Chapter 158 Tears

Jiang Xiao and Gu Shi'an, each preoccupied with their own thoughts, stayed in the dorm until 8:30 PM before heading to the Imperial Capital Star Warrior Stadium.

Qin Wangchuan was a demon coach, perhaps also a night owl. His training always took place at night, and Jiang Xiao and the others wouldn't be dismissed until the early hours of the morning.

Qin Wangchuan had made it very clear that the task he had assigned to Jiang Xiao and Gu Shi'an was to push their physical limits again and again. Only when they broke through to the Star River stage would they be able to proceed to the next phase of training.

Jiang Xiao was skeptical of this training method. If it weren't for his Blessing Star Technique and his ability to recover his body every day, he wouldn't be able to train at all, and his body would probably have collapsed long ago.

Fortunately, the students of the Imperial Capital Star Warrior University were out on missions these past few days, otherwise, the two of them would have to attend cultural classes the next day, which would have been really exhausting.

Qin Wangchuan's tasks for Jiang Xiao and Gu Shi'an were also very simple:

Jiang Xiao: Run until you drop.

Gu Shi'an: Stay at least 10 laps ahead of Jiang Xiao before he drops.

Jiang Xiao's Star Power had only reached the peak of the Nebula stage, and his actual physical fitness was still hovering in the middle of that stage.

As a true peak Nebula stage cultivator, Gu Shi'an's physical fitness was indeed much stronger than Jiang Xiao's.

The Wilderness Army's training for Wilderness Apprentices was very targeted. Originally, when the apprentices were first selected, they were formed into small teams of four, but now, only Jiang Xiao and Gu Shi'an remained in the entire Imperial Capital Star Warrior University.

It was rather embarrassing to say that only Jiang Xiao and Gu Shi'an were small fry in the Nebula stage.

The other 10 Wilderness Apprentices were all at the Star River stage or higher. Now, they had been re-teamed into groups of five and were out training with the Wilderness Army.

Although the Wilderness Army's standards for selecting apprentices placed a large emphasis on potential,

the reality was that among the apprentices, there were only 2 Nebula stage students, but 10 Star River overlords.

Perhaps the Wilderness Army still couldn't shake off its style of selecting immediate combat power, but reasonably speaking, Star Power realm and potential were somewhat equivalent.

Before the start of tonight's training, Jiang Xiao specifically asked Qin Wangchuan if there were any Star Beads in this world that possessed both purification and output Star Techniques.

He didn't need to mention the ones that could be found online, Jiang Xiao had his own conclusions in mind. The key was that Jiang Xiao wanted to ask about Star Beads that he couldn't access, or even had never heard of.

It wasn't that Jiang Xiao liked precious Star Beads, but that he needed to carefully compare them and find the most ideal Star Bead that possessed both functions.

Qin Wangchuan motioned for Jiang Xiao to prepare for activities. He also heard Jiang Xiao's intention to improve his own strength, so he said that he would check the information and ask his colleagues when he got back.

While Jiang Xiao was moving his joints and warming up,

Qin Wangchuan asked, "If you want a Star Bead that combines both output and purification, its quality might be very high, but it will be difficult to have both high-quality Star Techniques. Can't you absorb Star Techniques with better individual effects separately?"

Jiang Xiao replied helplessly, "I have too few Star Slots, so I can only think of one Star Bead with two skills."

Of course, Qin Wangchuan knew that Jiang Xiao's Bell and Seal, and Yearning and Dawn were one Star Bead with two skills. The Wilderness Army's selection of Jiang Xiao was based on a comprehensive investigation, and Qin Wangchuan knew all the known information like the back of his hand.

However, Qin Wangchuan remained pessimistic about Jiang Xiao's ideas.

Qin Wangchuan shook his head and said, "Your Jiu Xing Du Nai (Nine Star Poisonous Milk) is probably extremely compatible with auxiliary Star Techniques, but if you go for purification and output at the same time, you will most likely only absorb purification. Output Star Techniques won't favor you."

To be honest, purification-type Star Beads were already rare, let alone Star Beads that combined purification and output, which were even rarer.

Speaking truthfully, Jiang Xiao had been in this world for so long, traveling north and south, and had come into contact with so many auxiliary Star Beads. How many of them had purification abilities?

Only the national champion's reward – the White Mountain Mist Star Bead – had a purification function!

The other Star Beads were either control, healing, or mana recovery.

Star Beasts were also classified into categories. A Star Beast with a purification Star Technique would most likely be an auxiliary type, and it would be difficult for it to have an output Star Technique.

Even if there really were both, this type of auxiliary Star Bead would most likely have a high-quality purification Star Technique and a low-quality output Star Technique, and its output damage would be like chicken ribs, only slightly better than nothing.

How could Qin Wangchuan know that Jiang Xiao could improve the quality of Star Techniques?

And Jiang Xiao couldn't tell him,

Therefore, based on Qin Wangchuan's understanding of Jiang Xiao's current situation, he believed that Jiang Xiao wanted to have some combat power, after all, Jiang Xiao's Star Technique combination was relatively reasonable and enough to support the team and his own survival.

Naturally, Qin Wangchuan's thinking shifted to high-quality output and low-quality purification Star Beads.

And after adjusting his thinking, according to Jiang Xiao's requirements, Qin Wangchuan could only look for Star Beast Star Beads that matched the shield warrior-power warrior type.

But this line of thinking made Qin Wangchuan even more pessimistic, after all... Qin Wangchuan believed that Jiang Xiao would most likely absorb a low-quality purification Star Technique, as for a high-quality output Star Technique... it would probably be a pipe dream.

Although Qin Wangchuan didn't show it on the surface, he was struggling inwardly. If he couldn't find one, it would be fine, but if he really found one, should he tell Jiang Xiao?

From Qin Wangchuan's point of view, this behavior was almost equivalent to misleading his disciple.

So... he should still adjust his thinking back to high-quality purification and low-quality output. In this way, at least Jiang Xiao would most likely be able to absorb a powerful auxiliary Star Technique, according to the degree of compatibility.

......

On the Wilderness Army side, Qin Wangchuan, Jiang Xiao couldn't tell the truth, but on the Night Watch Army side, Er Wei (Two-Tailed) understood what he meant with a simple sentence.

Never mind how low the quality of the Star Bead is, how low the quality of the Star Technique is, as long as it has both, it can be included in my screening list.

I'm not afraid of low quality, I can upgrade it.

What's important is the type of Star Technique, it must be complete!

It was also at this time that Junior Sister Yin Ni finally heard Jiu Wei (Nine-Tailed) speak.

Yin Ni had a pair of eyes that could pierce through the darkness, and a pair of ears that were also extremely sensitive.

In the sparring match between Master Er Wei and Senior Brother Jiu Wei in the wilderness, Yin Ni, standing on the cliff, heard Jiu Wei's faint words.

What surprised and admired Yin Ni was that the two's battle was so anxious, but Jiu Wei's tone was so calm, as if he was not in a fierce battle at all, but more like a murmur before going to bed.

She heard that Jiu Wei wanted to find a Star Bead that combined purification and output Star Techniques.

Master Er Wei gave a faint "Mmm" and then said nothing more. The two were still fighting fiercely. Master Er Wei's long spear and Jiu Wei's steel giant blade kept rubbing against each other, making harsh sounds, and even sparks were falling.

Yin Ni excitedly watched this sparring match. In terms of skills alone, she found that Jiu Wei was in the upper hand.

But as the saying goes: One force can overcome ten skills.

Jiu Wei was ultimately defeated, and the giant blade was picked away by Er Wei's spear.

Jiu Wei's reaction was even more admirable to Yin Ni. With almost no hesitation, he swiped his hand from his leg, bounced off the ground, and leaned forward, his dagger revealing its sharp fangs.

However, Master Er Wei overwhelmed Jiu Wei too much in terms of both reaction and strength. He grabbed Jiu Wei's wrist with one hand, preventing the opponent from attacking, and at the same time, he used a grappling technique, directly reversing Jiu Wei's arm with one hand and kneeling on one knee to press him to the ground.

Er Wei released Jiu Wei's wrist, patted the back of his head gently, and slowly stood up: "Rest for a while, you're tired."

On the cliff, Yin Ni's eyes widened, looking at her master in disbelief.

She had never seen such a gentle side of her master!

Of course, Er Wei was still expressionless, his voice was still low and hoarse, and his temperament was cold, as always.

But listen to the content!

Even if it was just a simple sentence, for Er Wei, it was already a very high level of concern!

At least Yin Ni and Fei Xue, the two apprentices, had never received such treatment!

Jiu Wei silently got up and followed Er Wei back to the cliff, back to his tent.

In this dark and endless mountain of misfortune, there was no distinction between day and night. The three apprentices and one master also took turns on duty in shifts.

When it was Yin Ni's turn to guard the camp, she waited patiently for an hour before sneaking into Jiu Wei's tent.

Yin Ni hated Jiu Wei, hated his silence.

Yin Ni didn't want to become a person like Jiu Wei. In this group of four, she could only talk and chat with Fei Xue. She didn't dare to offend Master Er Wei, but she was willing to try to approach Jiu Wei.

She didn't want to change Jiu Wei as a person, but she wanted to change the way Jiu Wei and she got along.

She didn't want to communicate with Jiu Wei unilaterally on the battlefield. She wanted to communicate with Jiu Wei normally. If she could use this as a guide to change the way the two got along, Yin Ni couldn't ask for more.

So, she came, she slowly opened Jiu Wei's tent, and what greeted her was a sharp dagger.

"Gudong." Yin Ni swallowed, gently pressing one hand on the dagger, slowly pressing down.

And the young man in the mask in front of her didn't make any excessive moves after seeing who it was.

"Little, Little Jiu......" Yin Ni said softly, a little hesitant, "I didn't mean to eavesdrop on your conversation with Master, but, I, uh, I know there is a rare creature that has both of the Star Techniques you need."

In Yin Ni's sight, Jiu Wei slowly sat back, behind the mask, those eyes stared at her faintly, still without responding.

Yin Ni gathered Star Power in her hand, and a light blue Star Power candy appeared in her palm.

"Here." Yin Ni walked into the tent and handed the candy in front of Jiu Wei.

However, her Little Jiu still didn't make any movements, silently, like a dead person. The air in the tent seemed to freeze, making it difficult to breathe.

Yin Ni took a deep breath and said, "I come from Ba Min Province. In the Egret Island City of Ba Min Land, around the Brahma Temple, there is a special other-dimensional space that is not open to the public. There is a creature called the Tear Spirit, which has both group purification and group output Star Techniques."

Behind the mask, Jiu Wei was silent for a long time, and said in a hoarse voice, "Thank you."

Yin Ni was surprised and delighted. She finally heard Little Jiu's voice face to face.

Then, there was no then.

Her Little Jiu just sat there quietly, motionless, his eyes behind the mask silently looking at her, not saying to see her off, but that's what he meant.

Yin Ni reached out her palm again: "Here."

Jiu Wei looked down at the candy in her palm, obviously hesitant. After a dozen seconds, he reached out and picked up the candy, and said in a low voice again: "Thank you."

Yin Ni's face lit up and said, "You... you're not even twenty years old this year, are you?"

Jiu Wei nodded silently.

Yin Ni sat in the tent, hugging her knees, looking at Jiu Wei curiously, and said, "Where are you from? I can't hear your accent?"

Damn it, this girl......

Does she have to force me to say "What are you looking at?"

Yin Ni flicked the bangs on her forehead and said softly, "I have never seen you use Star Techniques, whether in battle or training. Are you... doing this on purpose?"

Miss,

Please stop asking,

If we keep talking like this......

If I can't help but say a few flirty words, my character will collapse!