Chapter 1 The Beauty of Advancement

Xu Jingming was immersed in the wonderful sensation of his life essence elevating, every cell in his body undergoing transformation. Similarly, every cell in his 'brain' was also transforming. The cells absorbed external energy to transform, and the brain's brainwaves and the neural signals of the neural network became much stronger.

"This feeling is truly wonderful." Xu Jingming opened his eyes, clicked on his personal combat strength panel, and with a light tap, raised his body to the limit of its growth. "In the virtual world, a simple tap allows every cell to grow to its limit. But in reality, each cell in the body needs to slowly absorb energy, taking a long time to reach its peak."

"This sensation."

Xu Jingming looked in all directions, the canyon of the training ground incredibly clear in every detail.

Even a blade of grass or a pebble several miles away, Xu Jingming could see the patterns on the grass and the dust on the pebble.

The range of sounds he could hear also increased, and the high and low frequencies made the sounds of nature instantly much richer.

The brain's processing power soared a hundredfold, easily controlling all sensory information.

"Is this what it means to be a Starry Sky lifeform?" With a thought, Xu Jingming had a faint glow around his body, and he began to slowly rise and fly.

"Flying is this simple."

Whoosh!

Xu Jingming suddenly transformed into a stream of light, flying within the training ground.

"Expand the training ground to a radius of one hundred kilometers." After a simple setting, Xu Jingming flew freely, easily tearing through the air and creating sonic booms. Protected by the faint glow around his body, Xu Jingming's skin was unaffected by the wind, and he could clearly observe his surroundings.

"Starry Sky lifeforms, every cell transforms and becomes powerful. Moreover, every cell also contains cosmic energy." Xu Jingming thought, "It is this cosmic energy that allows Starry Sky lifeforms to fly with ease."

Without cosmic energy, one would have to rely on the power of the physical body.

"Swoosh."

With a wave of his hand, Xu Jingming conjured a black spear.

"Too light, too light." Xu Jingming casually flicked the spear, finding it too light. He immediately adjusted the spear's weight, increasing it until it reached a full 120 tons, at which point he found it most comfortable.

"Just this one spear weighs 120 tons. How astonishing is its density?" Xu Jingming mused to himself, "It probably wouldn't be easy to forge such a weapon in reality."

But such density was surely quite ordinary in the universe, where the matter on white dwarf stars and neutron stars had densities many times greater.

He himself was only in the initial stages of becoming a Starry Sky lifeform.

"Whoosh..."

Xu Jingming began to unleash his spear techniques to his heart's content.

From high in the sky to the ground, even into the distant lake. With energy protecting him, fighting in the water was also relaxed and unrestrained.

After practicing his spear techniques, he practiced his shield techniques! Only after thoroughly enjoying himself did Xu Jingming stop.

"This is the power of the Tianmang Evolution Method, the initial realm of a Starry Sky lifeform." Xu Jingming looked at his personal combat strength panel—

Genetic Evolution Method: *Tianmang* Evolution Method (Starry Sky Initial Stage 8%)

Body: 100800

Skills: *Hua Hong* Spear Technique (Fifth Order 87%), Starry Sky Spear Technique (Fifth Order 82%), Footwork (Fifth Order 75%), Shield Technique (Fifth Order 78%)

Base Combat Strength: 43.3 million

Energy: 10.1 million

Actual Combat Bonus: 560%

Combat Strength: 352 million

Reminder: Please break through in reality as soon as possible to become a cosmic citizen.

"My *Hua Hong* Spear Technique directly increased to Fifth Order 87%?" Xu Jingming smiled, which was only natural.

Every cell transformed, and the brain naturally transformed as well.

With the brain's transformation, the mind and consciousness naturally increased significantly! The control over every cell in the body was also greatly enhanced.

"Judging from the combat strength panel, the perfect combination of the power of each cell in the body results in a base combat strength that is stronger than energy." Xu Jingming nodded slightly. "But cosmic energy is more convenient to use and can even be released over a wide area."

Boom!

With a single thought, Xu Jingming's body suddenly erupted with a faint glow, instantly expanding in all directions. Centered on him, a radius of over a mile was completely covered and destroyed by this faint light! Countless rocks were riddled with holes, and countless trees and plants were pulverized.

"That wide-range burst consumed about a third of my internal energy." Seeing this scene, Xu Jingming was also somewhat alarmed. "The destructive power of a Starry Sky lifeform is too strong. One strike can destroy an area with a diameter of about three miles."

In close-quarters combat, the power and speed of the physical body were clearly more terrifying.

But for large-scale destruction, cosmic energy had the advantage.

"The Blue Star civilization should have some restrictions on Starry Sky lifeforms. Otherwise, a slight burst would be too threatening to ordinary people." Xu Jingming thought.

"I'll try the *Chi Mang* Evolution Method."

Instead of rushing to break through in reality, Xu Jingming first regressed to the 'Perfected Planet Lifeform' stage in the virtual world and continued to try another evolution method.

With the experience of breaking through with the *Tianmang* Evolution Method, it only took three attempts for the *Chi Mang* Evolution Method to successfully break through!

"Hmm?"

After cultivating the *Chi Mang* Evolution Method and transforming into a Starry Sky lifeform, Xu Jingming's body became more burly and robust, appearing more ferocious. His cosmic energy also took on a faint red color, and he tried practicing his spear and shield techniques.

"Comparing the two evolution methods..."

"The *Chi Mang* Evolution Method strengthens the physical body, increasing strength and defense." Xu Jingming nodded slightly. "Resilience, speed, and agility are slightly reduced, but not by much."

Was it worth sacrificing a slight decrease in resilience, speed, and agility for a partial increase in strength and defense?

"Judging from the spear and shield techniques, the *Tianmang* Evolution Method is still more suitable for me." Xu Jingming thought, "And in terms of compatibility, the *Tianmang* Evolution Method has a higher degree of compatibility."

*Tianmang* Evolution Method Starry Sky Lifeform chapter, cultivation verification, compatibility 99%.

*Chi Mang* Evolution Method Starry Sky Lifeform chapter, compatibility 98%.

...

Xu Jingming practiced for another day in the virtual world. After becoming more proficient in the evolution method, he came to the courtyard the next morning after breakfast to prepare for the breakthrough.

In the courtyard, beside a large tree, Xu Jingming stood quietly. The morning sun in June was already quite hot, showering the courtyard.

"Jingming is going to break through?" Li Miaomiao stood in the living room, watching through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Suddenly—

Xu Jingming began to practice the *Tianmang* Evolution Method Starry Sky Lifeform chapter. His entire being was like a *Tianmang* slowly rising, countless cells in his body being mobilized, and power being transmitted between the cells, in accordance with some mysterious law. At this moment, countless cells in his body seemed to be awakened from a slumber, instinctively roaring, hungrily absorbing external energy.

The morning sun shone on his skin and hair, and it was naturally absorbed, the energy then being distributed among countless cells.

The body began a slow transformation.

"In reality, to absorb enough energy, one needs to sunbathe often, and the absorption speed is really slow." Xu Jingming felt the bit of sunlight absorbed by his skin, which was a drop in the bucket for countless cells in his body. He couldn't help but take off his short sleeves, exposing the rest of his body, wearing only shorts, and sitting cross-legged in the courtyard, letting the sun beat down on him.

The area where he was located was dim and blurry, because most of the light shining on him was being devoured, not reflected or refracted! Only a very small amount was reflected and refracted, making him appear dim and blurry.

"Did he succeed?" Li Miaomiao watched. In the past, Xu Jingming's evolution practice had generated a lot of movement, but this time there were no heat waves. Instead, it was dim and restrained.

...

The 'Planetary Security System' of the Blue Star civilization constantly enveloped the entire planet. At the moment when Xu Jingming broke through and began to absorb sunlight, the Planetary Security System detected it.

"A new Starry Sky lifeform has been born in Mingyue City, Xia Country. Identity confirmed: Xu Jingming, Xia Country." The Planetary Security System confirmed the information. "Information synchronized to the Blue Star Life Evolution Headquarters and the Xia Country Life Evolution Bureau."

After the information was synchronized.

Xia Country, Life Evolution Bureau.

Director Zhou, who was reading files, immediately had a piece of information pop up on the screen in front of him.

Director Zhou looked up and couldn't help but reveal a look of joy: "Xu Jingming has broken through! Our Xia Country has another cosmic citizen!"