Chapter 137 - 133 Loneliness Will Not Belong to Her

Even though Ding Huan hadn't pushed the speed of the Blue Star to its maximum, the Blue Star still instantly broke free from Earth's constraints. Ding Huan's Divine Will clearly saw that, once the Blue Star's speed reached a certain level, a white circle would appear on its surface. This might be a protective layer stimulated by the Blossom God Crystal Stone to avoid damage from friction with the atmosphere due to excessive speed. Before Ding Huan could observe carefully, the Blue Star broke through the atmosphere. After entering space, Ding Huan immediately took out the Cosmic Guidance Ball. The Cosmic Guidance Ball was still that grayish-brown color, not to mention a red line arrow, there wasn't even a red dot. The speed of the Blue Star was indeed fast, as Ding Huan's Divine Will permeated out again, this time capturing nothing. Furthermore, in just one second, his Divine Will disappeared without a trace. Not only that, his brain, because his Divine Will was twisted, transmitted waves of intense pain. Ding Huan's gaze fell on the data on the control panel, and he switched to the data Cang Yuwen could understand. There was still a lot of speed needed to reach light speed. It seemed his Divine Will was still weak, if not at light speed, his Divine Will would be twisted away. "Xinyue, I feel that although the speed is fast, breaking out of the Solar System might also not be achievable in just a few years." By the time he said this, Ding Huan was certain he had overlooked something. Qi Xinyue came to Ding Huan's side and after watching for a while finally said, "Previously, I wasn't allowed near the cockpit, but I did hear Captain Wu mention something about array flying mode, and something about jump flying." Array flying mode? Ding Huan immediately began searching, and indeed he found the array flying mode, but not the jump flying mode. Switching the flying mode to array flying, Ding Huan's Divine Will swept out. Regardless of the flying mode, his Divine Will still couldn't see every detail clearly outside; the speed was just too fast. Ding Huan placed the Cosmic Guidance Ball on the dashboard. "Xinyue, you should go cultivate. I'll watch here. I estimate, if we don't leave the Solar System, the Cosmic Guidance Ball probably won't have any guidance." In fact, Ding Huan suspected that even if the Blue Star left the Solar System, the Cosmic Guidance Ball likely wouldn't have any guidance. The reason was that neither he nor Qi Xinyue truly understood how the Zhan Shen Continent had arrived here. They definitely used the Cosmic Guidance Ball, but it certainly wasn't just using the Cosmic Guidance Ball so simply. Qi Xinyue hummed an acknowledgment, turned, and left; she couldn't help much here. She had survived in the vast universe and could completely endure the loneliness. Moreover, in Qi Xinyue's heart, after entering the vast universe, she hadn't intended to survive. To be able to die together with Brother Ding, she had no regrets at all. At least, she wouldn't be too lonely and scared. Lao Liu, that guy, since obtaining the Blossom God Crystal Stone, had started cultivating like mad as soon as he boarded the Blue Star. He was absolutely a cultivation fanatic. After Qi Xinyue also went to cultivate, Ding Huan's Divine Will continued to permeate outside the Blue Star. In just a short one or two seconds, the Divine Will was torn and disappeared again. Ding Huan continued to extend his Divine Will outwards, and then his Divine Will continued to be torn and disappear. The best cultivation method was practice, this was Ding Huan's own thought. He believed that this method of continuously tearing his Divine Will might enhance the strength of his Divine Will, making it tend toward substantiality. Previously, his Divine Will had been too weak, so he couldn't remain in the rapidly flying Blue Star, resulting in being decimated by the speed. So he repeatedly extended his Divine Will outwards, using this to temper his Divine Will. Ding Huan himself didn't know how many times he had extended out when he felt a continuous, needle-like pain sweep over his brain, and he completely passed out. When he woke up again, Ding Huan's Divine Will continued extending outside the Blue Star. To Ding Huan's surprise, his Divine Will seemed to have actually grown stronger. Previously, his Divine Will could only remain outside for at most one second, and now his Divine Will could stay outside for three to five seconds. This made Ding Huan even more convinced that he wasn't wrong. Searching outside the high-speed flying spaceship was definitely a way to increase strength. Although it was torment each time, Ding Huan was very clear that the stronger his Divine Will, the more benefits it brought him. Days passed in this silent cultivation. Every day Ding Huan was tempering his Divine Will in the endless vast space, with Qi Xinyue and Lao Liu both in closed-door cultivation. The Blue Star had plenty of Blossom God Crystal Stones and even piles of Energy Capsules. Common people needed to consume only one energy capsule every three days, while a Ninth-level Genetic Cultivator like Ding Huan needed only to consume them two or three times a month. As for water, there was no need to worry, as long as there were Blossom God Crystal Stones, there would be plenty of water. The Blue Star could condense water sources in the universe, just at the cost of consuming Divine Crystal Stones. After half a year of continuous flight, Ding Huan's Divine Will could vaguely make out the objects in space. Thanks to half a year of tempering, his Divine Will could now stay outside for a long time. But the strength of the Divine Will still wasn't sufficient; everything he saw was blurred. A year later, Ding Huan's Divine Will could completely remain outside, regardless of how fast the Blue Star's speed, Ding Huan could capture everything outside. And he could see clearly. His cultivation, even without practicing, had also automatically reached the Perfect Ninth-level Genetic Cultivator. Unfortunately, he didn't have a method for Genetic Foundation Establishment, nor did he have a Cultivation Technique for it. Luo Shijin could only be cultivated to Perfect Ninth-level Genetic Cultivator. Initially, Ding Huan had thought that once he reached Perfect Ninth-level Genetic Cultivator, the Cultivation Techniques beyond Foundation Establishment would appear in his memory. It turned out he was mistaken. No matter how hard he racked his brain, no Cultivation Technique for post-Foundation Establishment suddenly emerged from his memory. Instead, there were quite a few ideas about the state overview after Foundation Establishment, the details of cultivation, and the direction of cultivation. This unavoidably made Ding Huan suspect the ten-thousand-year-old Ancient Cypress, was it suggesting that he seek answers there? In his previous life, Ding Huan had wandered the vast cosmos for a hundred or two hundred years, escaping death numerous times, and he trusted his own senses immensely. Deep down, he always felt that the ten-thousand-year-old Ancient Cypress desired his presence, and the more he felt this, the less he wanted to go. His urgent departure from Earth might have had some considerations in this regard unconsciously. Through his Divine Will focusing on the exterior of the Blue Star, he gazed at the vast starry sky and suddenly felt a bit lost in Ding Huan's heart. In the boundless vast universe, he amounted to less than a speck of dust. Wandering aimlessly through the universe like this, could he truly achieve his dreams? Find the realm of the Immortal God? A meteorite brushed past the edge of his Divine Will, and Ding Huan sent a Wind Blade its way. "Hey!" Ding Huan exclaimed in surprise, almost standing up. He had just reflexively used the Wind Blade Skill condensed by his Divine Will to slice a meteorite effortlessly. Did this mean his Divine Will had taken on substance? Not only had it gained substance, but it was also extremely powerful. The more than a year of refining his Divine Will wasn't for nothing, as previously, to materialize his Divine Will, he had to merge it with True Yuan. Feeling great, Ding Huan thought, isn't it just wandering the cosmos? Last life, he had wandered for a couple of hundred years, hadn't he? And he had survived that. Unaware of how long the Blue Star would need to fly, he began researching talismans, Jade Scrolls, and the content of the bamboo slips he had copied earlier. There were also over twenty more Jade Scrolls in the Star House that he hadn't thoroughly checked yet. "Xiao Tu." Qi Xinyue walked over. Throughout the year, Qi Xinyue would come and chat with him from time to time. Ding Huan secretly admired Qi Xinyue's thoughtfulness; she had traveled through the cosmos for a long time. She knew better than anyone that walking alone in a cosmos without communication, loneliness was the greatest fear. Only Lao Liu, the crazy monkey, did nothing but cultivate. "Xinyue, congratulations on advancing to a level-7 genetic cultivator." Ding Huan could tell at a glance that Qi Xinyue was now a level-7 genetic cultivator. In a short time, Qi Xinyue's cultivation realm would be no less than his. Qi Xinyue sat next to Ding Huan, "I am consciously trying to control myself not to advance too quickly; otherwise, the foundation will be unstable." Ding Huan nodded. In Cultivation, instability of foundation was the most taboo. Although Qi Xinyue had not practiced the Luo Shijin for long, she understood this truth well. This was related to her having a formidable master from a very young age. "Xiao Tu, I'm worried that if we keep going like this, it'll be difficult for the Blue Star to find the Cosmic Transmission Vortex." She was well aware that, no matter how fast the Blue Star was, it would be difficult to leave the Solar System quickly. "Are you worried?" Ding Huan looked at Qi Xinyue. Qi Xinyue stared into Ding Huan's eyes, "No, from the moment I left Earth with you, I knew we might remain forever under the vast cosmic starry sky. In my heart, having Brother Ding by my side is the greatest happiness." This time, she didn't call him Xiao Tu. Ding Huan reached out and stroked Qi Xinyue's hair, "Thank you, Xinyue." This was why he hadn't proposed to Qu Yi to enter the vast starry sky with him. In the starry sky, if they couldn't find a Life Planet, there was only one path—to wait for death in loneliness. Qu Yi was different from him; he was all alone, his life dictated by fate. Qu Yi's parents were still around; there was no reason for Qu Yi to accompany him wandering alone in the cosmos until they died alone together. Qi Xinyue still looked at Ding Huan, "Xiao Tu, if we keep walking in this vast starry sky and can't find a way out, can I marry you?" Ding Huan looked into Qi Xinyue's bright eyes and reached out to gently draw her into his arms. "Xinyue, when I took you from Earth, we were actually together already. Look, in this boundless immensity, there are just the two of us. If one day, we could never leave this lonely, boundless universe, then let us be the loneliest companions in this limitless cosmos. At least, in this cosmos, countless nameless planets will decorate and accompany us together." Qi Xinyue's heart seemed to melt, and she gently leaned into Ding Huan's arms. In her world, at this moment, the entire vast starry sky was hers. After leaving her mother, for the first time, she felt she had a home. Different from what Ding Huan said, In her heart, from today onwards, loneliness no longer belonged to her. "When we've both reached Foundation Establishment, whether or not we've walked out of this vast starry space, let's get married. If we can't find a way out, let the vast universe officiate our wedding, with the infinite stars as our wedding party. If we find a way out, I'll organize the most beautiful wedding for you." Qi Xinyue shook her head, her voice sounding as if it came from the horizon, "No, this boundless, beautiful starry sky is already the most beautiful. From today, I'll cultivate even harder." She wanted to achieve Foundation Establishment sooner. (Today's update ends here. Good night, friends!)