Chapter 444 - 334: Path of the Celestial Body

No. 7 Purple Vine Lane, two hundred meters underground.

On the curved circular walls, the cold white light of Crystal Stone Lamps fell upon the altar, where a central vortex slowly spun, emitting the distinctive, distorted aura of the Abyss.

Ian sat cross-legged three meters before the altar, his eyes slightly closed, his breathing long and steady.

His consciousness sank deep into his Sea of Spirit, where three Star Orbits slowly rotated, glowing with different hues.

The three Star Orbits intertwined yet never interfered with one another, like three planets revolving around the same core.

These were the three Rules Ian currently commanded.

Ian began his deductions.

If Wei Song grew to the Legendary Level, which corresponded to a Level Three Wizard in the Wizard World, he would feed the complete Thermal Energy Rule back to his main body.

In that case, his main body would possess four Rules: Gravity, Purification, Time, and Thermal Energy.

’But to become a Level Four Morning Star, I only need to condense a single Seed of Rules.’

A Seed of Rules was a Wizard’s ultimate understanding of a particular Rule, a comprehension of the world’s underlying logic.

A single Seed of Rules could only have one core path; other Rules could only serve as support.

’I have to make a choice. Which Rule will be my core?’

Gravity? Purification? Time? Or... the newly acquired Thermal Energy?

Ian "looked" at the three Star Orbits.

His Rule Progress for the Gravity Rule was the highest at 32%. It was the first Rule he had encountered and the one he was most familiar with.

The Purification Rule was next at 18%. It was the core of his fight against the Abyss and an extension of his panel’s Purification ability.

The Time Rule was the weakest at only 5%, but it held immense potential and was the most mysterious.

And Thermal Energy... it was one of the fundamental forces that constituted the material world.

The burning of Fixed Stars, the boiling of a planet’s core, the metabolism of life... the source of all activity was the conversion of Thermal Energy.

On the level of Rules, it was on par with "Time," and perhaps... even higher.

However, according to the information fed back from his projection, its standing was extremely high, with potential that might even surpass that of Time.

’How should I choose?’ Ian fell into deep thought.

Time ticked by, second by second. The vortex on the altar spun slowly, emitting a low hum.

Suddenly, an image flashed through his consciousness.

Wei Song stood before his apartment window, gazing at the distant city lights.

The warm current in his chest was like a small sun, radiating a steady warmth in the darkness.

The warm current pulsed. Once, twice... just like a heartbeat.

Ian’s eyes shot open. Deep within his pupils, a silver nebula spun frantically, faster and faster.

’What if I choose Gravity as the core, and then... fuse them all completely?’

He muttered to himself, his voice echoing in the empty, subterranean space.

"Fusing them into... an unprecedented Path of the Morning Star."

In the future, it might even evolve into the form of a natural celestial body.

He closed his eyes again. This time, the direction of his deductions was much clearer.

He considered how to integrate the other three Rules.

The knowledge from his two lives, past and present, frantically merged and collided.

Mass attracts mass, forming planets, forming star systems, forming the very structure of the universe...

’The essence of Gravity is the curvature of space-time. It can serve as... the skeleton of a celestial body.’

It would control mass, attraction, and distortion to construct a stable form.

’And Thermal Energy?’

Ian recalled the scene of Wei Song destroying the altar.

A blazing white orb of light had condensed in his palm, its temperature so high it instantly carbonized the Cultist’s forehead.

That was... the prototype of nuclear fusion.

The reason Fixed Stars emit light and heat is because of the nuclear fusion reactions in their cores.

Hydrogen fuses into helium, releasing immense Energy that becomes light and heat, illuminating an entire Star System.

’Thermal Energy can be... the heart of the celestial body, providing surging power to bring the "celestial body" to life.’

And Purification?

The essence of the Purification Rule was to distinguish between Order and Chaos, to dissolve corruption and maintain purity.

In the natural world, celestial bodies themselves possess a "purifying" characteristic.

When a Fixed Star burns, it incinerates all impurities in its surroundings.

The high temperatures of a planet’s core will melt and separate substances of different densities.

’Purification can be... the immune system of the celestial body.’

It would maintain the stability of its internal Order and resist external Erosion.

As for Time... a celestial body itself doesn’t involve Time, but "Gravity distorts space-time" is a conclusion of general relativity.

A powerful Gravity Field slows the flow of Time.

Near the event horizon of a black hole, Time nearly stands still.

’Time can become... a byproduct of "Gravity distorting space-time."’

’As a support, it can adjust the Space-Time Curvature around the celestial body.’

’It could trap enemies in a "slow-motion" mire while allowing me to achieve a faster thought speed.’

One by one, these ideas struck his mind like lightning bolts.

Ian abruptly raised his head, the silver light in his eyes flaring so intensely it seemed about to pierce through the stone chamber.

"The Seed of Rules for a Level Four Morning Star..."

He murmured in a low voice, his tone filled with irrepressible excitement.

"A Blazing Star Core."

Using Gravity as the skeleton to build the prototype of a celestial body, and Thermal Energy as the heart to provide the surging power of nuclear fusion.

Using Purification as the shield to maintain the purity of its internal Order, and Time distortion as support to adjust the surrounding Space-Time Curvature.

The four Rules would achieve a balance at the level of a "Blazing Star Core."

Together, they would form... a miniature, living Fixed Star!

’No, at Level Four, it’s not a complete Fixed Star, just a Star Core.’

It is the very core of a Fixed Star—the hottest, densest part with the strongest Gravity.

But it would already possess all the characteristics of a Fixed Star.

’And further up... Level Five Radiant Moon.’

The Star Core would continue to expand, condensing a complete outer structure to form a true... small sun.

Its radiation coverage would explode, and its Gravity Field would envelop an area for tens of thousands of miles.

Every single move would influence the Rules.

Ian’s thoughts raced, growing faster and bolder.

He was even... deducing the evolutionary path to Level Six Bright Sun.