Chapter 533 - 502: The 6 Great Star Lords

Chapter 533: Chapter 502: The 6 Great Star Lords

’If only I’d known to pick the Deity of the Sun mask, it would have been a perfect match...’

Bai Zichen committed the Sun God-Calling Celestial Book to memory. The opening of this Cultivation Technique described refining Sun Divine Light and condensing the Body of the Sun Star God, ultimately transforming into a miniature Sun Star at the Divinity Transformation Stage.

It promised boundless light and heat, a fiery might that blotted out the sky, and dominion over the Fire Element.

It appeared to be the legacy Cultivation Technique of the Deity of the Sun—a perfect match.

It had only one drawback, but it was severe enough to make him hesitate immediately.

Once chosen, his path would be set in stone, making it impossible to ever change his Main Cultivation Method.

He would have to follow the Fire Element Path to the very end, with no possibility of exploring other routes.

Bai Zichen’s expression was grim as he tapped his forefinger, lost in fierce contemplation.

Within his Sea of Consciousness, the Sun God-Calling Celestial Book had transformed into a Great Sun, ascending to the zenith to hang high in the sky.

If he immersed his Divine Sense within it, the Great Sun would resolve back into the text of the Cultivation Technique before his eyes.

Out of a hundred Nascent Soul True Monarchs who lacked a Divinity Transformation Technique, ninety-nine would switch to cultivating the Sun God-Calling Celestial Book in a heartbeat, provided they met its Cultivation Conditions.

Bai Zichen was the one who hesitated. It wasn’t because he worried about his ability to master the Cultivation Technique.

The Sun God-Calling Celestial Book stated that Breaking Realm was difficult. One had to embody the star, grasp the Great Sun True Intent, and even possess the spirit to become the Great Sun itself.

Cultivators who failed were the ones who hadn’t grasped its essence, treating it merely as an ordinary Fire Element Technique.

By cultivating the Sun God-Calling Celestial Book, he was confident he could rapidly reach Nascent Soul Perfection and then break through to Divinity Transformation by following the step-by-step path laid out by his predecessors.

But the price was too high: it would lock in his future development. Even if he later obtained a non-Fire Element Technique that suited him better, he would be unable to switch.

For Bai Zichen, who sought Longevity and Vision and an everlasting Great Dao, being satisfied with just the Early-Stage Divinity Transformation was out of the question. This limitation meant that even if he were to obtain the Cave Profound Godslaying Sword Scripture in the future, he would have no way to cultivate it.

’I followed my intuition and chose the Ziwei Star Star Monarch mask. Perhaps that was fate’s way of telling me not to cultivate the Sun God-Calling Celestial Book?’

After much deliberation, Bai Zichen decided to shelve it for now. In any case, the Fire Dragon Returning Essence Scripture could take him to the peak of the Early-Stage Nascent Soul realm.

When that time came, his mysterious Sacred Body would allow him to break through to the Mid-Stage Nascent Soul realm smoothly.

That would be the time to make a decision about whether to cultivate the Sun God-Calling Celestial Book.

Perhaps in the meantime, he would obtain an even more suitable Divinity Transformation Technique, resolving his dilemma.

Bai Zichen turned and sat down again beneath the Taiyin Star God Statue, beginning to comprehend the next Divinity Transformation Technique.

Whether he planned to cultivate them or not, every single Divinity Transformation Technique was priceless.

Even Super Sects typically only had one or two legacy Divinity Transformation Techniques.

That was why Po Jun Star Monarch had said that even if one didn’t lack for Cultivation Techniques, there was still value in studying others to broaden one’s knowledge and find inspiration.

This was especially true for Bai Zichen. Since his Sect had no Divinity Transformation legacy, he had to rely entirely on his own efforts, making these opportunities impossible to pass up.

If he were ever forced to walk the most difficult path of creating his own Cultivation Technique, a broad base of knowledge would be an essential prerequisite.

The Dao Heart Oath of every Star Palace member stipulated that they could not teach the three great legacy Cultivation Techniques of the Star Palace to outsiders.

Otherwise, he could have instantly furnished the Qingfeng Sect with three Divinity Transformation legacies.

After sitting under the Taiyin Divine Statue for half a day with no new Cultivation Technique appearing in his mind, Bai Zichen seemed to sense something. He opened his eyes and looked toward the distant hall entrance.

A Female Cultivator with a slender figure and thick, dark hair cascading to her waist approached. She moved in silence, but a dim starlight around her seemed to resonate with the stars in the void, creating a sense of the vast cosmos with each breath she took.

An exquisite mask hid her face, but it could not conceal her breathtaking beauty, which had a slightly bewitching quality.

’We’re both Star Monarchs, so why are our masks so different? One is impressionistic, the other meticulously detailed. They don’t even look like they were made by the same person.’

Bai Zichen grumbled internally. Without a word being spoken, he knew who she was: the Star Lord of the statue behind him, the Deity of the Moon.

’Female Nascent Soul Sword Cultivators in the Central Domain are even rarer. Couldn’t I guess her identity just by process of elimination? But this Secret Realm is special; you can enter from anywhere at any time. It’s possible this Deity of the Moon isn’t even a Cultivator from the Central Domain.’

"Ziwei Star Star Monarch... I am Taiyin. Greetings, Daoist Brother Ziwei. Since we are both now of the Star Hall, I ask for your guidance in the days to come."

The Deity of the Moon stopped in her tracks, a flicker of surprise in her eyes. She quickly composed herself, gathered her robes, and performed a curtsy.

"I am the newcomer, so it is I who should ask for your guidance... Let us help one another and ascend the Sword Dao together."

Bai Zichen took careful note of her reaction. Her surprise didn’t seem to stem from the simple fact that there was a new member.

Po Jun Star Monarch would have announced the new arrival at a Star Palace meeting, so it was impossible for the Deity of the Moon to be unaware that a new member was present.

Therefore, the source of her surprise must have been his choice of identity: Ziwei Star Star Monarch.

’Po Jun said all the masks were identical, that there was no difference. Was he lying? Is the Ziwei Star Star Monarch different from the other Star Lords?’

Bai Zichen suppressed his curiosity and made a few minutes of small talk with the Deity of the Moon before they both fell silent.

It was unwise to mention anything from the real world, so there was little for two unfamiliar Cultivators to discuss.

A moment later, another Star Monarch with a Divine Eye on his forehead and a profound aura strode in.

This Star Monarch scanned the room, said nothing, and casually took a seat on a jade stool.

By comparing the man’s features to the corresponding statue, Bai Zichen identified him as the Tiann Xiang Star Monarch.

The silence in the hall did not last long. A set of footsteps approached, and three Star Monarchs appeared at the same time.

Po Jun Star Monarch was in the lead. Beside him was a Great Cultivator in wide robes with a carefree, unrestrained air—the Jumeng Star Star Monarch.