After the starlight waterfall cascaded down, the concentration of astral power and spiritual energy within the mystic realm began to soar rapidly, doubling in an instant.
At the center of the Star Dome Mystic Realm, the Star Dome Origin also began to respond at this moment.
A low hum echoed from the depths of the mystic realm, like the whispers of the stars.
The humming grew louder and louder, eventually transforming into a visible ripple that spread outward from the center of the mystic realm.
Wherever the ripple passed, the concentration of astral power surged once again.
Twofold.
The Star Dome Origin had come alive.
It was no longer a slumbering, passive energy source, but was actively operating, actively releasing energy, and actively merging with the entire mystic realm.
Those originally stagnant spirit veins began to flow once more.
The entire Star Dome Mystic Realm seemed to be injected with new life.
Within the mystic realm, countless clan members who were cultivating in their rooms sensed the changes outside.
They stepped out of their doors one after another and looked up at the sky.
And then...
Everyone was stunned.
Those two emerald green auroras, that pouring starlight waterfall, that awakening Star Dome Origin...
All of this was like a dream, as picturesque as a poem.
"This is..."
"Heavens..."
"What happened?"
Gasps of amazement rose one after another, and the entire Star Dome Mystic Realm boiled over in an instant.
Xing Qianchen, along with a group of old ancestors and elders, looked at the phenomenon above and were instantly rendered speechless. The doubt and defiance on their faces were immediately replaced by extreme shock.
Their pupils widened, their bodies trembled slightly, and even their breathing became rapid.
"This is... Starlight Cascading Dew."
His voice trembled slightly.
Starlight Cascading Dew.
The highest phenomenon recorded in the ancient texts of the Star Clan. Legend had it that only an existence capable of truly communicating with the astral origin could trigger such a resonance with heaven and earth.
Since the founding of the Star Clan, only the seven founding progenitors had been able to trigger this phenomenon.
In the tens of millions of years that followed, no one else had ever achieved it.
And now, Gu Changyuan had done it.
He had done it on his very first day stepping into the Star Dome Mystic Realm.
Xing Qianchen took a deep breath.
All the unwillingness, defiance, and resistance in his heart vanished into thin air at this moment.
Being able to create the Starlight Cascading Dew fully proved that the other party had the qualifications to bear the title of progenitor.
Xing Qianchen did not hesitate.
He took a step forward, dropped to one knee, and said in a loud, clear voice:
"Great Ancestor of the Star Clan, Xing Qianchen, greets the Progenitor!"
This kneel was entirely willing.
Behind him, the three old ancestors exchanged glances and simultaneously dropped to one knee:
"Old Ancestors of the Star Clan, greet the Progenitor!"
Over a dozen elders followed closely behind, kneeling in unison:
"Greetings, Progenitor!"
Gu Xing'er stood beside Gu Changyuan, her small face tilted upward, watching the dazzling and magnificent starlight waterfall and purple auroras above.
Her large eyes were filled with light, and her little face was written with pleasant surprise, feeling that this scenery was simply too beautiful.
She could not help but tug at Gu Changyuan's sleeve and praised softly:
"Master, it's so pretty!"
Gu Changyuan lowered his head, rubbed Gu Xing'er's little head, and a faint smile appeared on his face.
He then put the dagger away, his gaze sweeping over the phenomenon in the sky before turning to the kneeling members of the Star Clan. He spoke slowly:
"Since I have accepted Zixu's dagger, I will lend a hand in the affairs of the Star Clan."
He paused and continued:
"I came today just to see this Star Dome Mystic Realm, and then to handle the matter of the Star Dome Clan entering the Celestial Holy Land."
Entering the Celestial Holy Land?
A trace of confusion appeared on the faces of Xing Qianchen and the others.
Celestial Holy Land?
What was that?
Having lived in seclusion for a thousand years, they indeed lacked an understanding of the outside world's landscape.
Gu Changyuan saw through their confusion but did not explain much:
"Let's sit down before we talk. Standing here is not the way to do things."
"Indeed."
Xing Wuzhan quickly agreed, turning sideways to make an inviting gesture:
"Progenitor, please."
Then, he led Gu Changyuan, Gu Xing'er, and the group of Star Clan members toward the largest pavilion ahead.
...
The crowd stepped into the Star Dome Clan's council pavilion. This grand hall, forged from astral crystal stones, was magnificent and imposing. The beams and pillars within were carved with ancient star track patterns, flowing with a faint starlight.
In the very center sat a massive astral jade table, surrounded by carved jade chairs, exuding the profound heritage of the Star Clan at every turn.
Gu Changyuan was the first to take the main seat, while Gu Xing'er sat obediently on a small chair beside him.
The two great ancestors, Xing Wuzhan and Xing Qianchen, sat on either side. The three old ancestors and dozens of elders took their seats in order, their expressions respectful.
As soon as they were seated, everyone cut straight to the chase and began discussing the matters concerning the Star Clan and the Celestial Holy Land.
Xing Wuzhan spoke first, explaining the general situation of the Celestial Holy Land to Xing Qianchen and the others.
Elders Xing Yan and Xing Heng added to the conversation from time to time, recounting everything they had seen and heard in the Holy Land.
Gu Changyuan waited until they had said enough before chiming in with some additional details.
Then, he brought up the main topic.
"One of the conditions for my willingness to accept the position of Progenitor is that the Star Dome Clan joins the Celestial Holy Land.
However, rest assured, I will not interfere with the Star Dome Clan's internal management. The affairs within the clan will still be handled by yourselves.
Later, I will arrange for the clan elders to station themselves in the Celestial Holy Land and build an exclusive pavilion on Tianyuan Mountain as a stronghold.
Normally, you can cultivate in the Holy Land or return to the Star Dome Mystic Realm; I will set up a cross-domain teleportation array between the two locations.
In the future, no matter what happens, traveling between the two places will take but an instant, making it extremely convenient."
Xing Qianchen did not rush to express his stance after hearing this.
He lowered his head in thought for a moment, quickly weighing the pros and cons in his mind.
He knew very well in his heart that the Star Dome Clan was currently in a difficult situation. The immortal path was severed, the origin supply was insufficient, and they were facing the threat of the Imperial Court. Joining the Celestial Holy Land would indeed mean submitting to others.
But it would also allow them to receive the protection of a powerful progenitor like Gu Changyuan and alleviate the predicament of the Star Dome Mystic Realm. For the Star Clan, it was a hundred benefits without a single harm.
More importantly, he glanced at Gu Xing'er, who was sitting beside Gu Changyuan.
The Chaos Star Spirit Body.
This girl was the future hope of the Star Clan.
And she was Gu Changyuan's disciple.
Coupled with the strength Gu Changyuan had displayed, the phenomenon of the Starlight Cascading Dew still lingered in his mind to this day.
Having such a backer might not be a bad thing for the Star Clan.
"I agree."
Xing Qianchen raised his head, his voice steady.
Since both great ancestors agreed, it would be useless for anyone else to raise objections.
The three old ancestors and over a dozen elders nodded one after another, expressing their agreement.
Xing Wuzhan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The matter was settled.
Next, it was the Star Clan's turn to explain their situation to Gu Changyuan.
Xing Wuzhan recounted the true current state of the Star Dome Mystic Realm in full detail.
"The supply of the Star Dome Origin relies on the Star Clan's origin.
Before the immortal path was severed, the origins of the two realms were connected, the supply was stable, and the operation of the mystic realm was completely normal."
He paused, his voice turning a bit heavier:
"But after the immortal path was severed..."
"Although the origin still maintains its supply, the efficiency is far worse than before. The situation of demand exceeding supply is becoming increasingly severe."
"Not only that, the connection between the Star Firmament Clan and the Upper Realm Star Clan has also been severed.
Now, they can only communicate through a special secret technique. However, the toll of using this technique is immense, making it impossible to maintain daily contact as they did in the past.
They can only exchange messages once in a great while."
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
ine. During your journey, you save an abandoned baby girl and become her elder brother】 【You rely on each other, becoming each other's support】 【At the end of the simulation, you shield the now-grown girl with your life, sacrificing yourself to block numerous demonic cultivators. You die, and the light in the girl's eyes fades】 …… 【Second Simulation: You are transported to a world where steam and magic coexist】 【You immerse yourself in the study of magic, obsessed with its research. One day, while out, you encounter a half-blooded demon girl wandering the streets. You take her in as your student】 【You teach the demoness what it means to be human, show her the beauty of the world, and nurture her into a miracle that surpasses even the gods】 【At the end of the simulation, you die of old age in front of the nearly immortal demoness due to your mortal lifespan】 …… One simulation after another, one encounter after another. Xu Xi suddenly felt something was off: "Wait, you said you're coming to the real world to find me?"
his freshman year, Su Bai accidentally bound the "Indulgence Tycoon System." 【Sleeping in? Reward: +$1,000】 【Spent $288 at a street barbecue stall? Cashback: +$2,880】 【Dropped $14,396 on in-game skins? Special reward unlocked: A brand-new Porsche Panamera!】 Luxury cars, penthouses, corporate shares, financial empires… College life was all about living freely and doing whatever he pleased! … When the adorably naive academic genius faced family medical bills and financial struggles, Su Bai waved his hand dismissively: "Your future is on me." "Wuwu~ Big Brother is so good to me! I’ll become a scientist to repay you!" When the genius girl got bullied by a shady professor? Su Bai casually dropped a billion-dollar investment, forcing the university to grovel and beg for her return. A company’s funding chain collapsing? Su Bai smirked—cash was the one thing he’d never run out of. Years later, when people traced the rise of the AI prodigy beauty, who was the man behind her success? Not just that—Su Bai also became the tsundere campus belle’s unattainable dream, the contrast senior’s daily necessity, and the beautiful counselor’s emotional anchor…
to panic—he has a system. As long as an investment target dies, he can claim a reward. And since he is immortal, the one thing he has plenty of is time. ... Countless years later. “Immortal Emperor of Longevity? I invested in him.” “Supreme Celestial Venerable? I invested in him.” “Undying Empress? I invested in her.” “...” “Heh. Once they’ve all died, even the Heavenly Dao will have to kneel and call me Dad.”
