Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation

Chapter 410: Chapter 181 Gratitude_3

”If you really want to get a Star Artifact in the future, you can try your luck at the Galaxy Battlefield.”

Xu Jin did indeed want to get a Star Artifact.

But the Galaxy Battlefield was not a place Xu Jin wanted to go to right now.

Why go lick blood off the blade’s edge on the Galaxy Battlefield when you can rapidly increase your Cultivation Level at a breakneck speed?

No way would he head to the Galaxy Battlefield until he at least reached the Mid to Late Period of Star Condensation!

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In the afternoon, not long after Xu Jin returned from the Library of the National Taoist Institute, Qing Fan suddenly came to report a visitor.

Surprised, Xu Jin went out to greet them.

He saw an old man with a wooden hairpin, dressed in an exceedingly simple plain light blue robe, and followed by several people, sizing up Xu Jin’s courtyard.

Just stepping out of the quiet room door, Xu Jin’s Mingji Star Pattern suddenly jumped wildly, bursting with radiance.

Xu Jin was startled.

An expert.

From the reaction of the Mingji Star Pattern, very strong.

The aura of his Cultivation Level was second only to the State Preceptor and Chief Peng, even stronger than any of the four Academicians Xu Jin had met.

Wondering who this important person could be, Xu Jin suddenly saw a swathe of a bright red long skirt in the crowd.

If it wasn’t Ji Hongli, who else could it be?

”Indeed a young talent,”

the plainly dressed elder sizing up Xu Jin while he felt as though being skinned by a knife, extremely uncomfortable.

The Guicang Star Pattern of the Upper Star Palace spontaneously operated to its limit before he felt slightly better.

This startled Xu Jin.

It meant that this person’s Divine Soul Power was far beyond Xu Jin’s.

”Big Senior Brother, this is my grandfather; he insisted on coming!”

”This is my grandmother!”

”This is my mother!”

Ji Hongli introduced them one by one, suddenly putting pressure on Xu Jin.

Damn, why are so many womenfolk coming over?

”Young Master, Old Master Ji is the Dean of the National Taoist Institute of Wanyi Country,” Qing Fan leaned in and quietly reminded.

Xu Jin was astonished; no wonder the aura of his Cultivation Level was so formidable.

”I won’t say much about some things, but I must make this visit! I have many grandchildren, but I treat Hongli like the apple of my eye. For the Purple Wind Star Domain, I still need to thank Young Master Xu for your intervention,” Ji Bang said.

”We are fellow apprentices, brothers and sisters; it’s what should be done,” Xu Jin responded quickly.

”What should be done?

In my life, I’ve seen countless who cling to life out of fear of death, even more who act with prudent self-preservation, but I’ve never seen it as something that should be done!

Even if it’s prudent self-preservation, you can’t point fingers!

To help someone, not helping is the norm.

If helped, that’s favor!

And you, before this, were just a stranger to Hongli.

Yet you risked your life to save her!

Now tell me, how should this favor be counted?

If I, as an old man, didn’t come here personally, I wouldn’t be able to sleep peacefully!

This girl wouldn’t even allow me to come!” Ji Bang looked at Ji Hongli with a smile while she stiffened her neck and glared back.

”Young Master Xu, don’t laugh at us! Hongli has been spoiled by us!”

The grandmother of Ji Hongli spoke up, ”Look at her like this, how is she ever going to get married, huh!”

”Grandma!”

Xu Jin broke out in a sweat; even with the experience of his previous life, he felt somewhat intimidated by this scene.

He wondered if Ji Hongli had mentioned their hugging and embracing. If she had, this equaled meeting the parents. If not, then it was still okay.

Then, Ji Hongli’s mother and grandmother began talking and asking questions, praising and inquiring from Jiang’er about everything, depleting all knowledge of Xu Jin’s family within moments.

If Xu Jin hadn’t glared, Jiang’er might have even brought up Xu Jin’s childhood bedwetting.

”I’m a straightforward man and won’t speak in platitudes. The Ji Family acknowledges this favor. I’ve already sent a friend request to Young Master Xu. If there’s trouble in the future, you can find Hongli, or you can come directly to this old man.

I will help if I can,” Ji Bang said with a laugh.

”Even if I can’t help, I still will,” Ji Hongli added earnestly.

Ji Bang was taken aback, and pointing at Ji Hongli, he chided with a laugh, ”Girls should be reserved, reserved!

You aren’t even married yet!”

This left Ji Hongli blushing fiercely; Xu Jin also felt somewhat at a loss, not knowing what to say when Ji Bang solemnly continued, ”Hongli is right; we ought to find ways to help even when it seems we can’t, just like your actions when saving Hongli.

It’s the mark of a true hero to offer help amidst a hopeless situation.”

With those words, he praised Xu Jin until his face turned red.

A hero?

Wasn’t that too much?

He was just repaying the favor he owed the State Preceptor.

”Aside from this verbal expression of gratitude, I’ve presumptively taken the liberty of bringing a small trinket for Young Master Xu, hoping you’ll like it,”

Ji Bang said as he retrieved an object shimmering with starlight from his chest.

When he took it out, it was still a bundle of starlight, but when he placed it in front of Xu Jin, it transformed into a pair of boots sparkling with starlight.

”Hongli mentioned that you excel at speed, and in your daily combat strategy, speed is also key.

I’ve thought long and hard and found a Fourth Tier Star Artifact, the Star Stepping Boots, most suitable for Young Master Xu.

I hope you like them,” Ji Bang pushed the Fourth Tier Star Artifact towards Xu Jin and then watched with a beaming smile.