Chapter 571: Helping You Break Through

National Teacher Cheng Yuexiao returned faster than Xu Jin had imagined.

Xu Jin had just finished tallying the harvest from looting Silver Horn City when National Teacher Cheng Yuexiao returned, his expression carrying a trace of fatigue.

"National Teacher, has there been any change?" Xu Jin asked.

"Nothing, just some mundane matters." National Teacher Cheng Yuexiao shook his head.

He didn't want to transmit the pressure he was bearing on the frontline to Xu Jin, which might cause Xu Jin to make some radical moves.

What Xu Jin needed most now was time—time to grow.

The National Teacher didn't say, and Xu Jin didn't pursue it, though Xu Jin still knew some things roughly.

Previously, when contacting Dong Zhao, Ning Yuchan, Kou Jing, Liu Zhou Qingzhu, and others, they had all mentioned a little bit.

However, they were still on their way.

"It's the frontline, and it's wartime. As a National Teacher, it's not appropriate to hold a grand banquet. Today, let's use tea as a feast to welcome you; I'll make it up to you later."

With a wave of his large sleeve, a tea set was neatly arranged in front of the two. With a flick of his finger, flames rose in the red clay stove, the flames flared, the tea water instantly boiled, and after pouring, the tea fragrance overflowed, and Xu Jin also opened the conversation.

"I have indeed never heard of this Thousand Star Token; today is the first time I've seen it from you.

This object is indeed miraculous and should be related to the so-called Great World; it is also possible that it is the world that the original Star-Plucking Tower Master went to three thousand years ago."

"National Teacher, I still have two Thousand Star Tokens here. Why don't you refine one of them to improve yourself?"

Hearing this, National Teacher Cheng Yuexiao pondered for a few breaths but refused, "Forget it, I don't want it. This Thousand Star Token consumes so much; with my personality, I'm afraid it would be very difficult for me to be willing to invest such a massive amount of wealth to exchange for points.

With so much wealth, it's better to improve the strength of the National Dao Academy disciples and improve the livelihood of the Great Chen people."

Xu Jin's expectation of the National Teacher's refusal was within his anticipation, but he didn't give up, continuing, "National Teacher, that's not necessarily the case.

This Thousand Star Token does indeed require massive wealth to improve its rank and exchange for resources.

However, National Teacher can also make use of waste.

Being prepared is also another channel."

"That is true."

Subsequently, National Teacher Cheng Yuexiao followed the advice and accepted the Thousand Star Token Xu Jin gave out.

Not long after, Xu Jin took out several star jade tablets and handed them to National Teacher Cheng Yuexiao; these were all obtained from the Blood God Sect Left Protector Fan Kai.

There were names, financial dealings, and many records that Xu Jin couldn't quite understand.

At this time, they were all handed over to the National Teacher.

"This is interesting. Later, I'll let the old criminal experts of the Spring Rain Division take a look; maybe they can find a lot of useful information. If we are lucky, we might even catch a few big fish." Cheng Yuexiao accepted them with a smile.

"Big fish?"

Xu Jin's gaze stirred upon hearing this, "National Teacher, don't you think the Eight Desolations Continent's reaction this time was too fast?"

"You noticed it too?" National Teacher Cheng Yuexiao's gaze stirred, "Just now, our Marshal's Mansion members discussed this item.

The incident happened at our Star River Battlefield Channel 17 fortress. By comparison, it is our frontline, and there is a star domain force field in between, but the King of Eight Desolations, Envoy Ju Zhang, arrived only a quarter of an hour later than the other Star Lords.

This is definitely someone tipping them off, and the level of this traitor tipping them off is not low.

During the meeting just now, investigating the traitor was also mentioned, but currently, there is no specific clue or direction."

This was also one of Xu Jin's doubts.

In terms of space-time distance, the Eight Desolations Royal Court must be much further from the Channel 17 fortress, but they arrived only a quarter of an hour later.

Roughly calculating, the time Envoy Ju Zhang and several Star Lords received the news seems to be about the same.

This problem is huge.

With a great war imminent, there is a traitor lurking in the middle and high levels of the internal organization.

"Eight Desolations aliens, regardless of race differences or time, cannot develop spies within the middle and high levels of our Star River Battlefield.

The only possibility is the means of the Blood God Sect." National Teacher Cheng Yuexiao said.

Thinking about it, it's the same; Great Hong Emperor could be the Vice Sect Master of the Blood God Sect, so it's not strange for the Star River Battlefield to have middle and high-level members of the Blood God Sect.

Bringing up this matter, Xu Jin asked about the subsequent aftermath of the Blood God Sect Vice Sect Master, who was also the Great Hong Emperor.

The result also made Xu Jin somewhat helpless.

It could only be said that this Vice Sect Master of the Blood God Sect was extremely good at calculating, actually completing a great reversal before his identity was absolutely exposed.

Normally, if there hadn't been the heaven-defying event of an Eighth-Tier star domain appearing in the Great Hong Imperial Palace and the Emperor dying in battle.

As long as National Teacher Cheng Yuexiao reported the matter of the Great Hong Emperor being the Blood God Sect Vice Sect Master to Tianyang Xingjun Tianyang, even without evidence, as long as he mentioned it.

Tianyang Xingjun Tianyang would also inevitably purge the entire Great Hong Empire with thunderous rage.

Not to say all, but he would definitely be able to sweep away most of the Blood God Sect personnel that the Great Hong Emperor had developed and lurking inside.

But now, without evidence, mentioning it empty-mouthed would only make people think he was sowing discord, aggravating the turmoil within Great Hong.

Tianyang Xingjun Tianyang would even less admit that the Great Hong Emperor was the Blood God Sect Vice Sect Master.

People were already dead; saying it again would only be considered framing, which would only stink up himself.

So Cheng Yuexiao didn't mention it for the time being, preparing to find a suitable opportunity to mention it again.

However, the things Xu Jin provided might allow him to find something.

If there could be a little bit of substantive evidence, it would be easier for him to speak.

Xu Jin was with the National Teacher, exchanging a lot, and finally, naturally, the conversation turned to cultivation.

"In that case, below the Ninth Tier, as long as you don't fall into a siege or a special environment, you don't have much danger, but the Ninth Tier is still quite a threat to you.

Especially be careful of these two, Tianyang Xingjun Tianyang and Tianyang Xingjun Cangming." National Teacher Cheng Yuexiao reminded.

"National Teacher, I am already guarding against it, but at this time of great war, in most situations, it should be safe, right?" Xu Jin said.

"Theoretically yes, but there is one point you haven't realized."

"Which point?"

"You are too young!"

"Young?"

"That's right, youth is your biggest capital right now!

Think about it, you are only twenty-one years old and already possess such powerful combat strength, and your strength is still in a period of rapid growth, so in the future, there is a great possibility that your strength will surpass Tianyang Xingjun Tianyang and Tianyang Xingjun Cangming.

To put it more vulgarly, you are the monkey in the monkey troop that has a high possibility of replacing the old monkey king to become the new monkey king in the future!

Tell me, is the old monkey king willing?"

"In front of the real throne of power, not many people care about the overall situation.

If the throne of power is gone, what does the overall situation have to do with him?

Understand?" Cheng Yuexiao asked.

"National Teacher, I understand; the late Emperor was like this."

"Understand is good. So, go into seclusion; cultivate bitterly for a month or two first.

Didn't you say you harvested a lot?

Digest all your harvest this time before coming out.

As for the great war, you don't need to worry about it right now.

The stronger your strength in the future, the greater the help." Cheng Yuexiao arranged.

"Alright, I will cultivate in seclusion, but now, there is still one most important thing to do." Xu Jin said.

"What matter?" National Teacher Cheng Yuexiao frowned.

"Helping you, National Teacher, break through to the Ninth Tier."

Once these words were spoken, Cheng Yuexiao's gaze stirred, somewhat expectant, and also somewhat worried, "The method you mentioned, really... can it work?"

"National Teacher, try it and you will know. Theoretically, the first step to breaking through to the Ninth Tier can be completed for you!" Xu Jin laughed.

"If the first step can be completed, then the rest will be very simple." The next instant, Xu Jin and National Teacher Cheng Yuexiao stepped on starlight and rose, rushing straight to the Star-Plucking Tower branch of Guard City 13.

In only two breaths, the two appeared inside the starlight dome of the Star-Plucking Tower.

"National Teacher, you urge the Fire-type Divine Dao True Meaning you refined, trying to induce the Fire-type Law Star in the Arena Lamp Domain I projected." Xu Jin taught National Teacher Cheng Yuexiao the method.

A few breaths later, the Fire-type Divine Dao True Meaning of the Arena Lamp Domain projected by Xu Jin suddenly flared with starlight.

Thick starlight carrying fire rhyme shrouded Cheng Yuexiao.

A few breaths later, Cheng Yuexiao's pleasantly surprised voice sounded.

"It really works! With your Fire-type Law Star guidance, my speed of comprehending the Fire Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern has directly doubled!

No, at least a five-fold increase.

This strand of Fire-type Divine Dao True Meaning is equivalent to five or six strands."

"National Teacher, you focus on deducing. If you have time, try to see if the enlightenment time of the Star Dome Secret Realm of the Star-Plucking Tower has an auxiliary improvement effect on deducing Ninth-Tier star patterns?" Xu Jin said.

"Alright."

Looking at the Fire-type Divine Dao True Meaning urged by National Teacher Cheng Yuexiao, entwined on his own Fire-type Law Star, Xu Jin suddenly felt a stir in his heart.

Could he obtain benefits from it?

Very quickly, Xu Jin made a discovery.

No!

The various insights and various evolutions brought by this Fire-type Divine Dao True Meaning inducing the Fire-type Law Star all belonged to Cheng Yuexiao; Xu Jin had no way to share or share in them.

But very quickly, Xu Jin discovered that he couldn't share the benefits directly, but he could share the light.

As long as Xu Jin's mind sank into the Arena Platform, he could observe the process of Cheng Yuexiao deducing the Fire Lei Lei Yuanxing Pattern from a bird's-eye view.

Thereby obtaining gains.

It should be because the Fire-type Law Star belonged exclusively to Xu Jin.

However, this gain wasn't big for Xu Jin.

It was a bit like scratching an itch through a boot; in the end, it couldn't be seen very clearly.

It felt like a bit of a waste of time.

"I wonder if others entering the Arena Lamp Domain can share the benefits?" A thought suddenly appeared in Xu Jin's heart.

A quarter of an hour later, Elder Peng sent a starlight transmission; he had already arrived at Guard City 13.

Xu Jin directly transmitted for him to come over, then urged his authority to connect him into the Star Dome Secret Realm.

A quarter of an hour later, Elder Peng suddenly said happily, "According to what you said, my efficiency in comprehending Fire-type star patterns right now is extremely high, several times my usual."

While nodding, Xu Jin observed carefully.

Maximizing benefits was possible, and letting others share the light was no problem, but it couldn't let others' cultivation affect the National Teacher's breakthrough.

Observing for a full half-hour, confirming that Elder Peng's gain didn't increase the consumption speed of that strand of Fire-type Divine Dao True Meaning, he was finally relieved.

"Xu Jin, it can be confirmed that the enlightenment time of the Star Dome Secret Realm of the Star-Plucking Tower has an auxiliary effect on comprehending Ninth-Tier star patterns. Although the auxiliary effect is much less than comprehending star patterns below the Ninth Tier, it still exists.

I feel that efficiency can be improved by 20%.

It should be able to save quite a bit of Divine Dao True Meaning." National Teacher Cheng Yuexiao said.

"National Teacher, then you focus on comprehending."

"Alright."

Half an hour later, Ning Yuchan, Kou Jing, Dong Zhao, and Liu Zhou Qingzhu had all arrived one after another, and were subsequently connected into the Star Dome Secret Realm by Xu Jin.

They were very familiar with Xu Jin's Arena Lamp Domain and immediately knew what to do, and they also had a tacit understanding.

Holding the Eighth-Tier upper-grade star patterns Xu Jin had prepared for them in advance, one by one, they started to comprehend and cultivate on the spot.

It is worth mentioning that besides Liu Zhou Qingzhu still being at the peak of the Sixth Tier Ninth Layer, Dong Zhao and Ning Yuchan had already broken through to the Seventh Tier.

Ning Yuchan had the Pure Pearls given by Xu Jin after he obtained them in the Seven-Kill Secret Realm, and now her cultivation base had reached the Seventh Tier Third Layer.

Dong Zhao was Seventh Tier Second Layer.

Regardless of Dong Zhao or Ning Yuchan, they actually possessed Eighth-Tier early-stage combat strength, or even stronger.

They counted as one of the powerhouse cards hidden in the hands of Great National Teacher Cheng Yuexiao.

This time, Xu Jin specifically called them over, naturally to improve their cultivation bases.

If their cultivation bases improved by a few more layers, they could be used as Eighth-Tier middle-stage powerhouses.

Teacher Kou Jing's cultivation base was the highest, currently Seventh Tier Fourth Layer, but in terms of combat strength, he wasn't as good as the first two.

At this time, it was also an excellent opportunity for improvement.

【Junior Brother Xu, I have arrived.】 Suddenly, Xu Jin received the sound transmission from Luoshui Hou Song Shoujie; within Guard City 13, Luoshui Hou Song Shoujie was also somewhat excited.

During the Seven-Kill Secret Realm trip more than half a year ago, he had obtained a promise from Xu Jin; he hadn't expected that today he would receive Xu Jin's transmission, and it would truly be the time to fulfill it.

Especially in the last few months, he had tried to break through to the Eighth Tier without success.

And his competitors, such as Uncle Xuan Hu Army Lord Chai Ce, had successfully broken through to the Eighth Tier, making him even more anxious.

Today, receiving Xu Jin's transmission, he was overjoyed.

In June of last year, he had only casually planted a bean; he hadn't expected it to truly bear fruit.

【Luoshui Marquis, I have indeed obtained a more brilliant Seven-Kill inheritance, and I can also pass it to you, but given your current situation, if you want to switch to the Seven-Kill inheritance, I'm afraid you will have to waste your cultivation and rebuild.

At the very least, you have to waste your cultivation to the peak of the Sixth Tier Ninth Layer before you can use the Seven-Kill inheritance to break through to the Seventh Tier or even the Eighth Tier, enjoying the benefits brought by the Seven-Kill inheritance.】 Xu Jin said straightforwardly.

【This... at this juncture of the great war, waste cultivation and rebuild? Is there any other method?】 Luoshui Hou Song Shoujie smiled bitterly.

【From my understanding, there is no better method. If you want to use the Seven-Kill inheritance to break through, you can only waste your cultivation to the Sixth Tier Ninth Layer before rebuilding.

However, if you are willing, I can help you break through to the Eighth Tier according to the previous promise, or even help you quickly improve your cultivation base, but I cannot give you the Seven-Kill inheritance.】 Xu Jin said.

This promise, Xu Jin had invoked the Original Spirit to make a Great Dao oath, so he had to handle it carefully.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be good if it invoked inner demons in the future.

【It's okay. As long as you help me break through to the Eighth Tier, it counts as fulfilling the promise at that time!】 Luoshui Hou Song Shoujie knew the reason Xu Jin said this and agreed extremely readily.

Waste cultivation and rebuild?

That path had too many hidden dangers; better forget it.

【Alright! Besides that, one more condition must be added: afterwards, you must accept a spirit seal according to my requirements and cannot leak any information about how I helped you.

The secret of the Arena Lamp Domain still had to be kept and could not be leaked.

Xu Jin felt more and more that the biggest and most important function of the Arena Platform was likely this Arena Lamp Domain, not the nurturing of those functions.

【This is only right and proper; I agree.】

【Alright, then come to the Star-Plucking Tower now; I will connect you into the Star Dome Secret Realm.】

A few breaths later, Luoshui Hou Song Shoujie, who had been connected into the Star Dome Secret Realm, was stunned.

He had never expected that not only him, but even National Teacher Cheng Yuexiao, Elder Peng, Ning Yuchan, Kou Jing, Dong Zhao, and Liu Zhou Qingzhu—these powerhouses who had emerged in Great Chen in recent years and were invincible at the same tier—were all surrounding Xu Jin to cultivate.

"Come in and cultivate. First, finish comprehending the Eighth-Tier upper-grade Fire Source and Eighth-Tier upper-grade Fire Elephant, then try to break through; it should be very easy." Xu Jin threw a few star jade tablets to Luoshui Hou Song Shoujie.

Luoshui Hou Song Shoujie took the star jade tablets, but hesitated, "I mainly cultivate Wind-type, and my auxiliary is Fire-type..."

"From now on, you should temporarily mainly cultivate Fire-type, and auxiliary Wind-type."

"But I have only comprehended the Fire Source to the Eighth-Tier lower-grade. If I want to comprehend it to the Eighth-Tier upper-grade, I'm afraid it will take a few months..."

"Come in, try it and you will know."

The next instant, holding a skeptical attitude, Luoshui Hou Song Shoujie stepped into that strange light and shadow. Just as he started to comprehend, his eyes widened into balls!

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 572 =====