The same starry sky, yet two different worlds.
A fine drizzle had just fallen, and now dozens of clear streams poured down from the mountain peaks. Mountain springs washed against the rocks, making a wonderful, babbling sound. Faint fragrances floated through the air, winding around the pavilions; the sound of streams and the scent of flowers blended into one, making it impossible to tell if the water held fragrance or the fragrance dripped with the sound of water.
This place had a name, and it was called the Listening Fragrance Garden.
In the garden, the female owner wore a plain robe and went barefoot, her long hair draped naturally over her shoulders as she leaned sideways on a bamboo couch, reading a book. Suddenly feeling something in her heart, she looked past the gaps in the branches and gazed afar at the starlit sky.
A natal new star?
She had always treated others with generosity, and her close attendants did not have so many rules. Two beautiful maids, one on each left and right, both looked up at the sky with great curiosity. "What is a natal new star?"
"In the Shangqing Sect, any cultivator who practices the Heavenly Barrier Natal Golden Talisman, once their Golden Elixir is perfected, can guide down stellar power and fix a natal star within the star palaces, entrusting their own mechanism of life and death upon that heavenly body. Through heaven-human resonance, they rely heavily upon it in their daily cultivation, and it also has an augmenting effect when casting talismans and spells... This is a natal star."
Both beautiful maids were quick-witted, and they spoke in unison, "Then what about a new star?"
"The Heavenly Barrier Natal Golden Talisman is one of the most difficult and complex elixir formulas in this realm, and