Asking would result in a scolding!
Upon hearing those words, Liu Qingzhu smiled.
"You really are a bit greedy, my boy.
Of course, it’s possible.
The Star Patterns I’ve mentioned in front of you will all be given to you sooner or later; giving them to you a bit earlier makes no difference. However, there is one thing I must tell you," Liu Qingzhu’s expression turned serious.
This lecture alone took almost half an hour for Xu Jin, and it was a formal teaching session when it finished.
It was about the precautions of engraving Star Patterns.
Firstly, the engraving of Star Patterns is systematic and structured.
Many advanced Star Skills are composed of multiple Star Patterns.
The more relevancy there is between the Star Patterns engraved on the same Star Core, the stronger the power of the related Star Skills.
Liu Qingzhu directly gave Xu Jin an example: say, if Xu Jin’s Central Star Palace’s Star Core were all engraved with Fire Series-related Star Patterns, then this Star Core could be called a Fire Core.
The Star Skills formed from the Star Power and Star Patterns within this Star Core would be the most powerful.
But if two or three Speed Star Patterns were also mixed into this Star Core, then the Star Patterns would turn into a hodgepodge.
In the short term, it might enhance strength, but in the long run, this Star Core would essentially be ruined.
Because once you break through to the Star Condensing Realm, just the Central Star Palace alone can condense nine Star Cores, each with ten Star Patterns, equivalent to nine sets of Star Patterns.
When they form a set, their power is naturally greater.
Even combining Star Patterns from two or three Star Cores could enable one to cast Sixth Tier or even Seventh Tier Star Skills with incredibly powerful might early on.
This must be planned in advance.
Otherwise, you’re waiting for ruin.
If you want to re-cultivate later, the only way is to start over from scratch, and the cost is extremely huge.
Therefore, Liu Qingzhu suggested that the Speed Star Pattern Xu Jin wanted to learn could be engraved on the Lower Star Palace, forming a system on its own.
After listening, Xu Jin thanked Liu Qingzhu again. Without his specific reminder, Xu Jin indeed might have faced the possibility of ruin.
"Mhm, your Cultivation Level has risen so quickly, are the Star Refining Pills I gave you for this month almost used up?" Liu Qingzhu asked.
"Almost, but I still have some Taoist Merits, so I can hold out for a few more days," Xu Jin replied.
"Cultivation is about perseverance and gradual progress!
You need not be concerned about other people’s rapid progress in the short term!
The later it gets, the more it comes down to talent!
Given your talent, although you don’t have the backing of a family, in the midterm to late stage, you still have the opportunity to surpass them," Liu Qingzhu provided mental comfort to Xu Jin before parting, for fear that Xu Jin wouldn’t adapt well to the scarcity of cultivation resources in the later stages.
"Thank you, Teacher. I understand."
"Well, once you’ve learned the Mid-Tier Fire Origin Star Pattern, if you have time, you can try challenging the God-Killing Battlefield at the Daoist Institute, and then go Star Picking," Liu Qingzhu said.
"The God-Killing Battlefield, Star Picking?" Xu Jin was somewhat puzzled.
"The God-Killing Battlefield is a Secret Realm created by our Da Chen National Daoist School for disciples to enhance their Practical Combat Ability. There are rewards for clearing stages, and with your strength, challenging the God-Killing Battlefield should allow you to gain some Taoist Merit rewards, which would just help to fill the gap in your cultivation resources," explained Liu Qingzhu.
"As for Star Picking, it’s a challenge that has existed for thousands of years since the inception of the Star Tower; you’ll understand once you go!
If you’re lucky enough to pick several Silver Stars or even Gold Stars, it would greatly benefit your future. If accumulated to a certain extent, it might even allow you to receive some supernatural rewards!
Of course, picking Gold Stars is too difficult.
But even picking a few Copper Stars or Silver Stars can be exchanged for Starlight to fill the gap in your cultivation resources!
Try it when you have time!
At the very least, it can enhance your Practical Combat Ability."
A few minutes later, having fully understood these two places, Xu Jin finally left the Feiyan Academic Hall!