Chapter 222

There weren't too many people bidding for the sixth-tier medium-grade alien star core.

Most weren't as determined as Xu Jin.

At 3300 wisps of starlight, Xu Jin successfully auctioned this sixth-tier medium-grade alien star core.

Among the subsequent auction items, two more sets of fifth-tier star cores and one sixth-tier star core appeared; although Xu Jin was very eager, he restrained himself.

It was a pity that he wasn't allowed to touch the auction items, otherwise Xu Jin could have selected the most suitable star cores for offering after touching them one by one.

Now, he was just gambling on probability.

Although Ling Mao promised to back Xu Jin, it was equivalent to directly giving Xu Jin an unlimited black card permission.

But Xu Jin also had to be sensible.

Up to now, Ling Mao had lent Xu Jin at least 7600 wisps of starlight.

This was already a huge sum.

Converted into Dao Merits, that was 76,000; converted into silver, it was 760,000 taels of silver.

Xu Jin was embarrassed to borrow any more.

But according to Ling Mao, such auctions were held once a month by the Changsheng Merchant Firm.

He would just save up some starlight and come back next month; there was no rush.

At the end of the auction, the auction items were actually female slaves, alien female slaves!

The bidding was extremely heated.

But the auction price wasn't high; an alien female slave with complete control measures was only 50 wisps of starlight, and they were auctioned in bundles of ten.

Of course, those with cultivation were counted separately.

Half an hour later, after Ling Mao helped him pay the remaining 7600-plus wisps of starlight, Xu Jin successfully obtained the three auction items and left with Ling Mao.

"Brother Ling, let me write you an IOU." On the way, Xu Jin suddenly spoke up.

Looking at Xu Jin, who was slightly serious, Ling Mao laughed, "Brother, are you looking down on your brother?

For this little thing, why write an IOU! You and I are brothers; if I weren't afraid you'd be unhappy, I would have given them to you for free."

"Then thank you, Brother Ling; I will pay you back as soon as possible! Also, I'll pay you back with emblems; what do you think?" Xu Jin said.

"Of course, that can also save a personal transaction tax."

A quarter of an hour later, Ling Mao sent Xu Jin back to the Academy; when Xu Jin left, Ling Mao patted Xu Jin on the shoulder and said, "Brother, if you have any difficulties, just speak to your brother! Remember, problems that can be solved with starlight are not problems.

Your brother here still has some starlight."

A few breaths later, Xu Jin watched Ling Mao leave, sighing slightly.

Although Xu Jin knew that Ling Mao was deliberately befriending him because he valued his future potential, this help was real.

Returning to his small courtyard, Xu Jin reported his safety to Manager Peng and couldn't wait to check today's auction items.

First was the fourth-tier star weapon, Cover-Moon.

The body was smaller than a palm, three inches long and one inch wide, but it wasn't light; it was quite heavy, presenting a faint cyan-gold color, shining brilliantly under the moonlight.

Sinking his divine sense into it, he instantly understood the two star techniques it carried.

One was a star technique that many fourth-tier star weapons had—"As You Wish."

That was, size as you wish.

The kind that could be big or small.

Another star technique was named "Cover-Moon," which was also a common star technique used for weapon-type star weapons—when star power was input, sharpness and speed would increase exponentially, invincible, and at the same time, when star power was input, the brilliance would become very dazzling, hence the name Cover-Moon.

Summary: A very ordinary and common fourth-tier star weapon, with no special features, but the material and casting technique were good; the fourth-tier superior rank was the guarantee of its power.

This was Xu Jin's third fourth-tier star weapon, but in terms of power and value, it was at the bottom of Xu Jin's three fourth-tier star weapons.

The three fourth-tier star weapons Xu Jin possessed, Star-Fall was the most valuable, worthy of not being traded for a fifth-tier one, the Step-Star Boots were second, and this Cover-Moon was last, but it was enough to use.

He would save up more starlight later and replace it slowly.

The next instant, Xu Jin sent the ten fifth-tier alien star cores and the one sixth-tier alien star core he had successfully auctioned today into the Arena.

In an instant, starlight flashed on the Arena, and pieces of information quickly emerged.

A few breaths later, Xu Jin's face showed a "just as expected" look.

They were indeed leftovers from the Star River Battlefield; the star cores that could circulate from the Star River Battlefield to the current world were not of very good rank.

Or it could be said that the Changsheng Auction House had deliberately matched them.

Among the ten fifth-tier alien star cores, only two were fifth-tier superior, and the others were all fifth-tier medium.

But fortunately, Xu Jin's luck wasn't too bad.

There was one fifth-tier medium and one fifth-tier superior star core that were fire-type star cores, and that fifth-tier superior star core made Xu Jin's eyes widen.

【Fifth-tier medium-grade Fire Spirit: can obtain protection, medium-grade fire source, Fire Meteor】

【Fifth-tier superior-grade Fire Spirit: can obtain protection, primary-grade fire elephant, medium-grade fire source, Fire Spirit】

Fire Lei Lei Xiangxing Pattern.

This was Xu Jin's first time seeing the legendary Fire Lei Lei Xiangxing Pattern.

It was a pity he couldn't reverse-deduce it, at least not for now; otherwise, if he inscribed this Fire Lei Lei Xiangxing Pattern, he could significantly improve his combat power.

But today's harvest was still very good.

The sixth-tier medium star core was a sixth-tier medium wind spirit star core, and the protection star pattern it provided was of no help to Xu Jin for now.

But it still had great use.

Xu Jin auctioned it not only to gamble on his luck to see if he could obtain thunder-type or fire-type star cores, but also as a fallback.

Even if the sixth-tier medium star core was useless, Xu Jin could directly explode it at once, which was equivalent to carrying a sixth-tier medium-grade ordinary emblem, capable of exploding with the full strike of a sixth-tier Cloud Building medium-stage powerhouse at any time.

It was considered another backup for Xu Jin's life.

Sixth-tier emblems were hard to find, but sixth-tier star cores could be bought as long as one had money.

In addition, most of the other eight fifth-tier star cores were the same; the protection star patterns they provided seemed useless for now and could only be kept as fifth-tier emblems.

Of course, maybe he would be able to use them one day.

Besides that, the other fifth-tier superior star core gave Xu Jin quite a surprise; it was a relatively rare wood spirit.

【Fifth-tier superior-grade Wood Spirit: can obtain protection, medium-grade wood source, medium-grade healing】

The next instant, Xu Jin held the Star-Picking Token and entered the Killing God Battlefield level 128, changed into a new star core, and began to try changes.

Medium-grade healing wasn't very obvious in the Killing God Battlefield.

But the two fifth-tier fire spirits had truly improved the power of Xu Jin's fire-type star techniques.

Xu Jin spent some starlight to change the protection and tested the changes in the power of the star techniques with two medium-grade fire source protections and one medium-grade fire source and primary-grade fire elephant.

He tested until level 137 before it was over.

The conclusion was that the power in the Killing God Battlefield was about the same.

He felt that when using primary-grade fire elephant and medium-grade fire source, the star technique power was about the same.

But primary-grade fire elephant felt somewhat restricted when used in the Killing God Battlefield.

In the end, Xu Jin chose the protection of medium-grade fire source and primary-grade fire elephant.

Overall, the power of fire-type star techniques had improved by about 15% compared to before.

The other two offering positions were offered with fourth-tier thunder spirits, and the protections obtained were medium-grade thunder source and Thunder Wing, respectively.

If there was a need in the future, he could change them all to fire spirits to stack the power of fire-type star techniques.

Then what Xu Jin had to do in the future was to continue collecting fire-type and thunder-type star cores; at critical moments, he could change the offered star cores to one type to stack power to the limit.

As for the star technique Fire Meteor, which sounded very powerful, Xu Jin didn't test it in the Killing God Battlefield.

He would save it.

He could test it in the current world when he had time.

This newly obtained Fire Meteor might be used as a killer move when challenging Golden Star or Brilliant Star in the future.

But he thought he wouldn't need it for a short time; Xu Jin felt that for a very long time, the combination star technique Fright-Dream he evolved would absolutely be super strong.

After taking stock of today's harvest, Xu Jin wanted to inscribe star patterns.

The ninth star pattern position of the Middle Star Palace was still empty, and he didn't have a suitable star pattern to inscribe, so Xu Jin planned to ask his teacher.

But his cultivation had already reached the peak of the eighth layer of Refine Star, and he hadn't done his evening lesson yet.

Evening lesson time couldn't be wasted.

Thinking about it, Xu Jin held the Star-Picking Token and came directly to the Star-Picking Secret Realm.

Coming to the Star-Picking Secret Realm today was probably the time Xu Jin was most confident and self-assured.

Nothing else; in the past few days, his soul cultivation had skyrocketed, directly from the fourth-tier Condense Star first layer medium stage to the fourth-tier Condense Star third layer early stage, and his soul power had nearly doubled.

Besides that, the combination star technique Fright-Dream he evolved was Xu Jin's greatest confidence.

Conversely, the fire-type power improved by the two fifth-tier fire spirits obtained today didn't count for much.

But Xu Jin felt that even without Fright-Dream, he should be able to take down Brilliant Star.

Compared to his strength, today's challenge to the Star-Picking Secret Realm should be the one with the least difficulty for Xu Jin.

This was also the reason for Xu Jin's super-fast improvement in strength. After this time, in another one or two times, if Xu Jin's cultivation improved at a normal speed, the difficulty of the Golden Star and Brilliant Star he faced would be hellish.

The challenge began.

Copper Star and Silver Star had no difficulty and were all passed in seconds.

The Golden Star level heart demon and Golden Star level gatekeeper were also the easiest Xu Jin had ever killed.

Even so, Xu Jin hadn't used Fright-Dream, only the combination of Break-Evil plus Warm Dream and Break-Evil plus Terror.

Subsequently, Xu Jin challenged Brilliant Star.

Facing Brilliant Star, Xu Jin was still very cautious, because if he was careless, he would be finished off!

The attack power of the Golden Star level heart demon and Golden Star level gatekeeper was still very strong.

As long as Xu Jin was hit twice, he would be finished off in seconds!

Even with the Swimming Fish star pattern, he would be finished off.

However, today's challenge was fought exceptionally easily.

Just after the battle started, Xu Jin rushed toward the Golden Star level gatekeeper in reverse, and with a flick of his hand, he slammed an instant Fright-Dream over.

It hit!

It directly hard-controlled the Golden Star level gatekeeper.

And at the same instant, the Golden Star level heart demon also killed him; it was still Fright-Dream.

Xu Jin wanted to test the effect of the Fright-Dream star technique on the Golden Star level heart demon!

In an instant, the Golden Star level heart demon that was hit fell into a brief stagnation!

Xu Jin, who had long prepared his tactics, used Flame-Explosion plus Soul-Swinging Golden Lotus plus Flame-Explosion to finish off the Golden Star level heart demon.

One Flame-Explosion directly woke the Golden Star level heart demon from the nightmare; the moment its eyes showed fear, the Soul-Swinging Golden Lotus exploded, and the moment it was severely damaged, its soul was also severely damaged, so he added another Flame-Explosion!

He killed the Golden Star level heart demon without damage.

But the moment Xu Jin killed the Golden Star level heart demon without damage, a terrifying sword light slammed into Xu Jin's back, directly sending Xu Jin flying backward.

It was the Golden Star level gatekeeper who had broken free from Fright-Dream and killed Xu Jin!

Xu Jin estimated that Fright-Dream only hard-controlled the Golden Star level gatekeeper for one second.

But it was strong enough.

The reason was simple: because the fourth-tier Condense Star eighth-layer Golden Star level gatekeeper's soul aura was already that of a fourth-tier Condense Star soul aura.

The gap with Xu Jin's soul cultivation wasn't too large.

Hard control for one second was strong enough.

In actual combat, if you could hard-control your opponent for half a second, or even an instant, it was a very big advantage!

【Xu Jin, congratulations on successfully challenging, you have obtained one Brilliant Star】

This information prompt made Xu Jin very excited.

Up to now, he already had three Brilliant Stars and nine Golden Stars in his hands.

Judging from his current combat power, after breaking through to the ninth layer of Refine Star, it wouldn't be difficult to pick up Golden Stars and Brilliant Stars.

But after Xu Jin's cultivation broke through to the Condense Star Realm, wanting to pick up Golden Stars and Brilliant Stars again wouldn't be as easy as it was now.

If there was no improvement in other aspects, he would likely not be able to pick up Brilliant Star.

However, Xu Jin wasn't in a hurry.

He still had to break through to the fourth-tier Condense Star Realm, which would take some time.

After exiting the Star-Picking Secret Realm, Xu Jin prepared to continue his evening lesson, so his cultivation could successfully break through to the ninth layer of Refine Star.

Before making the breakthrough, Xu Jin simply sent a message to Grand Master Cheng Cheng Yuexiao.

【Grand Master, I just finished challenging the Star-Picking Secret Realm and obtained another Brilliant Star】

In the Danxia Academy, Grand Master Cheng Cheng Yuexiao, who was busy handling official business at his desk, was stunned for a moment when he saw this starlight message, and then a look of ecstasy rose in his eyes.

He actually jumped up like a child.

Rubbing his hands in excitement!

Manager Peng walked out from the shadows, seeing the incomparably excited and happy Palace Master Cheng Cheng Yuexiao, feeling somewhat inexplicable, but also somewhat happy!

It had been twenty years; it seemed he had never seen the Palace Master so happy!

【Continue to cultivate, keep up the good work; you can consider using another Golden Star to deduce the Dao in the next few days; since you have obtained Golden Stars and Brilliant Stars, it's better to convert them into strength as soon as possible.】

【I understand; I will come to see you another day and ask for your guidance.】

After Xu Jin finished replying to this, he went to cultivate with peace of mind, so as not to be suddenly awakened by Cheng Cheng Yuexiao, who might arrive suddenly right after his breakthrough; that wouldn't be beautiful!

His cultivation naturally broke through to the ninth layer of Refine Star smoothly.

After the evening lesson ended, Xu Jin intended to enter the Star-Picking Building to continue challenging the third-tier Practice Arena Secret Realm; his ranking had already entered the top ten.

He just didn't know if he could reach the top three.

But when entering the third-tier Practice Arena Secret Realm, Xu Jin suddenly thought of Old Qi.

Last time he contacted Old Qi, Old Qi was anxious to take the research notes sealed by the Lord Lingji Star Palace for Xu Jin as soon as he heard Xu Jin had obtained a Golden Star.

Xu Jin told him to notify him when he took action, but Old Qi hadn't sent any news.

Xu Jin wasn't afraid that Old Qi wouldn't take action; he was afraid that Old Qi would take action without telling him!

Old Qi was the third person in this world, besides his father Xu Dajiang and Ning Ning Yuchan, who treated him with all his heart; the last time was a narrow escape, so he couldn't let Old Qi take risks again.

So the last time Xu Jin told Old Qi to notify him when he took action, it was because he wanted to give him some treasures to save his life.

The fifth-tier emblems nurtured by Xu Jin absolutely possessed the power to finish off fifth-tier powerhouses.

If Hu Hu Xuechuan really chased after him, he could let Old Qi use them; maybe he could finish off Hu Hu Xuechuan.

But Old Qi hadn't contacted him for so long.

Xu Jin was afraid that Old Qi would be reluctant to use Xu Jin's emblems and then go take risks secretly; that would really be the end of Xu Jin's life.

As long as Xu Jin had time, as long as Xu Jin inscribed fourth-tier emblems and then nurtured them, making a few hundred of them.

Even if he didn't use fifth-tier emblems, using nurtured fourth-tier emblems, he could smash Hu Hu Xuechuan to death.

Therefore, Xu Jin really didn't want Old Qi to take risks and suffer.

【Teacher, what are you doing recently? You wouldn't be acting behind my back, would you?】

Xu Jin sent a starlight message to Qi Qi Shanye.

【How could that be? You are my only successor now, my heart and soul; how could I dare to act behind your back.】

Qi Qi Shanye quickly sent a starlight message to Xu Jin.

Xu Jin only took one look at this starlight message and knew something was wrong.

Old Qi was dodging the question.

A normal reply should be to state his status first, and then say a few words.

And since he was being so mushy now, Xu Jin could be certain that Old Qi had already acted behind his back.

【Mushy! Then how about this, Teacher, take an oath; if you act behind my back, your disciple Xu Jin will die on the street tomorrow, with no bones left!】

Xu Jin directly used his trump card.

【Kid, do you have to be so poisonous? How can you curse yourself! Do you understand what a self-fulfilling prophecy is?】

【Fine, since you won't swear, and you aren't willing to take emblems from me, then I'll go find Hu Hu Xuechuan tomorrow, find a way to release the news of the Clear Soul star pattern, and then use the invisibility star technique to escape, to share and reduce the pressure for you.】

Xu Jin didn't say much more, just said this, looking like he would do what he said.

Sure enough, in less than ten breaths, Qi Qi Shanye surrendered.

No way, who made Qi Qi Shanye care so much about Xu Jin.

Qi Qi Shanye knew Xu Jin was using this weakness of his, but he just didn't dare to gamble!

No way, who said Xu Jin had something to rely on.

Someone who is cared about has nothing to fear!

【Fine, I won't take the oath; I have indeed started acting recently, preparing to find a way to take the notes in a few days; since you said so, then I'll take an emblem for backup. You kid, don't do anything stupid.】

Qi Qi Shanye understood Xu Jin; this kid dared to take people to charge into the lair of the Baidou Sect branch to save his sister, so he really didn't dare to gamble!

So he surrendered.

But the surrendered Old Qi was both angry and happy!

Angry because this kid was threatening him.

Happy because the feeling of being cared about and concerned about was really good!

In his life, when he was old and down-and-out, someone still cared about him!

He hadn't lived in vain!

This disciple was worth taking!

【Good, since you agreed, where shall we meet, or rather, where shall I go to send you the emblems?】 Xu Jin asked.

【I can't enter the Da Chen capital, Dachen Wan Yi; the two major star palaces of Lord Tianyang and Cangming haven't relaxed their search for the survivors of the Lord Lingji Star Palace there! You go to the Songzhou Prefecture City of Da Chen; if you can get there, we will meet there in four days!

Or, you can find someone to consign them to me.】 Qi Qi Shanye said.

【Good, four days later, Songzhou Prefecture City, see you there!】 Xu Jin immediately made a decision.

【Good, see you in four days.】

Ending the chat with Old Qi, Xu Jin pondered carefully.

He had to go meet Teacher Qi Qi Shanye; he had to send the emblems himself!

So the subsequent preparation work became very important!

And the way to leave the Academy!

These all had to be prepared.

(End of chapter)