Douluo Continent: The World Shines with Stars

Chapter 4 Sect Secrets

"Heave-ho, heave-ho!"

Xu Mingxi jogged to the top of the mountain, panting. After drinking some sweet water, she was fully restored to health by the Fourth Elder's casual healing soul skill.

This is a daily morning lesson that members of the Star Crown Sect must take before the age of twelve after awakening their martial soul.

Whether you are a battle-type Soul Master or a support-type Soul Master, a good physique is essential.

Next, the dozen or so teenagers and kids on the training ground began their training under the guidance of their respective masters.

Because the Star Crown Sect has a small number of members, almost every disciple under the age of 12 who has awakened a martial spirit will be assigned a master in the same direction.

To Xu Mingxi's surprise, Mingguang was taken away by the Second Elder today.

"Mingxi, come over here."

Xu Mingxi heard the sect leader calling her and realized that only she and the sect leader were left on the training ground.

The sect leader led Xu Mingxi to a secret chamber. The stone door closed, and the chamber was pitch black.

Mingxi's heart skipped a beat; this scene seemed so familiar.

No, no, the sect leader isn't that kind of person.

Just as Xu Mingxi was going through a thousand thoughts, starlight suddenly shone down from the dome of the secret room.

Looking up, one can see that the dome is inlaid with tortoise shells, and starlight is being projected down from these shells.

"That's the shell of the Star Energy Turtle. It automatically absorbs starlight from the outside world and stores star energy. When you inject soul power into it, it will project starlight."

The sect leader explained something to Mingxi, waved his hand, and gestured for him to sit down in front of a wall.

As Xu Mingxi took her seat, the sect leader reached out and touched the corner of the wall. Starlight filled the air, and the wall slowly sank down.

Mingxi looked closely and saw that behind the wall was a diagram for guiding soul power.

"Mingxi, this guide diagram was perfected by the elders of my Star Crown Sect generation after generation. It is a soul power guide diagram unique to the Star Crown Martial Soul."

If you circulate your soul power according to the above route, not only will your cultivation speed increase, but your soul power recovery speed will also accelerate.

I brought your brother Mingguang here a few nights ago. For now, just stay here and meditate carefully, making sure your body remembers this route.

The sect leader went on and on, but unfortunately, Xu Mingxi couldn't hear a word he was saying.

From the moment he saw the guidance diagram, his soul power began to circulate automatically.

Under the sect leader's horrified gaze, Xu Mingxi's star crown appeared on its own above his head.

The only yellow spirit ring lit up immediately, and the starlight cast by the Star Energy Turtle shell continuously gathered on Xu Mingxi's body, as if draping him in a mysterious star veil.

"So this is the near-star body described in the Star Ancestor's Notes? It's truly terrifying."

The term "near-star body" is just a name given to him by Star Douluo; in reality, it simply means that he can more easily absorb starlight from the outside world.

For those who possess the Star Crown Martial Soul, this is like adding wings to a tiger.

Just as the star energy in the Star Energy Turtle's shell was about to run out, and the sect leader was considering whether to break the dome to draw in starlight from the outside world, Xu Mingxi finally woke up.

Seeing the sect leader in an attacking stance, Xu Mingxi unconsciously took a step back and crossed her arms to protect her chest.

The sect leader looked at Xu Mingxi with a strange expression, and after learning that his body had memorized the guiding diagram, he waved for him to leave.

He sat alone in the secret room, contemplating life, wondering if the difference between having and not having the Star Summoning Soul Skill was really that great.

Xu Mingxi was still in a daze when the sect leader kicked her out of the secret room, and she walked home in a daze.

"Mingxi? Why are you back so soon? Didn't the sect leader say you were going to be gone for several days?"

"Mom, I don't know either. I think I just went to learn a few things, and then the sect leader called me back."

Sitting next to him, Xu Fangming knew what Xu Mingxi had done. He had gone through this process himself and remembered that it took him about a week.

Fine, he's my son, no matter how strong he is, he still has to call me Dad.

"Mingxi, since you're back early, let me take you to cultivate."

Members of the Star Crown Sect usually work or sleep in the morning and cultivate at night.

Under the starlight of the night, with the aid of the guiding diagram, cultivation can be twice as effective with half the effort.

Xu Mingxi followed her father to a small hillside.

This is a good spot for stargazing on Xingluo Mountain. The ground is covered with star-gathering grass, which can absorb a small amount of starlight.

This place can be considered a simulated training ground created by the Star Crown Sect for its disciples.

Several Soul Masters were already cultivating, and Xu's father did not disturb them, but led Xu Mingxi to a corner.

"Mingxi, you should stay here and cultivate. Don't move around. Dad is right here beside you."

Xu Mingxi nodded in agreement, sat down cross-legged, and her first soul ring lit up, with endless starlight cascading down from the sky, forming a dazzling star path.

Xu's father, who hadn't gone far, turned around instantly. Good heavens, is cultivation making such a racket? The Soul Master nearby, immersed in cultivation, felt his cultivation speed suddenly increase and was startled awake.

Seeing Xu Mingxi's terrifying cultivation appearance, he immediately sent a representative to find the sect leader.

Soon, the second meeting, with Xu Mingxi standing in the center, was held in the main hall.

The elder looked at his grandson with genuine pride, but also felt a real sense of trouble.

The council of elders used to meet only once every few months, but now it's happened three times in less than half a month.

"Mingxi, besides drawing starlight to increase your cultivation speed, does your first soul skill have any other uses?"

"Um, it seems there aren't any more."

Xu Mingxi had some suspicions in his heart. As a fan who had read the original work and fan fiction well, he clearly remembered an important metric in the book: affinity.

The Soul Skill "Summoning Stars" seems to have increased my affinity for starlight?

However, Xu Mingxi did not tell the sect leader and the others this. In any case, the manifestation was an increase in cultivation speed, so he was not exactly deceiving them.

The sect leader on the other side breathed a sigh of relief. It was already good enough that this hundred-year soul ring could increase cultivation speed; if it had any other effects, that would be terrifying.

As for the others' cultivation speed also improved, the sect leader suspected that it was because Xu Mingxi used the Star Summoning Soul Skill to draw starlight, which caused the starlight concentration in the cultivation area to increase.

This is also a good thing for the sect. However, Mingxi's importance will rise to another level.

"Elder, what do you think about taking Mingxi and Mingguang to that place?"

The sudden remark shocked the First Elder and startled the other elders, leaving only the Sixth Elder, Fang Chun, completely bewildered.

The Fourth Elder glanced at her husband and gestured for her to explain to him later.

After carefully considering the sect leader's words, the elders finally nodded in agreement.

After everyone dispersed, a bewildered Fang Chun was pulled home by the Fourth Elder.

Another equally bewildered Xu Mingxi was led by the sect leader and her grandfather, one on each side, towards the back of the sect leader's main hall, accompanied by Xu Mingguang, who was brought by the second elder.

Behind the main hall of the sect is the back mountain of Xingluo Mountain, which is also the forbidden area of ​​Xingguan Sect. On ordinary days, disciples are not allowed to enter.

"Grandpa, where are you taking me and my little brother Mingxi?"

"You'll find out soon enough; this is an absolute secret of our Star Crown Sect."

Xu Mingxi followed silently behind, carefully observing the surrounding situation.

As the group moved forward, the vegetation ahead seemed to grow increasingly lush.

Soon, the sect leader stopped in front of a big tree. Xu Mingguang also met his father, Xu Fangxing, whom he had not seen for a long time, a level 69 control-type battle spirit emperor.

Xu Mingguang was about to go up and greet his father when his grandfather held him back tightly, and his father, who was in the distance, also gestured for him to stay where he was and not go over.

"Two seniors, please show yourselves."

"Young Star, it's been so many years. I didn't expect you to have become the sect leader, and your strength is even greater than that of the two old guys."

To the astonishment of the Xu brothers, a winding vine descended from the large tree before them and began to speak.

"Elder Teng, you flatter me. You watched me grow up. We just brought two outstanding juniors from our sect to show you."

The sect leader gestured for the Xu brothers, Mingguang and Mingxi, to step forward. Although Mingguang was a little scared, he bravely walked in front and shielded Xu Mingxi behind him.

Mingxi didn't care; the soul beast in front of them probably didn't intend to harm them.

But just as Xu Mingxi stepped forward, the vines on the tree moved, darting to his front and swaying back and forth, sizing him up.

"Old tree, old tree, wake up! Look what I've found!"

Leaves kept falling from the tall trees in the distance, and gradually a human face formed on the tree trunk.

The face was directly facing Mingxi, its eyes fixed on him as if trying to see right through him.

But then, as if it had finally discovered something, the face on the tree trunk softened, like a kind old grandfather.

"Star Boy, it's been a long time."

"Old Tree, it's been a long time."

"These two must be juniors from your Star Crown Sect. Let them cultivate here from now on."

"Thank you very much, sir. I'll have them move in tomorrow."

As the sect leader finished speaking, the vines retreated back to the tree, and the human face on the tree trunk disappeared.

Xu Mingxi was completely bewildered. She had just been startled by the vines that suddenly appeared in front of her, and before she could recover, her grandfather carried her down the mountain.

(End of this chapter)