Chapter 60 (continued)

The fact that someone as ordinary as her could experience the joy of cultivation in this secret realm speaks volumes about how special this Star Ash Mystic Realm is.

Take the dormitories of the Zhongdu Military Academy as an example.

Li Yang's east wing was equivalent to a first-class dormitory in the academy, but even with that density of Starlight, it was insignificant compared to the Star Ash Mystic Realm.

It's not just a difference of a few times, but a difference of ten or twenty times!

No wonder one can fill their Star Aperture simply by meditating... This is the power of a blessed land!

The secret realm was vast and exceptionally empty.

Li Yang landed on an empty beach, a fact that Lin Zhaoxia and Zhong Kun had explained to her.

The Star Ash Realm Domain is naturally not the same as the Huaxia Realm Domain; it's just that when the Star Ash Mystic Realm was created, it was deliberately made in a way that lower-level Star Wielders could understand.

For example, beaches, bays, and jungles.

The Star Ash Mystic Realm is roughly like an isolated island, except that there are no Star Beast here.

The students came in with a clear purpose.

People like Zhong Kun and Lin Zhaoxia rushed to their caves to meditate and cultivate, not wasting a single moment.

Students from the Pill Department and Weapon Forging Department quickly searched for various materials for alchemy and weapon-making.

Li Yang asked in her Spirit Sea, "Lianlian, is this Star Ash Soil?"

She stepped on the sand and didn't feel anything unusual; it seemed like just ordinary sand.

Little Lianxin remained motionless on her shoulder, but her clear voice resonated in her Spirit Sea: "Fellow Daoist, it's Sand."

Li Yang: "..."

She said, "Fine, I'm an idiot."

Lianxin: "You're not."

"Then you can call me an idiot."

Little Lianxin: "???" He almost moved, but managed to hold on thanks to his extensive experience in playing dead.

"Fellow Daoist, I meant sand. Perhaps my pronunciation wasn't perfect, but I absolutely did not mean you were a fool," Little Lianxin said solemnly. "Fellow Daoist is the most intelligent human I have ever met."

Li Yang burst out laughing.

Little Lianxin: "It's true!"

Li Yang couldn't help but tease him again, "You've only ever met me and my teacher, right?"

Little Lianxin: "..."

Li Yang: "So, you mean my teacher..."

Little Lianxin became anxious again. "No, no..."

Li Yang laughed and said, "Okay, okay, I know." He couldn't tease her any longer; even the master of feigning death was shaking his head in exasperation.

[Lifespan +10 years]

Li Yang: "?"

How come her lifespan increased out of nowhere? Wasn't she "bullying" him? How could this increase her affection level?

Little Lianxin is quite difficult to understand!

Li Yang then asked, "Lian, do you know what Star Ash Soil looks like?"

Lianxin said, "It looks like stars burning to ashes."

Li Yang: "..." That's quite abstract.

Li Yang realized that Lianxin wasn't human and would have seen things differently than her, so she asked in more detail, "What color is it?"

"Hmm..." Lianxin for a moment, then said with certainty, "The color of starlight burning into ashes."

Li Yang: "..." Who knows what color Star Ash will be when it burns to ashes!

Etc...

Suddenly inspired, Li Yang looked up at the distant sky and pointed to the countless stars that resembled shattered diamonds, asking, "Lianlian, are those Star Ash Soil?"

Lianxin followed her gaze and said, "Yes!"

The system then displayed another message: [Lifespan +20.]

Li Yang: "!"

Why has the lifespan been extended again?

Little Lianxin's favorability rating is so easy to raise!

Hmm... is it because she guessed what he was trying to say?

This is much more effective than simply praising it; it's like watering a plant.

It seems I need to chat with Little Lianxin more often in the future.

Now that the goal is clear, let's go for it!

Li Yang strode towards the distant horizon.

The Star Ash Mystic Realm is very small.

With Li Yang's current Physique Points, he could "tour the entire area" in about ten minutes.

On the beach, Li Yang encountered several students, all of whom were meditating with their eyes closed.

Someone spotted Li Yang but didn't waste time saying anything.

Li Yang found it quite strange.

She didn't know where Lin Zhaoxia and Zhong Qian were... but these aristocratic families' cave dwellings must have some kind of restriction, otherwise, other students would have already sneaked in into such a small place.

Of course... restrictions may not necessarily be necessary.

As long as a sign that reads "Lin Family Exclusive" is posted, the students won't dare to force their way in.

After walking across the beach, Li Yang stepped into the jungle, where many students were meditating.

There are more people where the Starlight is denser, but with more people, the Starlight is consumed faster, so they have to move to another place.

On the contrary, some people who occupy a relatively quiet spot are able to meditate for a longer period of time.

Unlike the beach, the jungle is different here; there are groups of people working together—students from the Pill Department and Weapon Forging Department.

A girl with almond-shaped eyes said, "Senior brother, this is 'Glazed Glass Grass,' right? I'm not seeing things, am I?"

A man in his mid-twenties arrived, wearing thick glasses. After glancing down, he said, "That's right! Blue-grade 'Glazed Glass Grass' is one of the main ingredients for refining Realm-Breaking Pill!"

The group excitedly began collecting Glazed Glass Grass.

Just as they touched the roots of the Glazed Glass Grass, a sudden sound of breaking through the soil rang out, and the originally small and delicate Glazed Glass Grass sprang up from the spot, baring its fangs and claws as it pounced towards the nearest almond-eyed girl.

Li Yang's heart tightened, and she quickly activated "Frenzy". By the time she rushed in front of the girl, the students from the Pill Department had already made their move: one activated a shield to block the attack, while another continued digging with a shovel.

Li Yang: "..." It seems to be based on experience.

The almond-eyed girl saw Li Yang and realized she had come to rescue her. She said gratefully, "Thank you!"

She didn't have time to say much. With the help of her senior brothers and sisters, she dug and dug until the Glazed Glass Grass was dead.

The group, covered in dust but beaming with joy, finally had a chance to look at Li Yang. One of them exclaimed in surprise, "It's Li Li Li..."

Li Yang: "Hello."

The almond-eyed girl blinked and said, "Thank you so much! I didn't expect to run into you so soon!"

Another senior student explained, "Professor Li instructed us that we should follow your orders whenever we encounter you. You're trying to refine Fast-Acting Star Recovery Pill, right? How's the material gathering going? Do you need our help?"

Li Yang: "..." Professor Li really went to great lengths to get her to refine pills.

However, she wasn't in a hurry to refine pills right now; she needed to collect enough Star Ash Soil first.

"You guys go ahead with your work, I can manage on my own," she added. "If we don't put all our eggs in one basket, our chances of success are much higher."

Although the group listened to Li Yaowan's arrangements, they did not believe that Li Yang's alchemy speed and quality were better than theirs.

Hearing Li Yang's words, the others smiled and said, "That's right! If we work together, we'll definitely make the Star Slaying Pill suffer a crushing defeat!"

Li Yang added, "Then the seniors can continue with their work; I'm going to go find some materials too."

Everyone nodded repeatedly and continued their search through the jungle.

This Star Ash Mystic Realm is quite interesting.

All four combat specializations (including Star Support) were meditating and cultivating, while the Pill Department and Weapon Forging Department were engaged in a fierce "fight".

There are no dangerous Star Beast Star Plant in the Star Ash Mystic Realm, but even rare and precious materials like the Glazed Glass Grass have an instinct to resist.

Although it's not very lethal, it still takes some effort.

Li Yang's mind is now completely focused on Star Ash Soil, and she's lost much of her interest in harvesting Star Plant.

That Glazed Glass Grass has a lifespan of at most 10 years.

It would be better to just water Lianlian.

Furthermore, Li Yang gained more insights because of the existence of Lianxin. Harvesting does not necessarily require killing. Killing may be the worst option. If you want to gain more lifespan, you still have to try to coexist.

Li Yang encountered many students along the way, but didn't see Zhong Qian, Lin Zhaoxia, Shen Shangchi, or Ying Qi... They must all be meditating in their own caves, unlike the other students who had to "eat and sleep in the open."

Li Yang also did not encounter Jiang Yuqing and Wei Cang from the Star-Slaying Military Academy.

They're probably also gathering materials in the jungle.

Li Yang continued rushing towards the Star Ash Soil. Coincidentally, Jiang Yuqing and Wei Cang appeared in the jungle just as she left.

Wei Cang lowered his voice and said, "Qingzi..."

Jiang Yuqing: "Call me Qingqing."

Wei Cang, looking constipated, changed his address again. "Qingqing..."

Jiang Yuqing received a notification of [Shock Points +1]. Although it was small, it was still there, so he would remind Wei Cang every time.

Jiang Yuqing hated the nickname "Qingqing" more than anyone else, but he had no choice but to let Wei Cang call him that.

Firstly, Qingqing is more like a girl, and secondly, she wants to surprise Wei Cang.

Wei Cang asked the question that had been bothering him, "Shouldn't we go collect Star Ash Soil first?"

Jiang Yuqing said, "No rush. This is our exclusive formula for the Star Slaying Pill. Central Capital has no idea about it. Li Yang will only be collecting the other ingredients for the Fast-Acting Star Recovery Pill."

Wei Cang said, "That makes sense. We think Star Ash Soil is rare, but others have no idea!"

Jiang Yuqing added, "Going to collect it now would only alert the enemy. Let's wait until the end and grab a handful. Besides, Star Ash Soil is the most abundant material in the secret realm; we're bound to collect it."

Wei Cang agreed with him, "Hmm!"

Jiang Yuqing had planned this trip to the secret realm very clearly.

The Jiang Family wanted to publicize his status as Heavenly Fortune Bearer, hoping to attract more support from other families for Jiang's pills; Jiang Yuqing also wanted to make a name for himself and gain a lot of Shock Points, so he accumulated 5,000 Shock Points in advance, all for the purpose of accelerating the pill refining process and making a name for himself!

In this Star Ash Mystic Realm, collecting materials takes time, and refining pills takes even more time.