Cultivation: Beginning with the Heart Reflecting Heaven and Earth

Before the Xuanjing came up, a pot of spirit wine was served first, along with some side dishes to accompany the wine, such as fish jelly, seaweed, and wild fruits from the mountains.

Before long, a cultivator led over a fish that was enormous, about five or six meters long and thicker than a water tank. Its surface was shiny with oil, and it flew over steaming hot.

"It's so big, can you finish it?"

At first, Lu Qian was a little confused, but he quickly stopped being confused because the Xuan Whale meat melted in his mouth and didn't fill him up at all. He wanted to eat more after he finished eating, and he didn't feel like stopping at all.

Even the Xuanjing Technique started operating automatically. Steam was rising from Lu Qian's head, almost like he was in a sauna. His face was glowing red, and his eyes were exceptionally bright.

When Lu Qian looked at Mu Dong and Lei Yunxing again, they were in a similar state, but not as obviously so. Perhaps these two had higher cultivation levels, or perhaps they had also cultivated body-refining techniques. In any case, they seemed to be able to withstand the spiritual power in the Xuan Whale's flesh, and their performance was relatively normal.

"Brother Lu, eat more; it might help shorten the time it takes you to break through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining."

To Lu Qian's surprise, Lei Yunxing, who had been eager to come, didn't seem to have much of an appetite. He was quite leisurely and said, "This Xuan Whale meat isn't that useful to me and Mu boy, but it should be more useful to you and Mu girl."

Whether Mu Xue was concerned about her eating manners or simply didn't like it, she ate slowly and deliberately, so almost half of the black whale ended up in Lu Qian's stomach.

Upon returning, Lu Qian immediately went into seclusion and didn't recover until the third day. He felt that the Xuan Whale had saved him at least two months of hard work, and in a little over three more months, he could break through to the fourth level of Qi Refining.

"As expected, you get what you pay for. A carefully prepared Xuan Whale costs as much as half a Foundation Establishment Pill, and its effects are quite powerful!"

"Not only does it aid in cultivation, but it's also completely free of toxicity, making it a cultivation boost with virtually no side effects!"

However, Lu Qian was also very clear that eating the spirit chef's food occasionally might be more effective, but eating it every day might not have such a great effect.

He understood the principle that too much of a good thing is bad.

When Lu Qian came out of the secret room, he found a storage bag at the door, and he didn't know who had put it there.

"What about the rest of the Zhou Tian Xing Qiao inheritance that Elder Tao sent?"

He quickly made the connection, as only Elder Tao would do such a thing. After opening the storage bag, he indeed found a jade slip and several stones that shimmered with starlight.

"The Undying Star Body?"

"The body can be continuously tempered with star power, making bones as hard as star iron and meridians as strong as the Milky Way. The body can withstand magical artifacts and low-level spells. When injured, star power automatically circulates to repair the body, minor injuries heal instantly, and serious injuries recover much faster than those of the same level."

Moreover, when the Star Undying Body is cultivated to its peak, as long as the Star Aperture remains intact, even if the physical body is shattered, it can instantly regenerate, making it virtually immortal.

As for those few stones that shimmered with starlight, they were called Star Stones, which were considered second-tier spiritual materials. They could be used as materials to forge flying swords, and were currently being used by Lu Qian to begin his Star Undying Body training.

Actually, there were higher-grade star stones, which Tao Pili could find, but second-grade star stones were the most suitable for Lu Qian, so he only sent these over.

"Having cultivated the Undying Star Body, I should be able to open a few more star apertures, but of course, we'll have to wait until I've achieved a certain level of mastery in my cultivation."

"Furthermore, cultivating the Undying Star Body can actually strengthen the meridians?"

Lu Qian fell into deep thought.

At the beginning of cultivation, the importance of meridians goes without saying. If one's meridians are naturally stronger than others, one's cultivation speed and ability to break through bottlenecks will be much better than ordinary people, which can be called a natural talent.

Most body-refining techniques strengthen the body and its vital energy. While strengthening the physical body will naturally have some positive effects on the meridians, this is not emphasized because the improvement is not significant.

But the Star Undying Body deliberately emphasizes this point. Could it be that it has a great effect on strengthening the meridians?

Lu Qian couldn't help but fall into thought.

"Theoretically speaking, the Zhou Tian Star Aperture doesn't place much emphasis on aptitude. Even without spiritual roots, one can theoretically cultivate, and the speed won't be slow. Furthermore, the Star Undying Body can strengthen the meridians, which would further enhance the cultivation speed, wouldn't it?"

He had thought about this before, and now he was even more certain of it. The Zhou Tian Xing Qiao and many current cultivation methods are not like the same system at all. It is difficult to get started, but it values ​​spiritual root talent and only values ​​comprehension. As long as one's comprehension is sufficient, one can make rapid progress.

"It can only be said that the ancient cultivation methods are somewhat different from the current cultivation methods."

For Lu Qian, if he could improve the strength of his meridians through the Star Undying Body, his cultivation speed would undoubtedly increase significantly. Even with only three spiritual roots, his cultivation speed would not be so slow.

"It's a pity they didn't send me the Qi-circulating technique for the Zhou Tian Xing Qiao (a type of internal energy cultivation method), but instead sent me the Star Undying Body. Could there be some special consideration behind this?"

"Must one first cultivate the Undying Star Body, and only after the physical body reaches a certain strength can one truly begin cultivating the Heavenly Star Aperture?"

Tao Pili did not explain these things to Lu Qian, and Lu Qian could only guess, knowing nothing else.

"If we're just looking at physical strength, I'm almost at the peak of the first level of the Mysterious Whale Technique, so I should have some foundation!"

After the Xuanjing Banquet, Lu Qian not only increased his cultivation level, but also greatly improved his physical strength.

Especially since the Xuanjing Technique was originally created by imitating the Xuanjing whale, and Lu Qian had eaten so much Xuanjing whale meat, his progress would naturally be rapid.

Moreover, Lu Qian felt that he had not yet fully digested the enhancement brought by the Xuan Whale Feast. In the days to come, the essence of the Xuan Whale's flesh and blood would be released slowly, and his cultivation speed would also increase to a new level.

After mentally reviewing the Star Undying Body technique, Lu Qian quickly memorized the key principles.

With the aid of the Mind's Eye, Lu Qian can now be said to be mentally sharp, maintaining a state of ease at all times. Things that seemed obscure and difficult to understand in the past have become easy to comprehend. His mind is now finer than a needle.

Occasionally, when Lu Qian misunderstood something, a faint thought would come from his mind, helping him return to the right path. This made Lu Qian feel even more that opening his mind was the right choice.

Of course, each star aperture has a unique function, but in terms of function, the heart aperture and eye aperture are more auxiliary and have more comprehensive abilities.

After reviewing the Star Undying Body in his mind several times, Lu Qian sank his spirit into his inner world, holding the second-tier Star Stone in his hand, and began to absorb the power of the stars within it.

Sparkling light emerged from the second-tier star stone, passing through Lu Qian's palm and entering his body. Cold sweat instantly broke out on his forehead, and his whole body ached and itched, as if a small knife was scraping against his bones.

"It hurts! It hurts so much!"

Starstones were originally materials for forging flying swords. Now, Lu Qian was going to absorb the essence of the starstones into his body, which was equivalent to forging his own bones into a flying sword inside his body. No wonder he was going to suffer.