The Plan

"Sister Fang!" Chen Qing stood up with a smile and greeted her.

Jiang Fang shot Chen Qing a glare. Ever since Luo Feng and his two brothers left Earth, every faction had been trying to shove disciples at her, driving her to utter annoyance. In the end, Chen Qing had coaxed her into coming here to go into seclusion. Instead, she was stunned by her disciple's insight—watching him deduce a basic blade technique with thirtyfold force amplification from the 312 Basic Forms of Martial Artists, and even tailor-make a domain-oriented blade art, Water Ripple, just for her. That kept her here for a full sixty years! He used to call her "Teacher," but after she casually remarked she wasn't worthy, it became "Sister Jiang." Now it had changed again! Still, after a moment's thought, she didn't object. The figure in her heart had long since vanished, along with many colleagues and friends.

"Back when you broke through, you were always so excited. What's with you sitting here in the wind today?" Jiang Fang brushed her short hair, pretending nothing had happened, just looking at Chen Qing, whose smile hadn't faded.

"Growing up, Sister Fang. If we shrink our ages down, this year you're thirteen and I'm ten—we'd be childhood sweethearts." Jiang Fang shot him another glare and simply turned her head to face the sea. "You're one of the first on Earth to break through to Star Level. What are your plans from here?"

Chen Qing didn't mind. No objection meant agreement! But he still needed a proper plan—whether to ease Sister Fang's mind or to leverage the Luo Family's power. There were some things he could share with her, like the fact that he could break through to Universe Level at any time. "First, I'll train up my force amplification level, then optimize Water Ripple a bit..."

"Chen Qing!" Jiang Fang's face hardened as she cut him off. "We're not children anymore. You need to know what's important!"

Chen Qing returned to the training room and licked his lips. Sister Fang had been so stunned by his aura earlier that her mouth had fallen open, and he hadn't been able to resist leaning in. Remembering her flustered retreat, he chuckled softly, savoring the moment before refocusing. Perfecting Water Ripple wasn't just for Sister Fang's benefit—the real issue was that he had nothing in his own hands. Right now, his foundation was lacking in force amplification. Although he had comprehended nine layers of the domain through the Primal Universe, his application of it was less fluid than before. He wouldn't be staying at Universe Level or Domain Lord Level for long. With Green Lotus connecting him to the Origin Land, his energy accumulation was fast. This time, he'd push his force amplification forward and also sort out his domain insights.

Chen Qing picked up a quasi-first-grade Snow Shadow Blade. This was a reward Sister Fang had given him long ago, and it was still the best weapon on Earth. It would have to do for now. With the domain's help, training was completely different. Before, he had to guess and fumble, constantly correcting himself. Now, whether it was his own body or the blade's force, everything was crystal clear—he could even harmonize with the universe's fluctuations. Chen Qing's eyes grew brighter, and the blade in his hand moved faster and faster. Looking back from the height of the laws, many things became simpler, and he didn't have to worry about straying off course! But comprehending was easy; the hard part was breaking it down reasonably, lowering the threshold for cultivation—especially in the domain. Still, this was a good training method, wasn't it? As for optimizing Water Ripple, aside from doing it as a side task, it was genuinely for Sister Fang. This wasn't the Earth of his past life, after all. He needed familiar people to become the threads binding his obsessions! As long as Sister Fang comprehended the domain and broke through to Domain Lord in the future, he was absolutely certain he could push her to Immortal—and that meant eternity!

Five years passed in a flash. Back in the training room, Jiang Fang was panting, lying on Chen Qing's chest. "I can't move a single finger. Let me rest a bit!" Chen Qing wrapped his arms around Jiang Fang, gently stroking her sweat-dampened back. "Sister Fang, there's no need to push yourself so hard. Mastering two techniques at Planet Level 4 with twenty-fourfold force amplification is already impressive!" Jiang Fang didn't say a word. Both of them knew in their hearts that Chen Qing would eventually leave—especially after learning about his "talent," that time wouldn't be far off. "Are you really sure you don't need to discuss it with the Curator and the others?"

"You know a bit about my situation. Some things are hard to explain. The Curator and the others split up to spread the risk. Besides, having too many geniuses emerge from a single Primal Star isn't a good thing." Jiang Fang paused, then pushed herself up on her hands, staring hard at Chen Qing. They locked eyes for a moment, and then Jiang Fang suddenly let out a breath and lay back down, pressing her ear to where his heart beat. "What's your plan?"

"Heh heh!" Chen Qing tightened his arms and chuckled softly. "Follow the Curator and the others' old path—register as a citizen through the Luo Family's connections. Leave the rest to me."

"So you had a goal all along?" Damn it, women were too sharp about some things! "How could I have that kind of skill? If I had anything good, I'd find a way to hand it over to Sister Fang. I couldn't keep this from you and treat you like an outsider!"

"Best if it is!"

"Of course!" Chen Qing didn't dare pause. "Out there, a single trip could take years. I'm afraid next time I come back, I won't even find my way home!"

"Mm."

Seeing that he'd passed this hurdle, Chen Qing quickly changed the subject.

"Power output is the key. My Nine Basic Forms totals 108 moves, with 100x power amplification! But I still need to refine the last two forms—I'll teach them to you later!"

The Nine Forms were his summary of nearly a hundred years, aided by the shadow of Creation. They weren't just about mastering the body; they greatly benefited physique improvement.

"Oh, right. When you get the chance, submit the first seven forms to Huaxia. Just don't let them spread outside. They improve the body and promote energy absorption. As for others, do as you see fit."

"Alright!"

"Sister Fang, focus on the Nine Forms and Water Ripple for now. For smaller realms, I'll find some resources later—it'll be twice the result with half the effort."

"We'll see. I'm too tired now. Carry me to rest..."

Chen Qing froze for a moment, then quickly sat up and lifted the jade-like woman in his arms, murmuring, "Sister Fang!"

Jiang Fang shot him a helpless glance, then blushed and pressed herself against Chen Qing's chest.

2151. Mars Base. Chen Qing bid farewell to Jiang Fang and Earth, stepping into the base that had been under construction for nearly sixty years.

"Mr. Chen, hello. I am Di Fan. The matriarch instructed me to host you!"

Chen Qing felt a surge of gratitude. Sister Fang never said a word, yet she'd directly contacted Xu Xin.

He looked curiously at the big man before him—this would be a future World Lord's servant, wouldn't it?

"Hello, it's me. Sorry for the trouble."

Di Fan merely bowed, made a gesture for him to follow, and began introducing as they walked.

"This time, our transport ship will go to Qiu Long Star to receive a batch of goods. It happens to be on your way."

"Do you often go to Qiu Long Star?"

"No, usually it's Bailan Planet. This is only the second time in decades. This trip, I'll accompany you to register your identity and open a Virtual Universe account!"

"Understood. That's already very good. Please send my regards to Madam Luo!"

"I will. Also, leave me your virtual account number. If you ever need anything delivered or picked up, just let me know."

"Alright!" Chen Qing understood inwardly—this was to avoid exposing coordinates. Thinking of that, Babata had been monitoring Earth all along, hadn't he!

But he probably wouldn't disturb Luo Feng lightly. Hopefully, that kid wouldn't be too shocked by him in the future!