Chapter 1245: 1091: Star Stone_2

Chapter 1245: Chapter 1091: Star Stone_2

“Then I’ll trouble Shuo to make this trip.”

“Since it’s still early, how about we carve the insights gained from the Heavenly Dao into jade slips to take back to the family? It would also count as contributing to the family’s development.”

Li Chengshuo nodded repeatedly and said, “Big Brother, you’re absolutely right.”

They had already been away from their family for over a hundred years. Previously, they were engrossed in cultivation, and their longing for home was suppressed, but now it seemed like a dam bursting, with emotions flowing uncontrollably.

In truth, a hundred years was not a long time. In the past, when they were out adventuring, being away for two or three hundred years wasn’t uncommon. But this time was different—thinking of being unable to return home brought a bitterness to their hearts.

If not for the fear of bringing calamities to the family, they would have set off to return right after emerging from seclusion.

Now, the only way to express their longing was through the jade slips.

The sun sank below the horizon, and the Taiyin star rose into the sky.

“Big Brother, I’ll be back soon and will certainly bring news about the family, especially about Father and Mother. Rest assured.”

“Proceed with caution.”

“Got it!”

With that, Li Chengshuo departed from the Sun Star, transforming into a wisp of moonlight, silently descending upon the earth.

At the same time.

Deep within a majestic hall in the Beidou Star System, Ziwei suddenly opened his eyes, sensing that the Enlightenment Star Stone he had sent out had already left the starry sky.

But just as he intended to investigate further, he found he couldn’t sense the Star Stone’s presence at all!

“How is this possible?!”

Ziwei was utterly shocked. His cultivation had already reached the perfect Human Immortal stage, a realm far above those siblings. Furthermore, he was adept in the art of divination.

Ziwei was even confident enough to boast—within the Primal Spirit Realm, below the Earth Immortal stage, no one could match his divination prowess!

Yet now, on a mere Individual Immortal-level deity, his abilities failed?

Unbeknownst to Li Chengsheng and Li Chengshuo, Cang Rong, who had suddenly approached them at the banquet, was secretly Ziwei’s subordinate. His purpose in approaching was to test whether their apparent lack of ambition was genuine.

While Cang Rong believed that the siblings truly lacked any desire for power or influence, Ziwei preferred to have a contingency plan. Hence, he generously gifted them two rare Enlightenment Star Stones.

Ziwei knew they were siblings and previously Immortal Dao practitioners. Before ascending to divine status, their cultivation and realm were not very high. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have attained two prestigious divine positions while being merely in the early Individual Immortal stage.

Thus, Ziwei was gambling, betting that they might send the Star Stones back home. With his prior preparations, he’d then be able to uncover their origins.

As for the result—Ziwei had clearly miscalculated, losing two precious Enlightenment Star Stones in the process.

…

Mount Wanxian, which had been peaceful for years, suddenly experienced activity once again.

This time, several Void Refinement clan cultivators had successively broken through to the Integration stage.

Melding into the endless moonlight, Li Chengshuo observed the growing strength of her family. Excitement surged in her heart—perhaps one day, meeting her kin among the stars wouldn’t be impossible.

However, she didn’t reveal herself, instead appearing at the entrance to Li Zhirui’s secluded cave mansion and ringing the Knocking Bell.

“Hmm? Has something major happened within the family?”

Having just completed a Grand Circulation and intending to continue cultivating, Li Zhirui quickly calmed his internal mana at the sound of the bell. He rose immediately, using Divine Sense to open the courtyard gate.

“Hmm? Why is there no one here?”

As the gate opened, his Divine Sense “saw” the situation outside, causing him to furrow his brows.

“Could it be one of the clan members pulling a prank?”

Thud—

“Father!”

Just as Li Zhirui started suspecting, a voice he hadn’t heard in years rang within his mind.

“Shuo! Why have you returned?”

Li Zhirui swiftly shut the gate, activated the formation, and anxiously asked, “Did something happen in the starry sky?”

“Nothing, nothing! Big Brother and I have had a great hundred years. I’ve stabilized my realm, while Big Brother is still a step behind,” Li Chengshuo said delightedly.

After a brief conversation, several jade slips and a jade box suddenly appeared in mid-air.

“Father, these are part of the Heavenly Dao inheritance that Big Brother and I organized. We’ve left them for the family, hoping they’ll aid in its growth.”

“Additionally, there’s an Enlightenment Star Stone. I hope Father can soon breakthrough and transcend tribulation to achieve Immortality.”

Upon hearing this, Li Zhirui did not feel joy. Instead, suspicion arose in his heart, and he asked, “You previously mentioned spending these years digesting the divine blessings and rich rewards—how could you possibly acquire such a treasure?”

Unable to avoid it, Li Chengshuo reluctantly explained how the Ziwei Star God had forcibly gifted them two Enlightenment Star Stones.

Of course, she refrained from directly saying his name. After all, beings with profound cultivation had a sensitivity to their names.

Such a reaction might not occur under normal conditions, but why take the chance?

“This Star Stone undoubtedly holds hidden traps. Perhaps it’s his way of uncovering your weaknesses and vulnerabilities,” Li Zhirui said, frowning deeply.

Li Chengshuo, however, responded with a confident smile. “Father, you needn’t worry. After Big Brother and I became Star Gods, for some reason, Heaven’s secrets became entirely concealed. Not only would it be impossible for him, a mere Human Immortal, to deduce our fates, even a Heavenly Immortal wouldn’t succeed. And we can control this as we please.”

“It seems the opportunities you and Sheng have received go far beyond this.”

Li Zhirui sighed deeply but ultimately rejected the rare Enlightenment Star Stone, saying, “Take this back and use it for yourselves. It’s far more beneficial for you than for me.”

Though he desired to ascend and achieve Individual Immortal status quickly, using such a supreme treasure on himself would be a waste!

However, Li Chengshuo had clearly anticipated her father’s refusal. Without hesitation, she controlled the moonlight to shatter the Enlightenment Star Stone, directing its contained Dao Rhymes to envelop Li Zhirui.

“Father, focus on your cultivation!”

As Li Zhirui immersed himself entirely in the endless Dao Rhymes, just before losing awareness, he heard this single sentence.

Watching her father, now in a state of enlightenment like an unmoving statue, a smile formed on Li Chengshuo’s face.

The only regret was that she couldn’t stay to stand guard for him.

The Enlightenment Star Stone, unlike the Great Dream Enlightenment Pill, was not illusory or dream-like. A night in a dream might simulate a thousand years of cultivation. Its effects operated on the Grand Circulation number and gradually weakened.

In other words, the Enlightenment Star Stone’s effects would only last for a year.

But why could such a brief duration make the Star Stone an unparalleled treasure pursued by all beings?

The reason lay in the fact that it could directly draw individuals into the Laws, allowing one to comprehend them unhindered. Even those with average insight could make significant progress—it was akin to having food delivered directly to one’s mouth. Who wouldn’t eat?

Unlike treasures such as the Great Dream Enlightenment Pill, which required high comprehension to unleash their full potential, the Star Stone imposed no additional difficulty in cultivation; it merely offered an extended time of dream-like, immersive training.

Li Chengshuo’s status prevented her from staying on Mount Wanxian for an entire year. So as the Taiyin grew dim and moonlight thinned, she left the family and returned to the Taiyin Star.

“Big Brother! Just as I expected, Father rejected the Enlightenment Star Stone, but I forced its use. I believe Father will soon achieve Individual Immortal status!”

Li Chengsheng nodded repeatedly. Father knew them well, and they understood him as thoroughly.

“Big Brother, make haste and use the Star Stone too. I’m returning to the Taiyin Star now.”

Before Li Chengsheng could consider forcing her to use the remaining Star Stone, Li Chengshuo left in a hurry.

“Ah!”

Li Chengsheng glanced at the jade box in his hand and couldn’t help but sigh. He had indeed intended to force her to use the Star Stone but hadn’t anticipated her sharp instincts.

With just a slight movement of his hand, she already knew.

“Alright, I’ll repay her efforts today by finding several Star Stones for her in the future!”

With that, Li Chengsheng began to calm his mind and crushed the Star Stone.

Back on the Taiyin Star, seeing a sudden red glow envelop the Sun Star, Li Chengshuo smiled—it meant her Big Brother had already used the Star Stone.