Vast Universe

Ji Yun followed the red-robed black man inside and once again arrived at the quiet chamber from before.

The black-haired man, Hong, sat cross-legged on a cushion, pointing to the cushion in front of him: "Sit."

"Yes, Dojo Master." Compared to last time's dazed panic, Ji Yun was now much calmer and more composed. Perhaps breaking through to the War God level had freed him from the fear of Hong's life aura.

Hong looked at Ji Yun, his tone gentle, and spoke with emotion: "To be honest, the surprise you've given me is too great. Entering the training camp for about half a year, you broke through to become a High-Level War God, and then actually broke through to become a Planetary Level martial artist on the Australian Continent!"

"Planetary Level?" Ji Yun was puzzled. "Dojo Master, what kind of existence is Planetary Level?"

"You have now reached the Planetary Level and are qualified to know some things about the universe." The black-haired man Hong grew serious, his expression filled with gravity.

"The universe?" Ji Yun's heart shook violently. Could it be that humanity's long-held belief that humans were the only life form was all wrong? Were there other life forms beyond Earth?

Hong pointed around the room, then waved his hand to open a three-dimensional image, saying, "What do you think of my Limit Dojo headquarters?"

"The headquarters looks like a spaceship from the outside, massive in size, and I feel it's indestructible, with extremely strong defensive power. Even a King Rank Monster couldn't breach it." After breaking through to Councilor level, Ji Yun had once tried to attack the ship's walls, but they were unharmed, and he was instead knocked back by the recoil.

"Could it be...?"

Hong said solemnly, "That's right, this is a real spaceship."

A spaceship!

Ji Yun was horrified.

What kind of civilization's technology could build such a ship capable of interstellar travel? Earth's technology was completely incapable of it. Perhaps in a hundred years it might be possible, but now?

How powerful must the civilization that built such a ship be?

"On Earth, those who exist beyond the War God level are Planetary Level martial artists!" Hong continued.

"Let me show you a video." Hong input a series of commands, and immediately, on the electronic light screen in front of Ji Yun, a video began to load.

This video showed two martial artists fighting on a white dwarf star!

"This?" Ji Yun's eyes widened in shock. "Can humans survive on a white dwarf star?"

On the video, a blazing white planet recorded two powerful martial artists landing on it and battling each other! Beside the video was text introducing it as a white dwarf star with a surface gravity three hundred million times that of Earth!

"Of course they can. Planetary Level martial artists wandering the universe can only barely scrape by." Hong said word by word. "Above Planetary Level is Star Level! Star Level experts are also divided into nine tiers. And above Star Level is Universe Level!"

"Planetary Level martial artists can fly within a planet, which is also the level beyond War God existence."

Hong waved his hand to close the video screen, waiting for Ji Yun to calm down so he wouldn't be even more shocked.

"For our Earth, Universe Level experts are gods you cannot resist. Even I, or Thor, are like ants before them. A single breath from them could easily annihilate us. They can fight against interstellar fleets in space, each one incredibly powerful."

"Ji Yun." Hong suddenly stared at him.

"Are you willing to strive for Earth's future, even to fight to the death? To prevent Earth from being bullied, to let Earth's life live in peace? To allow us to roam freely in the universe without becoming slaves?"

The deafening questions suddenly rang in Ji Yun's ears. This series of inquiries left him somewhat dazed. He hadn't fully processed the information he'd just received, still in a state of confusion.

"I..." Ji Yun opened his mouth, but nothing came out.

"Think it over carefully. I won't force you. You are the most talented martial artist I've ever seen. Even I, or Thor, are not as gifted as you. You're only nineteen years old and have already reached Planetary Level. In the future, you'll definitely break through to Star Level, and even that distant, powerful, and mysterious Universe Level, you can look forward to."

"Earth is our home. If one day it's discovered by some cosmic nations, the stronger Earth's power, the safer we'll be."

Hong's lips were tight, his gaze fixed unwaveringly on Ji Yun, as if trying to see through him.

"Then, Dojo Master." Ji Yun snapped back to reality and looked at Hong.

"What are you doing now?" Ji Yun raised his eyes to meet Hong's, as if searching for an answer.

Hong's eyes seemed to have light flowing within them, and a layer of energy burst out around him, enveloping the room.

"Naturally, doing what needs to be done." Hong said.

"Then I'll do what I should do too." Ji Yun revealed a smile. He had made his decision.

On Earth were his family, loved ones, brothers, friends, and many lovely people. Ji Yun would never allow them to be enslaved, bullied, or casually slaughtered by aliens.

"Not bad at all." Hong also smiled, a gentle one. "Now we can talk about how to arrange things for you."

"Although the Vegetation Spirit on Mist Island wasn't discovered by you, you helped Luo Feng escape Fal's pursuit and protected the Vegetation Spirit. Plus, with your breakthrough to Planetary Level, your amplitude must have reached 20. The previous contract can be considered successful."

"That training camp contract?" Ji Yun nodded, not paying much attention.

The only thing in that contract that attracted Ji Yun was the Black God Set. But since he could obtain the Black God Set by going to a civilization ruin himself, Ji Yun had almost forgotten about the contract.

"This time, I'll give you a one percent share of the Vegetation Spirit, which amounts to one dose of Millennium Willow Heart. Converted into stars, that's one star." Hong waved his hand, and the light screen reappeared, turning into rows of options listing various items.

"Star is a unit I arbitrarily set." Hong said.

"Many treasures on Earth are unknown to anyone but me. So, based on my own judgment, I've assigned a value to each treasure."

"Look." Hong pointed to the virtual projection exchange list. On the massive virtual projection, each item had a price behind it: '1 Star,' '1.5 Stars,' '3 Stars,' '2 Stars'... The prices varied, but most were around 2 Stars.

"Including your training camp contract, you have a total of 4 Stars. You can exchange some treasures from me."

"Four Stars?" Ji Yun looked at the list and began to read carefully.

The items on the exchange list were divided into categories: elixirs, weapons, battle suits, and so on.

Ji Yun swept his gaze over and immediately spotted the Black God Set. But since the Limit Dojo had decided to fulfill the training camp contract, Ji Yun could naturally obtain a Black God Set for free, so he skipped it.

Weapons...

Ji Yun carefully studied the various weapons listed on the screen, and a long spear caught his attention.

The spear was entirely dark cyan, with a hint of crimson at the tip. Its shaft bore simple patterns that seemed to stir something within.

"Chief, this spear?" Ji Yun looked at its price—four stars, exactly.

"Ji Yun, good eye." Hong nodded. "From my understanding, this is a Tier 1 weapon, suitable for Planetary Level martial artists. It was recovered from a relic site. But since I already have a weapon that suits me, I stored it away."

"Actually, I recommend you exchange for it. Its value can't be measured in stars."

It was rare for a martial artist to find a weapon that fit them, especially for Planetary Level fighters on Earth. Most Councilors still used SS-Level Weapons, or even fought bare-handed.

Only Hong, Thor, and a few Councilors who had encountered opportunities could wield suitable weapons.

"Four stars—the Chief must have deliberately put this out for me to choose," Ji Yun thought to himself. "Since the Chief thinks so, he must have his reasons."

"Then I'll take this spear." Ji Yun pointed at it and nodded.

"Good." Hong dismissed the light screen.

"The spear and the training camp contract rewards will be delivered to you once you leave. You can take them back to the camp."

"Now, it's about arranging your identity."

"Originally, I planned to have you graduate directly after a life-or-death trial, go to Kyoto Base City, and become its Supervisor. But since you've broken through, that can't happen."

"Now, in my Limit Dojo, you can become an Inspector. Or you can cultivate in secret without taking any position, simply becoming a Councilor." His black hair slightly lifted as Hong spoke without hesitation.

"Which one do you choose?"

"Me?" Ji Yun didn't hesitate. "I choose not to take a position."

Compared to an Inspector needing to manage the Dojo's operations and deal with many trivial matters, Ji Yun preferred the freedom of cultivating on his own.

"Good." Hong nodded. "Becoming a Councilor requires identity verification at the War God Palace, but you haven't entered it yet. So after you return, go to the War God Palace first. By the way, you should already know what the War God Palace is."

"Yes," Ji Yun confirmed.

"Do you have any other questions? You can ask me." After receiving the reply, Hong first confirmed some information, then transmitted Ji Yun's details to the War God Palace's upper echelons. Thus, the entire War God Palace Council learned that a new Councilor-level powerhouse had appeared on Earth.

"Chief, may I ask you about the cultivation of domains?" Ji Yun hesitated but still asked. In his mind, since Hong knew about domains, he must have mastered one. A face-to-face opportunity to learn was not to be missed.

"Domain?" Hong was taken aback. "You're not at the level to touch domains yet, are you?"

"After observing that Long Vine, I gained some insights. It feels right in front of me," Ji Yun replied.

"Oh? Really?" Hong became interested. "Alright, I've already told you so much today. A little more time won't hurt. Listen carefully."

"In my view, a domain is..."

At the Limit Dojo Global Headquarters base, Ji Yun walked out of the entrance of the massive spaceship-like building, accompanied by a red-robed white man.

"Councilor Ji." The red-robed white man said respectfully, "Your belongings, as per the Chief's orders, have been delivered to a hotel room in Hongning Base City. The place is completely secure. You can go check on them anytime."

"As for your itinerary afterward, the Chief said you can arrange it freely—return home or stay at the training camp until your friends come back."

"Mm, take me to get the items." Ji Yun acknowledged, then followed the red-robed white man into a car, heading toward the hotel.