Grassroots Travel: The Star Lord of Another World

Chapter 319: Own Strength

The effect of the Seven-Star Begonia was very fast. In just half an hour, Xuan Feng's pale face regained its rosy color and his breathing gradually stabilized. He struggled to get up, but was held down by Gao Xingchen.

"Don't move. You've just recovered and need to rest well." There was a barely perceptible hint of worry in Gao Xingchen's voice.

Xuan Feng looked at him gratefully and whispered, "Master, thank you. If it weren't for you..."

"We are brothers, why thank me!" Gao Xingchen interrupted him, but he was not relieved. Although this trial was safe, it also made him deeply aware of the importance of teamwork.

After returning to the family residence, Gao Xingchen immediately summoned all the disciples who participated in the trial. Looking at the familiar faces in front of him, Gao Xingchen felt a sense of responsibility.

"Everyone showed great courage in this trial, but it also exposed our weakness of lack of coordination." Gao Xingchen said in a serious tone, "In the trial field, we are a whole. Only by uniting as one can we overcome all difficulties!"

His words were powerful and stirred up a thousand waves in everyone's hearts.

"Starting today, we have to strengthen team training!" Gao Xingchen announced, "I will divide everyone into several groups, and each group must cooperate with each other to complete the task together. Remember, the victory of the team is the real victory!"

Gao Xingchen's words made the family members excited, and they all expressed their willingness to obey the arrangements and train hard.

In the following days, the family's training ground was filled with a bustling scene. Gao Xingchen incorporated the teamwork concept he learned on Earth into the training and designed a variety of actual combat drills.

Under the leadership of Gao Xingchen, the family members were divided into groups to conduct various simulated combat training. Sometimes they needed to work together to fight against powerful monsters; sometimes they needed to divide the work and cooperate to crack the complex array mechanism. Every training session was a test of their tacit understanding and trust.

During the training, they gradually understood that the power of one person is limited after all, and only by uniting as one can they exert the most powerful power. Gradually, the relationship between the children of the family is no longer just a competition, but more of a brotherhood.

As the sun sets, Gao Xingchen looks at the sweaty but still high-spirited family members on the training ground, and can't help but smile with satisfaction. He knows that this team is developing in the direction he expects, but he also understands that if they want to gain a foothold in the Nine Stars Realm, it is not enough to rely on teamwork alone. They also need a stronger force...

Gao Xingchen understood that teamwork alone was not enough. To gain a foothold in the perilous Nine Star Realm, one's own strength was the key. He had been thinking hard about how to improve the cultivation speed of his family members.

One night, Gao Xingchen was practicing the Star Art in the courtyard as usual. The Star Art inherited by his family was profound and extensive, and he had only understood the basics over the years. But as his cultivation deepened, his control over the power of the stars became more and more handy.

Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind. The power of the stars is vast and boundless. Can he use the power of the stars to help the children of the family practice?

Gao Xingchen immediately summoned his family members and set up a huge star formation above the martial arts arena. In the center of the formation, the shadows of stars flickered, emitting a mysterious and powerful aura.

"This is a new training method I created based on the Star Art." Gao Xingchen pointed to the phantom of the star in the center of the formation and said, "You sit cross-legged, feel the flow of star power with your heart, and try to guide it into your body."

Although the disciples were confused, they believed Gao Xingchen's words without a doubt. They followed Gao Xingchen's instructions, sat cross-legged in the formation, closed their eyes and concentrated, feeling the changes around them.

With Gao Xingchen's control, the star formation slowly began to operate. Rays of star power transformed into beams visible to the naked eye, pouring down from the sky, covering the entire martial arts arena in starlight.

"Relax and don't resist!" Gao Xingchen's voice rang in everyone's ears.

The disciples did as they were told, and gradually, they felt streams of pure star power entering their bodies through their breath, flowing through their limbs and bones. The bottleneck that had originally slowed their cultivation seemed to loosen a lot.

Elder Zhao was watching all this from the side, his cloudy old eyes full of shock. He had practiced the Star Art for decades, and had never seen such a magical practice method. Gao Xingchen's talent was far beyond his imagination!

With the help of the star formation, the cultivation speed of the family's children was advancing by leaps and bounds. In just a few months, their cultivation had made rapid progress, and some of the children with outstanding talents had even touched the opportunity to break through the bottleneck.

On this day, Gao Xingchen led his family members to conduct actual combat training not far from the base. Suddenly, there was a violent vibration from the ground, and then a huge crack appeared in front of everyone.

"what happened?"

Everyone was shocked and confused and retreated away.

Gao Xingchen frowned and released his spiritual sense to investigate, but found that the crack was bottomless, as if leading to an unknown abyss.

Driven by curiosity and thirst for knowledge, Gao Xingchen decided to lead his family members to find out the truth.

"Young Master, this crack is too strange. Should we not take any risks?" Elder Zhao advised worriedly.

"Don't worry, Elder Zhao. I will be careful." Gao Xingchen's eyes were firm. "The appearance of this crack is too strange. Maybe there is some secret hidden in it."

At Gao Xingchen's insistence, Elder Zhao and other disciples could no longer suppress their curiosity and decided to follow Gao Xingchen into the crack to find out what was going on. They walked carefully down the crack, and an ancient and mysterious aura blew over them, as if foreshadowing something...

A cold and damp breath came over them, and Gao Xingchen and the others cautiously followed the crack down. The crack was much wider than they had imagined, and the rock walls on both sides were engraved with ancient runes, emitting a faint light, illuminating the way forward.

"These runes... seem to be some kind of seal." Elder Zhao carefully observed the runes on the rock wall, frowning, "It seems that this crack is not formed naturally, but is man-made."

"Man-made?" Xuan Feng exclaimed, "Who has such great ability to tear the earth apart and create such a huge crack?"

Gao Xingchen didn't say anything, but looked around sharply. He always felt that there was a strange atmosphere in the crack, as if some danger was lurking in the dark, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

"Everyone be careful and follow me closely." Gao Xingchen said in a low voice, while releasing his spiritual sense to explore the surroundings.

The group continued to move forward, and after walking for about an incense stick of time, they suddenly saw a clear view. A huge underground space appeared in front of them, and in the center of the space stood an ancient altar, and around the altar, countless bones were scattered.

"This... seems to be an ancient relic." Elder Zhao looked at the scene in front of him, his tone full of surprise and confusion.

"Young master, look!" Xuanfeng exclaimed, pointing in the direction of the altar.

Gao Xingchen looked in the direction of Xuanfeng's finger and saw an ancient stone box placed on the altar. The stone box emitted a faint golden light, which looked particularly eye-catching.

"Could this be the core of this relic?" Gao Xingchen's heart moved and he walked towards the altar.

"Young Master, be careful!" Elder Zhao saw the situation and quickly warned.

However, just as Gao Xingchen stepped onto the first step of the altar, the surrounding scene suddenly changed. The originally empty underground space was instantly shrouded in thick fog, and it was pitch dark. At the same time, waves of eerie and terrifying roars came from the thick fog, making people shudder.

"What's going on?" Xuan Feng asked in panic.

"Formation! We are trapped in the formation!" Elder Zhao's face changed drastically and he shouted loudly, "Everyone stand back to back, don't disperse!"

As soon as he finished speaking, countless black shadows suddenly rushed out from the thick fog around them. These black shadows had hideous faces, bared fangs and claws, like evil spirits crawling out of hell, and pounced madly at Gao Xingchen and others.

"Everyone be careful, these are puppets guarding the ruins!" Gao Xingchen recognized the origins of these black shadows at a glance. He swung the sword in his hand, and a sharp sword energy whizzed out, cutting the black shadows in the front into pieces.

However, the number of these puppets was too large, and they were fearless and kept attacking Gao Xingchen and others. They were soon surrounded.

"Star Art, break!" Gao Xingchen roared, the star power in his body circulated wildly, and the sword in his hand turned into bright starlight, which continuously defeated the surrounding puppets.

The other family members also displayed their unique skills and started a fierce battle with the puppets. For a while, shouts of killing shook the sky, sword energy spread everywhere, and the entire underground space fell into chaos...

The thick fog dissipated, the puppets turned into ashes, Gao Xingchen and others were panting and ragged, but fortunately they were all safe and sound.

"Although these puppets are not strong, there are too many of them and they are tireless. If it weren't for the young master's extraordinary skills, we would probably..." Xuanfeng said with lingering fear, his words full of admiration for Gao Xingchen.

"Yes, young master, this time it's all thanks to you." Other family members also echoed.

Gao Xingchen waved his hand, signaling everyone not to say anything more, and turned his gaze to the stone box in the center of the altar, "Let's see what secrets are hidden inside first."

Elder Zhao stepped forward and carefully opened the stone box. Inside the stone box, there lay a simple and ancient book. There was no text on the cover of the book, only a complicated star map.

"What kind of secret martial arts manual is this?" Xuanfeng asked curiously.

Elder Zhao shook his head. "I have never seen this kind of writing before, but judging from this star map, this should be an extremely advanced cultivation method."

Gao Xingchen reached out and picked up the book. A vicissitudes of life and ancient atmosphere came to his face, as if spanning endless years. He turned the pages of the book. Although the words on it were unfamiliar, they magically appeared in his mind and turned into a language he could understand.

"Xingchen Body Refining Art!" Gao Xingchen whispered the name of the secret book, with a gleam of light in his eyes.

This secret book records a method of cultivation that uses the power of stars to temper the body and improve strength. This method is profound and mysterious. Even with Gao Xingchen's current knowledge, he can't help but marvel at it.

"This technique..." Gao Xingchen pondered for a moment, his eyes swept over everyone, and he had already made up his mind, "This technique is too mysterious. It's probably difficult for me to comprehend it thoroughly by myself. Why don't we practice together and pool our wisdom? Maybe we can master this technique faster."

“Young Master, this… how can we do this! This is a treasure you obtained at the risk of your life, how can we let it…” Upon hearing this, Elder Zhao was horrified and quickly refused.

Other family members also expressed their unwillingness to accept it. In their opinion, Gao Xingchen risked his life to obtain this secret book, so it should belong to him.

Gao Xingchen smiled and interrupted them. "Don't say anything, I have made up my mind. People of my generation who practice cultivation should take improving our strength as our responsibility. Now that we have this opportunity, how can we bury this magical skill for our own selfish interests? Only if we work together can we go further on the road of cultivation!"

Everyone was deeply moved when they heard this. They looked at Gao Xingchen's determined eyes, and their hearts were filled with admiration and gratitude. They knew that Gao Xingchen sincerely wanted to help them improve their strength, instead of treating them as dispensable pawns.

"Young Master is so righteous!" Elder Zhao was the first to react and bowed, saying, "We will do our best to live up to Young Master's high expectations!"

"We have lived up to the young master's expectations!" Other family members followed suit and said in unison.

Gao Xingchen looked at the sincere faces in front of him, and a warm current surged in his heart. He knew that from this moment on, they were no longer a simple superior-subordinate relationship, but brothers who could share life and death!

However, can this technique really lead them to glory as they wish? The road of cultivation is full of unknowns and challenges. What awaits them is a thorny road or a smooth one?