One Year

Jiang Ming stood to the side, waiting for Babata's actions.

Data streams appeared on the spaceship's screen.

Nearly half an hour passed in the blink of an eye, and Babata's image suddenly appeared on the screen.

"Alright, this Black Dragon Mountain spaceship has been breached."

Hearing Babata's words, Luo Feng asked curiously.

"Can it move now?"

"Of course, this spaceship is intact. It can move as long as it's replenished with energy."

"Luo Feng, I'm going into seclusion to cultivate at the Stellar. Once I'm out, we'll set off for the universe together. In the meantime, spend quality time with your family. No one knows what awaits us in the starry sky," Jiang Ming said to Luo Feng.

Hearing Jiang Ming's words, Luo Feng nodded. The unknowns of the starry sky represented an uncertain future. Since he was still on Earth, he naturally had to make arrangements for his family.

Jiang Ming and Luo Feng walked out of the Black Dragon Mountain spaceship. Jiang Ming raised his hand and put it away, along with the mothership outside. He had scrounged quite a few good things from Babata, including a super-large capacity space ring, which would make things much more convenient for Jiang Ming.

"I should be out of seclusion within a year," Jiang Ming said before leaving. He boarded the Black Dragon Mountain spaceship, activated stealth mode, and headed for the Stellar.

Under the Black Dragon Mountain spaceship's sub-light speed flight, Jiang Ming arrived at the Stellar in less than ten minutes. Under the Time Wheel, Jiang Ming took out an energy crystal and began to let the Time Wheel absorb energy from the crystal to operate. The energy provided by the energy crystal was of higher quality and better efficiency for the Time Wheel. By burning enough energy crystals and supplementing with some Stellar Energy, a range of 0.1 cubic meters could be accelerated to 40 times. He couldn't help it; he was too poor. Even energy crystals had to be used sparingly.

Entering the time acceleration state, Jiang Ming didn't rush into cultivation. Instead, he closed his eyes and pondered. He was reminiscing about Luo Feng's past and the choices he made when facing numerous difficulties. As a transmigrator, he knew Luo Feng's ultimate achievements would reach the heavens. Therefore, he couldn't help but pay more attention to Luo Feng. However, no matter how Jiang Ming looked at it, without giving away spoilers, he couldn't imagine Luo Feng's achievements reaching such heights. Luo Feng's aptitude, comprehension, and state of mind were far from top-tier at this stage. A person's present is inevitably linked to their past, and their future is inseparable from their present and past. Jiang Ming knew Luo Feng grew step by step, transformed step by step, and eventually reached the pinnacle. However, during this process, some factors must have been at play. Through recent observations and analysis of Luo Feng's past, he saw something terrifying in Luo Feng: a sincere and pure state of mind. Luo Feng's state of mind could remain steadfast and true to his original intention when facing any temptation. Be it status, power, wealth, beauty, strength, or even life itself, none of these could shake his original intention. This pure, true self might not be the key to Luo Feng reaching the pinnacle, but it was definitely an important component.

"Those who learn from me live, those who imitate me die. Luo Feng's original intention is impossible to replicate," Jiang Ming realized. Everyone should have their own Dao. That Dao is not my Dao. "I wonder what it would be like if the ancient people on Earth had embarked on the path of cultivation," Jiang Ming thought to himself.

After figuring some things out, Jiang Ming didn't feel a great enlightenment, only a subtle feeling of "so that's how it is." "Luo Feng has his Dao, and I, Jiang Ming, also have my Dao." Jiang Ming smiled freely and closed his eyes to cultivate.

A year later, in the blink of an eye.

Jiang Ming stood up from his cultivation state, golden light flashing in his eyes, and pure white light shining within him. Under the illumination of this pure white light, Stellar matter was ignited and assimilated, turning pure white. Sensing the external influence of this pure white light, the white light within Jiang Ming immediately retracted. "The third form of the Stellar Body theoretically requires at least Universe level to activate, as this is a powerful ability belonging to the Domain Lord level."

But as my understanding of the Fire Origin Law deepened, so did my understanding of talent.

Now, I can even manifest the first level of the Stellar Body without relying on talent. I can even create the first level of the Stellar Body into a secret technique and pass it on to others."

Jiang Ming felt the surging power within him as he activated the third form of the Stellar Body.

"It's time to go. I wonder if Luo Feng and the others have made their preparations after a year."

With that thought, Jiang Ming got up and left.

The current Jiang Ming no longer needed the protection of the Fire God clone to leave the corona.

Piloting the Black Dragon Mountain spaceship, he returned to Earth in no time.

"You're quick, kid. You already have children, and two at that."

Jiang Ming teased Luo Feng. Because he was in a hurry to possess the Kinkaku Beast, Luo Feng had worked extremely hard this past year, and now he already had children.

"Heh heh."

Luo Feng didn't reply, merely raising his wine glass to toast.

"Jiang Ming, do you know what level your strength has reached?"

Hong was very curious. A year ago, Jiang Ming had told the three of them that he was going into seclusion for a year, and after coming out, he would take everyone to the stars.

At that time, they had all speculated that Jiang Ming's strength must have broken through after coming out of seclusion.

"It's enough for now. Don't worry about encountering anything too troublesome that can't be resolved."

Jiang Ming didn't give a direct answer, choosing to keep them in suspense.

However, from Jiang Ming's attitude, they all understood one thing: his strength had definitely broken through.

And it wasn't a minor breakthrough.

"We'll set off tomorrow. Everyone, be ready."

Jiang Ming raised his wine glass and said to everyone.

"Okay."

"These are all the replicable inheritances from Yun Mo Star and the Kinkaku Beast."

Luo Feng said after transferring all the data to Jiang Ming.

A year ago, Jiang Ming had rushed into seclusion, and he also needed time to prepare for the possession, so these inheritances only reached Jiang Ming now.

Jiang Ming glanced at the inheritances, then copied two sets and sent them to Hong and Thor respectively.

"Where's Babata? Why isn't she coming out?"

Jiang Ming asked curiously, noticing that Luo Feng had personally transferred the data to him.

"Heh heh, she doesn't want to see you."

Luo Feng chuckled when Jiang Ming mentioned this.

Not long after Jiang Ming went into seclusion, Babata realized she had been tricked.

She was so angry that she was still sulking, a millennia-old being tricked by a novice.

"How did you know about Babata?"

Luo Feng was very curious at this moment about how Jiang Ming knew about Babata back then.

Hearing this, Babata, who was in the virtual space, pricked up her ears.

"It's because of the spaceship wreckage you bought. Someone actually offered two Muya Crystals for it. Who would believe you were purely interested without using any tricks?"

Jiang Ming rolled his eyes and said matter-of-factly.