Cultivation begins with planting techniques

Having explored this place before, Xingchenzi knew the way like the back of his hand, and the three of them quickly headed deeper into the complex and chaotic old site of the sect.

However, in terms of their positions, Xingchenzi always led the way, with Li Ye and the other two following behind.

Among the three, Meng Jingde and Bai Minghua maintained a certain distance from each other, allowing them to support each other.

Li Ye, on the other hand, acted relatively alone.

The closeness or distance between them was quite clear, and they maintained a tacit understanding accordingly.

Throughout the entire journey, Li Ye's silver-purple eyes never faded.

Every step forward, regardless of whether Xingchenzi had already dispelled the surrounding restrictions, he would personally inspect each one.

Such caution was quite in line with the wishes of Meng and Bai.

With such a cautious array master as him accompanying them, even if Xingchenzi had other purposes for this trip, they would still have someone to rely on if things turned sour.

Xingchenzi seemed completely unconcerned about this, and even asked Li Ye several times if he had found other more stable places, so that he could make another choice and avoid those chaotic restrictions.

This feeling gave Li Ye a strange sense of familiarity.

He was just as cautious when he explored the Heavenly Palace, which was still a lava underground palace.

However, now that the Holy Star Sect is a Nascent Soul sect, the restrictions that remain in its dilapidated mountain gate, which can still draw upon the power of stars, are far more dangerous than the mixed and diffused array restrictions of the Lava Palace!
Soon, they crossed the outer gate area and entered the depths of this old site.

The danger level of the restriction has increased again, with stellar power of various natures gathering everywhere, manifesting strange phenomena.

If one could obtain it, it would be of great benefit to those who cultivate the Planetary Star Technique.

However, the restrictions here have the wonder of being connected by stars, so even if many have collapsed, the chaos is still so great that moving one part affects the whole.

They came here for the real treasures hidden in this old site, and naturally they wouldn't let these things interfere with their important business.

"Fellow Daoists, be careful! Once you enter the inner sect, the power of the stars is dense, and there are corpses of predecessors hidden among the ghosts. In such an environment, they can use quite a few supernatural powers. Do not be careless!"

Xingchenzi also gave a timely reminder.

He had barely finished speaking when Li Ye felt a slight stirring in his heart, and a strange expression appeared on his face.

It just happened so suddenly, what a coincidence!

next moment.

An unusual movement came from within the star-studded mountain gate. Several corpses, roughly humanoid but completely imbued with the power of the stars and with yin fire swirling in their eyes, suddenly pounced from all corners.

The starlight emanating from them varied, some cold and heavy, some sharp and intense, all enhanced by the characteristics of different stars.

The weakest among them was at the peak of the Golden Core stage, while the strongest possessed an aura close to the mid-Nascent Soul stage.

They swiftly traversed the thick, watery starlight covering the mountains, their eyes devoid of any consciousness, filled only with the instinctive hatred and greed of the inanimate towards the living, yearning to drag them down with them.

The four people present showed no change in expression and immediately took action.

All of a sudden.

Starlight rippled, black mist swirled, a golden sword slashed out, and azure light shot out.

Although these Star Corpse Demons are not weak, and most of them are even at the Nascent Soul level, they lack intelligence and possess only an instinctive desire to attack. To them, they are nothing more than easy targets. In particular, Star Child, who cultivates the same origin technique, also receives enhancements in this ancient site of the Holy Star Sect, and his supernatural powers and magic power faintly show signs of Nascent Soul stage.

Such a performance truly made Meng and Bai, who had been observing him all along, feel a chill in their hearts and become even more wary.

As for Li Ye... with attributes like [Stars] and [Adaptability], this place also greatly benefits him.

In order to avoid being exposed, he even had to control himself to prevent triggering the starlight that was not compatible with his own cultivation method and thus needlessly arousing suspicion.

However, by this time, they understood why Xingchenzi was so confident in inviting the three of them.

As long as he is here, he can be considered a half-Nascent Soul cultivator, so even if the three of them turn against each other, he will have the ability to protect himself.

After killing a Star Corpse Ghost in the early Nascent Soul stage, Li Ye saw that the fragmented Yin Soul within its broken bones dissipated, while the remaining small portion of its power condensed into a sparkling starlight crystal.

He reached out and grabbed, and the crystal flew to his face. It contained a mixture of stellar power and yin energy, all of which were pure.

Among the ghouls that others dealt with, there were also remnants of this substance.

"This substance is condensed from starlight and the incomplete energy of Yin spirits. Although its aura is mixed and requires additional processing, it is still a good material for alchemy and weapon crafting. If a cultivator has a corresponding Starry Sky Cultivation Technique, its effects will be no less than those of pills of the same grade..."

"If it weren't for the fact that this old site harbors an even more terrifying existence and produces such a rare treasure, our sect would have already developed the site long ago. There would be no need to wait for the three of you to come and lend us your strength!"

Xingchenzi explained in a timely manner, then put away what he had obtained from the corpse demon he had dealt with, with a hint of regret on his face.

He seemed to have finally gotten what he wanted, and he was in a very good mood throughout the journey.

Although dealing with these ghouls was quite simple, none of the people present relaxed their guard; on the contrary, they became even more cautious because of his words.

On the way here, Xingchenzi had already explained why he needed their help.

Besides the powerful restrictions blocking the way once you go deeper inside, what's more important is that there are more than one Nascent Soul late-stage corpse demons in the core area of ​​the sect!
Due to the special nature of this place, many corpse demons, as long as they can maintain that wisp of their spirit, will eventually be refined by the power of the stars and gradually improve over time.

Over ten thousand years have passed, and even the most hidden corpses have no idea how deep their secrets truly are!
If they weren't all lacking complete intelligence and affected by the increasingly declining spiritual energy of the Ancient Huan Realm, they would have had no chance of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage.

They usually only wish to guard this precious land, and no outside force has the ability to take it over or provoke them.

Perhaps this area has already become the territory of the Star Ghouls!
Even after they dealt with the first batch of ghouls, the sense of crisis that had just arisen in Li Ye's heart did not dissipate.

Now that his [Sensing] skill has reached level four, and he is wearing a tortoise-patterned Daoist robe, even if a Nascent Soul being harbors ill intentions towards him, it is impossible for him to hide it from them.

However, given the usual behavior of the ghouls, if they discover living people, they will be immediately attracted and take action decisively.

But now, on a whim, he probed with his divine sense and found nothing.

With his current spiritual strength, he is almost comparable to a Nascent Soul cultivator. Even with restrictions and obstacles, the vast area he can explore is extraordinary.

He even saw some ghouls still lurking around, but he didn't notice any signs that they had discovered him or his companions.

There's probably more to this story than meets the eye.

Perhaps there are relatively intact remnant souls of corpse demons, with clear minds, hiding deep within, watching them!

But... does Xingchenzi actually know about this?
Li Ye's gaze swept over Xingchenzi's back before he lowered his head.

A tiny black dot silently slid down from his sleeve, echoing everything he had done and left behind along the way. (End of Chapter)