After Shang Xia ventured deeper into the void beyond the edge of the Chaotic Sea of Stars, the strange and distorted environment of that region prevented him from forming an effective connection with the Dipper Star Formation. As a result, he could no longer draw upon its essence to refine and replenish his inner qi.0

Yet, when Shang Xia withdrew temporarily from the Star River, a sudden, hollow sense of loss swept through him.0

Almost instinctively, he sank his spiritual perception into his dantian, only to find that aside from his Big Dipper Star Origin, the seven auxiliary stars that once circled around it had all dimmed.0

Of course, that did not mean that the inner qi stored within them had vanished or become unusable. It was just that compared to the smooth, effortless control he once had, the inner qi within them now felt more like the reserve energy sealed within the Crimson...0