Chapter 152

"Without realizing it, I'm already 152 years old."

Xu Jingming walked on a grassy field. "I used to think time passed so slowly. The arduous training in my youth, the matches on stage after adulthood, the recuperation after breaking my leg, the comeback, and then the retirement... At that time, I felt like half my life was over, and the rest of my life would be spent with my wife, Miao Miao, in Bright Moon City."

"Who would have thought that was just the beginning."

"The arrival of the virtual world and the popularization of the evolution method. I cultivated all the way, experienced all kinds of things, and finally became a Source Life. The fate of the entire Blue Star civilization has also changed because of this. From birth to Source Life, it took me sixty years, and I felt it was very long."

"Ninety-two years have passed in the blink of an eye since becoming a Source Life, but I feel that time has passed so quickly." Xu Jingming also felt a sense of唏嘘 (xīxū – a sigh).

Being able to live past a hundred years old was simply unheard of before the advent of the virtual world. That was the realm of a longevity elder, extremely rare.

Now, in the entire Blue Star civilization, being over a hundred years old is very common.

To a Starry Sky lifeform, a hundred years old is just a child.

To a Source Life…

There aren't many Source Lives as young as he is.

"It's hard to imagine what kind of mentality I will have thousands of years later, or tens of thousands of years later?" Xu Jingming's state of mind is also different from what it was before he became a Source Life.

Guarding the Tianmang (Sky Python) Universe Territory for 92 years, intercepting many Yu (Prison) Clan Source Lives, but also seeing too many, too many 'lonely' life planets.

This has also changed Xu Jingming's mentality. His state of mind is as vast as the sea, able to withstand these shocks, but these shocks have also made Xu Jingming's sea of mind even deeper, and also accumulated more and more terrifying power.

He has a very strong conviction.

He must change the border situation, change the fate of countless life planets on the border that repeatedly experience 'cataclysms'. Perhaps, this is a bit of an overestimation of his own strength. But not seeking perfect and permanent realization, being able to change a little is good.

For example, in these 92 years, intercepting so many Yu Clan Source Lives, the frequency of 'plunder' of many Star Alliances has greatly decreased. Judging from the data, Xu Jingming has saved at least tens of thousands of 'life planets'.

Although compared to the three universe territories that border the Yu Clan, and the five universe territories that border the Void God Clan, the countless life planets that are implicated are nothing compared to the little that Xu Jingming has saved. But as long as there is progress, Xu Jingming believes that his influence will become greater and greater.

"Whoosh."

Xu Jingming walked on the grass, and a chair, table, and a great scholar appeared in front of him.

"Teacher Mang Yu," Xu Jingming said modestly.

"Wu Ming." This Mang Yu great scholar, without any hair, had a pair of very gentle golden eyes. He is a member of the Universe Human Alliance Council, with an academic level of 132, and has extremely high achievements in 'Subsidiary Space Models'. He himself has created fifteen kinds of 'Subsidiary Space Models'.

"Our time is precious," the Mang Yu great scholar said with a smile, "so let's start the class."

"Okay, Teacher Mang Yu," Xu Jingming nodded and sat on the chair next to him.

"Regarding the 172 Space Model, we talked about it here last time." Mang Yu pointed to his side, and a large number of three-dimensional graphics appeared out of thin air.

Xu Jingming listened carefully.

To enter the tenth level with the Tianmang (Sky Python) Evolution Method, you need to master six types of Source Force Models. Mastering them means that you have accumulated enough knowledge.

When Xu Jingming first became a Source Life, he relied on his super brain to constantly absorb knowledge! When learning relatively 'shallow' knowledge, Xu Jingming made rapid progress and improved constantly every day.

But after studying for more than thirty years, as Xu Jingming's 'academic level' entered level 80, the improvement became very slow.

Because the knowledge is getting more and more profound! Relying solely on the brain of a Source Life is not enough to overcome many problems.

So at this time… Xu Jingming started to hire teachers!

Whichever Source Force Model he researches, he hires a great scholar with very high achievements in that Source Force Model! These great scholars are also Source Lives, and they can also maintain three avatars in the 'Virtual World Network' at the same time.

Although they are also very busy, arranging an avatar to give some 'simple courses' is still very easy!

This is also how they earn 'huge income'.

Yes.

These great scholars charge a lot for their lectures.

"Teacher Mang Yu, stop for a moment, I didn't understand this part. How is the spatial structure converted in this step?" Xu Jingming said immediately.

"Oh, the conversion of spatial structure is very simple. Like this, I'll break it down and explain it in detail." The Mang Yu great scholar understood Xu Jingming's confusion and subdivided it again, fearing that Xu Jingming would not understand, and also used various examples to assist in the explanation.

Xu Jingming listened and nodded.

When you bury yourself in research, you encounter all kinds of problems. These great scholars, however, can analyze from different angles, greatly reducing the difficulty.

Unconsciously, ten hours had passed.

"Today's class ends here," the Mang Yu great scholar said with a smile, "See you tomorrow."

"Thank you, Teacher Mang Yu," Xu Jingming said.

"Haha, I naturally have to teach you well since I'm taking your money. Otherwise, if it spreads… I'm afraid many people will scold me for taking money and not doing anything." The Mang Yu great scholar said with a smile. He knew very well that this 'Wu Ming' was one of the top geniuses in the contemporary evolutionary path of the entire human race in the universe. His talent was probably comparable to Chi Meng. The Mang Yu great scholar was still very considerate when teaching.

His tutoring course is very expensive, 1 billion universe coins per hour.

But he has a different attitude towards different students.

At least towards Xu Jingming, he is very polite.

"Teacher Mang Yu's lecture was very good. I feel that I will be able to completely master the Subsidiary Space Model in a short time," Xu Jingming said.

"It's because you're smart," the Mang Yu great scholar said, "If you calm down, you also have the talent of a scholar. Of course… for a genius like you on the path of evolution, it is enough to learn a certain amount in science. Going deeper will only mislead you."

The two chatted for a few simple words, and the Mang Yu great scholar left.

"1 billion universe coins per hour, the tutoring fee for one day is 10 billion universe coins. It's very expensive, but it's worth it!" Xu Jingming was still very satisfied.

Since hiring great scholars to give lectures one after another.

His knowledge has re-entered a channel of rapid rise.

"I have mastered four of the six Source Force Models required for life evolution, and I estimate that I will be able to master the fifth one, the 'Subsidiary Space Model', within a year," Xu Jingming thought, "I estimate that… within one or two hundred years, I should be able to master the most difficult sixth model."

"It takes two or three hundred years to go from the ninth level to the tenth level, which is very fast." Xu Jingming was still very satisfied.

Spending huge sums of money to hire great scholars, Xu Jingming wants to make his speed of improvement fast enough so that his hope of becoming a 'Supreme Realm' is greater.

As for money?

Intercepting Yu Clan Source Lives, Xu Jingming's speed of accumulating wealth is very fast, and he spends it faster than he accumulates it!

"Academic level 87." Xu Jingming clicked on his panel and looked at it.

This is the result of learning that he has obtained after 92 years of accumulation, thanks to the brain of a Source Life, his own inherent talent, and the teaching of different great scholars.

"Now, even without the help of Little Jiu, my own strength is considered to be at the peak level among ninth-level Source Lives." Xu Jingming knew very well that because it was identified by the Virtual World Network, and he learned the *Light Ray* inheritance, Xu Jingming's own combat power was still quite strong.

"My accumulation of knowledge, the improvement of my mental power in recent years, can also give greater play to the power of Little Jiu. All aspects of my means have reached the top level of the tenth level." Xu Jingming was still quite satisfied.

Now he dares to fight head-on with tenth-level Source Lives.

"It's just that after so many years, I have only reached the ninth level of the *Light Ray Visualization Method*." Xu Jingming frowned.

Before becoming a Source Life, his visualization method was already at the eighth level.

Thirty years after becoming a Source Life, he reached the ninth level of the visualization method.

After that, it stagnated.

"The visualization method is getting more and more difficult." Xu Jingming was also quite troubled. Mental power is very important at every step on the path of evolution. Moreover, how much power the *Number Nine Primordial Battle Armor* can exert is also very important for mental power.

"Take it one step at a time." Xu Jingming quickly stabilized his emotions.

…

Inside a virtual world.

Xu Jingming and his wife, Li Miaomiao, were both riding horses and galloping.

No matter what happens in reality, Xu Jingming has to spend time with his family in the virtual world every day.

"Those bandits just wanted to rob us." Li Miaomiao rode on her horse, smiling like a flower, "I drew my sword, and the sword light flickered, and I killed most of the bandits. This *Sword Energy World* is really interesting, everyone is a swordsman, I like it very much."

"When we called our daughter to get together recently, she often had things to do. Is it because there are too many group affairs?" Xu Jingming asked.

"I'll tell you good news." Li Miaomiao said in a low voice, "Our daughter is finally dating again."

"Dating?"

Xu Jingming showed joy, "It's been more than 90 years, and we've finally waited. I thought our daughter would never date in her life."

His daughter, Xu Lixing, had dated once in the past with Qin Fangke of the Ouro family.

After Xu Jingming became a Source Life, there were even more people pursuing Xu Lixing, but Xu Lixing never paid attention to them, which made Xu Jingming and Li Miaomiao, the old parents, a little worried.

"My daughter has been with him in the virtual world for ten years and is quite fond of him, so she revealed it to me," Li Miaomiao said.

"She's been together for ten years before she told us? This little girl can really endure." Xu Jingming said.

"She didn't say anything, and I couldn't tell at all. Our daughter is getting better and better at hiding things now. According to her, she entered a virtual world, and the man is her junior brother!" Li Miaomiao said.

"What's the man's situation in reality? Don't let Qin Fangke's situation happen again." Xu Jingming was worried.

"According to our daughter, she is very confident and won't misjudge. She plans to ask about that junior brother's real-world situation soon," Li Miaomiao said.

Xu Jingming nodded slightly.

Suddenly, Xu Jingming received a message online, because he had to receive messages at any time to intercept the Yu Clan Source Lives. Xu Jingming's setting… is to receive every message at all times.

"Senior Brother Chi Tong has broken through and become a Source Life?" Xu Jingming received the message, read it, and was a little dazed.

"What's wrong?" Li Miaomiao asked.

"Senior Brother Chi Tong, whom I mentioned to you, do you remember him?" Xu Jingming asked.

"I remember," Li Miaomiao said with a smile, "He found his true love in the Demon Subduing World. You told me he has a lot of background."

"Yes."

Xu Jingming nodded, "I heard rumors a long time ago that he has a lot of background, but I didn't expect such a big background."

Even with his mental endurance, he was a little dazed when he knew Chi Tong's true identity.