Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation

Chapter 532: Chapter 224 Successor_3

The next instant, Xu Jin’s thoughts sank into the Gold Star.

”Would you like to consume a Gold Star to initiate high-tier Tao Derivation?”

”Initiate.”

Almost the moment Xu Jin’s consciousness was raised by the starlight, dozens of beams projected from the Star Dome and fell upon him, one of them imparting Xu Jin a sense of indescribable clarity.

It felt like waking up fully rested, mentally refreshed to the extreme!

The acme of agile thought.

At the same moment, Xu Jin’s thoughts delved into the Fire Origin Star Pattern at the Seventh Tier Middle, beginning his high-tier Tao Derivation.

Compared to the previous session, Xu Jin was now adept at high-tier Tao Derivation.

Having reviewed the previous high-tier Tao Derivation, countless flames were being born and extinguished, and Xu Jin had only completed one-third of the Seventh Tier Middle Fire Origin Star Pattern before swiftly bringing it to perfection.

Soon, a complete Seventh-Tier Middle Fire Origin Star Pattern appeared.

With time passing, Xu Jin ignited one Star Fire after another, and the Seventh Tier Middle Fire Origin Star Pattern successfully advanced to the Seventh Tier Upper, eventually forming a complete Seventh-Tier Upper Fire Origin Star Pattern.

Yet, the high-tier Tao Derivation was not over.

Xu Jin’s vision dramatically changed, encountering a dazzling purple flame, experiencing and observing its formation and extinguishing, followed by a deep scarlet flame and then a pale white flame.

Understanding the three types of flames, Xu Jin nearly grasped something but fell just short.

Xu Jin understood that this was likely key to breaking through to the Eighth Tier Star Pattern.

Just then, as the starlight returned, the high-tier Tao Derivation time ended.

”How was it?”

Xu Jin opened his eyes to the concerned gaze of the State Preceptor.

”Successful. Seventh Tier Upper!”

This time, Xu Jin did not conceal the fact.

”Seventh Tier Upper, leaping two tiers!”

Cheng Yuxiao rejoiced once more.

While the high-tier Seventh Tier Lower Fire Origin Star Pattern had just stepped into the threshold of the Seventh Tier, the Seventh Tier Upper was truly powerful as it nearly reached the Eighth Tier!

Xu Jin still had two Bright Stars!

That is, a brand new Eighth Tier Fire Origin Star Pattern was well within reach if he wished!

The Eighth Tier Star Pattern.

That was truly the foundation of a significant power.

Currently, in the Da Chen National Daoist School, there were only two Eighth Tier Star Patterns!

”Continue?”

After the surprise, Cheng Yuxiao inquired about Xu Jin’s condition.

”Not bad, let’s continue!”

The next instant, Xu Jin’s thoughts immersed themselves in the Warm Dream Star Pattern, choosing another Gold Star to start the high-tier Tao Derivation.

However, the process with the Warm Dream Star Pattern was different from the Fire Origin Star Pattern, and Xu Jin was directly pulled into a dream, experiencing countless dreams!

Fortunately, with the foundational handbook provided by Cheng Yuxiao and the fact that the Warm Dream Star Pattern was just Fifth Tier Upper made the derivation incredibly smooth.

A single Gold Star advanced the Warm Dream Star Pattern to the Sixth Tier Upper.

Quite decent.

But after pushing the Warm Dream Star Pattern to the Sixth Tier Upper, Xu Jin did not stop; he used yet another Gold Star, starting the derivation of the Meteor Star Pattern.

This was a speed type Star Pattern from the National Taoist Institute, specialized in bursts and excelling in escape.

The National Daoist Institute’s latest version was Sixth Tier Lower.

It was also one of the Star Patterns Xu Jin had been mainly studying these days.

Speed is extremely important, whether it is in attacking or in saving one’s life.

According to the State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao, each small rank increase in speed-type Star Pattern should increase the speed by one-tenth.

Now Xu Jin had learned the Sixth Tier Lower Meteor Star Pattern, combined with Thunder Wing and Blast Thunder Step, along with a Fourth Tier Star Artifact, Xu Jin’s speed was comparable to an expert in the Middle Period of the Fifth Tier.

If he went a step further, his ability to save his life would be even stronger.

This was a regular life-saving capability that Xu Jin had equipped himself with for this trip!

Anyway, Gold Stars were plentiful!

Even if he used three of them today, Xu Jin still had six left in his hand.

Compared to the Seventh Tier Upper Fire Origin Star Pattern, the Meteor Star Pattern was much simpler, for it had only one method, explosion padding followed by another explosion, continually magnifying this process for Xu Jin to observe.

He successfully derived it to the Sixth Tier Middle.

When he derived it to the Sixth Tier Middle, the cool feeling around Xu Jin, that supremely clear-headed coolness, suddenly disappeared.

Xu Jin understood that the Enlightenment time in the Star Dome Secret Realm had ended.

When he came, Xu Jin didn’t feel much.

But when the Enlightenment time ended, Xu Jin had a distinct feeling.

Previously, during the Enlightenment time under the Star Dome, Xu Jin felt like a fish in water, as if he had merged into the entire Heaven and Earth, experiencing firsthand everything happening around him as if it were occurring inside his own body.

But when the Enlightenment time ended, Xu Jin felt as if he had suddenly become a bystander!

High-tier Tao Derivation still existed, but without the added effect of the Enlightenment time in the Star Dome Secret Realm, the effect was reduced.

Ultimately, Xu Jin only managed to derive the Meteor Star Pattern up to the Sixth Tier Upper, and the third Gold Star’s Tao Derivation ended.

At the same time, Xu Jin also learned a lesson.

In the future, he must use the Gold Star during the Enlightenment time in the Star Dome for the best effect.

”How are the results?”

Upon opening his eyes, the ever-anticipative State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao was still there.

”One Gold Star took the Warm Dream to the Sixth Tier Upper.”

”Excellent! One more time, and we can push the Warm Dream Star Pattern up to the Seventh Tier or higher! The teacher once hypothesized that at the Seventh Tier, Warm Dream would undergo a major transformation; then we can verify it,” said the State Preceptor joyfully.

”That’s true, but it might take some time,” Xu Jin said.

”What’s wrong?”

”I feel that the recent accumulation of learning has already been depleted. Next, I need to quietly contemplate and deeply analyze some high-tier Tao Derivation insights for a few days, to study and understand those unutilized insights so that I can use the high-tier Tao Derivation with a Gold Star again,” Xu Jin said.

”Indeed, that should be the case! Your Cultivation Level has already reached the Refining Star Ninth Layer! You can slightly slow down your cultivation, gradually lifting the Cultivation Level of the Lower Star Palace, spend a few months practicing Star Skill-Star Pattern, refining the Divine Soul, and build a solid foundation before breaking through to the Fourth Tier Star Condensing Realm,” said State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao.

”Thank you for your guidance, State Preceptor. I will take the opportunity to close up for a few days to record all the insights gained during this high-tier Tao Derivation with these two Gold Stars and derive them a few more times by myself, laying a foundation for future derivations,” Xu Jin said.

”Mm, focus on your closed-door research, there are no mundane matters now, nor is anyone going to disturb you,” Cheng Yuxiao said.

Before leaving, Xu Jin gave Star Spirit a piece of Jade that recorded several stories like Big Monkey, but Xu Jin left a cliffhanger at the crucial points.

After leaving, Xu Jin finally took a deep breath.

The last thing: the matter of not appearing in the Daoist Institute for a long time without being detected, was settled.

Now, it was time to meet up with Qi.

On October 15th at dawn, just as it was about to light up, Xu Jin used the Hundred-Transformation Star Pattern to change his appearance, executed Invisibility, and left the National Daoist Institute quietly without anyone knowing.

As for Jiang’er and Qing Fan, Xu Jin had already made arrangements with them last night that he would be closed up in Star-picking Tower for six to seven days and told them not to worry about him!