As soon as the Ziwei Star moved, Gouchen and his brothers, including Wenqu Star, sensed it at the same time.
"Let's lend our senior brother a hand!"
The group exchanged a few words and then lit up their own natal stars. Streams of starlight fell upon the primordial world and gathered in the temple on Mount Buyoukongfang.
The courtyard behind the palace was now filled with the power of stars, constantly washing over the Innate Pure Pearl. Spots of starlight seeped into the pearl, quickly turning the entire flawless pearl into a bright silver color.
Hu Le stood outside the formation, gazing at the Small Heavenly Circulation Star Formation filled with starlight, and nodded in satisfaction.
For tens of thousands of years, as Taiyi and his wife continued to deduce, the Zhou Tian Star Array, which would later become famous, was gradually taking shape.
As their disciple, Hu Le was also taught some of the essentials and variations of the grand formation.
This Small Star Array is derived from the Zhou Tian Star Array.
Although its power and sophistication are nothing compared to the real Zhou Tian Xing Dou Formation, it is sufficient for this purpose.
As the formation successfully drew in the power of the stars, it instantly severed the connection between the Innate Pure Pearl and the East Sea Eye.
Of course, this formation has more than just that function.
As Hu Le approached the formation and personally activated its changes, the endless starlight began to transform into clusters of flames, continuously burning the Innate Pure Pearl.
The shard of spirit remaining within the orb also cooperated perfectly, fighting against Gonggong's primordial spirit imprint while simultaneously summoning countless star flames, converging them into a sea of fire that burned towards Gonggong...
Under such a pincer attack from both inside and outside, Gonggong's primordial spirit imprint quickly could not withstand it, and finally, it was burned to ashes by a ball of true fire condensed from the power of stars.
The Primordial Purity Pearl thus became ownerless.
Hu Le waved his hand to dispel the formation, put away the formation flags, and gently exhaled, causing the starlight to dissipate as well.
The exertion he had just performed had really taken a toll on him; both his primordial spirit and magical power were almost completely depleted.
He did know some other methods, but some of them, while seemingly easy, were actually harmful to him.
For example, spells like the Seven Arrows of Nailhead can easily erase the primordial spirit imprint within a precious pearl by performing a secret ritual for several days.
Several such spells are also recorded in the Taiyi Initial Golden Chapter, most of which are secret transmissions of the Heavenly Emperor lineage.
However, Taiyi also left a warning: it's fine to practice such magic and supernatural powers, but one must be very careful when using them.
These kinds of spells seem powerful, but using them will inevitably come at a price, perhaps one's own merits and fortune, or one's own destiny or lifespan.
In any case, the more powerful the person you are dealing with, the greater the price you will pay.
If they encounter someone who is too powerful or skilled in countermeasures, they may end up losing more than they gain, and suffer a backlash.
Therefore, unless absolutely necessary, the use of such magical techniques should be approached with extreme caution, and should be avoided if possible.
Hu Le naturally dared not disobey Taiyi's warning. After successfully mastering those curse techniques, he had never actually used them...
Besides that, there's an even easier option: just like before, take the precious pearl back to Heaven and ask Taiyi and his wife for help.
However, now he is not only the master of Penglai Island, but also the head of a clan. He has to consult those two for everything. The two masters don't find it troublesome, but he himself can't stand it.
It would only take a little spiritual energy; he could do it himself, so why bother the two elders...
Hu Le dispelled the formation, held the Purification Pearl in his hands, returned to the tree, sat down on the futon again, rested for a while, and began to refine the treasure.
After about a hundred days of effort, he finally managed to temporarily imprint a primordial spirit mark into the pearl, which can be considered as the initial refinement of this treasure.
Just as he was about to continue refining the innate restrictions within the treasure, footsteps sounded outside the courtyard, heading straight towards him.
He immediately knew that someone had come to see him.
He then withdrew his magical power, divine sense, and the precious pearl, and looked outwards.
Just then, the Treasure-Offering Heavenly Lord stepped into the courtyard.
Hu Le beckoned him over and asked what was wrong.
The Treasure-Offering Heavenly Lord said, "Brother, the tribe's witchcraft ceremony is in three days. As the new chieftain, wouldn't you like to personally preside over it?"
Hu Le nodded slightly upon hearing this.
Every ten years, human tribes select some children with good potential and hold a witchcraft ceremony for them to help them cultivate their witch seed and learn the great witchcraft techniques.
The reason why the Treasure-Offering Heavenly Lord invited Hu Le to preside over the event was not only because it was his duty as the clan chief, but also because he wanted to use this opportunity to let more people in the tribe know him as the clan chief and to demonstrate his authority.
Since there was no rush to refine the Primordial Pure Pearl, he did not refuse and walked out of the back hall with the Treasure Offering Heavenly Lord.
When he appeared in the square in front of the temple, he immediately saw a group of busy elders and priests.
Led by the high priest Yufang, they erected hundreds of large bronze cauldrons in the square, with raging flames burning beneath them.
Under You Fang's command, the priests and elders carried baskets of precious herbs or innate spiritual objects and poured them into the cauldron.
Hu Le walked to the nearest bronze cauldron, and the priest who had been squatting there watching the fire quickly stood up, bowed, and greeted him.
Hu Le waved his hand, telling him to go about his business, and looked down into the bronze cauldron.
The herbs and spiritual substances inside the cauldron were almost completely boiled down to a soup. Although it looked dark and viscous, it didn't smell strange at all; instead, it emitted a rich and mellow aroma.
Just one whiff of it is enough to invigorate the mind and make one feel completely refreshed.
Hu Le understood that this was a medicinal soup prepared using the secret methods of the Witchcraft Clan.
During the ceremony, the children simply immerse their bodies in the diluted broth to absorb enough medicinal power. Most of them can then condense a witch seed within their bodies according to the secret method, sense the power of natural laws, and thus become a minor witch.
From then on, he embarked on the path of cultivation, completely distancing himself from the common people...
Hu Le strolled around the square and, seeing everyone busy with their tasks in an orderly fashion, didn't linger.
This kind of thing probably happens every ten years, and these people are already very familiar with it, so he doesn't need to give them any more instructions.
Three days later, the children scattered throughout the tribe gathered in the village with their parents, making the village even more lively.
These children have all gone through rounds of selection. Only those with good potential and the ability to condense a witch seed are brought here to participate in witchcraft rituals.
As for those who were eliminated, they can only hope for the best and go back to being ordinary people, having lost their chance to rise to the top in one step...
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