High Martial Arts: Starting with a Martial Saint Peak Cultivation

The adjutant's communication request was answered very quickly after it was sent.

A calm voice came through the communicator.

"What is it?"

The adjutant quickly and respectfully replied.

"Greetings, esteemed senior. This is the third defensive fortress on Minglan Star of the Canglan Empire."

"We have detected that your starship is approaching Minglan Star. Are you passing by or making a special trip to visit?"

"Please do not hesitate to ask if there is anything we can do to help you, senior."

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the communicator.

Then that calm voice rang out again.

"I am Chen Yuan, a human cultivator."

"Having traveled from a distant galaxy, I passed through your country and found this place quite pleasant, so I would like to stay here for a while."

"To avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, I am here to register for citizenship."

The adjutant was stunned for a moment after hearing this.

Registering for citizenship?

He subconsciously looked at Meng Jinghong.

Meng Jinghong also heard the contents of the communication and was equally stunned.

The important figure who possesses an eternal supreme treasure has made a special trip to Minglan Star just to register as a citizen?

He quickly walked to the communications station and personally confirmed the information.

"Senior, you mean... you want to join our Azure Sky Empire and become a citizen of the Empire?"

"Exactly."

Chen Yuan's voice remained calm.

"If it's inconvenient, we can do it on another planet."

Meng Jinghong was startled and quickly waved his hand.

Even though he knew the other person couldn't see him, he still waved his hand instinctively.

"No, no, no! Convenient! Extremely convenient! It's a great honor for us to have you grace Minglan Star with your presence!"

"This junior will arrange it for you immediately! Please wait a moment, senior!"

After the call ended, Meng Jinghong plopped down in a chair.

His forehead was covered in sweat.

A powerful figure of the Eternal True God level voluntarily offered to join the Azure Sky Empire.

People of this caliber are all overlords within their Canglan Empire.

Now they're actually registering as citizens on Minglan Star?

If this news gets out, the entire galaxy will be shaken!

Before he could process the news, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside the command room.

Immediately afterwards, the door was pushed open, and an elderly man dressed in a dark blue official robe strode in.

The old man had gray hair, but was in good spirits and had bright, piercing eyes.

He rode a giant, snow-white eagle, its wings adorned with faint blue wind patterns.

It was Zhou Shi'an, the Chief Executive Officer of Minglan Star, who was at the early stage of True God cultivation.

His natal beast, the Azure Wind Eagle, is also at the early stage of True God level.

Zhou Shi'an jumped off the eagle's back, his face still showing a hint of haste.

"Commander Meng! I've received word that a powerful figure at the level of an Eternal True God has arrived. What are the details?"

His voice was filled with tension and excitement.

Meng Jinghong quickly got up and repeated the contents of the previous communication.

"That senior called himself Chen Yuan, a human cultivator who traveled here from a distant star system."

"They said they think our Canglan Empire is nice and want to stay here, so they came to register for citizenship."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Shi'an's aged face showed a look of shock.

"The Eternal God...is willing to join our Azure Sky Empire?"

In all his years of life, this was the first time he had ever encountered something like this.

A powerful being at the Eternal True God realm is considered a major figure within the Canglan Empire.

Someone of this caliber would be treated as an honored guest by any faction, yet they chose to register as citizens on Minglan Star.

Meng Jinghong nodded, his expression grave.

"Lord Zhou, this matter is of utmost importance. An Eternal True God is someone whose combined armed forces on Minglan Star are no match for even one of their hands."

"I believe we should immediately report this to the Imperial Headquarters and at the same time welcome this senior with the highest honors."

Zhou Shi'an nodded decisively without the slightest hesitation.

"Commander Meng is right, report this immediately! This is no longer a trivial matter that our Minglan Star can handle."

He turned to his entourage and gave orders.

"Immediately send an urgent message to the Imperial Headquarters, saying that an Eternal True God-level powerhouse has applied for citizenship on Minglan Star."

"Report all known information about the other party, including their name, race, and cultivation level, and request headquarters' approval."

The attendant accepted the order and quickly left.

Zhou Shi'an then spoke to Meng Jinghong.

"Commander Meng, let's not sit idly by. Reply to that senior and say that he is very pleased."

"At the same time, arrange a welcoming ceremony immediately, according to the highest imperial standards, with no shortage of red carpet and ceremonial guards."

"Let's go and greet them ourselves as a sign of respect."

Meng Jinghong clasped his hands in response.

"Understood!"

He lowered his voice and added another sentence.

"Lord Zhou, one should always be wary of others. I suggest that all armed forces be kept on high alert."

"Although we are no match for this senior, we cannot let our guard down."

Zhou Shi'an nodded.

"Yes, make sure all the warships' cannons are facing outwards, not towards the guests."

"Strengthen perimeter patrols and investigate any suspicious targets."

"In case something unexpected happens... we have to hold out until the Imperial reinforcements arrive."

After the order was issued, the entire Minglan Star was quickly mobilized.

Meng Jinghong walked quickly back to the communications station, took a deep breath, and reconnected to the Starship.

"Senior Chen Yuan, I apologize for keeping you waiting."

"I, Meng Jinghong, the commander of the defense of Minglan Star, have already reached an agreement with Chief Executive Zhou."

"Lord Zhou and I will personally welcome you, senior. Welcome to the Canglan Empire!"

Chen Yuan's calm voice came through the communicator.

"Okay, we'll land now."

Chen Yuan hung up the call and nodded slightly.

As he expected, the other party was very welcoming.

He activated the Starship and landed directly on the surface of Minglan Star.

at the same time.

The situation on Minglan Star has become chaotic.

The entire interior and exterior of the Star Harbor was covered with brand-new red carpets, and the sides were lined with honor guards in formal attire.

The honor guards stood tall and straight, holding ceremonial halberds, their expressions solemn and dignified.

At the end of the red carpet, a temporary welcoming platform was set up, filled with flowers and spiritual fruits.

Zhou Shi'an and Meng Jinghong stood in front of the welcoming platform, followed by hundreds of officials of Minglan Star.

Everyone's eyes were fixed on the sky.

Around the starport, the merchant ships and spaceships that were docked also noticed this commotion.

Inside the bridge of a cargo spacecraft, a middle-aged captain held a teacup and glanced out the window.

Then he almost dropped his teacup.

"Wow! A red carpet and a full entourage? Who are they welcoming?"

His adjutant next to him also came over to look, his eyes wide open.

"Captain, look! Even Lord Zhou and General Meng are waiting down there!"

"Anyone who could garner such a warm welcome from both of them must at least be a peak True God level figure, right?"

On another merchant ship, a young crew member peered out of a porthole.

"What's going on? Everything was fine just now, why is there such a big commotion all of a sudden?"

His captain, a seasoned veteran, squinted and scanned the sky.

Then he suddenly stared in one direction.

"There it is!"

Everyone looked in the direction he pointed.

A starship, hundreds of feet long, was slowly descending from the clouds.

The ship's hull shimmered with starlight, making the entire starship resemble a perfect work of art.

The light was soft and profound, inspiring awe at first glance.

"An eternally supreme-grade flying treasure!"

The old captain's voice was trembling.

"No wonder Lord Zhou and Lord Meng personally came out to greet them; a truly important person has arrived!"

The news spread like wildfire throughout Starport.

All the crew members of the merchant ships crowded to the portholes, eager to catch a glimpse of the legendary starship.

Some people took out their communication devices to take pictures, while others were so excited that they were incoherent.

The seasoned businessmen, however, stared at the Starship with even greater seriousness.

The existence that can ride a treasure of this level must have unfathomable cultivation!

.........

Inside the Starship, a shadowy figure peered out the porthole.

Seeing the scene below, it wagged its tail, its little eyes full of pride.

"Tsk tsk, they've even laid out the red carpet. These guys have a good eye for things."

Chen Er smiled.

"He's a local official, after all; he should have some discernment."

Chen Tianling also glanced out the window, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"Much more polite than those people from the Star Luo Federation."

Amidst the watchful eyes of the crowd, the Starship landed slowly and came to a smooth stop on the dedicated helipad in the center of the Starport.

The hatch opened.

Chen Yuan was the first to step out.

He was dressed in a white robe, his face was calm, and he did not deliberately exude any aura.

But the unique aura of that eternal true god still made everyone present feel a chill.

Chen Tianling followed closely behind.

His dark gold armor shimmered faintly in the sunlight.

The shadowy creature swung its tail and followed Chen Yuan, its enormous body shrinking to about three zhang in size, its scales shimmering with a ghostly light.

Chen Yi and his ten men followed at the back in perfect unison, their black armor reflecting a cold light.

Chen Yuan stepped down the gangway, a thought flashing through his mind.

The hundred-zhang-long Star Sea Divine Ship transformed into a stream of light and was stored in his infinite storage space.

Then he glanced at the crowd on the welcoming platform and nodded slightly.

"Hello everyone."

Just three simple words.

But to Zhou Shi'an and Meng Jinghong, it was like a thunderclap.

Both of them sensed the aura emanating from Chen Yuan.

Mid-stage Eternal True God!

The young man in the dark gold armor behind Chen Yuan was a late-stage True God!

That void behemoth was also a late-stage True God!

Those ten guards, clad in black armor, were all at the mid-stage of True God level!

Zhou Shi'an's hand trembled slightly.

He wasn't afraid, he was shocked!

One Eternal True God in the middle stage, two True Gods in the late stage, and ten True Gods in the middle stage!

Among them is a rare Void-skill behemoth...

This force, within the entire Canglan Empire, is already considered a considerable power!

And now, such a force actually wants to register citizens on their Minglan Star?

Meng Jinghong was even more shocked than Zhou Shi'an.

As a soldier, he has a keener sense of strength.

Any one of these thirteen people could sweep across the entire Minglan Star.

Moreover, that white-robed senior's cultivation had actually reached the mid-stage of the Eternal True God realm.

Such a high-ranking person would be an honored guest even at the Imperial Headquarters.

He turned his head and gave the adjutant beside him a look.

The adjutant understood immediately, quietly took two steps back, turned around and quickly left.

He was to report the specific cultivation levels of Chen Yuan and his group to the Imperial Headquarters again.

Previously, it was only mentioned that there were Eternal True God-level powerhouses, but the specific number and cultivation level were not reported.

Now that we've seen the real person, we must immediately submit a report!

Zhou Shi'an suppressed his shock and put on the warmest smile.

He strode forward, bending very low.

"Senior Chen Yuan! Welcome, welcome! I am Zhou Shi'an, Chief Executive Officer of Minglan Star."

"It is a great honor for us to have you grace Minglan Star with your presence!"

Meng Jinghong also quickly stepped forward to bow.

"Junior Meng Jinghong, Chief Defender of Minglan Star, greets Senior Chen Yuan!"

"Please feel free to ask if you have any needs, senior. I will do my best to fulfill them!"

Chen Yuan nodded slightly.

"You're too kind. We're just here to complete the citizenship procedures; there's no need for such a fuss."

Zhou Shi'an quickly waved his hand.

"Senior, you are too kind! Your willingness to join our Canglan Empire is a blessing for the entire empire!"

"This little show is nothing. If it weren't for the time crunch, we should have prepared something much more grand."

Chen Yuan smiled.

The other party's attitude was indeed impeccable.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Lord Zhou."

Zhou Shi'an quickly made a gesture of invitation.

"This way, senior! I will personally guide you through the citizenship procedures."

"Seniors, your time is precious. Let's take the fastest route and simplify the process as much as possible."

He led the way, and Chen Yuan and his group followed behind.

Chen Tianling and Youying walked side by side, their eyes sweeping over the honor guards and officials around them.

The officials all kept their heads down, not daring to breathe.

The group walked across the red carpet and entered an administration building inside Star Harbor.

The building had been cleared out in advance, and all irrelevant personnel had been asked to leave.

The corridor was lined with staff, all of whom had their heads down and dared not look directly at each other.

Zhou Shi'an personally led the way, explaining things as he went.

"Senior, the naturalization process on Minglan Star is very simple, consisting of only three steps."

"The first step is to verify your cultivation level, the second step is to verify your identity, and the third step is to pay the fee."

He smiled as he said this.

"There's no need to test your cultivation level; the cultivation levels of you seniors fully meet the requirements for citizenship."

"Let's start directly from step two."

Chen Yuan nodded.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Lord Zhou."

Zhou Shi'an quickly waved his hand.

"No trouble at all, it's an honor for a junior to serve a senior like me."

He led Chen Yuan and his group to a spacious verification hall.

A huge silver mirror floated in the center of the hall, its surface as smooth as mercury, shimmering with a faint light.

Several beast tamers dressed in white robes stood around the mirror, adjusting something.

Zhou Shian explained.

"Senior, this is the Heart-Questioning Mirror of our Canglan Empire, a special kind of spirit beast."

"It can reveal the malice in people's hearts; as long as there is no hostility towards the Empire, one can pass the verification."

"Don't worry, senior. This mirror will only detect hostility and will never pry into other privacy."

Chen Yuan glanced at the mirror, and his Eye of Void silently activated.

The mirror is indeed just an ordinary detection-type spirit beast, without any other hidden functions.

He nodded.

"Let's begin."

Zhou Shi'an made a hand gesture to the beast tamers.

The beast tamers quickly activated the Heart-Questioning Mirror, and the silver mirror surface shone with a soft light.

The light swept over Chen Yuan, and then over Chen Tianling, You Ying, Chen Yi, and the other ten people in turn.

A moment later, a pure white light appeared on the mirror.

There is not a single impurity.

This shows that Chen Yuan and his group have no hostility towards the Canglan Empire.

Zhou Shi'an secretly breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this result.

His smile became even more genuine.

"Senior, the identity verification is fine."

"Next, I need to check your background information to confirm that the information you provided is true."

"This is just a routine procedure and will be completed soon."

Chen Yuan wasn't in a hurry and followed Zhou Shi'an to the VIP lounge.

The lounge was luxuriously decorated, with genuine leather sofas and a spirit wood coffee table, which was already filled with various spirit fruits and tea.

Zhou Shi'an personally poured Chen Yuan a cup of tea.

"Please have a seat, senior. I will go and retrieve your background information right away."

After he finished speaking, he quickly walked out of the lounge and went to the archives room next door.

Meng Jinghong was already waiting inside, and the two exchanged a glance.

"Identity verification passed, and the Mind Mirror shows they have no hostility towards the Empire."

As Zhou Shi'an spoke, he opened his communication device to check information about Chen Yuan and others.

The Canglan Empire's intelligence network covers multiple surrounding star systems, making it easy to obtain basic information about several outsiders.

A moment later, the query results came out.

Chen Yuan, a human cultivator, seems to truly come from a distant star field, with no record of anything detrimental to the Canglan Empire.

Chen Tianling, same as above.

Shadow, a colossal beast of the void, is Chen Yuan's mount.

Chen Yi to Chen Shi were Chen Yuan's bodyguards.

All the information was consistent with what Chen Yuan had said, and there were no contradictions.

After reviewing the search results, Meng Jinghong was completely relieved.

"It seems this senior really wants to join our Canglan Empire."

Zhou Shi'an nodded, a smile spreading across his face.

"This is a great thing for our Canglan Empire."

He put away his communication devices and quickly walked back to the VIP lounge.

"Senior Chen Yuan, I apologize for keeping you waiting."

"Background checks have been completed; there are no issues with your identities."

"The rest is the citizenship application process, which will take about half a day."

Zhou Shi'an said somewhat apologetically.

"I'm really sorry, it doesn't take that long for ordinary outsiders to become citizens."

"However, the cultivation levels of these seniors are too high, and the Empire requires special registration, so the process will be a bit longer."

He paused, then added.

"However, I have already arranged for expedited processing, and it will definitely be completed within half a day."

Chen Yuan waved his hand.

"No rush, it's only half a day, we can wait."

After he finished speaking, he took out a small pile of top-grade spirit crystals from his infinite storage space.

The spirit crystals were piled up into a small mountain on the coffee table, radiating a rich aura of energy.

There are approximately several hundred pieces, all of top-quality.

"How much is the naturalization fee? We don't have any star coins, can we use spirit crystals instead?"

Zhou Shi'an stared wide-eyed at the pile of top-grade spirit crystals.

Top-grade spirit crystals!

This is a top-grade spirit crystal!

A single top-grade spirit crystal can be exchanged for hundreds of thousands of star coins in the Canglan Empire.

The hundreds of top-grade spirit crystals in front of them were worth far more than the cost of their citizenship.

Zhou Shi'an quickly waved his hand, sweat beading on his forehead.

"Senior! There are too many! There are really too many!"

"The citizenship fees for several people combined only amount to tens of thousands of star coins. Senior, you've offered so many top-grade spirit crystals; this junior truly dares not accept them!"

Chen Yuan glanced at him.

"Then deduct the actual cost, and consider the remainder as a reward for your hard work."

"We've come all this way, and we've caused you a lot of trouble."

Zhou Shi'an wanted to refuse, but seeing Chen Yuan's unyielding gaze, he had no choice but to carefully accept it.

He took out ten top-grade spirit crystals and pushed the rest back.

"Senior, ten is enough. Ten top-grade spirit crystals already far exceed the cost of becoming a citizen."

"Please take back the rest, senior. It is already a great honor for me to host you. I dare not accept any more than this fee."

Seeing that the other party was determined, Chen Yuan did not press the matter further.

Return the remaining top-grade spirit crystals to your storage space.

Zhou Shi'an put away the spirit crystals and clapped his hands towards the door.

Several pretty waitresses came in carrying trays.

The tray was filled with various spiritual fruits, spiritual teas, and exquisite pastries.

"Senior, these are all special spiritual fruits from Minglan Star. Please enjoy them with your esteemed guests."

"I'll go and keep an eye on the progress of the citizenship application and try to get it done as soon as possible."

Chen Yuan nodded slightly.

Zhou Shi'an bowed and withdrew, gently closing the door behind him.

Only Chen Yuan and his group remained in the lounge.

Youying's eyes lit up as she looked at the spiritual fruits on the coffee table.

"Boss, what's this bright red fruit? It smells so good!"

As it spoke, it stretched out its paw to reach for it.

Chen Tianling laughed and patted it on the head.

"What's the rush? Nobody's going to take it from you."

Chen Yi picked up a spiritual fruit and examined it carefully.

"Although the energy contained in this spiritual fruit cannot compare to that of elixirs, it should taste quite good."

Youying had already stuffed a spirit fruit into her mouth, and her eyes lit up instantly.

"It's alright, but it doesn't taste as good as the pills you refine, boss..."

Chen Yuan leaned back on the sofa, picked up her teacup, and took a sip.

The tea has a refreshing aroma and a sweet aftertaste.

He glanced at the view of Minglan Star outside the window, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

It seems that choosing to establish roots in the Canglan Empire was the right decision.