Starry Sky: My Life Star God, starting reward Ruan Mei

Tingyun took the necklace with both hands, carefully put it on, and lay down on the bed that the shopkeeper had originally prepared for Baiyan.

As instructed, place your slender fingers on the crystal for ten seconds.

Then, just like before, she could initially feel her body, but after a few seconds, everything went black before her eyes, and she completely lost consciousness as her awareness sank into another world.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

In the 3300s of the Star Calendar, several hundred years have passed since the immortal ships received the longevity blessing from the [Abundant] Pharmacist.

Long ago, a calamity struck. The celestial ship was overcrowded, with corpses of the starving littering the ground; the social structure collapsed, and the edifice was on the verge of collapse; the Jin people rebelled, and laborers rose up everywhere, with internal strife raging...

This August, after centuries of chaos and devastation.

The various immortal ships jointly drafted the "Harmonious Agreement," investigating illegal acts, promoting the loyal and honest, clarifying rewards and punishments, suppressing the strong and supporting the weak, and finally quelling the chaos in all directions, just like the story of an ancient emperor unifying the six directions.

They established separate policies for family planning and space relocation, allowing ambitious individuals from the Seven Ark to relocate to any planet with fertile land and no short-lived species that they encountered, to cultivate and develop the land as appropriate, in order to support themselves.

It is now November of the year 3300 in the astrological calendar. The new laws have been in effect for some time, and order has been restored.

Like other immortal ships, the Luofu Immortal Ship also enjoyed a moment of peace, finally beginning to recuperate after hundreds of years of chaos.

At the same time, people did not relax too much; soldiers were practicing in the drill ground in preparation for any eventuality.

At this time, the Immortal Ship Alliance had not yet been established, and the fox people had not yet boarded the Immortal Ship.

But a little fox-woman with brown and black fur sat in the distance, her legs dangling, watching the soldiers in the training ground sweating profusely.

While the soldiers were resting, a tall female soldier, also dressed in armor, came over.

For some inexplicable reason, Xiao Tingyun's fox-human identity did not arouse any suspicion from the other party; instead, they treated her like an ordinary child.

The female soldier took off her helmet, revealing a smile: "Little one, what are you doing? Doesn't your older sister look cool practicing?"

The young Tingyun nodded: "Mm."

Looking at the female warrior before her, Xiao Tingyun felt as if she had forgotten something. However, her memory was like a heavy door, which she, as a child, could not push open even slightly.

The female soldier placed her hand on her head and gently stroked it: "Actually, I'm always very scared when I go to the battlefield. But every time I see you kids, I feel it's all worth it."

Xiao Tingyun looked at the sword at the female warrior's waist with childlike curiosity and wanted to reach out and touch it.

This action naturally caught the attention of the female soldier: "Do you want to touch this sword? No, you can't."

The female soldier moved her hand from Xiao Tingyun's head to her cheek and pinched it affectionately: "The reason I joined the army is to keep you children away from this kind of thing."

Xiao Tingyun looked at the female soldier with a puzzled expression.

The female soldier continued, "When you grow up, if you also want to protect everyone, that's fine too. But for now, it's better to leave this kind of thing to your older brothers and sisters."

Xiao Tingyun lowered her head and said dejectedly, "But everyone says my personality is too soft and I'm not suitable for joining the army..."

The female soldier didn't offer any words of comfort, but instead smiled and said, "Then you can rest assured and stay behind us. Your older brothers and sisters will protect you."

As a bugle sounded, the female soldier stood up, somewhat reluctantly: "It's time to start training again. Goodbye, little one."

As evening approached, Xiao Tingyun walked home.

She also remembered something: she wasn't a native of this place, but someone who had been lost in the universe and rescued by a celestial being, who then took her in.

She couldn't remember where her home was, so the fairy boat where she had lived for many years became her home in her heart when she was young.

When she arrived at her doorstep, a woman was waving to her from the doorway.

A clear male voice came from beside her: "What are you staring at? Little one, aren't you going home for dinner?"

Xiao Tingyun looked up and saw a young man with dark eyes and black hair looking down at her.

The other person smiled, a smile that seemed to possess a magical quality, making one feel as if bathed in a spring breeze.

Xiao Tingyun spoke, her voice still somewhat childish: "Who are you?"

The young man squatted down and patted her head: "I'm your Uncle Bai next door. Have you even forgotten that? Little one, you have a bad memory. Hurry up and go home."

The memory outline in Xiao Tingyun's mind gradually became clearer.

"Okay. Goodbye, Uncle Bai."

Xiao Tingyun nodded, waved, and then strode off to find the woman who had waved to her earlier.

A door opened in the courtyard next to the woman's house, and an elegant, black-haired woman strode out, her blue-green cheongsam-like dress swaying slightly with her steps.

Ruan Mei spoke calmly: "The ratio of time flow between the two worlds is within your expected range. After observing the projects you've been involved in, I'm ready to go back."

"Ah."

Ruan Mei walked back to the room, paused slightly, and said softly, "Don't forget to go back and see Xiaoya tomorrow."

Chapter 115 Gleanings from the Starry Sea, The Fire Calamity Is Approaching

In the evening, young Tingyun finished her dinner and sat down in front of her house.

Xiao Tingyun sat at the edge of her little world, gazing peacefully at the vast starry sky. Her little head leaned against the door frame, and the faint starlight was reflected in her clear eyes, giving her a serene beauty.

As Bai Yan approached and gently sat down beside her, her gaze remained fixed on the starry sky.

Until Bai Yan spoke up, "What did you see?"

Xiao Tingyun's gaze remained fixed, and she simply replied, "Stars."

Bai Yan looked up at the sky with her: "I also saw stars, and stray sparks."

"In the history of a civilization, as one life after another perishes, countless sparks of will also drift away and disappear into the long river of time."

"And these wills often share some commonalities. If someone were to gather these countless wills from the vast sea of ​​stars—"

Speaking of which, the female soldier that Xiao Tingyun met during the day was passing by, but she was no longer wearing armor, but a simple yet beautiful casual outfit.

"Little one." A familiar voice came.

The observant Xiao Tingyun could recognize the voice and shifted her gaze from the distant starry sky to recognize the other person's face.

Bai Yan smiled, didn't continue speaking, stood up, and walked away.

The female soldier walked over and sat down in the spot where Bai Yan had just been: "Who was that just now? Why did he leave as soon as I arrived?"

Xiao Tingyun spoke, her voice still a little childish: "It's Uncle Bai from next door."

"Oh, let's not talk about him anymore. What are you doing sitting here, little guy?"

"Look at the stars."

"Looking at the stars is so boring, come on, let's go play together." The female soldier pulled Xiao Tingyun up, and her tired body seemed to regain its energy.

The female soldier held Xiao Tingyun's hand, but then remembered something: "But wait for me for a moment, I need to go somewhere first."

"Can I go with my sister?" Xiao Tingyun's hand was warmly held, pulling her back from the dreamy starry sky to the warm human world.

"That's...ok."

A moment later, the female soldier led Tingyun, carrying a bouquet of white flowers, to a spacious mourning hall, where memorial tablets were enshrined.

Xiao Tingyun asked curiously, "Where is this place?"

The female soldier lowered her voice: "These are the brothers and sisters who sacrificed themselves to protect the people of the Immortal Ship during the last Jurchen rebellion."

The Golden Man was a mechanical creation on the Celestial Ship.

In December of Star Calendar 3287, during the internal strife of the Celestial Ships, the Golden Men who had not yet been destroyed on the various Celestial Ships rebelled again. Whether they were on the opposing sides of the internal strife or innocent civilians, the Golden Men slaughtered them all. The number of people killed in their wake was countless.

"We don't have many holidays, just in case. Today is the anniversary of the death of the gentleman who saved me."

The female soldier placed the flowers she was holding on the offering table and continued speaking:

"Actually, I never thought I would join the army. My personality is similar to yours, and everyone says I'm not suited for military service."

"That gentleman also told me that since it wasn't suitable, I should just stay behind him, and he would protect me and everyone else..."

Hearing the female soldier's words, Xiao Tingyun clenched her fists.

She had originally been curious about the starry sky and knew very little about things like war and sacrifice, but now, in this mourning hall, she felt a sense of heaviness and responsibility.

"let's go."

The two left the mourning hall, and under the cover of night, the female warrior led Xiao Tingyun for a walk along the streets of the fairy boat.

She paid for Xiaotingyun out of her own pocket and treated her to many Xianzhou snacks.

Looking at the child's bulging cheeks, the female soldier wiped her mouth, forgetting the sorrow of her already thin wallet becoming even thinner.

The observant Xiao Tingyun noticed this, her fox ears twitched, and her little face blushed with embarrassment, only then realizing that she seemed to have done something wrong.

The female soldier was equally thoughtful and smiled, "It's alright, this month's pay will be here soon, this little bit of money is nothing to you."

"Mm." Xiao Tingyun nodded, keeping this kindness in her heart, and was already thinking about how to repay it.

As the night deepened, the female soldier escorted Xiao Tingyun home and then dragged her weary body back to rest.

After that, Xiao Tingyun would go to watch the female soldier train almost every day.

The two gradually became good friends.

Whenever the female soldiers had time to go out, they would take Xiao Tingyun with them to play. However, they were always short of money, so they could only find some inexpensive entertainment, such as hide-and-seek...

This childlike behavior occasionally becomes a topic of conversation in the military. Even when she is sometimes teased, the female soldiers know that no one means any harm and don't care at all.

And her interactions with this older sister gradually became an indispensable part of Xiao Tingyun's daily life.

As time went by, Xiao Tingyun also began to use her quick wit and silver tongue to persuade a shop owner to work for her and earn extra money.

When he went out with the female soldiers, he not only often paid for everything himself, but also often persuaded the merchants to lower the prices when the female soldiers treated him to meals.

……

Long before the tribulation, the immortal ship had already achieved complete immortality, and it was precisely because of this complete immortality that internal strife ensued.

Although the lifespan of the fox people is not as long as that of the immortal boat people, it is still several hundred years.

In the blink of an eye, more than a hundred years have passed.

After centuries of internal strife and chaos, people ushered in a period of peace.

When Bai Yan passed by Tingyun's house again, little Tingyun had grown into a young girl.

"Good morning, Uncle Bai."