Chapter 1

In the Nine Heavens Continent, there are nine star rivers in the sky, each composed of countless stars. These nine star rivers are also known as the Nine Heavens.

The people of the continent revere martial arts. From a young age, humans learn to perceive the primordial energy of heaven and earth through meditation, practicing breathing techniques to cultivate their qi and spirit, and training in martial arts to become martial cultivators.

Those with strong perception can sense the existence of the nine star rivers through meditation, absorb the power of the stars, and even communicate with a star to condense a star soul, becoming esteemed martial destiny cultivators.

Even more powerful individuals, after becoming martial destiny cultivators, can refine stellar primordial energy to continuously strengthen themselves, break through martial realms, and open star gates to communicate with more stars, condensing multiple star souls.

Legend has it that the most powerful martial cultivators in the Nine Heavens Continent can open a star gate with each breakthrough, communicating with a star until they have their own martial destiny star in each of the Nine Heavens, transforming into a mighty celestial war god.

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In the state of Chu, in Tianyong City, at the Bai family residence.

Bai Qiuxue's forehead was drenched in sweat, as if she was in great pain, but she gritted her teeth and persisted.

Under the night sky, the starlight continuously fell upon Bai Qiuxue, illuminating her graceful figure and the pale skin that was barely visible through her sweat-soaked clothes. However, at this moment, Qin Wentian had no heart to appreciate the beauty.

"Stay true to your heart. Pain is just a thought. Empty your mind and imagine yourself as a beautiful fairy, soaring through the nine star rivers, admiring the splendid starry scenery, like a dream. The pain will pass in a dream."

Qin Wentian's voice was gentle, carried by the wind into Bai Qiuxue's ears, making her body tremble less.

When Bai Qiuxue's body gradually calmed down, Qin Wentian took out nine silver needles and inserted them into her head.

"Ah..." Bai Qing, who was standing beside her, almost cried out in shock, covering her mouth with her small hand as she watched Qin Wentian's seemingly reckless actions and then looked at her sister, Bai Qiuxue.

"Draw the power of the stars into your body, let it flow through your meridians, and seal it in the star gate." Qin Wentian's voice, dreamlike, continued to drift into Bai Qiuxue's ears, causing the stellar power to be continuously absorbed into her body, circulating through her entire being.

"Return to a state of emptiness. You are now a consciousness. Find the star you like and merge your consciousness with it."

Qin Wentian's voice carried a hypnotic force. Slowly, above Bai Qiuxue's head, a shadow began to form, a golden crane with wings spread, full of curves and strength.

Bai Qing's beautiful eyes widened. This was a star soul shadow... Sister, she is really about to condense a star soul.

"From here on, it's up to you." Qin Wentian thought to himself, his still somewhat youthful face showing a hint of seriousness.

A burst of starlight enveloped Bai Qiuxue, and finally, a crane's cry echoed as the golden crane solidified, emitting a terrifying stellar power. Bai Qiuxue's eyes opened, bright like stars.

"Success!" Bai Qing jumped up in joy, then she hugged Qin Wentian and shouted excitedly, "Brother Wentian, it really worked!"

As she spoke, she kissed Qin Wentian's face without hesitation.

Qin Wentian's eyes also showed a radiant smile, full of innocent sunshine, completely free of the previous seriousness.

"Which heaven?" Qin Wentian looked at his fiancée and asked with a smile.

"The third heaven." Bai Qiuxue also smiled, brightly and beautifully. She was sixteen years old, one of the four great beauties of Tianyong City, and the eldest daughter of the Bai family.

"The third heaven. Sister, you communicated with a star in the third heaven and condensed a star soul on your first try. Doesn't that mean you can easily condense the second and third star souls in the future? That's great. I'll go tell Father."

"No need." A middle-aged man walked over from a distance, it was Bai Qiuxue and Bai Qing's father, Bai Qingsong. His hands were trembling slightly as he looked at Bai Qiuxue and smiled, "Qiuxue, you've worked hard."

"Father, if it weren't for Brother Wentian, Sister might not have been able to condense a star soul." Bai Qing muttered. Bai Qingsong then looked at Qin Wentian and smiled, "Wentian, thank you for your hard work today. You should rest early. Qiuxue and I will go first."

"Okay, Uncle Bai." Qin Wentian responded with a smile. Since the Qin and Bai families had arranged their marriage three years ago, Bai Qingsong often invited him to stay at the Bai residence, treating him kindly.

"Qing, come with me. Don't disturb Brother Wentian." Bai Qingsong said to Bai Qing, but she stuck out her tongue, "Why isn't Father forcing me to call him brother-in-law today? I'll stay here and chat with Brother Wentian. You and Sister go ahead."

Bai Qingsong glanced at Bai Qing, then nodded and left with Bai Qiuxue.

"Sister's first star soul communicated with a star in the third heaven. Father will definitely call a family meeting again. I don't want to go." Bai Qing smiled as she saw Bai Qingsong leave. "Brother Wentian, I didn't believe you before, but you really did it. You didn't let Sister absorb the primordial energy of heaven and earth or condense a star soul prematurely. Was it all for today?"

"Absorbing the primordial energy of heaven and earth means that the meridians and acupoints in the body will contain this energy, weakening the sensitivity to stellar power and reducing the chances of condensing a star soul." Qin Wentian lay on the ground, looking at the stars in the sky.

"Most people absorb the primordial energy of heaven and earth while sensing the stars. Even if they can't become martial destiny cultivators, it won't hinder their martial cultivation. But your method, Brother Wentian, is based on the certainty of condensing a star soul and becoming a martial destiny cultivator. Isn't that very risky? If you can't become a martial destiny cultivator, it will delay your cultivation." Bai Qing sat beside Qin Wentian and said.

"Qing, how many types of star souls have you heard of?" Qin Wentian asked.

"Not many. Few people in Tianyong City condense star souls. I haven't heard much. What about you, Brother Wentian?"

"The Nine Heavens have countless martial destiny stars, each corresponding to a type of star soul."

"Condensing a lion star soul gives you the strength of a beast, easily tearing apart tigers and leopards. There's a celestial eye star soul that enhances your vision and perception, allowing you to see farther and have stronger perception in battle. There's a forging star soul that makes you a powerful blacksmith. There's a great dream star soul that allows you to cultivate in your dreams and make others fall into a dream, and so on!"

"Cultivating in dreams and making others dream, that's amazing." Bai Qing murmured.

"The continent is vast. I've heard that many powerful people in the outside world have multiple star souls, capable of flying and diving, doing anything. Only martial destiny cultivators are the true rulers of this continent. Ordinary martial cultivators are like ants. If you can't become a martial destiny cultivator, it's better not to cultivate at all." Qin Wentian's eyes showed a fiery determination. He was determined to become a powerful martial destiny cultivator, condensing various star souls and exploring the world.

Old Black once said that Tianyong City is too small, like an ant in the face of the continent.

"But, I've heard..." Bai Qing hesitated.

"Heard that I have a congenital broken meridian and can't cultivate, right?" Qin Wentian smiled and then sat up. "Who says a congenital broken meridian can't cultivate? I will definitely become a martial destiny cultivator."

Seeing Qin Wentian's confident smile, Bai Qing also smiled. "I believe in Brother Wentian. I'll go now so I don't disturb you from becoming a martial destiny cultivator."

"Okay, go. Remember to rest early and don't absorb the primordial energy of heaven and earth." Qin Wentian reminded her.

"Got it." Bai Qing stuck out her tongue at Qin Wentian and then ran off. Watching her graceful figure, Qin Wentian realized that the girl had grown up without him noticing. At fifteen, she was already a graceful young woman, no longer the little girl he had known three years ago. A clean smile appeared on his face.

After Bai Qing left, Qin Wentian began his cultivation. He closed his eyes and entered a meditative state. Inside Qin Wentian's body, his meridians were almost completely shattered, far worse than a congenital broken meridian. However, he seemed unconcerned, drawing the power of the stars into his body, letting it flow through his broken meridians. The violent stellar primordial energy continuously collided with his fragile meridians, as if trying to shatter them completely.

In an instant, Qin Wentian's face was filled with pain, a pain ten times greater than what Bai Qiuxue had endured, but he gritted his teeth and persisted.

Meridians are distributed throughout the body, connecting the human frame. Broken meridians are equivalent to being crippled, an incomplete body. Martial cultivators must continuously expand their meridians, and after the Body Refinement stage, they must reshape their meridians to form the nine major meridians, connecting the seven main acupoints, five organs, six腑, and all the limbs and bones, unlocking and developing human potential.

When Qin Wentian's meridians were first destroyed, he almost became a cripple. However, Old Black used medicinal baths to cleanse his body, preventing him from being crippled. Combined with Qin Wentian's daily physical training, he maintained a normal physique.

However, breaking the meridians was not Qin Wentian's goal. There are records of stellar meridian shaping, stating that only broken meridians can be reshaped into the most perfect stellar meridians, a process known as "breaking to establish"!