Indeed.
Though I have no idea how the willow tree knew.
Still, he's not wrong.
When Shi Sheng obtained his first core of the star, the guardian spirit of that core spoke up.
Back when the senior who created the Chaotic Star Record, that ultimate cultivation technique, he himself never used the power of the stars to reach the peak of cultivation!
So, with his own star power, he condensed eight cores of the star.
And according to his theories, it would take a ninth core of the star to truly reach perfection.
Therefore, even if Shi Sheng obtained eight cores of the star, he still wouldn't be able to cultivate the Chaotic Star Record to its peak!
Nor could he ascend to the pinnacle of martial arts through the Dao of the stars!
Which is why, after gathering eight cores, Shi Sheng had to find a way to condense the ninth—only then could he reach that realm!
And now, according to Senior Willow—
