Chapter 160

"Uncle, please have some tea."

In the small courtyard, Jiang'er presented a cup of tea to Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao with both hands, and conveniently brought a plate of melon seeds and dried fruits, "Uncle, you eat some melon seeds, these melon seeds are delicious."

"Uncle?"

Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao was suddenly stunned when he heard this form of address.

How many years had it been since he had been called that?

"Little girl, what is your name?"

"My name is Jiang'er, Xu Jiang, Xu Jin is my brother."

"You have a good brother," Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao looked at Jiang'er.

To tell the truth, over these years, his cultivation had become stronger and stronger, and he had become more and more high and mighty. Most of those who dared to talk to him on an equal footing were old people; as for the young people, they were all trembling when they saw him, and couldn't even speak clearly.

Being called like this by this little girl evoked some emotions.

Looking at the handful of melon seeds handed over by the little girl, Cheng Yuexiao was stunned.

Who would dare to hand him melon seeds, and with their hands at that.

Wouldn't they have to present them with both hands on a plate? But this feeling is different.

After taking them, little Jiang'er sat aside and began to crack melon seeds, while cracking, she asked, "Uncle, what are you looking for my brother for?"

Driven by little Jiang'er, Cheng Yuexiao also cracked melon seeds for once.

When Xu Jin came in, he saw Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao spitting out melon seed shells.

This painting style...

It's a bit losing status.

"Brother, this uncle is looking for you!"

Seeing Xu Jin return, Jiang'er stood up nimbly, cleaned up the melon seed shells, and retreated to the side, and then her mouth opened into an 'o' shape!

Because she saw Xu Jin bowing.

"The disciple pays respects to the Grand Master!"

"Exempt. Sit!"

Cheng Yuexiao pointed to the chair, but Xu Jin didn't dare to move.

Sitting on equal footing with the Grand Master, isn't that a bit too bold?

"Your sister dares to sit, are you not even as good as your sister?"

Xu Jin: "..."

"My sister..."

"Alright, your sister is very cute, you sit down and talk," Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao was helpless; this is the disadvantage of being in a high position, one's words and actions are always interpreted by others.

Since it had been said to this point, Xu Jin sat down generously.

"Your matter has been solved," the Grand Master said.

"Solved? Grand Master, can you be more specific?"

"The Fourth Prince, Prince Xin, has taken a fancy to your Red Scale Heart! He should be wanting to improve his own foundation and add bricks and tiles to his future struggle for the throne. After all, things like the Red Scale Heart are hard to come by and extremely rare," the Grand Master said casually.

"Prince Xin, struggle for the throne?" Xu Jin smiled bitterly; it really was a big guy, fortunately he found the Grand Master.

"Grand Master, what do you mean by solved?"

"Heavenly bloodline, as Grand Master, I cannot kill easily. But I killed two Prince's mansion managers.

In addition, I have already put down words that if any accident happens to your relatives, I will dismantle one of Prince Xin's arms, and incidentally clean up all the officials in Prince Xin's mansion.

Don't worry, there's no problem with things outside the rules.

In the future, if there are any things outside the rules, you can come to me, and I will handle them for you," Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao said.

"The disciple thanks the Grand Master," Xu Jin stood up to thank him.

"What about tomorrow's Selection of the Best battle? Do you have confidence?" the Grand Master asked.

"A little, but it depends on how the opponent is," Xu Jin said.

"The opponent, at worst, is at the level of Meng Qingqiu and Ji Hongli, and their cultivation base might be one layer higher than theirs, and their actual combat ability might also be stronger. I am still at ease with your personal strength, but you still need to be careful.

In addition, if there is an opportunity, help one fellow disciple if you can.

Of course, the premise is that you must return safely," Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao said.

Speaking to this point, Xu Jin couldn't help but ask, "Grand Master, what exactly are the two major Star Palaces trying to do in the so-called Selection of the Best battle? Also, what form does the battle of the Selection of the Best take, and where is it conducted?"

"This is a long story. If you really want to explain it clearly, it starts from the destruction of the Spirit Era Shang Xinggong that our Great Chen worshipped twenty years ago, and from the Blood Star Covenant.

But in essence, it's very simple. The Tianyang Shang Xinggong and the Cangming Shang Xinggong destroy the geniuses of our Great Chen every year through the so-called Selection of the Best, suppressing the future potential of our Great Chen. In this way, they can obtain greater benefits from our Great Chen through powerful force suppression, and even eventually turn it into their puppet country."

"As for what form the Selection of the Best battle takes, you will know the specific rules tomorrow.

It is a battle within a third-tier Star Domain.

The form of combat is similar to the fifth level of your previous autumn examination.

The fifth level of the autumn examination, to a certain extent, counts as a drill.

However, the parties involved in the combat have changed to Great Chen State Academy disciples, Tianyang Shang Xinggong disciples, Cangming Shang Xinggong disciples, and the indigenous forces of the third-tier Star Domain itself.

Single combat is relatively difficult.

If you are lucky and can form a team to fight, the probability of winning and returning will increase greatly," Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao said.

"Is that so?"

Looking at Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao, Xu Jin suddenly asked, "Grand Master, do you know about the Red Scale Heart Armor of the Fire Splendor Star Domain?"

"Red Scale Heart Armor?"

Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao revealed a look of recollection, "When I conquered the Fire Splendor Star Domain more than twenty years ago, I heard of it, but didn't pay attention. Although I conquered and refined the Red Scale Heart at the time, I myself was also seriously injured, so I disposed of it casually and returned in a hurry. Did you get it?"

"The disciple got it!"

Xu Jin said in a low voice, "But the disciple doesn't know if this Red Scale Heart Armor is useful in other Star Domains?"

While speaking, Xu Jin told everything about the Red Scale Heart Armor, including the Red Scale clan's method of using the Red Scale Heart Armor and the so-called codebook.

Cheng Yuexiao's eyes suddenly shone with brilliant light, and he said urgently, "Have you tested it in the current world?"

"Tested it, it's useful, but I haven't tested the specific range."

"If it's useful in the current world, then it will be useful in other Star Domains. As for the specific range?"

Suddenly, Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao reached out to Xu Jin, "Where is the Red Scale Heart Armor?"

Xu Jin directly took out all twelve pieces of Red Scale Heart Armor and handed them to the Grand Master.

Cheng Yuexiao took them, then took out his Star-Picking Token and sent a message. A few breaths later, the white-haired and white-bearded Peng Zongguan appeared directly in Xu Jin's small courtyard.

"Palace Master."

"Peng Zongguan." Xu Jin hurriedly greeted and offered a seat.

"Xu Jin, I'll test it with two pieces, you don't mind, right?" Cheng Yuexiao said.

"Grand Master, please."

Subsequently, Cheng Yuexiao, in front of Xu Jin, took out the Red Scale Heart he possessed, and then quickly refined and connected two pieces of Red Scale Heart Armor with his Red Scale Heart.

"Peng Zongguan, trouble you to make a trip through the Star-Picking Tower, five hundred miles, one thousand miles, one thousand five hundred miles, do a test." Cheng Yuexiao handed all twelve pieces of Red Scale Heart Armor to Peng Zongguan.

"Okay, Palace Master, but it will take some time."

Peng Zongguan, who took the Red Scale Heart Armor, didn't leave immediately, but stopped on the spot for a few breaths. Suddenly, a strange look appeared in Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao's eyes. While glancing at Xu Jin, Peng Zongguan turned into starlight and soared into the sky, which surprised little Jiang'er.

"Xu Jin, you also activate the Red Scale Heart to sense and test it yourself."

"Yes."

During the waiting time, Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao suddenly looked at little Jiang'er, "Do you have any thoughts of letting your sister cultivate?"

"Yes, I'm planning to sign her up for star-pointing in the autumn."

"Hmm, that's good! I think your talent is good, and your sister's talent won't be too bad, star-pointing will be no problem at all."

"Grand Master, I pointed stars on the eighty-third day," Xu Jin added, fearing that he would delay his sister. Because Xu Jin was clear that the number of days for star-pointing should have been delayed by congenital heart disease, but were there other factors?

For example, the reason he came to this world?

Put a patch on it.

"I know, congenital heart disease delayed it; there are quite a few such examples."

"Jiang'er, come here."

The Grand Master let Jiang'er come closer, then pulled Jiang'er with one hand, and gently covered Jiang'er's back heart with the other hand; at the palm, starlight could be seen spraying.

"Eh? Someone has already nourished her Middle Shang Xinggong?"

"It was Sister Yuchan," Jiang'er replied.

Cheng Yuexiao frowned, "The nourishment effect is not bad, but the cultivation base is still low, peak Star Condensation."

"Hmm, Jiang'er, sit well."

The next instant, Xu Jin's eyes widened.

He saw Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao's palm suddenly emerge with green, red, and yellow starlight, which directly penetrated into Jiang'er's body.

The green starlight rushed straight to Jiang'er's Middle Shang Xinggong, and the other two starlights began to circle and shuttle in Jiang'er's Upper and Lower Star Palaces.

"Peng Zongguan said he has already left Dachen Wan Yi for five hundred miles; can you sense it?" Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao asked.

"Yes."

"Hmm, I can too."

Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao was speaking while starlight sprayed from his palm, but Jiang'er seemed to have fallen into a deep sleep, her little face flushed red.

At this time, Xu Jin didn't dare to say half a word, only daring to watch.

However, Xu Jin also figured it out; this should count as a reward from Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao for his frankness in taking out the Red Scale Heart.

The Grand Master directly nourished Jiang'er's Middle Shang Xinggong; how strong would that effect be?

Regarding the Grand Master's cultivation, many people are spreading rumors, generally believing he is a peak sixth-tier expert, but some are spreading rumors that the Grand Master broke through to the seventh tier long ago.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to withstand the pressure of the two major Star Palaces.

But whether it is the sixth tier or the seventh tier, the effect of such an expert personally nourishing Jiang'er's star palace is unimaginable.

It was nourishing the Upper, Middle, and Lower three Star Palaces simultaneously.

How does Xu Jin feel that his sister's opportunity is super awesome?

A top-tier existence like the Grand Master personally nourishing the three Star Palaces, within Dachen Wan Yi, I'm afraid only the prince has this treatment, and even the prince might not necessarily have it.

Actually, Xu Jin didn't know that the reason the Grand Master temporarily nourished Jiang'er's star palace was not only to return the favor, but more importantly, just now when Peng Zongguan came, he used sound transmission to report another piece of news to him.

The news was still about the Silver Stars in the Star-Picking Secret Realm.

This morning, Peng Zongguan discovered that on the leaderboard in the Star-Picking Secret Realm, Great Chen had added two more Silver Stars, and very coincidentally, a quarter of an hour ago, Xu Jin started to break through levels in the Killing God Battlefield again.

Not only did he pass the ninetieth level in one go, but he also killed his way to the ninety-fourth level.

At the same time, Xu Jin's cultivation base also reached the peak of the third Refine Star layer.

And the time nodes when Great Chen added Silver Stars twice before also happened to be the time nodes when Xu Jin's cultivation broke through to the second Refine Star layer and the third Refine Star layer.

Under such circumstances, who obtained the added Silver Stars could basically be determined.

It's just that Cheng Yuexiao had a lot of affairs today, and Peng Zongguan only had time to report it now.

"One thousand miles, can you still sense the Red Scale Heart Armor?" Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao asked.

"Yes, but it's a bit more blurry than at five hundred miles, but I can still influence the Red Scale Heart Armor," Xu Jin said.

"Hmm, I am too."

Continued to wait for Peng Zongguan's news, while the Grand Master continued to nourish Jiang'er's star palace with star power, and also let Peng Zongguan continue.

Xu Jin saw that black dirt slowly oozed out from Jiang'er's exposed skin.

This was directly cutting hair and washing marrow?

The action of an expert of the Grand Master's level is truly extraordinary.

Suddenly, Xu Jin realized that he was missing something.

Missing a camera.

He should have recorded the process of Jiang'er oozing dirt and cutting hair and washing marrow into photos and videos, and then in the future, when he had nothing to do, he could play it for Jiang'er to watch. If he played it once, Jiang'er would have to cry once, right?

Half a quarter of an hour later, the Grand Master spoke again, "One thousand five hundred miles, how does it feel?"

Xu Jin frowned, and then revealed a very laborious expression, "Very blurry, I can faintly sense it, barely able to send out a guiding signal?"

"Hmm, I am too, but I should be a bit stronger than you." Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao said while continuing to nourish Jiang'er's star palace, and also let Peng Zongguan continue.

Actually, Xu Jin sensed it quite clearly; the reason he hid it was because Xu Jin just remembered another thing.

In the Fire Splendor Star Domain, he actually obtained two Red Scale Hearts.

However, what Xu Jin told everyone was that he only obtained one Red Scale Heart.

If both only held one Red Scale Heart, Xu Jin's sensing distance for the Red Scale Heart Armor was much further than the Grand Master's.

That wouldn't make sense.

That's why Xu Jin hid it.

Xu Jin trusted Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao very much now, but it wasn't blind trust; what should be hidden should still be hidden.

Another half a quarter of an hour.

"Two thousand miles, try it."

After closing his eyes and sensing for a few breaths, Xu Jin opened his eyes and said, "Grand Master, I can barely sense the position of the Red Scale Heart Armor, but I can no longer influence the Red Scale Heart Armor to emit a secret language through the Red Scale Heart."

This sentence, Xu Jin actually said half-true and half-false.

It was indeed very blurry, but if Xu Jin fully activated the two Red Scale Hearts, he could still barely influence the Red Scale Heart Armor.

But Xu Jin estimated that this was already the limit.

Any further, and it wouldn't work.

"I am also very blurry, and I can no longer influence the Red Scale Heart Armor through the Red Scale Heart."

Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao sighed, while the star power injected into Jiang'er's body didn't stop.

Under constant cutting of hair and washing of marrow, Jiang'er's whole body oozed a layer of black oil-like dirt and emitted a smell, but it was isolated by a starlight shield from Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao.

While nourishing Jiang'er's star palace with star power, Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao frowned, "Two thousand miles, given the vastness of the third-tier Star Domain, this distance is slightly awkward; whether it can play a role also depends on luck."

"If this distance could be further, you would be able to quickly contact other disciples through the Red Scale Heart and Red Scale Heart Armor.

But how to increase the sensing distance?" Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao frowned and thought hard.

Xu Jin didn't think hard.

Because this is obvious, it's the limit, there's no other way.

Thinking hard until he's bald is useless.

Indeed, a distance of two thousand miles, in the second-tier Fire Splendor Star Domain, is still very useful, but in the more vast third-tier Star Domain, it still depends on luck.

Of course, having it is still much better than not having it.

It should still be able to play a certain role, but if you want it to be of great use, you have to depend on luck.

Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao continued to nourish Jiang'er's star palace with star power while frowning and thinking hard about a solution.

Xu Jin was on the side, waiting quietly, while paying attention to Jiang'er's changes.

Half a quarter of an hour.

A quarter of an hour.

Suddenly, Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao, who was thinking hard, sat up abruptly and laughed self-deprecatingly, "Such a simple solution, why did it take me so long to think of it?"

Xu Jin was stunned; the Grand Master thought of a solution?

Why couldn't he find a clue at all?

(End of chapter)