Chapter 739

Chapter 739: The First Interstellar Journey

In the year 6300 of the Xia calendar, on Penglai Continent

On the west coast of Penglai Continent, Lu Xuan became a City Lord, or more precisely, a lord, because his territory was not just a city but a large area.

This territory was thousands of miles in size, including mountains, lakes, plains, and oceans. It was very large and belonged to him privately.

He got this territory for two reasons: first, he became the top cultivator of the new generation, surpassing even the most talented individuals from Huaxia by breaking through the Soul Changing Period.

The second reason was that he had the support of Huaxia, becoming a partner of the nation. Without Huaxia’s support, he couldn’t have claimed this territory.

"Within a vast area, there were only over 16,000 people from the human tribe, but there were over 50,000 robots and over a million various mythical creatures. There were more robots than humans, and more mythical creatures than robots."

In a small seaside town, Lu Xuan sighed as he looked at his situation analysis chart. He realized he couldn’t do it alone, so he recruited many followers, mostly hunters from the Hunter Platform. Most of them were people he knew from Fangzhang Continent, who moved with their families to Penglai Continent. In total, there were just over 10,000 people.

This was also related to Lu Xuan’s personality. He didn’t want useless people around him as they would only be a burden. He only recruited elites who were cultivators. Only their families were ordinary people.

His main business was breeding mythical creatures, which was also the main business in Penglai Continent. They reclaimed land through spiritual veins, planted low-level spiritual herbs, and raised herbivorous, gentle mythical creatures like cows, sheep, horses, deer, and pigs.

After a few years of development, he had millions of mythical creatures under his control, so he added tens of thousands of robots, mainly auxiliary robots, to help him manage such a vast territory.

"City Lord, the Formation Master from Huaxia has completed setting up the city’s formation. Here’s the invoice."

Shortly after, a follower walked in holding a document bag for Lu Xuan. It contained details of the formation setup and two tokens, which were keys to control the formation.

"Very good, the people from Huaxia are very efficient. I’ll sign it and have it sent to them. Arrange a reception for them tonight, and let them know the payment will be settled with Huaxia. I don’t have the money right now."

Lu Xuan explained that he was in a lot of debt. Most of the funding for his large industry was borrowed money, mainly from Huaxia, and it might take over a hundred years to pay it back.

"Yes, Lord of the City, about the name of this city…"

"Wanghai City, facing the sea, that sounds good."

"Yes, my lord, that name is good. Haigang City, Zhenhai City are famous cities in the world, and our Wanghai City will also become a famous city in the future."

"Haha, I hope so."

"So, my lord, about the number of people allowed to live in Wanghai City…"

"For now, let’s not accept anyone. I don’t want useless people in my Wanghai City."

Lu Xuan shook his head. He had received many applications from people wanting to live in Wanghai City, but Lu Xuan was very strict about who he allowed in. He wanted the best, not the useless.

The most important thing was to control the number of natives of Penglai Continent. Before the fall of Penglai Continent, at least seven to eight million people had taken refuge in Ying Continent and Shen Continent. Their descendants still longed for their homeland and many have returned in recent years. They have a voice within them claiming that Penglai Continent belongs to them and wanting to declare sovereignty. However, most of Penglai Continent’s territory has been divided and cannot be given back to them.

Now, all factions strictly control the number of natives. If their population increases and they claim the land as theirs, they might become the rulers instead.

"I need to check on my kingdom."

After Lu Xuan finished arranging things, he walked out and released a flying vehicle, the latest one made in Huaxia. It was very fast and comfortable.

Lu Xuan entered the flying vehicle and flew over his territory, looking at the kingdom he had built. Lu Xuan was very happy in his heart. After working hard for many years, he finally had his own land and didn’t have to depend on others anymore.

Lu Xuan had put in a lot of effort for this territory. Not only did he invest all his wealth, but he also took on a huge amount of debt. He had also made some secret agreements with Huaxia, which required great sacrifices.

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In the year 6,305 of the Xia calendar, the third generation Space Mother Ship launched into space using the traditional method of carrying astronauts in a spacecraft. However, the Space Mother Ship had been stored in a storage tool beforehand, as the rocket couldn’t handle such a massive spacecraft.

Although the third generation Space Mother Ship was not larger in size than previous models, it was still three kilometers long and weighed millions of tons without including personnel and supplies.

Once the Space Mother Ship was in space, it would first head to the Lunar Base to wait for the crew to travel to the moon. This space journey would be accompanied by three thousand crew members.

At the same time, in a secret aerospace base in the north of Huaxia, three thousand crew members were waiting in line for teleportation. In front of them was a huge teleportation array, the largest one in history.

"Ancestor Lin, the long-distance teleportation array has been tested many times, and it is safe to transport people from the base to the Lunar Base. However, the process puts a lot of pressure. Currently, only those at the Building Foundation Period or higher can be transported, ideally those at the golden core level, so they can quickly start working."

Cao Wang spoke up, casually opening a projection showing the situation at Lunar Base. It was said that people in the past had a tough time, with many feeling sick and some even collapsing.

"I remember there are a few ordinary mortals among the sailors of Far Voyage, how have you arranged for them?"

"They will be taken to space by rocket, enter the space station, then launch a small spacecraft to Lunar Base. Some sailors at the Qi Refining Period will wear spacesuits, which provide good pressure resistance."

Cao Wang mentioned that spacesuits are expensive, so not everyone can be equipped with one. They can only be provided to some at the Qi Refining Period, while the few ordinary mortals won’t have spacesuits.

"I remember there are some spiritual talismans in the talisman technique specifically designed for the teleportation array, to help reduce pressure. Haven’t you tried them?"

"We have tried, but the effect was not good. Those are for short to medium range, not as good as spacesuits."

"I see. I’ll have the Spiritual Energy Research Institute improve them and give them something to do."

Lin Jiang said. In the past few decades, it seems like wars have quietly disappeared. The demon clan has not launched any large-scale attacks, the intensity of wars has drastically decreased, and even the Fifth Order Demon King is not seen on the battlefield. The human clan is also not launching larger attacks.

This is an unspoken agreement. The wars in Fangzhang Continent have turned into training grounds. Therefore, Lin Jiang didn’t leave many people in Fangzhang Continent, only a few standby personnel.

The rest of the people were all taken back to Huaxia. Almost all awakened cultivators are now affiliated with the Spiritual Energy Research Institute. They will conduct research on things like Pills, Talismans, Items, Formations, secret techniques, and more.

Their scope is wide, with the main goal being to integrate Immortal Language cultivation and technological civilization. Over the years, there have been quite a few results, especially in areas that benefit the public.

"If they succeed, it would be great. It can reduce some costs. The expenses for this long voyage are immeasurable."

"When can they set sail on the long journey?"

"It will take about a month for adaptive training at Lunar Base. After that, it will take three years to reach the edge of the solar system, then another two years to reach the first celestial body outside the solar system. They will send robots to land, conduct experiments for some time, stay for less than a year, then return. It is estimated to take around eleven years for these people to come back."

"Eleven years, it sounds long and short at the same time. What about the second group?"

"Six years later, the improved version of the third generation Space Mother Ship will depart. The third batch will depart in about five years. If there is enough funding, groups of people will depart every five or ten years in the future, exploring space and the universe for a long time."

Cao Wang said. The second group of Space Mother Ships for long space voyages is already being built. They can depart in six years, and plans for the third batch have already started.

In the end, it all comes down to money. Without money, we can’t do anything, but with money, everything becomes possible.

"Okay, for the fifth batch of space voyages, Cao Ying and I will join."

"Has the Elder Ancestor really made the decision? Will the real body go?"

"The real body. This matter is top secret. Besides Cao Ying and me, only you know about it."

Lin Jiang said. It has been over ten years since then. This matter must be kept secret. If it’s announced prematurely, who knows what trouble might arise?

"I understand the importance of this. Only Cao Ying and I know about it. The Elder Ancestor must also be prepared. Huaxia must not be thrown into chaos. All developments require a stable environment."

Cao Wang nodded. He knew very well the importance of this. He didn’t want Huaxia to descend into chaos because only with a peaceful and stable society can there be a continuous flow of funds into the space projects. Otherwise, if the money goes to warfare, he would have nothing to play with.