[Your birthplace, Yunyang Realm, is now under the control of Xiantian cultivators dispatched by the nearby Taicang City due to the widespread use of the "True Essence Refining Technique," an overpowered martial art capable of prematurely destroying Yuan Crystal walls.]

They didn't forbid this rare Qi-cleansing martial art, but they warned the people of the Yunyang Realm not to spread it indiscriminately in the Qingyu Region, lest it disrupt the basic ecology of the human race.

[Furthermore, those of "Yun Yang" below the level of innate talent are prohibited from leaving the world, unless they are accompanied by other individuals with innate talent.]

[You are filled with emotion. Although the innate Holy Body cannot compare to that of a hegemon, its value already surpasses that of ordinary celestial beings to some extent.]

For example, you are currently only at the mid-to-late stage of the ordinary Celestial Realm; you certainly don't want to reveal that you possess a Sacred Body.

Because the Holy Body is highly valued by humans and even more hostile to demons, it presents a unique opportunity for the protagonist to soar to great heights.

[And the death of Hakiju in the eighth generation makes it clear that you are not a protagonist who can complete the game in one life. You may be like the Nostril Goddess, just an outstanding NPC at a certain stage, and it's easy for you to become a corpse if you show up!]

After you finish talking with Chu Heshang, go together to carry out the mission to destroy the "Tai Sui Heart." He is now at the mid-stage of the Innate Realm, but with the help of his Sacred Body and Yuan Core, he has unleashed the destructive power of a Perfected Innate Realm cultivator!

After completing the mission, you and Chu He continue to interact as before. He respectfully addresses you as "senior" (even though he is three years older than you), while you still regard him as a junior.

[However, a troublemaker who had spawned nearby couldn't stand it any longer. One of the Celestials responsible for fighting enemies in the Sea of ​​Fungi spoke to Chu Heshang.]

"Brother Chu, you don't need to respect that guy. Although his cultivation is decent, he's just a coward who hides in the back. He might not even encounter a few battles a year!"

[This passerby was jealous. He was jealous that Chu Heshang, a dignified Holy Body, already held a status comparable to that of a Celestial Being, even surpassing that of Celestial Beings, was someone he desperately wanted to befriend.]

[But Chu Heshang's humility towards you is too unfair. He wants to tell Chu Heshang: You are comparable to a celestial being; don't lower yourself before a coward!]

He felt he was helping Chu Heshang raise his own status, advising him not to feel inferior because of his low cultivation level. He assured him that after this incident, he would definitely be able to befriend this person with boundless potential, a Saint Body who could become a future overlord!

[—He didn't even know you and Chu Heshang were old acquaintances; in a word: outspoken.]

Chu He was stunned, while Passerby A said to him earnestly, "Yes, Brother Chu, the Celestials are not a reason for your reverence!"

You grab an Oorunji from the side and eat it while watching the show.

Chu Heshang heeded the advice of the passerby and showed no reverence for the celestial beings. He replied, "Who are you, you idiot? My conversation with Senior Yun... what's it to you?"

The passerby was so angry his face turned red, but he simply left and never dared to retaliate.

"Tch, I thought there was something special about it."

[In 2933, you have been in this war zone for ten years and have accumulated more than two thousand battle merits. During this period, Chu Heshang has also shone brightly, having already reached the late stage of the Innate Realm.]

[In 2934, you missed your adopted son, Bei Chenguang. Unfortunately, Xiao Guang was far away in the First Human-Demon War Zone, hundreds of millions of miles away. You occasionally communicated using the Golden Spirit Computer because long-distance communication was too expensive.]

[Bei Chenguang's sacred body is very suitable for upgrading. He has now become a Celestial Being, a thirty-four-year-old Celestial Being. He doesn't look like a human at all!]

Fourteen-year-old Yun Shou: "But I'm special."

In 2935, Chu Heshang always remembered your kindness. In the years they spent together, he witnessed another side of you.

Unlike your carefree and invincible dominance in the Cloud Realm, you are merely a high-ranking soldier in the Human-Demon War Zone, revealing another side: a cautious, survivalist, yearning for safety and a peaceful existence.

[Through the connections Chu Heshang gained through the "Sacred Body," he secured you a fairly safe job!]

[They are usually stationed behind the front lines, often far from the battlefield, making them extremely unlikely to be attacked, and they are often accompanied by powerful figures...]

[That's right, it's the pilot of the Tianyuan Giant Ship!]

[All I need to do is sail the giant ship through human territory, load the ascended innate beings from various lower realms onto the ship, and sail back and forth. Every few years, I'll only spend a few days at the front lines.]

Moreover, it is mostly idle; the giant ship can simply be set to course, and manual control is only required in emergencies or at specific locations.

The Celestial Yuan warship is essentially a city, complete with all kinds of facilities and venues, and even inscribed with Yuan-gathering formations, allowing even celestial beings to cultivate to their heart's content... It's practically paradise.

Although drivers only receive twenty combat merits per year, not including the base twenty-five for staying in the combat zone, countless people still flock to this job. If Chu Heshang hadn't pulled every string he could, you really wouldn't have gotten this job!

Yun Shou mentally gave that kid from yesterday a lot more points.

"Chu He's injury... is indeed quite good!"

"He truly repays kindness."

"This deserves extra points. I'll take some time to give him some extra perks right away."

"You've benefited not only Old Nine, but also your past self!"

"People are doing it, and I'm watching... What kind of people will they be in the next few decades or hundreds of years, and what kind of achievements will they have? It's all presented in the simulation."

Yun Shou sighed. His current fivefold essence surpassed almost any holy body, but becoming the chosen one of the times and the protagonist of the world was not something that could be achieved with just a holy body.

"Luck, opportunity, talent, even interpersonal skills..."

Yun Shou felt that it was too difficult for him to reach the pinnacle in this world; it seemed that only by using cheat codes could he barely level up.

You board a colossal celestial warship named the Myriad Peaks Ship.

[The captain is a powerful figure named Yuan Huo, belonging to a relatively rare race. He is otherwise identical to you, except that he has absolutely no body hair—not a single hair on his body!]

Yuan Huo wasn't responsible for navigating the giant ship. Besides cultivating, he spent his days drinking and rubbing his bald head—a custom of his clan; the smoother the scalp, the more handsome one was.

You ask curiously, "Captain, your Conqueror level of cultivation isn't just for show, is it?"

[Yuan Huo: "You don't know anything! Only hand-polished pieces are truly natural!"]

[You really wanted to ask, "Isn't that still manual?", but then you thought about the difference in cultivation level and position between everyone, and silently gave up.]

In 2936, will you pilot the Wan Yue warship through the endless human realm, stopping at various large-scale cities to guide the novice ascendants?

[Among them were quite a few who caused trouble and tried to escape, but the original captain was too lazy to intervene, so it was crew members like you who suppressed them.]

[You're starting from the First Transgender War Zone, but your final destination isn't returning home. Instead, you're going to circle around and deliver the new recruits to the Third Transgender War Zone.]

Each of the giant warships has a pre-assigned fastest troop transport route.