September 26, evening.
Three days of arduous training, Xu Jin’s Central Star Palace cultivation level had reached the peak of Refining Star sixth layer.
The Flame Flower Star Pattern had long been skillfully engraved within the Star Lamp, and swiftly occupied the seventh Star Pattern position in the Central Star Palace.
Central Star Palace: Great Gathering Star Pattern, Mid-tier Fire Origin, Spiral Star Pattern, Rain Curtain Star Pattern, Blast Flame Star Pattern, Star Transformation Star Pattern, Flame Flower Star Pattern.
At the current pace, in another three days, Xu Jin’s Lower Star Palace would also be able to reach the peak of Refining Star sixth layer, and then he could break through to the Refining Star seventh layer; thus, he needed to start preparing the seventh Star Pattern for the Central Star Palace.
Suddenly, Xu Jin’s Star-picking Order vibrated slightly.
It was a reply from his teacher, Qi Shanye.
With nothing pressing to do that evening, Xu Jin recounted the recent events to Old Qi, including the assassination attempt; however, he did not voluntarily speak of the four Gold Stars he had obtained, and Old Qi did not inquire.
After all, Old Qi had been through many trials and tribulations, and their current relationship had a flavor of both master and companion. Xu Jin wanted to ask for his opinion on this matter.
[Rest assured, the mutual assassination of talents, such a highly exhaustive ordeal, will not last long, it’s merely short-term opportunistic behavior. Leaders from all sides are cunning and calculating, and will not let it continue. At present, the Galaxy Battlefield is still in dire need of combat power.
As for the fact that your recent actions have attracted attention and your range of movement is limited to the National Taoist Institute, it is actually easy to solve. A false identity and disguise will do, combined with the Invisibility Technique I taught you, you’ll be able to deceive most people.
Using the Guicang Star Pattern skillfully, you can also change the aura of your Star Power to some extent.
When the time comes, as long as you do not expose any characteristic behaviors, even Cheng Yuxiao from your National Taoist Institute standing in front of you may not be able to recognize you.]
Qi Shanye sent a long reply to Xu Jin.
[Teacher, I have also thought about these things, but mastering the Disguise Skill is easy to learn yet hard to perfect.]
This was the real challenge Xu Jin faced.
Those makeup techniques from his past life memories were manageable for him to use to some extent, but under the detection of Star Power and Divine Soul Power, there was nowhere to hide.
[The highest level of disguise involves directly altering one’s appearance! In fact, as long as one’s cultivation level reaches the Seventh Layer of Dining Dawn, they can change their appearance and even height through Star Power. It’s easy to change facial muscles and skin texture using Star Power for a short period, but maintaining it is very, very difficult.
On this front, your master has considerable insights. There is a Star Pattern you could learn; practice it well, and once mastered, it could be of great use.]
Along with this Starlight Transmission, Qi Shanye also sent a Star Pattern, a minor secret technique.
The Star Pattern was named Hundred-Transformation Star Pattern.
It was a relatively simple Star Pattern with a fairly low rank of Third-tier Upper.
Xu Jin studied it for a while and was already seeing some underlying principles, which was the greatest gain from his recent daily research at the National Taoist Institute Library.
Before, when he looked at Star Patterns, he was completely lost and could only mimic others blindly; now, he could understand some of the principles.
This Hundred-Transformation Star Pattern seemed to allow Star Power to be output in a specific form continuously and stably in small amounts.
The explanation of the Star Pattern given by Qi Shanye confirmed this.
The Hundred-Transformation Star Pattern, Qi Shanye had devised through the years of living on the edge, was created for the purpose of preserving his own life.
That’s why its rank was fairly low.
But it was incredibly ingenious.
Combined with the Guicang Star Pattern to change one’s aura, it was the perfect pair for switching identities.
Once successfully engraved, one could record and adjust a plan for continuous Star Power output.
In other words, one could maintain a kind of appearance adjustment.
The first adjustment would be time-consuming, but after that first time, facial changes could be achieved in seconds.
The minor secret technique was a tip for using the Guicang Star Pattern.
By adjusting the operation of the Guicang Star Gate, one could alter their own Star Power and Divine Soul aura fluctuations.
For experts, your appearance is only a basic characteristic for tracking; the key lies in the unique fluctuation pattern of your Star Power and Divine Soul aura, which are usually fixed.
Changing one’s appearance with Star Power is possible, but the fluctuations in Star Power and Divine Soul aura are extremely difficult to alter.
Yet, Qi Shanye could do it.
This could be said to be the essence of Qi Shanye’s twenty years on the run.
Now, he had passed all of it to Xu Jin.
Xu Jin soon mastered the use of the Guicang Star Pattern.
It required splitting his Divine Soul Power into two streams to initiate the Guicang Star Pattern, then by changing the operating frequency and the strength of the Divine Soul Power, he could disguise and alter his aura.
As Old Qi had said, as long as he wasn’t targeted with a tracking secret technique or, like before, his essence blood wasn’t locked on by a Star Artifact, then with his methods, even standing in front of Hu Xuechuan, Hu Xuechuan would not recognize him.
As for the Hundred-Transformation Star Pattern, Xu Jin considered and decided to learn it!
Once mastered, it might prove extremely useful.
Used properly, it could turn the decrepit into something wondrous.
Of course, it had to be engraved on the first star of the Lower Star Palace.
The first Star Pattern of the Lower Star Palace for most cultivators is a hodgepodge, engraving whichever is most practical.
After completing all this, it was nearly midnight, and Xu Jin directly entered the Third-tier Martial Arts Secret Realm within the Star-picking Tower.
Over these days, he and Drunk Moon Immortal had already developed an understanding; entering the Star-picking Tower punctually at midnight every day, they would spar fiercely in three rounds, and afterward, go their separate ways.
Just as Xu Jin arrived, preparing to challenge, Drunk Moon Immortal sent a Starlight Transmission.
[Not here yet? Hurry up, I’ve learned a new Star Pattern today, and I’m going to defeat you so utterly you’ll fall like scattered flowers and flowing water!]