Chapter 404: Not a Single One Lost

The negative effect of forging thirty-six stars in the middle star palace finally manifested when Xu Jin wanted to break through.

Previously, when cultivating his cultivation base from fifth-tier first-layer to the peak of fifth-tier first-layer, it was within the Altar Heavenly Road, where the star power concentration was super strong, so the speed was very fast, and he basically felt nothing.

When breaking through to fifth-tier second-layer, it was just the final kick, which was also very easy.

But at this time, when Xu Jin wanted to improve his cultivation base from the early stage of fifth-tier second-layer to fifth-tier third-layer, he felt the huge burden brought by the thirty-six star cores.

Taking the fifth-tier Ten Thousand Spirit Blood Pill sent by the Blood God Child Fu Ying as an example.

An ordinary cultivator only needed one fifth-tier Ten Thousand Spirit Blood Pill to improve their cultivation base by one layer.

But Xu Jin took two, and his middle star palace's cultivation base was barely at the late stage of fifth-tier second-layer, and he hadn't broken through yet.

He then drew out one-tenth of the star power injected into the white remnant bone, and Xu Jin's middle star palace's cultivation base finally barely broke through to fifth-tier third-layer.

Forging thirty-six stars meant his strength was several times that of an ordinary cultivator, but the cultivation difficulty was also the same.

An ordinary fifth-tier cultivator wanting to improve their fifth-tier cultivation base by one layer needed at least two months at the fastest.

Then theoretically, if Xu Jin wanted to improve his cultivation base by one layer, he might need eight months.

Fortunately, Xu Jin's divine soul thought power was currently super strong, and using the shifting cultivation method, his cultivation speed was four or five times that of an ordinary cultivator.

With this subtraction and addition, Xu Jin still needed two months to break through one layer of cultivation base.

Theoretically, improving a single star palace's cultivation base to the peak of fifth-tier ninth-layer would take about two years.

For the middle and lower two star palaces, that would be four years.

This speed was very fast for an ordinary cultivator.

But in Xu Jin's view, it was still a bit slow.

Four years later, his cultivation base might be able to break through to the sixth tier.

The star power in the white remnant bone could save him about half a year of time.

Perhaps he could think of a way in this regard in the future.

On May 4th, Xu Jin's cultivation base broke through to fifth-tier third-layer; it was just the middle star palace that broke through, while the lower star palace's cultivation base was still at the early stage of fifth-tier second-layer.

But this did not prevent Xu Jin from going to the Star-Plucking Secret Realm to challenge.

When Xu Jin was at the second layer of the Fifth Tier and challenged the Star-Plucking Secret Realm, it was an explosive performance; he could casually kill Golden Star-level inner demons and Golden Star-level gatekeepers in seconds.

But when he reached fifth-tier third-layer, the difficulty was clearly different.

Xu Jin's Bing Fire Divine Thunder and Wu Earth Divine Thunder needed two strikes to blast the Gold Star-level heart demons and gatekeepers to death.

It could be seen that the combat power of the sixth-tier Gold Star-level heart demons and gatekeepers was increasing exponentially.

Xu Jin estimated that when his cultivation base improved to fifth-tier fifth-layer or fifth-tier sixth-layer, he would encounter difficulties when challenging Gold Stars and Brilliant Stars.

Or, when Xu Jin's cultivation base reached the sixth tier, challenging to obtain Gold Stars and Brilliant Stars would become extremely difficult!

The reason for this inference was that when he was fighting Emperor Qian'an previously, or observing the battles of eighth-tier experts like the Grand Master, Xu Jin discovered a common point among seventh-tier and higher experts: they could connect to star power to strengthen themselves.

Emperor Qian'an's cultivation base had just broken through, and the star power he could connect to was very weak, but veteran seventh-tier experts were different.

Like the seventh-tier expert Feng Yi, whom Xu Jin had beheaded previously, he was actually unlucky.

He hadn't even been able to unfold his strength, hadn't even been able to activate his star tower to connect to star power, before being blasted to death by Xu Jin in a short time.

Xu Jin couldn't predict to what extent the specific difficulty of challenging the Star-Plucking Secret Realm would increase in the future.

But what could be foreseen was that in the future, the number of Gold Stars and Brilliant Stars Xu Jin could obtain would be limited.

Judging from his current cultivation base, the number of Brilliant Stars he could obtain in the future might be between ten and fifteen.

Therefore, he had to use them sparingly.

However, he could not be sparing in the deduction of the Bright Chronicle Star Pattern.

He had engraved thirty-six of them.

After finishing the challenge to the Star-Plucking Secret Realm and obtaining two new Gold Stars and one Brilliant Star, Xu Jin began to deduce the Bright Chronicle Star Pattern.

The Bright Chronicle Star Pattern was one of the most difficult star patterns to deduce within the Spirit Chronicle Shang Xinggong, with a difficulty second only to the Clear Soul Star Pattern, or even about the same as the Clear Soul Star Pattern.

As soon as he started deducing, Xu Jin himself discovered it.

The Bright Chronicle Star Pattern was sixth-tier mid-grade.

When deducing the previous several star patterns, one Gold Star could improve it by four small grades.

But when deducing the Bright Chronicle Star Pattern, the efficiency was directly halved, or even exceeded that.

The first Gold Star deduced the Bright Chronicle Star Pattern from sixth-tier mid-grade to seventh-tier low-grade, an improvement of two small grades.

The second Gold Star deduced the Bright Chronicle Star Pattern from seventh-tier low-grade to a bit past seventh-tier mid-grade.

It didn't even reach two small grades.

Subsequently, Xu Jin decisively used one Brilliant Star.

Thus, the number of Gold Stars in Xu Jin's hand was zero, and he still had one Brilliant Star.

First, he enabled the Brilliant Star's high-level Dao derivation to deduce the Bright Chronicle Star Pattern from seventh-tier mid-grade to seventh-tier high-grade.

The process of deducing the Bright Chronicle Star Pattern from seventh-tier high-grade to eighth-tier low-grade was twice as difficult; Xu Jin felt it had already reached the difficulty of the Elephant-type star patterns.

In the end, the Brilliant Star's high-level Dao derivation ended without breaking the Bright Chronicle Star Pattern through to eighth-tier low-grade.

It was the Brilliant Star's special effect that directly improved it by one small grade, and the Bright Chronicle Star Pattern finally improved to eighth-tier low-grade.

At the same time that the Bright Chronicle Star Pattern improved to eighth-tier low-grade, countless pieces of information poured into Xu Jin's mind.

Not beyond Xu Jin's expectations, after the Bright Chronicle Star Pattern broke through to eighth-tier low-grade, it also obtained a special star art.

Heaven-Man Sensing: Can establish a weak connection with all things in heaven and earth, allowing you to vaguely perceive the mutual influence among them, giving you guidance.

When he saw this piece of information, Xu Jin's expression froze, and he was suddenly stunned.

Reading the star art "Heaven-Man Sensing" of the Bright Chronicle Star Pattern word by word again, an irrepressible joy appeared in his eyes.

Worth it!

The super worth-it kind!

This Heaven-Man Sensing, according to Xu Jin's understanding, simply put, was the kind that could predict good and bad fortune.

To be more mysterious, Xu Jin could act as a charlatan.

However, the specific effects still needed Xu Jin to slowly explore.

Slowly experience.

But Xu Jin believed that this was absolutely a divine skill.

Half a day later, Xu Jin finished supplementing all thirty-six star cores in the lower star palace with the newly deduced eighth-tier low-grade Bright Chronicle Star Pattern.

Then he activated the Bright Chronicle Star Pattern again to sense slightly, and in an instant, he smiled.

The sensing distance had again improved significantly.

Previously, the sensing distance of the thirty-six Bright Chronicle Star Patterns was about two thousand meters.

Now, after improving the Bright Chronicle Star Pattern from sixth-tier mid-grade to eighth-tier low-grade, the sensing distance reached three thousand meters, an improvement of fifty percent.

With Xu Jin as the center, everything within a radius of three kilometers could no longer escape Xu Jin's perception.

For small-scale combat, it was very practical.

However, compared to Ji Hongli's Hundred Flowers Hundred Grass Star Pattern, it was still far behind.

But that one was more suitable for large-scale combat.

Subsequently, Xu Jin continued his deep cultivation; besides improving his cultivation base, his main energy was placed on strengthening star patterns.

Previously in the star domain, or in Emperor Qian'an's hands, Xu Jin had obtained many fifth-tier spirit medicines.

The efficiency of using these fifth-tier spirit medicines to strengthen star patterns was very high.

After the star patterns were strengthened, strength could be directly improved.

Once used, Xu Jin discovered that the efficiency was indeed top-notch.

Normally, with Xu Jin's current divine soul cultivation base, wanting to strengthen a star pattern by one layer required about six days. But one fifth-tier spirit medicine was directly worth Xu Jin's two days of strengthening effect.

Super strong.

Don't think that one fifth-tier spirit medicine being worth Xu Jin's two days of strengthening effect meant it wasn't much; the value was just like that.

Because Xu Jin had condensed a primordial spirit, the efficiency of strengthening star patterns was inherently several times that of other cultivators.

Like Hou Yunzhang, even if his cultivation base reached fifth-tier ninth-layer, and it was the double-palace kind, his efficiency in strengthening star patterns was inherently very high, but he needed a full two months to strengthen a star pattern by one layer!

And that was the kind of full-effort cultivation.

Converting this, one fifth-tier spirit medicine could directly strengthen a star pattern by one-third, which was very strong.

Especially for fifth-tier early-to-mid-stage cultivators, the effect was even more god-like!

On May 7th, when Xu Jin had strengthened the Thunder Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern to the fifth layer, the Earth Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern and Fire Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern both to the fourth layer, and the Thunder Elephant, Earth Elephant, and Fire Elephant star patterns all to the second layer, he received a starlight transmission from the Grand Master.

【If you have leisure, come to the Danxia Palace.】

With the Grand Master's summons, Xu Jin naturally went happily.

A quarter of an hour later, Xu Jin arrived at the Danxia Palace.

When he saw the Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao, he was greatly shocked.

The Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao, who was usually full of spirit, actually had two super-large dark circles under his eyes.

Clearly, it was from overwork.

"Grand Master, state affairs are important, but your health is even more important." Xu Jin bowed and advised.

"Sigh, I know, I haven't slept for nine days. However, things have basically been sorted out, and next, it will slowly get on the right track." Cheng Yuexiao said.

Once Xu Jin heard that the Grand Master hadn't slept for nine days but was in such a hurry to find him, was there another major event?

He hurriedly asked, "Then Grand Master, why did you find me, what is the important matter?"

"It's nothing major, I just wanted to ask you, have you considered the matter of your identity returning? I've already arranged your position; first serve as Vice Supervisor for one year, then serve as Vice Rectifier for several years, recruit some disciples to be your base, break through to the sixth tier, and you can become a University Rectifier.

Five years later, you should be able to serve as Right Libationer.

If you learn quickly, within ten years, I hope to hand this heavy burden over to you." Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao said.

Xu Jin was stunned.

The path had already been arranged for him.

"Grand Master, you've given this to me, what will you do?" Xu Jin asked.

"Me? Naturally, it's to cultivate well, enjoy life well; this great mountain and river, I must walk around it, and then hope to break through the ninth tier." Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao said.

"Don't!

I don't want to take this heavy burden yet, you old man should still carry it!

This great mountain and river, I'll walk it for you!" Xu Jin laughed.

Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao, who was pouring tea, stopped his hand abruptly and frowned at Xu Jin, "I'm serious."

Xu Jin said solemnly, "I'm serious too!"

"You?"

Seeing Xu Jin's solemn appearance, Cheng Yuexiao smiled bitterly.

"Grand Master, look at you, I have no interest in your position; I'm still young, you should let me enjoy life for a few years first." Xu Jin said.

Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao shook his head with a bitter smile, "You... then, have you thought about your return? If you have, I can make arrangements."

"Not yet, when I've thought it through, I'll tell you, Grand Master."

"That's fine."

"However, my sister and my father, I was thinking if I could pick them up first." Xu Jin said.

"That's easy to handle, I'll arrange it immediately."

"Grand Master, in Emperor Qian'an's Sumeru space, there are still quite a few good things..."

"Those are your spoils of war, you handle them as you see fit." Before Xu Jin could finish, Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao waved his hand and decided.

Xu Jin was stunned, "Really? But there are two Seven-Star spirit treasures?"

"Then you kid have a good harvest!" Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao said.

Clearly, he didn't have the slightest thought of taking Xu Jin's spoils of war.

Saying so, Xu Jin still placed the Seven-Star spirit treasure Wind Luo Fan in front of the Grand Master, "I think this is most suitable for Elder Peng to use."

Including those intelligence jade tablets recorded by Emperor Qian'an.

Except for the "Secret Notes," all other jade tablets were given to the Grand Master.

Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao naturally accepted these things and greeted Elder Peng by the way.

Elder Peng, who accepted the Seven-Star spirit treasure Wind Luo Fan, rubbed his hands and said with some emotion, "You kid, these favors come wave after wave; how do you expect me to repay them! They can't be repaid."

"Elder Peng, with you and the Grand Master here, I dare to run wild outside." Xu Jin laughed.

Hearing this, Elder Peng also laughed, "Then you kid can run wild as much as you want; as long as you don't poke a hole in the sky, the Palace Master and I will carry it for you." Elder Peng laughed.

"Then I'll really go run wild."

Xu Jin laughed and took out four more jade tablets, pushing them in front of the Grand Master and Elder Peng.

"What is this?" Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao was somewhat curious.

"The results of my research and deduction these past few days. Eighth-tier low-grade Fire Lei Lei Xiangxing Pattern, seventh-tier mid-grade Rain Curtain Star Pattern, seventh-tier mid-grade Lei Dun Star Pattern, seventh-tier mid-grade Thunder Wing Star Pattern. With these two star patterns, our Great Chen National Dao Academy's thunder-type star arts can also form a small system; at the very least, in terms of speed, it can be considered very leading."

While Xu Jin was introducing, Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao and Elder Peng opposite him looked at each other, shocked beyond compare!

Although it wasn't the first time, they were still shocked to the point of being unable to handle it.

"Fire Lei Lei Xiangxing Pattern, Lei Dun Star Pattern? Xu Jin, how did you deduce this? Why is it so fast?"

Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao couldn't help but ask.

"Grand Master, didn't I tell you the method? Alien star pattern inheritance essence blood, alien essence blood, combined with alien essence cores, can be used for research and reverse-deduction." Xu Jin said.

"I've tried it! It's indeed possible, but the deduction time is measured in years! And the required star pattern inheritance essence blood is probably around a hundred portions, which is very hard to get; how could you be so fast?" Grand Master was surprised.

"I might have some talent in this area; twenty or thirty drops of star pattern inheritance essence blood are enough to reverse-deduce them." Xu Jin said.

Hearing this, Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao sighed, "In terms of talent, there really is no comparison."

Xu Jin smiled; the matter of the Arena Star Lamp was a top secret, and even in front of the Grand Master, he couldn't say it.

"Xu Jin, I want to know, how many Gold Stars did you obtain to be able to deduce so many star patterns to such a high level?" Elder Peng finally couldn't help but ask.

"How many?"

Xu Jin thought for a moment and looked up, "Since the third-tier mid-grade, not a single one lost!"

"What? Not a single one lost?"

Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao and Elder Peng were stunned at the same time, the shock in their eyes was indescribable!

Not a single one lost...

This answer, if said out loud, could scare people to death!

"Grand Master, I'm preparing to go out." Xu Jin said.

"Where to?" Grand Master Cheng Yuexiao, who had come back to his senses, asked.

"Grand Master, I'm preparing to go to Jinshan Prefecture. The elders and fellow villagers of Xu Family Village died tragically because of me. Although I cannot bring them back to life, at the very least, I must set up a grave for them so that they will have incense offerings in the future.

And look to see if there are any survivors." Xu Jin said.

"This is also what should be done. Then you go; by the way, before you go, collect the Vice Supervisor's token, it will be more convenient for you to act." Grand Master said.

"Will this work?" Xu Jin hesitated.

"Why wouldn't it!"

Grand Master waved his hand, "If anyone asks, at worst, Qi Qi Tian Sheng is the Vice Supervisor, and in the future, Xu Jin will also be the Vice Supervisor."

"Good! Thank you, Grand Master."

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