Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation

Chapter 2022: Chapter 867: Xu Jin’s Gains

”Hei, now tell me how this Xu Jin got the First Merit?”

”What we saw was him teaming up with you and Cao to drive off that Nine Tribulations True Monarch!

But just that contribution alone shouldn’t be enough for First Merit, right?

If it really worked like that, talking First Merit, it ought to be you or Cao.” said Four Tribulations True Monarch Xiao Ji Yong.

The ’Cao’ he mentioned was Seven Tribulations True Monarch Cao Bin, who had fought side by side with Mr. Guan earlier; his Ice Series attainment was terrifyingly strong, he wielded two Ice Series Rule Dao Skills, and was jokingly called ”Cao Ice Block.”

As soon as these words came out, not only the True Monarchs present, but also Li Qingchen and the others of the Vanguard Scout Team, as well as all the Star Lords, turned their gazes to Mr. Guan.

In the army, Battle Achievements come first.

On this point, every one of them wanted to be clear.

Mr. Guan of course understood this. Seeing everyone looking his way, he raised his voice and said, ”In our army, Battle Achievements come first, and such achievements naturally must be recorded clearly.

Especially the designation of First Merit—it must be something you all accept wholeheartedly.

Especially those under my command.

So listen up.”

As he spoke, Mr. Guan raised four fingers. ”Xu Jin has established four Great Merits today. Listen carefully.”

”First Great Merit: he discovered, before the Alien Race scouts, the precise location of the Star Realm Fragment, and gave us directional guidance.”

”Second Great Merit: he killed the third Alien Race scout, causing a huge delay in the Aliens obtaining the location of the Star Realm Fragment, buying us an extremely precious head start of nearly 100 breaths.”

”Third Great Merit: he slew a Silver Wing Clan Two Tribulations True Monarch—executed an expert True Monarch in formation.”

”Fourth Great Merit: at the critical moment, he took the risk of joining our battle against Nine Tribulations True Monarch Chize, intervened in support and successfully created a crucial opening for me and old Bing, allowing us to repel and badly wound Nine Tribulations True Monarch Chize.

If not for that, even if we had managed to seize the Star Realm Fragment this time, we’d still have paid a hefty price in casualties.”

Finishing, and ignoring the wide-eyed looks of his subordinates, Mr. Guan went on, ”With these four Merits, they’re logged as First Merit. Do any of you object?”

In an instant, the whole field fell silent.

No one dared utter a single ”no.”

Forget four Great Merits—any two among these four would already qualify for First Merit, let alone all four together.

But doubts still remained.

”Hei, that Silver Wing Clan Two Tribulations True Monarch is of the Space System—his actual Combat Power rivals Four Tribulations True Monarchs. Because of Space Star Techniques, even for a Six Tribulation True Monarch, defeating him is easy but killing him is hard!

Are you sure Xu Jin killed him?

If that’s really the case, then this time we’ve dealt a severe blow to the Red Blade Star Island opposite us!” Seven Tribulations True Monarch Cao Bin asked.

”The True Monarch Blood Crystal of that Silver Wing Clan Two Tribulations True Monarch—I saw it with my own eyes. Does that count or not?” Mr. Guan said with a frown.

”Of course it counts!”

Hearing this, Seven Tribulations True Monarch Cao Bin swept a glance over Xu Jin, then said excitedly, ”If that’s the case, then this Xu Jin must have Combat Power at the level of a Four or Five Tribulation True Monarch, maybe even stronger!

With that kind of Combat Power, he could probably rank in the top ten of our Changxing Star Island!

Hei, what kind of dogshit luck did you have picking people this time?”

”Heh, my eyes, Hei’s eyes—no need to say more! Every one of you, which of you isn’t a talent? Which of you wasn’t handpicked by my discerning eye and brought back?”

At those words, the True Monarchs and Star Lords all felt as if they were downing iced fruit wine in the dog days of summer—utterly refreshed!

Who doesn’t like to hear that?

Cao Bin could only cast a helpless glance at Mr. Guan, somewhat speechless.

Old Guan, this black brute, is shameless as hell—looks like a crude roughneck, yet everything he does is rough on the outside, meticulous within.

Half of his towering prestige on Changxing Star Island comes from this.

But jokes aside, once Mr. Guan had listed out Xu Jin’s War Merits, all the True Monarch and Star Lord experts were looking at Xu Jin in a completely different way.

On a battlefield full of hidden dangers, having a powerful comrade—especially a powerful Vanguard Scout—is an enormous blessing.

A Space scout with Combat Power around a Four or Five Tribulation True Monarch is not something every Star Island can boast.

In no time, the status of this newcomer Xu Jin in the hearts of Changxing Star Island’s elites shot up rapidly.

In an instant he shed the ”green recruit” label.

He’d become an expert worthy of respect.

In the army, strength is hard currency, and Battle Achievements are the hardest swagger of all.

No matter how loud you brag, it can’t compare to solid War Merit.

For a moment, Lin Bowei’s mind was racing, and some ideas took shape.

Many True Monarch and Star Lord experts also had a different look in their eyes when they glanced at Xu Jin.

In the desolate void, the Star Realm Fragment turned into a stream of light, flying at high speed.

The elites of Changxing Star Island maintained a very cautious watch.

Though the farther from the Star Surge outbreak, the safer; the closer to the Star Island, the safer.

As long as the Star Realm Fragment had yet to connect and fuse with the Star Island, they couldn’t relax even for a moment.

So everyone stood guard in silent vigilance.

Only Xu Jin’s aura at the very center of the Star Realm Fragment kept climbing.

His cultivation speed was even faster than Xu Jin had imagined.

In less than three 15 minutes, the first Earth Series Law Path contained within this Star Realm Fragment was fully Enlightened.

After six 15 minutes—about an hour—the second Earth Series Law Path was fully Enlightened.

After two hours plus another 15 minutes, the third Wood Series Law Path was fully Enlightened.

Xu Jin’s total number of Law Paths directly increased by three.

On the Candou Platform, his Earth Series and Wood Series Origin Dao surged.

[Earth Element Origin: Initial Tier (58)]

[Wood Element Origin: Initial Tier (38)]

As for the Star Power contained at the center of the Star Realm Fragment, it was also fully absorbed by the time the third Wood Series Law Path was Enlightened.

At this moment, any further absorption of Star Power slowed to a very ordinary cultivation speed.

Far inferior to his normal cultivation speed in the Dongxuan Star Realm.

Only now did Xu Jin have the time to look inward at his Star Tower progress.

Just one glance and he was overjoyed.

The harvest of this two hours plus had already equaled two months of his hard cultivation.

In just two hours, the cultivation level of his Chaos Cloud Tower and Fire Series Star Tower had reached the Peak of Tier Ten Little Star Monarch.

This left Xu Jin immensely surprised and delighted.

Originally, given an uninterrupted supply of All Heaven Star Dew, a month of hard cultivation could raise one Star Tower by one minor Realm.

Now in a single two hours, two Star Towers had each risen by one minor Realm.

”One First Merit can save me two months of hard cultivation. If I get a few more of these, wouldn’t that mean I...”

Just as Xu Jin was letting his imagination run wild, Changxing Star Island had already appeared in everyone’s sight.

”Brothers, push a bit more, slow her down—we’re getting ready to fuse!”

In an instant, at Mr. Guan’s roar, all the True Monarchs and Star Lords exerted their strength together, and the high-speed Star Realm Fragment began to slow, slower and slower.

In the distance, Changxing Star Island also received the notification and began preparations.

Another hour later, with a thunderous boom, the Starlight wrapping the Star Realm Fragment slammed into Changxing Star Island’s Star Domain Force Field.

As the Starlight rippled outward like water, Mr. Guan’s voice rang out as well, ”Brothers, the moment of great harvest has arrived!”

Cheers erupted in an instant.