Chapter 341: Stellar Cultivation Method

Lu Yang felt that even though he wasn't particularly handsome or dashing, he shouldn't be mistaken for the wrong gender.

He wanted to say he was a man, but the thought of the other person admiring his senior brother made him hesitate.

He wanted to say he was a woman, but considering the high price of the Star Chart, it wasn't worth it.

It was just for fun, guessing it was Senior Sister's Golden Core.

It was best to leave.

After his senior brother finished speaking, he wanted to slap himself. What nonsense was that!

His two followers were even more mortified. This was a consistent flaw of their senior brother; he tended to blurt out mistakes when nervous.

The bad news was that he was often nervous.

He heard that the Palace Master had suggested his senior brother consider cultivating Silent Meditation.

"No, what I meant was, Senior Brother, this Star Chart is something my beloved senior brother needs for cultivation. Would you be willing to part with it?"

He thought for a moment and decided it was better to start by introducing himself to clear things up.

"My name is Gu Qisheng. I am a disciple of Changhong Palace, at the early Foundation Establishment stage. I'm here to participate in the Grand Competition. You seem to be around my age, so I presume you are also here for the Grand Competition."

Gu Qisheng was not yet eighteen but had already reached the early Foundation Establishment stage. This cultivation speed was among the top five in Changhong Palace's history.

While it was true that cultivators at higher realms could freely change their appearance, based on Gu Qisheng's experience, if the person were an old monster at the Golden Core or Nascent Soul stage, they wouldn't be buying things in a place like this. Those old monsters had lived long lives, were rich in experience, and had their own procurement channels.

Lu Yang had heard of Changhong Palace; it was a first-rate sect in Jizhou. He didn't know much more about it.

"Yes, I am here for the Grand Competition. Perhaps we will meet on the arena. As for this Star Chart, Junior Brother, please take it." Lu Yang stepped back even further.

Seeing Lu Yang retreat further and further, Gu Qisheng quickly explained, "I apologize, I spoke carelessly just now and got my addresses mixed up. Actually, one of my senior sisters needs the Star Chart for her cultivation."

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou both breathed a sigh of relief. Meng Jingzhou had been so startled he almost unleashed his "Single Curse Fist."

Lu Yang smiled, "My interest in the Star Chart is merely casual. It's not as important as your potential romantic connection, Junior Brother Gu."

Gu Qisheng was overjoyed, pulling out one thousand five hundred spirit stones to purchase the chart.

One thousand five hundred was not a small sum for him, but it was worth it to please the true disciple senior sister!

He opened the Star Chart with eager anticipation, only to see it covered in bloodstains, making it almost impossible to discern anything.

"What is this!" Gu Qisheng was furious. Had he painstakingly bought the Star Chart only to end up with a blood-stained piece of paper?

The vendor calmly explained, "Didn't I tell you? I poured my heart and soul into drawing this Star Chart. It's perfectly normal to spit up a bit of blood while drawing."

Lu Yang: "..."

Why were there traps everywhere in this market?

Meng Jingzhou transmitted a message to Lu Yang, "Most things in the market are fake. One of the trials for our Meng family's coming-of-age ceremony is to buy something genuine here."

"I see. Wait, aren't you supposed to come of age at sixteen? How come I never heard about you returning to the Meng family for your ceremony?"

The age limit for entering Daozong was sixteen. Lu Yang had never seen Meng Jingzhou return to the Meng family.

Meng Jingzhou confidently declared, "I ran away from home! Why would I have a coming-of-age ceremony after running away?"

Gu Qisheng was still arguing with the vendor, "If that's the case, why don't you just redraw a new Star Chart?!"

"That's where you, the customer, are inexperienced. The stars hide great secrets. For the past few centuries, go ask around; no one has successfully drawn a Star Chart. Even if one is completed, it inevitably gets damaged for various reasons."

"Furthermore, the artist cannot remember the star arrangements. It's already extremely rare that a small portion of my Star Chart isn't stained with blood. Selling it to you for one thousand five hundred spirit stones is quite cheap."

Gu Qisheng naturally didn't believe the vendor's nonsense, but then he thought that the true disciple senior sister had never had a Star Chart, which, given her status, shouldn't have been the case.

Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou hadn't heard of such a thing. Who would idly observe the stars and memorize their positions? But Lu Yang remembered Senior Sister's Golden Core and felt the vendor's words had some credibility. He then entered his spiritual space to wake up the immortal.

"Huh? Did you call me?" The Undying Immortal asked, her eyes hazy with sleep, yawning.

Lu Yang repeated the vendor's words, drawing the Undying Immortal's attention.

She temporarily borrowed Lu Yang's body, looking up at the sky. Although it was daytime, she could still see the stars hidden by the sunlight.

She returned Lu Yang's body.

"Well? Did Senior Sister's Golden Core set up a barrier, preventing people from seeing which star is her Golden Core?"

"I'm not sure if it was Yun girl who set it up, but there is indeed a barrier that blocks perception, making it impossible for people to remember the stars' positions, unless they go up to the sky to see for themselves."

Lu Yang mused, then it was almost certainly a barrier set up by Senior Sister. He just didn't know the purpose.

Was it to prevent enemies from finding the Golden Core's location?

Or was Senior Sister preventing people from cultivating star-based techniques?

As the stars had been refined into the continent beneath their feet, the power of star-based cultivation techniques had long since diminished compared to ancient times, as their power originated from the stars in the sky.

However, some people stubbornly believed that ancient things were superior and insisted on cultivating star-based techniques.

"You're in Qingzhou for the grand ceremony? Come on, let me show you an immortal's discernment!"

Lu Yang regretted waking the Undying Immortal. Once awake, she was full of energy, jumping around restlessly.

Lu Yang passed a stall where the vendor displayed various history books, all detailing historical secrets.

"Lu Yang, look at that book, it's called 'Ancient Secrets'! Buy a copy, I want to see what's written inside!" the Undying Immortal exclaimed excitedly.

"Boss, how many spirit stones is this book?"

"Three thousand spirit stones."

Lu Yang frowned, thinking it was too expensive. The vendor seized the opportunity, saying, "Don't think it's too expensive, esteemed customer. You must know how many unknown opportunities are hidden within ancient secrets. If you're lucky enough to discover an opportunity no one else has found in this book, you could soar to greatness and live a carefree life!"

"Furthermore, my copy of 'Ancient Secrets' is the latest version, documenting the academic world's newest research on ancient times!"

"Here are three thousand spirit stones."

Lu Yang paid and received the book. Three thousand spirit stones were not a large sum for him. Not to mention the inexplicably missing patent fees, just considering his future share from the Nine Nether Sect, three thousand spirit stones were a mere drop in the bucket.

Meng Jingzhou was also curious about ancient secrets and leaned in to look.

The first chapter of the book read: "The ancient immortal Ying Tianxian enjoyed beautiful women, especially married ones, and impregnated countless of them."

Lu Yang was confused. He entered his spiritual space and asked, "Is Ying Tianxian really like that?"

The Undying Immortal looked innocent, "Who's spreading rumors? Ying Tianxian isn't that kind of person."