The Power of the Stars

"Holy crap, he learned it just like that?!"

At the sight of this, the voice couldn't help cursing aloud. Even though it had seen countless peerless talents and extraordinary prodigies, it had never seen anything like this.

The Star-Drawing Technique was a top-grade saint-level art, incredibly complex. Even a prodigy would need years to master the basics without guidance. Most people simply couldn't learn it.

But this kid was downright defiant of the heavens. He'd only glanced at it, yet had learned it in an instant. He'd even begun sitting cross-legged, drawing in the power of the stars and absorbing it into his body.

It might have been only the first step, but that made all the difference. Those who had mastered the basics and those who hadn't were worlds apart—like humans and gorillas.

"This kid's a freak."

The voice was speechless, completely at a loss for words. It had prepared a year for him to cultivate, along with plenty of food and water.

Now all those preparations were useless.

Fortunately, it hadn't made any grandiose claims earlier or lectured the kid about aiming too high. Otherwise, it would have been the one left thoroughly embarrassed.

Rumble!

At that moment, Xia Ping sat cross-legged and circulated the Star-Drawing Technique. He closed his eyes and felt warmth spread through his body, as if he were soaking in a hot spring.

Wisps of star power flowed into his body from the void, entering every acupoint and meridian. They nourished every cell and steadily strengthened him.

Unlike Sun Essence, star power was incredibly gentle. It was yin energy with life-nourishing properties, and it was immensely beneficial to living things.

Thump!

After an unknown amount of time, his body suddenly shuddered. A vast surge of star power poured into him, opening two acupoints at