Chapter 181
Chapter 181: Devour Star Contest
Shu Rang spoke slowly, “Some people with exceptional talent can create various applications of energy based on the four primary types, leading to different sects and schools of thought. What you need to do is first build a solid foundation, learn these four energies, and then we’ll talk.”
“How does it sound? Is it difficult?”
Wang Jie replied confidently, “Not difficult, Master. Disciple is confident in mastering it.”
Shu Rang smiled in satisfaction. “Good. My disciple should not lose to the mere Black White Heaven disciples. Even when cultivating Lock Force, you must be the best. Otherwise, how could you live up to the support Black White Heaven has given me with all its might?”
It seemed that something important had just been said.
Black White Heaven was supporting this “cheap master”?
“Don’t get distracted. Continue practicing. Before the Devour Star contest, try to master everything you can. The cultivation of Wei Qi is difficult when you think about it, but simple when you break it down. It boils down to one thing—practice makes perfect.”
Seeing that his master was about to leave, Wang Jie hurriedly called out, “Master, disciple has a question.”
“Speak.”
“Disciple has the qualification for scripture viewing. I’m not sure if it’s appropriate to view the scripture now?”
“Scripture viewing? The Great Domain Canon?”
“Yes.”
Shu Rang looked surprised. “Xing Xue must think highly of you. To grant you a scripture viewing qualification for a Lock Force cultivator is quite a feat.”
Wang Jie stayed silent, knowing that he had fought hard for it.
“Not now. Wait until you break through to the Wandering Star Realm. Then go.” Shu Rang seemed to have thought of something and smiled. “The Great Domain Canon is a valuable resource. It can create phenomena during Wandering Star Realm cultivation. If your phenomenon is powerful enough, it might catch the attention of stronger forces, which would bring great benefits. Going now would be a waste.”
“You must go at the most eye-catching moment.”
Wang Jie responded respectfully.
Over the next period of time, Wang Jie immersed himself in his Qi cultivation. He had been waiting for this day for too long.
Three months passed in the blink of an eye, and Wang Jie had just begun to master the basics. He could now integrate his energy into his meridians, bones, and flesh in the shortest time possible.
When he came out, he learned that the Devour Star contest would take place in four months.
It had been eight months since the news of the Devour Star contest was announced.
A whole year?
Was this the time Xing Xue’s Elder had fought for, or was it the original schedule set by Zhi Qing?
Su Le had already returned and, upon hearing Wang Jie had emerged from seclusion, immediately came to see him.
She looked at Wang Jie with a strange expression.
“Did Big Senior Sister disagree?” Wang Jie asked.
Su Le shook her head.
Wang Jie’s heart sank. If she didn’t agree, then he would just push forward.
“Big Senior Sister agreed,” Su Le clarified.
Wang Jie blinked. “Speak faster next time.”
“Why did Big Senior Sister agree?” Su Le asked.
Wang Jie looked at her. “Didn’t you speak to her about it? Why ask me?”
“Originally, Big Senior Sister didn’t agree. But after I showed her what I was entrusted with, Big Senior Sister agreed, and she seemed quite excited.”
“You didn’t look at what was inside?”
“I wasn’t allowed to look.”
Wang Jie was speechless. She was so straightforward.
Su Le blinked and leaned in closer, a sweet fragrance enveloping her. “Did you write a love letter to Big Senior Sister?”
Wang Jie stepped back, seeing her innocent expression, and said, “Don’t jump to conclusions. It’s a pill.”
“A pill? What kind of pill?”
“The Sixth Fragrance Pill.”
Su Le gasped. “The Sixth Fragrance Pill?”
Wang Jie handed her another bottle. Su Le quickly opened it and saw the Sixth Fragrance Explosive Star Pill inside.
She stared at Wang Jie in shock. “Master, you were able to refine the Sixth Fragrance Pill? Even Master couldn’t refine it. How did you do it?”
“Chén refining. Naturally, it upgraded by one tier.”
Su Le understood why Big Senior Sister was so excited and why she agreed to protect Wang Jie. The value of this was immense. If Chén refining could upgrade Fifth Fragrance to Sixth Fragrance, it would be valuable both personally and for the sect.
Black White Heaven had a difficult time refining the Sixth Fragrance Pill, as if there was a bottleneck.
She reluctantly handed the pill back to Wang Jie. “Master, your abilities are extraordinary. I’m in awe.”
Wang Jie smiled. “It’s a gift for you.”
Su Le quickly stashed the bottle away, fearing that Wang Jie might ask for it back.
Earlier, she had given Mo Wan Yin three pills, while this bottle contained two, leaving Wang Jie with fifteen Sixth Fragrance Explosive Star Pills.
The Explosive Star Pill was simple, but the Sixth Fragrance variant was different. That was where the value lay.
Du Xian had been eyeing him for the Sixth Fragrance Pill. He wanted to see if Wang Jie could manage Chén refining.
If this matter was reported to Black White Heaven, Zhi Learning Valley would definitely find a place for him. But Wang Jie didn’t want to specialize in Chén refining for Black White Heaven. He had learned a hard lesson from Frost Radiance Sect.
He had been respected in Frost Radiance Sect, but the Cold Domain Master still found ways to deal with him.
Only when his personal strength rose would he have true security.
Once placed in Zhi Learning Valley, he would essentially be locked into that path.
“Thank you, Master,” Su Le said, her respect for Wang Jie growing. “By the way, Big Senior Sister asked me to bring this to Master.”
Wang Jie took it, surprised. “Thunder Sealing Pill?”
“Yes. Big Senior Sister also cultivates Thunder Pattern. These Thunder Sealing Pills were leftover from her. She heard you were cultivating Thunder Pattern and asked me to bring them to you to enhance your self-defense ability.”
“Please thank Big Senior Sister for me.”
“Master, you can thank her yourself at the Devour Star contest. Big Senior Sister is looking forward to meeting you.”
With the Thunder Sealing Pills, Wang Jie didn’t leave and continued to close himself off for cultivation.
He still had four months left. During this time, he needed to improve his Thunder Pattern defense and increase his self-preservation methods.
Although he had Six Dao Wanderers protecting him, he couldn’t rely entirely on others.
Zhi Qing was not easy to deal with.
Another three months passed quickly. Wang Jie emerged. During these three months, he had used all the Thunder Sealing Pills. The color of his Red Thunder Pattern had deepened, and he speculated that it could withstand up to 120,000 units of destructive force, which was already quite impressive.
This was just raw combat power data.
In actual battle, he believed he could face a warrior with around 250,000 combat power.
An exaggerated comparison.
And he was still just in the Star Breaking Realm.
One more month until the Devour Star contest. Time to set out.
The deep starry sky streaked with lines, each line representing a star, some large, some small.
If one were to survey, they would find that Blue Star was a tiny speck in the vast universe. Everywhere, there were stars hundreds, thousands, even millions of times larger.
Wang Jie gazed at the screen. The Devour Star was just ahead.
Located in the Fourth Star Cloud, the Third Star Link, it was not far from Zhi Academy. But before heading to Devour Star, he first needed to meet someone—Little Blue.
Little Blue had escorted him to Zhi Academy and now would take him to Devour Star.
Although Xing Xue had repeatedly stopped him from participating in the Devour Star contest, she didn’t hesitate to help him, which moved Wang Jie. No matter her reasons for helping, he was grateful.
There was a knock at the door.
He opened it, and Little Blue entered.
Wang Jie quickly stepped forward and greeted, “Greetings, Senior.”
Little Blue walked into the ship. “It hasn’t been long, and here we are again.”
Wang Jie smiled bitterly. “It’s unavoidable. Please forgive me, Senior, and Elder Xing Xue.”
Little Blue asked, “Are you sure about competing for the Devour Star?”
“Junior is sure.”
“Alright, then. Life and death are destined. My task is only to ensure you get to Devour Star safely and to guarantee no one outside can harm you. As for what happens during the contest, I cannot control it.”
“Junior understands. Thank you, Senior.”
Little Blue and Wang Jie entered the guest room, and the ship flew on autopilot.
“I’ll briefly introduce you to Devour Star,” Little Blue said as Wang Jie served her tea. “Devour Star is twenty thousand times the size of a planet that a Star Breaking Realm cultivator needs to destroy. It’s quite large.”
Wang Jie sat down. Twenty thousand times the size of a planet? That’s ten thousand times the size of Blue Star.
The typical size of a planet that a Star Breaking Realm cultivator must destroy is half the size of Blue Star. It’s quite massive.
“And because the star itself is unusual, constantly being filled with Lock Force, the planet’s mountains, rivers, and flora are extremely resilient. It’s not a planet you’d typically find.”
“Has anyone told you that Star Breaking Realm doesn’t target Strange Planets? Strange Planets contain forces that a Star Breaking Realm can’t break.”
“With Devour Star’s size and the countless years of Lock Force infusion, even Wandering Star Realm cultivators will find it difficult to breach. So the contest for Devour Star takes place on the star itself.”
Wang Jie listened attentively.
Little Blue sipped her tea and continued, “As for the rules, they’re simple. There are two jade stones on Devour Star, one marked with black, the other with white. Gather them both and deliver them to the elders outside of Devour Star, and the contest is over.”
Wang Jie was shocked. “Deliver them outside of Devour Star?”
Little Blue nodded, gazing at him seriously. “Yes. You should understand what that means. Even if you aren’t in the Wandering Star Realm, how could you step through the starry sky? Even if you manage to get both jade stones, how will you deliver them to the elders? Are you still going?”
Wang Jie didn’t hesitate. “Yes.”
Little Blue shook her head. “Well, it’s your choice. Master has high hopes for you. I hope you don’t die there.”
Wang Jie couldn’t help it. Getting the Devour Star would guarantee that, in the future, not only would he have no worries about breaking into the Full Star Realm, but he might also surpass even the Lock Force required for the Wandering Star Realm. One effort for permanent gain—how could he not compete? If Zhi Qing hadn’t valued him, they wouldn’t have offered up the Devour Star.
And besides, his cheap master was forcing him to take part in the contest as well.
He couldn’t be unaware of the rules, but his master still insisted on sending him. It was clearly another test.
The ship continued on course toward the Third Star Link.
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
Once they entered the Third Star Link, it meant leaving Zhi Academy.
The Four Great Training Fields could not be easily left, but Wang Jie’s departure procedures had already been handled by Xing Xue.
Looking out at the starry sky, the First Three Star Links didn’t seem to differ much from the Four Great Training Fields. The real difference lay in Black White Heaven’s positioning.
Within the Four Great Training Fields, there were many starry civilizations and races, but once they touched Black White Heaven’s influence, they would be reassigned.
It was a sad reality.
Perception determines everything, but mismatched perceptions could lead to disaster.
During this time, Little Blue had introduced him to several Black White Heaven elite disciples and cautioned him. Although Wang Jie had already bought intelligence from Du Xian, he didn’t stop Little Blue from offering more insight. Du Xian’s information was always incomplete.
It turned out that Du Xian’s intel was more detailed than Little Blue’s, which only deepened Wang Jie’s amazement at the Star Dome Visage’s capabilities.
One day, a beeping sound came from the ship, signaling that someone was approaching.
The ship had encountered other vessels in the Third Star Link before, but this was the first time the system alerted them. This meant that the approaching vessel was near and closing in.
Wang Jie glanced at the screen. Could it be Shi Wei?
Shi Wei—the man who had once chased Yun Ju. They had met briefly outside Liuli Court. Unexpectedly, they crossed paths again. Looking at the direction, it was clear that he was also aiming for the Devour Star contest.