Cultivation: Beginning with the Heart Reflecting Heaven and Earth

The classes continued as usual, once every three days. Lu Qian was also trying to learn the basics of the Star Undying Body, and there were no major setbacks along the way.

However, despite the assistance of the Star Stones and the replenishment of his blood and qi, the cultivation of the Star Undying Body was still difficult.

Lu Qian's physical strength was too weak, and another reason was that his "Fire-Filling Furnace Technique" and the power of the stars did not blend well, making it difficult for them to play a sufficient role. This forced him to spend time using the power of the stars to gradually modify his body.

"It seems I need to master the basics of the Zhou Tian Xing Qiao (a technique for cultivating the Heavenly Cycle) to accelerate my cultivation of the Stellar Undying Body!"

Tao Pili had not truly mastered the Zhou Tian Xing Qiao (a technique for cultivating the Heavenly Star Aperture), so he could only assume that he could cultivate the Star Undying Body on his own. Of course, he mainly considered that it would be better to switch to cultivating the Zhou Tian Xing Qiao after reaching the mid-stage of Qi Refining, as doing it too early would only delay his cultivation.

Even though the cultivation speed of the Star Undying Body was very slow, Lu Qian had no intention of stopping. Anyway, he would save as much cultivation technique as possible, and there was nothing wrong with cultivating the Star Undying Body ahead of time.

In the meantime, Lu Qian also tried practicing the physical techniques and movement methods that came with the Zhou Tian Xing Qiao. It could be said that every day was very fulfilling, and he felt like he was too busy to keep up.

As for what Tao Pili said about arranging for Lu Qian to go to the True Spirit Palace to replenish his qi and blood, there seems to be no progress on this matter yet. It's unclear whether something went wrong or if the time is not right. In any case, Lu Qian doesn't seem to be in a hurry.

As time passed, the day's class seemed to be a large class. Zhou Tian Academy had small classes every three days and large classes every half month. This was Lu Qian's fourth time attending class, and it was finally time for the large class.

Previously, Lu Qian had inquired about the content of the large lecture, but Mu Dong and the others were mostly vague and he couldn't get any specific information, so he didn't bother to ask again.

It's something we'll all experience sooner or later anyway; we know it without even asking, so there's no need to worry too much about it.

However, when Lu Qian arrived at the school, he found that most people looked gloomy. Was this big class really that hard to endure?

Seeing Lu Qian's enthusiastic expression, Mu Dong felt somewhat helpless. "I hope Brother Lu can maintain this mood for a while!"

Lei Yunxing echoed this sentiment, saying, "This 'Great Class' is just a series of different ways to torture us. Sometimes we have to plant spiritual plants in volcanoes or ice layers, sometimes we have to forge iron in subterranean fire, and sometimes they release a Yin Demon that we have to deal with. The easiest one is the spell practice class; at most, we just get a scolding!"

Lu Qian immediately understood. It turned out that this large class was a practical class, no longer like before where Jin Changgeng was the only one lecturing. Now, everyone had to participate.

Thinking about it this way, Lu Qian's interest wasn't diminished much. Anyway, he would treat his first time as an opportunity to broaden his horizons, and if he really wanted to look gloomy, he would have to wait until next time.

Not long after, Jin Changgeng arrived. Seeing the many worried-looking disciples, he smiled and said, "Today we'll go to the Starfall Land together and cultivate there for a day before coming out!"

The crowd below immediately let out a wail.

Lu Qian, listening from below with curiosity, quickly asked Mu Dong, "What is the Land of Fallen Stars? Is there something wrong with it?"

Mu Dong whispered, "Strictly speaking, the place where my Xuantian Palace is located is a land of falling stars! However, the land of falling stars that Instructor Jin mentioned is probably just one place, where the five elements are forbidden, and the circulation of true energy is difficult. There, we would become almost like ordinary mortals, so no one is very willing to go there!"

To be abstained from the Five Elements and become almost like an ordinary person?

Just thinking about it made Lu Qian feel a wave of disbelief. These cultivators were already used to their own power. If they really became mortals, it would be almost the same as being dead. It was normal for them to find it hard to accept.

But then Lu Qian thought of another question and quickly asked, "Could Instructor Jin also be affected?"

Mu Dong shook his head. "Foundation Establishment cultivators have stronger resistance than us, so they won't completely turn into mortals. Besides, Instructor Jin will definitely choose an area that affects us but that he can withstand. However, although the Starfall Land has limitations, cultivating there can hone one's foundation, so it's still a good place."

Can it hone the foundation?

That is indeed a good place.

Many cultivators have unstable foundations, so they need to engage in a lot of battles or spend a lot of time stabilizing their realm, neither of which is easy to do.

If one can only cultivate in the Starfall Land to hone their foundation, then if outsiders were allowed to enter, they would probably fight tooth and nail to get in.

Thinking about it this way, Lu Qian didn't have anything to reject anymore.

Regardless of what the other students thought, at Jin Changgeng's command, the group boarded the flying boat and headed to the Starfall Land.

At first, he could still see rows of buildings, but the ground quickly became desolate, with bare, gray-black ground everywhere. Lu Qian had a sense of déjà vu, but he didn't find it strange. Xuantian Palace was full of places like this, almost like a fire scene.

After arriving at a certain area, the flying boat suddenly sank. The gravity here seemed to have changed. Without anyone reminding him, Lu Qian knew that they had arrived at the Starfall Land.

His true energy was indeed suppressed to some extent, making it quite difficult to circulate. If he were to release a spell now, it would probably be more than twice as slow as before.

The flying boat showed no sign of stopping and continued flying forward until Lu Qian felt it was difficult to even move a finger, at which point the flying boat finally came to a stop.

When Jin Changgeng landed, he cast a few spells, and buildings appeared on the originally flat ground, as if they had grown out of the ground abruptly.

"I'll come back to pick you up in a day. If any of you don't want to go back, you can stay here. I'll come back again in three days!"

After saying that, Jin Changgeng left immediately.

Many students simply chose a cave dwelling at random and went inside. Despite feeling somewhat uncomfortable, they immediately began cultivating.

Seeing Lu Qian standing there in a daze, Mu Dong quickly said, "There are spiritual veins in the cave, and there are also formations to prevent outsiders from spying on you. You should find one and go in quickly!"

Lei Yunxing had already disappeared into the cave, so no one needed to remind him. When Mu Xue saw that Lu Qian still seemed unsure of what to do, she simply helped him choose a cave, activated the formation, and then carefully retreated.

Lu Qian was also a little helpless. It was his first time here, so he was naturally inexperienced. Even if he thought he would imitate what others did, there were still some things that were hard to fake.

The gravity here must have been far greater than in ordinary places, but Lu Qian, having cultivated body-refining techniques, naturally didn't take it seriously. It was only then that he suddenly realized, "No wonder I felt like everyone in the Zhou Tian Academy had cultivated body-refining techniques; it's probably to cope with this situation!"

Body refinement is not the mainstream nowadays, but most geniuses have practiced body refinement techniques to some extent, just not to a great degree.

There are always times when it's inconvenient to use magic, and in those situations, a strong body can be very useful; it's always good to be prepared.

There's no need to worry about this once you've reached the Foundation Establishment stage. After reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, your original physical body will be transformed. It won't be incredibly strong, but it certainly won't be weak either.

However, to successfully establish a foundation, one must first overcome the physical barrier. Whether one strengthens the physical body with external objects or cultivates body-refining techniques, some preparations are necessary; otherwise, one cannot successfully establish a foundation.