Shennong Dao Master-Chapter 1435 - 5: Recognizing One’s Ancestors and Returning to the Clan, Panel Upgrade!

"Sleet, they are stars."

"Spiritual energy scatters like stars, spreading thinly on the ground like grains of rice, forming only a thin layer."

"Star Snow Pass is named according to the characteristics of Spiritual Energy Origin, proving that the spiritual energy here isn't quite abundant."

While waiting for the arrival of the Purple Moon Mansion Master, Zhao Xing, Purple Bone, Cloud Sky Dao, Lu Ying, Liu Tianning, Dong Ze, Luo Hou King, Qiu Yuanshan, Xia Jing, and Ye Yuxong took the time to absorb related knowledge from the universe.

The others were all looking at Divine weapon and cultivating Secret Technique.

However, Zhao Xing was focused on local customs and the history of Yuanhai Ancient Country.

"Yuanhai Ancient Country has been established for 553 epochs, counted as a top-tier duration in the Xuanling Star Domain."

One condition for an ancient country is to survive over 10 epochs.

"A long survival time represents a nation possessing strong survival wisdom."

"Experts, Secret Techniques, resources, cohesion—all these are historical foundations. Ancient countries and old powers in the Xuanling Star Domain exceed 100,000 count. Yet, those with a founding time beyond a hundred epochs are few."

"With 553 epochs, such a long history could rank in the top hundred. Why hadn't I heard of it in my previous life?"

Zhao Xing pondered this question while aboard the Flying Boat.

The sheer number of ancient countries makes it easy for things to be concealed. On paper, a country's strength, like having XXX experts, isn't precisely reflected.

After all, which country would expose all its power openly?

Hence, survival time is a crucial indicator.

Zhao Xing remembered the top hundred ancient countries quite clearly in his previous life, but Yuanhai Ancient Country wasn't among them.

"Comparing timelines, I'm roughly 2500 years ahead in this cosmic version than in my past life."

"2500 years is not a significant span in the universe."

"Even if Yuanhai Ancient Country perished in war or dissolved during these 2500 years, I should have remembered it." Zhao Xing frowned. "How could this be?"

A country that vanished 2500 years ago is almost like one that just disappeared.

It's strange to have no impression of it. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

"Zero, open the star map of the Xuanling Star Domain." Zhao Xing approached the Water Mirror.

"Yes, Big Brother." Zero was an Artifact Spirit left by Putta and is currently under Purple Bone's possession.

Purple Bone had once noted Zhao Xing as 'Big Brother,' so Zero calls him Big Brother as well.

For safety's sake, none of the ten-person team disembarked from the Boundary Boat, only learning through Zero's retrieved documents on the ship.

Surrounded by splendid starlight, Zhao Xing suddenly found himself amidst brilliant star light.

Zero presented him with a three-dimensional map and a flat map of the Xuanling Star Domain.

The vast Xuanling Star Domain had a swirl-like flat map, and the three-dimensional map looked like a contracting jellyfish.

"Display the Chenluo Wasteland where Xuanhuang Realm is located."

"Yes, Big Brother."

The starry sky map shrank instantly, and both the flat and three-dimensional maps began to zoom in.

"Mark all the ancient nations, dynasties, and old forces around Chenluo Wasteland."

Zero complied again.

Glancing at it, Zhao Xing found it still too large.

Dense numbers of countries, given that Chenluo Wasteland is quite expansive.

"Mark the relative positions of Da Ye Dynasty, Yuanhai Ancient Country, and Chenluo Wasteland, and remove all dynastic forces, retaining only ancient nations and old forces."

This made the number suddenly drop by ninety percent, allowing Zhao Xing a clearer view.

"Hmm?"

After comparison, Zhao Xing quickly noticed a few problems.

"Zero, remember the current star map. I want to use it as a reference system."

"Yes."

Subsequently, Zhao Xing started drawing and writing on the star map, moving his fingers in the air.

Some ancient countries' maps were enlarged, some were reduced, and some were directly crossed off, with certain areas merged.

After a long time, Zhao Xing roughly divided the map of the Xuanling Star Domain based on his memory.

Following Zhao Xing's adjustments, the Xuanling Star Domain map altered considerably, aligning with how he remembered it.

"Big Brother, I don't understand." Zero's voice was puzzled. "Are you simulating future territory changes in the Xuanling Star Domain?"

This was extremely detailed; Zhao Xing wasn't drawing randomly but inputting precise coordinates for correction.

"All from teacher Qing Yu Zi." Zhao Xing casually brushed it off.

"Zero, now remove all other star systems in the Xuanling Star Domain, except the ones I marked for ancient countries' territories."

"Buzz~"

The other starlights on the map dimmed.

"Scale it down to a ratio of 1:1000."

This was Zhao Xing's accustomed ratio for viewing star maps from his past life.

"Yes."

"Overlap the reference system with the existing star map."

"Yes, overlapping completed."

Zero processed quickly, with responses below second-level speeds.

Zhao Xing glanced at Chenluo Wasteland, then at Yuanhai Ancient Country.

"Big Brother, what did you discover?"

"Nothing." Zhao Xing calmly said, "Remove the star map I drew from your database."

"Big Brother, I'm sorry, you don't have permission for that." Zero's voice responded, "But I'll encrypt the recent conversation and star map."

"Alright." Zhao Xing waved it off. It wasn't very important, after all, since it was just a rough sketch he made out of cautionary habit.

Following this, Zhao Xing didn't call on Zero again, instead standing alone by the ship's porthole, gazing at the cosmic starry sky in a daze.

"Following earlier comparison, the Chenluo Wasteland thickened by about one-fiftieth, indicating its range expanded significantly in 2500 years."

A one-fiftieth increase is quite terrifying; while it's not obvious in the Xuanling Star Domain scale, it's a remarkable spread velocity when reduced to a galactic scale.