Cultivation: Beginning with the Heart Reflecting Heaven and Earth

After taking a deep breath, Lu Qian calmed down and continued to repeat the process of opening his eyes in his mental world.

After opening the eye aperture, one can cultivate a pupil technique called Star Pupil, which can see through illusions and see through the flow of spiritual energy. When cultivated to a high level, one can even observe the qi, observe the stars at night, and distinguish good and bad fortune.

However, this so-called Star Eye is more like an add-on, which can bring out the ability of the Eye Point and play a role of icing on the cake.

What's truly remarkable is the ability of the eye itself.

"Once the eyesight is opened, one can see through subtle details, discern disguises, introspect, and possess an indestructible foundation!"

Having keen insight is not unusual. Even without special training in pupil techniques, as long as a cultivator's realm is high enough and they possess divine sense, they can still have keen insight.

The same principle applies to seeing through a disguise; it has some use, but it's not particularly remarkable.

But this introspection and self-examination is quite different.

Although cultivators can achieve internal vision and have a clear understanding of their own condition when they reach a certain level of cultivation, there are still limits. Some deeply hidden injuries or hidden wounds left by spells are very difficult to detect. Otherwise, those insidious spells would be of little use.

Once the eye apertures are truly opened, one can not only monitor the body's condition in real time, but also with extreme precision. It's as if one has eyes all over the body, leaving no blind spots.

Whether it's blocked spiritual energy, damaged meridians, a weak soul, or the growth of inner demons, even the slightest hidden danger can be detected instantly and addressed in time, preventing backlash from cultivation and demonic possession from the root.

Therefore, once the eye orifices are opened, any problems that arise in the body can be detected without being noticed, making it difficult for small problems to develop into big ones and for them to be discovered too late.

Lu Qian quickly gave his evaluation: "It's somewhat like an introspection in the inner world, but obviously more detailed."

Within his inner world, Lu Qian could also perform internal vision, allowing him to monitor his own physical condition in real time.

However, he cannot be too confident in observing some deeply hidden injuries or potential problems in his body.

After all, the essence of the mental world is to simulate the real world.

Lu Qian didn't have that ability to begin with, not even in the mental world. Otherwise, he wouldn't need to practice the Turbid Wave Corrosion Curse in the mental world; he could have just learned it himself.

By actively using their eye-canvas abilities, they can see through the flaws in spells and also give warnings when danger is approaching. However, they can only truly understand the situation during battle.

Moreover, battles between low-level cultivators don't actually involve many details; it's mostly about brute force and flying bricks, and they can't use any particularly profound spells.

What remains are the most basic abilities of the Star Aperture. After the Star Aperture is opened, it can store the spirit and improve comprehension. The Eye Aperture also has an additional ability: it can analyze some cultivation techniques and distinguish the true from the false when encountering hidden texts in some cultivation techniques.

"The basic ability of the mind is to be adaptable, which can enhance deductive reasoning."

"The fundamental ability of the eye is to analyze techniques and distinguish truth from falsehood!"

Undoubtedly, the so-called star aperture is actually related to the organ in its location, and it enhances the original organ's capabilities.

That's why the Star Undying Body was created, which was cultivated along with the cultivation technique.

If the body is not strong enough, it cannot support the existence of the Star Aperture, and the organs cannot withstand the enhancement brought by the Star Aperture.

"I just don't know if there's any connection between the different star apertures."

The organs in the human body work together in a coordinated manner.

If the essence of the Star Aperture is to strengthen organs, then according to the basic principles of the human body, it is normal for it to generate a linkage.

However, these things are hard to say for sure. After all, organs are different. Perhaps a person can subjectively coordinate the abilities of the star apertures, but they themselves don't really coordinate with each other.

After going through all the content in his mind, Lu Qian calmed down again and continued to practice opening his eyes in his mental world.

If there's a problem with opening the mind's aperture, under Lu Qian's skillful control and with his foundation in body refinement, he'll at most suffer minor injuries, so there's no need to worry too much.

Even a small problem with opening the eye orifice can have a significant impact, which Lu Qian couldn't help but worry about.

After confirming that he had made no further mistakes, Lu Qian finally returned to reality. After regulating his breathing and meditating, he made sure that his mind was completely calm before preparing to open his eyes.

This place is, after all, a land of fallen stars, where star power is so abundant it seems to be overflowing. As soon as Lu Qian began to activate the technique to open the star aperture, he saw strands of starlight from all around him converging towards him.

"The speed at which I can draw upon the power of the stars here is comparable to the special terrain I simulated specifically in my inner world!"

"If I can continue to cultivate here in seclusion, my cultivation speed should increase even further!"

This thought involuntarily came to Lu Qian's mind.

But despite thinking about it, he had no intention of doing it.

One reason is that we are about to head to the Western Continent.

In addition, this place was originally the Xuantian Palace, the place where the Zhou Tian Xing Qiao (a system of celestial acupoints) was passed down.

Lu Qian's occasional visits could be attributed to his low cultivation level and need for arduous training, but his daily visits would inevitably lead people to associate him with the Zhou Tian Xing Qiao (a type of acupoint).

In short, Lu Qian did not want to do anything that might expose himself until he was certain of his own safety.

Clouds, mountains, and rivers!

The thought of that name sent waves of killing intent through Lu Qian's heart!

If you don't want to expose yourself, this matter will have to be resolved sooner or later!

He suddenly felt a chill run down his chest and shuddered. He realized that without his full concentration and control, the stellar energy he had been drawing in had begun to become chaotic, colliding haphazardly between his meridians and causing some damage.

Why am I suddenly having these wild thoughts?

"Could it be a demon in my heart?"

Fortunately, Lu Qian had opened his mind's aperture in advance, and with the early warning from the mind's aperture, he regained consciousness and quickly completed the process of opening his star aperture.

Having succeeded hundreds of times in the mental world, Lu Qian's opening of the star aperture was also completed in one go this time, with basically no problems except for a slight mishap in the middle.

But after successfully opening up the path, he felt no joy at all; instead, he felt waves of palpitations.

Thinking of the unexpected events that occurred during his previous cultivation, Lu Qian found it hard to ignore them.

"Is the problem with the cultivation itself, or something else?"

He subconsciously thought of Mu Xue, but then felt it was unlikely. Even disregarding personal feelings, from a purely financial perspective, Lu Qian's current predicament wouldn't benefit Mu Xue much.

Moreover, Lu Qian's cultivation level is too low, so even if he is refined into a demonic puppet, it will be difficult for him to play a significant role in Mu Xue's life.

"If we rule out Mu Xue's problem, we can also rule out any issues that might arise from opening the eye aperture itself, because I haven't seen any signs of inner demons in my inner world!"

Therefore, the answer is obvious.

Lu Qian looked down at the gray-black earth beneath his feet.

"Is there something wrong with this land of fallen stars?"

He wasn't entirely sure, but he had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

However, Lu Qian had not heard of any similar news. Perhaps it was because those people did not cultivate the Zhou Tian Xing Qiao, or perhaps they had not stayed here for long. But he did remember Xie Xunzhen's warning.

Staying too long in the Land of Fallen Stars might have some unpleasant consequences, and perhaps that's what happened to Lu Qian.

Despite his thoughts, Lu Qian did not leave immediately. He wanted to check his own problems first, which would also be a good opportunity to test the function of his eye aperture.

In the dim light, only starlight could be seen shimmering on Lu Qian's body. Although he did not open his eyes, he knew everything about him.

He could see that some of the tiny meridians in his body were damaged, which was a result of his previous qi deviation and the resulting disorder of his stellar energy.

There were also some hidden injuries in the muscles of the limbs, which seemed to be caused by incorrect exertion and had little impact, so they were hidden.

As he watched, Lu Qian channeled his inner energy to repair it little by little. He felt a slight itch on his body, but he also felt much more relaxed, as if he had suddenly shed heavy clothes and was about to fly into the sky.

"What is this?"

During the internal examination, Lu Qian suddenly discovered that there were small black dots all over his body. They were not noticeable unless you looked closely, as if it were just an illusion. Only after looking closely did he realize that there were such black dots all over his body.

I subconsciously tried to remove it with my inner energy, but it seemed to encounter some kind of obstacle and I couldn't scrape it off at all.

These black spots seemed to be growing inside Lu Qian's body, and no matter how hard he tried or how much he used his true energy to remove them, it was all in vain.

For a moment, Lu Qian seemed to be stuck in a rut. He kept trying various methods to remove these black spots, but he couldn't do it. The usually composed man was sweating profusely, and his true energy was more than half depleted.

"Let me take a breath and think carefully about what to do!"

Because it was in the land of falling stars, Lu Qian's true energy recovered exceptionally quickly, which may also be related to the opening of new star apertures. In just a short while, his true energy had been fully restored.

In a flash of inspiration, Lu Qian suddenly remembered the feeling of scraping his bones with a knife when he cultivated the Star Undying Body.

"The power of the Star Immortal Body is extremely domineering and sharp; perhaps it can be useful against these dark spots!"

Since returning, he hasn't practiced the Star Undying Body much, mainly because cultivating the Star Undying Body requires replenishing his Qi and blood, which he doesn't have the means to do at the moment.

Although Luo Wei once said that Lu Qian could go to the Killing Hall to eat and replenish his qi and blood, he had never paid for it, so he still felt that it was not a good idea to do so.

Moreover, doing this is completely undermining Tao Pili's reputation. Perhaps he should also consider Luo Wei's feelings, since she runs a business and it's not right for her not to pay him.

Furthermore, since he was about to head to the Western Continent, Lu Qian naturally didn't want to go through any unnecessary trouble.

If Luo Wei hadn't gone into seclusion, he would have gone with her, but unfortunately, that's not possible now; even saying goodbye is difficult.

After all, she was in seclusion to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage, and it wouldn't be good to disturb her rashly. Lu Qian knew what was important.

Taking a deep breath, Lu Qian looked inward again. This time, he mobilized the power of the Star Undying Body. He saw strands of extremely condensed star power, like steel blades, easily cutting the black spots to a degree invisible to the naked eye.

Subsequently, under the automatic operation of the Star Undying Body, the black spots were directly expelled from Lu Qian's body, and a foul medicinal smell filled the air, instantly waking him up.

"Could this be erysipelas?"