[{"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-81":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},959823,1254,"Chapter 81 - 81 77 Choose at Will Mystery","star-martial-era-the-way-of-star-light-cultivati-chapter-81",81,"\u003Cp>81: Chapter 77 “Choose at Will” Mystery 81: Chapter 77 “Choose at Will” Mystery From afar, Xu Jin saw a tall and mighty figure with a broad back, slightly dark in color.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he got closer, he confirmed it was Instructor Zheng, the chatterbox with the big mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Instructor Zheng, I’ve come to hand over my harvest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While sorting the harvest, Instructor Zheng spun around like a whirlwind and, seeing so many disciples following Xu Jin, looked slightly surprised before breaking into a smile, “Oh, it’s you, Xu Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You haven’t forgotten to collect star cores again in these two days, have you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jin: “….”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instructor Zheng had a knack for bringing up the most embarrassing topics, though Xu Jin knew he meant well…but with so many people around…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Instructor Zheng, what do you mean by Xu Jin forgetting to collect star cores?” a disciple immediately asked out of curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jin had defeated a third-tier Green Snake but forgot to collect the star core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This foolish kid, throwing away 1500 Silver like that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t make the same mistake!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jin pressed his hand to his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The disciples of the Taoist Institute stared at Xu Jin in utter astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forgetting to collect a star core was a laughing matter, but behind the laugh, it was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Dining Dawn Fifth Layer freshman of the Star Pointing Season already able to kill a third-tier Star Beast?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dining Dawn Realm was the first tier, Star Casting Realm the second, Star Refining Realm the third, and Star Condensing Realm was the fourth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Star Casting Realm was just a transitional realm, it was still a major realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not uncommon for elite disciples of the Dining Dawn Realm to challenge those of the Star Casting Realm, but overcoming a third-tier Star Beast was very rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone unconsciously looked towards the Senior Brother Wang Weisheng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, they were wondering if the Senior Brother had achieved such a feat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t forget, during the April mountain harvest, Senior Brother had slain a lower third-tier Fierce Bear,” one of Wang Weisheng’s followers reminded the crowd, adding, “Senior Brother did it all by himself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By implication, they were suggesting that it was very likely Xu Jin had external help in killing the third-tier Star Beast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jin did not argue over this; it wasn’t worth disputing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more he argued, the more would be revealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what if he used an Emblem?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using an Emblem wasn’t shameful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But you had to have one first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Instructor Zheng, please check these,” Xu Jin quickly passed over his large backpack, diverting everyone’s attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, just this gathering alone could make him and the Senior Brother appear as competitors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wasn’t afraid of Wang Weisheng, but he also didn’t want to waste his time on these trivial matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking the bag, Instructor Zheng was full of praise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good lad, you even gathered Purple Earthballs, impressive, impressive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“1600 Silver, this is Snake Gallbladder Grass, one-star, not bad…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shattered Star Mushrooms, so many one-star ones, impressive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instructor Zheng counted and praised simultaneously, causing Xu Jin to feel rather embarrassed; he just wanted to quietly make a fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Instructor Zheng counted quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xu Jin, the total for your submissions this time is 4864 Silver,” Instructor Zheng finally calculated and said to Xu Jin, “Any objections?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When this number came out, all the gathered disciples breathed a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jin, it turned out, was just impressively sounding but not so impressive in actual harvest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was just a bit better than Lu Xianbing and Yue Daqi, ranked around the sixtieth, not even making it into the top fifty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others like Lu Xianbing, Luo Geng, Yu Guan were somewhat disappointed; they had hoped Xu Jin would make a stand for them…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmm, including the 3700 Silver worth of harvest you submitted the afternoon before yesterday, that makes a total of 8564 Silver,” Instructor Zheng slowly announced after calculating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?” All disciples’ eyes widened, realizing he had already made a submission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My heavens, I’m so unlucky, just got pushed out of the tenth spot!” a disciple of the institute immediately lamented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been in the tenth spot, but Xu Jin’s harvest immediately bumped him out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a big difference between the rewards for the tenth and positions after ten.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People like Lu Xianbing, Luo Geng, Yu Guan cheered, and Qian Xiaohu and others even took the chance to shout, “Senior Brother Xu is awesome!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This slightly displeased many senior brothers from previous years, but the figures were there to prove Xu Jin’s point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right, I have another small bag.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as everyone was surprised, Xu Jin suddenly took out a small bag from his waist and passed it over, “Instructor Zheng, these are Chicken Branches, fragile, so I packed them separately!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking and opening the pack, Instructor Zheng’s eyes bulged, “Wow, Chicken Branches, sixty-two of them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twenty-eight one-star and twelve two-star!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jin, did you find some unmatched treasure spot?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pack of Chicken Branches surprised even Instructor Zheng, and the crowd of disciples was even more shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While one-star was fine, the existence of twelve two-star was incredible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Generally, no matter the herb or treasure, discovering one or two of a two-star rank was considered good luck, but finding twelve at once was simply amazing…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While others marveled, some brothers already started groaning as they calculated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because their ranks were being pushed down by Xu Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Uh, Instructor…I just got a bit lucky…” Xu Jin said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This…I’m now fourth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I…am back to third again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Ming and Yu Xianghua both chuckled bitterly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over the past half-year, they had been consistently dominating the third and fourth spots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Zhang Han, who had been dominating the second spot, bowing out early due to injury this July mountain harvest, they had moved up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One to the second, and one to the third.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just now, they were still receiving congratulations from all their brothers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Zhang Ming, who had risen to third place, had now been pushed to fourth by Xu Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference in rewards between third and fourth place was significant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chicken Branches totaled 2,410 taels harvested, and Xu Jin’s cumulative harvest for this mountain picking is—10,974 taels.” Instructor Zheng carefully calculated for a while before giving the final number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final number allowed the eldest brother, Wang Weisheng, to breathe a sigh of relief in secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, he hadn’t been surpassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His first place in harvesting was secure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still the absolute elder brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And by a considerable lead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Weisheng’s mountain picking in July also set a record, reaching 11,763 taels, leading Xu Jin by over seven hundred taels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, all disciples had arrived, and after a hearty meal, they left the Outer Court and grandly returned to the Taoist Institute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way, Xu Jin learned of another piece of news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, three disciples had been killed by the evil people of the Blood God Sect during the mountain picking, one was missing, and another eleven were severely injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the most devastating loss of this year’s mountain picking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially since those who died or disappeared were elite disciples of the Sixth and Seventh Layers of Dining Dawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most incidents occurred just outside the safe margins indicated on the map provided by the Institute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Along the way, after a brief heaviness, most disciples were joking and laughing on their way back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death, sometimes, is a tragedy only for oneself and one’s closest kin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For others, it’s just an identifier or just a number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey, Brother Jin, you were almost able to snatch first place in harvesting this time.” On the way, Lu Xianbing approached with some regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First or second doesn’t really matter,” Xu Jin suddenly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Lu Xianbing widened his eyes, “No way, Brother Jin, do you really not know, or are you just pretending?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean ‘really not know or just pretending’?” Xu Jin was somewhat puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The difference in rewards between the first and second in harvesting,” Lu Xianbing explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I know, a difference of ten strands of Starlight, one thousand taels of Silver, that’s quite a lot, but it’s not something to be overly concerned about,” Xu Jin said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xianbing was at a loss for words, “Brother Jin, it seems you really don’t know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother Jin, the biggest difference between the rewards for first and second in harvesting is actually these four words: ‘any star weapon’; that’s the key point.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm, any star weapon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jin suddenly realized something, “Any star weapon, what do you mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tier should be fixed, are you talking about the type?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lu Xianbing smacked his thigh hard, “Brother Jin, a one-tier weapon class star weapon, apart from spears being more expensive, most others are around two thousand taels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But do you know how expensive a one-tier armor, boots, or arm guard class star weapon is?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Xu Jin understood what Lu Xianbing meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A one-tier arm guard class star weapon, four thousand taels a pair, a pair of boots class star weapon, market price around five to six thousand taels, while an armor class star weapon, market price ranges from eight thousand to twenty thousand taels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The key is, they’re general unattainable in the market, extremely sought after and have a higher damage rate than weapons, they don’t even circulate in the market!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Foreign Affairs Hall doesn’t sell them either!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jin had completely understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He initially thought that the difference between the first and second place harvesting was only ten strands of Starlight; it seemed like the reward difference wasn’t big.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now that he heard Lu Xianbing, he fully understood, the difference was in the words ‘any choice’.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he chose an armor class, it started from eight thousand taels!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If calculated that way, the value of first place in harvesting was indeed very high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Xu Jin thought of an issue; Wang Weisheng had been dominating the top position in harvesting for seven months now, that guy’s fortune must be exceptionally substantial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next time, I can only try harder next time!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Jin felt helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hadn’t held back, and even the herbs nourished in the Star Lamp were all taken out, yet he still hadn’t surpassed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly, try harder next time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next month, I also have the experience now, and my strength is greater, next month, I must make it into the top ten!” Lu Xianbing exclaimed excitedly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Half an hour later, the large troop returned to Jinshan Taoist Institute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After returning to Jinshan Taoist Institute, apart from those who were severely injured, all other disciples gathered at the Martial Arts Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Jinshan Taoist Institute’s efficiency was extremely high, not sluggish at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would announce the results of the harvest on the same day and also issue the rewards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Martial Arts Hall, below the stage, over three hundred disciples stood in formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the stage, Vice Mountain Master Feng Shu, Dean Cao Chun, Governor Tian Zhang, and Chief Instructor Ning Yuchan were all waiting quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This kind of rewarding and encouraging disciples was always personally done by Mountain Master Dong Zhao; he never delegated it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hundred breaths later, Mountain Master Dong Zhao came from afar, gliding on Starlight, floating like an immortal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your hard work!” Mountain Master Dong Zhao greeted with a bow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“For the Taoist Institute, it’s not hard work!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Mountain Master Dong Zhao took out his own Star-picking Order, with a thought, he waved his hand, and in an instant, a play of light and shadow was cast onto the left side of the Martial Arts Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>July’s first place in harvesting: Xu Jin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment this line of text appeared, the disciples below the stage of the Martial Arts Hall instantly burst into uproar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>*****\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Correction of an error: The previously slain Green Snake should have been ranked as Third-tier Lower, not Second-tier Lower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An oversight, the context has been corrected, please forgive this mistake, dear patrons!\u003C\u002Fp>",2020,"2026-06-03T07:35:47.820Z",1,"novelbin.me","6d96a014bb991c7bd51b67bab7fb2f7832b2711436c1e4e2ba206ec49bc214ab","star-martial-era-the-way-of-star-light-cultivati-chapter-82","star-martial-era-the-way-of-star-light-cultivati-chapter-80",1647,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstar-martial-era-the-way-of-star-light-cultivati-cover.jpg"]