The deflated cultivator refused to give up and vowed to turn the tables.

The place is right in the middle of several mountains, and the semi-circular shape acts like a giant natural screen, so it doesn't feel particularly cold.

"The environmental conditions here are not bad," Ou Ruo said. "It's much better than the snow-capped mountain peak, and it's acceptable."

"It seems that Little Sweetie really wanted to leave me here alone. She was the one who found this Five Directions Altar just now," He Meimei sighed.

“No, I will miss you,” Aurora said.

The three of them cleared away the weeds around the Five Directions Altar and sat down to cultivate on the large pentagonal rock. Sure enough, the concentration of spiritual energy here was ten times that of other places, making cultivation incredibly fast.

"I won't leave until I reach the peak of the sixth star!" Ou Ruo shouted.

"It would be great if you stayed and trained to the nine-star level!" He Meimei said.

“No, I have to go with the young master,” Ou Ruo said.

"You all practice here, I'll go buy some food and supplies," Su Zinong said.

"It seems like there are villages and towns quite far away. Let's go together!" He Meimei said.

Sure enough, after traveling nearly a hundred miles, they arrived at a small town, where they bought tents, dried meat, fresh meat and fish, and even pots, rice, noodles and other food supplies, before hurrying back to Wufangtan.

Next, the focus shifted to cultivating internal energy, with each session lasting nine to ten hours a day. One day of training here was equivalent to more than a month of training outside, and nobody wanted to waste their time.

After finishing the meat they bought, Su Zinong would occasionally see some goats, rabbits, and other game at the foot of the mountain. He would hunt them and eat them, and also pick some wild fruits.

“So the Five Directions Altar is at the foot of the mountain. No wonder those who traveled the other way could escape to the Great Desert from here a thousand years ago. If it were on the mountaintop, it would be difficult to come down,” Su Zinong said.

“Yes, there is a will of heaven in the dark. It seems that the cultivators of the Eastern Luo Continent are too indifferent and are fighting among themselves. They need to experience some tribulations from the outside world,” He Meimei said.

“That makes sense!” Su Zinong nodded in deep agreement.

When the three of them got tired of practicing their internal energy cultivation, they would sometimes practice swordsmanship or other martial arts techniques.

“Brother, I’ve already memorized that teleportation talisman. I can draw it and it will work. If you want to teleport to the Western Luo Continent, I can draw the talisman for you,” He Meimei said with a smile.

“Young master, don’t listen to the sorceress! You might not come back if you go. Who knows what might happen to you?” Ou Ruo said worriedly.

"Don't worry, I won't go unless there's a special reason," Su Zinong said.

The three of them practiced here for more than a month, and Su Zinong had already broken through his cultivation level and reached the peak of the Seven Stars.

Next, He Meimei also reached the peak of the Seven Stars, with only two days separating the two.

Ou Ruo should have been faster, but she had only recently reached the late stage of six stars, so it would take her a little longer.

Fortunately, the spiritual energy here is very rich. After practicing for another five days, Ou Ruo rose to the peak of the sixth star.

He Meimei had previously said that if Ou Ruo could reach the peak of the sixth star in the Five Directions Altar, she would have a way to help her reach the seventh star.

At this moment, Ou Ruo looked at He Meimei with anticipation.

He Meimei said, "Don't look at me like that. I will definitely do what I said I would do."

Although Su Zinong was also curious about how He Meimei did it, he figured it must be a secret of the He family, so he could only slowly walk away.

He Meimei cried out, "Brother, come back quickly! There's no need to avoid it, because this method is useless to you now."

Upon hearing this, Su Zinong returned.

"The method is actually simple. When an ordinary person breaks through from the peak of the sixth star to the seventh star, they usually open up the last meridian, which is the Du meridian," He Meimei said.

“Yes, I still haven’t opened my Du Meridian. Do you have a way to help me open it?” Ou Ruo asked.

“Just do as I say,” He Meimei said.

At this moment, Ou Ruo's body is full of vital energy, but it is still not enough for her to open up the Du meridian on her own.

He Meimei guided Ou Ruo on how to redirect the true energy from the eight extraordinary meridians to other meridians, and then seal those meridians. In this way, three meridians were sealed in succession.

Ou Ruo felt like her body was about to burst. This was because the other four extraordinary meridians were carrying the true energy that originally belonged to the seven meridians.

He Meimei guided her to use this surging true energy to rush towards the Du meridian. Ou Ruo repeatedly impacted her Du meridian, making it increasingly loose.

Seeing that the time was ripe, He Meimei channeled her true energy into the acupoints on Ou Ruo's back along the Du meridian. With a boom, the true energy within Ou Ruo's body roared, like a tidal wave, as the surrounding celestial and terrestrial energies surged and poured into Ou Ruo's body.

Success! The Du meridian is now unblocked.

Ou Ruo was so excited she almost jumped up, but He Meimei held her down and said, "Don't move, continue to circulate your energy to stabilize your star level."

That day, Ou Ruo practiced until midnight before stopping to rest.

The next morning, Ou Ruo woke up and said, "It's amazing! I have to admire the fortune teller's incredible skills. Thank you."

"No need for formalities, you're practically family," He Meimei said.

Su Zinong was very happy for Ou Ruo. Now all three of them were at the seventh-star cultivation level, which was still far from the sixth-star level.

Su Zinong was considering whether to travel south again before sending He Meimei back to guard the Five Directions Altar.

The two women persuaded Su Zinong to stay and continue training, to see if he could break through to the eighth star.

Su Zinong shook his head and said, "Reaching the eighth star is easier said than done. Even if I stayed to train for another three or four months, I might not be able to reach it. Otherwise, I would definitely stay."

The two women had no choice but to give up.

“The other four Five Directions Altars are all guarded by old immortals, but I never expected that the Five Directions Altar in the far west would be guarded by a beautiful celestial being. It’s truly extraordinary!” Su Zinong said.

"Sigh, maybe I'll turn into an old immortal if I keep watching over him," He Meimei sighed.

“No, you’ll only stay for a few months or a few years. By then, you can wipe out those aliens, or after the seven stars align, you can leave and return to the Great Kingdom of Dongluo,” Su Zinong said.

"These are all just speculations, let's talk about them later! The alignment of the seven stars will take another three months. If you're going to the south for training, I'll go with you. I can come back early then," He Meimei said.

“Okay,” Su Zinong nodded.

After practicing for a few more days, the three set off south.

They didn't have any particular destination; they just went wherever they felt like.

After traveling for three days, we stopped at a seaside location. The weather there was already warm.

Su Zinong found a rental house by the sea and settled down.

The house is right next to the beach, offering a wide view, and you can fall asleep to the sound of the waves at night.

The next morning, Su Zinong practiced swordsmanship on the beach.

After practicing for two hours, it was almost noon. The weather was getting warmer, so Su Zinong jumped into the sea to continue his practice.

Seeing this, He Meimei and Ou Ruo also went to the beach to take a look.

Su Zinong then unleashed the power of the Yellow River's Three-Layer Waves. The waves were not large at the moment, but he pushed out with both palms, creating the first, second, and third waves, and then surprisingly, he created the fourth wave...