Stellar Transformation-Chapter 506: Episode 15 - 15 Journey Together

In the Star Space.

The entire Star Space turned like an enraged ocean, spinning hysterically. The whole space completely twisted and spun... and at the core of this spin was the ’Origin,’ identical in color to the ’Glue Breath.’

"As expected, everything is as predicted."

Qin Yu’s consciousness had fused entirely with the Star Space.

The last time, Qin Yu had discovered a small space around the Origin that had started to twist and spin, and it was slowly extending at an imperceptible speed. After many years, that twisted space had finally extended to the entire ’Star Space.’

The entire Star Space was in a state of rotational vibration.

"What could be the next realm beyond the Origin Realm?" Qin Yu mused.

Qin Yu’s consciousness was in contact with the ’Origin’ on one side, and with the liquid-like flowing ’Glue’ outside the Star Space on the other. The unique ancient and timeless aura within the Glue Space brought peace to Qin Yu.

"So it turns out..."

Qin Yu’s consciousness suddenly became clear.

Qin Yu could feel the ’Origin’ pulsating like a heart, expanding and contracting. Although it was very slight, so slight that Qin Yu could only barely feel it when his consciousness was fused with it.

"The Origin is shrinking!"

Over the years, although the Origin had become smaller each time, it was now only the size of a quail egg. But in the past, Qin Yu couldn’t notice any changes in the Origin with consciousness fusion alone.

But now he had discovered it.

With every expansion and contraction of the Origin, its volume decreased by a sliver.

Not discovering it before, but discovering it now. What does it imply?

It implies that the extent of the Origin’s shrinkage has increased, enough to become noticeable to Qin Yu.

In a flash, Qin Yu’s consciousness fully returned to his body.

Opening his eyes, a slight smile on his lips, Qin Yu said, "The whole Star Space has completely evolved, and the Origin’s transformation must also be nearing its end. The next realm should be..."

Scenes flickered through Qin Yu’s mind like lightning striking stone—

There were scenes of the Origin contracting to its limit and suddenly exploding, forming countless stars, evolving into the entire universe,

And scenes of the Origin contracting to its limit and forming another black hole,

And scenes of the Star Space exploding, with the Origin entering the ’Glue Space.’

...

Each scene represented some of Qin Yu’s realizations over the years, and he knew any one of these could potentially be the next realm of the ’Origin Realm.’

Each realm represented a path of evolution, yet on all the paths, only one was the most perfect, allowing oneself to ascend the ultimate path of evolution. Which path was it?

Qin Yu had no certainty in his heart.

"If I took a roundabout path and pushed it to the limit, even though it wouldn’t be the most perfect or ultimate path, it would definitely still be very powerful," Qin Yu thought secretly.

In Qin Yu’s view, if you were to contract the ’Origin’ to the limit and then trigger another evolution, it would transform into a new ’black hole.’

Then, a new ’Origin’ would form!

He estimated that at that time, the ’Origin Power’ would condense to a terrifying degree. Qin Yu considered this to be a cyclical path, albeit a secondary one. Yet if followed to its limit, its attack power would not be weak.

Qin Yu felt that by taking this path, he would not fail. But it also wouldn’t be a complete success.

"Which is the correct path, the ultimate path of evolution?" Qin Yu sighed inwardly, for all the paths of evolution he had contemplated seemed imperfect.

What Qin Yu sought was the feeling of ’Enlightenment’ he had experienced in the instant when he first comprehended the ’Black Hole Realm.’

Qin Yu believed that if one day he thought of that path of evolution and felt a sense of ’Enlightenment’ and surprise, maybe that would be the most successful path of evolution.

"The Origin is still shrinking. At this rate, it will take hundreds of years before the Origin reaches its limit. I have a few centuries, nearly a millennium, to prepare," Qin Yu thought to himself, "If I can’t apprehend that path of evolution in these few centuries, I’ll have to take another path."

Qin Yu was clear about this.

At the moment when the Origin contracted to its limit, he would have to make a choice and guide the Origin Realm into the next realm.

"Master, what’s wrong?" Uncle Fu asked.

Qin Yu came to his senses and said with a smile, "Nothing much. From today on, for the next few centuries, I’ve decided to stop studying the Array Dao. Instead, I’ll go to the edge of the Black Dragon Pond’s territory to find a domain and test out some formations I’ve deduced."

A few centuries would be too short to deduce formations.

At Qin Yu’s current level, the formations he strove to deduce generally needed over a thousand years, or even longer, to succeed. A few centuries were hardly useful for that purpose.

He would spend these centuries testing formations while contemplating the next realm of ’Star Transformation.’

"Uncle Fu, you continue in the Jiang Lan Realm. I’ll go alone to the edge of the Black Dragon Pond’s territory to seek a domain. There’s no need to trouble Little Black," Qin Yu instructed, and then he vanished from the Jiang Lan Realm.

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Qin Yu emerged on a quiet official road after sensing through the Jiang Lan Realm that there were few people, and he began to move forward at a steady pace.

Leaving Fu Jue Village to select a mountain for secluded cultivation had been the original plan for Qin Yu and his companions. Naturally, they had purchased a map of the power distribution around Wei Chi City while in Fu Jue Village.

Such maps were cheap, costing only one Low Grade Divine Spirit Stone. After all, the range of strong bandit forces around Wei Chi City was something that anyone who had lived long enough would know.

"I had originally planned to choose a mountain to cultivate quietly with Feifei. I hadn’t expected him to head to the Asura Sea by now," Qin Yu sighed inwardly, then suppressed such thoughts.

...

Qin Yu’s pace was unhurried but deliberate, and he maintained this rhythm for two full days. If someone looked into Qin Yu’s eyes, they would find no sparkle in them.

Because Qin Yu was only minimally attentive to where he was walking, his mind was almost entirely occupied with pondering the next realm within the "Origin Realm."

Having spent over two hundred thousand years contemplating the "Array Dao," Qin Yu made some progress in his Soul Realm, his Divine Sense grew much stronger, and his ability to deduce increased significantly.

In Qin Yu’s mind—

Visions of the Star Nebula spinning, a meteor sailing through space, a Star Core suspended, a planet’s image, transforming into a scene of a Constant Star, then finally erupting and evolving into a Constant Star, followed by metamorphosis into a Black Hole, and then forming an Origin...

Scene after scene flashed by like lightning.

Then, in Qin Yu’s mind, the scenarios changed rapidly like lightning, with various possible evolutions emerging and being sifted through by Qin Yu; numerous branching paths of possible evolution appeared in his mind.

Paths of evolution that led to weak increases in strength were immediately discarded by Qin Yu. He then devoted more energy to researching those few paths that offered significant increases in power.

...

In the midst of such contemplation, suddenly—

"Hmm, is that you?" a voice directly poured into Qin Yu’s ears.

Even though Qin Yu was deep in thought, he still maintained a sliver of attention to the outside world; the deduction of the evolution of "Star Transformation" in his mind immediately halted, and his eyes instantly became focused.

Looking up, he glanced toward the left side of the sky.

In the sky, a young man in white was flying. The youth in white nodded to Qin Yu with a smile, and then flew beside him: "It seems this is our third meeting."

"Yes, the third time," Qin Yu responded with a smile.

The youth in white was none other than Huang Jing!

"Hehe, given that you were also at the tavern that day, you know I’m a daughter. I don’t need to hide it anymore." Huang Jing said with a slight smile, her warrior’s attire of white instantly transformed into a set of yellow robes.

In front of Qin Yu, a quiet looking young boy changed into a serene young girl.

"Lord Huang Jing, I am Qin Yu," Qin Yu said respectfully.

Qin Yu certainly remembered that Huang Jing was the captain of Xuanjin Mountain’s team of cultivators; her status in the entire Eastern Divine Realm was high-ranking. Moreover, Huang Jing was likely one of the Upper Heavenly Gods.

Qin Yu remembered the man in gray who, with a single thought, immobilized over thirty cultivators; only Huang Jing managed to struggle free, albeit briefly before the man in gray increased his power and suppressed her. Still, Huang Jing’s strength was not to be underestimated.

"Don’t call me ’Lord Huang Jing.’ I’m not used to it; just call me Huang Jing," Huang Jing said with a smile.

Huang Jing’s smile had a way of making one feel warm and welcome.

Qin Yu nodded in response: "Huang Jing, as far as I know, it’s been over a thousand years since I last saw you. Have you been in Wei Chi City all this time?"

In the second layer of space within the Jiang Lan Realm, tens of thousands of years equated to just over a thousand years outside.

"No, last time I brought some subordinates to keep my brother company, but this time, I came alone to visit him," Huang Jing explained with a smile.

"Oh," Qin Yu nodded, "Huang Jing, aren’t you at Xuanjin Mountain? Why is your brother here?"

Qin Yu clearly remembered that the last time he overheard a conversation in the tavern, some crucial information was revealed—Huang Jing’s younger brother was very strong, stronger than the average cultivator from Xuanjin Mountain.

Huang Jing gave a slight smile, "Although my brother has also reached the Heavenly God Realm, he doesn’t like the atmosphere at Xuanjin Mountain, so he has chosen to live in Wei Chi City instead. Let’s drop this subject. Can you tell me about your situation?"

...

Qin Yu and Huang Jing walked side by side, strolling past lakes and through woods, engaging in light conversation about each other’s affairs. Qin Yu didn’t hide his situation, but he did slightly alter some critical details.

"Ah, we’re almost there." Huang Jing suddenly looked around, then smiled at Qin Yu, "I didn’t realize we’ve come to a crossroad. I need to head north from here. How about you?"

"South," Qin Yu answered.

Indeed, the headquarters of Black Dragon Pond were still far to the south, and Qin Yu needed to continue traveling in that direction. After all, they were on an official road now, free from the threat of bandit forces.

Huang Jing seemed somewhat disappointed, then smiled lightly, "Well, maybe we’ll meet again in the future. I’m off to my brother’s place now."

"Goodbye," Qin Yu said with a smile and a nod.

Huang Jing took to the sky, her robe fluttering in the wind. Just as she ascended, she suddenly turned back to Qin Yu, "To be honest, Qin Yu, walking with you has been very comfortable."

"Very comfortable," Qin Yu was taken aback.

"Don’t get the wrong idea, it was really comfortable, quite calming for the mind. I think if I could be around you frequently, it would also speed up my cultivation. Anyway, goodbye." Huang Jing smiled at Qin Yu and flew off rapidly toward the north.

Qin Yu watched Huang Jing’s figure disappear into the horizon.

"Comfortable?" Qin Yu chuckled at himself and continued on his way to the south.

In Qin Yu’s heart, meeting Huang Jing was just a minor event on his journey. Yet, having met three times in a row and seeing each other again after more than a thousand years was indeed fated.

This time, Qin Yu quickened his pace, even manipulating the space around his body to negate some of the gravitational force, propelling him at an extremely rapid speed.

In just an hour, he covered the distance that had taken him two days to travel before.

Qin Yu passed through the territory of Black Dragon Pond in one breath and arrived at the southern side, a sparsely populated area with no villages, typically deserted.

And right there, on the edge of Black Dragon Pond’s influence in the south, Qin Yu chose a location. This place, although on the periphery of Black Dragon Pond’s territory, was still occasionally traversed by its people. According to Qin Yu’s plan, these people would become the test subjects for his formations.

If these people were to blame someone, it should be that among the three major bandit forces outside Wei Chi City, Black Dragon Pond was the one Qin Yu was most familiar with, and the one he had the ’deepest connection’ with.

"Hmm, not bad. Although the mountain is quite small, it’s still picturesque with clean waters and lush greenery!"

Looking at the mountain before him, covered in an abundance of flora and trees, Qin Yu was very pleased. Though not particularly large or tall—merely two thousand meters—it quite caught his fancy.

"From today onwards, I’m also ’king of the mountain.’ I’ll name this place... Mini Mountain!" Qin Yu’s face broke into a smile as he strode toward Mini Mountain.

(Chapter three is completed, and with that three Chapters today!)

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