Chapter 269: Star Fruit (First update, requesting everything)

"Star Fruit!" Li Zhangsheng recognized the name of the fruit at a glance, because the *Encyclopedia of Heaven and Earth Rarities* happened to contain an entry for Star Fruit.

Star Fruit: A Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object, formed by the Star Fruit tree absorbing Star Essence year-round. It can only be consumed by Monster Tamers who primarily cultivate star-type demon taming arts, and it can significantly increase Mental Power. Note: Only effective for Monster Tamers below the Fourth Rank!

For Li Zhangsheng, who cultivates the *Azure Dragon Constellation Demon Taming Art*, the Star Fruit perfectly meets his requirements; it can rapidly increase his Mental Power and save a great deal of time.

With this Star Fruit, even if Li Zhangsheng cannot directly become a Third-rank Royal Beast Master, it will surely significantly shorten the time required for his cultivation.

Only by becoming a Third-rank Royal Beast Master as soon as possible will Li Zhangsheng have the opportunity to let his main Demon Pets, such as Aixi, advance to the Elite level before the Exchange Tournament begins, which will lead to a significant boost in his strength in the short term.

This aligns perfectly with Li Zhangsheng's expectations!

Li Zhangsheng did not consume the Star Fruit immediately; instead, he picked up the Jade Slip, pressed it against his forehead, and his consciousness immediately immersed itself within it.

The next moment, image after image and scene after scene flooded into Li Zhangsheng's mind frantically. Due to the massive amount of information, his head inevitably developed a throbbing pain.

After a long while, Li Zhangsheng let out a sigh of relief, a joyful smile appearing on his face.

What was recorded in this Jade Slip was precisely the Advanced Secret Technique known as Bloodthirsty Frenzy. Its effects need no explanation: it can forcibly double a Demon Pet's strength in a short period, but at the cost of losing sanity, and the user will fall into a period of weakness once the Bloodthirsty Frenzy state ends.

This is undoubtedly an Advanced Secret Technique that leaves one conflicted; used well, one can defeat the strong with the weak, but used poorly, it is like Liu Jiyu—trying to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it.

However, this is, after all, a precious Advanced Secret Technique, so Li Zhangsheng naturally had no reason to let it go.

Li Zhangsheng closed his eyes slightly, carefully recalling the contents of this Secret Technique. By the time he had initially digested the operation method and the experience of his predecessors regarding the Bloodthirsty Frenzy Secret Technique, the sky outside had completely fallen into Darkness.

An Inheritance Jade Slip is equivalent to summarizing and concluding all the experience of the predecessors who mastered these Secret Techniques, allowing the inheritor to master them rapidly.

Li Zhangsheng shook his throbbing head. The Bloodthirsty Frenzy Secret Technique belongs to the Advanced Secret Technique category; in terms of complexity, it far exceeds the incomplete Breath Concealment Secret Technique, and its difficulty undoubtedly rises exponentially.

The difficulty coefficient for condensing the Bloodthirsty Frenzy Secret Technique Imprint is not ordinary.

However, the higher a Monster Tamer's Mental Power, the easier it is to master.

Under these circumstances, Li Zhangsheng decided to consume the Star Fruit first, and then condense the Bloodthirsty Frenzy Secret Technique Imprint; even if it cannot achieve twice the result with half the effort, it will at least be of some help.

Li Zhangsheng opened the window, revealing the starry night sky. Tonight is another excellent time for cultivation, which can achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Due to cultivating the *Azure Dragon Constellation Demon Taming Art*, every time he stays somewhere while traveling, Li Zhangsheng always chooses a room where the window faces the location of the Azure Dragon Constellation.

Li Zhangsheng sat cross-legged by the window; from his perspective at this moment, he could faintly see the Azure Dragon Constellation.

Before cultivating, Li Zhangsheng placed ten Star Stones around him to enhance the effect of drawing in Starlight Power.

Star Stones are a consumable item. In the process of drawing in starlight, the Star Stones always suffer some wear and tear. Compared to half a month ago, these ten Star Stones were clearly a bit dimmer, and Li Zhangsheng estimated they could last for another ten days or half a month.

At this time, Li Zhangsheng took out the Star Fruit and took a firm bite. He only felt his mouth salivate, and the aftertaste lingered for a long time. It is truly worthy of being a Heaven and Earth Spiritual Object; the taste is beyond words.

Li Zhangsheng had once read a miscellany describing the lives of kings; it was rumored that some kings liked to use Heaven and Earth Spiritual Objects like Star Fruit to entertain guests. Their displays were grand, and they exhausted the possibilities of luxury.

Soon, the entire Star Fruit entered his stomach.

The next moment, Li Zhangsheng felt a warm current emerge in his stomach. This warm current first surged through his entire body, then went straight to his Seal Hall acupoint.

Li Zhangsheng hurriedly composed his mind and calmed his breath, operating the *Azure Dragon Constellation Demon Taming Art* to digest the Star Fruit with all his might.

In Li Zhangsheng's Consciousness Sea, there were currently 54 points of starlight shining brightly, circulating around the Soul Light Sphere. Around these points of starlight, there were still large areas of Darkness.

To become a Third-rank Royal Beast Master, he still needed to condense another 54 points of starlight. According to Li Zhangsheng's original estimate, it would take nearly another month.

But now with the Star Fruit, he could at least save a large amount of time.

Under the effects of the Star Fruit, Li Zhangsheng's mind cleared, and the Soul Light Sphere in his Consciousness Sea emitted an exceptionally intense radiance, beginning to continuously give birth to tides of Mental Power.

The tides of Mental Power born this time were nearly ten times greater than before, and they were extremely gentle, easily controlled by Li Zhangsheng.

The next moment, the tides of Mental Power turned into a surging, monstrous wave, rushing violently toward the distant areas of Darkness.

At the same time, the ten Star Stones surrounding Li Zhangsheng began to Blink. In the night sky, the Horn Wood Flood Dragon Constellation flickered once, casting wisps of starlight that fell upon Li Zhangsheng.

Suddenly, a large amount of starlight emerged from Li Zhangsheng himself, illuminating him within the brilliant starlight; this was the starlight stored by the Star Fruit.

The moment he was illuminated by the starlight, Li Zhangsheng's body trembled violently, then slowly calmed down. He instantly opened his fourth Star Aperture, beginning to whale-swallow a massive amount of Starlight Power.

The Starlight Power inherent in the Star Fruit was extremely gentle, and Li Zhangsheng did not feel much pain. These Starlight Powers were already wandering within Li Zhangsheng's body, tempering his limbs, bones, and internal organs, before finally being absorbed by the fourth Star Aperture.

In the Consciousness Sea, within the span of a few breaths, a large area of Darkness was washed clean by the monstrous wave. One by one, dim points of starlight were rapidly born, and under the condensation of the massive Mental Power, they emitted an increasingly brilliant radiance.

One, two, three...

In a short period, point after point of starlight became completely solid. By the time the monstrous wave calmed down, a full 38 points of starlight had been solidified.

In this way, the total number of starlight points orbiting the Soul Light Sphere reached 92. As long as he solidifies 16 more points of starlight, Li Zhangsheng will meet the conditions to advance to a Third-rank Royal Beast Master.

In addition to solidifying 108 points of starlight, one also needs three Demon Pets at the Upper Rank to advance to a Third-rank Royal Beast Master; Li Zhangsheng had long since satisfied the second condition.

"Almost there, it will take about ten more days!" After completely digesting the effects of the Star Fruit, Li Zhangsheng suddenly opened his eyes, a smile on his face.

Furthermore, with the help of the Star Fruit, the Starlight Power in the fourth Star Aperture was nearly overflowing; it was feared that it wouldn't be long before he could open the fifth Star Aperture.

(End of chapter)