"The path of martial arts is a long and arduous one, with countless hardships and obstacles. If you can overcome them, you will achieve great success! Without perseverance and determination, how can you grasp the ultimate truth and contend for the top? Can't even get past this little difficulty? I see that's all you're capable of!" Ling Zhan let out a sigh, looking at Wang Chen with a low voice.

  One sentence made Wang Chen break out in a cold sweat! In an instant, he jumped up like his tail had been stepped on. Only then did he realize that he had unknowingly fallen into the trap set by this one sentence. His mind was directly manipulated in that instant!

  He bit his tongue hard and King Chen tried his best to calm himself down.

  Looking at the blue stone monument again, a hint of vigilance appeared in his eyes! A seemingly simple stone monument turned out to be such a terrifying trap! If it weren't for Ling Zhan's words this time, he might still be trapped in despair! If so, not to mention the Star Refining Body, he would definitely not get it. Even if he only relied on his future cultivation path, because of this shadow, he would never reach the peak and contend for the world. He was confined to a very small space.

  Those who cannot conquer themselves are without confidence and courage, and are not qualified to stand at the pinnacle of the world.

  Looking at this illusion, Wang Chen's vigilance had reached the extreme. Every small link was a terrifying trap, just how demonic was Ling Yu in the first place? Why did he do it like that?

  For a moment, Wang Chen was filled with admiration and vigilance towards that man.

  "Master! I was wrong!" Finally, Wang Chen said with a hint of gratitude in his eyes.

  Master, these two words were slightly awkward in his mouth, but they made Ling Zhan pause abruptly.

  That enviable face trembled slightly at this moment, with a hint of moisture in the corners of her eyes, her mouth twitching, and her expression was extremely agitated.

  Wang Chen, this person with the divine martial bloodline and his own destiny, he really likes! Such a disciple is something worth boasting about for him! Watching such a talented person grow is even more reassuring.

  This is the first time Wang Chen has yelled at him like that! In the past, it was either reluctantly calling him "master" for just a moment when he was forced to do so, or otherwise calling himself "old man", or directly addressing him by his real name! Not giving him any face at all.

  Although Ling Zhan often complained about this matter, Wang Chen never changed his words! Ling Zhan also felt quite depressed and regretful about it.

  Now, Wang Chen surprisingly took the initiative to change his words! What does this represent? It represents that he has already recognized himself! Even one sentence is enough to make Ling Zhan feel the kind of affection and warmth that he has rarely felt in a thousand years!

  "Great! Haha…… Great! You're not bad, kid! That's the way it should be! The nine passes are nothing! Now that we've passed one-third of them! The remaining six passes are just a number! Nothing can stop you!" Ling Zhan burst out laughing after a brief excitement.

  "Who will dominate the world's ups and downs? You will surely have a place in the future!" Ling Zhan sighed, taking a deep breath as he looked at Wang Chen, who was now full of fighting spirit.

  It's quite good to have recovered to this extent in such a short period of time.

  "I will never let you down! The world may be unpredictable, but I am in control!" Wang Chen said with a hint of a smile.

  He turned around and walked towards the bookshelf. After a careful observation, Wang Chen chose a high-level swordsmanship manual!

  It's better to say that it's a knife technique rather than a sword technique! It's just that Wang Chen combined his current situation, fighting style and the giant sword in his hand to choose this move.

  Wang Chen's fighting style was also incredibly fierce, he walked the path of being strong and overbearing, his giant sword suited him perfectly, and this set of martial skills was an excellent match.

  As expected, as soon as Wang Chen took out that volume of martial skills, the entire space began to distort and gradually became blurred, disappearing in front of him the next moment!

  All that's left in front of me is that one standing stone monument and those clearly visible words on it! It seems to be the outcome for those who didn't notice this monument and stepped into the trap.

  All that's left in his hands is that one volume of ordinary martial skills! Everything else has disappeared.

  Looking around, Wang Chen suddenly found himself standing by the original pool! As if he had never moved, the stone monument stood upright in front of him.

  The scenery around is still the same, the mountain is still that mountain, the waterfall is still that waterfall, and the pool has not changed! The water is clear and sparkling, flowers are fragrant, birds are chirping, and monsters are roaring.

  He carefully put away the secret manual of the Earth Stage martial arts in his hand, and Wang Chen let out a long breath, looking around, his eyes were firm and determined.

  It's already late in the evening now. Looking at the time, I didn't realize that an entire afternoon had passed by! Wang Chen calmed down a bit.

  Looking around quietly judging.

  Close your eyes, quietly feel it, and find that fluctuation of energy again! The Starry Sky Boundary is vast and endless inside! He can only rely on this feeling to search for it, otherwise relying on his own eyes, in such an illusion, he can imagine what he will encounter.

  This time, Wang Chen spent a long, long time releasing his spiritual power, reaching the rank of a third-tier True Martial Artist. His spiritual power could now cover an area of dozens of meters! And at this moment, he found that after experiencing several changes and transformations, his spiritual power had greatly increased! It directly covered a distance of hundreds of meters! Such probing ability was already on par with high-ranking Spiritual Martial Artists, and it was truly terrifying.

  Standing beside Wang Chen, Ling Zhan nodded in satisfaction! A faint smile played on his lips: "This kid, this time he's gained a lot! He doesn't seem to have discovered an even greater gain yet!"

  Actually, what Wang Chen gained the most from this experience was an improvement in his mental state! After experiencing the fake and the real, after undergoing a change in mentality, his mental state had already reached a higher level!

  At this moment, Ling Zhan can be certain that this little guy's state of mind is comparable to that of a high-ranking spiritual warrior or even an initial venerable warrior.

  The Starry Sky Realm, such an illusory realm is indeed dangerous, but it's also the best place to temper one's mind. Growing up in this illusion can refine the most unyielding and stable state of mind, laying a good foundation for future cultivation. Many powerful cultivators don't even have this opportunity!

  Before, Ling Zhan had seen Wang Chen's cultivation speed and was still vaguely worried that after reaching the Spiritual Warrior realm, Wang Chen would stop in his tracks due to his mental state, falling into a long period of silence after a brief burst.

  After all, he completed the same cultivation as others in less than a third of the time it takes ordinary people, and his experience was indeed a bit too little.

  Now I can rest assured, this Starry Sky Realm has made up for it quite well!

  "Ling Yu, Ling Yu! Was this what you had in mind from the start? Even after leaving, you left behind such a great gift for Xingchen Sect! Opening it once every ten years, cultivating a batch of top-notch disciples! Paving the way for their future cultivation path? I must admit, thinking of this step is impressive! Unfortunately, not many people can reap the benefits!" Ling Zhan thought to himself with mixed emotions.

  Upon entering the Starry Sky Boundary's interior, combining his discoveries, he was able to determine that Ling Yu had definitely foreseen the events that would occur, so he used up his last bit of divine spirit to solidify the Starry Sky Boundary. With the efforts of those elders added on top, this extraordinary place was preserved for a thousand years.

  This time, the exploration lasted for a whole hour, during which there was no gain. Having learned from previous lessons, Wang Chen did not rush this time! Instead, he made himself calm down! Maintaining a calm and peaceful mindset, he continued to work hard, suppressing the anxious emotions that were brewing.

  Heaven never abandons those with a sincere heart, and suddenly, he finally felt a ripple of energy!

  Feeling this thread of energy fluctuation, Wang Chen's eyes suddenly opened, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes.

  A faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he finally found it! As expected, there was another hiding place for books on this side.

  Along with that energy direction, Wang Chen concentrated his spiritual power to 100% and went to explore in the previous direction.

  When he finally determined the source of that direction and confirmed the direction he was looking for, he opened his eyes again to look.

  Astonishment flashed in his eyes, accompanied by a hint of incredulity!

  "How did it end up here!" He couldn't help but mutter to himself.

  What he sensed was actually at the bottom of the pool in front of him! That is to say, this hiding place was perfectly covered by the entire waterfall and pool.

  The roar of the waterfall, the gurgling of the brook, and the emerald green lake water perfectly concealed the truth. Especially under the isolation of a large amount of flowing water, it even controlled the fluctuation of energy to a perfect degree.

  Even the creator, in order to be on the safe side, created the space he had previously entered above the waterfall, releasing even greater energy to lure people into letting their guard down! And it was only at the end that the stone tablet appeared, telling the other party that they had been deceived and announcing the end of this expedition into the Starry Sky Realm.

  It's indeed a terrifying means, with layers of connections! A massive scheme that's hard to believe, and an intricate trap that's difficult to detect.

  If it weren't for Wang Chen's previous lessons, if it weren't for Ling Zhan's reminder, and if he hadn't maintained his utmost caution and patience this time, I believe not many people would have spent an hour exploring this place!

  Looking at the vast small lake in front of him, looking at the emerald green and bottomless cool water, Wang Chen's eyebrows slightly furrowed.

  "This is an illusion, this side is an illusion!" He slowly warned himself, while discarding the miscellaneous thoughts in his heart, trying to see things clearly.

  Will there be more traps waiting for him on this side? What is hidden under the lake? Will the Star Refining Body appear in that place? He was secretly looking forward to all of this.

  "Ah, kid, you've found it? Heh heh, not bad! I thought you wouldn't be able to find it! Well, since you have, let's get ready to take action!" At the same time, Ling Zhan seemed to have already discovered this place a long time ago, and smiled at Wang Chen.

  This guy seems to have developed a habit of shooting from the hip, causing Wang Chen, who had just shown a slight change in attitude towards him, to roll his eyes.