Cheerful, Smiling Chu Tianshu
The Heavenly Eye, now without its owner, looks like a leaf-shaped piece of dark jade.
Within the pure, deep center of the jade stone, a small cluster of emerald green light is sealed.
A surge of azure energy rose from Chu Tianshu's palm, filled with golden specks of light, resembling a water sphere.
The Great Void Heavenly Eye spun within the water sphere, slowly rising before finally settling at its center, like a vertical eye, looking down at Chu Tianshu.
"The craftsmanship of this thing is truly exquisite and lifelike."
Chu Tianshu knew very well that the Great Void Heavenly Eye did not have a spirit, but when it looked into his eyes, he felt that the eye seemed to be radiating a unique kind of charm.
This is the kind of association that a well-crafted item evokes.
Like the works of some of the greatest calligraphers and painters of a certain era, they are inanimate objects, yet they possess a strong vitality.
The Great Void Heavenly Eye is a portable magic weapon that Zhang Tongxuan innovated based on the technology of the Great Void Pagoda, and it is more closely connected with his own cultivation.
It has a different style from the assembled, externally-oriented heavy artifacts like the Great Void Pagoda.
That's a fair statement.
If an outsider were to obtain the Great Void Pagoda, as long as their cultivation level was sufficient, even if they couldn't fully utilize its wonders, they could at least understand the functions of each part and disassemble it to exert some effect.
For example, the shock-absorbing devices, protective nets, and propulsion devices in the pagoda can also be activated using the power of other sects.
As for the Great Void Heavenly Eye, if it falls into the hands of outsiders, it's like a tiger trying to bite a hedgehog—they have no way to get a grip.
Simply pouring internal energy into it will have no effect whatsoever; it will leak out completely after a while.
Chu Tianshu searched through the Tongxuan Sect's secret manuals but couldn't find how to activate the Great Void Heavenly Eye.
However, after carefully studying the weapon-refining techniques deciphered from the stone slab, he began to have some clues about how to apply those techniques to the Heavenly Eye.
The Northern Celestial Master's manuscripts helped him solve several key problems.
The manuscript described in detail how to use the True Qi of Attaining the Dao being to observe traces related to the "Earth Lung Formless Sha Fire".
In Chu Tianshu's view, it is about observing the path left by radiant energy when it travels through a herb or an object over a long period of time.
Based on the performance of the "Great Void Heavenly Eye" on Zhang Tongxuan, it can clearly be used to transform ordinary True Qi and primordial qi into powerful radiating force.
Therefore, there will naturally be some fixed pathways inside the Heavenly Eye, specifically used to convert and emit these forces, just like the meridians in the human body.
As long as these traces can be observed, we can gradually sort them out and find the correct entry point for powering the Heavenly Eye among the many paths.
Then, activate this magical artifact.
The golden specks of light within Chu Tianshu's true True Qi faintly coalesced into the shape of a cloud-shaped talisman.
This method of observation was pioneered by the Northern Celestial Master.
When a person's thoughts look through this talisman at the "Heavenly Eye," it's as if they're wearing glasses specifically designed to detect radiation.
Inside the "Heavenly Eye," the tiny paths through which radiant energy has flowed for a long time have become many times clearer.
"This tiny ' Heavenly Eye' has a whopping seventy-three outlets that emit radiation."
"There are as many as thirty-seven channels for inputting True Qi."
Chu Tianshu's internal energy surged towards the thirty-seven openings, but once again encountered a situation where the True Qi could not enter and showed signs of sliding to the side.
A thought struck him, reminding him of the main control platform of the Great Void Pagoda, where there were also thirty-seven small command flags.
When activating the Great Void Pagoda, there is a set procedure for which actions to take first and which to take later, which command flags to press down at a small angle and which to press down at a large angle.
This is recorded in some of the weapon-refining manuals.
Chu Tianshu thought about it carefully and gave it a try.
Buzz!!
The Great Void Heavenly Eye suddenly trembled, and Chu Tianshu's internal energy was successfully inputted.
That ball of blue water shrank rapidly and was quickly absorbed by the Heavenly Eye.
The Heavenly Eye naturally floated above Chu Tianshu's palm, without relying on anything, nor needing to rely on anything.
Chu Tianshu could sense that with a thought, the power within his Heavenly Eye would transform towards the exit, forming radiant energy.
A wicked smile crept across his lips, and he flicked his left thumb.
Sanqi suddenly flew out of the sword sheath.
The Heavenly Eye slightly shifted, and a thin green light shot out, striking the sword.
The silver-white sword trembled slightly for a moment, the blade hummed, and it withstood the ray of light, spinning in the air before slashing down at the Heavenly Eye.
Chu Tianshu did not stop him, letting the Heavenly Eye be pressed down two inches by the sword blade until it was completely in his palm.
Sanqi let out a joyful murmur, swirling in the air, clearly very happy.
"Okay, I can see that. You really didn't suffer any psychological trauma."
Chu Tianshu laughed and said, "But just being able to tough it out doesn't make you a true hero."
"To utilize the Heavenly Eye to become stronger is what a truly wise and courageous person should strive for."
Sanqi hesitated for a moment, then lowered the height, brought the hilt of his sword close to the Heavenly Eye, and gently touched it.
"Haha, I'm not telling you to go head-to-head with it. Go back to your sheath first."
Chu Tianshu rallied his spirits, "Let me try it out first, and see how to use it to strengthen myself!"
After Sanqi obediently returned to its sheath.
Chu Tianshu held the Heavenly Eye in his hands and raised it forward.
Those vertical eyes emitted a green ray that shone directly into his heart, penetrating through his clothes.
In Zhang Tongxuan's hands, the Great Void Heavenly Eye could directly affect the soul through the physical body.
It can steal souls and cause them to mutate within the body, which then manifests in the physical body.
However, Chu Tianshu's physical body possesses the characteristics of the Martial Stove God. Even if he withdraws his protective Gang Qi, he can still intercept various Spirit Body with his physical body alone.
As long as his soul remains within his physical body, the attack from the Great Void Heavenly Eye must first affect his physical body in order to influence his soul.
At this moment, the effects of this green ray are entirely absorbed by the physical body.
As time passed, he felt a complex mix of burning pain and emptiness in his heart, and his internal True Qi surged forth on its own.
Those who practice the "Mountain Hermit's Sun-Boiling True Scripture" have a strong ability to adapt to the external environment.
It can even adapt to the Moon Turbidity that permeates the universe, transforming it into a primary tonic.
Now that I've returned to my hometown, I have no more Moon Turbidity energy.
However, the power of the Great Void Heavenly Eye is entirely controlled by Chu Tianshu himself. He can gradually adapt to it and give it a try.
"Indeed... it works."
Chu Tianshu carefully sensed the subtle changes in the flesh and blood in his heart.
After being exposed to the Heavenly Eye and tempered by the adaptive Qi of the Sun-Boiled True Qi, the Qi and blood became slightly stronger when they burst forth.
He no longer used his internal energy to activate his Heavenly Eye, but instead relied solely on his will to draw upon the primordial energy of heaven and earth and pour it into his Heavenly Eye.
Their internal energy circulates only within their bodies, used to nourish their physical form.
The Great Void Heavenly Eye gradually rose, emitting more than one green beam of light, but all of them landed on Chu Tianshu.
Chu Tianshu tilted his head slightly, looked at the Heavenly Eye, and placed his hands on his chest, forming a mudra.
Now, his internal energy has been entirely devoted to the "Mountain Hermit's Sun-Boiling True Scripture," and all his techniques can be used to feed the "General Outline of Superior Methods."
However, in terms of physical cultivation, ever since he became the "Martial Stove God," he has only relied on increasing his internal strength, with the physical enhancement being a byproduct.
Since it's just a side effect, physical strength will naturally progress a little slower than internal energy cultivation.
Moreover, at each stage of internal strength training, physical strength is slightly inferior.
Now, after all that has been accumulated, there is already a significant gap.
Unfortunately, he has yet to find a body-refining technique that offers a good enough cost-performance ratio to enhance with the token.
Therefore, as soon as he obtained the Great Void Heavenly Eye, he had already thought of its current use.
Crash! Crash! Crash!!
Chu Tianshu flicked his fingers, which had been clasped together in front of his chest, one by one.
With a surge of energy, each finger, moving only a few centimeters, still caused the air to vibrate and hum, making both palms appear somewhat distorted and grotesque.
When he formed the second type of seal, the bizarre stretching sensation gradually stabilized.
This makes the hand gestures at this moment appear even more righteous and powerful.
The ten fingers and palms influence the blood and qi throughout the body, and the radiation from the Great Void Heavenly Eye is continuously absorbed.
Chu Tianshu felt as if his entire body, inside and out, was being reawakened.
"Oh----"
A hot breath gradually emerged from his mouth and nose.
It does not leave the mouth as white vapor, but as a high-temperature gas invisible to the naked eye.
Only after this aura had traveled two or three feet away from the body did it dissipate heat in the air, condense into white vapor, and billow around.
This feeling reminded him somewhat of when he first started practicing the Gluttonous Tongbei and his Aperture Opening the techniques began to emerge.
However, the hunger at that time mainly came from the stomach, accompanied by fatigue and weakness.
At this moment, it seemed as if every inch of his flesh and blood was radiating a hunger, a powerful hunger supported by a deep and solid foundation.
Although hungry, I felt comfortable.
Chu Tianshu's eyes were also reflected in the emerald green light, revealing a bright smile.
(End of this chapter)