A month ago, each star Chu Yang forged could carry at most three Great Dao Runes.
Now, his path of artifact refinement had achieved initial success. The number of Great Dao Runes each star could bear had more than doubled, reaching seven!
Seventy-eight divine markings had been forged by his Soul Will into eleven Brilliant Stars.
This was already the limit of what he could achieve at present. Going forward, he could only "strengthen" these stars as his cultivation improved.
Alternatively, he could comprehend new Great Dao Runes and, provided they did not conflict, bring them into balance with or make them complement the existing Great Dao Runes, raising the stars' upper limit.
Or he could acquire immortal gold and divine iron to serve as the vessel for the "artifact."
Leaving Primal Mountain, Chu Yang traveled all the way to Yan Capital.
This was the capital of Yan Country, quite prosperous. One could often see young men and women with extraordinary bearing, or elderly people with the air of immortals.
Without a doubt, they were all cultivators.
Cultivation did not mean endlessly training in seclusion. Walking the world and blending into mortal life were also part of cultivation.
Chu Yang found a bustling tavern and sat in a corner by the window, listening to the conversations around him.
Unlike when he had encountered the bearded men before, there truly were cultivators in this tavern, though they spoke to one another in low voices.
But to Chu Yang, even the faintest sound could reach his ears.
After listening for a while, he found it rather dull.
What these people discussed was nothing more than the Demon Emperor's Tomb.
Ever since the Demon Emperor's Tomb had appeared, the entire Eastern Wilderness had been stirred. Every faction had sent out powerful experts, yet