Chapter 43

Yang Chen quickly fulfilled his promise, breaking the rules to elevate Feng Ping's guest rank, and at the same time, bestowed upon Feng Ping a large courtyard with an elegant pavilion, a pond, and a more resource-rich alchemy hall. He also provided Feng Ping with maids to take care of his daily life, being extremely considerate. Of course, Feng Ping understood that all of this was because of Qin Wentian, which allowed him to enjoy such treatment.

At first, Feng Ping was a bit puzzled, but when Qin Wentian taught him the second-rank divine pattern and let him slowly ponder it, he truly understood why Yang Chen was so courteous. The value of the second-rank divine pattern was absolutely worth this treatment.

Qin Wentian then collaborated with Feng Ping to refine several divine weapons, specifically crafting a set of combined second-rank divine weapons for Fan Le, including arm guards and hidden darts within the guards, all made from very light materials. This way, Fan Le could carry them easily on his arms, like clothing.

This was done to compensate for Fan Le's disadvantage in close combat. The fat man was truly excited, thinking that following an alchemist meant no shortage of treasures. He became much more affectionate in addressing Qin Wentian, calling him "Boss" repeatedly!

After everything was settled, Qin Wentian prepared to break through to the Star Gate. At night, the starlight of the Nine Heavens Star River shone down, illuminating the darkness. Qin Wentian was bathed in the starlight, and the starlight from the Heaven Hammer Star in the Fifth Heaven traversed the Star River and descended upon him, flowing into his body.

In his hands, he held star meteorites, and the surging star energy flowed through the star meridians into his body, forming a terrifying star vortex that rushed toward the Star Gate in his mind. A person is born with one Star Gate, but to open a second one, one must first open the star meridians and then use the surging star energy to impact through them to open the second Star Gate.

This process requires the assistance of terrifying star energy, demonstrating that cultivation requires vast resources. Therefore, the children of the nobility have an advantage in cultivation due to their greater resources.

Qin Wentian's mind continuously trembled, and the process was still very painful. Cultivation is inherently a painful endeavor, but after the pain, one is endowed with corresponding power. Without great perseverance, one cannot step onto the path of strength.

The fat man went to study his arm guards and hidden darts, while Feng Ping immersed himself in the wondrous divine patterns. Only the little rascal squatted beside Qin Wentian. The night was as deep as water, and Qin Wentian was entirely enveloped in starlight, continuously enduring the impact. The star energy contained in the two star meteorites in his hands was almost depleted.

Finally, as dawn approached, at the end of the star meridians, a loud boom resounded in Qin Wentian's mind, and a Star Gate opened. With the second Star Gate standing tall, Qin Wentian's body softly lay down, a smile curling at the corners of his mouth. With the Star Gate opened, the next step of condensing the Star Soul would not be a problem for him.

"Two star meteorites from the Second Heaven, cultivation really consumes resources," Qin Wentian muttered, a smile on his face. The little rascal jumped onto his chest, sticking out its tongue, looking particularly cute.

"Little rascal, we can soon take you to meet Senior Sister Ruo Huan," Qin Wentian patted the little rascal's head, a smile on his face. The Imperial Star Academy was truly something to look forward to.

"Senior Sister Ruo Huan, are you well?"

And Ou Feng, he would not forget the 'favor' of being pursued twice.

Qin Wentian also thought of that stunning face, the so-called first beauty of Chu, Mo Qingcheng. Men are naturally fond of beautiful women, and Qin Wentian was no exception. However, Mo Qingcheng's cold rebuke also erased his good feelings toward her.

During the day, Qin Wentian practiced the Divine Power Chapter of the Dragon Subduing Fist. The Dragon Subduing Fist's Technique Chapter had only three moves, but the Divine Power Chapter was a continuous set of divine techniques, making the combat like an angry dragon roaring incessantly, grand and powerful, with extremely strong and domineering offensive power.

At night, Qin Wentian began to condense the Star Soul. He did not intend to succeed in one go but first tried to observe and perceive, extending his senses to the Nine Heavens Star River. The vast star river, brilliant like silver, with variously shaped stars, formed an incredibly splendid picture with endless starlight.

Qin Wentian's current perception could easily soar through the first two heavens. In the third heaven, he felt pressure, and in the fourth heaven, the pressure was even stronger. In the fifth heaven, it still gave him a headache. He tried again and again, seeking breakthroughs to stay longer.

For several consecutive days, Qin Wentian's perception gradually adapted, able to endure for longer periods.

That night, nine silver needles pierced into nine acupoints in Qin Wentian's mind, sealing his six senses, allowing him to focus without distraction. His perception was unprecedentedly concentrated. Soon, he imagined a star channel, self-hypnotizing, and his perception followed the starlight, ascending to the sky, slowly reaching the splendid star river.

This time, Qin Wentian's perception did not stop but directly reached the Fifth Heaven. The intense pressure still made him feel suffocated, and his perception seemed to be on the verge of shattering. He knew that he was still not capable of communicating with the stars in the Sixth Heaven and could only choose from the Fifth Heaven.

The Mad Ape Star, communicating and condensing the Mad Ape Star Soul, with superlative strength and defense.

The Thunder Venerable Star, communicating and condensing the Thunder Venerable Star Soul, possessing the ability to control lightning.

Qin Wentian's perception rapidly moved, and he saw a star like a giant, its starlight carrying a terrifying lightning aura, which made him want to communicate. By communicating with this martial destiny star, his star energy would carry a fierce lightning aura, and using lightning energy to refine his body would be immensely powerful.

The higher the star river, the more terrifying the energy contained in the martial destiny stars, and the more extraordinary the martial destiny stars.

Resisting the impulse to communicate with the Thunder Venerable Star, Qin Wentian continued searching. His perception saw a peculiar star, a martial destiny star that seemed like a sleeping figure. Just a glance made Qin Wentian's perception feel drowsy, and then his perception was no longer under his control, as if he had fallen into a dream.

"The Dream Star."

A thought appeared in Qin Wentian's mind, and his perception entered a dream state, completely out of his control. In the dream, his perception drifted toward the Dream Star, and in the dream, he condensed the Dream Star Soul, and in the dream, he began to absorb the star energy from the Dream Star.

This was a long dream, or perhaps not a dream. For Qin Wentian, it was real.

In the dream, he began to use the star meteorites to communicate with the star figure in his mind. The star figure greedily absorbed star energy, as if it would never stop. Beside the star figure, there were two Star Gates, each occupied by a Star Soul.

Finally, Qin Wentian's consciousness was sucked back into the star figure.

This time, Qin Wentian did not absorb memories but saw a grand scene.

He saw an incredibly magnificent sect, seemingly situated on a holy mountain, towering into the sky, grand and majestic, as if challenging heaven and earth.

"Qin Tian Divine Sect!"

Above the grand sect, four flying characters were carved on four stone pillars piercing the clouds, exuding a domineering and lofty aura, demonstrating the strength of the person who carved them.

In front of the grand sect, a group of powerful figures stood in the air, each radiating a brilliant halo, and various Star Souls he had never seen before, even transcending his understanding. These Star Souls had transformed into terrifying celestial phenomena, and the entire world was their celestial phenomena. This scene had a tremendous impact on Qin Wentian, making him feel how insignificant he was.

However, a group of terrifying figures surrounded one person, a middle-aged figure.

This middle-aged man's black hair danced wildly, his eyes sparkling with vitality. Facing the powerful figures, he exuded an aura of ruling the world, his body enveloped in a brilliant glow, as if he were the master of this world.

Suddenly, the entire world transformed into a celestial phenomenon, and the middle-aged man, enveloped in the celestial phenomenon, radiated boundless divine light. He raised his palm and shook it in the air, and with this palm, the heavens suddenly opened, and the celestial phenomena that enveloped the void shattered. The middle-aged man then delivered a punch, containing the true power of the supreme, and Qin Wentian saw the figures surrounding the middle-aged man, their faces filled with fear, and their bodies directly disintegrated into dust.

How terrifying, that one palm, like the will of heaven, destroying the celestial phenomena and sweeping away all life. Qin Wentian could not sense how terrifying that aura was; he could only observe with his consciousness, but even so, he felt as if he saw a chaotic torrent, destroying everything.

But at that moment, a strong wave of consciousness appeared, distorting the scene in front of him, and it disappeared. Qin Wentian felt his consciousness reappear in the world of the star figure, and a flood of memory fragments rushed into his mind. Gradually, everything before his eyes became blurry, and Qin Wentian's consciousness was expelled.

"Phew..." Qin Wentian breathed heavily, opening his eyes to see the fat man's lecherous face.

"What are you doing?" Qin Wentian's body shuddered, and the fat man grinned at him, then moved his head away. At this moment, Qin Wentian realized he was still lying on the ground.

"Qin Wentian, you really can sleep. You slept for three whole days," the fat man looked up at the sky, somewhat dejected.

What made him even more dejected was that while Qin Wentian was sleeping, nine silver needles were inserted into his head, and starlight from the Nine Heavens Star River actually shone down.

Moreover, it made him want to sleep too... the little rascal was lying beside Qin Wentian, fast asleep!

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