"What is enlightenment?"
After Wu Ye finished his story, Chen An asked.
Wu Ye replied, "Friends are more about quality than quantity. One close friend is far better than ten thousand useless friends."
"What else?"
"Helping others is truly fulfilling. I feel relaxed and happy, which is much more satisfying than causing trouble..."
After he finished speaking for a while, Chen An said, "I hope you can realize that strength is the source of power. If you are not strong enough, how can you bestow favors on others? It seems that you are making friends, but in fact you are using your strength to protect them. By the same token, if you want to protect more people, you must be strong, like your mother."
These words made Wu Ye's expression change drastically and he suddenly became excited.
"Master, when can I go back to find her?"
"Do you have the ability to enter the ancient universe?"
"I...I'm too weak."
"In that case, let's continue!"
In the days that followed, Wu Ye no longer questioned anything and did whatever Chen An asked him to do.
From one civilization to another, he experienced countless lives and accumulated rich experience.
Fifty thousand years later, the almost fully mature Wu Ye returned to the spaceship and shared his insights.
This time, Chen An didn't listen to the whole thing and said, "You don't need to report to me again in the future."
Wu Ye was shocked: "Master, are you leaving? Or did something unexpected happen? Please don't let anything happen!"
Chen An's face darkened: "Who said I was leaving?"
"In novels or dramas, if a master gives up on his apprentice, it means something bad is likely to happen to him. Either he'll be sought after for revenge, or he'll soon die."
Chen An slapped Wu Ye on the forehead, causing him to scream in pain.
"I'm fine, I just don't want to hear any more of your nonsense. I'll take you to more good places."
"Where are we going?" Wu Ye asked excitedly.
Chen An asked him, "Do you know the structure of this starry sky?"
Wu Ye shook his head.
"The place we are in is called the Nine Heavens, which belongs to the heavens. And the heavens belong to the infinite starry sky. Although it may not be called this name in the future, at least it is for now. I plan to take you on a tour of the world below."
After making things clear, Chen An took Wu Ye and left the Ninth Heaven and headed for the Eighth Heaven.
It turned out that the passage was not in a location he was familiar with.
"I'm such an idiot. It's been so long, and the channel has been changed."
So Chen An spent half a year looking for the direction and finally reached the eighth heaven.
At this time, the heavens had not yet been unified, and many civilizations in the Eighth Heaven were not even aware of the existence of the sky.
Chen An did not let Wu Ye enter those civilizations to live out his days, but instead took him around to devour rare resources, acting recklessly.
High-purity energy crystals, high-quality crystal cores, and even black crystals are counted in tons.
"You don't need it now, I'll keep it for now."
Wu Ye asked, "What is the use of the black crystal?"
"It can create imperial weapons."
Wu Ye exclaimed, "Is this the same weapon the Great Emperor uses? I heard it can tear the starry sky apart with one strike. It's terrifying."
"Yes, that's what it's made of."
"Can I eat it? If I can make my body as strong as an imperial weapon, I won't have to worry about it being broken."
Chen An glared at him and said, "If you don't want to die suddenly, just eat. Hey, you really eat!"
A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger, and some people are really willing to risk their lives to try.
Chen An quickly snatched the black crystal away to prevent Wu Ye from dying here.
"Master, it should be okay if I only eat a little, right?"
"Even a little bit will kill you, unless you are already in the Emperor Realm. Don't think too highly of yourself. You are just a mere Star Ferryman."
In order to suppress Wu Ye's arrogance, Chen An specially found a medium-sized civilization with a star-melter half a month later.
He arranged people in there and made some secret arrangements, allowing Wu Ye to experience the feeling of walking on thin ice.
After only three years, Wu Ye escaped from the galaxy.
"Master, why are they all targeting me? Those Star Melters are too powerful."
Chen An didn't explain and asked him to go to another civilization with the same intensity to experience it.
After several times, all the arrogance in Wu Ye disappeared and he became very cautious.
Chen An promptly taught: "The universe is vast, and there are countless powerful beings. No one knows how many beings are stronger than themselves, so it is necessary to remain humble. Even if you have become so powerful that you are invincible in the world, you must be cautious, because there will always be those weaker than you who may kill you. You are not a truly invincible god."
"Thank you, Master. I'm grateful for your guidance. Master, how strong are you?"
In Wu Ye's eyes, Chen An was mysterious and unpredictable. He didn't seem powerful, but he seemed to be extremely powerful.
Chen An did not give a clear answer, but only said that he could deal with anyone.
In the following time, the two continued to wander and gradually discovered many passages leading to other worlds.
When Chen An discovered the seven star seas of ancient times, he remembered something.
"Fuyao said that the Infinite Starry Sky was originally a transit station for many worlds, connecting many places. It was only after an accident that those channels were lost, and due to the invasion of dark energy, it was renamed the Dark Tide Jedi."
After thinking this through, Chen An arranged Wu Ye to go there and provide a richer activity area.
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Four hundred thousand years later, Wu Ye broke through to become a Star Melter.
Eight hundred thousand years later, Wu Ye broke through the Star Devourer.
"Master, can I go back now?"
Wu Ye, the Star Devourer, was filled with confidence and wanted to return to the ancient universe.
With his level of attainment, those old guys might even look at him with new eyes.
However, Chen An vetoed.
"You are not allowed to return until you become a Great Emperor. You must continue to cultivate. There are many worlds in the world, enough for you to explore."
Wu Ye did not dare to disobey and continued his journey of cultivation.
Three million years passed in the blink of an eye. Wu Ye had tempered himself through countless hardships and reached the peak of the Star-Swallowing Realm, but he could not find a way to break through to the Emperor Realm.
"Master, I know there are no shortcuts to cultivation, but I'm really at my wit's end. Please give me some guidance."
Chen An used the heterogeneous beads to open a channel for him to follow.
The destination is an open starry sky with a crimson nebula floating in the middle.
"There's a furnace inside. I opened it seven thousand years ago and poured countless energy crystals into it, finally bringing the fire to its peak. Go in and forge your body. Don't come out until you reach the Emperor Realm."
Wu Ye glanced at the edge of the furnace and felt fear.
"Master, will I burn to death in there?"
"As long as I'm here, you won't die, but it will be very painful. If you're scared, go back and continue to spend time gaining insights. It doesn't matter, I can wait even for tens of millions of years."
Wu Ye closed his eyes, jumped in with his heart, and his body suddenly exploded.
Chen An kept paying attention and only released more energy crystals after making sure that his life was not in danger.
"Don't you want black crystals? I'll give you some. Maybe it will make your body stronger."
In addition to the black crystal, Chen An also found a large number of energy crystal planets and threw them into the furnace without limit, turning the furnace into one of the most energy-violent areas in the universe.
After doing these things, Chen An hung on the edge and meditated, waiting for the final result.
(This is the last chapter of the long storyline. If I forget any characters, please remind me.)
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