The consumed spiritual power is no less than that used by the yellow jade Buddhist beads, and even surpasses them.

Besides being used against enemies, when the Evil Eyes are activated, Liou Yuan’s eyes can clearly see the flow of star power around him.

Even the flow of spiritual power within cultivators’ bodies.

This allows Liou Yuan to clearly see the specific cultivation level of those weaker than him or not much stronger.

Of course, it’s ineffective against someone like Fang Yu, an Inner Sect Disciple. Liou Yuan has tried.

Perhaps because he is currently too weak.

Besides, there are side effects.

Once the Evil Eyes are activated, Liou Yuan’s emotions unknowingly become restless, with an extreme desire to attack, finding fault with everyone.

He still remembers when he accidentally activated the Evil Eyes for the first time on Liou Zhen’s flying magical artifact.

At that time, Xie Miaobo was babbling on beside him.

He almost lost his temper and punched him in the face.

Luckily, he held back at the crucial moment, or else their delicate alliance would have been destroyed with that punch.

To avoid being affected by the Evil Eyes, Liou Yuan quickly withdrew his gaze from the celestial stars, thinking to himself, "This Evil Eyes is not simple; I must check it out at the Five Extremes Mountain’s library when I get the chance."

He ultimately didn’t tell Liou Zhen about the Evil Eyes.

Like his talent, he didn’t know where to begin.

"Anyhow, the benefits of the Evil Eyes outweigh the downsides; it’s a good thing for me."

Liou Yuan concluded regarding the Evil Eyes with this sentence.

Then he laid down by the window.

This spot happened to bathe in the brilliance of stars.

He desired the evil star power from the sky as well as the star power within the Five Extremes Mountain; he wanted it all.

Thus, tonight he did not plan to use star stones, but to see the cultivation effect of taking full advantage of the time and place he was in.

As Liou Yuan’s internal organs known as the Five Mansions were all bathed under the starlight, he activated the Five Mansions.

Thump thump thump! Accompanied by the vibration of the five organs.

The celestial star power began slowly being pulled by Liou Yuan’s two star acupoints, absorbed into his body. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

This speed wasn’t much different from that on Virgo Peak.

Soon, a difference emerged.

After the starlight from above, the star power lingering around the hut at Five Extremes Mountain seemed to have found an outlet.

It started actively gathering toward Liou Yuan’s hut.

If Liou Yuan bathing in the celestial starlight was using star acupoints to pull those star powers.

Then the star power of Five Extremes Mountain was actively ’going to embrace’ Liou Yuan, squeezing into his star acupoints.

Liou Yuan initially found it a bit uncomfortable.

Under the swarm of star energy, he felt his star acupoints on his forehead and abdomen were vaguely swelling.

Fortunately, the Breathing Skill practiced by Liou Yuan was of low-grade B level.

Second only to the presence of A grade.

"Humph!" Liou Yuan grunted and took a deep breath, beginning to fully activate the Five Mansions within.

With the vibration felt in his internal organs, they pulsated more vigorously.

Faster by nearly half than before.

He swallowed all the stars entering his body through his two star acupoints into his internal organs.

Using the trajectory of the Five Mansions Star Gazing Breathing Skill, guided through the pulmonary mansion, refining it into pure spiritual power.

Only then did the swelling sensation dissipate.

Under Liou Yuan’s full activation, the speed of absorbing star power reached a balance with the speed of star energy entering his body.

"Lucky I didn’t use star stones."

Seeing this, Liou Yuan was grateful for not using star stones on the first day.

His two star acupoints were barely absorbing the celestial and Five Elements Mountain’s star powers.

If he were to use star stones, it would have been a waste.

This was still with him having two star acupoints.

Other disciples with three-star star acupoints couldn’t possibly absorb two streams of star energy fearlessly like Liou Yuan.

Otherwise, the star power rushing into the body would be too overwhelming, and the star acupoint levels too low to absorb it all.

"I’ve maximized the effect of the two star acupoints."

"I wonder how my strength compares to Fu Xueping and Xie Miaobo with their four-star star acupoints."

Feeling the continuous influx of star energy into his body, Liou Yuan had this thought.

However, he swiftly put aside these meaningless thoughts.

Determined to cultivate, the current situation doesn’t allow him even a bit of slack.

Tonight, all new disciples have unanimously used star stones.

In the silent night, the scattered huts across the mountain had no noise.

Amidst the undulating mountains, the morning sun gently unveiled the night’s curtain, casting the first golden rays over the peaks and awakening the sleeping forest.

Last night the frost clinging to Liou Yuan’s hut turned into sparkling dew under the shine.

Squeak!

In a squeak, the old door that seemed ready to detach at any moment was pushed open by someone from inside.

A refreshed Liou Yuan stepped out of the door, greeted by the morning sun rays shining at the entrance.

With his pulmonary mansion inflating, he took a deep breath of the chilly and rich star-powered mountain air.

His eyes shone bright like stars, clearly showing his good mood.

Last night’s cultivation equated to three days’ worth of practice on Virgo Peak in Yanhe City.

That is to say, his cultivation speed was three times faster.

This is the result of simultaneously absorbing the evil star power and Five Elements Mountain power.

In just one night, his body was about to condense the thirty-sixth strand of spiritual power.

"Ten strands of spiritual power make one, fifty strands of spiritual power make five strands to reach Qi Cultivation Fourth Layer."

"At this rate, I will breakthrough in no more than two months."

Recalling what he gained from last night’s cultivation, Liou Yuan couldn’t contain the smile at the corner of his mouth.

He wasn’t sure how much Xie Miaobo and Fu Xueping had gained last night.

But he was confident his cultivation speed would definitely not be slower than those two with four-star star acupoints.

"I’m hopeful for the Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer rewards." Liou Yuan was already eighty percent certain.

Given a one-year timeframe, two months for Qi Cultivation Fourth Layer.

The remaining ten months are for pushing to Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer.

No matter how difficult, there’s enough time.

Moreover, he had Micro-Star Elixir in hand, to be taken when he’s about to breakthrough to Qi Cultivation Fifth Layer to assist the breakthrough.

"I should try sounding out Xie Miaobo and Fu Xueping for their cultivation speed."

"Then I can rate my own speed."

While contemplating how to politely elicit information from them without being noticed, Liou Yuan seemed to sense something strange, so he looked around.

Seeing the dozen huts bathed in the golden sunlight below the slope, each door was tightly shut.

This batch of new disciples showed no intention of coming out.

Liou Yuan reflexively ended cultivation when there was no celestial star power absorption left.

Because that was the habit he developed on Virgo Peak.

He nearly forgot, the current situation is different.

Even during the day, within the sect of Five Extremes Mountain, star power is still absorbable.

Furthermore, they have star stones in hand, making it even less likely to come out.

"Alright alright alright, it’s this competitive, huh!" Liou Yuan said three "alright," laughing as he turned back to shut the door.

Originally, he planned to discuss last night’s cultivation experience with Xie Miaobo and Fu Xueping.

Since everyone was closely competing for those merit points, Liou Yuan would not resign himself to being behind.

"You guys will eventually run out of star stones."

"Let’s see who’s more capable, you or me!"

Liou Yuan’s teeth-clenched voice emerged from the hut, then it returned to silence.

Liou Yuan still did not use star stones.

Because it’s near month’s end, seven days until the next star rotation.

According to Xie Miaobo, in the last five days, the stored star power within Five Extremes Mountain will diminish.

The star stone’s power only supports cultivation for three days.

At that time, those disciples relying on Five Extremes Mountain star power will have no star stones left, unable to absorb the evil star power, and just watch helplessly.

Then, Liou Yuan will bring out star stones to assist cultivation.

Even without the aid of star power within Five Extremes Mountain, pairing the evil star power with star stones, he can hold out until the next month.

Truly, no day of time will be wasted.

"Slow is fast!"