Chapter 574: Fourth-rank, Fifth-rank... (Second update, requesting everything)

Fusing Three Lights Divine Water does not simply require gathering Sunlight Divine Water, Moonlight Divine Water, and Starlight Divine Water; it also requires the assistance of certain external forces.

Furthermore, the proportions of the three types of Divine Water must be exact to the slightest degree; if the quantity of one type of Divine Water is even a hair off, it will ultimately lead to a failure in fusion.

In the memory of Di Zhiyi, there exists the technique for fusing Three Lights Divine Water, using certain special methods to cause the three types of Divine Water to fuse together.

These three types of Divine Water are quite special and cannot be influenced by Mental Power, especially the Moonlight Divine Water, which will instantly devour anything that touches it with Mental Power.

Li Changsheng took out a crystalline container, and after opening the stoppers of the three Jade Bottles, he used three small pipettes to draw equal amounts of liquid from each bottle.

During this process, Li Changsheng was extremely focused, fearing that he might draw even a tiny bit too much, as that would be destined to fail.

Very quickly, Li Changsheng squeezed the liquid out of the pipettes, and the three different colored Divine Waters fell into the container, leaving a shallow layer at the bottom.

If one observed carefully, the three Divine Waters were distinct and separate; without external force to assist, it would be impossible for them to fuse.

The next moment, Li Changsheng placed the container on a small flame to simmer, then took out a small spoon to continuously stir the three Divine Waters.

While stirring, the three Divine Waters appeared to have fused together, but if one looked closely, one would discover that there were no signs of fusion between them; as soon as Li Changsheng stopped stirring, they would return to being distinct and separate.

It seemed like a futile effort, but Li Changsheng still maintained his focus, stirring the three Divine Waters at a specific frequency.

Soon, under the burning of the small flame, the three Divine Waters began to bubble, faintly showing signs of boiling.

In an instant, Li Changsheng turned off the small flame and immediately placed the container onto a piece of cold jade.

On this piece of cold jade, Li Changsheng had specifically set up a Restriction to control the temperature, which could maintain a constant low temperature.

Li Changsheng gave the impression of a precise machine, continuing to stir the three Divine Waters at a specific rate.

Not long after, misty ice fog began to emerge inside the container, and the three Divine Waters seemed to be gradually becoming viscous.

Without any hesitation, Li Changsheng moved the container back onto the small flame to simmer, his right hand continuing to stir.

Unlike before, the three Divine Waters now had an initial tendency to fuse, though it was not yet very obvious.

In the time that followed, Li Changsheng continuously repeated the process just now; his hand remained steady, and his timing was calculated perfectly, so no accidents occurred.

It took about half an hour for the three Divine Waters to completely fuse together.

Unlike the golden Sunlight Divine Water, the silver Moonlight Divine Water, and the Starlight Divine Water that shimmered with starlight, the Three Lights Divine Water looked like ordinary water droplets, only it emitted a triple halo.

Just like the Heavenly One True Water, each drop of the condensed Three Lights Divine Water was the size of a thumb's fingernail.

For the first time, Li Changsheng condensed two drops of Three Lights Divine Water and carefully stored them in a special Jade Gourd.

This was a Jade Gourd made entirely of Preaching Jade; Li Changsheng had carved Restrictions such as nourishment and constant temperature onto it, and its only function was to preserve the liquid well.

Li Changsheng relaxed for a few moments, and after restoring his state to its peak, he fused the Three Lights Divine Water again.

After all, a person is not a machine; even if one follows the same steps, there is still a possibility of failure, with a success rate of about fifty percent.

After spending two or three hours, there were still some of the three Divine Waters left in the Jade Bottles in front of Li Changsheng.

These three Divine Waters all have different effects, and perhaps they will be used one day, so Li Changsheng naturally kept some.

"A total of eight drops of Three Lights Divine Water!"

Li Changsheng shook the Jade Gourd in his hand, and it made a clanking sound inside, as if it were filled with eight iron beads.

Like the Heavenly One True Water, the essence of the Three Lights Divine Water is between liquid and solid, giving the impression of a viscous liquid wrapped in a membrane, unable to blend seamlessly with other Three Lights Divine Water.

At this time, Li Changsheng took out the parchment to check the requirements for upgrading the Third-Grade Star Palace Lotus Platform.

To upgrade to a Fourth-Grade Lotus Platform, one needs Heavenly Thunder Firmiana Wood, Rain Transformation Stone, and Luo Jing Fruit, as well as a large amount of the same type of energy that can be used for the lotus platform's upgrade.

These three materials are all Heaven and Earth Wonder grade treasures; Li Changsheng searched for them, and what made him heave a sigh of relief was that he already had these three treasures on him.

Besides these three treasures, Li Changsheng also took out hundreds of Star Stones containing Star Power; if that was not enough, he still had a batch of Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure.

Spending some time, Li Changsheng turned the Heavenly Thunder Firmiana Wood and Rain Transformation Stone into powder, removed the shell of the Luo Jing Fruit, and only left a few pieces of crystalline blood-colored flesh.

After processing the materials, Li Changsheng released the Third-Grade Star Palace Lotus Platform, and according to the requirements on the parchment, he pinched a few unfamiliar Seal Techniques and pointed at the Third-Grade Star Palace Lotus Platform.

The next moment, the Third-Grade Star Palace Lotus Platform suddenly flashed with brilliance, and the flower bud located at the center slowly opened.

This was using the secret technique on the parchment to forcibly open the flower bud; generally speaking, the longer it takes, the easier it is to damage the origin of the Third-Grade Star Palace Lotus Platform.

However, the flesh of the Luo Jing Fruit was meant to compensate for the origin consumed by the Third-Grade Star Palace Lotus Platform, while the other two treasures were the root of the evolution.

When the flower bud opened, Li Changsheng immediately stuffed the Luo Jing Fruit flesh, the Heavenly Thunder Firmiana Wood powder, and the Rain Transformation Stone powder inside in one go.

The moment he finished processing, Li Changsheng hurriedly closed the flower bud of the Third-Grade Star Palace Lotus Platform.

Within a few breaths, the Third-Grade Star Palace Lotus Platform began to rotate in mid-air, and wisps of electric current and water droplets appeared on it, which represented that the Heavenly Thunder Firmiana Wood and Rain Transformation Stone powder were taking effect.

Crack— Crack— Crack—

It was also at this time that Li Changsheng crushed ten Star Stones in one breath, releasing dazzling starlight; because he practiced the Four Symbols Star Monster Taming Art, he could easily control this starlight so it would not dissipate in all directions.

Under Li Changsheng's control, this starlight turned into a star pillar as thick as a water bucket, and in the blink of an eye, it landed on the Third-Grade Star Palace Lotus Platform.

In an instant, the Third-Grade Star Palace Lotus Platform shone brightly; its volume began to grow, and the number of lotus petals also increased rapidly, beginning to give birth to the fourth grade.

In less than a minute, the starlight on the Third-Grade Star Palace Lotus Platform dimmed rapidly; if there were no sufficient energy of the same type to support it, it would ultimately end in failure.

Li Changsheng had no choice but to crush ten more Star Stones and put them into the Third-Grade Star Palace Lotus Platform again.

After spending more than half an hour, Li Changsheng had crushed a total of fifty or sixty Star Stones, and the Third-Grade Star Palace Lotus Platform was finally upgraded to a Fourth-Grade Star Palace Lotus Platform.

At this time, Li Changsheng picked up the parchment again to check the requirements for upgrading from fourth-rank to fifth-rank.

"One drop of Three Lights Divine Water, Lihuo Wutong Wood, Seven-Star Begonia!"

Li Changsheng revealed a smile; he also had these three treasures.

The Three Lights Divine Water goes without saying; Lihuo Wutong Wood is similar to Heavenly Thunder Firmiana Wood, only the attributes are different. It just so happened that there were several pieces of Lihuo Wutong Wood in the Space Ring obtained from Liu Xudong, which he likely kept specifically.

As for the Seven-Star Begonia, it is a degraded version of the Nine-Star Begonia spirit plant, belonging to the category of Heaven and Earth Wonder.

Just like before, only this time the Three Lights Divine Water became the treasure to compensate for the origin of the Fourth-Grade Star Palace Lotus Platform, while the other two treasures provided the root for the upgrade.

This time, the upgrade took more than an hour, and no accidents occurred; the Fourth-Grade Star Palace Lotus Platform successfully upgraded to a Five-Rank Star Palace Lotus Platform.

The functions of the Five-Rank Star Palace Lotus Platform did not increase, but both its defensive power and the amplification for Star-Light Demon Taming Art had increased by a significant margin.

According to the description on the parchment, the Five-Rank Star Palace Lotus Platform had already reached the limit of Heaven and Earth Rare Treasure grade items; one step further would be a World Wonder.

"Three drops of Three Lights Divine Water, a branch of the Tree of Life, Wind Element Crystal!"

These are the materials needed for the Fifth-rank Star Palace Lotus Platform to advance to the Sixth-rank; Li Zhangsheng has the first two, but lacks only the Wind Element Crystal, which will require time to collect.

Li Zhangsheng could only choose to give up; the night was now deep, and one could see the projections of the moon and stars appearing in the sky.

Cultivating in the Fire Flame Secret Realm, Li Zhangsheng's cultivation speed was not affected, as the Fire Flame Secret Realm is, after all, attached to this world.

"Let me first test the cultivation amplification effect of the Fifth-rank Star Palace Lotus Platform!"

Li Zhangsheng thought to himself, sat cross-legged on the Fifth-rank Star Palace Lotus Platform, and began to cultivate the Four Symbols Star Monster Taming Art.

In the night sky, the Eastern Azure Dragon, Southern Vermilion Bird, Western White Tiger, and Northern Black Tortoise Constellation, all four great constellations blinked, merging into a pillar of starlight that instantly projected onto Li Zhangsheng, shrouding him in silver starlight.

Within the Northern Black Tortoise Constellation, a total of four stars cast down starlight, while the rest remained dim.

During this summer vacation, Li Zhangsheng had opened two more Xuanwu Constellation stars, and it would likely take a few more months before the Four Symbols Star Monster Taming Art reached perfection.

Li Zhangsheng could clearly feel that, compared to yesterday, the Starlight Power cast down this time had increased significantly.

This was naturally the effect of the Fifth-rank Star Palace Lotus Platform, which had once again increased Li Zhangsheng's cultivation speed.

Amidst the rich starlight, Li Zhangsheng did not waste time and hurriedly focused his mind and calmed his breath, absorbing these rays of starlight.

Besides the cultivation amplification, the violent factors of this Starlight Power had also been mostly removed; with the strength of Li Zhangsheng's physical body, he felt almost no pain, and it was easier to digest and absorb.

Suddenly, a milky-white point of light on Li Zhangsheng's abdomen burst forth with a brilliant and dazzling radiance.

The fifth star of the Xuanwu Constellation was already close to opening, and now, with the convenience of the Fifth-rank Star Palace Lotus Platform, he took the opportunity to open the fifth Star Aperture of the White Tiger Constellation—Danger Moon Swallow!

Only when the Danger Moon Swallow Star Aperture was filled with Starlight Power did it finally stop, disappearing from Li Zhangsheng's abdomen.

Li Zhangsheng continued to cultivate until his body was nearing its limit, at which point he stopped.

"It originally only had a one-fold cultivation amplification, but now it has reached 1.5 times!"

Li Zhangsheng revealed a smile; at this rate, he could likely save two months of time before reaching the breakthrough critical point.

(End of chapter)