Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation

79: Chapter 75: The Resolute Altar Master Who Escaped (Please Follow)

79: Chapter 75: The Resolute Altar Master Who Escaped (Please Follow)

July 11th in the afternoon, Xu Jin continued to explore beyond Golden Eagle Peak and ventured as far as a hundred miles to Floating Cloud Valley.

Inside Floating Cloud Valley, Xu Jin found quite a harvest, amounting to over a thousand taels.

The most valuable was a herb named Chicken Branch, red in color, and named for its resemblance to a rooster’s comb.

A single plant was worth fifteen taels of silver, a one-star forty taels, and a two-star eighty taels.

Xu Jin collected over sixty plants, twelve of which were one-star.

In Floating Cloud Valley, Xu Jin also discovered the more precious Ghost Eye Ginseng growing in patches, but he did not dare to pick it.

That was because Xu Jin only found a strong beastly aura around the Ghost Eye Ginseng.

This aura was even stronger than the Third Tier Green Snake he had slain before.

It was at least a two-hour late or middle period Star Beast.

Xu Jin did not act recklessly and quietly retreated.

Although the Emblem is a killing device, it’s only a one-time use.

If used at the wrong time, not only would it be wasteful, but it could also cost him his life.

To seek wealth and fortune in danger, one also risks in danger.

Xu Jin noted the location and decided to come back to harvest when he was stronger and when he had to collect herbs from the mountains.

There was no need to take risks now.

If you often walk by the river, how can you not wet your shoes?

It’s better to be cautious.

The Chicken Branch, after being nourished, also accounted for over a thousand taels of the harvest.

The Spirit Sniffing Star Pattern from the Green Snake was extremely effective.

It allowed Xu Jin to discover and avoid dangers multiple times.

Especially avoiding those powerful Star Beasts.

Otherwise, Xu Jin wouldn’t have been able to continue exploring deep beyond Golden Eagle Peak for a hundred miles.

But Xu Jin wisely did not venture further.

From Golden Eagle Peak, he explored deep for a hundred miles and found the aura of Star Beasts growing increasingly common.

In just half a day, he encountered three Star Beasts.

Along the way, to avoid being sniffed by Star Beasts and hunted as food, Xu Jin constantly searched for strongly scented herbs and leaves, crushing them and rubbing them on his body.

On the evening of July 11th, Xu Jin continued his arduous cultivation.

But with the successful engraving of the Great Gathering Star Pattern and no access to Star-picking Tower, Xu Jin could only keep practicing the Flying Star Step within the Star Lamp, and, of course, he couldn’t skip the daily Golden Spreading Chapter.

Xu Jin changed the half-hour of solidifying the Clearing Soul Star Pattern in Upper Star Palace to one hour.

In the evening, while solidifying in the cave, suddenly, Xu Jin felt a certain spot in his head suddenly clear.

The previously felt obstruction during the solidification of the Clearing Soul Star Pattern disappeared in that instant.

His head felt unprecedentedly clear.

He felt refreshed and extremely spirited.

Xu Jin vaguely felt that he might have fully solidified the Clearing Soul Star Pattern, but he wasn’t sure.

He continued to solidify with his eyes closed.

The moment he closed his eyes, a complicated and intricate flower bud-like Star Pattern, twinkling with specks of flowing light, appeared before Xu Jin’s eyes.

Hmm?

Xu Jin was startled and opened his eyes, and it disappeared.

Closed his eyes, and it came back?

After repeating this several times, Xu Jin realized that this must be the Clearing Soul Star Pattern he had been engraving for nearly a month.

It seemed he was now capable of internal visualization?

A few breaths later, Xu Jin confirmed that he had indeed fully solidified the Clearing Soul Star Pattern.

And he could now perform internal visualization, not only of the Clearing Soul Star Pattern.

He could also visualize the Great Gathering Star Pattern at his chest, and even the flow of Star Power within his body, and vaguely see the state of his internal organs.

On his right chest, lower back, and left calf, there were large concentrations of Starlight gathered there, and at first, Xu Jin didn’t understand why.

He thought it was because his kidneys were strong.

After studying it for a while, he realized that these three areas were where he had been injured in the past few days.

It must be that after the injuries, the Star Power in his body automatically gathered there to speed up recovery.

At that moment, Xu Jin found himself missing the mysterious green-clothed man.

He had taught Xu Jin the powerful Clearing Soul Star Pattern, but then he just disappeared halfway through the lesson.

What’s supposed to happen next?

Could it be that he really was an evil demon who got suppressed?

Xu Jin felt somewhat melancholic.

But soon, the change brought about by the complete solidification of the Clearing Soul Star Pattern startled him with joy.

As the green-clothed man had initially said, as for the potency, Xu Jin would know once he had solidified it successfully.

The most apparent change was in the Star Arrow.

Before, the range of Xu Jin’s Star Arrow was just over six feet, equivalent to the level of the Sixth Layer of Dining Dawn, a range he had only achieved the night before.

But now, Xu Jin’s Star Arrow had reached a range of eight feet.

Andit was faster and quicker, with significantly increased shooting speed.

It’s worth noting that the Star Arrow range of the brothers at the Seventh Layer of Dining Dawn was only seven feet, and only at the Peak of Seventh Layer could it reach eight feet.

Xu Jin, currently at the Fifth Layer of Dining Dawn, had already reached the range of the Peak of Seventh Layer.

Xu Jin felt that if he were to ambush Yang Ba and Jiang Long from that morning again now, Yang Ba might not be able to dodge his sneak attack.

Even if he dodged, the killing would be easier.

Because the potency of all Star Skills had significantly increased.

Previously, it took two hits to shatter the Body Protective Starlight of Yang Ba, who was at the Seventh Layer of Dining Dawn, but now, it only takes one strike.

Suddenly, Xu Jin remembered a phrase the green-clothed man had said when teaching him the Clearing Soul Star Pattern.

“I have a Star Pattern named Clearing Soul Star Pattern.

Once mastered, it can refine the Divine Soul daily, raise the upper limit of Divine Soul Power, enhance the recovery speed of Divine Soul Power, serving as both a cultivation killer and a Star Skill killer.

After Star Casting, a Star Skill at full ten potency, you can exert a potency of twelve.”

Xu Jin didn’t believe it at first.

Bluffing, who couldn’t?

If it were him bluffing, it wouldn’t just be twelve potency, at least double.

Turns out it was true.

Now it seemed that his Star Skill potency had already increased by at least twenty percent only with the complete solidification of the Clearing Soul Star Pattern, even without undergoing Star Casting.

Unfortunately, Xu Jin couldn’t enter the Martial Arts Secret Realm now.

Xu Jin estimated that, in the Martial Arts Secret Realm and under the full Divine Soul state, his maximum challenge attempts had definitely increased.

It used to be six times, but now it could be either seven or eight times.

With his strength improved, Xu Jin grew eager and thought about the Ghost Eye Ginseng in Floating Cloud Valley, which could be worth at least two thousand taels.

He even thought about slaying that Star Beast, and then obtaining a Third Tier Star Beast Spirit to place on the Candou Platform, to see what kind of protection he could gain?

Eventually, Xu Jin suppressed his greed!

Greed brings loss!

He would wait until next time.

In the upcoming month, Xu Jin’s strength would rapidly improve, making him more confident for the next visit.

Based on the current gains, Xu Jin had enough resources for the next month’s cultivation, and even enough for upgrading at the Candou Platform, so there was no rush.

On the morning of July 12th, while practicing the Golden Spreading Chapter, Xu Jin noticed another change.

That was, after successfully solidifying the Clearing Soul Star Pattern, the effectiveness of his Golden Spreading Chapter, which is the Body Refining efficiency of the Dining Dawn Sixth Layer, had also increased.

And the increase was significant.

During the recent few days, each two-hour cultivation would only increase the area of Starlight coverage by about one centimeter, but today it increased by about one and a half centimeters.

Efficiency had greatly increased.

It seemed the green-clothed man hadn’t lied to him.

This Clearing Soul Star Pattern truly was a Divine Artifact for cultivation.

But why did he choose him?

What exactly did the green-clothed man want from Xu Jin?

On July 12th, Xu Jin began limiting his exploration range, only venturing within fifty li outside the safe margins of the map provided by the Taoist Institute.

The yield wasn’t substantial, but it was not meager either.

His large backpack was nearly half filled again.

While exploring the outskirts of Chisong Platform, Xu Jin suddenly twitched his nose under the enhancement of the Spirit Sniffing Star Pattern, detecting a familiar scent.

It was two of the six living human scents on Jiang Long.

Very intense.

They must have stopped here recently since the scent Xu Jin detected was very strong.

Most likely, they were the evil people from the Blood God Sect.

But there were two of them.

Xu Jin hesitated, wondering whether to pursue them or not.

If it was one person, Xu Jin would have chased without hesitation.

Even if it was someone from the Star Casting Realm, Xu Jin was confident in killing them, and using life-saving means if necessary wouldn’t be a problem.

But, facing two from the Blood God Sect was a different issue.

The key issue was insufficient intelligence.

Just as Xu Jin hesitated, very abruptly, a red signal flare shot up into the sky from a nearby hillside.

“It’s a disciple from my Taoist Institute calling for help!”

“It’s very close to me!”

After merely half a second of thought, Xu Jin quickly rushed towards the direction from which the signal had risen.

In the Taoist Institute, fellow disciples, who are both classmates and comrades, must be saved!

As he approached the area where the signal had appeared, Xu Jin slowed down to avoid making too much noise and alerting the enemies.

On the battlefield, a surprise attack is not shameful.

Survivors are real heroes!

On the hillside, three people were entangled in battle; it was the Taoist Institute’s second elder brother, Zhang Han, who was being forced to retreat by two people.

One was Seventh Layer of Dining Dawn and the other was of the Star Casting Realm.

Especially the man from the Seventh Layer of Dining Dawn, who was extremely vicious, aiming all his moves either at the eyes or at the groin.

His moves were extremely ruthless and indecent.

What Xu Jin didn’t know was that these two men had targeted him before, and this extremely fierce and indecent man was named Zhou Baihan, while the one from the Star Casting Realm was named Long Yu.

Now, they had set their sights on Zhang Han.

Even though Zhang Han was very powerful, he was struggling tremendously.

Mainly because Zhang Han’s right arm was wrapped in a grayish-white bandage handed out by the Taoist Institute, and he might have been injured before being surrounded, his left leg also seemed less agile.

With his right arm immobilized, Zhang Han couldn’t perform more than fifty to sixty percent of his capabilities.

Within moments, he took another hit and spat blood, collapsing on the spot.

Just as Xu Jin was about to intervene, Long Yu from the Star Casting Realm suddenly whistled.

Just as a flash of Starlight burst from Zhang Han’s hand, Long Yu and Zhou Baihan burst backward with Starlight under their feet.

It turned out Zhang Han used a life-saving Emblem, but it failed.

“Ha ha, Altar Master, put in more effort, kill him, and all the resources for your and my breakthrough in Star Casting will be secured,” Zhou Baihan laughed loudly, raising his long knife and, taking advantage of Zhang Han’s struggle against the attacking Long Yu, charged at Zhang Han.

It was at that moment, Xu Jin moved.

With a burst of Flying Star Step, he crossed over twenty meters in a blink, appearing right above Zhou Baihan.

Even before landing, his hands swung repeatedly, with each wave sending out a screaming Star Arrow.

By the time he landed, within a mere moment, Xu Jin had already launched seven Star Arrows.

He sealed off all possible escape routes for Zhou Baihan from above, below, left, and right.

Zhou Baihan was shocked.

“Altar Master, save me!”

In the instant of his frantic cry, the cry turned into a scream—Zhou Baihan, dodging and defending, took three Star Arrows but couldn’t evade the fourth.

Following that, three consecutive Star Arrows struck Zhou Baihan.

Zhou Baihan, severely injured, fell backward, and in the moment of his fall, he saw his Altar Master, Long Yu, flashing with Starlight under his feet.

Hope rose in Zhou Baihan’s eyes.

With the Altar Master’s rescue, there was a chance to live.

But in the next moment, Zhou Baihan glared furiously.

He saw the Altar Master, Long Yu, with Starlight flashing under his feet, but bursting in the opposite direction, vanishing into the forest instantly.

Without turning back even once.

He wanted to curse, but Zhou Baihan, heavily injured, couldn’t utter it.

Xu Jin was also stunned.

Watching the Altar Master who had fled rapidly through continuous deployment of Flying Star Step upon his appearance, he was somewhat baffled.

What kind of Star Casting Realm was this?

Why so cowardly?

He fled so decisively!

Not even giving them a chance to surround him?