Air Comes with a Price!

"Don't rush, life is a marathon, don't worry about how fast you start."

"I want to become stronger as soon as possible, as powerful as Uncle Chen! And wipe out all those Alien Race races!"

Seeing the unwavering determination in the boy's eyes, you patted his head without saying anything more.

[Now, if you examine your inner Origin Core, you will find many markings on the surface of this object where Origin Qi gathers.]

These marks were not random, but rather formed in patches, resembling some kind of writing.

[Or to be more precise, it is very similar to Divine Pattern.]

[In fact, this is the origin of the Divine Pattern.]

[Shen Yifeng told you that by entering the Desolate Realm, comprehending Divine Ability, and continuously using Divine Ability, the Divine Ability will leave increasingly clear traces on your Origin Core.]

[A single Divine Ability may leave behind many traces, depending on how many different Divine Art the Cultivator has transformed that Divine Ability into.]

[The marks on these Origin Core are the prototypes of Divine Pattern.]

[However, simply drawing the Divine Ability imprint on the Origin Core in reality will not allow anyone to replicate the power of that Divine Ability.]

[Divine Pattern are processed and modified imprints; the specifics of how this is achieved are completely unknown to the Human Race.]

[After all, if Divine Pattern could circulate among the Human Race, even those at the Qi Transformation Realm Divine Pattern use them to fight against those at the Desolate Realm.]

[However, to be fair, Divine Pattern can only be considered a low-level form of Divine Art; they can't compare to proper Divine Art.]

"Adou, take these two Divine Art manuals. If you can cultivate them to the Desolate Realm someday, and try to comprehend the corresponding Divine Ability Divine Art, you will be able to use Uncle Chen's Divine Art."

[You wrote down the <Light Speed Fist> and <Quantum Ghost Steps> as Cultivation Method and passed them on to Adou.]

[After receiving the Cultivation Method, Adou's expression was somewhat sorrowful.]

"Uncle Chen, are we almost there?"

[You turn to look out the porthole at that incredibly large, purplish-red planet.]

["arrive."]

[Although you had long heard of the immense size of the Vermilion Purple Star, you were still astonished when you actually saw it up close.]

[It's huge!]

[Even though it's getting closer, it gives the feeling of falling towards the surface of a planet because it fills your entire field of vision.]

[On the Fortune Star and Blaze Star, the seven-colored beams of light emanating from the Star Harbor stand out prominently in space, like an antenna.]

[But on Vermilion Purple Star, the pillar of light from the Star Harbor, compared to the planet itself, is like a tiny, insignificant hair growing from the earth.]

[There are so many of these fine hairs.]

Owning Star Harbor is nothing special on Vermilion Purple Star. Any power of any size that holds a place on Vermilion Purple Star has a "private Star Harbor."

[Just like how wealthy people on Earth own private airports.]

[Private Star Harbor are not permitted for unauthorized use.]

[To land, you can only use those public Star Harbor.]

Racial discrimination still exists on the planet Vermilion Purple Star —primarily against Human Race.

[But the discrimination is more subtle, unlike the overt discrimination by stars like Blaze Star and Fortune Star.]

The treatment of Human Race here is mainly based on their background.

[Those from good families can live normal lives, cultivate normally, and even hold a fairly high status.]

[After all, these Alien Race fear power more than virtue. As long as you have strength, Alien Race 'll address Human Race as "senior" without hesitation.]

[Those of lowly birth also became slaves to Alien Race.]

Compared to the Fortune Star and Blaze Star, the Human Race on the Vermilion Purple Star is in a world of difference.

[Therefore, you don't need to impersonate anyone; just land through a public Star Harbor.]

[You even saw that the identity verification officer at the port was a Human Race.]

[However, we mustn't get carried away and shout here, "I was sent by the Kindling Society."]

[Shen Yifeng told you that the Kindling Society was also defined as a reactionary organization in Vermilion Purple Star.]

[Even the Human Race on Vermilion Purple Star openly oppose the Kindling Society.]

[This is unavoidable; the Alien Race remain powerful, and Human Race forces that hold Alien Race stances will be targeted. The outcome is self-evident.]

Therefore, you either support it or outwardly comply while inwardly opposing it.

"You don't have a residence permit, right?"

"I want to settle here, what documents do I need?"

"Unless you were born on the Vermilion Purple Star, you either have to join a faction and have your master vouch for you for marriage, or you have to get married here."

"Get married? Me?"

"Oh, a man. Well, you can choose to marry someone with a residence permit, get a short-term residence permit, and if the marriage lasts for more than ten years, you can get a permanent residence permit."

"Thank you."

People working on this planet are much easier to talk to, and their attitudes are much better.

[Truly a beacon of civilization!]

The prosecutor gave you a temporary residence permit, valid for one year.

"Why does this residence permit look so strange?"

[This residence permit in your hand isn't just a card or a booklet; it's a Compass.]

[You could immediately tell that it was filled with all sorts of formations, so complex that even Third Grade Formation Master like yourself felt your scalp tingle.]

The Compass itself is also a Law Artifact with numerous functions.

[The prosecutor could tell at a glance that you came from a poor area and had never seen "high-end stuff."]

"You haven't tried practicing your internal energy cultivation yet, have you?"

"There wasn't enough time."

"Give it a try."

[You are trying to cultivate your internal energy.]

[That's strange.]

[The surrounding Immortal Qi was clearly very dense, but instead of being absorbed into the body from all directions, it all entered through this "residence permit" in the hand.]

["this..."]

[Furthermore, you'll soon notice a line of text appearing above the Compass.]

"Your free quota has been used up. Please go to the nearest Immortal Qi Station to purchase more."

["Holy crap..."]

[The Immortal Qi on Vermilion Purple Star is actually chargeable!]

This is no different from charging for air on Earth!

[The prosecutor smiled.]

"So, if you want to settle down on Vermilion Purple Star, you can't be cunning. Finding some remote mountain forest to hide in will only give you a savage life; you'll never be able to cultivate."

[The Human Race prosecutor's smile seemed to read your mind.]

Indeed, you did have that intention just now.

[Because that's what you did on Blaze Star.]

Where is the Immortal Qi Station?

"Every town has it."

The prosecutor glanced at Adou, didn't examine him thoroughly, and didn't ask him any questions. He simply waved his hand, telling him he could leave.

[You sensed something, and left without making a sound.]

"Uncle Chen, what's wrong?"

[Adou noticed the subtle change in your expression.]

"That person might also be a member of the Kindling Society."

"Really? Then let's ask him where we're meeting up?"

"He's lying low doing well, don't go looking for him, or you might cause him trouble."