Chapter 153

【The angel has arrived. Get dressed and come to the Danxia Academy quickly. — Cheng Yuexiao】

Angel?

Seeing this starlight message, Xu Jin realized something; it should be that the reward had come down.

Get dressed?

It should mean he should dress neatly.

Xu Jin thought for a moment and changed into a set of the Academy's cyan mysterious-patterned casual clothes. His younger sister Jiang Er tidied up Xu Jin's hair again, and half a quarter-hour later, Xu Jin arrived at the Danxia Academy.

"I have met Senior Brother Pang." Pang Yu was waiting for Xu Jin outside the academy. Seeing Xu Jin come over, he hurriedly called Xu Jin to the side, where a white-haired old man was waiting for Xu Jin.

"This is our academy's Peng Tiesheng, Old Peng Zongguan."

"I have met Grand Peng Zongguan."

"Hmm." Peng Tiesheng, with a white beard and hair, looked at Xu Jin and nodded. "Come, I will briefly explain the rules to you, and then we will go see the angel to receive the decree of our Great Chen's Son of Heaven."

Before learning it, Xu Jin had thought it would be very complicated, perhaps even requiring three kneelings and nine kowtows, which made Xu Jin feel some resistance from the bottom of his heart.

But this Old Peng Zongguan only explained it to Xu Jin for half a quarter-hour, which made it clear and made Xu Jin feel much more relaxed.

The bowing etiquette of the present world is divided into grand etiquette and minor etiquette; minor etiquette generally refers to bowing with hands cupped, which is the most common in daily life.

Grand etiquette is the kneeling bow, but it is divided into double-knee and single-knee.

However, in the present world, great power belongs to the cultivators themselves, and imperial power is also maintained by this great power. For cultivators at the Star Forging level and above, the grand etiquette has been simplified to the single-knee bow.

Usually, for cultivators, only on important occasions such as receiving titles or decrees, or when facing the monarch, is it necessary to perform the grand etiquette.

Once Xu Jin has a title, in most cases, he only needs to perform the minor etiquette when facing the monarch.

"Manager Chu, Xu Jin has arrived." Not long after, this Peng Zongguan of the Danxia Academy brought Xu Jin into the Danxia Palace.

Xu Jin first met the Grand Master, and then bowed to this Manager Chu.

To tell the truth, Xu Jin felt some panic in his heart.

Not because of status.

But because of strength.

Before this, Xu Jin had thought that Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao should be the strongest existence in Great Chen, the kind that others could not surpass.

But the two managers he saw at this moment... the aura emitted by Peng Zongguan was very fierce, and vaguely, it was actually about the same as Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao.

The aura of this Manager Chu from the Great Chen Imperial Palace, who was in front of him, was obscure, but when Xu Jin approached to pay his respects, the Mingji Star Pattern in Xu Jin's lower star palace actually shone brightly.

The Mingji Star Pattern was shining brighter than ever before in Xu Jin's lower star palace.

This represented that the threat from Manager Chu was higher than ever before.

At the same instant, Xu Jin only felt a cold aura flash across his body, and then the Mingji Star Pattern quieted down.

It should be that this Manager Chu had just probed him.

"Sure enough, a man of talent! Lord Xu should have already forged his soul into a star, right?" Manager Chu asked suddenly.

Xu Jin, who had just stood up, felt his pupils shrink sharply.

For so long, this was the first existence to see through his divine soul star forging.

Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao didn't know if he had seen through it, but he had never said anything; yet this Manager Chu had seen through it just upon meeting.

"The disciple previously took a Soul-Fixing Golden Pill and obtained another Soul-Refining Golden Pill, and later the teacher bestowed another Soul-Fixing Golden Pill, so I luckily forged my divine soul into a star." Xu Jin stood up and replied.

"Not bad. Since you are the first in the autumn examination, then after you use up the number of times to climb the Heavenly Staircase, your Divine Soul Star will be above the first layer of Refine Star. With the Heart of the Red Scale fused, your future is limitless; Lord Xu, your future is limitless." Manager Chu praised.

"Lord Xu, receive the decree."

It was not the silk imperial decree Xu Jin had imagined, but a middle-aged man wearing a black crown and clothing with quite a bit of majesty projected from a jade tablet.

"Xu Jin, you have performed a miraculous feat of recovery in the Huoxuan Star Domain. Today, I confer upon you the title of Third-Class Baron of Great Chen, rewarding you with 10,000 Dao Merits and a thousand strands of starlight. I hope you will cultivate hard day and night and perform more miraculous feats."

Even if Xu Jin didn't understand, he understood that this was the current monarch of Great Chen.

Great Chen Emperor Gao Ye, reign title Qian'an.

It was just unexpected that the rewards of the present world were conferred directly in this form.

It was not bad, at least it allowed the subjects to recognize the emperor and also prevented the possibility of fake imperial decrees to the greatest extent.

According to the rules previously taught by Peng Zongguan, Xu Jin knelt on one knee and thanked him for the reward.

What shocked Xu Jin was that the projected Chen Emperor Gao Ye actually nodded slightly at him, and only then did he dissipate.

Xu Jin was stunned.

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"Lord Xu, His Majesty has high hopes for you, the top scholar of the autumn examination who performed a miraculous feat just after forging your star! Looking forward to Lord Xu being able to perform more miraculous feats in the future, or even feats that are unparalleled." Manager Chu said.

"The subject will definitely cultivate well."

When the time came, Xu Jin suddenly forgot the flowery words that Peng Zongguan had taught him earlier, and came out with this sentence, which made Manager Chu laugh.

"Lord Xu is quite simple and honest."

After speaking, this Manager Chu greeted Grand Master Cheng and flew directly into the sky to leave; he was quite direct.

"Xu Jin, because the matter of star artifacts involves the strength of cultivators, many cultivators rarely show their star artifacts to others, let alone inform others of the power of their star artifacts.

Therefore, rewarding you with a star artifact is only recorded in the files and is not specified in the decree.

From now on, this fourth-tier star artifact, Falling Star, is yours." Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao handed Xu Jin an opened jade box, in which lay a crystal-clear cyan jade pendant.

"Falling Star?"

Xu Jin took it with both hands and examined it carefully.

"Since you have already forged your divine soul into a star, refining the star artifact will be much faster. Refine it when you have time, and remember to carry it with you.

This is a special fourth-tier star artifact I specially selected for you.

With it, your safety will have a certain guarantee, which should allow you to grow up smoothly.

You will know its specific power after you refine it!

However, you must never reveal its power and its existence to others, understand?" Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao suddenly turned and stared at Xu Jin, his face solemn.

"The disciple will keep it in mind. The disciple is deeply grateful for the Grand Master's protection." Xu Jin said this sentence sincerely.

To tell the truth, after Xu Jin came to the present world, his luck was not bad; the teachers he met were all good teachers, whether it was Ning Yuchan or Dong Zhao, or Qi Shanye and Liu Zhou Qingzhu, or even Cheng Yuexiao, who was only his teacher in name.

Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao was the teacher of all the disciples of the Dao Academy in name.

"Cultivate well. Once you grow up, you will have the opportunity to help me." Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao said, "In addition to these rewards, your military rank has also been improved. The order has already been sent down to the Foreign Affairs Hall, but you can receive the military rank first; there is no need to report to the Star Patrol Guard.

Newly promoted disciples can report to the Star Patrol Guard three months later.

By then, your strength will also be able to handle your current military rank."

"Thank you, Grand Master."

After leaving the Danxia Academy, Xu Jin headed straight for the Foreign Affairs Hall.

On the way, he calculated that although the title was quite low, the rewards were generally quite good.

Great Chen's titles, baron and honorary baron, have no fiefs and belong to low-level titles. To put it bluntly, experts above the fifth tier who stay in the Star River Battlefield for a few years can all get a low-level title back.

Xu Jin just got it a bit earlier.

What Xu Jin liked more were the rewards of 10,000 Dao Merits and a thousand strands of starlight.

With these two rewards, Xu Jin would not lack cultivation resources for the next few months, and his hands would be looser.

With looser hands, Xu Jin could seek to upgrade his third-tier Arena.

Currently, the consumption of elixirs was relatively large, and plus the nourishment of the Dan Scripture for Ning Yuchan, the three star lamp nourishment positions were still too few and not enough to use.

It was just that the consumption to upgrade to the fourth tier was huge, and there were too many gaps before, so Xu Jin didn't dare to think about it.

Now, he could try it.

Before this, every time Xu Jin's Arena upgraded a tier, he would gain a new function, so if the Arena upgraded to the fourth tier, what kind of new function would he gain?

Xu Jin was looking forward to it!

Before arriving at the Foreign Affairs Hall, Xu Jin sent a starlight message to Ling Mao, the Deputy Hall Master of the Foreign Affairs Hall.

Xu Jin didn't want to waste time in line.

Sure enough, special treatment came.

As soon as Xu Jin arrived at the Foreign Affairs Hall, this Deputy Hall Master Ling greeted him and welcomed Xu Jin into a separate small hall, only then offering his congratulations.

"Congratulations to Lord Xu. Being conferred a Third-Class Baron at eighteen is not the first in our Great Chen's history, but it is also in the top twenty."

While Xu Jin kept saying he didn't dare, he pondered, top twenty?

It seems that many people were conferred titles at eighteen and before; it doesn't seem very eye-catching.

"Lord Xu, the Star Patrol Guard Governor's Office has already issued a military order. When you were suppressing the Baidou Divine Sect on Qianye Island, your military merits were enough, but due to your cultivation base, your military rank was not improved.

Now it is being made up. According to the order, you are promoted to Deputy Flag Master of the Star Patrol Guard.

Later, there was the miraculous feat of recovering the Huoxuan Star Domain; the improvement of military rank is also part of this imperial reward.

According to military regulations, with your current military rank, you can be promoted two tiers, directly promoted to Deputy Governor of the Star Patrol Guard.

This is your military uniform and token; they are all ready!

However, according to the rules of the National Dao Academy, newly promoted disciples should focus on cultivation within three months; you can report to the Star Patrol Guard Governor's Office three months later." Ling Mao said.

"Thank you, Deputy Hall Master Ling."

"There is one more thing that needs Lord Xu to decide early. According to Great Chen law, your Third-Class Baron title allows you to enjoy various salaries and a supply of 1,000 taels of silver every month.

Do you want it to be issued in silver, or directly converted into Dao Merits and issued to your Star-Plucking Token?" Ling Mao asked.

"Convert it to Dao Merits."

Xu Jin smacked his lips; 1,000 taels of silver sounds like a lot, but converted to Dao Merits, it's only 100 points.

But it's better in the long run.

In other words, as long as Xu Jin is willing, relying on this title, Xu Jin can fulfill the dream he dreamed of in his previous life — lying flat!

1,000 taels of silver is enough for Xu Jin's whole family to lie flat.

It's just that this opportunity was something he couldn't get in his previous life despite 996, but in the present world, it suddenly came into his hands.

But the problem is, although he has the qualification to lie flat, Xu Jin doesn't want to lie flat.

"It's enough to let Dad lie flat." Xu Jin silently thought to himself.

"In addition, the position of Deputy Governor of the Star Patrol Guard is a seventh-rank position, with a monthly salary of 500 taels, which can also be converted into Dao Merits."

"Convert to Dao Merits."

Whoever doesn't convert is a fool; Dao Merits can be exchanged for silver at any time, but silver cannot be exchanged for Dao Merits.

When leaving, Xu Jin bought three bottles of ordinary Refine Star Pills and two bottles of high-grade Refine Star Pills from Ling Mao, totaling 1,600 Dao Merits.

Xu Jin no longer felt the pain; his wealth could be considered to have a small accumulation.

【Dao Merits: 12,290 points】

【Starlight: 1,246 strands】

Rewarded with 10,000 Dao Merits and 1,000 starlight, Xu Jin challenged the God-Slaying Battlefield today and accumulated over 1,000 more Dao Merits.

Leaving the Foreign Affairs Hall, Xu Jin headed straight for the Feiyan Academy Hall without stopping.

Teacher Liu Zhou Qingzhu was waiting for Xu Jin.

Arriving at the Feiyan Academy Hall, Xu Jin entered and paid his respects, "Teacher, the Grand Master's side said the angel had arrived, so I went there first."

Xu Jin's explanation made Liu Feiyan, who had been waiting for a long time with a slightly sunken pretty face, beam with joy.

She wasn't happy just a moment ago.

She thought this student Xu Jin didn't respect her much; she had sent a starlight message, yet he had made her wait for more than half an hour.

"Teacher, I was awarded a Third-Class Baron title, rewarded with 10,000 Dao Merits and 1,000 starlight, and my military rank was improved!" Hesitating for a moment, Xu Jin added, "In addition, I was also awarded a fourth-tier star artifact."

Liu Zhou Qingzhu just listened happily to the previous words, but the last sentence made Liu Zhou Qingzhu overjoyed.

Liu Zhou Qingzhu had been in the National Dao Academy for so long that she was very clear about the importance of star artifacts.

Whenever a disciple was awarded a star artifact, there would be no shortage of exhortations.

But this disciple had no reservations about her; she hadn't pampered him in vain!

"Not bad, not bad! It seems you won't lack cultivation resources recently! However, I have still prepared two bottles of high-grade Refine Star Pills for you; just use them with peace of mind!" Liu Zhou Qingzhu said.

Xu Jin was also a bit surprised and hurriedly declined, "Teacher, I just got a large sum..."

"If the teacher gives it to you, just take it! What can those few Dao Merits of yours do! There are many places to spend them; cultivate well and improve your cultivation base recently.

Also, you've really made me proud today!

Today is a day for the teacher to hold her head high!

This is the reward for you!"

Speaking of today's good things, Liu Zhou Qingzhu stood up happily and kept talking around Xu Jin, shaking and trembling as she spoke, which made Xu Jin not know whether to look or not.

Liu Zhou Qingzhu told Xu Jin everything about the gambling.

"Half a month later, you must keep your place in the top three of the God-Slaying Battlefield!

This is not just for the teacher's face!

It is mainly because the Long Gui Longgui Duanpo Dan is an extremely precious elixir for improving divine soul power, which basically does not appear on the market; even with Dao Merits, you can't buy it!

If you maintain your position, you can get thirteen of them!

Thirteen of them can almost let your Divine Soul Star improve by two layers of cultivation!

Do you know what a Divine Soul Star at the second layer of Refine Star represents?

Many fifth-tier Gather Battle experts only have a Divine Soul Star at the third or fourth layer of Refine Star.

You must keep your place in the top three!" Liu Zhou Qingzhu instructed.

"Teacher, rest assured!"

On the way back, Xu Jin was thinking about this Long Gui Longgui Duanpo Dan.

This made Xu Jin look forward to it; if he got it and nourished it, how strong would his Divine Soul Star be?

Xu Jin didn't return to his own small courtyard but headed straight for the third-tier Star Power Secret Realm of the Star-Plucking Tower.

Now, the God-Slaying Battlefield had been fought to the limit.

Next, Xu Jin would cultivate bitterly.

In the shortest possible time, he would break through his cultivation base to the peak of the second layer of Refine Star, and then engrave the existing star patterns to improve his strength!

(End of chapter)