Star Realm

There was no need to rush into cultivating the Immortal Diamond Body, so Bai Yuan had no reason to lose his temper.

He could vent his anger for a moment, or even go confront and provoke that Young Master Meng Xun, then simply walk away afterward.

But the Treasure Pavilion had a vast business empire. He couldn't exactly make them wander the universe with him.

Even if he revealed his identity, the other party might be wary of him personally, but that didn't mean they could protect the Treasure Pavilion.

When the steward saw Bai Yuan agree, he immediately felt relieved.

If Bai Yuan had refused, the Treasure Pavilion would have been in a real bind.

Fortunately, Bai Yuan was understanding and didn't make things too difficult for them.

The steward bowed and took his leave.

Half a day later, he handed Bai Yuan a Space Ring. It contained almost all the materials on the list; only two Sun-Facing Grasses were missing.

"May I have your account number? We'll refund the difference after applying the discount."

Bai Yuan gave him the account number his second uncle had opened for him.

If he used the two-star account that Bai Kuangren had opened for him at the Cosmic Galaxy Bank, he might startle the other party.

After all, even many Universe Realm experts didn't necessarily have two-star accounts.

Once he returned to the castle, Bai Yuan immediately began cultivating the Immortal Diamond Body.

Following the steps in the secret technique, he first took out some of the ores and herbs. He ground the ore into powder, then simmered the herbs over low heat, slowly sprinkling in the mineral powder as they cooked.

Strange. Why does this seem less like cultivation and more like learning to cook?

Only after the herbs and mineral powder had fully blended into a thick paste was the preparation complete.

Bai Yuan steeled himself and drank the whole pot of this indescribable concoction in one go.

Then, following the Guidance Technique recorded in the secret technique, he slowly guided that energy throughout his body.

It took a full five days for Bai Yuan to completely absorb the energy.

He clenched his fist and could clearly feel his body transforming.

His skin, internal organs, and bones had all grown tougher.

He only needed to repeat the process twice more to master the first layer of the secret technique.

Bai Yuan's progress might have seemed remarkably smooth, but that was because he had already awakened the Diamond Body and had a profound understanding of the metal element. Naturally, his cultivation was twice as effective for half the effort.

For an ordinary person, even the initial step of "laying the foundation and tempering the body" would take a long time, and the Guidance Technique in the secret technique would be extremely difficult to master.

Though it wasn't as difficult as mastering a domain, it still wasn't something just anyone could cultivate with ease.

Time flew by, and another five days passed.

Bai Yuan went to the Treasure Pavilion as promised and retrieved the final two Sun-Facing Grasses.

After another ten full days of dedicated cultivation, he finally mastered the first layer of the Immortal Diamond Body.

When Bai Yuan emerged from his cultivation, he was startled by the dramatic changes to his body. Even his height had shot up considerably.

He had originally been only 1.7 meters tall, but now he stood over two meters.

More importantly, he wasn't even fourteen yet, so he still had room to grow.

No wonder Senior Kuangren was so incredibly imposing when I first met him. It must be because of this secret technique.

At the thought, Bai Yuan immediately activated the secret technique.

In an instant, a dazzling golden glow spread across his body. From the inside out, he seemed to be cast from pure gold, becoming a genuine "little golden man."

In this state, his defense had undergone a qualitative leap, and his body's durability was comparable to B5-Grade Alloy.

Even if he simply stood there without moving, ordinary Planet Realm Martial Artists would likely struggle to break through his defenses.

Bai Yuan's thoughts stirred, and he focused inward, carefully examining his Brain Domain Width.

The result startled even him: his Brain Domain Width had jumped straight to nineteen!

Only now did he have the basic qualifications to become a powerful Psychic Master.

The days passed amid a steady, fulfilling cultivation routine.

Bai Yuan made a strict schedule for himself.

In the morning, he practiced various secret techniques and cultivated his metal and water domains. At noon, he focused on tempering his Spiritual Force. At night, he improved his Genetic Origin Energy.

Whenever he had some free time, he would leave the castle and take a casual walk around the planet.

If he felt restless, he would enter the Virtual Universe's Battle Space and spar with some opponents.

Every time he logged in, his challenge list was already packed. He never needed to look for opponents.

A month after Bai Kuangren took the True Blood Lord away, the planet welcomed a new lord.

The former lord's henchmen, including Luwa and his son, were rooted out one by one by the new lord.

Their past crimes were all made public, the planet's leadership underwent a complete overhaul, and the new lord's trusted subordinates took over every position.

The total transfer of power was completed through bloodshed and the extermination of entire families.

But these disturbances in the outside world had long since ceased to concern Bai Yuan, who was devoted to his cultivation.

Before he knew it, Bai Yuan had spent three full years on the planet.

Now he stood tall and straight, like a pine tree, with a calm and reserved air. He had reached adulthood.

His cultivation had long since reached the peak of the ninth level of the Planet Realm. His energy was complete, and he was only one step away from the Star Realm.

"Xiao Yuan, you look so full of energy. You'll probably break through to the Star Realm in the next few days, right?"

A familiar cultivator greeted him with a smile from the street corner.

"Then I'll thank you for the kind words, big brother!" Bai Yuan replied with a smile.

Three years was more than enough time for him to forge deep bonds with the people of this land.

Everyone knew perfectly well that, given the astonishing talent Bai Yuan had displayed, this place was only a stop along his long journey through life. The stars and the vast sea were where he was destined to go.

"It's time..."

In the secret chamber, Bai Yuan cleared his mind, sat cross-legged, and began to gather all his strength to break through the Star Realm's barrier.

In fact, after being tempered by the Bloodline Evolution Agent, his talent and aptitude had improved enormously.

By all rights, he should have broken through to the Star Realm long ago.

However, precisely because he had cultivated the Immortal Diamond Body, his body's durability and Genetic Origin Energy were both greater than those of others at the same level. That made breaking through the bottleneck considerably harder and required much more energy.

It was no wonder the secret technique imposed strict rules on which cultivation levels corresponded to each layer.

If someone forcibly cultivated the second or even third layer of the Immortal Diamond Body while still in the Planet Realm, the difficulty of breaking through would be unimaginable. It might increase more than tenfold!

It would be like forging an inescapable prison for oneself.

Someone with the talent to reach the Universe Realm might end up struggling even to enter the Star Realm.

Of course, if they could still break through under those circumstances, it would only prove how terrifying their talent was. Their future achievements would be immeasurable.

But Bai Yuan had no interest in making things harder for himself.

Rumble!

The nine planets shattered in an instant, and golden Origin Force burst forth!

The next moment, the golden Origin Force surged together and condensed into a massive golden celestial body.

With the birth of this "star," Bai Yuan officially entered the Star Realm.

Not only that, he sensed that his star seemed to be larger than those of other Martial Artists at the same level.

That was the advantage of having a solid foundation.

And those Immortal Experts who truly stood at the pinnacle spared no effort to improve their Gene Level.

As for those naturally gifted Special Lifeforms, their Gene Multipliers could be hundreds or even thousands of times greater than those of ordinary lifeforms!

At the same level, their opponents' strength could be a hundred or even a thousand times greater than yours.

A battle like that was decided before it even began.