Chapter 1 Celebration Banquet

　　In the virtual world, a celebration banquet was being held on Li Miaomiao's island. Friends and relatives gathered, and a variety of delicious foods and drinks were available for all to enjoy.

　　"I really didn't expect that the little guy who first entered my tutelage would now be the world's number one." Dai Tongda drank the immortal wine, feeling light and blissful, and praised with relish, "And he's even willing to buy immortal wine in the virtual world for his master to enjoy. My daughter isn't even this generous."

　　Xu Hong chuckled and said, "So you have to thank me. I was the one who persuaded you to accept Jingming as a disciple."

　　"Yes, yes, yes, I have to thank you. Come, have a drink." Dai Tongda raised his glass and clinked it with Xu Hong.

　　On the other side, Li Miaomiao, Wang Yi, Dai Xiaoqing, Sister Kong, Xiao Zeng, and other women were chatting and laughing together, while Xu Jingming, Yang Qingshuo, Heng Fang, Liu Chongyuan, and other men were together.

　　"Look, the entire internet is talking about Old Xu now." Heng Fang opened the spectator platform and then clicked on a livestream.

　　"At 9:59 last night, Xu Jingming of our Xia country successfully defeated Tiano Xire, winning the championship of the 31st World Martial Arts Competition." The host of the livestream said with great enthusiasm, "And in this competition, both Tiano and Xu Jingming demonstrated incredible skills. Now, I will explain it to everyone..."

　　Heng Fang then clicked on the next livestream.

　　"The first 30 World Martial Arts Competitions were held in reality. There were very few participants in reality, and the arena had various rules to protect the safety of the participants. Many retired due to injuries, age, and other reasons. In terms of gold content, it's far inferior to the 31st! This is the only competition worthy of being called a competition among billions of people. Xu Jingming is the strongest among billions of people..."

　　Another livestream——

　　"Xu Jingming is already so powerful now. How strong will he be in ten or twenty years?"

　　Xu Jingming and his friends ate, drank, and chatted, watching the livestreams flashing by.

　　"Xu-ge, you've really hit the big time this time." Yang Qingshuo praised.

　　"I just happened to catch up with this era." Xu Jingming said. If the virtual world hadn't arrived and the evolution methods hadn't become widespread, it would have been unlikely for him to win the world competition with a wounded leg.

　　……

　　More than an hour later, Xu Jingming returned to his personal training ground alone.

　　"Finally, it's quiet." Xu Jingming breathed a sigh of relief.

　　Today was a day of global attention and national celebration. Friends and relatives came to congratulate him, and Xu Jingming had finally found some free time.

　　"I haven't had time to check my Starry Sky life evolution method." Xu Jingming thought, and then gently clicked on his personal combat strength panel——

　　Gene Evolution Method: *Tianmang* Evolution Method (Perfect) (Practice time: 98 days, cannot be improved)

　　Body: 1521

　　Skills: *Hua Hong* Spear Technique (Fifth Order 51%), Starry Sky Spear Technique (Fifth Order 47%), Footwork (Fifth Order 43%), Shield Technique (Fifth Order 33%)

　　Base Combat Strength: 501930

　　Actual Combat Bonus: 500%

　　Combat Strength: 3011580

　　"Wow." Xu Jingming glanced over. The skill improvements were within expectations, but the actual combat bonus was a bit shocking. "A 500% actual combat bonus? Is this the Transcendent level?"

　　"I remember when I used the *Hua Guang* Thirty-Six Consecutive Strikes, I only had an advantage against Tiano, forcing him to use powerful body-bursting moves. At that time, my actual combat bonus was estimated to be around 300%." Xu Jingming thought, "It was only later that I comprehended the 'Flow of Water' spear principle, and used it to perform Transcendent-level moves that my actual combat bonus soared to 500%."

　　What is Transcendent level?

　　Turning decay into magic! The same strength and speed, but able to unleash incredible combat power.

　　Tiano, in terms of body, forbidden techniques, and secret skills, surpassed Xu Jingming in every way! But he still lost!

　　"The evolution method for the Starry Sky life stage." Xu Jingming gently clicked on the gene evolution method column.

　　Whoosh——

　　Suddenly, a figure condensed and appeared, a woman in a green dress.

　　"Hello, Xu Jingming." The woman in the green dress smiled and said, "I am a virtual world guide. You can ask me any questions you have."

　　"I should have obtained the gene evolution method for the Starry Sky life stage, right?" Xu Jingming asked.

　　"Yes."

　　The woman in the green dress nodded. "Because in the Planetary life stage, you cultivated the *Tianmang* Evolution Method. In the Starry Sky life stage... you have two choices: one is the *Tianmang* Evolution Method Starry Sky Life Chapter, and the other is the *Chimang* Evolution Method Starry Sky Life Chapter."

　　"*Chimang* Evolution Method?" Xu Jingming asked in confusion.

　　"The ten gene evolution methods publicly available on Blue Star are actually the ten most basic evolution methods of human civilization in the universe. The subsequent evolutions are all based on these ten." The woman in the green dress said, "The *Tianmang* Evolution Method has two choices in the Starry Sky life stage: one is the *Tianmang* Evolution Method Starry Sky Life Chapter, and the other is the *Chimang* Evolution Method Starry Sky Life Chapter. The two routes have essential differences. You can read the content of the evolution methods for details."

　　"As for which one is more suitable for you, you can first cultivate and experience them in the virtual world." The woman in the green dress smiled and said, "But in the real world, once you choose an evolution method and advance to become a Starry Sky life, you cannot change it again."

　　"I understand." Xu Jingming nodded.

　　There is no turning back in reality.

　　*Tianmang*? *Chimang*? Xu Jingming was quite curious about these two evolution methods.

　　The woman in the green dress waved her hand gently, and two incredibly thick books appeared in mid-air. They were both very large and thick, one was the *Tianmang* Evolution Method Starry Sky Life Chapter, and the other was the *Chimang* Evolution Method Starry Sky Life Chapter. Both books were about twenty or thirty centimeters thick.

　　The two heavy books slowly descended and landed on the stone table. The woman in the green dress smiled and said, "If you have any questions, you can summon me in the personal panel." After saying that, she disappeared.

　　Xu Jingming sat down peacefully and chose to read the *Tianmang* Evolution Method Starry Sky Life Chapter first.

　　"Starry Sky life..."

　　"After reaching the fifth order and being able to control at the cellular level, you can try to cultivate the *Tianmang* Evolution Method Starry Sky Life Chapter and try to guide the cells to absorb light energy. Once successfully absorbed, every cell in the body will begin to transform." Xu Jingming nodded slightly as he looked at the book.

　　According to the book, the higher the control over the cells, the higher the probability of successful cultivation. Generally, after reaching the fifth order 50%, you can succeed after trying several times.

　　Once successful, the cells slowly absorb light energy, each cell transforms, and the person's body naturally crosses over to a new level, which is the Starry Sky life.

　　"A newly formed Starry Sky life has a lifespan of three thousand years, can live without eating or drinking, can fly between heaven and earth, and even travel in the starry sky of the universe." Xu Jingming looked at the description and couldn't help but sigh inwardly. Even the weakest Starry Sky life can easily crush a Planetary life.

　　"Even me, even Tiano, our speed is only slightly faster than the speed of sound. But according to the book's description, a newly formed Starry Sky life is about ten times the speed of sound."

　　"Moreover, every step of the Starry Sky life's evolution path is very difficult."

　　Xu Jingming looked at the description.

　　Many Starry Sky lives are suffering in different stages, groping step by step. If they can climb to the eighth order! They can reach the 'Starry Sky life Perfection' level, with a lifespan of up to ten thousand years.

　　"The vast majority of primary human civilizations in the universe cannot produce an eighth-order powerhouse in their civilization." Xu Jingming was shocked, "As for after the eighth order, that is a higher level of life than the Starry Sky life."

　　The book didn't describe much about after the eighth order.

　　"In the entire history of a primary universe civilization, most of them cannot produce an eighth-order powerhouse?" Xu Jingming now understood how difficult the eighth order was.

　　Before, when he possessed Xuan and Ambrose, he felt that the ninth and tenth orders were not too far away.

　　Now he understands that the ninth order is simply as difficult as ascending to heaven.

　　"Buzz."

　　Xu Jingming suddenly received an email, immediately stopped reading, and gently clicked on the email.

　　"Beijing time, June 8th, 9 am, Blue Star Alliance, summoning us to meet?" Xu Jingming looked at the invitation notice, lost in thought.