Dragon Transformation Talent!
[After leaving Star Harbor, you ride Black Wind, carrying Adou, towards the rendezvous point.]
[You only have a guess about the exact meeting place; it needs to be verified.]
"The stars Shen and Shang first turn in the Dongting over Dongting Lake; the Xiao Yue shines over the ancient ferry crossing."
[On the planet Vermilion Purple Star, there is a mountain called Dongming Mountain, and on the Dongming Mountain, there is another mountain called Tingxuan Mountain.]
[To associate the names of two mountains with the phrase "Dongting" in a poem would be inaccurate.]
[Because of the terrifying surface area of Vermilion Purple Star, it is destined that there will be countless places on it named with these two characters.]
[But coincidentally, there is a river between Dongming Mountain and Tingxuan Mountain.]
[Moreover, there is a ferry crossing located between these two mountains.]
This inevitably reminds you of the line in the poem, "People stand at the ancient ferry crossing."
One coincidence can be seen as a coincidence, but two are worth watching.
[Regarding the rendezvous time.]
[This is all thanks to your extensive cultural knowledge.]
[At first, you thought "Xiao Yue" alluded to time, perhaps a moonlit night? Or the first full moon or waning moon at the beginning of the month?]
[But then you remembered Du Fu's lines, "Life is like the stars, never to meet again."]
[The Shen Star and Shang Star are two constellations.]
[Their positions in the sky are opposite each other, their trajectories completely opposite, one appearing and disappearing at the other.]
[Their "first transformation" occurred precisely at midnight.]
Therefore, "Xiao Yue" is not a time period, but rather the name of the contact person.
[Thus, the meaning is clear.]
[At the ferry crossing between Dongming Mountain and Tingxuan Mountain, at midnight on a certain autumn day, I met a person named "Xiao Yue".]
[As for the specific day?]
[Of course not.]
[This is to prevent misunderstandings if a stranger happens to be waiting there at a specific time.]
[If this person waits at the ferry crossing for several consecutive days in autumn, he must be the contact.]
"Adou, we're very lucky. The rendezvous point is very close to us, and we can arrive before this autumn. Otherwise, we would have to wait at least another year."
[Adou was somewhat disappointed.]
You know what he's thinking.
"Adou, in such a world, we Human Race cannot rely on anyone; we can only rely on ourselves!"
Perhaps on Blaze Star you saw Mr. Xun, Shen Yifeng, Ma Bang, and countless other Human Race compatriots, their humanity shining brightly, sacrificing themselves for your escape!
But you must remember, never hesitate to assume the worst about others!
Someone like you will face unimaginable difficulties and obstacles if you want to grow. Don't easily trust or rely on anyone!
"Uncle Chen, I understand."
[On your way to the rendezvous point, you randomly chose a town and replenished your Immortal Qi energy.]
[This is a large city—at least from your perspective, coming from the Void Realm, it is quite large.]
[But there were no city walls, nor a large garrison, only some yamen runners responsible for maintaining order.]
The city's commerce is quite prosperous, and its commodity economy is very mature.
People of all ethnic groups live together in peace and contentment.
[At least on the surface.]
[After making a few inquiries, you learned about the administrative system on Vermilion Purple Star.]
Each city and its surrounding area belong to an administrative unit with its own local government. They are essentially self-governing, enacting their own laws and regulations, and establishing their own government offices and other administrative bodies.
[Looks like a national system.]
[In reality, there are still no countries.]
[These local governments are not subordinate to the imperial court, but rather to the Cultivator factions that govern that particular region.]
[In other words, unlike Blaze Star, the Cultivator faction does not govern its own territories, but allows each region to govern itself, although the latter must pay taxes, provide corvée labor, and supply personnel, etc.]
[Unless a major problem arises in the area that ordinary people and low-level Cultivator cannot solve, the powerful forces that rule the region will intervene.]
"The ratio of Immortal Qi Energy to Source Stone is one to one. How much do you want to buy?"
There are only two staff members at the Immortal Qi Station.
[One was sleeping in the inner room, while the other was reading a comic book behind the counter.]
[It feels like being a retiree within the system.]
[However, you noticed that these two people are of a very special race.]
[This is your first time encountering this race; you've only vaguely heard of them before.]
[Holy Dragon Race!]
[Unlike the Western evil dragon characteristics of the Dragon Person Race, the Holy Dragon Race appear as Human Race with the heads of Dongfang dragons.]
[They also have dragon tails.]
[Otherwise, they're no different from Human Race.]
"I'd like to ask, how long can one unit of Immortal Qi last for cultivation?"
[The one reading the comic book said impatiently.]
"Buy it or leave. Why all the questions?"
[You almost bared your teeth.]
[Damn it, I only have one question!]
What do you mean by "Why are there so many questions?"
Don't you know you two look like tofu to me?!
[Killing them would be easy for you, but now is clearly not the time to cause trouble.]
[Especially their uniforms, which bore the emblem of the Holy Dragon Society.]
In fact, all the Immortal Qi Station belong to the Holy Dragon Society.
In other words, this Holy Dragon Society can control the Immortal Qi of the entire planet, making it impossible for anyone to absorb it without going through the channels they provide!
This is the Real Realm.
[The extent of their control over nature speaks volumes about their power.]
[Even more terrifying is that Vermilion Purple Star is not the headquarters of the Holy Dragon Society; it's merely a piece of their "business empire."]
[You also recalled that some "forbidden books" about Human Race culture were found in the Old Demon Hag's lair.]
[It was also the Holy Dragon Society that stamped those books as "banned books."]
[You paid 1000 Source Stone directly to try it out.]
[The Holy Dragon Person took your temporary residence permit, which was that Compass the size of a washbasin, and engraved a series of Divine Pattern on it.]
After finishing, he casually tossed your temporary residence permit over and continued reading his comic book.
You took a few deep breaths, suppressing the urge to open your heart to this Holy Dragon Person.
[During the transaction just now, you inadvertently touched the hand of the Holy Dragon Person.]
[You have copied the racial talents of the Holy Dragon Race.]
[Dragon Transformation: Based on one's cultivation level, one can transform into a divine dragon of varying strength. After Dragon Transformation, one can use the Heavenly Constellation Divine Ability "Ride Mist and Soar Clouds."]
"Holy crap, you can use the Heavenly Constellation Divine Ability directly after transforming? Even without reaching the Desolate Realm? This kind of racial talent is too monstrous!"
[No wonder the Winged Race on Fortune Star said that the Holy Dragon Race is the noblest race in the Southern Star Realm.]
[With this level of talent, coupled with their control over Immortal Qi and their Holy Dragon Society's ability to harvest Cultivator from across the universe, this race is far more than just a dominant force in the Southern Star Realm!]