From star gatherer to leader of humanity

Xu Bai found it hard to believe that there wasn't a single sentence in a cultivation manual that he could understand.

He followed the shadow of a famous master, learning the techniques word by word, and studied millions of words of manuals.

Xu Bai admitted that the old man with the ethereal air in his mind was indeed very good at teaching, and he had understood what he was saying.

But understanding doesn't mean you can do it, and doing it doesn't mean you can do it.

The time spent learning the techniques made Xu Bai feel like he was back in high school, squeezing out every minute to study diligently.

Aside from eating, drinking, and relieving himself, Xu Bai spent his time listening to the renowned teacher's explanations and clarifications, word by word.

Even just getting to the basics of a martial arts technique took Xu Bai half a year, under the guidance of a renowned master.

Xu Bai, who had just begun his spiritual cultivation, expanded his spiritual energy to three thousand strands simply by opening his dantian at the entry level.

The attribute version of "Spiritual Qi Technique" requires 3,000 strands of spiritual energy to be expanded at the first level.

After entering the practice, Xu Bai sensed that this technique was extraordinary. His dantian was enveloped by a unique mysterious light, and every wisp of spiritual energy he absorbed from his dantian seemed to be imbued with an additional layer of mystery.

This layer of mysterious spiritual energy, circulating within the meridians, has the effect of nourishing the body and meridians, and one can control the fluctuations of one's own spiritual power at will.

Thinking of the attributes of the "Spiritual Energy Technique", Xu Bai formed hand seals and cast the Spirit Gathering Technique.

The vast and chaotic spiritual energy in the Shattered Star Sea seemed to be drawn together and frantically gathered in front of Xu Bai.

A crystal-clear spirit pearl, about the size of a billiard ball, appeared before Xu Bai. It contained 600 strands of spiritual energy. Once the entire spirit pearl was fully absorbed, it would contain 1,200 strands of spiritual energy.

The spirit pearl was crystal clear, with thousands of streams of light seemingly rotating inside, condensing into a unique spirit-gathering array.

"Phew~" Xu Bai breathed a long sigh of relief, finally having mastered the skill.

"Hakimi, how long have I been hiding here?"

The past six months of initial training had made Xu Bai lose track of time.

"Six months, eight days, and ten hours," Hakimi accurately reported the time.

Should we go back and take a look? Xu Bai looked in the direction of Shattered Star City.

"Master's enemies should be gone. According to Hakimi's database, the combat department is busy and will not allow Foundation Establishment stage employees to take long leave, nor will they allow them to stay in the same place for more than half a year."

"Then let's go back and take a look. We've mastered the basics of the cultivation technique, and we should also deal with those hidden crystal ores. That'll be just enough to meet next year's KPI."

With a thought, Xu Bai instantly concealed the surging spiritual energy around him within his dantian.

The magical mining spaceship emerged from the cracks inside the shattered celestial body, transforming into a streak of light as it flew towards Shattered Star City.

When Xu Bai escaped from Shattered Star City, he embedded a beam of light in the nearby Shattered Star Sea.

Two hours later, at the boundary of the blank area of ​​Shattered Star City, a magical mining spaceship flew out of the Shattered Star Sea and stopped at the boundary.

Before Xu Bai could send a message, he received a message from Qiao Meng. Xu Bai checked the date and it was from a month ago.

"The person is gone, you're safe for now. Be careful, you might live a few more years."

Seeing that Qiao Meng was not in the signal area, Xu Bai could only send him a message.

Looking at the long-lost Shattered Star City, Xu Bai felt a pang of nostalgia.

Shattered Star City is even more bustling than it was six months ago, with mining ships of all types constantly moving between Shattered Star Sea and Shattered Star City.

There were queues at nearly 5000 unloading positions at the port.

Xu Bai waited in line for nearly three hours before it was his turn to have the spaceship unloaded.

At the public port, Xu Bai looked at the list provided by the unloading port. The total value of these crystal ores was 1100 million strands of spiritual energy, which would be 660 million strands of spiritual energy after tax.

Upon disembarking from the spaceship, Xu Bai saw his beautiful robot butler waiting in front of the hovercar.

"Welcome home, Master." The beautiful robot butler smiled sweetly.

As the hovercar entered Shattered Star City, Xu Bai stared blankly at the scenery outside the window.

"Master, you have been working in the Shattered Star Sea for half a year. Judging from your facial expressions, you have reached the middle stage of cosmic claustrophobia. We suggest you go to the entertainment area of ​​Shattered Star City to relax."

"I recommend virtual games, massage, and ways to release pent-up desires."

Xu Bai, who was in the car, was stunned when he heard about the release of desire.

"Maintaining one's primordial essence provides a slight boost when breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage. Why do you suggest this to me?"

"My underlying program is based on your physical and mental health. Compared to the success rate of advancing to the Foundation Establishment stage, your physical and mental health is more important."

Xu Bai continued to look out the window, feeling that he really should relax, but he couldn't let his body break.

"Let's go to the food street!"

"Yes, Master."

I went to the biggest restaurant and ordered the most luxurious single-person set meal.

After a hearty meal and drinks, Xu Bai ventured into the entertainment industry of Shattered Star City.

However, looking at the small pink buildings on both sides, he withdrew the foot that had been about to step out.

"Besides XX, there can't be any other projects."

Xu Bai looked at the hostesses outside the shops on both sides of the entertainment street, all dressed in extremely revealing outfits, with various styles and less than 20% of their bodies covered by fabric.

Xu Bai was in the prime of his life, full of youthful vigor and vitality, a time when he was most susceptible to temptation.

Xu Bai doesn't enter the entertainment industry because he knows himself too well. In his previous life, he couldn't resist the temptation in this area, and in this life, even if he cultivates immortality, he doesn't dare to gamble on his self-control.

Inside the villa, Xu Bai slumped on the living room sofa, opened his personal terminal, checked the time, and guessed that his family was all together, so he sent a video call invitation to Xu Jun.

In the past six months, Xu Bai's family has sent him hundreds of messages, and the messages are becoming increasingly worried.

The video call connected quickly, and the worried faces of the family of three appeared on the screen.

"I took on a mining job and just got back. I forgot to tell you before I left," Xu Bai explained.

"It's good that you're alright!" Xu Lang and Zhang Wan breathed a sigh of relief.

After his initial worry subsided and he was certain his older brother was alright, Xu Jun, standing to the side, began to reveal his true nature.

"Big brother, I've already mastered the fifth form of the Eighteen Body Refinement Techniques. Pretty impressive, right?"

"I'll definitely advance to the Qi Refining stage before I go to junior high. Big brother, you'd better work hard to cultivate, or I'll catch up with you." Xu Jun had a smug look on his face and immediately struck the pose of the fifth form to prove it to Xu Bai.

Xu Lang and Zhang Wan smiled when they learned that Xu Bai was alright.

After chatting for a while, Xu Bai hung up the video call.

The moment he hung up the video call, Xu Bai relaxed completely, felt his body loosen up, and fell into a deep sleep.

He slept for three days. When Xu Bai woke up, he found himself lying on a 3-meter-wide bed.

"Xiao Ai, how long have I been asleep?" Xu Bai asked, looking at the personal terminal placed to the side.

"Master slept for 72 hours," Xiao Ai's voice rang out.

Xu Bai got up and assessed his own condition.

The dantian is full, the life state is good, and one is at the peak of one's condition.

Wearing a personal terminal that resembled a wristwatch, Xu Bai checked his messages and found that Qiao Meng had replied to him ten hours earlier.

"Hey Meng, come out for a drink~"