Enlightenment: Attaining the Dao at Age 8

Of course, even if it couldn’t connect to the main network, a standalone database like this was still a treasure trove for Li Chang’an, one worth expending great effort to explore.

With the assistance of Su Wanrong and another Imperial Battleship crew member, Li Chang’an connected to the Hengyu-class Battleship’s internal network.

Li Chang’an felt his consciousness shoot into a virtual world like a beam of light.

On a virtual level, the battleship’s database manifested as a massive library that stretched beyond sight.

A library of this scale would be absurd in the real world. After all, even if the readers were dragons instead of humans, it would be a tremendous waste of resources. Only in a virtual world could one access any part of it with a single thought.

But that wasn’t the most important part.

What mattered was that Li Chang’an also saw many figures in the library.

These figures had clearly noticed him as well, and their gazes were filled with curiosity.

Fortunately, Su Wanrong soon entered the virtual world as well and spoke up. ”Captain,” she said, ”this is the internal network of the Hengyu-class Spaceship!”

Li Chang’an nodded, his gaze sweeping over the people around him who were staring at him. He asked, ”Are they all crew members from the battleship?”

Su Wanrong nodded. ”Yes. The crew members’ physical bodies are in a state of deep sleep, but their minds are relatively free. They can enter the virtual network to relax or study!”

Li Chang’an was struck by the aesthetics of the technology and couldn’t help but feel a sense of longing.

Of course, he wasn’t here for a tour. He quickly composed himself and asked, ”So, how do I open the database?”

Su Wanrong waved her hand, and a window popped up in the virtual world. As she scrolled through it, she explained, ”The database is an abstract concept on the network level. You currently possess the highest authority on this entire Hengyu-class Battleship. If you want specific data or wish to view a certain category, all you need to do is think it!”

At her words, Li Chang’an focused his will.

An instant later, several books shot out of the massive library. The moment they touched him, they dissolved into streams of light and flowed into his mind.

Li Chang’an closed his eyes and began to examine the information.

As a Martial Artist, the first data Li Chang’an looked for was naturally about the Martial Dao.

In fact, as the Liyang Empire was a top-tier civilization created by Martial Artists, its Martial Arts Cultivation Methods were, to Li Chang’an, the most valuable information available, bar none.

The Martial Dao information stored on the Hengyu-class Spaceship was incomplete. The strongest one could become by cultivating it was only the Star-Destroying Level.

And according to the information Li Chang’an had obtained, the highest level achievable in the Liyang Empire’s Martial Arts Cultivation System was supposed to be the Cosmic Level.

In other words, the levels above the Star-Destroying Level were not publicly available. Access to view them was restricted to the central database.

Of course, this wasn’t what Li Chang’an was focused on.

What Li Chang’an was focused on was how, after so many years, the Cultivation Technique for the Liyang Empire’s lower-level Martial Artists was still the *Martial Scripture* that he had left behind!?

From what Li Chang’an could gather from the data, the Liyang Empire had reigned supreme in this part of the universe for at least one hundred thousand years.

Under normal circumstances, his *Martial Scripture* should have been obsolete long ago.

Thinking of this, Li Chang’an briefly withdrew his attention from the data. He looked at Su Wanrong beside him and asked, ”How many years has this *Martial Scripture* you all cultivate been passed down? Besides it, aren’t there any other Martial Arts Cultivation Methods for lower-level Martial Artists?”

When he founded the Liyang Empire, Li Chang’an also created the *Martial Scripture*.

At that time, every single Martial Artist in the Liyang Empire, from top to bottom, cultivated a version of the *Martial Scripture* that he had personally revised.

And now, the most fundamental Martial Arts Cultivation Method in the Liyang Empire was still the version of the *Martial Scripture* from his final revision before he left...

Although various details were different, as the original creator of the *Martial Scripture*, Li Chang’an could still recognize it at a glance.

Only when cultivation reached the middle and late stages of the Star-Destroying Realm did the Liyang Empire’s Martial Arts Cultivation System finally forge its own path.

Although the foundation of the Cultivation Technique still bore some resemblance to the *Martial Scripture*, its higher-level structure was completely different.

Hearing Li Chang’an’s questioning,

Su Wanrong’s eyes widened and she bristled. ”Captain, the *Martial Scripture* is the very cornerstone of our Liyang Empire! It’s the lineage and legacy left behind by the legendary Martial Arts God! Why do you make it sound so worthless?”

At this, Su Wanrong paused, her voice tinged with indignation. ”Are you really a Martial Artist? If you were, you should know a good thing when you see it! The *Martial Scripture* is universally recognized in the Empire as the strongest Cultivation Method for lower-level Martial Artists. It hasn’t changed for so many years. If you’re still not satisfied with it, I’m afraid there aren’t many Cultivation Systems in this entire Star Sea that would please you!”

As she spoke, Su Wanrong still addressed him with basic respect, but it was clear from her expression and tone that she was furious.

After all, the *Martial Scripture* held a very special status within the Liyang Empire’s entire Martial Dao civilization. Li Chang’an’s dismissive tone toward it was the source of her anger and indignation.