This…
This is too exaggerated!
Hao Ren looked at the first stroke appearing on the "Golden Page" and let out a wry smile, speechless.
This was only the first stroke, and it was already so difficult.
To carve the complete Daodejing on the "Golden Page" would take ages, an almost impossible task!
Hao Ren sighed inwardly.
Suddenly, the "Golden Page" erupted with boundless golden light.
It spun and shot up into the sky!
The "Golden Page" unfurled between heaven and earth.
The character "Dao," with only its first stroke completed, materialized.
The character "Dao" stood between heaven and earth.
Its upper part reached the nine layers of the heavens.
Its lower part descended into the endless Yellow Springs.
The "Golden Page" transformed into a massive golden net, covering the sky and suppressing one side of heaven and earth.
Rumble!
The void trembled.
Infinite space was shattered, and the deep cosmos suddenly appeared.
In the depths of the starry sky, a star was soaring freely.
Suddenly, as if facing a great threat, the star accelerated violently, attempting to escape.
At this moment, the character "Dao" shook, profound and mysterious, immeasurably wondrous.
The star was instantly suppressed!
It changed direction, heading towards the "Golden Net" formed by the "Golden Page."
Soon, the star was successfully captured by the "Golden Net."
Plucking a star with bare hands!
Amazing, amazing!
Too amazing!
...
The people in the "Purple Jade Bamboo Forest" watched this scene, each one filled with awe.
The Senior was terrifying!
Powerful as a star, yet merely a plaything before the Senior.
Their reverence for Hao Ren was like a ceaseless, surging river.
At this moment, Hao Ren's heart stirred.
He reached out and tossed the "Oriental Star Chart" into the air.
The beast hide spun in the air, emitting a powerful suction force.
The star captured by the "Golden Net" struggled a few times but soon lost its ability to resist and was sucked into the beast hide.
The "Oriental Star Chart" merged with the star, becoming even more potent.
Within the star chart, two of the seven main stars were now lit.
This "Fragment of Innate Spiritual Treasure" was growing stronger and stronger.
Hao Ren narrowed his eyes slightly.
This time, the harvest was immense.
With an extra star, the "Oriental Star Chart's" power had surged!
It could now not only descend "Starlight Aura" but also...
Hao Ren formed a hand seal and unleashed a spell.
The "Oriental Star Chart" instantly unfurled, transforming into countless stars that enveloped heaven and earth.
In the boundless cosmos, two stars shone brightly, exceptionally wondrous.
The two stars trembled simultaneously.
An anomaly erupted!
The first star radiated boundless spiritual light.
A vast amount of "Starlight Aura," like a galaxy overturned, poured down continuously towards the "Purple Jade Bamboo Forest" below.
The second star made a "clang" sound.
On the star, sand and wind swirled, forming a "tornado" that swept down towards the "Purple Jade Bamboo Forest" below.
Immediately, a large amount of "wind and sand" drifted down.
This, this is...
Chiliao, below, saw the "celestial anomaly" clearly. His face was filled with shock and horror.
Especially the "wind and sand" formed by the second star. That was no ordinary thing, but an ultimate "Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure" – "Star Dust."
"Star Dust" was incredibly precious and exceedingly rare.
This "Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure" had a very peculiar effect: refining and controlling powerful magic treasures.
For example, for a "Qi Refining realm junior cultivator" to refine a powerful ninth-grade magic treasure was almost impossible.
It was like asking a three-year-old child to wield a hundred-pound giant blade.
Impossible!
Truly impossible!
But with "Star Dust," anything was possible.
As long as one continuously poured their true essence into the "Star Dust" and imprinted their aura,
Then, by merging the "Star Dust" into the magic treasure, one could successfully "refine the magic treasure."
Theoretically, "Star Dust" could be merged into any magic treasure, even "Acquired Spiritual Treasures."
With "Star Dust," even "Qi Refining realm junior cultivators" could wield "Acquired Spiritual Treasures."
An "cheating life" was no longer a dream!
Of course, "Star Dust" was incredibly valuable, priceless.
The market price for one tael of "Star Dust" was at least one hundred thousand low-grade spirit stones.
And even then, it was "valuable but unavailable."
Ordinary cultivators couldn't buy "Star Dust" at all.
But now…
Chiliao looked up at the sky. A large amount of "Star Dust" was falling from above.
In just a few seconds, it had piled up into a "small mountain."
Conservatively estimated, the value of this "Star Dust" was "ten small fortunes."
This, this, this…
Chiliao's face was filled with shock.
Too exaggerated!
How did the Senior manage this?
"Starlight Aura," "Star Dust," it seemed there was nothing the Senior couldn't do!
Amazing, amazing!
Too amazing!
A "Golden Core cultivator" felt curious and instinctively reached out to grab some "Star Dust" for research.
"Stop!"
Chiliao roared.
"All the Star Dust here is the Senior's sacred and inviolable property. No one is allowed to touch it!"
Normally, they had already received enough "care" from the Senior.
The three seconds of "Starlight Aura" each month, which they could absorb and refine as much as they wanted.
And "movies," this novel "method of imparting the Way," had allowed them to comprehend various powerful divine abilities, making their combat power skyrocket!
Cultivators outside were practically crying with envy!
Now, if they were to touch the Senior's "Star Dust," would they still be human?
No!
Absolutely not!
After Chiliao's shout, everyone else also snapped back to reality.
They consciously kept their distance from the "Star Dust," none daring to touch this ultimate "Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure."
The previous "Golden Core cultivator" was filled with shame. He reddened and apologized.
"I'm sorry, I was momentarily confused..."
Before he could finish speaking, a majestic voice from the cave echoed,
"You, what is your name?"
Senior!
The "Golden Core cultivator" was extremely flustered and quickly replied.
"Please forgive me, Senior! This junior's name is Li Xiaoyao. This junior is a rogue cultivator and didn't understand the rules, thus offending Senior just now..."
Holy crap!
Li Xiaoyao?!
Hao Ren, inside the cave, twitched at the corner of his mouth.
What a domineering name!
"Uh, do you know Zhao Ling'er?"
Hao Ren, out of some "gossipy curiosity," asked casually.
Li Xiaoyao looked bewildered and shook his head.
"Zhao Ling'er? Which sect does this fellow Daoist belong to? I've never heard of her before?"
"It's alright if you haven't heard of her. Remember this: from now on, don't peek at girls bathing when you have nothing else to do!"
Li Xiaoyao
o( (⊙ _ ⊙) )o
Huh?
Completely confused!
Li Xiaoyao had no idea what Hao Ren was talking about, why it suddenly involved "peeking at bathing."
He, Li Xiaoyao, was upright and honorable, yet here he was being labeled as someone who "peeks at bathing."
No, that's not right. The Senior was far-sighted and wise; he wouldn't speak randomly without reason. There must be a deeper meaning behind his words.
What did the Senior mean?
Could it be that the Senior wanted him to "peek at bathing" often in the future?
Li Xiaoyao had "enlightened"!
Hao Ren, who had witnessed Li Xiaoyao's "psychological activity" throughout via "Friend Dynamics," almost spat out a mouthful of blood.
What the heck?
Had he made another mistake?
Cough, cough... back to the point!
Hao Ren spoke in a deep voice, "Li Xiaoyao, go and fetch a hundred catties of Star Dust!"