Chapter 846 - To Michelle
Astral Pet Store
Su Ping vanished from the store and then reached a place in the sky, tens of thousands of meters high. He saw that Xingyue Shenâer and the others were waiting.
âLetâs go.â
Once she saw Su Ping, Xingyue Shenâer said, âYou can do your secluded training on my spaceship. Iâll call you when we reach the Amir Royal Academy.â
âAbout that...â Su Ping coughed and said, âWhy donât we go there by planet? Itâll be more convenient.â
âOkay.â Xingyue Shenâer unconsciously nodded, but then realized what she had just heard. âBy planet?â
She suddenly realized that the planet didnât belong there, and that it was absolutely still, not interacting with the other planets, at all. She asked in shock, âAre you saying that the old... the bigshot behind your back is going to push the planet and escort you there?â
She was about to say âold guy,â but she remembered that the other Ascendant State bigshots werenât not as close as her father; they could find such a form of address offensive.
OâNeil widened his eyes too. Is that Ascendant expert still on the planet? Will the planet be pushed away again?
â...â
He was dumbfounded, and then felt like crying. Why does that bigshot have to push my planet? Was there not another way to escort Su Ping?
Su Ping knew it was impossible to explain, so he coughed and said, âWell, she likes this planet.â
âShe likes this planet...â
OâNeil didnât know whether to cry or smile after hearing such a reply. It was definitely an honor that an Ascendant State expert would be interested in the planet he managed, but this expert seemed overly fond of it. Did his planet have to go anywhere Su Ping went in the future?
His planet would become a wanderer in space...
Everybody was lost for words. Someone looked at OâNeil sympathetically; he was the lord in name and a servant in practice...
âFine.â Xingyue Shenâer didnât know what to say either. Some Ascendant did have some quirks. But that was fine; it wasnât her planet anyway, and it was just one planet.
âIf so, the journey will probably take longer,â said Xingyue Shenâer.
Su Ping asked, âWill we get there in time?â
âYes. Fine then, letâs take this planet too, and take this chance to meet the bigshot backing you,â said Xingyue Shenâer.
Su Ping was happy to hear that. âThatâs great.â
Then, he suddenly thought of something and then found OâNeil. He asked, âBrother Zeus, are you fine with this arrangement?â
Am I fine with the arrangement?
Definitely not!
But do you think I would dare voice it?
OâNeil was quite depressed in his heart, but he didnât show anything on the surface. Instead, he said with a smile, âIt is my honor to be appreciated by an Ascendant State expert.â
âThatâs good.â Su Ping nodded.
Then, he led them back to Woffett City.
All the customers fell silent when they arrived. They had previously seen the strangers beat off a Star Lord; it was truly horrifying.
They also saw the Lord of Rhea among them. However, the high and mighty lord whose statues were everywhere across the globe was following a girl, while the others were respectful and humble.
The position of a person in a crowd often indicated their importance. The Lord of Rhea was clearly at the rear of the crowd, while his peers seemed just as strong as him.
âSo many bigshots. Are they all in the Star State?â
âCut the crap. The two leaders might be Star Lords!â
âTheyâre almost like gods. To what does Rhea owe the pleasure of receiving this many bigshots?â
All the planetâs inhabitants had their eyes focused on that street. It was certain that Woffettâs economy would soar again, to eventually become the best city on Rhea.
âIs this your store?â Xingyue Shenâer looked at the Pixie Pet Store and gazed at the statues by the gate. Then, she glanced at the fat, low-level rat that was crouching underneath one of the statues. The rat wasnât strong; it wasnât even a Legend.
However... she easily recognized that the energy inside the rat was unbelievably disproportionate to its bloodline!
âPlease follow me.â
Su Ping led the way. The members of the Alliance of Stars would be his potential customers as soon as his store became capable of training Star State pets.
Considering the storeâs revenue, the function would be unlocked very soon.
Everybody entered the store and soon met Joanna, Tang Ruyan, and Green Lady, the most eye-catching of all.
In terms of beauty, Green Lady and Joanna were both impeccable in their own way; their styles were different, and yet both were stunningly gorgeous.
However, Green Lady was in the Ascendant State; she was more eye-catching thanks to her aura.
Joanna was just a clone. She was inevitably much less intimidating.
âIs she...â
Xingyue Shenâer looked at Green Lady with solemn eyes, while also amazed by her looks. She also sensed the same intimidating aura her old man radiated.
âItâs an honor to meet you, senior.â Xingyue Shenâer instantly lowered her head and paid respects.
She could act willfully before her father, but she had to show basic courtesy to other Ascendants. After all, they didnât care for her at all.
The others quickly realized the situation based on her actions and hurried to pay respects.
Green Lady saw that they were the people who had lent Su Ping a hand; she then looked at Su Ping and asked, âWho are they?â
âTheyâre friends who dropped by to say hi,â said Su Ping with a smile.
Everybody including Xingyue Shenâer was surprised by Su Pingâs casual attitude. They guessed that the Ascendant was Su Pingâs backer, but they didnât expect him to interact so casually with her. Are they blood related?
âOkay.â Green Lady nodded at the visitors, not bothering to add anything else.
She had followed the Twilight Deity King and met countless brilliant people in too many worlds. She was cold even to those who were as strong as her, not to mention to those who were significantly weaker.
âEverybody, Iâm planning to close the store so I can cultivate. Why donât you take a tour around the planet in the meantime?â said Su Ping, who planned to make the most of the time available to cultivate.
Xingyue Shenâer raised her head and glanced at Green Lady. Then she nodded at Su Ping and said, âOkay, just do what you must. Call me if you need anything. Iâll be right here on this planet. You donât have my number, right? Iâll give it to you. Contact me if you need any help...â
Then, she looked at Green Lady again and realized that her help would probably be unnecessary, especially when an Ascendant State expert was by his side.
âSure.â
Su Ping nodded and exchanged numbers with Xingyue Shenâer.
He had a sudden thought right before they left. The members of the Alliance of Stars were sort of his connections now. He asked, âWell, thereâs indeed something that I wonder if you could help me with.â
âWhat is it?â
Everybody was refreshed. Helping Su Ping was actually an opportunity for them!
Most people would turn down weaklings when they asked for help, but it would be an opportunity to befriend the strong!
âI need some training materials. I wonder if you have any sources to get them. Iâll definitely repay you if you can find them for me.â
Su Ping intended to have them help him find materials for the third level of the Solar Bulwark. It was easier to find materials since he was at the moment connected to the Federation.
âThatâs easy. What do you need, Brother Heaven Destroyer? Just tell me. I have a herb store and many suppliers.â
âI have friends who can help Brother Heaven Destroyer search for materials too.â
âWhat do you need?â asked Xingyue Shenâer with a solemn and straight face. She didnât promise him she would get anything he needed, because she realized that what he needed was probably something extremely rare, or the Ascendant by his side wouldâve gotten it for him.
Su Ping would remember their favor, seeing how friendly they were. That was the benefit of having a lot of friends.
âThese are the things I need...â
Su Ping instantly listed the materials for the third level of the Solar Bulwark; he projected their pictures and descriptions with astral power.
All the materials were manifested.
Everybody watched and made notes, promising that they would try their best to help Su Ping find them.
âThank you very much.â Su Ping cupped his hands and thanked everybody present.
âYouâre too kind, Brother Heaven Destroyer.â
âIâll do my best. No need to be so courteous, Brother Heaven Destroyer.â
âWe havenât repaid your favor yet, Brother Heaven Destroyer. This is no big deal.â
Everybody smiled politely.
...
Su Ping began to cultivate in seclusion after seeing everybody off.
As usual, he closed the store. He had confirmed the planetâs trajectory with Xingyue Shenâer. They were leaving for Michelle, a planet where the Amir Royal Academy was located.
It was quite the respectable tier-1 planet, much more developed than Rhea in every aspect.
Su Ping gave the Lord Badge to Green Lady after setting the coordinates, asking her to follow the route.
Then, Su Ping took Joanna to the Demigod Burial.
Su Ping preferred training in the cultivation sites; he would be fine even if he accidentally died during training, since he could always revive himself. Joanna would also be there, looking after him in the Demigod Burial, so that he wouldnât be disturbed.
âHuh?â
Green Lady was slightly stunned to see the space channel that Su Ping had invoked. She vaguely sensed that it was linked to another world; that was something that even she might not be capable of doing: breaking the barrier between the two worlds.
However, Su Ping seemed to have opened the channel with ease. She didnât even feel the slightest energy waves.
Is that the power of the terrifying will?
The Green Lady was solemn. She was left in awe when she felt an ancient will as she signed the contract; there was indeed a veritable bigshot behind Su Pingâs back. It could be a Deity King or someone even stronger!
Green Lady was further reassured that following Su Ping had been the right choice; he could really have a way to visit the Chaotic Realm of the Undead.
Tang Ruyan was nearby; that was the first time she had witnessed Su Ping enter a cultivation site, which left her dumbfounded. She had seen Su Ping entering rooms that she couldnât access, so she simply thought that he was training there. Never did she think that Su Ping could travel to another world with a power she couldnât understand.
No wonder the pets he trained became so strong. It was because they werenât trained in the store, which was too small for them to exercise.
Thinking it through, Tang Ruyan wore a troubled expression; she found that Su Ping was even more enigmatic and far away from her than she had thought...
...
Once entering the Demigod Burial, Su Ping traveled with Joanna back to the palace where she lived.
The God Warriors on the mountain had been instructed to lock down the area and make sure that nobody disturbed Su Ping during his training.
Su Ping then trained in the following days on an open ground at the mountaintop.
He took out the fruits that Xingyue Shenâer gave him and swallowed them. He then enshrouded them with astral power for a quick absorption.
It would have been hard for an ordinary Fate State cultivator to absorb the fruit, just like digesting a pine. However, Su Ping only needed half an hour to absorb one.
The first fruit was quickly absorbed, and Su Ping grasped a law named domination during his state of meditation.
It was quite a powerful law that could dominate other laws. Of course, it would only be able to interfere if other laws were even more powerful.
Su Ping then swallowed the second fruit.
The second fruit brought the law of prophecy, which belonged to the time class. He wasnât able to directly grasp the law of time, but there was a possibility that he would reach the field of time if he attained a better understanding of the law.
The law of prophecy allowed him to predict dangers and foresee the enemyâs attacks. It was very useful in melee battles and could work even against the laws that were even more powerful.
Other laws, such as Su Pingâs Boom, was a pure offensive law that would be crushed by more powerful laws.
He continued ingesting more and more fruits...
All the fruits were absorbed, and the laws melded into Su Pingâs body. Some of the laws contained in the fruits overlapped, but their repetitive ingestion allowed him to get a deeper understanding of the laws, finding more of their usages.
While Su Ping was training in seclusion, in the outside worldâ
Green Lady was already pushing Rhea towards Michelle, according to the map displayed on the Lord Badge. The planet disappeared with a blue, glittering trail in the dark and quiet universe.