Martial Master

Hearing this, the venerable true word's heart was stirred. Was the Ancient Craftsman Venerable implying that the headquarters' reward for Qin Chen was not merely the position of an elder?

There was indeed a possibility.

After all, Qin Chen was himself a disciple of Tian Gong. Although he had never reported to the Heavenly Work Headquarters, the internal affairs of Tian Gong had long been aware of some of his exploits.

In the void of the heavenly realm's tidal sea, Qin Chen was pursued by a Demon Tribe lord. At that time, he was merely a minor saint master but managed to trap and kill the opponent in the forbidden area of the void tidal sea.

Furthermore, in the Southern Heavenly Realm, Qin Chen had entered the forbidden area of the Heaven-Piercing Sword Pavilion and ultimately escaped under the eyes of numerous venerables, becoming the only genius alive to walk out of that forbidden zone.

These achievements meant that although Qin Chen had not returned to Tian Gong, he had already caught the attention of many high-ranking members within Tian Gong.

Now, with Qin Chen making such significant contributions, if he were just an ordinary human venerable, it would be easy to deal with him—just give him a position and some rewards.

However, since Qin Chen was already an earth venerable, things would indeed become complicated.

The weakest of the earth venerables were elders, and although Tian Gong was vast, the position of a power-holding elder was extraordinary. This posed a test for the upper echelons of Tian Gong.

Qin Chen, however, was unfazed by their discussion. He smiled slightly and said, “Thank you for your concern, Ancient Craftsman Venerable, but the position in Tian Gong isn’t something I care about.”

“Hehe, interesting,” the Ancient Craftsman Venerable said with a smile, looking at Qin Chen. “You won’t say that once the time comes.”

After saying this, the Ancient Craftsman Venerable turned and left with a grin.

Qin Chen felt a stir in his heart.

What was the Ancient Craftsman Venerable trying to convey?

In the days that followed, Qin Chen immersed himself in understanding the array patterns and restrictions aboard the Ancient Starship. The more he delved, the more astonished he became.

Qin Chen had extraordinary talent in the path of formations, but upon seeing these ancient array patterns, he realized just how complex the interior of the Ancient Starship was. No wonder the entire Tian Gong could not replicate this ancient super-flying treasure.

To this point, even with the sky patch technique, Qin Chen had yet to completely comprehend even one of the array patterns.

While this array pattern appeared simple, as Qin Chen continued to explore, he discovered that each restriction seemed to contain an entire universe, vast and boundless.

However, Qin Chen did not dare to fully immerse himself in comprehension.

If the Demon Tribe were to ambush him on the way, now would be the only opportunity.

Otherwise, reaching the Heavenly Work Headquarters would increase the difficulty significantly.

“Elder Tianxing and the others cannot possibly relay news out; the Lingyuan Chamber of Commerce in Sky Source City is already under my control. If a powerful being descends and attacks me, it is very likely due to the message transmitted by the Ancient Craftsman Venerable,” Qin Chen silently thought as he observed the vast sea of cosmic particles outside.

He had long been prepared for an assassination attempt.

One day! Two days! Ten days! A month! Two months! During these two months, Qin Chen remained vigilant but encountered no danger.

Then, one day, two months later, the Ancient Starship suddenly shook and appeared in a mysterious cosmic starry sky.

“Qin Chen, venerable true word, radiant light saint master, we have reached the outer forbidden area of the headquarters,” the voice of the Ancient Craftsman Venerable suddenly rang in Qin Chen and the others' ears.

“Buzz!”

In the lounge of the starship, Qin Chen and the venerable true word looked outside through the windows. In front of the starship… were what seemed like roaring fire dragons, countless starry fire dragons howling and covering billions of kilometers, as if they were fire dragons frolicking together across the starry sky.