Immortal Road.

Lin Shan pondered for a long time. He didn't know if Ouyang Feng was still alive, nor did he know if the Zixiao Sect had any relevant legal codes.

I can strengthen a Star Power Technique first, since the Zhou Tian Star Body, Star Sea, and Calamity Star Destiny are all real. If I don't strengthen them now, I'll have to strengthen them later.

Currently, I possess five great supernatural powers, a sixth-order body tempering secret technique, and a heaven-reaching spiritual treasure. As long as I strengthen one of the primordial spirit stage techniques and cultivate true divine essence, I can obtain primordial spirit stage combat power!
He did not hesitate. Now was the critical period for him to transform his primordial spirit and nourish his divine essence. He could not slack off in the slightest while the iron was hot.

If you accidentally lose your rhythm, you'll have to spend more time making up for it later.

Take out the "Red Falling Meteor Scripture," place your palm on it, and gently recite:
"strengthen.!"

The ancient charm on the panel immediately shrank by 128 points, and rings of starlight spread out from the center, with purple nebulae appearing and disappearing, as if a mysterious power was being projected from the void.

As if coming from overhead, from the distant northern starry sky, a series of rules were being pried open, drawing out some kind of matter from somewhere.

The transmission of this power was extremely fast, almost instantaneous.

The introductory information changed accordingly:
【The Crimson Star Ashes Scripture】

Quality: Nascent Soul Stage Cultivation Technique
Introduction: Evolved from the Northern Star Sect, this is the internal cultivation method of the Star Court, consisting of eighteen levels. It connects and trains all the star apertures to form the Crimson Sky Star Aperture, endows them with the divine essence characteristic of Star Ash Divine Essence, and adds the power of star destruction to the casting of star arts and supernatural abilities.

Enhancement required: 256 points

Although the introduction is simple, the fact that it is a "Star Court Internal Cultivation Technique" shows that this item has an extraordinary origin!

I don't know how they got the enhancement panel, they actually dared to steal cultivation techniques from one of the largest forces in the myriad realms.

As for whether practicing this technique will cause any trouble, Lin Shan is in the lower realm, so he doesn't need to worry about the issues of the Heavenly Star Court for the time being.

The main benefits of this technique are the Crimson Sky Star Aperture, Star Ash Divine Essence, and Star Annihilation characteristics.

In order to understand exactly what the effect was, Lin Shan immediately began to carefully study and reflect on it.

After reading it three times, I understood it thoroughly. Then I started practicing it slowly, gradually overcoming the limitations of Zeng Xiu's "Red Falling Meteor Scripture".

Because the two are from the same source, it is extremely easy to get started. In less than half a month, he completely cultivated the "Crimson Star Ash Scripture" to the peak of the Nascent Soul stage!

Next, the Primordial Spirit chapter begins, starting from the sixteenth level. The difficulty of cultivation increases instantly, and he has to try it from beginning to end, following the steps above, starting with refining the Star Aperture.

What's even more troublesome is that this scripture requires all the star apertures in the body to be transformed into Crimson Sky Star Apertures. This might be manageable for others, but because of the Star Aperture Lock Meridian, he has a total of 109 star apertures in his body, which is a huge challenge!
One pill takes a long time, and by the time we get to 109 pills, it'll be ages! What if we can't get back by the time the spiritual tide ends? What will happen to the Seeking Ancient Sect then?
But now that Gu Yun has spent his money, he only has one book of the Nascent Soul stage Star Power cultivation technique. Even if he finds it troublesome, he has to force himself to learn it!

It took him a full month and a half to successfully transform one of the star apertures, turning it from light blue to bright red.

It looks like a volcano, with viscous red star energy flowing inside like lava.

Lin Shan attempted to transport the star essence stored in the star aperture into his primordial spirit. The star veins he passed through were all extremely hot, but fortunately, his sixth-order body tempering technique was enough to support him. He endured the pain and converted all the star essence into divine essence.

The primordial spirit immediately turned into a red-hot branding iron, with countless stardust flowing on its surface, and a deep and terrifying power hidden beneath the blue and white spots.

The divine essence then needs to be fed back to the star aperture to complete a new cycle, so that the physical body can have full control over it.

After refining, the Star Aperture not only changes in appearance, but also increases in defense and strength, and its space is more than ten times larger!
But the Star Ember Divine Essence is the real highlight coming next.

He raised his hand and took out a magical artifact, covering it with his divine essence, and a layer of flowing lava membrane adhered to it.

"Let me test your power!"

He made a light stroke towards the secret room.

Hiss~
A half-foot-long spatial rift was directly cut open, revealing a deep and turbulent spatial current. A crescent-shaped blade had already rushed out for a hundred miles, and at a certain singularity, it unleashed a massive amount of annihilation and collapse power, disappearing into the spatial current.

Shatter the void!

The fact that it can be done simply by adding divine essence, using an ordinary spiritual treasure, is enough to show the power of Star Extinction Divine Essence.

It should be known that a normal Nascent Soul stage cultivator must go through a process of spiritual travel beyond the heavens and forgetting oneself before they can comprehend the power of shattering the void in the fifth stage.

Of course, this is also inseparable from the fact that Lin Shan had already mastered the method of breaking through the void during his time as a great supernatural being.

The explosion effect that followed was not controlled by Lin Shan himself; it was likely due to the Star Destruction property inherent in his divine essence.

Not only that, after he withdrew his divine essence, he suddenly discovered that the magical treasure had been extensively burned, with more than half of it damaged.

It also has a corrosive effect?

Lin Shan felt a pang of heartache. It seemed that the Star Essence Divine Essence would suffer damage if it were attached to treasures that he hadn't refined himself for a long time.

He tested the supernatural power again and found it to be even more powerful. The Star Annihilation property was like a large halo. Once you were touched by it, you would be restricted in your movements, and your whole body would feel as heavy as lead. It would take a lot of effort to take a single step.

"Not bad, but the technique is a bit difficult to practice."

It's not too difficult for others, but for someone with 109 star apertures like him, practicing them one by one is a bit strenuous.

Next, I gritted my teeth and started practicing!

Two, three, four, five.
Because of the principle that practice makes perfect, the time it took to modify the star apertures was gradually reduced from one and a half months to one month. Even so, after two and a half years, only thirty star apertures had been modified!

If this continues, we definitely won't be able to return before the spiritual tide ends.

"No, I have already transformed into my primordial spirit, and with my super high comprehension, it should take me this long for just the second stage of the seven steps of the primordial spirit cultivation. What about the next five stages?"

Lin Shan tried to study the wonders of the primordial spirit, hoping to multitask and use multiple star apertures simultaneously, but he found that the progress of each star aperture would be slower if he did that.

"I must have gone down the wrong path. Nascent Soul cultivators have Yuan Thought Incarnations, and each Yuan Thought is an independent entity that does not affect others. I need to split my Yuan Thoughts!"

With a heavy heart, he used the God-Slaying Flying Knife to sever his thoughts, attempting to turn them into his own primordial thought avatars, but these thoughts quickly dissipated.

The Nascent Soul stage cultivators in those holy lands have the experience of predecessors to learn from when they break through, and they know how to avoid detours at every step. But he, on his own, is figuring it out by himself, so he's bound to get stuck here in a dilemma!

or
Should we ask the immortals of the mortal world beforehand?
Before he was about to undergo his tribulation, he didn't want to waste this big shot's time. As a nobody, he knew his place well. The big shot's time was much more precious than his own, and he didn't want to make the other person wait for him in vain.

But now that the die is cast, he has no choice but to ask, even if it means risking his reputation!

He took out a fishing rod, the means of communication left to him by the banished immortal.

He called out softly in the other direction, anxiously awaiting a reply, but the message vanished without a trace, like a stone sinking into the sea. "Could it be that I'm doing something wrong?"

I called out again, starting cautiously and gradually increasing to shouting, but there was no response even after a while.

Lin Shan felt utterly disheartened.
No way, this fishing rod isn't actually just a tree branch, is it? The enhancement panel shouldn't be giving me a bad experience, right?
The next moment, just as he was at his wit's end.

The feeling of dizziness and disorientation instantly struck!
shuh~~
The sound of wind and waves whistling in my ears, and suddenly I was transported from the dark underground environment to a cliff by the sea!
A man in a straw hat is sitting on the edge of a cliff, fishing with a long bamboo pole.

Well, this immortal is indeed a fisherman; he knows how to fish wherever he goes!
"senior."

"Alright, stop arguing, I heard you."

The man in the straw hat spoke slowly and deliberately, without even turning his head. He remained motionless with his back to him, having already guessed the man's intentions.

"You're preparing to undergo the tribulation of the primordial spirit, aren't you? Hmm, so many years have passed, but your progress is quite fast, and your foundation is very solid. With some polishing, you should be close to completion."

"But it's a bit early to call me now. It's not too late to come when you sense the Six-Nine Thunder Tribulation."

"I've been very busy lately, and I only have a limited amount of time to spare. I need to go back and cultivate first!"

Lin Shan bowed his head in agreement, somewhat embarrassed as he clasped his hands in a fist salute.

"Senior, actually, I'm pressed for time this time, and I have another question I'd like to ask you about: how to quickly cultivate the Star Aperture and Yuan Nian Differentiation."

As he spoke, he recounted the difficulties he was currently facing.
The man in the straw hat listened quietly without turning around, having already analyzed most of what was inside him.

After he finished speaking, he slowly shook his head.

"The Crimson Star Ash Scripture is an ancient relic that has been circulating within the Star Court for countless years. No one cultivates this technique anymore. It has been out of touch with the immortal civilization for millions of years. Not only is the cultivation speed slow, but the conditions are also harsh. I really don't know where you got it from."

"What? They don't practice this anymore in the Star Court???"

Lin Shan's head was buzzing. Had the enhancement panel stolen an outdated cultivation technique from him?
The man in the straw hat snorted coldly.

"Nonsense! In the past, Star Court cultivators focused on cultivating Star Apertures, which is why they developed various methods for training Star Apertures. All cultivation techniques, supernatural abilities, and secret arts revolved around Star Apertures."

"But times have changed. The Star Aperture is an outdated cultivation system. The higher-ups of the Star Court have switched to cultivating their natal stars, using the cultivation methods of Star Spirits to prolong their lives."

"Your path is outdated and abandoned by the mainstream. You should just focus on cultivating your natal star!"

Natal star?
This was the first time Lin Shan had heard about the inner workings of the Immortal Realm. When he thought of his natal star, he immediately thought of Xing Jinshu, the ancestor of the Hundred Clans of the Star Palace, who deliberately pitted his natal star against his own unlucky star, and the result was...
"But senior, all I have is this Nascent Soul stage cultivation technique for refining star apertures, and my own body tempering secret technique, the Zhou Tian Star Body, is also entirely composed of star apertures. I've already come this far, can I still go back to refining my natal star?"

"Of course it is possible, but it will involve a lot of detours."

The man in the straw hat then seemed to realize something and shook his head again.

“That’s right. You’re short on time right now. Since you’ve already embarked on the path of the Star Aperture, then go all the way down this path. Your natal star excels at combat and lifespan extension, while the Star Aperture excels at cultivation and explosive power. Overall, each has its advantages and disadvantages, and there is no superior or inferior one.”

"If we have to talk about advantages and disadvantages, then it's simply that the astrological stars are suitable for the poor, while the natal stars are suitable for the rich."

"Choosing the Star Aperture in the barren soil of the lower realm was a wise decision, especially considering you'll reach the Star Court in the upper realm."

At this point, he seemed to pause suddenly, as if he had thought of something.

"The Upper Realm Star Court is now utterly corrupt, with rampant buying of official positions and wealth reigning supreme. Nearly half of the positions are occupied by incompetent officials. With your poverty, you probably can't even get past the threshold of the Star Court, let alone your natal star. You'd better just focus on cultivating your Star Aperture!"

One should cultivate the star's aperture with frugality and nourish the stars with extravagance. Since the natal star is considered a weapon, it must be repaired at great expense to gain the upper hand in future battles.

The Star Aperture is merely a cultivation and auxiliary tool; you can cultivate it yourself, but it doesn't possess that much combat power.

Lin Shan's lips twitched. He had thought he was very rich, and had recently made a fortune with the Nine Abyss Star Vortex, but now he was a pauper again when he came to the man in the straw hat!
However, now that things have come to this, the most crucial thing is how to solve the problem.

"Senior, I wish to refine the Star Aperture through multiple methods. Do you know of any methods of splitting thoughts that you could teach me?"

"In the seven steps of the primordial spirit, after passing the six-nine tribulation of lightning, one can try to refine the primordial thought avatar. The prerequisite is to create a second and third personality, and use different personalities to control the primordial thoughts that have been separated and formed, as well as the spiritual energy of the void as a carrier."

If you don't understand, I can show you the way.

Lin Shan hurriedly bowed and paid his respects:

"Senior, please give me some advice!"

"You can go to Zhabagong to find Qugong. He is an expert on split personality and can teach you about his experience. Of course, you must remember that you must not try to let him go to escape. It is not the right time for him to come out of the mountains yet."

what?
Do we still need to find the great demon Qu Gong?
Lin Shan understood that the man in the bamboo hat was clearly making excuses. He could have taught him as a true immortal, but he insisted on pushing the responsibility onto his own disciple.

Perhaps there are some considerations?

He had no idea, after all, every move of an immortal must have a profound meaning.

He also knew he couldn't go too far, since the other party had agreed to help him overcome the tribulation of his primordial spirit, not to be related to his primordial thoughts.

Now that a clear path has been pointed out, let's follow the guidance.

"Yes, then this junior will take his leave."

"Um"

The man in the straw hat never turned his head from beginning to end, keeping his fishing rod in hand the whole time, seemingly determined not to give up until he caught one.

sigh~
The scene before him changed instantly, and he returned to the previous secret room. His physical body hadn't moved at all; he was still cultivating the "Crimson Star Ash Scripture."

His expression softened slightly, and after thinking for a while, he decided to go out.

Let's master the technique of splitting thoughts first; we can deal with the rest later.

Qian Bu toyed with a star vortex in his hand, listening to his subordinate's report with some surprise, feeling incredibly happy.

So this thing can actually help with cultivation?
To be honest, he had already sensed his own limitations, but he didn't have the courage to take the next step.

Now, in the mortal world and starry sea, a sudden illusionary attack occurs. After killing a figure from an opposing holy land, a star vortex is unexpectedly obtained. Upon further investigation, it is discovered to be an extraordinary treasure!
(End of this chapter)