Chapter 342: Seven Star Meridian

Chapter 342: Seven Star Meridian



"This? Psychic Power Level 45?"

"Didn't I just break through? And previously, my soul had dispersed once, so it should be very weak now. How could it become so powerful?" Li Yuan glanced at the two prompts on the Divine Palace panel.

[Your Psychic Power has reached Level 40, the upper limit of Spiritual Awakening has been increased to 70%]



[Your Psychic Power has reached Level 44, the upper limit of Spiritual Awakening has been increased to 75%]



Li Yuan could understand reaching Level 40 Psychic Power.

But Level 45? What was going on? Li Yuan instantly thought of Gu You and Chou Bingzun, whom he had sensed arriving from the outside world before he fell asleep.

Did they help him?

"Regardless."

"The upper limit of Spiritual Awakening has reached 75%, it was worth the great sacrifice I made." Li Yuan's eyes gleamed.

With the upper limit now at 75%, the next step was to accumulate enough spiritual nourishment... to initiate the third Spiritual Guidance.

Only then could he hope to reach the Eight-Star Meridian.

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"However, after the Six-Star Meridian, awakening the Life Star becomes increasingly difficult." Li Yuan mused, "Can the third guidance smoothly awaken the Eight-Star Meridian?"

Li Yuan had no absolute certainty.

But no matter the outcome, he had done his best, leaving no regrets or remorse.

...Just as Li Yuan was thinking this.

"Brother! You're finally awake?" A clear voice echoed in Li Yuan's mind.

It was Liu Bing's soul transmission, her voice filled with excitement.

"Yes, I just woke up." Li Yuan responded, sensing the intense soul fluctuations from Liu Bing.

"Xiao Bing."

"I saw Senior Chou, are you in the Sky Serpent Palace? Did you save me?" Li Yuan asked hurriedly.

"Brother, project a thread of your consciousness into the Sky Serpent Palace." Liu Bing said, "Senior Chou... is indeed here with me."

"Alright."

...

In the spacious main hall of the Sky Serpent Palace.

Whoosh! An intangible force surged in, forming Li Yuan's ethereal projection... a Demigod-level soul could easily create a mental projection and even divide into multiple threads of consciousness.

Leaving mental imprints, creating mental projections... many such techniques were at his disposal.

A Demigod-level soul far surpassed the Flying Heaven Rank.

"Xiao Bing." Li Yuan saw the massive green flying serpent in the hall at a glance, its life force much more robust than a few years ago, its scales more intricate.

Her body was like a fine piece of art.

Over the years, Li Yuan and Liu Bing often communicated spiritually, but they had never truly met face-to-face.

"Brother." Liu Bing was incredibly excited, flapping her wings to rapidly shrink her massive form, attempting to wrap around Li Yuan's arm.

Unfortunately.

This was just Li Yuan's mental projection, an illusion... so Liu Bing's affectionate gesture was destined to be futile.

"Once you're out, it will be fine." Li Yuan smiled.

Rustle~ Countless rays of light converged, forming a single-horned, majestic figure beside him.

"Senior Chou." Li Yuan bowed slightly.

"I left with the Sky Serpent Palace from the mother ship, keeping it a secret from you until now." Chou Bingzun smiled, "I hope you don't mind."

"Senior was thinking of Xiao Bing." Li Yuan smiled, "With Senior guiding her, she will surely grow more smoothly."

"That's good to hear." Chou Bingzun smiled.

"Thank you, Senior, for your help this time." Li Yuan said, "Without the treasure you gave me, my soul couldn't have recovered so quickly."

"There's no need to thank me."

"If you must thank someone, thank Xiao Bing." Chou Bingzun waved his hand, "If not for her insistence on saving you, I wouldn't have used that Soul Artifact... that artifact was left by a Heaven God for Xiao Bing, originally intended to help her reach the Eight-Star Meridian when she became a Demigod."

"Such a precious artifact?" Li Yuan was taken aback, originally thinking it was at most a Fifth Rank Soul Artifact.

Left by a HeavenGod?

It was likely a Sixth or even Seventh Rank Soul Artifact, and one that he, as a mere Origin Warrior, could use... it was probably a very special type.

At the very least, the Seven-Star Civilization couldn't produce such an artifact.

"Your condition at the time was a soul collapse, and ordinary artifacts would have been useless. Your body is too weak, and some powerful artifacts would have been harmful." Chou Bingzun said, "In short, you should thank Xiao Bing."

For Liu Bing, Chou Bingzun was willing to play the bad guy.

"Xiao Bing, I'm sorry."

Li Yuan smiled bitterly, "If I had known, such a precious treasure wouldn't have been used on me."

"Brother, it's just an artifact. When we team up to explore the Nine Leaf Nine Mountains in the future, we won't be short of artifacts." Liu Bing said nonchalantly, "As long as you're safe, that's all that matters."

Li Yuan felt warmth in his heart.

"Just be more careful next time, Brother." Liu Bing shook her head, "It was too scary, I almost died of fright."

"Alright, I'll be more careful in the future." Li Yuan smiled.

"Brother, how do you feel now?"

"Liu Bing eagerly anticipated, "With your Source Warrior's Demi-God Soul, and the awakening of your Life Star, it should be extremely easy."

"You should be able to achieve the Seven Star Vein very soon," Li Yuan said with a smile.

Reaching a soul level of 45, compared to when it was at 39.9, was just too powerful... an absolute qualitative change.

In fact, Li Yuan had already allocated a large portion of his mental consciousness to attempt sensing within his Life Star Space.

"Li Yuan."

"You don't need to push yourself this hard," Chou Bingzun spoke up, looking at Li Yuan, "Now that you've achieved the Demi-God Soul, you're still at the Source Warrior stage. Awakening more Life Stars... it's only a matter of time before you achieve the Seven Star Vein."

"There's no need to rush it."

"The risk is too great."

"This time, if not for your strong willpower, allowing your soul to transform in the face of adversity, you might have truly perished." Chou Bingzun shook his head, "On the path of cultivation, sometimes you have to take risks, but the rewards should be proportional to the risks."

"At your current stage, you can safely cultivate all the way to the Ascendant Peak and then pursue the Eight Star Vein."

Li Yuan smiled, offering no further explanation.

Indeed!

In the eyes of Chou Bingzun, Gu You, and even the Alliance Lord, his actions seemed somewhat reckless.

Because, normally speaking, the transformation of his soul to the Demi-God level or not, in the end, would most likely only result in the Seven Star Vein.

And the risks were enormous.

However, this was mainly because they were unaware of his ability to receive Spiritual Guidance.

Only by transforming his soul to the Demi-God level could he complete the third Spiritual Guidance.

"According to the Mind Palace's prompt, a mental strength of 44 is the upper limit for a 75% Spiritual Awakening," Li Yuan sighed inwardly.

If Li Yuan hadn't pushed his soul to the brink for the past half a year, pursuing the limits, it would have been difficult to achieve this.

How long would it take to transform his soul to the Demi-God level and gradually grow to a mental strength of 44? Li Yuan wondered. Normally, even with 20 more years, it might not be enough.

Achieving the Eight Star Vein as a Source Warrior and achieving it at the Flying Heaven rank were fundamentally different.

The Mind Palace could indeed help him.

But the extent of its assistance was related to his own efforts.

Just like before, if not for Li Yuan's crazy cultivation, he might have faced the danger of death during the first Great Sun Jade Platform anomaly.

"Senior Chou," Li Yuan smiled, "I'll be more careful from now on."

"Mhm," Chou Bingzun also realized that Li Yuan seemed to have other plans.

Naturally, he didn't say more.

"Brother, aside from the treasure Senior Chou used," Liu Bing said, "There's another person who also used a treasure to help you."

...

At the same time, in the Ancient God Palace.

"Don't be so reckless next time," Gu You said, looking at Li Yuan's spiritual consciousness incarnation, "Cultivation requires taking risks, but they should be reasonable."

"Sister."

"I want to challenge the Eight Star Vein," Li Yuan smiled, "Is it possible without going crazy?"

"You haven't given up?" Gu You couldn't help but ask, "Achieving the Demi-God Soul is so difficult... do you know how challenging the Eight Star Vein is?"

"I'll give it my all, and I'll have no regrets," Li Yuan smiled.

Compared to when he was with Chou Bingzun, Li Yuan could reveal more secrets and thoughts to Gu You.

But when it came to the Mind Palace... he couldn't speak openly.

"Sister, thank you for this," Li Yuan said, "That treasure is probably very precious."

"It's fine."

"That treasure was originally intended for you when you achieved the Demi-God level. It's a gift for when you pass the fourth Spiritual Guidance," the girl said, looking at Li Yuan, "With your mental strength, passing the fourth Spiritual Guidance shouldn't be difficult... in essence, it's like giving you the treasure in advance."

"I've said it before, I'm just holding the Ancient God Palace for you."

"When the time comes for the treasures left by Father to be given to you, I'll give them all to you," the girl said, "This treasure can be of some use, and that's enough."

Li Yuan nodded, sensing the different attitudes of Gu You, Chou Bingzun, and Liu Bing towards him.

"I just thought it through."

"If you want to challenge the Eight Star Vein, there's a slight chance," the girl said, looking at Li Yuan, "You're only 25, and you have 20 years... plus, with your soul's transformation, awakening your Life Star will be easier."

"In any case."

"Whatever you do, I'll support you... just be careful," Gu You said.

"I understand," Li Yuan smiled.

This time, the collapse of his soul seemed to have truly scared Liu Bing and Gu You.

...

After the discussions in the Sky Serpent Palace and the Ancient God Palace, Li Yuan wholeheartedly immersed himself in the process of adapting to the Demi-God Soul.

"The range of my spiritual consciousness is dozens of times greater, covering a radius of five kilometers," Li Yuan marveled, "And with my spiritual senses, ordinary things can't escape, not even the Source Power Array."

Li Yuan understood the difference between the Flying Heaven and Demi-God ranks.

If he were to encounter a Flying Heaven rank expert head-on, by the time they realized, everything would already be laid bare before a Demi-God.

"No wonder the database always mentions this."

"Demi-Gods who guard various planets often patrol globally," Li Yuan thought to himself, "A single scan can cover a ten-kilometer radius... When flying at high speeds, it's extremely difficult for Skysoarers to evade detection."

This was just one of the many wondrous abilities of a Demigod-rank soul.

"Even more powerful souls can sense the profound mysteries of heaven and earth with much greater clarity," Li Yuan extended his consciousness, sensing the myriad mysteries within all things.

Clarity!

Not only the mysteries of earth, but other profound mysteries were also much clearer.

Li Yuan even had the illusion that if he were to meditate on the mysteries of fire, water, and so on, it would only take a few years to condense his essence.

"This is the advantage of a strong foundation." Li Yuan sighed inwardly.

The efficiency of Demi-Gods comprehending the mysteries of heaven and earth far surpassed that of Skysoarers... This was one of the reasons why powerful beings, upon realizing their foundation was nearing its limit, would quickly break through.

Limited lifespan!

Even True Deities only had a lifespan of thirty thousand years... The earlier the breakthrough, the stronger the foundation, and the higher the efficiency of comprehension, the greater the chance of ascending to a higher realm.

With a thousand-year lifespan as a Demi-God... If one lingered at the Skysoarer rank for two to three hundred years, the hope of becoming a Deity would be extremely slim.

"Regarding combat."

"With a Demigod-rank soul, one can cultivate Spiritual Secret Arts," Li Yuan thought. "In Skysoarer rank battles, they are extremely effective."

Previously, Li Yuan rarely spent time cultivating Spiritual Secret Arts because he was only a Skysoarer Limit Breaker, and his opponents were all Skysoarer Apex warriors... Spiritual Secret Arts had limited use, only capable of causing minor disruptions.

Not worth wasting time on.

But now, with Li Yuan's psychic power already at level 45, the situation was completely different.

"If I cultivate extremely domineering Spiritual Secret Arts, there's a good chance of sweeping through ordinary Skysoarers," Li Yuan thought. "Even Skysoarer Apex warriors with strong and resilient willpower would be greatly affected by the Secret Arts, possibly losing consciousness for a long time."

When souls were of similar rank, Spiritual Secret Arts had limited use.

But when one's soul completely surpassed that of their opponent, the effect was immense.

"Hmm, I should really choose a Spiritual Secret Art to focus on," Li Yuan thought to himself. "In the short term, my opponents will mostly be Skysoarers."

Demi-Gods?

A casual attack from a Demi-God could easily annihilate him, so evasion was the best option.

...

"Hmm?"

Li Yuan suddenly noticed a transmission from Duan Mu Hong.

The message was simple, asking Li Yuan to visit Eastern Extremity after he regained consciousness.

"I'm not in a rush to meet the Alliance Leader," Li Yuan thought.

"Cultivating Spiritual Secret Arts and such... I should first try to awaken more Life Stars," Li Yuan's eyes gleamed with determination.

After all the effort to reach the Demigod-rank soul, wasn't it for the purpose of awakening new Star Pulses?

Boom! Li Yuan's heart moved, and his mind, free of distractions, completely immersed his consciousness into the Life Star Space.

"The sensing is much clearer than before," Li Yuan concentrated, sensing with all his might. "Although it's far from Spiritual Guidance... it's definitely dozens of times stronger than before."

Whoosh~ Li Yuan's powerful psychic consciousness instantly fragmented into countless thoughts, following the Star Pulses and his past experiences of awakening Life Stars, attempting to awaken more...

One!

Two!

Ten!

... Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, half a month had gone by, and the efficiency of awakening Life Stars with a Demigod-rank soul was much higher than before.

In such a short time, although he hadn't awakened Seven Star Pulses yet, Li Yuan had awakened over a thousand Life Stars again.

The failure rate was lower.

Obviously, the Demigod-rank soul had significantly increased Li Yuan's efficiency in awakening Star Pulses.

The upper limit was also greatly raised.

... Two days later, after awakening another Life Star.

"Hmm?"

Li Yuan, who had been meditating with his eyes closed, suddenly opened them, his eyes shining with surprise: "Seven Star Pulses!"

"It's finally happening!" Li Yuan felt the drastic changes in his body.

Within the Life Star Space.

Among the tens of thousands of Life Stars, a portion of them...

Boom~ A total of 12,960 Life Stars seemed to be connected by an enigmatic force, forming a chain, and then they began to glow.

It was like a celestial body had come to life.

...Buzz~ Buzz~ Buzz~ Li Yuan's body radiated layer upon layer of dazzling light.

The seven Star Pulses shone like rays of light.

Some Star Pulses were extremely radiant, while others were dimmer, and one was so faint it was almost hidden in the brilliance of the others.

Regardless of their strength, these were the seven Star Pulses, shining together.

The first Second-Stage Seven Star Pulse in the history of the Seven-Star Civilization was quietly born.

(End of Chapter)

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