Heavenly Ranking

Chapter 493 Direction
Ji Fuyou vaguely guessed what Fang Qiyun wanted to say, but upon closer examination, he felt it was impossible.

After all, he completed the physical energy transformation earlier than her.

To avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings, he did not respond to her.

With just a few simple words, Fang Qiyun left.

And he...

There are indeed more important things to do.

To verify the possibility of breaking through to the third level of the legendary tier in a short period of time.

After all, there are only a few months left in the Heavenly Ranking War.

The arrival of the Star-Devouring Demon will take no more than a year at the slowest, and as little as half a year at the fastest.

……

"The next step in the legendary cultivation... is to condense the illusory image, which is equivalent to materializing the power of the domain. To achieve this, the accumulation of star power is important, and the form of the domain's manifestation... that is, the construction of the domain, is equally important. The Nine Refinements of the Star is to treat the domain as a star to simulate, shape, and manifest it."

The number of units may sound easy, but it doesn't mean that the number can be accumulated indefinitely.

Just like building a ship.

Being able to build a 100,000-ton ship does not mean that you can build ships of a million or ten million tons.

It may sound like just a tenfold or hundredfold increase in tonnage, but the technical and material issues involved are enough to exclude 99% of the world's shipbuilding companies.

The Nine Refinements of the Stellar System kept circulating in Ji Fuyou's mind.

The Star Rotation Technique itself is the collision and collapse of two energy bodies, forming a singularity structure similar to that of a neutron star.

He had previously had the experience of transforming into the blazing sun through the Void God Realm.

Therefore, what he needs to do next is to accumulate enough star power, and once the star power reaches a sufficient level, to fully unleash the power of the singularity, causing all the star power to collapse. Then, during the collapse, he will use the absolute control of his mental power to ignite the flames, detonate all the star power, and thus manifest a star.

This process sounds easy, just like everyone knows that atomic fusion can produce energy, but in reality, the requirements are extremely demanding.

"The limit of my mental power is to support a star with a diameter of two thousand kilometers... As my mastery of mental power increases, two thousand kilometers may become three thousand kilometers, four thousand kilometers, five thousand kilometers... But for now, I will use two thousand kilometers as the core of the stellar image. In the future, when I feel I have the capacity, I can invest more stellar energy to expand the diameter of the star..."

And the stellar power needed to support a star with a diameter of two thousand kilometers...

It's not a small number either.

Ji Fuyou estimated that he could reach this standard after refining about 13 star crystals.

but……

He couldn't guarantee that he could "ignite" it successfully on the first try.

The moment a star is "ignited" by the power of the mind, the energy that bursts forth instantly will inevitably exceed the control limits of the power of the mind.

Therefore, the rest depends entirely on the star's own structure to withstand the strain.

Only when the structure is stable enough to withstand the energy beyond the control of mental power can mental power gradually pull the surging power back onto the right track, achieving absolute control over its own power again.

"It should no longer be absolute control, but rather a corresponding absolute domain, unless my mental power can catch up."

Ji Fuyou turned his attention to the cultivation experiences of those who had mastered the power of the mind.

There are three sets of experiences and insights, but they all point in three different directions.

One believes that to further enhance the power of the mind, one must elevate one's thinking and cognition to a new level, improve one's spiritual cultivation through higher-level cognition and inspiration, and thus obtain greater power.

One believes that mental power is a manifestation of spiritual will, and practitioners should break through the limits of their spirit and will time and time again. Only in this way can mental power become stronger and more resilient.

Furthermore, it listed many cultivation methods that pushed one's will and mental limits.

The third point is that comprehending the power of the mind is just the beginning, and every beginning should have an end.

It's like drawing a circle.

Continue painting until the very end, and through the mental loop of beginning and end, achieve a state of mental perfection that is flawless and impeccable.

Nobody knows which of these three paths is correct.

Because even powerful empires like the Divine Dragon Empire and the Yanhuang Holy Dynasty have never heard of any legendary figure who, having cultivated spiritual power, could break through to a higher level of spiritual realm.

Therefore, people today are also like blind men touching an elephant, exploring forward.

Many people don't even know if they're heading in the right direction.

These three insights point to three paths that are only the three most widely accepted paths. In reality, there are fourth, fifth, and even sixth and seventh paths...

However, compared to these three paths, there are very few pioneers on other paths, perhaps only one or two people who think they are on the right track and are willing to devote themselves to it without hesitation or regret.

Ji Fuyou examined the three experiences carefully, but then turned his attention to the third path. "Comprehending the power of the mind is a beginning; every beginning must have an end. Through this mental retreat of beginning and end, the mind enters a state of impeccable perfection..."

He pondered to himself, but his gaze involuntarily turned to the "Great One" Zhou Guang, whom he had simulated in the Realm of the Gods.

When he comprehended the power of the mind and entered the Absolute Domain, the "Great One" he simulated also changed, and it also developed a power characteristic of the "Absolute Domain".

However, this simulated Great Being's "Absolute Territory" has something more than his own.

A feeling of "perfection".

Ji Fuyou quietly observed the "flawless" feeling emanating from Him and vaguely understood in his heart.

"This 'Great Being,' fabricated using the power of the illusory divine realm, was projected into the real world and gradually acquired some divine abilities after interacting with the 'Star God Cosmic Light' of the real world. It also gained this sense of 'perfection.' Nine times out of ten, this 'perfect' state is the direction of the future path..."

Although Ji Fuyou understood this, he hesitated.

This path requires trying to find the end point of one's own spiritual power and to complete the spiritual cycle.

And the end of his mental power...

It's a star-devouring monster!
It is a legendary Tier 5 guardian monster that even the six great civilizations could hardly contend with—the Star Calamity!
In theory, he needs to defeat the "Star Calamity" before he can reach the end of the mental power and complete this closed loop.

but……

Many cultivation techniques and experiences indicate that without a breakthrough in mental power, he can only grow to the fourth level of the legendary realm!

How can a legendary fourth-tier monster defeat a fifth-tier legendary monster, Star Calamity?!

Without defeating the Star Calamity, one cannot achieve mental closure and break through to the fifth level of Legendary.

This……

Like a dead knot.

"Therefore, I am 90% certain that this path is correct. Seeking a complete and flawless state of spiritual enlightenment is the future direction. But... the constraints in front of me are telling me that I cannot walk this path..."

After much deliberation, Ji Fuyou turned his gaze back to the figure of the "Great One" simulated by the Void God Realm.

"Even with my Nine Refinements of the Stars at their peak, I still couldn't fight against the Star-Devouring Demon Star Calamity. To place my hopes on the six top civilizations would be far too naive. The only way to break this deadlock is to borrow power beyond my own limits."

This kind of power...

He is a great being who was created based on the Void God Realm!
When he projected this great being into the real world, the void and the rules of destruction resonated with it, and the combat power it truly unleashed far exceeded his expectations.

He speculated that this was because the "Great One" and the "Star God and Cosmic Light" resonated with each other, thus borrowing the power of the "Star God and Cosmic Light".

Even though that Star God has perished, and even though the "Great One" simulated by the Void God Realm can only borrow one ten-thousandth of the Star God's cosmic light, this power is still enough to fight against the Star Calamity, a legendary fifth-tier demon...

It's still more than enough.

"This will be the only way for me to break this deadlock."

Ji Fuyou looked up, his gaze seemingly piercing through layers of starlight, landing on the figure shrouded in endless starlight: "I want to give this 'Great One' constructed with the power of the Void God Realm more of the remaining power of 'Star God Cosmic Light' and refine him into my true trump card against the Star Devouring Demon."

With this thought in mind, he directly activated the power of the Star Celestial Rank.

If the "Great One" wants to use the falsehood to cultivate the true and gain more power from the "Star God's Cosmic Light", he needs to have a better understanding of this Star God.

Borrowing the position of the stars, approaching Him, observing Him, imitating Him, and even...

Become Him!
……

The Suanni Star.

Before the trade fair on Jinpan Star had even ended, Shi Dingfeng had already arrived on the planet and met Suanni, the highest-ranking third-tier legendary being in the Divine Dragon Empire besides Yinglong and Qinglong, and they were having a close conversation.

“The Blood Dragon King is growing very fast. In particular, according to the information we have received, the batch of Blood Dragon Trees he has sent out will soon reach maturity. Once he refines all of these Blood Dragon Fruits, he will definitely take another step forward in the third tier of Legendary, thus breaking out of the category of ‘newly promoted third-tier Legendary.’ Therefore, we must severely injure him before that happens.”

As Shi Dingfeng spoke, he looked at the Blood Dragon Fruit in his hand: "Right now, this is our opportunity."

“I understand what you mean. The Blood Dragon King once threatened that anyone who destroys the Blood Dragon Tree or plunders the Blood Dragon Fruit will be hunted down by him to the death. As long as we get a legend to show up with this item and spread the news, we will surely be able to lure the Blood Dragon King out... But threatening is one thing, and carrying it out is another.”

Suanni pondered, "To deal with him, I'd better call on the other two third-tier legends. Only by combining the strength of the three of us can we be absolutely sure of success. But if the three third-tier legends make a move, it will inevitably alert the Blood Dragon King. If he doesn't make a move for a long time, we three third-tier legends can't just wait it out like this."

"The Blood Dragon King's intimidation comes from his reputation. Once he stops making a move, we will spread the word to dispel others' fear of the Blood Dragon King. Then, we will offer a high price to buy the Blood Dragon Tree and send people to destroy it, thus cutting off his supply line. Since it concerns his cultivation materials, we are not afraid that he will not take risks."

Master Dingfengdao.

Suanni pondered for a moment, and considering that Pulao and Baxia happened to have some free time recently, he said thoughtfully, "Then let's give it a try. Anyway, the initiative is in our hands. If we fail, it will only waste some time and there will be no real loss."

He turned to Shi Dingfeng: "You come up with a plan right now."

(End of this chapter)