Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation-Chapter 470 - 204: Sumeru Star Pattern

The moment Xu Jin chose to begin the high-tier Tao Derivation, starlight before his eyes shimmered and transformed, his vision suddenly elevating boundlessly.

In the blink of an eye, he found himself atop a star radiating dazzling light.

The star was dead-silent, the starlight before Xu Jin continuing to morph, the perspective shifted, and suddenly myriad flames appeared before his eyes.

More precisely, it was molten fire.

Streams of molten fire surged beneath the ground, constantly roiling back and forth. As time passed, the molten fire erupted skyward, turning the previously silent star into a world filled with black smoke and then raging flames, as molten gold flowed!

His view suddenly elevated once again, the star casting flames in all directions appeared under Xu Jin’s bird’s-eye view, its starlight pouring from the star dome towards every corner.

Xu Jin’s brows furrowed tightly, feeling... he couldn’t pinpoint any particular sensation.

Suddenly, the Mingji Star Pattern in his Lower Star Palace began to slowly rotate, and in an instant, Xu Jin’s perception of the starlight sharply intensified.

In the starlight, there was a fiery essence!

Could this be... the Star Fire?

The next moment, as Xu Jin’s thoughts shifted, his mind once more dived into the star, sensing the fluctuations of the internal flames. Then as his perspective rose again, he could feel the faint fiery essence carried by the scattered starlight.

Xu Jin vaguely thought of something, but it felt as if there was a layer of wax paper in the way, very hazy, and he couldn’t see through it.

The next moment, the starlight before him shifted, and he was looking at another star.

It was the same evolutionary process as before, but the evolution was completely different.

Xu Jin, feeling something in his heart, exerted his full strength to stimulate the Mingji Star Pattern to sense the Mid-tier Fire Origin at the Sixth Tier Upper, trying to grasp that one point, but he could never quite touch it.

Once more, the starlight before his eyes changed, and another star replaced the previous one.

This time, Xu Jin had gained experience. Combining his previous practice with the Mid-tier Fire Origin Star Pattern of the Sixth Tier Upper, it wasn’t long before he sketched a main Star Pattern branch, which vaguely echoed with the Star Fire of the star.

The scenes continued to change, and so did the stars.

The number of main and secondary Star Patterns that Xu Jin sketched was increasing, now totaling more than seven.

Originally, you only needed one main Star Pattern branch and three secondary ones to breakthrough from the Mid-tier Fire Origin Star Pattern of the Sixth Tier Upper to the Seventh Tier Lower.

But now, Xu Jin had already garnered more than enough fragmented Star Patterns, yet he couldn’t sketch a complete cycle.

Even if Xu Jin forcibly integrated a complete cycle, it would shatter on the spot!

What was the crux of the problem?

Xu Jin’s brows were tightly furrowed.

Or rather, where was the key to breaking through to the Seventh Tier Star Pattern?

What was missing?

Xu Jin calmed himself, intently scrutinizing his failed Seventh Tier Lower Star Pattern.

He could not find the reason.

There seemed to be no difference from the Star Patterns of the Sixth Tier Upper, so why couldn’t he form a complete cycle?

Then the problem must lie within the Seventh Tier Star Pattern itself!

Suddenly, Xu Jin remembered the knowledge about Seventh Tier Star Patterns that the State Preceptor had once imparted to him.

The Seventh Tier Star Pattern already involved the Tao Rules, embodying the cosmic operation of the stars and the essence of their origin. frёewebnoѵēl.com

Moreover, the same Seventh Tier Star Pattern would produce different effects for different cultivators.

That’s because the study of the Seventh Tier Star Pattern requires each learner to connect with Heaven and Earth, to perceive and obtain a thread of Tao Rules, in order to engrave it into their own Seventh Tier Star Pattern.

Hence, the Seventh Tier Star Patterns are the same yet different.

During his recollection, Xu Jin realized the key was connecting with Heaven and Earth!

[State Preceptor, how do I connect with Heaven and Earth?]

As this thought came to him, Xu Jin sent a Starlight Transmission to the State Preceptor using the Star-picking Order.

Fortunately, the Star-picking Order was operable.

But the State Preceptor’s response rang directly in Xu Jin’s ears.

"Did you use the Gold Star? Want to break through to the Seventh Tier? To connect with Heaven and Earth, you must use the Divine Soul Power to comprehend the thread of Tao Rules within the stars of Heaven and Earth, try to simulate the same fluctuations, and then imprint it indelibly. This will enable you to connect with Heaven and Earth.

This step is exceedingly difficult to achieve. Many experts at the Sixth Tier Peak are frustrated at this point and can’t break through!

But if you have used the Gold Star right now, then during the high-tier Tao Derivation process, the Star Picking Tower’s high-tier Tao Derivation has already managed to connect the most challenging point for you. What you need to do is to carefully find that thread of Tao Rules you can sense and ascertain, then use the Divine Soul Power to sense and mimic it, engraving it at the same frequency.

If you succeed, you’ll be able to remotely sense and resonate with this thread of Tao Rules.

That is connecting with Heaven and Earth."

Having received the State Preceptor’s guidance, the fog before Xu Jin’s eyes cleared, and he instantly found direction.

The next moment, the starlight before him changed again, revealing a new star. Xu Jin began to search for that most core thread of Tao Essence within the evolution of the Star Fire.

With his previous experience, Xu Jin quickly found a thread of Tao Essence in the evolution of the Star Fire, but it still remained vague.

Under such hazy conditions, it was impossible to see clearly, let alone imitate.

Xu Jin exerted his Divine Soul Power to its fullest, driving it continuously, making the thread of Tao Essence clearer and clearer, yet still not to the degree that it could be engraved.

The next instant, Xu Jin sent a wisp of Divine Soul Power into the Lower Star Palace, infusing it into the Mingji Star Pattern.

This was a small Secret Technique taught to Xu Jin by Shanye Qi to amplify the potency of the Mingji Star Pattern.

Continuous infusion of Divine Soul Power would significantly enhance the perceptive ability of the Mingji Star Pattern.

However, this Secret Technique could not be sustained.

Because the Mingji Star Pattern consumed a great deal of Divine Soul Power.

According to Shanye Qi, even with his Mid-tier Star Condensation Cultivation Level, he could maintain the use of this Secret Technique for only an hour at most.