One night, a few days later.
There was not a trace of cloud in the sky, and a full moon hung in the middle of the starry sky. From time to time, meteors would flash by.
In the secret chamber of the cave, Han Li was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed. Rays of starlight poured down through the big hole above him, making him look as if he was bathed in a faint silver light.
Below him, there was a rather mysterious formation inscribed.
This formation was composed of seven big star patterns, each the size of a praying mat, shining brightly, and linked together to form the shape of the Big Dipper.
This formation was called the Big Dipper Energy Gathering Formation, and it was not recorded in the Little Big Dipper Energy Gathering Technique. Instead, it was derived from another star formation that he had observed at night and combined with his past attainments in formations.
The power of the stars in the sky seemed similar, but in reality, they were as different as heaven and earth. Some of the power of the stars leaned towards Yin and cold, while some were extreme Yang. There were even some that alternated between Yin and Yang, and could not be lumped together. Cultivating the Little Big Dipper Origin Art required the power of the stars of the Big Dipper. The seven stars were divided into Yin and Yang, the four seasons, and the five elements.
This formation had been set up by Han Li to assist him in drawing upon the power of the seven stars of the Big Dipper.
He was sitting cross-legged on the first of the seven big star patterns of the formation.
He suddenly opened his eyes and waved his hand to cast a spell.
Buzz!
The star formation below him immediately began to operate, and the seven big stars suddenly shone brightly. The first star was especially bright, and as the white light flashed, specks of white light appeared out of thin air, filling the void around it, vaguely forming a pattern of countless stars.
Han Li was in this sea of stars, his figure faintly discernible, appearing somewhat hazy.
He muttered something, and his fingers constantly changed, slowly operating the spell of the Little Big Dipper Energy Gathering Technique.
After the time it took for a stick of incense to burn, there was a faint glimmer of light between his eyebrows, and an astonishing power of Divine Sense rolled out. After a spin, it formed an invisible whirlpool in the void above his head.
He changed his two hand seals.
The spiritual vortex above his head spread out and slowly changed, forming a pattern similar to a nebula. In the nebula, a Big Dipper pattern also emerged, faintly resonating with the Star Array below.
Han Li raised his head and looked through the large hole in the ceiling. He looked up at the seven brightest stars in the night sky. His gaze then fell on the first Dubhe star and he chanted a cryptic incantation.
Boom!
The bright Dubhe Star seemed to light up slightly, and countless starlight power surged from it, like a silver waterfall falling from the sky, through the big hole, and enveloped Han Li below, the surging power of the stars surging around.
Han Li's expression became extremely solemn.
The power to receive the starlight depended on the strength of one's divine sense. Although his divine sense was comparable to an immortal's and he had already laid a solid foundation for practicing this technique, he could not be careless.
He formed a hand seal and activated his cultivation technique.
The power of the starlight in the surroundings suddenly fluctuated, and condensed together, transforming into countless sparkling light filaments. They looked like countless thin needles, and hovered slightly under the cover of his Divine Sense. Then, they fell down like raindrops, and submerged into his body.
Han Li's body suddenly trembled, his eyebrows slightly wrinkled, and he took a breath of cold air.
These threads of light turned out to be completely solid. They directly pierced through his skin and drilled into his body, as if thousands of swords were piercing through his body.
At this moment, his whole body was densely covered with needle holes, and blood seeped out from them, quickly dyeing his body red.
What was worse was that the starlight threads were running around in his body, like countless small knives twisting, and the pain was deep into his bones.
If it were not for his incomparably strong body, he would probably have cried out directly.
But after a moment, his eyebrows gradually relaxed, because he clearly felt that the starlight threads were gradually decomposing, turning into the purest power of the starlight, and integrating into every part of his body.
Han Li was suddenly ecstatic!
He took a deep breath, and quickly suppressed the joy in his heart and the pain in his body, and fully concentrated on his cultivation technique.
More and more power of the starlight fell down, piercing into his body, and under the urging of his cultivation technique, it began to circulate in a certain way.
His body was severely injured, and because he had not been able to replenish his Yuan Qi, he had not been able to recover. But now that he had come into contact with such pure star power, he immediately swallowed it, and his injuries rapidly healed.
The small needle holes that the starlight threads had pierced into his body instantly healed, and couldn't harm his body at all.
Gradually, the pain of thousands of swords piercing through his body was gradually forgotten, and he was completely immersed in his cultivation.
Time flew, and in the blink of an eye, seven days had passed.
In the center of the cave mansion, Han Li was still sitting cross-legged on the first big star pattern. His body was blooming with a faint brilliance, and each of his muscles and muscles began to emit starlight, and his bones also began to emit starlight.
The most peculiar thing was that on his lower abdomen, a very conspicuous blue dot was blooming.
The blue dot of light expanded and contracted, as if it was breathing.
Most of the power of the starlight that gathered around was swallowed by this dot of light.
There was no trace of pain on Han Li's face, and there was only calm and tranquil.
Suddenly, there was a fluctuation of the power of the stars around him.
The blue dot of light on his lower abdomen suddenly bloomed with a dazzling brilliance, rolling endlessly.
The blue light suddenly flashed, and a profound star rune emerged within it.
After the rune rolled for a moment, it flashed and disappeared into his body.
Han Li opened his eyes, and a happy smile appeared on his face.
With his powerful body and spiritual sense, in just a few days, he had successfully cultivated the first level of the Little Big Dipper Star Origin Art to perfection, and successfully condensed the first mysterious aperture.
However, he still did not have the idea of going out at this moment. He still closed his eyes, and honestly sat cross-legged, intending to consolidate this cultivation technique.
A few days later, on a night with a bright moon and sparse stars.
In the middle of the secret room, Han Li raised his eyebrows and opened his eyes. He raised one hand and stopped the operation of the Big Dipper Star Origin Gathering Array. The power of the starry sky and the dots of white light suddenly receded like the tide.
He quickly stood up, walked to the front not far away, and bent down to pick up a dark green, thin-necked bottle, and put it in front of his eyes.
He saw that the whole body of the bottle was wrapped in a layer of green light at the moment, and a few strange golden runes appeared on the surface, full of ancient charm.
But the next moment, the green light was submerged in the dark green patterns on the body of the bottle, but the strange golden runes remained, slightly protruding from the surface of the bottle.
Lifting the small bottle and shaking it in front of his eyes, he seemed to see a drop of liquid the size of a broad bean shaking.
Seeing this situation, he couldn't help but smile.
These days, every time he cultivated, he would put this small bottle in the open space in front of him.
Every time at a certain time, the surface of the small bottle would be covered with a layer of faint white light.
If one were to look closely, they would discover that the layer of white light was formed by countless tiny white light spots. They were like living creatures that scrambled to squeeze into the small bottle until they were completely absorbed by it.
But such a strange phenomenon would not last for too long, and every night after a certain time, it would immediately disappear.
And every two days, after the white light on the surface of the small bottle had faded, a layer of green light would appear, and then a drop of green liquid would appear in the bottle.
Han Li retracted his gaze, and his fingers gently stroked the leaf-shaped patterns on the small bottle. His movements were meticulous and gentle, as if he was caressing the cheek of his beloved.
Feeling the slight protrusion from the body of the bottle, his mind couldn't help but sway a little.
All of a sudden, he felt as if he had returned to the Seven Injuries Sect, back to the small medicine garden in the God Hand Valley, and back to the young man who had experimented with the green liquid in the small bottle for the first time. He was feeling a little uneasy, but also a little expectant.
He knew that if he hadn't unintentionally discovered that the green liquid in the bottle could accelerate the growth of spirit herbs, perhaps he wouldn't have been able to truly embark on the path of cultivation. He also wouldn't have been able to rely on his mortal body to soar all the way to become the number one cultivator of the human race, the leader of the Spirit Realm, Han Tianzun, whom everyone worshipped.
If there was one thing that had accompanied him ever since he stepped onto the path of cultivation, it was without a doubt this small bottle named 'Sovereign of the Heavens' that stood before him.
Even though he had lost Daoist Xie, his Gold Devouring Beetles, and many other things that he had once relied on in the past 300 years of his coma after entering the True Immortal Realm, he had always subconsciously protected this item and never allowed it to leave his side.
He had an indescribable and complicated feeling towards this small bottle.
All of a sudden, Han Li raised an eyebrow, and he stopped stroking the small bottle as a peculiar expression appeared on his face.
He opened the lid of the bottle and looked into it, upon which his expression became even more peculiar. He seemed to be a little surprised, but also a little elated.