High Martial Arts: Starting with a Martial Saint Peak Cultivation

The little girl nodded vigorously, her long, silvery-white hair swaying back and forth like a flowing waterfall.

"Hmm! Not only have you fully recovered, but you're even stronger than before!"

Her voice carried an undisguised smugness.

Then she counted them one by one on her fingers.

"Thanks to the boundary-stabilizing bead you gave me, the corpse of that god-king and those fragments, plus the two primordial divine trees in your yard."

Bend one finger for each item counted.

"I recovered so quickly because all three things worked together. I couldn't have missed any of them!"

At this point, she looked up at Chen Yuan.

Those light blue eyes were filled with sincere gratitude.

"Thank you, Chen Yuan."

Her voice softened, but every word was clear.

"If it weren't for you, I would have been devoured by that god-king long ago. Not even my consciousness would have remained; I would have vanished from this world completely."

Chen Yuan waved his hand.

His movements were casual, and his expression was indifferent.

"You're welcome. Your death won't do me any good."

The tone was so blunt that it didn't sound like politeness, but rather like stating a fact.

But the little girl didn't care that Chen Yuan was being so direct.

She blinked, her long eyelashes fluttering a few times, and suddenly revealed a mysterious expression.

"And what's more... I actually benefited from this misfortune!"

A sly smile played on her little face.

"Now I can turn the tables and devour the shattered fragments of worlds in the ruins of the myriad realms, integrating them into Earth."

As she spoke, she gestured, drawing a large circle in the air with her two small hands.

"In this way, the Earth will grow larger and larger, and I will become stronger and stronger."

"The primal power within those fragments will be absorbed by me little by little, becoming a part of Blue Star."

"Before, I could only passively wait for Earth to grow on its own. Now it's different; I can actively devour it!"

She didn't hide anything.

She blurted everything out like beans being poured out.

She trusted Chen Yuan completely.

This trust did not come out of thin air, but was forged through repeated life-and-death trials.

She would have died long ago if it weren't for Chen Yuan.

This is an undeniable fact, and no one can change it.

Moreover, she could clearly sense the aura emanating from Chen Yuan, an aura even stronger than that of Di Wudao, who had once stormed Lan Xing's doorstep.

Di Wudao was only at the peak of Martial God, but Chen Yuan gave her a more profound and terrifying feeling.

If Chen Yuan wanted to devour her, even if she were stronger than before, she wouldn't be able to resist him at all.

But Chen Yuan did not.

He never revealed even a hint of that intention from beginning to end.

Even when she took out the origin of the world, there was not a trace of greed in Chen Yuan's eyes.

She saw this very clearly.

......

Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow slightly after hearing what the little girl said.

Devouring fragments of the ruins of countless worlds?

This ability is quite interesting.

"Does that mean you'll be able to grow to the level of the Myriad Realms Continent in the future?"

The little girl tilted her head and thought for a moment, her long, silvery-white hair slipping down her shoulders, shimmering softly in the pale blue light.

"Just by devouring those fragments... it's very, very difficult."

She bit her lip, seemingly considering how to express herself.

Then she pointed to her chest, and through the light blue dress, one could vaguely see a dark blue light slowly flickering inside.

The ball of light was small, only about the size of a baby's fist.

But each beat carries a steady and powerful rhythm, like a heart that never stops beating.

"But the boundary-stabilizing bead you gave me contains such amazing energy."

The little girl's eyes lit up.

"With it, it's not impossible in the future."

"It will just take a very, very long time."

She said "very long" three times in a row, drawing out each word as if to emphasize how difficult the task was.

Chen Yuan nodded, about to ask something else.

The little girl suddenly hesitated.

Her expression changed from relaxed to serious, her lips pursed slightly, and then she spoke softly.

"Chen Yuan, do you know?"

"You are the only being who doesn't want to eat me after reaching this level."

Chen Yuan frowned.

"Eat you? What do you mean?"

The little girl did not answer directly.

She shifted her gaze from Chen Yuan's face to the window of the cultivation tower.

The view outside the window is of Longyuan Mountain.

The area is shrouded in mist and filled with spiritual energy.

"Do you know why, after Di Wudao conquered Blue Star, he didn't kill me directly, but instead tried to devour me?"

A scene suddenly flashed through Chen Yuan's mind.

After Emperor Wudao shattered the will of Blue Star, he did not immediately kill him.

At the time, he thought that Di Wudao wanted to seize the power of Blue Star's will and gain control of Blue Star.

It seems that it's not that simple now.

"The key to breaking through to true godhood... is eating you?"

Chen Yuan's brows furrowed even more.

This speculation surprised even himself.

The little girl nodded.

"In a complete world like the Myriad Realms Continent, where the fundamental laws are abundant and spiritual energy is plentiful, breaking through to the True God realm does not require doing this."

Her voice deepened, as if she were recounting a long-forgotten history.

"But in today's Blue Star and the ruins of countless worlds, where spiritual energy is scarce and resources are limited, there are only two paths to break through to the True God realm."

She held up one finger, slender and fair, with a faint pink tinge to her nail.

"The first rule is to devour a wisp of world will."

"The reason why those old monsters in the ruins of myriad worlds who have broken through to the half-step true god realm, such as Di Wudao, have been stuck at that realm for so long is because there is no world will to devour them."

The little girl's voice carried a hint of mockery.

"Otherwise, he wouldn't be a half-step True God, but would have directly broken through to the True God realm. With Di Wudao's resources in the Myriad Realms Continent back then, he was fully qualified."

"But he chose the wrong opponent and the wrong approach."

"He chose the path of devouring me, which is why he came to attack Earth."

After the little girl finished speaking, she raised her second finger.

"The second path is to gain global recognition."

Chen Yuan repeated those four words.

"Recognized by the world?"

The little girl nodded.

"Protect this world and make it stronger. Once the world's will truly recognizes you, it will voluntarily share its essence with you."

"Both sides break through together."

"If you help me, I'll help you; we'll share both glory and loss."

After listening, Chen Yuan immediately asked, "So, do you acknowledge me now? I protected Blue Star and made it stronger, is that enough?"

His record of protecting the blue planet speaks for itself.

He stopped the invasion of alien races.

He quelled the Tianku riot.

He killed the God Lord of the God Clan.

He helped retrieve the world fragments from the Ruins of Myriad Realms.

If this doesn't count as protecting, then what does?

The little girl smiled.

Her eyes curved into crescent moons, and the corners of her mouth curled up in a beautiful arc.

"You've already done it."

She stretched out her little hand as she spoke.

With her palm facing upwards and fingers slightly spread, a ball of pale blue light, about the size of a fist, slowly emerged from her palm.

The orb of light emitted a soft glow, a glow that was not dazzling but possessed a magical power that made it impossible to look away.

It is like the gentle and profound moonlight at night.

Inside the sphere of light.

Countless tiny points of light could be faintly seen slowly shifting.

Those points of light are not stationary; they are constantly moving, rotating, colliding, merging, and separating, like stars in the universe.

An extremely pure energy fluctuation emanated from the sphere of light.

That fluctuation was completely different from divine power.

It is even purer than the divine power of a peak Martial God; it is a power on a completely different level.

If divine power is like rivers, then this power is like the ocean!

Vast, profound, and immeasurable.

The origin of the world.

"Here you go, let's become stronger together."

The little girl smiled and handed the ball of light to Chen Yuan.

"As long as you absorb it, you will immediately break through to the True God Realm."

A hint of joy flashed in Chen Yuan's eyes.

Is it that simple?

He reached out his hand, about to take the ball of light, but the little girl suddenly pulled her hand back.

high speed.

She hid the ball of light behind her back, holding it with both hands behind her back, a "hehe" expression on her face.

His eyes darted around, a sly smile playing on his lips.

Chen Yuan's hand froze in mid-air.

He looked at his empty palms, then at the little girl's expression, which was clearly trying to amuse him.

He did not get angry.

He simply raised an eyebrow.

"What, are you reluctant to part with it?"

The little girl shook her head, the mischievous look on her face slowly fading, replaced by a serious expression.

"It's not that I'm reluctant to part with you, but there's something I must tell you first."

She took a deep breath, as if she were making a very important decision.

"If you choose to absorb this world's origin and break through to the True God Realm, an inseparable bond will be established between us."

Her voice became serious.

"You will become the guardian of Earth, and from now on you must obey my orders."

"This is not something I can control; it's a rule between the world's will and the guardians."

"I can't change it either. Even if I wanted to give you freedom, the rules don't allow it, and there's nothing I can do about it."

She paused.

He glanced at Chen Yuan's expression and then continued.

"The reason why Emperor Wudao chose to devour me instead of gaining my approval is precisely because of this."

"It does not want to submit to the will of a small world like Earth."

"In its eyes, Earth is nothing more than a tiny, remote place, not worthy of its loyalty at all."

"In comparison, it's simpler and freer to directly devour me, although the process will be more difficult and you'll risk being devoured by me. But after the breakthrough, you'll be free from any constraints."

The little girl raised her head, her light blue eyes looking intently at Chen Yuan.

His eyes were crystal clear, without a trace of impurity.

"Are you willing?"

"After you become a true god, everything you do must prioritize protecting me."

"Your cultivation, your battles, your choices must all prioritize protecting the Blue Star."

"If I no longer approve of you, your level of understanding will immediately plummet."

She bit her lip, seemingly feeling that these conditions were too harsh, and quickly added another sentence.

"But don't worry, I will give you absolute freedom and will always support you."

"As long as what you do doesn't destroy Earth, I won't interfere with you."

"You cannot leave Blue Star until it has more guardians."

"Because if you leave, and we encounter a strong enemy, I won't be able to handle it alone."

After the little girl finished speaking, she looked at Chen Yuan with longing eyes.

It's like waiting for a verdict.

......

Chen Yuan's smile gradually faded.

He was silent.

It wasn't because I was conflicted, but because I quickly went through the pros and cons of the matter in my mind.

Absorbing this ball of light will allow you to break through to the True God Realm immediately.

Achieve instant success, saving countless years of arduous cultivation.

But what is the price?

The price was that I would become this little girl's worker from then on.

It's not that working for her is bad; she has no ill intentions towards Chen Yuan, and in fact, she is very friendly.

But the problem is that working is working, and no matter how good the boss is, the status of a worker will not change.

Protecting her is the top priority.

We cannot leave Earth.

If she doesn't acknowledge this, her level of understanding will drop.

What else can this be but a working-class person?

And it's the worst kind—they don't even have the freedom to resign!

Chen Yuan couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"As expected, there's no such thing as a free lunch."

"Even if it falls, there must be a string tied to the bottom of the pie..."

This shortcut to the realm of true gods is indeed not free; behind every gift lies a price you haven't seen.

Chen Yuan withdrew his hand and shook his head without hesitation.

"Never mind then."

Three words, decisive and without hesitation.

What a joke.

He's a man with a system at his disposal.

What others need hundreds or thousands of years to break through, he might only need a few months to achieve.

Let alone a small world like Earth.

Even if you throw him into the most desolate starry sky, into a place devoid of any spiritual energy, he would still find a way to break through to the True God Realm.

With the system in place, we have the confidence!

He doesn't want to be some kind of working-class god bound to Earth.

How wonderful it is to be free!

Go wherever you want, fight whoever you want.

Breakthroughs are something you can only truly rely on yourself for the most reliable results.

......

The little girl showed no surprise at Chen Yuan's refusal.

She had already guessed it.

She had anticipated this outcome from the moment she retracted the sphere of light.

Chen Yuan was the most enigmatic of all the beings born from her body.

The breakthrough speed is abnormal, ridiculously fast.

It was as if someone was pushing him from behind.

The treasures he possesses are abnormal; one after another, each one capable of driving one mad.

His combat talent is abnormal; challenging opponents of higher levels is as easy as eating and drinking.

Everything is like it's been given a cheat code.

She wasn't surprised at all that this kind of person didn't want to be tied down.

She believed that even without her help, Chen Yuan would definitely be able to break through to the True God Realm in his own way.

It's just a matter of time.

It could be a year, it could be ten years, it could be a hundred years.

But given Chen Yuan's freakish speed, it shouldn't be too late...

The little girl retracted the ball of light into her body.

The pale blue light disappeared into her chest.

She nodded, looking relaxed.

"All right."

"But if you want to change your mind, you can call me anytime."

"I will keep this opportunity for you until you make a decision."

Done.

She thought for a moment and then added a sentence.

"By the way, if you want to break through to the True God Realm on your own, you need to meet a very basic condition."

She held up one finger.

"The world you live in must be a complete world, with abundant primordial power and rich spiritual energy."

"Blue Star can barely be considered to have met this condition now."

She specifically emphasized the word "barely".

"Of course, it's only barely enough."

"If you can find a way to increase the concentration of Earth's origin, it will also help you break through on your own in the future."