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Chapter 104: Ancient Treasure (Dedicated to Night Xun, the Alliance Master)
Chapter 104: Ancient Treasure (Dedicated to Night Xun, the Alliance Master)
As spring turned to autumn, a semester quietly passed by.
Fang Xing gazed out the window and heaved a sigh.
Due to the presence of the Golden Core True Man on the other side, he couldn't recklessly go hunting... Plus, with his increased appetite, it was challenging to keep up with the demand for spirit rice and demon beast meat. As a result, his martial arts training progress had slowed down a little these past few months.
Nevertheless, his growth was still far beyond the imagination of any genius in the Federation.
He extended his right hand, the skin crystalline like topaz, the five fingers exceptionally long, without a trace of old skin, almost unbelievably, this was the hand of a martial artist.
At that moment, with a flick of his thoughts, a dragon's roar echoed faintly in the void.
A dragon's might spread from him, permeating the surroundings and forming an 'embryonic domain' filled with awe!
If someone were standing there, they might even be bewildered, thinking they had caught a glimpse of a cloud dragon's hidden scales and claws...
"As expected, after reaching the halfway point in the Grand Master stage of the Great Dragon Stance, I've comprehended the embryonic domain..."
Fang Xing muttered to himself.
The fifth realm of martial arts required the spirit to influence matter, transforming inner scenery into outer scenery!
For the spirit to directly influence matter, the spiritual power in the Niwan Palace must be filled to overflowing, naturally overflowing.
Transforming inner scenery into outer scenery was achieved through the domain!
Since ancient times, countless martial artists had been stumped by the first step of comprehending the embryonic domain.
But for Fang Xing, after pushing the Great Dragon Stance's proficiency above 200, he naturally comprehended the embryonic form of the Dragon's Domain.
"I guess this progress is normal... After all, that yellow-browed kid had already comprehended the embryonic form of the Light Domain during the Hundred Stars Joint Exam, and with his own light-based exotic ability, he could even fly... As for me, I still can't fly."
Of course, Fang Xing was also aware that Gu Jian was exceptionally talented and had the advantage of awakening a top-tier exotic ability, giving him a natural edge in developing the Light Domain.
On the other hand, with his skill proficiency, he could excel in any domain!
This was the difference between a scholarly god and a science freak.
Undoubtedly, the yellow-browed kid was the one who excelled in a particular subject!
After some thought, Fang Xing took out his phone and called Lan Fei, "Lan Fei... I plan to dedicate my winter vacation to cultivating. Go buy some New Year gifts, and on my behalf, visit Principal Lu Guangming, Teacher Xia Long, and classmate Gu Yun..."
"Okay."
Lan Fei immediately agreed and then hung up to take care of the matter.
Fang Xing chuckled and made his way to the seclusion room.
With a flash of silver light, his figure disappeared...
...
In the cultivation world.
A figure was traversing the desolate wilderness.
Several wolf-like demon beasts seemed to have noticed the figure and were about to make a move.
Roar!
An embryonic domain enveloped them, and a dragon silhouette faintly appeared in the void.
"Growl!"
As if sensing some immense danger, the demon wolves immediately turned tail and fled.
"Embryonic domain... How should I apply it? I still can't materialize the dragon shape... But scaring people with a dragon appearing from each palm strike seems doable now..."
Fang Xing pondered as he found the ancient tree he had marked.
His hands became like the sharpest shovels, digging frantically, and soon he had dug a three-meter-deep pit.
Clang!
A crisp metallic sound rang out.
He reached out with his right hand and pulled out a silver-white metal box.
After entering the password, the box automatically opened, revealing a screen inside.
The screen displayed the surveillance logs from the past days!
With the presence of the Golden Core True Man, Fang Xing had to be extra cautious, but he couldn't give up his heavenly eye advantage.
Therefore, although he had recalled most of the drone puppets, he still had some deployed at key locations, such as Qinglinfang City, the Five Scorpion Valley, and near the underground base.
This time, learning from past mistakes, he didn't get too close for reconnaissance but kept a safe distance for routine monitoring.
Moreover, each puppet had a dedicated surveillance box, buried far from the underground base, to ensure that no one could trace them back to his doorstep.
At this moment, on the screen, as the footage fast-forwarded, everything that had happened in the Five Scorpion Valley was laid bare.
"As expected... Ever since that discovery, the Golden Core True Man entered the Five Scorpion Valley... Three days later, there was a result..."
Fang Xing murmured, his eyes glued to the surveillance video.
Due to the distance, he could only see two streams of light flying out of the Five Scorpion Valley, entangled with each other...
"Is this... an internal conflict?"
Fang Xing was a little surprised but also felt that it wasn't entirely unexpected. "There were originally three streams of light, but now there are only two. Could the secret realm be so dangerous that even Golden Core cultivators perish within?"
Roar!
The entanglement of the two streams of light seemed to attract the attention of a third-rank demon beast, as a strange beastly roar echoed from afar.
And then...
A pitch-black shadow covered the sky.
Within the two streams of light, human figures flashed, unleashing a torrent of techniques, and a strange flying hairpin treasure suddenly transformed into a phoenix engulfed in divine fire, crashing into that sky-covering black shadow...
A pitch-black claw suddenly appeared, grasping the phoenix of divine fire.
Three streams of black light streaked across, forcing the Golden Core cultivator who had wielded the flying hairpin treasure to reveal herself—it was the Grand Elder of the Qingxu Sect!
Her face paled as she beheld the sudden appearance of an ink-colored flood dragon before her. Just as she was about to unleash a secret technique, the tattooed man behind her roared, and the tattoos on his fists came to life, transforming into a double-headed serpent over thirty feet long that bit viciously at her back...
"Amazing! Truly amazing!"
Fang Xing watched the thrilling battle between the Golden Core True Men with little feeling; after all, he was just watching a screen.
Several months had passed since then.
But being able to safely watch a Golden Core True Man fight for his life against a third-rank demon beast was thrilling enough to warrant applause.
As he watched the surveillance footage, Fang Xing pieced together what had transpired: "Three Golden Core cultivators explored the secret realm. One fell into it, and the remaining two ended up in a deadly internal conflict... As a result of their clash, they attracted a third-rank Flood Dragon... and even while fighting the demon beast, they continued to scheme against each other..."
Fang Xing continued watching, and saw the elderly woman with childlike features let out a tragic scream as she was bitten by the flood dragon, her spiritual light dissipating as countless shreds of flesh and bone fell from between the dragon's teeth.
At this sight, the burly man's face turned pale with terror. He began chanting a spell, and one of his arms suddenly exploded. His body transformed into a bloody light, fleeing at an incredible speed.
"He's using some kind of self-mutilation secret technique to escape..."
Fang Xing adjusted the camera angle and connected to another drone.
Indeed, at around the same time, the surveillance drone stationed outside Qinglinfang City captured a bloody light streaking across the sky. It showed no signs of stopping in the city and quickly disappeared into the distance. Not long after, a black flood dragon pursued the same path.
...
"It's finally over... There were no signs of other Golden Core cultivators arriving in the subsequent surveillance footage..."
Fang Xing heaved a sigh of relief.
Out of the three Golden Core True Men, one had fallen into the secret realm, another had perished at the hands of the demon beast, and only one had managed to escape, albeit severely injured.
The mortality rate of locals venturing into this instance was just too high!
He silently patted himself on the back for his wise decision to refrain from rashly exploring the secret realm, despite the temptation.
"However... Now that things have calmed down, I should probably go scavenging for some loot nearby, right?"
Fang Xing stroked his chin and carefully reviewed the surveillance footage, pausing at the scene where the Grand Elder of the Qingxu Sect was ambushed. He fell deep in thought.
That Golden Core cultivator was undoubtedly dead, but the flying hairpin treasure she had been using fell to the ground with a mournful cry, no longer under her control.
The burly man, focused on his escape, had no time to pick it up!
As for the third-rank Flood Dragon, it didn't seem interested in the treasure and went straight for the fleeing cultivator...
"Which means... there's a third-rank treasure just lying there, waiting for me to pick it up?"
Fang Xing's eyes lit up.
First-rank magical tools, second-rank spiritual artifacts, and third-rank treasures! Treasures were used by Golden Core cultivators, crafted from third-rank materials, and were incredibly valuable.
Even a tiny fragment the size of a grain of rice might be worth more than his current sword, the Green Rainbow Sword!
"The key is that it's been quite some time since then, and it's not within the secret realm... There shouldn't be much danger now."
"It shouldn't be a problem to just pick it up, right?"
"If that Golden Core cultivator's storage bag also fell nearby, then I would really strike it rich..."
...
Several days later.
"Damn... I'm so stupid, really..."
Fang Xing pressed his temples, feeling a throbbing pain in his Niwan Palace.
He had arrived below the site of the previous battle.
But how large of an area could a hairpin fall from the sky cover? He felt like he was searching for a needle in a haystack.
If not for his spiritual power and the assistance of his drones, Fang Xing would have lost all confidence in his endeavor.
Even with these advantages, an intensive search still left him with a splitting headache.
"As expected, the spiritual power of a martial artist, though slightly stronger than spiritual sense and capable of external projection, is still far inferior to divine sense. It's just too taxing..."
If it weren't for his knowledge that a third-rank treasure would emit a strong spiritual power fluctuation, Fang Xing might not have even bothered with this search.
However, a complete treasure, though he didn't know exactly how many spirit stones it would be worth, would undoubtedly fetch an astronomical price! Even if he couldn't use it now, it would be a great item to auction off in the future.
So, Fang Xing persevered, taking a short break before continuing his efforts.
"That Golden Core cultivator's remains were scattered on the ground, most of which were devoured by demon beasts... What a pity. I really wanted to perform a physical examination on a Golden Core cultivator, even if it was just a blood test..."
He sighed, his expression suddenly changing as he exclaimed, "Demon beast! Demon beast!"
Roar!
Just as Fang Xing had that thought, one of the drones detected the presence of a second-rank demon beast!
It was a four-armed golden-furred ape, standing at a height of five meters! It stood upright, its two snowy-white fangs protruding, and its eyes gleamed with cunning intelligence.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a black shadow flashed, and one of the golden ape's large hands grabbed the drone.
The last thing Fang Xing saw on the screen was the demon beast's ugly face and its drooling, scarlet maw.
Static filled the screen.
Fang Xing stood up with a start, his sword at his waist, the Green Rainbow Sword, emitting a clear, melodious ring.
"I was just thinking about testing my strength against a second-rank demon beast... Moreover..."
Fang Xing's figure flashed, and he immediately headed in the direction of the four-armed ape.
(End of Chapter)
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