Great Sun Starry Sky Sutra

This mysterious place was boundless and endless, 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 had reached level 5.0.

After many attempts,

Li Yuan had finally confirmed that this was likely 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 been taught. Those powerful martial artists had called it by many names: the Upper Dantian Palace, the sea of consciousness, and the like.

Put simply—his brain!

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

If Li Yuan wanted to leave, he only needed a thought.

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

From the outside, this 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.

Hum—distance meant nothing within the Mind World. With a thought, Li Yuan's consciousness had already entered the strange Divine Palace.

The Divine Palace was vast and immense.

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

The Divine Palace Panel had appeared when Li Yuan's consciousness 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 hall—the Jade Platform.

It was entirely crimson, crystalline and translucent. Upon closer inspection, countless mysterious patterns were engraved upon it, seeming to follow certain special laws and faintly containing some indescribable, miraculous power.

"Great Sun Jade Platform." Li Yuan thought to himself. That 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 himself were seated upon this strange platform.

"Boom!" Li Yuan's once-active consciousness immediately began to sink into stillness. Then, the surroundings around his consciousness changed.

The Jade Platform was no longer beneath him, nor was he surrounded by the first floor of the Divine Palace.

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

"Visualize within the palace of the heart!"

"Great Sun Starry Sky Sutra." The contents of this Visualization Method involuntarily surfaced 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 a raging fire tempering steel. It is enough to hone one's will, making it firm as a rock and fearless before hardship. This is the visualization of the Great Sun: embodying radiant virtue, dazzling brilliance, and unmatched might."

"Let intent unfold into stars, filling the inner universe. Concentrate Spirit and observe closely, encompassing the map of all stars; link longitude and latitude, imitate the laws of heaven and the rules of earth. This is the image of the starry sky, containing endless transformations and vigorous life."

"Let the Great Sun and starry sky merge as one, molding the state of the spiritual platform and heart..."

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

It was a miraculous Visualization Method capable of tempering mind consciousness.

At this moment,

Li Yuan's consciousness faced the blazing Great Sun directly, as though enduring the searing roast of raging flames. Intense pain instantly swept through his entire body, making his body seem to tremble uncontrollably... It was agony beyond measure.

"This is the torment of the mind, not real pain. My body will not suffer any injury." Li Yuan was already familiar with it and endured with all his strength.

One had to know that Li Yuan had begun cultivating martial arts in middle school. Martial arts cultivation was grueling as well—he had shed sweat and blood, especially when practicing the spear.

Tired? Sleepy? Keep training!

Hot weather? Train!

Cold weather? Train!

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

It could be said that ever since Li Yuan had begun cultivating martial arts and consciously decided to become a powerful martial artist,

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

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

This kind of pain was truly unimaginable.

Over the past year, he had done this nearly every day. Not only had it strengthened his Spiritual Power, it had also tempered his will.

"Let intent unfold into stars, filling the inner universe..." Li Yuan endured the pain while operating the Visualization Method.

Hum—silently, streams of gentle power flowed from the boundless 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 scattered.

"Hmm?"

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

Fifteen minutes!

Half an hour.

One hour.

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

\n[Your Spiritual Power level has risen from level 12.4 to Level 12.5]\n

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

Another hour later.

"Hmm?" Li Yuan tried again and discovered that his consciousness could no longer gather atop the Jade Platform.

He opened his eyes and looked down at his Smart Ring Watch.

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

"I've cultivated for the full two hours again?" This was something Li Yuan had figured out through experimentation.

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

By Li Yuan's estimation, cultivating this method was so painful, and being forced out of the Mind World time and again likely 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."

"I've cultivated the Great Sun Starry Sky Sutra for only one year, yet my Spiritual Power level has risen all the way from level 5.9 when I first entered the second year of high school to Level 12.5 now." Li Yuan sensed changes in his body again.

Compared with the body that had been exhausted to the extreme two hours ago, he had now fully recovered his health.

Symptoms such as muscle soreness had completely vanished.

It was as if 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 recovery.

"Feels good."

Li Yuan stood up with a smile.

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

"The stronger my Spiritual Power, the stronger my control over my body."

"Then whether I cultivate 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 over the past year?

First, because he had the Divine Palace Panel, allowing him to know his progress at all times and filling him with motivation to cultivate.

Second, because he had gained 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 state at astonishing speed every day in a short amount of time, saving him a great deal in physical therapy expenses.

"Wan Xiao and some elite students, after their arduous cultivation, go receive treatments like 'electrotherapy,' 'massage,' and 'medicinal baths' to maintain and restore their bodies." Li Yuan thought to himself. "But I reckon none of them can compare to the supplementary effects of my cultivation of the Great Sun Starry Sky Sutra."

It was an extraordinarily miraculous Visualization Method.

"However, no matter how miraculous a method is, one must still cultivate it step by step through hard work." Li Yuan understood this principle clearly.

Many people had opportunities and fortunate encounters.

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

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

But—

No matter what kind of opportunity or fortunate encounter one had, if one relied on it and relaxed, becoming lax in cultivation,

then it would still be difficult to reach the pinnacle in the future.

"In this world,"

"Many people are born into wealthy and powerful families. They have resources, high talent, and are willing to work hard themselves." Li Yuan thought. "If I still don't work hard, what right do I have to compete with them?"

At that thought, Li Yuan stood up.

"Time to study cultural course." Li Yuan entered the Virtual Network Pod inside his room.

(End of chapter)