Angus, the secretary-general, thought to himself upon hearing this, *He's had quite a bit of contact with ninth-level experts?*

Most elementary space civilizations wouldn't produce a single eighth-level expert in their entire history, let alone the rarer and more difficult ninth-level! Ninth-level experts were considered big shots across countless human civilizations in the universe, and elementary space civilizations were very humble in their presence. As for tenth-level experts, they were councilors in the Human Alliance of the Universe.

"A genius is just a genius," Di Yanu mused before saying, "There's still a long way to go before becoming a true space powerhouse. Many geniuses gradually become mediocre during their growth."

"Yes, yes. According to the data we've collected, even for transcendent-level geniuses, the probability of reaching the eighth level is only about 8%," Secretary-General Angus said.

Di Yanu nodded. "My father often said, 'Don't aim too high. Once you've chosen a path, you have to walk it steadily.' So Xu Jingming should focus on one inheritance! Don't study this today and that tomorrow, or even learn seven or eight inheritances at the same time, trying to integrate everything... Haha, he's only at the fifth or sixth level now. Some of those inheritances were created by tenth-level experts in history, and some were even created by cosmic legend powerhouses. How can a fifth or sixth-level expert like you be qualified to merge all of them?"

"That makes sense," Secretary-General Angus said obediently.

"In short, the first point is to choose one inheritance to focus on, calm down, and study it steadily," Di Yanu thought about what his father had said and began to summarize. "The second point is that during the growth process, you have to invest resources at critical moments! Otherwise, slow progress due to lack of resources will also affect your future."

"Of course, don't waste resources usually. Too many resources are a waste. They must be used at critical moments! Resources must be used where they are needed most. As for when to save resources and when to use them? That requires wisdom," Di Yanu said thoughtfully. "The third point is a famous teacher! This is the most critical one."

"A famous teacher?" Secretary-General Angus frowned slightly.

"Yes, a good teacher can know which stage their disciple is at in their cultivation and what problems they are encountering. They can guide and point out the key. If the disciple goes astray, the teacher can also guide them. The teacher can also make a plan for what to do at what time," Di Yanu said. "A good teacher can make cultivation ten or a hundred times faster. With the same talent, one side has a famous teacher, and the other relies on their own comprehension. The future will be very different."

"We also understand the importance of a famous teacher, but where can we find one?" Secretary-General Angus asked.

"This..."

Di Yanu thought for a moment. "In terms of famous teachers, among the countless civilizations of the human universe, the forces with the 'Supreme Inheritances' naturally have the deepest foundations and are most suitable for teaching disciples."

"The top forces with the Supreme Inheritances?" Secretary-General Angus's eyes twitched a few times. Those forces had a long history, were deeply rooted, and had infiltrated many powerful civilizations.

Hearing about them made him tremble.

"Human history is too long. There have been some dark periods, and much of history is missing, but I estimate that about twenty Supreme Realm experts have emerged," Di Yanu said. "There are also more than ten top forces with the Supreme Inheritances. It is very difficult to join any of them."

"The entry threshold for these forces is the ninth level. Even if they lower the threshold, they still need unparalleled geniuses among the eighth level," Di Yanu said with emotion. "As for a fifth-level transcendent-level genius? There is only one way to find a famous teacher under normal circumstances."

Secretary-General Angus looked at Di Yanu.

"Spend money," Di Yanu said.

Actually, there was another way, which was to have a strong enough background. For example, Di Yanu himself had been instructed by many powerhouses, even cosmic legend powerhouses.

But that was much more difficult than spending money.

"Spend money?" Secretary-General Angus shook his head slightly. "We are a newly promoted space civilization. Where can we afford to spend it?"

"Yes, you are quite poor. Ninth-level powerhouses don't even look at you," Di Yanu nodded in agreement. "Anyway, these are the three points. You should think about them carefully."

"Thank you, Your Excellency," Secretary-General Angus said. "What Your Excellency has said has already given us a lot of insight."

"Mm."

Di Yanu nodded and left, returning to his personal space.

"This Blue Star civilization has just integrated into the Human Alliance of the Universe. It's ignorant and lacks too much experience. It accumulates experience only after making mistakes," Di Yanu sighed. "I hope they don't waste Xu Jingming's talent."

Di Yanu was still quite looking forward to this 'Xu Jingming' who had personally defeated him.

Since he defeated me, he should achieve something great! That way, I'll still have some face.

...

Xu Jingming came to the towering Star Tower and looked at the two ranking lists in the night sky, which were the top 100 lists for the third and fourth levels.

"No one has passed the fifth level yet. After the competition, my strength has transformed. I'll try again," Xu Jingming was also full of fighting spirit. After the competition, he was also familiarizing himself with his breakthroughs. He also tried to integrate the 'Flow of Water' spear technique into other spear techniques, and even tried to integrate it into shield techniques.

'Flow of Water' was a kind of idea, not limited to spear techniques. In just two days, Xu Jingming had gained a lot. His spear techniques, shield techniques, and footwork had all improved slightly.

"Let's go."

Xu Jingming immediately stepped into the Star Tower.

The fifth level of the Star Tower.

This was a beach with bright sunshine. On a beach chair in the distance was a figure, the handsome silver-browed youth with a furry tail. When Xu Jingming appeared in light armor, holding a black spear, the silver-browed youth also turned to look over. He casually threw the few pebbles he was playing with in his left hand.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The pebbles came flying through the air. Xu Jingming was very familiar with them. At the fourth level, he didn't have time to react, but now he could completely react. He just took a step, and all five pebbles missed.

"Oh, that's interesting." The silver-browed youth stood up and casually picked up a longsword placed next to the beach chair.

"I was defeated in just a few moves before. Let's see how it goes today," Xu Jingming suddenly charged forward.

The silver-browed youth also flashed and rushed over.

The two instantly exchanged blows.

"Clang clang clang." Weapons collided.

"My speed has finally caught up with him," Xu Jingming thought to himself as they exchanged blows.

Every time they fought before, he was completely defeated! Now, his Rainbow Transformation Spear Technique had reached 53% of the fifth level, and his speed was comparable to his opponent's. However, in terms of strength, agility, and other aspects, the silver-browed youth still had a complete advantage. His figure was extremely agile, turning into a series of phantoms around Xu Jingming, and the sword turned into a series of light and shadows, constantly enveloping him.

Xu Jingming's spear slashed, struck, and swept, like a great dragon swimming, naturally blocking many sword attacks.

In this exchange, Xu Jingming used many moves to fight the silver-browed youth to a standstill.

"Rainbow Transformation Thirty-Nine Strikes."

Xu Jingming finally used his strongest killing move. Each spear technique was either fast or slow, but the spear momentum naturally became more and more fierce. The silver-browed youth's sword defense was also very perfect. It wasn't until the thirty-seventh strike of the transcendent level that it became slightly difficult to defend...

The thirty-ninth strike! A strike that exploded with the superimposed power of all the previous strikes.

"Hmm?" The silver-browed youth tried his best to dodge, and a sword light flashed to block.

"Chi."

The sword touched the shadow of the spear.

But the shadow of the spear was too fast. Even though it changed direction slightly, it still pierced the silver-browed youth's shoulder. Xu Jingming immediately shook his spear shaft and exerted force, trying to explode the silver-browed youth's body.

"Bang!" The silver-browed youth shook his longsword and slapped it on the spear shaft. Although it tore the shoulder wound, it also avoided being killed.

Xu Jingming immediately advanced to pursue and kill, one spear after another.

The silver-browed youth, who was injured and whose strength had declined, dodged left and right, barely supporting for more than ten moves, before being pierced through the chest by a spear. His figure then turned into an illusion and dissipated.

"The fifth level has been passed. Prepare to enter the sixth level of the Star Tower." A voice sounded in his ear. Xu Jingming's armor and weapons became clean, without a trace of blood, and his stamina was restored to its peak.

"I finally passed."

Xu Jingming also smiled. "But this fifth level is really difficult. At my current level, he can withstand the Rainbow Transformation Thirty-Nine Strikes. The difficulty of this level is too outrageous."

He didn't know that the original intention of the Blue Star Alliance in setting the difficulty of this level was to make those fifth-level experts feel their own weakness, feel the pressure, and become space lifeforms as soon as possible. Only then could they pass the fifth level of the Star Tower.

Only Xu Jingming's combat power was too outrageous. He passed the fifth level of the Star Tower before becoming a space lifeform.

And at this moment—

Next to the previous two ranking lists, a new huge ranking list was slowly unfolding, and there was only one name on the list.

Star Ranking (Fifth Level) —

Global First: Xu Jingming (Xia Country)