Inside the Star Spirit Cave, spiritual power surged like an ocean. Han Li sat cross-legged, the drop of star spirit milk floating before him. Its milky radiance was as gentle as moonlight, carrying a crisp, refreshing scent as it slowly flowed into his mouth. In an instant, his sea of consciousness shook violently!
The Purple Forbidden Enclosure Star Chart shone brighter than ever. Nourished by the milk, the rice-sized golden speck at its center swelled rapidly, as though soaking up water, and became a translucent infant phantom the size of a palm.
The phantom was crystalline throughout, as if carved from the purest crystal. Its features were identical to Han Li's, but its expression was innocent and uncomprehending. A star pattern flickered on its forehead, and wisps of pale blue mist curled around it, giving off the same cool aura as the Profound Water Art.
[System notification: Star spirit milk has taken effect! Sea of consciousness star chart completion +50%, nascent soul materialization success rate +30%. Nascent soul prototype manifested. You may begin your breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage!]
"Now!" Brilliant light shot from Han Li's eyes. Those eyes, once bloodshot from his fruitless search, now held only the resolve of a man who had smashed his boats and burned his bridges. He drew a deep breath, his chest heaving. The spiritual power of his Core Formation great perfection cultivation surged like a flood bursting through a dam, carrying thirteen years of tempered obsession and longing for Zi Ling as it thundered toward the infant phantom in his sea of consciousness.
Breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage was fraught with peril, but Han Li had prepared well. Using the Profound Water Art as his foundation, he drew upon the secret realm's star power to open a