In the flashing Starlight, Xu Jin appeared directly inside the Star-picking Tower where he had first entered the Fire Radiant Star Domain.
Stepping out, he instantly appeared outside the Star-picking Tower.
Outside the Jinshan County branch of the Star-picking Tower, flag master Zhang Yunliang, who had been on guard for more than ten days, suddenly felt something behind him and saw the figure of someone stepping out from the building, which had been partially hidden in the void.
Zhang Yunliang’s eyes widened, and he immediately took out his Star-picking Order.
The next moment, Xu Jin saw two beams of starlight ascend from the Jinshan Taoist Institute.
One shot directly into the sky and traveled on the stars at high speed.
The other approached erratically, flashing intermittently.
"Xu Jin, you’ve finally come out!" Four seconds after Xu Jin’s return to the real world, Mountain Master Dong Zhao appeared before him, his face full of joy.
At the sixth second, with a thud, a crutch hit the ground and Ning Yuchan also appeared before Xu Jin, her beautiful face covered by a light veil, filled with joy.
Mountain Master Dong Zhao looked at the returned Xu Jin and glanced at flag master Zhang Yunliang, just about to give some instructions when suddenly, the branch of the Star-picking Tower in Jinshan County began to flash again, flickering in and out of the void.
The next instant, wearing hemp shoes and white robes, with long hair over her shoulders, State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao stepped out from the interior of the Star-picking Tower and appeared before everyone.
The group hurriedly paid their respects, Dong Zhao, Xu Jin, and Ning Yuchan were fine, but flag master Zhang Yunliang was completely stunned.
Xu Jin, their disciple from the County Taoist Institute, what was this?
It was merely a return from the Star Domain, although he had stayed a bit longer, it was understandable for the Mountain Master to come to meet him, but why did the State Preceptor personally come?
Amidst his shock, State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao suddenly pointed at Zhang Yunliang’s brow, and the Mingji Star Pattern inside Xu Jin instantly warned, sensing a powerful Divine Soul fluctuation.
With the touch of a finger, Zhang Yunliang’s expression became bewildered.
"You must not mention anything about Xu Jin to anyone; if you utter any information related to Xu Jin, you will die! If anyone asks about Xu Jin, you know nothing," State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao whispered, touching Zhang Yunliang’s forehead, her voice carrying an indescribable magical power.
Zhang Yunliang looked bewildered, as if sleepwalking, and repeated the words of the State Preceptor.
Dong Zhao and Ning Yuchan exchanged a glance; Yuchan slightly closed her eyes, also preparing to be dealt with by the State Preceptor.
But after dealing with Zhang Yunliang, State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao smiled, "I just placed a mental shackle on him using Divine Soul Power, just to be safe, you don’t need it."
Xu Jin, however, was thoughtful.
Is it really not necessary?
Or is it not possible?
Just then, as the Mingji Star Pattern of the Lower Star Palace operated within Xu Jin, he had sensed the Divine Soul Power of the State Preceptor.
It was very strong, several times stronger than Xu Jin’s.
But Xu Jin didn’t dare to sense further.
The Mingji Star Pattern only operated for an instant before Xu Jin suppressed it, simultaneously fully activating the Guicang Star Pattern to hide the aura of his Divine Soul Star.
Existences like the State Preceptor, who were at least of the Sixth Tier or above, might discover his secret.
The next instant, Xu Jin felt as though he were riding the clouds, and when he landed, he found himself in Mountain Master Dong Zhao’s courtyard.
And flag master Zhang Yunliang, beside the Star-picking Tower, slowly came to his senses ten breaths after Xu Jin and the others had left, seeming to remember something, but then shivered violently and, after a while, slowly left.
Next, it was time for Xu Jin’s recounting.
He relayed the main battle details within the Fire Radiant Star Domain to the State Preceptor and the Mountain Master, but the most important were the Divine Statue and the jade box, which he also handed over to the State Preceptor for inspection.
Although the item inside the jade box was assuredly of great value, Xu Jin dare not use it.
Who knows what harmful things might be hidden inside?
"This is a Second-tier Primordial Soul Pearl, which can be used directly to enhance Divine Soul Power. Judging by the amount, even a Martial Artist from the Dining Dawn Realm could potentially directly forge a Divine Soul Star, and in terms of effect, it’s even three parts stronger than the Refining God Golden Pill.
However, some other things were hidden inside."
State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao took it and suddenly, a dazzling starlight appeared in her palm, which shot directly into the Primordial Soul Pearl and swept around several times before a wisp of black smoke abruptly flew out from the pearl and then dissipated.
At this time, looking at the Primordial Soul Pearl again, it had become much purer.
No longer had that chilly feeling from before.
"Your spoils of war belong to you; you can absorb it directly. When you absorb it to the limit, you must choose a Divine Soul Star Pattern for engraving. After the engraving is completed, you can continue to absorb and start the Divine Soul Star Casting," State Preceptor directly threw the purified Primordial Soul Pearl to Xu Jin.
"Thank you, State Preceptor." Xu Jin quickly expressed his gratitude.
State Preceptor Cheng Yuxiao waved her hand, "This thing, you have to absorb it quickly and also, do not tell anyone! If even a bit of information about this leaks out, it is enough to provoke bloodshed in the Martial World.
Don’t mention Third Tier or Fourth Tier, even experts of Fifth and Sixth Tier could act to seize it!"
Mountain Master Dong Zhao nodded, "Divine Soul Star Casting, how difficult it is! Even after I consecutively took the Mental-locking Golden Pill and the Refining God Golden Pill in the past, it still took me eleven years to successfully do Divine Soul Star Casting.
You’re quite lucky, this Primordial Soul Pill, in terms of Divine Soul Cultivation, is worth the ten or even fifteen years of arduous cultivation of an expert of the Fourth and Fifth Tier."