Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation

Chapter 1232: Chapter 492: Patriarch’s Decree and the Diplomatic Mission_3

Because the matter of the diplomatic mission has not yet been arranged by the State Preceptor, Xu Jin just continued his regular cultivation in the following days.

While cultivating, he also guided his younger sister, Jiang’er, Ning Yuchan, and a few young ones in their practice, occasionally bringing the perplexed Mountain Master Dong Zhao along for sessions.

Notably, the number of small animals sent to the Wukong Hall increased significantly.

They no longer used rabbits, switching to goats, and after just one day, they switched to dogs, changing animals every day, three or four each day.

Evidently, Xu Jin’s Seven Killings Sword Heart was condensing at an accelerated pace.

The rabbits before took half a month just to find their life rhythm.

After getting started, the process with other animals became increasingly faster.

Especially the life rhythm of animals; with a new species, Xu Jin could find its life rhythm within a few two-hour periods.

A simple point of his finger would instantly result in death.

After a few tries, he could detect the life rhythm upon touch and sever it with a single point of the finger.

For the same type of animal, six or seven at the least, and over ten at most in a day.

Evidently, the Wukong Hall couldn’t consume them all, so the leftovers were sent to the National Taoist Institute’s canteen.

At first, the disciples at the National Taoist Institute were quite happy.

They got additional meals.

The kind with extra meals every day!

But after a few days, whether it was the chefs at the Institute or the disciples, their expressions turned peculiar.

Adding duck to the meal was fine, and goose too, but adding crow, what was going on?

Later, the additional meal included toads.

Whole baskets of them.

This caused the chefs to complain incessantly.

Until one day, the chefs saw the bodies of mice and spiders burned to ashes by flames, and they stopped complaining.

The Vice Academician at the Wukong Academy was indeed competent.

On December 1st, Xu Jin’s cultivation level naturally broke through to the Sixth Tier Seventh Layer.

On this day, Xu Jin was fiddling with ants in the Academic Hall.

A gentle touch with a dried twig, and an ant instantly died.

Piles of ant corpses lay before him.

Xu Jin felt his First Layer of the Seven Killings Sword Heart was nearly complete.

Suddenly, starlight descended from above the Academic Hall, as the State Preceptor Cheng Yuexiao arrived unexpectedly.

"Oh?"

The descending National Master Cheng Yuexiao glanced over the piles of ant corpses in front of Xu Jin, initially dismissively, but suddenly focused his eyesight sharply. "I just saw you kill this ant without using any Star Power. How did you do that?"

"I interrupted their life rhythm."

"This method is quite clever."

As they spoke, National Master Cheng Yuexiao seemed to think of something, suddenly drawing a sharp breath, "Is this the secret technique you’ve been diligently practicing recently?

The legacy of the Seven Kills True Monarch?"

Xu Jin nodded.

"If this succeeds, won’t you be able to kill invisibly?"

"A bit, but it’s not that simple," Xu Jin replied.

"So, has it worked?" National Master Cheng Yuexiao asked.

"Still early," Xu Jin said with a smile.

"You’ve been practicing for quite some time; it seems it’s rather difficult, not something the average person can learn.

Then you continue."

As they spoke, National Master Cheng Yuexiao directly tossed Xu Jin a token, "The arrangements for the diplomatic mission are set, departing the day after tomorrow. This is the token for the chief envoy.

It should ensure your meeting with Emperor Dahong, but how far you can succeed depends on your capability."

"Thank you, National Master."

Upon hearing it, Cheng Yuexiao waved his hand, "There should be no danger in your journey to Dahong.

If this can be accomplished, it should be.

Originally, I thought of advising you to postpone this matter, to delay it a bit longer. But now, with the Galaxy Battlefield adjacent to the Eight Desolate Mainland, with a great war imminent, delay is not an option."

"Rest assured, National Master, I’ll do my best!"

"Mm, if there’s nothing else, I’ll get back to work. There’s too much to do lately. Don’t slack off in your cultivation, push through to the Seventh Tier. I’m waiting for you to take over my job."

"Please, you get busy first," Xu Jin said with a smile, "National Master, I’d like to take an assistant envoy on the mission?"

"No problem, just report the name to me directly."

As the voice fell, National Master Cheng Yuexiao had already disappeared.