79 Astral energy (2/2)

The atmosphere during the night on Mars was extremely cold, about negative thirty-plus degrees. Gusts of cold winds would form frequently, causing clouds of dust to fly about. If one was unfortunate, they might even be frozen into ice statues.

However, Feng Lin's current vitality far exceeded what he had had back then. The atmosphere didn't really affect him at all.

What was fortunate was that today was considered a day of good weather on Mars. Although the wind was big, the weather was good. There weren't too many clouds, and one could see the sparkling stars in the sky clearly.

But sadly, there was no moon on Mars. He wasn't able to absorb the gentle essence of the moon at night.

However, astral energy was the same as well. In any case, energy from the constellations in the sky came from the same source, but they were just not as abundant when compared to the essence of the moon.

Also, the essence of the sun here was too blazingly hot. If he hastily absorbed it, it would only cause the inner fire in his body to surge chaotically. It would be extremely unbearable, and he might even burn himself to death.

Hence, Feng Lin could only settle for the second best and chose to absorb the energy from the stars in the sky here.

He increased his speed and started galloping while facing the wind. Numerous after-images appeared; each of his movements generated wind as well, acting like a sharp blade that sliced the resistance of the incoming wind that impeded his movements.

With a light foot tap on the ground, his entire person traveled a distance of over ten meters. Spreading his arms, he was like a flying bird that was enjoying the freedom of the skies.

Feng Lin propelled himself to his fastest speed. Very soon, he left the forest of windmills in the Shitai City and was heading to towering shadow in the distance.

That shadow was a gigantic and majestic-looking mountain.

There were no oceans on Mars; hence, the saying 'above sea level', didn't exist. But even so, this mountain was at least over 6,000 meters in height. It was lofty and precipitous, with a forest of stones on it. Ordinary humans would find it tough to scale it. Even flying birds might not be able to fly up there.

It was precisely this particular mountain that stood above everything else in its surroundings. If one stood at the mountain peak, they would be able to absorb the most vigorous astral energy with nothing to block it.

Feng Lin transformed into a series of after-images as he sped over with his greatest speed. If an ordinary human was to approach him now, they would definitely feel as though they saw a bunch of phantoms and would scream in fear.

He jumped across the rocks on the mountain and leaped higher and higher, moving like an agile monkey.

When the cruel winds blew past, not only didn't Feng Lin feel cold, but he actually felt refreshed.

He had never felt so free and unrestrained before, fully displaying his strength and abilities. He felt exceedingly comfortable and couldn't help but laugh loudly in satisfaction.

His loud laughter echoed through the ravines and drifted to even further locations by virtue of the wind.

Feng Lin only spent less than 10 minutes to reach the peak of a mountain that was over 6,000 meters tall.

Standing on the peak, the violent winds grew in intensity, sending the smaller stones flying all about as they smashed against cliff walls, leaving behind holes. Things were extremely dangerous.

But Feng Lin's location was precisely right at the peak. Below him was a ten-thousand feet drop or more, if he got blown off by the wind, his bones would definitely be smashed into pieces.

However, Feng Lin stood extremely stably; his legs were like roots of an old tree, deeply entrenched in the ground, standing there without moving.

He cast his gaze all around and could see other martial mountains and endless desert plains. For some reason, he felt that he was stepping on the entire Mars planet, and it gave him a feeling of joy and satisfaction like he had conquered it.

Feng Lin basked in the wind. His robes fluttered, creating flapping sounds as he decided to sit cross-legged.

According to his memories, he started to use the astral breathing method, which he had learned, to regulate his breath.

Breath in, breath out...

As he drew his breaths slowly and with force, each of his breaths was incomparably long.

Feng Lin's state of heart was incomparably calm, and the pores of his entire body opened up. His body was now like a black hole, frenziedly absorbing the energy in the air.

The stars in the sky dimmed, leaving only darkness behind.

From his surroundings, in a radius of about a thousand meters, strands of silvery light converged together, forming a phenomenon visible to the naked eye. It was a truly magnificent and beautiful sight.

The astral energy entered his body from his pores and started to circulate, bringing nourishment to every part of his body.

It felt like a breeze of cool wind, calming his heart, mind, and spirit. Feng Lin felt incomparably refreshed and his spirit growing clear and bright, even feeling a gradual feeling of levitation.

With a thought, his spirit left the confines of his mortal body and joined as one with his surroundings.

At this moment, Feng Lin felt as though he was standing in the middle of the starry skies with countless constellations gleaming around him as he sensed the vastness of heaven and earth.

This must be the miraculous state of heaven and man as one!