Swallowing the Stars: Starting with Optimizing the Five Hearts Towards the Sky

Chapter 60 Meeting with 'Hong' and 'Thor'

Inside Jiangnan Pavilion, Jiang Fang arrived in a hurry. Soon, the four people from Jiangnan Pavilion, including Luo Hai and Yu Qinglan, gathered together again.

"It really is a planetary level." As soon as Jiang Fang saw Chen Yuan, she keenly sensed the change in his aura and couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow, that's fast! You've only been in the training camp for three months, right? I remember you were only a mid-level warrior back then. I didn't expect you to break through to the planetary level so quickly."

"Yeah, and the moment I broke through, you caught up." Luo Hai rubbed his nose, a helpless smile on his face. "You know, I've been stuck at the peak of the War God realm for a long time, and yet you, a mere War General, caught up with me. Is there any justice in this world?"

"It's just planetary level." Chen Yuan smiled. "The road ahead is long. The universe is so vast. A temporary victory or defeat doesn't mean much. We can compete to see who can reach the constellation level first."

"Okay, you said it yourself." Luo Hai readily agreed, "Then let's see who reaches the Hengxing level first."

"Hey, you two junior brothers," Yu Qinglan couldn't help but interrupt their conversation, "when you're discussing these things, can you consider the feelings of the senior students? I've been in the training camp for over two years, and I'm still stuck at the Advanced War God level."

"Qinglan's cultivation is progressing very quickly. She should be at the peak of the War God realm by now, right?" Jiang Fang said with a smile. "Maybe one day her spirit will 'trigger' and she'll advance directly."

"I'm still a little short of the peak, I guess I'll need to cultivate for a few more days." Yu Qinglan sighed, "I just don't have much confidence in breaking through to the planetary level, unlike my two junior brothers who can break through so easily."

"Senior Sister Yu's talent is quite good," Chen Yuan said with a smile. "It's just that Luo Hai and I are special. I broke through by consuming a treasure, while Luo Hai has the Luo family's secret technique, so his fate is different from ordinary people."

"Therefore, Senior Sister Yu, there is no need to belittle yourself."

Yu Qinglan nodded and quickly composed herself.

"By the way, Chen Yuan, Luo Hai," Jiang Fang suddenly asked, "I've submitted your graduation applications to headquarters. What are your plans next? Are you going to stay on Earth to work, or venture into space?"

"I need to go home and cultivate immediately." Luo Hai said without hesitation. "My teacher at home said that my current strength is too early to go into the universe. I need to cultivate on Earth until I reach the Hengxing level before setting off."

"Tsk tsk, a Hengxing level, no wonder he's from the Luo family." Jiang Fang wasn't surprised by Luo Hai's arrangements, then asked Chen Yuan, "Chen Yuan, what about you?"

"I should venture into space," Chen Yuan said with a determined look. "Earth's resources are ultimately limited. If I stay here, I don't know how many years it will take to cultivate to the peak of the planetary level."

"That's not a bad choice." Jiang Fang nodded, then sighed, "After all, many of the treasures in the martial arts school are no longer useful to planetary level cultivators. I've been at the planetary level for ten years, and I'm only at the third level now. It's not easy to advance any further."

"Now that you've decided on your goal, stick to it firmly," Jiang Fang advised her, looking at her gifted student.

Chen Yuan nodded.

Then the four of them chatted for a long time in Jiangnan Pavilion until night fell. Jiang Fang hosted a banquet at the most famous "Star Tower" in the base city to bid farewell to the students who were about to go their separate ways.

The following morning, Luo Hai left in the Luo family's fighter jet, while Chen Yuan remained at Jiangnan Pavilion, awaiting further instructions from the martial arts school, since he had signed a contract with the school.

As afternoon approached, Chen Yuan's phone rang; it was the number from the martial arts school headquarters.

"Chen Yuan, this is Wang Yuan." A slightly deep male voice came from the other end of the phone. Chen Yuan was slightly taken aback, as the name was somewhat unfamiliar, but he quickly recognized the other person's identity by the voice and hurriedly replied, "Hello, Inspector Wang, this is Chen Yuan."

"Yes." On the phone, Inspector Wang's voice carried a hint of joy. "We received your graduation application, and we spent the whole day yesterday discussing your arrangements."

"By the way, the martial arts school received intelligence that you and Luo Hai fought once when you were at the peak of your apprenticeship. At that time, you claimed that your power level reached 16 times. Is that true?" Inspector Wang asked.

"It's true, and I've improved recently." Chen Yuan continued before the caller could ask, "As of now, my power level is 17 times."

"Seventeen times!" Inspector Wang's voice suddenly rose, clearly quite shocked. "Such a rapid increase! And it's only been a few days."

"After breaking through to the planetary level, my control over my body has improved slightly," Chen Yuan explained. In fact, this was not wrong, because after breaking through to the planetary level, his proficiency in the "Thousand Winds Secret Manual" increased from 69% to 71%, which allowed him to double his power.

"Chen Yuan, you are absolutely the most outstanding martial arts genius I have ever seen." Inspector Wang exclaimed sincerely, then changed the subject, "Perfect timing, I have some good news to tell you, the headmaster wants to see you in person."

"Master? Is it Master Hong?" Chen Yuan asked in surprise. He knew that since Hong left Earth with the Time Realm Master Luo, he had rarely been involved in the specific affairs of the martial arts school.

According to Chen Yuan's understanding over this period of time, the current Limit Martial Arts Academy is managed by "Yao Rao" as the acting head, with a roundtable meeting of nearly ten inspectors.

However, when Inspector Wang mentioned the Master of the Pavilion, Chen Yuan heard a tone of reverence in his voice, clearly indicating that he was not referring to the current acting Master of the Pavilion, "Yao Rao".

"You guessed right, it's Master Hong who wants to see you." Inspector Wang's voice was tinged with excitement. "Although the master is traveling, he still keeps an eye on the martial arts school and occasionally sends instructions through the virtual universe."

"Yesterday happened to be the day of our routine report. After we reported your situation, the curator actually became interested in you and wanted to meet you in the virtual universe."

"Here's what you'd like. Tell us your virtual universe network ID, and we'll send it to the curator," Inspector Wang said over the phone.

"Okay, my virtual universe ID is..." Chen Yuan quickly gave out his contact information in the virtual universe.

"Alright, I've noted it all down," Inspector Wang said. "Tomorrow at noon, log into the virtual universe on time, and the Master will contact you then."

"Understood, I will log into the virtual universe on time," Chen Yuan replied.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Yuan didn't wander off. He continued to live in Jiangnan Pavilion and carry out his daily cultivation.

Although he graduated from the training camp, he was still a core member of the martial arts school. His authority was not reduced but increased. Apart from staying at Jiangnan Pavilion whenever he wanted, all the facilities in the training camp, including the gravity room, were open to him without time restrictions.

So Chen Yuan didn't stand on ceremony and used the equipment as needed, and cultivated for a whole day.

The next day at noon, Chen Yuan entered the virtual universe half an hour early, learning the universal language of the universe while waiting.

Half an hour later, the intelligent assistant "Wind Sprite" beside him reminded him: "Master, there is a communication request. The contact name is: Hong."

"Connected." Chen Yuan responded immediately, and the next second, a steady and powerful voice rang in his ear.

"Chen Yuan, this is Hong." The voice was very calm. "I'm waiting for you at the 'Nine Star Bay Community' on Black Dragon Mountain Island. I've sent you the coordinates and entry qualifications. Just teleport here. I'll cover the teleportation fee."

After Hong finished speaking, he immediately cut off the communication. The wind spirit immediately reported: "Master, teleportation request received."

Chen Yuan opened the teleportation request and found that the destination, Jiuxingwan Community, was quite far from him, located on the edge of an island, so he clicked "agree".

The scene before him suddenly changed, and in the blink of an eye, he found himself on the shore of a lake with rippling blue waves.

"Chen Yuan, over here." A voice came from not far away. Chen Yuan looked in the direction of the voice and saw two young men talking in a wooden pavilion by the lake.

One of them was dressed in a black outfit with short, neat hair; the other was a bald man in a white robe, exuding a peaceful aura.

The voice that greeted him just now belonged to the short-haired young man in black.

"Besides Hong, even Thor is here?" Chen Yuan was slightly surprised, recognizing the two of them.