Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation

Chapter 725: Chapter 294: Accept the Order as Listed

Before the Lougong Battle, the National Master Cheng Yuxiao had discussed this matter with Xu Jin. If Xu Jin participated in the battle, his radiance could not be concealed, and the matter of obtaining six Gold Stars could no longer be kept secret.

Even issuing a gag order would only keep it secret temporarily.

Therefore, the future had to be strategized and arranged for well in advance so that it could be handled more smoothly.

At that time, Cheng Yuxiao had given Xu Jin three options, allowing Xu Jin to make an early decision on one of these paths. Whichever he chose, Cheng would fully support him, ensuring Xu Jin’s safety and smooth growth.

The three options were Golden Cicada Shells, Devoted Cultivation, and Alien Realm Refining Heart.

Devoted Cultivation was the simplest; it meant that for the next three to five years, Xu Jin would only cultivate within the National Dayoist School of Dachen, not leaving even for a step. The Seventh-Tier Peak Expert Elder Peng would constantly be by his side, until Xu Jin’s cultivation level broke through to the Fifth Tier Middle Period.

Once Xu Jin’s cultivation level broke through to the Fifth Tier Middle Period, given the potential he had shown and the Star Patterns he had acquired, he could even protect himself against Sixth Rank Late Stage experts.

Paired with a Star Artifact and an Emblem, he could probably escape from a Seventh-tier expert.

In about three to five years, Xu Jin could move freely.

The advantage of Devoted Cultivation was its simplicity, and Xu Jin could gain a high position within Dachen Country; the disadvantage was that it required cultivation like a prison sentence, which was incredibly lonely.

Alien Realm Refining Heart was another path provided by the National Master.

Currently, there were four Domain Masters from Dachen stationed in the Fifth-tier Star Domains within the Galaxy Battlefield.

Cheng Yuxiao would choose one or two of those Fifth-tier Star Domains and send Xu Jin to serve under those Domain Masters for growth and cultivation; it could even be three or four.

This was relatively more interesting, and the gains might be even greater.

Judging by Xu Jin’s performance in the Fifth-tier Spirit Martial Star Domain, with the cooperation of the stationed Domain Masters, it was possible to completely conquer a Fifth-tier Star Domain, or perhaps even kill a King of a Fifth-tier Star Domain, reducing pressure on the stationed Domain Masters.

Likewise, Xu Jin would need to grow his cultivation to the Fifth Tier Middle Period or even the Fifth Rank Ninth Layer Peak before emerging.

During this period, Xu Jin needed to keep his location secret and not tell anyone, while guarding against possible assassination.

Compared to Devoted Cultivation, it was more dangerous, but not as monotonous, and the rewards could be greater.

Golden Cicada Shells out, was the boldest and most aggressive plan prepared by the State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao for Xu Jin.

It involved faking Xu Jin’s death.

Then, changing his identity; the false identity Heavenly Saint Qi that Xu Jin used last time to slay Hu Zhen, had been made exceedingly real by the National Master Cheng Yuxiao.

At the appointed time, Xu Jin would use the identity of Heavenly Saint Qi to train and cultivate on the Galaxy Battlefield.

As for using the identity of Heavenly Saint Qi to return to the National Daoist School of Da Chen Country, that was not possible.

There were too many acquaintances, too easy to give the game away.

This plan, if implemented, held the highest risk, the highest difficulty, but once successful, safety would be extremely high.

But there were also significant drawbacks.

That was, within a short time, at least three to five years, Xu Jin would have to completely sever his social connections with his former identity.

He could not contact other friends and relatives.

Friends and relatives might even need to bear the shock of Xu Jin’s death.

Including the considerable achievements and status gained from this Lougong Battle, all would have to be sealed away.

This period could also possibly be three to five years.

Why were all three plans scheduled for three to five years?

Because in three to five years, Xu Jin’s cultivation level could rise to around the Fifth Tier Middle Period, which would then provide him with certain self-protective capabilities.

At the same time, in three to five years, the National Daoist School of Dachen Country could fully absorb the achievements of this Lougong Battle, and also fully convert the high-tier Star Patterns Xu Jin had derived into real power.

The power of the National Daoist School of Dachen would skyrocket.

By then, even if Xu Jin resumed his identity and returned, how would others question him?

If they don’t accept it, just fight!

These three proposals were clearly explained by the State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao, each with its pros and cons.

The first one Xu Jin ruled out was Devoted Cultivation.

If it were a year or half a year of Devoted Cultivation, Xu Jin had no objections; he could handle that amount of time.

But Devoted Cultivation like a prison sentence for three to five years would be too hard to bear.

Importantly, during this period, Xu Jin realized that stationary cultivation was probably the least efficient form of cultivation.

It was like earning a fixed salary.

Getting rich off a fixed salary?

Impossible!

As the saying goes, a horse doesn’t get fat without night grass, and a man doesn’t get rich without windfall profits!

Ever since starting his cultivation, if Xu Jin had just stayed in the National Daoist School and receded into cultivation, where would he have gotten so many achievements?

Not to mention, all those Heaven and Earth Star Wills, he couldn’t even dream of them.

So, he directly vetoed it.

Left with either Golden Cicada Shells or Alien Realm Refining Hearts, after considering it for a few days, Xu Jin decided on Alien Realm Refining Heart.

The reason he didn’t choose Golden Cicada Shells was simple: it was too severing!

Once he chose that path, Xu Jin would have to live under a new identity for three to five years, completely cutting off contact with his previous friends and family.

Others might still be manageable.

But his father, Jiang’er, and Ning Yuchan, these three people, Xu Jin found it hardest to let go.

Especially to let his father and Jiang’er endure the news of his death, having the elder send off the younger, even if he would come back alive after a few years, just thinking about that scene made Xu Jin’s scalp tingle and unbearable.

Therefore, Xu Jin chose Alien Realm Refining Heart.

Thus, he could grow freely, possibly conquer a Fifth-tier Star Domain, and experience the ways of alien domains.

Previously, Xu Jin had entered many Star Domains, but all too hastily.