Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation

Chapter 1235: Chapter 494: The Difficulties of the Ninth Tier and Losing Left and Right

On December 5th, the diplomatic starship team arrived at the northernmost part of Dachen’s West Sea State, separated from Dahong’s Anzhou by a mountain. Here, there is Anshan Pass, an important transportation gateway between the two countries.

The diplomatic team stopped here.

"Mr. Zhu, why is the team opposite nowhere to be seen?" Xu Jin summoned the protocol officer.

According to the itinerary, when they arrived at Anshan Pass, the welcoming team from Dahong was supposed to be waiting for them here.

But now, the gates at Anshan Pass are tightly closed.

Not to mention the welcoming team, there isn’t even a shadow of anyone else.

"Sir, I have already contacted them. They said they encountered difficulties on the road, and will be a bit slow, asking us to wait a little." said protocol officer Zhu Xizhou.

"Running into obstacles at home, that’s a great excuse." Xu Jin sneered.

However, he was not angry, and with a wave of his hand, he said, "Land, rest on the spot, hunt some game in a small range, remember, bring them alive for me to see, and then wait."

Before coming, National Master Cheng Yuxiao had told Xu Jin that the diplomatic mission was not a problem in terms of safety, but it certainly wouldn’t be too smooth.

The reason is simple.

The last time there was a raid on the Tianyang Star Hall’s stationed branch hall, more than twenty thousand elites from the Tianyang Star Hall were killed by Dachen’s side, and even more were captured.

Especially since a large portion of the elite killed were from Dahong.

When the news spread in Dahong, naturally it stirred up public fury and grievances.

However, since the Tianyang Star Lord ultimately did not speak up, the matter was suppressed.

But it was only suppressed; the emotions of the middle and high levels and the public would not disappear.

The National Master mentioned the difficulties, probably referring to these.

At the same time, National Master Cheng Yuxiao gave Xu Jin two bottom lines for action.

First: Do not initiate trouble, especially of the kind that will leave evidence, as this involves diplomatic matters, and once there is evidence, it affects the dignity of the Empire, and any label can be affixed.

Second: Do not fear trouble, especially when the other side provokes. In such cases, you must not suffer a loss, as this also involves the Empire’s dignity.

These two bottom lines of action in Xu Jin’s view boil down to two points.

Not having the right to take the initiative.

But possessing the right to unlimited retaliation.

Therefore, as the welcoming envoy did not arrive, Xu Jin just waited quietly.

The game in the mountains was quite abundant, and soon, the elites of the escorting Star Patrol Guard brought one live game after another.

Wild rabbits, mountain chickens, monkeys, a black bear, and snakes.

All the game was ordered to line up according to the command and brought before Xu Jin.

Xu Jin at this time was activating the Primordial Spirit, stimulating the Mingji Star Pattern, carefully sensing the life rhythms of the game presented before him.

In the next moment, with a shift of his mind, an invisible, completely undetectable sword intent slashed towards the wild rabbit in front of him.

The soldier who brought the rabbit only felt that with one eye-opening from the envoy, the rabbit lost its vitality.

No wounds, but it was dead.

In the Upper Star Palace, at some unknown time, a cluster of sword light had condensed.

This was a pure sword intent sensing life rhythm, named the Seven Killings Sword Heart.

It was the result of Xu Jin’s achievements during this period.

But it was merely the most primary level of the Seven Killings Sword Heart.

As the game was continuously brought before Xu Jin, his Seven Killings Sword Heart kept activating, and these animals kept dying.

Some only needed an instant, while unfamiliar species required four to five breaths.

During this process, Xu Jin’s Seven Killings Sword Heart was continually growing.

Especially the life rhythms of those unfamiliar species, which strengthened the Seven Killings Sword Heart the most.

After a few hundred animals, Xu Jin’s Seven Killings Sword Heart had more than doubled in size.

Even unfamiliar species could have their life rhythms sensed clearly within two seconds, and once the sword intent was released, they immediately died.

"It seems that my Initial Tier Seven Killings Sword Heart is about to be completed."

In the next moment, Xu Jin suddenly had a thought, took out more than ten emblems previously seized, and called out loudly, "Anyone who can catch animals of a type not yet in this batch, regardless of size, as long as it’s alive, will be rewarded with a Fourth Tier emblem for each unique type."

"Sir, is this true? Even small flying insects?" asked a Fourth Tier team leader of the Star Patrol Guard as he stepped forward.

"As long as it’s different, you can take one." Xu Jin directly took out over a hundred Fourth Tier emblems and placed them in front.

"Alright, we’ll go find them."

"Remember, do not enter the Dahong territory." Xu Jin instructed.

The Star Patrol Guards who accompanied the envoy had a minimum cultivation level of Early Fourth Tier, but for most Fourth Tier cultivators, Fourth Tier emblems were still treasures.

Even for Fifth Tier cultivators, the value of Fourth Tier emblems was not bad.

At worst, it would be a little windfall.

Star Patrol Guard’s Marquis Lei Qi knew of Xu Jin’s reputation, and when they set out, the Great Governor Pei Ze had specifically instructed that everything should be according to Xu Jin’s wishes and to avoid acting recklessly.

Thus, when the envoy Xu Jin gave orders, Lei Qi did not interfere and merely advised not to cross the border.

Fifteen minutes later, Star Patrol Guard soldiers started to report back one after another.

It must be said, the power of the people is infinite.

Xu Jin originally thought they might only find twenty or thirty different types of animals at best.

But unexpectedly, these Star Patrol Guard soldiers brought back over three hundred different types of animals.

There were dozens of different ants alone.

Fire ants, black ants, blood ants, flying ants, and the like.

Xu Jin also accepted them all; as long as it was a new, non-repeating species, rewards were granted.