Su Ping wasn't worried that Green Lady would be exposed, since the shop could block all detection. Unless Green Lady showed up, even a Heavenly Lord like Mo Tianhua wouldn't be able to detect her as long as she hid in another room.
"I got it from a treasure tower. It's also one of the prizes for this competition. It's an egg of a Taoist beast, also known as a Chaos Beast. It was born in the Chaos Age at the beginning of the universe. I'm going to incubate it here."
Su Ping said, "Take good care of the shop and wait for me to come back."
"A Taoist beast?!"
Stunned for a moment, Green Lady lost her cool and exclaimed, "Is it the legendary Daoist beast? It's said that it can master all the laws in the world as soon as it's born. It's the crystallization of the laws of nature. Does such a creature really exist? "
"Exactly."
Su Ping nodded.
"Aren't you talking about a Divine Origin Beast?" Joanna was also stunned.
She, who had easily defeated the contestants without changing her expression, narrowed her eyes and said, "It's an extinct creature that can master all the laws as soon as it's born. It only existed in the primordial era. You're giving it as a prize for this competition?"
To be honest, she was rather dumbfounded.
Such a great prize for defeating the previous contestants?!
She knew that there were other small worlds apart from the Demigod Burial, but Su Ping's world was too horrifying!
He was giving away such an extinct primordial creature so casually!
All of a sudden, Su Ping found Joanna's dumbfounded look somewhat adorable. She was different from the cold and indifferent God of War that he had seen before.
He smiled and said, "Don't overthink it. I'm just picking it up. Nobody knows where it comes from. Don't expose it."
Both of them were stunned for a moment, but then they realized what was going on.
Realization flashed in Joanna's eyes. No wonder. This was the only explanation. Otherwise, even the Archean Divinity would not dare to be so bold.
More importantly, it was too easy to get the prize.
"If I had known earlier, I would have tried it as well. What a pity …" Joanna felt a bit regretful. It was the first time that she felt regretful that she couldn't leave the shop.
Su Ping smiled and didn't say anything more. He bid farewell to the three of them.
"I might be gone for a period of time. A few months at the shortest, a year or two at the slowest. I'll leave the shop to you guys. Run it well," Su Ping said.
Although he wasn't around and couldn't do professional training, he could still do normal training. With his Shadow Clone ability, he could do the training for him.
"That long?"
All three of them frowned. Green Lady didn't think much of it, but Tang Ruyan was the one who reacted the most. She was only in her twenties; a few years might've been a long time for her, but it was only the blink of an eye for Joanna and Green Lady.
"I'll try my best to return as soon as possible," Su Ping said.
After briefing the three of them, Su Ping left the shop.
Everyone was already waiting on the spaceship. Su Ping apologized and followed the others to the teleportation point of the space station under Mo Tianhua's lead.
Mo Tianhua had the spaceship send out a series of VIP signals. A special passage was immediately opened for them to pass through.
Nearby, a large number of spaceships were waiting in line to be teleported.
"Everyone, this is as far as I can go. You can go home on your own. Be careful on your way," said Mo Tianhua to everyone when they reached the teleportation point.
All the Ascendant State experts raised their hands and thanked him. They then led the geniuses they were protecting to the teleportation point.
Luo Ying gazed at Su Ping and declared, "Let's fight again when we meet again!"
Su Ping accepted the challenge with a smile.
"Don't relax just because you won first place. We'll catch up with you. I hope we'll have a chance to fight again," said Lilian, winking at him.
Six Lives Buddha said with a gentle smile, "You might have to be prepared when I summon three future selves the next time we meet!"
Su Ping smiled helplessly and said, "I don't dare to rest anymore."
"Haha."
Luo Ying burst into laughter and waved goodbye.
Lilian also smiled and left with the Ascendant State experts next to her.
The others also said goodbye to each other.
Once they left, Su Ping didn't linger; he stepped onto the teleportation point and chose the Celestial Court.
…
In the Celestial Court in the Golden Star Zone.
The magnificent Celestial Court was like a glowing temple, illuminating the entire area with a light that was even more dazzling than that of a planet.
Inside one of the halls in the Celestial Court …
"I'm back. Greetings, master."
Su Ping stood in the shop and bowed his head respectfully.
Shen Huang was wearing a luxurious yet stylish robe, which made him look elegant and amiable. He chuckled and said, "Diaz just came to tell me that he was safe, so he came back before you. You did well in the competition, which was beyond my expectations. There are less than a hundred people in the history of the Federation who have condensed a small world in the Fate State."
"A hundred?" Su Ping was stunned for a moment. He had thought that it would be difficult, but his master said no more than a hundred. Didn't that mean that there were at least seventy or eighty of them?
"There's no need to be surprised. After all, there are too many geniuses and outliers in the vast universe. However, some geniuses, like you, are as short-lived as shooting stars even though they've amazed the universe. They've either been ambushed or stopped moving forward due to their own reasons," said Shen Huang with a smile.
Su Ping nodded slightly and gradually calmed down.
"You can enter the Star State at any time, but I hope that you can become a Star Lord before you go out on an adventure. You'll follow me in the meantime and cultivate in the Celestial Court. There are all the resources you need here," said Shen Huang.
Su Ping was prepared, but he still couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "Master, do I have to become a Star Lord?"
"That's right. Considering your talent, nobody in your level will be able to hurt you once you become a Star Lord. It'll be difficult to kill you even if you're besieged with sharp weapons and secret treasures. I'll also give you life-saving treasures. You won't be harmed unless you're attacked by an Ascendant State expert."
"Those Ascendant State experts have been famous for years and have a record of them in the universe. Any one of them will have a lot of connections; we'll always be able to find the real mastermind."
Paragon God-King smiled. "You might be my apprentice, but that doesn't mean that no one would dare to harm you. I have enemies of my own, but some of them don't dare to openly seek revenge. In fact, I don't even know that I've become enemies with them. I have too many subordinates under my command, and if they cause trouble, they'll blame it on me." Yang Qi nodded.
"As the saying goes, the more attention one receives, the more hostility one has to bear. So, you mustn't relax."
Su Ping understood that and smiled bitterly.
Shen Huang couldn't help but laugh when he saw Su Ping's helplessness. It was a dream for most people to train with him, but Su Ping was pulling a long face.
He thought for a moment and said, "It's not impossible if you really want to travel in advance. I'll let you go if you can reach the top ten of the Divine Lord Rank."
"Divine Lord Rank?" Su Ping was stunned.
Shen Huang smiled and said, "That's right. The Divine Lord Rank is a list of all the Star Lords in the Golden Star Zone. Only the top hundred are recorded. The Star Lords on the list are the strongest Star Lords in their star zone; they're the best of their level!
"The top ten, on the other hand, are basically invincible in the same level. Considering your talent, you should be able to reach the top hundred after you become a Star Lord. It won't be a problem for you to reach the top ten if you train for a while."
He glanced at Su Ping and said, "Although you're the best genius in the universe right now, it doesn't mean that you'll be the best of your level in the future. You must know that some people are late bloomers, and will only become stronger later. So, you can't relax at any stage, or you'll be surpassed by others."
"I understand."
Su Ping nodded.
(End of Chapter)
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