1640 Departure! A New Journey! (2)
Lin Chuhan lowered her head to take a look; the Luck Tear became more exquisite after w.a.n.g Teng’s forging. The jewel exuded a sense of mystery; any woman would like it, and she was no exception.
She had to admit that his craftsmans.h.i.+p was remarkable.
Most importantly, she felt a subtle change in the surrounding aura once she had the jewel on her. It was comforting.
Could this be the Luck Tear’s effect?
“I deserve credit for forging it,” the hero said with a smug expression.
“You’re so full of yourself.” She rolled her eyes.
He laughed and asked, “How does it feel?”
“It feels… good!” Lin Chuhan thought for a while and could only describe the sensation with the simplest of words.
“That’s it. From now on, your fortune will be influenced by the Luck Tear. Everything will go in the right direction,” w.a.n.g Teng said.
“How magical.”
He offered a warning, “You need to have it on at all times, but don’t reveal it. Don’t let others see it.”
“Okay.” The young woman nodded.
“No need to worry too much, though. Besides yourself, no one should be able to sense the strange fluctuations emitted by the jewel,” the hero said.
“Mmm. I feel a lot more at ease with this in mind.” She flashed a faint smile.
“Put it away when you no longer feel that comfortable sensation and bring it to me.”
Although a bit puzzled, she didn’t ask further, and only responded with a nod. “Okay.”
The hero used the remaining time to stay at home and spend time with Lin Chuhan. He had always felt indebted to her, and wanted to keep her company now that he finally had some time.
Clara and Zhuang Caixuan paid them a few visits, although brief. They had some conversations with the hero to strengthen their relations.h.i.+p before leaving.
This was especially the case since his fiancée was still around; they couldn’t find an opportunity to come in the way of their relations.h.i.+p. This made Clara feel helpless.
As for Zhuang Caixuan, she was just there to cause trouble. She had no intention of improving relations with the hero.
She didn’t want Clara to succeed, either.
Later on, she realized that her friend didn’t stand a chance, and this made her happy.
However, she understood that the Zhuangs had to keep the hero as their backing, so she kept a good relations.h.i.+p with him.
w.a.n.g Teng also took the time to meet up with the younger generation of experts from Earth.
This included Han Zhu and Ji Xiuming—
—As well as cla.s.smates Baili Qingfeng, Lu Shu and Song Shuhang.
Shortly after the young earl took his leave, they went to planet Yuming and were exposed to the most advanced cultivation methods in the universe.
Those young warriors were motivated by Earth’s top hero and pushed themselves relentlessly to become better with great determination.
Now, they were among the best of the younger generation. They had the potential to advance beyond the planetary stage!
One had to admit that—even though the universe was dangerous—it was a suitable place to cultivate young talents.
Eagles can only soar in a vast sky.
Their growth on Earth was restricted by the environment’s limitations.
Good times never lasted for long. The hero stayed on planet Yuming Planet for fifteen days and knew it was time to leave.
A peaceful home was akin to a burial ground in the eyes of heroes!
He couldn’t immerse himself in it.
He did win first place in the League of Talents, he knew it was only within the Great Qian Empire. He was aware that there were many powerful forces beyond the empire’s influence.
Ferya’s Pan-Cosmic Alliance was one of them, and there were many others like it.
He could only meet those factions in the Seven Stellar Academies.
That was the place where our hero could truly witness the vast skies.
Of course, the most important thing was to farm attributes from those talents. He couldn’t wait any longer.
w.a.n.g Teng said to Round Ball that evening, “Round Ball, inform the Seventh Stellar Academy that I’ll be on my way to report!”
“Are we finally leaving? I’ve been waiting for a long time.” The little one was filled with excitement.
The fellow wanted to see the legendary Seven Stellar Academies, as it didn’t have a similar chance when it followed Nangong Yue in the past. Now, it could finally see a broader world by following the young earl.
“We should leave.” The latter showed a troubled expression.
“Okay, I’ll inform them right away,” Round Ball replied.
They didn’t know how fast the academies’ s.h.i.+ps were. Two days later, w.a.n.g Teng received a notification that the s.p.a.cecraft was about to arrive.
Planet Yuming, s.p.a.ce docking port—
Zhuang Weize, Zhuang Caixuan, Clara and the others went to see him off.
Wu Xingyun, Han Ping and the rest were there as well.
The Earth’s experts had undergone some transformations after taking the Thousand Gra.s.s Elixir.
This was especially so for Hong Tians.h.i.+ and Yong Lianggong. They were advanced in age, and the effects were more prominent; like Han Ping, they became much younger.
Lin Chuhan was astonished by their appearances, and barely recognized them.
Even Zhuang Weize was surprised. He wasn’t unfamiliar with those seniors.
They used to look ancient, but now, they had youthful looks. The change was tremendous.
It was understandable, as his daughter had told him about the earl preparing seventh-level grandmaster pills for them.
The governor was a bit envious.
Seventh-level grandmaster pills!
Those warriors from Earth actually enjoyed a benefit he couldn’t even afford.
Had those seniors not been from the hero’s home planet, they wouldn’t have had such an opportunity, even after cultivating for several centuries.
Based on this, Earl w.a.n.g’s sentimental trait was evident.
Zhuang Weize became even more determined to cling onto him.
After all, he had some personal connections with the young overlord. As long as he served him faithfully, he believed he would gain recognition in the future.
On the other hand, Wu Xingyun’s changes weren’t significant. He still looked like a middle-aged man; only his white hair turned black after consuming the Thousand Gra.s.s Elixir.
This made him feel a bit disappointed.
However, the young earl used his Real Eye to examine their physical conditions and confirmed that there were no more lingering injuries. They would undoubtedly achieve twice the result with half the effort in their future cultivation.
Right then, w.a.n.g Teng and Lin Chuhan stood together, gazing silently at each other.
The young woman was silent. There was a trace of reluctance in her eyes as she tightly held the hero’s hand.
w.a.n.g Teng didn’t say much, only grasping her hand firmly, offering comfort.
Han Ping interrupted their moment and teased, “Don’t be like this. It’s not like he can’t come back. You can just meet in the virtual universe iif you ever miss each other.”
Lin Chuhan instantly felt embarra.s.sed.
w.a.n.g Teng rolled his eyes in exasperation.
Wu Xingyun walked over and chimed in, “Both of you are still young, there’s still a long road ahead.”
Just then, a violent spatial fluctuation was felt.
A dimensional rift was suddenly torn open outside planet Yuming, and a large ancient wars.h.i.+p emerged from within at a slow speed.
All the locals saw the ma.s.sive craft and exclaimed, “It’s the wars.h.i.+p from the Seventh Stellar Academy!”
They had only seen the wars.h.i.+p through the live broadcast. But now, a real one had just appeared outside the planet’s atmosphere.
The ancient aura overwhelmed them; many were holding their breath, hearts skipping a beat.
The wars.h.i.+p was similar to the ones that appeared during the League of Talents. It also had a strange symbol as insignia.
The latter meant ‘seven’ in the Paleo Clan’s Language!
“I have to go!” w.a.n.g Teng looked up. He knew that the s.h.i.+p was there to pick him up.
Lin Chuhan took a deep breath and gently released the man’s hand with a smile on her face. “Go on. I will catch up to you.”
w.a.n.g Teng gave her a deep glance and slowly rose to the sky. He then finally turned into a streak of light and headed towards the floating wars.h.i.+p.
“Until we meet again!” said a voice that slowly echoed in the sky.
A beam of light descended from the wars.h.i.+p and guided the hero inside.
Then, the ancient wars.h.i.+p transformed into a ray of light and disappeared from its current spot, vanis.h.i.+ng from everyone’s sights.
w.a.n.g Teng had just embarked on a new journey.