Chapter 15: Pseudo-Rank-One Psionic

Tang Mu's body overflowed with energy after he touched that enigmatic threshold of becoming a pseudo-rank-one psionic.

He had that strange feeling that his power had increased significantly or even doubled. He had most likely surpassed that crucial pseudo-rank-one threshold of 800 kg of fist force and 1200 kg of leg power after he sensed his first chakra.

The Star God Celestial Diagram is really something! Tang Mu exclaimed.

Just after one mediation session, I have achieved more than I have accomplished training with the war-at-arms military technique over the past three years. The only downside is its rapid consumption of mental strength with every second of mediation.

Tang Mu had finally experienced the wondrous advantage of training with the Star God Celestial Diagram.

But aside from that, he had also realized another fact. Yes, the Star God Celestial Diagram had almost divine effects. However, it was also like a giant blackhole that continuously consumed his mental strength as he utilized it for meditation.

Every second he trained with the apex grade technique would consume his mental strength like there was no tomorrow. As such, he felt like he hadn't slept for days after meditating for only thirty minutes.

This could turn into a major problem.

Tang Mu creased his brows. He would be wasting the advantage afforded to him by the Star God Celestial Diagram if he only trained for thirty minutes every night. He had to find a way to recover his mental strength quickly so that he could meditate for an extended period.

That reminds me... Little Green said something about the crystals of origin essence being useful for training. I should try them out. They could be the answer.

The gears in Tang Mu's mind turned, and a spark of realization ignited in his head. He immediately called out to the little being who was the management AI of the Star God Pagoda. "Little Green! Can you transfer those fourteen crystals of red-tier origin essence to me? I need to use them for training."

"Okay, there you go." Little Green's ethereal voice sounded in Tang Mu's mind. Just then, a small portal manifested in front of him before spitting out the fourteen familiar crystals he had obtained from his first adventure in the painting world.

Tang Mu's eyes shimmered with expectation. He stretched out a hand and caught the glowing crystals without moving from his cross-legged position on his bed.

Can I really eat these?

There were signs of hesitation outlining his face as he glanced at the red crystals that were solid to the touch. But after recalling Little Green's repeated assurances, he hardened his resolve and put one crystal in his mouth.

Right then, when the red crystal touched his tongue, it softened and dissolved into a cooling flow of energy that fused into his entire being.

A refreshing and reinvigorating sensation soon washed across his body, nourishing his muscles, bones, internal organs, and blood. Then, that same surge of cooling energy gradually flowed along mysterious but perceptible energy channels close to his spine before rising past his neck and settling into his brain.

A few more seconds passed, and Tang Mu started feeling more energetic and refreshed. The mental fatigue from his past training session had disappeared, and his mind had become razor-sharp again. It was as if he had just consumed the most potent energy drink in the universe.

Little Green was not lying.

The red-tier origin essence can nourish my body and help my mental strength recover quickly. With such a cheat, I can train with the Star God Celestial Diagram for much longer.

Tang Mu's eyes lit up with excitement. He immediately focused his mind and entered the meditative state again. By relying on his past two experiences, he quickly achieved a profound breathing rhythm and then constructed the mystical image of the Star God Celestial Diagram in his mindscape.

Everything was as before after that, and the celestial diagram guided him, allowing him to sense the already familiar pinkish-orange vortex three feet above his head. What he perceived was, of course, a cognitive manifestation of the Galactic Chakra.

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Tang Mu again followed the instructions of the Star God Celestial Manual and allowed a strand of his consciousness to touch the cognitive manifestation of the Galactic Chakra. An explosion went through his mind, followed by a surge of energy pouring out of the ethereal image of the Galactic Chakra.

Seconds passed, and just like before, the energy pouring out of his Galactic Chakra flooded his body, nourishing all his living aspects, including his bones, muscles, internal organs, blood, individual cells, and genes. Even the surface of his pale white skin let out a silver misty glow as his physique experienced the second baptism of psionic energy that night.

Nonetheless, there was something different about his second experience training with the Star God Celestial Diagram.

During his first mediation session, Tang Mu had only managed to maintain the cognitive manifestation of the Galactic Chakra for only thirty minutes. He had quickly exhausted his mental strength and failed to maintain a meditative state before he could achieve many benefits.

However, his second mediation session had already taken a different trajectory, thus becoming much more rewarding.

Tang Mu felt like he was on the most potent steroids after consuming one of the red crystals of the origin essence from the painting world.

He maintained the cognitive manifestation of the Galactic Chakra for two whole hours while maintaining the required breathing rhythm for meditation. All the while, the surging energy continued washing his body, allowing him to grow stronger at an unprecedented rate.

Fundamentally, he had long transcended the threshold of being an ordinary pseudo-rank-one psionic who had just sensed the first chakra. Instead, he was quickly and steadily making firm steps towards becoming a true-blue official psionic who could fully unlock the potential of his Galactic Chakra within days.

"Three hours are up..." Little Green's voice suddenly sounded in Tang Mu's mind, thus breaking him from his meditative state. "You better stop practicing the Star God Celestial Diagram today, or you'll risk hurting your foundation."

Tang Mu became dazed and then looked at the smartwatch on his wrist. The time was approaching 3:00 AM, signifying that three hours had elapsed since he commenced his practice with the Star God Celestial Diagram.

"Little Green!" He called out in his mind. "I'm still feeling refreshed even after training for three hours. Shouldn't I continue for a little longer, at least, until I feel fatigued?"

"I don't recommend that," Little Green replied. "At your level, you should not practice the Star God Celestial Diagram for more than three hours a day."

"Moreover, you need to understand one point. You could only hold on and meditate for three hours simply because of the red-tier origin essence crystal you consumed. Otherwise, if you were to rely just on your efforts, your mental strength might not even support a forty-minute meditation session with the Star God Celestial Diagram."

"So, if you don't wish to hurt your foundation, just be content with what you have already achieved and try again tomorrow."

"Okay, then," Tang Mu simply agreed. He was someone who wanted to achieve big things in the future. He would not hurt his foundation to achieve quick results.

As the old adage went, infinite patience, purity, and perseverance were the secrets of success in a good cause.

Tang Mu was confident that as long as he remained patient and relentless while practicing the Star God Celestial Technique, he would eventually rise to the level of a mighty being that could cause storms even at the scale of galaxies. As long as he remained pure, without greed for quick gains, he would slowly but steadily achieve his goals and transcend his limits.

Moreover, it wasn't as if his training speed was slow, and with just three hours of training, he had achieved results that could shame most of the Earth Federation's top geniuses. He had perceived his first chakra and became a pseudo-rank-one psionic after a single meditation session with the Star God Celestial Diagram.

Aside from that, he could also feel that he was quickly making firm steps towards the breakthrough point of becoming a true-blue psionic with superpowers. He didn't believe that many could match his training speed.

I better go to bed and rest for now... I'll resume training with the Star God Celestial Diagram tomorrow.

A few thoughts flashed through his head, and he rose from the bed. Just then, his nose picked up a strange and fishy smell. Something clicked in his head, and he started observing his body.

"What the hell?"

Tang Mu was stunned. A foul grease-like substance had long coated the surface of his skin. It was the source of the putrid smell, and just by glancing at it, he wanted to puke.

Could this be the fabled psionic energy successfully washing the body?

Tang Mu's mind was full of doubts. But as the putrid smell continued assaulting his nose, he quickly cast the strange thoughts out of his head and charged into the bathroom.

Tang Mu took a warm shower, taking great care to scrub himself well. He then rinsed his body and dried himself with a towel. After that, he exited the small bathroom and looked at his image in the mirror.

A young man with clear brown eyes, sharp eyebrows, black hair, and delicate facial features adorned by a crew-cut hairstyle looked back at him. But what was most striking, though, was the smooth and tender skin that seemed to exude a milky glow under the fluorescent lighting in the room.

"Is this really me?" Tang Mu couldn't hide his surprise after he saw his reflection.

Before tonight, his skin had always been rough due to his hard life as an orphan. But after training for a single night, he had achieved what most could term as impossible. His skin had become smoother and fairer, and he could even give popular skin models a run for their money.

"This should be the benefit of training with the Star God Celestial Diagram..." Tang Mu speculated. He soon finished drying himself and donned his pajamas. After that, he jumped into bed and switched off the light before descending into the welcoming realm of slumber.