Chen Yi turned his head to look.
"Master Wan?"
It was indeed the Sect Master of the Myriad Methods Sect, the little fatty Wan Sanqian.
He was followed by a group of Myriad Methods Sect disciples.
"Young brother, you know me? I only arrived in the Starry Domains for the first time yesterday..."
Chen Yi's mind worked extremely fast.
"The Myriad Methods Sect, as the leader of the Eight Pillars of the Five Domains, is held in high esteem even by us members of the Shen Family. How could we not know of Master Wan's handsome and distinguished bearing?"
The flattery hit the spot perfectly. Wan Sanqian smiled and stroked his goatee.
"Indeed, indeed... By the way, I wanted to ask, in which direction is the 'Miao Fa Star' where the Starry Assembly is being held?
Young brother, you wouldn't know, but these disciples of mine are new to the Starry Domains and find everything fresh and exciting.
I was afraid they'd run around and cause trouble, so I've been following them.
Without realizing it, we've gotten lost and don't even know where in the Starry Domains we are now.
The Starry Assembly is about to start. If I, the esteemed Sect Master of the Myriad Methods Sect, fail to show up, it would be a huge embarrassment."
Speaking of which, the Starry Domains had been quite lively recently.
While wandering around, Chen Yi had noticed that representatives from ground-based martial artist forces like the Myriad Methods Sect were appearing in the Starry Domains one after another.
Of course, they had all entered through the proper entrances, unlike Chen Yi who had smashed his way in with his fists.
Those who came were all major powers.
The Eight Pillars of the Five Domains, the Li Imperial Clan, the Three Great Holy Lands, and other first-rate sects and families.
After making some inquiries, Chen Yi learned they were here to attend the Starry Assembly, which was held once every sixty years.
The so-called Starry Assembly was where the Shen Family shared knowledge of disciplines like alchemy, artifact forging, formation arrays, and beast taming with other factions. Everyone would sit together to discuss the Dao, exchanging experiences and difficulties.
They also held competitions for the younger generation, like artifact forging contests, alchemy contests, and martial arts tournaments.
When Chen Yi heard about the Starry Assembly, he felt a pang of shame for a moment.
"I misunderstood Founding Ancestor Shen. The disciplines the Shen Family researches aren't kept within the Starry Domains out of narrow-mindedness; they actually exchange knowledge with the ground forces as well.
Are the ground forces just that incompetent? They can't learn some of the disciplines even when taught?"
Chen Yi had misunderstood again.
Most disciplines had a small spread and low mastery level on the ground, not because the martial artists there were incompetent.
But because the related resources required were scarce.
Or because those disciplines couldn't be utilized to their full potential there.
Naturally, no one delved deeply into researching and mastering them.
However, the resources within the Starry Domains were relatively complete, with inexhaustible resources hidden within countless stars.
That's why martial artists on the ground often grumbled about the Shen Family monopolizing the Starry Domains.
The Starry Assembly organized by the Shen Family was essentially a public relations exercise.
See, our Shen Family, as the leader of the human world, is inclusive and assimilative.
We share our research findings with you all, invite you to eat, drink, and have fun, and even give out prizes. Aren't we good to you?
Now, call us big brother, won't you?
"The Miao Fa Star... where is it..."
"Young brother, you don't know?"
As a "member of the Shen Family" at the Golden Body Realm, not knowing the location of the Miao Fa Star hosting the Starry Assembly would be quite strange.
"In that direction, cross sixteen more stars and you'll reach it."
Chen Yi naturally knew.
During the fourth simulation, he had spent over a decade in the Starry Domains and had even seen a panoramic star chart of the region.
"Thank you for informing us, young brother. A small token of gratitude, nothing to show my full respect."
Wan Sanqian was generous, directly giving Chen Yi an Earth-Grade Spirit Artifact as thanks.
The Dragon-Binding Rope, very similar to the Immortal-Binding Rope, a budget version.
Just as Wan Sanqian was about to leave, a figure came flying at high speed.
"Sect Master Wan!"
The newcomer was Shen Wanquan, the Grand Elder of the Elder Council from the Shen Family's Sun Lineage.
Chen Yi was no stranger to this person.
He had interacted with him several times in the last simulation.
Shen Wanquan had come looking for Wan Sanqian, probably having heard he was lost.
However, at this moment, in Chen Yi's eyes, there was a faint, almost imperceptible trace of Dragon-Man tribe aura on Shen Wanquan's body!
This indicated he had been in contact with the Dragon-Man tribe recently, having picked up a trace of their aura, which was about to dissipate.
Searching far and wide with no success, yet finding it effortlessly without even trying!
Chen Yi couldn't help but look at Wan Sanqian, his eyes conveying gratitude.
This little fatty is truly my lucky star!
Shen Wanquan's spiritual sense swept over Chen Yi, finding him to be just a Golden Body Realm small fry, and paid him no mind. He greeted Wan Sanqian with a smile and led the way to the Miao Fa Star.
"Young brother, we'll be off then."
Wan Sanqian even bid farewell to Chen Yi as he left, forming a stark contrast with Shen Wanquan who treated Chen Yi like air.
Chen Yi pretended to return to the Barbecue Star.
Only after Shen Wanquan and his group had flown out of the range of their spiritual sense detection did Chen Yi give chase.
"The Shen Family really does have a mole, and at the level of Grand Elder no less! No wonder the Shen Family members were captured alive and turned into slaves. This is truly a major discovery!"
Shen Wanquan's cultivation level was as high as the Martial Saint Realm, holding a high position, great power, and immense prestige within the Shen Family.
Getting rid of him would be no easy task.
But in Chen Yi's mind, a plan was already forming.
Of course, it would have to be implemented in a simulation.
Chen Yi followed the nearly undetectable wisp of aura on Shen Wanquan, tracking it all the way to the Miao Fa Star.
Then, using it as a clue, he traced his way to the "Star Source Star."
The Dragon-Man tribe aura reached its peak concentration on the Star Source Star.
This meant the Dragon-Man tribe member who had infiltrated the Shen Family was on this very star!
"Star Source..."
Recalling the memories inherited from the simulation.
Chen Yi knew what this Star Source was.
The Essence of Heaven and Earth concentration in the Starry Domains was comparable to that of Heaven-Grade Spiritual Veins everywhere.
And on the Star Source Star, there was a divine spring.
The spring water there was formed when the Essence of Heaven and Earth reached an extremely high concentration, surpassing a certain threshold and converging!
This spring held extraordinary significance for the Shen Family.
Talented younger generations of the Shen Family could soak in the spring water to aid in cultivation breakthroughs and shatter realm shackles.
When refining pills or Spirit Artifacts, using some of the spring water could easily enhance quality or increase the success rate.
Most crucially, it could repair the Qiankun Mirror!
Ever since Brother Kun was damaged, he had spent most of his time soaking in the Star Source.
Otherwise, in the last simulation, Shen Yue wouldn't have been the one to hand the Qiankun Mirror to Chen Yi.
Because under normal circumstances, the Qiankun Mirror should have been with the Shen Family Founding Ancestor.
But Old Shen rarely emerged from the Star Force Mystic Realm unless for important matters. For the mirror to be repaired, it naturally had to be separated from its master.
"The Qiankun Mirror should be here right now too, right? Could I just take it? But... I can't get into this place..."
The Star Source was so important that using force to enter was absolutely impossible for Chen Yi.
At least two Martial Saints were stationed there year-round, numerous bloodthirsty Exotic Beasts roamed the area, and powerful formation arrays were densely deployed throughout the surrounding starry space, standing guard imposingly.
Suddenly, Chen Yi thought of a breakthrough point.
"The Starry Assembly!"
There was a segment in the Starry Assembly where young martial artists from various factions competed in different fields.
Things like alchemy, artifact forging, formation arrays, and simple arena combat.
The faction whose representative won first place in each competition would receive a quota to enter the Star Source, where they could stay for up to a year.
Because the environment within the Star Source could help people break through major realms, this reward was very enticing.
Even the top geniuses of various sects could get stuck by realm shackles sometimes. Breaking through a little earlier held undeniable significance.
The corner of Chen Yi's mouth lifted, his gaze turning towards the Miao Fa Star.
"Sorry, everyone. I'm going to go smurfing in the newbie zone!"

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