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The old man specially projected the starry sky to introduce to Xia Yi. It seems that he has mastered the method of use. It is true that this is a picture stone, but Xia Yi combined it with the divine stone. This picture stone can be projected tens of thousands of times without extinguishing. .

"Really? It turns out that what I accidentally found actually revealed a vast and boundless real world..."

"Yes, thank you friend, this item you found is the most precious treasure of our human race."

The old man cherished the image crystal Xia Yi gave him very much. After the projection, he very carefully wiped the image crystal with the corner of his clothes. In his eyes, this thing was even more important than his life.

"So, you asked me about my identity before, who are you, and why did you collapse in the wilderness with nothing?"

Xia Yi curiously asked the old man. Even the search for the remnant soul of the Supreme Being was temporarily put on hold by Xia Yi. He was not on a whim, but was truly moved. This old man had emotions that he could not relate to, and he wanted to understand them. , want to feel.

"I am a star seeker. A unique settlement once called me that. That settlement wanted to collect ancient relics that remained in various places to break through this dark sky, so I traveled around various settlements, showed them the starry sky, and asked us to come back again. United once, just to touch again.”

"It's a pity... I haven't been able to convince many settlements from a strong age to now, but I haven't reached all the settlements yet. As long as I still have breath, I will move forward with the stars, just like the one who is different The aspirations of our community, we have something more important than survival.”

"My clan's first dream"

The old man closed his eyes and smiled, seeming to recall the bright starry sky he saw in the photo crystal. Even if this generation is not good enough, those who are unwilling to see the starry sky will definitely tell their descendants before they die, so that they can embark on the journey of seeking. On the road to the stars, you must never give up, despair, or forget the starry sky no matter what.

Otherwise, they will really die and fall into eternal sleep with this final land.

"Don't you have a name?"

"I forgot that I had no name when I set foot on this road. I am very lucky to meet you at the end of my life. If possible, I would like to convey everything I know to you and ask you to accept it. Come down and help me reach a settlement that has not yet seen the stars?"

"That's not necessary. I gave you a pill. Do you know what a pill is, right?"

"I'm not sure. It should be some kind of precious ancient relic. You actually gave it to me?"

"That's right, prolong life and repair physical damage. I am just a traveler, and you are the star seeker. And as a traveler, I also hope to have a companion. I decided to travel with you and witness your star search. But for me personally In other words, travel also needs an end point or a goal.”

Xia Yi's words made the old man fall into silence, followed by tears in his eyes. He closed his eyes tightly and shed tears, holding the photo crystal hanging on his chest tightly with both hands.

"That's it...that's it! Can I still move on?"

"I...I can still move forward with Xingkong!"

"I can also let more people know about the starry sky. Thank you to God and God."

The old man was so moved that he could not speak coherently. Xia Yi only had a soft smile on his face. In fact, the old man did not need to thank God at all, nor did he even need to thank the gods, because he made the gods realize the truly precious things.

15

It is very difficult to move above the surface. Not only are there deadly residual evil threats, but there are also black sandstorms that sweep across the stars. When the strong winds rarely stop, there is almost no life on the surface that can survive.

During the chat with the old man, Xia Yi roughly understood how the remaining human race survived here. People had built underground settlements and relied on the scarce resources and remaining soil to survive. Mushrooms can grow even under sunlight, but the extremely unpalatable mushrooms, which taste like rotten meat, have persisted as a staple food to this day.

There are very few foods that can be said to be delicious. When each settlement was founded, they had some ancient relics that could emit light as warm and bright as the sun. They lived pretty well in the first tens of thousands of years, but as time went by, those ancient relics The relics were either damaged, or the energy was exhausted and could not be replenished. Without the ancient relics, it would be difficult for a settlement to survive long with mushrooms alone.

When the ancient relics like the artificial sun lose their function, the people in the settlement will either risk their own lives and seek refuge in other settlements, or they will try their best to survive in the darkness for a period of time and wait for death. People who only eat mushrooms will not survive too long. .

That’s why the spiritual stone, which they call the Sky Stone, is so precious. The spiritual stone is the lifeline of the entire settlement. But this world is dead, and the reserve of spiritual stones is definitely limited. No matter how difficult it is for them to persevere, the other The fact is that without any external salvation, they will one day use up everything and die.

There was no hope at all, not at all.

"Xia Yi, let's take a short break and climb over the mountain to the next settlement. I will take this opportunity to tell you about the starry sky and history that I know."

After spending nearly a month crossing the wilderness, the old man felt depressed for some reason when he chose the way forward. Xia Yi and the old man lit fireflies behind a rock. The old man used his rough

He counted the remaining food in his hands and patted the gourd on his waist several times. The sound made by the gourd became clearer and clearer than before.

"Isn't there enough food and water?"

"Well, even if you include the spiritual food I collected and the last remaining water in my ancient relic gourd, it's only enough for one person to cross the mountain and reach the next settlement."

The old man held a dozen round and dirty balls in his hands. They were Bigu Pills, which should be leftover from ancient times. Mortals can eat them to keep them from being hungry for half a month. As for the gourd, it is the lowest level of space that is not even as good as a storage ring. Utensils are basically used to hold water.

“Isn’t it okay to just walk on the plains?”

"It's too dangerous. Where the terrain is slightly gentler, those monsters will gather in groups. They can only cross the mountains. Even the most skilled hunters cannot cross that plain. This is no longer tens of thousands of years ago. Even if there are cultivation methods, there are no cultivators due to the extreme shortage of heavenly stones.”

The old man did not agree to cross the plain, because in his opinion, both he and Xia Yi would die if he did so. Therefore, it is the best choice to allow one person to live safely. Most people in this world do not know history at all. Because there is no need to know, many times people do not know why they are alive.

It was also because of his travels to various settlements and his knowledge of writing that the old man could know things in ancient times and some past events about cultivation.

"Aren't you afraid of death?"

Xia Yi was a little surprised. This old man had no obsession with living. He really had no desire at all!

"I'm not afraid, I'm more afraid that no one will carry the stars forward again. I know where we come from and I know where we are going. We must let more people know as much as possible. This is what I insist on until now. Meaning, we can no longer waste resources just to survive.”

"The remaining things will eventually disappear. We must touch the sky again before then, otherwise we will perish in this final land forever. I don't want us to end here."

The old man only knew one and not the other, but it was not his fault. History had long been buried by the years. Books were burned to resist the cold. Jade slips were inflexible and could not be read. As the reserves of spiritual stones became more and more Young people, monks are destined to die before mortals, and history that relies solely on mortals' oral transmission will eventually be lost.

Therefore, in this generation, people no longer know that on the other side of the starry sky, there is a human race just like themselves, living under the green mountains, green waters and warm sun. They think that they may be the last human race. Some are clinging to life, while others have given up everything. Some people don’t forget the stars.

"If what I do can help us touch the stars again, it would be an honor for me to be a stepping stone on the road, so...accept these things and go forward for me."

The old man really hopes that Xia Yi can continue his path. It's not that he doesn't want to move forward, but that he is really powerless. He is old and can't compare to Xia Yi in terms of leg strength or anything else, so he gave up all his resources to Xia Yi. Xia Yi is the most correct.

"No, I am also a traveler after all. I can travel alone in this final wilderness. How can I have no means? Just leave those monsters to me, and we will go to the plains."

"But there are too many monsters. I don't dare to take risks. I'm not afraid of death. I'm just afraid that I won't be able to bring the starry sky to more settlements. Please understand me."

The old man was still unwilling to take risks. This kind of spirit that completely ignored life and death and only cared about the sense of mission left Xia Yi speechless. He probably couldn't rely on persuasion alone. He might only be able to show part of his strength at the moment.

"Those monsters do not pose any threat. I was once lost in an ancient ruins. The dream stone on your chest and the pill I gave you were both found in the ancient ruins. Naturally, I also possess ancient cultivation. The power of the person.”

"Do you...have any cultivation level?"

The old man's eyes were a little moved. It is such a rare thing to be able to have cultivation today. It is almost a miracle given by God. Xia Yi nodded, controlled his strength and smashed his fists against the boulder that shielded them from the wind and sand. The boulder Many cracks suddenly appeared, but they did not shatter.

This strength is not great, but in the eyes of the old man, it is already a natural divine power. With such power, although it is still difficult to cross the plain, at least it will not be life-threatening.

"As you can see."

After Xia Yi showed his strength, the old man always had confidence in his heart. It would be great to be able to move forward. There is no fact that makes the old man feel more at ease than this. After all, he himself hopes to do his best in the few time he has. to convey everything about the starry sky.

He is extremely eager to see the true starry sky in his lifetime, and he is willing to pay everything for it, even if he can only see it for a second, no, even if it is just a glimpse.

16

The world shrouded in pitch black has no light.

With only the small hanging lamp on the waist, the field of vision that can be seen is extremely limited. The two have arrived at the plain and are moving forward slowly.

The old man followed Xia Yi's instructions and kept a distance away. The old man was very worried about Xia Yi. He would call Xia Yi's name every once in a while. Xia Yi would reply immediately every time, which made the old man feel at ease. , and also admired Xia Yi's strength.

But what the old man didn't know was that Xia Yi had almost never really done anything. Those weak and evil evil spirits could be crushed and wiped out by Xia Yi directly with his soul, no matter how many there were.

pose no threat to the law.

A week later, the two of them crossed the plains without any danger, but every time they set up camp, the old man would find a way to convey the history and knowledge he knew. According to him, he didn’t know how far he could go, and he would try his best to go You can go further, but you also have to consider the time when you can no longer walk.

Xia Yi also acquiesced to this. The old man was ready to die for his ideals at any time. Even if he was just a mortal, his awareness was not possessed by many cultivators.

Some cultivators strive for immortality.

There are cultivators who only care about benefits.

There are cultivators who seek to become famous.

There are cultivators who only want to create unparalleled hegemony.

The old man has only one ideal: to see the starry sky again in this world that has entered its end. In this world where people have long forgotten the past, given up their dreams, and just want to survive, they are just trying to survive.

Another week passed, and the old man and Xia Yi arrived at the settlement where the remaining people lived.

The settlement was deep underground. The winding cave paths were filled with darkness, and there was an indescribable feeling of oppression. After walking for two full hours, the two of them walked out of the winding path. The underground settlement was very dilapidated, and there was a hanging hanging at the top of the settlement. A golden tripod that emits a faint light must be an ancient relic that people rely on for their livelihood.

And this golden tripod is just a Taoist tool. Fortunately, the original purpose of this golden tripod's design should be to keep people alive. It consumes spiritual energy very slowly, and can even recycle the light and heat it emits. A low-grade spiritual stone It can even persist for several years. Although the grade is just a Taoist weapon, the method of making it is no less than that of a magic weapon. It can be said that the value of a trace of spiritual energy is fully utilized.

After Xia Yi and the old man arrived at this settlement, someone came up to ask them about the purpose of their arrival, but most of them stared at the beautiful crystal on the old man's chest with malicious eyes. The beautiful crystal that shimmered definitely contained spiritual energy. , but in fact, this shadow crystal contains divine power far beyond spiritual energy.

The eldest person in this settlement will be selected as the manager, and everyone does what they can. The places where people live are tents made of rag strips, and there are also mounds like tombs. Many Dirty personal belongings were placed haphazardly, many of which were even passed down from ancestors.

There is no light in people's eyes, everyone is sick and lacks energy, and the air is filled with the smell of rotten meat, because it is the smell of mushrooms that are extremely unpleasant, but at least can be used as food. Weird smell.

Only some children who had not grown up looked at the old man and Xia Yi with curiosity in their eyes.

An old man took the old man and Xia Yi deeper and came to an underground stream. After the old man filled the gourd with water, the old man urged Xia Yi and the old man to leave. Outsiders were not welcome in their settlement. , they have nothing that can be used to support Xia Yi and the old man.

Even if they just give water, in their own eyes, it is the most benevolent thing.

There is not even despair here, because people never know what hope is, and people don’t even know why they live. They just follow the instinct of not wanting to die and reproduce, just like wild beasts that have lost their fangs and claws. Those empty eyes were filled with something far more unacceptable than despair.

The elders in the settlement sent the old man and Xia Yi to where they left. Along the way, he used his eyes to signal the children who wanted to get closer to stay away. When they returned to the center of the settlement, the old man suddenly stopped in his tracks. .

"I have something to say, is that okay?"

Standing in the center of the settlement, on the nearby stone layers that looked like stairs were residences and mounds made of tattered cloth strips. Only a few people looked at the old man and Xia Yi curiously.

"What else do you want? It's enough for you to get water."

The elder who led Xia Yi and the old man showed a wary look, and the old man showed a vicissitudes of life smile. He was not surprised by this attitude. The settlements he had walked through before had more or less treated him this way.

"I want to show you something. Could you please get everyone together?"

"What are you looking at?"

The older man was still wary of Xia Yi and the old man. The old man pointed to the top of his head, his eyes slowly becoming extremely serious.

"Our true destination."

"What destination can we have? It's not easy to just try our best to survive. Are you the kind of idealist who wants to encourage us to die without any basis? There were people who wanted to return to the ground, but then It was impossible, so my parents were encouraged to go to the ground, and they have not returned yet.”

The elders showed hostility as they talked. They were afraid of breaking the existing rules. Xia Yi wanted to ask them why they were alive, but the old man just smiled.

"Aren't you curious what your parents are looking for?"

"I don't care! You'd better stop messing around, otherwise..."

The elder whistled, and everyone in the settlement stood up and looked at Xia Yi and the old man with hostile eyes.

"I don't know how to do anything. I traveled all the way to various settlements. I just want to show you something. After seeing it, no matter what you plan to do, you are free. If you persist like this, even if you persist until the end, you can still do it.

get something? "

The old man asked the older man in return. The older man frowned and thought for a while, and finally nodded. He also felt a little curious about the old man's words. He waved to the people in the settlement, and the people looked like zombies. He walked towards the center of the settlement expressionlessly.

It has to be said that many people have even given up thinking and allowed themselves to be controlled by other people's orders. For people who have never even felt despair, obeying other people's orders is also an easy way to live.

Xia Yi couldn't even see intelligence in these people. They had no emotions, just like fools, without their own thinking. Although they were indeed alive, they were no different from corpses.

17

The center of the settlement is a flat area that is not too open, but it can at least allow everyone to stand.

This settlement has a size of less than 200 people, and there are less than 30 young children. These children should have worked hard to find the meaning of their existence in this world, but it is a pity that they cannot find it at all. The boy has almost no clothes. The girl was slightly better off without covering her body, but it was almost like tattered strips of cloth randomly wrapped around her body.

These tattered strips of cloth were even worn by grandma and mother. Now if you smell them closer, you can definitely smell the disgusting smell. Unlike other adults, most of the children have squeezed to the front, whispering to each other. They were talking about something, their little eyes full of curiosity.

The older children, like the others, had lost their aura in their eyes. Xia Yi reached out and put his hand on the head of a boy next to him and stroked it twice. He raised his head and looked at Xia Yi curiously, wondering. What does Xia Yi want to do.

"Are you looking forward to what you see next?"

Xia Yi asked, and the child immediately nodded twice.

"I have never been allowed to go to the ground. I am very curious about what the ground looks like. Even if I know that the ground is covered by eternal night, I still want to witness it with my own eyes. I want to be a hunter, the end of my dream. Go out once before you die."

This child is full of curiosity about the outside world. His face is dirty, and there are even stains on his body that cannot be seen as the original color of his skin. A sour smell emanates from his body, but his eyes remind Xia Yi of himself when he was a child.

He also looked up at the starry sky. Although he was young and ignorant, he reached out his hand to the starry sky. Even though he didn't know why he did that, it should be an instinct deep in the human soul.

"What do you think life is for?"

"For what? I don't know. I just know that if I have to spend my life here, I will feel very sad. Even the adults don't know about the outside world. I just want to understand it, but the elders will never allow it. If you are coming from outside, uncle, do you know what is outside?"

“Everything we could ever desire.”

"Desire? What is desire?"

"Just like when you are thirsty, you need to drink water. Perhaps this is the meaning of our coming to this world. What makes us different from all living creatures."

"What is the purpose of our coming to this world?"

"Well, it's definitely not just about living."

After Xia Yi finished speaking, the boy fell into deep thought. The old man stood in the center of the crowd and took a deep breath. His expression was both serious and somewhat expectant. He seemed to enjoy what he was going to do next.

"Everyone, why are we born in this world and given this hard-won life?"

The old man began his story. Xia Yi calmed down and kept silent. He stood in the crowd and gave the old man his entire home court. Many people did not respond at all to the old man's question. Even if they had thought about this issue when they were children, they would not respond. As you grow older you forget everything.

He even forgets that he is a human being.

"Our ancestors were hunted by beasts. Do you know what beasts are?"

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