My Golden Core is a Star, do you call this cultivating?

Chapter 435: Your Ancestor Told Me Not to Say It

Through the markings on Purple Fate Daxue’s arm, Purple Fate Ancestor determined that Qi Yuan's bloodline was extraordinary—possibly even surpassing the Black Abyss Ancestor Blood.

His bloodline was terrifying, but that alone didn’t mean everything.

Unexpectedly, after only three months, he had reached the seventh layer of the Ancestor Blood Art.

At this rate, wouldn’t it take him less than ten thousand years to become a Grand Supreme Truth being?
This was a bit too exaggerated, even terrifying.

Purple Fate Ancestor’s thoughts shifted.

His figure vanished in an instant.

When he reappeared, he was inside the Ancestor Blood Pavilion.

The surrounding space seemed frozen, and time itself halted at this moment.

The white-haired old man who had been standing beside him remained motionless, frozen in his original posture like a statue.

Qi Yuan immediately grew alert.

His eyes filled with curiosity as he sized up the old man in the purple robe standing before him.

This old man gave off a sense of boundless, profound depth.

【Purple Fate Ancestor, the Ancestor of Purple Fate Heaven, a Grand Supreme Truth realm expert.】

Qi Yuan had a feeling that even if he tried a sliding attack...

Hmm, he wouldn’t win.

In fact, even if he had a gun and the other guy had a sword, he still wouldn’t win.

“Greetings, senior!”

Qi Yuan, following the good virtues of a Blue Star native, knew when to bend and when to stand tall. Facing a Grand Supreme Truth, he conceded.

“Reaching the seventh layer in three months… it's barely passable.” Purple Fate Ancestor’s expression was calm, betraying no emotions. “Don’t get too proud—remember, there’s always someone stronger, and there’s always a greater sky.”

“And keep this matter to yourself.”

Purple Fate Ancestor was well aware of Qi Yuan's unpredictable personality.

He had to warn him.

Otherwise, if Qi Yuan boasted about this achievement, it could draw attention from Black Abyss’s enemies, who might secretly send a Yang God to kill him in the cradle.

“It’s indeed pretty average. Sigh, I blame myself for not working hard enough and for falling behind right from the start.

I know of a race where they are born as Yin Gods. If they’re malnourished, they just drink a growth tonic and develop a Divine Domain. If they cultivated the Ancestor Blood Art, they’d probably be much faster than me.”

Cough cough...

Purple Fate Ancestor almost wanted to cough.

He had only given a modest warning, and now Qi Yuan was actually acting humble?

Also, what kind of race is born as Yin Gods?

“As the saying goes, ‘A dog doesn’t dislike its poor home.’ Compared to the race I know, Black Abyss is far inferior, but it’s still not bad. At least it gave me a drop of Black Abyss Ancestor Blood—barely acceptable,” Qi Yuan said tactfully.

After all that circling, he finally got to the point.

The meaning was clear: Hey, old man, hand over some more treasures.

Purple Fate Ancestor paused for a moment and quickly understood Qi Yuan’s implication.

“There’s only one drop of Black Abyss Ancestor Blood left in my possession,” Purple Fate Ancestor said truthfully.

“But you’ve been cultivating diligently lately, so I’ll reward you.” With great reluctance, Purple Fate Ancestor handed over the last drop of Black Abyss Ancestor Blood to Qi Yuan.

Qi Yuan’s eyes lit up. “Thank you, senior!”

Another drop of Black Abyss Ancestor Blood. What a win.

“When you reach the ninth layer, I’ll reward you with another drop of Black Abyss Ancestor Blood.” Purple Fate Ancestor calculated the time—it would be a few years before his next share of Black Abyss Ancestor Blood would arrive.

By then, Qi Yuan would likely have reached the ninth layer.

The further one progressed in the Ancestor Blood Art, the slower the progress became.

In fact, the time required for a single layer in the later stages could surpass the total time spent reaching all previous layers combined.

“Thank you, senior!” Qi Yuan continued to express gratitude—after all, it didn’t cost him anything.

“Take this talisman. If you encounter danger, you can activate it instantly,” Purple Fate Ancestor said, tossing a protective talisman to Qi Yuan.

This talisman could allow Qi Yuan to escape even from a sudden ambush by a Grand Supreme Truth-level Yang God.

Even if Qi Yuan didn’t have time to activate it, the talisman would activate automatically.

【An ordinary protective talisman. Though powerful, it has several flaws. With some improvements, its power could be increased more than threefold.】

“Thank you!” Qi Yuan expressed his gratitude once again. “Senior, there’s something I’m not sure whether I should say or not.”

As Qi Yuan accepted the talisman, he thought of informing Purple Fate Ancestor about the talisman’s flaws and having him improve it on the spot.

If improved, the talisman’s value would increase significantly.

If Qi Yuan ever needed money, he could sell the talisman for quite a sum.

“Don’t say it!” Purple Fate Ancestor wasn’t interested in hearing whatever Qi Yuan had to say. He feared that Qi Yuan might say something outrageous that would embarrass him.

For example, what if Qi Yuan asked him outright, “Am I the father you left behind in the mortal world?”

How would Purple Fate Ancestor answer?

No matter what he said, it would be humiliating.

Hearing this, Qi Yuan felt a bit disappointed.

Another opportunity missed.

However, thinking about all the nice things Purple Fate Ancestor had just given him, it felt like receiving gifts from a grandfather to his grandson.

But Qi Yuan didn’t want to be anyone’s grandson.

Still, the Black Abyss Ancestor Blood was too tempting. Returning it would be asking for his life.

Qi Yuan hesitated.

Humans are full of contradictions—this wasn’t good.

Suddenly, an idea flashed in Qi Yuan’s mind. He looked seriously at Purple Fate Ancestor and solemnly said:

“Senior, I accept your gifts, but that doesn’t mean I accept your kindness or acknowledge myself as your descendant or grandson.

Some people are born without a mother-in-law; I was born without parents or grandparents. I don’t need another ancestor over my head.”

“I will repay your gifts tenfold or a hundredfold in the future.

But in the meantime, if you become my enemy, I will treat you as such!”

Qi Yuan laid everything out.

Black Abyss had always had conflicts with Moon God Palace, which was essentially a grudge against Jinli.

In such matters, he was undoubtedly siding with his wife.

As for his earlier “wild” speech, of course, it was shamelessly copied from somewhere.

Purple Fate Ancestor looked at Qi Yuan, momentarily speechless at this declaration.

“So, you’ve decided to become my enemy?” Purple Fate Ancestor’s voice was calm, giving no indication of his emotions.

“Back when I was in Demon Abyss, I eloped with a Moon Maiden. We’ve even got the marriage certificate—we’re just waiting for Moon God Sovereign’s approval!” Qi Yuan said.

Purple Fate Ancestor glanced at Qi Yuan, somewhat surprised.

A quick scan revealed the Moon Maiden’s mark on Qi Yuan’s arm.

“The Nine Elders of Black Abyss aren’t united, and it’s not Purple Fate Heaven that’s at war with Moon God Palace,” Purple Fate Ancestor said calmly.

Among the Nine Elders of Black Abyss, only three had a good relationship with Purple Fate Ancestor.

The rest were mere acquaintances.

Some were even enemies, wishing for the others’ demise.

“Go back now.”

With a wave of his hand, Purple Fate Ancestor sent Qi Yuan away.

Inside the Ancestor Blood Pavilion, time seemed to rewind, and the old man’s memory was partially erased. Purple Fate Ancestor’s form vanished at that moment.

Outside the pavilion, Qi Yuan felt even more wary.

The Grand Supreme Truth realm was simply too powerful.

Just the small display Purple Fate Ancestor had shown left him completely powerless to resist.

Even if he tried a thousand sliding tackles, he still wouldn’t be able to kill Purple Fate Ancestor.

If an ordinary Grand Supreme Truth was this strong, how terrifying would the one from Taihuang Palace be?

As this thought crossed his mind, Qi Yuan glanced up at his own star in the cosmos and thought of the golden canary and Ning Tao, diligently watching the sun in space. This brought him a sense of calm.

“Blood Robe Senior Brother, how did it go? What layer did you reach?” Purple Fate Xiaolu eagerly asked from outside, her face filled with anticipation as she looked at Qi Yuan.

“Well… your ancestor told me not to reveal that,” Qi Yuan answered truthfully.

“Ancestor?” Purple Fate Xiaolu’s eyes widened in surprise. “Even the Ancestor took notice—does that mean… at least three layers, maybe even four?”

Her face lit up with excitement, filled with happiness.

At the same time, she was burning with curiosity, itching to know exactly which layer Blood Robe Senior Brother had reached.

Could it be four layers? Or had he even surpassed Black Sword’s record?

However, she understood that she probably wouldn’t know for several hundred years. After all, even the Ancestor had gotten involved.

She was dying of curiosity, but she had no choice but to hold back.

At that moment, she blinked at Qi Yuan, who then raised seven fingers.

“The Ancestor told me not to speak about it, but he didn’t say I couldn’t show it.
Do you understand? This is my current level. Oh, and keep it quiet,” Qi Yuan said calmly.

Purple Fate Xiaolu stared at the seven fingers, her mind spinning.

Seven layers?

Her body weakened, and her mind went blank.

On the other side, watching this scene, Purple Fate Ancestor couldn’t help but shake his head.

“This kid, always stirring things up.”

...

Eleven days passed.

Qi Yuan felt a bit unsatisfied.

“What a pity. I’ve already used up all the Black Abyss Ancestor Blood.”

After three days, Qi Yuan had finished devouring and digesting the Black Abyss Ancestor Blood, greatly advancing his Ancestor Blood Art.

He had now stepped into the eighth layer.

At this point, Qi Yuan noticed some golden, cold, and gleaming blood appearing in his veins.

It gave him quite a fright—he wondered if he was suffering from metal poisoning.

For safety’s sake, he dyed the golden blood red.

This way, it looked more normal, and he felt much better about it.

“What a pity. I’m still far from the ninth layer.”

The further he progressed, the slower it became.

To speed things up, he’d need a large amount of Black Abyss Ancestor Blood.

Otherwise, without the blood, even with his exceptional talent and dedication, Qi Yuan estimated it would take at least a hundred years to reach the perfect fifteenth layer.

That was terrifying.

The future looked bleak, without hope on the horizon.

It was like working in a factory for fifty years just to afford a down payment.

“Black Abyss Ancestor Blood... how can I get more of it?”

Qi Yuan sighed in frustration.

His background was too humble; he’d started off behind and had to rely on his own efforts just to make up a tiny bit of the gap.

Just then, an idea came to him, and he took out the golden bowl.

Inside the bowl was a mass of blood.

Within the blood floated countless tiny intelligent micro-detection bugs.

For anyone with trypophobia, it would be utterly nauseating.

Well, people from Blue Star probably wouldn’t be able to see that well.

“Hey, little robots, can you talk?”

Qi Yuan greeted the intelligent micro-detection bugs.

Unfortunately, there was no response. The bugs remained silent.

“Too bad Zero One isn’t here. If it were, I bet it could communicate with these bugs,” Qi Yuan thought.

These intelligent micro-detection bugs didn’t seem like something that came from the Sixth Heaven.

Cultivation methods had no effect on them.

Or perhaps, even to a Yang God Sovereign, these bugs were nothing more than special creations.

“No, wait. When Zero One transmitted the insights of the Myriad Dao Martial God to me, it also passed along some… useful things.”

Qi Yuan’s eyes lit up.

In that relic, Zero One had gained control of the ship’s systems and absorbed many pieces of advanced technology, even evolving somewhat.

When it transmitted the Myriad Dao Martial God’s insights, it had also included several pieces of advanced technology.

After all, the title “Myriad Dao Martial God” wasn’t just for show.

He wasn’t just proficient in the Dao of Heaven, the Dao of Earth, the Dao of Trees, or the Dao of Humanity—he also understood the Dao of Hacking.

“Connect to the data.”

Qi Yuan reached out toward the intelligent micro-detection bugs.

Instantly, the bugs began to swarm toward him.

Seeing this, Qi Yuan’s eyes gleamed with excitement.

“It seems that Black Abyss is definitely connected to Dongjun’s universe!”

His technology had an effect on the intelligent micro-detection bugs.

This meant that they were operating on the same kind of technology.

“Begin data reception.”

These intelligent micro-detection bugs also carried recording and storage capabilities.

Qi Yuan directly infiltrated their cores, trying to retrieve any unexpected treasures from their data.

“The data is fragmented and highly distorted.”

Qi Yuan felt a little disappointed.

Perhaps too much time had passed.

Additionally, the detection bugs hadn’t received any energy replenishments.

Much of the data he received was incomplete and severely corrupted.

But he still managed to extract some valuable information.

“What a gigantic bug... an endless fleet of ships!”

In the vast, boundless universe, Qi Yuan saw an enormous bug.

The insect swam through the dark starry sky, its compound eyes larger than entire stars.

Such a massive creature would leave anyone awestruck.

“Even in these fragmented images, this is undoubtedly a Grand Supreme Truth being, or perhaps... something even beyond that.”

Qi Yuan’s expression remained calm as he continued to process the fragmented footage.

But then, a particular scene caught his attention.

“What’s going on?”

In one brief flash, Qi Yuan saw the gigantic insect attempting to break through a realm barrier. But just as it succeeded, it was suddenly annihilated, its soul and consciousness vanishing.

Its body became nothing more than an empty shell.

This sight was chilling.

This was a Grand Supreme Truth being at the peak, perhaps even someone who had transcended the Grand Supreme Truth realm and entered the third level of the Yang God—just like the woman Qi Yuan had encountered on Gōngxing.

But in the moment of its breakthrough, its spirit and soul vanished, leaving behind nothing but a hollow body.

This was a being at the peak of the Grand Supreme Truth, perhaps even at the third level of the Yang God—yet it had been suddenly wiped out during its breakthrough?

The implications were terrifying.

Immediately following this scene, an endless fleet of ships appeared, seemingly to collect the insect’s body and blood.

The fleet used the insect’s massive form to construct a floating fortress in space.

“Could this insect be the source of Black Abyss Ancestor Blood? With a creature this size... its blood must be abundant.”

Qi Yuan’s eyes brightened, any sympathy for the insect’s demise vanishing as excitement took over.

From the intelligent micro-detection bugs’ database, he had discovered locations where this massive insect’s blood was being stored!

“Is this where Black Abyss Ancestor Blood comes from?”

Qi Yuan’s breath quickened.

If he could obtain that Black Abyss Ancestor Blood, wouldn’t that allow him to advance rapidly in the Ancestor Blood Art?

If he broke through again, his Myriad Dao Martial God cultivation could reach the Supreme Truth realm.

Without using his Nascent Souls or slowly grinding away with the Great Forgetfulness Sutra, he could rely on sheer power alone to contend with Supreme Truth beings.

Though he had managed to subdue the Supreme Truth Yang Gods of the Molo Tribe...

Qi Yuan knew how difficult it had been to defeat them.

But now, with a vast supply of Black Abyss Ancestor Blood, wouldn’t that mean his Myriad Dao Martial God form could contend with the Supreme Truth, perhaps even the Grand Supreme Truth itself?