Great Sun Starry Sky Sutra

Great Sun Starry Sky Sutra

This mysterious place was boundless, with no end in sight.

"Mind consciousness."

"Every time my consciousness came to my Mind World, it still left me shaken." Li Yuan sighed inwardly.

This mysterious place had awakened when his physical fitness reached Level 5.0.

After many attempts,

Li Yuan had finally confirmed that this should be the source of his mind consciousness—his Mind World.

The so-called Mind World had been described in the many martial arts books Li Yuan had received. Powerful martial artists called it by many names: the Upper Dantian Palace, the sea of consciousness, the mindscape, and so on.

Put simply—it was the brain!

It was the core of a living being's soul and consciousness.

If Li Yuan wanted to leave, he could do so with a single thought.

"Divine Palace." Li Yuan focused his consciousness upon that strange Divine Palace within the Mind World.

From the outside, the Divine Palace appeared to be four stories tall.

This was the greatest aid behind Li Yuan's rapid rise in strength over the past year.

Buzz~ Distance held no meaning within the Mind World. With a thought, Li Yuan's consciousness had already entered the strange Divine Palace.

The Divine Palace was vast and boundless within.

"Divine Palace Panel." With a thought from Li Yuan, this data panel immediately appeared within his field of consciousness.

The Divine Palace Panel had appeared when Li Yuan first sensed the Mind World and entered the Divine Palace.

It was the first benefit he had gained from this Divine Palace.

But Li Yuan had not entered the Mind Divine Palace to wander around.

His consciousness had already noticed the only furnishing within the vast palace—the Jade Platform.

It was entirely crimson, crystalline and translucent. On closer inspection, it was engraved with numerous profound patterns, as though following some special law, faintly containing an indescribable mystical power.

"Great Sun Jade Platform." Li Yuan thought to himself. This was the name he had given the Jade Platform.

The next moment, Li Yuan's consciousness gathered directly atop the Jade Platform, as though he were seated upon this strange platform.

"Boom~" Li Yuan's once-active consciousness immediately began to fall silent. Then, the surroundings around his consciousness changed.

Beneath him was no longer the Jade Platform, and around him was no longer the first floor of the Divine Palace.

It had transformed into a boundless starry sky. Within that starry sky hung a brilliant Great Sun, illuminating the endless cosmos.

"Visualize within the mind palace!"

Great Sun Starry Sky Sutra. The contents of this Visualization Method surfaced involuntarily in Li Yuan's mind.

"The Xuan Era records: Great Sun Starry Sky Sutra, its principles are profound, its imagery vast and far-reaching... The Great Sun hangs high, its flames blazing like fierce fire tempering steel. It can hone one's resolve, making it firm as a rock and fearless before hardship. This is the visualization of the Great Sun, embodying virtue radiant and resplendent, mighty and peerless."

"Let intent unfold into stars, filling the universe of the heart. Concentrate Spirit and observe, encompassing the chart of all stars. Link their warp and weft, emulate the laws of heaven and earth. This is the image of the starry sky, containing endless transformations and vigorous life."

"Great Sun and starry sky merge as one, molding the mind's inner realm..."

When Li Yuan had first sensed the Jade Platform, he had unknowingly learned the Great Sun Starry Sky Sutra.

It was a miraculous Visualization Method that could temper mind consciousness.

At this moment,

Li Yuan's consciousness faced the blazing Great Sun directly, as though being seared by raging fire. Intense agony swept through his entire body in an instant, making his body seem to tremble uncontrollably... it was unbearable.

"This is torment from the mind, not real pain. My body won't suffer any injuries." Li Yuan was already used to it and endured with all his strength.

One had to know that Li Yuan had begun training in martial arts in middle school. Martial arts cultivation was grueling too—he shed sweat and blood alike, especially when training with the spear.

Tired? Sleepy? Keep training!

Too hot? Train!

Too cold? Train!

After training continuously for a month, did he want to slack off and rest for a day? No!

It could be said that ever since Li Yuan began practicing martial arts, ever since he consciously decided to become a powerful martial artist,

his determination and perseverance had far surpassed that of ordinary people. After years of cultivation, this was even more so.

Even so, when Li Yuan first cultivated the Great Sun Starry Sky Sutra a year ago, he had lasted less than ten seconds.

This pain was truly beyond all imagination.

Over the past year, he had done this almost every day. It had not only strengthened his spiritual power, but also tempered his will.

"Let intent unfold into stars, filling the universe of the heart..." Li Yuan endured the pain as he activated the Visualization Method.

Buzz~ Silently, streams of gentle power flowed from the endless starry sky, nourishing Li Yuan's mind consciousness and gradually restoring his exhaustion.

It allowed him to withstand the Great Sun's scorching heat.

Second by second, time passed... Li Yuan ultimately held on for around three minutes.

Boom! His consciousness collapsed.

"Hm?"

Li Yuan opened his eyes. The instant his consciousness regained clarity, he calmed it slightly, then closed his eyes again and gathered his consciousness into the Mind Divine Palace, beginning the process anew... as though he were abusing himself.

Fifteen minutes!

Half an hour.

One hour.

Suddenly, Li Yuan received a notification from the Divine Palace Panel:

[Your spiritual power level has increased from Level 12.4 to Level 12.5]

"Finally, it's risen another 0.1 level." Li Yuan thought to himself. Then he stopped dwelling on it and continued cultivating with unwavering persistence.

Another hour later.

"Hm?" Li Yuan tried once more, only to find that his consciousness could no longer gather upon the Jade Platform.

He opened his eyes and lowered his head to look at his Smart Ring Watch.

"It's 2:11 a.m."

"Another full two hours of cultivation?" This was something Li Yuan had figured out through exploration.

When cultivating the Great Sun Starry Sky Sutra, he could only continue for a maximum of two hours each day. After that, he could no longer cultivate it.

In Li Yuan's estimation, training in this method was so painful, and being forced out of the Mind World again and again probably did not come without a price. He simply had not noticed it yet.

The two-hour daily limit was most likely a form of self-protection by the Mind Divine Palace.

"Enough."

"In just one year of cultivating the Great Sun Starry Sky Sutra, my spiritual power level has risen all the way from Level 5.9 when I first entered my second year of high school to Level 12.5 now." Li Yuan once again noticed changes in his body.

Compared to the body that had been exhausted to its limit two hours ago, he had now completely recovered his health.

Symptoms such as muscle soreness had completely vanished.

It was as though he had slept deeply for ten hours, then received the most professional physical therapy.

This was another benefit of cultivating the Great Sun Starry Sky Sutra—deep recuperation.

"Feels great."

Li Yuan stood up with a smile.

Aside from his physical condition returning to its peak, he could sense that his awareness of his own body and perception of his surroundings had both become much clearer.

"The stronger my spiritual power, the greater my control over my body."

"Then whether I'm practicing spear techniques, movement techniques, or the Basic Cultivation Method, my efficiency will be far higher." A glimmer shone in Li Yuan's eyes.

Why had he advanced by leaps and bounds this past year?

First, because he had the Divine Palace Panel, which let him see his progress at all times and filled him with motivation to cultivate.

Second, because he had obtained the Visualization Method known as the Great Sun Starry Sky Sutra.

His spiritual power surpassed that of ordinary people!

His cultivation efficiency was higher!

What was more, it allowed his body to recover to its healthiest condition at incredible speed every day in a short amount of time, saving him enormous physical therapy expenses.

"Wan Xiao and some elite students undergo recovery treatments after grueling training, such as 'electrotherapy,' 'massage,' and 'medicinal baths.'" Li Yuan thought to himself. "But I'd wager none of them can compare to the supplementary effects of cultivating the Great Sun Starry Sky Sutra."

It was an incredibly miraculous Visualization Method.

"However miraculous a method may be, I still have to cultivate it step by step through my own effort." Li Yuan understood this principle well.

Many people had opportunities and fortuitous encounters.

For instance, if one were born into Blue Star's richest family, did that not count as an opportunity?

For instance, if one were born into the family of the Seven Star Alliance's strongest person, did that not count as an opportunity?

But—

No matter what opportunities or encounters one had, if one relied on them and thus relaxed, becoming negligent in cultivation,

then one would still find it hard to reach the peak in the future.

"In this world,"

"Many people are born into wealthy and powerful families. They have resources, high talent, and they work hard enough too." Li Yuan thought to himself. "If I don't work hard as well, what gives me the right to compete with them?"

With that thought, Li Yuan stood up.

"Time to study my academic subjects." Li Yuan entered the Virtual Network Pod in his room.

(End of chapter)