Chapter 80: The Cyan-Clad Figure Reappears

【First Tier Martial Arts Secret Realm 98th Place: Zuiyue Xianzi Drunken Moon, Points 156】

The Martial Arts Secret Realm ranking is divided into three lists. The first list is the first to tenth place, with extra-large font size. The second list is the eleventh to one-hundredth place, with average font size, which also looks quite conspicuous. The third list is the one-hundred-and-first to one-thousandth place, with very small font; if you don't look carefully, you can't see it.

Xu Jin just looked up at the Martial Arts Secret Realm and saw Zuiyue Xianzi Drunken Moon's ranking on the second list, and couldn't help but be stunned.

This girl could also kill her way into the top 100 of the First Tier Martial Arts Secret Realm?

Xu Jin was a bit puzzled, or rather, felt that this Martial Arts Secret Realm ranking seemed a bit watered down.

This girl fought five matches with Xu Jin on the first day, losing all five.

On the second day, she fought six matches with Xu Jin, winning one and losing five.

In the subsequent duels with Xu Jin every day, she won few and lost many.

Occasionally winning one or two matches could be considered not bad.

This Zuiyue Xianzi Drunken Moon mainly had excellent movement techniques and tricky whip attacks, so he thought she was a tool person suitable for sparring.

But in terms of strength, Xu Jin felt Zuiyue Xianzi Drunken Moon was still a bit green.

The reason was simple: this Zuiyue Xianzi Drunken Moon, at the Meal of Mist Seventh Layer, fought him, a Meal of Mist Fifth Layer, and lost more than she won, so how strong could she be?

But what Xu Jin didn't expect was that after only four days of not coming, this Zuiyue Xianzi Drunken Moon had actually killed her way into the top 100 of the First Tier Martial Arts Secret Realm.

One must know that the Star-Plucking Tower's First Tier Martial Arts Secret Realm encompasses the elites of all major forces in the world.

Xu Jin knew that there were over three million people in the Meal of Mist Realm who had entered the Star-Plucking Tower.

In Xu Jin's expectation, let alone killing his way into the top 100, even killing his way into the top 1,000 was very difficult.

But now, this Zuiyue Xianzi Drunken Moon could kill her way into the top 100 of the Martial Arts Secret Realm ranking, wouldn't that mean he, Xu Jin, could also kill his way into this ranking?

And perhaps his ranking could even be higher than Zuiyue Xianzi Drunken Moon's?

Suddenly, Xu Jin realized a problem: was he too humble?

In terms of true combat strength, Xu Jin had the record of slaying multiple Meal of Mist Seventh Layer cultivators and the record of slaying a Third Tier green snake at the early stage of Refine Star by seizing the opportunity.

And when slaying the Meal of Mist Seventh Layer, it wasn't very strenuous.

It could be said that it was a crushing victory.

Did that mean Xu Jin's current strength, within the Meal of Mist Realm, was also a crushing victory?

Xu Jin remembered his sparring with Lu Xianbing tonight.

Lu Xianbing had said before that he actually quite loved sparring with others, and had sparred many times with this year's Star-Pointing first place, Yue Daqi, and Ren Xiaoxiang, winning more and losing less.

The reason was simple: Yue Daqi's cultivation was a bit stronger than Lu Xianbing's, but his actual combat ability was much worse than Lu Xianbing's.

In other words, excluding Xu Jin, Lu Xianbing's combat strength was actually this year's Star-Pointing first place.

But when Xu Jin sparred with Lu Xianbing tonight, relying solely on movement techniques, he crushed Lu Xianbing, without even using any instant-cast star techniques.

Although there was the reason of the star equipment Wind-Chasing Boots, Xu Jin's strength was actually already very powerful.

It was just that he hadn't realized it before.

Seeing Zuiyue Xianzi Drunken Moon's ranking at this moment, Xu Jin suddenly realized this point.

Then... what was he waiting for!

Naturally, it was to challenge and rush the ranking.

Killing one's way into the top 1,000 of the Martial Arts Secret ranking and maintaining it for seven days would reward one strand of star light.

Killing one's way into the top 100 and maintaining it for seven days would reward two strands of star light.

Even if Xu Jin's ranking could only be like Zuiyue Xianzi Drunken Moon's, killing his way into the top 100, maintaining it for seven days would be two strands of star light, which was 200 taels of silver.

An average income of about 30 taels per day.

This reward must be obtained.

This wool must be sheared!

Thirty taels a day; renting a house in the county for his father and sister, and hiring a woman to cook, wouldn't even be spent in a month.

Challenge!

Just as Xu Jin expected, if Zuiyue Xianzi Drunken Moon, whom he had been bullying, could kill her way into the top 100, then Xu Jin killing his way into the top 100 should theoretically have no suspense.

One must know that that was four or five days ago.

Xu Jin four or five days ago hadn't successfully engraved the Great Da Ju Xingwen, the Clear Soul Star Pattern hadn't been completely solidified, and the Flying Star Steps were only just at Small Achievement.

But now, with the Great Da Ju Xingwen successfully engraved, the Clear Soul Star Pattern completely solidified, the power of the divine soul greatly increased, the power of star techniques soaring, and the Flying Star Steps at Great Achievement approaching Perfection, his strength had improved significantly.

It is worth mentioning that when challenging in the Martial Arts Secret Realm, any changes in one's own strength will be reflected immediately, but changes in star equipment will not be reflected.

One can only choose from the types of star equipment provided by the Martial Arts Secret Realm.

But for Xu Jin, whose Flying Star Steps were about to reach Perfection, the Wind-Chasing Boots were just icing on the cake.

Xu Jin estimated that if Zuiyue Xianzi Drunken Moon came again, it would be a result of losing every match.

Basically, she would have no use as a tool person.

The first challenge was won in two seconds.

Before the opponent could react, Xu Jin had already rushed to the front, star ring collision, star light exploding on the head.

The subsequent three matches were all won in under three seconds, and Xu Jin's Martial Arts Secret Realm ranking also quickly rose to within 8,000th place.

The fifth match had a small twist; he encountered a very cautious guy whose movement techniques and defense were watertight. Solving him took Xu Jin six seconds.

Firepower coverage of star arrows at close range, victory.

【Martial Arts Secret Realm Ranking: 6455】

After the sixth match, Xu Jin was a bit anxious, because the result he wanted to test was about to come out.

No fatigue, no headache, he could still fight!

This meant that Xu Jin's number of challenges in the Martial Arts Secret Realm had already broken the previous upper limit of six times.

Soon, Xu Jin finished the seventh and eighth matches.

The eighth match was a bit strenuous, taking over thirty seconds, but he still won easily.

After finishing the eighth match, the familiar fatigue from deep in his brain, along with a slight headache, all struck together.

The divine soul power was over-consumed, and the daily challenge limit had been reached.

"Eight times!"

Xu Jin, however, had a look of joy.

The test result was out, and the test result was consistent with his inference.

The increase in the upper limit of divine soul power would also increase the number of challenges in the Martial Arts Secret Realm.

And the Clear Soul Star Pattern being completely solidified should have increased Xu Jin's divine soul power by over 20%, or even reached 30%. The total increase should exceed 50%.

Like Lu Xianbing, he could only continuously challenge the Martial Arts Secret Realm five times before having to leave to recover his divine soul power.

Previously, Xu Jin was only one time more than him, and the advantage wasn't obvious.

Now, he was three times more, and this advantage was very large.

If accumulated over time, these advantages in all aspects would expand step by step...

【Martial Arts Ranking: 2908】

Maintaining this winning streak, in at most two or three days, Xu Jin would be able to kill his way into the top 100 of the Martial Arts Secret Realm.

And then he could pick up silver.

Subsequently, Xu Jin left the Martial Arts Secret Realm, directly swallowed a nurtured Spirit-Refreshing Pill, and began to recover his divine soul power.

At the West Wharf outside Jinshan Juncheng, where the former Tianhe Gang incense master Deng Longshu was hiding, Jiang Sheng, who had been tanned dark by the sun, arrived quietly.

"Deng Xiangzhu, news has come. That kid Xu Jin has returned from the Jinshan Dao Academy harvest. Tomorrow is a day off, and he will most likely go home. Should we go and keep an eye on him?"

Deng Longshu was hidden in the darkness, making it impossible to see his face, but a five-tael silver ingot was thrown out and tossed to Jiang Sheng. "Then don't go to work tomorrow. Go to the East Gate and watch for me. There will be no shortage of benefits for you!"

"Deng Xiangzhu, rest assured."

After Jiang Sheng left, Deng Longshu turned back, looking at the information about Xu Jin he had collected over these days, his brows locked in a frown.

Star-pointing in eighty-three days.

But his cultivation broke through to the Meal of Mist Fourth Layer in less than a month.

In the ambush battle where the Tianhe Gang was ordered to ambush the Dao Academy disciples, he had a record of slaying a Meal of Mist Seventh Layer, but it was said to have been achieved by relying on a star emblem.

He had at least one piece of First Tier star equipment in his hands.

As a Star-Patrol Guard team leader, he should have a piece of ordinary inner armor.

He might even have a life-saving emblem.

This information was all obtained by Deng Longshu through great effort and inquiries from multiple sides.

However, Deng Longshu didn't feel there was any lag; after all, it was only a few days apart, how much could his strength improve?

The key was the life-saving emblem.

Dao Academy disciples were just hard to grasp in this regard.

Who knew if he had the appreciation of a teacher and was given a life-saving emblem?

It wasn't like them, loose cultivators in the Jianghu, who were lucky to have a piece of star equipment; as for that kind of one-time consumable, who would be willing to use it?

If he were only at the Meal of Mist Fourth Layer, Deng Longshu alone would be enough.

But now...

Previously, Deng Longshu had already found out Xu Jin's roots through various channels.

He couldn't investigate inside the Dao Academy, and many people didn't dare to investigate.

Those mixing in the Jianghu understood what could be done and what couldn't. As a Star-Patrol Guard team leader, ordinary people didn't dare to investigate deeply.

Any slight disturbance would immediately attract attention and bring disaster!

Deng Longshu had even touched upon Xu Jin's old home once.

At that time, Deng Longshu had originally thought about killing Xu Jin's father, Xu Dajiang, with one blade, which would count as avenging Deng Hu.

But Deng Longshu didn't dare!

Because if he struck this blade, it would be satisfying, but it would leave behind a nemesis that would make Deng Longshu unable to sleep peacefully for the rest of his life.

A Dao Academy disciple, now a Star-Patrol Guard team leader, would be at least a banner master of the Star-Patrol Guard in the future, or even higher.

Killing his father, five or ten years later, to the ends of the earth, he was afraid he would be hunted down by Xu Jin.

But if he solved Xu Jin along with him.

That would be cutting off the future trouble.

The Dao Academy would naturally track him down.

But it definitely wouldn't last too long.

Tracking for three or five days, if they couldn't find him, they would give up.

Just like cleaning up the remnants of the Tianhe Gang in Jinshan County, they cleaned up for five days, and then there was no movement at all.

As long as there was no victim, who would still remember?

But the problem was, he couldn't see through this Xu Jin's strength, and he wasn't sure.

"Just returned from the mountain harvest? Then there must be at least a few hundred taels of silver on him, and if there's more, one or two thousand taels is also possible?"

"Find someone else to cooperate with!"

"Run after doing it!"

"And the Jinshan Dao Academy is off tomorrow. By the time they find out, I'll be far out of the county..."

"Find Old Bow, that guy has the ability to kill across realms, it should be safe..."

After pondering for a few breaths, Deng Longshu tidied up, went out quickly, and turned into a dark alley.

Jinshan Dao Academy, inside Xu Jin's small courtyard room.

After finishing an hour and a half of the Man Jin Zhang, the star light was almost crawling onto the tip of his nose. Xu Jin opened his eyes, looking at the intact and motionless door, feeling a bit disappointed.

The cyan-clad person still hadn't appeared.

This guy had been missing for twenty days.

Was he really suppressed?

Taking out a Spirit-Awakening Pill, Xu Jin swallowed it. The medicinal power dissolved, his spirit was lifted, and Xu Jin prepared to enter the star lamp martial arts practice, bitter cultivation for another round tonight; the Flying Star Steps should be able to reach Great Perfection.

But at this very moment, Xu Jin's tightly closed door suddenly opened without wind.

Xu Jin was instantly overjoyed!

But he still instinctively raised a Star Light Shield in an instant and shouted, "Who!"

"Whoa, you kid, your vigilance has become high now." The familiar voice of the cyan-clad person suddenly sounded.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 81 =====