Chapter 445 - 334: Path of Celestial Body

"At Level Six, you’re no longer a ’little sun,’ but a truly massive Fixed Star."

Like the sun from my past life, or the blazing stars hanging in the sky of the Profound Yellow Star.

Your every move would influence the workings of an entire Star System.

Evolving to this level means nearing the pinnacle of the Wizard World... a Level Seven True Spirit!

Ian’s breath hitched.

’They say that at Level Seven True Spirit, the very dimension of one’s life undergoes a qualitative transformation.’

’Following the evolutionary logic of celestial bodies, the step beyond isn’t a larger "Fixed Star," but... a black hole.’

’Gravity collapses to an extreme, devouring everything—including light, including Time.’

’Within the event horizon of a black hole, even Rules are twisted and devoured.’

’That is a Realm beyond comprehension.’

But Ian’s deductions didn’t stop there. His thoughts ran wild, like a stallion that had thrown its rider.

’Beyond black holes, there are... even more profound existences.’

There are phenomena in the universe that even black holes can’t explain.

For example... the Great Attractor.

The gravitational center of a galaxy cluster—formless, substanceless, without boundary or physical form.

Yet its gravity can pull on billions of stars, causing the entire cluster to move toward it.

’If I eventually reach that step...’

’Wherever my Will is, that will be the center of gravity. With a single thought, I could pull on billions of worlds.’

’What kind of Realm would that be? Level Eight? Level Nine?’

’Or even... higher?’

Ian didn’t know. He only knew that the end of this evolutionary path was far more distant than he had ever imagined.

And more... vast.

His deductions having reached this point, he slowly exhaled.

His heart hammered against his ribs, as if trying to burst from his chest.

He looked down at his palm.

With a flicker of his will, a ball of silver light materialized above his palm.

Within the light, tiny, rotating points of starlight were faintly visible, like a miniature nebula.

’This is the embryonic "skeleton" formed from the Gravity Rule. If I were to add Thermal Energy...’

Ian closed his eyes, running a simulation in his mind.

Inside the skeleton, an orange-red flame ignited.

The flame’s temperature was so high it scorched the surrounding air, causing it to warp.

’That is the "heart" of Thermal Energy.’

’As the flame burned, it emitted a pure golden halo—the "barrier" of Purification.’

’At the halo’s edge, space warped slightly, and the flow of Time quickened and slowed—the "support" of Time.’

The four Rules achieved a delicate balance within the glimmer of light in his palm.

’Like a... slumbering Star Core, awaiting the day of its Awakening.’

Ian opened his eyes, which shone as brightly as stars.

"This path... is entirely feasible."

He muttered to himself, each word enunciated with perfect clarity.

"But it will require... many resources. Many, many Source Crystals."

The "Source Crystals" of the Profound Yellow World are World Origin Fragments.

Absorbing them directly increases the speed of one’s Rule Perception.

My projection, Wei Song, absorbed a fingernail-sized Source Crystal and progressed from 10% to 30% through the Awakening Initial Stage.

’What if my true body absorbed them? What if I absorbed ten, a hundred, or a thousand pieces?’

’How much would my Rule Perception speed skyrocket?’

’As long as I have enough Source Crystals, condensing the Seed of Rules for the Blazing Star Core will be a matter of course.’

’In fact... it might not stop there.’

Ian recalled the Level of the Mystical World; the panel had identified it as a Level Five World, surpassing the Yala Continent.

That means the World Origin of the Profound Yellow World is also Tier Five.

’This means that not only can it accelerate my Rule Perception, but it might also... elevate the status of the Rules themselves.’

’The condensed "Blazing Star Core" wouldn’t just be an ordinary Level Four Morning Star; I might even be able to glimpse some of the secrets of the Radiant Moon tier.’

Ian took a deep breath, suppressing the torrent of thoughts.

’Can’t get ahead of myself. I have to take this one step at a time.’

The question now was, how to obtain a large quantity of Source Crystals?

In the Profound Yellow World, Wei Song could steadily obtain Source Crystals by completing missions.

’But it’s... too slow. He’s only managed to save up three small pieces in a month.’

’At this rate, won’t it take decades, or even centuries, to gather enough to condense the Seed of Rules?’

Ian couldn’t afford to wait. He needed a faster way.

’The best way is... for me to go to the Profound Yellow World myself.’

’With my strength as a Level Three Wizard, I could wipe out Cults and purify Rifts.’

’The number of Source Crystals I could obtain would be hundreds or thousands of times greater than what my projection can manage.’

’But the problem is... how can a mere Level Three Wizard like me safely travel to another world?’

Projecting my consciousness through the Abyssal Altar is already pushing the limits.

For a True Body Descent, I would need to construct a far more stable spatial tunnel.

I would have to withstand the rejection of that world’s Rules, and I’d also need... the Otherworld Teleportation Technique.

Ian slowly rose to his feet. The sleeves of his dark gray robe brushed against the floor, making a soft rustling sound.

He walked to the altar and looked up at the dark, spinning vortex at its center.

Deep within the vortex, he could faintly make out points of starlight—a projection of the Profound Yellow World.

Separated by the endless Void, separated by the barrier between worlds.

Ian could feel a ’call’ emanating from it.

’This is the call of the Source Crystals. The World Origin... is calling to me.’

There, he would begin the first leg of his Path of Celestial Body.

’It seems... I must master the... Otherworld Teleportation Technique as soon as possible.’

Ian muttered to himself, his voice echoing in the stone chamber.

The Wizard Civilization had conquered countless planes and worlds; their expertise in Otherworld positioning and teleportation was undoubtedly at its peak.

There had to be mature, safe teleportation techniques.

The only problem was... those techniques were usually in the hands of the top factions.

Or hidden in some ancient ruins, or... in the Secret Vault of a great clan.

A glint flashed in Ian’s eyes as he thought of the Justice Clan’s Secret Vault.

Countless ancient texts and pieces of lost knowledge were hidden there. It might just contain records of the Otherworld Teleportation Technique.

’It’s time to go find Aidele...’

’As the clan’s first heir, she might have clearance to access the most classified documents.’

’Even if she can’t, she can help me find some leads.’

Ian left the underground chamber and headed for the exit, planning his next steps.

’First, find Aidele and inquire about information on the Otherworld Teleportation Technique.’

’Meanwhile, have my projection, Wei Song, speed up his growth in the Profound Yellow World and accumulate more Source Crystals.’

’Once I get the teleportation technique and my projection establishes a firm foothold, then... my true body will descend.’

’With my Order Divine Body as a Level Three Wizard, wiping out Cults and purifying Rifts is right in my wheelhouse.’

’By then, my speed at collecting Source Crystals will probably be unrivaled.’

’Heck... after I advance to Morning Star, I could even enter that polluted world on the other side and have a look.’

’If the rewards are great enough, purifying it isn’t out of the question...’

Ian pushed open the stone chamber’s door and walked up the stairs.

Sunlight streamed through the window, casting a bright strip of light across the floor.

The damp chill of the basement was dispelled by the warmth of the first-floor living room, where the air smelled of wisteria.

Gaga was curled up on the windowsill, its head tucked beneath its wing, sleeping soundly.

Ian walked to the window and gently stroked its fluffy head.

Gaga groggily lifted its head, its silver-gray pupils filled with sleepiness.

"Ian... are you done?"

"Yes. You’ve been very sleepy lately. Are you about to advance to the next level?"

Ian placed Gaga in his palm, his gaze drifting out the window.

Pedestrians hurried along the street below, and the wheels of carriages rumbled over the cobblestone road.

In the distance, the spire of the Justice Clan’s castle gleamed under the sun.

"We’re going out for a bit. I need to find Aidele."

Gaga shook its head, becoming a little more alert.

"Do I have to go with you?"

"No, you stay here and keep an eye on the altar for me."

"Once I’m done with this, I’ll take you somewhere amazing."

"Really? You mean... the world on the other side of the altar?"

Gaga was wide awake in an instant, its silver pupils sparkling.

"That’s the one. But you still have to work hard. You can’t travel that far just yet."

Ian patted its head and turned toward the door.

’This teleportation to the Profound Yellow Star... I’ll probably have to stay there for a long time.’

’If I want to bring Gaga along, it will need to get much stronger.’

’In that case, the altar here... will need some proper arrangements.’

’I can’t just leave and have someone come and dismantle it the moment my back is turned.’

’If that happened, Gaga and I would truly be left to wander the Void.’