Chapter 574: Deduction Notes

Inside Guard City 13 on the frontline.

Great Chen Commander Mao Yue arrived at the first opportunity, guarding on the side.

In less than a hundred breaths, Vice Commander Tang Tao, Golden Elephant Army Lord Lu Zhi, Red Falcon Army Lord He Hao, White Tiger Army Lord Yan Tu, Uncle Xuan Hu Army Lord Chai Ce, and another two Eighth-Tier experts all arrived, guarding the four sides of Guard City 13.

At the same time, Elder Peng and Xu Jin also stopped cultivating and went out to guard.

Elder Peng guarded in the open.

Xu Jin simply went invisible and sneaked into the city, then waited quietly.

Xu Jin was actually a bit excited, even expectant.

If a Ninth-Tier expert, like Tianyang Xingjun Tianyang, really came and disregarded everything to stop the National Teacher from breaking through, with so many Eighth-Tier experts, there might be a chance.

Not to mention anything else, Elder Peng and Commander Mao Yue should be able to hold off a Ninth-Tier expert for a few dozen breaths without a problem.

Especially Elder Peng, who had recently been cultivating in Xu Jin's Arena Star Domain, and his star patterns had improved extremely fast.

He had already comprehended nine Eighth-Tier upper-grade star patterns.

He had accumulated a lot of special power.

If it erupted at a critical moment, as long as it hit, Tianyang Xingjun Tianyang would likely vomit blood and be heavily injured.

And as long as Xu Jin cooperated, the probability of hitting was over 80%.

Playing a dirty hand, it was truly possible to pit the other party to death!

This hand, Xu Jin had thoroughly practiced on the Eight Desolations Continent.

Not to mention that Xu Jin's cultivation base had also improved significantly recently.

Unfortunately, more than half an hour had passed, and besides the congratulatory gifts sent by Tianyang Xingjun Zhen'e, there was no movement from any other side.

With others guarding, Xu Jin, feeling bored, went straight back to the Star Dome Secret Realm of the Star-Plucking Tower branch, continuing to condense the Cloud Tower.

In the past seven days, Xu Jin had condensed five floors of the Cloud Tower.

His Cloud Tower had surged from the previous thirty-two floors to thirty-seven floors.

Xu Jin's cultivation base and strength had surged by another 20% to 30%.

According to the deduction when consuming the Thousand Star Token previously, theoretically, Xu Jin was already comparable to a Ninth-Tier early-stage cultivator in terms of total star power.

That was one of the benefits of condensing an over-limit Cloud Tower.

But the change that surprised Xu Jin the most was the change in the Cloud Tower in his body, or rather, the "Connecting Heaven and Earth."

When Xu Jin successfully condensed the thirty-sixth floor of the Cloud Tower, it triggered an inexplicable vibration of the Upper Shang Xinggong.

When Xu Jin turned to look inward, he discovered with joy.

Connecting Heaven and Earth!

He had already achieved Connecting Heaven and Earth.

Looking inward, the highest floor of the Cloud Tower in his body had already reached the Upper Shang Xinggong and connected with the Upper Shang Xinggong.

To be precise, it was pressing against the bottom of the Upper Shang Xinggong, which was also the reason for the vibration of the Upper Shang Xinggong.

According to the literal meaning, Connecting Heaven and Earth had been achieved.

But in Xu Jin's feeling, it seemed there was no major change.

Trying various methods he could think of several times, he still hadn't experienced the benefits or changes of Connecting Heaven and Earth.

The National Teacher was still breaking through, so it wasn't convenient for Xu Jin to disturb him. After groping without result, he started cultivating again.

Subsequently, the thirty-seventh floor of the Nine-Corner Cloud Tower was condensed and completed. The moment it was completed, the Upper Shang Xinggong vibrated even more violently.

But the benefits of the so-called Connecting Heaven and Earth were still not discovered by Xu Jin.

"Could it be that the number of floors of the condensed Cloud Tower is not high enough? That it hasn't achieved true Connecting Heaven and Earth?

Or is it that this so-called Connecting Heaven and Earth requires the Zhai Xing Lou to truly and genuinely fuse with the Upper Shang Xinggong?"

"It couldn't be that condensing the Zhai Xing Lou is to pierce through one's own Upper Shang Xinggong, right?"

"If the Shang Xinggong is broken, that would destroy the foundation?"

Xu Jin frowned, and started condensing the Cloud Tower again, while the National Teacher continued to break through and improve his cultivation base.

The National Teacher's breakthrough, or rather, the improvement after the breakthrough, lasted for a full two hours before ending.

Against the backdrop of a group of Eighth-Tier experts, the National Teacher's Ninth-Tier aura was exceptionally powerful.

"Many thanks to everyone for guarding!"

The breakthrough completed, National Teacher Cheng Yuexiao bowed to the four directions, "Today's breakthrough, the righteousness of everyone's guarding, Cheng will remember it."

Subsequently, naturally, the sound of congratulations was like a tide.

Elder Peng had already returned silently to the Star Dome Secret Realm of the Star-Plucking Tower branch, entering Xu Jin's Lamp Domain to comprehend and cultivate.

Such an opportunity was too rare.

One day of comprehension was stronger than the comprehension and deduction effect of the past few months.

This opportunity was too rare.

As for congratulations?

Did he and the National Teacher need those words?

National Teacher Cheng Yuexiao, however, had to go through this scene.

His breakthrough was not only a breakthrough in terms of individual strength, but also an increase in Great Chen's overall national strength.

This news spreading had a huge effect on boosting the military and civilian morale of Great Chen.

Without him needing to give many orders, because of National Teacher Cheng Yuexiao's breakthrough, Great Chen Commander Mao Yue, whose furrowed brows had already smoothed out, had already arranged it.

"To celebrate the National Teacher breaking through to the Ninth Tier, reward the whole army tonight!"

In an instant, the entire Guard City 13 cheered.

Of course, encouraging soldiers to share this good news with their friends and family was also a matter of course.

Subsequently, National Teacher Cheng Yuexiao returned directly to the Star Dome Secret Realm of the Star-Plucking Tower branch; he had just broken through and still needed to comprehend and stabilize.

Naturally, no one disturbed him.

Xu Jin himself condensed the Cloud Tower, and inside the Arena Lamp Domain, Elder Peng, Ning Yuchan, Dong Zhao, Kou Jing, and others were comprehending with all their might.

Only comprehending star patterns, not improving cultivation base.

Now each of them had at least six Eighth-Tier upper-grade star patterns as a foundation.

Each of them had accumulated at least two types of special power.

If these special powers were accumulated enough, for example, accumulating over a hundred strands of Nine-Heaven Thunder Rhyme or Earth-Heart Earth Rhyme, and using them all at once, even a Ninth-Tier expert would have to suffer a big loss.

March 5.

Xu Jin's thirty-eighth floor of the Nine-Corner Cloud Tower was condensed and completed.

The moment it was completed, the Upper Shang Xinggong vibrated again, and the intensity of this vibration was much stronger than before.

Not only did the Upper Shang Xinggong vibrate, but even the Original Spirit within the Upper Shang Xinggong was affected a little bit.

And the benefits of the so-called Connecting Heaven and Earth were still not discovered by Xu Jin.

At most, he felt that the Cloud Tower and the Upper Shang Xinggong had the most intimate connection, and nothing else was gained.

Just as he was pondering intently, Xu Jin's Star-Plucking Token suddenly flickered; it was the message sent to Xu Jin by Luoshui Hou Song Shoujie, who had broken through to the Eighth Tier.

【Vice Academician Xu, Song has an uninvited request, wanting to meet with Vice Academician Xu, I hope Vice Academician Xu will give me a chance.】

Seeing this starlight transmission, and looking at Song Shoujie, who put his posture extremely low in the content, Xu Jin already somewhat understood Song Shoujie's meaning.

Anyone who had experienced the effect of Xu Jin's Arena Lamp Domain auxiliary cultivation would be addicted to it.

Song Shoujie was eight or nine out of ten wanting to come to Xu Jin's place to continue cultivating. A few breaths later, Xu Jin arrived at the place agreed upon by Song Shoujie.

Seeing Xu Jin, Song Shoujie bowed to the ground to Xu Jin, "Vice Academician Xu helped me break through the Eighth-Tier bottleneck; this grace and feeling, Song will remember for a lifetime."

Xu Jin hurriedly helped him up, "Senior Brother Song, this was also the agreement from last time. You helped me last time; this is what should be done, don't mention thanks anymore."

"How can this be the same?

You helping me, Junior Brother, was done in passing, like the grace of a meal, but Junior Brother helping me is the grace of defying heaven and changing fate." Seeing Xu Jin call him Senior Brother, Song Shoujie changed back to the address of Junior Brother.

"Senior Brother speaks solemnly."

"Not solemn at all! I have always wanted to break through to the Eighth Tier; I even asked the National Teacher for guidance before, and the National Teacher even promised that after he broke through to the Ninth Tier, he would give me all his Star Dome Secret Realm comprehension time to help me break through.

But even if that were the case, it would take at least three years!

Three years, this great war would be over!

And in this great war, the Seventh Tier is actually just the real vanguard; the Eighth Tier is the main force, and only then is there a certain ability to save one's life.

Junior Brother helping me break through, if this isn't defying heaven and changing fate, what is it?"

While speaking, Song Shoujie had already pushed a jade gift box in front of Xu Jin, "A mere meager gift, not a sign of respect, I hope Junior Brother will accept it with a smile."

Xu Jin, however, pushed this gift box back, laughing, "Senior Brother, helping you break through was a previous agreement. I cannot accept this gift; don't ruin my Dao heart."

"This!"

Rising to the future Dao path, Song Shoujie didn't dare to mention the thank-you gift anymore, but still pushed the gift box over again, then stood up and said sincerely, "Junior Brother, Senior Brother has another uninvited request, now asking with thick skin, I hope Junior Brother will consider it.

If you cannot, Junior Brother just say it clearly, I won't force it. In the future, if Junior Brother has anything, just call; Song will use nine parts of strength, never eight parts.

If you can, then this thank-you gift is just a little bit of preliminary intention.

In the coming period, I will search for heavy gifts to reward Junior Brother.

At the same time, Junior Brother, just give the order; as long as it is not an act of betraying the country or violating ethics, I will obey without exception!

For this, Song is willing to invoke the Original Spirit to make a Great Dao oath."

"Senior Brother, are you not doing this for the sake of continuing to comprehend and cultivate in my Lamp Domain?" Xu Jin asked.

"Exactly! If it is convenient for Junior Brother, I hope you will agree.

After comprehending and cultivating in your Lamp Domain, Junior Brother, I finally know the weight of the opportunity.

I have a feeling in the dark that this might be the closest opportunity in my life to the Ninth Tier. If I grasp it, I might have the opportunity to reach the Ninth Tier in the future.

So I asked presumptuously." Song Shoujie finished, looking at Xu Jin somewhat nervously.

Song Shoujie was a smart person; many guesses, he didn't say.

For example, the National Teacher had been unable to break through to the Ninth Tier, but Xu Jin came, and he broke through.

And before breaking through, he was cultivating in Xu Jin's Lamp Domain.

To say it had no connection with Xu Jin, he wouldn't believe it even if he were beaten to death.

After breaking through to the Eighth Tier this time, he hesitated again and again before actively sending this message to Xu Jin; he felt that he must grasp this opportunity.

If he missed it, he might truly miss it.

"It's okay. However, many spirit seals cannot be less."

"I understand."

Song Shoujie restrained his wild joy and pushed the gift box to Xu Jin again, "A little bit of intention, I hope Junior Brother will accept it with a smile. This is the best I can take out right now.

In the future, I will continue to search for heavy gifts to reward you, to thank Junior Brother for the great grace of fulfillment."

"I will accept this gift." Xu Jin directly put this gift box into his Sumeru space, "As for searching for heavy gifts to reward me in the future, there is no need to do it deliberately.

In the future, if Senior Brother captures Seventh-Tier star cores, give me five hundred; if there are Eighth-Tier star cores, halve it. Or give me five types of surplus Sixth-Tier and above heaven and earth treasures." Xu Jin agreed on a clear number, to avoid the great grace becoming a bottomless pit and turning into hatred.

"Many thanks for Junior Brother's fulfillment."

"Then let's go now; it just happens to be during cultivation."

A quarter of an hour later, after Xu Jin finished applying the spirit seal to Song Shoujie, he and Song Shoujie returned to the Star Dome Secret Realm of the Star-Plucking Tower branch.

Taking advantage of the time before the war, let them cultivate and improve for a few more days.

Anyway, Xu Jin himself also needed to cultivate.

When Xu Jin returned, National Teacher Cheng Yuexiao, who was stabilizing his realm, woke up.

Looking at Song Shoujie brought back by Xu Jin, he already understood something.

In his eyes, there was full satisfaction.

Xu Jin cultivating his own team, he wasn't afraid at all.

Even if Xu Jin were willing to take the position now, he would be willing to give it immediately; he didn't want to live this supreme ox-horse life for even one day.

Tired.

Song Shoujie bowed to National Teacher Cheng Yuexiao to show respect, then sat directly into the Lamp Domain to comprehend and cultivate.

The Eighth-Tier upper-grade Great Da Ju Xingwen, he hadn't comprehended it yet.

Just this point alone was worth it.

Previously, he only cultivated the Seventh-Tier upper-grade Great Da Ju Xingwen; the National Teacher gave him the Eighth-Tier lower-grade Great Da Ju Xingwen, but he had never comprehended it successfully.

Xu Jin, however, gave him the Eighth-Tier upper-grade one directly.

Then borrowing the power of this Lamp Domain, the Eighth-Tier upper-grade Great Da Ju Xingwen was just around the corner!

Sure enough, sometimes choice is more important than effort.

Seeing the National Teacher wake up, Xu Jin, who originally wanted to check the gift box, started to communicate with the National Teacher via sound transmission at the first opportunity.

"National Teacher, how does it feel to break through to the Ninth Tier?"

"Very powerful! In terms of combat strength, it is at least 30% stronger than at the Eighth-Tier peak, but the key is the sustained combat ability, which is stronger.

Especially the effect and amplification of inducing the natal star to obtain star power blessing have both improved significantly!

Looking at it now, I still underestimated Tianyang Xingjun Tianyang who broke through to the Ninth Tier.

Before breaking through, I considered myself at the Eighth-Tier peak, if I faced the Ninth-Tier Tianyang Xingjun Tianyang, and erupted with full power, I would at most be defeated, but it would definitely not endanger my life.

But looking at it now, if I had fought Tianyang Xingjun Tianyang and the others for more than two quarter-hours, I would have had the worry of falling!" National Teacher Cheng Yuexiao said.

"Fortunately, finally broke through."

After chatting for a few sentences about the Ninth-Tier feeling, Xu Jin immediately started to ask the National Teacher for advice.

Among all the people present, only the National Teacher could give him guidance on cultivation.

At the first opportunity, Xu Jin told National Teacher Cheng Yuexiao about his current confusion, as well as his doubts and problems regarding Connecting Heaven and Earth.

"Xu Jin, the secret of Connecting Heaven and Earth, I don't understand it too well either. Back then, the teacher only mentioned it once, and I don't know much about it.

However, my teacher and the Spirit Discipline Shang Xinggong Master Sima Qu left behind a deduction note regarding the secret of Connecting Heaven and Earth. Because it was useless to me, I didn't finish reading it. Since you have experience now, you can study it well."

While speaking, National Teacher Cheng Yuexiao had already handed a star jade tablet blessed with a seal to Xu Jin.

"Many thanks, National Teacher."

"Comprehend well, I will also cultivate."

This note was titled "Secret of Connecting Heaven and Earth," a bit like a diary-style dialogue.

It was roughly the dialogue between the former Great National Teacher Mao Yan and the Spirit Discipline Shang Xinggong Master discussing the secret technique of Connecting Heaven and Earth, which was organized and recorded afterwards.

They were indeed just speculations.

But in the end, three conjectures were put forward regarding how to achieve true Connecting Heaven and Earth.

Just looking at the third conjecture, Xu Jin understood that he might have found the true answer to Connecting Heaven and Earth.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 575 =====