Chapter 159
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Chapter 159: The Disappearing Solar System
The Big Dipper is a star group visible even from Earth.
According to astronomers, the Big Dipper is only a few dozen to over one hundred light-years away from Earth.
Logically, since Earth is so close to the Big Dipper, it should belong to the Big Dipper Star Field.
However, Li Xiaojun did not find any information about Earth in the memories of the beast tribe.
Yet, since the Big Dipper can be seen from Earth, Earth should not be far away.
Thus, Li Xiaojun just needs to identify the position of the Big Dipper and, based on its shape as seen from Earth, he can deduce Earth’s location.
Next, Li Xiaojun needed to go to the location of the Big Dipper and mark it on his system map.
Then, he could use the position of the Big Dipper to infer the location of Earth.
Moreover, the name Big Dipper is almost identical to the name given to it by people from Earth.
Therefore, Li Xiaojun had reason to suspect that the Big Dipper had a significant connection to Earth.
Li Xiaojun continued to search through more memories of the beast tribe, but still found no information about Earth.
Ultimately, Li Xiaojun spent over a year visiting all the stars in the Big Dipper.
After marking the positions of the Big Dipper on his system map, he began using the map to infer Earth’s location.
According to the system map, there are two positions that can form a spoon shape representing the Big Dipper.
These two positions are located on the front and back sides of the spoon shape of the Big Dipper.
Li Xiaojun first went to the point on the spoon-shaped image.
Then he discovered that he had arrived at Zang Di Star.
Zang Di Star is the largest life planet in the Big Dipper Star Field and is definitely not Earth.
So, Li Xiaojun spent another two years reaching the front side of the spoon shape of the Big Dipper.
However, in that direction, no matter how much Li Xiaojun searched, he could not find the location of Earth.
One year… two years… eight years… ten years… even decades…
Li Xiaojun nearly searched most of this star field, looking through hundreds of star systems, yet he could not find any trace of the Solar System.
As Li Xiaojun kept searching for Earth’s position, his heart slowly sank to the bottom.
It seemed that the Solar System was not in this part of the starry sky.
However, the Big Dipper truly exists.
In the approximate area of the Solar System, Li Xiaojun also spotted Polaris!
In addition, he saw Sirius, the Cowherd Star, and the Weaver Star.
He even took a trip around the areas near Sirius, the Cowherd Star, and the Weaver Star.
According to Earth’s scientists, Sirius is only 8.6 light-years away, the Cowherd Star is just 16 light-years away, and the Weaver Star is only 27 light-years away.
Li Xiaojun spent less than a year visiting these star systems.
Yet, Li Xiaojun found the Cowherd Star, the Weaver Star, Sirius, the Big Dipper, and Polaris.
But he still could not find the Solar System or Earth.
He even searched through all the nearby star systems.
Yet, it was as if the Solar System did not exist at all.
This situation left Li Xiaojun feeling dazed.
He had eagerly flown from the cultivation world for nearly a thousand years, only to find no trace of Earth.
At that moment, Li Xiaojun truly felt disheartened.
After several more decades, he still could not find any sign of the Solar System, so he had to give up searching.
A few years later, Li Xiaojun arrived at Zang Di Star in the Big Dipper region.
Here, he could also see the Big Dipper in a spoon shape.
However, he could not see Polaris, the Cowherd Star, Sirius, and others, as observed from Earth.
Next, Li Xiaojun decided to stay on this planet for a while.
Zang Di Star!
Yu Hua Divine Dynasty.
Outside a small village, a young beggar arrived that day.
The beggar looked to be in his twenties, but he was gaunt and dirty, clearly suffering from long-term malnutrition.
When the villagers saw the beggar, an elderly man working in the fields nearby quickly approached him.
Noticing the young beggar’s age, the elder asked, “Young man, who are you looking for?”
Hearing the question, the young beggar replied eagerly, “Uncle, I have fled from another region. Could you spare some food?”
After hearing the beggar’s words, the elder examined his condition and sighed.
Then he nodded, saying, “Alright, follow me.”
“You must have come from Yongzhou, right?” the elder inquired as they walked.
This year, Yongzhou experienced a severe drought, and many people were reported to have fled.
However, it was rather rare for someone to make it all the way here, considering Yongzhou is several hundred kilometers away.
“Yes,” the beggar quickly nodded in response to the elder’s question.
Soon, the elder brought the beggar toward the village.
“Uncle Zeng, who is this?”
On the way, some villagers saw the elder leading a dirty beggar and couldn’t help but ask.
“This is a poor soul who fled from Yongzhou. I’m seeing if I can get him some food," Uncle Zeng said with a sigh.
“Uncle Zeng truly has a good heart.”
Upon hearing Uncle Zeng’s words, many people praised him.
"Kid, what’s your name?" A villager curiously asked the young beggar.
"Ah, I don’t have a name!" The beggar looked confused.
"I’m asking what your name is," the villager replied, speechless.
"Oh, I see! My name is Li Xiaojun!" Li Xiaojun smiled as he spoke to the villager.
This young man, dressed like a beggar, was indeed Li Xiaojun.
Li Xiaojun decided to stay here for a while but did not want to go to the city. So, he dressed himself like a beggar to see if he could find a chance to settle in the countryside and experience rural life.
"Where are you from?"
"Yongzhou."
"Are you alone?"
"My family is all gone…"
…
Soon, Uncle Zeng brought Li Xiaojun to his home.
It was a somewhat shabby wooden house, not large—only one room, a wood storage room, a kitchen, a poultry pen, and a small courtyard.
"Young man, this is the food I saved for myself. You eat first, and I will cook for myself later," Uncle Zeng said as he served a bowl of porridge-like food to Li Xiaojun.
"Thank you, Uncle Zeng!" Li Xiaojun quickly expressed his gratitude.
He did not hold back and quickly finished the bowl of porridge-like food.
"Young man, how old are you this year?" Uncle Zeng asked Li Xiaojun.
"Twenty-two," Li Xiaojun replied.
"Twenty-two, huh? Have you started a family?"
"Not yet!"
Next, Uncle Zeng asked Li Xiaojun many questions, and Li Xiaojun answered them one by one.
"I’ll call you Xiao Jun. What do you plan to do next, Xiao Jun?" Uncle Zeng asked Li Xiaojun.
Hearing this, a look of confusion appeared in Li Xiaojun’s eyes.
"I don’t know."
"Xiao Jun, why not stay here? I’m an old man with no family. I have two acres of land…"
