Chapter 1701: Origin Star Talisman and Origin Star Robe

Back in the Star Observatory in the Tongyou Elysium.

Ge Qingzhu, Yan Ming, and Yuan Qiuyuan were dumbfounded as they watched what happened in front of them.

At the edge of the pool of Starlight Essence accumulated beneath the Starry Tree, Chu Jia finally couldn’t hold herself back any longer and turned to Ren Huan. “Are you guys serious?! You guys plucked a third of the leaves off the tree!”

Ren Huan, already a bit shaky, stood up from the edge of the pool of Starlight Essence before looking at Shang Xia’s clone who was still squatting there. He sighed helplessly, “This really isn’t my fault. I only suggested a possibility... I didn’t think he would take it so seriously!”

Ge Qingzhu glanced at the now sparse Starry Tree, which still had 2 Starry Fruits hanging from it as his eyelids twitched. "Using rank six Starlight Essence for laundry is one thing... Soaking the branches and leaves of the Starry Tree to extract its fiber is another! How did you come up with an idea like this anyway?!”

Ren Huan helplessly replied, "I got the idea from the common method of extracting fibers from hemp!"

After he spoke, he glanced again at Shang Xia’s clone, who was still squatting by the pool’s edge and lamented, "I was pushed into a corner! I just couldn’t figure out how to make rank seven talisman paper and I’m trying to stack up a bunch of high-grade spiritual materials, hoping it will work!”

Ge Qingzhu frowned slightly. "Are you saying that you might even fail after doing all this?”

Ren Huan quickly waved his hands. "To be precise, it’s extremely likely that we’ll fail."

Ge Qingzhu nearly choked on his own saliva.

"The chances should still be decent!" Shang Xia, who had been squatting by the pool of Starlight Essence, stood up and turned to look at the people on the observatory. "This attempt is not just about making rank seven talisman paper from Star Devouring Silk. It’s also to prepare for the combination of runes on the Origin Star Lord Robe.”

After speaking, he flicked a bit of Starlight Essence from his hands, then turned to Ren Huan and asked, "Can we make rank seven talisman ink from Starlight Essence?”

𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Ren Huan immediately shook his head and gestured wildly. "Even though that is rank six Starlight Essence, it can’t be made into rank seven talisman ink!”

Shang Xia’s clone thought for a moment, but he seemed more like he was communicating with his true body, before saying, “Alright. Use my blood as a medium!”

Ren Huan was startled, not immediately grasping the implication.

Ge Qingzhu and the others, however, reacted instantly. Their expressions changed, and they immediately tried to stop him. “Absolutely not! You can’t...”

In response, Shang Xia’s clone simply waved them off and silenced their protests. “My mind is made up, say no more. It’s just going to be this once.”

Actually, using essence blood as talisman ink was one of the most direct and simplest method to obtain talisman ink. The cultivator’s level determined the grade of the ink produced by their blood. However, the only downside was that the method would negatively affect the cultivator. The loss of blood would weaken them temporarily, and using too much essence blood could even cause a regression in their cultivation. They would need some time to recover and the higher their cultivation level, the longer the recovery period.

Seeing that Ge Qingzhu and the others were still worried, Shang Xia’s clone added, "Don’t worry, I've already grasped certain aspects of my rank seven arts. Even if I lose some essence blood, I will be able to recover quicker than expected.”

This assurance somewhat alleviated everyone's concerns, and Chu Jia was already aware of his plan anyway.

"The rest is up to you all!" Shang Xia’s clone nodded to everyone on the observatory before walking into the void, leaving the Elysium.

"He seems to be in a huge rush!" Yan Ming looked at Chu Jia and asked, "Is it because of Hai Yuanyuan secretly heading out of the Heaven Observation Field?"

Before Chu Jia could answer, Ge Qingzhu turned to Yuan Qiuyuan. "Have you noticed any changes in the recently discovered gaps in the Star Curtain? What about the Spirit Abundance World, Spirit Observation World, and the Essence Ping World?”

Yuan Qiuyuan replied, "The fluctuations at several key gaps are frequent, clearly indicating that people are traveling through them. Even though the Star Curtain still exists, with significant risks associated with crossing, only high-level True Immortals can withstand the chaos and the Breath of a Heavenly Field there. As for Sages... They cannot enter.”

Ge Qingzhu nodded, but his brow remained furrowed.

At the side, Chu Jia spoke up, "No need to guess further. His rush to complete the Origin Star Talisman isn’t just to make a rank seven talisman. He wants to complete the combination of runes on the Origin Star Lord Robe.”

Yan Ming stared at her in confusion and asked, "If he can complete the rank seven talisman, why is he obsessing over the Origin Star Lord Robe?”

Chu Jia thought it over, and considering everyone present was a core figure of the institution, she decided to share. "Maybe to verify a theory, which might also have been the original intention of the Origin Star Lord who created the Origin Star Lord Robe. Maybe the Origin Star Lord failed to complete his experiments... Or maybe, he didn’t have the chance to do so.”

"What theory? What intention? Come on, tell us!" Yan Ming, always impatient, urged Chu Jia, who was on good terms with her.

Chu Jia replied, "It's probably similar to his External Avatar. However, if the theory proves right, he might end up with an avatar that is superior to clones while possessing almost the same strength as himself in the Seven Star Realm!”

Everyone present knew about his External Avatar, and Ge Qingzhu was especially aware of the details. Everyone immediately revealed shocked expressions and even vague excitement.

They knew well that an External Avatar was entirely different from a normal clone. The former far surpassed the latter in combat strength and ability to think. As such, External Avatars could handle much more complex situations.

Also... Shang Xia had just broken through to the Seven Star Realm and didn’t possess the ability to create Sage-level clones.

If the Origin Star Lord Robe was able to do as they had hypothesized, allowing Shang Xia to possess a Seven Star Realm External Avatar, his personal combat strength and the situation in the Spirit Luxuriant World would change significantly.

"However, once he completes the modification of the Origin Star Lord Robe... Calling it that will no longer be appropriate. We will call it the Origin Star Robe instead!” Chu Jia suggested.