Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation
Chapter 206 - 119: Contending for the First Place and Departing with Hu Xuechuan (Please Subscribe) _2

Chapter 206: Chapter 119: Contending for the First Place and Departing with Hu Xuechuan (Please Subscribe) _2

[Battle Sorting: Based on the rankings of the fourth trial, combatants will be paired from the first to the last, fighting each other until all positions are determined. The first to fifteenth places will become True Disciples of the Da Chen National Daoist School, while the sixteenth to two hundred and fifteenth places will become Core Disciples of the Da Chen National Daoist School. If any accidents occur, the ranks will be filled from below.]

[Battle Rules: Use the standard provided Star Weapons and Pills, with no further restrictions.]

[Rewards: The first place will be rewarded with five top-grade Star Casting Pills and one Second-tier Star Domain Star Casting opportunity, the second and third places will be rewarded with three top-grade Star Casting Pills and one Second-tier Star Domain Star Casting opportunity each. The fourth to fifteenth places will be rewarded with two top-grade Star Casting Pills and one Second-tier Star Domain Star Casting opportunity each.]

[The sixteenth to the hundredth places will be rewarded with five ordinary Star Casting Pills and one First Tier Star Domain Star Casting opportunity. The one hundred and first to two hundred and fifteenth places will be rewarded with four ordinary Star Casting Pills and one First Tier Star Domain Star Casting opportunity. The two hundred and sixteenth to four hundredth places will be rewarded with two ordinary Star Casting Pills and one First Tier Star Domain Star Casting opportunity. The four hundred and first to eight hundredth places will be rewarded with one ordinary Star Casting Pill and one First Tier Star Domain Star Casting opportunity.]

The rules appeared in the sky, and Xu Jin and the disciples of the Jinshan Daoist Institute watched carefully.

"This battle, you must give it your all!" Chief Instructor Ning Yuchan’s voice resounded.

"Look at these rewards; each ranking tier offers different rewards. A First Tier Star Domain Star Casting opportunity ensures your Star Casting will definitely succeed, and with one Star Casting Pill, you can basically forge a Middle Grade Star Core.

But four or even five Star Casting Pills could possibly let you forge a top-grade Star Core!"

Saying this, Ning Yuchan looked at Xu Jin and Wang Weisheng, "You two, don’t need to participate in the first two rounds, but you must watch the battles carefully. Wang Weisheng, if possible, maintain a ranking within the top fifteen, or at the very least, within the top hundred."

Wang Weisheng nodded solemnly.

He was confident about the top hundred, but the top fifteen...

"Xu Jin, your goal is the top three, or even first place!" Ning Yuchan’s transmission sounded in Xu Jin’s ear, "A Second-tier Star Domain Star Casting opportunity guarantees you a one hundred percent success rate in Star Casting, and at the very least, you can forge a Middle Grade Star Core. With three top-grade Star Casting Pills, plus the three ordinary Star Casting Pills you’ve already acquired, and your six-times Purification, the likelihood of you forging a top-grade Star Core is one hundred percent.

As for forging a Top-Grade Star Core, it will depend on your destiny," said Ning Yuchan.

"Is it very difficult to forge a Top-Grade Star Core?" asked Xu Jin.

"Extremely difficult. Among the disciples who underwent Star Casting after the autumn exam in the Da Chen National Daoist School, on average, there are less than one each year. Even in the Star Halls, there would only be one or two a year," Ning Yuchan explained.

"Don’t worry, Teacher."

While conversing, Xu Jin still watched the people on the Martial Observation Platform, especially Hu Xuechuan.

Xu Jin was genuinely worried about Old Qi.

Old Qi was definitely up to something.

If Hu Xuechuan were to leave, it would mean that Old Qi’s meddling had been discovered.

Fortunately, so far, Hu Xuechuan remained on the Martial Observation Platform.

The next instant, a change occurred in the Autumn Examination Secret Realm, and with a rumbling sound, twelve fighting stages rose from the ground, marked with numbers one to twelve.

Each stage was a hundred meters long and wide, ample space for the combatants to exhibit their skills.

"Disciples who receive the Starlight Transmission, please report to the corresponding stage within five breaths for the combat ranking; those who fail to arrive in five breaths will be eliminated directly," Chief Instructor Yu Da’s voice thundered.

A few breaths later, battles began simultaneously on all twelve stages.

To Xu Jin, these battles, in terms of tactics or intensity, were not interesting at all.

Due to the rules, the battles paired the first from the last, effectively making the eleventh of the fourth trial fight the last-place combatant.

Divine Soul Power is the most indicative of strength, particularly its significant impact on the foundational power of Star Skills.

Therefore, the initial battles of the first round were generally one-sided, and most fights ended within three breaths.

After about half an hour, the first round was over.

Among the nine disciples from the Jinshan Daoist Institute who entered, aside from Xu Jin and Wang Weisheng, three were eliminated in the first round, while Zhang Han, Zhang Ming, Lu Xianbing, and Yue Daqi advanced to the second round.

Without rest, the second round commenced immediately.

This round took a bit longer, around half a two-hour period, with several fights being fiercely contested.

There were a few where both sides had exhausted their Star Power.

Still, to Xu Jin, there was nothing of note, despite specifically observing Meng Qingqiu, Yan Chen, Yuan Feiqing, and others’ combat features, he couldn’t discern anything special.

That’s because their battles ended too quickly, all within three to five seconds.

During the second round, Zhang Ming and Yue Daqi were eliminated, ranking three hundred and seventy-fourth and two hundred and forty-nine, respectively.

To be fair, Yue Daqi was quite strong.

His only disadvantage was the short time spent in cultivation; if the autumn exam could have been delayed by a month or two, Yue Daqi would undoubtedly have vied for a Core Disciple spot.

Lu Xianbing, however, was ecstatic. He narrowly won his battle by the slimmest of margins, clinching the one hundred and ninety-second position, essentially securing a spot as a Core Disciple in advance.

This was also closely related to Lu Xianbing’s abundant practical combat experience.

In addition to the extensive real combat training in the First Tier Martial Arts Secret Realm prior to the autumn exam, including being thoroughly thrashed in training with Xu Jin, his father had also arranged for numerous experts to spar with him in the real world.

Thus, he was exceptionally adaptable in real combat.