Chapter 536 - 534: Standardized Concealment, Underestimated the Star Sea

Chapter 536: Chapter 534: Standardized Concealment, Underestimated the Star Sea

Su Qing returned to the Void Realm and felt a sense of relief.

It was an indescribable sort of joy.

He suddenly remembered something.

He looked at the Star Sea outside the Void Realm.

It seemed as if the flow of time had suddenly resumed.

After Su Qing entered the Void Realm, the entire Star Sea returned to its usual hustle and bustle.

Su Qing couldn’t quite describe this feeling.

Ever since he broke through to the Thirteenth Realm and emerged into the Star Sea, he’d felt, more or less, that the Star Sea was fake.

But he couldn’t put his finger on what exactly felt fake.

Everything looked the same, and the Star Sea Tree was no different.

’What could be the problem?’

Su Qing wondered, continuously pondering the state of the Star Sea outside.

’Just what is the problem here...?’

’It seems I need a Rule-based Ability that can hide my true Cultivation.’

Su Qing didn’t choose Hidden Dragon Like the Abyss.

Hidden Dragon Like the Abyss wasn’t quite good enough.

Su Qing already had his own methods for concealing his Cultivation.

Replicate. Extract.

[Synthesis Successful: Standardization Triggered]

[First Layer of Divine Collection: Collect your Heart Spirit and conceal your Cultivation (Can hide your Cultivation by one major Realm)]

[Synthesizable]

"One Shot, One Soul," Su Qing said with a smile.

As for why he named it Divine Collection, it was simply because Su Qing couldn’t think of anything else, and he preferred to keep names simple.

Hiding a full major Realm.

’That means, unless someone else also has Standardization, no one will be able to see my true Realm.’

"Extract."

Extracting, absorbing, and mastering it took some time.

Afterward, Su Qing’s own Realm suddenly dropped to the Twelfth Realm.

’From the Thirteenth Realm to the Twelfth Realm.’ Su Qing nodded in satisfaction.

Then, Su Qing pulled up the hood of his White Cloak.

He concealed his true appearance.

He reappeared in the Star Sea.

This time, the flow of time remained perfectly normal.

It was as if nothing had changed at all.

But Su Qing understood.

There was definitely something wrong with the Star Sea Tree, but at his current level, Su Qing had no idea what that problem was.

At the same time, even though Su Qing had concealed his appearance, aura, and Realm, he couldn’t return to Source Star. Or to be more precise, he couldn’t go anywhere near the Immortal Enlightenment Tree King.

Doing so would subject him to immense restrictions.

’Time Pause.’

’The Star Sea Tree’s Time Pause is just too absurd.’

Su Qing calculated silently.

’Why can’t a Thirteenth Realm Cultivator use Time Pause?’

He hadn’t felt any kind of time stagnation, either.

If the Star Sea Tree were to make a move, Su Qing felt he would be no match for it.

Su Qing’s Dao Cultivation also began to circulate on its own.

This time, he felt he had nowhere to go.

He couldn’t return to the Taichu Daoist Palace, and on Source Star, he didn’t know where to go besides the Jianmu Omniscience Institute.

’I’ve gotten my revenge, and I’ve reached the Thirteenth Realm.’

’I might as well just settle down and read some books.’

’The Star Sea World...’

Su Qing was unable to resurrect people.

He didn’t know if it was because his breakthrough had been achieved through Dao Transformation.

The Life God, after all, could resurrect living beings. Although it came at a price, they had still managed to do it.

There were too many mysteries now that left Su Qing deeply perplexed.

So, Su Qing decided to live a simple life for a while.

He went to the Jianmu Omniscience Institute.

Su Qing claimed to be a Merchant.

He purchased a house there.

He then settled down within the Jianmu Omniscience Institute’s domain.

This time, however, he was on Source Star.

Source Star was massive, and more importantly, it restricted the entry of certain beings.

Anyone who could enter here, if not affiliated with the Jianmu Omniscience Institute, was typically very powerful.

He settled on a stretch of grassland where there were a few other households.

Every house had a large yard.

In the distance were scattered trees, with mountain ranges even farther beyond.

The view was very easy on the eyes.

Thanks to the existence of Flying Shuttles, there was no such thing as a truly desolate place.

Going out to buy things was very convenient.

Su Qing immediately bought a large pile of books.

They were all works of literature.

He sat in his yard, quietly sipping tea and reading his books in silence.

He knew he was being somewhat complacent now.

But this was the best time for him to relax.

Because Su Qing’s mind was in turmoil.

Even while reading, Su Qing didn’t take down the hood of his White Cloak.

It was essential for concealing his face.

A visitor arrived outside the fence of Su Qing’s yard.

The visitor was holding a plate with some baked goods on it.

"Hello, new neighbor." The speaker was a male Fox Person, quite handsome, with two black tails.

"Hello. Can I help you with something?"

"New neighbor, these are some cookies my family baked. Would you like to try some?"

"Thank you, but I’m not a big fan of cookies," Su Qing politely declined.

The Fox Person looked a little disappointed. "Alright, then. Enjoy your stay."

The Fox Person didn’t bother him any further. It was certainly strange that Su Qing wore a White Cloak even at home.

"You too."

Su Qing added as he watched the visitor walk away from his fence.

Besides the Fox Race, there were other races living within the domain of the Jianmu Omniscience Institute.

It had been a long time since he had last relaxed.

Before long, a Flying Shuttle arrived, landing on the lawn next to Su Qing’s house.

Su Qing couldn’t be bothered to pay it any mind.

However, two people emerged from the Flying Shuttle.

One was Su Shang, and the other was Ou Mingjie.

After stepping out of the Flying Shuttle, Su Shang looked silently at Ou Mingjie. "Are you sure that’s him?"

"I don’t know why Lord Su Qing is hiding his identity, but Dean Su Shang, is it really a good idea for us to disturb him like this?"

"I know it’s not, but I need to confirm it. He hasn’t appeared in the Star Sea for several hundred years."

Su Shang and Ou Mingjie’s words reached Su Qing’s ears.

Su Qing was taken aback.

The sound of knocking came from his front door.

With a flick of his Magical Power, Su Qing willed the door to open.

"I’m in the yard."

Su Shang entered first. She saw no one had opened the door and exchanged a glance with Ou Mingjie.

Making a door open by itself was a simple feat, of course.

The moment Su Shang and Ou Mingjie arrived, Su Qing spoke. "Don’t ask questions, and don’t say much. I wish to rest here for a while."

"Also, how did you find me?"

"We ran a computational analysis, comparing your current appearance to your attire from several hundred years ago."

"Is that so?" Su Qing couldn’t help but laugh at himself.

’If even the Jianmu Omniscience Institute could identify me with an algorithm, then surely the Star Sea is also aware of my presence.’

’And I actually thought I could deceive it.’

Thinking about it now, he found the idea laughable.

Presumably, the Star Sea Tree had noticed his strength was back at the Twelfth Realm and decided not to do anything, letting Su Qing have his fun.

After a moment’s thought, Su Qing decided to run an experiment.

He took off his hood, revealing his true face.

Nothing changed. Time did not stop.

"It really is you," Ou Mingjie said, utterly astonished.

Su Shang’s eyes widened in shock as well.

"Su Shang, you can go back to calling me ’Brother’," Su Qing said.

’It seems the Star Sea has discovered my presence after all.’

’It’s just that my Thirteenth Realm is concealed by Standardization, so the Star Sea is no longer paying me any mind.’

"Okay, Brother," Su Shang said, overjoyed. Ever since she had grown up, it felt like Su Qing had grown more and more distant.

After learning of Su Qing’s abilities, she too had silently kept her distance.

Now that Su Qing was treating her just as he always had, how could she not be happy?

"If you only came here to confirm my identity, you can leave now. I’d like to rest for a bit," Su Qing said to the two of them.

"Understood, Lord Su Qing." Ou Mingjie hadn’t wanted to disturb him in the first place.

Su Qing’s rate of progress was simply too fast.

He had, after all, been chronicling Su Qing’s journey since he was weak.

"I’ll be going too. Goodbye, Brother."

"Mm."

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