Swallowing the Stars: Starting with the Steel of the Heart

The discussion among the group continued for several hours.

Ultimately, it was decided that they would take the lead in exploring cosmic civilizations.

Others on Earth will not disclose the information for the time being.

We'll arrange for the next batch of people when the time is right.

As for when it can be fully disclosed and when Earth can make complete contact with extraterrestrial civilizations, let's wait until Earth has sufficient strength.

Xiang Bei even thought it would be best if Earth were not exposed to the sight of cosmic civilizations for tens of thousands of years.

He hasn't forgotten the special characteristics of Earth.

In the original story, Luo Feng only managed to completely reclaim Earth from the hands of the alien race after he possessed combat power at the level of a universe master.

However, Xiang Bei also knew that it would be difficult to completely prevent Earth from being exposed to the universe, unless Earth stopped developing altogether.

Now Xiang Bei can only take it one step at a time.

After discussing the matter with everyone, Xiang Bei gave each of the three people one of several anonymous account helmets that could connect to the virtual universe.

And 10 Black Dragon Coins were transferred to each person's account.

It's not much, but it's definitely enough for basic expenses.

With a virtual consciousness connection established, the group instantly entered the virtual universe.

Then, under Xiang Bei's guidance, the group reunited and appeared on Black Dragon Mountain Island in the virtual universe.

However, this island was so large that it accommodated almost all members of the entire Black Dragon Mountain Empire who used the virtual universe.

Looking at the various alien races on the street, Hong and Jia Yi remained relatively calm, while Thor seemed less composed in comparison.

A pair of eyes scanned every strange-looking alien human incessantly, filled with curiosity.

It gives people the feeling of Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden, looking like a country bumpkin.

However, not many people paid any attention to him.

There are countless trillions of people on Black Dragon Mountain Island in the entire virtual universe. There are many people like him who are entering the virtual universe for the first time, so it is not worth paying much attention to.

Afterwards, Xiang Bei led everyone on a tour of the virtual universe.

But I didn't get to experience many of the virtual universe features.

The main issue is that prices in the virtual universe aren't cheap either, and since everyone has limited funds, they need to spend them wisely.

However, Xiang Bei led everyone to a restaurant.

It was opened by the family of the student Xiang Bei met at the Qianwu Taoist Temple, except that this shop was located in the virtual universe.

If we want to interact with the universe, then we must interact with people.

The Qianwu Dojo, a martial arts school, is the perfect place to network and build connections.

Xiang Bei brought everyone here naturally to help them build a network of connections.

Afterwards, he brought a few people to join the Dry Witch Dojo. As newcomers who had just come from Earth, the Dry Witch Dojo was definitely the best place for them.

It allows you to make friends and learn a lot of basic knowledge about tradition.

The Ganwu Dojo is not only located in the real world; the largest Ganwu Dojo is actually located in the virtual universe.

After all, the virtual universe is far too powerful and far too convenient.

Many people even choose to give public lectures in the virtual universe's Qianwu Dojo.

During this period, Xiang Bei also took advantage of his status as a member of the Qianwu Taoist Temple to enjoy a lot of convenience.

. . .

Time flies, and more than ten days have passed in the blink of an eye.

After Xiang Bei handed the virtual consciousness helmet to Hong, Lei Shen, and Jia Yi, the three of them have been almost constantly immersed in the virtual universe for the past few days.

Xiang Bei was in a similar situation. It was the first time everyone had come into contact with the world outside Earth, and now was the time to absorb all kinds of knowledge with great eagerness.

Even in a short period of time, both Hong and Thor experienced a slight increase in strength.

First, Hong broke through the bottleneck of Planetary Level 6 and directly reached Planetary Level 7, successfully advancing his power generation technique to eight times the normal level.

Although Thor's strength did not break through, his power generation technique has increased eightfold.

Jia Yi has also made significant progress, and now he has reached the fourth level of planetary power, with his power generation technique reaching six times the normal level.

It is believed that as time goes by, the accumulated strength of these individuals will be further stimulated, and their abilities will be greatly enhanced.

Xiang Bei himself also improved his cultivation level by one level in this short period of time, and now he has successfully entered the second level of the planetary realm.

However, there has been little progress in the area that Xiang Bei desires most, and even his progress in cultivating his artistic conception has become slow.

Xiang Bei himself had considered attending courses in the field.

However, courses at this level are no longer available for free.

One session cost a million Black Dragon Coins.

After all, those who can comprehend the mysteries of a field are almost always cosmic-level powerhouses.

Those who can comprehend a realm at the Eternal Star level are all genius cultivators, and a million Black Dragon Coins per lesson is already considered cheap.

However, even if Xiang Bei spent all his money, he still wouldn't be able to attend more than a few classes.

Xiang Bei had no choice but to give up.

"We're still too poor!" Xiang Bei sighed softly.

At first, Xiang Bei thought that after selling the second-tier Force weapon and the psychic weapon, he would have some assets.

But unexpectedly, when faced with these slightly more advanced things, he became penniless.

Forget about buying any secret techniques, he couldn't even afford a few introductory courses.

"I still need to make money!" Xiang Bei thought, but unfortunately he really didn't have any good ways to make money.

Now Xiang Bei really wants to get involved in aquaculture.

Even though mosquitoes are small, they're still meat.

. . .

Time flies like an arrow, and years pass like a shuttle.

A year has passed in the blink of an eye.

The Earth remained as calm as ever, seemingly unchanged.

Unbeknownst to everyone, Xiang Bei and his group had already traveled to and from the universe several times, though each time their target was only the commercial planet Ju Dong Star.

However, their horizons have broadened considerably!

And in the year that followed, their strength underwent a dramatic change.

Hong, Lei Shen, and Jia Yi's strength has increased by another level. Now Hong and Lei Shen are both Planetary Level 8 experts, while Jia Yi is at Planetary Level 5.

Next comes the technique of exerting force. Hong and Thor's technique of exerting force has directly leaped several times and now uniformly reached the standard of 12 times the force amplitude, which is terrifying progress.

However, what's most astonishing is the field itself.

Hong's light domain has reached the second level, and Thor seems to have grasped the threshold of the lightning domain. It is believed that he will be able to successfully comprehend the lightning domain soon.

Jia Yi's strength was significantly weaker, with an amplitude of about nine times. In terms of domain, he was still at the realm of artistic conception, and there was no hope of comprehending the domain in the short term.

However, such strength still allowed Jia Yi to sit in the seat of the third speaker of Earth, successfully squeezing the others out of the top spot and becoming the third strongest person on Earth in public.