Chapter 452 – An Unexpected Event

The existence of the star acupoint is quite fascinating, with a feeling that it hovers between illusion and reality.

Lu Yuan could clearly sense the cosmic energy, guided by his mental power, flowing ceaselessly into the star acupoint, gradually strengthening its inner walls and gently expanding it.

However, he consciously halted this process and instead directed the cosmic energy flowing into the star acupoint into the core of his body’s flesh and blood organization.

The core, roughly the size of a heart, greedily absorbed this continuous stream of energy, just like a sun-dried sponge.

Through the perception of his mental power, Lu Yuan “saw” the rapid division and growth of his cells.

“Whew-“

Lu Yuan exhaled deeply, opened his eyes, and wore a satisfied expression on his face.

After activating the star acupoint, he now had an additional stable pathway to restore his strength.

Moreover, unlocking the new profession [Star Forgemaster (Extraordinary)] provided him with a panel to earn more attribute points and skill points.

A pleasant surprise, indeed.

The efficiency of the star acupoint in drawing cosmic energy is primarily linked to the strength of mental power, apart from its association with the proficiency level of the [Guidance by Starlight] skill.

In other words, Lu Yuan’s future cultivation focus would still emphasize mental power.

Lu Yuan currently has an intelligence attribute of 22 points after one limit break, and based on his past experience, he estimates that once his intelligence points reach around 25 or 26, his mental power would likely achieve a breakthrough to Level 2.

Once he advances to Level 2 mental power, the amount of cosmic energy he can draw each time will significantly increase.

“No wonder before reaching the Star Lord Realm in Duoling, they only emphasize mental power cultivation.

Increasing mental power first and then moving on to activating and tempering the star acupoint is far more efficient than simultaneously cultivating mental power and star acupoint…”

Reflecting on this, Lu Yuan didn’t delay further.

There were still nearly twenty days before arriving at Planet Lirva. During this journey, he planned to dedicate himself entirely to cultivation.

Upon thinking carefully, it seemed like it had been quite a long time since he last engaged in such peaceful and focused hard practice.

No. 2045, Planet Dadu.

On a quiet, deserted path, there was a beautiful manor surrounded by green shades in the distance, and a small green mailbox nearby. In front of the mailbox stood a slender boy, wrapped entirely in a trench coat.

A man and a woman were standing at the other end of the street, watching the boy by the mailbox as he gazed towards the manor. They were casually chatting.

“The people from the White Demon Palace really met their downfall this time. They lost so many in the ruins No. 3, only to end up with nothing…”

“In recent years, these guys have been acting recklessly and openly on Duoling, drawing dissatisfaction from Duoling’s official circles for some time.

Just watch, this is only the beginning. This group won’t be able to jump around much longer…”

“Speaking of which, who would’ve thought that a small piece of Abyssal Dragon’s flesh emerging from the ruins No. 3, when first discovered, even a Star Lord Realm powerhouse tried to fuse with it and ended up with a collapsed consciousness, their entire body dissolving, unable to withstand the dragon’s will.

Every expert who handled it along the way met the same fate-they all perished.

Yet somehow, an ordinary young lad without even Level 1 mental power managed to successfully fuse with it…

If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I’d never believe it.”

“The Starry Sky is vast, there are all kinds of people. Perhaps this kid has a special constitution by birth. It’s not something we need to be concerned about… Just bringing him back will mean our task is successfully completed.”

“Yeah, we might even get credit for this… Haha…”

Xu Mingguang gazed distantly at the magnificent manor at the end of his vision, the image of a beautiful girl with a ponytail and charming dimples when she smiled coming to mind.

“Lin Yun…”

He silently mouthed her name in his mind.

He stared in the manor’s direction for a long time until he heard footsteps approaching from behind. Only then did Xu Mingguang turn away and quickly slipped the card with the message [All is well, don’t worry.] into the green mailbox in front of him.

“Tsk tsk… It’s rare to see anyone using such antique mailboxes to send messages these days. You sure have a flair for romance.”

One of the men traveling with Xu Mingguang stopped behind him, watching his actions with some amusement.

Xu Mingguang pretended not to hear.

Back in primary school, he and Lin Yun played a game of sending letters, and they had set up this antique mailbox for fun.

As they grew older, it evolved into a unique way for them to stay connected, a secret tool for sharing their lives and emotions.

The mailbox, though it looked vintage, was fitted with the most advanced lock, and only he and Lin Yun knew how to open it.

Nobody would bother with a random mailbox on the roadside, especially since it was on Lin Yun’s family’s private property. Using it to send a message of safety was as secure as it could get.

“No need to feel sad. There will be opportunities to return in the future.”

The man with Xu Mingguang patted him on the shoulder and comforted him, “Next time you come back, I promise everyone on this planet will have to look up to see you.”

“Hmm.”

Xu Mingguang murmured softly, instinctively touching the spot over his heart.

Taking one last look at the distant manor, the three of them soon disappeared completely from the long street.

…

Time drifts quickly in the Starry Sky, and half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

When Lu Yuan awoke from cultivation once more and stepped out of the cultivation room, he strolled to the spaceship’s observation deck, as was his routine, to relax.

Through the porthole, he noticed that the spaceship he was on had somehow separated from the massive Eternal Day Guild caravan it had been following.

However, it wasn’t traveling alone; surrounded by roughly dozens of other ships, it seemed to have been grouped into a new small fleet.

Lu Yuan called Lu Feng over to inquire about the current situation.

“Half a day ago, we stopped following the Eternal Day Guild’s fleet. The present fleet is a temporary assembly of a smaller trading guild and a dozen or so private ships like ours.

This route conveniently passes by Planet Lirva, where we’ll detach from the fleet…”

Lu Feng explained simply, “If everything goes smoothly, we’ll arrive at Planet Lirva in two days.”

Lu Yuan nodded, thinking to himself that his father truly had everything well planned.

Lu Lingfeng had meticulously arranged this entire journey, ensuring he had sources of protection at both ends to maximize safety throughout the trip.

“Two days, just two more days and my power restoration process will be on the fast track…”

Thinking about it, Lu Yuan couldn’t help but feel a bit of anticipation.

Over the past half-month, aside from the basic necessities of life and essential relaxation, he had dedicated nearly all his time to cultivating his star acupoints and mental power.

The efforts had yielded some results.

His [Zero-Style] mental power cultivation method had improved from Lv2 to Lv3, and his [Rhythm of the Wind], which had been at Lv3, increased its experience points significantly.

These improvements pushed Lu Yuan’s intelligence attribute up by another point, reaching 23 points-breaking the limit once.

Regarding star acupoint cultivation, the core of his being had recovered a tiny bit thanks to the continuous infusion of cosmic energy over the fortnight.

This resulted in his agility attribute rising from 15 points to 16 points, finally catching up with his strength and constitution points.

This increase in agility further confirmed for Lu Yuan that the data on his attribute panel reflected the current state of Lu Qiyuan’s body, not his own original form.

“This means there’s no need to waste attribute points on the other three attributes, nor is there any need for physical retraining.

As my body recovers, the integration of flesh and blood into this body will naturally enhance its overall qualities…”

“Until, eventually, my original form fully recovers and completely replaces this body of Lu Qiyuan.”

For the next two days, Lu Yuan continued his intense cultivation.

However, on the afternoon of the second day, with less than four hours remaining until reaching their destination, Planet Lirva, an unexpected event occurred.