Chapter 372: Unexpected Gains

Han Li let out a light breath and stopped dwelling on these thoughts.

Now that he had successfully grasped a sliver of the Law of Time, the most important things for him were the Spirit Refining Art and breaking through to the Golden Immortal stage.

He flipped his hand and took out the Wuchang Alliance mask, activated it with a spell, and summoned the mission interface.

The mission he had posted earlier to search for the Spirit Refining Art still had no responses.

He sighed and put the mask away, his expression calm.

After all, finding the latter half of the technique depended on fate; for now, at least, it seemed he wouldn't completely lose his mind in the short term.

He was still one immortal aperture short of breaking through to Golden Immortal. If he succeeded, it would enhance his ability to survive in the Immortal Realm and greatly increase his chances of finding this technique.

However, Han Li had no clue how to break through.

After comprehending the Law of Time earlier, he had tried to use time force to冲击 the immortal aperture, seeking a breakthrough, but the last immortal aperture showed no reaction at all.

Han Li pondered for a moment, then flipped his hand and took out a bluish-gray stone slab, the one inscribed with the Grand Cycle Stellar Origin Art.

The mission he had posted in the alliance to find the后续 techniques of the Grand Cycle Stellar Origin Art also received no response.

He looked at the stone slab in his hand for a moment, then suddenly stood up and walked outside.

Just now, he had made up his mind to simply practice the Grand Cycle Stellar Origin Art; perhaps it might provide some inspiration for冲击 the last immortal aperture.

At the very least, he still remembered the enhancement to physical strength from the Lesser Dipper Stellar Origin Art, which was extremely formidable. Since the Grand Cycle Stellar Origin Art was its complete version, its power should not disappoint him.

Han Li handed the Vial to the giant ape puppet, ordering it to continue watering the spirit herbs in the药园 with green liquid, while he flew out of the cave dwelling and arrived at a peak in the center of the island.

This was the highest point of the island, offering a panoramic view of the surroundings.

Han Li nodded and waved his hand.

A cyan sword qi shot out, slicing off a small section of the mountain top, leaving a flat stone platform.

He waved both hands, and various materials appeared.

These materials all emanated traces of stellar force, all being stellar materials.

Most of these items were obtained from Tao Yu's black-clad fat guard, who practiced stellar divine abilities and, being a late-stage True Immortal, had a wealth of stellar materials.

Han Li opened his mouth and spat out a mass of cyan flames, which enveloped the mountain top.

The mountain rocks quickly turned red-hot and softened.

He formed hand seals, and various materials flew into the cyan flames, quickly being refined and then融入 the mountain.

The once ordinary mountain peak gradually brightened and shimmered, emitting rays of light.

In the blink of an eye, four or five days passed.

The top of the mountain had completely transformed; the originally cylindrical peak now took on a pagoda shape, resembling a巨大 stone platform, bluish in color and shimmering with starlight.

The stone platform was inscribed with runes, faintly forming various stellar patterns,凝聚成 a complex grand formation.

This setup was very similar to the Star-Gathering Platform of the Mirrorview Temple, but much more magnificent and grand.

The formation on the stone platform was designed by Han Li based on the Star-Gathering Formation of the Mirrorview Temple, combined with some stellar formations he had comprehended over the years.

The black-clad fat guard's storage device contained quite a few exquisite stellar formations, as well as some stellar techniques and secret arts. Han Li had studied them for a while in previous years to refine the Seven Luminaries Star Rings.

The formation on the stone platform incorporated a set of Seven Luminaries Starlight Array, which should be much more effective at drawing down stellar force than the Star-Gathering Platform of the Mirrorview Temple.

Most importantly, the Seven Luminaries Starlight Array was closely related to the Seven Luminaries Star Rings; when activated, the rings could assist, enhancing the formation's效果.

Han Li landed on the platform, swept his divine sense around, and nodded in satisfaction.

He sat cross-legged on the ground, closed his eyes, and continued to study the bluish-gray stone slab in his hand.

Time passed bit by bit, and soon it was night.

In the pitch-black night sky, countless stars emerged, twinkling with starlight.

Han Li opened his eyes, looked up at the sky, and nodded.

He waved his hand, and eight sky-blue crystals appeared, emitting an aura very similar to that of the Washstar Stones.

These items were called Celestial Star Stones, like Washstar Stones, they were crystals containing extremely pure stellar force, and the stellar force in Celestial Star Stones was far greater, making them the best spirit stones for activating stellar formations.

The Celestial Star Stones were also obtained from the black-clad fat guard's storage device, but unfortunately, there weren't many, so they probably wouldn't last long.

But that was fine; he had already posted a mission in the Wuchang Alliance to purchase Celestial Star Stones. Although precious, they weren't as rare as Dao Pill materials, so he should find some soon.

The eight Celestial Star Stones were precisely embedded into eight grooves of the formation, and immediately, blue light emerged from the grooves, rapidly flowing along the formation lines on the platform.

Where the blue light passed, the formation lines emitted dazzling light.

Soon, all the formation lines were lit up, and brilliant blue starlight radiated from the stone platform.

The entire stone platform became crystal clear, and in the blue light, stellar patterns emerged, slowly revolving around the platform, looking extremely beautiful.

The starlight in the sky suddenly brightened, and then countless star rays fell like rain, forming a massive pillar of light that converged toward the stone platform, enveloping it completely.

Such a vast amount of stellar force was at least ten times more than what the Star-Gathering Platform had summoned.

Han Li nodded inwardly; the stellar force引导 formation he had designed had not disappointed him.

However, such stellar force was still slightly insufficient for him now.

After a moment's deliberation, he formed hand seals again and chanted incantations.

Blue light flashed repeatedly, and seven blue star rings shot out from his body, hovering above his head—the Seven Luminaries Star Rings.

Buzz buzz buzz!

As soon as the seven star rings were deployed, the formation on the stone platform burst with blue light, revealing seven large blue spots, each the size of a millstone, with countless runes flickering within, dazzling and brilliant.

The seven blue spots seemed sparse but contained profound mysteries, faintly forming a formation pattern.

The Seven Luminaries Star Rings also suddenly brightened, flew down from the air, and landed within the seven spots on the platform.

Rumble!

The blue light emitted by the entire stone platform surged again, the formation on it operated rapidly, and the pillar of starlight falling from the sky brightened several times more, emitting surging fluctuations.

Streams of stellar force fell like a waterfall, producing a loud sound.

Seeing this, Han Li nodded slightly, then closed his eyes and slowly began to circulate the Grand Cycle Stellar Origin Art.

This technique also contained methods for凝练 the first seven profound apertures, but they were more complex and profound than those in the Lesser Dipper Stellar Origin Art.

With a dull thud!

The pillar of starlight falling from the sky slowly split into seven smaller pillars, which plunged into his body.

The pillars shrank, and the starlight within became denser, almost solidifying.

Seven blue spots immediately appeared on Han Li's body, corresponding to the seven profound apertures he had already opened, and the seven pillars of starlight landed precisely on these seven spots.

Vast stellar force surged into the seven profound apertures.

Han Li frowned, a look of pain on his face.

The already opened profound apertures felt a tearing pain again, as if countless steel needles were drilling and stabbing inside.

He took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and soon his brow relaxed.

This level of pain was still bearable for him now.

He changed his hand seals, and the starlight falling from the sky became denser and brighter, flooding into his body like a tide.

Numerous light blue mists emerged, enveloping the stone platform, and Han Li's body was also shrouded in stellar force, appearing hazy.

Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, a whole night went by.

The eastern sky gradually brightened, the stars in the sky quickly hid, and the falling starlight also disappeared.

Han Li's figure appeared, with faint traces of blood on his clothes and a somewhat pale face.

He opened his eyes, looking slightly tired but with a sparkling gaze, seemingly very excited.

Now, the seven blue profound aperture spots on his chest and abdomen flickered, appearing noticeably larger than before.

As the blue light flickered, a layer of crystalline membrane appeared on his body's surface—the True Extremity Membrane—which was also brighter and thicker than before.

Perhaps because the Lesser Dipper Stellar Origin Art he had practiced before was a simplified and incomplete version, now that he was practicing the authentic Grand Cycle Stellar Origin Art, the already opened profound apertures expanded again, and his physical strength also increased.

Han Li clenched his fist, feeling the changes in his body, his eyes flickering.

Although he had only practiced for one night, his True Extremity Body had already made some progress.

If he could cultivate all eighteen profound apertures, his physical strength would likely increase greatly again.

Han Li slowly exhaled, calming his excited emotions, took out a healing pill, swallowed it, and closed his eyes to circulate his energy.

A soft cyan light enveloped his body, forming a cyan sphere that slowly rotated.

A day passed quickly, and night fell.

The cyan sphere flashed and disappeared, revealing Han Li's figure, with no traces of injury and his complexion fully restored.

He opened his eyes, glanced at the stars in the night sky, smiled slightly, and eagerly activated the formation.

Buzz!

The formation on the stone platform operated, soon drawing down streams of starlight that enveloped his body.

Han Li immediately circulated the technique, absorbing all the stellar force.

In the blink of an eye, over a year passed.

Han Li, following the Grand Cycle Stellar Origin Art, had completely re-cultivated the first seven profound apertures.

On the stone platform, he sat cross-legged, blue light flickering on his body.

The seven blue spots were almost twice as bright as before, his physical strength had increased considerably, and the True Extremity Membrane on his body surface had thickened, appearing more crystal clear and dazzling.

Han Li felt the condition of his body, a hint of excitement on his face.

The increase in physical strength was gratifying, but that wasn't what excited him.

During this past year, as the profound apertures expanded, he unexpectedly discovered that the immortal apertures overlapping with the profound apertures had also enlarged significantly, becoming more resilient, and their吞吐 of celestial spiritual energy had increased considerably.

This gain surprised and delighted him.

After all, he had never heard of immortal apertures undergoing secondary changes once opened; he hadn't expected the Grand Cycle Stellar Origin Art to bring him such a surprise.