Chapter 124: Forging Star Apertures and Breaking the Limit Again
Juejian Peak.
Chen Feng retrieved a jade vial shimmering with Starlight. Despite possessing the Supreme Body Forging Foundation, he still felt the vial's immense weight.
Tilting the vial, a single drop of Star Origin Liquid—glistening like a miniature star, dense as mercury—fell onto his palm. His hand trembled slightly.
"At least 500 kilograms!"
Chen Feng couldn't help but gasp.
A single drop, no larger than a soybean, weighed at least 500 kilograms. How astonishing!
The purity of the energy contained within was beyond extreme. With just a slight perception, Chen Feng was utterly awed.
Without hesitation, he swallowed it.
The moment the drop of Star Origin Liquid entered his body, it felt as though he had ingested a heavy pearl, imposing an immediate burden.
In the next breath, a torrential surge of overwhelming power erupted like a collapsing dam, crashing through his entire being. Chen Feng's body instinctively tensed, bracing to endure the full impact of the Star Origin Liquid's energy.
Then, an abrupt transformation occurred.
The Divine Talisman Of Creation, unwilling to remain idle, unleashed a formidable force that swiftly engulfed and Devoured the erupting energy of the Star Origin Liquid. Moments later, an even purer—several times over—yet gentler energy surged forth.
Chen Feng immediately sensed that more than half of the Star Origin Liquid's original volume had vanished.
But it didn't matter. The remaining portion contained energy several times more refined.
Channeling the Great Zhou Heaven Star Aperture Refining Technique to its fullest, he guided the purified Starlight energy into every acupoint, continuously refining them. Across his body, 360 points of Starlight shimmered, growing ever more radiant.
After a full day and night, Chen Feng fully refined that supremely pure Starlight energy.
"This…"
Upon careful inspection, he was stunned.
The strength of his acupoints had directly doubled, and his internal energy had undergone its seventh refinement.
This was simply unbelievable!
All from just a single drop of Star Origin Liquid.
Was one drop equivalent to a Dragon-Tiger Heavenly Aperture Pill?
"No."
Chen Feng shook his head.
"The Dragon-Tiger Heavenly Aperture Pill doubled my acupoints' strength, but this drop of Star Origin Liquid doubled it again on top of that. As everyone knows, strengthening acupoints becomes increasingly difficult the further one progresses."
"The Dragon-Tiger Heavenly Aperture Pill only strengthens acupoints, but the Star Origin Liquid not only enhances them further but also refines internal energy."
Of course, this was also closely tied to the Great Zhou Heaven Star Aperture Refining Technique.
Regardless, the value of a single drop of Star Origin Liquid far surpassed that of a Dragon-Tiger Heavenly Aperture Pill—by several times, at least.
And he still had nine more drops.
"If I refine all nine, how much stronger will my acupoints become? How many more times can my internal energy be refined?"
(To be continued in the next chapter)
Chen Feng hesitated.
The Lianxing Ancestor had instructed him to refine one drop per month, yet he had fully absorbed one in just a single day.
Should he really wait until next month?
"The Lianxing Ancestor advised monthly refinement to prevent my body from being overwhelmed…"
Without further delay, Chen Feng poured out a second drop of Star Origin Liquid and consumed it.
The Divine Talisman Of Creation had never let him down before.
Day after day, drop by drop, Chen Feng immersed himself completely in refining the Star Origin Liquid until it was entirely consumed.
Chen Feng's body trembled violently.
The acupoints on his body erupted with radiant light, dazzling and boundless, surging outward in all directions, illuminating the interior of the pavilion like a star-studded sky. The starlight even pierced through the pavilion, casting into the darkened void, where three hundred and sixty points of starlight hung, flickering endlessly.
It was an extreme spectacle, breathtakingly magnificent.
"What is that...?"
Wang Yuandao, Yang Tao, and Li Xinyue all noticed this scene, stunned speechless.
While Yang Tao and Li Xinyue were shocked yet puzzled, Wang Yuandao understood what was happening and was overwhelmed with astonishment and joy.
Currently, the Great Zhou Heaven Aperture Refining Technique, capable of opening three hundred and sixty acupoints, and the Great Zhou Heaven Star Aperture Refining Technique, which could refine acupoints, were both sect secrets, not publicly disclosed to avoid unnecessary complications.
Only a select few were aware of them.
As for those permitted to cultivate these techniques, they had to undergo rigorous screening.
His disciple was the first to master it.
"Chen Feng has mastered the Great Zhou Heaven Star Aperture Refining Technique..."
Far away in the Huntian Palace, Tuoba Wuxiang, who had been closely monitoring Chen Feng, frequently extended his divine sense to observe. Sensing the fluctuations, he was both shocked and exhilarated.
Chen Feng's consciousness focused on the three hundred and sixty acupoints within his body, sensing the swirling internal energy within.
That internal energy shimmered with starlight, resembling countless minuscule star fragments rotating and condensing into a liquid state.
"Ten times!"
"My internal energy has undergone the Tenth Refinement, breaking the nine-time limit."
In the Aperture Opening Realm, nine refinements of internal energy were considered the limit.
Throughout the history of the Eastern Wasteland, those who achieved nine refinements were exceedingly rare.
Even among prodigies possessing God-Grade Divine Traits, it was not guaranteed.
Normally, peerless geniuses with top-tier Saint-Grade Divine Traits could refine their internal energy six or seven times, rarely reaching eight.
Only those with God-Grade Divine Traits could refine it eight or even nine times.
As for ten times—that was Breaking the Limit.
Breaking the Limit was akin to advancing from the Twelfth Transformation of the Body Forging Realm to the Thirteenth Transformation, shattering the body's flesh and bones before reassembling them anew.
"With each refinement, the strength of my internal energy doubles."
"My initial internal energy was already exceptionally powerful, surpassing that of many Saint-Grade Divine Trait geniuses who had refined theirs four or five times. Now, after ten refinements..."
Chen Feng couldn't even fathom just how formidable his internal energy had become.
Originally, internal energy was gaseous, but his had condensed into a liquid state, its essence surpassing that of gaseous internal energy by more than tenfold.
"It is said that upon reaching the Condensing Truth Realm, internal energy transforms into true qi, and by the Return to Origin Realm, true qi further condenses into true essence, finally liquefying..."
"Have I achieved this in advance?"
Chen Feng was deeply curious—how would his current internal energy compare to the true qi of a Condensing Truth Realm cultivator?
But he had a feeling that even someone like Yang Lin, a Qi Sea Realm cultivator, would not only be a match for him but could even be slain.
"Having initially mastered the Star Apertures and Broken the Limit with my internal energy..."
Chen Feng couldn't help but think—who else could compare?
"After the Aperture Opening Realm comes the Meridian Forging Realm."
Chen Feng had already mastered the techniques for the Meridian Forging Realm, specifically the Meridian Forging Chapter of the Huntian Dao Scripture.
"The cultivation of the Meridian Forging Realm involves breaking through the barriers between acupoints, linking them together to form energy channels. Connecting ten acupoints forms one segment of a meridian, marking the first layer of the realm."
By linking acupoints and refining energy channels, internal energy could flow between different acupoints, further enhancing its potency. The speed and power of instantaneous bursts would skyrocket, significantly boosting one's strength.
"I achieved the true Supreme Body Forging Foundation in the Body Forging Realm and initially cultivated Star Apertures while breaking the limits of internal energy in the Aperture Opening Realm. Naturally, I cannot fall short in the Meridian Forging Realm," Chen Feng thought to himself.
However, despite the excellence of the Meridian Forging Chapter in the Huntian Dao Scripture, Chen Feng felt it was insufficient. He needed a stronger Meridian Forging technique, as the scripture only allowed for the forging of 27 meridian segments, whereas he aimed for 36.
"Should I follow the same approach as in the Aperture Opening Realm and challenge the Meridian Forging cultivators of the nine major factions?"
"It’s not impossible. It would also further temper my Invincible Heart."
Yet, Chen Feng was aware of the immense risks without the Invincible Battle Arena. The Juejian Palace, Qi Sha Hall, and Tianyuan Sacred Land might seize the opportunity to eliminate him.
Chen Feng had to consider not only himself but also the Huntian Sect. He would never allow the sect’s experts to perish because of him.
"Perhaps I can challenge the strongest Meridian Forging ranking in the Huntian Battle Tower and see if I can meet the War Emperor Ancestor again," Chen Feng suddenly thought, his eyes gleaming.
During the Aperture Opening Realm, he had obtained the Great Zhou Heaven Star Aperture Refining Technique. Maybe the War Emperor Ancestor possessed even better Meridian Forging techniques or secret methods?
"I’ll first break through to the Meridian Forging Realm, forge 27 meridian segments, and then challenge the Huntian Battle Tower to meet the War Emperor Ancestor."
With this thought, Chen Feng immediately activated the Meridian Forging Chapter of the Huntian Dao Scripture.
The breakthrough began!