Lu Ye had no words to counter this, and upon careful consideration, it seemed to be true. Even if someone had given him a heads-up, he would probably still want to try it himself. It wasn't that he refused to heed the advice of elders; it was just that every cultivator first entering the stellar space would have such curiosity. Jian Guhong continued, "There are some things you have to try personally and suffer a loss to remember deeply." "Did Senior Brother suffer a loss too?" Jian Guhong didn't reply. Lu Ye chuckled to himself, feeling certain in his heart that not only had Jian Guhong suffered a loss, but many others likely had too. Yet, everyone kept it secret. These old folks weren't necessarily good people either. Standing quietly in the stellar space, Lu Ye was enveloped by a feeling of insignificance. In such vastness and depth, a Constellation cultivator indeed seemed as insignificant as dust. Even advancing to Moon Jade or Sun Blaze later on might not change this feeling much. After experiencing the initial novelty and suffering a small setback, Lu Ye finally calmed his mind, focusing on recovery and trying to absorb the mysterious energy of the stellar space. This could be considered a way of cultivation, just like cultivators below the Constellation Realm inhaling and exhaling nature's spiritual energy within their domain. The only difference is that nature's spiritual energy within a domain is the known energy, while outside the domain, it becomes the indescribable stellar space energy. Fresh chapters posted on 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭·𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢·𝗇𝗲𝘵 This stellar space energy is highly corrosive to cultivators below the Constellation Realm. If one's cultivation isn't adequate, being corroded would lead to death from shriveled flesh and blood. Only Constellation cultivators can ignore this corrosion and refine it for their use. Stellar space energy fills every corner of stellar space. When it condenses to a certain degree, it forms cultivation resources like spirit jade and spirit crystal. Theoretically, a Constellation cultivator could always cultivate as long as they are in the stellar space, even without spirit jade or spirit crystal. Of course, this is just theory. In reality, no one would cultivate this way. Because the energy in stellar space, although omnipresent, is too sparse, so sparse that it's not efficient for cultivation. After some attempts, Lu Ye found this to be true. With his current sixty-four leaves of talent, even when absorbing the stellar space energy, he didn't feel much, let alone others. Even activating the power of the Talent Tree didn't yield much benefit, as the cultivation environment was inadequate. This was not something that could be changed by simply changing cultivation methods. Of course, there must be places where the energy in stellar space is rich, which would definitely be excellent spots for cultivation. It's just a matter of whether cultivators find them. After a brief recovery, the aftermath of brushing against the meteorite slowly dissipated. Lu Ye had now reached the correct position. The Nine Provinces lay at his feet, and he only needed to fly upward to explore the blank areas on the star map. This was also one of his goals or rather one of his tasks for this trip. Stepping into stellar space for the first time, Lu Ye did not plan to go too far, limiting himself to a journey of half a year based on the speed he could currently manage. That way, a round trip would take a year. But in reality, it would definitely take longer, because the area he planned to explore wasn't a simple sector; it was a three-dimensional sector space, vastly expansive. One trip back and forth would definitely not suffice for a thorough exploration. Even ten or eight trips wouldn't be enough. For him alone to fully explore such a three-dimensional sector, it would take at least several decades to a hundred years. Fortunately, in the future, there would be a steady stream of Constellation cultivators from the Nine Provinces, so it wouldn't be just him doing this work. Everyone's efforts would improve efficiency considerably. Determining the direction, he activated his spirit force and controlled his speed, flying forward. As a novice in the stellar experience, the first thing one naturally needed to do was accumulate various experiences in the stellar space. These experiences couldn't be taught by others but needed to be carefully experienced by oneself. Only by accumulating enough experience could he navigate the stellar space in the future and handle unexpected situations. Lu Ye also tried searching for spirit jade. The outer space of the Nine Provinces had remained unexplored, so naturally, many spirit jades were still out there. This was indeed a benefit of a newly emerging large domain. Unlike those older large or top-tier domains, where powerful beings constantly emerged. In their outer domain areas, should spirit jade or spirit crystals appear, they were long since plundered by predecessors, leaving not much to be gained. Searching for spirit jade wasn't difficult because formed spirit jade would emit a peculiar energy fluctuation. As long as the cultivator's Mental Consciousness scanned in all directions and felt these energy fluctuations, they could generally find it by following the position. Lu Ye's luck was good. After flying for less than two hours, he felt the unique energy fluctuation of spirit jade. Following the source of the wave, he saw a meteor speeding by; its speed far surpassed Lu Ye's usual flying speed. By the time Lu Ye caught sight of it, it had already vanished in a flash, not knowing how far it had traveled. Lu Ye hurriedly accelerated, pursuing the meteor, increasing his speed beyond the limits of his control. However, because he followed directly behind the meteor, he wasn't worried about colliding with anything. For if there were any obstacles ahead, the meteor would already have crashed through them. He continued to accelerate, closing the distance between them, finally landing on the meteor. Searching around, he indeed found two spots of shimmering purple. They were the color of spirit jade. Though it was just two pieces of spirit jade, it was a good start. Furthermore, this was Lu Ye's first celestial harvest, as the excavation of the spirit jade vein in the Reincarnation Tree's Taichu Realm was nothing but a chance encounter. Very pleased, he went forward, gathered the two pieces of spirit jade, and carefully searched other parts of the meteor, finding nothing else. Only then did Lu Ye depart. After this endeavor, his direction had somewhat deviated. Lu Ye turned to assess, looking at the positions of the Taiyang Star and Taibai Star, and then attempted to locate Nine Provinces. Finding it was not difficult, he quickly identified Nine Provinces' position and felt relieved. Continuing forward, he searched for spirit jade while recording some celestial bodies he observed. These findings were to be sent back to Nine Provinces to inform Jian Guhong, allowing him to perfect the star map. He did not neglect his cultivation, holding a piece of spirit jade in each hand during his activities, activating the power of the Talent Tree to absorb them, controlling the efficiency within his capacity to convert. In this aspect, he was far superior to other constellations. Other constellations had to find a suitable place for cultivation to refine the energy of spirit jade, making it impossible to engage in other activities simultaneously. However, Lu Ye began to realize a concern he had considered before: the advancement of the Constellation Realm was far more challenging than the realms below. Despite there being only three tiers of Constellation, each tier's advancement was significantly more difficult than before. As Lu Ye explored and cultivated, consuming spirit jade continuously, he could feel the enhancement of his Essence of Blood and Flesh, yet this improvement seemed like a bottomless pit, never satisfied. He wondered when he'd cross this tier and reach the stage of Essence of Inner Organs. Constellation was a watershed moment. When a cultivator steps into the Constellation, it seems they've entered another world of cultivation. Lu Ye also discovered that Nine Provinces' location was indeed considered remote and isolated, as he hadn't encountered a single living being during his three months in stellar space! In the vast stellar space, it seemed he was the only living entity, its silent stillness causing a sense of loneliness and oppression. Cultivators with insufficient mental fortitude might go crazy if they stayed in such an environment for too long. Fortunately, Lu Ye could endure this solitude. Truth be told, since his cultivation began, he was often on solitary missions, long having developed a nature able to withstand loneliness. Over the three months, he had covered countless miles. Initially, when Lu Ye looked back, he could vaguely see the outline of Nine Provinces, but by today, upon turning back, Nine Provinces was already out of sight. He wasn't anxious, simply adhering to his pre-established plans, continuing to explore and document. This was a responsibility he assumed as the Nine Provinces Constellation. He harvested some spirit jade; though compared to the quantity he mined in the Taichu Realm, it was a small harvest, it sufficed for his usual cultivation needs, even leaving a surplus. One day, Lu Ye followed the spirit jade's fluctuation and arrived at a long asteroid belt. Such asteroid belts were common in stellar space, Lu Ye had seen several before, composed of meteorites of varying sizes, drifting from and leading to unknown directions, having wandered through countless ages before Lu Ye discovered them. After months of hardening, although Lu Ye's experience in stellar space was not yet extensive, he was much better off than at the beginning. Especially in the search for spirit jade, he had accrued some experience. These asteroid belts frequently gave rise to spirit jade, and once found, it wouldn't merely be one piece. Lu Ye had substantial harvests in a previous asteroid belt. Today, encountering another belt, its energy fluctuations appeared chaotic, seemingly richer in resources than the prior find. Naturally, Lu Ye wouldn't miss this opportunity. This asteroid belt was long, stretching over a distance of roughly ten thousand miles, yet such length doesn't amount to much amidst the vastness of stellar space. According to his experience, Lu Ye entered at the end of the asteroid belt, avoiding the chaotic meteors from hitting him, simply controlling his speed. From the end, searching toward the front ensured that he wouldn't miss anything. Using the rapidly passing meteors as stepping stones, Lu Ye advanced ten miles before landing on a meteor, where two points of purple light gleamed in his view. Having done this for several months, without the initial novelty of collecting spirit jade, Lu Ye swiftly approached, reaching out for one of the spirit jade pieces. He felt slightly curious at heart, as the purple glow of this spirit jade seemed brighter than usual.