Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation
Chapter 216 - 122: The Key to Refining a Leakless Innate Star Body (Please Subscribe)_2

Chapter 216: Chapter 122: The Key to Refining a Leakless Innate Star Body (Please Subscribe)_2

"Since that’s the case, today’s business is concluded; then we shall take our leave."

"No need for send-off." State Preceptor Cheng made a slight bow.

As these two stood up, their subordinates also rose to their feet, and the higher echelons of Da Chen National Taoist Institute all stood up to see them off.

After the high-ranking officials of the two Star Halls had left, the deans and Mountain Masters from Da Chen’s various state and county institutes did not leave but waited for State Preceptor Cheng’s directives.

"There are a total of seven priority selection spots available from the two Star Halls this year, and I believe you all have an idea of whom they will choose.

Those who are selected will likely become the mainstays of our great Dachen’s future.

The primary reason for choosing Plan B this year is to retain more talented individuals for the future of our great Dachen, to keep more of these potential mainstays.

Therefore, the top scorer of this term’s autumn exam from each state will be gifted a top-grade Star Casting Pill from the National Institute, the second place shall receive three regular Star Casting Pills, and the third place, two regular Star Casting Pills.

This is the greatest assistance the National Institute can provide; you all must also do your best to provide cultivation resources according to your own financial abilities.

Once they report to the institute, there will be specialized training.

We must do everything possible to preserve the mainstays of our great Dachen, to secure our future!" State Preceptor Cheng declared.

"Besides that, the rest of the rewards follow the usual precedent of previous years."

"We will follow your command."

The high-ranking officials of the various state institutes all bowed deeply and, only after the figure of State Preceptor Cheng Yue Xiao had disappeared, did they leave one by one.

*****

At Jinshan Taoist Institute’s Martial Learning Hall, Xu Jin did not leave.

Initially, when he came out from the Autumn Examination Secret Realm, Xu Jin was about to leave the Martial Learning Hall but was stopped by the Instructor, who said that the Mountain Master had asked them to wait.

After about 15 minutes, Mountain Master Dong Zhao, who had been sitting cross-legged, suddenly shuddered and stood up; he must have returned from the Autumn Examination Secret Realm of the Star-picking Tower.

Seeing this, Xu Jin became contemplative.

It seems that if one is to spend a long time inside the Star Tower in the future, one must pay attention to the safety of the physical body.

Although it’s only the consciousness that enters the Star Tower and remains alert to the outside world, it is surely much weaker than normal, since one is distracted.

Watching Mountain Master Dong Zhao collect his Star Artifact, the Locking Star Ring, which had sealed the Martial Learning Hall and protected his person, Xu Jin’s heart stirred.

Wouldn’t it be great to have a Star Artifact?

Then, could a second-tier or even a third-tier Star Weapon be nurtured into a Star Artifact?

Xu Jin was looking forward to it.

If he could obtain a second-tier or even a third-tier Star Weapon in the future, Xu Jin wanted to try.

But so far, the first-tier Star Weapon he was using for experiments had not been nurtured to the second tier.

However, this was also related to not continuously nurturing it for some time.

During this period, all three spots of the Star Lamp were used to nourish Pills.

A few days ago, it was the Transcendence Pills, and these days it was the Star Casting Pills.

"Everyone has seen the autumn exam results; I can confidently say that the performance of our Jinshan Taoist Institute this year is extraordinary. To what extent?" Mountain Master Dong Zhao said, having returned.

"Of the autumn exam results from sixty-four Daoist Schools across the six states of Dachen, Jinshan Daoist Institute ranked first.

This achievement could not be separated from your hard work. Our Jinshan Daoist Institute will take pride in you!"

Instantly, the applause erupted like thunder.

"Given your performance, our Jinshan Taoist Institute will provide rewards," Dong Zhao declared, and the eyes of all disciples immediately gleamed with anticipation.

"As per the National Institute’s policy, all disciples who have reached the Seventh Layer of Dining Dawn may receive a Star Casting Pill for free. Regardless of whether they participated in the autumn exam or not, as long as they meet the criteria, they can get one!

As for the rewards, for all the disciples who participated in the autumn exam, our Jinshan Daoist Institute will additionally reward one Star Casting Pill to improve your Star Casting success rate."

This announcement caused Xu Jin and others not much reaction, but the ordinary disciples erupted into excited cheers.

For those ordinary disciples, Star Casting mostly happened without the chance to enter the Star Domain; they relied purely on Star Casting Pills.

A single Star Casting Pill only had a success rate of at most 40%.

But with two Star Casting Pills, the success rate rose to 60%.

Many disciples at the Seventh Layer of Dining Dawn had spent a lot of time accumulating Taoist Merit, Starlight, and Silver, all to acquire another Star Casting Pill before attempting Star Casting.

With the Institute’s contribution, they at least had to prepare one additional pill on their own, and many had done so.

Now, with the additional reward, their success rate reached 80%.

For those well-prepared, there was even the possibility of achieving a 100% success rate in Star Casting.

Even the Star Core they could potentially create might be of a middle grade.

"In addition, all disciples who passed the autumn exam will receive one more Star Casting Pill from Jinshan Daoist Institute. As the Mountain Master, I hope you will forge a better Dao foundation in the upcoming Star Casting!"

This excited the nine disciples who had passed the exam, especially Lu Xianbing, Yue Daqi, Zhang Han, and Zhang Ming; and particularly for Yue Daqi, who had not prepared enough.

According to the previous situation, having attained the status of an Inner Sect Disciple of Dachen National Taoist Institute, he was to enter first-tier Star Domain for Star Casting with only two Star Casting Pills.

Normally, he should be able to create a middle-grade Star Core, but the likelihood of creating a top-grade Star Core was almost nonexistent.

Because there were too few Star Casting Pills.

But now, with the Institute’s reward, he had at least five Star Casting Pills on hand. This way, he had a not-so-small chance of creating a top-grade Star Core.

By then, even if he couldn’t create a top-grade Star Core, the middle-grade Star Core he’d create would be much stronger than an ordinary middle-grade Star Core, making his Dao foundation even more solid.