Swallowing the Stars: Starting from the Endless Dungeon

Qianwu Universe Kingdom, Lingwen Intermediate Universe Kingdom, Heluo Primary Universe Kingdom, Liuguang Star System, Liuguang Star

As the most prosperous planet and galactic center in the Liuguang Galaxy, only the capital city of Heluo can surpass it.

Land here is incredibly expensive; even an ordinary star-level being couldn't afford a place to live.

In the core region of Flowing Star, a vast manor stands tall. To possess such a large manor in this central area...

One can naturally discern the power and status of the manor owner.

In a secluded meditation room within the manor, a young man dressed in black battle armor sat cross-legged.

The young man had silver hair, not silver hair that came with age, but a naturally beautiful silver color.

The young man slowly opened his eyes, sensing the changes in his body, and couldn't help but sigh.

It failed again.

Looking around him, he couldn't help but drift into memories.

Thirty years have passed since he transmigrated here.

When Su Jing first arrived in this universe called "Swallowed Star," he was very happy.

After all, this is a place where one can cultivate, where there are countless extraordinary and powerful individuals, and where individual strength is maximized.

Given his understanding of the world, he might very well be able to forge his own path.

It wasn't until he embarked on the path of cultivation at the age of eighteen that he realized he wasn't a genius; he was just an ordinary person with average talent.

If he hadn't been born into the Franka family, he probably wouldn't have even reached the Hengxing level, let alone the Hengxing level three he has now.

It was only through his father's significant investment of resources and twelve years of accumulation that he was able to slowly advance to the third rank of the Hengxing level.

It seems like he's improving faster than Luo Feng in the original story, but that's not how it works. Their environments and external factors are completely different.

As one of Franka's only children, he had virtually unlimited access to low-level resources, which allowed him to reach the third tier of the Constant Star level.

It's estimated that he can only reach the ninth level of the Hengxing realm at most in his lifetime, and will never be able to break through to the cosmic level.

Su Jing was naturally unwilling to accept this, but after trying countless methods, he was still defeated by the cruel reality.

His talent is what it is; it's virtually impossible for him to improve.

Of course, Su Jing wasn't too desperate. Although he might only be able to stay at the Hengxing level for his entire life, at least he had a lifespan of one era, which was 10081 years.

This is much better than the neighboring novel "Covering the Sky". If you were to transmigrate into "Covering the Sky", even if you could become an emperor and be invincible in the world, your lifespan would only be around ten thousand years.

Su Jing slowly stood up. He had been in seclusion for a year, originally intending to try and comprehend the realm level, but a year had passed and he hadn't gained any insights.

He's far inferior in terms of talent, which also shows the level of genius of Hong and Thor in the original work.

In an environment like Earth, the fact that both of them could comprehend a domain is what makes them true geniuses.

Upon exiting the secluded cultivation room, a ninth-level slave of the Hengxing star came to serve him.

The Franka family is a newly established family. The patriarch, Franka, is Su Jing's father. He has two sons and one daughter.

Su Jing is the second son, with a younger sister and an older brother.

Unlike other families, the Franka family doesn't have many descendants. Franka is a seventh-tier cosmic-level being who, after many years of venturing into the universe, chose to settle down on Flowing Star.

The Franka family was established, but the family itself has only existed for a few hundred years.

"Brother, you're out of seclusion! This time you have to play with me properly!"

Su Jing had just finished packing when Su Yue arrived, probably having heard from her subordinates that he had emerged from seclusion.

My younger sister, Su Yue, is twelve years old this year. She hasn't embarked on the path of cultivation yet, and spends her days in tedious studying.

There are many fundamental things about the universe that need to be learned; no truly powerful person is illiterate.

"Okay, now that I'm out of quarantine, I can spend some quality time with you."

Su Jing didn't refuse. He'd come to terms with it now; after so many years of hard work, his talent was undeniable, so he'd just let things take their course from here on out.

Even if I never reach the cosmic level, I can still live for tens of thousands of years, which is unimaginable compared to the hundreds of years in my previous life.

"Oh right, Father said my eldest brother is coming back. I wonder what he looks like; I've never seen him since I was born."

Su Yue skipped and jumped happily as she said:

"Big brother?"

Upon hearing this form of address, Su Jing fell into deep thought.

My father had two wives: one was the mother of my eldest brother, who had passed away, and the other was the mother of him and my sister.

After his mother passed away, the older brother went out to make his way in the world and never returned. Su Jing hadn't seen this legendary older brother in all these years.

I've only heard that their talent is incredibly strong, already at a cosmic level. In comparison...

It's normal to feel inferior, since talent is a rather mystical thing.

Many prominent figures have descendants who aren't particularly talented; it's just that they had enough resources to cultivate their descendants' talents to a certain extent.

My own family is clearly out of the question. If it were a seasoned, cosmic-level family, they might have something to enhance talent.

However, as a newly emerging family, the Franka family only has some influence in the Heluo Primary Universe Kingdom, and has never been heard of in other places.

"I've never met this older brother either, but I've heard from Father that he's a true genius... much better than your brother me."

"Brother, you're a genius too!"

"If I were truly a genius, I wouldn't be at this level now..."

Su Jing said dismissively, having long since come to terms with his abilities after twelve years of improvement, he figured he could simply manage the family business at worst.

The family disciples with talent were being encouraged to improve. Looking at Su Yue, who was jumping and skipping around, it was unclear how much talent she possessed.

I hope I don't end up as bad as him.

Taking Su Yue's hand, Su Jing didn't rush to play with her. Instead, he went to tell his parents first, since they were very concerned about his seclusion.

However, he still disappointed them; he hadn't gained any insights in a year. Now, he completely understood the world of ordinary people.

The field is too difficult! I can't figure it out at all; it's like trying to see flowers through a fog.

This is still just a domain, let alone a higher level of laws. When he read novels before, he didn't think much of it, he was just following Luo Feng's perspective.

Having overcome numerous obstacles to reach the top, and now being there myself, I clearly understand the difficulty of this realm.

It was only thanks to his birth into the Franka family that he was able to succeed. Otherwise, someone with Luo Feng's background would probably have had a huge problem even embarking on the path of martial arts.

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"Father, Mother"

Looking at Franka and Valerie sitting opposite him, Su Jing showed a look of shame, realizing he had disappointed them.

"It's okay, it's just a small setback. You're still young, you have plenty of time, you'll improve eventually..."

Valerie said gently that as a mother, although she hoped her son would succeed, she wouldn't force him to reach that level.

She was aware of Su Jing's talent, so she never forced him to pursue it.

"Su Jing, you're not naturally gifted, so there's no need to force yourself in this area. I'm not so old that I can't move yet..."

Franka spoke slowly, revealing that he naturally had high expectations for his second son.

After all, with Su Bai's example, he naturally had expectations for Su Jing as well. Given the current situation, it's hard to call it disappointment.

It was just expected. After all, not everyone in a family can be talented and strong; there will always be descendants who are not talented.

Therefore, he wasn't too harsh on Su Jing. He had personally witnessed the efforts Su Jing made to improve his strength.

However, given his talent, he often achieves less with more effort. Naturally, he wouldn't blame his son, who saw this clearly.

"By the way, Yueyue should have told you, your older brother Su Bai is coming back soon. That brat has been out adventuring for two hundred years."

There hadn't been a single word for two hundred years. If it weren't for this recent news, I would have thought that kid had perished in space.

Su Jing, you mustn't follow your older brother's example in the future...