Chapter 00134: Loneliness Will No Longer Belong to Her
# Loneliness Will No Longer Belong to Her
Chapter 134
Novel: After the Myth
Chapter 134: Loneliness Will No Longer Belong to Her
Even though Ding Huan had not yet pushed the Blue Star to its maximum speed, the spacecraft still broke free from Earth's gravitational pull in an instant.
Ding Huan's divine sense could clearly see that once the Blue Star reached a certain speed, a white ring would appear on its surface.
This was likely a protective layer activated by the Divine Crystal, preventing damage from the friction caused by the high-speed passage through the atmosphere.
Before Ding Huan could observe it closely, the Blue Star had already pierced through the atmosphere.
Once the Blue Star entered space, Ding Huan immediately took out the Cosmic Guidance Orb.
The orb remained its usual grayish-brown color, with no red arrow or even a red dot visible.
The Blue Star's speed was indeed fast.
When Ding Huan extended his divine sense outward again, he couldn't detect anything.
Moreover, within just a second, his divine sense vanished completely.
Not only that, but his brain also throbbed with intense pain as his divine sense was torn apart.
Ding Huan's gaze fell on the control panel's data.
He could still understand the readings when he switched to the cabin's interface.
The speed was still far from the speed of light.
It seemed his divine sense was still too weak.
Before reaching the speed of light, his divine sense would be shredded.
"Xinyue, I feel that even though this speed is fast, it might still take years to break out of the solar system," Ding Huan said, realizing he might have overlooked something.
Qi Xinyue approached Ding Huan and, after a moment of observation, said, "I wasn't allowed near the cockpit before, but I did hear Captain Wu mention something about field flight mode and jump flight."
Field flight mode?
Ding Huan immediately began searching and indeed found the field flight mode, but there was no mention of jump flight.
After switching to field flight mode, Ding Huan extended his divine sense outward.
Regardless of the flight mode, his divine sense couldn't clearly perceive the outside due to the extreme speed.
Ding Huan placed the Cosmic Guidance Orb on the control panel.
"Xinyue, you should go and cultivate. I'll keep watch here. I suspect that unless we leave the solar system, the Cosmic Guidance Orb won't provide any guidance."
In fact, Ding Huan doubted that even if the Blue Star left the solar system, the Cosmic Guidance Orb would offer any guidance.
The reason was simple: neither he nor Qi Xinyue truly understood how the Divine Continent had arrived here.
They must have used the Cosmic Guidance Orb, but it couldn't have been the only tool.
Qi Xinyue nodded and left.
She couldn't be of much help here.
Having survived in the vast cosmos before, she was accustomed to solitude.
Moreover, in her heart, once they entered the vast universe, she had no intention of surviving.
If she could die alongside Brother Ding Huan, she would have no regrets.
At least, she wouldn't be too lonely or afraid.
As for Old Six, ever since obtaining the Divine Crystal, he had been obsessively cultivating on the Blue Star.
He was truly a cultivation maniac.
After Qi Xinyue left to cultivate, Ding Huan continued to extend his divine sense outside the Blue Star.
Within a second or two, his divine sense was torn apart and vanished again.
Ding Huan persisted, repeatedly extending his divine sense outward, only for it to be shredded each time.
He believed that this method of constantly tearing his divine sense apart might strengthen it, making it more substantial.
Previously, his divine sense was too weak to withstand the Blue Star's high-speed flight, leading to its destruction.
By repeatedly extending his divine sense, he hoped to temper and strengthen it.
Ding Huan didn't know how many times he had done this, but when he felt a continuous, needle-like pain in his brain, he finally passed out.
When he woke up again, Ding Huan continued to extend his divine sense outside the Blue Star.
To his delight, his divine sense seemed to have grown stronger.
Previously, it could only last a second outside, but now it could remain for three to five seconds.
This reinforced Ding Huan's belief that he was on the right path.
By continuously exposing his divine sense to the high-speed environment outside the spacecraft, he could increase its strength.
Although it was painful each time, Ding Huan knew that the stronger his divine sense became, the more benefits it would bring.
Days passed in this silent cultivation.
Ding Huan spent his time tempering his divine sense in the endless expanse of space, while Qi Xinyue and Old Six focused on their own cultivation.
The Blue Star had an abundance of Divine Crystals and energy capsules.
An ordinary person only needed to consume one energy capsule every three days, while a ninth-level gene cultivator like Ding Huan only needed two or three capsules a month.
As for water, it wasn't a concern.
As long as there were Divine Crystals, there would be plenty of water.
The Blue Star could condense water in space, albeit at the cost of consuming Divine Crystals.
After half a year of continuous flight, Ding Huan's divine sense could vaguely perceive the scenery outside.
Thanks to six months of tempering, his divine sense could now remain outside for extended periods.
However, its strength was still insufficient, and everything appeared blurry.
A year later, Ding Huan's divine sense could fully remain outside the Blue Star.
No matter how fast the spacecraft traveled, Ding Huan could now clearly perceive everything outside.
His cultivation had also reached the peak of the ninth-level gene cultivator, even without actively cultivating.
Unfortunately, he had no method or technique for gene foundation building.
The Luo Shi Scripture only allowed cultivation up to the peak of the ninth-level gene cultivator.
Ding Huan had hoped that once he reached the peak of the ninth level, the memories of the foundation-building techniques would surface.
However, no matter how much he pondered, no such techniques emerged.
Instead, he gained a lot of knowledge about the realms, details, and directions of cultivation after foundation building.
This made Ding Huan suspect that the ancient cypress tree might hold the answers.
In his previous life, Ding Huan had wandered the cosmos for over a century, surviving countless near-death experiences.
He trusted his instincts.
Deep down, he felt that the ancient cypress tree was calling him, but the more it did, the more he resisted.
His urgent departure from Earth might have been influenced by this subconscious resistance.
As his divine sense lingered outside the Blue Star, gazing at the vast starry sky, Ding Huan felt a sense of confusion.
In the endless cosmos, he was less than a speck of dust.
Wandering aimlessly through the universe, could he truly achieve his dream of finding the realm of immortals and gods?
A meteorite brushed past the edge of his divine sense, and Ding Huan instinctively sent a wind blade toward it.
"Eh?" Ding Huan exclaimed, nearly standing up in surprise.
The wind blade he had casually formed with his divine sense had effortlessly split the meteorite in half.
Did this mean his divine sense had become substantial? Not only substantial but also incredibly powerful.
The year and a half of tempering his divine sense had not been in vain.
Previously, his divine sense could only take on a substantial form by merging with true essence.
Ding Huan's mood lifted.
So what if he was wandering the universe? In his previous life, he had wandered for over a century and still survived.
The Blue Star would continue its journey for who knew how long.
In the meantime, Ding Huan decided to study the talismans, jade slips, and the bamboo scrolls he had copied earlier.
There were still over twenty jade slips in the star room that he hadn't examined closely.
"Xiao Tu," Qi Xinyue approached.
Over the past year, she had periodically come to chat with him.
Ding Huan silently praised Qi Xinyue's thoughtfulness.
Having traveled through the cosmos for a long time, she understood better than anyone that the greatest fear in the universe was loneliness.
Only Old Six, the crazy monkey, remained obsessed with cultivation.
"Xinyue, congratulations on reaching the seventh-level gene cultivator," Ding Huan said, immediately noticing her advancement.
In a short time, Qi Xinyue's cultivation level would match his own.
Qi Xinyue sat beside Ding Huan.
"I've been trying to control my progress to avoid an unstable foundation."
Ding Huan nodded.
In cultivation, an unstable foundation was a major taboo.
Although Qi Xinyue had only recently started practicing the Luo Shi Scripture, she already understood this principle, likely due to having a skilled master from a young age.
"Xiao Tu, I think if we continue like this, the Blue Star will have a hard time finding a cosmic teleportation vortex," Qi Xinyue expressed her concern.
She understood that no matter how fast the Blue Star was, it would be difficult to leave the solar system in a short time.
"Are you worried?" Ding Huan asked, looking at Qi Xinyue.
Qi Xinyue met his gaze.
"No, when I left Earth with you, I knew we might end up staying in the vast cosmos forever. In my heart, being with you, Brother Ding, is the happiest thing."
This time, she didn't call him Xiao Tu.
Ding Huan reached out and gently stroked Qi Xinyue's hair.
"Thank you, Xinyue."
This was why he hadn't asked Qu Yi to join him in the vast cosmos.
If they couldn't find a habitable planet, the only outcome was waiting for death in loneliness.
Unlike him, Qu Yi had parents and a life on Earth.
He had no right to ask her to wander the cosmos with him, only to die together in solitude.
Qi Xinyue continued to look at Ding Huan.
"Xiao Tu, if we can never leave this vast cosmos, can I marry you?"
Ding Huan gazed into Qi Xinyue's bright eyes and gently pulled her into his arms.
"Xinyue, when I took you away from Earth, we were already together. Look, in this boundless expanse, there are only the two of us. If one day, we can never escape this endless, lonely universe, let us become the loneliest companions in this vast cosmos. At least, there are countless nameless stars to accompany us."
Qi Xinyue's heart melted as she softly leaned into Ding Huan's embrace.
In her world, the entire cosmos belonged to her at this moment.
Since leaving her mother, she had finally found a sense of belonging.
Contrary to what Ding Huan had said, in her heart, from this day forward, loneliness would no longer belong to her.
"Once we both reach foundation building, whether or not we leave this vast cosmos, we will marry. If we can't leave, let the cosmos be our witness, and the infinite stars our wedding guests. If we do leave, I will give you the most beautiful wedding."
Qi Xinyue shook her head, her voice as if coming from the edge of the sky.
"No, this boundless cosmos is the most beautiful. From today onward, I will work even harder in my cultivation."
She wanted to reach foundation building as soon as possible.
(That's all for today's update.
Goodnight, friends!)
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