Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation
Chapter 194 - 116 Filial Piety for Old Dad and News about Qi (Subscription Requested)

Chapter 194: Chapter 116 Filial Piety for Old Dad and News about Qi (Subscription Requested)

Jinshan Taoist Institute.

The disciples emerged from the Star-picking Tower as if awoken from a deep dream, staring at Xu Jin, who had just exited as well.

The next moment, cheers erupted.

"Eldest senior brother is mighty!"

"Eldest senior brother is mighty!"

Even Wang Weisheng, who had previously been unsatisfied, swung his fists and roared.

He was genuinely convinced and genuinely happy.

Today on the Wilderness Battlefield, he felt that Xu Jin had forcefully changed his fate.

He knew his own strength best.

Not to mention luck or various performance disturbances, Wang Weisheng believed that with his strength, there was a 30% chance to break into the top fifty and an 80% chance to enter the top hundred.

But breaking into the top ten was absolutely impossible.

Top five, he wouldn’t even dare to dream of it.

But Xu Jin had forcefully turned these dreams into reality.

Fourth place in the autumn exam!

The reward of the Star Pattern was minor; according to the previous autumn exam regulations at the Institute, securing the fourth place locked in a spot as a core disciple, regardless of the rankings in the following rounds.

A core disciple at the National Taoist Institute, previously he thought if he was lucky to become a core disciple, it would be as if his ancestors were immensely blessed.

And now, it had happened.

It was strange not to be convinced.

The other participating disciples, including Zhang Han, Zhang Ming, Lu Xianbing, and Yue Daqi, were both grateful and excited about Xu Jin.

Including Yue Daqi, who was in fact prepared to suppress his cultivation level for a year and waste that time.

He was still young; if he could not be selected for the National Taoist Institute this year, he would waste a year, suppress his cultivation level like Wang Weisheng, and participate in next year’s autumn exam selection.

But psychological preparation was just that, wasting a year was still dreadful!

A step slow was a step behind; it was no joke.

Unexpectedly, by following the eldest senior brother, he had successfully secured admission, and his ranking wasn’t even that low.

Those disciples who didn’t have a Star-picking Order and were waiting outside the Martial Arts Hall grew anxious.

They crowded around, almost desperate to know the details.

Unfortunately, there were cheers but no one to inform them.

Several instructors, including Ning Yuchan, were also extremely excited.

In previous years, having three participants admitted from Jinshan Taoist Institute was considered decent; four was seen as a good performance.

That was enough for the Mountain Master to secure an A-grade performance review.

Now, there were nine.

Nine admissions.

Last year, the State Taoist Institute of Yan State had 450 participants with only thirty-nine admitted, not even one-tenth.

Their County Taoist Institute had 35 participants with nine admissions, a ratio nearly reaching thirty percent.

This achievement could give them bragging rights for a lifetime.

An A+ performance review was inevitable.

Ning Yuchan, looking at Xu Jin, felt a bit emotional and couldn’t help but glance at her disabled leg.

This performance review brought her closer to that one opportunity.

Xu Jin, with his smile practically petrified, finally left the congratulations of his juniors and quickly headed to the Foreign Affairs Hall of Jinshan Taoist Institute, where he found Hall Master Zeng Shuo.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he met Zeng Shuo, the chubby head of affairs praised Xu Jin vigorously.

"You’re here for your Star Casting Pill reward, right? The National Taoist Institute just sent it over, and it’s ready." Zeng Shuo held an elixir bottle, handing it over to Xu Jin with both hands.

"Right, don’t rush to use this Star Casting Pill, wait until the autumn exam is completely over.

With your results, you’re guaranteed entrance into the Secret Realm for Star Casting.

Entering the secret realm and combining it with the Star Casting Pill will make it easier to forge a top-grade Star Core," Zeng Shuo reminded Xu Jin.

"Thank you, Hall Master Zeng! By the way, I want to ask, does our institute sell the Four Mysterious Star Recovery Pill?" Xu Jin inquired.

The Four Mysterious Star Recovery Pill, also a type of pill for restoring Star Power, was higher-tier than the Three Elements Star Returning Pill and generally used by cultivators in the Star Refining Realm or Star Condensing Realm.

Xu Jin asked mainly because, during the second and third rounds, he had suffered greatly from the depletion of Star Power.

Luckily, it was only a martial drill; had it been a real-world battle, he would have been finished.

Thus, Xu Jin’s inquiry was intended to stock up a more high-tier Star Power recovery elixir as a precaution.

Although, as long as he was in this world, the Starlight of the Candou Platform could be used, Xu Jin still thought it wise to have some prepared as a safeguard.

And after nourishment, the effects should be even better.

For example, a Three Elements Star Returning Pill could restore two to three tenths of Xu Jin’s Star Power; nourished to the First Essence level, it could restore half of Xu Jin’s Star Power.

This Four Mysterious Star Recovery Pill, once nourished, should be able to fully restore Xu Jin’s Star Power with just one pill.

"There are Four Mysterious Star Recovery Pills available, but you need to use Taoist Merit and Starlight in the Ten Thousand Stars Hall of the Da Chen National Daoist School to buy them. One costs four strands of Starlight or forty Taoist Merits," Zeng Shuo explained.

"Eh? I looked before, why didn’t I find this elixir in the Ten Thousand Stars Hall?" Xu Jin wondered.

Hearing this, Zeng Shuo chuckled, "That’s normal, it’s because your cultivation level isn’t high enough. To buy elixirs or controlled materials inside the Star-picking Tower, not only is a Star-picking Order required, but there are also requirements for cultivation level.

The minimum cultivation level required to purchase the Four Mysterious Star Recovery Pill is the Star Casting Realm."

"I see. Thank you, Hall Master."