Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation
Chapter 121 - 95: Real Estate and Acting the Saint

Chapter 121: Chapter 95: Real Estate and Acting the Saint

The basic Star Skill "Star Mist," part of the legacy of the Lingji Star Hall, is one of the Lingji Dynasty’s True Twelve Golden Chapters, also known as the Golden Infiltration Chapter. However, it’s not unique to the Lingji Star Hall; other Star Halls also possess this Star Skill.

Basically, there are no unique basic Star Skills.

Similarly, the Elephant Concealing Star Pattern isn’t exclusive to the Lingji Star Hall either.

The Elephant Concealing Star Pattern involves using the communication and variation of Star Power to hide one’s figure and even breath within the manifold aspects of the universe. Renowned for effectively concealing one’s form, it’s also not exclusive to the Lingji Star Hall; many Star Halls and even National Taoist Institutes have it.

But according to Qi Shanye, even though it’s the same Star Pattern, the source can make a significant difference in its power.

For the Elephant Concealing Star Pattern, the Lingji Star Hall has always been more than a century ahead of other Star Halls.

They have updated it at least twelve times, while in other Star Halls, the Elephant Concealing Star Pattern has been changed only eight times.

However, since the Lingji Star Hall has been locked for twenty years, it’s estimated that the Cangming Star Hall could catch up by at least one generation.

Xu Jin understood this very clearly.

Versions, that is.

Other Star Halls might still be on the third or fourth generation, while the Lingji Star Hall’s version is already the fifteenth.

Of course, this doesn’t mean the Lingji Star Hall is outrageously strong; it’s that each Star Hall and National Taoist Institute has its own focus.

Or perhaps, the direction of enlightenment for each genius differs, so the direction in which the Star Pattern is updated varies as well.

There is a basic characteristic that can be used to determine the tier of a Star Pattern.

That would be the main trunk number and the number of branches in the Star Pattern.

The more main trunks and branches there are, the higher the tier of the Star Pattern.

Star Patterns with three main trunks are usually called First Tier, and those with six main trunks are generally Second Tier. The number of branches doesn’t majorly affect the tier of the Star Pattern, but it does influence its power.

Most Star Patterns passed down today are Second Tier or Third Tier; Fourth Tier Star Patterns are very rare. As for Fifth Tier or higher Star Patterns, they are top secret legacies in any Star Hall or National Taoist Institute, and they are not easily disclosed.

For instance, the Elephant Concealing Star Pattern of the Lingji Star Hall, with sixteen main trunks, is already a Mid Level Fifth Tier Star Pattern.

The Great Gathering Star Pattern passed down previously by the Jinshan Taoist Institute had a total of ten main trunks, which is a mid-tier Third Tier Star Pattern. In Star Patterns related to Star Power, it’s considered quite exceptional.

This is why the disciples were allowed to etch it in three stages. Had they started etching the complete Great Gathering Star Pattern from the beginning, nine out of ten disciples would have failed.

Moreover, Xu Jin learned the Clearing Soul Star Pattern and the Mingji Star Pattern from Qi Shanye. These have thirteen and seventeen main trunks, respectively, and are ranked Mid Level Fourth Tier and Upper Fifth Tier.

These two Star Patterns belong to the absolute secrets within Lingji Star Hall’s secrets and can only be passed on to core members, to geniuses, after passing a loyalty test.

However, the Clearing Soul Star Pattern is different.

Other Star Patterns and Star Skills can be learned after etching them onto Jade. Only the Clearing Soul Star Pattern requires a long duration of Divine Soul Power engraving from the teacher directly into the body; self-study is basically impossible.

This is a natural limitation inherent in the Star Pattern’s properties.

This is also why even if the other Star Halls eliminate the members of the Lingji Star Hall to the point of locking down their hall, they still can’t obtain the inheritance of the Clearing Soul Star Pattern. It’s also the reason Hu Xuechuan was determined to capture Qi Shanye alive.

As long as he could capture Qi Shanye alive, Hu Xuechuan was confident he could make him talk.

And the higher the tier of the Star Pattern, the greater the difficulty in studying it.

The previously mentioned Guicang Star Pattern had fourteen main trunks and was an Upper Fourth Tier Star Pattern. Xu Jin had spent one continuous hour within the Star Lamp and had learned it.

The Elephant Concealing Star Pattern has sixteen main trunks, placed at Fifth Tier Middle. Xu Jin had spent only half an hour within the Star Lamp before he suddenly came to an epiphany.

This indicated a slight preference for technique over law.

To a certain extent, the law is fundamental, which is to say, Cultivation Level is essential.

If your Cultivation Level isn’t sufficient, no matter how exquisite the Star Pattern or Star Skill you learn, it’s useless.

Just like during the battle on Thousand Leaf Island, Xu Jin’s Star Skill was strong, but his Star Power was weak, which made it very challenging when facing an expert of the Star Refining Realm.

At present, the focus must be on cultivation.

He must rapidly improve his Cultivation Level.

Time to switch to the Golden Spreading Chapter.

An hour and a half later, Xu Jin’s Body Refining Starlight had already spread to his brow.

Xu Jin felt that, come tonight, he might be able to break through to the Sixth Layer of Dining Dawn.

At noon, his father and younger sister Jiang’er, who had been house hunting, returned, saying they had looked at several houses but hadn’t decided and wanted Xu Jin to go see with them in the afternoon.

In the afternoon, while Xu Jin and his father and sister Jiang’er were looking at houses, he couldn’t help but feel a mix of amusement and disbelief.

His father had gotten used to being frugal.

This morning, the houses his dad and Jiang’er looked at were all single-entry small courtyards, just three rooms plus a kitchen. Even including the yard, none exceeded a hundred and fifty square meters.

But Xu Jin didn’t say much.

Such a habit of frugality couldn’t be changed just by talking about it.

Besides, without his frugal father, Xu Dajiang, where would the Star Pointing of Xu Jin have come from?

Xu Jin went directly to the agency, purposely dressed in his Star Patrol Commander’s military uniform.

Xu Jin knew very well that in his Star Patrol Commander’s uniform, he wouldn’t need to say much to avoid a lot of hassle.

As for being deceived and suffering losses?

Please, trying to scam the Star Patrol Commander in Jinshan county city would probably lead to a short career!

It wasn’t necessary for the Star Patrol to take action; just a word, and the old officials at the government office could make their lives miserable.

Before the house raids, those old officials used to call Xu Jin "sir." After the raids, with benefits in hand, they became even closer.

"I want a bigger house, with a large courtyard, quiet, near the Jinshan Taoist Institute. Recommend a few to me," Xu Jin said as he entered the agency. And the agents, let alone the usual attendants, the owner of the agency himself came to serve.