[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-star-martial-era-the-way-of-star-light-cultivati":3,"chapter-star-martial-era-the-way-of-star-light-cultivati-star-martial-era-the-way-of-star-light-cultivati-chapter-514":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},959906,1254,"Chapter 514: 218 Rejection_3","star-martial-era-the-way-of-star-light-cultivati-chapter-514",514,"\u003Cp>Chapter 514: Chapter 218 Rejection_3\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If his own teacher were still alive and saw Xu Jin, he’d probably risk everything to make Xu Jin his disciple, wouldn’t he?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a rush of impulse surged in Kou Jing’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Storm into the Feiyan Hall and snatch Xu Jin away!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Make him his own disciple and then fully cultivate his talents in engraving!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the next instant, Kou Jing shuddered!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were any other Vice Academician, he might have dared to provoke them, perhaps even resorting to some behind-the-scenes deals, giving some extra benefits. But Liu Qingzhu, that madwoman, was unprovokable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Annoying her could really make him lose face!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cautionary tale of Fang Shinan wasn’t far off!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decided to just observe for now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he thought this, Kou Jing, the Academician’s heart felt as if it was bitten by a venomous snake, an inexplicable discomfort!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regret!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why didn’t he snatch Xu Jin to be his disciple back then!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was he thinking!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kou Jing wished he could slap himself!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having searched half his life for a successor, yet he missed out at the last moment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It took about four or five breaths before Academician Kou suppressed the inevitable regret and calmed his emotions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he directly projected the issues of the successful engraving of the third-tier Star Fire Explosive Pattern by Xu Jin onto the Star Curtain and explained them one by one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This lecture lasted over two quarters of an hour.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He discussed over twenty issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jin’s third-tier Star Fire Explosive Pattern was once again deemed a clumsy work by Academician Kou!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t even considered a low-grade third-tier pattern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Defective!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, not a single person dared to laugh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joke, who would dare!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those who couldn’t even make a defective product had no right to laugh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You continue, this is your reward, a top-grade fourth-tier pattern I made myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jin was overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fourth-tier pattern in his hand, once nourished, could double its power and even injure a mid-phase Gathering Battle fifth-tier expert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During the following half-lesson, Wen Lie and Yan Jiang were frustrated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because the last bit of the lesson turned directly into a personal class for Xu Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jin successfully engraved a third-tier Star Fire Explosive Pattern, and Academician Kou used it as a lesson example, dissecting it on the spot, identifying problems, and then providing solutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even gave another three-star jade to Xu Jin and dragged out the class for his sake!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the special care of Academician Kou, Xu Jin’s skill in engraving star patterns soared straight upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next few patterns were consistently low-grade third-tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last one, as Academician Kou mentioned, just barely reached the standard of a third-tier middle-grade pattern!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This level directly turned Ji Hongli into a little fan of Xu Jin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because she had failed three times.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior Brother, you’re so amazing. Can I come to you for a personal tutoring session tonight?” whispered Ji Hongli pleadingly to Xu Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it wasn’t just because of Xu Jin’s high level of skill, but more so because Ji Hongli wanted to get closer to Xu Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This whisper was heard by many surrounding disciples, who immediately became extremely envious!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who was Ji Hongli?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only a daughter of a wealthy family but also a beauty whose looks were top three even among all the preferences in the National Daoist Institute of Da Chen Country!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many wanted to get close to her but couldn’t!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This… Junior Sister Ji, I’m booked with cultivation for today, no time, some other day.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay…..,” Ji Hongli pouted, her face filled with disappointment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, the intelligence of most of Da Chen National Daoist Institute’s disciples was online, otherwise, there would have been defender knights wanting to beat up Xu Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Class dismissed! Xu Jin, come here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The call from Academician Kou once again made Xu Jin the source of envy among the disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was smart; Xu Jin’s performance indicated that Academician Kou keeping him behind alone likely meant he was giving a special provision!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The special provision of an Academician!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, there was all kinds of envy and jealousy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*****\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xu Jin, do you have any thoughts of specializing in patterns?” asked Academician Kou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Replying to the Academician, right now, yes, and in the future, it’s likely I’ll focus on pattern research and creation,” Xu Jin said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That… Have you considered changing Academies? If you join my hall, I can assure your benefits will only be higher, not lower. Moreover, I’ll compensate Vice Academician Liu privately,” finally, Kou Jing couldn’t hold back!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he didn’t even try this, Kou Jing couldn’t bear his own thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This… Academician Kou, Teacher Liu treats me very well, sorry! But I can come and learn patterns from you, if Academician Kou has orders in the future, whatever Xu Jin can follow, he absolutely will!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jin added this because he feared that if he refused, Kou Jing might no longer teach him pattern engraving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah, it is also my mistake!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kou Jing sighed deeply, then directly handed Xu Jin a token, and also added Xu Jin as a friend on Star-picking Order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you have problems, come directly to the Academic Hall, and in urgent times, you can ask me on Star-picking Order!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this, Academician Kou also tossed Xu Jin two jade pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One of these jades holds a small secret technique I just mentioned about advancing simultaneously. Once mastered and proficient, it should enable you to create a top-grade bottom pattern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other piece summarizes my life’s experiences and key points in making various third and fourth-tier patterns. You can take it and ponder it on your own. If there’s anything you don’t understand, just come and ask me,” Kou Jing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Academician!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need to thank me, just think of me as your pattern teacher. If you can engrave fifth or even sixth-tier patterns in the future, I’ll be satisfied.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jin thanked him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Also, every seven days, submit three different patterns to me. This will be your homework,” Kou Jing said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Master, I remember!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dozen or so breaths later, Xu Jin left the Academy Hall of Academician Kou and hurried to the Foreign Affairs Hall. He bought a hundred third-tier Star Jades in one go, directly using up 9900 points of Taoist Merit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A piece of third-tier jade sold for a thousand taels of silver, costing a hundred points of Taoist Merit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must start earning Taoist Merit now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, even if a fourth-tier Star Artifact appeared, Xu Jin wouldn’t have the money to buy it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention upgrading the Candou Platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he wanted to upgrade the fourth-tier Candou Platform to the fifth tier, massive resources would be needed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just then, an idea formed in Xu Jin’s mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An idea to rapidly create patterns using the Candou Platform!\u003C\u002Fp>",1150,"2026-06-03T07:36:03.206Z",1,"novelbin.me","a6671ea089e622e7e6fa726551e9b8a2a14847b8ad6fe6b8066dd885af7369e0","star-martial-era-the-way-of-star-light-cultivati-chapter-515","star-martial-era-the-way-of-star-light-cultivati-chapter-513",1647,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstar-martial-era-the-way-of-star-light-cultivati-cover.jpg"]