From star gatherer to leader of humanity

Amidst the rubble-strewn Star Sea, Xu Bai's face showed a calm that followed his initial shock.

"Are there any supernatural powers created using the principles of nuclear bombs?" Xu Bai remembered seeing such a thing in his school textbook.

"That's too difficult. Even if you understand the principle, it would be extremely difficult for a Nascent Soul stage expert to execute it."

"As for those above the Nascent Soul stage, there's no need to use them, so electromagnetic cannons are still better for practical applications." Duan Xin said, taking out a pack of cigarettes from his storage bag and handing one to Xu Bai.

"The Heavenly Treasure Cigarettes of the Human Race, ten spirit stones a box, were they smuggled from the Human Race?" Xu Bai put the cigarette in his mouth, and a ball of spiritual fire automatically appeared in front of him.

"It's a replica, but it's even more powerful than the original human version." Duan Xin took a deep breath and exhaled a puff of smoke into the Shattered Star Sea.

Xu Bai also took a deep breath and exhaled smoke.

"This is my understanding of that amazing skill I just performed. You can learn it first, and ask me if you don't understand anything." Duan Xin took out a jade slip and handed it to Xu Bai.

"Okay~"

Xu Bai accepted the jade slip without hesitation.

"By the way, my family is still with the humans. Is there any way to send them a message?" Xu Bai asked.

"There's an external affairs department on the planet Shattered Star Hall. You can contact them, but it's quite expensive. Sending a message costs several hundred or even a thousand spirit stones," Duan Xin said casually.

"I'll go take a look now~"

The two spaceships flew towards the planet Shattered Star Hall.

Still at the headquarters of the Shattered Star Hall, after making inquiries, Xu Bai arrived at the Foreign Affairs Department on the tenth floor.

After Xu Bai explained his purpose, he was led to a special office, where a staff member asked, "Are you sending a letter or a package?"

"I want to know about my family's current situation. If possible, please help me get a formal identity over there, and also give this storage bag to my younger brother." Xu Bai took out a storage bag containing 100,000 spirit stones.

Xu Bai knew that when he first arrived on the planet Shattered Star Hall, his background had already been thoroughly investigated and could no longer be concealed.

"Getting a formal identity among the humans costs 120,000 spirit stones. If you're sending things, the shipping fee for a one-cubic-meter professional storage box is 3,000 spirit stones."

"Also, please note that your official identity is a one-time event. It is activated when you enter the human race, and it will be invalidated or enter an abnormal state when you leave the human race," the personnel from the Foreign Affairs Department said solemnly.

"Then I'll deliver the things first~"

"Let me prepare first, I'll deliver it tomorrow," Xu Bai sighed.

"By the way, most life-bearing planets within the human territory are under strict control. Spirit stones, magical artifacts, and other items of unknown origin will be considered as a crime of sending large amounts of spiritual energy from unknown sources to your target. So think carefully before sending anything."

Upon hearing this, Xu Bai almost forgot his own state during his years among humans.

"Do you have any good suggestions?" Xu Bai had experienced the ways of the world in his previous life, and with the reminder from the foreign affairs department, there must be a better way.

"I suggest you send a message to your family first, and then spend more spirit stones to launder the money into their hands, provided they can hold onto it."

The members of the Foreign Affairs Department looked at Xu Bai's file and knew that he was not short of spirit stones.

"How is this calculated?" Xu Bai was already prepared to be scammed.

"Fifty percent of the fees are collected, one-tenth of which is taxes collected by the Shattered Star Hall, and the rest is for consumption within the human race's territory."

The members of the Foreign Affairs Department spoke with a helpless expression on their faces.

"Our Xuan Guang Sect's foreign affairs team members within the human territory spend a lot of money to maintain good relations with those smaller sects and conceal their identities."

"So there's no way."

Hearing the explanation from the members of the Foreign Affairs Department, Xu Bai was inexplicably moved.

Is half the tax a lot? Not at all.

"Send a message, and also send me 10,000 spirit stones." Xu Bai took out his disciple token and was about to deduct the balance from it.

He originally wanted to give more, but then he thought that the kid was only at the Qi Refining stage, and it wouldn't be good for him to have too many spirit stones.

"Okay, it will take half a month to determine the current situation of your family. At that time, a plan will be formulated, and it is expected that the 10,000 spirit stones will be delivered to your brother within a year." The staff member from the Foreign Affairs Department took Xu Bai's disciple token and swiped it on a special device.

Xu Bai saw that 20,000 spirit stones had been deducted from his disciple token.

"Now you can write a letter."

Three sheets of paper and a pen were handed to Xu Bai.

"This is bloodline paper. It is written on with a drop of blood essence. Outsiders cannot see the contents. Only those of the same bloodline can see it by dripping their blood essence on it," said a member of the Foreign Affairs Department.

Xu Bai nodded and began to write a letter.

First, he inquired about their family situation, then said that he was now fine and that they could keep in touch in the future.

As he wrote, his longing began to surge forth. He thought that once he was strong enough, he would go to the human realm and bring his parents and younger brother back.

After handing over the letter, Xu Bai returned to his cave.

"Master, I've sold all the materials in the warehouse except for the daily necessities, and I got a total of 51,000 spirit stones." As soon as she returned, Xiao Ai reported to Xu Bai.

"Good, from now on, all affairs inside and outside the cave will be in your care."

After cleaning up the cave cultivation room, Xu Bai unfolded the portable spiritual energy chamber.

"I spend half my time cultivating and the other half practicing spells."

As Xu Bai spoke, he tossed down the aptitude dice in his hand.

All the qualification dice were spun, and the middle-grade qualification was the last one to face up.

Xu Bai, who had switched to a mid-grade aptitude, only felt a slight difference. He accurately sensed that his comprehension and aptitude had only improved by a tiny bit, which could be described as negligible.

"After advancing to the Foundation Establishment stage, my aptitude seems to have improved."

"It should be related to that minor Dao Embryo Foundation Establishment Technique. If the aptitude for immortality is already this impressive, what will happen if it goes any further? Will it lead to immortality in one step?"

Xu Bai sat cross-legged in the spiritual energy room, clearing his mind of all distractions, and began to circulate the Foundation Establishment stage's "Spiritual Energy Technique".

Compared to the Qi Refining stage's "Spiritual Qi Technique," the Foundation Establishment stage is much more complex. It is no longer simply about absorbing spiritual energy, but about beginning to come into contact with the essence of spiritual energy. The pure spiritual energy absorbed into the dantian must undergo further refinement to transform into higher-quality spiritual energy.

If Xu Bai didn't have the spiritual book about the Foundation Establishment stage's "Spiritual Qi Technique" in his mind, he would need to study the first chapter for several months or even years before he could begin cultivating.

As the pure spiritual energy entered Xu Bai's dantian, the mysterious light outside the dantian began to operate silently, refining the spiritual energy within and making it even purer.

After half a day of cultivation, Xu Bai had gained fifty strands of spiritual energy. He then went to the divine aisle in the portable spiritual energy room to practice his spells.

He had mastered the Mystic Light Technique, the Metal Form Technique, and the Electromagnetic Technique to perfection when he was at the Spirit Grade level, but when he combined these three techniques, he felt somewhat lost.

"I see Senior Brother Duan performing it so easily, so why is it so difficult for me to do it?"

Electromagnetism was attached to the metal form and was slowly forming the front barrel of the electromagnetic cannon, but it broke prematurely due to excessive force.

"I guess I didn't control the force well; her mental strength is too powerful. Let me try again."