NOVEL NEXT Chapter 289 Earth Root_2
When Xu Jin's consciousness was once again thrown out from the depths of the earth, Xu Jin knew that this session of high-tier Tao Derivation had ended, and the Starlight had surfaced again.
[The current Star Pattern will now be used as the foundation to complete a small realm within the current Star Pattern.]
In the next instant, Xu Jin's thoughts were drawn into the earth once more.
But this time, Xu Jin saw the countless ravines deep within the earth, as the whole earth seemed to accelerate and began to flow.
It was as if the earth too had veins.
The power of the earth was omnipresent, yet it was endlessly flowing.
The earth, too, had veins.
Once you find the veins of the earth, you could draw an endless amount of power from it.
Just like drawing water from a river.
Suddenly, Xu Jin's thoughts slowed down and magnified, and Xu Jin, touching the heartbeat, suddenly realized the faint fluctuations of the earth's veins.
Gradually, these faint fluctuations became more majestic and vivid.
Xu Jin became more familiar with the pulsations of the earth.
As long as he touched the earth, he could draw power from it.
During this realization, the Star Pattern of the Eighth Tier Lower began to sprout main trunks and branches.
Soon, the Earth Origin Star Pattern of the Eighth Tier Lower had transformed into the Eighth Tier Middle.
When the Star Pattern of the Eighth Tier Middle formed a perfect closed loop, Xu Jin's thoughts plummeted, returning to the Star Dome Secret Realm.
At the same time, Xu Jin also comprehended the power brought by the Earth Origin Star Pattern of the Eighth Tier Middle.
The power brought by the Earth Origin Star Pattern of the Eighth Tier Middle was not a stronger type of Earth Series Star Power, but rather a state or an enhancement.
Xu Jin tentatively named it Earth Veins or Earth Root.
As long as Xu Jin stood on the earth, he could immediately feel and draw the earth veins, then draw a large amount of Star Power.
It seemed very strong.
But so far, the only application scenario Xu Jin had thought of was the Fish Curtain Golden Bell.
As long as his feet were on the ground, Xu Jin could draw the earth veins, channeling a large amount of Earth Series Star Power from the earth into the Fish Curtain Golden Bell, greatly enhancing its defensive capabilities.
Other application scenarios would still need to be discovered by Xu Jin, but just this alone made it worthwhile for him.
In martial combat, there are only two aspects—offense and defense.
Earth Root could significantly enhance Xu Jin's sustained defensive ability, just that alone was enough.
Moreover, the Fish Curtain Golden Bell, supported by the Sixth Tier Upper Earth Origin Star Pattern, could withstand attacks from a Fifth-order Ninth-layer Peak expert.
So, the Fish Curtain Golden Bell, supported by the Earth Origin Star Pattern of the Eighth Tier Middle, would definitely have stronger defenses, at least it would not be destroyed instantly by a Sixth Tier expert.
Add on the Earth Root.
This defense, enhanced by more than forty or fifty percent.
Moreover, the effect of Earth Root boosting the defense of the Fish Curtain Golden Bell still needed to be experienced by Xu Jin himself.
Indeed, the greatest gains are from Bright Star.
But currently, Xu Jin only had one Bright Star and one Gold Star.
However, Xu Jin had not yet challenged the Star-picking Secret Realm since his Cultivation Level breakthrough to the Fourth Tier Star Condensation First Layer, and he could very well challenge it shortly.
As for the Star Dome Secret Realm contemplation time of two hours, it had already ended.
This made Xu Jin somewhat regretful.
Two hours a month was still too little.
If he could have four two-hour periods a month like the State Preceptor, that would be much better.
"Star Spirit, how can I increase the Authority Holder level of the Star Tower? If you tell me, I'll give you a few more chapters, how about that?" Xu Jin pondered and directly tempted the Star Spirit.
"I would like to."
The voice of the Star Spirit echoed, "But I can't say, it's an iron rule set by the creator of the Star Tower!"
"Iron rule? What would happen if it's violated?" Xu Jin asked.
"I don't know, I have never violated it. But my fear tells me that if I do, the punishment I face is not something I can bear, it might be obliteration. And, I feel that even if I wanted to, I couldn't manage to say it," said the Star Spirit.
Xu Jin was helpless, but he still threw out a piece of Jade, which contained three chapters of the Journey to the West, considering it a benefit for the Star Spirit.
This guy still helped him.
But now it seemed that he had rules restricting him.
In Xu Jin's understanding, the Star Spirit was somewhat like an intelligent AI, but it was bound by various rules.
These rule restrictions are not something the Star Spirit could break.
Currently, Xu Jin could only explore them slowly by himself.
Xu Jin did not immediately go to challenge the Star-picking Secret Realm, but started organizing his gains.
According to the State Preceptor, the Star Dome Secret Realm of the Star Tower could isolate the Star Official Seal from returning to its origin, which is similar to a Star Domain, existing in a different spatial dimension from the present world.
Under these circumstances, the best use was to organize the items gained from the Fighting God Sect and Blood God Sect.
What was obtained from the Fighting God Sect was a Star Official Seal, which Xu Jin had already refined.
But during the refining process, there was an unexpected discovery; Xu Jin found that the Star Official Seal had three different imprints of aura.
That is to say, this Star Official Seal was actually controlled by a joint effort of three different people.
The Star Officer Zhu Wenhai of the Fire Cloud Star Domain had not completely refined and controlled this Star Official Seal.
According to the State Preceptor, the Star Official Seal had a rank of Sixth Tier, a Sixth-tier Star Device.
But Star Officer Zhu Wenhai couldn't fully refine it, which means he could not unleash the true potential of this Sixth Tier Star Official Seal.