Su Yuan returned to Cave #6.

His main body and second Nascent Soul sat facing each other.

"Go to the Big Dipper!" Su Yuan said to himself.

"Understood!" The second Nascent Soul nodded.

[World Traveler] activated!

The second Nascent Soul instantly vanished.

When it reappeared, it had already arrived above the Big Dipper constellation.

Unlike when only consciousness visited this place, the moment his physical body set foot here, an overwhelming pressure assaulted him, capable of instantly crushing an immortal to the ground, rendering them immobile—a terrifying pressure that sent chills down one's spine.

However, at that moment, Su Yuan activated the [Great Being’s Demeanor] trait.

The previously hunched second Nascent Soul instantly straightened its posture.

It could even soar into the sky, overlooking the entire Tian Shu Star.

The Tian Shu Star was extremely vast, boundless to the point where neither the naked eye nor spiritual sense could discern its edges. The surface wasn't covered in flames but rather endless crystalline formations of stellar energy.

Su Yuan detected no signs of life, only an aura of deathly silence.

As Su Yuan flew across the star's surface, he saw countless mountain ranges condensed from stellar energy.

One day later.

[Ding, Lifespan -1 year]

A system notification instantly stunned Su Yuan!

A full year of his lifespan had vanished without reason!

This discovery made Su Yuan's expression turn grave.

"No wonder no living beings exist on the Big Dipper—this place actually consumes lifespan for no apparent reason!"

Su Yuan realized the Big Dipper's secrets ran deeper than imagined.

He found a mountain peak and sat cross-legged.

Meanwhile.

Su Yuan's main consciousness entered the Corridor of Time.

Fragments of time unfolded before him—scenes of peculiar worlds, wondrous vistas of the immortal realm, the endless books of Myriad Books Sea, even the manifestation of Seven Stars Realm's Heavenly Dao's law network and its celestial eye.

Su Yuan's focus shifted to the system panel, locking onto the trait [Balance Work and Rest]!

At level 8, [Balance Work and Rest] already provided a 256x boost to cultivation efficiency!

On this foundation, Su Yuan activated the trait repeatedly!

Once!

Twice!

Thrice!

Four times!

Five times!

Six times!

Six consecutive activations in an instant!

Cultivation effectiveness skyrocketed by 256 million times!

A 250 million-fold enhancement!

Even at minimum efficiency, one year equaled 250 million years of cultivation for ordinary practitioners!

And Su Yuan would maintain this state continuously for 24.65 years!

Meaning at worst, upon completion, it would equate to over six billion years of cultivation for normal practitioners!

An unimaginable cultivation speed that would elevate Su Yuan's power to unfathomable heights!

The first second!

The entire Seven Stars Realm erupted with astonishing activity. The massive world-level Seven-Star Magic Altar formed by the Tenth Heavenly Star Realm beyond Seven Stars instantly activated.

Endless starlight descended from the Big Dipper, forming a world-spanning pillar of stellar energy that shot directly toward Seven Stars Sect's location.

Beyond the world, Hidden Star Immortal Lord gazed in horror at the stellar pillar. Its torrential, overwhelming stellar energy poured into Seven Stars Realm like an inverted heavenly river.

The Heavenly Dao trembled as its law network emerged, siphoning a fraction of this energy to nourish the entire realm.

But the majority surged toward Cave #6's mountain peak, flooding into Su Yuan's body.

His form generated boundless suction—all stellar energy entering him was instantly refined into mana in bulk.

His physical body and Nascent Soul underwent frenzied advancement, shockingly without the slightest instability despite the rapid growth!

His Dantian seemed to contain nine black holes. The nine Golden Cores also voraciously absorbed stellar energy, their forms hinting at transformation into immortal stars!

Little Cai appeared within the starlight pillar, swimming joyfully. Her body also functioned like a black hole, greedily devouring stellar energy for growth—though her capacity paled in comparison to Su Yuan's, barely one ten-thousandth of his absorption rate.

Meanwhile, all Seven Stars Sect cultivators bathed in this ocean of stellar energy. Even without active cultivation, the energy automatically permeated their bodies!

Everyone felt the difficulty of practicing Su-style techniques plummet by over a hundredfold!

The brilliantly lit Big Dipper shone with unprecedented clarity in the sky above.

On Tian Shu Star, the second Nascent Soul generated terrifying suction. Countless stellar crystals on the surface released massive amounts of energy that surged into the second Nascent Soul, accelerating its cultivation at breakneck speed.

Yet these advancements were merely side effects of Su Yuan diverting negligible mental focus.

His primary consciousness wasn't focused on cultivating mana, body, or Nascent Soul at all.

It had already entered the time fragments within the Corridor of Time, comprehending the wonders of various realms and the Big Dipper's profound laws.

Su Yuan first focused on Star Laws.

With hundred-million-fold comprehension enhancement, he felt like a prophet—previously obscure law insights now advanced at several strands per second.

Though each new strand increased comprehension difficulty, such hurdles meant nothing before his boosted perception.

After just one day.

Su Yuan had comprehended 100,000 strands of Star Laws.

His main body reached Earth Immortal realm.

Upon this breakthrough, his Dantian completely transformed into a miniature world.

The nine major Golden Cores and three thousand minor ones evolved into celestial bodies within this space, becoming his primary stellar energy conduits.

Each minor core-turned-star contained energy equivalent to a full Earth Immortal's cultivation!

The nine major stars required hundreds of times more energy than Su Yuan's main body and Nascent Soul combined!

Unconcerned, Su Yuan continued his law comprehension.

Ten days later.

Star Laws reached 120,000 strands—only 9,000 strands remained to complete mastery.

His cultivation reached peak Earth Immortal, yet his stellar Golden Cores were barely half-filled.

One month later.

Star Laws advanced to 129,000 strands—merely 600 strands remaining.

Su Yuan immersed himself in comprehension.

During this period, he didn't exclusively focus on Star Laws but made balanced progress across all laws, though his primary focus remained stellar principles.

However, the later stages saw difficulty increase exponentially.

After one final year.

Su Yuan reached 129,599 strands—one strand from perfection!

This final strand required another full year of comprehension!

At the moment of completion.

Star Laws condensed into a Law Fruit within his Nascent Soul!

The fruit radiated immortal essence endlessly!

Bathed in its power, Su Yuan's Nascent Soul skyrocketed—within three days, it reached Golden Immortal level!

Initially, Su Yuan worried his mental cultivation might lag behind his advancement. But once cultivation began, such concerns proved unnecessary!

Because [Tempering Heart in Mortal Dust]'s mental enhancement also benefited from [Balance Work and Rest]'s hundred-million-fold boost!

His mental cultivation actually outpaced his power growth, reaching mid-Golden Immortal level before his law comprehension!

Meanwhile, the second Nascent Soul—lacking the nine major and three thousand minor Golden Cores—faced no physical limitations. After over two years, its mana cultivation had reached early Xuan Immortal stage, racing toward Golden Immortal realm without bottlenecks.

Su Yuan's main body saw his soul reach Golden Immortal level while mana remained at Earth Immortal stage—his internal stars still voraciously consuming stellar energy without signs of satiation.

Without rest, Su Yuan delved deeper into comprehension—now exploring the fundamental mysteries of Star Laws.

One day later, he mastered the thirteenth origin.

Three days later, the fourteenth origin.

Ten days later, the fifteenth origin.

Progress slowed over time but encountered no true bottlenecks. His supreme comprehension made grasping law origins as natural as eating and drinking—a sight that would shock any observer.

In the immortal realm.

Within the secret realm [Star Sea], [Narrow Sky] laughed triumphantly: "Success! I've comprehended the twelfth Star Law origin through my own cultivation!"

He boasted: "[996], what does it matter that you attained twelve origins through epiphany? I've matched your achievement through diligent practice, and I'll surpass you!"

The [Star Sea] contained 118 slowly rotating stars—each representing a different stellar origin, making this an ideal cultivation ground where comprehension difficulty decreased hundredfold.

The moment [Narrow Sky] mentioned [996].

A thread of awareness spontaneously formed in Su Yuan's consciousness.

Now possessing Golden Immortal-level mental capacity, Su Yuan could multitask infinitely. He allocated a sliver of awareness to investigate this new thread.

Thus, a portion of his consciousness arrived at [Star Sea].

Upon seeing the 118 stars, his previously slowing comprehension rate instantly reignited!

Within half a day, he mastered the sixteenth stellar origin!

"An excellent place!"

Su Yuan left a mental marker here, stationing a permanent fragment of consciousness to accompany [Narrow Sky] in comprehending stellar origins.