Chapter 1065: Inner Core Technique
Chapter 1065: Inner Core Technique
How terrifying would it be for a Red Giant-level Immortal to lose two ten-thousandths of their mass?
At the very least, Zha Gu and the others simply couldn't imagine it.
"That Lord Fang Xi is definitely a powerhouse among Red Giant-level Immortals, perhaps even. . . a Neutron Star Immortal?"
A Zha Kun clan member's face was filled with adoration and fanaticism.
Even a Planet-level Immortal could barely be called an Immortal, capable of shaking a star system with their might.
Red Giant-level Immortals could roam the Cosmic Sea unhindered.
For instance, Ymir, even when he was at the Planet-level, could serve as the third mate of the Super Beast Pirate Gang, his fearsome reputation widespread.
Now that he had reached the Red Giant-level, he even had a sliver of hope to contend for the first mate position!
"Go!"
Ymir was overwhelmed by shock and fury, his figure continuing to shrink, like a streaking meteor, flying towards the saber-toothed tiger flying saucer.
The cosmic wanderer opposite him could obliterate two ten-thousandths of his mass with a single sword strike. Wouldn't five thousand strikes be enough to kill him?
For beings like them, unleashing ten thousand sword strikes in an instant was as easy as snapping a finger.
"It's too late to think of leaving now."
Fang Xi chuckled softly.
He was very interested in the cultivation path of this Great Thousand World. With a living, breathing Red Giant-level Immortal right before him, representing a peak and achievement of cultivation in this Great Thousand World, how could he possibly let him go?
"Taking this person down and suppressing him might be a bit troublesome. . ."
Fang Xi furrowed his brow, and then a silvery-white glow appeared behind his head.
Within the silvery-white glow, a mirror, refined as if from black jade, emerged. It was precisely the 'Illusory World Mirror'!
With this mirror's augmentation, he was now an Illusory Annihilation Dao Monarch!
"Life and death, illusion and destruction, like a bubble. . ."
He casually stretched out a hand, and this entire star region seemed to come into his grasp.
The saber-toothed tiger flying saucer not far away was enveloped by a giant, colorful bubble.
Pop!
As the soap bubble burst, the flying saucer within, and even the entire crew of cosmic pirates, instantly vanished without a trace, as if erased by an eraser.
"You. . ."
Ymir looked up at the five fingers, resembling pillars supporting the heavens, and a look of utter terror appeared on his face.
Unbeknownst to him, he had already fallen into Fang Xi's palm.
Fang Xi chuckled, pressing his five fingers together and tucking them into his sleeve.
Like a Sleeve of the Universe, Ymir disappeared.
"Esteemed Mister Fang Xi, congratulations on subduing the Super Beast Pirate Gang's third mate. Ymir has a bounty of 36 million in the Lanikainia Empire, you know. . ."
Zha Gu quickly flew out of the merchant ship, bowing respectfully.
As a Zha Kun race member who had cultivated to a profound realm, he possessed means to barely survive in space.
Although, not for long. . .
"36 million?"
Fang Xi's expression was noncommittal.
Zha Gu thought he was dissatisfied and quickly explained: "These 36 million are Lanikainia official currency. They are hard currency among hard currencies in other star systems, with an exchange rate of one to one hundred million with the official currency of the nearest 'Shi Gu Star System', the 'Shi Gu Coin'. One piece of Lanikainia official currency can be exchanged for one hundred million 'Shi Gu Coins'. . ."
"Hm, I was just thinking of heading to the nearest life-bearing planet for a rest. You wouldn't mind if I hitch a ride, would you?"
Fang Xi smiled and asked.
"Not at all, not at all. It is our Blue Ran Trading Company's honor that milord is willing to take our merchant ship."
Zha Gu immediately placed a hand on his chest and bowed: "Milord, please!"
Fang Xi nodded with dignity and walked inside the spaceship.
Two rows of Zha Kun clan members immediately bowed, and Zha Gu even ordered his own room to be cleared for Fang Xi to reside in.
...
Clink!
A row of dim blue lights came on, and the surrounding walls turned completely transparent, revealing one small kingdom after another within them.
Fang Xi knew that these were the 'humble ant people' that the Zha Kun clan liked to keep as pets. They were incredibly tiny and could build numerous kingdoms within the walls, providing entertainment for the Zha Kun clan.
Some Zha Kun clan members even specifically projected their consciousness to descend into the humble ant people's kingdoms to embark on adventures or impersonate gods.
In any case, with their wealth, casually tossing in a bit of energy, akin to breadcrumbs, was enough to sustain these humble ant people's kingdoms for a very long time.
For the Zha Kun clan members, expending this negligible amount of energy in exchange for the joy of impersonating gods was a very worthwhile endeavor.
Fang Xi, however, had no interest in this. After observing a battle between two humble ant people's kingdoms for a moment, he immediately commanded: "Close the pet viewing area."
The transparent walls instantly became opaque.
He sat cross-legged, suspended in mid-air, his consciousness, however, observing the captured Ymir.
To soul-search a Red Giant-level Immortal would naturally be troublesome for an ordinary Immortal.
But for Fang Xi, who could utilize the 'Illusory World Mirror', a Dao Artifact, it was quite simple.
Soon, Ymir's consciousness fell into one illusion after another, unconsciously revealing a wealth of information.
"The Lanikainia Empire is vast beyond measure, with many regions beyond the reach of order. In the Cosmic Sea, numerous pirates have emerged, even ruling over star systems and establishing their own kingdoms, giving birth to several pirate emperors. . ."
"The Super Beast Pirate Gang is one such large pirate force. Its leader, 'Super Beast' Hu You, is known as the 'Force Emperor' and is one of the eight pirate emperors of the Cosmic Sea. . ."
"His lair is on 'Beast Star', and his cultivation is profound, at least at the 'Black Hole Immortal' level. . ."
Fang Xi briefly reviewed Ymir's experiences and the Super Beast Pirate Gang's influence, then lost interest in it, beginning instead to delve into the extraordinary path of this Great Thousand World.
For him, this was naturally more important.
"The cultivation of this Great Thousand World, although it has many schools and paths. . . ultimately, it all boils down to cultivating dark matter and cosmic dark energy. . ."
"Furthermore, many peak scientists, drawing inspiration from the most primitive 'Inner Core Technique', proposed the concept of using the universe as a Dantian and planets as Golden Cores, constantly increasing their own mass and gravity by manipulating planets and stars. . . thereby gaining powerful transcendent abilities. . ."
"When weak, one compresses their inner Dantian and the Golden Core within it, increasing mass and density to obtain greater gravity and absorb omnipresent dark energy from the universe. . ."
"Once powerful, they build 'Gravity Wells' on planets, using the planet to unleash even stronger gravity, and even ignite stars. . . Ultimately, they transform into Black Hole Immortals, capable of distorting space-time. . ."
"As for the path after 'Black Hole Immortal'? This Ymir is merely a third mate of a pirate gang and doesn't know much about it. . . Perhaps only 'Super Beast' Hu You knows a thing or two. . ."
"He only vaguely heard Hu You mention something, seemingly related to the 'Great Attractor'?"
"However, the cultivation path in this world is quite novel. One could say that spirit veins and spiritual energy are everywhere. . ."
According to research, directly observable matter in this universe accounts for less than four percent.
While dark energy and dark matter make up seventy to eighty percent!
"As long as 'gravity' is sufficient, the cultivation speed is simply unparalleled by any Celestial Spirit Root. . ."
"Cultivation in this world is also simple: continuously increase one's own density, mass, and gravity. . . and one's cultivation will advance by leaps and bounds!"
"Ultimately, transforming into a Black Hole Immortal, one can even distort space-time!"
A black hole is not actually a 'hole'; the density of its core celestial body might even exceed that of a Neutron Star!
If such terror were used as a weapon, it could indeed easily destroy many stars, or even star systems!
"Therefore, gravity generators and Gravity Well technology are the highest technologies in this world."
"The truly cutting-edge knowledge is locked down by the Lanikainia Empire. . . Only some powerful allied states and forces like the eight Cosmic Pirate Emperors possess a portion of it, but it's absolutely incomparable to the empire's comprehensive and profound research. . ."
"The first step in this type of cultivation is the 'Inner Core Technique'!"
"It truly shares a remarkable similarity with my immortal cultivators' Dantian condensing a Golden Core. . ."
Fang Xi observed the initial steps of the cultivation process and couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
In this world, the 'Meteor-level', although it implies a fleeting life, born in the morning and dying in the evening, that is merely in comparison among cultivators.
Meteor-level powerhouses, regardless of their own strength or lifespan, far surpass ordinary people. Only some modified humans could slightly compare.
Within the 'Meteor-level', there are also divisions of first, second, and third stages, up to the highest point where one can briefly leave a planet and survive in space.
"Generally speaking, among hundreds of life-bearing planets, millions upon millions of cultivators can enter the 'Meteor-level', but it's already good if one 'Satellite-level' emerges."
"Similarly, in a star system with hundreds of billions of stars, there may not even be a few 'Planet-level', 'Red Giant-level', or 'White Dwarf-level' Immortals. . ."
"The 'Shi Gu Star System', a few light-years away, is considered a medium-sized star system within the Lanikainia Empire, with over eight hundred billion stars. . . There aren't many Red Giant-level powerhouses there, and it has even been plundered by the Super Beast Pirate Gang, suffering heavy losses. . ."
"My foundation is already set; my Golden Core has long transformed into a Nascent Soul and a Primordial Spirit. . . it's difficult for me to walk this path."
The essence of life forms from different Great Thousand Worlds always has some distinctions.
Although this Great Thousand World shares some similarities with the True Immortal World, Fang Xi was still somewhat doubtful whether life forms from the True Immortal World could directly practice the Inner Core Technique here.
'Fortunately, I came to this world to undergo reincarnation. If I find an opportunity to reincarnate as a native life form, all problems will cease to be problems. '
'Of course, I don't want to start with a miserable beginning, so I still need to leave myself a substantial legacy before I die. . . '
This legacy must include not only cultivation resources and money, but also various cutting-edge knowledge!
In fact, the latter was even more important.
Fang Xi soul-searched Ymir primarily to increase this kind of accumulation.
Soon, he had accumulated some reserves; at least the cultivation methods for the Meteor-level, Satellite-level, and Planet-level were now clear to him.
'After cultivating the 'Inner Core Technique' and condensing a 'Golden Core' within the body, one can choose different schools. This Ymir only knows the two paths of Machinists and Martial Artists. . . '
'It's just that Planet-level not only requires an ownerless planet but also the construction of a 'Gravity Well' on the planet, which is slightly troublesome. . . '
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