"Miss Sherry Jing is fine. Hurry up and go claim your Entry Token for Little Central Star!" Xian Ze urged anxiously from the side.
Joe Di was the one chosen by Miles Phantom, and also by Xian Ze. Little Central Star was the best place to advance one's strength—so long as Joe Di entered and survived, his cultivation would surely leap to a higher level.
Miles Phantom also gestured for Joe Di to hurry and claim his token.
Joe Di landed on the round platform. He was now somewhat famous in the Central Realm. As soon as he stepped onto the stage, several cultivators came over to greet him.
Those who could come here to claim their Entry Tokens were all outstanding among the wandering cultivators.
"Joe Di, one hundred and thirty-two points..." The cultivator distributing Entry Tokens looked up at Joe Di after seeing his score. "How many Entry Tokens do you need?"
Joe Di bowed respectfully. "Junior requires thirteen Entry Tokens."
For Joe Di, the Fivefold Dao Tower Score could only be used to claim Entry Tokens or trade with sects. With Little Central Star about to open, exchanging his points for Entry Tokens was clearly the best option.
When they saw Joe Di receive thirteen Entry Tokens for Little Central Star, many cultivators' eyes turned red with envy. They hadn't gotten a single one, while Joe Di alone secured thirteen. Unfortunately, no one could snatch them here, not even Ascendant cultivators.
"Not bad, not bad..." Miles Phantom said repeatedly as he watched Joe Di collect thirteen tokens. He rubbed his hands together. "Joe Di, give me your spare tokens and I'll help you exchange them for cultivation resources."
Joe Di took out three Entry Tokens and handed them to Miles Phantom, saying, "Senior, I only have three extra tokens."
"Three will do. I'll be back in a bit." Miles Phantom quickly left with the tokens—at this moment, Entry Tokens for Little Central Star were priceless treasures.
"Brother Joe Di, I never expected you to reach the ninetieth floor of the Fivefold Dao Tower. Congratulations!" As soon as Miles Phantom left, Vaughn Che came over with Liana Quing and Ben Stone to congratulate Joe Di.
Vaughn Che and the others had also arrived at the Starlight Nexus Plaza; Joe Di had noticed them long ago. But he hadn't gone over to greet them because he was preparing to kill the sect masters of the Five Grand Sects. Now that Vaughn Che and the others were inner disciples of Swordcloud Sect, he wasn't sure what to say if he went over.
He had clearly offended the Kun Sect, yet Vaughn Che still considered him a friend, so Joe Di naturally valued their friendship.
"Brother Vaughn, Sister Liana, Brother Ben, it's been a long time. Congratulations on your cultivation progress!" Joe Di greeted them warmly.
Though they couldn't compare to those monstrous geniuses, Vaughn Che and his friends had advanced from the fifth to the sixth level of Soul Ancestor in just a few years—a remarkable achievement. Nearly everyone had gained two or three minor levels. This showed that disciples of the major sects still had some foundation.
Liana Quing said joyfully, "I told you Big Brother Joe wouldn't ignore us!"
To them, Joe Di's status was now worlds apart from theirs. Even though they were inner disciples of Swordcloud Sect, their position was awkward—they often had fewer resources than even the outer disciples.
"Brother Joe, you're a man of true character. I'm glad to have you as a friend. The three of us are just here to watch the excitement. Once Little Central Star opens, we'll leave. Who knows if we'll meet again, so we came to say hello." Vaughn Che sighed.
Back then, Joe Di's cultivation was about the same as theirs, but now he had left them far behind.
Joe Di asked in confusion, "Are you going back to your sect?"
Vaughn Che shook his head and lowered his voice. "Major sects aren't all they're cracked up to be. Those of us who joined midway don't have much support for cultivation. This time, I'm planning to take Liana and Ben somewhere else to look for opportunities. As for the sect, we're not going back."
Joe Di smiled and said, "No need to go elsewhere. Let's go to Little Central Star together later."
With that, Joe Di took out three Entry Tokens and handed them to Vaughn Che and the others. He had prepared these tokens for them; if they hadn't come over, he would have sold them to someone else.
"Ah..." Vaughn Che hadn't expected Joe Di to offer such a precious item. He hurriedly refused, "I can't accept this—it's too valuable. We didn't come here to ask you for Entry Tokens to Little Central Star."
Vaughn Che truly hadn't come to ask Joe Di for tokens—these were simply too precious. Their relationship with Joe Di was only from teaming up once.
Joe Di patted Vaughn Che on the shoulder. "No matter how valuable, nothing is more precious than friendship. The three of you should take them. Without opportunities, you'll eventually turn to dust. I have one more token—do me a favor and give it to Gai Tenfield of Green Sect."
Gai Tenfield was the first friend Joe Di made after arriving at Little Central Star. At this moment, Gai Tenfield was also at the plaza. As for why he hadn't come to greet Joe Di, Joe Di understood—Gai Tenfield was from Green Sect, and now that Joe Di had offended Kun Sect, Gai Tenfield definitely didn't dare to approach.
Seeing the stack of tokens in Joe Di's hand, Vaughn Che didn't refuse any longer. He knew this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the three of them. Without entering Little Central Star, they might be stuck at Soul Ancestor for life, maybe reaching Void God at best. If they entered Little Central Star, they might advance another level.
Once Vaughn Che and his friends accepted the tokens, Joe Di distributed the remaining ones to Geng Ji and the others. Only then did he ask, "What's going on with Sherry Jing?"
Wei Shanshan had always been worried about Sherry Jing. In reality, only Sherry Jing and Wei Shanshan were disciples of Starstream School. Sherry Jing still wanted to revive Starstream School, even hoping to establish a sect in the Central Realm. Now that Joe Di asked about Sherry Jing, Wei Shanshan hurriedly explained how Cynthia Winters had taken her away.
Cynthia Winters?
Joe Di knew this woman—she was strong, and her backing was even stronger. Why would Cynthia Winters choose Sherry Jing as her cultivation partner? Sherry Jing's talent wasn't considered exceptional, was it?
But Joe Di had experienced enough to quickly understand Cynthia Winters' intentions. He likely implicated Sherry Jing because of the Realmshatter Talisman.
Cynthia Winters was extremely interested in the Realmshatter Talisman and had always wanted the one Joe Di possessed. Unfortunately, he had already used both talismans.
"Sister Shanshan, don't worry. Once Little Central Star is over, I'll participate in the True Domain Prodigy Trials. No matter what, I'll bring Sherry back. As for rebuilding Starstream School in Little Central Star, I'm fully in support and will do my part." Joe Di assured Wei Shanshan.
Back on the Polar Night Continent, Joe Di hadn't been interested in rebuilding Starstream School—he knew it couldn't thrive there, and he didn't have the time. Now that Sherry Jing wanted to restore it, he was happy to help.
"Joe Di, you're going to participate in the True Domain Prodigy Trials?" Xian Ze, who had wanted to speak to Joe Di alone, was so excited his hands trembled upon hearing this. He had come to find Joe Di specifically to ask him to join the Trials.
"Yes, I really do plan to participate in the True Domain Prodigy Trials," Joe Di replied respectfully.
Xian Ze rubbed his hands, growing even more excited. "That's exactly why I came to find you..."
Joe Di raised his hand and cast a restriction. "Senior, are you also planning to go to the Immortal Realm?"
"Yes, yes..." Xian Ze quickly replied. "I know it's asking a lot, but I really have to go to the Immortal Realm. You know how chaotic the Shaye Continent has become. When you managed to merge the Extreme Night and Half Curtain regions again, I was deeply grateful. But that merger lacked the support of cosmic laws—it was like water without a source, or a tree without roots."
Back then, Shaye Continent was one of the most renowned among the Five Starlands. Now it can't even produce a Sea Breaking cultivator—how tragic is that? If this continues, Shaye Continent will dissolve into the vast cosmos. No cultivator from Shaye Continent can enter the Immortal Realm anymore. I hope to go up and deliver a message, so a powerful expert can come and restore Shaye Continent..."
Joe Di was deeply moved by Xian Ze's words and held great respect for him. Xian Ze could have left the Extreme Night Continent long ago, but he stayed to maintain order.
His master, Qian Fenghua, remained at the bottom of Shaye Continent to repair it because he was the one who accidentally broke it. Xian Ze was different—he simply wanted to restore Shaye Continent and prevent it from vanishing into the void.
"Senior, if I place in the True Domain Prodigy Trials and win two slots, I will certainly give one to you." Joe Di bowed deeply; he had already promised one slot to Miles Phantom.
"Good, good, good..." Xian Ze said, unable to contain his excitement.
Boom! A thunderous roar startled everyone in the plaza. A dazzling, multicolored passage shot down from Little Central Star, like a beam of light. No, it really was a beam of light.
"Starlight Nexus has opened!" Excited voices rang out. All the cultivators who could enter knew their opportunity had arrived.