Astral Hall stood at the core convergence point of the Mother Star's energy veins.
It was not a palace in the traditional sense, but a three-dimensional complex formed from countless floating diamond-shaped crystals of varying sizes. Each crystal bore the deep backdrop of a starry sky, with silver bands of light like flowing galaxies within them, connected by soft bridges of light. The entire complex rotated slowly, maintaining a mysterious resonance with the energy tides beyond the Mother Star.
Holding the token Prince Longshi had bestowed upon him, Neji passed through layers of strict guards and energy authentication barriers before entering this area known as the Main House's sacred cultivation ground.
The moment he entered, the pressure around him abruptly lightened.
It was not that gravity had vanished, but that incomparably pure stellar energy enveloped him like warm tides from every direction. This energy was not merely life essence; it also contained clear rhythms of cosmic laws. It offered indescribable benefits for comprehending space, gravity, and even the deeper Stellar Great Dao.
He was led to an independent diamond-crystal meditation chamber.
The space inside was far broader than it appeared from the outside, clearly employing an advanced spatial folding technique. The four walls and ceiling were transparent crystal, allowing him to clearly see the slowly flowing bands of starlight outside, as though he stood at the heart of the cosmos. Intricate Spirit-Gathering Array patterns were engraved into the floor, and at the center sat only a plain gray meditation cushion.
Neji sat cross-legged on the cushion.
He did not begin cultivating immediately. His Divine Eye opened slightly as he carefully sensed every inch of the meditation chamber.
The energy was flawlessly pure, and the array patterns operated smoothly. There seemed to be nothing unusual. Yet when he sank his divine