Chapter 12 – Star Genesis Art

“Kowtow to you? With your garbage talent, Old Qin?”

The library was bustling with people. Upon hearing Qin Yang’s words, Xia He couldn’t help but burst into laughter right then and there.

As if he had heard the funniest joke in the world, he laughed so hard he couldn’t stand straight, clutching his stomach as he squatted on the floor.

This immediately drew sidelong glances from many passersby.

“What? You don’t believe me?”

Qin Yang seemed unbothered by the reaction, merely waving his hand helplessly.

“Haha, stop joking, Old Qin. You might fool our buddies, but don’t fool yourself.”

Wiping tears from the corner of his eyes, Xia He stood up from the floor.

“I never knew you were this humorous before. Since when did you start going for comedy?”

As he spoke, Xia He looked Qin Yang up and down, naturally disbelieving his words.

After all, in everyone’s minds, the image of the Sword Dao expert had long been established.

It was the image of an elderly man with an immortal-like demeanor.

As for Qin Yang’s current appearance…

Well, aside from being a hundred million times handsomer than the average person…

He was just a library administrator who hadn’t even passed his probation period.

Where was there any resemblance to a reclusive master?

Believing he was a Sword Dao expert was less credible than believing he was Qin Shi Huang!

Shaking his head, Xia He patted his chest to catch his breath and poked Qin Yang’s shoulder:

“Stop daydreaming, kid. That Sword Dao expert must be from elsewhere. There’s no way it could be someone from our Jianghai City.”

“Huh?”

Hearing this, Qin Yang felt somewhat puzzled. “Why does everyone assume it’s a newcomer? Couldn’t it be an expert from within Jianghai City?”

However, as soon as he finished speaking…

Xia He, standing beside him, rolled his eyes and shot him a disdainful look.

“What are you thinking, Old Qin? Do you think Innate Experts grow on trees? How could they be everywhere?”

Xia He explained impatiently: “Jianghai City is considered a major city in the country, right? But it only has three Innate Experts!”

“Only three?”

Upon hearing this, Qin Yang was quite surprised.

This outcome truly exceeded his expectations.

A city as large as Jianghai City actually had only three Innate Realm experts guarding it!?

If Star Beasts were to swarm and attack the city in the future, wouldn’t the entire city be in grave danger?

Once a Beast Tide erupts, it’s no joking matter!

By then, even Innate Experts would find it hard to fight against overwhelming odds. If surrounded, it would be truly disastrous!

“Exactly! Though there are only three, each of them is top-tier in their field!”

Xia He’s eyes lit up with envy as he continued:

“Our Library Curator is one of them, and the Commander of the Star Martial Police Department who defends against Star Beasts is another. But neither of these big shots are Sword Dao experts.

Only the Dean of Jianghai Martial Arts Academy is a Sword Dao expert… but he already stated publicly that even he couldn’t sever a peak with one sword strike.

After several deductions, even using our butts to think, we can tell this mysterious Sword Dao expert must be from outside!”

With that, Xia He waved his hand: “Also, Old Qin, stop dreaming and get to work. If you’re late for clocking in, you won’t even pass your probation period. What’s the point of fantasizing about being a Sword Dao expert?”

With these final words…

It seemed to hit Qin Yang’s weak spot.

If he lost his library job, it would take considerable effort to access cultivation manuals and texts in the future.

If he lost such a good job…

Where else would he find another?At least until he created a new Star Power Art, he couldn’t afford to lose this job!

With this thought, Qin Yang stopped engaging in further small talk with Xia He.

The two immediately headed to the first floor of the Library.

…..

First floor of the Library.

The air was filled with the scent of books, and the atmosphere was quiet and serene. People sat in their seats reading ancient texts, with the faint sound of pages turning occasionally audible.

After arriving on the first floor, Xia He and Qin Yang split up to clock in.

Then, they headed to their respective workstations to begin their shifts.

This was the perfect time for Qin Yang to be alone.

“Excellent, this is just the right moment to innovate a new art.”

Qin Yang was quite satisfied with the current atmosphere.

Glancing around and seeing that no one was paying attention to him, he followed the memories in his mind and walked toward the bookshelf containing basic Star Power Arts.

Soon, he found the arts he needed.

The texts were placed in the innermost corner. Having been untouched for a long time, their covers were coated with a thick layer of dust.

“These two arts have too many flaws—they’re practically useless. Those in the Innate Realm look down on them, while cultivators in the Acquired Realm can’t use them until they reach the required level.”

“In the end, I’m the one benefiting from them.”

Qin Yang blew a puff of air onto the covers, dusting off the accumulated grime, and couldn’t help but feel a secret delight in his heart.

He opened the texts, scanning ten lines at a glance.

Thanks to his heaven-defying comprehension boost, his memory had significantly improved.

With just a casual glance, he could memorize the contents of the texts word for word.

A short while later, Qin Yang had completely memorized the contents of the two basic Star Power Arts.

“Alright, time to try deducing.”

Qin Yang carefully reviewed his memories.

The flaws in these two basic Star Power Arts were significant, which was why no one had ever attempted to merge them.

After some thought, Qin Yang found an inconspicuous corner and began his usual slacking off.

Leaning back on a rest bench, he closed his eyes to relax.

His consciousness directly sank into the Enlightenment Space.

Inside the Enlightenment Space, the characters of the two Star Power Arts were deconstructed one by one, forming a sea of text in his mind, floating and leaping incessantly.

“Everything I have achieved today is thanks to my own efforts.”

“Enlightenment Space, deduce for me!”

As Qin Yang willed it, countless contents of the arts were scrambled and then recombined, as if coming to life. They rearranged themselves, automatically deleting redundant characters and regenerating new ones to fill the gaps.

Boom!

It was like a sudden enlightenment.

Qin Yang instantly comprehended everything.

A moment later, a brand-new basic Star Power Art finally appeared in his mind.

“Success!”

Qin Yang’s face lit up with joy—he hadn’t expected it to be this fast.

The efficiency was truly heaven-defying!

Sensing the Star Power Art in his memory, Qin Yang realized the new art still lacked a name.

“In the future, I will undoubtedly create more Star Power Arts, so let’s call this one the Star Genesis Art!”

After creating the Star Genesis Art, Qin Yang was overjoyed.

However, having only merged two basic Star Power Arts, it was still far from perfect.

“Once I merge more Star Power Arts in the future, combining ten thousand methods into one art—that will be the true Star Genesis Art!”

…

Work hours were short.

Qin Yang hadn’t been slacking off for long before it was time for the lunch break.

Time to clock out.

Adhering to this iron rule, Qin Yang promptly clocked out and went with Xia He to the cafeteria to get food.”In the past few days, I heard that Bloodthirsty Fiend has been harming people again. Now the whole Jianghai City is in a panic. Old Qin, you should be careful when going out from now on.In the cafeteria, Xia He spoke with slight ambiguity as he chewed his food.

“Me? Be careful when walking?”

Qin Yang picked up a piece of braised pork knuckle and put it in his mouth, sounding puzzled.

“You’re so handsome, with such fair and tender skin—exactly what those Demonkin like most.”

Xia He shook his head and sighed: “Old Qin, you’re so weak that even the residual shockwaves from a battle between Innate Realm experts could kill you. Among the few brothers I know, you count as one. If you really encounter trouble, just run first—don’t hesitate at all.”

“Yeah, this world is too dangerous.”

After listening, Qin Yang understood Xia He’s good intentions and didn’t dwell on it further. He just felt somewhat emotional—when the sky falls, there will always be taller people to hold it up. He never considered eliminating evils for the people, let alone harboring the heart of a great hero who serves the nation and its citizens. He only wanted to be an ordinary person and live a good life.

(End of Chapter)