Compared to the Sun Spirit Vein, the Heaven-Burning Spirit Vein, and the Suihuang Spiritual Vein, this Red Evil Spirit Vein was undoubtedly much simpler to refine.

Half a day later, by the Celestial Pool Lakefront, the black-clad youth opened his eyes. He spread his palm, and a small wisp of crimson flame shot out with a HISS. The crimson Spirit Fire blazed fiercely.

The fourth Fire Attribute, top-grade Spirit Vein—the Red Evil Spirit Vein—was successfully condensed.

With the successful condensation of the Red Evil Spirit Vein, the ability of the Primordial Star True Power within his body to process Primordial Qi increased by another half-step.

Qin Feng felt as if he had opened four consecutive Bridges of Heaven and Earth.

The four Spirit Veins, like tendrils, sank into the Void to draw out Primordial Yuan Qi.

Surging Primordial Qi flowed into his meridians. As the Second Layer of Primordial Stars operated at full capacity, he felt like an eternal star, forcibly pulling down Star Power from the nine Star Rivers and absorbing it into himself.

His Heavenly Dao Level Star True Power began refining the Red Evil Spirit Vein, strand by strand.

However, even though his Heavenly Dao Level Star True Power was exceptionally potent, it would still take a considerable amount of time to completely refine the Red Evil Spirit Vein.

’No, this is still too slow!’

Lowering his gaze to the Red Evil Spirit Vein in his palm, a trace of dissatisfaction flickered in Qin Feng’s dark eyes.

Various thoughts raced through Qin Feng’s mind.

He had only just condensed his fourth Spirit Vein. Although his Heavenly Dao Level Star True Power was potent, it still needed time to completely subjugate the new Spirit Vein. It was clearly not wise to immediately start condensing a fifth type of Spirit Fire.

The floating crimson Spirit Fire on his palm instantly retracted, sinking back into his skin. Qin Feng raised his head to gaze at the Star River above the Nine Heavens, thinking to himself, ’It seems I must find a way to enhance my Star True Power. Only by making it stronger will I be able to condense Spirit Veins faster!’

Qin Feng’s mind raced. There were several ways to enhance his Primordial Star True Power. The first, of course, was meditation—to temper his True Power step by step.

This was the slow and steady approach.

However, the Star True Power gained through such cultivation was undoubtedly the purest, and it built the most solid foundation.

The second method was to consume Elixirs.

Using the power of Elixirs, one could rapidly strengthen their Star True Power.

However, the Elixirs required for the Condensing Vein Realm were not cheap.

Qin Feng did have Spirit Wine that could be used as a substitute to meet this need.

But Qin Feng didn’t want to use the Spirit Wine just yet. It was best to save such a valuable resource for when it truly mattered. Besides, he had an even better idea.

Qin Feng recalled the Nebula Giant Beasts described in the second layer of the Mixed Element Star Technique.

The heavens were filled with billions of stars, crisscrossed by nine great Star Rivers.

Nebula Giant Beasts were a type of Stellar Giant Beast born from the fusion of immeasurable starlight and fragments of spiritual star essence.

These giant beasts contained abundant Star Power within their bodies.

According to the Mixed Element Star Technique, the Star Power contained within these Nebula Giant Beasts was the best supplement for one’s Star True Power.

Every time a Star General killed a Nebula Giant Beast, under the Star River Rules, they would receive a portion of the beast’s essence qi in return.

If they were lucky, they might even obtain Star Essence Fragments and comprehend the Star Divine Abilities contained within the Nebula Giant Beasts.

Rumor had it that a few extremely rare Nebula Giant Beasts even contained Star Marks within their bodies.

These Star Marks were Star Ultimate Treasures, formed from the converged essence of Qi Fortune left behind by fallen stars.

If one could merge such an item into their Lifebound Star, it would greatly accelerate their mastery over it.

This was a shortcut!

The only problem was that Nebula Giant Beasts were incredibly powerful; some were even on par with Demon God Level entities.

Many regions within the nine Star Rivers were forbidden zones. Even Demon God Level beings who got lost in them faced certain death.

The Mixed Element Star Technique mentioned that the Twenty-Eight Celestial Star God Palaces had been established precisely for this reason.

As long as one possessed a Lifebound Star Mark from the Star Sect, they would automatically be drawn toward the nearest of the Twenty-Eight Celestial Star God Palaces, preventing them from getting lost.

Under the protection of the Twenty-Eight Celestial Star God Palaces, disciples of the Star Sect could freely hunt Nebula Giant Beasts.

As these thoughts raced through his mind, Qin Feng’s eyes grew brighter and brighter.

’That’s it! The Twenty-Eight Celestial Star God Palaces! If I can hunt Nebula Giant Beasts there, my cultivation of the Mixed Element Star Technique will advance at lightning speed!’

A fervent gleam appeared in Qin Feng’s eyes as he thought about it.

If he managed to kill Nebula Giant Beasts that contained Star Mystical Meanings and obtain those meanings for himself, the time it would take to cultivate from the Condensing Vein Realm to the Sea of Reincarnation Realm would be drastically reduced.

Thinking of this, Qin Feng came to a sudden realization. The legendary Star Ranking must also be based on these Twenty-Eight Celestial Star God Palaces.

The true prodigies of the Martial Dao were clearly all hidden away in Spirit Mountain Blessed Lands, diligently cultivating and traversing the Star River.

The conflicts at the All Stars Academy outside were probably just petty squabbles, nothing of real significance.

The true contest was in the Star River.

However, the Star River was also fraught with danger. If he encountered fellow disciples, they wouldn’t necessarily be friendly. Just like his first time entering the Star River, if he infringed upon someone’s interests, they might attack and kill him outright, devouring the Star River Essence Qi he had painstakingly gathered.

Qin Feng thought of Yan Ge.

Yan Ge was rumored to be the peerless expert ranked third on the Star Ranking.

He looked up at the sky. The Sun Star was emitting a vermilion glow, and the Solar Star Power was extremely active.

The Sun Spirit Vein within Qin Feng’s body was exceptionally active, ceaselessly drawing in and refining Solar Star Power to strengthen itself.

This was a characteristic of top-grade Spirit Veins: they could refine themselves automatically, without needing their host to actively prompt them.

Qin Feng pondered for a moment. Having now condensed his Seventh Sense Spiritual Consciousness, his sensitivity to Star Power had increased dramatically. It shouldn’t be a problem to enter the Star River even during the day.

Qin Feng raised his head and summoned Eighth Master and Silly Bird, instructing the two of them to act as his Guardians.

With a tremor, Qin Feng summoned the Abyss Battle Armor.

Qin Feng glanced down at the Abyss Battle Armor, a hint of a smile in his eyes.

He closed his eyes and regulated his breathing for an hour. Finally, his mind grew calm.

Activating the familiar Star Sensing Divine Skill, Qin Feng’s Spiritual Power rapidly converged, instantly breaking through a hazy, mystical barrier.

An intangible light appeared before his eyes.

It was the light of the stars.

He felt a dry heat around him, which he knew was interference from the Solar Star Power. He focused his attention, paying it no mind.

After a moment, a vast, river-like Star River appeared in his "vision."

The Star River was boundless, its scale and magnificence indescribable. Amidst the silent desolation, it radiated a faint, captivating light.

Qin Feng’s consciousness drifted up and entered the Star River, transforming into a ray of light that plunged in to soar and weave through the cosmos.

All sorts of constellations appeared in his vision.

Sickle-shaped, tiger-shaped, zither-shaped, serpent-shaped, bat-shaped... constellations bloomed one after another, radiating magnificent starlight.

After a few breaths, a faint summons called to him from ahead.

With a flash of thought, Qin Feng instantly appeared in the space above a peculiar star.

Within a dark nebula, a crimson light ebbed and flowed.

The Fallen God Star!

A torrent of jet-black Star Power, like a river of stars, surged into Qin Feng’s consciousness, making him feel as if he had returned to a primordial womb.

Qin Feng quickly snapped out of this sensation, and the method for communicating with the Twenty-Eight Celestial Star God Palaces, as recorded in the Mixed Element Star Technique, appeared in his mind.

With a flicker of his thoughts, Qin Feng activated the Lifebound Star Mark within the Fallen God Star.

Slowly, at the core of the Fallen God Star, a vortex formed around the Lifebound Star Mark. From the other end of the vortex, an immense suction force emerged.

Before he could react, Qin Feng’s consciousness transformed into a ray of light and was pulled into the vortex.

An unknown amount of time passed. When Qin Feng’s consciousness perceived light once more, he witnessed an indescribably magnificent sight...

(This is the second Chapter of the day. The third and fourth will be up next.)