Cultivation was an extremely dry and uninteresting thing. One had to be able to endure the loneliness and settle their hearts. If one's will wasn't strong enough, it would be impossible for them to become experts.
In the Grand Xia Royal Palace, these young geniuses were considered geniuses not only because of their talent, but also because of their resolute hearts, as well as an incomparably strong conviction.
Chu Mang was the first to step into Heavenly Dipper.
Today, in the cultivation grounds of Chu Mang, an incomparably sharp aura shot up into the clouds, as though it wanted to break apart the terrifying grand formation. That beam of light was incomparably dazzling, causing numerous silhouettes to rush over.
They only saw Chu Mang sitting cross-legged as an intense light radiated from his body. It was as though the silhouette of a gigantic Heaven Cleaving Axe could be seen flickering in and out of existence.
That gigantic axe sat within Chu Mang's Yuanfu, connecting with his Astral Soul. The light radiating from Chu Mang grew increasingly resplendent, as though a gigantic golden axe had appeared around his body. His entire person seemed to have transformed into the axe, exuding an unstoppable sharpness.
Astral Novas, this was the symbol of stepping into the Heavenly Dipper Realm.
The Astral Novas of Stellar Martial Cultivators were the embodiment of their cultivation base, the will of their Mandates, and their Dao Heart. If one's cultivation base wasn't high enough, their state of heart wasn't firm enough, and their Mandates weren't strong enough, they wouldn't be able to successfully condense an Astral Nova.
"Bzzz!" A resplendent axe light shot up into the skies, only to see Chu Mang opening his eyes as he slowly stood up. Numerous beams of axe light manifested, slashing out in all eight directions. He stood there with his hands clasped behind his back, exuding a sense of terrifying sharpness. It was as though as long as he lifted his axe, he would be able to easily cleave people into two.
A powerful aura belonging to Heavenly Dipper gushed forth. Chu Mang had stepped into the Heavenly Dipper Realm.
"The consumption of Yuan Meteor Stones is too great. Luckily, I only planned to condense two Astral Novas." Chu Mang mumbled. After which, he turned and smiled at the crowd. Although the aura of a Heavenly Dipper Sovereign emanated from him and his demeanor had undergone a transformation, his smile still gave off a simple and honest feeling. However, within this simple and honest smile, there was a hint of sharpness.
When the Purgatory Vermilion Bird erupted, many experts had fallen. Among them, there were many Heavenly Dipper Sovereigns. Although the amount of Yuan Meteor Stones they obtained was to split, it was only enough for them to break through to the next realm.
After Chu Mang, Ouyang Kuangsheng also broke through and condensed his first Astral Nova. His first Astral Nova was in the form of a flaming giant, incomparably terrifying.
And after that, on the arena platform, Qin Wentian's body underwent a transformation.
"Buzz!" Bailu Yi, Luo Huan and the rest stared at the silhouette on the platform. Although they were standing far away, they couldn't even breathe properly. An Astral Heavenly Hammer shimmered in and out of existence, enveloping Qin Wentian within. His Astral Soul seemed to have fused as one with the hammer.
Boom! A terrifying aura permeated the air as a Heavenly Hammer fused with his Astral Soul, materializing. On the surface of the Heavenly Hammer, lines of runic inscriptions could be seen emanating a mountain-like pressure. Luo Huan and Bailu Yi exchanged glances, both of them could feel the shock in each other's eyes.
When Chu Mang and Ouyang Kuangsheng broke through, they didn't have such a feeling. Qin Wentian's Astral Heavenly Hammer seemed to be different from before. It was even more terrifying, and the glow it emitted was even brighter.
Terrifying amounts of Astral Energy flowed into the Heavenly Hammer, causing rumbling sounds to ring out from Qin Wentian's Yuanfu. The Astral Heavenly Hammer grew brighter and brighter, standing tall in the air. Qin Wentian abruptly opened his eyes, and with a grabbing motion, he directly grabbed onto the Astral Heavenly Hammer. Feeling the surging energy within, a smile flickered in his eyes.
"You didn't break through?"
Bailu Yi froze, feeling bewildered. Qin Wentian turned his head to look at her, and with an intention of his will, the Heavenly Hammer shrunk in size, directly entering his Yuanfu. Currently, his Yuanfu had expanded by several times, and the Astral Energy in his Yuanfu pool seemed to have undergone a transformation. Every drop of Astral Energy contained an even more terrifying amount of Astral Energy, and the amount of energy contained within was many times greater than before.
From Yuanfu to Heavenly Dipper, there was a huge gap. This was because one had to comprehend the second level of Mandates, expand their Yuanfu, and transform their Yuanfu. To many, this was an extremely difficult step, and some might even think that they would never be able to cross it in their lifetime. But to Qin Wentian and the others, it was something that came naturally.
However, at this moment, although Qin Wentian's aura was extremely powerful, it was still at the Yuanfu Realm. This caused Bailu Yi to be bewildered, even Qin Wentian himself was frowning in confusion.
"Let's condense the other two Astral Novas first." Qin Wentian stated in a low voice. For those who stepped into Heavenly Dipper, it was because their Mandates weren't strong enough, or because they didn't have enough resources. But since Qin Wentian had the qualifications, he naturally wanted to condense all of his Astral Novas. Only then would he be able to increase his combat prowess.
Qin Wentian glanced at the depleted Yuan Meteor Stones, and couldn't help but to silently click his tongue. He had plundered the wealth of over ten Heavenly Dipper Sovereigns, but even so, it seemed that it wasn't enough.
"I'm going to continue my cultivation." Qin Wentian smiled at Luo Huan, Bailu Yi and the rest, as he once again lay down on the Yuan Meteor Stones. Releasing his Astral Souls, he prepared to condense his second Astral Nova. This was a long and arduous process.
Time flowed by, Bai Qing, Yun Mengyi and Mu Feng had all stepped into Heavenly Dipper. The last one was Fan Le, he was the last one to comprehend the second level of Mandates. The stronger one's Mandate was, the more stable one's foundation would be, and the easier it would be for one to step into Heavenly Dipper. Fan Le was the last one to do so. At this moment, the others had already condensed their second and third Astral Novas.
There was still one person who was as slow as Fan Le — Qin Wentian.
The difficulty of condensing his Astral Novas was the highest. Only when Fan Le had already condensed his second Astral Nova did Qin Wentian finally condense his third Astral Nova. Within each of his Yuanfu, there was one Astral Nova.
The Yuan Meteor Stones on Qin Wentian's body were almost completely depleted.
Today, eight to nine months had passed since the ranking battle of the Heavenly Fate Rankings.
"Boss, why is your aura still at the Yuanfu Realm?" Fan Le found Qin Wentian, and upon sensing Qin Wentian's aura, he couldn't help but feel bewildered. This wasn't normal, Qin Wentian had already condensed three Astral Novas, and his cultivation base should be extremely stable. Why was his aura still at the Yuanfu Realm?
"I'm not sure, maybe it has something to do with one of the cultivation arts I cultivate in." Qin Wentian was also puzzled by this question, but he guessed that it had something to do with the Nine Astral Astral Mansions. Heavenly Dipper Realm corresponded to four Yuanfu, and as of now, he had yet to condense his fourth Astral Soul.
"Think about it carefully. Right now, I only have two types of Mandates that have stepped into the second level. As for the third type of Mandate, I still haven't found the right opportunity to condense my third Astral Nova. I plan to condense my fourth Astral Soul first. Do you have any suggestions for me?"
Fan Le murmured. His cultivation base hadn't reached the required level yet, so he had no way to condense his third Astral Nova. But for someone like him, he could already be considered one of the best amongst Heavenly Dipper Sovereigns. For ordinary people, when they comprehended a Mandate of the second level, they would break through to the Heavenly Dipper Realm when their cultivation base reached the peak of Yuanfu.
As for those geniuses from the major powers, they would be able to condense two or three Astral Novas. Hence, even if they stepped into the Heavenly Dipper Realm, the disparity between them would be even greater.
For Chen Wang, not only had a few of his Mandates broken through to the second level, he had even reached the Advanced Boundary. In addition to the fact that he had been stuck at the peak of Yuanfu for a very long time, both his cultivation base and state of heart were incomparably stable. Hence, as long as he had sufficient resources, he would be able to easily break through to the Heavenly Dipper Realm. This was the difference between geniuses and ordinary people.
From a certain perspective, although Chen Wang's breakthrough to the Heavenly Dipper Realm was delayed, it was only a temporary disadvantage. The moment he stepped into the Heavenly Dipper Realm, he would no longer be an ordinary Heavenly Dipper Sovereign. If not, why would those geniuses delay their breakthrough to the Heavenly Dipper Realm for the sake of participating in the ranking battle?
"Your Astral Souls are fire Astral Soul, bow and arrow Astral Soul, as well as a spiritual-control-type Astral Soul with a devil-face face. Your attacks are proficient in instant-kill attacks, as well as incomparably precise control over your opponent's attacks. Furthermore, after you break through to Heavenly Dipper, you would be able to control hundreds of sharp swords to kill simultaneously, and you would be able to control even more Astral Arrows to instant-kill your opponents. The only flaw is that the explosive power of your attacks isn't strong enough. If you were to encounter someone like Chen Wang, it would be extremely difficult to deal with him."
Qin Wentian calmly continued, "Hence, I suggest that you choose a speed-type Astral Soul for your fourth Astral Soul to maximize your advantage. Your fourth Astral Soul will definitely be extremely powerful, and if you can increase the speed of your attacks, the speed of your Astral Arrows has already reached a certain level, and the penetrative power of your Astral Arrows is also extremely high. If you can increase the speed of your Astral Soul by two times, four times … to a terrifying extent, who would be able to evade your attacks?"
If a pebble slowly landed on your body, you wouldn't be able to feel anything. But if the pebble was extremely fast, it would be able to penetrate through your body.
Qin Wentian had always felt that Fan Le had a great advantage in terms of attack power. His attacks were fast, and his control over them was terrifying. If he could increase the speed of his attacks, he would definitely become a terrifying archery expert.
"Naturally, the most important thing is still the path you wish to walk. I'm only giving you a suggestion." Qin Wentian patted Fan Le on his shoulders. If Fan Le didn't like his suggestion, then he might as well not listen to it. It was very important to cultivate and follow one's heart. Only then would one's state of heart be stable and unbreakable, advancing forward with indomitable will.
"Understood." Fan Le grinned. After which, he turned to Qin Wentian and said, "You should also think about your next Astral Soul. This time around, you should be able to condense an Astral Soul from the 6th Heavenly Layer. You have to make good use of this opportunity. My usage of Yuan Meteor Stones is quite low, so I'll leave these for you."
After speaking, Fan Le left some Yuan Meteor Stones to Qin Wentian before departing. Qin Wentian didn't reject, and only smiled lightly. There was no need to be calculative between brothers. Right now, their group was already in dire need of Yuan Meteor Stones.
Just like what Fan Le had said, it was indeed time for him to consider what Astral Soul he should choose for his fourth Astral Soul!
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