260: Red talent, son of the stars!

“As for this mysterious Opportunity, the Profound Spirit Breathing Technique I currently know of doesn't record it, but one thing is for sure, it definitely holds immense benefits!”

Inside the tent, Lu Sheng slowly opened his eyes, a fiery glint flashing within them.

This Profound Spirit Breathing Technique was definitely a top-tier Martial Arts, so much so that Lu Sheng could confirm it would be considered top-tier even in the vast Universe.

After all, the first five Realms alone encompassed the Peak Realm of Demon Gods, and beyond these five Realms were four more powerful later Realms.

It showed how terrifying the Profound Spirit Civilization once was in the Universe.

“If before, collecting profound spirit fragments was merely to borrow the power of the profound spirit fragments to control the profound spirit mirror, thereby allowing Great Xia to possess the power to contend against Demon Gods!”

“But now... with the existence of the Profound Spirit Breathing Technique, if I can collect all of them completely, then I will be able to master the complete version of the Profound Spirit Breathing Technique.”

“This will definitely bring many benefits to my future Martial Dao!”

Lu Sheng murmured, his eyes growing even more fervent.

Now, he had another reason to collect these profound spirit fragments.

However... the other two profound spirit fragments were in the Ten Thousand Beasts Ancient Pagoda.

According to Shi Lie, the opening of the Ten Thousand Beasts Ancient Pagoda was still some time away. Since he had nothing else to do during this period, he might as well improve his strength.

Inside the Ten Thousand Beasts Ancient Pagoda, only by possessing Rank 10 combat power, which was comparable to the Golden Body, would one have a chance to survive.

And even that chance was extremely slim.

To survive the Ten Thousand Beasts Ancient Pagoda, one needed to possess even greater strength.

With his current strength... he might not be able to guarantee 100% survival in the Ten Thousand Beasts Ancient Pagoda.

Thinking of this, Lu Sheng pondered for a moment.

It had already been over a month since he arrived in the Otherworldly Demon World, and the System's Martial Arts refresh count had accumulated to eight.

In just over ten more days, it would reach ten, allowing him to exchange for another red Martial Arts Talent.

At that time... his strength would also experience a rapid increase.

And now, the most important thing... Lu Sheng mused, then took out the dusty golden stone.

When this golden stone was taken out of the spatial ring, Lu Sheng's Heaven and Earth Power instantly began to boil.

It was like water encountering a scorching flame.

A sense of attraction also spontaneously arose from Lu Sheng's Dantian.

In response, Lu Sheng instinctively activated the Profound Spirit Breathing Technique, and a faint suction force erupted from his Dantian.

Under this suction force, strands of energy seemed to flow from the golden stone, bit by bit, into Lu Sheng's Dantian.

At this moment, Lu Sheng finally understood why this golden stone could attract the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi within him.

Because the energy within this golden stone was precisely the Heaven and Earth Power, which surpassed both heaven and earth devil qi and Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi!

As a power that transcended both types of energy, Heaven and Earth Power was the purest power within the stars of the Universe.

It could generate a huge attraction for any Martial Artist who possessed heaven and earth devil qi or Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

However, to incorporate Heaven and Earth Power into one's body, it was absolutely impossible without top-tier Martial Arts.

And coincidentally... the information about the Profound Spirit Breathing Technique that came after Lu Sheng completed the Fusion of the two profound spirit fragments just happened to transform all the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi in Lu Sheng's body into Heaven and Earth Power.

By a stroke of Luck, Lu Sheng had already mastered the method to absorb the Heaven and Earth Power from this golden stone!

“No wonder that old guy said no one knew how to use this golden stone. Now it seems that the reason this golden stone was placed on the ninth floor was because it could stimulate the heaven and earth devil qi within those Otherworldly Demons. But because their Cultivation Technique was insufficient, they couldn't absorb the power within the stone.”

“So, over time, it gathered dust on the ninth floor. Even that old guy, who should be a hidden Demon Venerable expert of the Lion Demon Clan, couldn't figure out how to absorb this Heaven and Earth Power. Who would have thought... it would benefit me instead!”

Lu Sheng smiled faintly.

Although the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi in his body had transformed into Heaven and Earth Power under the effect of the Profound Spirit Breathing Technique, greatly increasing his strength.

But at the same time, it also brought a hint of confusion to Lu Sheng.

That was, the efficiency of converting Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi and heaven and earth devil qi into Heaven and Earth Power was simply too low; perhaps ten wisps of demonic energy and Spiritual Qi could only convert into one wisp of Heaven and Earth Power.

Under such circumstances, even though Lu Sheng had the Profound Spirit Breathing Technique, Human Immortal Physique, and Hundredfold Amplification, his cultivation speed was already slower than before.

It had decreased somewhat.

But now, the golden stone in his hand, which contained Heaven and Earth Power, perfectly solved this problem for Lu Sheng.

“Looking at the Heaven and Earth Power contained within this stone, it should be enough for me to cultivate for a year. At least within this year, I don't seem to need to worry about having too little Heaven and Earth Power.”

“So now... it's time to cultivate!”

Lu Sheng smiled slightly, then gripped the golden stone and gently closed his eyes. Immediately, the Heaven and Earth Power within the golden stone, guided by the Profound Spirit Breathing Technique, flowed bit by bit into Lu Sheng's Dantian.

Instantly, Lu Sheng's aura, under this Heaven and Earth Power, grew stronger and stronger, little by little... Time flowed by.

In a blink of an eye, two weeks passed.

Inside the tent, Lu Sheng sat cross-legged on the bed, slowly opening his eyes. A sharp glint shot out from his pupils.

“Flying Heaven Eighth Layer!”

A slight smile appeared on Lu Sheng's lips.

In two weeks, with the blessing of Heaven and Earth Power and the golden stone, Lu Sheng had already raised his cultivation to the Flying Heaven Eighth Layer.

It seemed like only a small improvement in two weeks, but that was also because Heaven and Earth Power was simply too difficult to advance.

Without these amplification-type Martial Arts Talents, the time required might be even longer.

To achieve what he had now was already truly terrifying.

At least with his Flying Heaven Eighth Layer cultivation, Lu Sheng already possessed the strength to kill powerhouses at the Early Stage of the Golden Body Rank.

“Time is almost up, the refresh count for Martial Arts Talent should be ready soon!”

Lu Sheng's mind stirred slightly, and the System interface immediately appeared in his field of vision.

【Host: Lu Sheng!】

【Cultivation: Spirit Transformation Sixth Layer! Body Refining Eighth Layer Early Stage!】

【Martial Arts: Luohan Fist (Perfection), Nine Stars Body Refining Art (Major Achievement), Hidden Dragon Formless Sword (Exiting the Abyss Realm Middle Stage), Barren Sword (Perfection), Thousand Flows (Perfection), Heaven and Earth Hammer (Major Achievement), Ninefold Wind Sword (Whirlwind First Layer), Profound Spirit Breathing Technique (First Layer Entering Dao)】

【Martial Arts Talent: "Slaughter" (Purple+), Good Luck (Green+), Hundredfold Amplification (Red+), Human Immortal Physique (Gold+), Special Gift (Red+)】

【Refresh Count: 10!】

【Slaughter Value: 72】

The Slaughter Value was only seventy-two because most of Lu Sheng's spoils of war on Lion Demon Mountain were obtained by defeating members of the Bloodthirsty Battle Group.

He had killed very few people himself.

However, Lu Sheng was not anxious. In the Otherworldly Demon World, there was plenty of time for him to kill Otherworldly Demons. Moreover, the Slaughter Value required to raise the Rank of Martial Arts Talent was simply too much, and it couldn't be accumulated in a short time.

For now, it was better to focus on improving his strength. Once his strength increased, acquiring Slaughter Value would naturally become easier.

And to improve his strength... Martial Arts Talent was naturally indispensable.

Thinking of this, Lu Sheng smiled slightly.

“System, exchange for a red Talent!”

【Ding, deducting ten refresh counts, randomly refreshing a red Talent for the host. Please wait...】

The familiar, cold voice of the System echoed in Lu Sheng's ears.

"Ding! The System has been refreshed successfully. Congratulations to the host for acquiring the red-tier talent — Child of the Stars."

"Child of the Stars: Each year, the host will have one Opportunity to become a Child of the Stars. Once you become a Child of the Stars, everything the host does within that star will receive the protection of the star's Origin. Cultivation and Opportunities will surpass all other living beings on that star!"

Lu Sheng's brows furrowed slightly as he listened to the System's introduction.

Child of the Stars?

What is that?

However, Lu Sheng's attention was still focused on the final description of this Martial Arts Talent.

The protection of the star's Origin!

After acquiring the Profound Spirit Breathing Technique, Lu Sheng knew that in the Universe, living beings reside on stars, and by comprehending the Heaven and Earth Power of the stars, or even the Origin of the stars, they can become more powerful existences.

In other words, unless one's cultivation reaches the Juedian Realm, which is the Demon God Realm, everything you possess originates from the star you are on.

Why do powerful Demon Emperors experience a drop in cultivation when they stay on Blue Star for a long time?

Why do they need to cover Blue Star's territory with Devilish Qi?

It's because, below the Demon God Realm, all their power comes from the Otherworldly Demon World. If they stay in other worlds for a long time, lower-cultivation Martial Artists are fine; they can convert energy through energy conversion stones and transform it into their own cultivation.

But for those in the Entering Dao Realm, which is the Demon Venerable level of powerhouses.

They have already comprehended the Origin Power of the stars, or rather, the Star Power, which they refer to as the Dao, transforming it into their own power, thereby unleashing even greater strength and enjoying a more extended Lifespan.

But once they leave their star, all their power vanishes.

Ultimately, it's a problem with the star itself.

Unless one can control power that transcends the star they are on, like a Demon God, and not be restricted by the star, otherwise, over time, their strength will be weakened.

And the Child of the Stars... enhances your Luck and presence in this world.

For example, Lu Sheng is not a being from the Otherworldly Demon World, but through this Martial Arts Talent, he can forcibly bind himself as a Child of the Stars of this world, enjoying the protection of the Otherworldly Demon World's Origin, and when cultivating, enjoying more Heaven and Earth Power.

For Lu Sheng, this is undoubtedly more useful in the Otherworldly Demon World.

Moreover... this Martial Arts Talent is more like a conceptual Martial Arts Talent, similar to "Good Luck."

After all, if Lu Sheng were to forcibly bind himself as a Child of the Stars to stars with extremely powerful Origin Power, such as some fixed stars?

For instance, the star where the Profound Spirit Civilization once lived, wouldn't that be even more powerful?

Thinking of this, Lu Sheng couldn't help but glance at the Martial Arts Talent required to upgrade this Child of the Stars.

But after looking, Lu Sheng fell silent.

One billion!

Normally, upgrading a red-tier Martial Arts Talent to a golden-tier Martial Arts Talent only requires one million Slaughter Value, but upgrading this Child of the Stars to a golden-tier Martial Arts Talent actually requires one billion Slaughter Value!

What kind of concept is that?

Even if he killed all the Otherworldly Demons above Rank Nine in the entire Otherworldly Demon World, he probably wouldn't even gather two or three billion.

"Indeed, the Slaughter Value required for special Martial Arts Talent upgrades is terrifying, and there doesn't seem to be any pattern. It seems that even among special Martial Arts Talents, they are categorized by intensity."

"For example, upgrading Good Luck to blue only requires ten thousand. By analogy, upgrading to golden would be ten million Slaughter Value. No, the upgrades for special types don't seem to follow this pattern."

Lu Sheng pondered for a moment, and after much thought, he suppressed this idea.

No matter what, upgrading the Child of the Stars Martial Arts Talent to a higher Rank is still a bit too early for him.

The most important thing now is to improve his own strength.

Thinking of this, Lu Sheng mused for a moment before finally deciding to bind his first Opportunity to the Otherworldly Demon World.

It wasn't that Lu Sheng didn't want to bind to Blue Star; it was just that he was currently in the Otherworldly Demon World and didn't know how long he would have to stay there.

Lu Sheng was certain that he wouldn't be able to leave the Otherworldly Demon World in the short term, and besides, he would have another chance to bind a star after a year, so he could bind it then.

Thinking of this, Lu Sheng unhesitatingly bound himself to the Otherworldly Demon World.

As Lu Sheng's thoughts stirred, a sense of connection immediately emerged in Lu Sheng's Sea of Consciousness.

It was as if an invisible bond connected him to the entire Otherworldly Demon World. When Lu Sheng calmed down, he could even feel that the entire Otherworldly Demon World had become friendly towards him.

Lu Sheng's thoughts moved slightly, and an extremely vast amount of heaven and earth devil qi immediately surged into Lu Sheng's body.

This dense heaven and earth devil qi was at least dozens of times more than before!

"Indeed, is this the benefit of being a Child of the Stars?"

Feeling this completely different treatment, Lu Sheng's heart immediately filled with joy.

What does it mean to be a Child of the Stars?

It means he's the son of the Otherworldly Demon World; the Otherworldly Demon World is his mother!

A mother naturally takes good care of her son.

Although Lu Sheng's location was not the place with the most concentrated heaven and earth devil qi in the Otherworldly Demon World, as long as the Origin of the Otherworldly Demon World willed it, this place would be the most concentrated!

And... this was just the most rudimentary feeling.

More importantly... the sense of repulsion Lu Sheng originally felt in the Otherworldly Demon World instantly vanished, replaced by an extremely strong feeling of ease.

This feeling was like a person who had been tired for a long time, lying in a warm bath, every cell in their body relaxing.

In such a state, Lu Sheng gradually immersed himself in this comfortable feeling.

Gradually, the aura around Lu Sheng began to surge dramatically at a visible speed... Meanwhile, in a special space within the Otherworldly Demon World.

A black figure, seated cross-legged in this special space, suddenly felt something amiss.

He abruptly opened his eyes.

Immediately after, an extremely terrifying energy fluctuation erupted from his body. In an instant, under this terrifying energy fluctuation, the entire space began to ripple.

It was like a volcano about to erupt.

"My connection with the world's Origin... has been severed!"

A deep voice escaped from the person's mouth, carrying an undisguised rage.

"Who! Who! Who severed my connection with the world's Origin!"

He roared in anger. Accompanied by his furious voice, the already unstable space rippled even more intensely at this moment, and cracks like a spiderweb instantly spread to every corner of the space.

Pfft!

Suddenly, the black figure seemed to suffer a heavy blow. His face instantly turned pale, followed by a mouthful of fresh blood gushing from his mouth.

The next moment... the aura around him, which had been like a volcano, instantly withered at a visible speed.

"Damn it, the injuries that were supposed to recover in a few years have worsened again!"

The black figure clutched his chest, his face somewhat distorted, and one could even see veins bulging on his skin.

"It had better not be known who severed my connection with the world's Origin, otherwise... I will surely tear you to pieces!"

A deep voice escaped his mouth, carrying ruthless rage and sharp killing intent.

However, in the end, perhaps out of some apprehension, he took a deep breath, forcing himself to calm down. Finally, the oppressive space gradually stabilized as the person's mood settled.