Blue Card Starry Sky

Chapter 11 Past and Present Life
"Hahaha, you old devil, how could you be so unfair!"

“You’re the same. Even if you don’t give him any extra ingredients, he can still advance so quickly and have such a deep foundation.”

"Sigh! You promised not to interfere."

"Alright, alright, let's not interfere with his cultivation from now on, and we won't help him anymore."

……

Within the soul sea of ​​Lan Tian reside two old men: the Demon Lord Ancestor and the Blue Lord Ancestor, revered figures of the two boundless seas, the ancestors of the human and demon realms respectively. Sadly, they both disappeared ten years ago, and no news of them has been heard since. Now, however, they sit cross-legged in Lan Tian's soul sea, cultivating, fighting, and supervising each other.

Ten years ago, while traveling in the Blue Starfield, the two discovered the Primordial Child of the Universe. This was an energy essence that appeared at the very beginning of the universe, possessing the primordial cosmic rules and disregarding the current cosmic rules; it was a sentient being among all things. Upon discovering its appearance, the two knew a major event was about to occur. Unexpectedly, they were directly implicated. When they joined forces to capture the Primordial Child, they were instead devoured by it, their souls piercing through space and crashing in the Mensomm Mountains, giving birth to the Primordial Child, Blue Sky. They were imprisoned within Blue Sky's sea of ​​consciousness. Although they were once omnipotent, they could never escape Blue Sky's sea of ​​consciousness; an invisible force suppressed them, leaving them helpless and only able to hope that Blue Sky would one day be able to release them. For now, they could only passively live within Blue Sky's sea of ​​consciousness.

Lan Zun is the strongest king of lightning attribute, the ancestor of the human race in the Endless Sea, the ancestor of the Lan family, and now the ancient ancestor of the blue sky. He lives in the mysterious star field of the Blue Card Starry Sky and has lived forever. He is a legendary figure throughout the ages.

The Demon Lord is the strongest ruler of the Dark Devouring attribute in the Demon Realm, the ancestor of the Demon Realm in the Endless Sea, and the progenitor of the Demon Realm. He lives with the Blue Lord in a mysterious star field in the Blue Card Starry Sky; the two are both adversaries and allies, a pair of sworn enemies. The Demon Lord, the ancestor of the Demon Realm—Mo Qitian.

Ten years ago, when their souls were imprisoned in Lan Tian's sea of ​​consciousness, they decided not to interfere with his growth, nor to use spiritual power to accelerate his development, but to let him grow naturally. However, these two old men are now secretly helping Lan Tian increase his cultivation speed. They understand that only when Lan Tian becomes powerful can his imprisonment be lifted, and only then will they have a chance to escape.

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Lan Tian sat cross-legged in meditation, and after completing a small cycle of energy circulation throughout his body, he felt significantly more comfortable. Two opposing forces circulated and interacted within his dantian, mutually restraining each other. Suddenly, a blinding white light erupted, obscuring everything.

When Lan Tian opened his eyes again and looked around clearly, he was back in the training ground. He was meditating cross-legged on a bleacher stand! Soon, Qin Lei and Lan Yu appeared in front of him.

"Are you alright, Lan Tian?" Lan Yu asked Lan Tian anxiously.

"It's nothing, I'm just a little tired," Lan Tian said.

"It's good that you're alright. You should all leave now. It's not a good time for you to cultivate here," Qin Lei said to them.

This training ground was left by our ancestors, and it contains many mysteries. One wrong step and you could get lost and unable to escape. Therefore, anyone wishing to cultivate here must be accompanied by me personally; otherwise, entry is forbidden. Qin Lei issued this order to them. He knew this place was extremely dangerous, and that one could easily get lost in the illusions. Therefore, Qin Lei issued the same prohibition to everyone: this training ground could not be opened without his permission and accompaniment; the training ground on the back mountain would be a forbidden area.

After returning to his cultivation room, Lan Tian couldn't concentrate on his cultivation at all, his mind replaying everything that had happened in the trial grounds that day. Was it an illusion? No! Something real had happened; he had been injured and had just recovered. It wasn't an illusion, was it? Yet it felt so real; everything left him bewildered. He didn't tell Qin Lei and Lan Yu what had happened, not wanting them to worry, determined to find out what was going on next time he went in.

The first time Lan Tian used the Dark Energy Devouring ability, he felt an irresistible urge to use it. He kept thinking about how powerful this ability was and how much it would help his cultivation, and the more he thought about it, the more he wanted to use it. One night, as he cultivated late into the night, Lan Tian stepped out of his cultivation room and looked up at the starry sky. Countless stars twinkled before him, and a shooting star streaked across the sky, its light fleeting. Suddenly, something occurred to him: life is short; how could he waste his youth?

Lan Tian donned his night-clothes and left Blue Valley, heading towards the Penglai Mountains. The Penglai Mountains were deep in forests and teeming with wild beasts; various flying and land animals, including high-level magical beasts, were commonplace. No one dared venture deep into the Penglai Mountains without a powerful accompaniment. Yet, youth knows no fear; he appeared directly deep within the mountains, a secret forbidden zone never before explored by humans.

Lan Tian arrived at a stream and pool, where he discovered many flying magical beasts gathered, and the abundant spiritual energy made it perfect for cultivation. Cultivating here would be much more efficient. Lan Tian found a platform near a cave surrounded by ancient trees, extremely secluded and undisturbed by other wild beasts—the ideal place for cultivation!

Lan Tian immediately tidied up, preparing a clean and tidy stone platform for his cultivation. The cave was quite spacious after being cleaned up, and Lan Tian didn't know where it led, so he only tidied up the outside for the time being.

Suddenly feeling a bit hungry, I rubbed my stomach. I'd been a little sleepy when I came in, and I definitely wanted something to eat. I immediately set out to hunt and smoke some game. Before long, I spotted a wild boar nearby. Without a word, I unleashed a lightning bolt. Using lightning bolts was second nature to me; the boar was dead without a fight, its skin charred and its meat fragrant. I took it to the stream, cleaned it up, gathered some wood, and returned to my cave to start a fire and roast it. Although there were no seasonings, the original flavor was even more delicious. "Smack, smack," I enjoyed a hearty meal. Feeling sleepy after eating, I unknowingly fell asleep.

When I woke up, it was already daylight. I rushed back to Blue Valley without even getting ready, afraid that Qin Lei would notice something was wrong. I quickly changed my clothes back in my room and hurried to the cultivation room.

"Blue Sky, why are you up so late? Uncle Lei is going to be angry," Lan Yu said to him.

"I was a little sleepy and overslept," Lan Tian explained.

"Alright, let's hurry to the training ground. Uncle Lei is waiting for us there." After saying that, Lan Yu and Lan Tian rushed towards the training ground.

Today, Qin Lei specifically chose to cultivate in the training ground, wanting to see how much progress these young masters and ladies had made and how effective their cultivation had been over the years. Liu Weifeng had made special arrangements in advance, instructing the servants to clean the training ground and activate the protective shield inside; everything was ready.

Everyone was present. Qin Lei had Lan Yu step forward first. On a large arena, a roly-poly toy the same size as Lan Tian was placed in the center. Lan Yu was at a loss, unsure how to attack. The rules were to use power-based attacks, not elemental attacks, and to maximize the damage the roly-poly toy would take. The stronger the attack, the greater its counterattack, so it would come down to who was stronger.

Lan Yu steadied himself and delivered a level four punch to the roly-poly toy. The punch was deflected the moment it made contact, leaving the toy completely unmoved. The fact that the roly-poly toy remained unscathed enraged Lan Yu.

"I refuse to believe I can't beat you," Lan Yu muttered.

Another super punch struck the roly-poly toy's head. This time, the blow hit squarely, and with two loud "whoosh" sounds, the roly-poly toy tilted backward. But in an instant, it bounced back at twice the speed. Lan Yu didn't have time to dodge and was hit squarely in the abdomen, flying a long way before landing on the stage with a thud. He looked like a toad lying on the ground, extremely disheveled.

"Hahaha, big brother, what kind of martial arts are you practicing?" Lan Chen laughed wildly.

The two sisters giggled, covering their mouths.

He was indeed a bit embarrassed, but luckily he got up and angrily delivered a kick, which bounced back and sent him flying onto the stage.

Lan Tian finally understood that this roly-poly toy could only be defeated by using the opponent's momentum against them, not by brute force. He needed to follow their force and connect with them to push them back. Lan Yu failed and left the scene looking disheveled. Lan Tian went to Lan Chen's side and quietly gave him a pep talk, nodding repeatedly in agreement.

"Haha, watch me now." Lan Chen rushed onto the field, and Qin Lei nodded to indicate that it was time to start.

As soon as Lan Chen stepped onto the stage, he circled the roly-poly toy, not in a hurry to attack. The roly-poly toy seemed to possess a spirit, following Lan Chen's rotation, and they faced each other, contemplating an attack. Having chosen his direction, Lan Chen sidestepped and struck the roly-poly toy. The toy immediately tilted backward and rebounded rapidly. Just as Lan Chen's strike was about to hit, he swiftly flipped over and spun 180 degrees, retreating precisely behind the roly-poly toy. As the roly-poly toy rebounded rapidly, he used the momentum to unleash his strongest attack.

With a "bang," the roly-poly toy, struck by an even stronger force, accelerated and flew straight out, crashing down off the stage.

"Great, Lan Chen, you're amazing!" The girls cheered. Lan Chen, feeling invincible, excitedly came down. Qin Lei nodded in approval. The others followed Lan Chen's example and passed the test one by one, much to Qin Lei's satisfaction. Lan Yu, however, was a little sullen. "Sigh, carelessness cost me dearly," he thought, "I didn't use my brain properly."

The second round begins, focusing on attributes, not their strength or weakness, but their effectiveness and controllability. Lan Yu should ideally be at the second tier of wind attribute, Lan Chen at the second tier of water attribute (slightly weaker), Lan Xin around the same level as Lan Chen (second tier of fire attribute), and Lan Ting at the very least, just awakened the first tier of earth attribute. Qin Lei didn't let Lan Tian demonstrate his attribute level; he knew his own strengths and weaknesses and didn't want to put pressure on his brothers and sisters. Therefore, Lan Tian didn't show any particular skill today and went back to the training room early to cultivate.

(End of this chapter)