Douluo: Star-Breaking Sword God

Chapter 6 News from the Xingguan Sect
In the ninth dormitory at night.

The student in the bed next to Ling Qianyao couldn't help but ask, "Brother Ling, you meditate and practice so late every day, aren't you really tired?"

Ling Qianyao opened his eyes, chuckled, and said, "Tired? A little, indeed, but for the sake of becoming stronger, this little bit of tiredness is nothing."

The student gave a thumbs up and said, "Brother, that's awesome!" He decided to apply for a bed change tomorrow. Every day before going to bed, when he saw others still working hard, he couldn't help but feel anxious.

Except for those who are completely giving up, most people will feel uncomfortable. This kind of inward-looking behavior should be resisted!
"Brother, I'm going to sleep first."

Ling Qianyao responded, glanced at him, and collected his mind.

Among the 365 acupuncture points, only the Mingmen acupoint has an unextinguished starlight. There is a warm and tenacious power flowing slowly inside it, like a stream merging into a river or sea, nourishing his tendons, veins and soul.

The moment Ling Qianyao focused his mind on the Mingmen acupoint, the starlight that had flickered like a firefly suddenly surged. Thousands of light particles surged through his meridians, and his soul power continuously converged towards this point.

The bright white soul power was transformed here, turning into a deeper star power like the violet color of the dark night.

Compared to soul power, this star power is more like an existence between liquid mercury and ionized gas. Its surface seems to be floating with star sand particles that are constantly annihilating and recombining, like a dream.

The star power merged into his flesh, blood, and bones, and with it came an indescribable sense of comfort, as if his entire body was cleansed by this new power, becoming purer and stronger.

He guided the star power to shuttle through the meridians according to his will, strengthening the concave spinal point below the spinous process of the eleventh thoracic vertebra.

During this period of time, he had nourished all the acupuncture points in his body with star power. In the end, only the acupuncture point in the middle of the spine could be reshaped.

"Is it because I'm only visualizing the Big Dipper right now? The other constellations in the celestial sphere don't leave as deep an impression on me as the Big Dipper, and I can gain insights from them."

Kaiyang Star, also known as Wu Qu Star, is also responsible for killing, but compared to the increase in attack power brought by Pojun, Ling Qianyao feels more of the improvement in his own fighting spirit.

Sometimes, fighting instinct and fighting spirit play a more important role in battle.

Ling Qianyao stopped meditating, put his hands behind his head, and lay down flat.

"Although they only increase one's own abilities, the cumulative effect of these increases is terrifying."

He became more and more curious about the abilities that the three supreme stars in the Zhoutian Star Map would bring.

The Purple Star Emperor, the Sun Burning Sky Star, and the Moon Cold Soul Star.

These were the three dimmest stars on the Zhoutian star map in his mind at this moment. Ling Qianyao could only vaguely sense the existence of the three stars and was not even sure of their location. Just thinking about them caused a resistance in his mental will.

But he didn't care. It was normal that one's cultivation was not enough and one could not get into the secrets.
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The next day.

Before Zhu Zhuqing arrived in the classroom, Dai Gonggong approached Ling Qianyao with a playful smile.

"Brother, how's it going? The news I spread is pretty well-informed, right? The fourth young lady of the Zhu family dragged you away yesterday. She must have gone to see Dai Mubai, right?"

That’s right, the matter of Dai Mubai was actually planned by Ling Qianyao early on.

Ask others to help find out the news and pass it to Zhu Zhuqing, so that she can't help but go and investigate.

Ling Qianyao glanced at Dai Gonggong, a faint smile on his face: "You are quite clever, news does spread quickly."

Dai Gonggong smiled and scratched the back of his head. "Haha, I'm just going with the flow. I've been annoyed with Dai Mubai for a long time. He used to bully me when we were little. Children of collateral families don't have human rights~" He ripped open his collar, revealing an inch-long, white scar on his collarbone. "Look, this is from Tiger Claw. I'm going to give him a blow when I get the chance."

As he spoke, he looked at Ling Qianyao with anticipation, "Big Brother, what about the three-person match at the end of the semester?"

Ling Qianyao nodded, "I'll take you with me."

Dai Gonggong was immediately delighted when he heard this and rubbed his hands excitedly, "Brother, that's very kind! I knew you wouldn't forget me. Don't worry, brother, as long as we win first place in the team competition, the reward from our family will be split 30% and 70% between you and me."

Also, I heard that our dean is very humane and has prepared some rewards, so you can look forward to it.”

"How come it's only 70%?" Ling Qianyao feigned surprise and asked, "How can this be possible?"

Dai Gonggong was stunned. Seventy percent? Seventy percent belongs to someone else. "What about the eighty-two?" He was a little tearful. "Big brother, you have to leave some for me."

Ling Qianyao smiled and patted Dai Gonggong's shoulder. "I was just teasing you. Look how nervous you are. 50-50 is fine. No need to be so polite."

Dai Gonggong breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this and whispered, "Brother, you're so generous! A fifty-fifty split—this is something I didn't expect. Don't worry, I'll definitely do my best at the end of the semester and not let you down!"

Look, he even has to thank us, Ling Qianyao laughed secretly.

"Have you made any progress on the news about the Xingguan Sect that I asked you to inquire about last time?"

Dai Gonggong nodded and said, "I heard it from my parents, and I also saw some in the study at home."

"This sect is actually quite famous, but it's been hidden from the world for a long time, so its presence is not that strong. I heard that the star crown pattern engraved on the elder token of the Spirit Hall represents this Star Crown Martial Spirit."

"According to the latest news, there seem to be only 37 people left who possess the Star Crown Martial Spirit, including 9 direct bloodlines. There are also a thousand peripheral disciples and affiliated members.

I learned from my father that although it is hidden from the world, it actually secretly controls 70% of the meteorite iron ore trade of the Xingluo Empire, as well as other economic lifelines.

It's a martial spirit of a similar nature to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, rare but powerful, and the sect has a relatively rich heritage."

Ling Qianyao nodded slightly. He wasn't surprised by the Xingguan Sect's small membership. After all, a sect with such powerful and rare martial spirits naturally wouldn't have too many members. Furthermore, from Dai Gonggong's description, he could sense the Xingguan Sect's hidden yet powerful aura.

The economic lifeline that they secretly control may be the basis for their fight against the Sun-Moon Empire during the Second World War.

Just think about it, without financial support and sufficient status, how could the Xingguan Sect replace the original Dai family and become the new Xingluo royal family during the Dou Er period?

When the Douluo Continent and the Sun-Moon Continent collided, the Xingluo Empire was the first to bear the brunt of the war due to its geographical location. It was the entry of the Xingguan Sect that allowed the situation, which was almost one-sided, to turn around and gain some stability.

"Have you heard of anyone from the Xingguan Sect appearing in the outside world in recent years?"

Dai Gonggong scratched his head. "I haven't heard of that. This sect has always been very mysterious. My dad used to brag about it, saying they can predict the stars and foresee crises. So, their seclusion is actually just a disguised way of entering the world."

Ling Qianyao narrowed his eyes. Perhaps the astrological ability of his martial soul came from the Star Crown martial soul?

The fact that the Xu family, the star-crowned Xu family, foresaw the danger and later returned the throne to the Dai family might have played a role. After all, wasn't Huo Yuhao renamed Dai Yuhao by Tang San?

(End of this chapter)