Cultivation: Beginning with the Heart Reflecting Heaven and Earth

After absorbing the essence of the starstones, Lu Qian felt like he had eaten too much, so he took out some pills and began to cultivate the Furnace-Filling Technique. After completing one major cycle and one minor cycle, he still had energy left, but he did not continue to try.

"Could it be that the Star Immortal Body has really strengthened my meridians?"

He was somewhat pleased, but still did not intend to cultivate directly; he needed to experiment in his inner world first.

Lu Qian then focused his mind on his spiritual space and continued his cultivation. At the same time, a virtual humanoid figure appeared beside him, displaying the internal condition of his body.

He continued his cultivation and then saw tiny specks of starlight flickering in his meridians. Whenever true energy approached his meridians, these specks would immediately appear, repelling the true energy from the center and accelerating the flow of qi.

"It actually strengthens my meridians and even accelerates my cultivation speed!"

"The Zhou Tian Xing Qiao (a cultivation technique) doesn't consider aptitude, only comprehension! Once someone successfully cultivates it, their progress is as rapid as a thousand miles a day. Such a powerful technique is bound to attract trouble; no wonder it was lost forever!"

Lu Qian became even more determined to remain hidden, and it was impossible for him to expose himself casually.

However, the Zhou Tian Xing Qiao technique has been lost for thousands of years. As long as he doesn't reveal too many of the techniques within the Zhou Tian Xing Qiao to the public, it's unlikely that anyone would make any connection to this.

After cultivating for another six small cycles, Lu Qian finally stopped, feeling that his meridians had reached their limit and he could no longer continue cultivating.

"Even without further refining my cultivation technique in my inner world, the Star Undying Body has strengthened my meridians, accelerating my cultivation speed!"

Lu Qian's daily cultivation speed is eight cycles of Qi circulation. He added three more cycles in the Starfall Land, and now that the Star Undying Body has strengthened his meridians, he has added six more cycles, which is equivalent to seventeen small cycles.

If it were in the outer sect of the Canghai Sect, ordinary disciples with three spiritual roots wouldn't be able to afford the Qingling Pill, and they could only cultivate for three cycles a day. Lu Qian's cultivation speed was almost six times that of them!

Of course, this effect can only be achieved by combining the advantages of improved cultivation techniques, taking the Qingling Pill, the special environment of the Starfall Land, and the Star Undying Body strengthening the meridians.

Once Lu Qian returns, the environmental advantages brought by the Starfall Land will disappear, but the Star Immortal Body will most likely continue to strengthen his meridians. So, back and forth, his cultivation speed will not be much slower.

"My current cultivation speed is definitely faster than that of a second-level spiritual root, and it might even be comparable to that of an earth spiritual root, though it probably can't compare to that of a heaven spiritual root."

Even without taking any pills, a Heavenly Spirit Root can advance in cultivation by leaps and bounds, and there are no bottlenecks before reaching the Nascent Soul stage. Lu Qian is still hard to compare with.

People with exceptional spiritual roots naturally attract spiritual energy, which high-level cultivators can easily recognize.

When cultivating a Heavenly Spiritual Root, one doesn't absorb and refine spiritual energy; instead, spiritual energy actively flows into the body.

After an unknown amount of time, Lu Qian suddenly realized that the formation of the cave had been activated, and immediately understood that it was time to leave. After he went out, he saw Mu Dong and Mu Xue standing outside the cave.

"You haven't left yet?"

Lu Qian was somewhat surprised. He could tell that Mu Dong and Mu Xue didn't seem to like this place. They both cultivated water and fire techniques, and the Starfall Land forbade the five elements, so it was normal that they didn't like it.

But these two still stayed. Were they waiting for me?

Mu Dong replied with a smile, "I encountered obstacles in my cultivation of water and fire arts, and I still lack some control. This Five Elements Forbidden Land is a good opportunity to temper myself."

Mu Xue seemed to have transformed back into the girl she was when she first met Lu Qian, secretly hiding behind him with a slightly flushed face, stealthily observing him, and suddenly saying, "Brother Lu has become more handsome."

"What?"

Lu Qian was taken aback, then saw Mu Dong nod knowingly, "Indeed! What has Brother Lu been through that has changed your appearance and temperament?"

Seeing that Lu Qian still seemed a little confused, Mu Dong drew a water mirror, which clearly reflected Lu Qian's appearance. The person in the mirror had a calm expression and a composed demeanor. His eyes were like the deep starry sky, with a kind of inexplicable attraction, and his whole appearance became much more handsome.

"Is this still me?"

Lu Qian was also somewhat surprised. He had a rather ordinary appearance and had no interest in such matters after becoming a cultivator. Only after being reminded by the Mu siblings did he suddenly look in the mirror and realize that he had changed a lot.

This is actually quite normal. After cultivators embark on the path of cultivation, their bodies and appearances will evolve, and they will naturally become more and more beautiful. Therefore, there are very few cultivators who are too ugly.

Unless they are born with a defect or have practiced some evil magic, cultivators are at least of above-average appearance.

However, Lu Qian's appearance seemed to have changed quite a bit all of a sudden. Although he did not deliberately look in the mirror, he could see his face when washing his face or passing by some bright objects, which did not give him too much of a surprise.

"This change must be brought about by the Star Immortal Body!"

Lu Qian quickly realized the reason, especially his eyes, which seemed to contain starlight. This was clearly not a natural occurrence, but he couldn't say that. He just vaguely said, "A technique has made a breakthrough, so it has changed a little."

Mu Dong didn't ask for details. It was a big no-no to rashly inquire about other people's secret cultivation techniques, no matter how good the relationship was. He simply said, "Then congratulations, Brother Lu!"

Mu Xue didn't say anything more. She seemed to be avoiding Lu Qian's gaze. Whenever her eyes met Lu Qian's, she would quickly turn her head away. At first glance, they seemed much more distant.

Although Lu Qian noticed it, he didn't care. He had changed a lot, and it was normal for Mu Xue to not be able to adapt for a while. She would get used to it after a while.

Brothers like Mu Dong don't care about this at all, so they won't be affected.

After chatting for a while, the group waited for Jin Changgeng to come and pick them up, while Lu Qian was also thinking about his cultivation progress.

In the past few days in the Starfall Land, Lu Qian felt that his cultivation speed had increased, and he was one step closer to the fourth level of Qi Refining.

Within the Holy Land, the fourth level of Qi Refining can be considered a watershed moment. Before reaching the fourth level, disciples are almost like children, lacking the ability to act independently, and their actions are merely minor and frivolous.

After reaching the fourth level of Qi Refining, things change. You can challenge the Myriad Laws Battle Tower and compete with other talented disciples. Although your strength may not increase much, the actual significance is completely different.

To put it simply, disciples who are not even at the mid-stage of Qi Refining are similar to ordinary people here. Only after reaching the mid-stage of Qi Refining will they begin to receive the treatment of cultivators.

Therefore, as long as Lu Qian breaks through to the fourth level of Qi Refining, his peaceful life will change. However, he is not afraid at all, but rather quite looking forward to it. He has long been fed up with sitting at the same table with children, and it is time to show his skills.