Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation

Chapter 222: Chapter 124: Qi’s Desperate Counterattack (Second Update, Please Subscribe)

In the Martial Arts Secret Realm of the Star-picking Tower’s First Tier, Xu Jin looked at the top name, ”Great Sage Equalling Heaven,” then glanced at the unfamiliar second and third names, feeling a profound sense of loneliness.

Just moments ago, Xu Jin had received a Starlight Transmission from Drunk Moon Immortal.

”Great Sage, I will be Star Casting. I’ll be waiting for you to battle in either the Second-tier or Third Tier Martial Arts Secret Realm, Drunk Moon Immortal.”

Along the way, Moon Shadow, No Big Deal, and Drunk Moon Immortal had all gone to breakthrough in Star Casting.

Even the top-ranked competitor in the First-tier Martial Arts Secret Realm, ”Stepping on the Star River,” had gone to Star Cast long ago.

Suddenly, Xu Jin felt like there was nothing left to do.

Before Star Casting, this First-tier Martial Arts Secret Realm seemed to have lost its appeal.

No opponents, no friends left.

”Alright, see you in the Martial World.”

After sending a Starlight Transmission to Drunk Moon Immortal, just as Xu Jin was about to leave, another Starlight Transmission suddenly arrived.

Xu Jin opened it, only to find a challenge from the newly risen second-ranked Blood-drinking Spear.

Xu Jin initially wanted to refuse. With his current power, let alone this former third-placer, even the former second-placer, Drunk Moon Immortal, couldn’t threaten him or provide much real combat experience anymore.

But on second thought, he would be unable to enter the Star-picking Tower’s Martial Arts Secret Realm for a few days due to Star Casting.

If this guy kept challenging every day, Xu Jin not accepting for three days in a row would automatically demote him to second place.

Ranking didn’t matter much to Xu Jin, but maintaining rank brought Starlight rewards.

You can’t argue with wealth.

He had to accept the challenge.

Moreover, Xu Jin planned to give this Blood-drinking Spear a harsh lesson, ensuring he wouldn’t dare challenge Xu Jin for a long time.

Xu Jin accepted the challenge.

One minute later, the battle began.

Xu Jin let the Blood-drinking Spear close in, taking three Star Skills without dodging.

Under the bombardment of the three consecutive Star Skills from Blood-drinking Spear, only one of Xu Jin’s Star Shields shattered, and his protective Starlight Shield rippled a few times.

In Blood-drinking Spear’s shocked gaze, Xu Jin flicked his fingers lightly, and five Star Arrows exploded from his fingertips simultaneously!

Boom!

In an instant, Blood-drinking Spear scattered into starlight.

”Great Sage Equalling Heaven: Victory.”

Inside a hermitage in Chu Country, a youth suddenly sat up in shock, looking at the Star-picking Order in his hands, the scene of just being killed replaying over and over in his mind.

As the scene replayed, the youth’s complexion grew paler and paler.

”Is the gap between me and the number one in Dining Dawn really this big?

He withstands my three consecutive attacks without breaking his defense.

Yet, he kills me as if slaughtering a chicken!

Even the older students in the Star Casting Realm aren’t this terrifying...”

”Who exactly is this Great Sage Equalling Heaven...”

Xu Jin had no idea that releasing that one attack caused such profound terror in the youth’s heart.

After the victory, Xu Jin left the First-tier Martial Arts Secret Realm of the Star-picking Tower straightaway.

Thinking about it, there didn’t seem to be much else to do.

The next instant, with a thought, Xu Jin immersed his mind into the Can Dou Platform Star Lamp.

Who says there’s nothing to do.

The newly obtained Rain Curtain Star Pattern and Whale Swallow Star Pattern were still waiting for him to cultivate.

*****

The Mingji Star Pattern was indeed very miraculous; Xu Jin could clearly sense Ning Yuchan’s presence.

Ning Yuchan had been in another room just ten meters away from Xu Jin, warming the Central Star Palace with Star Power for Jiang’er.

Each session lasted a full two hours.

When the warming session ended, Xu Jin noticed that Ning Yuchan felt much weaker through the sensations of the Mingji Star Pattern, and when Xu Jin went to greet her, she seemed very exhausted.

Especially mentally drained.

Previously unclear, Xu Jin now fully understood.

Running Star Power in one’s own body was like commanding one’s own limbs, effortless and intuitive.

Running Star Power in someone else’s body was different; it was either for attack or nurturing.

The former was exhilarating, straightforwardly destructing, but the latter was extremely mentally taxing.

No wonder, even in large families, only close relatives were willing to nurture the Central Star Palace for the younger generation.

This task was very exhausting.

And had to be done continuously every day.

It was a huge favor.

But Xu Jin now owed so much that he wasn’t worried.

This kind of favor, with his current strength, he wasn’t yet qualified to repay.

Only by diligently cultivating, once his Cultivation Level was sufficient, would Xu Jin be able to repay these immense favors Ning Yuchan had given him.

However, what baffled Xu Jin was that Ning Yuchan had clearly bid farewell and left, with Xu Jin even having escorted her to the front door personally.

But when Xu Jin returned to the quiet room, just as he started continuing to cultivate the Star Patterns, the Mingji Star Pattern in the Lower Star Palace suddenly flashed, and Ning Yuchan’s familiar aura returned.

And it didn’t leave.

This puzzled Xu Jin.

Was Ning Yuchan secretly staying at his house for some reason?

To monitor him?

Impossible!

If Dong Zhao and Ning Yuchan discovered Xu Jin really had problems, there would be no need for surveillance; with such a discrepancy in strength, they would simply capture him directly.

A few moments later, the realization dawned on Xu Jin.

Protection!

Ning Yuchan had secretly returned to the Xu Family, probably to protect Xu Jin in secret.

It was only then that Xu Jin realized that the top-grade Star Casting Pills he possessed, as well as the ordinary ones, were actually an immense fortune.

*****

On August 6, at the peak of his Divine Soul Power in the morning, Xu Jin took a top-grade Third Essence Transcendence Pill and practiced the Divine Soul Refining Body Rebirth Technique.

He once again failed to achieve the ninth Purification, and there was no change on his body surface, with no impurities emerging.

But Xu Jin was quite excited.