224: Internal purification and "spark" foundation building

The successful refining of the 'spirit purifying pill' marked a crucial step forward for 'Starfire' on its journey to oppose the 'spirit net.'

This was not just a technical Breakthrough, but a manifestation of conviction—they truly had the ability to peel away, bit by bit, the shackles that the 'Creation Heavenly Court' had placed upon cultivators.

Although the Medicinal Pill was complete, how to use it required extreme caution.

Wen Youyi did not immediately distribute the pills but instead gathered all core members, including the newly joined Chen Yuanshan, for a serious discussion.

'Comrades, the efficacy of the 'spirit purifying pill' has been preliminarily verified,' Wen Youyi's voice echoed in the meeting hall.

'It can purify the spiritual power in our bodies that has been marked by the 'spirit net'; this is the first step in shaking off control.

However, we must consider a serious problem—the void left after purification.'

He scanned the crowd and continued to analyze: 'Our spiritual power, from childhood to adulthood, was almost entirely cultivated within the framework of the 'spirit net.'

Once the 'spirit purifying pill' purifies the marks and influences of the 'spirit net,' will our spiritual power become 'weak' or even 'out of control' because of this?

It's like someone who is used to walking with crutches; suddenly taking them away might cause them to fall.'

This question calmed the originally excited crowd.

Mu Wanqing, as the one performing Alchemy, nodded first: 'Junior Brother Wen has considered this thoroughly.

The Medicinal Pill can purify 'Impurities', but it cannot create power out of thin air.

The purified spiritual power requires a brand new System that does not rely on the 'spirit net' to support and operate.'

'Exactly!' Senior Brother Zhang pushed up his glasses and added, 'It's like clearing the silt from a riverbed, but if the source water is insufficient, the river will still dry up.

Our 'source water' is Star Power!'

Wen Youyi clapped his hands and said, 'That is exactly right!

Therefore, I propose that the use of the 'spirit purifying pill' must be synchronized with switching to Star Cultivation Techniques!'

This proposal meant a complete 'Cultivation Technique revolution.'

Giving up traditional Cultivation Techniques that had been practiced for over a decade or even decades, which were bound to the 'spirit net,' and switching to a brand new System based entirely on Star Power, carried obvious risks and difficulties.

'I have no problem with that!' Zhao Iron Pillar was the first to state his position.

He scratched his head, 'Anyway, what I practiced before wasn't anything profound, and I've long felt it was off.

This Star Power is so domineering, I like it!'

Wang Wu also mused, 'Although the switching process might temporarily affect our strength, in the long run, this is a step we must take.

Only by completely getting rid of the Foundation of the 'spirit net' can we truly gain freedom.'

Mu Wanqing, Mo Chen, Chen Yuanshan, and others also expressed their agreement.

Those who had made it this far already loathed the 'spirit net' and possessed the determination to break and then rebuild.

The plan was decided and executed immediately.

Wen Youyi combined his own experience, knowledge from ancient databases, and the different Physique characteristics of everyone, and began to systematically organize and deduce the subsequent chapters of the 'Star Foundation Establishment Technique,' making it more suitable for large-scale switching.

Mu Wanqing, based on the medicinal properties, subdivided the initial version of the 'spirit purifying pill' into different dosages to meet the needs of members with different cultivation levels.

A vigorous 'Internal Purification and Switching' movement quietly unfolded at 'Bedrock Base.'

The first to try was Zhao Iron Pillar.

He had a straightforward personality, a relatively solid Foundation, and the best adaptability to Star Power.

Under the protection of Wen Youyi and Mu Wanqing as Protectors, he took a standard dose of the 'spirit purifying pill' and began to circulate his Qi according to the new 'Star Foundation Establishment Technique.'

Once the Medicinal Pill entered his abdomen, a gentle and continuous wave of cool energy spread rapidly, like an invisible brush, beginning to scrub the spiritual power nodes in his Meridians and Dantian that were faintly resonating with the 'spirit net.'

At first, there was nothing unusual, but as the purification deepened, Zhao Iron Pillar began to sweat on his forehead.

He felt his familiar spiritual power becoming 'loose' and 'powerless,' and an illusion of weakness welled up in his heart.

'Steady your mind! Guide the Star Power to fill the void!' Wen Youyi's low shout rang in his ears.

Zhao Iron Pillar gritted his teeth and exerted all his strength to drive the 'Star Foundation Establishment Technique,' drawing the rich Star energy from the surroundings into his body.

Pure and domineering Star Power poured into the purified Meridians like new blood, and a sense of fullness that was unprecedented and completely under his own control gradually replaced the weakness!

The nature of his spiritual power began to undergo a fundamental transformation, and its color, originally earthy yellow, gradually became stained with a layer of heavy starlight, becoming more refined and heavier!

The whole process lasted for nearly two hours.

When Zhao Iron Pillar opened his eyes again, although his aura was slightly more restrained than before, his eyes were sharper.

In every movement, he was full of power, and it was a power that belonged entirely to him, no longer pulled by invisible threads!

'Damn it! That feels great!' Zhao Iron Pillar roared excitedly, feeling the surging Star spiritual power in his body, 'It feels like washing away an invisible layer of filth from my body!

This power now is truly my own, Old Zhao's!'

With Zhao Iron Pillar's successful precedent, others also began to try.

The process was not all smooth sailing; some people suffered greatly during the switch because their original Cultivation Techniques conflicted greatly with Star Power; some were not firm enough in their will and were almost taken advantage of by a Heart Demon during the purification process...

But with the protection of Wen Youyi, Mu Wanqing, and others, and sufficient support from Medicinal Pills, everyone successfully passed the most dangerous stage.

The aura of the entire base underwent an earth-shattering change within just a few days.

The spiritual power fluctuations that had more or less carried traces of the Qingxuan Sect Cultivation Techniques were gradually replaced by a purer, more restrained energy field that carried the unique rhythm of the stars.

This transformation was not just a change in the power System, but a spiritual baptism and reshaping.

Everyone clearly felt that the invisible connection between themselves and the omnipresent 'spirit net' had faded, or even almost disappeared!

A long-lost 'sense of freedom' of controlling one's own destiny welled up in the heart of every 'Starfire' member.

If 'Starfire' was previously an organization struggling to survive in the gaps of the 'Ranch' rules, then at this moment, after the baptism of the 'spirit purifying pill' and the switch to Star Cultivation Techniques, it had truly succeeded in its Foundation Establishment!

It possessed a power Foundation independent of the 'Ranch' System, possessed a clear and inheritable path of Cultivation, and possessed the incomparably precious—soul of freedom—after breaking the shackles!

Wen Youyi felt the flourishing and hopeful new atmosphere in the base, and his heart was filled with heroic spirit.

The Cornerstone had been built, and the spark had been ignited.

Next, it was time to sow this fire of freedom into the wider world!