novelraw Chapter 1614 - 417: By the Lakeside
Chapter 1614 - 417: By the Lakeside
Within the Star Alliance, on Rebirth Island.
Zhang Xiaoman was leaning against the edge of a gray-black rock, in front of him was the blue surface of the Seven-star Lake.
Looking at the endless lake, tranquil and serene, he suddenly felt a sense of contemplation in his heart.
If time could just stop like this, it wouldn’t be so bad.
Without the interference of those monsters, without the pressure of the Great Fusion crisis, just quietly enjoying the beauty life brings, what kind of scene would that be.
However, reality does not change according to one’s thoughts; if you want to achieve something, you must do it yourself.
Zhang Xiaoman believed that maybe someday in the future, when all these crises were over, everything he longed for would eventually come to pass.
But the path ahead would not be smooth; waiting for him was a treacherous path full of thorns, a slight mistake could lead to irreparable disaster.
"Brother Xiao Man, this is the first time I’m sitting with you watching this lake."
Beside him, Lin Sisi was half-leaning on his shoulder, her eyes dreamily gazing at the lake ahead.
The girl had now returned to light, as if reborn, and was extremely curious about everything around her.
In fact, in the years Zhang Xiaoman was away, after regaining the light, Lin Sisi hadn’t had much time to travel around; she had taken on the responsibility of a Star Lord within the Star Alliance.
Although she hadn’t told others about being the Master of Star Ring, she was still dedicating all her time to contributing to the organization’s development.
Now, with Zhang Xiaoman’s return, it was as if a heavy burden was lifted from her shoulders; the girl finally breathed a sigh of relief and was in the mood to truly see the world around her.
Maybe she hadn’t paid attention to these before because the world lacked Zhang Xiaoman’s presence.
Stroking the girl’s soft long hair, Zhang Xiaoman sighed slightly and said softly:
"Sisi, you’ve worked hard during this time. I never expected to be gone for four years... Rest assured, once this is all over, we’ll get married. If you like peace and quiet, we’ll find a place to hide away, living like those reclusive heroes in stories; if you prefer excitement, we can stay in the Star Alliance with Brother Hero and the others..."
Lin Sisi, with her head down, whispered:
"I’m fine with anything, as long as I’m where Brother Xiao Man is..."
As the two were immersed in their affectionate exchange, a yellow figure suddenly broke into view, it was Jin Bao dog.
Jin Bao dog was happily running around, followed by ten or so little companions, some of whom Zhang Xiaoman recognized, like Tutu, Big Rabbit, Second Rabbit, Third Rabbit...
There were also some new faces, all Spiritual Beasts on Rebirth Island.
Since Zhang Xiaoman buried a Spirit Vein on Rebirth Island four years ago, the density of Spiritual Energy here has been increasing.
Now, after four years, the entire Rebirth Island could be considered an Immortal’s Blessed Land very suitable for cultivation.
Even Ziwei praised the excellent environment here upon arrival.
Dark Spiritual Power was abundant and full of vitality, which would absolutely cost a large amount of Star Coins to inhabit in the Second Universe as a high-end cultivation planet.
Due to the amplification of this Spirit Vein, many residents within the Sky Garden were detected to have the talent for cultivation.
Currently, the number of Awakeners in the Star Alliance is about three hundred, people who awakened directly using the Enlightenment Array, unlike Chu Liang and others who walked the Transcendent path through cultivation.
In fact, even though Zhang Xiaoman possesses the Enlightenment Array, which can efficiently create Awakeners, he does not use it indiscriminately.
Not because he doesn’t want to, but because he can’t.
Those who awaken through the Enlightenment Array would automatically join his gang list, which has a limit on the number of members.
Once this limit is exceeded, the Enlightenment Array cannot be used for awakening anymore.
In the beginning, to increase the member limit in the gang list, each slot would only require one piece of Star Dust.
But now, with the increase in numbers, after reaching three hundred members, each additional member limit requires spending as much as five pieces of Star Dust.
This cost is enormous for him now, so it is clearly unrealistic to use the Enlightenment Array to create Awakeners without limit.
Therefore, apart from selecting Awakener slots through every three-month Dark Spirit exams, the Star Alliance also provides paths for those with cultivation talent.
Allowing them to join sects like Tianyuan Sect, Dragon Sleep Mountain, and become a cultivator.
The influence of the Spirit Vein extends beyond humans, benefitting animals greatly as well.
This can be seen from the increasing number of Spiritual Beasts on Rebirth Island.
At this moment, there were about ten Spiritual Beasts following Jin Bao.
Zhang Xiaoman knew these weren’t all of them.
Just those companions who usually played well with Jin Bao, there were more such little guys in other parts of the island.
With the increased number of Spiritual Beasts, several items and skills in the Star Alliance’s store have seen increased sales, such as Spiritual Beast Contracts and Magic Beast Secrets, as well as Osmanthus Pills.