Translator: CinderTL
"What about Stellar Talent?" Jiang Ye pressed.
"Stellar Talent surpasses heavenly pride talent," Bai Gui said softly. "That's why it's called Stellar Talent."
"Because each planet, after exhausting all its stellar fortune throughout history and the future, can only produce one individual with Stellar Talent."
"Even third-tier civilizations adhere to this rule."
Jiang Ye held his breath.
Stellar Talent is that rare?
"Even in the vast cosmos, Stellar Talent is enough to grow into an absolute powerhouse," Bai Gui continued.
"You might not be able to comprehend the full power of Stellar Talent right now."
"But I can tell you this."
"One of the standards for a second-tier cosmic civilization is to have at least one individual with Stellar Talent," Bai Gui said slowly.
"Hiss!" Jiang Ye couldn't help but gasp.
Bai Gui's words truly made him realize the terrifying implications of Stellar Talent.
Stellar Talent is actually a requirement for a second-tier civilization?!
This alone proved that the potential of this talent must be unimaginably high. Once cultivated, its possessor would become an absolute, terrifying, and peerless powerhouse.
"However..."
"You don't need to worry about the distant future right now," Bai Gui suddenly smiled. "Even the concept of 'heavenly pride talent' doesn't exist in the Blue Star Civilization."
"Even the Fire Ember and Returning Cloud Civilizations you've encountered don't have such a thing."
Jiang Ye nodded.
Indeed, the enemies he had encountered so far likely only possessed Transcendent Aptitude at best.
"In the current Blue Star Civilization," Bai Gui said with a smile, "most transcendent-aptitude individuals your age are around the late third breakthrough stage. I believe you'll surpass them soon."
She sighed with emotion.
"Even I'm surprised," Bai Gui shook her head. "You only had Nascent Aptitude before, and even after advancing to Dao Bone, it should have been difficult to rival Transcendent Aptitude."
"Yet your cultivation speed has far outstripped theirs."
Jiang Ye couldn't help but smile.
Indeed!
His cultivation speed was truly astonishing.
In just one year since entering White Dragon University, he had advanced from the first breakthrough to the third.
Even Transcendent Aptitude might struggle to match this.
"Jiang Ye, cultivate diligently," Bai Gui said, her tone filled with warmth and anticipation. "The White Dragon True God Manual left by our master is an extremely precious inheritance among third-tier civilizations."
"The higher your realm, the stronger your combat power will be at the same level—a fact that is already becoming evident."
"Hmm," Jiang Ye nodded.
He felt it too.
Even without relying on those buffs, his raw stellar energy power was already sufficient to sweep aside the vast majority of A-tier profound physiques.
"You will grow even stronger," Bai Gui said slowly. "I believe that one day, even if the Stellar Talent of the Cangxu Civilization stands in your way, you will be able to defeat him."
Hiss!
Jiang Ye couldn't help but take a deep breath. Bai Gui truly had immense faith in him.
But...
"I will!" Jiang Ye declared, his gaze burning with unwavering resolve.
Bai Gui smiled in return. Having spent so much time with Jiang Ye, she was more convinced than ever that she had made the right choice. She believed that this young man, currently only known in low-tier civilizations, was destined to make a name for himself across the stellar sea.
With this thought, Bai Gui suddenly said, "The next civilization strife crossing is fast approaching. Judging by the timing, it should be within the next few years. I think you should prepare for it. Excelling in the civilization strife crossing won't just benefit our civilization; it will also bring you unimaginable advantages."
"Civilization strife crossing?" Jiang Ye asked, puzzled. "What form does it take?"
"I don't know either," Bai Gui replied.
"Each civilization strife crossing is different," she continued, "but any civilization that successfully emerges will inevitably draw the attention of countless lower-tier civilizations."
"This would be immensely beneficial for Blue Star," she added.
Jiang Ye understood her meaning.
Emerging successfully from the civilization strife crossing would undoubtedly bring a massive surge in luck.
This would be greatly advantageous for both Blue Star and himself personally.
After all, Jiang Ye had already tasted the sweet rewards of luck.
However, at that moment, another thought struck him.
"Making a name in the cosmos?" Jiang Ye's heart stirred. "If it truly reaches that scale, wouldn't my innate talent skyrocket as well?"
The Blue Star Civilization alone had tens of billions of people.
If, as Bai Gui said, it made a name in the cosmos, wouldn't that mean trillions, even quadrillions, of eyes would be watching?
He couldn't help but draw a sharp breath.
"We must prepare thoroughly for this civilization strife crossing!" Jiang Ye nodded inwardly.
"However..."
"This is still a long way off," he thought. "According to Bai Gui, it's at least several years away."
"For me, the Star Realm Sea is much closer."
"For now..."
"First, I'll thoroughly plunder all the opportunities on Ancient Star No. 7," Jiang Ye thought, his eyes flashing.
This was precisely why he had stayed behind.
He wanted every single opportunity, whether Mid B-Tier or Low B-Tier!
Even a mosquito's meat is still meat.
"With my Perceptive Insight ability, I'm certain to discover opportunities others have missed," Jiang Ye mused. "It's just quite time-consuming."
"Still, any amount of time is better than arduous cultivation."
Even a single Low B-Tier Opportunity was equivalent to a month of hard cultivation!
If not for this,
Jiang Ye could never have broken through from peak-second breakthrough to third breakthrough in such a short time. For someone with average Dao Bone Aptitude, it would have taken at least several months.
"After plundering all the opportunities here and fully digesting them," Jiang Ye thought, "I should at least reach mid-third breakthrough, or even late-third breakthrough."
At that point,
he would finally be truly catching up to the Transcendent Aptitude of his peers.
But that wasn't enough.
Jiang Ye desired not just surpassing others in combat power, but also in cultivation realm!
"While killing enemies above my level is exhilarating..."
"Wouldn't crushing them with a superior realm be its own kind of fun?" Jiang Ye mused.
If he could dominate them with his superior realm, who would bother struggling through cross-level battles?
Without hesitation, Jiang Ye moved.
Whoosh! He transformed into a streak of flowing light, soaring across the vast, boundless land.
While Jiang Ye searched for opportunities, Chen Zilu had already returned to Blue Star through the Extreme Sea Star System Cosmic Passage.
"Teacher?" She opened her eyes to see Qiu Cang.
"Xiao Chen."
"Your junior brother went to find you, didn't he?" Qiu Cang asked with a smile. "Are you over your anger now?"
"I wasn't angry," Chen Zilu replied, her gaze involuntarily shifting away.
"Hmph," Qiu Cang snorted. "You didn't even listen to your teacher before, rushing in despite the danger. Your junior brother was only at the peak-second breakthrough stage then. He should have gone to a C-grade opportunity zone, but he risked his life to find you."
"Peak-second breakthrough?" Chen Zilu was stunned.
She had assumed Jiang Ye had entered after breaking through to the verge of the third breakthrough.
Entering Ancient Star No. 7 at the peak-second breakthrough stage?
That was far too dangerous!
"Teacher," Chen Zilu couldn't help but say, "why didn't you stop him then?"
Qiu Cang glanced at her.
This sounds familiar.
"Your junior brother insisted on coming in to find you," Qiu Cang said calmly. "Do you think I could have stopped him?"
Chen Zilu pressed her slightly pale red lips together.
After a moment of silence, she whispered, "I was being unreasonable. I won't act like this again."
"Hmm?"
This time, it was Qiu Cang's turn to be stunned, looking at the girl with surprise.
He had never seen her apologize before.
And he hadn't expected it to be over something like this.
Does this girl really care about that Jiang Ye kid so much? Qiu Cang thought, finding it almost unbelievable.
"Ahem."
"Alright, I'm not blaming you," Qiu Cang said, looking at Chen Zilu. "Your innate avatar is damaged. You need to rest properly. I'll take you back to the academy."
"Okay," Chen Zilu nodded softly.
This girl... Qiu Cang sighed inwardly.
He knew all too well the severity of an innate avatar's destruction.
Though Chen Zilu appeared calm on the surface, losing her innate avatar was akin to losing half her life, nearly crippling her foundation.
She acted as if nothing had happened.
This girl had always been accustomed to bearing everything silently, never mentioning anything when something major occurred.
"Let's go," Qiu Cang said, not adding anything more.
The destruction of her innate avatar was a problem that neither he nor the entire Blue Star Civilization could solve.
At this point, anything he said would only add pressure to her.
It was better to say nothing at all.
Soon,
"Whoosh!" A spacecraft lifted off, soaring toward White Dragon University.
Time passed. Half an hour later,
At White Dragon University, in a quiet conference room,
In the center of the room, a middle-aged man in a white whale-patterned robe sat cross-legged, floating in mid-air as he meditated.
Suddenly,
"Principal," a deep voice called out. Qiu Cang pushed the door open and entered.
"Whoosh~"
The middle-aged man in the whale robe slowly opened his eyes. "Old Qiu, you're back."
He was none other than Bai Jing, the current principal of White Dragon University.
"I just received this news from federal headquarters."
"Regarding the Star Realm Sea," Bai Jing said calmly, "take a look."
As he spoke, he waved his hand.
Whoosh~
Streams of light converged, forming a white projection in mid-air.
"Star Realm Sea Rules?" Qiu Cang immediately focused his attention.
The very next second...
"What?!"
"How could it be..."
(End of the Chapter)
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