Swallowing the Stars: I'll Destroy the Universe with My Talent Attributes

"I'm reluctant to let the child catch the wolf."

Without hesitation, Qin Yuan booked a mid-level cultivation room on the third floor of the cultivation tower. The daily rental fee was as high as 2000 Black Dragon Coins, but it was worth it for the sake of breaking through.

The Starlight Cultivation Tower is located in the center of the area. It is a spire constructed entirely of dark blue crystals.

Towering into the clouds, its surface shimmered with visible energy. After paying the fee, Qin Yuan, guided by an expressionless robot, entered a cultivation room on the third floor.

The moment you step inside, a dense cosmic energy rushes towards you, almost condensing into a tangible mist, and you can feel your primal force increasing with every breath.

The walls, ceiling, and floor of the room are engraved with complex energy-gathering runes, and in the center is a floating cultivation platform made of warm jade.

Several large frames were placed in the corner of the cultivation room, containing some crystals whose energy had been drained.

"Great place!"

Qin Yuan's spirits lifted, and he immediately ascended the cultivation platform and sat down cross-legged.

He first activated the "Star Vortex Secret Technique," fully utilizing the "Energy Digestion (Green)" and "Exceptional Talent (Green)" attributes!

In an instant, he seemed to transform into a bottomless black hole, frantically devouring the dense energy mist around him!

The energy within the cultivation chamber converged upon him at a visible speed, forming a miniature energy vortex that surged into his body. The efficiency was more than ten times faster than that of the outside world!

The pure energy was rapidly converted into genetic force and injected into the already quite spectacular miniature planet at the center of the body. The miniature planet rotated faster and faster, and its volume continued to expand.

Qin Yuan kept the secret technique in mind and began to consciously control the speed of the Qi rotation. At the same time, he immersed his mental will into it, guiding the cosmic energy to compress and condense inward!

This is an extremely delicate and dangerous process. The slightest mistake could cause the 'miniature planet' formed by the fusion of genetic and spiritual forces to go out of control and for the Force to run rampant.

However, the "Gifted (Green)" attribute played a crucial role at this moment.

His terrifying talent of 'cultivating as easily as drinking water' gave him an almost instinctive intuition and extraordinary stability in controlling energy.

Every subtle change in the genetic force was under his precise control.

The clock is ticking.

While cultivating, Qin Yuan seemed to forget about time, his entire mind immersed in the miniature star-shaped planet within his body.

Under the pressure of high-speed rotation and mental force, the Force began to transform from a gaseous state to a liquid state, its density increased sharply, and the energy fluctuations it emitted became increasingly terrifying.

"Not enough energy, just a little short!"

Qin Yuan sensed that solid barrier, but with the energy he had absorbed so far, it was still lacking that final, decisive impact.

With a thought, he took out the small bottle of "Marrow of Life" that he had collected earlier, tilted his head back, and swallowed it.

This liquid, containing the essence of life, transforms into a scorching torrent the moment it enters the throat, carrying intense vitality and strengthening properties, surging into every part of the body, and finally flowing into the core of the Force!

With this strong support, the previously gradual compression process became intense again.

Liquid primal forces converged wildly at the center of the cyclone.

An extremely tiny, yet incredibly solid, energy particle radiating brilliant starlight is slowly taking shape within the miniature planet.

This marks the initial success of the "condensation of a stellar core prototype"!

Boom!

A deafening roar, as if the heavens and earth were being created, exploded in Qin Yuan's sea of ​​consciousness!

Within the sea of ​​consciousness, the originally massive vortex of genetic primal force suddenly collapsed inward, and all the liquid primal force was forcibly compressed and swallowed into the newly born, rice-grain-sized "star core"!

The moment the nascent star core took shape, a genetic force several times purer and more powerful than before erupted from the nascent star core like a dormant volcano, instantly flowing throughout the entire body!

Every cell was cheering and jumping for joy, greedily absorbing the energy after the qualitative change, undergoing a profound strengthening and transformation!

The bones became denser and gleamed with a metallic sheen; muscle fibers twisted together like steel wires, containing explosive power; the meridians were widened and strengthened, able to bear a more surging flow of the Force!

Planetary level six, breakthrough!

Moreover, all that is needed afterward is to rapidly accumulate quantity, and a breakthrough to the stellar level will naturally follow.

This is the terrifying aspect of the Star Vortex Secret Technique, the foundational secret method of the Qiongtian Civilization.

Being able to cultivate a rudimentary star core at the planetary level allows for early development and condensation of the rudimentary star core, further accelerating cultivation speed and enabling martial artists to quickly break through to the stellar level. It also provides significant benefits to stellar level cultivation.

Qin Yuan suddenly opened his eyes, and it seemed as if tangible starlight shot out from them, illuminating the entire training room.

He exhaled a long breath of stale air, which condensed and did not dissipate, like a white arrow of air striking the wall in the distance, making a crackling sound like a sudden downpour hitting banana leaves.

Feeling the seemingly endless power surging within him like a rushing river, Qin Yuan couldn't help but let out a long roar.

The sound waves echoed in the small training room, causing the surrounding energy mist to churn violently!

The second level of the "Star Vortex Secret Technique," 'Star Core Condensation,' has been completed!

"Test your realm!"

"Strength: 64 million kilograms! Speed: 4000 meters per second! Realm: Early stage of Planetary Level 6!"

"Is this... the strength of a sixth-tier planetary level cultivator?!"

Qin Yuan clenched his fist, and the air in his palm exploded, producing a slight sonic boom.

This tangible feeling of becoming stronger is intoxicating.

He didn't stop; the breakthrough required consolidation, and the newly gained power needed to be familiarized with. With a thought, the Swift Spear appeared in his hand.

With the support of Qin Yuan's immense primal force at the sixth-tier planetary level and higher purity energy, as well as the "Star Core's" stronger attraction and control over the power of starlight, Qin Yuan once again unleashed the third move of the "Star Stream Annihilation" spear technique—Starburst·Sea Rift!

hum~

A fleeting glint of cold light flashed at the tip of the spear!

This time, the cold light was no longer just bright, but extremely converging inward, as if compressing all the light and power to a critical point, causing the surrounding space to distort slightly!

A sharp, invincible, and powerful aura naturally emanates from it.

"go with!"

Qin Yuan thrust his spear into the target in the training room, which was made of B2-grade alloy and was used specifically for testing!

snort~

There was no deafening explosion, only a soft, tearing sound.

The half-meter-thick B2-grade alloy target was easily pierced by the gun tip, leaving a hole with a smooth, mirror-like edge! The penetrating power was more than double that of the fifth-order planetary target.

"it is good!"

Qin Yuan put away his gun with satisfaction, gaining a clearer understanding of his current combat strength.

Now, when facing the leader of the insectoid race, he didn't even need to look for weaknesses; a single "Starburst - Sea Rift" was enough to forcefully break through his defenses.

Just as he was immersed in the joy of the breakthrough and getting familiar with the new power, the [Fortune Favors (Green)] entry flickered almost imperceptibly once again.

Following the directions, Qin Yuan stood up, his gaze sweeping over an inconspicuous basket in the corner of the training room provided by the Starshine Training Tower, the official force of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire, used to store discarded crystal fragments that had run out of energy.

The basket was mostly filled with gray, lifeless pebbles that had been drained of energy by cultivation.

However, one particular "slab," about the size of a palm, with irregular edges and a dark, almost black color, caught his eye.

The stone slab appeared ordinary, but Qin Yuan's heightened sensitivity to energy through [Battle Prediction (Green)] allowed him to detect that it seemed to contain an extremely obscure, ancient spiritual imprint with spatial fluctuations.

If he hadn't just broken through, which greatly enhanced his spiritual perception, and hadn't been guided by luck, it would have been extremely difficult for him to detect it.

He walked over and picked up the stone slab. It was cold to the touch, and its material was neither gold nor stone, but exceptionally sturdy.

Qin Yuan attempted to probe into it with a wisp of spiritual power mixed with starlight primal force.

hum!

The surface of the stone slab suddenly lit up with extremely fine, circuit board-like silver patterns.

A complex and abstract star map flashed by, and then a flood of information poured into Qin Yuan's mind like a sudden awakening.

It wasn't a specific star coordinate, but rather a fragmented map of stellar energy flow, imbued with a wild and ancient aura.

At the heart of the diagram is a blurry, unsettling symbol, next to which are four small words in an ancient, universal language:

Dark Star Ruins!

Meanwhile, the information stream also included some fragmented images.

Shattered stars, the ruins of a colossal palace suspended in the void, and a profound darkness that seemed to devour all light.

"A galaxy map? Clues to ancient ruins?"

Qin Yuan was deeply shocked! This was an opportunity that was absolutely rare and hard to come by.

Who would have thought that such important information was hidden among the abandoned debris of this official training tower?

The previous user may have discarded it as useless waste, but he benefited from it!

"Dark Star Ruins..."

Qin Yuan memorized the name and the energy diagram. Although the information was incomplete, it undoubtedly pointed him in a direction—a direction that might contain both opportunities and dangers!

"Qiulong Star, it truly is my blessed land!"

Qin Yuan suppressed his excitement and put away the "map" that had lost its spirituality and become an ordinary stone slab.

This seclusion lasted more than twenty days. Not only did I break through my cultivation level, but I also obtained clues about ancient ruins. The gains were far greater than I had imagined!

Leaving the Starlight Cultivation Tower, feeling the surging genetic energy within his body and the mysterious star map in his mind, Qin Yuan turned his gaze to the outside of Qiulong Star.

[Notification: The system detected a perfect clone of the host that altered the original story's plot of 'Luo Feng's exploration of Fog Island in Australia.' 100 Source Points have been gained, bringing the current Source Points to 102.]

Did the attempt to receive the 'Golden Horned Beast' package fail at this point?

Qin Yuan narrowed his eyes upon receiving the system's notification to acquire the source point, and thought to himself.

Based on the timeline, Luo Feng, who went to Australia for training, already possessed the strength of a war god. It's just unknown what role the perfect clone played in this.

Without delving into what happened on the side of the perfect clone, Qin Yuan took out the 'stone'. He rubbed the dark, almost black stone slab between his fingers. Beneath the cold and rough touch was the tattered star map that was deeply imprinted in his mind and the four words that lingered with an ancient and dangerous aura—Dark Star Ruins.

Two days have passed since I left the Starshine Training Tower.

Qin Yuan did not set off immediately. Instead, he used his status and privileges as a regular mercenary to carefully search for all information about the "Dark Star Ruins" in the virtual universe network and various intelligence agencies in the Flowing Wind District.

As expected, very little information was publicly available, and most of it was vague, only vaguely mentioning that it was an ancient relic floating in a remote asteroid belt near the planet Qilong, dating back millions of years or even longer.

The interior of the ruins is quite dangerous, but occasionally lucky individuals manage to bring out valuable artifacts or heirloom fragments.

After confirming that it was a publicly known ancient ruin, Qin Yuan decided to go and take a look.