Chapter 21: Lu Zhui’s Imagination

Xian Lang explained: "Besides flawless spirit stones, every disciple in our sect gets a bottle of the 'Divine Power Pill.' It's said that this is another rare treasure the patriarch acquired. It helps us temper our bodies and unlock the 'qi gathering' within."

Divine Power Pill? Xian Zhan's jaw dropped in shock. The only pill he knew of was the Body Tempering Pill, which accelerates the opening of 'qi' inside the cultivators' bodies in the qi gathering Realm.

"Yes! The Great Elder said that the Divine Power Pill is so much stronger than the Body Tempering Pill," Xian Lang continued. "In addition to these, we can learn the clan's martial techniques and upgrade our cultivation level if we have the knowledge for it."

With elation Xian Yin exclaimed, "With these elixirs and spirit stones, we should be able to breakthrough into the Golden core Realm soon!"

The others all shared in Xian Yin's excitement. Xian Yan, however was rather quiet and even pursed his lips, thinking to himself if he can still break through. That one had once been called the brightest genius within the family. He had almost reached the Golden core Realm. Then, one day without explanation, he just hit the third stage of the qi gathering Realm. How much effort he applied did not change a thing; he simply couldn't improve anymore. In his hand, he clutched the bag hard and thought hopefully, Perhaps this time I can break through finally.

The movie scene, Xian Zhan suddenly realized something. Xian Yue? Is this all connected with him? He was shocked by the mention of abnormal cultivation progress of Xian Yue, a divine body, flawless spirit stones, and elixirs he'd never heard of.

"Wait, you don't know?" Xian Yin interrupted with a grin. "Let me fill you in, Xian Yin was born with a companion technique, and he's been cultivating quietly since then. His current power level is beyond anything we can comprehend."

"Companion technique?" Xian Zhan's eyes widened in shock. He had only heard rumors about such a gift—an ability said to belong only to the most extraordinary of geniuses.

"Exactly. Xian Yue's no ordinary talent — he's a true prodigy." Xian Yin sneered. "But enough of that. If you're curious, ask the patriarch yourself. For now, we should focus on gathering our family's resources. With your current cultivation level, you should be able to secure several flawless spirit stones.

His mind thus set and the first rays of the sun now piercing over the trees, Xian Lang felt ready to break into the next realm. "I just can't wait to dash into the Sutra Pavilion and begin training. Breaking through the Golden core Realm comes as soon as possible."

Not long later, Xian Zhan reaches the family's supply centre and meets the Great Elder. He had never really appreciated the resources of his family before, but treasures being distributed excited even him now.

As the scattered pieces of the precious wealth of the Xian family dissolved into the eyes of observers, one lone figure wandered into the wild outside the city in the Feihua Mountains. He carried a compass over his eyes and swept them across a horizon as he set out again in search of that still elusive something for the old man from a faraway holy place.

"All these years of searching, and we still haven't found even a single trace of the 'Star Heart.' What could be going on in the Absolute Beginning Star Domain? Where have they hidden it?" The old man sighed to himself, frustrated. His sect had spent an enormous fortune on the search, knowing that ruling over the Star Heart would make them masters of the whole Absolute Beginning Star Domain.

Although the Star Domain is set in a corner of the universe, it's no ordinary place. It is one of the very few 'Supreme Star Domains.' Commanding the Star Heart would allow the domain to devour and assimilate others until eventually it became a Transcendent Star Domain-an existence that could rival thousands of other domains. At that point, they might even have the strength to challenge the Great Emperor.

However, that was not what the elder had most aimed for. The elder seemed not to be interested in contesting the Great Emperor since he was a man who already had a base stronghold in their sacred land. Rather, he cared most about ensuring the future of their sect by fighting against the strong phantasmal beings.

As the elder deliberated on his next move, he also gazed at the very gigantic golden list still hanging in the air, a hangover of old that reflected the ultimate power of the universe itself. "Who is the highest cultivator on the Heavenly Dao Golden List? What level of power do they possess to have earned the 'Heart of the Universe' as a reward? If I could get my hands on something like that…" He sighed wistfully, shaking his head and returning his focus to his astrolabe.

The astrolabe was shaped like a Bagua, and this treasure located the Star Heart. It suddenly responded with a very vivid map showing a bright signal emanating from a nearby city. "Hmm? There's a treasure hidden in that city?" the elder muttered in surprise. Only a rare treasure could cause the astrolabe to react like this, though he was puzzled as to what valuable artifact might be found in such a small and remote location.

"Now that the treasure has come out of hiding, I guess I should go take a peek. Besides, searching for the Star Heart, I do enjoy hunting for rare treasures!" he mused to himself.

Just before he could head to the city, the astrolabe twinkled again and pointed him toward another bright signal in the nearby Feihua Mountains—the very mountains where the Xian family had just unearthed a third-grade spiritual weapon. "Strange…is there more treasure hidden within those mountains?"

The elder's eyes sparkled and he made his decision. "First to the city, then to the mountains."

As he went in the direction towards the city, the map on his astrolabe changed and shifted, guiding him further towards his goal.

Meanwhile, Xian Zhan was allocated only his cultivation resources that consisted of four flawless spirit stones. The Great Elder said from now onwards, all family members would use flawless spirit stones to boost their cultivation power. How many spirit stones could the family really have? There really was a mine of flawless spirit stones? The family's generosity in distributing resources now felt much more luxurious than even legendary holy lands.

But Xian Zhan was still full of questions. "Is it really safe for the family to sell flawless spirit stones so publicly? If this arouses the attention of some dangerous enemies, even if our patriarch is at the Law Manifestation Realm, it might not be able to handle them."

He had once proposed his concerns to the Great Elder, but the elder had made him feel confident again. "The patriarch has everything under control."

Xian Zhan retreated to his chambers and could not refrain himself. He was itching to try out his 'Eternal Sword Body' and experience the advantages of perfect spirit stones in cultivation. If he could break through to the body integration Realm soon, his special body would enhance his strength even further, possibly surpassing that of people in the Law Manifestation Realm. Then, the Xian family would really have nothing to be afraid of.