I gain ten years' worth of cultivation every day, and even geniuses will only see my doorstep!

In three days, he killed seventeen disciples of the Netherworld Palace, including two core disciples in the late stage of the Dao Integration Realm.

And his gains became increasingly substantial.

Among the seventeen storage rings, there were five million high-grade spirit stones alone, as well as various pills, cultivation techniques, and magic treasures. More importantly, he also found two pieces of star essence.

Although not as good as the first top-quality piece, it is still precious enough.

On the fourth day, Qin Yuan arrived at the central area of ​​the secret realm.

A colossal palace floats here, constructed entirely of starstone, shimmering brilliantly in the starry sky.

Star Palace.

The legendary place where the true lineage of the Star Lord is said to have been passed down.

At this moment, hundreds of people have gathered outside the Star Palace.

There were members from the Star Pavilion, the Heavenly Sword Sect, the Myriad Laws Sect, the Profound Heaven Sect, and the Loose Cultivator Alliance. Of course, there were also members from the Netherworld Palace.

Qin Yuan's appearance immediately attracted countless gazes.

"Qin Yuan! It's him!"

"I heard he killed seventeen disciples of the Netherworld Palace in the past three days. Is that true?"

"Of course it's true! I saw him kill Zhao Wuji of the Netherworld Palace with my own eyes, he killed him with a single punch!"

"Hiss—Zhao Wuji is in the late stage of the Dao Integration realm, and you can kill him with one punch?"

"Just what kind of monster is this Qin Yuan?"

Amidst the discussions, over a dozen pairs of eyes were fixed on Qin Yuan from the Netherworld Palace, filled with resentment and murderous intent.

The leader was a middle-aged man with a cold face and a deep aura—a peak Dao Integration cultivator.

The person leading the Netherworld Palace on this trip is Netherworld Prince.

He glanced at Qin Yuan and said coldly.

"Boy, you've killed seventeen of my Netherworld Palace members. You've got some nerve."

Qin Yuan also looked at him.

"They're courting death, so I'll grant them their wish."

Youmingzi's eyes turned cold.

"Very well, very well. Once you enter the Star Palace, I will personally escort you on your way."

Qin Yuan did not speak again.

He merely glanced at Youmingzi before looking away.

That gaze was so calm, so calm, that it inexplicably made Youmingzi feel a pang of unease.

But he quickly suppressed that feeling.

How strong can a mid-stage Dao Integration cultivator be?

Once he enters the Star Palace, he will show this arrogant brat what true difference is.

"boom--"

The gates of the Star Palace slowly opened.

Hundreds of figures rushed into the door at the same time!

Qin Yuan walked slowly and deliberately into the Star Palace with the flow of people.

Inside the palace, there was a hidden paradise.

This was a colossal hall, spanning thousands of feet in circumference and towering to an unfathomable height. Around the hall were nine passageways leading in different directions.

At the entrance to each passageway stands a stone tablet.

There are words engraved on the stone tablet.

The first passage: "Trial of Strength - Those whose physical bodies are weak will surely die upon entering."

The second passage: "Trial of Speed ​​- Those who are not skilled in movement techniques will surely die upon entering."

The third passage: "The Trial of the Gods—Those whose souls are not strong will surely die if they enter."

Articles four through eight are the Five Elements Trials.

The Ninth Path: "Trial of the Heart - Those whose resolve is not firm will perish upon entering."

Nine paths, nine trials.

Only by passing through one of these paths can one enter the depths of the Star Palace and obtain the true inheritance.

Everyone chose the passage they were most comfortable with.

Those who cultivate their physical body should strive for the first path.

Those who practice body techniques rush towards the second path.

Those with strong spirits rushed towards the third path.

Soon, only a handful of people remained in the main hall.

Qin Yuan stood in front of the nine passages, his gaze sweeping over them.

Trial of Power? He has reached the third level of the "Unbounded Body of the Universe Stars" and his physical body is comparable to the peak of the Dao Integration stage. No problem.

The Trial of Speed? His movement technique, while not top-tier, was not weak either.

Trial of the Gods? He is a ninth-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, his divine soul far surpassing those of others at the same level.

The Five Elements Trial? He possesses the "Ice and Fire Dual-Pole Scripture," and is proficient in both ice and fire elements.

A trial of the heart? His resolve never wavered.

Which one will he choose?

Qin Yuan thought for a moment, and then—

He strode toward the ninth passage.

The Trial of the Heart.

It's not for any other reason than that there's no one at the entrance to this passageway.

Everyone looked on with strange expressions as they saw Qin Yuan walk toward the ninth passage.

"The Trial of the Heart? That's the hardest one!"

"It is said that in the past hundred years, no one has been able to pass the Trial of the Heart. Those who go in either go mad or come out with their Dao heart shattered and their cultivation completely ruined."

"Isn't Qin Yuan a bit too confident?"

Qin Yuan ignored the comments.

He stepped into the ninth passage.

The scene before my eyes suddenly changed.

He stood in a familiar place.

Behind the Xuan Yuan Sect, by that stream.

Lin Qing'er was squatting by the stream washing the medicinal herbs when she heard footsteps. She looked up and gave a bright smile.

"Brother Qin Yuan, you're back?"

Qin Yuan remained silent.

He looked at that familiar face, at those clear eyes.

Then he stepped past her.

Lin Qing'er's voice came from behind.

"Brother Qin Yuan, where are you going?"

Qin Yuan did not turn around.

He knew it was an illusion.

Even if it's an illusion, he doesn't want to look at it any longer.

Because the more you look, the more you'll think.

But if you think about it for even a moment longer, you might linger for just a second.

That one moment could be fatal.

He continued forward.

He passed through the Xuan Yuan Sect, the Tai Yi Sect, the War God Hall, the Realm of Ice and Fire, the Southern Continent, and the Upper Realm...

Countless familiar faces appeared and disappeared.

Countless scenes from the past reappear only to be shattered again.

But Qin Yuan's steps never stopped.

After walking for an unknown amount of time, a gate of light appeared ahead.

Behind the gate of light lies the core of the Star Palace.

Qin Yuan stepped into the portal of light.

Behind him, countless illusions shattered and vanished.

The test of the heart has been passed.

At the heart of the Star Palace stands a grand hall, hundreds of feet in circumference.

In the center of the main hall, a huge cluster of starlight floated.

A figure can be vaguely seen in the starlight.

The remnant soul of the Star Lord.

"In ten thousand years, you are the first person to pass the trial of the heart."

The voice was old and gratified.

"Young man, come here."

Qin Yuan walked up to the starlight.

The remnant soul of Star Lord looked at him, a hint of admiration flashing in its eyes.

"With a robust physical body, a stable soul, and a steadfast Dao heart, you are qualified to inherit my true legacy."

He raised his hand, and a beam of starlight shone into Qin Yuan's brow.

In an instant, a flood of information rushed into my mind!

The complete version of "The True Scripture of the Stars"!

The cultivation methods for the fourth to sixth levels of "The Unbound Stars"!

And—a top-tier divine power, the Starry Sky Great Handprint!

The system notification sounds were ringing out incessantly:

[Host detected to have acquired complete inheritance; system upgrade initiated...]

Upgrade complete! System integrity: 98%

[New Feature: Cultivation Conversion - 50% of your daily cultivation can be converted into specific elemental spiritual power (metal, wood, water, fire, earth, ice, thunder, wind, etc.) for one hour.]

[New Feature: Supernatural Ability Deduction - Consumes energy points to deduce existing supernatural abilities to a higher level]

[New Feature: Cross-Dimensional Teleportation - Consumes a large amount of energy points to freely teleport between the Nine Heavens]

[Daily cultivation gains: 2000 years → 5000 years!]

[Energy Points: 84500 → 184500 (including inheritance rewards)]

Qin Yuan took a deep breath.

The system is finally complete.

In the future, his cultivation speed will be two and a half times what it is now.

The late stage of attaining the Dao is just around the corner.

The Mahayana period is not far away.

The remnant soul of True Lord Star looked at him and laughed.