Longevity Martial Arts: Starting from Inner Core Skill

Chapter 1092: Chapter 17: Divinity

“There must be some other reason.”

Meanwhile.

Li Xueqian looked at the report, compiled over a century, and found Huangtian.

“Leader, cultivating has become easier for Cultivators, the bottleneck has loosened, and it’s been fully verified. Besides, there are other data…”

After Huangtian finished reading, he exhaled a long breath, then said, “We need to find the True Saint. This matter can only be explained there.”

Hence, Wang Sheng, still pondering why Secret Treasures kept appearing one after another, received part of the experimental report.

“Cultivation below the Eighth Realm has become easier, the appearance frequency of Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures has increased, various starry sky disasters have substantially decreased, and large-scale star disasters have basically vanished…?”

Wang Sheng looked at this data and connected it with the matter of the Starry Sky Secret Treasure. He had a premonition that what Li Xueqian and the others investigated was surely related to the doubts in his own mind.

He looked at Li Xueqian, his eyes showing a bit of surprise.

It seems that once leading the development of Source Star’s science was the right thing to do.

“True Saint, these data have been verified by us over a century and confirmed as facts,” Li Xueqian directly responded.

As a researcher, he would not bring unverified matters to the forefront.

Especially not before the True Saint.

Wang Sheng carefully examined them.

The bottleneck of cultivation needs no extra explanation, as it’s a crucial matter for all Cultivators, as is the case for Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

And then there’s star disasters.

Star disasters, fully termed as starry sky natural disasters.

The natural disasters on planets and within worlds are already troublesome, with some weaker planets unable to fully escape them.

And starry sky natural disasters are even more terrifying.

Once they occur, even the weakest can destroy a star.

The more frightening ones can affect several galaxies, stopping them is barely possible for a Saint Emperor.

However, star disasters occur very suddenly.

When a Saint Emperor detects it, though not too late, it still can’t save much.

Source Star’s influence is vast, naturally encountering many star disasters.

There hasn’t been a large-scale star disaster affecting several galaxies, but small-scale ones are not few.

The high-levels of Datong have also been deeply troubled by them.

The Science Academy also has divisions continuously researching, studying how to prevent them. Yet natural disasters have always been unpredictable, so there’s never been a good solution.

A considerable portion of Source Star’s annual financial expenditure is due to star disasters.

Now, based on data investigation, the number of star disasters on Source Star has been decreasing over the past century. Today, the yearly occurrence has dropped by over sixty percent.

With Datong’s scale, it’s unknown how much loss has been reduced.

After Wang Sheng finished reading, he looked up at Li Xueqian and Huangtian, and said, “So, the reason, you haven’t written it in the data.”

Li Xueqian and Huangtian did not immediately respond.

After a while, they said, “Currently, there’s no evidence to prove the reason for the change.”

Wang Sheng understood in his heart and smilingly said, “Even without evidence, you must have a guess. For you to investigate for so long and still hesitate, there can only be one possibility. You suspect, the reason involves me, don’t you!”

“Yes, True Saint, these anomalies, according to the investigation, all started after you broke through the Thirteen Realms. However, we can’t just rely on some people’s word to establish it as fact, so it’s not written in the report.” Being called out, Li Xueqian and Huangtian naturally had nothing to hide.

It’s not that they were unwilling to speak.

Involving the True Saint requires meticulous attention to every detail.

“Some matters are still unclear to me, yet you’ve found a reason, very good, keep at it. Reward Bai Lun, the first to discover this matter, with one Yellow Plum and three Pan Peaches. Also, allow him one request.”

His investigation might eventually uncover something.

However, for those who detected the matter so early, they naturally need nurturing.

He doesn’t mind providing some nurturing.

“Yes, sir.” Huangtian directly responded, having already seen that these investigations seem to be somewhat helpful to the True Saint.

Wang Sheng continued, “And for you two, pick one thing each!”

He directly opened the Secret Treasure Vault collected over the century.

To access it, the treasures must be at least of the Twelfth Realm.

Huangtian and Li Xueqian’s eyes lit up, not refusing.

The two entered the Secret Treasure Vault, momentarily unsure of what to choose.

Ultimately, they made the same decision, choosing based on intuition, as the treasures in the True Saint’s vault were not going to be inferior.

It didn’t take long for them to complete their selection.

Huangtian chose a banner.

Li Xueqian obtained a crystal stone.

In theory, both had received the most suitable items for them.

The banner can enhance materialized spirits and suppress the Spirit Ocean, quite fitting for someone like Huangtian, who uses the entire Source Star as a spirit manifestation.

As for the crystal stone, it’s an energy conglomerate. If thoroughly researched, it could significantly advance Source Star’s research.

Knowing the effects made both Huangtian and Li Xueqian excited.

For such an outcome, one could only say that everything was destiny… well, Wang Sheng’s choice.

After all, such coincidences are unheard of.

Receiving their rewards, it didn’t take long before the two chose to leave.

While Wang Sheng began to time travel.

“Did it start when I broke through? They can’t verify it, but it poses no obstacle for me.”

With matters in the past being unverifiable, he directly traced back time.

To see when precisely these anomalies began.

Soon, he had results.

“Just as Li Xueqian and the others speculated, it started after I broke through, to be exact, ten years after.”

“So, am I indeed the source?”

In fact, if it were just these, it couldn’t be confirmed with absolute certainty.

After all, in today’s starry sky, even the foundational rules can change. These anomalies aren’t unprecedented.

But these matters only occurred within the range of the Source Star and Source Star’s Attached Worlds under the Commander’s control.

Too many coincidences, and it’s no longer a coincidence.

“If I’m the source, then why?”

Wang Sheng pondered deeply.

Finally, he left the Lifeless Dojo, entering the Great Tao River in the Starry Sky Dao.

The Great Tao River, where Starry Sky Rules gather. If there are any changes, this is the clearest place to observe.

For the next ten years, he shuttled between the Great Tao River and the current world, seeking secrets.

The third year.

“I can basically determine it’s related to me.”

The fifth year.

“These changes only appeared after my breakthrough, so does it have anything to do with the breakthrough of the Thirteen Realms?”

The tenth year.

Wang Sheng entered the Underworld, observing the Star Beasts who had awakened and begun working, especially the fourteen serving as Judges and Yin Marshals.

He eventually discovered something.

“I see, my current status with respect to the starry sky occupied by the Source Star’s power resembles the relationship between the Space-time Ring and Three-Life Book with the Underworld. Simply put, it’s suppression…”

“Have I suppressed fortune?”

“Could it be that reaching the Thirteen Realms Supreme level allows for the suppression of fortune, providing many invisible benefits to one’s faction, supporting their long-term development…”

Wang Sheng combined his findings in the Great Tao River with his research on the Underworld.

Ultimately drawing a conclusion.

“This state is quite similar to the starry sky rewards received by Judge Ghost Messengers. Judge Ghost is a position in the Underworld, which the starry sky acknowledges, granting substantial benefits to both Judges and Ghost Messengers.

Setting aside the cultivation breakthroughs, the more significant aspect is longevity, nearly doubling compared to peers. However, if my research is correct, if the Star Beasts were to resign from the positions of Judge Ghost, their longevity would return to normal.”

Originally, he hadn’t noticed these matters, but the unusual changes this time prompted him to delve deeper.

He realized the benefits Star Beasts gained weren’t as simplistic as they seemed.

“The Star Beasts’ changes come from their positions, but my situation is slightly different. The biggest difference is in restrictions. Star Beasts are essentially confined to the Underworld while serving as Judge Ghost. I, however, have no such limitations.”

Wang Sheng remained silent for a moment.

“My situation can’t be called a position, but rather a status.”