With the massive chunk of Astral Jade safely secured and the Infant Chronos Dragon, Siku, resting within the constant field of the Void Sovereign Nexus, the companions settled into a new, prolonged phase of focused cultivation. The Silent Cloud Shrine had truly become their fortress and their sanctuary.
The first priority was ensuring Su Wanying's absolute stability. The crude, unrefined Astral Jade was laid upon the altar, radiating a pure, celestial energy that instantly countered the impure Mortal Qi of the lower realm.
Wanying began the delicate process of refining the Jade essence into her core. This was not a quick consumption; it was a slow, spiritual absorption that required absolute focus. She sat for days, shrouded in a crystalline cocoon of Primordial Ice, drawing the Jade's purity directly into her Ice Empress Core.
"The Astral Jade is perfect," Wanying communicated telepathically to Lin Feng. "It acts as a filter. It allows my core to breathe the Upper Realm's purity even while I am here. I can finally push my Ice Empress: Temporal Rejection skill without fear of self-destruction."
Her cultivation surged forward in quality, not quantity. She wasn't advancing to the Second Level of Origin King yet, but her control over her innate Ice Law became flawless. The cold she emanated was no longer volatile; it was majestic, controlled, and deeply purifying. Her ambition—to restore her clan's legacy—now had a viable path forward, cemented by the resource they risked everything to obtain.
While Wanying refined her core, Lin Feng turned his attention to his unique, high-maintenance companion. Siku was perfectly healthy, but the Infant Chronos Dragon needed to learn control over his powerful, intrinsic Law of Time before his next growth spurt.
Lin Feng used his Essence of Transcendent Insight—the ancient spiritual tool that guided his Six-Law mastery—to establish a profound psychic link with Siku. The goal was to communicate the concept of order and stability using the Void Sovereign Nexus as the ultimate language.
Show me a moment, Siku. Show me a moment of stillness, Lin Feng projected, guiding Siku's swirling temporal consciousness.
Siku whined playfully. The Infant Chronos, understanding the request in its own way, tried to comply. A small, invisible wave emanated from its body.
Lin Feng instantly felt a jarring paradox. A tiny patch of grass twenty feet away began to visually de-age rapidly, returning to seed, while a neighboring patch instantly aged into brown, brittle decay. The temporal control was there, but it was chaotic and uncontrollable.
"You are applying the force, Siku, but you are not applying the control," Lin Feng muttered, rubbing the creature's starlight fur. Time is a river, little one. You must make your own channel.
Lin Feng realized that standard cultivation guidance would not work. He had to teach the Law of Time through the elements Siku understood: Space and Stability.
He channeled his Void-Wood and Void-Earth cores—the elements of structure, growth, and foundation. He projected the sensation of slow, deliberate growth into Siku's mind: the sensation of a massive tree patiently growing over centuries, defined by linear, unmoving time.
The process was tedious, spanning days. Siku would attempt the projection, fail, scatter a few temporal seconds across the chamber, and then immediately return to Lin Feng's Void Sovereign Nexus for safety and stability.
Xia Qingwu watched the process, utterly fascinated. "He needs a practical lesson, Feng. Not just abstract thought."
"Agreed," Lin Feng conceded. "The next phase of my own mastery requires me to push my Void Law past mere spatial manipulation into precise, dimensional control. We will practice together."
Lin Feng began practicing a new technique: Void Sovereign: Dimensional Laceration. This was a refinement of his spatial skills, attempting to create a small, stable, and temporary Dimensional Tear—a portal—in the air, without the tear immediately closing.
He needed Siku's help. Siku's innate Space Law could momentarily stabilize the edges of the tear, providing the necessary precision.
"Siku, hold the edges. Just for a moment," Lin Feng projected.
Lin Feng focused his Void Domain and his Essence of Transcendent Insight, visualizing the fabric of the room as a piece of cloth. He pushed his energy, and a small, shimmering tear—a portal barely the size of a fist—opened in the air. On the other side, they could see the blurred image of the Shifting Sands City marketplace, hours away.
Siku immediately focused his internal Space Law, purring. The tear, instead of snapping shut, held open for a full second, the edges stable and clean. Lin Feng quickly poured a small amount of water from a nearby basin through the tear.
"Success!" Lin Feng exclaimed, the arrogant thrill of discovery returning. "A stable, temporary dimensional tear!"
The water poured into the market, hours away, soaking an unseen victim.
"That poor merchant," Xia Qingwu chuckled, shaking her head. "You just gave someone an unexpected shower, Feng."
Lin Feng merely smirked. "A small price for mastering the foundation of the Dimensional Law. Siku, you did well. You are ready for the next lesson."
The process of learning was slow, deliberate, and detailed. Lin Feng was not only stabilizing Siku but was using the creature's innate power to push his own Void Law into realms of control previously unimaginable in the Mortal Star Field. This process would require weeks of focused, joint effort.
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