The chessboard itself was merely an accessory—the grand formation was the true core.
However, this Myriad Stars Board was extremely damaged. The true spirit within it had already been erased, and how many years it would take to recondense was still unknown.
Not only that, the Myriad Stars Board itself was badly incomplete—one of its four corners was missing. Along with that missing corner, nearly a quarter of the total 361 intersections were gone as well.
As a result, the Myriad Stars Board was now almost completely unusable.
With one corner missing and its true spirit extinguished, the grand formation could no longer operate, and the Myriad Stars Board was nearly unable to function at all.
The only thing that could make Chu Ge happy was that its star-gathering function was still usable.
By gathering stellar power, Chu Ge could use it as yet another means to accelerate the opening of his star apertures.
With star-attribute spiritual materials added to the Myriad Stars Board, the combination of the two would undoubtedly raise his cultivation speed to an even higher level.
Moreover, during the process of star gathering, the Myriad Stars Board would also undergo slow autonomous restoration—truly killing two birds with one stone.
In addition to this, Chu Ge also learned that paired with the Myriad Stars Board was another supreme treasure, a Supreme weapon known as the Myriad Stars Chess.
Only when the two were united would the complete form be realized.
However, the matter of the Myriad Stars Chess was still far too distant for now, and Chu Ge gave it no further thought.
Placing the Myriad Stars Board in front of him, Chu Ge closed his eyes and sensed the stellar power filling the entire room.
'Can't let any of this go to waste—these are all good things.'
With this in mind, Chu Ge began circulating the Aperture Refining Diagram, absorbing the stellar power and opening star apertures.
Time passed silently, and in the blink of an eye, it was deep into the night.
Chu Ge also awoke from his cultivation.
The effect of the Myriad Stars Board could truly be called instantaneous.
In just five short hours—not even half a day—Chu Ge had opened three star apertures, and the progress of the fourth had already passed the halfway point.
If he cultivated for a full twelve hours in a day, he could open seven to eight star apertures in a single day—faster even than when he had cultivated using the Northern Star Mystic Crystal!
If he were to supplement it with the Northern Star Mystic Crystal as well, the speed was something even Chu Ge hardly dared to imagine!
Stowing away the Myriad Stars Board, Chu Ge glanced at the system. The upgrade of the Diary module was also about to be completed.
He decided to write his diary first.
After all, the diary settlement would only take place after midnight. By then, the system upgrade would already be finished, and he would not miss the post-upgrade daily diary reward.
[A lot happened today.]
[First, the Luo family came to the Taihuang Hall—naturally still because of the Huanglong Seal.]
[After that, I came out of seclusion and met the Child of Fortune, Luo Lingtian. I must say, this fellow's looks are quite a bit better than Ye Chen's. Although he still falls far short of me, he can already be called handsome and outstanding.]
"Stupid junior brother… so narcissistic!"
Su Lingyuan, who had already been waiting early for Chu Ge to record his diary, muttered in a low voice.
However, despite saying this, she actually inwardly agreed quite a lot with Chu Ge's self-praising words.
She was not someone who had never seen the world—she had encountered quite a few handsome and talented young prodigies. Yet without exception, none of them could compare to Chu Ge.
As she thought about it, Su Lingyuan even felt that after not seeing him for a few days, she truly did miss that "stupid junior brother" she always spoke of.
After Luo Huangjun's guidance that day, Su Lingyuan had indeed gained quite a few insights over the past few days. As a result, she had been cultivating in the Quiet Enlightenment Chamber during this time.
It was only afterward that she learned from others about Chu Ge's battle with Luo Lingtian.
This made her feel quite regretful that she had not been able to witness it with her own eyes.
Especially after Chu Ge defeated Luo Lingtian and said that sentence which had now spread throughout all of Taihuang—
At the thought of this, Su Lingyuan could not help but wish she had witnessed Chu Ge's heroic bearing at that very moment with her own eyes.