Chapter 462 - 239: Revival of the Longevity Seed, Cloud Manipulation Legacy (3)

"Grade C Lower." Today, Liou Yuan finally learned the exact quality of Cloud Manipulation.

It’s just a Grade C Lower Magic.

It makes sense; after all, Cloud Manipulation was created by Liou Ze, the ancestor of the Ice Vein in the Liou Family.

The Ice Vein is the main vein, while the Fog Vein is merely a branch.

His intention was simply to give the Fog Vein a legacy to support the main vein.

Not to bestow the Fog Vein with a Magic that even the Ice Vein couldn’t suppress, which would be against Celestial Spirit.

"It’ll do. I’ll practice more once I establish my foundation and have time." Having figured things out, Liou Yuan shrugged.

Then he closed his eyes and pondered, letting his consciousness wander to the Wood Acupoint on his palm.

After fully absorbing Liou Xie’s Mist Acupoint, the brilliance emitted by the Wood Acupoint had intensified significantly, indicating an improvement in the Wood Acupoint’s aptitude.

As for the exact quality of the Wood Acupoint, it wasn’t discernible by the naked eye, so Liou Yuan used the Fixed Star Compass to check, and the result showed a Four-Star Wood Acupoint.

"A Four-Star Wood Acupoint is still too low, as the quality of the Qi Mansion that a Foundation Establishment Cultivator condenses is greatly related to the aptitude of the Star Acupoint."

"The Longevity Scripture is a Grade B Top-grade Cultivation Technique, but if the Star Acupoint’s aptitude is too low, it’s hard to condense a high-quality Qi Mansion."

Looking at the words on the Fixed Star Compass, Liou Yuan squinted and said, "It seems I need to find opportunities to further enhance this Wood Acupoint’s aptitude in the future."

Currently, Liou Yuan has two ways to enhance the Star Acupoint’s aptitude.

One is to use the Fixed Star Compass to hunt and kill Calamity-level Star Evil with some probability of receiving star baptism, which helps in improving the Star Acupoint’s aptitude.

The other is to directly eliminate geniuses from the Fog Vein or Foundation Establishment Cultivators and directly devour their Star Acupoints.

The former is too difficult; whether Calamity-level Star Evil is difficult to kill is another matter.

If Liou Yuan indeed encounters a Calamity-level Star Evil, he may not always have the chance to bring out the Fixed Star Compass, as it involves high risk and difficulty.

"The latter is relatively easier." Liou Yuan licked his lips with his tongue.

Killing people from the Fog Vein is much easier than killing a Calamity-level Star Evil.

For instance, Liou Qifeng, with a Five-Star Mist Acupoint just like Liou Tao.

Or Liou Hongjun, both are exceptionally bountiful nourishment in terms of Star Acupoint aptitude.

However, now the Ice Vein has taken over Xiang Mountain, and the cultivators of the Fog Vein on Xiang Mountain are subjects of the Ice Vein.

To eliminate them now seems slightly inappropriate.

Moreover, Five Extremes Mountain forbids disciples from killing each other internally.

After careful consideration, Liou Yuan could only target the former Liou Family Patriarch, Liou Hexuan, who had defected.

"This fellow fled with the Taichu Ice Mirror, and Five Extremes Mountain won’t let him off."

"One day, the Disciplinary Hall of Five Extremes Mountain will find him. If I can seize the opportunity to get close and devour his Star Acupoint, it would be a massive gain."

In his youth, Liou Hexuan, alongside Wang Zhuoqun, was deemed by the Supreme Elder of Five Extremes Mountain to be one of the most likely individuals to break through to the Golden Core stage.

His aptitude surely surpasses that of the likes of Liou Tao and Liou Xie.

If I can absorb Liou Hexuan’s Star Acupoint, there’s even a chance for the Wood Acupoint to advance to six stars.

"It seems I need to focus on this matter more," Liou Yuan contemplated.

As Liou Xie’s Star Acupoint energy was fully absorbed, the brilliance at the center of the Fixed Star Compass also condensed.

Liou Yuan retracted it into his body, adjusted his mindset, and closed his eyes once more on the meditation cushion.

Breaking through to Foundation Establishment consists of three steps.

Open the Mansion, Sink the Star, and Condense the Qi Mansion.

Liou Yuan had already successfully opened the Mansion; the next step was to sink the Star.

According to the unique Star-Sinking method of the Geng Metal Refining Form Skill, it involves guiding the Gold Acupoint within his body into the Qi Mansion and sinking it there.

The process of sinking the Star is as perilous as opening the Mansion.

The danger of opening the Mansion lies in the powerful force that can shatter the physical body.

Sinking the Star requires caution because, during the process of the Star Acupoint sinking into the Qi Mansion, Heart Demons may arise, leading to the risk of the soul shattering.

"Heart Demons, huh? Then my Calming Spell might come in handy here." Liou Yuan smiled slightly.

Previously dismissed as useless, the Calming Spell had saved Liou Yuan more than once in critical moments.

Now that the Calming Spell had reached Small Success, it might prove remarkably effective against Heart Demons.

With that thought, Liou Yuan had read the Star-Sinking method from the Geng Metal Refining Form Skill over ten times.

Ensuring there were no errors, Liou Yuan began to form seals with his hands.

As his fingers moved, a brilliant golden light ball erupted from his palm.

Buzz! From the golden light in Liou Yuan’s palm, a wave of energy spread out.

Between his chest, at the location of the Gold Acupoint, there was an immediate response after the wave, and light erupted from his chest.

Being guided by the Star-Sinking method, it could be vaguely seen moving from its place in Liou Yuan’s chest toward the Qi Mansion that had already been developed within his lung mansion.

This process was extremely slow, dozens of times slower than the celestial movements of the sun and the moon.

Liou Yuan remained patient, maintaining the Star-Sinking method while mobilizing the spiritual qi within the cave dwelling to replenish his depleted spiritual power.

This sinking process lasted for three months.

Finally, three months later, the Gold Acupoint that moved at a snail’s pace successfully sank into the Qi Mansion.

At the moment the Gold Acupoint sank into the Qi Mansion.

Boom! The void-like black hole of the Qi Mansion was immediately filled with the vibrant golden radiance emitted by the Gold Acupoint, bursting forth in a golden brilliance.

Simultaneously, the Gold Acupoint brought into the Qi Mansion began to gradually dissolve in this process. Once the whole Star Acupoint was absorbed by the Qi Mansion, the sinking of the Star was considered thoroughly complete.

There was no time for Liou Yuan to admire the process of this star transformation.

As the Star Acupoint floated within the Qi Mansion, a hidden force rippled out from within the Qi Mansion.

Liu Yuan was the first to be affected by that force.

His eyes went hazy in an instant.

His consciousness had already left the closed cave dwelling on Xiang Mountain and appeared atop a high mountain peak.

Opposite him, a Daoist clad in a black robe, with an eerie and seductive demeanor like a woman, stared coldly at him.

At the Daoist’s feet was a Star Evil as enormous as a mountain.

Its body was composed of countless twisting muscles and sturdy bones, its muscles writhing like monstrous serpents.

Standing there, the person and the Star Evil were virtually as high as the towering mountain Liou Yuan stood upon.

Their presence exuded demonic qi with overwhelming force, dispersing the clouds overhead.