"Senior, you want my divine stones, and it's not impossible. But senior should also know how rare divine stones are. Moreover, senior is also a member of the human race, and is currently serving in my Fengle City..."
Ye Yun looked at the old man before him, his gaze fixed on the unkempt elder.
"Doesn't senior wish for our human race to reach the pinnacle again, for our divine cities to return?"
"Human race to reach the pinnacle again? Divine cities to return? Boy, I'm not trying to scold you, but with the bunch of rejects in the divine cities now, these 'special beings'? You're dreaming! The fate of the human race is set, it's not up to you or me."
The old man, sprawled on his long sword, was first startled by Ye Yun's words, then looked at Ye Yun with disdain as he stretched. The patched cloth garment he wore ripped open further as he stretched.
"Given senior's current stature, senior must know of the existence of the eleventh universe. And we, whom senior calls 'special beings', are from the world of the tenth universe?"
"In the tenth universe, the human race is at the lowest rung. Furthermore, millions of years ago, due to the invasion of the ninth universe, our ancestors suffered such heavy casualties that our population experienced a significant decline."
Ye Yun ignored whether the old man was listening, and as if telling a story, he briefly recounted the history of the human race across the star domain.
"Senior speaks of fate? While we humans of Blue Star have deviated from the cultivation system, we humans of Blue Star have never resigned ourselves to fate. If cultivation isn't working, we find another way; we focus on scientific research and technology. Though arduous, it at least shows some progress. Even ants strive to survive, would senior, as the sole inheritor of the Sword Immortal lineage in the Heavenly Dao, just accept fate like this?"
Towards the end, Ye Yun's tone became solemn. Previously, Ye Yun felt he only needed to feed himself, but as his strength grew and his understanding of the Heavenly Dao and the cosmic expanse deepened, Ye Yun fully grasped the saying, 'With great power comes great responsibility.'
In the past, China was constantly restrained by others, and many talented individuals toiled endlessly in research.
Looking at the old man still slumped there, hands behind his head, lost in thought, his eyelids only twitched when he heard about past cultivators of Blue Star becoming divine cultivators or immortal cultivators in the God or Immortal race star domains.
Seeing the old man's expression, Ye Yun felt a surge of frustration. This stubborn old man was completely unmoved! If it weren't for Old Wang casually revealing some information, Ye Yun would have long ago crushed this obstinate old man who lacked a grand vision and sense of duty.
"Didn't senior say this is the fate of the human race? Then what about me? I've been in the Heavenly Dao for eight months, and my current strength is at the Monarch realm. Furthermore, I have one hundred thousand subordinates, four thousand of whom have already broken through to the Heavenly Venerate realm. Given time, forget four thousand, I can cultivate ten thousand Heavenly Venerates, or even ten thousand Great Sages and Monarchs!"
"Pfft... boy, your dream is quite something. Ten thousand Great Sages and Monarchs? Truly, ignorance is bliss!" The old man scoffed at Ye Yun's words.
"We've reached this point, so let me ask: what's it to me? I'm just a symbol, a piece of code in the Heavenly Dao. An Awakened One? I never intended to be an Awakened One!" The old man looked at Ye Yun, and a terrifying sense of oppression spread throughout the academy.
Hearing the old man's words, Ye Yun was taken aback, then stared at him for a moment, feeling a wave of despair.
The demon race would arrive soon, inevitably attracting the attention of other races in the tenth universe. How could a swarm of ravenous foreign races allow the human race to become strong again?
With the daily 'internal and external use' of the Sky Kettle and Earth Cup, his strength had already touched the barrier of the Monarch realm. Ye Yun estimated that if he were to break through again, it would inevitably cause greater changes in both the game and reality.
But the players on Blue Star were all just starting out. If he were to break through, the consequences could be the lives of all humans on Blue Star.
This was a hurdle, a problem that was unsolvable in the short term, unless Ye Yun could withstand the endless attacks of foreign races without breaking through, waiting for the players on Blue Star to rise. Otherwise, he would have to fully cultivate a portion of his subordinates, enabling them to resist the attacks of those foreign races who did not wish to see the human race prosper.
Ye Yun fell silent, and the entire academy was eerily quiet.
"Boy, the rise and fall of a race is merely a law of the universe. I am merely a life form wearing the guise of a human. I don't have your strong sense of racial belonging, otherwise, I wouldn't have allowed a preacher of the Sword Immortal profession to be here!"
"However, I can give you a chance, remember, it's for you, not for the human race! You're here to learn skills from me, but your true intention is to get something from me, isn't it? Very well, agree to a few conditions, and sign the Heavenly Dao agreement!"
Just as Ye Yun was about to give up and leave, the old man suddenly sat up and said to Ye Yun with a smile.
"System Prompt: Congratulations Player 'Jie Ming' on triggering the unique hidden quest - Sword Immortal Inheritance. Please confirm if you wish to accept."
Sword Immortal Inheritance:
1. Within two months, help 'Li Xiaoyao's' disciple, 'Yi Jian Xiaoyao', break through to the Monarch realm in reality.
2. Within two months, pay 'Li Xiaoyao' five hundred thousand divine stones, to pave the way for 'Li Xiaoyao's' awakening.
3. Protect the Blue Star star domain from destruction or colonization by foreign enemies.
4. Protect Fengle Divine City, and expand its territory by more than double within half a year.
Rewards:
1. Upon awakening, Li Xiaoyao will join the human race faction.
2. All subsequent Sword Immortal skills of his disciple, 'Yi Jian Xiaoyao', will be unlocked in advance. (Received in advance)
3. Divine Realm Gate (Paid in advance.)
The sudden system prompt caught Ye Yun off guard. Moreover, the difficulty of this quest was extraordinary.
To cultivate Wang Chen from the Great Sage realm to the Monarch realm in two months, skipping the Great God realm entirely, would require immense resources!
After all, Wang Chen's current talent was only Max 3. To break through, his talent would need to improve by at least two levels! Unless Ye Yun was willing to spend more gold coins to stack attribute points!
However, upon seeing the second reward, Ye Yun agreed without hesitation.
With this in hand, let alone cultivating one Monarch realm expert in two months, even two or three, Ye Yun had full confidence.