Cautious until I reign supreme

Xu Tianran calmed his mind and began analyzing the structure of his sect.

The Heaven Sword Sect had twelve sub-peaks and one main peak, where he, the direct disciples, and the sect master resided. Each sub-peak was overseen by a Peak Master, all of whom were at the Void Refinement Realm. These peaks also housed true disciples, whose cultivation levels were at the Divine Soul Transformation Realm, making them comparable to direct disciples.

Beyond them, numerous elders held significant power within the sect.

"I don't know how many spies or hidden enemies lurk in the shadows… or who might be targeting me. I need to be even more cautious."

"Only strength ensures security."

With that thought, he pushed aside all distractions and focused on his cultivation.

His technique involved absorbing star energy, but rather than simply drawing it in, he followed a profound realization within his inner soul—that primordial chaos gives birth to stars, and the cycle is endless. Stars die and reform, making their energy inexhaustible.

By cultivating this technique, he could continuously absorb this eternal energy, building a foundation that strengthened his soul, body, and spiritual energy as a whole.

This ancient cultivation technique was one he had obtained in his past life from an ancient secret realm in the immortal world—a realm that opened only once every thousand years. Back then, he had nearly lost his life acquiring it.

"Now isn't the time to dwell on the past. I must focus on my cultivation."

His goal was to refine his golden core into a star, forming the legendary Nine Extreme Golden Core Realm.

This technique required compressing the golden core each time he reached the ninth level, returning it to the first level, and repeating the process nine times. Every compression perfected his foundation, making it unshakable.

In his past life, he had only managed to form three extremes before being forced to break through.

"This time, I will form the strongest golden core foundation."

Two Years Later

Thanks to the sect's abundant resources, Xu Tianran cultivated undisturbed.

He had already reached the fifth extreme in the ninth level of the Golden Core Realm, steadily progressing toward his ultimate goal.

During these years, Ye Chen had not made any moves.

"Did he forget about me? Or is he waiting for the right moment?"

Regardless, he pushed the thought aside and focused on his cultivation.

Just as he was about to continue refining his golden core, his sect token trembled—a message from the sect master.

"The once-in-a-decade disciple acceptance ceremony is about to begin. Any available direct disciples may attend the event to gain experience."

Xu Tianran frowned.

A sudden thought struck him.

"Wait… in so many cultivation novels, the protagonist always gets introduced at the disciple acceptance ceremony, attracting attention, facing arrogant young masters, and inevitably slapping them in the face. If I go, I might become the target of some prideful disciple who sees me as an easy stepping stone."

His expression turned indifferent.

"Forget it. I won't waste my time on unnecessary drama. My priority is cultivation."

He did not need to cultivate any additional martial combat skills, as he had already mastered the Star Severing Sword Technique and Star Destroying Fist Technique to perfection in his past life.

His Sword Intent and Fist Intent had also reached 100%, surpassing ordinary sword and fist qi, making them far more powerful than what most cultivators could comprehend.

Additionally, his immortal-level combat technique included a movement technique—the Star Teleportation Technique.

This technique allowed him to instantaneously teleport between stars, spanning distances of many light-years, as long as he had sufficient spiritual energy.

Over the past two years, he had recultivated it to perfection, optimizing his body and energy flow to maximize its effectiveness.

Now, even a Divine Soul Transformation Realm cultivator would struggle to catch him.

System show my status window

[STATUS WINDOW]

Name: Xu Tianran

Age: 12

Cultivation Realm: 9th Golden Core Realm (5th Extreme)

Combat Power: Comparable to 4th Divine Soul Transformation Realm

Talent: Heavenly Five Elemental Spiritual Root

Physique: Innate Immortal Body

Laws:

Law of Technology (100%)

Cultivation Technique:

Immortal Star Cultivation Technique (Perfection)

Martial Skills:

Star Severing Sword Technique (Immortal Level) (Perfection)

Star Destroying Fist Technique (Immortal Level) (Perfection)

Sword Intent (100%)

Fist Intent (100%)

Star Teleportation Technique (Perfection)

System Functions Activated:

1. Devouring System (Can absorb 1/2 of the target's talent, cultivation, or skills upon death)

2. Relationship Function (Displays favorability & mental state of others)

3. Identification Function (Reveals true information about targets)

Wealth: 700,000 Top-Grade Spiritual Stones

"My body and talent exist because all my comprehended supreme laws and star energy were devoured when I transmigrated. This might be a compensation granted by the High World's Heavenly Dao Will in exchange for the disappearance of my supreme law comprehension.

It's fortunate that I was born in a High World. If I had been reborn in the Immortal World, the consequences could have been unimaginable. Not only would I have faced the scrutiny of powerful cultivators, but what if the Great Dao Will of the Immortal World itself sought to erase me for altering my fate?

Ah, never mind. Why am I getting distracted today? Overthinking like this could plant the seed of a heart demon, which would be a major setback in my cultivation."