Lu Ye was unsure what it was like for other Nine Provinces cultivators to ascend to the Constellation stage, since he had never observed it himself. He supposed it might be somewhat different from his own ascension. The Nine Provinces cultivators relied on the spirit light born from the Nine Provinces, while what he obtained was the spirit light nurtured within the Taichu Realm. It was said that this kind of spirit light offered greater benefits for a cultivator's future. As for the differences, he could only slowly perceive them afterward; for now, they were indiscernible. Until a moment five days later, Lu Ye suddenly felt the mysterious power he had acquired from the Taichu Realm completely depleted. It was at this time that the shackles of his Divine Sea Realm shattered with a loud bang. His entire body began to writhe, his blood surged and flowed vigorously through his meridians, appearing more vibrant. His mind also elevated substantially in that instant, and he felt a stronger connection between himself and the Nine Provinces. There were no extraordinary phenomena, nor was there too complex a process. The entire ascension was smooth and natural, like water flowing. Only an invisible force field emanated outward from him as the center, undulating endlessly, seemingly intent on spreading across the entire Nine Provinces' land. At Mount Ao, the Righteous Blood Sect cultivators initially sensed something, although the sect's disciples currently had low cultivation, so even if they sensed something, they did not know specifically what had happened. Only Shui Yuan looked toward the location of Emerald Bamboo Peak with gratification, knowing this was the pivotal step taken by her junior brother. Moments later, Lu Ye's elevated mind returned to its place, and he felt slightly dazed. So... I've ascended to the Constellation stage? Quietly perceiving his own changes, he quickly noticed the differences from before. The greatest change was in his physical body! In cultivation of the upper three realms, ultimately it is the leap of Essence Qi, and as the first checkpoint of the upper three realms, a Constellation cultivator's primary focus in cultivation is the enhancement of essence. Essence is the foundation of one's being, the origin of life. From the beginning of a cultivator's practice, they are linked to the Path of Essence. The so-called Essence Refinment-Qi Conversion is a means of cultivation, and when Lu Ye first started cultivating, he used this method to generate his own Spiritual Energy. Cultivators often use this method to aid their practice because, compared to swallowing elixir pills, it doesn't have significant aftereffects. Of course, the degree must be controlled; refining too much could lead to exhaustion, which would be counterproductive. Therefore, essence is not exclusive to the Constellation stage, but rather, it's something cultivators possess from birth, affecting all aspects of their life. Sufficient vitality results in strong blood Qi, strong blood Qi results in a robust physique. Before the Constellation stage, cultivators focused on Essence Refinment-Qi Conversion, but after entering the Constellation stage, they must emphasize the enhancement of their own essence. Comparing to before the ascension, Lu Ye could clearly feel his essence seemed to have undergone a qualitative leap. This leap wouldn't instantly make his physique much stronger; in fact, compared to before, his physique hadn't changed much. However, it made his blood and flesh more vibrant, which led to a direct result—cultivators could traverse the stellar space with their physical bodies without fear of the pervasive mystical energies' erosion! Without this vitality, a cultivator delving recklessly into the stellar space would only be eroded to death by its energies. Of course, this is just one aspect of the benefits; there are many more. For instance, after physical injuries, under the same environment and conditions, Constellation stage cultivators could recover faster than those in the Divine Sea Realm, because the blood and flesh are more vibrant, recovery naturally quicker. Previously, Lu Ye had asked Number Nine some things about the upper three realms, but his understanding was incomplete because Number Nine didn't know much about these things. Its spiritual intelligence was born in the later Nine Provinces era, by then no strong cultivators existed in the Nine Provinces, so there were no examples to observe, and its knowledge was only from the records remaining from the Nine Provinces' scriptures. But these matters were common knowledge passed down orally among cultivators from the earlier Nine Provinces era—who would bother recording them in writing? Therefore, even those remaining scriptures are few in number, and mostly fragmentary. According to Number Nine, the pinnacle of Constellation stage cultivation is the ability to regrow lost limbs. In the past, Lu Ye thought this idea was too mystical and possibly untrue, but now having ascended to the Constellation stage and carefully perceiving his essence, it seemed indeed possible. Currently, he couldn't regrow lost limbs, nor could he regenerate his flesh. But if he continued cultivating, allowing his blood and flesh to become more vibrant, flesh rebirth would be attainable; by then, even if injured, he could recover swiftly. Regrowing lost limbs leads to Drop of Blood Rebirth, but that's not something achievable at the Constellation stage, nor at the Sun Blaze Realm! However, in the Blood Race inheritance Lu Ye obtained, there's such a record; with Blood Race secret technique cultivation to its peak, Drop of Blood Rebirth is possible! Who knows if this is true or not. The path of cultivation is long, and until one reaches that level, it is impossible to truly comprehend its wonders. However, in his perceptions, Lu Ye discovered an interesting phenomenon: the more abundant a cultivator's energy, the higher the starting point they can occupy after advancing to the Constellation Realm. From this perspective, physique cultivators certainly have an advantage. But in the end, it's just a starting point. Those magic cultivators with delicate bodies can make up for this gap through cultivation, so it is not a big deal. Lu Ye's energy is undoubtedly very abundant. Not to mention that his physique is comparable to that of physique cultivators of the same level, but he has also practiced the Blood Race's secret technique. Just that point alone is something ordinary cultivators cannot match. Therefore, after advancing in cultivation, the starting point he occupies is much higher than that of ordinary cultivators. The most direct manifestation is that, under introspection, small points of starlight can be vaguely seen within the flesh and blood! These starlights are unique to the Constellation Realm, a manifestation of one's own essence, and the origin of the name "Constellation Realm." Each point of starlight contains extremely powerful energy that surpasses the Divine Sea Realm level. Lu Ye became enlightened, roughly understanding what the cultivation in the Constellation Realm is about. Regardless of the method used, increasing the accumulation of starlight within oneself—when this mysterious energy, manifested as starlight, accumulates to a certain extent, it will step into the next level! This is just his conjecture based on his current situation, but he cannot confirm if it is indeed so. The latest_epɪ_sodes are on_the 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚•𝕟𝕖𝕥 So he gently called, "Number Nine!" A bit of spirit light gathered by his side, quickly transforming into the form of a rabbit, looking very cute, but opening its mouth ruined the playful allure. "What is the cultivation in the Constellation Realm about? Is it divided into Level 1, Level 2, and then up to Level 9?" Lu Ye had not understood this before, partly because it wasn't the time yet, and he wasn't sure if Number Nine knew. Now that he had advanced to the Constellation Realm, it was time to understand. It's a pity that when Yang Qing was around, he never got the chance to ask him. Now he could only hope for answers from Number Nine. The rabbit, which Number Nine had transformed into, scratched its ear and cheek, obviously puzzled by the question. After a while, it said, "Wait a minute!" The figure flickered and disappeared. When it reappeared, there were a few ancient-looking jade slips in its rabbit paws, which it tossed to Lu Ye, saying, "See for yourself." After saying that, it vanished in a flash, leaving Lu Ye unsure of its whereabouts. Lu Ye picked up the jade slips, casually selected one, and his Mental Consciousness surged, probing into it to examine the content. The jade slips are relics from the pre-Nine Provinces era, and so old that Lu Ye found it difficult to read them. Much of the information inside was damaged and fragmentary, making it hard to make sense of. Moreover, the jade slips did not record the cultivation methods and level division of the Constellation Realm, but rather something else, though there were occasional mentions of the upper three realms. It took Lu Ye quite some time to finish exploring the contents of these jade slips. Although his understanding of the Constellation Realm was still not comprehensive, at least he was no longer completely in the dark. It was somewhat different from what he thought; the level division of the Constellation Realm is not that complicated, with no such thing as Level 1 or Level 2. There are only three levels: Early, Mid, and Late Stage. Not only is this true for the Constellation Realm, but it also seems to be the same for the subsequent Moon Jade Realm and Sun Blaze Realm. This type of division is undoubtedly based on an ancient tradition, and if it exists, it must have its reasoning. It sounds like advancing beyond the Constellation Realm is more straightforward since there are only three sub-levels, but Lu Ye knows that this is definitely an illusion. Although there are only three sub-levels, each advancement will likely be many times more difficult than before. While he was deep in thought, his battlefield marking reacted, and upon checking, he discovered that it was a message from Jian Guhong! Lu Ye was a bit surprised. Last time, when he returned from the Reincarnation Tree, Jian Guhong and Wuchang had specifically sought him out to inquire about his views on remaining in the Nine Provinces. Lu Ye's opinion was that now was an excellent time for the Nine Provinces Constellation cultivators to cultivate, and there was no need to stay in the Nine Provinces, especially since they were protected by Heaven's Augury. Even if a strong enemy came, as long as it wasn't at the Sun Blaze Realm, they wouldn't be able to do much to the Nine Provinces. Lu Ye had thought that Jian Guhong and the others had left the Nine Provinces and ventured deep into the stellar space, yet he hadn't expected him to still be in the Nine Provinces. A message from him now undoubtedly meant he realized Lu Ye had advanced to the Constellation Realm. "What is it, Senior?" Lu Ye asked. "Come to Tianzhou!" Jian Guhong replied, providing a location, which was surprisingly the spirit mountaintop where the Reincarnation Tree's doppelganger was located. Lu Ye didn't know what he was doing there, but since he was invited by a senior, he naturally had to go. He got up and walked out of the wooden house, heading to Heaven's Augury Hall for teleportation. A short time later, Lu Ye arrived at the spirit mountaintop and was slightly stunned at a glance, for there stood a grand and imposing hall. It hadn't been there before; when Yang Qing was here, there was only a wooden house. Now, though that wooden house was still there, at some unspecified time, a grand hall had been erected there. Inside the hall was Jian Guhong's presence. Out of curiosity, Lu Ye stepped inside. Their eyes met, and Jian Guhong gave a slight nod: "Indeed, you've advanced to the Constellation Realm!"