Chapter 162: Clues
Chapter 162: Clues
Nine Apertures Golden Elixir!
This was the name Fang Xing gave to the Elixir pill he had refined himself.
With the abundant rare resources from the Main Universe and the Heavenly Sword Sect, along with the help of the 'All-Transforming Cauldron,' he barely managed to refine it.
Although using external objects to boost one's cultivation could lead to a shaky foundation, making it easy to be targeted, Fang Xing's innate powerful divine sense and his connection to his main body, with its astounding martial will and intricate spiritual power, allowed him to manipulate every bit of his energy with precision. This made his cultivation seem as sturdy as a veteran Elixir Master's, with no signs of instability.
"With this level of cultivation, I should be able to cause some trouble in the Main Universe..."
Fang Xing flicked his finger, and a sword light shot out, emitting an ear-piercing whistle as it hung in the air.
This was no ordinary sword qi, but a sword beam!
The realm of refining a sword into a beam!
At the peak of Golden Yuan Peak.
A long whistle pierced the air, and a sword light shot out, suddenly transforming into countless sword strands.
The innumerable sword strands spread out like fine rain, each strand incredibly sharp.
Suddenly, the sword beam changed once more!
From one sword shadow, it split into two, then four, and finally eight!
Each flying sword seemed incredibly solid.
The buzzing of countless swords startled the nearby cultivators and quickly spread the news far and wide.
On another peak.
Yu Jianzi flung out a jade-like flying sword from his sleeve, his eyes on the direction of Golden Yuan Peak as he pondered, "Refining a sword into a beam, as well as the Sword Refinement into Threads and Sword Light Differentiation techniques... As expected of a true disciple of the sword! If I were to face him, I'm afraid I wouldn't stand a chance..."
He had been wandering the world, refining his sword, and had just returned to the sect with ambitions of becoming a true disciple.
But then he heard that an outer court disciple had achieved true disciple status four hundred steps away from the Sword Heart Peak.
And this disciple didn't even have a natal flying sword; he had been holed up in Golden Yuan Peak refining his sword!
Initially, Yu Jianzi felt indignant and wanted to challenge him.
After all, defeating a true disciple of the sword was the fastest way to rise in the Heavenly Sword Sect!
But he never expected that when this disciple emerged from seclusion, he would display such astonishing abilities!
Yu Jianzi immediately abandoned his thoughts of challenging him.
While sword cultivators valued the sharpening of their swords through duels, they weren't foolish enough to court death.
Only a fool would insist on fighting when they knew they were outmatched.
At the very least, one needed to see a glimmer of hope before unsheathing their sword; otherwise, there would be no sword cultivators left...
...
The flying sword circled Golden Yuan Peak three times before Fang Xing recalled the myriad sword qi.
"What I've demonstrated so far is still at the Foundation Establishment level, but it has reached the standard of a true disciple of the sword. This should reduce a lot of trouble, right?"
He deliberately displayed the abilities of a Foundation Establishment sword cultivator to intimidate potential troublemakers.
After all, he had been holed up in his cave refining his magic treasure flying sword, consuming a large amount of the sect's resources, which would undoubtedly attract resentment.
While he could show off and crush his detractors, there was no need for that.
It was enough to make them back off by showing his strength, and it would also be a way to reassure the sect that their investment in him was not a mistake...
If there were still disciples who dared to cause trouble after this, he would simply slash them with his sword.
'If someone of this caliber tries to cause me trouble in secret, that would be a good thing.'
'In fact, I'm not just at the initial stage of Foundation Establishment... My cultivation has already reached the False Core stage.'
'Even my sword cultivation has vaguely touched upon sword intent.'
The third realm of sword cultivation was to comprehend sword intent!
After his enlightenment on Sword Heart Peak, Fang Xing even had a certain level of insight into 'Sword Intent Manifestation.' However, due to his insufficient realm, he found it challenging to display it.
Now that his cultivation had reached the Nascent Soul stage, coupled with his formidable martial will, he easily touched upon the 'Sword Heart.'
Once he fully condensed the 'Sword Heart,' he would be able to generate sword intent naturally.
'If I were to reveal this, I wonder if Duan Jianzi would go crazy... A Foundation Establishment sword cultivator comprehending the third stage of Sword Heart and sword intent—that would make me a genius on par with the Grand Elders...'
'This might even lead to an introduction to Chu Kuangtu, and who knows, he might even take me as his disciple...'
'But hanging around under the Nascent Soul's watchful eye doesn't seem like a good idea, so never mind...'
...
A year later.
Secret Realm Battlefield.
Shush!
Countless black spikes pierced through Fang Xing's body.
Each spike was incredibly sharp, with fine fluff covering its surface.
Strangely, after penetrating Fang Xing, they didn't leave a single drop of blood.
It turned out that this was just an afterimage.
In midair, a giant eye shifted anxiously, but it was too late.
Fang Xing's figure appeared above the eye in a flash, and the Ghost Head Blade howled as it slashed down!
The blinding blade light carried with it a crushing martial will, slicing through the eye's defenses and evenly cleaving it in two.
With the death of this upper servant, the void in multiple places in the Secret Realm began to tear and shatter, stirring up a spatial storm.
"Tyrant Evil Eye... What a bunch of paupers."
Fang Xing mocked the quality of his loot as his figure vanished.
Inside the metal castle.
[Ding. Body scan complete. No pollution or hidden injuries detected...]
[Reserve Lieutenant Fang Xing, you have earned 80 military merits!]
The feedback from the 'Omnibrain' came promptly.
"Just 80 military merits? This upper servant really was quite weak..."
Fang Xing sighed. Over the past year, he had been completing a mandatory mission every month to defeat an upper servant.
His military rank had gradually risen as a result.
In fact, as a graduate of Blue Star University, his military rank would naturally rise quickly as long as he didn't make any major mistakes.
Even during the probationary period, this was the case.
"It's done... Demon Blade Fang Xing!"
As he stepped out of the spatial warehouse, he immediately attracted numerous admiring glances.
As a lone ranger who always marched to the beat of his own drum yet consistently accomplished his missions, Fang Xing's fame in this barracks was growing by the day.
Due to his use of the Ghost Head Blade as his weapon of choice, he had gradually earned himself the nickname 'Demon Blade'.
Of course, he would never admit to embracing such a moniker.
Even being called the Sword King or the Blade Tyrant would be far better than being labeled the Demon Blade.
However, at that moment, he expressionlessly scanned the area before making his way to the military merit exchange board in the square.
"I already have the Sha Yin Evil Qi for the Universe's Yin-Yang Qi, and I've made progress with the Tai Yang True Yang Qi. It would be foolish of me to make any exchanges here..."
Fang Xing had no intention of exchanging anything in the Main Universe that would bolster his Golden Elixir foundation.
He planned to gather resources in the Cultivation World and once he condensed his Martial Arts Golden Elixir, he would proclaim to the world that he was merely an ordinary Golden Core cultivator.
This would be his hidden trump card.
After all, a Golden Elixir was something deeply personal and private, and it would be akin to asking a cultivator to hand over their life, as they would never allow others to inspect it.
Then, when he reached the Adamantine Realm, he could reveal some of his 'Dragon Elephant Indestructible Divine Skills', quietly cultivating to the 'Great Adamantine Realm' with nine revolutions of the Golden Body, proclaiming to the world that he had barely achieved seven revolutions, and then forcefully breaking through to become a Martial Saint...
Such a Martial Saint, while having a glimmer of hope to break through to become a Martial God, would undoubtedly attract less attention than a powerful Martial Saint who had broken through from the Great Vajra Realm.
'Sticking one's neck out too much would attract too much attention...'
'Gradually blending back into the crowd in the later stages wouldn't be a bad idea... After all, I have the resources from another world, so I don't really need what this world has to offer...'
Fang Xing browsed the military merit board and immediately exchanged some secret elixirs that would aid his cultivation as an outdoor cultivator, before returning to his dormitory.
After a quick wash, he lay on the large bed, surfing the web and casually checking his emails.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, he spotted an email that caught his attention, and he decided to give them a call.
"Senior?!?"
The call connected quickly, and on the other end was Gu Yun.
After so many years, the little girl he once knew had blossomed into a beautiful young woman.
"Hmm, you're in your senior year too. Where have you been assigned for your internship?"
Fang Xing chatted casually for a bit before inquiring about her internship.
"At the Blue Star Prevention and Treatment Bureau..."
Gu Yun's voice was somewhat somber. "Aunt Bai pulled some strings and called in some favors for this. I couldn't very well refuse... To be honest, I'd rather be on the battlefield."
'To be able to intern at the Prevention and Treatment Bureau, how many university students would envy that...'
Fang Xing scoffed inwardly, feeling a sense of dismay at how the Blue Star Federation had begun to suffer from bureaucratic bloat and a rigid class structure.
Take Gu Yun, for example. Because she was considered an insider at the Prevention and Treatment Bureau, she was able to intern there during her university days.
And it was highly likely that she would end up working at the Prevention and Treatment Bureau after graduation.
Just like how Song Jin'gang was almost certain to join the Public Security Bureau.
Of course, Song Jin'gang also had some martial aspirations, so even though he could have interned at the local Public Security Bureau, he ultimately chose to go to the battlefield instead.
The same was true for Gu Jian Tong, the pride of the heavens.
"Is your internship at the Prevention and Treatment Bureau tiring?"
Fang Xing asked out of concern, feeling that something was amiss.
It seemed that, following the Prevention and Treatment Bureau on Planet Eaglet, he now had a little informant in the Blue Star General Bureau as well?
'But the inspections here are even more stringent... With the 'Omnibrain' keeping a constant watch on everything, trying to pull off any small schemes would be akin to shooting oneself in the foot. Best to forget about it...'
Compared to remote places like Planet Falcon, Blue Star's security was undoubtedly top-notch.
Fang Xing had no desire to challenge the limits of the Omnibrain.
"It's alright... It's a little tiring, but every day is fulfilling..."
Gu Yun was still the same as before, harboring no reservations when it came to Fang Xing, her senior. She happily shared everything about her experiences at the Prevention and Treatment Bureau.
Of course, she also had some minor grievances.
"Today, there was also a brainwashed foolish woman who wanted to come and plead the case for a heretical cult leader... It really made my blood boil. That cult leader was initially imprisoned because of her, and now she's recanting her own testimony, even if it means incriminating herself!"
Gu Yun ranted.
"Oh?"
Fang Xing felt a sense of deja vu. "Can a heretical cult leader be exonerated?"
"Pfft... That guy was just a big fraud. He was pretending to preach and had a bit of psychic ability, scamming people out of their money and sleeping with them. I've seen the case file, and it was a student from Blue Star University who sent him to jail. He was also backstabbed by his own followers, and the repeated sentencing was hilarious!"
Gu Yun continued to rant.
Fang Xing's sense of deja vu only grew stronger. "Wasn't it Gu Jian Tong who sent that fraud to jail?"
"Yes, how did you know?" Gu Yun asked, puzzled.
"Gu Jian Tong and I are good friends..." Fang Xing's interest was piqued. "Is that fraud going to be released?"
"The process is underway. After all, he doesn't really have any connection to extradimensional evil gods; it's just plain fraud... Because he actively returned the illicit gains, and he's already served a few years in prison, now that the person who sent him to jail has recanted their testimony, he might actually be released..."
There was a hint of gloom in Gu Yun's voice.
(End of Chapter)
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