Chapter 98 Breakthrough and Growth

With a heart pounding violently due to extreme anticipation and excitement, Lin Yu took each step with great caution. His feet seemed to be pulled by invisible threads, and his pace involuntarily slowed down extremely. It was as if a slight carelessness would shatter this mysterious tranquility, causing the unknown power hidden in the darkness to disappear instantly. He slowly stepped into this mysterious temple. As soon as he entered, a thick ancient aura, almost tangible, surged towards him. This aura was so profound that it seemed to carry the memories of countless eras since the beginning of the universe's chaos. With the vicissitudes and mystery of ancient times, it reached deep into the depths of his soul, making his heart skip a beat. The quiet atmosphere inside the temple was like pressing the pause button on time. Everything around him was immersed in a silent eternity. The hustle and bustle of the outside world was completely isolate by this thick silence, as if this was a mysterious realm independent of time and space, where the rules of time and space lost their effectiveness.

His gaze eagerly and greedily searched every corner of the hall, not missing any spot. There was a longing for a turning point in his destiny in his eyes, as if he was searching for the most crucial thing in his life that could change the trajectory of his destiny. His sight quickly swept over the mottled runes on the ancient walls. The runes seemed to be telling the legends of the past. Although eroded by time, they still emitted a mysterious light; then his sight lingered for a long time on the strange patterns carved on the tall stone pillars. Those patterns seemed to have life and trembled slightly under his gaze; subsequently, his gaze wandered over the deep dome of the temple, which was like the starry sky. Above the dome, the stars twinkled, as if deductively the mysteries of the universe. Finally, his sight firmly fixed on the very center of the temple. There, a crystal ball emitting a soft and mysterious light hovered quietly. Without any support, it hung steadily in mid-air, as if pulled by some mysterious force, exuding a unique charm in this silence. The light was as gentle as a layer of gossamer and like a dreamy filter, shrouding everything around it and giving the entire space a dreamlike color, as if he had stepped into a different world. This light seemed to be whispering all the mysteries since the birth of the universe. Every fluctuation of the light seemed to contain endless profound meanings, as if beckoning to him, inviting him to uncover the secrets hidden within and explore the truth of the universe.

When he slowly stretched out his hand, his fingertips trembling slightly, and touched the crystal ball with full awe and anticipation, a vast stream of information, like a cosmic torrent, rushed into his mind with overwhelming force. These pieces of information were complex and profound, full of ancient and obscure runes and mysterious diagrams. The runes jumped and flashed in his mind like living things, and each rune contained the rules of the universe; the diagrams presented various strange scenes, including the birth and destruction of stars, where the dazzling light and the devouring darkness intertwined, showing the grandeur and cruelty of the universe; and the origin and evolution of life, from the birth of single-celled organisms to the rise of intelligent life, witnessing the miracle and tenacity of life. They intertwined and collided with each other, like a spiritual storm raging in his mind, making his thoughts shuttle wildly in this endless ocean of knowledge. Lin Yu's mind was instantly thrown into a state of extreme excitement by this powerful stream of information. He was both dizzy from the impact of the vast amount of information, as if he would be submerged at any moment, and deeply attracted, involuntarily wanting to explore every detail. It was as if he was at the origin of the universe, witnessing the birth and development of all things. As the information continued to pour in like a tide, he gradually sorted out his thoughts and finally realized that this was actually an ancient and powerful cultivation technique - the "Star River Sacred Canon". It was said that this cultivation technique had existed quietly since the beginning of the universe. It was a concrete manifestation of the laws of the universe. It contained the most primitive and powerful force rules in the universe. Once a cultivator was fortunate enough to master it, he could control the power of the vast star river, use the power of the stars for himself, and even possibly break the shackles of the established laws of the universe, step into an unprecedented top cultivation realm, become an existence beyond the mundane and above all living beings, and coexist with heaven and earth and the universe.

Lin Yu did not hesitate or retreat at all. The strong desire for power and the unknown in his heart drove him to immediately immerse himself completely in the cultivation of the "Star River Sacred Canon". However, the difficulty of cultivating this technique was simply defy heaven, as if one had to climb a towering mountain peak bare-handed, which was full of thorns and traps along the way. Every step forward was filled with unknown difficulties and challenges. The primary condition for cultivating it was to have a profound understanding and comprehension of the origin power of the universe. The origin power of the universe was a mysterious existence that was invisible and colorless but omnipresent. It was the root cause of the birth, growth, decline, and destruction of all things. It contained the fundamental laws of the operation of the universe and was the core mystery that all cultivators dreamed of but were extremely difficult to reach. It existed inside every atom, controlling the order of the microscopic world; it existed in the vast void between the galaxies, maintaining the balance of the macroscopic universe; it existed in every dimension of time and space, running through the past, present, and future of the universe.

Lin Yu meditated in the temple for a long time every day. He closed his eyes tightly and discarded all distracting thoughts, trying to capture the slightest trace of the origin power of the universe from every blade of grass and every tree around, the rotation of the stars, and the gentle breeze. He often sat from sunrise to sunset. The sunlight spilled in through the gaps in the temple and then gradually disappeared, but he completely forgot the passage of time and was immersed in the in-depth exploration of the mysteries of the universe. His consciousness wandered between the illusory and the real, constantly constructing a cognitive model of the origin power of the universe in his mind. Every realization was like lighting a faint lamp in the dark. Although it was not enough to illuminate the entire world, it brought him one step closer to the truth. Sometimes, during meditation, he would feel that there seemed to be a subtle connection between the flowers, plants, and trees around him and himself, as if he could draw a trace of the breath of the origin power of the universe from them, which was a resonance between life and nature; sometimes, he would look up at the starry sky and see the twinkling of the stars, as if he could understand the rhythm and laws of the operation of the universe from them. It was a dialogue between the stars and the heartbeat of the universe.

At the same time, cultivating the "Star River Sacred Canon" also required an extremely strong willpower and an indomitable physical quality to withstand the huge pressure and unbearable pain that accompanied the cultivation process. Whenever Lin Yu circulated the cultivation technique, the spiritual power in his body was instantly ignited, like gunpowder burning fiercely, burning and rolling violently in his meridians. He could clearly feel that his meridians, under the crazy impact of the powerful spiritual power, were as if pierced by countless sharp steel needles at the same time. The pain went deep into his bones, making him sweat profusely and soak his clothes. Every drop of sweat seemed to tell of his tenacity. Moreover, as the cultivation gradually deepened, the power of the star river also began to temper his body brutally. The power of the star river was cold and violent, carrying the primitive power from the depths of the universe. Every time it integrated into his body, it was like being cut by countless sharp blades at the same time. Every cell in his body was suffering tremendous pain, as if it was going to be torn apart and reconstructed by this force. His skin, under the impact of the power of the star river, was covered with blue electric arcs, and his muscles tensed and twitched due to the pain, but he still gritted his teeth and persevered. His clenched teeth seemed to be a symbol of his unyielding will.

However, the unyielding spirit in Lin Yu's bones was completely ignited. He gritted his teeth tightly, and beads of sweat as big as soybeans rolled down from his forehead, sliding down his cheeks and dripping onto the ground of the temple, splashing small water droplets, as if they were a testament to his efforts. Relying on his innate excellent talent and unremitting and indomitable efforts, he groped for the essentials of the cultivation technique step by step on this difficult cultivation path. He constantly adjusted his cultivation method and drew valuable experience and lessons from every failure and setback. Sometimes, due to the deviation in the circulation of the cultivation technique, he would suffer the backlash of the spiritual power, his body would be severely damaged, his meridians would be injured, the spiritual power would be in chaos, and he would collapse to the ground, with a weak breath. But after a little recovery, he would throw himself into cultivation again. There was firmness and perseverance in his eyes, as if declaring his unyielding to fate; sometimes, he would be stuck in a deadlock in his comprehension of the origin power of the universe. His thinking seemed to be in a dead end, and he couldn't break through that barrier no matter what. But he never lost heart. He continued to think from a different angle, constantly tried new methods, or changed the meditation environment, from the ancient forest to the quiet valley, to find that trace of inspiration; or adjusted the route of the circulation of the spiritual power and explored different ways of the circulation of the spiritual power in the hope of finding an opportunity for breakthrough.

During the long and arduous cultivation process, Lin Yu's body and spiritual power underwent earth-shaking and astonishing changes. His meridians, under the repeated impact of the powerful spiritual power and the in-depth tempering of the power of the star river, were constantly widened and strengthened. The originally narrow and fragile meridians, like a trickling stream, had now become like a surging and broad river, capable of accommodating and smoothly circulating a more majestic and powerful spiritual power. Every flow of the spiritual power was like the surging of a river, full of power. His spiritual power was like surging waves, wave after wave, and each wave was stronger than the last. Its power increased exponentially, and every burst of the spiritual power seemed to be able to shake the heaven and earth. His body was also gradually reshaped by the power of the star river, becoming more tenacious and powerful. His skin became as hard as steel, shining with a metallic luster. Ordinary attacks couldn't even leave a trace on it. Even a sharp sword cutting on it could only splash a string of sparks, as if his body was the most solid fortress in the universe; every muscle was tense and full of power, containing amazing explosive power, as if he could smash a mountain with a single punch. When he gently threw a punch, the air was torn apart, making a sharp howling sound, which was the release of power; his bones, under the baptism of the power of the star river, became crystal clear, shining with a faint starlight, as if containing endless energy. With a slight movement, the power of the stars surged, as if he could withstand the heavy pressure of the universe and stand firm. When he jumped up, he seemed to be able to touch the stars and feel the vastness of the universe and his own strength. Every movement of his was full of the power of the stars.

As the cultivation continued to deepen, Lin Yu gradually broke through the limits that he once thought were insurmountable. He was no longer the ordinary cultivator who had just entered the cultivation world, could barely gain a foothold in the spiritual realm and the cultivation world, and cowered in the face of powerful enemies. Now, he already possessed powerful strength that was enough to shock the entire world. His strength had achieved a qualitative leap. The powerful enemies who once made him flinch and feel in awe were now as insignificant as ants in his eyes and vulnerable. He felt that he had already touched a brand-new realm, a realm that exceeded all his previous cognitions. In this realm, he seemed to be integrated with the universe, as if he could understand all the mysteries of the universe and control the cycle of the birth and death of all things. His consciousness could shuttle through every corner of the universe, perceive the birth and death of every star, the rise and fall of every life and their destinies. He seemed to have become an observer of the universe, witnessing the changes of the universe. He seemed to have become the master of the universe, able to live as long as heaven and earth, shine as brightly as 

the sun and the moon, stand at the peak of the world, overlook the changes of all things in the world, witness the eternity and impermanence of the universe. His existence seemed to have become a part of the universe, synchronizing with the breath of the universe and resonating with the heartbeat of the universe.