Starry Sky Body Refining Method

After renovating the Dao Field, Jiang Yun activated the formation. The Star Power in the starry sky was drawn over by the grand formation. The starry spiritual energy seemed to cross space, transported from the distant starry sky to above the formation. A surging force of stars poured down, crashing into the formation and sending ripples across it. As the formation circulated, and under its guidance, some of the Star Power was absorbed and transformed into an endless supply of Innate Spiritual Qi, which scattered throughout the Dao Field. The rest continuously gathered near the tea tree in the Dao Field, pouring down like a waterfall and crashing into a Star Power Lake.

Jiang Yun set up a Star Power Conversion Formation in the center of the Star Power Lake, then connected it to the Dao Field's earth veins. As the Star Power continuously transformed into Innate Spiritual Qi and flowed underground, the amount of Innate Spiritual Qi above the earth veins increased. Under the pressure created by the influx of spiritual energy, it began condensing into liquid, eventually forming spiritual energy crystals. Innate Spirit Veins began to emerge above the earth veins.

As the concentration of spiritual energy in the Dao Field rose, some of the scattered energy in the air began attracting and condensing with one another, gathering into Spirit Clouds that drifted above the Dao Field. The Spirit Bamboo in the bamboo forest also drew in and circulated some of the spiritual energy, greatly increasing its concentration within the forest. Spirit Mist rose, and beneath the starlight, the scene possessed a hazy, dreamlike sense of interwoven time and space.

Once the formation had taken shape, Jiang Yun walked around the Dao Field, carefully examining the changes the spirit formation had brought. The more he looked, the more satisfied he became.

After returning to the bamboo house, he recalled the scene he had glimpsed in the instant before his divine sense had been pulled into the vast Sea of Stars while comprehending the Star Dou Formation Diagram.

"There's some sort of connection between the human body and the Heavenly Cycle Stars. It seems that the acupoints in the human body can correspond with the stars. Could the starry sky in the prehistoric world actually have been formed from the acupoints of Great God Pangu's body? I wonder if I can comprehend some of the secrets of Great God Pangu's fleshly body from these two things?" Jiang Yun murmured.

He then took out the Dao Derivation Disk and began deducing the Heavenly Cycle Acupoints within his body and the Lesser Heavenly Cycle Star Formation. The knowledge of meridians, acupoints, formations, and other subjects in his mind began to intertwine continuously.

In the medicine of his previous life, the Twelve Meridians and the Eight Extraordinary Meridians were classified as the main meridians in the human torso and limbs. Beyond these, there were also some smaller branch meridians and hidden meridians. After compiling the information, he found that the acupoints along the Twelve Meridians and the Eight Extraordinary Meridians numbered 365, while there were 337 Extraordinary Acupoints, for a total of 702 acupoints.

"If the Lesser Heavenly Cycle Star Formation can draw in Star Spiritual Energy, then engraving the formation onto my body would allow me to form a formation by myself. The Lesser Heavenly Cycle Star Formation can correspond with the acupoints in the human body, so couldn't I..."

When a person focused on doing something, they always neglected the passage of time. It seemed like only an instant had passed, yet it also felt as if thousands of years had gone by. Jiang Yun recovered from his deductions. He casually counted on his fingers and discovered that another ten years had passed.

Through this deduction, he combined his knowledge of formations, stars, meridians, and acupoints to devise a method of body refinement. He called it the Starry Sky Body Refining Method, and had currently perfected two levels. The first level involved absorbing and circulating Star Power through the body's meridians, gradually tempering the skin, flesh, bones, and internal organs, strengthening the body's origin, solidifying its foundation, and improving its physical strength. Once the body had been tempered through the first level and adapted to Star Power, Star Power would be used to condense the 365 major acupoints throughout the body, gather spiritual energy, and open Spirit Apertures. Then, using the Spirit Apertures as the formation points, one could set up a Lesser Heavenly Cycle Star Formation within the body. Once the formation was complete, it could not only protect the body but also draw starlight and spiritual energy into it, allowing one's magical power to flow endlessly and greatly improving battle endurance. It would even allow one to temper the body with starlight at all times.

Thinking of the many benefits of refining his body with the Starry Sky Body Refining Method, Jiang Yun became impatient. He flew to the edge of the Star Power Lake formed under the guidance of the Lesser Heavenly Cycle Star Formation.

At that moment, because of the immense pressure at the bottom of the lake, some of the spiritual energy had gradually condensed into Star Sand. Above the Star Sand, where the pressure was slightly lower, was Star Water formed from condensed spiritual energy. Only at the surface, where the pressure was relatively low, had the gathered Star Power barely managed to generate wisps of Spirit Mist, which surged in all directions.

With a flash, Jiang Yun reached the center of the lake and sat cross-legged beneath the waterfall. He began refining his body with the Star Power.

As he circulated the Starry Sky Body Refining Method, the surrounding Star Spiritual Energy drilled into his body through his pores before gathering in his meridians. It then flowed throughout his body along with his blood and qi. The spiritual energy transformed by his blood and qi dispersed into every part of his body, beginning to temper his physique and increase his physical strength...

Thanks to the extraordinary toughness of Jiang Yun's true form, Cloud Bamboo, he completed the first level in a short time and initially adapted to the Star Power.

Since his physical strength was sufficient, he continued with the second level.

Large amounts of Star Power were absorbed into his body. The first acupoints he condensed were those along the Twelve Meridians.

The Twelve Meridians ran through both hands and feet and were divided into the Three Yin Meridians of the Hand, the Three Yang Meridians of the Hand, the Three Yin Meridians of the Foot, and the Three Yang Meridians of the Foot. The Three Yin Meridians of the Hand were the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian, Hand Jueyin Pericardium Meridian, and Hand Shaoyin Heart Meridian. The Three Yang Meridians of the Hand were the Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian, Hand Shaoyang Triple Burner Meridian, and Hand Taiyang Small Intestine Meridian. The Three Yin Meridians of the Foot were the Foot Taiyin Spleen Meridian, Foot Jueyin Liver Meridian, and Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian. The Three Yang Meridians of the Foot were the Foot Yangming Stomach Meridian, Foot Shaoyang Gallbladder Meridian, and Foot Taiyang Bladder Meridian.

The first acupoint Jiang Yun prepared to condense was the Qihai Acupoint. He guided the Star Spiritual Energy that had entered his body through his meridians and gathered it in the dantian's sea of qi. In an instant, it felt as if countless needles were stabbing him at once. A wave of excruciating pain swept over him, and the Qihai Acupoint seemed to be pierced by countless steel needles.

Jiang Yun clenched his teeth as beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down his forehead, yet he continued to maintain the circulation of the Star Power with all his strength. A faint starlight first appeared at the Qihai Acupoint. As the Star Power continued pouring in, the radiance grew brighter and brighter. The Star Power surged and collided within the Qihai Acupoint, constantly tempering it as well. The spiritual energy continuously compressed and condensed within the acupoint. As time passed, the condensed Star Power seemed to break through a barrier and open the acupoint's space. Then, the Star Power surged into the acupoint like a rolling current of heat. The light at the Qihai Acupoint gradually changed from bright to a gentle, rich halo as the Star Power entered, slowly becoming restrained.

The Qihai Aperture was like parched land, greedily absorbing this Star Power before continuously expanding. At the same time, the entire space steadily solidified under the influence of the Star Power. Only when the Qihai Aperture had expanded to a thousand zhang did it stop. The Star Power then began slowly accumulating within the aperture.

Jiang Yun clearly sensed that his body had undergone a transformative rebirth. After the aperture was opened, the surrounding muscles, sinews, and bones became taut and filled with strength under its nourishment, while his physique improved at an astonishing speed.

Jiang Yun gradually condensed the acupoints along the Twelve Meridians, moving from his hands to his feet and from yin to yang. Strength continuously accumulated in his body and limbs. His body grew flexible and agile, and every movement became steady and powerful, as if the stars were with him.

After condensing the Twelve Meridians, he continued opening the acupoints of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians. With the abundant experience he had accumulated earlier, Jiang Yun's movements became increasingly practiced.

On this day, he had already reached the final acupoint of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians—the Baihui Acupoint.

The Baihui Acupoint was located at the top of the head. Jiang Yun skillfully circulated the Star Power, and the familiar stabbing pain came again. Although he had already endured it hundreds of times, the pain of condensing an acupoint was still difficult to bear.

With a "pop" that echoed in his mind, the final acupoint of the Eight Extraordinary Meridians, the Baihui Acupoint, was successfully opened.