NOVEL NEXT Chapter 311: Sixth Order Star Technique_2
"Of course, it failed to send! As for why, let them guess; there are many reasons a Starlight Transmission might fail, such as being outside the coverage area of the Star-picking Tower, venturing into the Alien Star Domain, placing their Star-picking Order into Sumeru Space, or even death," the Star Spirit casually remarked.
Xu Jin was thrilled.
That meant he could use that Star-picking Order again.
All he needed to do was block the people he needed to.
To be safe, he would block his friends then throw it into Sumeru Space, and retrieve it when needed, such as when using the Golden Star.
"How about the problem with the Martial Arts Secret Realm? My new Star-picking Order currently can't enter the Martial Arts Secret Realm, can it?" Xu Jin asked.
"Two methods: one is to block your friends and then change your Star Lord's name, after which use the previous Star-picking Order to continue the challenges. Alternatively, bear the loss and transfer that Star-picking Order's information to this new one.
But as you said, the loss is too great," the Star Spirit explained.
This method could solve the issue, but the thought of changing the Star Lord's name reminded Xu Jin of the enormous cost he had discovered when he initially obtained the Star-picking Order.
Ten thousand strands of Starlight.
"Star Spirit, as a Copper Level Authority Holder, do I have any opportunity to change the Star Lord's name for free?" Xu Jin asked.
Ten thousand strands of Starlight were quite a fortune; saving wherever possible was preferable.
"No."
The Star Spirit's answer was definitive.
"What about holders of higher rankings like Silver Level, Gold Level, or Bright Level?"
This was Xu Jin's question and also one of his sideways probes.
In the Star-picking Secret Realm, the stars garnered are categorized as Copper Star, Silver Star, Gold Star, and Bright Star.
Now that Xu Jin had become a Copper Level Authority Holder and knowing the State Preceptor was at the Silver Level, he wondered whether there were even higher levels like Gold and Bright!
"Bright Level Authority Holders, who have thousands of incarnations, should be able to change it freely," the Star Spirit said.
Xu Jin was delighted at the response.
Indeed, some information can't be obtained directly, but an indirect inquiry can yield some useful information.
The creators of the Star-picking Tower had set up various rules for the Star Spirit. Since they were rules, there were loopholes—it was just a matter of finding them.
This was a small loophole Xu Jin had discovered!
Previously, Xu Jin was pondering another loophole.
If changing a Star-picking Order could effectively change one's identity, could Xu Jin infinitely farm Gold and Bright Stars?
Now it seemed, that was outright impossible.
"Then in this world, are there any Bright Level Authority Holders?" Xu Jin asked again.
"No comment."
This time, the Star Spirit's response did not reveal any useful information.
"Five chapters, take your time."
Xu Jin threw a piece of Jade containing the five chapters of Journey to the West he had recorded earlier.
Or rather, a modified version of it.
Xu Jin had read it but hadn't memorized it, so he could only recall the gist, and much of it had to be creatively modified on the spot.
After returning to his rented courtyard, Xu Jin made a simple plan.
First and foremost, naturally, was daily morning and evening Cultivation, along with one Three Treasures Dragon Turtle Soul Refining Pill each morning and evening.
Secondly, was the cultivation of Star Skills. Kou Jing had given Xu Jin both the Fifth Order Star Technique Fierce Light and the Sixth Order Fire Series Star Technique Great Sun, which he had not learned before but must now.
Mastering these two Star Skills would significantly increase his prowess in Fire Series Star Skills and his combat power would surge incredibly.
After all, he was only using Fourth-order Star Skills.
Additionally, Xu Jin would then be able to craft emblems of the Fifth Order Middle and even Upper tiers.
Thirdly, changing the name of his Star Lord through the Star-picking Order would allow Xu Jin to enter the Fourth Order Martial Arts Secret Realm for real combat training.
In Xu Jin's growth journey, Martial Arts Secret Realm was indispensable.
Various combat styles and rare events had all been experienced in the Martial Arts Secret Realm.
Once experienced, real encounters would not lead to fatal consequences.
Fourthly, Xu Jin planned to engrave a certain amount of Fourth Order emblems and a few Fifth Order emblems daily.
Changing the name of the Star Lord needed ten thousand strands of Starlight, and surviving in Galaxy Battlefield in the future, including participating in events with Thousand-year Dragon Turtle Shell and Red Sparrow Feather, would require loads of Starlight, as they were needed for upgrading on the Candou Platform.
It would be a great regret if, at that time, he saw something he wanted but lacked the funds to bid.
And in the Galaxy Battlefield, emblems were a hard currency.
An incredibly in-demand one, at that.
Especially the Star Healing Emblem.
For the generals, warriors, or even Loose Cultivators here, having an emblem is like having an extra life.
Holding only the emblem in hand is akin to clutching a large amount of cash.
Fifthly, he needed to choose the right time to find a way to alleviate the side effects of the Ten Thousand Spirit Blood Pill, with over thirty pills in his possession, the State Preceptor's advice was to take one a month to keep the side effects minimal.
But if possible, Xu Jin wanted to do it sooner.
So, he planned to find the right opportunity.
After laying out his plans, Xu Jin began his first Cultivation.
The Fifth Order Gathering Star Array was composed of six Array Plates, each needed to be fitted with one Fifth Order Star Jade to activate, then the Star Power of the Fifth Order Star Jade would continuously convert into highly concentrated Star Power for the cultivator's use.
It could last for ten hours.
Every ten hours, it consumed six Fifth Order Star Jades.
Feeling the dense Star Power around him, Xu Jin sat cross-legged within the Fifth Order Gathering Star Array, the three stars within the Central Star Palace started to operate simultaneously, and instantly condensed into three small whirlpools of Star Power, causing the Star Power to surge into Xu Jin's third star, beginning the expansion of the Star Palace and strengthening the Star Core!
Two hours later, Xu Jin slowly opened his eyes.
Cultivating for two hours consumed some of his Divine Soul Power, but considering his current level of Divine Soul Cultivation, this consumption was negligible.
The effect of Cultivation in the Fifth Order Gathering Star Array was immediate.
Cultivating for two hours inside the Fifth Order Gathering Star Array was equivalent to taking two top-grade First Essence Star Refining Pills at the Third Tier.
If this continued, morning and evening, two hours each session, within a month, Xu Jin could advance his Cultivation in the Central Star Palace to the Fourth Tier Star Condensation Third Layer.
It was fast, but Xu Jin still found it slow.
Quickly, Xu Jin set his Cultivation time to twelve hours.
At least twelve hours of Cultivation each day.
After a few days, when the first batch of top-grade Three Essences Star Refining Pills was ready, taking one of these daily would be equivalent to an additional four to six hours of Cultivation.
He spent the remaining time practicing Star Skills and deducing Star Patterns with the help of the Star Lamp.
As for sleep, Xu Jin reduced it to less than three hours.
Using Warm Dream-guided efficient sleep for three hours not only allowed Xu Jin to rapidly recover his Divine Soul Power but also eased fatigue and left him feeling immensely refreshed.
For several days in a row, Xu Jin delved deeply into the latest Star Skills.
Especially the main Star Patterns of Fifth Tier Star Skill Fierce Light and Sixth Tier Star Skill Great Sun.
These Fifth and Sixth Tier Star Skills' patterns were extremely complicated, and even Xu Jin had to repeat the process tens of thousands of times within the Star Lamp to master them completely.
Though the number of repetitions was daunting.
Taking Great Sun Star Technique as an example, given Xu Jin's current amount of Star Power, launching it four to five times would deplete it.
A normal cultivator who wanted to master Great Sun could only do so through grueling practice, recovering Star Power relentlessly; practicing ten to fifteen times a day was the maximum.
To fully master it, at least tens of thousands of repetitions were necessary.
Theoretically, a normal cultivator, just to learn one Sixth Tier Star Skill, would need two to three years.
Of course, that was based on Xu Jin's current level of Star Power; for a Fifth or Sixth Tier expert with more robust Star Power, less time would be required.
However, although he had mastered it proficiently, Xu Jin wasn't in a rush to engrave it.
Xu Jin thought, since he had mastered both, one Fifth Tier and one Sixth Tier, maybe he could skip the Fifth Tier and directly engrave the Sixth Tier Star Skill.
He even considered deducing it but unfortunately, the Star Lamp had only four slots, and even Fifth Tier Star Skills needed at least five Star Lamps for deducing.
He couldn't deduce it yet.
This was also one of the reasons why Xu Jin urgently wanted to upgrade the Candou Platform to the Fifth Tier.
After some thought, Xu Jin engraved the Sixth Tier Star Skill Great Sun onto the third star within the Central Star Palace as his current powerful strike!
The Fifth Tier Star Skill Fierce Light had no space for now.
On November 29, after continuously taking nine Three Treasures Dragon Turtle Soul Refining Pills and adding the cumulative effect of twenty Clear Soul Star Patterns, the tenth Divine Soul Star appeared inside Xu Jin's Upper Star Palace.
His Divine Soul Cultivation had reached the Fourth Tier Star Condensation Ninth Layer.
His Divine Soul Cultivation had become even more robust!
A breakthrough to the Fourth Order Ninth Layer Peak was imminent!
On December 3, while Xu Jin was cultivating in the Fifth Order Gathering Star Array, he suddenly received a Starlight Transmission from Zhong Wei.
Ning Yuchan had returned from the campaign!
Seriously injured!
She had been carried back!