Swallowing the Stars: Starting with a Meteor Tear

Chapter 172 The Choice of Cultivation

According to the cultivation system of this world, after breaking through to immortality, the next step is to establish one's own divine kingdom.

At this point, the barrier of the life core has shattered, but the inner world it nurtures can still exist as a phantom for a period of time.

Cultivators need to find a suitable spatial fragment in the spatial interlayer of the original universe, merge the illusory image of their inner world with it, and then transform it into a real world.

This is the divine kingdom of the immortal powerhouses!

As cultivators increase their strength, their divine kingdoms will gradually grow stronger, until they break through to become the strongest in the universe and truly evolve into a complete miniature universe.

This is an extremely perfect path; as long as one continues to cultivate along this path, there is a chance to reach the pinnacle of power.

Although Zhou Yang chose the method of integrating multiple laws, his fundamental cultivation system still followed this direction.

However, it seems that he now has another option.

He was immersed in the depths of his consciousness, comprehending the Stellar Transformation technique he had just obtained from the Meteor Tears.

The more you comprehend it, the more you can feel the uniqueness of this technique!

This cultivation method is quite similar to the cultivation system of devouring worlds; both involve comprehending the changes in the universe to create one's own universe.

What's different is that in the cultivation system of devouring worlds, when breaking through to immortality, one needs to merge one's own inner world with a certain spatial fragment in the original universe, and use this spatial fragment as a foundation to build one's own divine kingdom.

This is equivalent to having countless connections between one's own divine kingdom and the primordial universe, and the divine kingdom needs to depend on the primordial universe for its existence!

Even if one breaks through to become the strongest in the universe, and the divine kingdom evolves into a miniature universe, this dependent relationship still exists.

If one cannot successfully transcend reincarnation within the three cycles of reincarnation, when the original universe enters the Great Destruction again, his small universe will also collapse and perish, and he himself will naturally perish completely.

Ultimately, it may be because the original universe has a limit to the level of powerful beings it can support.

When a cultivator breaks through to become the strongest in the universe, their words become law, causing the rules of the universe to retreat.

If one were to go a step further and break through to the level of a Void True God, one would be able to cause considerable damage to the primordial universe.

It is for this reason that the original will of the primordial universe "reboots" the entire universe through repeated cataclysms, forcing everyone to go through reincarnation within three cycles and travel to the Origin Continent.

This may be a form of self-protection by the primordial universe under the supreme rules.

However, the cultivation method of "Stellar Transformation" is somewhat different.

It aims to forcibly open a channel between its own internal world and the chaos (primordial chaos), directly jumping out of this universe and creating a new world in the endless chaos!

Theoretically speaking, this technique does not require merging one's inner world with fragments of the original universe, and therefore is no longer subject to any restrictions from the original universe.

In that case, there might be no need to go through any more cycles of reincarnation. As long as one's own universe grows strong enough, one can advance all the way up without being affected by the lifespan limit of three reincarnation eras!

If that's the case, then this technique is incredibly valuable!

In this world, the cycle of reincarnation is a sword hanging over the heads of every powerful person in every era!

Especially for those powerful individuals who have experienced three cycles of reincarnation, passing through the cycle of reincarnation is an unavoidable challenge!

Sadly, this hurdle is far too difficult; even if you go there, you might not be able to pass it.

Since the beginning of the endless cycle of reincarnation, only two lucky individuals, the Eastern Emperor Ancestor and the Purple Moon Ancestor, have successfully passed through this cosmic sea.

If one were to successfully cultivate the Stellar Transformation technique and truly create a new universe that breaks free from the limitations of the original universe, wouldn't that be equivalent to passing through the cycle of reincarnation ahead of time?

"This temptation is just too great!"

At this moment, Zhou Yang's thoughts were churning deep within his consciousness.

He began to quickly consider the feasibility of practicing this technique.

There are two major difficulties in successfully cultivating this technique.

The first question is how to directly connect the inner world to the Chaos Sea, also known as the "Primordial Space".

The second is how to absorb chaotic energy (primordial energy) to strengthen one's own universe. Chaotic energy (primordial energy) is far superior to the energy of the major primordial laws of the original universe and cannot be directly absorbed!

Zhou Yang did have some thoughts on the second point.

However, he hesitated on the crucial first point.

In the original story, Qin Yu evolved from nebula, meteor, star core, and planet, eventually causing the planet he cultivated on to collapse and form a black hole, which then happened to connect to the mysterious 'Hongmeng Space'.

But he evolved from planets to stars, then to galaxies, star fields, and finally to a world.

If he wants to switch to cultivating the Stellar Transformation technique, he must collapse his entire inner world in an attempt to form a 'black hole' connecting the chaotic world.

If he succeeds, all will be well, but if he fails, his inner world will completely collapse. Forget about establishing a divine kingdom, he will probably lose all his cultivation!

This risk is simply too great.

Zhou Yang sat with his eyes closed, but his consciousness was churning.

Now, he has two paths before him.

One path is to cultivate steadily according to the system of devouring worlds. With his talent, he should have a chance to transcend, and even a sliver of hope to cultivate to the realm of the Chaos Ruler.

Another path is to switch to cultivating the Stellar Transformation technique. The power of this cultivation method goes without saying, but he is not sure if it is applicable to this world. If he really wants to switch to it, he will have to take a great risk.

One path, stable, with a high potential.

A path requires adventure, and the road ahead is full of uncertainty.

Zhou Yang tried to detach himself from the situation and think from a detached perspective.

"Speaking of which, there is no mention of 'Zhou Yang' in the original novel of the Swallowed Star world, so it's uncertain whether this person even exists."

"And my transmigration... I was able to go from an ordinary martial arts school student who struggled to even become a martial artist, to breaking through barriers and making a comeback, even surpassing Luo Feng now, and standing ahead of the chosen ones of this world."

"All of this is thanks to a magical 'Meteor Tear.' Without the life force of the Meteor Tear, without the spatial insights it contains, without the heaven-defying 'Three Souls Nine Refinements,' and without the 'Life Record' modified by the Meteor Tear, there would be no Zhou Yang today!"

"In that sense, every opportunity I gained from the Meteor Tears should be applicable to this universe."

"By the way, there's also the Qiankun Secret Technique. This is excellent proof that the basic operating rules of the two worlds have a great deal in common."

His thoughts kept wandering, but the idea in his heart gradually became more and more firm.

"Heh, we transmigrators aren't exactly known for enjoying a peaceful life."

(End of this chapter)