Chapter 173: Plan

In the end, Chu Hongjun still did not reveal what the true crisis of Earth was, only telling Lin Qing to cultivate diligently.

But Lin Qing could see the heaviness in Chu Hongjun.

In fact, he did not quite understand it himself.

It seemed Chu Hongjun and the others intended to send him away from Earth in the future.

However, once he left Earth, the difficulty of transforming into a Star Being and the Divine Office Trial would both become extremely high.

Did Chu Hongjun and the others know how to solve this? Lin Qing had specifically asked Chu Hongjun.

And Chu Hongjun's answer was—

"We cannot bypass the restrictions of the home planet, but there is a method for you to bypass the blockade of the Wisdom Star People."

Lin Qing roughly understood Chu Hongjun's thinking.

However, he still had some doubts: "Dean Chu said the Wisdom Star Group is not the true enemy. Has Director Qi already passed the Star-Level Divine Office Trial?"

And Chu Hongjun's answer was also strange: "Qi Lingxiao has no confidence in succeeding. I have already advised him to give up on the Sky Archipelago at the end of this year. He can endure at most until Earth connects with the starry sky. Matters purely internal to Earth do not require him to act."

Wisdom Star Group.

Inside the conference hall, figures with auras as astonishing as stars surrounded the conference table.

"I assume everyone is already aware of the situation."

A white-haired, three-eyed man sat at the head of the conference table and spoke: "Regarding the records transmitted by Councilor Yan Qingqing, what are your opinions?"

"I am not entirely sure if it is true or false. How long has it been since Lin Qing transformed into a High-Level Primordial Being? Less than a year, right? Mastering a Divine Technique in such a short time? That is simply too absurd."

"Nine times out of ten it is true. Councilor Yan Qingqing would not fabricate records to deceive us."

"What exactly is going on with these natives of Earth? Geniuses appear one after another. Qi Lingxiao is a combat prodigy, Yi Leina Duo is so special and mysterious in the mental realm, Chu Hongjun is terrifying in scientific research, and now an even more perverted Lin Qing has emerged?"

"Fortunately, this Lin Qing was born late. Only two years remain. He can barely manage transforming into a Star Being, so he cannot affect much."

"However, it is better to resolve this future trouble sooner. If this Lin Qing escapes Earth in the future, he will be a nuisance."

The high-ranking members of the Wisdom Star Group discussed casually.

Although they were shocked by such an unparalleled genius mastering a Divine Technique in less than a year, they felt only shock; in reality, they sensed no threat.

By comparison, even if Lin Qing's talent surpassed Qi Lingxiao's, they feared Qi Lingxiao more.

After all... Qi Lingxiao had also mastered a powerful Divine Technique, and he was only one step away from the trial to become a Star Divine Office Holder! Once he truly succeeded, such a powerful being would be fully capable of assaulting the legendary Ninth Layer of the Yu Xingyuan!

Facing such a powerful being, even the entire Yuanchen Civilization would have to take it seriously.

By comparison, how far could Lin Qing grow in two years? The Sixth Layer of the Yu Xingyuan? The Seventh? For the Yuanchen Civilization, which would arrive on Earth in two years, the threat was merely so-so.

"Resolving Lin Qing is just a side matter."

The white-haired, three-eyed man said indifferently: "Whether he escapes or not is unimportant. This era... is destined to leave no room for his growth."

The high-ranking members of the Wisdom Star Group all nodded slightly.

Once leaving Earth, the difficulty of a Primordial Being transforming into a Star Being would increase by many, many times. The key point is that the difficulty of the Star-Level Divine Office Trial would also rise drastically.

Before becoming a Star Divine Office Holder, once one detaches from the home planet, it means progress is almost hopeless.

A genius who escapes Earth is destined to become a mediocrity.

Once the Yuanchen Civilization's army arrives and completely seals the Divine Office Forbidden Zone of Earth, there will be no opportunity to achieve the Star-Level Divine Office anymore.

This is the great trend.

Moreover, the Yuanchen Civilization is also destined to be unable to sign a contract with such an unparalleled genius. A genius with a high probability of becoming a Three-Star Universal Citizen is someone they cannot restrict; how could they feel at ease? "The urgent matter is still to find that genius of the Third Eye Clan at the Ninth Energy Level."

The white-haired, three-eyed man said calmly: "According to estimates, only a few months remain until the third eye of that Third Eye Clan genius matures. A decision must be made."

A high-ranking member with a golden vertical eye on his forehead frowned and said: "But this time we have not yet tested whether the three of Qi Lingxiao can act. Letting my lord Kaduan rashly seize a body seems..."

"This is not my personal decision." The white-haired, three-eyed man said heavily: "It is my lord Kaduan's thought."

As soon as he finished speaking, a nearly perfectly simulated holographic projection descended beside him.

It was clearly a Wisdom Star Person in the guise of a silver-haired old man.

Strangely, unlike the high-ranking members of the Wisdom Star Group present, he did not have the Third Eye Clan's third eye on his forehead; he was merely a normal Wisdom Star Person.

"My lord Kaduan."

"My lord Kaduan."

The high-ranking members of the Wisdom Star Group stood up simultaneously to pay their respects, their attitude very respectful.

This my lord Kaduan was not only a true Star-Level Divine Office Holder but also one of the high-ranking elders of the Yuanchen Civilization. The combined years of experience of everyone present did not equal even a fraction of this my lord Kaduan's.

Most of the high-ranking members of the Wisdom Star Group present were born or awakened on Earth, and their ages were generally only a few decades.

Yet this my lord Kaduan had lived for at least over a hundred thousand years!

Back then, this elder of his home civilization, just like them, was a rising star of the civilization. He achieved the Star-Level Divine Office in merely a few hundred years, and his path of evolution had long reached its end.

With the path of evolution having nowhere to advance, one must always have a goal for living.

For over a hundred thousand years, my lord Kaduan has devoted himself entirely to the development of his home civilization. His contribution to the Yuanchen Civilization has been so great that he has long become a civilization-level elder figure.

"Everyone, sit down."

The silver-haired old man Kaduan glanced warmly at everyone present and said: "I have already arrived at the Mars base in the Solar System. My clone is about to be successfully cultivated. I can seize a body within a month. We will begin then."

"My lord Kaduan." The white-haired, three-eyed man frowned slightly and said: "We have not yet confirmed whether those three have become Three-Star Citizens. Are you sure?"

"Cha Luo, do not overthink it."

Kaduan smiled faintly: "Given Qi Lingxiao's personality, if he had already successfully passed the Divine Office Trial, the Moon Fortress would probably no longer exist. He would have no need to hide. Therefore, it can be concluded that Qi Lingxiao has not succeeded yet."

He paused, "As for the other two, they should also not have succeeded yet... When the space pirates attacked that Earth genius Lin Qing today, none of the three acted. They probably truly have no way to act; otherwise, they would not have allowed such a genius to expose his talent. They should understand the importance of such a genius."

The high-ranking members of the Wisdom Star Group all nodded slightly.

An unparalleled genius whose talent is even more terrifying than Qi Lingxiao's could fully become a top powerhouse capable of assaulting the Ninth Layer of the Yu Xingyuan in the future! Allowing such a genius to expose his talent without being willing to act to save him?

It is highly likely they are unable to act.

If Qi Lingxiao had succeeded, he would have long since swept away the extraterrestrial civilization forces on Earth; it would be impossible for such a genius to be exposed.

If Chu Hongjun and Yi Leina Duo had both succeeded, they would have no fear of the Wisdom Star Group; why would they need to hide and conceal themselves?

Therefore, it is highly probable they have not succeeded yet.

"As long as Qi Lingxiao has not succeeded, there is still a chance."

Kadoan spoke softly, looking at the three-eyed white-haired man, and ordered: "Chala, do not delay; go and attempt the Star-Level Divine Office Trial."

The three-eyed white-haired man frowned slightly and said: "My Lord Kadoan, I do not yet have sufficient confidence; now, I am afraid..."

"Abandon the rare Divine Office."

Kadoan cut him off, "With your strength, even with the nine sets of Holy Letters, you have little chance of sustaining a Star-Level rare Divine Office; the hope for a conventional Divine Office is actually quite great."

The three-eyed white-haired man frowned and fell silent.

"You have not even mastered a Divine Skill, yet you wish to compete with those peers for a rare Divine Office?"

Kadoan shook his head and said: "Stop thinking about it. A conventional Divine Office is not necessarily weaker than a rare one; it is merely that there are too many of them, and the higher path is harder to walk. However, a Star Divine Office Practitioner is almost the end; do you think you can still break the limit?" A Star Divine Office Practitioner can almost be said to be the endpoint of evolution.

Although a Level One Civilization has at least produced Ultimate Star Beings, those who can pass the Star-Level Divine Office Trial are rare; even for the conventional Divine Offices, which have no quantity limit, one still needs to be quite excellent.

Beyond that? That belongs to the realm of a Level Two Civilization; it can almost be said there is no path.

A Level One Civilization cannot even find where a Level Two Civilization is; the gap is like two different dimensions. In the universe, the Eighth Energy Level is already the highest energy level.

Higher?

A Level One Civilization simply cannot make contact! Therefore...

All these factors almost guarantee that a Star Divine Office Practitioner is the endpoint of evolution.

Anything beyond that is a miracle.

"My Lord Kadoan."

The three-eyed white-haired man said slowly: "I have not yet reached the endpoint; to give up like this, I simply cannot accept it."

Kadoan smiled: "Youth is good; you have drive, you have hope."

He shook his head and said: "I can tell you with certainty: without mastering a Divine Skill, it is impossible to obtain a Star-Level rare Divine Office. How many Eighth Energy Level power essences have you mastered now?"

The three-eyed white-haired man fell silent for a moment, then said: "None at all, but as long as there is enough time, I will eventually succeed."

"Comprehending the power essence is merely the foundation of a Divine Skill."

Kadoan shook his head and said: "The true difficulty lies in fusing different power essences into a single whole, forming a Divine Skill with perfect timing. Without extraordinary comprehension and luck, success is simply impossible."

"Yes, if the time is long enough, perhaps one day through sudden enlightenment, it might truly be possible to master a Divine Skill."

He sighed and said: "But look at my Yuanchen Civilization: hundreds of life-bearing planets, over ten trillion people, elite-style cultivation, generation after generation breeding down, over hundreds of thousands of years passing; how many geniuses have mastered a Divine Skill?"

The three-eyed white-haired man frowned.

Kadoan sighed: "This is because my Wisdom Star people have raised the Three-Eyed Clan. Whenever a genius is discovered who is favored by the universe and possesses extremely high comprehension, they can almost always obtain the Three-Eyed Clan's third eye to enhance their talent."

"Even so, there are not many geniuses who master a Divine Skill."

He looked at the three-eyed white-haired man and said: "Even if you spend a long time, ten thousand years or even longer, you may not obtain a Star-Level rare Divine Office; why waste time?"

The three-eyed white-haired man remained silent in response.

"Do not forget; the reason the civilization spends vast resources to cultivate you is to hope you will serve the civilization."

Kadoan looked at the three-eyed white-haired man and advised: "Chala, give up these unrealistic thoughts; go quickly and achieve a Star-Level Divine Office, so you can play a more important role for the Yuanchen Civilization."

The three-eyed white-haired man took a deep breath and said: "I have one condition."

"Child, speak," Kadoan said softly.

"The pre-civilization of Earth was likely a Level Two Civilization."

The three-eyed white-haired man said in a low voice: "If, in the future, an opportunity for me to break through is found within the ruins of Earth's pre-civilization, I hope you will grant me a chance."

"Very well," Kadoan nodded and said: "I promise you."

The three-eyed white-haired man pondered for a moment and said: "I need one month to prepare; the process of the Star-Level Trial may take at most two months."

"No problem," Kadoan said: "The third eye of the Three-Eyed Clan genius still needs at least four months, and possibly up to ten months, to mature; there is plenty of time."

A slight smile appeared on his face. "With your strength, once you achieve the status of a Star Divine Office Practitioner, you will be enough to break through the eighth layer of the Yu Xingyuan. Add to that the treasures your homeland has prepared for you... Believe me, you will be stronger than the current Qi Lingxiao; even if Chu Hongjun and Yi Leina Duo achieve the status of Star Divine Office Practitioners, they will not be as strong as you."

The three-eyed white-haired man frowned and said: "If Qi Lingxiao discovers I have become a Star Divine Office Practitioner, given his personality, he might go directly to participate in the Trial."

"Is that not better?"

Kadoan smiled. "The situation on Earth is so urgent now; Qi Lingxiao has not gone to the Trial naturally because he lacks confidence. If we force him to go early, the possibility of his failure will be even greater."

He said: "Even if Qi Lingxiao can succeed, conducting a Star-Level Divine Office Trial in the Third Forbidden Zone will still take one or two months. With that time, you can completely find that Three-Eyed Clan genius, and even take the opportunity to kill Chu Hongjun and Yi Leina Duo. Even if those two are already Star Divine Office Practitioners, they would have to flee before you, wouldn't they?"

The three-eyed white-haired man fell silent for a moment, then shook his head and said: "Chu Hongjun is merely a Divine Office Practitioner focused on research. With the meager resources the Dawn Group provided him, I never considered him an opponent in the first place. The key is Yi Leina Duo; I cannot see through her."

"No need to worry."

Kadoan smiled and said: "Judging from Yi Leina Duo's basic Divine Office, 'Myriad Phenomena Observer', she should not be skilled in combat, but rather focus on exploring mysteries and rules, teaching, and guiding."

He sighed: "This series of Divine Offices is of extraordinary significance to the civilization; it can guide the civilization to grow rapidly and develop more excellent talents. However, it also requires sufficient time. Unless she changes her mind and switches to a different series of Divine Offices during the Primordial-Level Divine Office Trial, her combat power poses no threat."

The three-eyed white-haired man said slowly: "In short, the greatest variable is that Yi Leina Duo."

"Rest assured," Kadoan smiled. "When you receive the treasures your homeland has prepared for you, you will have confidence."

Although the news of the Star Pirates infiltrating Earth spread, within a few days, traces of three unknown small spacecraft leaving Earth were discovered.

After the Star Patrol Council's global search, it was confirmed that the Star Pirates who had infiltrated Earth had already left.

Although two capable Star Patrol Candidates died, and rumors claimed they were killed by the newcomer Lin Qing, without any concrete evidence to present, this news could only be treated as rumor.

However, the news that Lin Qing had mastered the legendary Divine Skill was flying everywhere; in the blink of an eye, it spread throughout the entire metropolitan area.

Although many people did not believe it, since the source of the information was the Wisdom Star Group and Councilor Yan Qingqing, the credibility was very high.

It made one unable to help but suspect... could it be true?

In the eyes of many, the difficulty of a Divine Technique was simply comparable to solving the great unsolved conjectures in the mathematical world, an almost impossible task.

Many had attempted it, but almost none had succeeded.

For the vast majority, Divine Techniques were essentially powers existing only in legends.

Lin Qing also noticed that the number of people harboring murderous intent toward him had clearly increased.

Many clearly held the idea of eliminating future troubles, but because he had always been at the Starfall Council headquarters, and rumors circulated that the three powerful figures from Earth were no longer bound by the contract, no one dared to make a move.

However, Lin Qing paid no attention to this, focusing solely on cultivation, busy with mastering the Divine Technique 'Heaven Pillar Bone' as soon as possible to enter the No. 1 Ruins, the Vacuum Great Tomb, earlier.

Days passed one by one.

On May 20, 24, only two years remained until Earth officially connected with the starry sky.

Only seven months remained until the Sky Archipelago opened at the end of the year.

"Still missing one essence of power, and the method to form a Divine Technique using nine essences of power..."

Inside the meditation chamber, Lin Qing silently calculated, "According to the current progress of repaying the debt, it is estimated that success will be achieved in about two months; by then, I can go to the No. 1 Ruins."

Under normal progress, he would not have time to participate in the Primordial Divine Office Trial before Earth connected with the starry sky.

Therefore, he could only pin his hopes on that No. 1 Ruins.

Suddenly—

"Hmm?" Lin Qing was slightly stunned.

Just now, the False God's Domain he constantly maintained suddenly felt a wave of psychic force sweep over his body.

【Current Order Level decreased by 13.6 levels】

A line of glaring prompts, cast as if in fresh blood, floated before his eyes.

(End of this chapter)