He lit up the Big Dipper stars with incredible ease.
Once the Big Dipper was lit, Han Ning paused as a stream of information surfaced in his mind:
Four Symbols Meditation Technique—Four Gods Chapter
Eastern Cyan Dragon Chapter
Southern Vermilion Bird Chapter
Western White Tiger Chapter
Northern Black Tortoise Chapter
The cultivation of the Four Gods Chapter was left entirely to the Beast Master’s discretion.
This was because for each Chapter cultivated, the Beast Master’s Soul Beast Space would amplify their Soul Beasts to varying degrees, blessed by the Star Power of different constellations. This was a projection of the Power of the Four Saints:
Cyan Dragon Spirit: Boosts Affinity for Wood and Thunder Elements, and increases the growth rate of Dragon-type Soul Beasts.
Vermilion Bird Spirit: Boosts Affinity for the Fire Attribute, enhances vision, and accelerates the growth rate of avian types.
White Tiger Spirit: Boosts Affinity for Wind and Metal, and accelerates the growth rate of beast types.
Black Tortoise Spirit: Boosts Affinity for Water and Earth Attributes, and accelerates the growth rate of amphibian, reptile, and insect types.
Universal: Accelerates the recovery of a Soul Beast’s injuries and Spiritual Power, and boosts Affinity for Starlight and Dark Attributes.
The universal effect strengthens each time a full Chapter is completed.
Upon completing an entire Chapter, the Soul Beast Space would gain the corresponding effects.
Han Ning didn’t hesitate for a second, choosing to cultivate the Cyan Dragon Chapter first.
The buffs from the Cyan Dragon Spirit were a perfect match for Yin Yi and Egg Pancake.
In contrast, buffing the All-Encompassing Spiritual Silkworm would require cultivating the Northern Black Tortoise Chapter. It was obvious which one took priority.
’Looks like the little silkworm will have to wait for now...’
As for Fei Lin, according to the description, it seemed that the universal effects of the Four Symbols Meditation Technique would buff her regardless of which Chapter he cultivated.
’Huu... haa... Follow the Meditation Technique’s guidance, mobilize the Spiritual Power in my mind, and make the Big Dipper in my Spiritual World resonate with the real Big Dipper in the cosmos...’
Inside Han Ning’s Spiritual World, the ladle-shaped Star Map hanging overhead began to shine brilliantly, pulsing with light as if it were breathing.
An unknown amount of time passed. He suddenly felt his consciousness soar to an infinite height, as if he had returned to the familiar Blue Star. Looking up, he could see the glittering Dipper in the sky.
That single glance crossed space and time. Even though he was in some unknown, distant Otherworld, Han Ning could still see the sky of his home, the stars that belonged to the people of Blue Star!
At this moment, he finally understood how Luo Chen must have felt when he first saw these same stars.
’Big Dipper, lock on. Point to the Seven Stars of the East—the Cyan Dragon!’
At Han Ning’s command, the Big Dipper instantly radiated a brilliant starlight and began to tremble.
Suddenly!
The Shaking Light Star, at the end of the giant Dipper’s handle, blazed with light.
And not far from the Shaking Light Star, a cluster of dim stars abruptly materialized—the Seven Stars of the East!
The instant he perceived the Seven Stars of the East, a blurry star cluster also appeared beside the projected Big Dipper in Han Ning’s Spiritual World.
’Attempt to establish a connection with any star within the Seven Stars of the East—the Jiaoxu Star Group...’
He knew from the Meditation Technique that this was the most critical moment.
This step required consuming a vast amount of Spiritual Power to strengthen his connection to the distant star.
Beast Masters with insufficient Spiritual Power would fail immediately. This was the threshold between Tier One and Tier Two.
A ceaseless torrent of Spiritual Power burned away. The Shaking Light Star, responsible for pinpointing the location, trembled violently as it attempted to connect with the distant Seven Stars of the East.
Perhaps a minute passed, or perhaps an entire day. Just as Han Ning felt his Spiritual Power on the verge of depletion, a new star, one that didn’t belong to the Big Dipper, suddenly flared to life within his Spiritual World.
In the seasonless Chaos Space, this star was situated east of the Shaking Light Star, emitting a faint glimmer.
As the newborn star flickered, Han Ning immediately sensed the generation of wispy trickles of Spiritual Power—infinitesimally small, yet far more potent than before.
’Success! So this is what it feels like to be a Tier Two Beastmaster who’s cultivated the Four Symbols Meditation Technique...’
Han Ning opened his eyes. Despite the waves of weakness in his mind, he found that his vision had improved once again. It was as if he had forged a link with some mysterious entity high above, and a faint stream of Energy was constantly seeping into his body.
His Spiritual Power had already been at Tier Two, nearly reaching Tier Three. Yet after cultivating the Cyan Dragon Chapter, he felt the Spiritual Power in his brain had been compressed multiple times, just as Yin Yi and Egg Pancake had undergone Energy Compression. The total volume of his Spiritual Power had decreased, but its quality had seen a significant improvement.
So... after just one cultivation session, he was surprised to see that his Spiritual Power Level hadn’t risen at all. In fact, it had dropped slightly.
[
Spiritual Power Level: Tier Two (55%, Dark Star Level)
Current Spiritual Power: 214
]
However, the feeling of his mind being replete with power was undeniable.
It wasn’t just Han Ning who felt his mind become clearer. Among his four contracted Soul Beasts, the other three—all except the unconscious Fei Lin—also felt a change.
Han Ning blinked. He coated his eyes with Spiritual Power, and his perspective shifted. He could now see Elemental Spiritual Particles of Fire, Earth, Wood, Darkness, and Ice—all the Elements his Soul Beasts controlled—gathering toward them from all directions at every moment. Incredibly, this passive effect was comparable in efficiency to when he actively spent Spiritual Power to cultivate Spirit Fusion.
And this was just the passive state, without him actively cultivating!
This meant his Soul Beasts were now being bathed in a rich torrent of Elemental Particles, 24 hours a day.
’And that’s not all...’
Han Ning closed his eyes and circulated the newly refined Spiritual Power in his mind, channeling it into Fei Lin’s Soul Beast Space.
At almost the same instant, the distant stars, an unknown expanse away, twinkled faintly.
A mysterious Power materialized from an unknown dimension and entered the Soul Beast Space representing Fei Lin.
Instantly, the Starlight and Dark Energy within the Soul Beast Space grew richer. Han Ning’s own Spiritual Power transformed into pure Spiritual Energy and was funneled into Fei Lin’s mind through their spiritual link.
By the time Han Ning had transferred his Spiritual Power until only a third remained, a change occurred.
Fei Lin, who had been in a coma the entire time, felt her tightly knit brow relax, and the corner of her mouth twitched.
A pair of pristine eyes slowly opened.
"Yee?"
Fei Lin propped herself up, staring at her surroundings in a daze. She then scratched her head in a very unladylike manner.
The next moment, a pulling sensation came from the outside world.
「In the real world.」
A spatial fluctuation flickered, and Fei Lin’s body, still encased in its Biological Armor, appeared on the bed with a SWOOSH.
’The speed of summoning a Soul Beast has increased by at least 50% too.’ A look of astonishment crossed Han Ning’s face.
He hadn’t expected the Four Symbols Meditation Technique to even shorten the summoning time for Soul Beasts.
"Yee yee!!"
The moment she saw Han Ning, the confused expression on Fei Lin’s face vanished, replaced by a joyful smile.
WHOOSH~
A gust of wind rushed past, and something soft crashed into his arms.
Overly excited and forgetting to restrain her Power, Fei Lin hugged her Beast Master and slammed them both hard into the wall.
The two of them were left firmly embedded in the wall. Fei Lin was like a little piglet, oinking and whimpering as she buried her head in her master’s chest, chattering away about something.
’Hiss... This kinda feels like I’m the one being carried princess-style.’
Han Ning discreetly rubbed his aching back. If his Physical Strength hadn’t been reinforced to a level nearing the Awakened Level from his Soul Beasts’ repeated evolutions, he probably would’ve had broken bones from Fei Lin’s tackle.
The "little one" was actually taller than him, like an enlarged, curvaceous human. Having a mature-looking woman a full half-head taller than him hugging him and burying her head in his chest felt a little strange to Han Ning.
But that strange feeling quickly vanished, replaced by the satisfaction a father feels watching his daughter grow up.
"Mhm, I know. We missed you too."
Han Ning smiled, raising a hand to gently stroke Fei Lin’s silky hair while continuing to soothe her with his words.
The "little girl" had been sent to fight two War General Level Soul Beasts not long after she had evolved. When he thought of Fei Lin, Han Ning’s heart was filled with nothing but doting affection and guilt.