Amid the vast, boundless sea of stars, the silver-white Interstellar Spaceship glided steadily through the endless cosmos like a nimble shooting star, trailing a pale-blue plume of energy.
All around it, stars glittered brilliantly, and meteor belts drifted slowly past—a scene both serene and magnificent.
For the next two whole weeks, life aboard the ship passed in a lazy, cozy haze. Lu Yuan didn't rush to enter seclusion and consolidate his cultivation.
After all, his strength was already more than sufficient. A relaxed state of mind mattered far more than dull cultivation.
Most of the time, he connected with the women at the Underground Base. They chatted through their screens about all sorts of things, from funny old stories on Blue Star to strange and fascinating tales from across the stars. They talked from dawn until dusk, never running out of things to say.
Xia Qingyin chattered away about the little details of daily life at the base, swinging her feet and smiling brightly.
Jiang Xuanran gently reminded him to take good care of himself, her fingertips brushing the screen as longing filled her eyes.
Celicia sat quietly to the side, listening to everyone talk. Now and then, she would look up at Lu Yuan, her eyes full of tenderness.
Shamirra obediently called him "Master," her voice soft and sweet, her heart full of dependence on him.
Ye Qingyue was poised and confident in front of everyone, but when no one else was around, she would quietly show a girlish side of herself to the screen.
In his free time, Lu Yuan would also pull the women, along with Gu Li aboard the ship, into online games.
Gu Li manifested as a Light Shadow sitting beside Lu Yuan, her crystalline jade feet lightly tapping the air as her fingers flew