Chapter 152 Expansion

Having determined the five methods for tempering the mind, Xu Jingming naturally began to experiment.

In the blink of an eye, three months had passed.

Virtual World Network, inside the tallest building in Pearwood World.

Xu Jingming, dressed in a black robe, sat in a chair with his legs crossed, leisurely tapping his fingers on the armrest, overlooking the vast Pearwood World. Countless figures flew back and forth. The number of Pearwood Group employees was enormous. Compared to the Blue Star headquarters in reality, the 'Pearwood World' in the virtual world was the main place of business.

"Knock, knock, knock." There was a knock on the door outside. "Come in," Xu Jingming said.

Pearwood Group's first and second executives, Li Miaomiao and Xu Lixing, walked in side by side. The mother and daughter immediately saw the black-clad figure sitting with his back to them.

Because his back was turned, they felt Xu Jingming's change even more. The figure sitting there naturally exuded a high and aloof indifference.

The mother and daughter exchanged a glance. They had always been worried about Xu Jingming's condition.

"Hua." Xu Jingming spun his chair 180 degrees, smiling as he looked at his wife and daughter.

From Xu Jingming's smile and eyes, the mother and daughter could feel Xu Jingming's deep affection for them.

"You guys are at the very top here, and you even left me the biggest office?" Xu Jingming said with a smile, "I felt it today, and the view overlooking Pearwood World is quite good."

"Dad, don't you usually contact us directly when you have something? Why did you make a special trip to Pearwood World?" Xu Lixing walked over, leaning affectionately behind Xu Jingming and massaging his shoulders.

Xu Jingming enjoyed his daughter's shoulder massage and said, "Coming to Pearwood Group naturally means there's something very important."

"Jingming, what is it?" Li Miaomiao asked. "I'll transfer 100 million universe coins to Pearwood Group," Xu Jingming said. "There's only one requirement: within ten years, expand Blue Star Civilization's territory from three star systems to ten star systems."

"Expand to ten star systems?" Li Miaomiao and Xu Lixing were taken aback.

Xu Lixing thought for a moment and nodded, "The Wu Hook Star Alliance is big enough. If we really look, we can still find seven more star systems. Even if we buy at a premium, one star system would cost about 10 trillion universe coins. Seven star systems… won't even cost 100 million universe coins."

"No."

Xu Jingming shook his head. "I don't want those marginal areas, those remote star systems. What I need are seven star systems close enough to Blue Star Civilization's current three star systems."

"Close?" Li Miaomiao couldn't help but say, "Jingming, the star systems close to us aren't so easy to buy. Some civilizations in those star systems… are very attached to their homes. Even if we offer double the price, those civilizations are unwilling to move."

"We can't force them if they're unwilling to move," Li Miaomiao said. "After all, it's easy to force three or five weak civilizations, but it would be very troublesome to force a large number of civilizations."

"Very troublesome?" Xu Jingming smiled. "What's so troublesome about it?"

"After all, we have to act in accordance with the laws of the Universe Human Alliance," Li Miaomiao explained. "Back then, Blue Star Civilization was able to occupy the entire Milky Way because the Wu Hook Star Alliance came forward to coordinate. Now, you want to occupy seven star systems in a short time?"

"If the Wu Hook Star Alliance can coordinate, so can I," Xu Jingming said with a smile. "What, is my influence less than the Wu Hook Star Alliance's?"

Li Miaomiao and Xu Lixing were stunned.

"You guys confirm the list of seven star systems. They must be around the existing three star systems of Blue Star Civilization," Xu Jingming said. "After confirming the list, I will personally write letters. Write letters to all the civilizations in those seven star systems."

"Believe me, they will be very reasonable after receiving my letter," Xu Jingming said with a smile.

"This…" The mother and daughter hesitated.

How could they not be reasonable? A weak civilization would probably tremble and soften upon receiving a personal letter from Xu Jingming.

"Dad, you've taught me since I was little not to bully the weak," Xu Lixing couldn't help but say. "Pearwood Group also does things in a straightforward manner, seeking win-win situations with all parties. We would never bully the weak."

"Bully the weak? No," Xu Jingming looked at his daughter in confusion. "If I wanted to bully the weak, would I still need to take out 100 million universe coins? Daughter, you forgot, when the Blackmoon Civilization set its sights on the Blue Star Civilization's mines, they directly sent troops over. They wouldn't send money!"

His daughter was stunned.

"There are a large number of races in this universe," Xu Jingming said leisurely. "There's a law of the jungle between races; the strong devour the weak! What's called bullying the weak? Like the Prison race, directly slaughtering countless planets. Like the Void God race, which once plunged the entire human territory into a historical dark age… that's called bullying the weak!"

"According to the most brutal rules of survival, weakness means death."

Xu Jingming looked at his wife and daughter. "And now I'm acting in accordance with the rules of the Universe Human Alliance. Within the universe's human race, civilizations naturally undergo survival of the fittest. The stronger a civilization is, the more talents it has, and the stronger it becomes. The more corrupt and degenerate a civilization is, the fewer talents it has, and the weaker it becomes. This was decided long ago by the three Supreme Realm experts."

"I, Xu Jingming, am here, and Blue Star Civilization should become stronger!"

"Some of the surrounding civilizations are weak and don't deserve to occupy such star system territories."

"Buying and selling by force at half price or even thirty percent, would they dare to resist?" Xu Jingming shook his head. "Offering double the price is already very benevolent."

Xu Jingming looked at his wife and daughter. "Blue Star Civilization must expand and grow stronger, so we naturally need to be ruthless. If I'm not ruthless enough while I'm alive to make Blue Star Civilization strong enough, when I die! Who knows when Blue Star Civilization will get another tenth-level Source lifeform."

"Dad, you won't die," Xu Lixing said. "Without becoming a high-dimensional lifeform, one naturally has to die," Xu Jingming said coldly. "And as for the test subject contaminated by the Void God race's high-dimensional powers, no one in the entire history of the universe has been able to become a high-dimensional lifeform. The chances of my success are not high either."

Li Miaomiao and Xu Lixing were stunned.

"So I must consider for Blue Star Civilization," Xu Jingming said. "Any civilization within the human race must expand and become stronger as much as possible during the period when a strong person appears."

"Blue Star Civilization must have a large enough star system territory and a large enough population! A large population as the base will allow for the birth of more great scholars and Source lifeforms. Only then can Blue Star Civilization's strength last," Xu Jingming looked at his wife and daughter. "For the sake of civilization, don't be too soft-hearted. We're already offering double the price."

"Dad, I understand," Xu Lixing nodded. "Mm."

Xu Jingming suddenly frowned, and his figure twisted and became illusory.

"Jingming," Li Miaomiao called out.

The twisted and illusory figure quickly solidified again. Xu Jingming forcibly stabilized this body of consciousness, looking at his wife and daughter. "It's nothing. Confirm the list of seven star systems within ten days."

"Okay," Li Miaomiao and Xu Lixing nodded. "I'm leaving first," Xu Jingming said no more and disappeared directly.

"Dad's situation doesn't seem too good," Xu Lixing said with some worry.

"The Void God race's high-dimensional contamination…" Li Miaomiao also said worriedly, "Jingming probably knows his own situation is terrible, so he's rushing to help the civilization as much as possible."

In reality, on another pirate stronghold planet. Xu Jingming lived here. No pirate felt anything was wrong. They even checked the database and indeed found a pirate named 'Wu.' After all, the entire planet's intelligent system had been taken over by Little Jiu.

"I can't practice the Dark Primordial Star Spear Technique," Xu Jingming took a wine pot, took a sip of ice-cold wine, and the ice-cold power spread throughout his body, suppressing the confusion in his mind.

"Of the five tempering methods, I'm trying the other four, but the backlash from the 'Dark Primordial Star Spear Technique' is too severe. I've only practiced it for three months, and impurities have already begun to appear in my mind," Xu Jingming realized the problem.

Originally, he wanted to refine all impurities and purify his mind to build a foundation.

However, the 'Dark Primordial Star Spear Technique' actually caused impurities to reappear in his mind.

"I can confirm by watching his figure that the Void Abyss can indeed encompass everything. In theory, my spear technique should also be able to encompass everything, and naturally, it can encompass the Dark Primordial Star."

"But…"

"My spear technique path is only at the foundation-building stage. The accumulation is still relatively weak. I've cultivated the Dark Primordial Star for more than three hundred years, and the accumulation is too deep. Using a weak accumulation to encompass a deep accumulation will naturally be top-heavy, causing all sorts of problems." "The Dark Primordial Star Spear Technique is temporarily suspended," Xu Jingming decided.

He understood that the path of the spear technique encompassing everything was correct. But obviously, the timing of cultivation was wrong, so he could only give up.

"The other four paths."

"Static Meditation, Void Abyss Spear Technique, Dynamic Meditation. These three methods are all helpful and currently have no 'backlash.' I can continue with them," Xu Jingming thought. This was also within his expectations.

Because meditation is very common in various evolutionary systems.

The Primordial Star lineage meditates on the Primordial Star. The Abyss lineage meditates on the Abyss.

In the Void God race, the Ice race, and other races, there are meditation methods.

Meditating on the high-dimensional allows the high-dimensional to influence the low-dimensional… This is an easy path. Xu Jingming's own exploration of meditation.

Meditating on the high-dimensional allows the high-dimensional to influence the low-dimensional… This is an easy path. Xu Jingming's own exploration of meditation is definitely not as good as the meditation method in the complete inheritance left by the Void Abyss Master himself. But it is indeed helpful.

"The only thing that surprises me is… the Imitation Method!" Xu Jingming revealed a hint of a smile.

Yes, of the five methods.

The Dark Primordial Star Spear Technique was a failure. Although the other three methods had effects, the progress was very slow, even weaker than when Xu Jingming initially meditated on the 'Primordial Star.'

Only the 'Imitation Method' had the most obvious progress! "Imitating the Void Abyss Master."

"The more realistic the imitation, the stronger the resonance when watching his figure, and the more high-dimensional information I can obtain," Xu Jingming thought.

"The Dark Primordial Star Spear Technique is harmful and has actually made me regress. If the progress speed of the three methods like meditation is 1! The progress speed of the Imitation Method is 100!"

"After three months of imitation, I gradually understood the method of imitation."

"Imitating the appearance is only the most superficial. The key is to imitate the 'Void Abyss Master's' inner self! Imitate his personality, spirit, emotions…"

"Of course, as a weak low-dimensional lifeform, I cannot accurately perceive his personality, spirit, emotions, and other deeper levels. I can only imitate based on some perceived superficial information."

After imitating for three months, Xu Jingming vaguely understood some of the Void Abyss Master's style.

"The Void Abyss Master transcends everything and is unwilling to owe any karma."

"With my current realm, I can't achieve resolving all karma." "Then I have to sort out karma, repay kindness with kindness, and avenge grudges!"

After Xu Jingming imitated the Void Abyss Master and then looked at himself, "The ones I care about the most are my family, and then it's Blue Star Civilization. I've taken good care of my family, but as for Blue Star Civilization… I haven't helped enough. With my strength, Blue Star Civilization's current accumulation is enough to have the territory of ten star systems."

His feelings for his home civilization are deeply rooted in Xu Jingming's soul.

Helping Blue Star Civilization expand its territory was the first thing Xu Jingming did after sorting out karma by performing the 'Imitation Method.'