Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation
Chapter 309 - 149 Minglun Hall Meeting (Second Update)

Chapter 309: Chapter 149 Minglun Hall Meeting (Second Update)

"""This way, Taoist Merit could maximize its benefits.

But what Star Pattern should be engraved in the Lower Star Palace?

As a student, it is a good habit to ask questions without being ashamed.

This time, Xu Jin chose to seek advice from Qi.

He sent a very long Starlight Transmission directly to Qi, who was tens of thousands of miles away, which included greetings and a description of the hard choices he faced, along with the four Star Patterns he owned and issues regarding future Star Pattern plans—all asked in this lengthy Starlight Transmission.

It saves money!

It’s not embarrassing!

It’s not like I’m from a noble family with aristocratic lineage!

Besides, not every billionaire is extravagant and wasteful.

Qi’s response did not come right away.

So Xu Jin decided to continue seeking advice.

Although he now calls Ning Yuchan ’Sister Yuchan,’ it was still quite normal to ask her about cultivation problems.

"Xu Jin, in fact, during the Star Refining Realm, engraving Star Patterns shouldn’t be too troublesome, nor should you seek perfection.

If you pursue perfection, your strength enhancement will be greatly limited.

Theoretically, engraving Fire Series Star Patterns on the same Star Core increases power the most and is also the most convenient.

Many high-tier Star Skills require several Star Patterns engraved on a single Star Core to be mastered.

But in the Star Refining Realm, what’s important is enhancing your combat power and survival strength, in order to gain more cultivation resources and prospects.

After your Star Condensation, the Central Star Palace can construct up to nine stars, and for the other eight, you can slowly pursue perfection."

Ning Yuchan paused here, "If I were you, my first choice for the Lower Star Palace’s Star Core would be the Speed Star Pattern. Speed-type Star Patterns are very strong for both survival and offense."

"Then, the second Star Pattern in your Central Star Palace could be Rain Curtain! The Rain Curtain Star Pattern is strong in defense and very useful in assisting offense, being able to enhance your Star Skill power to a certain extent."

...

Xu Jin talked with Ning Yuchan for about an hour, discussing in detail and benefiting a lot.

The basic direction for future Star Pattern engravings was now clear.

When Xu Jin returned to his Cultivation Quiet Room, Qi’s Starlight Transmission arrived.

It was also an extremely long Starlight Transmission, whether to save Starlight or to answer Xu Li’s questions in one go was unclear.

Qi first mentioned his current condition.

His injuries had basically recovered, and he was safe, but he couldn’t return to Xu Jin’s side for the time being.

The main reason was the loss of strength.

Qi did not mention the severance of his limb but explained that during the last encounter in which he managed to escape Hu Xuechuan’s attack, his Sixth-tier Star Device, the Shattering Star Cone, was completely destroyed, which weakened him.

Facing Hu Xuechuan directly put him at a disadvantage.

So he would not return for the time being.

However, Xu Jin could contact him at any time through Starlight Transmission.

Regarding engraving Star Patterns, the first half of Qi’s advice was similar to Ning Yuchan’s.

During the Star Refining Period, a maximum of two Star Cores with twenty Star Patterns should never seek perfection.

Pursuing perfection would greatly reduce the speed of combat power enhancement.

He should enhance his combat power and survival ability as much as possible without causing hidden issues.

In history, several prodigies from various Star Halls, including a few from the Lingji Star Hall, pursued perfect combinations of Star Patterns excessively and, despite reaching the late period of Star Refining, had empty Star Pattern positions causing them to die prematurely due to low strength.

Only prodigies who grew up were truly prodigious.

Typically, prodigies might face more risks than ordinary disciples.

Regarding the existing combination of Star Patterns, Qi Shanye also gave Xu Jin some advice.

Xu Jin’s Central Star Palace was based on the Great Gathering Star Pattern, with robust Star Power, and now he had engraved a Mid-tier Fire Origin Star Pattern, a Main Battle Star Pattern. If different Fire Series Star Patterns are available later, they could continue to be engraved. When reaching the Second Layer in Star Refining, Xu Jin is advised to engrave the Rain Curtain Star Pattern, and if no suitable Star Pattern is available when reaching Three-Star, the Whale Swallow Star Pattern could be engraved.

The Whale Swallow Star Pattern is a very peculiar and miraculous Star Pattern; if used well in timing, it has the capability to turnaround crucial situations.

After reaching the 5th and 6th Layer, if there are two or more vacancies in the positions of Star Patterns in the Central Star Palace, adding another Mid-tier Fire Origin Star Pattern can be considered.

Although adding another Mid-tier Fire Origin Star Pattern in the same Star Core can only increase Xu Jin’s Fire Series Star Skill power by a maximum of twenty percent, the difference in combat power in actual battles is also very significant.

For the Lower Star Palace, Qi’s advice was to engrave as many different types of Speed Star Patterns as possible, which could later become Xu Jin’s Speed Star Core.

Mingji Star Patterns paired with speed-type Star Patterns are an ultimate combination, apparent to those who use it.

Meteor Star Pattern and Willow Catkins Star Pattern are essential.

But Qi strongly recommended that Xu Jin engrave an additional Whale Swallow Star Pattern on the Speed Star Core in the Lower Star Palace.

The assistance of the Whale Swallow Star Pattern is very strong, especially well-suited for Xu Jin’s previous Kite Ring Strategy.

Qi knew and highly appreciated Xu Jin’s Kite Ring Strategy.

Qi mentioned that Xu Jin’s past Kite Ring Strategy required dependence on the enemy and Star Rope to be implemented.

But if a Whale Swallow Star Pattern were engraved on the Speed Star Core, Xu Jin could deploy the Kite Ring Strategy at any time and place if he wished, and his movement technique would become even more enigmatic.

As for later, it depends on what kind of Star Pattern Xu Jin could obtain.

Qi’s advice had some slight differences from Ning Yuchan’s.

Xu Jin followed advice willingly.

After thinking it over, his Cultivation Level must break through to the Second Layer of Star Refining tomorrow."""