Swallowing the Stars: The cheat system only comes when I'm almost a god?

In Nalan Yanran's room.

The tears had stopped, but her red eyes still shone with stubbornness.

Nalan Yanran sat on the edge of the bed, her heart being washed over by waves of grievance.

With the teacher absent, there was no one to stand up for her.

The Grand Elder's casual remark about considering the sect's interests forced her to embark on this humiliating journey.

In the Xiao family hall, she felt like a fine piece of merchandise, her value being weighed repeatedly on a scale by both sides, but no one asked her if she was willing to be put on the shelf. Xiao Yan's unseen and heart-piercing words shattered her pride of many years.

Her proud three-star Dou Zhe strength seemed utterly laughable in comparison to the brilliance of her opponent's fifteen-year-old Dou Shi.

"You look down on me, you all look down on me," she murmured, her voice hoarse. "Young Master of the Yunlan Sect? Hah... Without strength, you're nothing!"

A strong conviction grew in her heart, and all her grievances and resentment transformed into motivation.

"Three years... Xiao Yan, you wait." A cold flame burned in her eyes. "I will make you regret everything you said today. I will repay you for the humiliation you inflicted on me!"

In another, larger guest room.

Several female disciples from the Yunlan Sect who had come together gathered together. The windows were closed, and they spoke in hushed tones, but they could not hide the complex emotions in their voices.

"Xiao Yan is too arrogant. He actually said that it's absolutely impossible for him to join our Yunlan Sect? Who does he think he is?" a round-faced girl said angrily.

"That's right, Senior Sister Nalan is our Yunlan Sect's future young sect leader, how could he humiliate her like this..." Another girl with an oval face chimed in.

"Shh, keep your voices down." The slightly older woman with willow-leaf eyebrows gestured for them to be quiet, a faint smile playing on her lips. "But speaking of which, Junior Sister Nalan is usually so arrogant and doesn't give any face to the senior and junior brothers in the sect. This time... hehe."

The round-faced girl immediately chimed in, her tone brimming with barely concealed glee: "That's right, she always has that cold face, as if no one is good enough for her."

Now look what's happened. She was told to her face, "You don't like me? I don't like you either." Even the three-year agreement was something she brought up while crying... It's really...

"Alright, that's enough. After all, you're from our Yunlan Sect." The woman with willow-browed eyebrows gently scolded, but there was little blame in her tone. "However, that Xiao Yan... Elder Yunhai said he has a very high probability of becoming a Dou Huang in the future."

The room fell silent for a moment after he said that.

Battle Emperor!

The top experts of the Jia Ma Empire, the small group standing at the very top of the pyramid, even the current sect leader of the Yunlan Sect, Yun Yun, is only at the Dou Huang level.

A look of longing flashed in the eyes of the girls. If they could become the partner of such a powerful man, they and their families would gain unimaginable status and resources.

"It's a pity, he seems to have a very bad impression of our Yunlan Sect..." the round-faced girl muttered with some regret.

"It's all up to human effort." The woman with willow-browed eyebrows fiddled with her hair, a shrewd glint in her eyes. "He's still young, and there are many uncertainties in the future."

Moreover, although Junior Sister Nalan messed things up this time, it might not be a bad opportunity for us.

……

In the world of Tianxing Jiuge, in the Zilan Pavilion of Xianyang City.

On the rooftop terrace, Yan Lingji paced anxiously back and forth, her nine fox tails unconsciously appearing and swaying restlessly.

Behind her, the members of the song and dance troupe had different expressions.

Zi Nu stood quietly in the corner, her gaze calm; Yan Fei and Yue Shen stood side by side, their eyes sparkling with anticipation; Jing Ni held the excited A Yan's hand in one hand; Duanmu Rong and Xiao Yu and the other little girls looked curiously at the sky.

"They're here!" Yan Lingji suddenly stopped and looked up towards the east.

A faint light flickered in the sky, and then the space rippled like the surface of water.

A figure clad in dark gold armor stepped out from the void; it was Lin Yuan's clone.

"Welcome, Lord Lin Yuan!" Yan Lingji quickly bowed, her nine tails disappearing as she transformed into human form.

Everyone bowed in response, and Zi Nu said softly, "Greetings, Your Excellency."

Lin Yuan landed, his gaze sweeping over the crowd, lingering briefly on a few unfamiliar faces.

As he looked at Jing Ni, A Yan suddenly broke free from her mother's hand, ran to Lin Yuan, tilted her head, and said in a childish voice, "Big Fox Sister said that adults are very powerful, but I didn't see it at the last gathering. Big Brother, can you let A Yan see it this time?"

Jing Ni's expression changed slightly. Just as she was about to step forward, Lin Yuan squatted down and reached out to rub A Yan's head: "There will be a chance. A Yan will be able to see it in a couple of days."

He stood up and turned to Yan Lingji: "Where is that little girl?"

"In the side room of the courtyard," Yan Lingji said hurriedly. "She comes every day, and she showed up again this morning, repeating the same sentence over and over, no matter how I explain it, it's no use."

"lead the way."

The group arrived at a side courtyard.

The door to the side room was open, and a little girl, about seven or eight years old and dressed in exotic clothing, was sitting on a stone bench in the courtyard, resting her chin on her hands and gazing at the sky.

She was beautifully sculpted, yet her eyes possessed a depth that belied her age.

Upon seeing the crowd, the little girl stood up and fixed her gaze on Lin Yuan: "You have the aura of the 'outside' on you."

Lin Yuan did not answer; his divine sense had already been deployed.

In an instant, his perception covered the entire world of Tianxing Jiuge.

Mountains and rivers, cities and villages, the deepest abyss... all secrets are laid bare before him.

He "saw" the war demon god sleeping beneath Loulan, the strange energy contained in the tears of the goddess, and the spatial rift in the depths of the East Sea that was imperceptible to ordinary people...

The divine sense was withdrawn in the blink of an eye.

Lin Yuan looked at Xiao Li, "I can take you wherever you want to go, but not now."

Xiao Li tilted her head, a flicker of emotion appearing in her eyes for the first time: "Why?"

"Your current body is just a projection. Readers are hotly debating: What exactly happened? Come join the discussion." He couldn't withstand the interdimensional teleportation. We'll discuss this further once your original body's condition stabilizes," Lin Yuan said calmly. "You'll stay here for now; Yan Lingji will take care of you."

Xiao Li remained silent for a moment, then nodded and actually stopped pressing the matter, turning around and walking back to her room.

Everyone stared in disbelief. The problem that had troubled Yan Lingji for so many days had been solved just like that?

"Thank you, my lord!" Yan Lingji breathed a long sigh of relief. "You have no idea how much she's driven me crazy these past few days..."

"It's nothing." Lin Yuan waved his hand, turning his gaze eastward. "Since you're here, I'll show you something interesting. There's a strange place deep in the East Sea, where the goddess behind Xiao Li is hiding. Would you like to go see it?"

These words elicited varying reactions from the crowd.

Yanfei and the Moon Goddess exchanged a glance, their eyes burning with passion.

The Yin-Yang School seeks the mysteries of heaven and man, and now that we have the opportunity to see them with our own eyes, how can we miss it?

Yan Fei stepped forward and said respectfully, "My lord, the Yin Yang School is willing to accompany and serve you."

The Moon Goddess also bowed slightly: "This is an opportunity that we have been seeking for a long time."

Honglian bit her lip, struggling internally.

Of course she wanted to go, but her father and the future of Korea weighed heavily on her mind.

These past few days she has been thinking it over and over again. If the adults are willing to lend a helping hand, perhaps South Korea still has a glimmer of hope.

You can't just make a request rashly and offend the other party...

"I'll first build a good relationship with the adults, and then look for a suitable opportunity." Honglian made up her mind and raised her head: "Honglian also wants to broaden her horizons."

Zi Nu remained calm and curtsied, saying, "Zi Nu will follow your arrangements, sir."

Jing Ni initially wanted to refuse.

A former assassin, she had no interest in adventure and only wanted to live a peaceful life with Ayan.

But Ayan tugged at her sleeve, her big eyes full of anticipation: "Mother, Ayan wants to see the big whale! Big Fox Sister said there are really, really big whales in the sea!"

Looking into her daughter's expectant eyes, Jingni sighed softly and bowed to Lin Yuan: "Jingni is willing to go with you."

Nian Duan shook her head at this moment. Holding a medical book, she said apologetically, "Please forgive me, sir. Miss Yan Lingji helped me exchange for a batch of medical books that I haven't read before. I haven't yet figured out the intricacies of them, and I would like to keep them in Zi Lan Xuan to study them carefully."

Madam Hu and Lady Hu exchanged a glance and also chose to stay.

Madam Hu said softly, "My sisters and I have low cultivation levels and might hinder your journey."

Lin Yuan glanced at everyone and nodded: "That's settled then. Those of you who aren't going, stay and watch the house."

He raised his hand and waved it, causing the power of space to ripple outwards.

Everyone felt a blur before their eyes, and the surrounding scenery had completely changed.

The original courtyard has disappeared, replaced by an endless blue sea.

They were suspended hundreds of meters in the air, with turbulent waves below and the horizon where the sea met the sky in the distance.

"This is deep in the East China Sea, at least three thousand miles from the coast," Lin Yuan's voice rang out.

Yan Lingji looked around curiously, and the Nine-Tailed Fox unconsciously reappeared, swaying gently behind her.

Ayan excitedly pointed down: "Mommy, look! What a big fish!"

Jingni looked in the direction her daughter pointed and saw a dark shadow, tens of feet long, slowly swimming across the sea. Her heart tightened, and she hugged Ayan even tighter.

Lin Yuan used his divine sense to locate a spot on the seabed and led everyone downwards.

The seawater automatically parted, forming a waterless channel.

The further down you go, the dimmer the light becomes, and the greater the pressure becomes, but the invisible force field that Lin Yuan creates keeps everything out.

After descending about a thousand feet, a huge underwater canyon appeared ahead.

At the end of the canyon is a whirlpool with a diameter of over a hundred feet.

The center of the vortex was pitch black and deep, as if leading to another world.

"This is the Guixu Sea Eye of this world," Lin Yuan said calmly.

The spatial fluctuations recurred, but this time it wasn't teleportation. He led everyone down the dive. The joy of exploration lies in the process, not the result; everything experienced along the way is what's truly precious.

The moment they passed through the eye of the sea, everyone felt dizzy. It wasn't a physical rotation, but a complete reversal of spatial orientation.

Although they were constantly descending, after passing through some invisible boundary, everyone clearly felt that they were rising.

"What a strange feeling..." the snow woman murmured.

Xiao Yu held Duanmu Rong's hand tightly, her eyes filled with both nervousness and curiosity.

Honglian's face turned pale, but she still forced herself not to make a sound.

The goddess Zi's expression was calm, but her gaze carefully observed everything around her. The surrounding seawater gradually changed from deep blue to azure, then from azure to light blue, and finally revealed a hazy light.

"We're almost there," Lin Yuan said.

wow-

The sound of water breaking through the surface rang out.

As everyone surfaced, the sight before them made them hold their breath.

This is a strange and wondrous place that defies description.

The sky was tinged with a faint rainbow of colors, as if countless auroras were flowing across the heavens.

The air was filled with a rich, almost palpable spiritual energy, making each breath refreshing and invigorating.

At the horizon, three giant islands are arranged in a triangular shape, suspended in the air about a hundred feet above the sea.

On the island, mountains rise and fall, waterfalls cascade and springs flow, and ancient trees reach for the sky.

The most awe-inspiring things were those creatures—

Above the island, flocks of white cranes soared, their wingspans exceeding three zhang (approximately 10 meters), their feathers as white as snow, their calls clear and melodious.

In the mountains and forests, one can vaguely see a giant beast, tens of meters tall, walking slowly. It resembles a rhinoceros but is covered in dragon scales, and each step it takes causes the ground to tremble slightly.

Beneath the island, the shadow of a colossal creature lingers in the water, occasionally spouting water columns that shoot skyward, reflecting a dazzling rainbow in the rosy light.

"Is this...is this a fairyland?" Duanmu Rong murmured.

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