"But since the clan wants me to study the Path of the Beast God, I'll put some effort into it. No point letting a good opportunity like this go to waste," Qin Cang thought.
After all, he had only been cultivating for ten thousand years. A World Lord had a lifespan of ten million years, and members of the Yan God Clan lived six times longer than ordinary World Lords. Qin Cang's lifespan was even greater still.
Ten thousand years was nothing to Qin Cang. Even as a World Lord, he hadn't used up even the tiniest fraction of his lifespan. He still had plenty of time to learn and explore all kinds of cultivation paths.
The Path of the Beast God had already been part of Qin Cang's plans. It was only a matter of when he would pursue it.
Since the clan had given him a nudge, Qin Cang didn't mind seeking out the Beast God's will while still at the World Lord Level. Of course, most of his effort would still go toward comprehending laws and creating spear techniques. He could treat claw techniques and the Path of the Beast God as hobbies for his spare time.
Once he had thought it all through, Qin Cang stood up, ready to leave Wuchen Spacetime.
"Pato, let's go. We're heading to the Desolate Star Region in the Absolute Beginning Secret Realm to see my teacher," Qin Cang ordered.
"Understood, Master. After we've seen Lord Demon Venerable, let's go have a blast on the Outer-Region Battlefield!" Pato sounded overjoyed. Clearly, it had been itching to go have some fun.
"I'm the one going to fight. What are you so excited about?" Qin Cang couldn't help feeling exasperated. What was wrong with his Intelligent Life? Weren't they supposed to take after their masters? How come that didn't seem to apply to his?
"Master, then I'll get to see your valiant and awe-inspiring figure in action again. Besides, playing games in the Virtual Universe every day is so boring." Pato's voice turned sly again.
"I heard they sell Evolution Hearts on the Outer-Region Battlefield. Once we've earned enough Military Merit, I'll get you one. Then you'll be able to cultivate for yourself, just like a true member of the Machine Race," Qin Cang promised. Pato was his most loyal companion—more loyal than anyone else, in fact. And giving it the chance to cultivate had been part of his plans for a long time.
"Wonderful! Thank you, Master! I promise I won't hold you back." Pato was ecstatic. An Evolution Heart! It was a treasure that would give it a physical body, allowing it to truly become a living being. Intelligent Life might have emotions and thoughts, but at its core, it was still just an advanced intelligence—not a true lifeform.
Whoosh!
With a wave of Qin Cang's hand, a huge spaceship appeared out of nowhere. It was shaped like a spear, more than two thousand meters long, and gleamed silver-white with a brilliant, fiery-white glow. This was Qin Cang's current ride, the Streamer.
The Streamer's hull was made entirely of F9-grade Streamer Mithril. Its central cabin and living quarters were made from G-grade Mother of Mithril.
Its interior was engraved with defensive Mystic Patterns designed by the Virtual Universe Company's top ship designers. Even a Marquis Level attack might not damage it, while destroying the living quarters would require the destructive power of a King.
Its power system was nearly the best available for a ship of its level, reaching eighty times the speed of light in the Dark Universe. It also carried several Star Annihilator Cannons, each packing the power of a strike from an Immortal God. They weren't especially powerful, but the ship wasn't built for combat. Qin Cang had chosen it purely for travel, so its greatest strength was speed.
Even some Marquis Level Immortal Gods might not own a ship of this class. For Qin Cang, it was more than enough for now. He would be traveling aboard the Streamer for quite some time. Once he had more money, he could incorporate a Metal Lifeform into it and improve the ship's performance even further.
Collecting all kinds of spaceships was one of Qin Cang's hobbies in this world.
A thousand years earlier, Star-Eating Grass had advanced to immortality and established a God Kingdom.
During those thousand years, Pato's main task had been to pilot the ship and help Star-Eater scatter Divine Power Coordinates throughout the universe. The Yanxing Universe Kingdom in their home region, the Absolute Beginning Secret Realm, and the Primal Secret Region had all received special attention.
Divine Power Coordinates cost next to nothing, but they made Divine Kingdom Teleportation incredibly convenient.
"Star-Eater, initiate Divine Kingdom Teleportation. Destination: the Desolate Star Region in the Absolute Beginning Secret Realm," Qin Cang ordered.
"Understood, Master." Star-Eater sent back a message and initiated the teleportation. The cost in divine power was nothing to its enormous Divine Body.
Divine Kingdom Teleportation was indeed convenient. Before long, Qin Cang had arrived at the outskirts of the Desolate Star Region. In the distance, he could already see the Nine-Story Pagoda towering over the star region.
Without another thought, Qin Cang ordered Pato to pilot the Streamer toward the Nine-Story Pagoda.
They soon arrived beneath the pagoda.
"Since you're here, disciple, come up," Demon Wing Venerable's voice called out. Clearly, he had already sensed Qin Cang's presence.
Hearing Demon Wing Venerable, Qin Cang didn't hesitate. He headed straight for the pagoda's ninth layer. This was where Demon Wing Venerable truly resided; he rarely left unless something important came up.
"This disciple pays his respects to Master." When Qin Cang entered the ninth layer, he saw Demon Wing Venerable seated on his throne. His attire was unchanged, just as it had been when Qin Cang saw him in the Virtual Universe.
"Haha, disciple, how was your three thousand years in Chaos City?" Demon Wing Venerable asked about Qin Cang's time there.
"Master, everything went well in Chaos City. Fourth Senior Brother took good care of me, and I've already reached the Eighteenth Layer of the Sky Bridge," Qin Cang answered honestly.
"Haha, I already knew. Reaching this point in ten thousand years is no small feat. But you earned it yourself. You could pour all the resources in the world into a dullard and still get nowhere." Demon Wing Venerable said, "I heard you're going to the Outer-Region Battlefield."
"That's right, Master. This disciple wants to temper himself on the Outer-Region Battlefield."
"The Outer-Region Battlefield is an excellent place. At your current level, going there to temper yourself is a good choice. But be especially wary of the Bug Race. I won't say much about the other races, but the Bug Race is the most devious and treacherous of them all. So many Human Race geniuses have fallen to them. Soul Attacks are the greatest bane of those geniuses." Like Chaos City Lord, Demon Wing Venerable had singled out the Bug Race as treacherous and warned Qin Cang to be careful.
"This disciple understands!"
"Disciple, I've already taught you nearly everything I can. Since the clan has given you a treasure, I naturally have one to give you as well. From now on, there's little else I can do for you. How far you can go on the path to becoming a powerful warrior in the universe will depend on you. No one can help you. It all comes down to your own efforts."
With a wave of Demon Wing Venerable's hand, a spear appeared out of nowhere!
"This treasure is called the Holy Sun Spear. It's a Top-Tier Heavy Treasure. Even I wasn't sure what to give you at this stage, so I chose this. Once you bind it to yourself, you'll understand just how formidable it is."
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