Chapter 180: Artifact for Learning (9k-word double chapter addition)

Inside the Star-Plucking Secret Realm, Xu Jin had just entered the Bright Star challenge!

The Gold Star-level gatekeeper and the Gold Star-level Heart Demon were staring at Xu Jin from one after the other, each separated by a light curtain.

Xu Jin noticed that Lei Guang Wings had also appeared behind the Gold Star-level Heart Demon.

Sure enough!

As long as it was a star technique used in the Star-Plucking Secret Realm, the Heart Demon would learn it.

The next instant, the light curtain disappeared.

Xu Jin followed the strategy he had designed earlier, lightning exploded under his feet, the Lei Guang Wings vibrated, and Xu Jin rushed toward the Gold Star-level Heart Demon at the first moment.

According to Xu Jin's established strategy, as long as he could kill the Gold Star-level Heart Demon in the shortest time, there was a possibility of winning.

What surprised Xu Jin was that the moment he moved, the Gold Star-level Heart Demon also moved.

But it was to flee far away.

The Lei Guang Wings vibrated, and in an instant, it fled hundreds of meters away, directly causing Xu Jin to miss.

At the same instant, Lei Guang Arrows had already blasted toward Xu Jin like a rainstorm.

At the same time, the Gold Star-level gatekeeper also killed his way behind Xu Jin, the sword light twisting like a dragon.

Xu Jin immediately fell into a predicament.

He was dealing with the moves with extreme difficulty.

Three breaths later, while Xu Jin barely managed to severely injure the Gold Star-level gatekeeper, he was also blasted to pieces by the rainstorm of Lei Guang Arrows blasted down.

Bright Star challenge failed!

Xu Jin felt a bit of resentment.

He felt it wasn't too difficult, but he was slain; this Heart Demon was too cunning.

Thinking this, Xu Jin wanted to try challenging again.

Since the Heart Demon was so cunning, he would change the plan: kill the Gold Star-level gatekeeper first, then kill the Gold Star-level Heart Demon.

Just as he was about to challenge again, the Mingji Shang Xinggong in Xu Jin's Lower Shang Xinggong suddenly shone brightly; it was warning him.

A powerful force fluctuation was approaching.

Xu Jin exited the Star-Plucking Secret Realm in an instant and saw a ray of starlight fall directly into the courtyard.

But strangely, Jiang Er and Qing Fan, who were washing and drying clothes in the courtyard, didn't see this ray of starlight.

This ray of starlight transformed into a blurry human figure and walked straight toward Xu Jin's quiet room.

The Mingji Star Pattern's brilliance grew brighter and brighter, and this human figure transformed from starlight also gradually became real.

It was actually the Grand Master?

While Xu Jin was surprised, Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao's voice had already sounded in Xu Jin's ears, "Xu Jin, it's me, don't make a scene."

When Xu Jin nodded, the starlight had already jumped into the quiet room through the crack in the window, and a point of starlight spread out, directly covering the entire quiet room, before Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao revealed his figure.

This made Xu Jin incomparably confused.

What was Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao doing?

This was inside the National Dao Academy, right?

As the supreme Grand Master of the National Dao Academy, what exactly had happened to make him hide his tracks like this?

"Xu Jin, there is a matter I want to ask you; you must answer truthfully." Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao sat down in front of Xu Jin.

"Hmm, Grand Master, please ask."

"Were you just in the Star-Plucking Secret Realm?" Cheng Yuexiao asked.

At the same moment, Xu Jin's Mingji Star Pattern also sensed the emotional change in Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao; he seemed a bit nervous!

"Yes."

Xu Jin saw that Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao, having received an affirmative answer, had his fingertips jump slightly; he seemed to have relaxed a bit.

"Then did you just obtain two Silver Stars?"

"Yes, not only did I obtain two Silver Stars, I also obtained two Gold Stars!"

"What!"

Even though the Grand Master was incomparably calm, hearing Xu Jin say it so directly, he was still shocked, "You really obtained two Gold Stars?" Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao stared fixedly at Xu Jin.

At this instant, Xu Jin's Mingji Star Pattern even sensed that Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao's breathing had stopped!

"Really!

The prompt asked me to perform high-tier Dao Deduction."

Once these words were spoken, the surprise Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao had just received immediately turned into fright, and his expression instantly became terrified, "You didn't start, did you?"

"No, no!

I'm not stupid!

I chose No!"

"Hoo!"

Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao let out a long breath, his fists clenched tightly, and it was difficult to hide the excitement on his face.

His heart was excited to the extreme at this instant.

He was just short of laughing out loud.

He had been racking his brains for twenty years, and Heaven finally gave him hope again.

But hindered by the disciple in front of him, Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao forcibly suppressed this wild joy, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up.

But what Cheng Yuexiao didn't know was that his rich inner drama had been perceived by Xu Jin's Mingji Star Pattern.

The Grand Master was very happy!

Very excited!

Wildly happy!

Wanted to laugh!

But didn't dare to laugh!

Was the Grand Master's inner drama this rich?

Xu Jin felt that through the Mingji Star Pattern, he saw a different Grand Master.

What Xu Jin didn't know was that above the small courtyard, there was also an old Peng Zongguan hidden in the clouds, who almost fell down in shock after receiving the starlight transmission from Cheng Yuexiao.

He could only rub his hands excitedly in the clouds by himself!

Gold Star!

Two Gold Stars obtained in a row!

Under such circumstances, any talk of Heaven blessing Great Chen was empty!

The two Gold Stars were real!

Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao paced around Xu Jin's room for a good while before slowly opening his mouth, "Xu Jin, do you know what these two Gold Stars you obtained represent?"

"They said it was a high-tier Dao Deduction opportunity, but I don't know what a high-tier Dao Deduction opportunity is yet?" Xu Jin said.

"Let me put it this way: taking the sixth-tier middle-grade Fire Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern I just passed to you as an example, if you use a high-tier Dao Deduction opportunity, it is possible to deduce and break through it to the seventh tier!

Seventh tier is a high-tier star pattern!

High-tier star patterns are the true foundation of any force," Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao said.

"Then what is the effect of the ordinary Dao Deduction opportunity gathered from ten Silver Stars?" Xu Jin asked.

"The deduction of ordinary Dao Deduction, taking deducing star patterns as an example, stops at the sixth-tier upper-grade."

After finishing, Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao said again, "Of course, the effect of the Star-Plucking Building's Dao Deduction opportunity doesn't stop there; many high-tier star techniques are also deduced through Dao Deduction."

Regarding the matter of Dao Deduction opportunities and deducing star patterns, Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao lectured Xu Jin for a full two quarters of an hour before Xu Jin completely understood.

In the present world, star patterns are mainly middle-tier star patterns, and high-tier star patterns are very rare.

Just like the Tianyang Shang Xinggong, the known high-tier star patterns are only seven in total.

Within the Great Chen National Dao Academy, there are only four high-tier star patterns.

High-tier star patterns have huge power and have already involved a little bit of Dao principles.

Generally speaking, many seventh-tier or eighth-tier powerhouses spend several years or even more than ten years of bitter work, and they might not necessarily be able to deduce a star pattern to the seventh tier and above.

But the high-tier Dao Deduction opportunity brought by the Gold Star obtained from the Star-Plucking Secret Realm has the possibility of deducing star patterns to the seventh tier and above.

The value of this cannot be described in words.

Very, very precious!

"Xu Jin, it is best to use a sixth-tier upper-grade star pattern to deduce a high-tier Dao Deduction opportunity; at the very least, you must use a sixth-tier middle-grade star pattern to deduce!

If you are willing, I can provide you with guidance and provide you with sixth-tier middle-grade or even sixth-tier upper-grade star patterns to perform high-tier Dao Deduction.

All of this is free.

But the high-tier star patterns you deduce must also be engraved and handed over to the National Dao Academy, and then used as the treasure of the Academy to be taught to others.

Of course, there are no restrictions on your teaching and using the high-tier star patterns you deduce.

But regardless of who you teach them to, it must be reported to the Academy, and at the same time, the recipient must accept the restriction of the Nine-Sound Bell."

Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao didn't act coy either and directly talked to Xu Jin face-to-face about this matter.

"I am willing, such a good thing, I am definitely willing!"

"Good, good, good!"

Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao said the word "good" three times, "As a return, every time you use one Gold Star, the National Dao Academy will teach you one sixth-tier star pattern.

At the same time, when your cultivation reaches the level where you can learn seventh-tier star patterns or high-tier star techniques, you can choose one of the Academy's seventh-tier star patterns or high-tier star techniques to learn directly.

You don't need to satisfy those harsh conditions."

The Grand Master said these things very directly, but Xu Jin liked such a direct person.

Without so many twists and turns, how good!

"By the way, after your cultivation breaks through, do you have the confidence to obtain one or two more Gold Stars?" Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao asked cautiously.

"After I break through to the fifth-layer Refine Star Realm, I should be able to obtain at least one Gold Star, right?" Xu Jin hesitated.

Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao clenched his fists fiercely, excited beyond words.

"Keep it secret!"

"This matter is of great importance! You must not tell anyone else about the Gold Stars, and even mention the Silver Stars as little as possible, do you understand?

If it leaks out, unless I protect you personally, your safety will be hard to guarantee!" Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao said.

"Is it that serious?" Xu Jin was surprised.

"Let's put it this way: if you obtain one or two more Gold Stars, if things go smoothly, in a few years, the merit selection by the two great Star Palaces will become history!" Cheng Yuexiao said.

"That powerful?"

"Of course!"

"I understand!"

After pacing a few more steps in place, Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao suddenly took out a handful of emblems and handed them to Xu Jin.

There were five in total!

As the Mingji Star Pattern operated, Xu Jin had already sensed their rank.

There were four fifth-tier upper-grade emblems.

"These two are fifth-tier upper-grade emblems, Green Storm; for cultivators below the fifth-tier Gather Battle stage, if used well, they can directly blast them to death! For fifth-tier Gather Battle late-stage or even sixth-tier Cloud Building early-stage powerhouses, they can also resist for a while.

These two are fifth-tier upper-grade emblems, Mountain Seal, mainly for defense; the power is about the same as Green Storm.

They are all for you to save your life!" Cheng Yuexiao said.

Looking at these five emblems, Xu Jin was slightly excited; he had life-saving treasures, but he had to understand their functions.

"Grand Master, this Small Star-Shifting Emblem is space shifting, right? How many miles can it shift me?" Xu Jin felt he had already guessed seven or eight out of ten of its functions.

"It's not shifting you! If you activate it, it will shift me!"

"Within a thousand miles, I can appear by your side in an instant," Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao said.

Xu Jin was surprised.

It turned out it wasn't shifting, but summoning.

But it was also very awesome.

This Small Star-Shifting Emblem could be considered a Great Summoning Technique, directly summoning the Grand Master to come; this was an absolute life-saving trump card!

Seeing Xu Jin's excited expression, the Grand Master instructed again, "Remember, you must not use this Small Star-Shifting Emblem unless you are in a desperate situation! Because currently, this is a unique item.

If you use it up, it's gone."

"Ah?"

Xu Jin was surprised, "Grand Master, can't you refine it?"

"No."

Saying it like this, Xu Jin really had to consider using it and couldn't waste it casually.

"Additionally, regarding the usage of your Silver Stars and Gold Stars, I have already made preliminary arrangements, prioritizing the improvement of your combat power.

After you..." Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao asked.

"Should be no problem."

"Then at that time, use ten Silver Stars to exchange for one ordinary Dao Deduction opportunity, and then deduce the middle-grade Fire Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern; after one ordinary Dao Deduction, then use high-tier Dao Deduction to deduce!

Like this kind of high-tier star pattern you deduce yourself, there are no positional restrictions for you, and you can use it directly!

By then, your combat power will also skyrocket again," Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao said.

Hearing this, Xu Jin's heart stirred, and he hurriedly asked, "Grand Master, then for others, what positional rank is needed to learn seventh-tier and above high-tier star patterns?"

"The lowest lower limit is the fifth-tier Gather Battle stage to have the possibility of learning seventh-tier star patterns! But learning them is extremely difficult; usually, only fifth-tier peak or sixth-tier Cloud Building stage powerhouses can successfully comprehend and engrave seventh-tier star patterns.

The characteristics of seventh-tier star patterns, you will know once you deduce them once; they are different for everyone!

Low and middle-tier star patterns only need to be learned and copied, but high-tier star patterns need to be comprehended!"

The Grand Master was exceptionally excited today, and he had a lot to say.

Before leaving, he gave Xu Jin another task.

The Grand Master required Xu Jin to go to the National Dao Academy library every day to study the Fire-type Star Pattern Deduction Handbooks for one hour.

In this way, when Xu Jin used the Dao Deduction opportunity, he would get twice the result with half the effort!

As for the permission, it had already been opened to Xu Jin.

After giving a few more instructions, Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao looked back at Xu Jin once more, and then he transformed into starlight and left silently; in the courtyard, Jiang Er and Qing Fan still didn't notice a single bit.

Above the clouds in the sky, after the Grand Master met Peng Zongguan, he began to rub his hands excitedly.

The next instant, Cheng Yuexiao and Peng Zongguan returned to the Danxia Academy, and the moment the starlight rose, Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao laughed loudly.

"Heaven does not let me down!"

"Heaven does not let me down!"

Even Peng Zongguan was beaming with joy, the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes blooming like pear blossoms.

"Peng Zongguan, are there any sixth-tier emblems left in the emblem treasury?" Cheng Yuexiao suddenly asked.

"There haven't been any for many years."

"Then what about the teacher's private treasury?" Cheng Yuexiao asked again.

Hearing this, Peng Zongguan couldn't laugh or cry, "You forgot, the only one was used by yourself seventeen years ago when you encountered danger."

Cheng Yuexiao slapped his forehead, "Then forget it."

"Can it be bought on the market? Or maybe at an auction?

We must prepare a sixth-tier emblem for Xu Jin."

Peng Zongguan shook his head, "Sixth-tier emblems are never seen for sale on the market! One sixth-tier emblem is equivalent to a full-strength strike from a sixth-tier expert; these are all treasures at the bottom of the box.

No one takes them out to sell!"

Speaking of this, Peng Zongguan added, "If I remember correctly, there should be two to three inside the Imperial Palace."

"Then don't even think about it."

Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao shook his head, "The Emperor and the Crown Prince don't have enough to share!

That thing is like their life; it's impossible to get!"

"Forget it, Peng Zongguan, help me prepare 1,000 fifth-tier Star Jade Tablets and 50 sixth-tier Star Jade Tablets.

I'll try to find time recently to see if I can make a few."

"This... Palace Master, this is very time-consuming."

"Taking one hour every day won't delay big things!

Try it!

If it succeeds!

In the future, the top geniuses of our Great Chen National Dao Academy will each have a fifth-tier or sixth-tier emblem!" Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao said.

Just as he finished speaking, the Star-Plucking Token in Cheng Yuexiao's hand began to vibrate continuously.

When the Grand Master looked, he suddenly smiled, "Look, the fun is coming; I have to act well!"

As one of the very few top existences in the world, each having Star-Plucking Tokens with fourth-tier, fifth-tier, or even higher permissions, the few top decision-makers in the world had a dialogue group within the Star-Plucking Building.

However, those qualified to join were all top existences, and generally, no one spoke.

But today, this dialogue group that had been silent for a long time suddenly had a voice.

"Tianyang Xingjun Tianyang, congratulations! Your Tianyang Shang Xinggong has plucked two Gold Stars in a row; shouldn't you express something?" The one speaking was the Tianyang Xingjun of the Zhen'e Shang Xinggong, one of the three great Star Lords in the world.

Cheng Yuexiao saw this and hurriedly attached one.

"Tianyang Xingjun Tianyang, congratulations, congratulations! Your Tianyang Shang Xinggong has plucked two Gold Stars in a row; shouldn't you express something?"

Two messages in a row made this dead group glow with vitality.

In an instant, one congratulatory message after another followed.

Great Chu National Dao Academy, Great Hong Monarch, and finally Tianyang Xingjun Cangming, all congratulated one

A string of congratulations finally flushed out Lord Tianyang.

"I've checked; these two Gold Stars are not from our Shang Xinggong." "Stingy!"

Cheng Yuexiao was the first to speak, "Lord Tianyang, if you're so reluctant to toss out a bit of starlight for fun, there's no need to be this stingy!"

"Two Gold Stars—besides your Tianyang Shang Xinggong, who else has the strength for that?"

"Exactly!"

"Stingy!"

"Too stingy!"

A continuous stream of replies left Lord Tianyang, who had just popped his head out, bewildered. After a long while, he coldly replied, "Surname Cheng, stop fanning the flames! I said it wasn't us, so it wasn't!

If my Tianyang Shang Xinggong had won two Gold Stars, counting the one from before, that would be three this year!

I'd have to raid Da Chen in half a year, empty your national treasury, and hand it out to everyone for a laugh!"

"You're welcome!

When that time comes, I will personally welcome Lord Tianyang's grand arrival!" Cheng Yuexiao said with a smile.

"It's a pity I didn't get them; otherwise, I really would have that thought!

Surname Cheng, you've become increasingly punchable over these years!"

"Lord Tianyang, your mouth has also become increasingly foul!"

"Eh, if it's not the Tianyang Shang Xinggong, then who is it? The Cangming Shang Xinggong, perhaps?"

"Lord Cangming, you're the best at putting on an act! Your Cangming Shang Xinggong has won two Gold Stars, and you're still just watching the show here?"

"Exactly, exactly!"

"You can put on an act in front of the juniors, but in front of us, can you stop?" Cheng Yuexiao saw someone turn the focus toward the Cangming Shang Xinggong and took the opportunity to add another jab.

"Cangming is the best at putting on an act, that much is true!

As for him, even if his disciples really did win two Gold Stars, he wouldn't admit it even if he were beaten to death!" Lord Tianyang, who had just been bombarded by the group, also spoke up.

A group of the world's top existences began to bicker.

Lord Cangming: "???"

After a long while, just as everyone was convinced it was someone from the Cangming Shang Xinggong who had won the Gold Stars, Lord Cangming suddenly said, "If it were my Shang Xinggong's disciples who won two Gold Stars, the Emperor of Da Chu could be replaced tomorrow!"

Grand Master of Da Chu: "."

"Then whose family is it? Lord Zhen'e, you were the first to jump out; surely you aren't trying to cover up the truth?" Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao suddenly added another sentence, instantly making Lord Zhen'e jump.

In an instant, this chat group of top existences had hundreds of heated messages.

If Xu Jin saw this, he would definitely laugh; they were all just spamming the group.

The Grand Master was stirring the pot well!

The bickering in the chat group lasted for nearly half an hour, but there was no result.

In the past, whenever a Gold Star was won, whoever's it was would jump out to claim it.

This was an honor!

It was even more so a display of strength!

But this time, with two consecutive new Gold Stars, no one was claiming them!

The reason for this was simple.

The value of two Gold Stars was more than three times that of one, and their strategic utility was extremely high.

At the same time, adding two Gold Stars in such a short time meant that the person who plucked them was incredibly strong and highly likely to pluck more.

Even if they plucked one or two more, the strategic impact of accumulating three or four Gold Stars would be terrifying!

Whoever exposed or admitted to it would immediately become the target of joint suppression by the others!

Just kidding—looking at the Gold Stars harvested by various factions over the last twenty years.

Like Da Chu and Da Hong, each had won one in the last twenty years.

Over the last twenty-plus years, the Tianyang Shang Xinggong had won two, the Cangming Shang Xinggong had won two, and the Da Chen National Dao Academy had won three.

This was still an era where geniuses emerged in droves.

Looking back a hundred years.

Like Da Hong, in the hundred years prior, they had only won three Gold Stars in total.

The terrifying value of adding two Gold Stars in a mere quarter of an hour, with the potential to add one or two more in the future, was imaginable.

No one claiming them was, therefore, a very normal situation.

But behind the lack of claims, Da Chu, Da Hong, the Tianyang Shang Xinggong, the Cangming Shang Xinggong, and the Zhen'e Shang Xinggong immediately convened their highest-level intelligence meetings.

Both overt and covert measures were activated.

They searched for every spider's thread and horse's track, gathered intelligence, and analyzed changes on all sides to find out which faction had added two Gold Stars!

Da Chen had no shortage of such meetings either.

After the bickering ended, Grand Commandant Luo Bing of the Spring Rain Department assembled his intelligence chiefs, and Grand Steward Chu of the Inner Court, who only took orders from the Imperial Palace, was also invited, along with representatives from the military.

After Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao appeared, he disclosed the fact that one faction had plucked two Gold Stars in a short time.

He also issued orders.

Use every means necessary to find out which faction's peerless genius had plucked two Gold Stars!

The scale was set very large.

Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao was very clear that if you're going to act, you have to do it thoroughly.

Xu Jin had no idea that because he had plucked two Gold Stars, the intelligence departments of all factions in the world were already running at full speed like boiling water.

On the very first day, several secret agents were exposed within various Star Palaces and National Dao Academies due to their bold actions.

Even within the Da Chen National Dao Academy, two abnormal individuals were discovered.

Then, the Danxia Guards, controlled by Grand Steward Peng within the National Dao Academy, followed the vines to find the melons and ferreted out seven people.

That night, heads rolled within the Da Chen National Dao Academy.

Behind the seven secret agents, hundreds of people were implicated.

For a time, the killing intent within the Da Chen National Dao Academy soared to the heavens.

Coincidentally, the three major Star Palaces, Da Chu, and Da Hong were all the same.

Among them, Da Hong had the most heads rolling; in one night, thousands of heads hit the ground.

Xu Jin was completely unaware of this.

When these things were happening, Xu Jin was still lamenting his failure to challenge the Radiant Star again!

This time challenging the Radiant Star, Xu Jin learned from the previous lesson.

He did not prioritize attacking the Gold Star-level inner demon, but instead attacked the Gold Star-level gatekeeper first.

Because in the previous battle, the Gold Star-level inner demon had first fled to create distance.

If it were like this in this battle, Xu Jin might have been able to get the Radiant Star.

But Xu Jin still underestimated the inner demon!

When Xu Jin charged at the Gold Star-level gatekeeper, the Gold Star-level inner demon did not flee, but instead charged directly at Xu Jin's back.

Thunder light poured down; even though Xu Jin had taken out the Gold Star-level gatekeeper in one go by surprise.

He was still entangled by the Gold Star-level inner demon and then slain!

Challenge failed!

But Xu Jin also discovered the reason.

His Refine Star Fourth Layer defense was too weak compared to his Condense Star Fourth Layer offense!

Everything was a one-wave flow; nothing could hold up.

If he could solve this problem even slightly, there would be a possibility of winning the challenge and obtaining the Radiant Star!

But it was just that Xu Jin didn't obtain the Radiant Star tonight.

If he had obtained it.

This would be a historical breakthrough!

Wouldn't the heads of all the major Star Palaces and factions go crazy?

The intelligence agencies of all sides would probably spare no expense to find this person.

They wouldn't even need evidence; just suspicion would be enough to arrange an assassination.

It would absolutely stage an extreme bloodbath!

On the morning of September 16th, Xu Jin broke through to the Refine Star Fifth Layer.

But Xu Jin became visibly busy.

After finishing his morning lessons, Xu Jin went straight into the Star Lamp to start grinding star patterns.

In the afternoon, Xu Jin arrived at the Da Chen National Dao Academy's library.

Holding the Star-Plucking Token, Xu Jin went up floor by floor.

Originally, according to Xu Jin's authority as a direct disciple, he could only go up to the third floor of the library.

But with the authority granted by the Grand Master, Xu Jin went straight to the sixth floor in one breath.

Inside the sixth floor were all the cultivation insights of the predecessors of the Da Chen National Dao Academy, as well as insights on deducing star patterns and star arts.

Xu Jin picked up a book at random, and one page suddenly caught his eye.

"In star art deduction, most people deduce within an existing framework; this is the fundamental reason why star art deduction fails or why high-level star arts cannot be deduced!

Existing frameworks cannot deduce high-level star arts.

One must jump out of the existing framework and combine and match wantonly to have a chance of deducing high-level star arts.

Traditional frameworks—wind and thunder, thunder and fire, fire and wood, metal and water, metal and fire, earth and wood combinations—can all deduce mid-level star arts, but why is it that deducing high-level star arts under these frameworks rarely succeeds..."

Xu Jin read this content with a half-understanding, feeling that it was quite interesting.

However, there were dozens of handwritten notes from other predecessors on the pages of this notebook.

"Alright, this theory—one of my stars has already been ruined; all you juniors, remember that this combination is trash."

"This star pattern combination is mutually destructive; the power gets weaker and weaker, remember that."

Xu Jin wanted to laugh at first when reading the notes, but later, he couldn't laugh anymore.

A simple note represented a ruined star; some people had even ruined several stars.

This price was big enough...

After flipping through it randomly for a while, Xu Jin started learning from the most introductory notebook according to the catalog given by the Grand Master.

"Analysis of Introductory Fire Lei Lei Yuanxing Patterns"

At first, Xu Jin found it very dry.

It felt a bit like learning mathematics in his previous life.

But later, with a flash of inspiration, Xu Jin found the trick.

This "Analysis of Introductory Fire Lei Lei Yuanxing Patterns" was actually analyzing, step by step, dismantling the introductory fire source star patterns, and then reassembling them, analyzing the use of every main trunk and every branch.

Originally, Xu Jin was learning until he was drowsy.

Because the lines of the introductory fire source star patterns were even drier than mathematical formulas.

Could such a winding line secretly match the ultimate truths of heaven and earth?

Isn't this just bragging?

But after Xu Jin found the trick, he discovered that it really wasn't!

After sketching a section of winding lines and then injecting star power, it could really hook a trace of fire star power.

Normally, no one would do this!

Because this kind of casual sketching would leave traces in the star core, and one would have to clear them again afterward.

Except for individual research fanatics who would specifically leave a star core for research, ordinary people just look at it.

But Xu Jin could.

Xu Jin could use the Star Lamp to demonstrate.

To help with learning.

Once these extremely dry lines were combined with actual operation, they became very easy to learn.

It was like a theory class versus a lab class.

The former only has the top students in high spirits, but the latter has the underachievers in high spirits too, even if they aren't very good at it!

After Xu Jin used the Star Lamp to learn, the dry theories in these notebooks all turned into lab classes.

From "learning and failing" to "learning and succeeding"!

In one hour, Xu Jin had already learned two-thirds of this "Analysis of Introductory Fire Lei Lei Yuanxing Patterns"; not only did he learn it, he mastered it, understood it, and memorized it.

Before, Xu Jin was only copying the introductory fire source star patterns; now, he was mastering them!

He could sketch them out of thin air using the jade tablet!

A learning artifact!

This was another new function Xu Jin discovered for the Star Lamp—a learning artifact!

With the Arena Star Lamp as a learning artifact, Xu Jin was no longer looking at notebooks when he looked at the thousands of predecessor notebooks on the sixth floor of the National Dao Academy library; he was looking at a treasure vault!

This was definitely the greatest wealth of the National Dao Academy!

But for most people, it was too difficult to obtain this wealth.

Spending a lifetime wouldn't necessarily mean learning half of it.

But Xu Jin, who had the learning artifact, could.

It was just a matter of doing the experiment himself.

It couldn't be faster!

The most direct consequence of mastering two-thirds of this "Analysis of Introductory Fire Lei Lei Yuanxing Patterns" was that the speed at which Xu Jin ground star patterns in the quiet room at night became incredibly fast.

Xu Jin was currently grinding mid-level fire source star patterns among the sixth-tier ones.

These sixth-tier star patterns were very complex.

Even with the Star Lamp, Xu Jin estimated he would need to grind with all his might for about two days before he could engrave them.

Especially in the current state of cultivating, learning, and grinding star patterns simultaneously, Xu Jin estimated it would take three or four days to thoroughly grind them well and engrave the mid-level fire source star patterns among the sixth-tier ones.

But after learning "Analysis of Introductory Fire Lei Lei Yuanxing Patterns" today, he understood the principles and the changes in the star pattern lines, so engraving them became very fast.

In just one day, he had successfully engraved one, albeit clumsily.

At this rate, by tomorrow night at the latest, Xu Jin would be able to replace the mid-level fire source star patterns of the fourth-tier upper grade in his middle star palace.

By then, his strength would definitely see a significant increase.

Outside the small courtyard gate, the sound of Ning Yuchan's footsteps returning rang out.

Counting the days, the day Ning Yuchan would leave the National Dao Academy was not far off.

In another three or four days, Ning Yuchan would likely be leaving.

After thinking for a moment, Xu Jin went out to greet her; there was one last thing he needed to prepare for Ning Yuchan.

"Sister Yuchan, do you have any more life-saving emblems? I've used up all the life-saving emblems you gave me last time; give me a few more." Xu Jin greeted her with a grin.

"You used them all up?" Ning Yuchan asked.

"Yeah, in the Purple Wind Star Domain, if it weren't for the life-saving emblems you gave me, I would have had a narrow escape from death!

You have to give me a few more this time!" Xu Jin said.

Hearing this, Ning Yuchan, who had originally taken out five third-tier Whirlwind Emblems, took out three more Whirlwind Emblems upon hearing this, and then handed them all to Xu Jin.

"These were all made by my own hands; use them sparingly! It basically takes me three to four third-tier star jade tablets to successfully make one!

Of course, when it comes to saving your life, use them when you need to!" Ning Yuchan instructed.

Xu Jin took them, looked at them, stared at Ning Yuchan, and said, "Not enough! Give me a few more!"

This tone was quite rough; even Jiang Er, who was on the side, watched with eyes darting, wanting to scold Xu Jin.

But she held back and didn't say anything.

After thinking for a moment, Ning Yuchan took out another fourth-tier emblem, "This was given to me by the Mountain Chief; you're encountering many dangers now, so you keep it and use it!"

"The rank is not bad, but the quantity is too small, Sister Yuchan!

Give me a few more!

Give me all the emblems you have on you!" Xu Jin said.

"Brother, that's going too far!"

This time, even Jiang Er couldn't stand it anymore.

Ning Yuchan, however, glared at Jiang Er, "Your brother must have encountered a difficult situation!" As she spoke, she took out three more Whirlwind Emblems and handed them directly to Xu Jin, "That's all there is; there are no more!"

"No more?"

"No more."

"Sister Yuchan, then what will you do?" Xu Jin asked with a grin.

"I still have some time; before I set off, I can still make four or five Whirlwind Emblems, which will be enough.

By then, I'll give you two more, and keeping three for myself will be enough." Ning Yuchan laughed.

Hearing this, Xu Jin sighed inwardly.

Ning Yuchan was truly good to him.

Before, she helped him; now, she was satisfying his unreasonable demands without reservation!

It really was... a bit likeable.

"Hmm, then make them as soon as possible; give them all to me when you're done."

"Brother!" Jiang Er was anxious and angry.

Xu Jin, however, turned and left; as he left, he sent a voice transmission to Ning Yuchan.

"Do you still remember that Refine Spirit Golden Pill with completely different medicinal properties?

I'll use that secret technique to refine these emblems for you once; their power will also greatly increase!

By then, your safety in the Star River Battlefield will also greatly increase!"

Hearing this, Ning Yuchan revealed a look of astonishment, and then, joy appeared on her face.

Jiang Er, however, was already so anxious she was jumping up and down, "Brother, you can't be like this; Sister Yuchan is going to the Star River Battlefield in four days! You took away the life-saving emblems she prepared; what will she use if she encounters danger?"

As Jiang Er spoke, she was so anxious she was jumping up and down, almost crying!

Xu Jin ignored her, but Ning Yuchan hugged Jiang Er and walked inside with her, "It's alright, Jiang Er, you don't need to worry about my safety!"

"Sister Yuchan!"

"My brother is like this, and you still don't scold him? You're still speaking up for him!" Jiang Er was furious, "You're clearly letting him bully you, and you don't even resist?

Don't refuse?"

"No need, I like it!"

Jiang Er was stunned!

Ning Yuchan's answer left her completely numb!

(End of chapter)