Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation

Chapter 147: Chapter 102: Safe Distance and First Defeat (Seeking Monthly Pass)_2

After strolling around, Xu Jin, with his invisibility activated, arrived outside the residence of his second senior brother, Wang Weisheng. The gate was open, and Xu Jin silently entered.

Inside, three people were gathered drinking.

It seemed they were consoling Wang Weisheng, who had topped the charts for half a year and had served as the chief senior brother. Just when he was about to leave the Taoist Institute with this record, someone dethroned him—a tough situation for anyone.

”Chief senior brother, don’t worry about it, today was just a friendly competition, not a real battle.

If it were a real battle, Xu Jin would definitely not be your match,” said one.

”Exactly, chief senior brother, the monthly test only allows standard equipment and does not permit the use of personal Star Weapons. But speaking of which, in a real battle, Star Weapons are also an important part of strength. Over the past half year, you’ve already gathered a complete set of Star Weapons, even including a second-tier one.

If it were a real battle, I think Xu Jin wouldn’t stand a chance against you,” another added.

Inside, Wang Weisheng was drinking sullenly—today had been a significant blow to him.

He could have accepted defeat if it were from Zhang Han.

But to be defeated by Xu Jin, who had only been Star Pointing for eighty-three days, and so thoroughly at that, was very frustrating.

Yet, he had to admit the combat power Xu Jin demonstrated.

Even after seeing Xu Jin’s stunning movement technique and thinking of many ways to disrupt it, if given another chance, Wang Weisheng was still not confident of certain victory.

However, his junior brothers’ words resonated with him.

Yes, he had not topped the charts for half a year for nothing.

Star Weapons are indeed an essential part of personal strength.

He had not only gathered a complete set of Star Weapons but had also managed to create a second-tier Star Weapon.

If it were a real fight to the death with Xu Jin, Wang Weisheng felt his chances of winning were quite high.

At least a seventy percent chance!

If Xu Jin were careless, his Star Weapon could burst forth and kill him in one strike.

Thinking this, Wang Weisheng felt a bit relieved and lifted his cup, ”That’s true. If there’s a chance for a real battle in the future, I’d like to try his mettle. Come on, drink up!”

Hearing this, Xu Jin, still invisible, silently left.

A real battle?

Xu Jin shook his head.

If it really were a real battle, Wang Weisheng would probably lose even more miserably.

If it were an unrestricted, unobserved fight to the death, then...

Not long after, Xu Jin strolled while invisible to the residential area where the instructors lived.

Xu Jin carefully approached the instructors’ residences, testing the effectiveness of his invisibility.

Tutor Gan from the Pill Room was reading under the moonlight in the courtyard, looking relaxed, while a maid was squatting there washing his feet.

This life...

Xu Jin carefully drew closer, even approaching the gate, coming within ten meters of Tutor Gan without any alert being raised.

Finally, Xu Jin even boldly climbed onto the wall, slowly circling close, until he was about five meters away—still undetected by Tutor Gan.

After that, Xu Jin left, not daring to test further.

Being exposed would complicate matters; it was best to establish a preliminary safe distance.

For someone at the Ninth Layer Peak of the Refining Star, five meters was still a safe distance.

Not long after, Xu Jin arrived in the courtyard of Instructor Zheng of the Forging Hall.

Well, Xu Jin had to admit he was wrong to come here; Instructor Zheng’s nightlife was incredibly dull.

Working the forge by day, practicing his stakes at night.

Xu Jin got right under the windows without being noticed.

It seems such activities greatly reduced Instructor Zheng’s alertness, given that Instructor Zheng was a Fourth Tier of the Star Condensing Realm.

After another stroll, Xu Jin reached the doorstep of Ning Yuchan.

As far as Xu Jin knew, Ning Yuchan’s cultivation level ranked third or fourth in the entire Taoist Institute.

The top cultivator in Jinshan Taoist Institute was naturally the Mountain Master Dong Zhao, at least a Fifth Tier. The second was Dean Cao Chun, a newly advanced Fifth Tier expert. The third was hard to determine.

It might be Governor Tian Zhang, Vice Mountain Master Feng Shu, or Chief Instructor Ning Yuchan—one of these three, each likely at the Ninth Layer Star Condensing Realm, though Ning Yuchan might have the greatest combat power. However, whose cultivation level was higher was unclear.

Thus, Xu Jin approached Ning Yuchan’s courtyard cautiously,

slowly drawing near.

At twenty meters from Ning Yuchan inside the building, Xu Jin estimated the distance.

At fifteen meters, no reaction; at twelve meters, still no reaction.

At ten meters, Xu Jin was by the courtyard gate which was slightly ajar, enough for someone to slip through sideways.

Seeing no movement inside, Xu Jin prepared to invisibly enter Ning Yuchan’s yard to test the safe distance and sneak a peek—what was Ning Yuchan doing so close to midnight?

Just as Xu Jin was about to sidle through, the door of Ning Yuchan’s house suddenly opened. Ning Yuchan, wearing a pale moon-white robe and with long hair draped down, suddenly leaned half her body out of the door, her almond eyes vigilantly sweeping around in confusion.

At that moment, Xu Jin’s heart was in his throat.

He hurriedly activated the Guicang Star Pattern to its fullest.

After a suspicious glance, Ning Yuchan eventually shut the door again and continued with her nightly routine.

Watching Ning Yuchan go back, Xu Jin cautiously moved away from her gate, speeding up only when he was at a safer distance.

After invisibility, a safe distance from a cultivator at the Ninth-star Condensation tier should be maintained at over ten meters.

This was the conclusion Xu Jin reached.

It seemed, if he wanted to see what Ning Yuchan was up to at night, Xu Jin had to work harder.