CHAPTER 780: CHAPTER 316: LENDING YOUR NECK FOR A PURPOSE_2

Seeing this, Chai Ce’s expression suddenly turned cold. "I heard that you were held up in distributing the Mid-tier Star Healing Emblems to the Fifth Guard?"

Zhao Weizhen’s expression changed instantly as he understood and quickly said, "Marquis, it’s not that it was held up, it’s just that during the Nine-Star Tide, Mid-tier Star Healing is indeed in high demand, and every unit is requesting it, so..."

Bang!

Chai Ce suddenly stepped forward and kicked Zhao Weizhen in the chest, the sound of breaking rib bones echoing as Zhao Weizhen, who had fallen to the ground, spat out blood. Yet, he still struggled to his feet and said, "I understand my mistake and will arrange for an urgent allocation immediately!"

"Do you truly understand your mistake?" Chai Ce asked coldly.

"I truly do."

"Weizhen, I’m aware of your intentions to deal with Ning Yuchan! As a confidant of mine, naturally, I would grant you that authority. But Ning Yuchan is also one of my subordinates. You can confront her, but you must do so within the rules! If you undermine my foundation in your pursuit to deal with her, I will be the first to flay you alive! Do you understand?" Marquis Yangdu Chai Ce said.

"I understand, Marquis."

"Do you know what my foundation is?"

"Marquis, it’s the Mystic Tiger Army!"

"Good to know!"

Marquis Yangdu Chai Ce nodded. "Your actions before were correct! In military campaigns, how can one not expect deaths? If Ning Yuchan dies in the Galaxy Channel or any other Star Domain, that would be normal. Not to mention our Mystic Tiger Army, where on average, every two to three days, a Fifth Tier General falls in battle. Can others die in battle, and Ning Yuchan not?

"But!"

Marquis Yangdu Chai Ce’s expression turned ferociously cold. "It’s abnormal to escape the battlefield only to die of sickness or injuries in the Military Camp because of a lack of Mid-tier Star Healing treating them and leading to death! That way, you would be harming the roots of my Mystic Tiger Army! You would be undermining my military morale! If this happens again, I might just have to use your head to stabilize the morale! Do you understand?"

"I understand!"

"If you do, then get lost! Make sure this matter is arranged perfectly. I want all the soldiers to know that whoever returns alive, no matter who, will be saved at all costs by me! And not left to die untreated!" Marquis Yangdu commanded.

"I will handle it right away!"

Zhao Weizhen bowed and withdrew, and not long after, the officer from the Fifth Guard who had been waiting in the Commander Camp for over two hours, successfully obtained two Mid-tier Star Healing Emblems. It was said that Marquis Yangdu, having learned of Vice Governor Ning’s injuries, took them very seriously, personally intervened to procure them at a high price from the Da Chen Battle Zone, and even dispatched a Water Series Star Power Physician skilled in treatment and recovery, following officer Zhang Fang to Xingyang Battle City!

Half a day later, after officer Zhang Fang returned to the campsite of the Fifth Guard, the news spread throughout the entire camp as if it had wings. Upon learning that Ning Yuchan had improved, all the Mid-tier Star Healing Emblems allocated for her treatment were awarded to Ning Yuchan. It was rumored that "Marquis Chai Ce will rescue anyone, regardless of being an officer or a soldier, as long as they are breathing, even if it means selling iron by breaking pots!"

This news not only boosted the morale of the Fifth Guard but also solidified the military heart of the entire Mystic Tiger Army.

*****

On December 6, under the influence of Xu Jin’s Warm Dream, Zhong Wei, a friend of Xu Jin, sent a package to Ning Yuchan. Inside were two emblems of the middle of the Fifth Tier, along with a bottle of Pills. There was also a letter. Its date indicated it had been sent before the Nine-Star Tide, meaning this was a package Xu Jin had mailed to Ning Yuchan before his death. The bottle contained ten Dragon Turtle Soul Refining Pills of the Third Essence, mainly to be used to enhance Ning Yuchan’s Divine Soul Cultivation. In a little over two months, Ning Yuchan’s Divine Soul Cultivation had broken through from Fourth Layer of Third-level Star Refining to Refining Star Fifth Layer. This pace was actually quite fast. But in Xu Jin’s view, it still wasn’t enough. Ning Yuchan’s severe injury to her Divine Soul this time was also due to her insufficient Divine Soul Cultivation. If her Divine Soul Cultivation had been stronger, she wouldn’t have been so heavily injured.

Ten Three Treasures Dragon Turtle Soul Refining Pills were enough for Ning Yuchan to break through to the Ninth Layer of Third-level Star Refining, maybe even to the peak.

When that time came, Xu Jin would find another opportunity to help Ning Yuchan’s Divine Soul Cultivation break through to the Fourth Tier.

In the military camp, Ning Yuchan received Xu Jin’s package and burst into uncontrollable tears.

After crying, she still firmly believed that Xu Jin had not died!

******

On December 11th, Xu Jin had been at the Galaxy Battlefield for 21 days, with a full month having passed since he last took the Ten Thousand Spirit Blood Pill.

At this moment, Xu Jin’s Central Star Palace was at the Second Layer Peak of the Fourth Tier, and his Lower Star Palace was in the late Second Layer of the Fourth Tier.

Activating that barely there warning formation, Xu Jin took out a Ten Thousand Spirit Blood Pill and swallowed it.

In an instant, a massive surge of Star Power spread through his body, causing the three stars in Xu Jin’s Central Star Palace to spin rapidly, guiding the immense Star Power as it began to forge a Star Palace. Soon after, the outline of the fourth star emerged.

Not much later, the fourth Star Core, underpinned by the Great Gathering Star Pattern, became visible.

Xu Jin’s cultivation level, consequently, broke through to the Third Layer of the Fourth Tier.

The drug efficacy of the Ten Thousand Spirit Blood Pill had only been slightly used up, and Xu Jin smoothly directed it into his Lower Star Palace. The third Star Core in his Lower Star Palace began to grow rapidly, and before long, the Lower Star Palace reached the Second Layer Peak of the Fourth Tier.

Fifteen minutes later, when the efficacy of this Ten Thousand Spirit Blood Pill was completely consumed, Xu Jin’s Lower Star Palace’s cultivation level also broke through to the Third Layer of the Fourth Tier.

Xu Jin had already discovered the best way to utilize the Ten Thousand Spirit Blood Pill.

Small realm bottlenecks generally couldn’t stop a Fourth Tier cultivator, but when cultivation reached the peak of a small realm, even someone like Xu Jin would need to grind for three to five days of preparation before being able to break through in one go.

However, with the Ten Thousand Spirit Blood Pill, direct breakthroughs were possible.

With both Central and Lower Star Palaces, at least six to seven days were saved.

The only trouble was that after absorption, Xu Jin began to hear countless agonized screams and sleep-talk once more, even feeling slightly worse than after the first pill.

The side effects of the Ten Thousand Spirit Blood Pill really couldn’t be ignored.

Otherwise, Xu Jin was confident that with these pills he could quickly pile up his cultivation to the Late Fourth Tier!

Immediately after breaking through to the Third Layer of the Fourth Tier Star Condensation, Xu Jin engraved a Mingji Star Pattern on the third Star Core of his Lower Star Palace.

At the same time, for the foundational Star Pattern of the fourth Star Core, Xu Jin used the Mingji Star Pattern.

The higher his cultivation, the more important the role of the Mingji Star Pattern became.

Xu Jin had decided that in the future, for each additional Star Core in his Lower Star Palace, he would engrave another Mingji Star Pattern.

Xu Jin felt that the Mingji Star Pattern was somewhat like radar!

And how could radar not be important in war?

After the breakthrough to the Third Layer of the Fourth Tier Star Condensation, Xu Jin continued his day-to-day cultivation, all while keeping an eye on Ning Yuchan’s movements.

If Ning Yuchan went to battle again, Xu Jin would still need to take action.

Currently, there was no evidence.

But listening to Ning Yuchan’s trusted aide, there seemed to be a hint of being targeted.

Otherwise, how could one person be so unlucky?

December 13th.

Xu Jin’s Star-picking Order suddenly flashed three times.

This was somewhat unexpected for Xu Jin, as his Heavenly Saint Qi’s Star-picking Order had very few friends.

[Young Master Qi, tomorrow, December 14th, at the auction, there will be a thousand-year turtle shell and a Red Sparrow Feather up for bidding. If Young Master Qi is interested, please arrive at Changsheng Auction House in Da Chen Battle City by the fourth quarter of the You hour tomorrow, respectfully, Liu Qi.]

After a glance, Xu Jin grew excited.

There was news about both the Red Sparrow Feather and the thousand-year turtle shell.

If he obtained these two items, his Candou Platform could be upgraded.

Then, not to mention anything else, just the evolution of the Star Skill feature alone, its value would greatly increase.

The value of a Fourth Tier Star Skill and a Fifth Tier Star Skill were entirely different.

Moreover, the efficiency of Nourishing Pills would also change.

Based on Xu Jin’s deduction, a Fifth Tier Candou Platform should be able to nourish twenty-five Pills at once, and the number of emblems nurtured would also increase.

Not to mention the Star Lamp Ritual Officer, five Star Lamps would be able to nourish five Star Cores, which for Xu Jin was an improvement!

And who knows, with the Candou Platform’s upgrade, new features might also appear!

This auction event had become a must-attend for him.

However, he needed to be fully prepared for the bidding.

Immediately, Xu Jin buried himself in engraving emblems.