After some thought, Su Xiaobai decided to choose the Celestial Ark Yuque during the Third War of the Followers of Abundance.
The reason for choosing a Celestial Ark was that all Celestial Arks possessed long-life species.
Perhaps he could find an opportunity to attain immortality.
Although the Path of Abundance seemed full of oddities, the long-life species on the Celestial Arks…
Didn't they live perfectly fine?
While the occasional Mara-Struck incident was an issue, it was still very far from becoming Mara-Struck himself…
As for not choosing Xianzhou Luofu, where the High-Cloud Quintet resided, that was due to the system's identity setting.
An ordinary Cloud Knight…
That would inevitably drag him into war.
Which went against Su Xiaobai's original intention of staying away from the vortex of war.
Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, only the Celestial Ark Yuque seemed the safest option, and the assigned identity was that of a private tutor.
Surely they wouldn't send an ordinary teacher onto the battlefield…
"System, I choose the Celestial Ark Yuque."
[World selection successful. Self-selected world count reset to zero. Please choose your traits.]
Trait selection…
What qualities should an ordinary private tutor possess?
Level 1 Traits: [Exceptional Wisdom], [Path Power], [Precognition], [Unparalleled Combat Power].
Level 2 Traits: [Ingenious Craftsmanship], [Strategic Planning], [Knowledge Transmission].
Level 3 Traits: [Basic Martial Proficiency], [Wealth Beyond Compare], [Divination Mastery].
Each level required a selection, but no more than two.
Therefore, the optimal choice was two Level 1 traits, then one each from Levels 2 and 3.
Su Xiaobai fell into contemplation. Did a private tutor really need exceptional wisdom? Not necessarily. He wasn't an idiot, and teaching preschool children to read shouldn't be a problem…
Hiss…
However, he couldn't recognize the script used on the Celestial Ark…
He would have to learn from scratch, so [Exceptional Wisdom] had to be chosen.
Next, which of the remaining three Level 1 traits should he pick?
How should he choose?
The world setting was the Third War of the Followers of Abundance, so for the sake of survival, [Unparalleled Combat Power] had to be selected…
Precognition also seemed excellent. Knowing where a battle would break out, then packing up and fleeing quickly, was the correct move.
Su Xiaobai frowned slightly, then clenched his teeth and gave up [Exceptional Wisdom].
To hell with it. He would just study hard after arriving on the Celestial Ark.
In the end, the Level 1 traits chosen were [Unparalleled Combat Power] and [Precognition].
The Level 2 trait chosen was [Knowledge Transmission].
A good teacher explains complex topics in a way that is easy to understand. Su Xiaobai, who had dreamed of becoming a teacher since childhood, liked this trait very much.
The Level 3 choice seemed to be only [Wealth Beyond Compare].
No choice. He was tired of being poor in real life and only wanted to be a tycoon in the simulation.
After all, [Divination Mastery] and [Basic Martial Proficiency] already had corresponding Level 1 traits.
[Your final selected traits are:
Level 1: [Unparalleled Combat Power], [Precognition];
Level 2: [Knowledge Transmission];
Level 3: [Wealth Beyond Compare].]
[Traits cannot be changed after confirmation. Confirm?]
"Confirm."
[Selection complete. Start simulation immediately?]
"Begin."
That familiar sensation returned. Su Xiaobai felt his body grow lighter, then his vision darkened.
He entered the world with the giant cube.
The cube slowly rotated until the face before Su Xiaobai revealed several enormous spacecraft.
Their overall arrangement seemed to correspond to a certain constellation, moving slowly through the vast sea of stars.
The Xianzhou Alliance…
And Yuque was a slightly smaller ark, positioned somewhat behind the others.
The image slowly zoomed in, revealing the Celestial Ark Yuque, which represented the eyes of the Xianzhou Alliance.
Exquisitely constructed, ancient and elegant…
Looking down, the entire Celestial Ark was covered with various arrays and screens, emitting a faint blue glow.
The houses were also adorned with talismans of various shapes, drawn with bold and flowing strokes.
People came and went through the streets, traffic was bustling, a scene of prosperity.
The image lingered only for an instant. Before Su Xiaobai could observe it carefully, he was drawn into it and lost consciousness once more…
…
Stellar Calendar, Year 7982…
The Celestial Ark's calendar system began from the moment it set sail. This year number meant that the Celestial Ark had been navigating the sea of stars for 7,982 years.
The sea of stars was limitless, filled with dangers and home to countless creatures, many of which were terrifying beings capable of threatening the Celestial Ark.
And astrologers could use celestial phenomena to predict the auspiciousness or ominousness of the road ahead, guiding the Celestial Ark in a safe direction.
With the help of astrologers, the Celestial Ark had avoided many disasters over these seven thousand years. Even when disaster was unavoidable, they always managed to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat and turn danger into safety…
Therefore, the Celestial Ark placed great importance on the astrologers of the Celestial Ark Yuque.
They even established the Divination Commission for this purpose, to calculate routes and predict the future of the Xianzhou Alliance.
On the Celestial Ark Yuque, there was a major family of astrologers, surnamed Fu.
This year, an extraordinary girl was born into the Fu family. At her birth, a purple light descended from the heavens, and even a purple nebula, a symbol of great auspiciousness, appeared along the navigation route…
Because of this, the Fu family decorated the venue with lanterns and streamers, invited relatives and friends from all walks of life, and held a grand celebration.
They even invited a private tutor onto the Celestial Ark, a scholar of broad learning…
His surname was Su, and his given name was Xiaobai…
Ahem, of course, that was you.
Unbeknownst to you, you had already been on the Celestial Ark Yuque for a year as a private tutor.
During this year, you worked hard to learn the script of the Celestial Ark. However, you quickly discovered that the Ark's script was unlike any you had seen before.
Its strokes were actually quite simple, and there was a strong logical connection between the characters and their meanings.
You often inferred from a single example…
You quickly mastered the most commonly used characters. Moreover, your private academy, the "Wuzhen Academy," also became popular on the Celestial Ark during this year.
The reason was simple. The Book of Songs, the Thousand Character Classic, and other classics you had memorized on Blue Star in your youth…
Combined with your [Knowledge Transmission] trait, your teaching style was clear and easy to understand, deeply loved by the children of the Celestial Ark.
As for the reputation of being "broadly learned"…
It was because some ancient poems and verses you brought from Blue Star often circulated among the populace.
Perhaps due to many similarities between cultures, those timeless masterpieces became incredibly popular on the Celestial Ark…
Naturally, you became a highly sought-after figure on the Celestial Ark.
Today, of course, you came here by invitation. You wore a scholar's robe, elegant and refined, with a red birthmark between your brows, well-defined features, and a gentle face…
Like an exiled immortal descending into the mortal realm.
Holding a congratulatory gift for the prominent Fu family of the Celestial Ark, you walked slowly from the distance…
"Oh, Mr. Su is here. Please, come in…"