novelsmap Chapter 159 The Disappearing Solar System
Chapter 159 The Disappearing Solar System
The Big Dipper, also known as the North Star, is a group of stars that can be seen from Earth.
According to astronomers' calculations, the distance between the Big Dipper and Earth is only a few tens to over a hundred light-years.
In theory, since Earth is so close to the Big Dipper, it should belong to the Big Dipper Star Field.
However, Li Xiaojun did not find any information about the whereabouts of Earth in the memories of the Yaozu.
Nevertheless, since the Big Dipper can be seen from Earth, it should not be far away.
Therefore, all Li Xiaojun needs to do is to understand the position of the Big Dipper and then infer the position of Earth based on the shape of the Big Dipper as seen from Earth.
So, next, all Li Xiaojun needs to do is to go to the location of the Big Dipper and mark its position on his system map.
Then, he can infer the position of Earth based on the position of the Big Dipper.
Moreover, the name of the Big Dipper is almost identical to the name given to it by humans on Earth.
So Li Xiaojun has reason to suspect that the Big Dipper and Earth are closely related.
Next, Li Xiaojun searched through some memories of the Yaozu, but still did not find any information about Earth.
Therefore, in the end, Li Xiaojun had to spend over a year traveling through the Big Dipper.
After marking the positions of the Big Dipper on the system map, Li Xiaojun began to deduce the position of Earth using the system map.
According to the system map, there are two positions where the Big Dipper can be formed into a ladle shape.
These two positions happen to be on the front and back of the ladle shape of the Big Dipper.
Li Xiaojun first arrived at the point corresponding to the ladle shape image.
Then he discovered that he had arrived at Emperor Burial Star.
Emperor Burial Star is the largest life-bearing planet in the Big Dipper Star Field, and it is not Earth.
So Li Xiaojun had to spend another two years to reach the front of the ladle shape of the Big Dipper.
However, no matter how Li Xiaojun searched in this direction, he could not find the position of Earth.
One year... two years... eight years... ten years... even several decades...
Li Xiaojun searched almost half of this star domain, searching hundreds of star systems, but could not find a trace of the solar system.
And as Li Xiaojun continued to search for the position of Earth, his heart sank lower and lower.
It seemed that the solar system was not in this part of the starry sky.
But the Big Dipper did exist.
In the approximate location of the solar system, Li Xiaojun even saw the North Star!
In addition, Li Xiaojun also saw Sirius, Altair, and Vega.
He even circled around Sirius, Altair, and Vega.
According to calculations by Earth scientists, Sirius is only 8.6 light-years away from Earth, Altair is only 16 light-years away, and Vega is only 27 light-years away.
Li Xiaojun spent less than a year visiting these star systems.
However, Li Xiaojun found Altair and Vega, found Sirius, found the Big Dipper, and found the North Star.
But he couldn't find the solar system, nor could he find Earth.
He even searched through all the nearby star systems.
However, the solar system seemed to be nonexistent.
This situation made Li Xiaojun completely at a loss.
He came over from the cultivation world with great excitement, flying for nearly a thousand years, but in the end, he couldn't even find a trace of Earth.
At this moment, Li Xiaojun felt a bit disheartened.
After several decades passed.
Still unable to find any trace of the solar system, Li Xiaojun had to give up the search.
After a few more years, Li Xiaojun arrived at Emperor Burial Star in the shape of the Big Dipper.
Here, the Big Dipper can also be seen in the shape of a ladle.
However, the North Star, Altair, Vega, Sirius, and others that can be seen from Earth cannot be seen here.
Next, Li Xiaojun planned to stay on this planet for a while.
Emperor Burial Star!
Ascension Divine Dynasty.
Outside a small mountain village, a young beggar arrived one day.
The beggar appeared to be in his twenties, but he was emaciated and dirty, clearly suffering from long-term malnutrition.
Upon seeing the beggar in the village, an old man who was working in the fields nearby quickly approached.
He looked at the young beggar and asked, "Young man, who are you looking for?"
Upon hearing the question, the young beggar quickly replied, "Sir, I am a refugee from another place. Could you spare some food?"
Upon hearing the beggar's words, the old man looked at his condition and sighed.
He nodded and said, "Alright, come with me."
"You must have escaped from Yongzhou, right?" the old man asked the beggar as they walked.
This year, Yongzhou suffered from a severe drought, and it was said that many people had fled.
However, it was rare to see someone who had made it all the way to their village, as Yongzhou was quite far away, several hundred kilometers in fact.
"Yes," the beggar replied quickly to the old man's question.
Soon, the old man led the beggar into the village.
"Uncle Zeng, who is this?" some villagers asked as they saw the old man leading a dirty beggar.
"He is a refugee from Yongzhou, a poor soul. I'll see if I can get him something to eat," the old man, known as Uncle Zeng, sighed and said.
"Uncle Zeng is such a kind-hearted person," many people praised upon hearing his words.
"Young man, what's your name?" a curious villager asked the young beggar.
"Oh, I haven't been called anything!" the beggar looked confused.
"I'm asking for your name," the villager said speechlessly.
"Oh, oh, my name is Li Xiaojun!" Li Xiaojun smiled and said to the villager.
This young man, dressed like a beggar, was indeed Li Xiaojun.
Li Xiaojun decided to live here for a while, but he didn't want to go to the city, so he had to disguise himself as a beggar and see if he could find an opportunity to stay in the countryside and experience rural life.
"Where are you from?"
"Yongzhou."
"Are you alone?"
"My family is all dead..."
...
Soon, Uncle Zeng brought Li Xiaojun to his own home.
It was a somewhat dilapidated small wooden house, not big, with only one room, a woodshed, a kitchen, a poultry coop, and a small courtyard.
"Young man, this is the dinner I saved for myself. You can have it first, and I'll make my own later," Uncle Zeng handed a bowl of porridge-like food to Li Xiaojun.
"Thank you, Uncle Zeng!" Li Xiaojun quickly expressed his gratitude.
He didn't hesitate and quickly finished the bowl of porridge-like food.
"Young man, how old are you this year?" Uncle Zeng asked Li Xiaojun.
"I'm twenty-two," Li Xiaojun replied.
"Twenty-two, are you married?"
"No!"
Uncle Zeng asked Li Xiaojun many more questions, and Li Xiaojun answered each one.
"I'll call you Xiaojun. Xiaojun, where do you plan to go next?" Uncle Zeng asked Li Xiaojun.
Upon hearing this, Li Xiaojun's eyes showed a confused expression.
"I don't know."
"Xiaojun, why don't you stay here? I am an old widower with no other relatives. I have two acres of land..."