Global Era of Star Trekking

Song Chi nodded and did not deny it. The two people in front of him were not outsiders, so there was nothing to hide.

Seeing him nod, Song Wujiang did not rush to respond. Instead, he pondered for a long time and finally shook his head slowly.

“Little Chi, your good intentions are understood by this elder. I also know you must have a special transplant method to ensure the success rate, but do you understand the principle of not putting all your eggs in one basket?”

Hearing this, Song Chi immediately understood what the elder meant.

Song Wujiang was not distrustful of him; rather, it was because the high-rank spirit plants in the existing Cultivation Secret Realm had already reached a substantial quantity. Adding even more without limitation would pose too much risk.

Though the “Secret Realm Accelerator” feature was undeniably extraordinary and could greatly speed up the production of various rare resources, it was ultimately just a secret realm attached to the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong. Everything depended on this one ship. Moreover, Song Chi could not remain with the clan indefinitely, abandoning his pursuit of exploration.

Thus, if someday the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong truly encountered an accident, all the high-rank resources transplanted into the Cultivation Secret Realm would likely fall into the hands of alien races. For a gate power with a legacy spanning thousands of years, such a scenario was unequivocally unacceptable.

Not to mention the newly upgraded Fearless Ship, the Heavenly Ruins Cang Qiong; even the Star-Annihilating Starship, Dinghai Dragon Steed, faced its own risks of stellar demise as long as it continued to explore the Alien Star Domain. Typically, no mature power would ever stake everything on a single Torch Warship, as such a gamble could sever their legacy entirely.

Understanding this, Song Chi was not particularly bothered. The three of them resumed their walk out of the secret realm.

Just as they were about to leave the Dragon Spine Secret Realm, Song Wujiang suddenly gave Song Chi a piece of advice.

“Little Chi, break through the Sixth-Order Guiding Technique as soon as possible. After that, we’ll need to make a trip to the Alien Star Domain.”

Song Chi: ???

This sudden remark left him full of questions.

However, this time, Song Wujiang uncharacteristically kept him guessing and simply glanced at Song Yan, indicating that Song Chi could inquire with his older brother.

When Song Chi turned his gaze to him, Song Yan smiled faintly and, with a mysterious demeanor, revealed only a single fragmentary remark.

“It’s related to the advanced civilization’s inheritance that I obtained!”

Related to that civilization’s inheritance?

Song Chi’s eyes lit up. He was well aware that his elder brother had acquired a rather extraordinary inheritance from an advanced civilization.

It was said that in ancient times, that civilization held a status comparable to the Torch Human Civilization of today. Relics from such civilizations often contained treasures far surpassing those of ordinary civilizations. Thus, upon hearing it was connected to this, his interest was immediately piqued.

However, since neither of them was willing to disclose much, there was nothing more he could do.

After exiting the Dragon Spine Secret Realm, the three of them prepared to retreat into seclusion. But before parting ways, Song Chi took out two oversized Deep Water Clam Pearls.

“These are two high-year Deep Water Clam Pearls. One of them is 30,000 years old, while the other is 60,000 years old. When used in combination with the Super-level Body Refining Potion and the Nirvana Body Tempering Fruit, the effect should be even better!”

As he spoke, he tossed the 60,000-year-old pearl to the elder, while the 30,000-year-old one was given to Song Yan. Only then did the three of them go their separate ways.

Returning to Green Moon Manor, Song Chi headed straight to the Ruins Market.

After hearing news related to Song Yan’s advanced civilization inheritance, he felt even more urgency to break through the Sixth-Order Guiding Technique.

Within the lv61 All-Attributes Cultivation Room, Song Chi assumed the standard cultivation posture for the Guidance Technique.

In his hand, he held the Nirvana Body Tempering Fruit, while in his left hand was a similarly sizable Deep Water Clam Pearl.

From its size, this Deep Water Clam Pearl was obviously larger than the one he gave to Song Yan but slightly smaller than the 60,000-year-old pearl given to the elder. Its age was likely between the two.

Indeed, this pearl was 50,000 years old, and when used with the Super-level Body Refining Potion, its effect was expected to be outstanding.

The origin of these high-year Deep Water Clam Pearls was, of course, inseparable from the Cultivation Secret Realm and the Green Water Spiritual Spring.

When his Guidance Technique had reached lv59’s peak with no further progress, Song Chi did not use the water clams in the Green Water Spiritual Spring rashly. He only cleared out the clams that had already perished and introduced a new batch. After several decades, he had managed to cultivate a few truly high-year Deep Water Clam Pearls.

Unfortunately, the time was still too short, and survival rates too low. The highest was only a 60,000-year pearl, followed by 50,000 and 30,000 years. There were also five pearls aged 20,000 years, but after breaking through to the Sixth-Order Guiding Technique, such pearls would lose much of their effect. At the very least, they would have to start at 30,000 to 50,000 years.

Shaking his head, he stopped dwelling on these thoughts.

Song Chi crushed the Deep Water Clam Pearl and took out a vial of Super-level Body Refining Potion. Once the two were thoroughly mixed, he swallowed it in one go.

After taking this special Super-level Body Refining Potion, he immediately began practicing the Guidance Technique.

As for the Nirvana Body Tempering Fruit, he held off on using it, waiting for the perfect opportunity to break through the bottleneck between the Fifth and Sixth Ranks.

Wave upon wave of heat arose in his abdomen, circulating through the Spectral Energy flows and being distributed throughout his body.

In just over ten minutes, Song Chi felt as though his entire body was filled with rolling heat, suffusing his limbs and bones. His whole body turned crimson, with waves of heat emanating from his skin.

This was clearly the effect of the 50,000-year-old Deep Water Clam Pearl kicking in.

However, the problem was that his Guidance Technique had already reached the pinnacle of the Fifth Rank, leaving nowhere further to advance. As such, he could only let that immense energy overflow through his skin.

Song Chi was not anxious. His entire spiritual focus was attuned to every part of his body. The moment a breakthrough opportunity presented itself, he would immediately consume the Nirvana Body Tempering Fruit to push through the gates of the Sixth-Order Guiding Technique in one fell swoop.

Breaking through at the Fifth and Sixth Ranks, however, was never an easy feat.

Even with the help of a Super-level Body Refining Potion and high-year Deep Water Clam Pearls, it remained a monumental challenge.

And so, time slipped by.

In the blink of an eye, ten years passed.

…

Robber Star Land, Public Access Zone, Dragon Spine City.

On the top floor of the Song Family’s Dragon Spine Shops, two Song Family clan members radiating Fourth-Rank life breath were engaged in hushed conversation. Around them was a layer of special Spectral Energy isolation light. That was not all; in the four corners of the top-floor room, four special mechanical pillars had been placed. Together, these mechanical pillars formed a miniature Illusion Space within the room.

With this dual-layer of protection, the two dared to speak in low tones.

“Ah Ze, how is it going?”

“Don’t worry. The family members secretly assigned to various trading cities have already delivered the latest batch of procured war resources.”

After speaking, a trace of hesitation flickered in Song Ze’s eyes.

Noticing this, Song Bei wasted no time in asking outright:

“What is it? Did something go wrong?”

Song Ze shook his head.

“No. Thanks to our repeated warnings, the family members responsible for the acquisitions have been very cautious and have not attracted outside attention. What concerns me is another issue.”

“Since the clan issued procurement orders, we’ve been covertly purchasing resources on this Robber Star Floating Land for forty years. Even though we’ve left no trace, the sustained acquisitions have caused war resource prices in major trading city markets to start rising. If this continues, it won’t take our exposure for other kingdom powers to notice something unusual.”

After listening to Song Ze’s concern, Song Bei frowned as well. This was indeed a significant problem. Furthermore, it was likely not limited to Robber Star Floating Land. Similar patterns were possibly emerging in Yaohan Kingdom, Silver Disk Floating Land, and other locations. Only the Red Star Continent would remain unaffected, given its status as an Eighth-Level Superdimensional Continent. Even if the Song Family conducted widespread acquisitions there, it would barely make a dent.

As he contemplated, a distant, ancient voice resonated in Song Bei’s mind, audible only to him.

“There’s nothing to worry about here—just continue acquiring. You’ve been at this for forty years. The Four Great Empires will likely release relevant information within the next decade. Instead of fretting over hypothetical issues, seize this chance to collect as much as possible before war resource prices skyrocket. However, this matter is of considerable weight; reporting back to Dragon Spine Continent might be even more prudent.”

Hearing this, Song Bei did not hesitate further. He exchanged a glance with Song Ze, and the two immediately left the room, heading for the lower depths of the Dragon Spine Shops.

In the depths beneath Dragon Spine City, further inside the Super Warship Summoning Room, lay a vast underground stone chamber. At its center was a large spatial wormhole.

This wormhole emanated strong spatial fluctuations. Thanks to the medium-sized Combined Illusion masking the chamber, these fluctuations were completely concealed. Otherwise, such activity would never escape the attention of Dragon Spine City’s populace, numbering in the tens of thousands.

Indeed, this spatial wormhole had been created by the Space Wormhole Generator a few years prior.

After the Dinghai Dragon Steed successfully ascended to a Star-Annihilating Starship and the family officially entered the ranks of Immortal Clans, the Song Family no longer harbored their previous reservations. While Song Wujiang was in seclusion, attempting to break through the Seventh-Order Guiding Technique, the family had used the Tri-Eye Solidifying Ring to dismantle the Space Wormhole Generator and began establishing spatial wormholes on several key floating lands.

This development significantly streamlined inter-island transportation for the clan, greatly enhancing the speed of war resource procurement.

Soon, the two passed through the wormhole and returned to Dragon Spine Continent.

Within the Dragon Whale Hall, chaos mist swirled in all directions.

After hearing the report from Song Ze and Song Bei, Song Shiyuan’s response mirrored the aged voice that had sounded in Song Bei’s mind earlier.

When the two exited the hall, Song Shiyuan’s focus shifted to Song Chi, who had just completed his secluded cultivation.

Feeling the rich Sixth-Level life aura emanating from Song Chi, Song Shiyuan’s face broke into a broad smile.