Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation

60: Chapter 56: Breakthrough and Instantaneous

60 -56: Breakthrough and Instantaneous

East and Yin-Yang, west Lifting Ten Thousand Stones, south Six Harmony Shaking, north Shooting the Northern Sky Wolf, Central Leader Determines the World.

After ten consecutive rounds of Five Battles Killing Fist, Xu Jin felt fully relaxed, and the tension from two days of wilderness missions gradually dissipated amidst the intense concentration of his cultivation.

After finishing the ten rounds, Xu Jin planned to draw in the Starlight, but the cries from the Martial Arts Hall made him feel an indescribable urgency, a sudden unknown urgency.

Instead, Xu Jin directly channeled the Starlight on the Can Dou Platform into his body, repeatedly performing the Five Battles Killing Fist until the two strands of Second-tier Starlight on the platform were exhausted.

It was only after Xu Jin ceased his movements that his mind finally settled completely.

The Body Refining progress on his right leg surged over two inches because of the forty-two continuous rounds of Five Battles Killing Fist.

The effect was much stronger compared to the usual regimen of four sets of ten rounds each.

With the support of Star Power, Xu Jin wasn’t tired and continued with the Drinking Radiance Style.

After the Starlight within the Star Pattern was fully restored, he began to cultivate again.

After four more sets, the Body Refining progress on Xu Jin’s right leg increased by just over an inch, and he took a Nourishing Rejuvenation Pill that had been cultivated beforehand.

Instantly, a warm and cool strength surged to his head, making even the incomplete Clearing Soul Star Pattern shine a little brighter.

Within one minute, the previously vague Clearing Soul Star Pattern became luminous.

The mental fatigue brought on by four sets of Drinking Radiance Style was completely gone, replaced by vigor.

A hundredfold vigor.

Like having taken a stimulant, Xu Jin felt an unprecedented level of energy and readiness to fight through the night.

That’s it.

A First Essence Rejuvenation Pill cultivated for twelve hours had completely replenished Xu Jin’s Divine Soul Power.

Whereas before, a regular Rejuvenation Pill could only restore half as much.

This meant that a pill cultivated to manifest a light halo, a First Essence’s effect, should be the same: to double the efficacy of the pill.

At least, that seemed to be the case with both the Star Refilling Pill and Rejuvenation Pill.

Continuing the cultivation, after four rounds of Drinking Radiance Style and forty rounds of Five Battles Killing Fist, Xu Jin took another Star Refilling Pill, and after five more rounds of Five Battles Killing Fist, he finally slowed down and stood still.

As he channeled the Starlight to observe, the Body Refining progress on his right leg had surged another inch and a half.

The total number of Five Battles Killing Fist rounds cultivated today was close to a hundred twenty, and the results were astonishing—the overall progress neared five inches.

The Starlight was nearly covering his knee on the right leg.

If he could maintain such intense cultivation, Xu Jin estimated that in three to five days, he could achieve a breakthrough.

After wiping off the sweat and splashing cool well water over his body, Xu Jin finally headed back to the dormitory.

This was also progress.

Twenty days earlier, before the Star Pointing, Xu Jin wouldn’t dare to use cool water for a bath.

If he did, his body would repay him with a serious illness.

But now, it didn’t matter anymore.

Even Xu Jin himself liked the prominent muscles.

He couldn’t help but touch them more often.

Reaching the entrance to his dormitory, just as he was about to enter, the door of the neighboring single room suddenly opened, revealing Qiao Ruonan who hadn’t gone to bed yet.

“Senior Brother Xu, your cultivation is truly diligent, only returning now after cultivating for so long,” Qiao Ruonan suddenly said.

That comment caught Xu Jin somewhat off-guard.

Although they were neighbors, there was a distinction between men and women, and Xu Jin, focused on his cultivation, rarely interacted with others.

“The more strength I have, the more I can ensure my survival.

This mission has brought me quite a bit of silver and pills, and I plan to convert them into strength as soon as possible.

Otherwise, they’re just paper wealth.

Only when turned into my own power does it become real capital,” Xu Jin replied.

“Paper wealth?

Convert?”

Qiao Ruonan seemed to be deep in thought, nodding lightly before suddenly saying, “Senior Brother Xu, thank you!

Thank you for bringing all of us back alive.”

This sudden thanks took Xu Jin aback.

“It’s my duty as the squad leader!”

“But you…

are different!”

After saying that, Qiao Ruonan wished him a good night and went back into her room to rest.

Xu Jin just smiled wryly.

Was he different?

If it weren’t for the Emblem gifted by Ning Yuchan, and if it weren’t for the increased potency of the Emblem through cultivation on the Can Dou Platform, he wouldn’t be much better off.

It was about personal strength.

He needed his own strength to be substantial enough.

Returning to his room and sitting cross-legged, Xu Jin waited for the door to open.

He had planned it already.

When the green-clothed man returned, he would definitely inquire thoroughly.

Could this green-clothed man…

be an evil demon?

Clearly, someone casually giving away a Fourth Tier Dawn Emblem and able to freely come and go despite the Institute’s lockdown must be powerful—perhaps on par with the Mountain Master, or even stronger.

Well then, the question arises, could the humble Jinshan county city be hiding a peerless expert?

This kind of plot isn’t common, but recently, the evil demons from the great search had been very mysterious and powerful.

Could the green-clothed man be an evil demon?

If so?

…

Xu Jin had prepared the questions he wanted to ask, but unfortunately, after waiting for 15 minutes, the door did not open nor did the green-clothed man appear.

This made Xu Jin mutter to himself, wondering if this green-clothed man really was an evil demon.

Had he fled?

Despite his thoughts, Xu Jin knew that daydreaming was useless.

After taking a Rejuvenation Pill and strengthening the Clearing Soul Star Pattern for a quarter of an hour, he tried engraving the Great Gathering Star Pattern for half an hour within the Star Lamp before finally falling into a deep sleep.

However, before sleeping, Xu Jin replaced all the Nourishing Pills under the Can Dou Platform Star Lamp with Rejuvenation Pills.

He would no longer test the effects of the Nourishing Star Refilling Pill that could show changes in two days, three days, or even five days.

The death of so many disciples from the Taoist Institute had been a shock to Xu Jin.

Now, Xu Jin had just one thought—cultivate with all his might, strive for the Fifth or even Sixth Layer of the Dining Dawn Form, and then forge his stars as soon as possible.

While striving to cultivate, using the Nourishing Rejuvenation Pills was the most cost-effective; one in the morning and one in the evening would give Xu Jin almost double the cultivation time of other disciples.

On the 28th, Xu Jin had planned to leave the city to visit his father if the Taoist Institute lifted its lockdown, and then find a way to solve his little sister’s issues so he could bring Jiang’er back.

Unfortunately, the lockdown from the Taoist Institute continued, but Xu Jin received a new mission.

Xu Jin, along with three other senior brothers, were to escort the coffin of a fellow disciple who died in battle back to his hometown.

Dressed in the full armor of the Star Patrol Guard, they were to watch over the spirit for three days after returning him to his family.

To watch over the spirit meant that the four of them would stay in the disciple’s home until the funeral services were complete.

They did not need to participate in anything or express anything; their very presence was enough to show the attitude of the Taoist Institute.

It has to be said that the Jinshan Taoist Institute was quite popular within Jinshan County—and for good reason.

For any ordinary family, the loss of a young man who had just come of age was an immense blow, and more often it was followed by social impacts.

In their local communities, various rights could be encroached upon or even oppressed due to the absence of a young adult male.

There could even be malicious encroachments by bullies and ruffians.

The Taoist Institute’s actions served as support for these families, making potential oppressors think twice in the future.

Conversely, it also helped to establish the reputation of the Taoist Institute, encouraging neighbors to send more disciples to be Star Pointed at the institute.

During the three days they watched over the spirit at their fallen brother’s home, Xu Jin and his companions were treated as the most honored guests.

Although they were there to watch over the spirit, making an appearance for a few two-hour periods each day was enough.

They could use the remaining time for cultivation.

However, during his time watching over the spirit, Xu Jin heard quite a bit of news.

Take Zhou Du, for example.

Although the Taoist Institute had not administered punishment, in actuality, there was a penalty.

There was no pension, no Pension Order, nor were any institute disciples dispatched to watch over the spirit.

The absence of both indicated the most severe of penalties.

Throughout those three days, Xu Jin continued to train relentlessly.

Morning practice consisted of four rotations of the Dining Dawn Form and forty repetitions of the Five Battles Killing Fist, followed by a Nourishing Rejuvenation Pill with a Star Refilling Pill; then another forty-five repetitions of the Five Battles Killing Fist, improving his Body Refining progress dramatically by three inches.

Evening practice entailed four rotations of the Drinking Radiance Style and forty repetitions of the Five Battles Killing Fist.

Then came another Nourishing Rejuvenation Pill combined with a regular Star Refilling Pill, and drawing in two streams of Second-tier Starlight from the Can Dou Platform into his body for cultivation, almost reaching 120 repetitions of the Five Battles Killing Fist, with his Body Refining progress surging by over five inches.

He then took another Mental Awakening Pill, continuing to strengthen the Clearing Soul Star Pattern for 15 minutes and once again tried engraving the Great Gathering Star Pattern.

During his other time, whether standing there watching over the spirit or within the Star Lamp, he was either practicing Martial Learning or trying to engrave the Great Gathering Star Pattern.

On the last night of watching over the spirit, as he was halfway through the eightieth repetition of the Five Battles Killing Fist, Xu Jin kicked out and felt an inexplicable sense of clarity emerge.

A Star Arrow shot out from the tip of his right foot and dissipated after traveling four feet.

The First Layer extends one foot from the body.

At the Fourth Layer of Dining Dawn, the Star Arrow could extend four feet from the body.

On June 30th, Xu Jin broke through to the Fourth Layer of Dining Dawn.

Just five days after breaking through to the Third Layer!

His cultivation level making another breakthrough filled Xu Jin with an immense sense of satisfaction, and he immediately continued the Five Battles Killing Fist, his mind clearer than ever.

The effects of spending a great deal of time practicing Martial Learning in the Star Lamp over the past three days were also apparent.

All of a sudden, Xu Jin stopped in his tracks.

With a flick of his shoulder, a Star Shield quickly materialized there.

Then, with a flick of his chest, a Star Shield immediately emerged.

On his abdomen, back, knees, shins, and thighs, wherever his mind focused, a Star Shield would appear.

Xu Jin was overjoyed!

Instantaneous!

The Eastern Yin-Yang position of the Five Battles Killing Fist, cultivated to Great Perfection, had achieved the instantaneous summoning of the foundational Star Skill, Star Shield!