Star Lord

Liang Ji's consciousness roamed through the vast, boundless void, like a fish swimming in the deep sea or a bird flying in the sky. He didn't know how much time had passed, nor how many light-years he had traveled.

Suddenly, he noticed a colossal star ahead, drawing him in.

The next moment, his consciousness, like a weary bird returning to its nest or a comet striking the sun, plunged into that massive star.

Roar!

In a daze, he thought he heard a dragon's roar.

Liang Ji abruptly opened his eyes. They gradually focused, and he saw his surroundings clearly.

It was a bright classroom. He sat at his desk, and before him floated a bronze mirror, shimmering with starlight. A giant star seemed to be rotating on the luminous surface, gradually fading away.

Following this, several lines of information appeared on the bronze mirror.

Star Lord: Liang Ji
Cultivation: None
Natal Star: Unnamed
Star Diameter: 333 kilometers
Star Composition: Earth (77%), Metal (23%)
Spirit Vein: None
Retainer: None
Dao Fruit: None

Seeing this information, his thoughts gradually returned.

This was Sky Snake Star, Xiūshé City, Second High School, Class 3-7. He was currently participating in the ritual to awaken his Natal Star.

In the primordial universe, within the Star Sea world, the path of cultivation had developed over countless years, blooming in a myriad of ways. There were the paths of Heavenly Immortals, Earth Immortals, Human Immortals, Divine Immortals, Ghost Immortals, Qi Refiners, and so on, each with its own merits.

However, the most orthodox path, and the only one with the potential for transcendence and sainthood, was still the path of the Heavenly Immortal, also known as the Star Lord's path.

And the first step to becoming a Star Lord was to awaken one's Natal Star.

The Star Lord Alliance, or Star Alliance for short, possessed a congenital spiritual treasure called the Celestial Star Array Diagram.

Humans on the main stars under the Star Alliance's jurisdiction, upon reaching the age of eighteen, were granted one free opportunity to use the Celestial Star Array Diagram to project their consciousness into the Star Sea void, search for, and refine their Natal Star.

Once successful, they would become Star Lords and embark on the cultivation path of a Heavenly Immortal.

Sky Snake Star was one of the main stars under the Star Alliance. Liang Ji had just used the Starlight Treasure Mirror before him to connect with the Celestial Star Array Diagram, completing the search and refinement of his Natal Star.

The information displayed on the Starlight Treasure Mirror at this moment was his and his Natal Star's information.

Ding!

A chime sounded from above. Liang Ji looked up to see a tall, thin middle-aged man standing at the podium. He was their homeroom teacher, Mr. Zhou.

"This year, three students in our class have successfully awakened their Natal Stars."

"Other students, don't be discouraged. Being a Star Lord is not the only path to becoming an immortal; other cultivation paths can also lead to immortality."

As he spoke, he looked at the three students in the class who had awakened their Natal Stars, a faint smile on his face. "Peng Yue, Liang Ji, Fang Xiaohan, the three of you, bring your Starlight Treasure Mirrors and follow me."

Liang Ji and the other two, the successful ones in finding and refining their Natal Stars this time, stood up respectively. They picked up the shimmering bronze mirrors before them and walked out of their seats.

They followed their homeroom teacher, Mr. Zhou, out of the classroom, met by the envious gazes of over forty classmates.

From this point on, they would walk different paths, onto different platforms, and into different strata.

They arrived at the school auditorium, where about a dozen people were already waiting. These were students from other Class 3 classes who had awakened their Natal Stars, along with their homeroom teachers.

Seeing Mr. Zhou arrive with his students, a familiar teacher greeted him, "Old Zhou, three from your class this year, not bad!"

"You three find a place to sit first," Mr. Zhou instructed the trio before walking towards the teacher who had greeted him. Several teachers gathered together, chatting and laughing.

The three of them exchanged glances. Fang Xiaohan smiled and said, "Let's sit over there."

She casually pointed to a row of seats. Liang Ji and Peng Yue had no objections and sat down.

Among the three, Peng Yue was a cool and aloof girl, while Liang Ji was steady and thoughtful; neither was very talkative. It was Fang Xiaohan who mostly chatted, mentioning things like them coming from the same class and looking out for each other in the future.

Liang Ji observed the situation in the auditorium. The students who had arrived earlier were also gathered in groups, with a minimum of one person and a maximum of four. They had all awakened their Natal Stars, and it was likely they would be classmates for the upcoming academic year.

At this moment, many people were secretly observing everyone else.

He then turned his gaze to the front of the auditorium. Above the main stage hung a portrait. At first glance, it appeared to be an old man with white hair and a youthful complexion. Upon closer inspection, his face seemed blurred, as if one couldn't see or remember it clearly.

Liang Ji knew this was a portrait of the Sky Snake Sage.

Sky Snake Star was the Natal Star of the Sky Snake Sage. After the Sky Snake Sage transcended and ascended to sainthood, the remaining Sky Snake Star became one of the main human stars under the Star Alliance.

In the following ten-plus minutes, more than a dozen students who had awakened their Natal Stars arrived one after another, bringing the total number of students in the auditorium to over thirty.

As far as he knew, Xiūshé City Second High School had twelve Class 3 classes, with about forty students per class, totaling around five hundred students. Yet, only a little over thirty students had awakened their Natal Stars this time, a success rate of less than ten percent.

And this was already the rate that had been improved through all sorts of methods over the countless years of development in the Star Alliance world.

At this point, one of the talking teachers walked out and lightly tapped the chime on the podium. A crisp sound drew everyone's attention.

"Alright, all students from the twelve Class 3 classes who have awakened their Natal Stars this academic year have arrived. Please be quiet, take your seats, and let us welcome the principal's speech."

Starlight appeared on the podium, coalescing into a figure. It was an elder with a stern face, his gaze sweeping over the crowd like a torch, exuding immense pressure.

"Another Star Lord Class is being established. This time, thirty-four students have awakened their Natal Stars. Very good!"

"First, I must congratulate you all for embarking on a path to the heavens. As long as you are serious and work hard, you all have the opportunity to ascend and become saints."

"Second, I must tell you that Star Lords possess not only honor, power, profit, and a future, but also the greatest responsibility, burdens, dangers, and even sacrifices to bear!"

The principal spoke for about half an hour, discussing honor and responsibility. It was mostly the same old tune. The crowd below listened attentively, but their minds had wandered off somewhere else.

When the speech ended, he looked to the side of the podium and said, "Teacher Du, I'll leave the rest to you."

"Yes, Principal."

Teacher Du, the teacher who had just struck the bell, a middle-aged male teacher with a kind face and a stout build, bowed to the principal and walked onto the podium.

The principal, who had condensed from starlight, then dissolved directly into starlight and disappeared.

"Hello, everyone! My name is Du Chengze. For the upcoming academic year, I will be responsible for the teaching work of our school's Star Lord Class."

"Today is the day you awakened your Natal Stars, so I won't keep you any longer. You can go back and share your joyous feelings with your families soon."

"You will have a seven-day holiday starting now. Rest well during these seven days and stabilize your connection with your Natal Stars."

"Come back to school in seven days. The school will provide you with a first-tier Void Beast Demon Core to help your Natal Stars cultivate a first-tier Spirit Vein and nurture Star Lord Retainers."

"Of course, some of you may not think highly of the Demon Core provided by the school, and you can purchase a suitable one from home."

"However, you must pay absolute attention. This Void Beast Demon Core will be integrated into your Natal Stars. It is crucial! You must purchase Demon Cores from legitimate channels with a clear origin."

"Do not easily integrate any Demon Core of unknown origin into your Natal Stars!"

"Otherwise, if something goes wrong, even endangering your life, you will regret it immensely."

New book, seeking support!