Chapter 246: Transference and Caution

After the deductions for the Fire Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern, Wen Meng Star Pattern, and Breaking Evil Star Pattern—the three star patterns that enhance combat power—were completed, Xu Jin still had five Gold Stars and three Radiant Stars left in his hand.

So, which star pattern should he deduce next for the best cost-effectiveness?

Xu Jin had actually already considered this answer before he arrived.

There was really only one star pattern with the highest cost-effectiveness.

That was the Clarity Soul Star Pattern.

The greatest function of the Clarity Soul Star Pattern was to passively and continuously enhance one's divine soul cultivation.

The higher the rank of the star pattern, the stronger the effect.

Therefore, theoretically, the earlier one deduced it, the greater the gains.

One day earlier in deduction meant one day earlier in reaping the benefits.

For his fourth deduced star pattern, Xu Jin chose Clarity Soul.

Previously, the Clarity Soul Star Pattern Xu Jin had learned from Old Qi was mid-tier fourth rank, while the latest version of the Clarity Soul Star Pattern in the Lingji Star Palace—at least the latest version Xu Jin had obtained from the branch of the Star-Plucking Tower—was top-tier fifth rank.

This was a rank that puzzled Xu Jin.

One had to know that the latest versions of other star patterns Xu Jin had learned from the Star-Plucking Tower branch were all relatively high.

For example, Breaking Evil was top-tier sixth rank, Suppressing Intent was top-tier sixth rank, Bright Era was mid-tier sixth rank, Illusion Intent was top-tier fifth rank, Terror was mid-tier sixth rank, and Object Control was top-tier sixth rank.

Among these star patterns, the majority had reached mid-tier or top-tier sixth rank.

Yet only the Clarity Soul Star Pattern was top-tier fifth rank.

Even Xu Jin knew that the long-term gains of the Clarity Soul Star Pattern were the greatest.

And for a faction, the gains from deducing a higher-rank Clarity Soul Star Pattern were even more astonishing.

So why hadn't the Lingji Star Palace deduced a sixth-rank Clarity Soul?

Was it because the main palace of the Lingji Star Palace hadn't released it to the branch?

Or was it because...

He hoped it wasn't the second reason.

If it were the second reason, then the price Xu Jin would pay today might be quite high.

The next instant, Xu Jin's mind stirred; he instantly triggered a Gold Star and activated the High-Tier Dao Derivation.

He chose to deduce the Clarity Soul Star Pattern.

This time, the High-Tier Dao Derivation took Xu Jin through scenes of dream-like lives; if Xu Jin hadn't already accumulated a great deal in the path of deducing star patterns, he wouldn't have been able to connect these scenes with the star pattern at all.

Very quickly, Xu Jin abandoned this experience and instead began to overlap and explore the evolution brought by the High-Tier Dao Derivation by guiding the top-tier fifth-rank Clarity Soul Star Pattern he had already learned.

The entire process was extremely obscure.

Unfortunately, Xu Jin had guessed correctly.

It was the second reason.

The reason the Clarity Soul Star Pattern released by the Lingji Star Palace to the Star-Plucking Tower branch was only top-tier fifth rank was likely because the difficulty of deducing the Clarity Soul Star Pattern was extremely high.

Xu Jin felt that this difficulty was twice or even three times that of other star patterns.

So much so that when the High-Tier Dao Derivation of one Gold Star ended, Xu Jin had only deduced the Clarity Soul Star Pattern from top-tier fifth rank to mid-tier sixth rank.

Just like that, even at mid-tier sixth rank, only two branches had been deduced; the main trunk had not yet been deduced.

Before this, when Xu Jin used Gold Stars to deduce star patterns below the seventh rank, his progress was actually very fast, and crossing a major rank directly was no problem.

But now, he hadn't even improved by two minor realms.

This further illustrated the preciousness of the Clarity Soul Star Pattern.

Without hesitation, Xu Jin activated another Gold Star and started another High-Tier Dao Derivation.

The target for this High-Tier Dao Derivation was still the Clarity Soul Star Pattern.

It was still incomparably difficult and incomparably obscure.

Of course, compared to the harvest from the first Gold Star, it was slightly better.

After a short half-hour, this High-Tier Dao Derivation ended.

Top-tier sixth rank.

Xu Jin had barely managed to deduce the Clarity Soul Star Pattern to top-tier sixth rank at the very last moment.

It was too difficult.

Two Gold Stars had only improved the Clarity Soul Star Pattern by one major rank.

For a moment, Xu Jin wanted to directly activate a Radiant Star and then deduce the Clarity Soul Star Pattern again.

However, Xu Jin timely restrained this impulse.

This impulse was not to be had.

Although Xu Jin had a considerable number of Gold Stars and Radiant Stars, he couldn't waste them casually.

Moreover, even if he activated a Radiant Star, with Xu Jin's current level, apart from directly improving by one minor rank, the High-Tier Dao Derivation would likely fail.

Accumulation!

Xu Jin discovered the key problem: he had basically no accumulation regarding the Clarity Soul Star Pattern.

Even the various research notes obtained from the Lingji Star Palace didn't have anything related to the Clarity Soul Star Pattern.

Looking at it now, the Clarity Soul Star Pattern was temporarily deduced to top-tier sixth rank, an improvement of three minor realms compared to before, and the effect had improved by at least thirty percent.

When he had time in the future, Xu Jin could study the Clarity Soul Star Pattern more himself, and after having some accumulation, break through in one go.

After finishing the deduction of Clarity Soul, Xu Jin found that the number of usable Gold Stars in his hand had suddenly decreased.

There were only three left.

For the fifth star pattern, what should he deduce?

The Uncle Youyu Star Pattern!

This was the fifth star pattern Xu Jin had chosen to focus on after much deliberation.

A passive defensive star pattern.

Xu Jin felt that compared to other star patterns, this was a star pattern that could absolutely be used for a lifetime, worthy of Xu Jin putting in the effort to deduce.

It was also a star pattern that could directly enhance the strength of the Grand Master, including Teacher Liu and others.

At their realm, every extra ten percent of star power deflected from an enemy had an astonishing effect.

Moreover, before this, Xu Jin had made sufficient preparations for deducing the Uncle Youyu Star Pattern.

The relevant research notes on the Uncle Youyu Star Pattern had almost been worn out by Xu Jin.

The next instant, Xu Jin's mind sank directly into a Gold Star, activated another Gold Star, and started the High-Tier Dao Derivation.

Xu Jin's mind was instantly brought into one fish after another of various shapes in the deep sea, sensing the water flow sliding and crashing past his body; a slight sway of the body could not only deflect the impact of the water flow...

But could also change the direction of the water flow.

Combining these various perceptions and feelings with the insights from the research notes Xu Jin had previously studied on the Uncle Youyu Star Pattern, Xu Jin's progress in deducing the Uncle Youyu Star Pattern was simply rapid.

Before long, he had already deduced the mid-tier sixth-rank Uncle Youyu Star Pattern.

In a quarter of an hour, he had deduced the top-tier sixth-rank Uncle Youyu Star Pattern.

And the time for this High-Tier Dao Derivation had not yet ended.

Xu Jin continued to deduce, and after another quarter and a half of an hour, Xu Jin had not only deduced the Uncle Youyu Star Pattern to low-tier seventh rank, but also additionally deduced two branches, though because the main trunk hadn't been deduced, the rank was still low-tier seventh rank.

The harvest was huge.

He had directly crossed three minor ranks and also improved into the seventh rank.

This made Xu Jin very pleasantly surprised.

At the same time, he realized another point: preparation!

Before deducing star patterns, relevant preparation was still very important.

Although he had prepared for the Clarity Soul Star Pattern, because there were no research notes, this preparation was extremely limited.

This was also one of the reasons why the Clarity Soul Star Pattern took two Gold Stars to improve by three minor ranks.

Of course, this also had to do with the Clarity Soul Star Pattern itself being very obscure.

In the future, before doing deductions, the relevant preparations would have to be more thorough.

However, when Xu Jin had just deduced the Uncle Youyu Star Pattern, he had a feeling of wanting more.

He felt he was about to touch a certain limit, but was just a little bit off.

Xu Jin felt that as long as he broke through to that limit, it would be a harvest similar to the special flames brought by the eighth-rank High-Tier Fire Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern.

After thinking for a while, Xu Jin's mind sank directly into a Radiant Star.

The familiar starlight prompt appeared again.

【Each Radiant Star can directly help you complete one minor realm of a star pattern below the ninth rank, and then directly enter the High-Tier Dao Derivation time. Do you want to complete it now?】

【Enter High-Tier Dao Derivation time】

Continue deducing.

The High-Tier Dao Derivation directly brought Xu Jin's consciousness into a swimming fish that kept jumping upwards; after jumping for a while, Xu Jin discovered that it looked a bit like a carp leaping over the dragon gate.

It also looked like fish swimming against the current, extremely difficult.

It required utilizing every wisp of water flow around it.

Fortunately, Xu Jin's accumulation on the Uncle Youyu Star Pattern was sufficient, he thought more, and this experience was relatively concrete, not as obscure and void as the Clarity Soul Star Pattern.

Very quickly, the Uncle Youyu Star Pattern was continuously deduced by Xu Jin to mid-tier seventh rank, top-tier seventh rank.

After deducing to top-tier seventh rank, Xu Jin had clearly touched the limit he had previously encountered and perceived.

But he had only perceived it.

This limit, however, could not be crossed no matter what.

It was that kind of feeling where he had seen it through the window, but couldn't find the door or touch it no matter what.

And the function of the Radiant Star was like a violent giant hammer.

When the High-Tier Dao Derivation time ended and Xu Jin still hadn't touched that limit, the Radiant Star directly smashed through the door that trapped Xu Jin, directly causing Xu Jin to touch that limit.

【About to complete one minor realm of the current star pattern based on the star pattern at this moment.】

In an instant, Xu Jin's top-tier seventh-rank Uncle Youyu Star Pattern was directly completed into a low-tier eighth-rank star pattern.

Xu Jin also thoroughly understood the special function of the Uncle Youyu Star Pattern breaking through to the eighth rank under the evolution of the Radiant Star.

The function was somewhat similar to shifting.

Somewhat similar to grafting.

He could actively drive the swimming fish to cleverly transfer at least forty-five percent of the target's star power onto another target.

But it was not without a price.

The price was that Xu Jin needed to take the remaining star power fluctuations head-on. Moreover, this process required the assistance of divine soul power; the stronger the divine soul power, the stronger the transferred power.

And if not used, it remained the deflection effect of the Uncle Youyu Star Pattern.

This made Xu Jin think of the star technique he had previously deduced, the Fish Curtain Jin Zhong.

The improvement of the Uncle Youyu Star Pattern would inevitably cause the power of the Fish Curtain Jin Zhong to soar.

As for the star technique Fish Curtain Jin Zhong, Xu Jin had also thought before whether anyone had researched it.

Xu Jin had specifically checked at the National Dao Academy; no!

It was still Xu Jin's original creation.

But theoretically, many people could think of this star pattern combination idea.

Why was there none?

Xu Jin found the reason.

The most important thing was the Rain Curtain Star Pattern; the Rain Curtain Star Pattern was the foundation of the Song family's establishment, and its rank was quite high.

But the National Dao Academy's Rain Curtain Star Pattern was only low-tier third rank, counting as a basic star pattern; its rank was too low, basically no expert chose it, so no one deduced it.

Xu Jin didn't know if the Song family had the Fish Curtain Jin Zhong.

But the National Dao Academy's Uncle Youyu Star Pattern, the one generally passed down externally, was low-tier fourth rank.

Moreover, Xu Jin decided that after going out, he must inform the Grand Master that the Uncle Youyu Star Pattern he deduced must absolutely not be passed to any Song family member.

Want to learn?

Then exchange it with a higher-rank Rain Curtain Star Pattern.

Uncle Youyu deduction ended.

Low-tier eighth rank.

Deduced a special star technique: Transference.

That's right, Xu Jin named it Transference.

According to Xu Jin's original plan, he was still going to continue deducing.

The next one to deduce should be the Earth Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern.

Xu Jin had originally wanted to be extravagant.

Since he couldn't comprehend the low-tier seventh-rank Earth Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern, he would simply use a Gold Star to deduce the Earth Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern from top-tier sixth rank to low-tier seventh rank; this way, he would be able to obtain a low-tier seventh-rank or even mid-tier seventh-rank Earth Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern.

The original plan was even to invest a Radiant Star into the Earth Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern.

It would be best to improve it to above the eighth rank, so that he could significantly improve his defensive power.

But looking at it now, Xu Jin himself couldn't even comprehend the existing low-tier seventh-rank Earth Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern, so the effect of the deduction would likely not be very ideal.

Ultimately, it would be twice the effort for half the result.

Currently, Xu Jin still had two Gold Stars and two Radiant Stars left.

So Xu Jin decided to keep them for the time being.

First, continue researching the relevant notes on Earth-type star patterns, and after making sufficient accumulation, come back to use the Gold Star to deduce the Earth Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern.

Looking at the time, the three hours of Star Dome Secret Realm enlightenment time given by the Grand Master still had a little over an hour left.

Xu Jin didn't waste it either, and on the spot, he began to research and comprehend the low-tier seventh-rank Earth Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern.

It had to be said that the effect of comprehending star patterns in the Star Dome Secret Realm was indeed not generally strong.

Half an hour later, the top-tier sixth-rank Earth Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern in Xu Jin's middle star palace suddenly trembled; in the firmament, a certain star also trembled slightly, as if there was some response.

But this response only appeared for an instant before disappearing again.

Xu Jin wanted to respond again, but it wouldn't appear no matter what.

Helpless, Xu Jin threw himself back into research.

But in the process of comprehending with undivided attention, the previous response with one of the stars in the heavens appeared four more times.

Each time it appeared, the duration was slightly longer than the previous time.

Each time, the degree of response was slightly deeper than the previous time.

This made Xu Jin pleasantly surprised!

Who said that cultivators below the sixth rank couldn't directly comprehend seventh-rank star patterns?

He felt he should be close!

But just when Xu Jin felt he was close, the starlight in the sky instantly disappeared, and the Star Dome Secret Realm in front of him instantly returned to normal.

The figure of Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao appeared in the corner.

The three hours of Star Dome enlightenment time had ended.

Seeing this, Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao looked at Xu Jin; although he didn't ask, his eyes were full of anticipation!

Mid-tier eighth-rank High-Tier Fire Source!

Mid-tier seventh-rank Killing Dream!

Mid-tier seventh-rank Breaking Evil!

Low-tier eighth-rank Uncle Youyu!

This time, apart from Clarity Soul, Xu Jin had no reservations.

Although the Grand Master's face was calm, the surprise and waves in his heart were indescribable.

Every star pattern Xu Jin deduced today could significantly enhance his strength.

Mid-tier eighth-rank High-Tier Fire Source; this progress was simply astonishing. The Grand Master estimated that Xu Jin had very likely used two Radiant Stars!

Currently, the strongest Wind Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern of the Great Chen National Dao Academy was only mid-tier eighth rank.

Now, Xu Jin had directly added a mid-tier eighth-rank High-Tier Fire Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern to the Great Chen National Dao Academy.

There was no need to release the mid-tier eighth-rank High-Tier Fire Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern; just releasing the low-tier eighth-rank High-Tier Fire Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern was enough to give many people who had previously failed to break through to the seventh rank the possibility of breaking through again.

It was even possible to create another eighth-rank expert.

Of course, this possibility was not high.

But it was there after all.

And the low-tier eighth-rank Uncle Youyu Star Pattern made the Grand Master even more pleasantly surprised.

Cheng Yuexiao had seen the important function of the Uncle Youyu Star Pattern long ago and had also wanted to deduce it.

Because this was one of the few star patterns that could directly enhance the practical combat ability of an eighth-rank expert like him.

But human energy had its limits; a person's energy was extremely limited, he had too many things to handle, and time was extremely limited.

So the rank of the Uncle Youyu Star Pattern had always been shelved there.

Now, Xu Jin had improved it during deduction, and had deduced it all the way to low-tier eighth rank.

In the future, it would absolutely give some people a huge surprise!

Of course, the biggest shock was still Wen Meng turning into Killing Dream!

The teacher's speculation was true.

Once the Wen Meng Star Pattern was deduced to above the seventh rank, it could change from an auxiliary star pattern to a killing star pattern, and an extremely powerful one at that.

Sure enough!

It was just that neither the teacher nor he had achieved this goal.

They had limited Gold Stars, and there were too many places to use them.

Now, Xu Jin had completed it for them.

For a moment, Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao even wanted to accept Xu Jin as a disciple on behalf of his teacher and make him his junior brother.

After thinking about it, forget it.

If he did that, not only would the relationships within the National Dao Academy be in chaos, but it would also bring huge risks to Xu Jin.

"The Uncle Youyu Star Pattern must never be passed to any Song family member, unless they exchange it with the Rain Curtain Star Pattern?"

Listening to Xu Jin's instructions, Cheng Yuexiao smiled.

"I have remembered it."

While speaking, in order to guarantee to Xu Jin that this matter would definitely be executed, the Grand Master even activated the Nine-Sheng Bell and cast a seal on himself.

"Grand Master, the top-tier sixth-rank Meteor Star Pattern I previously deduced, as well as the Breaking Evil Star Pattern, Fire Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern, and Uncle Youyu Star Pattern I deduced today, can be prioritized for teaching to Senior Dean Kou Jing and Deputy Senior Dean Liu Feiyan.

They are truly good teachers, and I, this student, hope to repay them a little bit.

For the Meteor Star Pattern, Uncle Youyu, and Breaking Evil, I hope they are directly taught the latest versions, and then just apply a seal.

As for how to teach others, you can decide." Xu Jin clearly expressed his opinion.

"Rest assured, I will!"

"I think they will definitely be proud of you, this student." Cheng Yuexiao said.

On the night of November 1st, Xu Jin silently sneaked out of the National Dao Academy, and then, in the identity of Qi Qi Tian Sheng, went to the Changsheng Auction House to participate in the monthly auction.

And just when Xu Jin entered the Changsheng Auction House in the identity of Qi Qi Tian Sheng, in the imperial palace, Chief Eunuch Chu silently came behind Emperor Gao Ye of Qian'an.

Only when Emperor Gao Ye of Qian'an raised his head did he report in a low voice.

"Your Majesty, according to the previous investigation by the Imperial City Guards, Xu Jin is very likely to go to the Changsheng Auction House again to participate in the auction; this is one of the few opportunities for him to leave the National Dao Academy.

But now, the auction at the Changsheng Auction House has already begun.

Xu Jin still shows no signs of leaving the National Dao Academy.

This operation, I'm afraid, can only be abandoned." Chief Eunuch Chu said.

"Didn't go?"

"Should be. I haven't seen him leave the National Dao Academy, and within the National Dao Academy, the Imperial City Guards under my command cannot get their hands in." Chief Eunuch Chu lowered his head and said.

"Cautious enough."

After thinking for a while, Emperor Gao Ye of Qian'an put down the imperial pen after writing a line of instructions and then said, "Since that's the case, then withdraw the manpower."

"Withdrawn?" Chief Eunuch Chu was a bit puzzled.

"Da Ban should have sensed the abnormal fluctuations of the stars in the heavens these past few days, right?"

"Indeed so."

"Then that Nine-Star Tide will be in these few days. By then, opportunities will be everywhere, just act according to the situation.

Now, there is no need to have friction with the Grand Master." The Emperor said.

"Your Majesty is right."

Chief Eunuch Chu bowed slightly, "I will go and prepare."

The next instant, the Emperor suddenly narrowed his eyes, which caused Chief Eunuch Chu's footsteps to pause abruptly, and he turned back to bow and wait for orders.

"How is that matter prepared?" The Emperor asked.

"Your Majesty, it is already prepared, just waiting for the Nine-Star Tide to arrive, and then everything can be erased flawlessly." Chief Eunuch Chu said.

"Hmm, that's good."

(End of this chapter)