Star Martial Era: The Way of Star Light Cultivation-Chapter 62 - 58 If Not For War, Please Hand Over the Card

A few minutes later, a throng of instructors and instructors-in-training, along with the flag masters of the Star Patrol Guard, all rushed over.

Dean Cao Chun landed on the high platform of the Martial Arts Hall.

With just a gentle stomp of his foot, the entire hall fell into an incomparable silence.

Xu Jin interpreted this as the tyranny of the Superintendent, on par with the Disciplinary Inspection Department’s dorm checks in his previous life.

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A few breaths later, three streams of light arrived one after another.

Governor Tian Zhang, Vice Mountain Master Feng Shu, and Mountain Master Dong Zhao.

Xu Jin was somewhat curious as to how these three managed to arrive in such an orderly sequence every time, as if they were ranked as clearly as the big and small jokers in a card game.

“As everyone knows, this time, our disciples from the Jinshan Taoist Institute all participated in the mission to search for the evil demon.

Our Jinshan Taoist Institute has successfully captured the mastermind behind the evil demon.

These past few days, we have purged the evil spirit, bringing peace to the entire Jinshan County.

Our Jinshan County City has also regained its former tranquility within these short days, and none of your efforts are to be dismissed!

Below, I will announce the National Taoist Institute’s rewards for the disciples who participated in the mission to search for the evil demon,” said Mountain Master Dong Zhao.

“National Taoist Institute’s Edict: Each disciple who participated in the mission to search for the evil demon is to be recorded for Small Merit once, rewarded with ten strands of Starlight from the Star-picking Tower, and those who have not obtained the Star-picking Order may exchange the Star-picking Tower’s Starlight for silver at the Foreign Affairs Hall.

The squad leaders, team leaders, and flag masters who participated in the mission to search for the evil demon, each recorded for Small Merit once, are rewarded with twenty strands of Starlight from the Star-picking Tower.”

Xu Jin’s eyes suddenly widened!

He understood being recorded for Small Merit once.

But what was ten strands of Starlight from the Star-picking Tower?

What the heck was that?

The moment he heard about the ten strands of Starlight, Xu Jin’s thoughts raced to the Starlight he’d seen at the Candou Platform.

Surely there couldn’t be a connection between the two?

Before this, Xu Jin had heard that Star Casting inside the Star-picking Tower was safer and had a higher success rate, but not everyone could enter the Star-picking Tower to cast stars.

Could it be that the rewarded Starlight was related to entry into the Star-picking Tower?

Xu Jin saw the expressions of many disciples, who seemed excited upon hearing the reward, clearly very satisfied.

After speaking, and once the group of disciples had finished celebrating, Dean Cao Chun gently stepped forward, and the whole Martial Arts Hall quieted down once more.

“Jinshan Taoist Institute’s Edict: Disciple Xu Jin, for his outstanding performance in the mission to search for the remnants of the evil demon, has established exceptional merit and is rewarded with one Star-picking Order and one hundred strands of Starlight from the Star-picking Tower.”

Xu Jin was stunned again; his reward seemed much higher than those of the senior brothers from previous years.

Many senior brothers looked in Xu Jin’s direction, their faces filled with envy.

Xu Jin, however, was thoroughly confused.

Was the Starlight from the Star-picking Tower really worth that much?

“Jinshan Taoist Institute’s Edict: Disciple Lu Xianbing, for his outstanding performance in the mission to search for the remnants of the evil demon, is rewarded with one Star-picking Order and fifty strands of Starlight from the Star-picking Tower.

Disciples Yue Daqi, Ren Xiaoxiang, Yu Guan, and Luo Geng, for their outstanding performance in the mission to search for the remnants of the evil demon, are each recorded for Small Merit three times, awarded with one Star-picking Order and thirty strands of Starlight from the Star-picking Tower.

All other disciples who accompanied the mission to search for the remnants of the evil demon are recorded for Small Merit twice and are all awarded twenty strands of Starlight and five Star Refilling Pills, as well as two Rejuvenation Pills,” continued Mountain Master Dong Zhao.

Once he had finished speaking and his voice had ceased, thunderous applause erupted from both on and below the platform.

Especially the senior brothers from past years; upon hearing the rewards for these newly promoted disciples, their eyes nearly turned green with envy.

Once the applause from below subsided, Mountain Master Dong Zhao said, “What is the Jinshan Taoist Institute?”

“It is the Taoist Institute of Jinshan County.

Let all disciples remember, safeguarding the region and ensuring the safety of the citizens are the primary duties of our Jinshan Taoist Institute!

We are born in Jinshan County, rooted in Jinshan County, and we are provided for by the millions of people in the county.

Our foremost duty is to maintain the peace and stability of Jinshan County, to report to the nation and respond to the needs of the people.”

This was a pep talk.

All the senior disciples bowed in response, promising to keep this in mind, and naturally, Xu Jin and the disciples from his year followed their example, as none were fools.

Xu Jin, however, was somewhat wondering, was that all for the rewards?

After all, they had faced life and death; the handed out rewards seemed somewhat unclear.

Giving some gold or silver would have had a more substantial feel.

After Mountain Master Dong Zhao finished his speech, Governor Tian Zhang suddenly stepped forward and announced in a resounding voice, “Promotion Order: Disciples Xu Jin and Lu Xianbing, for establishing Great Merit during the mission to search for the remnants of the evil demon, have met the promotion criteria and are hereby promoted to the rank of team leader in the Star Patrol Guard of the Jinshan Taoist Institute.”

As soon as these words were said, all the disciples from previous years turned their heads in a whoosh to look at Xu Jin and Lu Xianbing.

Xu Jin didn’t mind; he’d been through many scenes in his past life and had long cultivated a thick skin.

He stood proudly, while Lu Xianbing, being stared at by so many people, actually became a bit embarrassed.

The order to promote him to team leader of the Star Patrol Guard had made Xu Jin quite happy.

Team leader of the Star Patrol Guard, huh?

If he transferred elsewhere in the future, even to the county guard, he would at least be a Governor.

What did being a Governor mean?

Under the Lord-lieutenant Mansion of Jinshan County, there were five Governors subordinate.

A mid-level officer, indeed.

Converted to his previous life’s military ranks, it might be close to a battalion.

The speed of this promotion was still quite good.

Moreover, it was said that the monthly salary of a Star Patrol Commander was as high as fifty taels.

Cool!

In six months, he would be able to repay the Silver he owed Ning Yuchan.

Of course, he could repay it now, as Xu Jin still had quite a bit of Silver at hand.

But Xu Jin was in no rush to repay it.

If he repaid the Silver too early, the favor would dissipate quickly, and the relationship would become distant quickly.

It was better to remain in debt for now.

With the monthly salary of the Star Patrol Commander as a base, his daily life would not lack Silver.

After Superintendent Tian Zhang finished speaking, it was Dean Cao Chun’s turn to speak.

Xu Jin had thought that the usually reticent Dean would only say a word, but unexpectedly, he went on and on with his admonishments.

Or rather, it was a routine admonishment, warning the disciples not to become complacent even if they received rewards, and so on.

This Dean Cao Chun, when it came to institute rules, was truly…

peerless!

Listening from below the platform, Xu Jin seemed thoughtful.

This was probably the real power structure of the Jinshan Taoist Institute.

Name and vessel must not be entrusted to others.

For matters involving name and vessel, Vice Mountain Master Feng Shu had no part in them.

Xu Jin was already planning to go to the Foreign Affairs Hall to receive his awards after the lectures were over, to see what exactly the Star-picking Order and the light from the Star-picking Tower were all about.

On the platform, as Dean Cao Chun continued his lecture, suddenly, Mountain Master Dong Zhao raised his head and narrowed his eyes, looking into the distance, a chill surfacing in his gaze.

Almost at the same time, Governor Tian Zhang also looked up into the distance, and his aura of killing intent surged violently.

The disciples listening to Dean Cao Chun’s lecture suddenly felt a chill run down their spines, as if their hairs were standing on end.

Dean Cao Chun also sensed something and stopped talking, raising his head to look into the distance, his eyes narrowing.

“Alright, that will be all for today.

All disciples may now disperse and practice according to the Taoist Institute’s regulations.

Furthermore, with lingering remnants at large, Jinshan Taoist Institute remains under an internal and external lockdown.

For seven days, no one may enter without an order, and no one may leave without an order, violators will be dealt with according to the institute’s rules!” Suddenly, Mountain Master Dong Zhao gave the order.

The crowd of disciples dispersed, and the moment they left the Martial Arts Hall, they saw a figure treading among the stars in the sky.

With each step taken, a burst of starlight exploded, streaking thousands of meters across the sky in an instant, lofty and ethereal, like an immortal being.

Just a glimpse, and the person had arrived above the Jinshan Taoist Institute from afar.

At the same instant, Mountain Master Dong Zhao rose on the stars with a loud laugh, “Hall Master Hu honors us with his presence.

We were remiss in not greeting you from afar, please forgive us!”

But Hu Xuechuan, who had arrived on the stars, was not in for pleasantries and instead roared angrily, swinging out his palm.

A giant purple-black handprint a kilometer in diameter formed and furiously bombarded down towards the Jinshan Taoist Institute.

More terrifyingly, this palm strike even covered all the disciples of the Jinshan Taoist Institute.

Under the pressure of the palm, no disciple could stand upright, they were crushed to the ground by the terrifying momentum, and some who were too slow to react even knelt down directly from the force.

“Dong Zhao, you wipe out my Tianyang Sub-Hall, I will wipe out your Jinshan Taoist Institute, an eye for an eye!”

“Hall Master Hu exaggerates!”

Mountain Master Dong Zhao laughed loudly, the Locking Star Ring gleamed, and in an instant, starlight rose to the sky from various directions within the Jinshan Taoist Institute, pouring into Dong Zhao’s Locking Star Ring, as other instructors, Instructors, the Superintendent, and Vice Mountain Masters rushed lightning-fast to the places where the starlight brightened.

In the next instant, stronger starlight rose and poured into the Locking Star Ring in Dong Zhao’s hand.

In the next moment, Dong Zhao raised the Locking Star Ring in his hand, the starlight shot straight up, directly shattering the purple-black Starlight Handprint that Hu Xuechuan had hammered down.

At the same time, Tian Zhang also rose on the stars, his Blood Slaughter Blade emitting a starlight a hundred meters long, transforming into a hundred-meter-long blood-colored lightning bolt, furiously slashing at Hu Xuechuan.

“Kill those who intrude without cause!” Tian Zhang roared like a tiger.

Under the enhancement of the Jinshan Taoist Institute’s Big Array, Dong Zhao’s Locking Star Ring also bombarded repeatedly, coordinating with Blood Slaughter Tian Zhang’s blade light.

Even a Sub-hall Master as powerful as Tianyang’s Hu Xuechuan was forced to retreat step by step, being driven out of the Jinshan Taoist Institute’s bounds.

Driven out of the Jinshan Taoist Institute by a united assault, Hu Xuechuan became even more enraged, “Dong Zhao, do you wish to start a war with my Tianyang Sub-Hall?”

Dong Zhao gave a long laugh, joining forces with Tian Zhang to repel Hu Xuechuan for over a hundred meters, then laughed, “Hall Master Hu, if there is no battle intended, please walk through the mountain gate and submit your visiting card for re-entry!”