Chapter 4: The Art of Capturing Stars

  It was late at night, Su Qi Nian and Su Ning sent away the neighbors and sat down on the rooftop platform.

  Su Dong also came out of his room, and Su Qi Nian said: "Today many neighbors have come to see you, even if you are tired, you should still come out and say a few words."

  Su Dong ignored him. With so many people squeezing into the yard, it was hard to gather energy, and now they wanted to share it with them?

  Su Dong hid in his own room, on the one hand to test the results of the first door of Longjia, and on the other hand to seize the time to absorb more energy and strive to recover as soon as possible.

  Su Ning helped Su Dong onto the rooftop and poured him a cup of tea.

  "It's strange, I've never seen these neighbors come to our house before, even if they did, they would just rush off, but today they said so many words." Su Qi Nian said.

  Su Dong smiled and said: "Maybe it's because our neighbors think this yard is too cold and don't want to come over usually."

  Su Qi Nian shook his head and said: "How can that be? Living in a cold place is the only way to toughen up your body, so you'll get sick less often later on. That's what my family used to say when I was young."

  What did family say? Father's family must be a strange existence.

  Su Dong was speechless for a moment, his father not only didn't understand Feng Shui, but also liked to fabricate, the cold air from overexertion was one thing, and the yin energy in this courtyard was another! How could they be the same?!

  "Have you ever been ill since living here?" Su Dong asked curiously.

  Su Qi Nian and Su Ning shook their heads simultaneously, as if they didn't know what being sick was.

  "Monsters, both of them." Su Dong muttered to himself.

  Suddenly!

  A brilliant light suddenly rose from a large mansion not far from the Su family's small courtyard, and the beam of light was extremely dazzling, like a silent thunderclap! In an instant, it pierced through the heavenly court and inserted into the starry sea!

  "Qian Xing Shu!" Suning exclaimed in surprise.

  Afraid that Su Dong wouldn't understand, Su Ning hastily explained: "It's just that there are astrologers gathering star power for someone else's family. Looking at the position, it seems to be the He family. They're really rich now. They must want He Wu Fang to become a warrior as soon as possible, so they invited an astrologer."

  All that was seen was this light penetrating deep into the starry sky, like a pulling rope. Soon another beam of light slid down along the light, like a dragon, and crawled into the He family's courtyard, illuminating their large yard with a snowy brightness.

  It's as if a forbidden spell has lured down demons from heaven! The entire starry sky is shrouded in eeriness!

  "Is this really the art of leading stars?" Su Dong asked curiously.

  "Awesome, right? The first beam of light was released by the astrologer, and the second one was pulled back from the starry sky!"

  "From now on, the He family's courtyard has formed a contract with a star in the sky! The power of the star spirit will be constantly delivered to the He family, and if they want to become warriors, it will be much simpler than ordinary people. Even if they don't practice martial arts, their physical fitness will be enhanced, and their lifespan will be extended."

  Su Qiyan snorted, "The He family got rich by scraping the ground, if it weren't for them, how could the inferior Lingguo in Hansheng City skyrocket to a sky-high price of one or two silver coins per catty? It's really conscienceless!"

  "Now they're at it again with their astrology, turning their own children into warriors. Later on, they'll probably become even more lawless and the people of Hansheng City will suffer. Su Dong, you have a lot of talent. Just by listening, you can learn languages, which means you're like your father - good material for studying literature. Don't be infatuated with those so-called martial arts. Following me to study music, chess, books, and painting is the right path."

  Su Dong ignored his father and looked up. The air quality in Hansheng City was excellent, with no pollution. There were countless stars in the night sky, it was really beautiful.

  She rolled her eyes and muttered to herself: "Is it really that amazing? Can it be connected to the stars in the universe?"

  Su Qi Nian said: "It's really nothing special, just a strand of spiritual energy was pulled, it seems that the astrologer's level is not high either."

  "True warriors all have their own innate star! The He family relies on external forces, even if they can make He Wufang a warrior, but due to limited talent, they won't be able to reach too high a realm."

  Su Ning retorted: "I think that any warrior is quite formidable, our martial arts school teachers can split open a thousand-pound boulder with a single palm."

  Su Qi sneered with a smile, "Splitting open the stone can only be considered as having great strength, but if one's spiritual energy is pure enough, their palm wind can be like a knife! Can you cut through the giant stone like cutting tofu?"

  Su Ning listened intently, but Su Dong suddenly discovered that his father had a surprisingly deep understanding of martial arts. As a teacher, how did he have such knowledge? Just now, the He family's use of astronomy to manipulate the situation was so grand, yet Su Qiyan didn't even bat an eyelid.

  "Father, what's this about the astrological star chart? What's going on with the natal stars?" Su Dong asked curiously.

  Su Qiannian said, "Martial arts originated from the spiritual power of the stars. This spiritual power is the power of the stars in the sky, pure, vast, and endless. If you can obtain the spiritual power of the stars, it's equivalent to having a powerful helper, so learning martial arts won't be difficult."

  "There are two ways to obtain the spiritual energy of the stars. One is what you just saw, where an astrologer uses the Stellar Deviation Technique to draw down the spiritual energy of the stars in the sky."

  "This method can also obtain spiritual power, but it's a lower level. A true warrior must obtain their original star! The Star-Pulling Technique is powerful, but it can only pull spiritual power to a fixed area, and then you have to get it yourself."

  "And the natal star is much more brilliant, directly connecting a person's spiritual power with that of a star. From then on, as long as the star exists, the person will have its power! The strongest warrior can gather the spirits of nine stars into their body."

  "One person took the spiritual power of nine stars from heaven to fight, how strong is that!? So I said, even if the Star-Pulling Technique is strong, it can't compare to one's innate star, they differ by a whole level."

  Su Dong tried his best to understand the strange spiritual power rules, while Su Ning's eyes were wide with excitement, and he was so excited that he almost burst!

  "Father! I want to be a warrior, but how can I obtain my destined star!?" Suning asked excitedly.

  Su Qiannian smiled slightly and said, "There are also two ways to obtain the birth star. The first is to ask a Star Master to intervene, first searching for stars in the starry sky, finding one that suits oneself, after all, there are countless stars in the sky, with different attributes, only when the star and person match can they proceed to the second step, using secret techniques to let the star spirit and warrior coexist."

  "This approach of forcibly matching warriors with their destined stars has the advantage of not having too high requirements, as there are so many stars in the sky that a match can always be found. Of course, there are also tragic cases where no star can be matched, but such cases are extremely rare."

  "The downside is that it can only be paired with one star, and no more. Moreover, the Star Master is a whole level higher than the Astrologer, making it difficult for these people to make a move."

  Su Ning nodded repeatedly, "Father, what about the second method?"

  "The second way is to do nothing and wait for your destined star to find you. Your destined star, after all, is predestined to be yours, and no one can take it away from you. Usually, people get their destined star around the age of 16, at most 18. If you're over 18 and still don't have a destined star, then there's no need to keep fantasizing."

  "After getting the Benming star, you can take a look at the number above. If it's three, it means you still need to find two more stars to reach the strongest cultivation. If you can't find them in your whole life, then you can only admit that you're unlucky."

  "What if it says nine on top?"

  "Nine at most can give himself nine stars! However, if you can't find the other eight stars, it's useless. Actually, these are not the most powerful, the most powerful is that there is a name on the star! In other words, there is a named mysterious divine star!"

  Listening to Su Qiannian's words was so strange that not only Wu Chui Suning but also Su Dong were very interested.

  Just as Su Dong was about to continue asking, the heavenly phenomenon changed again!

  Originally, the He family had only pulled down a ray of starlight from the starry sky, but at this moment, that starlight was like a silver giant dragon, roaring and dancing wildly!

  Rumble...

  A gloomy aura is surging between heaven and earth! It's as if a dragon rising from the water has brought out a mist that covers the sky and obscures the entire starry expanse!

  The scene is like a dream, even the best fantasy movie can't compare with it!

  He narrowed his eyes and Su Qiyan said in a low voice, "What a fierce star spirit! The crucial moment has arrived. Whether the He family can grasp this spiritual power depends on these three minutes!"