Thus, Xu Lingjun disappeared from all of Blue Star.
No one knew where he was... even Wang Qingya and the others had no idea where Xu Lingjun's seclusion was taking place.
He had only said he was going to find the most suitable location, but what made it suitable was a mystery to everyone.
But even with Xu Lingjun absent,
everything on Blue Star continued in an orderly manner.
Time flew by.
In the blink of an eye, two years had already passed.
In just two short years, the way of cultivation had developed at a breathtaking speed, beyond everyone's expectations.
After all, with a foundation in cultivation, the transition to true cultivation proved even more effective.
The Martial Tao, cultivation, and true cultivation stood in a tripod stance, and technological advancement had gone far beyond these three systems...
Clearly, even though Wang Qingya's aptitude in cultivation was average, under her leadership, technological development was progressing at a rapid pace. Along with the technological support from other civilizations, Blue Star's technological prowess had become one of its greatest strengths.
Wang Qingya had once bragged to Xu Lingjun that although Blue Star had not yet become a Level 3 Civilization, it certainly wouldn't be technology dragging them down, and she could guarantee that.
And now, it was evident she had achieved that.
Now, only six months remained of the three-year promise Xu Lingjun had made.
In these six months, other civilizations relentlessly probed for information about Blue Star, but even the most arrogant Crowley dared not disrespect Blue Star anymore... knowing well that even without Xu Lingjun, Han Yun City's individual strength alone rivaled Crowley's.
A civilization that boasted two Star Lord Level figures.
And after Han Yun City, Li Jingjun's strength was already nearly at the Star Lord Level.
With the powerful force of technology... even without Xu Lingjun, annihilating any civilization in the Milky Way Galaxy was now an easy feat for Blue Star.
But no matter how they probed, Blue Star remained silent.
They couldn't determine if Blue Star had become a Level 3 Civilization because even they didn't know the criteria, how it was assessed, or who conducted the assessment. Was it visitors from another galaxy coming to measure Blue Star's metrics?
What level were those civilizations?
Level 3?
Or Level 4?
Or what is the highest level of civilization in the universe?
No one knew; none of the civilizations had records on this... so Crowley and the others didn't even know how to start their probe.
Han Yun City and the others could only keep quiet and say they'll know when their Majesty returns.
But where Xu Lingjun was, not even Han Yun City could say... just that Xu Lingjun must be somewhere on Blue Star now.
Yet exactly where, even now that Lu Ye had become the master of all plants on Blue Star, borrowing the eyes of all the plants, he still couldn't locate him.
It's only because they had complete confidence in Xu Lingjun's strength and life force, otherwise, they might start to wonder...
If Xu Lingjun had met with an accident somewhere?!
But in fact,
Xu Lingjun was in an unprecedentedly excellent state now.
The place he chose for his seclusion was none other than the Earth Core.
Following the spiritual ore in the Secret Realm downward, using the Earth Escape Technique to follow the Spirit Vein to its end.
The Demon clan died in great numbers on Blue Star, leaving the Spiritual Qi so dense that even though Blue Star had already transformed, it couldn't contain such a massive amount of Spiritual Qi.
So all of that Spiritual Qi sank into the earth, becoming Spirit Veins!
So that Blue Star could enjoy longer years and have Spiritual Qi to squander...
And Xu Lingjun reached the deepest point where this Spiritual Qi had settled.
In the stone heart deep below the earth.
The clothes around Xu Lingjun had long since been burned away by the scorching heat, and for the past two years, he had remained seated cross-legged without moving.
Scalding Spiritual Qi lava surged around him, yet caused him no harm, rather Spiritual Qi constantly surged into his body.
Xu Lingjun didn't know how to advance.
But he knew that as long as his strength continued to climb, if it reached a point where the Divine Soul Realm could no longer contain his power, he would naturally know... much like many things that cannot be planned in detail until one is at the doorstep.
Over the past two years, he maintained a state of near-perfect clarity.
No thinking, speaking, seeing, or hearing...
No heartbeat, no breath, not even warmth.
Like a cold stone, enduring the wash of the Spiritual Qi molten flowing over him, perpetually standing in defiance of time's embrace.
The level of Spiritual Qi was rising continuously, climbing from a few meters away until it finally covered his body.
And under the rush of Spiritual Qi, his body began to change abnormally.
Slowly joining with the stone beneath him.
As if he truly became part of the Earth Core, part of this surge of Spiritual Qi...
Mahayana?
Unsure if he had reached it, but Xu Lingjun felt as though he had been reborn.
Traversing once more, not as a human shape.
But as a desolate planet.
After untold years of time's erosion, this barren planet began to see oceans, and as the oceans evaporated, land appeared.
Plants and animals gradually appeared on the land.
The continental plates shifted over endless years, changing shape, colliding, compressing... seas turned into mulberry fields, basins gathered and formed mountains.
Yet this terrain grew increasingly familiar to Xu Lingjun.
Blue Star!!!
Did I become Blue Star?
Xu Lingjun suddenly had a realization...
He actually witnessed the birth of Blue Star again?
Did he even become the will of the planet?
With a fleeting thought, monstrous waves sprang forth on Blue Star, the ground trembled, and mountains collapsed.
And the primitive people, who had just begun to form the concept of clans, were completely exterminated under this thought.
With one thought, heaven and earth tilted; with another, life was snuffed out!
Xu Lingjun was deeply shocked, and an infinite clarity filled his heart.
Is this the development process of Blue Star?
Why is Blue Star dominated by Demon Beasts in this universe? Was it because I extinguished humanity's earliest legacy with a single thought, causing them to lag behind these Demon clans, and preventing Blue Star from becoming a human-dominated world?
But how could my current self impact past events?
Or what exactly is my current state?
Mahayana?
No...
Higher?
But exactly what realm, even Xu Lingjun couldn't articulate.
But at this moment, he vaguely understood what realm he was in!
And the unease he couldn't surpass before came from the knowledge of reaching this realm, suddenly everything unknown now became known.
Xu Lingjun opened his eyes.
In his gaze, endless ages flowed by.
In just two years, he witnessed the growth and decay of Blue Star and saw the intervention of his universe's Blue Star and the impact made on this Blue Star.
"It's time to go!"
Xu Lingjun took a step...
In the next moment, he was already within the Star Capital Imperial City.
"Xiaojun!"
Li Jingjun was in her office handling official duties. Seeing the suddenly appearing Xu Lingjun, she was unable to contain her joy and immediately stood up, then couldn't help but tease gently, "If you're going into seclusion, do it, but why undress?"
"It just got worn away, that's all. Jingjun, please run a bath for me... I need to wash up and change clothes."
Xu Lingjun pondered for a moment, and said: "Oh, and one more thing, arrange for representatives from all major civilizations to come and pay homage to the new lord!"
Li Jingjun was overjoyed and asked, "You... what did you say?"
"Nothing much, Blue Star has now become a Level 3 Civilization!"
Xu Lingjun smiled and said, "According to tradition, no, for their sake, it would be beneficial for them to become a vassal clan of Blue Star!"
