Swallowing the Stars: Starting with Family Revitalization

After wandering around for half a day...

Nearly one-third of the shops and shopping malls on the entire bustling commercial street belong to the Shen family, another third to the Luo family, and the remainder to other families in the Central China Base City, as well as Hengxing-level and even national-level enterprises.

This is true not only on commercial streets, but on most other streets as well.

Even small shops are basically affiliated with the Shen or Luo family's business platforms.

Over the centuries.

The Shen and Luo families have long been deeply rooted in the earth.

Especially the Luo family.

Because the old house was located in Yangzhou, and Xu Xin often stayed there, the Luo family's influence was stronger than that of the Shen family.

Shen Ping sighed inwardly, "In the interstellar era, it is extremely difficult for ordinary people to rise to power. My Shen family and the Luo family are like two giant crocodiles. Even countries rely on them. Big fish eat little fish, and little fish eat shrimp... In the end, all the wealth flows into the Shen family and the Luo family. This is the cruel reality of society."

"Whatever dreams or pursuits, they will all be crushed in the face of absolute power."

Although he felt a pang of regret, he didn't intend to make any changes, because these were the rules. Even if he forcibly restrained the Shen family and even the younger generations of the Luo family, it would only be temporary. Once he left, things would quickly return to normal.

The younger generation might restrain themselves, but those around them will not.

The phrase "donned the yellow robe" is no joke.

Sometimes.

If you don't do it, plenty of others will do it for you.

Take Ji Lin for example. If he were to commit wrongdoings under the name of the Shen family, would other members of the organization dare to interfere?

dare not!

This is about weighing the pros and cons.

Something etched into the very genes of humankind.

"Survival of the fittest, the law of the jungle... In the interstellar age, only geniuses can stand out. However, being born on Earth, even as an ordinary person, is far more fortunate and blessed than on other planets!"

Earth is special. As long as one stays on Earth, one's soul will undergo a fundamental change. To be honest, this change is of great help to those with martial arts talent, but not much help to ordinary people. It will only become more apparent as the bloodline genes of Earth's lineage continue to improve in the future. What is truly beneficial to ordinary people is that Earth's special characteristics are discovered by the five major powers, who then rely on selling residency rights to rapidly accumulate enormous wealth.

Having wealth provides the foundation for purchasing cultivation resources.

"Xueyi".

"Besides my Shen family, resources should also be allocated to other outstanding geniuses on Earth, in accordance with the previous training plan of the martial arts school."

When we returned to the castle.

Shen Ping said earnestly that he could only do what he could.

An Xueyi and Li Yuewei both nodded.

I stayed on Earth for ten days.

Leaving behind his World Tree clone (plant life forms cannot cultivate the Nine Tribulations Secret Manual; the first sentence of Chapter 7 of the original work, Chapter 19, clearly states that only flesh and blood can cultivate it), he left the solar system and headed to the outer battlefield.

In the dark universe.

The control room of the Machine Race's immortal spaceship.

Shen Ping's consciousness entered the virtual universe to check some information about the extraterritorial battlefield. There are eight logistics bases within the human territory. Most of the cosmic armies are transported to the extraterritorial battlefield from these eight logistics bases. The closest planet to the Qianwu Cosmic Kingdom is Lieyang Star.

The others are all very far away.

The journey alone will take one or two years.

Unless it's teleportation via a divine kingdom.

However, the teleportation to the divine kingdom requires a token to be located near those logistics bases.

"Once Yan Xinghua breaks through to Immortality, it will be much easier to return to Earth and the Qianwu Universe Kingdom... Let's set off for Lieyang Star."

"Yes, Master."

Without the teleportation of a divine kingdom, the time wasted on the journey is relatively long. Although Shen Ping can now teleport, the distance he can teleport is only within a few light-years.

……

Near the logistics base of Lieyang Star.

The Zerg's undefeated god, who had long been lying in ambush, thought, "That human genius probably never imagined I'd be lying in wait here. The moment he finishes his cosmic traverse, he'll be completely off guard. At that time, I'll unleash a soul attack. Haha, I can easily control or kill him. If I can control him, I'll have accomplished a great feat!"

have to say.

That patience and calculation are truly remarkable.

The Zerg are also masters of stealth, scheming, and assassination. Kodi, the personal disciple of the Chaos City Lord, possessed many trump cards and was an extraordinary talent, yet he still perished in an assassination attempt by the Zerg and could not be resurrected.

In comparison.

The demon race is no good; they're too impulsive and impatient.

Assassination requires absolute certainty before it can be carried out. It demands patience and perseverance, even if it takes tens of millions of years. In this respect, the demon race is far inferior to the insect race. If they were to carry out an assassination, they would probably have already started by the time Shen Ping returned to Qiulong Star.

Dark universe.

Shen Ping never expected that the Zerg lurking immortals would be waiting for him here. After completing the cosmic traverse, the mechanical immortal spaceship headed towards the distant Sun Star.

"I'm almost there in the Venerable-level Sword Technique Manual of the Law Runes. I estimate I can fully digest it within a hundred years. And teleportation is almost there too. Although I can directly use teleportation under the innate secret technique of the Chaos Body, I still have to comprehend this technique myself!"

"I'll stay in the Realm Lord's team for now, and once I've fully mastered the sword technique and teleportation, I'll go to the highest-level battlefield to fight against the King-level Immortals!"

This time, they are heading to a battlefield outside the region.

He had two goals. One was to perfect his swordsmanship and create his own secret technique. His understanding and comprehension of the laws were already very high. Even his master, the Lord of Ice Peak, had said that his swordsmanship was not low. Once perfected, it would be at least at the peak level, or even the ultimate secret technique.

Secondly, there's the option of converting valuable treasures and supreme treasures into cash. There are quite a few valuable treasures in the outer battlefield, but supreme treasures are relatively rare. Converting two or three items into cash is barely acceptable.

Therefore, Shen Ping was not in a hurry to go directly to the highest-level battlefield to hone his skills.

to him.

Even when facing challenges, one should maintain a relaxed mindset.

"The extraterrestrial battlefield is a melting pot of various races, making it far more interesting than the cosmic secret realm. Moreover, the human race's cosmic armies, realm lords, and even immortals all come here to venture out. I have only been cultivating for a few hundred years. Although I traveled and relaxed in the Ancient Ting Cosmic Kingdom and saw a lot of scenery, that was just the tip of the iceberg. This trip to the extraterrestrial battlefield will allow me to see even more and broaden my experience."

That's what he thought.

Cultivation is important, but appreciating and enjoying the process of cultivation is equally important.

Maintaining an open-minded attitude is, in Shen Ping's view, very important.

Luo Feng became stronger mainly to protect his family, and deep down he also pursued the pinnacle. Shen Ping's personality is different from Luo Feng's. In addition to protecting his family, he also wanted to see the scenery of the universe.

After all, it's a rare opportunity to travel through time, so one can't just spend every day in arduous cultivation.

That's so boring.

Moreover.

His cultivation advancement mainly relied on his family's "golden touch" rather than his own abilities; he wasn't some kind of genius.

The most important thing for a person is to have self-awareness. Luo Feng is a genius, so he can achieve success through his own efforts. With the guidance of the God King, the Mountain Guest, he eventually grows to the peak. But what does Shen Ping have? He is just an ordinary Earthling. His talent in laws is accumulated through his family's golden finger. As for his comprehension, it is mediocre.

This is just like a teenager with delusions of grandeur, always fantasizing that he can save the world. In reality, he can't save anything, and he still has to work hard to earn money to support his family. He should realize that he is just an ordinary person and there is nothing shameful about it.

"Currently, the family's golden finger has four directions. In terms of reputation, there haven't been any rewards for a long time since it reached prosperity. Last time I broke through Tongtian Mountain and Tongtian Bridge, even though I became the master of the Ice Peak Lord, I didn't get any rewards. It seems that I must have the strength myself to get them... As for the family's business, it has accumulated tens of millions of assets, comparable to the wealth of a Marquis-level immortal. Going further will require a long period of accumulation!"

Once you reach the Immortal realm, increasing your assets becomes extremely difficult, let alone reaching the scale of tens of millions of assets like the Shen family. Even if Luo Hua is a genius in investment and financial management, it would still take a long time to accumulate wealth.

Therefore, he knew that the family business would likely stagnate, just like his fame.

"The remaining family members and descendants can continue to be rewarded. Moreover, judging from the last incident, the birth of a genius within the clan seems to accelerate the rewards, and the items given are also very good. Finally, there's the clan prestige!"

Shen Ping was deep in thought.

Just then.

laugh.

Waves of ethereal divine power instantly enveloped the entire pyramid, followed by extremely terrifying corrosive forces that seeped into the control room and invaded Shen Ping's sea of ​​consciousness.

"Oh no, it's a soul attack!"

In the instant I came to my senses.

The Soul Tower in his sea of ​​consciousness had automatically suppressed this corrosive force. The Soul Tower was a supreme treasure, capable of greatly weakening any soul attack that did not exceed the Venerable level, and completely resisting soul attacks that were below the peak of the King level.

Therefore, when the Soul Tower suppressed this corrosive force.

Shen Ping knew that the person who attacked him was not a peak-level King, which relieved him.

Wow.

The Machine Race's immortal spaceship disappeared.

He hovered in the cosmic sky, and the detector began to scan. This detector was a multi-million-unit detector, capable of covering hundreds of millions of light-years.

Just a fleeting moment.

They detected the immortal god who was hiding on a meteorite.

now.

The immortal god, who had been granted the title of King, was utterly shocked. "How is this possible? How is this possible? I, an immortal god who has been granted the title of King, actually failed in my soul attack!!!"

"He's just a realm lord... Could it be that he possesses a soul treasure?!"

"Yes, it must be a soul treasure. Damn it, the human race is far too biased towards geniuses, damn it!"

The treasures of the soul are invaluable.

Many cosmic venerables do not possess this, nor even cosmic overlords. In the original story, the disciple of the Chaos City Lord, Venerable Guiyi, wanted to go to the Primordial Star, and both borrowed the Soul Treasure from Luo Feng!

This is still a human race.

In the case of alien forces like the Northern Frontier Alliance, becoming a cosmic overlord is out of the question, unless one has extraordinary opportunities and obtains a soul treasure.

The immortal king was so jealous his eyes turned red.

brush.

Shen Ping directly activated the Chaos Body, instantly enhancing all his understanding of the laws. He activated the Black Light Boots, and in a flash, he traversed an extremely long distance to appear on the meteorite. The distance between the two was not far to begin with, and with the speed of the Black Light Boots, it was easy for him to travel more than 100,000 kilometers in a single flash.

The Zerg's ambushing, immortal god, was initially taken aback, then overjoyed. "Hahaha, Shen Ping, I truly didn't expect you to possess a soul treasure. I thought the assassination attempt had failed, but I never imagined you would actually leave the spaceship and dare to come here. Die!"

The soul attack failed.

The opponent could easily hide inside the pyramid spaceship and, with the acceleration of the mechanical race's spaceship, quickly reach the distant Sun Star. That's a logistics base, heavily guarded, and he wouldn't dare approach it. He wouldn't even dare to unleash his full power there, because once he did, it would attract the attention of Sun Star.

But if the other party comes to you on their own initiative, that's a different story.

boom!

The Zerg lurking Immortal King casually swung his hammer, the giant hammer slamming heavily onto Shen Ping's blood-red armor.

Bang.

Shen Ping was sent flying backwards, but he was completely unharmed.

"What?"

The immortal king stared wide-eyed.

But then a black light flashed along with blood-red armor, followed by a silver-white blade light that condensed into a galaxy and struck the immortal god who had been crowned king.

laugh.

With a single strike, it destroyed a portion of the immortal divine power of this king-level immortal deity.

See here.

Excitement flashed in Shen Ping's eyes. Sure enough, the power unleashed by the Supreme Treasure Battle Blade combined with his secret technique could easily destroy the immortal divine power of a King-level Immortal God, not to mention that the alien King-level Immortal in front of him was only a beginner King-level Immortal.

As for him, his strength alone surpassed that of a beginner-level King. Under the innate secret technique of Chaotic Body, his comprehension of laws soared to the level of the twentieth level of the Bridge to Heaven, approaching that of a Universe Venerable. He could also use the third level of the Amplification Secret Technique of the Path of the Beast God. Although his overall strength had not yet reached 10 times that of a Realm Lord, it was close enough.

In addition, with the supreme battle blade and a sword technique at its peak or even close to the ultimate level, it completely overwhelmed this alien immortal at the initial stage of the King-level realm in every aspect.

The immortal king from another race was dumbfounded.

He never imagined that he would be so thoroughly defeated by a realm lord.

laugh.

The second strike came.

The alien king-level immortal fled without a second thought, roaring inwardly, "According to the intelligence I gathered, this Shen Ping actually possesses the combat power of a peak king-level being! This is terrifying!"

Unfortunately, it was propelled by the black boots.

Shen Ping moved with incredible speed, slashing repeatedly at the alien king-level immortal, causing his immortal divine power to continuously decline and his aura to weaken.

"If you want me dead, then you can die too!"

The alien king-level immortal chose to self-destruct. Although the immortal divine power of a low-level king-level immortal was less than 50%, the power was still terrifying. However, it was of no consequence to Shen Ping, who was wearing the Glazed Blood Jade Armor, a top-grade ordinary treasure, comparable to a high-grade protective armor treasure.

Even attacks at the Venerable level wouldn't reach the limits of a supreme treasure. The weakening effect is far greater than that of Luo Feng's Armor and the Wu-Slaying Wings. After all, the Wu-Slaying Wings are merely a flying supreme treasure. In the Sacrifice Tower, Luo Feng could withstand an attack from the Purple Bell King, a peak-level King, burning with immortal divine power. Let alone Shen Ping now, whose own power is almost at the peak of the King level. (End of Chapter)