Mr. Mu looked at Lu Yin. His gaze was no longer indifferent; it held a hint of warmth and expectation. "That'll do. Across the entire universe, it's rare for someone in the Exploration Realm to have an opportunity like yours. Today, I formally accept you as my disciple."
Lu Yin was overjoyed. He hurriedly knelt and bowed. "Your disciple Lu Yin pays his respects to Master."
Mr. Mu nodded. "I only meant to take a quick look, but I never expected you to have the opportunity to become my disciple. Becoming my disciple is harder than reaching the heavens, but now that you are, I won't treat you unfairly." As he spoke, Mr. Mu held out his hand. A chip rested in his palm. "Take it."
Lu Yin accepted it and looked at Mr. Mu in confusion.
"This should be what you want most right now: the Heavenly Star Art," Mr. Mu said calmly.
Lu Yin's eyes narrowed, and he was ecstatic. "The Heavenly Star Art? Master, this is the Heavenly Star Art?"
Mr. Mu nodded. "It's only an incomplete version, but it contains the method for cultivating up to ninety-nine stars. The Heavenly Star Art is, after all, the Heavenly Star Sect's most prized cultivation technique. Even I couldn't easily obtain the complete version. To get it, you'll have to go to the New Universe and join the Heavenly Star Sect. That can wait until later. For now, this incomplete version is enough for you to cultivate."
Lu Yin was disappointed that it wasn't the complete Heavenly Star Art, but being able to cultivate up to ninety-nine stars was already excellent. That would increase his absorption speed by ninety-nine times. With the amount of star energy he needed to absorb, completing one cycle had originally taken a hundred years—and