In just one incense stick's time, the strange burning sensation in his abdomen vanished, and the energy contained in the spirit jade was exhausted. Lu Ye showed a contemplative expression. After various attempts, one thing has already been confirmed. Currently, it's not quite suitable for him to directly consume spirit jade . He can only rely on the Talent Tree to moderately enhance cultivation efficiency. Of course, even moderately, compared to the normal cultivation of cultivators, his efficiency is nearly ten times higher, which undoubtedly means that as long as resources are abundant, he can grow faster. The Talent Tree has never been disappointing. This is quite good. When his cultivation gradually improves, he can continue to adjust his cultivation efficiency one day. He will be able to consume spirit jade as he does spirit stone without worrying about wasting the energy of the spirit jade. However, truly reaching that day, Lu Ye estimates his cultivation should be at the Moon Jade Realm, which would be a long time from now. "Number Nine!" Lu Ye softly called. This time Number Nine did not appear, only a voice was heard: "What's the matter?" "Heaven's Augury Pillar!" Jian Guhong had reminded him that every cultivator who ascends to the Constellation Realm before leaving the Nine Provinces can obtain a Heaven's Augury Pillar bestowed by Heaven's Augury to maintain a connection with the Nine Provinces in stellar space. Number Nine hadn't mentioned this, and Lu Ye was unaware, but now that he was about to leave, he naturally should take one. The Void in front slightly twisted, and a small Heaven's Augury Pillar appeared out of thin air. Lu Ye reached out and grabbed it. Number Nine's voice came: "Keep it close to your body, don't put it in the storage sack or storage ring. When using it, channel spirit force inward, but the farther the distance, the weaker the connection with the Nine Provinces, so be careful yourself." "Got it!" Lu Ye rummaged through his storage ring to find a rope. It was not an ordinary rope, he did not know what material it was made of, quite sturdy, and he was unsure when he acquired this as a trophy. He tied the Heaven's Augury Pillar securely and hung it around his neck, hiding it under his clothes. Rising to his feet, he walked out of the bamboo building, Sweeping his Mental Consciousness, he found Shui Yuan's location, transmitted a message, and then soared into the sky! He had attempted everything that needed trying and bid farewell where needed. All preparations were complete; it was time to experience the wonders of stellar space. His figure continuously elevated, a thousand feet, ten thousand feet, a hundred thousand feet, quickly reaching an unprecedented height. In the Divine Sea Realm, there was once a time when Lu Ye, out of sheer boredom, tried flying upwards constantly, wanting to see if he could fly out of the Nine Provinces. Thɪs chapter is updated by 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹✦𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖✦𝓷𝓮𝓽 He wasn't alone in this; actually, nine out of ten people in the Divine Sea Realm had done such foolish things because everyone was very curious about the stellar space. But without exception, everyone would reach a certain height and be unable to fly any higher. It seemed that there was an invisible barrier above the Nine Provinces, blocking all further ascending paths, which Lu Ye estimated was not a tangible barrier but the limit of the Divine Sea Realm itself. Without acquiring the power to cross into stellar space, those in the Divine Sea Realm can only be considered cultivators within the domain, unable to escape its constraints. Of course, utilizing the Nine Provinces Heaven's Augury Pillar for Teleportation is an exception, but even then, it only teleports within other domains. Only upon reaching the Constellation Realm, possessing the ability to cross stellar space with the physical body, can cultivators break free from the domain. Originally, it was a cloudy day in Mount Ao, dark clouds hanging heavily, with blackness covering the top. But when Lu Ye flew to this height, suddenly, brilliant sunlight streamed down. Looking downward, the sea of clouds roiled, presenting a majestic view. The sun's rays painted the edges of the cloud layers with a golden hue, immensely grand. As he continued ascending, the outline of the Nine Provinces began to emerge in view. The higher he flew, the clearer the overall scene of the Nine Provinces became. Indeed, it wasn't Lu Ye's first time observing the Nine Provinces from such a perspective. He had experienced this a few times before. Once was returning to the Nine Provinces from the Blood Refinement World, but that time it was just a mental overlook, not a literal observation, so it wasn't as overwhelming as at this moment. The second time was when Yang Qing took him from the Spirit Stream battlefield back to the Nine Provinces; it passed by hastily, not gleaning much significance. This time, it's different. This time, he truly relied on his own ability to fly out of the Nine Provinces, standing in stellar space and gazing back at his homeland. The entire Nine Provinces is a spherical body; its atmospheric layer refracts the sunlight in brilliant and colorful ways, while vast areas of blue on the sphere's surface leave Lu Ye suspecting they might be oceans. Any cultivator entering stellar space for the first time, gazing upon such a scene, would likely become enchanted. Near the Nine Provinces star body, the drifting Blood Refinement World remains unchanged in appearance, resembling a female creature with its head and limbs severed, akin to a giant corpse lying beside the Nine Provinces. Comparing the two star bodies, the Nine Provinces undoubtedly appear far more beautiful. There were also many large and small pieces of floating land, tightly surrounding the Nine Provinces, exhibiting a very rhythmic rotational movement. That was the Spirit Stream battlefield, the Cloud River battlefield, and many other secret realms themselves. Since the Nine Provinces were relocated here, established their abode, and Number Nine gained spiritual intelligence, it had been like a scavenger, picking up broken celestial bodies or floating lands that drifted near the Nine Provinces. It was precisely these collected pieces of "junk" that became the active stage for today's Nine Provinces cultivators, also bringing them considerable benefits. If one were to really calculate it, Number Nine played an indelible and enormous role in the revival of the Nine Provinces, not only in the past but also in the future. The now rapidly growing domain of the Nine Provinces owes its success to Number Nine. The Heaven's Augury Compass, which consumed enormous resources, manpower, and energy in the pre-Nine Provinces era, ultimately preserved the transmitted flame for this domain. It's hard to imagine how formidable the enemies encountered in the pre-Nine Provinces era were, to force those strong individuals to make the decision to relocate their homeland. But these were not matters for Lu Ye to worry about. The pre-Nine Provinces era was already over, and now was the post-Nine Provinces era, the era of those in the Constellation Realm like them! When venturing out, as long as one is cautious and does not expose their Nine Provinces origin, they likely won't provoke those former enemies. After all, who would bother to inquire into the background of a stranger cultivator? Taking out the star map for a comparison, Lu Ye found that he was headed in the wrong direction. In the Governor's Hall on the spirit mountaintop of Tianzhou, Lu Ye had discussed the direction he planned to explore with Jian Guhong, but the location he currently found himself in was not within the intended range but on the opposite side. This was due to his lack of experience. If he were experienced, Lu Ye would have utilized the Heaven's Augury Pillar to teleport to the appropriate location and then head into the stellar space. Fortunately, it wasn't a significant issue. This journey was primarily for Lu Ye to get accustomed to the stellar space, and taking extra detours wasn't a bad thing. He immediately activated his spirit force and flew in that direction. Very quickly, Lu Ye discovered the difference between flying in stellar space and flying within a domain. When flying within a domain, one can feel resistance, which is the resistance of the wind. The faster you fly, the greater the resistance, so the higher one's cultivation, the faster they can fly, because they can mobilize deeper spirit force to combat the oncoming resistance. But in stellar space, there was no resistance whatsoever. Lu Ye only needed to expend a very small amount of spirit force to achieve a very decent flight speed. Once this speed was achieved, he could maintain it even without mobilizing spirit force. It dawned on him that theoretically, by continuously activating his spirit force, he could reach near infinite speeds. What a sight that would be! Curious, Lu Ye attempted it at once, constantly increasing his speed. The fact proved that he was right. Influenced by the spirit force, his speed increased almost explosively, getting faster and faster. There was no sound of wind rushing past, only a feeling of lightning speed. Moreover, being in stellar space, with nothing particularly noticeable around for comparison, even though Lu Ye knew he was already very fast, he still didn't feel it perceptibly. Until a huge meteorite suddenly appeared ahead, and Lu Ye suddenly realized something was wrong. He wanted to change his direction, but because he was moving too fast, he couldn't change it in time. He narrowly brushed past the edge of the meteorite. Soundlessly, the meteorite shattered into numerous pieces, flying out in different directions, while Lu Ye also drifted like a kite with a broken string, heading toward another direction. After finally stabilizing himself, Lu Ye grimaced, realizing that even with his formidable physicality, and although the brush was slight, at such an absurd speed, the collision nearly resulted in serious injury. He moved slightly, feeling immense pain at the point of impact, as if his internal organs had been displaced, and he felt somewhat dizzy and nauseous. Lu Ye then realized that in stellar space, although theoretically, one could achieve near-infinite speeds, there was a prerequisite — the path must be free of any obstacles. While stellar space is vast and empty, in actuality, it's full of drifting meteorites. Some of these are large and easy to spot, while others are small and lifeless, making them easily overlooked even by the Mental Consciousness of cultivators. Once an obstacle is encountered, and the speed exceeds the cultivator's limits of control, a collision is inevitable and such a collision could undoubtedly be fatal. Luckily, he only suffered minor injuries this time. If his speed had been twice as fast, Lu Ye suspected he would have been smashed into paste. With a silent sigh of relief, it seemed that flying in stellar space from now on, he would have to control his speed, ensuring it remained within his limits. Otherwise, he might not even know how he died. This was a precious lesson, and he needed to transmit a message to Jian Guhong to let him record it for future warning. With that thought, Lu Ye sent the message over. Moments later, Jian Guhong replied, "I am already aware of this matter." Lu Ye was startled, "Senior brother, if you knew, why didn't you tell me?" Jian Guhong replied, "Even if I had told you, would you have not tried it yourself?"