Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation

Chapter 1346: Chapter 538: Victory Is Assured (Part 2)

But now, the number of high-ranking Blood God Sect members in lofty positions actually exceeds the number of these returning core elites by a slight margin.

The level of the core elites has greatly diminished.

”Everyone, within our Divine Sect, rewards and punishments are strictly enforced.

Previously, when you went to the Limit Breaking Secret Realm, you followed the orders of the Sect Hierarch who announced significant rewards.

Although you have now faced a life-and-death tribulation, and few have returned, the promised rewards from the Sect Hierarch will be given to you as planned,” declared Left Protector Fan Kai.

”Lian Xiang, step forward.”

In the next moment, Left Protector Fan Kai called out a name, and the only remaining elite at the Ninth Layer Peak of the Seventh Tier was summoned.

Then, Left Protector Fan Kai took out a Thousand Star Token previously displayed and handed it to Lian Xiang.

”The miraculous nature of this item will become clear to you once you’ve refined it! This treasure is akin to the Sect Hierarch helping you defy destiny. Upon obtaining it, your future Ninth Tier is within reach. You must practice diligently to break through to the Eighth Tier soon and repay the great favor of the Sect Hierarch,” instructed Left Protector Fan Kai.

”Yes, I will give my all to repay the great favor of the Sect Hierarch,” Lian Xiang said with excitement upon receiving it.

Hearing this, Left Protector Fan Kai nodded slightly, ”This item is precious and exceedingly mysterious. Only after thorough refinement can it lock onto your Divine Soul; at that time, even if others were to kill you, it would self-destruct, and they would not acquire it.

This matter is significant, so we have arranged a quiet room for you in the City Lord Mansion to refine it properly.

With your Divine Soul Cultivation, the refinement should take no more than two hours.

Only after completing the refinement can you leave.”

As Lian Xiang nodded, someone immediately came to escort him to a quiet room in the City Lord Mansion for cultivation.

Xu Jin was secretly astonished, meanwhile cautiously activating the Mingji Star Pattern to observe and track, only to find that Lian Xiang was indeed arranged to practice in a quiet room on the side of the City Lord Mansion.

Merely less than a thousand meters away.

There were even people guarding the entrance.

Suddenly, an ominous premonition surged in Xu Jin’s heart.

”Qi Shanye.”

Left Protector Fan Kai called out another name.

Subsequently, just like before, Left Protector Fan Kai rewarded Qi Shanye with a Thousand Star Token and arranged for someone to accompany Qi Shanye to a nearby quiet room for refinement.

The subsequent recipients of rewards were Mo Ji, and two elite followers named Leng Zhou and Han Yuan.

These four all broke through from the Ninth Layer Peak of the Sixth Tier to the Seventh Tier.

Among them, Qi Shanye and Mo Ji had the most significant improvement, breaking through three minor realms after the breakthrough.

Leng Zhou and Han Yuan saw increases of two and one minor realms respectively, warranting their rewards.

The remaining five elite disciples maintained their previous Sixth Tier and Ninth Layer Peak cultivation level upon finishing.

And only four Thousand Star Tokens were given out.

Yet Xu Jin had already realized something.

In the next moment, Left Protector Fan Kai’s gaze fell upon Xu Jin and the others.

”The Thousand Star Token is selectively awarded, and you five, having made no breakthroughs, cannot receive the Thousand Star Token reward.

However, your survival is proof of your courage, strength, and loyalty.

The Sect Hierarch will not wrong any dedicated sect member.

Therefore, an additional reward - the Lianxing Seal - has been prepared for you!”

At these words, the other followers were initially disappointed, then elated, but Xu Jin felt only pure disappointment.

His real target had always been the Thousand Star Token.

Originally, Xu Jin had mentally prepared himself for not being rewarded with the Thousand Star Token.

Because the identity he was impersonating, and his true identity, both lacked breakthroughs in strength, naturally lacking the qualification for such a reward.

But other avenues were available.

Someone else’s reward could be as good as Xu Jin’s own.

He could simply seize it.

But Left Protector Fan Kai’s recent words shattered Xu Jin’s fantasy.

Once refined, the Thousand Star Token can lock onto the Divine Soul, self-destructing upon the owner’s death.

This means it cannot be seized post-refinement.

Originally, he was planning to snatch a Thousand Star Token soon.

Unexpectedly, Left Protector Fan Kai meticulously arranged for the recipients to refine the Thousand Star Token right within the City Lord Mansion.

This nearly extinguished Xu Jin’s chance of acquiring the Thousand Star Token.

The Thousand Star Token was highly anticipated by Xu Jin.

It was a treasure that could aid in breaking through the Seventh Tier or even the Eighth Tier and rapidly enhance cultivation.

More importantly, Xu Jin speculated that Emperor Dahong’s confidence in breaking through the Ninth Tier was based on the Thousand Star Token.

And breaking through to the Ninth Tier required more than just the Ninth-Order Star Pattern; the Star Pattern was just one requirement.

In summary, before this, the Thousand Star Token was a must-have for Xu Jin.

As for the Lianxing Seal, Xu Jin had little interest.

The function of the Lianxing Seal had already been announced by Left Protector Fan Kai.

It could aid peak cultivators of the Ninth Layer Sixth Tier in breaking through, raising the breakthrough success rate by at least one-tenth.

Left Protector Fan Kai also mentioned, if used in conjunction with the Seventh-rank Spirit Blood Elixir, the odds of succeeding in another breakthrough attempt to the Seventh Tier were very high.

”Shi Lie!”

The moment Left Protector Fan Kai called this name, Xu Jin froze for an instant.

A moment later, he realized he was being called and hurried forward to receive the Lianxing Seal from Left Protector Fan Kai.

It was an object shaped like a seal, shimmering with starlight.

”Thank you for the Sect Hierarch’s gift. I will practice diligently and strive to break through to the Seventh Tier at the earliest to repay the Sect Hierarch,” Xu Jin said, echoing the formalities of those before him.

”Very well, this Protector looks forward to your performance! Once you break through, if your cultivation advances swiftly, there’s still a chance to earn a Thousand Star Token reward,” said Left Protector Fan Kai.