Chapter 2459

You came from humble beginnings, but your aptitude is decent. Since the initial test in 'All Heavens', you've consistently performed excellently. After receiving Li Gui Xuan's sword dao teachings and traveling across realms, you've remained upper‑mid tier. By now you've achieved something; returning home, don't you want to contribute something to your hometown? Chen Li asked calmly.

Breakdown: "You originally were of ordinary origin, but your comprehension is not bad; starting from the internal test of the Myriad Heavens, you have consistently shown quite excellent results. Later receiving Li Gui Xuan's transmission of the Sword Dao teachings, wandering the myriad realms, you have remained of upper-middle standing. Now also considered to have achieved some learning, returning to your hometown, you don't want to do something for your hometown?" Chen Li asked lightly.

We need to keep it concise but faithful.

Let's produce: "You were originally of ordinary origin, but your comprehension is not bad; starting from the internal test of the Myriad Heavens, you have consistently shown quite excellent results. Later receiving Li Gui Xuan's transmission of the Sword Dao teachings, wandering the myriad realms, you have remained of upper-middle standing. Now also considered to have achieved some learning, returning to your hometown, you don't want to do something for your hometown?" Chen Li asked lightly.

Verify no omitted clauses: 'later obtained' means 'later obtained'. We used 'Later receiving', which is appropriate.

Now output: 【1】 translation.

Shen Chuo's talent is truly that of a dragon among men; among humanity he is upper‑tier, and on any single planet he ranks among the elite.

Translation: "Shen Chuo's innate talent absolutely deserves to be called a dragon among men; placed among the whole human race it is upper-tier, and on a single planet it belongs to the top level."

Check: translating "person among dragons" as "dragon among men" is correct.

If he hadn't always been close to Xiao Feng, overshadowed by his brilliance, he would also be worthy of being an era's pride.

Translation: "If it weren't for consistently staying close to Xiao Feng and being overshadowed by his brilliance, he would also deserve to be called a pride of an era."

If not for constantly staying near Xiao Feng and being eclipsed by his brilliance, he too would deserve to be called an era's pride.

Thus: "If not for always staying close to Xiao Feng and being overshadowed by his brilliance, he would also deserve to be called a pride of an era."

Besides him, Han Zichen, Xue Lemon Zhen, Supreme Dark Blade, Yu Xi, Zhuo Yi Sword, and Li Jinglan—who weren't present—are all extraordinarily gifted geniuses, representing the finest talents of this era and people.

Translation: "Not only him, but also Han Zichen, Xue Ningzhen, Supreme Dark Blade, Yu Xi, Zhuo Yi Sword, and Li Jinglan, who were not together, are all extraordinary talents, belonging to the most outstanding people of an era and a people."

Check: the terms are Supreme Dark Blade, Yu Xi, Zhuo Yi Sword, and Li Jinglan.

Hearing the Universe Master's words, Shen Chuo was left dazed.

Translation: "Upon hearing the Lord of the Universe's words, Shen Chuo couldn't help but feel dazed."

"I... can I become someone like my master?" he stammered.

Translation: "I... can I become someone like my master?" he stammered.

His master, the True One Sword Saint—real name Li Gui Xuan—along with Zhuo Yi Sword's and Zhang Fan's master, the Third Martial God, and the Universe Master standing before us, are all contemporaries.

Translation: "His master, the True One Sword Saint, whose personal name is Li Gui Xuan, together with Zhuo Yi Sword, Zhang Fan's master the Third Martial God, and this Lord of the Universe before us, are all figures of the same era."

Check: the term is Third Martial God.

For millions of years the True One Sword Saint has silently guarded this planet; he is now an eternal‑level powerhouse with tremendous strength.

Translation: "For millions of years, the True One Sword Saint has silently guarded this planet; now he is an Eternal-rank powerhouse, his strength very great."

In Shen Chuo's mind, he doubts he will ever attain his master's level in a lifetime.

Translation: "In Shen Chuo's heart, he perhaps could never reach his master's height in a lifetime."

I never thought the Universe Master would ask him to contribute to his hometown—this really shows how highly he regards him!

Translation: "I never expected that today the Lord of the Universe would have him 'make a contribution to his hometown'; this means he thinks highly of him!"

Your master has long since withdrawn behind the scenes; Blue Star's protectors are now a group of youngsters, a few of whom you might have seen in the news. Their strength—many of them still fall short of...

Translation: "Your master has long retreated behind the scenes; now the guardians of Blue Star are a batch of young people, a few of whom you may have seen in the news media. Their strength, many are still not as good as"

Note: The line ends abruptly; we keep as is.

"you." Chen Li explained.

Translation: "you." Chen Li explained.

Shen Chuo drifted off again, remembering the peerless masters he had once watched in an online stream.

Translation: "Shen Chuo felt dazed again, recalling the peerless masters he had once seen via online livestream."

Those people... aren't they actually weaker than him?

Translation: "Those people... actually aren't as formidable as him?"

At this moment he felt a surge of excitement!

Translation: "At this moment, his mood became a little excited!"

"Sir, I wish to lend my strength to Blue Star and become a guardian!" Shen Chuo bowed, brimming with enthusiasm.

Translation: "Sir, I wish to contribute my strength to Blue Star and become a guardian!" Shen Chuo performed a salute, full of enthusiasm.

Chen Li nodded: "Good, go find Chen An—he'll set you up with access to Blue Star's deeper planes. Remember, your training isn't over; training never ends, and you can still push further."

Translation: "Chen Li nodded and said: 'Good, go find Chen An; he will arrange for you to come into contact with Blue Star's Deep Layer Planes. Remember, cultivation has not ended, cultivation never ends, you can still go further.'"

"I understand, junior! Thank you for your guidance, senior!" Shen Chuo responded solemnly.

Translation: "Junior understands! Thank you for your teachings, Sir!" Shen Chuo responded solemnly.

Afterwards he bowed to Fuxi, then gave a complicated glance and a salute to the Time Master who had beaten him, said goodbye to Xiao Feng and Feng Luo'er, and exited the drawing room.

Translation: "Then he performed a salute to Fuxi, and again with a complex gaze gave a salute to the Lord of Time who had beaten him, bade farewell to Xiao Feng and Feng Luo'er, and withdrew from the living room."

"This planet... does it have deeper planes?"

Translation: "This planet... still has Deep Layer Planes?"

After Shen Chuo departed, Feng Luo'er asked doubtfully.

Translation: "After Shen Chuo left, Feng Luo'er asked doubtfully."

Chen Li smiled: "Indeed, the population is too large to accommodate, and we don't want to drive out civilians, so ages ago we created seven layers of parallel space where everyone lives together without interfering."

Translation: "Chen Li smiled and said: 'Yes, the population is too many to fit, and we don't want to expel civilians, so long ago we opened up seven-layer parallel spaces; everyone lives in the same place but does not interfere with each other.'"

Xiao Feng found it rather interesting and used his divine sense to scan the surroundings.

Translation: "Xiao Feng found it quite interesting, so he used his Divine Sense to scan the outside world."

With his high cultivation, a single sweep gave him a clear picture.

Translation: "His cultivation is high; a single sweep let him see everything clearly."

This Blue Star has been remodeled, its diameter reaching 120,000 km, but its gravity is mismatched with its size—about the same as Blue Star 8 before remodeling—making it fit for ordinary human habitation.

Translation: "This Blue Star has been transformed; the planet's diameter reached 120,000 kilometers, but its gravity is severely disproportionate to its volume, similar to Blue Star No. 8 before transformation, suitable for ordinary human life."

The planet possesses eight planar layers, each akin to a separate space.

Translation: "One planet has eight-layer planes, each layer resembling an independent space."

Yet each layer is linked, allowing transit between them through specific routes—quite remarkable.

Translation: "But each space is also connected to the others; they can be crossed via specific pathways, which seems quite miraculous."

Half of the eight planes are civilian residential, and their surface cities are many.

Translation: "Half of the eight planes are inhabited by commoners, and the surface cities of the planes where commoners live are many."

Those planes are dominated by transcendent experts and their kin, while genuine ordinary people mainly reside in man‑made cities like Sky City and Sea City.

Translation: "They are occupied by transcendent powerhouses and their families; true ordinary people mostly live in artificial cities such as Sky City and Sea City."

The other planes are special—sparsely populated but packed with experts, mainly inhabited by transcendent‑level humans and their relatives and descendants, with many controllers as well.

Translation: "Several other planes are rather special, with fewer people but many powerhouses; basically they are inhabited by those above the transcendent level and their kin and descendants, and even the overlords are not few."

Within Blue Star's eight‑layer realm and the surrounding million‑kilometer stellar expanse, there are 732 controllers altogether—18 of them eternal‑level, a good number star‑level, but the majority remain planetary‑level.

Translation: "Within the whole Blue Star's eight-layer space and the surrounding starry sky range of millions of kilometers, there are a total of 732 overlords, of whom 18 are Eternal-rank, the Stellar-rank are also not few, and the most numerous are still Planet-rank."

Please sit.

Translation: "Please have a seat."

Chen Li gestured for the two to sit.

Translation: "Chen Li greeted the two to sit down."

The three big figures each claimed a side of the tea table, leaving Xiao Feng and Feng Luo'er to share the side facing the door.

Translation: "The three big shots each occupied a direction of the tea table; Xiao Feng and Feng Luo'er could only sit together on the side facing the door."

You two are visiting me for the first time; by human custom I ought to give you a little gift.

Translation: "You two are both visiting me for the first time; according to human custom, I should give you some small gifts."

Chen Li smiled faintly and personally poured tea for Xiao Feng and Feng Luo'er.

Translation: "Chen Li smiled lightly and personally poured a cup of tea for Xiao Feng and Feng Luo'er."

Please accept the tea as a token; don't think I'm being cheap," he said.

Translation: "Using tea as a gift, don't think me stingy." he said.

I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare! Thank you, senior!" Xiao Feng realized the tea held immense fortune—though it looks like ordinary tea leaves and spring water boiled, the Universe Master, who governs all existence, can transform a drop of water into the cosmos' most precious treasure with a mere thought, granting any gift he desires.

Translation: "How dare I, how dare I! Thank you, Senior!" Xiao Feng knew that this tea contained great creation; it appears to be made from ordinary tea leaves and mountain spring water, but in fact the Lord of the Universe controls the whole world, and with a single thought can change a drop of water into the most precious treasure in the universe, able to give whatever he wishes with a mere thought.

The two cups of tea gave off distinctly different auras.

Translation: "The two people, two cups of tea, emitted utterly different auras."

Xiao Feng's tea cup revealed mysterious, profound cosmic laws.

Translation: "In Xiao Feng's tea cup appeared mysterious and profound universal laws."

Feng Luo'er's tea contained the power of time, a wondrous and mysterious fortune.

Translation: "In Feng Luo'er's tea, meanwhile, was contained the power of time, marvelous creation."

Both lifted their cups and drank at the same time.

Translation: "The two simultaneously raised their cups and drank."

After a cup of tea, Xiao Feng sensed a fragment of a primordial law‑flow divine mountain inside him dissolving, its size rivaling a planet, its worth immense and its laws rich—sufficient

Translation: "After one cup of tea, Xiao Feng felt as if a fragment of a Law Primordial Flow Divine Mountain inside his body were dissolving, its volume comparable to a planet, its value high and the richness of its laws sufficient"

To allow him to endure a century of bitter cultivation to fully absorb it.

To enable him to endure a hundred years of bitter cultivation to fully digest it.

Translation: "enough to let him fully digest only after a hundred years of arduous cultivation."

Now look at Feng Luo'er.

Translation: "Now look at Feng Luo'er."

After drinking the tea, she felt temporal power coursing through her, as if the ages buried in the river of time were being unearthed, continually nourishing her and boosting her strength.

Translation: "She drank the tea, and it seemed as if the power of time flowed through her body; the past ages buried in the River of Time appeared to have been unearthed, continuously nourishing her, increasing her strength."

It seems she'll soon be back to her former peak.

Translation: "It seems that not long from now she will be able to return to her former peak state."

Tea drunk, pleasantries exchanged—now onto the main subject.

Translation: "The tea has been drunk, the pleasantries have been said, and now we move on to the main topic."

Xiao Feng composed himself and asked Chen Li, "Senior, I feel my cultivation is enough; I want to break through to Dao Ancestor level. May I have your permission?"

Translation: "Xiao Feng straightened his expression and asked Chen Li for advice: 'Senior, I feel my cultivation is sufficient; I wish to break through to become a Dao Ancestor‑rank life form; may I have your permission?'"

"You don't have to call me senior," Chen Li said first.

Translation: "You don't need to call me Senior." Chen Li first said.

Chen Jie on the side calmly sipped tea, a faint smile playing on his lips, as if amused by the change in seniority.

Translation: "Chen Jie beside them calmly sipped tea, a faint smile on his lips, seeming amused by the change in seniority."

Xiao Feng's seniority will instantly rise to elder‑ancestor level, on par with hers.

Translation: "Xiao Feng's seniority will immediately become Elder Ancestor‑rank, just like hers."

"Um, then... Chen Brother?" Xiao Feng ventured.

Translation: "Um, then... Brother Chen?" Xiao Feng tentatively asked.

Chen Li gave a slight nod, signaling approval.

Translation: "Chen Li gave a slight nod, indicating approval."

He went on: "You can break through whenever you like, but first there are a few things you ought to know."

Translation: "Then he continued: 'You want to break through; naturally you can do so at any time. But before that, there are some things you should first know.'"

"What things?" Xiao Feng asked curiously.

Translation: "'What things?' Xiao Feng asked curiously."

"Your background," Chen Li answered.

Translation: "'Your origin.' Chen Li replied."

Those four words were uttered neither lightly nor heavily.

Translation: "These four words, spoken neither lightly nor heavily."

Yet when they reached Xiao Feng's ears, they carried surprising weight.

Translation: "But when they fell into Xiao Feng's ears, they turned out to be surprisingly weighty!"

His background!

The Lord of the Universe is about to reveal his origin to him!

Xiao Feng's background is undoubtedly human, born from his parents—there's no doubt about that.

But this is only one of them!

His exclusive Dao Mark Scar, his excessively monstrous cultivation talent, and his affinity for all laws and for the main universe—none of these are what an ordinary human should possess.

Obviously, his origin is utterly extraordinary.

!

Chen Jie beside him set down his teacup, eagerly awaiting what followed.

This is what she has been most concerned about lately.

What exactly is Xiao Feng's background? She had been curious for a long time and had investigated for a long time, but unfortunately she still had no answer.

Only now is it finally going to be revealed!