Immortal Palace of Eternal Life

Chapter 442: Withering and Decline

As the starlight decreased, the effectiveness of the cultivation technique also gradually weakened.

Liu Yu swept his spiritual consciousness around and quickly discovered the reason.

Unknowingly, the bright moon and the stars had disappeared, and the sky began to brighten, with red clouds spreading across the western mountains.

"Is this it?!"

He couldn't help but feel a sense of unfinished business, but he still took the time to close the window.

Then, he continued his cultivation.

Although he could no longer absorb starlight, with the aid of the "Cold Heart Liquid," he could still proceed with body refinement.

According to the records in the scriptures, cultivators would feel immense pain during their first practice of body refinement techniques, to the point of being unable to engage in normal cultivation.

However, this time Liu Yu felt little pain.

He wasn't sure if it was because of his solid foundation or if he had simply grown accustomed to the suffering, but this level of pain was nothing to him.

After all, compared to the suffering of spirit refinement, a bit of pain in the physical body was indeed negligible.

Moreover, he was only at the first layer of "Star Body," which did not involve too deep aspects of the physical body; given all these reasons, it was only natural for things to go smoothly.

As time passed, the effect of the "Cold Star Liquid" gradually faded, and the glowing blue light of his body began to diminish, revealing a layer of bright red skin.

"Thump, thump, thump."

His blood surged, veins pulsing, and the speed of his heartbeat increased continuously, reaching an astonishing frequency.

Liu Yu could clearly hear the sound of his pulse in his ears.

After another fifteen minutes, the effect of the Cold Star Liquid completely disappeared, and this round of cultivation came to an end.

He slowly stopped the operation of his technique, and his once rapidly beating pulse gradually slowed down, while the "Star" at the shenque acupoint dimmed slowly.

However, his bright red skin could not be calmed for a while, and heat began to rise from his entire body.

"Whoosh."

Liu Yu opened his eyes and let out a heavy breath, calming the restlessness within him.

"Swish, swish."

He clenched one fist and struck rapidly at the air in front of him, producing a clear sound of breaking air.

Liu Yu carefully experienced the effects of this cultivation; his physical body had indeed changed, and it was gradually approaching the state of "Star Body."

The power throughout his body seemed to have increased a little, though it also felt unchanged.

He was simply able to utilize his inherent physical strength better.

"Not bad."

After smoothly entering the right track during his first cultivation and reaching the level of the first layer of qi refinement, Liu Yu felt quite satisfied.

Having experienced the changes from the first cultivation of the Star Body, he recalled the combat technique "Meteor Fist" and began to practice this set of punches slowly.

The wind howled, and he moved swiftly.

"Swish, swish."

As he immersed himself in the practice, Liu Yu sweated profusely, rotating and moving within the training room.

Each punch and kick carried significant power.

His understanding of the combat technique "Meteor Fist" evolved from initial unfamiliarity to growing familiarity.

His eyes sparkled with brilliance, and his punching speed increased, along with his momentum.

It seemed that each punch was thrown with a will to win, intimidating anyone who witnessed it!

To an ordinary person, they could only see fleeting shadows.

"Crack."

Due to exerting too much force, he accidentally stomped a large hole into the wooden board beneath him, causing it to collapse.

However, Liu Yu didn't mind, continuing his practice with great enthusiasm.

Perhaps due to his already solid foundation, the power he exhibited with this "Meteor Fist" far exceeded what was recorded in the technique.

"Rip."

As he delivered one final, powerful blow, his upper garment exploded apart.