177: The difference between the disciples of the Stargazing Technique! I invested in this project

Facing Ye An's inquiry, the Manor Elder chuckled and said,

“Don’t panic, don’t panic, I can’t tell you these things yet!”

“Although you are the only male Disciple I have found for my master in all these years!”

“But we still have to follow the rules, don’t we!”

“You must first pass the entrance assessment; only then can I tell you other information!”

Ye An nodded at his words.

Indeed, although this Flying Star Manor seemed to have declined,

it must have been glorious once, so it was natural not to reveal everything right away.

He could understand a simple assessment!

However, looking at the medicine fields on both sides, Ye An couldn't help but feel a bit envious.

Although the Spiritual Plants here couldn't be said to rival a kingdom in wealth, they were incredibly precious!

In the long run, their value would probably be comparable to the top Families in White Province City!

The Manor Elder quickly led Ye An to the square!

Ye An saw that the entire ground of the square was engraved with very complex patterns.

It looked like a starry sky!

Because each pattern was in the shape of a star, connected by many threads!

This made Ye An guess that the Cultivation Technique of the Flying Star Manor was probably related to stars!

After all, its name was Flying Star Manor, so it should be the case!

As Ye An was thinking, the Manor Elder stopped and pointed to the very center of the square!

There was a prayer mat there, perfectly positioned in the middle of the star patterns!

“Sit here, and I will impart a Cultivation Technique to you!”

“If you can comprehend it to the required standard within three days, you will be qualified to become my master’s Disciple!”

Ye An quickly nodded at his words, then sat cross-legged on the prayer mat!

The Manor Elder didn't waste words and immediately handed an ancient book to Ye An!

Ye An took it and saw three large characters on it!

“Star Gazing Art!”

The Manor Elder said,

“The Star Gazing Art is a Cultivation Technique created by my master, a top-tier Heaven-grade Cultivation Technique, extremely rare even among Heaven-grade Cultivation Techniques!”

“The square you are sitting on is actually a star chart!”

“When Cultivating the Star Gazing Art, it will light up a certain range of the star chart based on your level of mastery!”

“In total, the star chart is divided into four levels, each corresponding to your comprehension of the Star Gazing Art!”

“The first level: the total number of stars lit does not exceed thirty!”

“This is 'Faint Scattered Stars,' and you will not meet my master’s requirements for accepting Disciples. I will send you out and erase all memories related to this place!”

“The second level: the total number of stars lit is between thirty and sixty!”

“This is 'Sparse Scattered Stars,' and you can become my master’s Named Disciple!”

“The third level: the total number of stars lit is between sixty and ninety!”

“This is 'Brilliant Constellations,' and you can become my master’s Personal Disciple!”

“As for the fourth level, that’s truly remarkable! You need to light up ninety scattered stars, as well as the largest star beneath the prayer mat you are sitting on!”

“This is 'Shining Constellations,' and at that time, the entire star chart will shine for you!”

“If you can achieve this, you will become my master’s Head Disciple!”

“Did you understand?”

Ye An couldn't help but gasp at the words!

“You mean, Immortal Flying Star hasn’t taken any Disciples yet?”

“The position of Head Disciple is still vacant?”

The Manor Elder sighed at his words,

“My master lived a carefree life, with a great reputation!”

“When the incident happened, he was in his prime; he himself never expected anything to happen suddenly!”

“How could he have had time to take Disciples then!”

Ye An realized this and quickly asked,

“Then Senior, are the benefits and treatment different for Named Disciples, Personal Disciples, and Head Disciples?”

The Manor Elder smiled and said,

“That is natural!”

Saying that, he pointed to a three-story short tower on one side!

“Do you see that Three-Layered Tower?”

“Named Disciples are not qualified to enter!”

“They can only receive the master’s Star Gazing Art; how they Cultivate in the future depends entirely on their own fortune!”

“Personal Disciples, however, can enter the Three-Layered Tower and choose one Cultivation Technique from each floor!”

“As for Head Disciples, their treatment is completely different!”

“Within the Three-Layered Tower, as long as it matches their strength, they can take anything they wish!”

“Even if you take it to sell, it doesn't matter! Of course, the premise is that you’re not afraid of death!”

Ye An couldn't help but swallow, understanding that the Manor Elder meant 'a man's wealth is his own ruin.'

He feared that the Cultivation Techniques in this Three-Layered Tower were all extremely precious!

Taking any of them out would likely cause a stir, or even lead to being hunted down!

“Besides that, the entire Flying Star Manor, including me, will belong to you!”

“That good?”

Ye An's eyes lit up at the words!

Although he didn't know what was inside the Three-Layered Tower, just getting this Flying Star Manor made Ye An feel like he had hit the jackpot!

After all, this Flying Star Manor was much more powerful than Xu Chuang's Liuli Manor!

“Then Senior, what is your strength?”

Ye An asked.

The Manor Elder smiled and said,

“Don’t try to use me; I am an artifact spirit, the artifact spirit of the Flying Star Manor!”

“I’m not a sword spirit; I have no combat ability. If you die, I will naturally wait for the next suitable Disciple for my master!”

Ye An smiled helplessly at his words.

The Manor Elder urged,

“Alright, the item is here. If you can pass the test, you’ll have plenty of time to ask me!”

“If you can’t pass, asking is useless!”

Ye An nodded.

That was true!

If he couldn't even light up the thirty stars of the first level,

he would be directly thrown out and have his memories erased!

Asking so many questions now was indeed pointless!

Thinking this, Ye An said,

“Then I’ll study the Star Gazing Art first!”

“You wait!”

The Manor Elder nodded and didn't waste words, flashing down to the square.

Then a reclining chair appeared beneath his backside, and he lay down on it.

Clearly, he was prepared to wait patiently for three days.

Ye An ignored him and began to read the Star Gazing Art.

As he read, Ye An also discovered that

this Star Gazing Art was different from all the Cultivation Techniques he had Cultivated before!

Even the Ye Family’s ultimate treasure, the Hundred Refinements Art, couldn’t compare to this Star Gazing Art!

One must know that the Hundred Refinements Art could rank among the top one hundred in the entire Great Yan Dynasty!

Now, it seemed, this Star Gazing Art could probably even rank among the top ten!

As he read, Ye An also discovered the most remarkable aspect of this Star Gazing Art!

That was, it Cultivated both strength and Mental Energy simultaneously!

The Hundred Refinements Art and the Hundred Rivers Art were Cultivation Techniques that Cultivated cultivation and Mental Energy separately!

But this Star Gazing Art actually allowed Dual Cultivation in one art!

When Cultivating, one's own strength and Mental Energy were Cultivated at the same time!

And for Cultivators, this kind of Cultivation Technique would undoubtedly save a lot of time!

However, for Ye An, the benefit wasn't as great!

After all, he mainly relied on the System to Cultivate!

And the System's enhancement of Mental Energy and strength was carried out separately!

The only benefit would probably be that in the future, when Ye An Cultivated, his Mental Energy could also increase a bit!

“Forget it, I’ve already gained such a huge benefit, so I shouldn’t dwell on these things. Let’s master it first!”

Thinking this, Ye An tried to Cultivate.

Almost simultaneously, the System's voice also sounded in Ye An's mind.

“Ding! Detected that the host is Cultivating the Star Gazing Art!”

“The Star Gazing Art Cultivation Technique grade is above the Hundred Rivers Art and Hundred Refinements Art. The System suggests the host switch to Cultivating the Star Gazing Art!”

“Friendly reminder: This will deduct 1000 merit points and fully comprehend the Cultivation method of the Star Gazing Art. Do you wish to proceed?”

Listening to the System's voice and looking at the Three-Layered Tower nearby,

Ye An gritted his teeth and decided to invest!

After all, to obtain this Flying Star Manor and all the items in the Three-Layered Tower,

he had to become the Head Disciple, and to become the Head Disciple,

he had to light up all the scattered stars!

This meant that he had to thoroughly understand this Star Gazing Art!

But if he relied on himself to slowly ponder it, two seventy-year periods might not even be enough!

So, this step still had to rely on the System, this cheat!

Thinking of this, Ye An stopped wasting words and immediately shouted in his mind,

“I'm investing in this project!”