Chapter 1 The Beginning

The entire island was very peaceful. Xu Jingming's residence was located in the southeast corner of the island, covering an area of more than a thousand acres.

"Master, your personal permissions at the Yuanchu Research Institute allow you to view your personal panel," the robot butler said respectfully. "The personal panel contains a sub-panel for the Yuanchu Research Institute."

"Thank you, 1027," Xu Jingming said with a smile.

"It is my honor to serve you, Master," the robot butler said. "Master, would you like something to drink?"

"Prepare some snacks and drinks," Xu Jingming instructed. He sat down in the courtyard and began to check his personal panel. The robot butler prepared the snacks and drinks, then stood silently in the corner, waiting for Xu Jingming's instructions.

Xu Jingming opened the Yuanchu Research Institute sub-panel.

"Register a codename? The peripheral members are all geniuses from all over the universe and must carefully hide their identity information." Xu Jingming thought for a moment and registered the pseudonym he had used before, "Wu Ming." From now on, until he became a ninth-order Source lifeform, Xu Jingming's codename in the Yuanchu Research Institute would always be Wu Ming.

"Peripheral Member Directory?" Xu Jingming clicked gently and found the names of 8,253 people.

"The Yuanchu Research Institute only has more than eight thousand peripheral members?" Xu Jingming thought it was too few, considering the vastness of the human universe.

The list was also sorted according to certain rules. Xu Jingming was placed in the same group as seven other peripheral members.

Xu Jingming clicked to take a look. These seven people lived on the same island as him. "Are these seven my neighbors?"

"Peripheral members can contact each other directly," Xu Jingming looked at the list. "Only my senior brother Mo Shen, who took the initiative to add me, can I contact among the official members.

I cannot contact other official members at all.

"Yuanchu City?"

Xu Jingming read the introduction. "A Yuanchu City virtual world was specially built to serve the peripheral members?"

Peripheral members can communicate and connect in the Yuanchu City virtual world.

"To be recruited as a peripheral member, one must be an unparalleled genius from all over the universe, and many will become Source lifeforms in the future," Xu Jingming thought to himself.

"This 'Yuanchu City' where peripheral members gather is of extraordinary significance."

Xu Jingming did not contact anyone, nor was he in a hurry to go to the Yuanchu City virtual world!

"Is this the research institute's database?" Xu Jingming's eyes lit up, and he clicked to view it.

One human evolution inheritance after another.

Almost all evolution inheritances of the entire human race were recorded. Supreme Realm inheritances, legendary inheritances, tenth-order inheritances, etc. The content of these inheritances from the first to ninth order was completely open,

Open to all peripheral disciples!

Xu Jingming was shocked and dazzled. "Although one can buy some inheritances from the outside world, they are all low-end content. As for Supreme Realm inheritances? One can't even come into contact with them. But in the Yuanchu Research Institute, all inheritances from the first to ninth order are open for free!"

"There are also teaching videos?"

Xu Jingming saw a massive number of videos, videos of teachers in the Yuanchu Research Institute giving lectures throughout history.

"One can also be possessed by important figures for free?" Xu Jingming looked. Many tenth-order experts were universe legends and could be possessed an unlimited number of times for free.

"There is also a massive amount of scientific and technological knowledge."

Xu Jingming flipped through it.

This was an inconceivable database!

Whether it was for evolutionaries or scholars, they would be excited by it.

"For personal research only, not to be spread." Xu Jingming saw this reminder. As a peripheral member of the Yuanchu Research Institute, he could feel free to research these materials. But spread them? Under the monitoring of the virtual world network, it was impossible to perform any copying or recording operations.

Unless one relied on memory in reality to copy them down. Copying in reality? It would take a long time to copy a single inheritance knowledge.

But the value of knowledge from the first to ninth order was limited. How foolish would it be to betray the Yuanchu Research Institute for this?

"Evolutionary knowledge, scientific and technological knowledge, teaching videos, possession of experts, and a large number of guidance on cultivation, and many books recording experiences." Xu Jingming was delighted to see it. "The Yuanchu Research Institute allows members to research and learn on their own to their heart's content."

Xuan's entire "Transformation of Light" was collected in the Yuanchu Research Institute, but as a peripheral disciple, he could only see the first part of the content.

After viewing the database, Xu Jingming checked his personal resources.

This look surprised him.

As an unparalleled genius from a weak civilization, even though he had gained a lot of knowledge in the past year, the resources given to him by the Yuanchu Research Institute still made his heart tremble.

"First, the Yuanchu Battle Suit 2.0, developed by the dean of the Yuanchu Research Institute, is only for use by peripheral disciples (core) of the Yuanchu Research Institute. It has multiple functions such as 'disguise, space traversal, and protection.' After putting it on, you will have destructive power comparable to the basic level of a ninth-order Source lifeform! It can withstand continuous attacks of 'tenth-order peak' level for 1 minute without being damaged. Detailed functions will be provided in the complete manual upon receiving the Yuanchu Battle Suit."

"Warning: The Yuanchu Battle Suit is to protect your life and prevent you from being affected by disasters. Do not rely on it to violate the laws of the Human Alliance of the Universe! Do not expose your identity! The Yuanchu Battle Suit cannot resist alien races of the universe. The destructive power of alien races who dare to sneak into human territory is beyond your imagination."

"Second, the Yuanchu A2-level spaceship, specially developed for escape, can instantly activate space traversal to escape the enemy's pursuit."

"Reminder: After a peripheral member dies or becomes an official member, the Yuanchu Battle Suit and spaceship will be recovered."

"Third, evolutionary resources, the cosmic treasure 'Ice Flower Spirit Liquid'. It is recommended to take one drop of Ice Flower Spirit Liquid every 3.3 years. The first time, you can get 30 drops of Ice Flower Spirit Liquid! Each peripheral member can obtain a quota of up to 90 drops of Ice Flower Spirit Liquid in their lifetime."

"Warning: Ice Flower Spirit Liquid is for personal use only! If you do not use it, you are only allowed to resell it to the Yuanchu Research Institute. The resale price of one drop of Ice Flower Spirit Liquid is 100 million cosmic dollars."

"Fourth, loan amount: Your personal loan amount is 1 trillion cosmic dollars (interest-free; after the loan, it must be repaid in batches within a thousand years)."

"Fifth, inheritance opportunity: Peripheral members are limited to one inheritance."

Xu Jingming looked at these messages.

Each one shocked him.

"Is this Yuanchu Battle Suit 2.0 so powerful?" Xu Jingming was stunned when he saw the first item. "Wearing the battle suit gives you destructive power comparable to the basic level of a ninth-order Source lifeform?" The life-saving ability is even more exaggerated!"

"However, it must be kept secret."

Xu Jingming thought to himself.

The Yuanchu Battle Suit was for saving his life. It would be foolish to rely on it recklessly.

But after all, it was destructive power at the level of a ninth-order Source lifeform! He could override some weak elementary civilizations as an individual! As a peripheral disciple (core) of the research institute, he was qualified to possess it?

"Yuanchu Battle Suit, spaceship, and evolutionary resources, please ship them quickly!" Xu Jingming immediately submitted a shipping request.

"The resources will be delivered to the Blue Star civilization in seven days," a message reminded him.

"Delivered in seven days? The universe is so vast; this delivery speed is already considered very fast." Xu Jingming thought to himself. In fact, these precious resources were delivered separately! Because it was not an 'urgent delivery,' it would take seven days.

If it were an urgent delivery, where life was at stake, the Yuanchu Research Institute would probably be able to deliver it within an hour.

"Now, the most important thing is inheritance!" Xu Jingming got up and headed to the cultivation room.

The cultivation room was quite large, with an area of more than a thousand square meters.

Xu Jingming sat cross-legged in the center.

"Peripheral members are limited to one inheritance opportunity. Next time, I have to wait until I become an official member." Xu Jingming sat cross-legged, opened his personal panel, and gently clicked, "Start the inheritance!"

Buzz!

A light descended in the cultivation room, enveloping Xu Jingming.

A large amount of knowledge began to be poured into Xu Jingming's mind!

The virtual world network had the ability to instill knowledge. For example, some trials on planets in mysterious places forcefully transmitted memories.

""Yuanchu Star Conjecture - Light Chapter."" A large number of memories flooded Xu Jingming's mind, from the first to tenth-order level of knowledge. The amount of knowledge was too vast. Even with Xu Jingming's seventh-order Star Realm lifeform's acceptance speed, it took more than an hour to transmit.

Knowledge from the first to eighth order was very little, accounting for less than one-tenth. The rest was ninth and tenth-order knowledge.

Although the ninth and tenth-order knowledge was firmly remembered!

It was like memorizing all the words in a scientific document, but difficult to understand, like a heavenly book!

"No wonder Ambro and Xuan have high academic levels." Xu Jingming thought to himself, "When I become a Source lifeform, I must study a lot of scientific knowledge to assist my evolutionary path."

In the Star Realm lifeform stage, the requirements for academic qualifications were not high.

Because the key to cultivation at this stage was the body and mental strength!

The Source lifeform stage mainly controlled the source power. How to use the source power more effectively? One must have enough scientific knowledge reserves.

"Huh?" Xu Jingming felt his consciousness tremble.

"This is Yuanchu Star?"

At this moment, Xu Jingming received the memory of 'viewing Yuanchu Star.'

Yuanchu Star was a planet that radiated endless light. It was vast and boundless. It was difficult to measure how big it was. At least in the viewing information Xu Jingming received, the diameter of Yuanchu Star was 'immeasurable.'

When Xu Jingming watched, he vaguely felt that it was larger than any known celestial body!

So big that it was unbelievable.

"I have personally experienced a neutron star, and I have seen the black hole itself in the information. But these celestial bodies, compared with Yuanchu Star... seem like a grain of sand compared to the endless starry sky! The difference is unknown." Xu Jingming was constantly receiving information about Yuanchu Star.

It was like watching with his own eyes. The more he watched, the more shocked he became.

Gradually, Xu Jingming understood it more and more.

It was a celestial body that transcended everything.

The greatest celestial body!

Even "Yuanchu Star Conjecture," one of the three highest human inheritances, was merely a conjecture after observing it. The dean of the Yuanchu Research Institute had been studying it for a long time.

"Light! Endless light!"

Xu Jingming began to receive a large amount of 'light' information from Yuanchu Star.

The light of Yuanchu Star, Xu Jingming seemed to be watching with his own eyes, watching in great detail.

This was many times more vast and complex than the anomalies on the seventh planet in the mysterious place. In fact, the 'light' information about Yuanchu Star that Xu Jingming was receiving at this moment was the sight that the dean of the Yuanchu Research Institute had observed for endless years, watching Yuanchu Star 'with his own eyes.'

At this moment, what was transmitted to Xu Jingming was mainly focused on the 'light aspects.'

If Xu Jingming went there himself, he would probably have collapsed the moment he saw Yuanchu Star. He could not see such detailed information at all.

"Ah!"

As time passed, Xu Jingming's consciousness trembled even more. The information about Yuanchu Star was too vast. After Xu Jingming received a large amount of information about the 'light' of Yuanchu Star, he finally could not bear it.

The inheritance ended.

As far as the Yuanchu Research Institute was concerned, as long as you could receive it, the dean of the Yuanchu Research Institute was willing to pass on all of this information.

Unfortunately, a seventh-order Star Realm lifeform could only receive so much.

After a while, Xu Jingming finally recovered.

"Such an incredible celestial body? A celestial body that transcends everything?" Xu Jingming could not imagine that such a celestial body existed.

The universe was vast and truly full of infinite possibilities.

"The dean is also so great. Just the ""Light Chapter"" alone is enough to reach the Supreme Realm, and the ""Light Chapter"" is much more than what Xuan realized." Xu Jingming thought to himself. Although he had only received the content of the ""Light Chapter"" from the first to the tenth order.

But he also had a general understanding of the Supreme Realm content.

He understood that Xuan's path was to reach the speed of light, which was only a branch of the ""Light Chapter."" And the ""Light Chapter"" was only one of the core nine chapters of the "Yuanchu Star Conjecture"!

From this, it could be seen how profound the accumulation of the dean of the Yuanchu Research Institute was. No wonder he was revered as one of the three most powerful Supreme Realm experts in human history.

"The inheritance information I have received is enough for me to cultivate to the ninth order, or even the tenth order." Xu Jingming thought to himself, "When I become an official member, I can receive the inheritance again. Next time, I will be able to see much more information about Yuanchu Star."

At this moment, he also understood.

The written content of "Yuanchu Star Conjecture - Light Chapter" that he had obtained was only a guide. The most important thing was the information of 'viewing Yuanchu Star.'

"Before I start the first cultivation, let's take a look at my current strength." Xu Jingming thought to himself, "Peripheral members of the Yuanchu Research Institute have another special privilege: they can apply for a detailed assessment of their 'mental strength.'"

Mental strength was ethereal. Ordinary cosmic citizens had never even heard of being able to assess mental strength.

Only by becoming a peripheral member of the Yuanchu Research Institute did one have this privilege! One could apply once every 330 days!

"Let's begin."

Xu Jingming applied for a mental strength assessment and deliberately released his mental strength, impacting the walls of the cultivation room.

Buzz!

An invisible force enveloped the cultivation room and began to analyze Xu Jingming's mental strength in detail.

After about three minutes.

"Mental Strength Index: 35." The assessment content appeared before his eyes.

"Is 35 high or low?" Xu Jingming asked. "Xu Jingming, hello." A gentle voice echoed in the cultivation room, "The minimum mental strength index for becoming a seventh-order Star Realm lifeform is 1. To become an eighth-order Star Realm lifeform, the minimum mental strength index is 100."

"You have reached the threshold requirement of the eighth order in terms of physical control. But your mental aspect is far from the eighth-order threshold."

Many Star Realm lifeforms were stuck at a bottleneck and could not progress because their mental aspect was too weak.

"Suggestion: You can temporarily put aside the practical combat training and concentrate on the mental aspect. The key to whether you can become a Source lifeform lies in mental strength."

"The mental strength threshold index to become an eighth-order is 100. Then what about becoming a ninth-order?" Xu Jingming asked.

"Becoming a ninth-order Source lifeform requires leveraging the source power of the universe with mental strength. The requirement is very high, requiring a mental strength index of 10,000! This is why many at the limit of the eighth-order can never break through."

"A mental index of 10,000?" Xu Jingming felt the gap.

""Yuanchu Star Conjecture - Light Chapter"" has a mental training method. With your age and growth rate, it is believed that you can break through a mental strength index of 10,000 within 5 years. The premise is that you must focus on the mental aspect." The gentle voice echoed in the cultivation room.

"Let's take a look at actual combat."

Xu Jingming waved his hand, holding a long spear.

He began to perform spearmanship.

After a while, the virtual world network assessment data appeared.

"Rainbow Transformation Spear Technique (seventh-order 82%), actual combat bonus 3900%." Xu Jingming looked at this data. Comprehending the planetary rivers, triangular spacetime cones, flame black feathers, and Yuanchu Star on the seventh planet had indeed transformed him.

"To reach the eighth order, my actual combat is indeed enough. I'm afraid it will be easy to exceed 4 times just by practicing the ""Light Chapter,"" Xu Jingming thought to himself. "The Yuanchu Research Institute's auxiliary AI is right; I have to put more effort into the mental aspect to reach the eighth order."

Xu Jingming put away his spear, sat cross-legged, and calmed down.

"Let's start the first cultivation."

He was full of anticipation and began his first formal cultivation of the "Light Chapter."

Xu Jingming was immersed in cultivation, and two days passed in the blink of an eye.

Hunter Universe Domain, within the Cold Frost Star Alliance, the most powerful 'Frost Whisper Civilization.'

"Mnn."

A handsome young man stretched and woke up from his sleep, looking at the hundreds of kilometers in diameter private lake in front of him, where aquatic monsters were swimming.

"Your Highness." A waiter appeared out of thin air.

"Prepare some food for me," the young man ordered.

"Yes." The waiter disappeared immediately.

In a huge castle more than a thousand kilometers away, chefs began to carefully prepare food.

"Besides going to the virtual world network every day, the Third Prince invites friends, eats, drinks, and makes merry. Last time, His Majesty came in person and scolded him. The Third Prince made His Majesty happy. As soon as His Majesty left, the prince turned around and invited his friends to enjoy himself."

"I was so stupid to choose to come and teach the Third Prince. I really didn't expect him to be so lazy. In another 130 years, when the deadline is up, I will return to my family."

"Following the Third Prince may not seem to have much of a future, but it's leisurely."

Several waiters chatted idly.

They were also second only to the prince in status on the entire planet. These waiters were actually eighth-order Star Realm lifeforms.

Responsible for teaching the Third Prince in all aspects of learning.

However, the Third Prince neither learned nor paid attention to them.

"What a disgrace." The Third Prince looked at the monsters swimming in the lake and thought to himself, "I have been recruited into the Yuanchu Research Institute for a full 892 years, and I am already 1001 years old this year! At such an age, I have not yet become a Source lifeform. I am truly a disgrace to the Yuanchu Research Institute!"

Those who cultivated in the "Yuanchu Star Conjecture" lineage could generally become Source lifeforms within a thousand years.

The Third Prince of the Frost Whisper Civilization had a reputation for laziness and enjoyment that had been spread for hundreds of years, and even those around him thought so. However, no one knew that this was the Third Prince's disguise.

Almost every peripheral member of the Yuanchu Research Institute needed to hide their edge and protect themselves when they were weak.

"Hmm?"

When the Third Prince opened the light screen to contact his friends, he suddenly discovered that the original list of seven people on the island had become eight people. "There is one more neighbor on our island? Called Wu Ming?"

"Our Hunter Universe Domain has another good brother in the Yuanchu Research Institute?" The Third Prince was quite excited, "I am 101 years old, but I am the eldest brother among the eight. I have to contact all my younger brothers and sisters and hold a banquet to welcome our youngest brother!"