The Shining Star Above The Heaven-Chapter 626: The Challenges of His Idea

Creating a cultivation technique that could replace the devil cultivation method while allowing cultivators to retain their cultivation without having to destroy their entire foundation sounds like a story too good to be true.

There are some major problems awaiting Aldrian, and he must know how to address them if he wants to succeed.

It is already known that changing one’s cultivation technique is possible, but the downside is that cultivators have to destroy their cultivation foundation and rebuild it from scratch.

Why must they do that?

Because the cultivator’s entire body and foundation have already been shaped by their previous cultivation technique, changing the method is akin to replacing the foundation of a building all at once. There is no way the old foundation can support the new structure of the cultivator’s new path.

This is the biggest problem for anyone who desires to change their cultivation technique, because from this issue, many other problems arise.

The most obvious issue, of course, is the cultivation itself. Once cultivators destroy their foundation, they lose the cultivation they have built over a long time. After that, they must regain their strength using the new cultivation method, but not before healing themselves first. This is because destroying one’s own cultivation foundation seriously harms both the body and even the soul.

The healing process may take a long time or not, depending on the severity of the injury caused by destroying one’s own cultivation. It also depends on how many resources the cultivator has to recover. This process might require rare and expensive resources, which not everyone can obtain.

However, with sufficient resources, they might be able to heal quickly before starting cultivation again.

Time is another major issue. It is especially dangerous because a cultivator’s lifespan is directly supported by their cultivation stage. The moment they destroy their foundation, there is nothing left to sustain their extended lifespan, as their cultivation collapses.

If they do not begin cultivating with the new method quickly, their natural lifespan will catch up to them. They must advance rapidly, or their remaining years will run out. If they cannot grow fast enough, they are as good as dead.

To speed up their cultivation, they need a large amount of resources to support the process. Without those resources, they will not be able to cultivate fast enough to escape the limit of their original lifespan.

With all these problems awaiting those who wish to change their cultivation method, it is no wonder that successful cases are rare. The only ones who succeed are usually those with lower cultivation, a long remaining lifespan, and abundant resources.

Aldrian’s idea is to create a cultivation method for these beasts that could solve all of those problems, something that sounds impossible to achieve.

But Aldrian sees it as a personal challenge. If his idea works, it could bring great change to the cultivation world. The potential and benefits he could gain from its success are immense, possibly opening many new possibilities in the future.

First, he would be able to help those who had already cultivated the invaders’ method, regardless of their cultivation stage. If he were to encounter a situation similar to the devil beasts from the World Tree group in the former devil territory, he could offer them a new path.

There is no way he would allow anyone to continue cultivating a technique created by the invaders who once brought destruction to this universe.

Second, he could create a unique cultivation method of his own, one that could be shared with the masses. A superior technique that would help people cultivate faster and build a stronger foundation.

What would he gain from it?

Of course, the power of faith. If many people cultivate using his method, their karmic threads to him will strengthen, and so will their faith. Stronger faith means greater strength for him. The more, the better.

Now that the Barisan Continent has reconnected with the outside world, they need to catch up quickly in terms of cultivation quality. The stronger the cultivators of this continent become, the fewer problems they will face in the future, even without his presence.

The third is that he could create a special cultivation technique for his loved ones and those he trusts. This technique would allow them to grow stronger, faster, and more efficiently than others. Naturally, those who have a personal or emotional bond with him will receive special treatment.

His cultivation speed was so fast that it left the rest of his family in the dust. To narrow that gap, they could not rely on their current cultivation methods.

They needed a technique far stronger and more efficient.

At the very least, he had to create a divine-grade cultivation technique, something on the level of the Xin family’s technique, which was created by a god of light.

Now that the restriction on the continent was gone, he could already imagine their cultivation speeds increasing dramatically, especially for those at high stages, like duke level and above.

There was nothing blocking their comprehension of their entire cultivation techniques anymore, which would ultimately strengthen and accelerate their cultivation.

Aldrian dared to say that the Xin family, with their divine-grade cultivation technique, would become the strongest family and group of cultivators on the continent. The Rosalind family could also follow, as their technique also originated from the higher heavens.

However, because they cultivated outside the Everlasting Silent Forest, an area ideal for their method, they had never been able to fully maximize the potential of their divine-grade technique.

"Wait, stay still. Let me check you for a moment," Aldrian said to Aurelia, then gently touched her forehead.

Aurelia allowed him to touch her and examine whatever he needed to inspect inside her body.Aldrian focused his senses within Aurelia, carefully mapping her entire body down to the smallest detail. This was a necessary step for him to understand the flow of energy and the anatomy of beasts.

Each species of beast had a different anatomy and meridian structure in their beast form, but in their human form, the difference was minimal. It was easier for him to study their anatomy while they were in human form, so he could build a cultivation technique based on that structure, and later compare it with their beast form.

If he could fully grasp the intricacies of beast cultivation, then he could create a technique usable by beasts in both their human and beast forms.

Aldrian examined Aurelia for over a minute before he finally said,

"Now change to your beast form."

Aurelia said nothing further and transformed into her giant phoenix form. Her immense size towered over Aldrian, blocking the sunlight from reaching him. The black feathers of her phoenix body and the devilish aura she radiated were truly intimidating, but Aldrian ignored it.

He reached out, touched her body, and began another inspection, focusing his senses within her once again.

He stayed like that for a minute before nodding.

"Alright, done. You can return to your human form," he said.

She shifted back to her human form, and Aldrian smiled at her.

"You don’t have to worry about the cultivation issue. I already have a way to solve it. Just wait a little longer, I hope it won’t take too much time," he said.

Aurelia lowered her head, feeling guilty. She hadn’t been able to find a solution to her problem, yet her master already had one. That alone made her feel she had fallen short.

At the same time, she wanted to grow stronger, so she could be more helpful to him.

Sensing her emotions, Aldrian smiled and gently touched her head.

"You don’t have to feel guilty. I benefit from your growth too. The stronger you become, the more confident I’ll be leaving important tasks in your hands. So don’t feel guilty for my sake. Instead, be happy, you’re going to become stronger and even more helpful to me."

Hearing him, Aurelia let out a soft sigh before raising her head. She gave a small smile and nodded as she looked at him.

"Thank you, Master. I won’t disappoint you," she said.

Aldrian nodded, satisfied, and withdrew his hand.

"Then wait for my news. I’ll visit Reiss after this," he said, before disappearing.

Aurelia simply watched the spot where Aldrian had stood, then bowed toward it before turning back to the garden. She felt relieved and grateful that her cultivation problem finally had a solution.

She couldn’t help but smile, a warm feeling blooming in her chest. She truly felt lucky to have Aldrian as her master.

Aldrian’s figure appeared in one of the vast grasslands in the core region, where he spotted a large avian beast flying across the sky. The great peng soared with majesty, paying no attention to anything, until a voice suddenly called out.

"Reiss."

The moment the great peng heard the voice, it immediately turned its massive body toward the source and dove toward Aldrian’s position. Just before reaching the ground, it transformed into a human. He landed on one knee before Aldrian.

"Master," he said.