The instant Emrys thought of star patterns, his mind went to the moment when he killed a creature and that creature transformed into fragments of energy before entering his body, bringing along a very comfortable sensation.
He could also feel his strength increasing weirdly. Obviously, the increase in strength was brought about by the fragments of energy that entered his body.
That must be it!
That must be how I ended up taking the first five steps unknowingly.
Ye Yun clearly told him before that there are several ways to start walking the path of Cosmic Cultivation. Killing creatures in this space and absorbing them must be one of those several ways.
When Emrys woke up this time, the strength he felt inside his body was overwhelming. He had never felt this powerful before. It wasn't just in terms of soul and soul force; even his physical strength was enough to rank him among the top experts in the entire Great Flame Kingdom.