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Su Wen utilized his other acupoints as support, linking them together to stabilize the meridians surrounding his shoulders. He even reinforced the two Jianjing Points themselves, allowing the opening of these two "Death Points" to proceed as a matter of course.
With the Jianjing Points successfully opened, the two acupoints at his shoulders acted as transit hubs, becoming the core of his Heavenly Power circulation. Instantly, the quality of Su Wen's Heavenly Power ascended to a whole new level.
Thump! Thump!
Su Wen's Heavenly Power broke through several stages in rapid succession.
His Heavenly Power had started at the fourth level of Heavenly Jing Energy upon awakening—a baseline established by his body's immense innate foundation. Since then, his cultivation speed in terms of volume had been blistering; he barely had to exert effort to keep up.
However, because he had been focused on developing his cultivation technique, he hadn't actively practiced his Heavenly Power until now. Now that the first layer of the Heavenly Jewel Transformation was complete, he had the time to concentrate on cultivation, naturally beginning the process of opening each acupoint.
Even without active practice, his Heavenly Power had already reached the sixth level of Jing Energy over the past four months. Having just broken through two stages consecutively, his power now sat at the eighth level of Heavenly Jing Energy.
(Note: It seems there was a miscalculation previously; the first pair of jewels awakens at the first level, and a new pair emerges every four levels thereafter, rather than waiting for the fourth level to be "full.")
With one more breakthrough, his third pair of Heavenly Jewels would manifest. Yet, even now, Su Wen had not yet performed a single consolidation for his first Physical Jewel.
"As for the cultivation of a Heavenly Jewel Master—Elemental Jewel skill storing—I only need to store a few skills with Time, Spiritual, and Sacred attributes. I don't have much use for others. Stored skills are indeed easier to master than simply copying them. As for Physical Jewel consolidation... my ultimate achievement must eventually return to soul power cultivation. I should aim to complete the fusion in the form of a full set."
Su Wen planned to finish his Consolidating Equipment Set while on the Boundless Continent. When the time came for his Heavenly Power cultivation to return to its source, that power might be directly converted into soul power or spiritual energy. While the equipment set could likely be preserved, continuing to consolidate within the Heavenly Jewel system would be difficult once he left. Therefore, he had to finish the set before then.
"An eleven-piece Legendary-grade Consolidating Equipment Set."
This was Su Wen's target; he didn't yet have the ambition to break the established limits of the Boundless Continent. Of course, if the opportunity arose, he wouldn't pass it up, but for his baseline goal, he set one that seemed highly achievable.
An eleven-piece Legendary set, combined with the Spirit Bone cultivation system Su Wen had yet to fully develop back on Douluo Dalu... Spirit Bone condensation, Spirit Bone sets, and Spirit Bone Armor—if these merged with a Legendary Consolidating Equipment Set...
"It should be able to reach the level of a Divine Tool directly, right?"
That way, he would possess Divine Tools the moment he achieved Godhood, putting him ahead of the vast majority of deities. Su Wen was content with this; he didn't have any real enemies in the Divine Realm yet and felt no immense pressure, so his obsession with "Transcendent Divine Tools" wasn't particularly strong.
It wasn't as if he wouldn't have the chance to upgrade his equipment after becoming a God. There was no rush for Transcendent Divine Tools; he could take his time once his immortality was secured. For now, he was simply planning for Divine Tools as a side project that didn't interfere with his main cultivation.
Godhood was only the beginning of the journey. Once achieved, life would be eternal, and Su Wen would have all the time in the world to cultivate. Both Transcendent Divine Tools and level increases could be considered post-ascension.
"As long as the Godhood I condense doesn't limit my future development, it's fine."
Su Wen's outlook was rather relaxed—"salted fish" style, as some might say—but it was an accurate reflection of his current state of mind.
After the successful impact on the Jianjing Point, Su Wen continued practicing the Heavenly Jewel Transformation, his speed showing no signs of slowing.
The next day, his Heavenly Power broke through again, reaching the ninth level of Heavenly Jing Energy. His third pair of Heavenly Jewels manifested on his wrists.
By the fourth day, he broke through to the tenth level.
By the tenth day, the eleventh level.
By the end of the month, the twelfth level.
"Cultivating Heavenly Power is almost too easy," Su Wen said, stretching his limbs and circulating his energy.
Because his body's innate foundation was so rich, Su Wen's cultivation didn't even require the absorption of external World Essence. During this stage of "Refining Essence into Qi"—corresponding to the twelve levels of Heavenly Jing Energy—his Heavenly Power was generated directly within his body, flowing in an endless stream.
In fact, Su Wen felt that even when breaking through to Heavenly Shen (Spirit) Energy, he wouldn't need to rely heavily on external World Essence.
"The real need for massive refinement of World Essence will come during the cultivation of Heavenly Xu (Void) Energy. That will be the most time-consuming part. Until then, I shouldn't waste a moment."
Throughout the month, Su Wen balanced his cultivation with the refinement of the second layer of his technique—the Heavenly Shen Energy stage. He was nearing success. Without the need to research Consolidating Equipment skills, and with all his energy focused on cultivation and development, his progress was far faster than before.
Naturally, the rapid completion of the second layer was largely due to the insights he gained while personally practicing the first layer. With those realizations acting as a guide, the second layer's development was remarkably swift.
Trial Three from the God of Time required him to reach Heavenly Dao Energy, meaning he had to complete all twelve levels of Heavenly Xu Energy at the very least. The cultivation of those twelve levels would inevitably be slow; they were the equivalent of a Soul Master's journey through the Soul Saint and Soul Douluo stages. It might not take a decade, but it would certainly be measured in years.
"I need to find a way to establish contact with Douluo Star. I need basic communication with Rongrong and the others."
Su Wen could cultivate on the Boundless Continent, but he needed to stay informed about the changes back home. He didn't believe for a second that Bibi Dong would stop her "Spirit Extermination" and "Spirit Hunt" plans just because he had founded the Academy and altered the continent's structure. The Spirit Empire would still rise, and war was still on the horizon.
During that process, the Academy would be vulnerable. If Su Wen was away and no news came from him at such a critical moment, the Academy might collapse.
"It is my Scholar Realm, after all. Even across infinite space, there should be a hope of making contact."
Su Wen closed his eyes, pondering a method to communicate with the Scholar Realm. He could use the creation of the Realm itself to solve communication issues within Douluo Star, but the distance between the Heavenly Jewel plane and Douluo Star was immense.
How to solve the problem of communication across such a distance?
Faith!
Su Wen mobilized his Power of Faith, using it as a bridge to sense the location of Douluo Star. In the darkness, the Power of Faith acted as a guide, allowing him to sense the star's coordinates.
His heart stirred.
Douluo Star.
Faith in Su Wen had never ceased. Though he was absent, that Power of Faith remained scattered across the continent, particularly anchored within the Scholar Realm.
At that moment, within the Scholar Realm, the Power of Faith was mobilized.
On Sea God Island, Ning Rongrong, who was in the midst of cultivation, felt her eyelids twitch.
"Is that... Brother Wen?"
She ended her meditation and quickly entered the Scholar Realm.
(End of Chapter)