Qi Shanye merely watched silently, waiting quietly for the detached branch of the Star-picking Tower to transform from illusion to reality and reappear in the present world.
"Rapid deployment and retraction require ten thousand strands of Starlight; thankfully, there was some accumulation inside the tower before, otherwise, I wouldn’t even be able to bring this Star Tower back so quickly," he mused.
Xu Jin listening, was tongue-tied with amazement.
No wonder Uncle Master Mo Ji said he couldn’t afford it.
A single rapid deployment and retraction cost ten thousand strands of Starlight, which was an astronomical price.
But the teacher also said it was rapid deployment and retraction.
There must be less expensive methods.
In just ten breaths’ time, the detached branch of the Star-picking Tower had transformed from illusion to reality. Almost as soon as it materialized, Qi Tianye bellowed and instantly pulled Xu Jin along, stepping into the interior of the Star-picking Tower’s branch.
Qi Tianye first led Xu Jin into the seventh floor of the Star-picking Tower’s branch.
Looking around the seventh floor, it was filled with various Jade scepters, well over a thousand pieces.
Qi Shanye swept his sleeve, and in an instant, more than nine hundred Jade scepters were rolled down by Qi Shanye and packed up to give to Xu Jin.
"Just in case, don’t let them self-destruct.
What I can easily take now are all the research handbooks and some Star Patterns and Star Skills that I can take with my Authority.
However, the Star Patterns and Star Skills I can pick, I’ve already taught most of them to you before, so they’re not very useful to you.
But the research handbooks you wanted are all alive now; when you have time, you can study them in detail.
As for the remaining dozens, it’s all about luck.
If they’re still there later, you can learn them all.
If they self-destruct along with everything else, then that’s fate," said Qi Shanye.
The next moment, Qi Shanye once again led Xu Jin, appearing on the ninth floor of the Star-picking Tower’s branch, where Demon Arrow Mo Ji had been waiting.
"I’m ready," said Demon Arrow Mo Ji.
The next moment, Qi Shanye took out a Star-picking Order, Star Power surged in, and the Star-picking Order instantly emitted tri-colored brilliance. At the same time, he sank his thoughts into it and began to execute the plan.
"I propose that since you have passed, everything else should be approved."
Almost simultaneously, series of messages appeared in front of Qi Shanye.
[Do you want to shut down communication with the Lingji Main Building? Are you sure?]
[Do you want to shut down the transmission with the Lingji Main Building? Are you sure?]
[Warning: You are about to close the last line of contact with the Lingji Main Building. If this method of contact is shut down, it will cause this branch to break the link with the Lingji Main Building!]
[Warning: This branch has completely broken off contact with the Lingji Main Building. Please get in touch with the Main Building as soon as possible, otherwise all functions of the branch will cease to operate.]
Seeing this message, Qi Shanye glanced at Demon Arrow Mo Ji.
Almost as if in telepathic synchrony, they exchanged glances, and the next instant, blinding brilliance burst forth simultaneously from both of their Star-picking Orders.
The expressions on both faces simultaneously turned to shock as they spat blood!
The next instant, the colorful brilliance inside Qi’s Star-picking Order suddenly dispersed.
And right in the middle of the ninth floor, a dazzling cluster of colorful Spirit Light emerged.
"This is the remaining spirit of the Star Tower; Heavenly Saint, quickly refine it with the power of your Divine Soul!" Qi Tianye, with blood still at the corner of his mouth, roared.
The next moment, Xu Jin’s Divine Soul Power enveloped it like water, beginning to refine according to the direction taught by Qi Shanye.
The moment it enveloped it, a radiant light suddenly appeared in front of Xu Jin.
[The distinguished copper level Holder, do you wish to take control of this branch?]
[The distinguished copper level Holder, if you are certain you want to take control of this branch, then this branch will cease its self-destruction; please continue to refine the Star Tower Spirit to complete the final control.]
When Xu Jin saw this message, he was greatly surprised.
He had not expected that following the owner’s triggering of the self-destruction mechanism, the Star-picking Tower’s branch would immediately initiate self-destruction.
But fortunately, his earlier challenge of Bright Star, which granted him copper level Holder authority, also enabled him to take over an unclaimed Star-picking Tower’s branch.
Or was it coincidence?
"Xu, how long will it take to complete the refinement?" Qi Shanye transmissioned to ask.
"I feel it will take at least a quarter of an hour."
Hearing this, Qi Shanye was overjoyed, as the speed was much faster than he had expected, having originally estimated half an hour.
"Good, focus on refining, don’t mind the rest."
With that said, Qi Shanye wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked towards Demon Arrow Mo Ji, "Old pal, let’s go. Next, we’ll see when our old friend arrives."
"Let’s go, today we have prepared a big surprise for him; I hope he won’t chicken out!"
Inside the House Affairs Hall of the Tianyang Star Hall, Hu Xuechuan, who was deep in sleep, was suddenly awakened by an inexplicable pulse of Star Power.
He saw his Star Artifact, the Star Positioning Plate, radiating dazzling Starlight, and the vague, blood-colored point that represented Qi Shanye’s position suddenly became incredibly clear and large.
With just one glance, Hu Xuechuan discerned Qi Shanye’s approximate location—Thunder State!
Near the territory of Dachen’s Thunder State!
"Lin Lie, assemble the men!"
Having issued the command, Hu Xuechuan steadied his nerves and began to ponder: why had Qi Shanye’s location suddenly become so clear?
This concentration fully roused Hu Xuechuan’s train of thought.
The last time this happened, as he rushed to the scene, Qi Shanye had just retracted that Star-picking Tower branch he had been coveting immensely.
The next instant, Hu Xuechuan was completely alert.
Immediately, he picked up the Star-picking Order, sent a Starlight Transmission to another person, with utmost urgency, [Changyan, that fellow has appeared.]