The days at Luoli Courtyard are tranquil and leisurely.
During the day, the two disciples frolic in the courtyard. Zhiwei occasionally guides Qing Jun in her cultivation techniques, while Qing Jun excitedly demonstrates her newly learned moves to her senior sister, eliciting a faint smile from the aloof black furball.
Chen Ye devotes most of his time to cultivation.
The Evergreen Technique has reached the level of mastery, but no matter how proficient, it is ultimately just a Qi Cultivation Technique, requiring the cultivation of other second-tier techniques.
He focuses his main energy on the Seven Luminaries Soul Nourishing Technique.
On the third day at Luoli Courtyard,
inside the cultivation room, Chen Ye sits cross-legged, and the jade scroll given by Mao Qingzhu quietly floats before him, emitting a faint, clear light.
His eyes slightly closed, his mind sinks into the sea of consciousness.
The vast, boundless Seven Luminaries Star Map in the jade scroll once again unfolds slowly, and seven distinct yet profoundly connected powers of the stars intertwine and collide in his sea of consciousness, causing it to churn incessantly.
The two stars, Taiyin and Taiyang, are the trials that all cultivators of this method must endure.
But the other five stars are obstacles unique to someone like Chen Ye, with Five Spiritual Roots.
"Hoo..."
Chen Ye exhales a long, turbid breath, and a fine sweat appears on his forehead.
This Seven Luminaries Soul Nourishing Technique truly lives up to being a superior Divine Sense Technique, as even entry is so challenging.
If it were an ordinary Five Spiritual Roots cultivator, they might struggle for years without progress and even risk soul backlash and deviation.
"Concentrate the spirit, calm the mind, Five Elements revolve, mutually generate and overcome..."
Chen Ye recites some methods he gleaned from the jade scroll.
Some of these methods come from the proficiency panel, while others he comprehended himself.
He attempts to no longer forcibly separate any star but try to understand the subtle balance and flow among the five primary stars.
His main practice, The Evergreen Technique, pertains to wood, aligning most with Saturn.
This time, he no longer suppresses the power of other stars but uses the wood element spiritual power of the Evergreen Technique as a guide, attempting to slowly merge his spirit with the gentle, verdant light of Saturn.
This is an extremely mentally exhausting attempt.
In his sea of consciousness, the fierce flames of Mars burn, the rippling water of Venus, the sharpness of Taibai, and the oppressive weight of the Star of Suppression.
But Chen Ye’s mind is like a small boat, stubbornly sailing towards the green light amid the turbulent star sea.
Time passes bit by bit.
His face gradually grows pale, and his Power of Divine Soul is being consumed fiercely.
Just as he feels unable to hold on, and the star map in his sea of consciousness starts to blur and become chaotic—
[Seven Luminaries Soul Nourishing Technique (Visualization Chapter): Proficiency +1]
[Seven Luminaries Soul Nourishing Technique (Visualization Chapter) Minor Achievement: 1/100]
A sudden surge of coolness erupts from the depths of his sea of consciousness, soothing the nearly splitting headache like long-awaited rain after a drought.
Immediately, the previously chaotic power of the Five Elements and stars reaches a bizarre balance at this moment!
The light of the other four stars seems to dim slightly, no longer aggressive.
While the gentle green light of Saturn suddenly becomes clear!
Chen Ye’s spirit is lifted, and he seizes this fleeting opportunity to fully visualize Saturn!
The once blurry green star gradually solidifies in his sea of consciousness.
It radiates a gentle and inclusive verdant light, full of vibrant vitality.
Chen Ye’s mind is fully immersed within this green light, experiencing an unprecedented sense of tranquility and comfort.
The fatigue of the divine soul is swept away, replaced by a refreshed and clear-headed state.
Saturn, belonging to wood, contains the essence of endless life in its radiance, significantly enhancing his mental recovery ability.
In the past, after visualizing the star map or prolonged cultivation, one would inevitably feel mentally exhausted, taking a while to recuperate.
But at this moment, his thoughts feel unimpeded, spirits high, with a constant source of energy arising from deep within his soul.
"Is this... Saturn?"
Chen Ye murmurs to himself, though only having visualized the phantom of Saturn, yet it alone has remarkably replenished his energy!
Whereas before, he would visualize only once a day, feeling mentally drained, unwilling to move all day.
But now, within just half a day, he feels rejuvenated, ready to visualize again!
And this not only means he can visualize twice a day.
It also means that when Chen Ye practices alchemy, talisman making, and such mentally taxing immortal cultivation arts in the future, his efficiency will greatly increase!
"I fear... my soul strength now matches that of an average late-stage Qi Cultivation cultivator."
Generally speaking, a cultivator needs to reach the late-stage Qi Cultivation to initially visualize a star.
In the early stages, it is primarily about constantly honing the soul, laying a solid foundation.
...
Just as Chen Ye is about to take advantage of the moment,
Li Qiuyun’s somewhat urgent voice comes from outside the courtyard, "Uncle Chen, Peak Master Pang requests your presence!"
Chen Ye’s heart stirs, and he concludes his session.
Pang Tianning, the Peak Master of Herb Peak, is finally summoning him?
Chen Ye walks out of the cultivation room to see Li Qiuyun gracefully standing in the courtyard.
Li Qiuyun bows and says, "Uncle Chen, Peak Master Pang of Herb Peak summons you, please proceed to the Peak Master Hall immediately."
Pang Tianning?
Chen Ye’s mind races with thoughts.
Having just recently arrived, why is this highest authority of Herb Peak summoning him now?
Logically, he should have waited two more days before being summoned.
"Since the Peak Master summons, I shall proceed at once."
Chen Ye nods and also advises Qing Jun and Zhiwei, who peek from under the eaves, "You two stay at home and cultivate diligently, do not be mischievous, Master will return shortly."
"We understand, Master!" Qing Jun responds obediently, sneaking a playful face.