Hermes once thought about creating a cultivation or martial arts Path, a honkai: star rail version of it with Imaginary Energy, in the world of honkai: star rail.
After all, cultivating martial arts and immortality is a romance etched in the hearts of Chinese transmigrators.
But in the end, he gave up.
It wasn't that he couldn't do it, but that it wasn't necessary.
Because even if the world of honkai: star rail had a Path of cultivation and martial arts, it would only be like splashing water into the boiling oil of this Path-obsessed world, making the struggle even more intense.
"I can't change this vast universe, which has the source of chaos—the Aeons—but I can, little by little, create a pure, humane paradise that exists only in dreams!" Hermes calmly explained his vision to Buer.
And the destiny star system is one of the pillars supporting Hermes in realizing this idea.
In legends, everyone is born corresponding to a star in the boundless night sky above their heads.
And when that person dies, the corresponding star in the sky will also fall.
Hermes's destiny star system was compiled and created based on this legend.
In his setting, every living being in this world is born with an illusory destiny stars bestowed by the Great Authority: Astrology: Heavenly Dao.
And to activate the destiny stars and take the first step in cultivation, one must "Establish a Path"!
Of course, if you want to Establish a Path and gain the recognition of the heavenly dao: astrology, your Path must at least lean towards the positive alignment!
In this situation, even if you are a born evil savior, if you want to become stronger in this world, you must genuinely cultivate a wisp of positive emotion!
Then.
You must also constantly practice the Path you have established.
It can be said that even a naturally evil [Uchiha Danzo], in this situation, would have to be molded into a good person in the broad sense... Of course, there are many mysteries within this.
It can be said that the destiny star system is Hermes's ultimate manifestation of energy science.
It also contains the power of the Great Power: Alchemy.
It is this ultimate mystery, capable of even forging the philosophers stone, which can equivalently exchange all things in the world, that truly lays the foundation of the Path.
Who can say that the power of the mind is not power?
Under Hermes's operation, mental power will become the infinite source of power in this world.
Then, through the refinement of countless destiny star practitioners across the entire Blue Star world, it will achieve the true boundless Heavenly Dao.
This is the destiny star practitioner's Path of refining the false into the true, and it is also Hermes's Path of ascending to godhood and higher dimensions!
When "Establishing a Path" is completed, refining the false into the true, allowing the destiny stars to transition from illusion to reality, this is the initial system.
Naturally, this cultivator also gradually moves towards Pure Beauty during their cultivation.
This Path of the destiny stars becoming real, from illusion to reality, from mud to Pure Beauty, is what is called the destiny star system!
"When my destiny star system is completely finished, I will achieve my ideal world, thereby creating a pure world that exists only in dreams!"
Buer listened in awe to the pure world in the heart of the man before her.
If an ordinary person proposed such a plan, Buer would only consider the other party a madman dreaming impossible dreams.
But Hermes was different.
He not only proposed this idea but was also gradually turning it into reality!
"Are all members of the Genius Society this outrageous?"
While Buer was in awe, she also smiled bitterly in her heart.
She originally thought the gap between her and these geniuses was just a thin line.
But now it seemed that this thin line was already a world of difference!
...In the starry sky, the Aeons suddenly had a flash of insight.
They all turned their gaze to a long-dormant Path—Pure Beauty.
At this moment, this Path seemed to be subtly resonating and echoing with something.
This peculiar state made them also look sideways.
Pure Beauty, long without an Aeon, now seemed excited and joyful.
It seemed to symbolize the most perfect and true embodiment of the Path of Penacony.
Was Idrila about to return?
Or was a practitioner of the Path of Penacony reaching its peak, about to occupy the origin of the Path?
Klippo stopped building walls.
Fuli's diamond-like gaze was searching.
Xipe opened her eyes as the Mother of the Stars.
Lan stopped his hunt for Yaoshi.
Yaoshi also gazed into the distance in a trance.
Only IX of Nihility remained in slumber.
Even great Aeons like them couldn't help but feel a hint of envy in their hearts at this moment.
In his booming laughter, Aha of Elation spoke the truth: "Idrila, Idrila, you will eventually give birth to a true fellow traveler."
"How enviable is this for an Aeon?"
"He will eventually inherit Pure Beauty, he will constantly walk further on the Path of Penacony!"
Unlike other worlds where fellow travelers are mortal enemies.
In this world, every Aeon embodies their respective Path throughout their existence.
If someone truly surpasses them, they will not be wary, only joyful.
Because this would directly be the most powerful validation of their own Path!
What could make them happier than this?
...The anomaly of the Path of Penacony, while giving Hermes a sudden premonition that something seemed to have happened,
After a brief calculation through Astrology, discovering it seemed to be a good thing, Hermes temporarily put aside the idea of investigating.
Right now, he had more important things to do.
In the initial stages of the destiny star system's operation, he needed to resolve the myriad bugs that would emerge after its official launch.
By the time Hermes found free time again, it was already four days later.
"Is this the destiny stars?"
Buer felt the vastness of the world, and with a slight call, an illusory star floated in her eyes. "Then, when I awaken my destiny stars, what should my initial 'Path' be?"
"Knowledge? Wisdom? Dreams? World Tree?..."
Concentrating in thought, it is rare for an ordinary person to grasp even one.
Moreover, to Establish a Path, it's not something you can do just because you want to; you need to possess that quality yourself! And you need the Heavenly Dao's recognition!
If your weight in the world is insufficient, even if you possess that quality, it would be impossible to engrave it upon your destiny stars.
But Buer was different; she had too many choices.
Hermes watched Buer's dilemma with amusement, while also turning his gaze towards Blue Star.
The moment the destiny star system began to operate, a considerable number of people across Blue Star felt its call.
Every one of them possessed a noble and brilliant soul.
In his heart, each of these individuals was a future trendsetter of Blue Star, destined to become a leading figure in the dominant civilization of the future.
"Ding, group member [Aozaki Touko] has joined the Chat Group."
"Ding, group member [Yagami Taichi] has joined the Chat Group."