Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation

Chapter 178: Chapter 111: Additional Test and the State Preceptor’s Prize (Please Subscribe)_4

The next moment, Dong Zhao suddenly stood up, ”Libationer Song...”

”Eh, Dong, are you trying to protect your own? Or do you lack confidence in your disciple?” Song Bing interjected quickly.

”Of course, I do!”

Dong Zhao answered with a smile, ”It’s just that I need to ask something on behalf of my disciple. This is an additional test beyond the usual rules, so if he dies in battle, how shall it be counted?”

”It will be counted as usual,” Libationer Song Bing said with a smile.

”Then, please, Libationer Song, break the rules,” Dong Zhao said, gesturing invitingly with a smile.

”Hahaha, how could that be possible?” Libationer Song Bing laughed awkwardly.

The State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up, ”I, too, am quite curious to see what this youngster’s limit is. Adding a test is just to my liking! Nevertheless, if he dies in this additional test, it is naturally outside the usual rules.

Everything must be fair.”

State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao made his decision with those words, but then he looked at Libationer Song Bing, ”However, it’s kind of boring for us to just watch; how about we make a wager on whether this lad survives or dies in the additional test?

Let’s see, I estimate that only one-tenth of Star Power remains in this lad’s body; killing that Refining Star Fifth Layer used up one and a half tenths of his Star Power,” he said, providing more detailed information.

”Hahaha, very well, it’s rare for the State Preceptor to be interested in such manners, and naturally, I cannot spoil the State Preceptor’s pleasure.

Dong, that Star Artifact, the Locking Star Ring of yours, is said to have boundless uses.

If this lad dies in battle, how about you let me borrow it for ten or twenty years?

If the lad survives, I’ll give you two Sixth-tier Star Devices to play with, what do you say?” With that offer, Song Bing instantly gave Dong Zhao a lot of face.

Sixth-tier Star Devices, that would be a two-for-one exchange.

Dong Zhao stood up again, ”State Preceptor is in good spirits, and Dong Zhao certainly does not dare to dampen them, but my Locking Star Ring is a relic from my master, and I dare not stake it as a wager. Please understand!”

”That’s true!”

With a shrug, Song Bing turned towards State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao, ”Apologies, State Preceptor, but I cannot fulfill your amusement.” This was somewhat sarcastic to say to someone’s face, but it was the truth.

Upon hearing this, Dong Zhao couldn’t help but smile and say, ”Who says we can’t indulge the State Preceptor’s pleasure?

Libationer Song, I have one Whale Swallow Star Pattern passed down from my master, and you have the world-dominating Rain Curtain Star Pattern, so let’s use those as stakes.

If Xu Jin survives, you will bestow your Rain Curtain Star Pattern upon him; if Xu Jin fails, I shall bestow my Whale Swallow Star Pattern upon a disciple of your choosing, how about that?” Dong Zhao proposed.

Libationer Song Bing hesitated upon hearing this.

Star Artifacts are powerful, but lifeless.

Yet some star patterns with high levels of deductions are treasures of inheritance and can sustain a family for hundreds of years.

The Rain Curtain Star Pattern was one such treasure.

The National Taoist Institute also possessed the Rain Curtain Star Pattern, but it was only at the Third-tier Lower level; however, after generations of dedication from his family, the Song Family’s Rain Curtain Star Pattern had been advanced to the Fourth Tier Upper level, six tiers higher, rendering it at least fifty percent more powerful than that of the National Taoist Institute’s.

It was the foundation upon which the Song Family was built and also their Secret Star Pattern, shared only with blood relatives and True Disciples.

Therefore, Song Bing hesitated.

However, Dong Zhao’s Whale Swallow Star Pattern was also significant, being one of the several high-tier deduction patterns left to his disciples by the previous State Preceptor upon his death.

But whether it was worth it, Song Bing was still contemplating.

At this moment, Supervisor Chen Liao, who had not spoken, suddenly said, ”Eh, this is a great matter, why does Libationer Song hesitate? No matter whether this boy wins or loses, it will strengthen the power of our disciples from the Taoist Institute; this is a great opportunity.

State Preceptor, wouldn’t you agree?”

”It is indeed so, as the saying goes, ’Why let the water in your backyard flow into someone else’s pond?’ It’s exactly that.

But it’s all up to whether you two are willing; I won’t force the issue,” the State Preceptor said with a smile.

”I naturally am willing; the benefits will fall on our Institute’s disciples regardless, now it’s up to Libationer Song,” Dong Zhao said with a smile.

With that statement from Dong Zhao, Song Bing felt cornered and couldn’t help but be put in a tough position.

A cold glint flashed through his eyes, but his face maintained a smile, ”What could possibly be so difficult for me to part with, when the benefits fall on the disciples of the Institute anyway?” Under the circumstances, Song Bing had to accept.

If Xu Jin were to die in battle, that would be the end of it; if he lost, they would discuss it further.

Unexpectedly, in the next instant, understanding his intention, Dong Zhao broke from the ranks and walked forward to the State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao, placing down a piece of Jade, ”Since the State Preceptor is in good spirits, I shall entrust this wager with you now, so when the time comes, you can bestow it as seems proper, and no one can question it!”

Song Bing’s smile instantly froze on his face.

His narrowed eyes filled with a cold chill.

Today, it was a miscalculation to have been so thoroughly cornered by Dong Zhao.

Giving Dong a long look, Libationer Song Bing slowly took out a piece of Jade from his bosom and placed it in front of the State Preceptor Cheng, ”Indeed, letting the State Preceptor bestow the reward is rightful and proper; Dong’s consideration has been more comprehensive.”

Hearing this, Dong Zhao did not reply but simply returned to his seat with a slight bow and a smile.

Looking at the two pieces of Jade in front of him, the State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao chuckled, and waving towards the Chief Instructor Yu Da standing in the distance, he said, ”Begin the additional test.”

”I respectfully obey the command!”

Yu Da bowed slightly, took out a Token, and with a mere thought, the landscape within the Practical Martial Arts Secret Realm below changed instantly.

On the mountain peak, Xu Jin cautiously pressed forward.

The Star Power within his body was barely one-tenth now, and there were only 100 breaths left until the end of the Practical Martial Arts trial.

Xu Jin planned to slay a few Third-tier Lower aliens within those 100 breaths to earn more points.