TBIP: Chapter 7

Just a name made Lou Xingyao feel endless mysteries.

At the same time, Lou Xingyao’s mind also had a lot of information related to the ‘Myriad Celestial Stars Method.’

From the name, it could be seen that this cultivation method mainly cultivated the power of stars. It could absorb the power of stars for its own use, and also directly transform into a sea of stars when cultivated to the extreme.

At that time, the cultivator and the sea of stars would be integrated into one. Wherever the stars reached, the cultivator would reach. Wherever the stars were, the cultivator was. Whatever the stars saw, the cultivator saw… If the stars didn’t perish, the cultivator wouldn’t die.

Just a general understanding allowed him to tell that this cultivation method was powerful.

From the extra information, Lou Xingyao also knew the origin of this inheritance.

This cultivation method was originally the treasure of a sect called Myriad Heavens Sect in ancient times. Even in ancient times when there were many strong people, the cultivators who practiced this cultivation method had few rivals. They could retreat unscathed even when they weren’t as good as strong enemies.

Due to this, the existence of this cultivation method inevitably attracted the covetousness of many parties. The huge sect collapsed in an instant under the siege of tens of thousands of people.

The disciples in the sect were also captured and tortured, trying to get a few words related to the ‘Myriad Celestial Stars Method.’ In the end, only one person who had made progress in this cultivation method was left. He relied on his great strength to break through the siege and escaped at the cost of serious injuries.

Even so, the person who escaped was injured in the siege. His lifespan was damaged, and it was difficult for him to survive.

For this cultivation method that led to the extinction of their masters, this person originally wanted to destroy it. However, he was unwilling if there was no one to inherit it after his death. He finally chose to seal the exercise into the jade slip.

It was because he didn’t want the cultivation method to fall into the hands of the enemy that he made many restrictions when leaving the inheritance.

The first and most important point was that the person who received the inheritance must not have anything to do with the people who surrounded the sect in the beginning.

Secondly, the person who received the inheritance must be someone who has not yet entered the Dao.

It was because the ‘Myriad Celestial Stars Method’ required the use of the power of the stars to draw qi into the body from the beginning. If other methods were practiced, it would inevitably conflict with the power of the stars. At this time, the two different energies would collide in the body. This may lead to the cultivator being ruined and entering the evil path, or even death.

Finally, the person who accepted the inheritance needed to pass the test of the ‘Myriad Celestial Stars Method.’

Yes, this exercise that had been passed down since ancient times had a threshold for cultivators, and the threshold wasn’t low. Even in the original Myriad Heavens Sect, only a handful of people were able to pass the test and practice this exercise smoothly.

If it hadn’t been for this, the Myriad Heavens Sect wouldn’t have been powerless to resist when it encountered a great disaster and was destroyed without having the chance to escape.

As for the test of the ‘Myriad Celestial Stars Method’, it was the starry sea that Lou Xingyao encountered when he accepted the inheritance.

If he couldn’t find his reason and sense his true self in the sea of stars, he would have no chance to practice this cultivation method. Even if he practiced it forcefully, he would eventually be burdened by the power of the stars, turning into a star in the sea of stars and gradually losing his true self.

In the Myriad Heavens Sect, all the disciples who accepted the test were under the supervision of the elders.

In this way, even if the person accepting the test was lost in the sea of stars, the elders could take action in time to make them sober so that they didn’t end up dying alone.

A layer of sweat appeared on Lou Xingyao’s back as he realized this. If he had been just a little bit short and hadn’t seen the star that was very similar to Earth, he probably would’ve never woken up again!

However, Lou Xingyao also knew that this wasn’t the original intention of the person who left the inheritance.

‘Myriad Celestial Stars Method’ was originally a heaven-defying cultivation method passed down in ancient times, which couldn’t be recorded with human power. The person who left the inheritance at the beginning just extracted the carrier that recorded the cultivation method and forcibly sealed it into the jade slip.

This type of seal wasn’t very stable to begin with. It had been many thousands of years since the destruction of the Myriad Heavens Sect. This made the already shaky seal even looser.

The jade slip was able to be preserved until now thanks to the powerful time-stopping function of the medicine cabinet. Then Lou Xingyao took the jade slip out of the medicine cabinet.

The seal that was about to break just came into contact with the spiritual energy of the outside world, but it instantly disintegrated. The blue stream of light was the carrier of the ‘Myriad Celestial Stars Method’ composed of the power of thousands of stars.

All things had spirits, and the star power that constituted the carrier was no exception. Even if the consciousness wasn’t clear or taken shape, under the dissipating threat of death, the skill still followed its instincts and merged with Lou Xingyao in order to survive.

Lou Xingyao felt it carefully. He instantly realized that there was a faint star power in the position of his dantian.

At the same time, he had a faint premonition in his heart. If he could draw qi into his body at this moment, he could directly use the star power to enter the foundation building realm.

Lou Xingyao was only slightly moved for a moment before giving up this convenience. His meridians problem hadn’t been solved at the moment, and he also knew the importance of the qi condensation realm to cultivators.

The qi condensation was only the threshold for mortals to enter the ranks of cultivators. It was like the foundation laid when building a house. How high the house that could be built in the future depended entirely on the solidity of the foundation.

If he used this star power to build a foundation, it was no different from forcing the growth of a seedling. In the end, the path was destined to be limited. It was better to take steady steps.

The moment this thought fell, another enlightenment rose in Lou Xingyao’s heart. It turned out that this star power could slowly merge with the star power he transformed after introducing qi into his body until it was finally completely used by him.

The power of the stars originated from ancient times. It had many mysterious aspects that had long disappeared with time.

Fusing with it would not only improve the cultivation without damaging the foundation, but also improve the quality of the star power in his body. This way, he could be infected with the breath of the ancient star power like this star power, which could be said to have many benefits and a long-lasting effect.

This was the correct usage of this star power.

After figuring it out, Lou Xingyao felt that the connection between him and the ‘Myriad Celestial Stars Method’ had become closer and closer.

“Sure enough, it is a heaven-defying cultivation method that existed in ancient times. This test is really hard to guard against.”

Thoughts flashed through Lou Xingyao’s mind.

He already understood in his heart that the idea of building a foundation with the help of the star power was all derived from the test of the cultivation method.

He had no doubt that if he really did what he thought in his mind at that time, he would probably have difficulty obtaining the chapter of the ‘Myriad Celestial Stars Method’ after the foundation was built.

It was no wonder that it was said that cultivators needed to cultivate their minds. He had entered so many temptations before he even entered the Dao. Once he officially embarked on the Dao in the future, such situations might not be uncommon. He must not relax his vigilance in the future.

He admonished himself in his heart. Then Lou Xingyao turned over and sat up on the bed.

He didn’t have a watch or other items to check the item, but the position of the sun at this moment allowed him to roughly identify that it should be the beginning of the Chen time, which should be around 7 o’clock in the morning.

Yesterday, Lou Shaohui specifically emphasized that Mrs. He would set off today and asked him not to be late. Now the time should be almost up.

Even if he had a portable space and the ‘Myriad Celestial Stars Method’, Lou Xingyao still didn’t think of escaping from the marriage.

After all, he only got a space and a mental method. He wasn’t suddenly infused with true qi and turned into a golden core cultivator.

Unless he could ensure that he stayed in the space and didn’t show up, he would inevitably not be able to escape the joint search of the Lou family and He family’s golden core cultivators. The final result was naturally self-evident.

If he accidentally exposed the existence of the space during the escape, it would be even more fun. At that time, it might not be just the golden core cultivator of the He family who would chase him.

Lou Xingyao weighed the pros and cons before deciding to follow the He family’s wishes.

Besides, the existence of the space wasn’t completely useless for the marriage. The well water had the effect of strengthening the body and meridians, so it should have a certain effect on the continuation of the meridians.

Once he had time to experiment and found that it was indeed effective, he could use it to make a deal with the eldest son of the Zhou family. For example, he helped the eldest son of the Zhou family treat his meridians in exchange for the two of them parting ways amicably.

He just didn’t know what type of personality the eldest son of the Zhou family had. If…

Knock knock knock.

Just as Lou Xingyao was thinking in his heart, the knock on the door interrupted his thoughts.

“Housekeeper Lou? Why are you here?” After opening the door and seeing who was coming, Lou Xingyao’s eyes flashed with surprise. He thought that Lou Shi would at most send a little maid like yesterday. Unexpectedly, he came in person.

“I am here to welcome the fifth young master on the orders of the head of the family.” Just like yesterday, Lou Shi bowed to Lou Xingyao with a smile. “I wonder if the Fifth Young Master is ready?”

“Then I’ll trouble Housekeeper Lou.” Lou Xingyao nodded slightly. He had finished washing up before Lou Shi knocked on the door.

Growl.

However, what Lou Xingyao didn’t expect was that there would be a loud sound from his stomach the moment he nodded. At the same time, hunger rushed straight to his brain.

Lou Xingyao suddenly remembered that he hadn’t eaten anything since he came here yesterday.

He didn’t have time to eat before Lou Shaohui called him over. After he came back, his mind was full of the engagement, the original plot, and the space. He wasn’t in the mood to eat.

He had just finished washing up when he bumped into Lou Shi coming to pick someone up, so he naturally forgot about it.

“It is because I wasn’t thoughtful enough. However, the master’s order can’t be delayed. I can only wrong Fifth Young Master.” Lou Shi obviously hadn’t expected to encounter such a situation, and the smile on his face froze for a moment. Then he quickly reacted and took out a jade bottle from the storage bag on his waist, handing it to Lou Xingyao.

“What is this?” Lou Xingyao took the jade bottle with a guess in his heart.

“This is a fasting pill. After taking it, you will feel full, and the effect can last for ten days,” Lou Shi explained with a smile. This fasting pill was one of the few pills that mortals could take.

The guess in his heart was confirmed. Lou Xingyao reached out and took the jade bottle. He poured out a reddish-brown pill from it and put it in his mouth.

The pill had the fragrance of herbs and melted in the mouth. In just a moment, it turned into a warm current and sank into Lou Xingyao’s hungry stomach. The maddening feeling of emptiness in his stomach dissipated with the warm current.

The cultivators’ pills were indeed magical. Lou Xingyao couldn’t help looking at the small jade bottle in his hand a few more times. Then he soon retracted his gaze and handed the small jade bottle back to Lou Shi.

“Thank you, Housekeeper Lou.”

“Fifth Young Master, you can take the remaining fasting pills. It can be used in case you need it.” Lou Shi didn’t reach out to take it. He just slightly turned his body to indicate that Lou Xingyao could set off.

Lou Shi’s words were euphemistic, but Lou Xingyao immediately understood the hidden meaning. If he needed it… He was about to leave the Lou house with Mrs. He. Where else would he need to use it?

Just looking at Mrs. He’s hurried appearance, it was obvious that the wedding date agreed upon by the two families was probably just around the corner. They would probably be traveling day and night to Canglan City.

In this case, they probably wouldn’t bother cooking. If the journey took more than ten days and the fasting pill he just took wore off, he couldn’t ask Mrs. He for the fasting pill, right?

Even if he lost face, the Lou family couldn’t afford to embarrass this person.

It was better for Housekeeper Lou to be a good person at this time, which could also avoid embarrassment.

Lou Xingyao no longer refused. He put away the jade bottle and followed Housekeeper Lou’s guidance all the way to the back mountain of the Lou family.

Wasn’t it said that they would set off later? Why was he going to the back mountain instead?

Just as Lou Xingyao was feeling puzzled, he looked up and saw a black and blue bird standing in the open space connecting the back mountain of the Lou family.

The bird was around five meters tall, with a head like an eagle, a hooked back, and a torch-like gaze that seemed to flash with a cold light.

As the bird’s head paused and moved, Lou Xingyao felt as if he would be crushed to pieces by the bird’s steel-like claws in the next second.

Its extremely oppressive and terrifying aura made Lou Xingyao take two steps back.