âShuo Yan, come forth!â At Qin Yuâs command, Shuo Yan quickly came out. With regard to teleportation, Shuo Yan was more well-versed than him. âShuo Yan, can you tell me, how far could one teleportation could go? Is it possible to directly teleport to the mysterious purple planet from Yellowstone star?â Once Shuo Yan came out, Qin Yu inquired hastily and playfully chopped at Shuo Yanâs head. He was having misgivings about the information he got from Shuo Yan.
Shuo Yan froze. To teleport directly from surface-to-surface: from Yellowstone to the Mysterious Purple Planet? Is that also Teleportation?
âMaster, donât jest like that (*uuuu pout, ouwie my head*). How could it be possible to teleport from surface to surfaceâŚeven if the route was in a straight line, it would be impossible. Let alone once, even if one would try a hundred times, it would still be impossible.â Shuo Yan exclaimed with an unwavering expression.
Then Shuo Yan swivelled 360 degrees then stopped. She was dumbstruck at the sight.
She had finally snapped out of her earlier daze. âThisâŚâŚthis is? Master, this should be the Mysterious Purple Planet, right?â Shuo Yan could not believe what her eyes saw, but the in facts are there â the trees and wooden hamlets, are undisputable. Not to mention the anxious-looking divine beast to the right side of Qin Yu, who looked like he wanted to interject but was too afraid to speakâŚall are undisputable facts.
She remembered that just then, the master asked her about teleportation. In a blink of an eye, they were on the mysterious purple planet. Isnât that a bit too fast?
âThis is definitely my home world. Shuo Yan, I did exactly as you explained to use teleportation. But isnât this a bit too sudden? To suddenly arrive directly in the imperial courtyard of the Qian Long continent.â Qin Yu looked at Shuo Yan questioningly, âTell me, what is going on?â
Shuo Yan, in turn, gave Qin Yu a somewhat blank stare~~
Sluggishly, she responded, âMilord, you say you directly teleported here from Yellowstone?â She couldnât believe her words.
Qin Yu nodded assertively.
âMaster. That means! That meansâŚâŚthat was Greater Teleportation! It definitely had to be that, how else could normal teleportation suffice? ButâŚâŚbut, how could your power be enough to use Greater Teleportation? How could it be Greater Teleportation????â Shuo Yan still conflict with what she thought. She couldnât accept the reality of her own words.
His face lit up with puzzlement. âGreater Teleportation? As far as I know this technique called greater teleportation requires you to be, at least, at the golden immortal stage to use. Say, to use this âgreater teleportationâ, what are the main requirements?â
âOf course.â Shuo Yan pondered for a short while, and carefully chose her words, âBefore I explain that, I want to tell milord that both, âteleportationâ and âgreater teleportationâ, are techniques that manipulate and convert space. The main principle is this space conversion. It will determines whether one can use teleportation or greater teleportation. The main deciding factor of this is his or her progress in their soul force, ie the power of the soul and the stage of the soul!â
âThe stage and power of the soul?â Qin Yu repeated for clarity.
Shuo Yan confirmed: âThatâs right, if you want to use normal teleportation, the soul must be at least at the immortal (or equivalent) stage, if its greater teleportation then it must be at least golden immortal (or demon/devil equivalent).â
âBut my soulâs power isnât at the golden immortal stageâŚ?â Shuo Yanâs reply gave him more questions than answers. Even Shuo Yan had no idea why this is so. âIâŚI donât know why it is so.â The two continued to muse quietly, but alas, they were unable to come up with an explanation why Qin Yu could use greater teleportation. He sighed with resignation, and recalled Shuo Yan back into the Atlas of 10000 Beasts.
What he doesnât know that when the meteoric tear fused with his soul, this was part of the transformationâs benefits. When Qin Yu gained absolute control over his soul, it allowed him to merge unexpectedly well with the world. So whether it was teleportation or greater teleportation, both depended on the degree of assimilation with the world. If that degree was high, then it would be possible to teleport instantly to any corner of the universe!
The aftermath of the fused meteoric tear allowed Qin Yu assimilate at a degree similar to the general degree of golden immortals. That alone will allow Qin Yu to use the greater teleportation technique.
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âMaster?â A rather nervous looking ice lion â Shi Xin, quietly gestured, afraid that he would disturb his masterâs thoughts.
âOh, itâs Shi XinâŚâ Qin Yu snapped out of his reverie, with a mild acknowledgement. Qin Yu may be clever, but he didnât think that, along with the superior physical benefits of the meteoric tear, there were benefits for the soul as well. It was this that allowed him achieve a higher level of âmergingâ with the world. When he actively tried to emerge with the world, he had thought this was just a part of his innate talents.
The divine ice lion was completely ignorant of Qin Yuâs inner thoughts, the former quivered with silent excitement. âMaster, have already broken through the sixth stage? Will you be ascending soon?â
Since Qin Yu has come out of closed-door training, it must meanâŚ
Qin Yu confirmed with his reply. âSoon. I have only got three months left.â
The beast trembled with happiness, âThatâs magnificent! Finally, we can ascend. This dayâŚThis day has finally come!â tears of joy threatened to pour from the fellow eyes, he could harder contain his merriment. Qin Yu wore a wistful smile at the fellowâs cry of delight.
Qin Yu could understand the fellowâs merriments, since the ice lion trio of brothers had already reached the ascending stage, but was detained by their master â Qin Yu. The eldest of the three was still here with Qin Yu, while the younger brothers â Shi Bing and Shi Zhan, had already ascended more than a century ago with his own brothers â Hou Fei and Hei Yu.
Over these years, Shi Xin, most definitely, missed his brothers.
He can finally see the âlightâ at the end of his wait. âAh, Iâve troubled you all this time.â Qin Yu couldnât but help feel some guilt towards Shi Xin. While he was undergoing his closed-door training by himself, the fellow was trapped in the mortal world unable to ascend.
âNot at all. For my master to ascend with me, Iâm also quite happy about it. AhâŚmaster, your father often thinks about you. Did you come back to see him?â Shi Xin jolted with realisation. Qin Yu nodded.
âFather!â His return was primarily to see his family once more.
Qin Yu expanded his immortal spirit sense and in an instant he had already encompassed the entire Qian Long continent including the three major dynasties. From his probing, he found his father and his uncle Feng Yuzi was currently residing at the Peak of East Lan Mountain, and his father had already reached the Dongxu stage after over a century. While his two brothers were in a palace grounds at the Boundary of the Great Plains.
With his investigation done, his body instantly vanished from sight.
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East Lan Mountain Peak.
Strong mountain gales howled across the pinnacles, two figures â Qin De and Feng Yuzi, was playing a fierce game of Chinese chess, completely oblivious to the winds. For experts at their level, some breeze, that would have pummelled common folk, was more for refreshment than threat.
A thin layer of frost was found on the shoulder tips and knee caps of the two. Both had been playing in this harsh weather for a full thirteen days.
The two were old chess rivals, both played the game slowly and carefully. In particular, in the late-game phase, at these times, a move may not be played for half a day.
A youthful voice breaks the silent reverie. âFather, Uncle Feng.â
Qin Yuâs voice rode with the wind along the mountain tops and in the ears of the two figures. The two fellows did not mind the wind at all, but that message had startled the two players.
The message continued along the wind, âFathe..r..râŚcle..Fe..n..n..g.â
The figure on the left side suddenly got up, it was Qin De, looked at the direction where the voice came from. The fellowâs body quivered slightly like he was electrocuted, then dropped the chess piece in his hand. A delicate âpingâ rang forth when the piece hit the marble chess board, it wouldâve continued to echo in the pursuing silence but the wind had already pulled it away.
In that continuous mountain breeze, a long haired Qin Yu levitated in the mountain air, whose robes fluttered lightly. Beyond that lengthen hair, one could see a youthful pair of eyes glistening with intelligence andâŚâŚa hint of attachment.
âYuâer, youâŚyou have finally come back.â His father stuttered, and a little overwhelmed with emotion, his eyes became misty.
âMmm, Iâve returned.â Qin Yu nodded.
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Uncle Feng Yu broke the pleasant quietude with an ill-contained cry of joy. âCome, come join me, Xiao Yu. Come quickly, sit and stay awhile with your father and uncle Feng.â He hurriedly waved and gestured at Qin Yu.
âMmhmâ came a quick reply, Qin Yu was like a good little boy in front of his family. He eagerly sat down next to his father and his uncle Feng.
âYuâer. In these past years of your training, Iâve tried my best to find you, and yet I couldnât find a wisp of your presence anywhere. Where have you been undergoing your closed-door training?â His father, Qin De enquired hastily.
âOh, Yellowstone Star.â Qin Yu responded with a wistful smile.
âYellowstone star?? Are you saying thatâŚâŚthat it was on another planet?â Qin De was giving Qin Yu a perplex look then froze, while uncle Feng was also stunned by this revelation.
Qin De snapped out of his stunned state and chuckled with delight. âYuâerâŚeven I, your father cannot perceive the magnitude of your accomplishments anymore. Yellowstone star? Even on another planetâŚI afraid that even those loose practitioners could not freely leave our planet.â
Qin Yu nodded again. He knew that those experts of Reverend Ming Liangâs level would not be able to lease the âMysterious Purple Planetâ with ease at all. Unless they were towed by powers with the greater teleportation technique, and only then could they enter a planet with human activity.
âBrother Feng, you know. In my entire life, what Iâm most proud of isâŚIt is my son, Qin Yu.â Qin De wore a dignified expression, full of pride, as he was the proud father of Qin Yu.
Uncle Feng nodded dramatically many times as if to emphasize and mock his companionâs words. âMy oldest friend and brother, Qin De. I still remember when Qin Yu was wee size, you were convinced that he would not amount to much, and yet he persevered.â His eyes twinkled with mirth.
Oblivious to their playful bout, Qin Yu could not help but recall that year, all those years ago, when he sat on his fatherâs lap, unsure of the future. That year in his youth; it was night time, and just like this cold mountain top. That night was cold like this mountain top, he was watching the stars twinkle in the night sky.
That was his youth days where he spent everyday training, and in that frosty night, his sweat and blood was fell on the snowy path along this very mountain.
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One by one, his past floated in a cyclic order in front of his mindâs eye: âSwimming, Weight training while running, flexibility training, resilience training with iron sandâŚâŚâmany more memories of his training days revolved about his mind.
In a turn of the hand, over two centuries have passed, but his memory was still keen.
Qin Yu drifted out of memory lane and looked at his fatherâŚ
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All those years of training, all those sweat and blood was just so that he could hear his fatherâs praise.
Qin De uttered a short self-deprecating chuckle, âThatâs right. That year when I found that Yuâer could not train in internal energy, nor have interest in politics, I had already given up on him. I was a fool. Yuâer then became the first external Xiantian expert in the history of the Qian Long continent. And shortly after, he entered into the ranks of the Xiuzhenists with other internal experts.â
Qin De drew in a long breath, âEverything that has happened after was like a dream. The third son I abandoned has, time and time again given me so many pleasant surprises.â He spat out a short self-mocking laugh, âThat time, when thousands of Xiuzhenist experts kneeled in front of Yuâer and announced their allegiance and servitude towards himâŚthat time, I was completely stunned. And since their admittance in the imperial palace, I grasped many things about the Xiuzhenistsâ world. Then there was that other time, when those powerful loose practitioners who terrorized my home, and yet we could only bow to that power with opposition. And only Yuâer couldâŚâŚâ
âAnd then there is the two sentinels who were supposedly at the loose demon levelâŚAnd! They were only Yuâerâs tamed divine beasts.â Qin De glanced at Qin Yu once again, âYuâer, I cannot believe, I â Qin De, would foster such an incredible son.â The look he gave Qin Yu was one of veneration and pride.
When Qin Yu heard these honest remarks, his heart felt moved and surging with emotion.
âYuâer, a century ago, just ten years after you started your closed-door training, Zong Jue came to visit. His parting gift to us was killing Yu Liang. He also told me that you would also be ascending soonâŚâŚall these years, Iâve been worried about: âhas Yuâer ascended already? Or not?â but now Iâve seen you, I finally feel at ease. Iâve finally seen that you are okay, Yuâer.â Qin De patted Qin Yu on the shoulder and gave Qin Yu a comforting look. His heart was relieved that heâd be able to see Yuâer one last time before Qin Yu ascended.
How could a father whose son was away from home without notice, not feel some regret?
Qin Yu looked at his father, his eyes a little misty, âFatherâ he knows. He knows that in three months he would have to ascend. Ascension was bound the rules of heavens and earth and cannot be overruled.
With a calloused hand, his father touched Qin Yuâs face. âDonât be like thisâŚYou are a man and men are tough as old boots.â
Qin Yu took a staggered deep breath, and squeezed out a grin, but his eyes was still teary.
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The time Qin Yu spent be his imminent ascension was passed very contently.
He spent these months accompanying his father and his two brothers, visiting the younger generations of the Qin family. Most of the time he spend with his immediate family, chatting and carousing.
Qin Yu had become a grandfather, with many younger generations. After all, he had already became a Xiuzhenist for more than two hundred years.
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âI never would have thought that in a short three decades, Qin dynasty would decline so much.â During the three monthsâ time, on this day, Qin Yu was discussing matters with his father and brothers. With this regard, even Qin Yu was surprised.
âXiao Yu, donât worry about it. A dynasty can only go with the flow of the times. To be the forefront of the dynasties in all generations would be almost impossible. Though, our Qin house is powerful in the region north of the Chaotic Astral Ocean and in the Qian Long continent, we cannot also reign with force. That would only harm the common people.â Qin Zheng said lightly. He, himself, was a superior emperor with a plethora of capabilities befitting the head of a nation. But, with each successive generation, how could they also have the same superior capabilities?
Each generation of Qin emperors are given a lot of power. Even if the latest generation declined, their ancestors â Qin Zheng and his immediate family, would still be alive having not acted. These ancestors understand that to become the most powerful house in the Qian Long continent, they require itâs successors to train hard.
Path of kingship? As of today, many Qin generations are practitioners of heavenâs path, let alone the path of the Xiuzhenists. In the face of these true powers, worldly nations mean very little.
âAll is well then. The governance of a nation is very tedious, while training is much easier.â Qin Yu took a deep breath and exhaled, he wore a solemn expression. From his ring, he took out a jade slip, and handed it to his father.
âWhat is this?â Qin De looked at the jade slip and then at Qin Yu with a quizzical expression.
Qin Yu replied: âThis is my way of practice â the Stellar Transformations. Its requirements are very high, the successors must be an external expert at the Xiantian stage. Father, you can choose some talent people across the continent to cultivate their talents. If someone has reach the Xiantian level using external techniques and is a good person, then you can pass down my legacy to them.â
Qin Yu stood up, and look above at the stars. âThis practice path was bestowed upon me by my master â Lei Wei, it has six stages. The seventh stage was created by me, while the eighth stage was conceived by me but I havenât tested it. As for the later stagesâŚâŚif there are any Stellar Transformations successors, and if they can meet me then I will tell them, if now then they will have to reveal using their own powers.â
His father nodded solemnly, âYuâer be at ease, this path of practice, I, your father will help you pass it on. If your father cannot find a successor in this lifetime, then I will instruct the Qin house to continue the task.â
Qin Yu felt relieved at once. If he does not return, there would be nothing in his legacy. To pass on his Stellar Transformations is to prevent such venerable power being lost.
In the late night and among the darkness, his family awaited, with him, for dawn. This is the last day.
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The next morning.
Qin De, Qin Zheng, Qin Feng, Feng Yuzi, Xu Yuan and the rest of the Qin extended family, all came to the field in front of the Misty Peak Villa. This was the first Qin member in all history to ascend. Numerous children, grandchildren and later generations took up places in the field with the immediate family at the front.
âYuâerâ Qin De, the eldest and second eldest brothers looked towards Qin Yu. As well as, all the rest of the Qin family watch Qin Yuâs every move.
From the heavens above, streams of golden light shone down converging on Qin Yu and Shi Xin. It basked Qin Yu in holy light, and Qin Yu slowly rose towards the sky along the path of the beam.
Qin Yuâs gaze was fixed on his loved ones below, his unshed teas threatened to roll down his cheeks, thus he lifted his face skyward. But, nevertheless, tears fell down and splashed on the ground below, scattering in all directions.
âFather, elder brother and second brotherâŚ.Goodbye. I can only hopeâŚâŚto see you all again in the immortal planeâŚâ Qin Yu mumbled, untrusting of himself to continue saying anymore.
Two brilliant golden flashes bloated out the sky, and with thatâŚ
Qin Yu and Shi Xin vanished from the crowdâs eyes. They knew that Qin Yu has left the mortal plane and ascended to another world of the immortal plane.
Note â This chapter was originally translated by thunder at !