Xu Jin did not immediately draw the Star Power from the Spirit Fight Platform into his body to participate in training, but instead trained while observing others to summarize their experiences.
Basically, the strength of the training progress of the youths who had already undergone Star Pointing, especially those who had not broken through to the Canxia First Level, besides the size of the Star Power coverage area, there was one data point that was the most important and authentic—that was how many times he could continuously perform the Big Dipper Killing Fist.
This represented the upper limit of the Star Power that could be accumulated within the body.
Those who could continuously perform the Big Dipper Killing Fist three times were all about to break through to the Canxia First Level; most others could only continuously perform it one or two times.
Like that Luo Geng, he could only continuously perform the Big Dipper Killing Fist two times.
And most of those who successfully underwent Star Pointing within the past month could only continuously perform the Big Dipper Killing Fist one or two times before they had to circulate the Canxia Style to draw in Star Power.
And different people had different speeds of drawing in and accumulating Star Power; among youths who could also only perform the Big Dipper Killing Fist two times, some accumulated Star Power quickly, while others were slow.
Like Xu Jin, after the Star Power in his chest was completely depleted, it took about ten minutes to draw in and accumulate it again.
After four consecutive rounds of training like this, the Star Power coverage area on Xu Jin's chest expanded by another small circle, and the time it took to draw in and accumulate Star Power also reached fifteen minutes.
Xu Jin was already a bit tired, feeling a sense of spiritual depletion.
Xu Jin saw that several youths had stopped training, each swallowing a pill and sitting cross-legged with their eyes closed.
That pill was quite familiar.
Waking Spirit Pill?
A few minutes later, the youths who had swallowed the pills recovered their spirits and began training again.
So the true use of the Waking Spirit Pill was here?
After completing the fifth round of training, Xu Jin once again assumed the Canxia Style, wanting to draw in Star Power for the next round of training.
But just two minutes after starting, he felt the speed of drawing Star Power into his body continuously slowing down. After persisting for five minutes, he suddenly developed a headache and even felt palpitations.
Could it be that his condition was acting up again?
Xu Jin opened his eyes in panic, only to see long legs plus a silver iron crutch enter his view.
"You can't draw in Star Power anymore, right?" Ning Yuchan asked.
Xu Jin nodded.
"Everyone's Divine Soul Power is limited. Circulating the Canxia Style is actually continuously consuming your Divine Soul Power. When you can no longer draw Star Power into your body, it means your Divine Soul Power has reached its limit.
This is also why the Dao Academy arranges for you to have an hour of nap time every noon.
Waking Spirit Pills refresh the mind. Eating one can allow your Divine Soul Power to recover slightly, letting you train for a bit longer.
But remember, within a certain period, the first Waking Spirit Pill has the strongest effect. Taking more will have minimal effect." After advising Xu Jin a couple of sentences, Instructor Ning walked away again.
Only then did Xu Jin realize that half of the Senior Brothers in the east who could train the Big Dipper Killing Fist had already finished their morning class early.
They must have returned to rest because their Divine Soul Power was exhausted to its limit.
Xu Jin took a Waking Spirit Pill as instructed. In less than three minutes, the dizzy and heavy-headed feeling disappeared, and he once again assumed the Canxia Style to train.
Before long, a feeling of swelling pain came from his chest again; the Star Power was already fully accumulated, but deep within his mind, an extreme sense of fatigue also faintly emerged.
One Waking Spirit Pill could basically allow Xu Jin to train for one more round.
He should be able to take two, one in the morning and one in the evening, allowing him to train for two more rounds.
Normally, one could train for eight to ten rounds a day.
If he continuously took Waking Spirit Pills to train for four or five days, it would be equivalent to having one more day of training time than others.
It was indeed a good aid for training.
But this stuff was a money sink.
At least ten taels of silver a day.
Even if Xu Jin's entire family was sold, this kind of consumption couldn't be sustained for more than a few days.
After completing one and a half repetitions of the Big Dipper Killing Fist, the Star Power accumulated within Xu Jin's body was completely depleted. However, Xu Jin did not stop. Instead, with a thought, he directly guided that half wisp of Star Power from the Spirit Fight Platform into his chest.
Instantly, a feeling of swelling pain came from his chest again.
The Star Power that had been completely depleted within his body instantly became full.
What surprised Xu Jin even more was that the half wisp of Star Power on the Spirit Fight Platform was actually not yet used up.
Compared to a complete wisp of Star Power, there was still nearly one-third remaining.
The Star Power contained within this wisp of Star Power was quite a lot.
A rough estimate was that it could provide Xu Jin with continuous replenishment of Star Power more than five times.
Continue with the Big Dipper Killing Fist.
Harmonize Yin Yang, Lift Ten Thousand Stones, Sweep Six Directions, Break Sirius, Middle Kui Stabilizes the World.
With the replenishment of Star Power from the Spirit Fight Platform, Xu Jin performed the Big Dipper Killing Fist three times in one go. After continuously performing the Big Dipper Killing Fist three times, Xu Jin suddenly discovered that the Body Tempering effect of continuous performance seemed to be continuously stacking.
With a thought, he once again guided that quarter wisp of Star Power into his body. Using the Star Power from the Spirit Fight Platform, in this last round, Xu Jin continuously performed the Big Dipper Killing Fist four times.
The Star Power radiation area on his chest almost visibly expanded by a circle, already exceeding the size of a fist.
The progress was gratifying.
Xu Jin was deep in thought.
Under the stimulation and tempering of the first repetition of the Big Dipper Killing Fist, the tempering effect of continuously performing the second and third repetitions would become stronger and stronger.
The tempering effect of continuously performing it three times was equivalent to the tempering effect of performing it four separate times before.
The Body Tempering effect of Xu Jin's final round of four continuous repetitions of the Big Dipper Killing Fist was even stronger than the combined training effects of the first five rounds in the morning.
The principle was also very simple.
Rebound effect.
Or rather, striking while the iron is hot.
Stopping after the first repetition and not drawing in Star Power again, the tempered parts of the body would actually have a rebound recovery. But if tempered continuously, it would be continuously consolidated and strengthened, and the Body Tempering effect would become stronger and stronger.
Currently, it seemed that all youths who had undergone Star Pointing, below the Canxia First Level, could at most continuously perform the Big Dipper Killing Fist three times.
Xu Jin managed to do it four times in one go just now, which was quite unexpected, but probably no one would notice Xu Jin.
After all, Xu Jin undergoing Star Pointing after eighty-three days was already considered the tail-ender of this Star Gathering Season's Star Pointing.
Basically, no one paid attention to Xu Jin.
"Instructor, I have trained to my limit. I will go back and rest first." Although the morning class was not over, those who had successfully undergone Star Pointing could go back and rest first as long as they felt they had trained to their limit.
"Yes, training should be diligent, but after reaching your limit, you absolutely must not force yourself, otherwise it will harm your spirit and body." Ning Yuchan advised Xu Jin again.
Truly a good teacher.
"Let me see the results of your training in this morning's class," Ning Yuchan said.
In today's world, a person's training talent mainly depended on the time it took to undergo Star Pointing, but the training effect of the first morning and evening classes after successfully undergoing Star Pointing was also an important reference.
Observing and summarizing the training talents of these youths was also one of Ning Yuchan's duties as an Instructor.
As Xu Jin nodded, his thoughts sank into the Star Mark on his chest, activating the Star Power.
Instantly, the center of Xu Jin's chest and abdomen was covered by dazzling Star Power, about the size of a pineapple.
Ning Yuchan's almond eyes widened slightly, and a look of surprise appeared on her jade-like face beneath the veil.
This Body Tempering progress?
Even Yue Daqi, who successfully underwent Star Pointing on the first and third days of this Star Gathering Season, couldn't compare!
"Was today morning your first time using the Big Dipper Killing Fist for Body Tempering?
You only took one Waking Spirit Pill, right?" Ning Yuchan asked consecutively.
"Yes. Instructor Ning, is there a problem with this?" Xu Jin asked, puzzled.
"No problem.
Go back and rest. Strive to break through to the Canxia First Level as soon as possible."
Ning Yuchan waved her hand, indicating for Xu Jin to leave.
Watching Xu Jin leave, Ning Yuchan inwardly sighed with regret.
From the current perspective, Xu Jin's Body Tempering speed was very fast, feeling almost comparable to Yue Daqi, who was first in Star Pointing this season.
Unfortunately, the time of Star Pointing was too late.
He underwent Star Pointing after eighty-three days.
If he had undergone Star Pointing within sixty days and could maintain today's Body Tempering speed, she could have even secured a spot for Xu Jin to enter the Middle Courtyard, and in the future, he might even have a chance to enter the Star Hall and learn powerful Star Arts that could overturn seas and rivers.
***
Hungry!
On the way back after the morning class, an unprecedented sense of hunger surged over him.
Xu Jin had never been as hungry as he was at this moment.
The feeling was as if he hadn't eaten for five days.
He felt like he could swallow a whole cow.
It should be related to the reason for today's Body Tempering. The reason for the differences in food within the Dao Academy was likely also related to this.
It should still be a quarter of an hour until mealtime, but Xu Jin did not hesitate and immediately headed towards the dining hall.
Getting in line early to be first and eating sooner was necessary; he was truly too hungry.
If he hadn't been sure there would be food soon, Xu Jin felt like he would want to pluck and chew on the leaves by the roadside.
According to the rules, after Xu Jin successfully underwent Star Pointing, he could go to the second stall to eat dishes with meat and fish.
Looking at the steaming hot food, if it weren't for the dining hall cook holding an oversized iron ladle and watching, Xu Jin would have wanted to rush in and take a couple of bites first.
Seeing Xu Jin's gaze that seemed to want to swallow the pot, the cook at stall number two suddenly smiled and asked, "Are you very hungry?"
Nonsense!
Xu Jin stared at the pot, his stomach rumbling like thunder, and nodded vigorously, "Yes, Master, right now I feel like I alone could eat this entire pot!"
"I don't deserve it, I don't deserve the title of Master. I'm just a cook."
Hearing Xu Jin's address, this Cook Liu quickly waved his hand. These youths who had successfully undergone Star Pointing would all have bright futures, at worst being low-ranking officers in the County Guard. He could not accept the title of Master. While quickly waving his hand in humility, the dining hall cook also directly brought over a large bowl.
"Since you're so hungry, let's serve the young man first."
"Thank you, Master."
"Don't dare, don't dare!"
Without hesitation, Xu Jin directly started eating, slurping and devouring. In less than two minutes, he had finished this large bowl. This large bowl was even bigger than the bowls of Lanzhou beef noodles in his previous life.
After finishing, Xu Jin handed the bowl back, "Master, one more bowl!"
Politeness never hurts. This time, Cook Liu specifically picked out a few more pieces of meat and put them in Xu Jin's bowl.
Continue devouring.
He wolfed down four bowls in one go.
Xu Jin himself looked at his own stomach, utterly amazed.
Whether in his previous life or this one, when had he ever wolfed down four large bowls of rice?
He felt that if he could go back, he had the potential to be a mukbang streamer.
He let out a comfortable burp. Xu Jin handed the bowl back to the stove and didn't forget to say thank you to Cook Liu.
But this Cook Liu suddenly asked, "Young man, are you new here? Did you just successfully undergo Star Pointing today? Just started Body Tempering? And then got so hungry you went crazy?"
"That's right. Is everyone like this?" After wolfing down four large bowls, Xu Jin felt a little embarrassed.
"Not really."
Cook Liu shook his head. This shake of the head confused Xu Jin. Everyone wasn't the same?
"What about others?"
"Except for Young Master Yue, who was first in Star Pointing this season and had a similar extreme hunger reaction to Body Tempering, you are the second."
"Hmm?"
Xu Jin suddenly realized something and looked thoughtfully at the cook.
Cook Liu smiled, "Young man, don't overthink it. I've been working here for a long time, seen a lot. It's been over ten years now.
It is said that those with an extreme hunger reaction to Body Tempering should have fast training progress.
If Body Tempering progress is fast, the body's burden and consumption will become very large, but it must be supplemented with pills.
If not, it will harm the body and even damage the Foundation. The Blood Replenishing Pill and Foundation Solidifying Pill from the Dao Academy's Dan Room are commonly used.
Of course, even without the extreme hunger reaction to Body Tempering, if one has spare money, frequently taking Blood Replenishing Pills and Foundation Solidifying Pills during Body Tempering in the Celestial Phenomenon Realm can also accelerate Body Tempering progress.
Otherwise, one can only actively slow down the Body Tempering progress. Damaging the Foundation would be bad instead."
"Thank you, Master Liu, for your guidance. My surname is Xu, and my given name is Jin."
"Don't dare, don't dare."
When other youths came one after another to eat, Xu Jin had already left. But as he left, Xu Jin felt a little melancholy.
Buying pills required a lot of silver.
Why was he short on money everywhere?
How could he get silver?