145: Reflection and Vision, the Guidance of the Star Palace

Su Wanqing's Breakthrough, which seemed to be a natural result after obtaining the "Moon Essence Spirit," was actually the inevitable outcome of multiple accumulations.

Since the initial Awakening of her Taiyin Bloodline, undergoing purification through the Moon Resonance Technique, fighting Nascent Soul experts at the Ancestral Worship Ceremony, and entering the Ancient Demon Sealing Site to face the will of the Demon God, her Foundation and state of mind had long been tempered to far exceed those of her peers.

The day and night nourishment of the frost silence immortal sword, along with the mutual replenishment of Origin brought about by her spiritual connection with Lin Xuan, made her understanding of the Taiyin Dao increasingly profound.

This trip to the Myriad Laws Abyss, Body Tempering and refining her will in the Five Elements Purgatory, and then in the ruins of this Moon Goddess Palace, using her Bloodline to trigger the remaining Laws and unleashing the Legacy sword technique "Moon Goddess Slash," had greatly stimulated her hidden power.

That "Moon Essence Spirit" was just like the last straw that broke the camel's back, or more accurately, the spark that ignited the already prepared firewood.

It did not provide power out of thin air, but the purest and most original Taiyin Qi, perfectly filling in the last piece of the puzzle needed for her promotion, guiding her cultivation, which had already reached a critical point, to naturally step into the Late Golden Core Stage.

The entire process was not a brute-force Breakthrough, but an elevation of Origin, so her Foundation was not unstable; instead, it was even more solid.

Feeling the vast magical power surging within her body, responding to her every command, and the near-perfect synchronization with the frost silence sword, the light in Su Wanqing's icy eyes became even more firm.

She knew that this power meant greater responsibility.

Lin Xuan witnessed Su Wanqing's Breakthrough, feeling happy for her while simultaneously clarifying his own path.

His Nine Revolutions Golden Body Art was stuck at the Peak of the fifth revolution; he needed greater pressure or special Body Refining treasures to break through to the sixth revolution and condense the Nascent Soul Dharma Body.

And the Cultivation of the Primal Beginning Sword Scripture required a massive amount of comprehension of Laws and accumulation of sword principles; it could not be achieved by the mere accumulation of spiritual power.

He was not in a hurry to charge towards the Nascent Soul stage; continuing to consolidate his Foundation and widening the breadth of his Dao was the Righteous Path.

Qu Feiyan and Gongsun Yu also understood that a recent Breakthrough required time to settle, to thoroughly convert the surging power into their own strength.

"Do you all know about the 'Hall of All Stars' mentioned by the Moon Goddess's lingering will?" Lin Xuan brought the topic back on track.

Everyone shook their heads; even Su Wanqing, who was the most knowledgeable, had never heard of it.

"System, search the database for information related to the 'Hall of All Stars'."

【Searching... The database has few related entries. Some ancient legends mention that the 'Hall of All Stars' is related to concepts such as ancient star gods, divination, and destiny trajectories. It is suspected to be a supreme hall for observing the stars of the heavens and sorting out the river of destiny, which has long been annihilated by history. There is no specific location recorded.】

The clue seemed to have broken again.

Just as everyone was deep in thought, Lin Xuan suddenly felt something, and his gaze turned to the wall of the hall that had once shown the Moon Goddess's lingering will and had now returned to normal.

He walked up and carefully sensed it.

The torrent of Taiyin Laws triggered by Su Wanqing's Breakthrough earlier seemed to have caused some extremely subtle changes in this wall.

He circulated the trace of Taiyin comprehension gained from Su Wanqing's feedback within his body and mobilized the System to perform a micro-scan.

【Detected an extremely hidden Power of Stars circuit inside the wall, which requires a specific frequency of Taiyin Power or Power of Stars to activate.】

"Wanqing, try injecting a trace of Taiyin Power here, and try to simulate the fluctuation from your Breakthrough earlier," Lin Xuan said, pointing to a spot on the wall.

Su Wanqing followed his instructions, and the pure Taiyin Power, like a trickle of water, seeped into the wall.

Hum—

The wall glowed again, but this time it did not show a star map; instead, the silver runes that made up the star map seemed to come alive, quickly swimming and reorganizing, finally condensing on the wall into an illusory portal that shimmered with starlight, allowing only one person to pass through!

Inside the portal were dots of starlight, infinitely profound, and it was unknown where it led.

"This is... a hidden star path?" Qu Feiyan said in surprise.

"The Moon Goddess's lingering will pointed to the 'Hall of All Stars,' and now a star path has appeared here..." Lin Xuan's eyes flickered. "Perhaps this star path is the next stop on the way to finding clues for the 'Hall of All Stars'."

The risks were unknown, but so were the Opportunities.

"We need more preparation," Lin Xuan said calmly. "The Opportunity here has been exhausted. Let's leave the Myriad Laws Abyss first, return to the Qinglan Sect to rest for a while, replenish our Medicinal Pills and Talismans, and inquire about information regarding the Power of Stars.

At the same time, we need to inform Supreme Elder Yuheng about the truth of the Return to Void and the possible clues regarding the 'Hall of All Stars'."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Rashly stepping onto an unknown star path was by no means a wise move.

They took one last look at the Moon Goddess Palace ruins, memorized the location of the wall that could activate the star path, and then carefully followed the original path to leave the Myriad Laws Abyss.

The return journey was much smoother than the journey there, partly because their strength had increased, and partly because they were more familiar with the path.

A few days later, the cloud piercing shuttle carried the four of them back to the Qinglan Sect.

The current Qinglan Sect, under the governance of Supreme Elder Yuheng and Supreme Elder Lieyang, had restored its former order, and because the internal tumors had been removed, the atmosphere was even clearer.

Upon the return of Lin Xuan and the others, they were immediately received with high-level hospitality.

Lin Xuan informed Supreme Elder Yuheng of his experiences in the Myriad Laws Abyss (omitting details about the System) and the warning from the Moon Goddess's lingering will regarding the "Hall of All Stars" and the true nature of the Return to Void.

Supreme Elder Yuheng was silent for a long time after hearing this, his face full of gravity.

"The ancient secrets are actually so deeply intertwined... As for the 'Hall of All Stars,' I have only seen its name in some of the most ancient Jade Slip fragments, and it has long been lost.

The Return to Void... is actually a predator..." He took a deep breath, his gaze towards Lin Xuan and the others filled with complexity. "This matter concerns the survival of this world; it is no longer a matter for one Sect or one faction.

The Qinglan Sect will do its utmost to support you, collect books and treasures related to the stars, and contact other Righteous Path Sects to discuss countermeasures."

With the support of the Sect, the speed of collecting information and resources greatly accelerated.

And Lin Xuan finally had time to calm down, digesting his gains from the Myriad Laws Abyss, consolidating the Taichu Sword Domain, and consciously starting to collect Cultivation Techniques and treasures related to the Power of Stars, preparing for the exploration of that star path and for the more powerful enemies he might face in the future.

He knew that the peaceful days would not last long.

That star path hidden in the ruins of the Moon Goddess Palace was like a fork in the road of destiny, quietly waiting for them ahead.