Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation

Chapter 126: Chapter 96: Ning Yuchan’s Demands and Qi’s Petty Mind (Please Subscribe)_2

”Hmm? You’ve broken through to the Sixth Layer of Dining Dawn?” Suddenly, the expression of Dean Dong Zhao slightly changed.

”I remember you were Star Pointing eighty-three days ago. Breaking through to the Sixth Layer of Dining Dawn so quickly, could it be that you were successful in engraving the Great Gathering Star Pattern?” Dean Dong Zhao suddenly realized.

”Dean, I successfully engraved it and broke through last night.”

”Hmm?”

Dong Zhao nodded then waved his hand, ”Go on, I’ve acknowledged your intentions. Focus on your cultivation; the autumn exam is approaching, and I hope to see your performance.”

Xu Jin left.

He then repeated the process and made a visit to the Governor, Tian Zhang’s home.

Tian Zhang did not refuse Xu Jin’s gesture and encouraged him once more.

”Also, regarding your involvement in the extermination of the Baidou Divine Sect, the National Taoist Institute has already calculated your merits, attributing two Great Merits to you!

By the rules, with two Great Merits, you, as the Star Patrol Commander, could be promoted to Vice Flag Master.

However, the minimum cultivation requirement for a Vice Flag Master is the Star Casting Realm.

I have already endorsed this; once you break through to Star Casting, you will be promoted to Vice Flag Master of the Star Patrol,” said Tian Zhang.

The news from Tian Zhang greatly pleased Xu Jin.

He was promoted again, but he had to wait to break through to the Star Casting Realm, and even then, he would be a Vice Flag Master.

A Vice Flag Master is a subordinate official below the Flag Master, enjoying higher status than a team leader but lower than the Flag Master. Xu Jin only knew that the monthly salary of a Vice Flag Master was one hundred taels of Silver.

That alone was enough to be happy about.

The breakthrough to Star Casting should not be far off.

Thus, in one or two months, Xu Jin’s monthly fixed income would double, increasing to one hundred taels.

Later, Xu Jin visited Dean Cao Chun. Even the usually stern-faced Cao Chun showed a subtle smile upon seeing Xu Jin and similarly noticed the issue with Xu Jin’s cultivation level.

Surprised, he followed it with more encouragement.

Finally, Xu Jin, carrying gifts, went to see Ning Yuchan, but the gift for her sister Jiang’er was the most thoughtfully prepared.

It even included many snacks, like seeds and candied dried fruits, comprising dozens of varieties.

Xu Jin felt this inappropriate, but Jiang’er argued, ”Yuchan is just in her twenties; isn’t it normal for her to enjoy some snacks?”

”What are you doing? I am your teacher, solving problems for students is my duty. Why are you giving gifts?” Among the four who brought gifts, Ning Yuchan had the fiercest temper; she nearly scolded Xu Jin.

From these experiences, Xu Jin had grown.

”You as a teacher solve problems, it’s your duty, but me as a student offering a little something to thank my teacher, that’s normal too.”

”Sly talk! With this time, you could have broken through to the Sixth Layer of Dining Dawn sooner; you know, the Sixth Layer is a very important...”

Ning Yuchan glared at Xu Jin, in the middle of scolding him when her eyes suddenly widened. Her almond-shaped eyes sparkled as her gaze fell intensively upon Xu Jin, almost tangibly.

”You’ve broken through? When did this happen?”

”Teacher, it was this morning,” Xu Jin quickly made up, figuring today’s breakthrough was less shocking than one from the day before yesterday.

”So soon? I remember you said you reached the Fifth Layer on July 5th; it’s only been twelve days since then, such speed!”

Ning Yuchan, knowing the details, was truly astonished.

How long had it taken First Yue Daqi to break through from the Fifth Layer to the Sixth Layer during this period’s Star Pointing?

A full thirty-five days.

Both Lu Xianbing and Ren Xiaoxiang also took around thirty-five days.

If Xu Jin had taken about twenty days, Ning Yuchan wouldn’t have been surprised but would have found it normal.

Because such a scenario existed; in her time, she took only twenty-eight days to break through from the Fifth Layer to the Sixth Layer.

But Xu Jin, he only took twelve days.

What kind of incredible speed was that?

Even disciples directly under the State Preceptor hadn’t advanced so quickly, had they?

Up and down, sizing Xu Jin, Ning Yuchan asked again, ”Tell me honestly, when did you successfully engrave the Great Gathering Star Pattern?”

After speaking, Ning Yuchan quickly added another line, ”Think carefully before you answer; if you dare lie to me, don’t call me teacher ever again.”

Xu Jin looked up in astonishment.

She was being cautious, wary of Xu Jin deceiving her.

”Six days ago,” Xu Jin declared.

Ning Yuchan’s almond eyes widened again as she quickly calculated a precise timing.

Xu Jin had successfully engraved the Small Star Gathering Pattern on June 24th; six days prior was July 11th—seventeen days to successfully engrave the Great Gathering Star Pattern.

This speed...

This talent...

Many disciples at the institute hadn’t even succeeded with the Small Star Gathering Pattern yet.

Xu Jin had already had his Great Gathering Star Pattern engraved for six days.

Ning Yuchan stood up, took a deep breath, then slowly exhaled, her chest heaving intensely, imparting a mountainous pressure to Xu Jin sitting there.

”Not bad, your talent was likely obscured by your previous heart condition, but that’s also a blessing, perhaps even a blessing in disguise,” said Ning Yuchan.

”A blessing in disguise?” Xu Jin didn’t understand.

”You’ll understand later.”

”That day on Thousand Leaf Island, I saw your strong practical combat ability and had a thought that you might not be able to catch this autumn exam. But unexpectedly, you’re already at the Sixth Layer of Dining Dawn, and with the cultivation speed you’ve shown, in at most half a month, you’ll reach the Peak of the Seventh Layer. You’ll make it for the exam, and perhaps you’ll even be able to help,” Ning Yuchan stated.

”The autumn exam? Teacher, are you referring to the assessment several days from now? That shouldn’t be difficult for me, should it?” Xu Jin said.

”No, the autumn exam is large in scale, involving not just our Jinshan Taoist Institute but disciples from all Taoist institutes across Chen Country participating.”