Chapter 153 – Starry Sky Lord

The Ziwei Star is the North Star in Ziwei Dou Shu, and the Northern Dipper and the North Pole sound quite similar just by their names.

In Ziwei Dou Shu, their relationship is indeed extremely close.

Ziwei is the Emperor Star, while the Northern Dipper serves as the guardian that surrounds and protects the North Star (Ziwei Star).

Because of this relationship, the Ziwei Emperor Star is capable of summoning the Northern Dipper Seven Stars.

Similarly, by fusing the power of the Northern Dipper Seven Stars, Mu Lin could also, through reverse sensing, elevate the stellar power within his body to the level of Ziwei Emperor Star Power.

As the Emperor Star, the power of Ziwei is exceptionally lofty and noble.

In mythology, it is not merely a star but the master of all phenomena, the ruler of all stars, also known as the Great Emperor of the Central Heaven’s North Pole Ziwei, one of the Four Sovereigns in Taoism, second only to the Jade Emperor.

Beyond its high status, it also commands numerous subordinates, leading the Four Sages of the North Pole, along with the Eleven Great Luminous Star Lords of Shangqing, the Seven Origins of the Northern Dipper, the Left and Right Assistants, the Twelve Original Destiny Star Lords, the Twenty-Eight Lunar Mansions of the Cloudy Heavens, the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang of the Dipper, the Seventy-Two Earth Sha… and all the stars and celestial beings across the heavens.

As for its Authority, it is exceptionally broad.

From the rise and fall of nations to the fortunes and misfortunes of the masses, all fall under its governance.

The appearance of the Ziwei Star signifies the birth of an emperor in the Mortal Realm. Thus, only those with the destiny of a hidden dragon or the potential to become a ruler can bear such a lofty status.

Mu Lin previously lacked this status, which is why he faced the risk of his Divine Soul dissolving.

Fortunately, with the Transcendence derived from his invincible will, Mu Lin overcame this hurdle.

The vastness and sanctity of the Ziwei Star left Mu Lin deeply moved, but he soon shook his head.

“What a pity. The Ziwei Emperor Star is supremely noble, but this has nothing to do with me.”

In this world, the practice of cultivating the Dao and refining Qi is still in its developmental stages, and there are no great figures like the Three Purities or the Four Sovereigns. Therefore, the Great Emperor of the Central Heaven’s Ziwei does not exist.

Although Mu Lin can channel stellar power and exert some control over it, it is akin to how humans can utilize sunlight.

This light is immensely useful to humanity, but to claim that humans control the sun based on this would be pure daydreaming.

“If there truly were a Celestial Court in this world, with my current power, I wouldn’t even qualify to be a Heavenly Soldier, let alone become the Great Emperor of the Central Heaven’s Ziwei, or one of Ziwei’s subordinate deities or celestial officials…”

Though somewhat wistful, Mu Lin felt mostly excitement.

Even if he was far from being a Heavenly Soldier, the loftiness of the Ziwei Emperor Star still brought him infinite benefits.

First, there was the improvement in cultivation efficiency.

The Ziwei Emperor Star is the master of all phenomena and the ruler of all stars.

The Moon is also one of the myriad stars. Therefore, with Ziwei Emperor Star Power within his body, Mu Lin could, through his will, summon the radiant moonlight and quickly refine it.

Second, after the Ziwei Emperor Star Power entered his body, although Mu Lin’s Mana realm remained at the Gushing Spring Early Stage, his status, with the combined effects of Transcendence and Ziwei Emperor Star Power, had reached the level of a Spell Master (Condensing Gang and Refining Sha).

Thus, Mu Lin was now cultivating the Mana of a Feathered Scholar with the realm of a Spell Master. Cultivating a lower realm with a higher one, especially while spanning two or three realms, caused Mu Lin’s cultivation efficiency to skyrocket once again.

Finally, there was fusion.

To advance to Gushing Spring, Mu Lin needed to fuse Dawn Purple Qi with Moonlight Spiritual Energy, allowing Yin and Yang to converge.

However, the two types of spiritual energy, one yin and one yang, naturally clashed, resulting in significant dissipation.

As a result, Mu Lin’s fusion process was not particularly smooth.

But now, the Dawn Purple Qi belonged to the sun, while the moon’s spiritual energy belonged to the moon—both were celestial bodies. Moreover, the Ziwei Emperor Star was the ruler of all stars. With it serving as a mediator, Mu Lin’s fusion progressed countless times faster.

“Perfect! With the assistance of the Big Dipper Seven Stars Purple Tenuity Array, even Prodigies with First-Class Spirit Roots might not cultivate as fast as I do!”

……

  By using the Ziwei Emperor Star Power to elevate his own status and then leveraging this transcendent position to coordinate the forces within his body, Mu Lin watched as the spiritual energy circulated in an orderly manner. A sense of satisfaction filled his mind.

However, he soon cast aside the faint threads of contentment.

He began experimenting with the other capabilities of the Big Dipper Seven Stars Purple Tenuity Array—as a super array, it naturally possessed more than just the ability to accelerate cultivation.

“Speaking of which, since it can bear the fusion of the Seven Stars Power and allow the Ziwei Emperor Star Power to descend, why hasn’t this array broken through to Heaven Grade…”

Before he could finish the question, Mu Lin guessed the answer.

“It must be due to the excessively high requirements. Not everyone is like me, capable of enduring the chaotic collision of the Seven Stars Power within their bodies. Nor does everyone possess a transcendent status that can withstand the infusion of Ziwei Emperor Star Power. Without widespread usability, there is no widespread exploration, which is why this array remains somewhat rudimentary.”

The Big Dipper Purple Tenuity Array had its challenges, but they were not Mu Lin’s concern. Nor did he harbor any intention of allowing the entire world to borrow the Ziwei Emperor Star Power. Thus, Mu Lin did not dwell on this aspect and instead focused on testing what he could currently accomplish.

And soon, he discovered what he was capable of.

“Mobilizing the power of the stars to empower myself or my subordinates… As the ruler of all stars, it’s no surprise that I possess this ability now. It’s just a pity that my control over the Ziwei Emperor Star Power is too limited. The only power I can mobilize is from the nearest Northern Dipper Seven Stars. Beyond the seven stars, I cannot harness any other forces.”

“Still, among the seven stars are Wuqu, Pojun, and Tanlang—their power should suffice.”

“However, the Ziwei Emperor Star Power within me relies on the array for fusion and convergence. In actual combat, no one would give me time to set up the array. Moreover, summoning all six Paper Figures outside poses a significant risk to my safety. This issue must be resolved…”

The latter was indeed a major problem. Without solving it, Mu Lin dared not use it in battle.

Fortunately, Mu Lin soon thought of something exciting.

“Got it! With that ability, I won’t need to form the array during battle at all!”

The ability Mu Lin recalled at this moment was naturally—the Sky-Scraping Spell!

Merely elevating one’s status, it resembled a blank Divinity. When mixed with the power of the City God, it would transform into the City God’s decree.

Similarly, when infused with Ziwei Emperor Star Power, the Sky-Scraping Spell would also become the decree of the Ziwei Emperor Star.

With this decree, during actual combat, Mu Lin would not need to form the array at all. Simply applying the Sky-Scraping Spell to himself would allow the Ziwei Emperor Star Power to return to his body.

Thinking this, the impatient Mu Lin immediately picked up the Talisman Brush and began inscribing the Sky-Scraping Spell.

As he wrote, the power of the Sky-Scraping Spell, under his command, converged toward the talisman paper.

Then, Mu Lin’s first attempt at writing… failed.

It wasn’t that there was a problem with the talisman he drew, but rather that ordinary talisman paper couldn’t withstand the power of the Purple Emperor Star.

Seeing this, Mu Lin had no choice but to reluctantly take out the Star-Twilight Marquis Paper given by Master Meng Rui and began writing the Sky-Scraping Talisman·Purple Emperor Star on it.

This time, the writing finally went smoothly.

“Hum…”

Half a cup of tea later, Mu Lin completed the writing. As he put away the Talisman Brush, a wisp of starlight flickered on the Year-End Marquis Paper.

The starlight was extremely lofty and noble, giving Mu Lin the feeling of standing before an emperor.

“So beautiful…”

After gazing at it for a while, Mu Lin put away the talisman paper and began pondering how to further develop the power of the stars.

Relying on the ideas from his past life, he truly found some methods.

“In my past life, there were Saint Seiya. I can also gather the power of the stars to create my own Saint Seiya… No, for me, this would be called Starry Sky Lords.”

(End of Chapter)