Chapter 274: The Obsidian Obelisk (Dedicated to the Dawn Lord, Lord Podoldo)
Chapter 274: The Obsidian Obelisk (Dedicated to the Dawn Lord, Lord Podoldo)
Inside the Kunpeng-class battleship.
A golden prison expanded its boundaries.
Suddenly!
Fang Xing sensed an enormous presence entering the void.
The infinite golden ocean, combined with the Jin Dan Fa Yu, immediately began to suppress the intruder, preventing it from taking a single step beyond its boundaries.
"Who is it?"
He stood up and looked over, only to see a four-faced, eight-armed Dharma image.
Its entire body was crimson, with four faces expressing joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, and each arm held a Dharma artifact.
Among them were proper items like the Jin Gang Zhao and Yu Jing Ping...
And there were also unconventional artifacts like the Ren Pi Gu and Gang Dong...
Overall, it gave off a sense of propriety while hiding a hint of demonic strangeness.
Fang Xing was very familiar with the four faces of joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness, and they belonged to Han Chunfeng!
'As expected, the Martial Saint of Nine Swords Academy has a rather unorthodox approach...'
He inwardly mocked, actively retracting his Mechanism Domain and turning towards Han Chunfeng, "Professor Han... What brings you here?"
The four-faced, eight-armed Dharma image suddenly shrank back into the back of a bald middle-aged man, revealing Han Chunfeng's figure.
He looked at Fang Xing, and admiration appeared on his face, "I sensed the energy fluctuations of an Eight Realms expert on this battleship and came to take a look... Is this... your activation of the Eight Realms killing move of the Saint Warrior Armor? The youth of today are truly formidable... You've already mastered the third volume of the Will Mystic Pattern Scroll from Blue Star University. The first volume should be complete."
Han Chunfeng's face showed a deep sense of regret, "Since you've already been taught the Will Mystic Pattern of the first department of Blue Star University, you can't learn our Nine Swords Academy's 'Jiu Jian Tu'... What a pity, what a pity."
These Will Mystic Patterns were all secret teachings, carrying strong imprints of their respective sects.
The three volumes Fang Xing had learned were the most orthodox inheritance of Blue Star University.
The Will Mystic Pattern of Nine Swords Academy was called 'Jiu Jian Tu', and it required the comprehension of nine 'Jian Hen Tu' and the understanding of the sixth 'Liu Jian Tu' to control the Saint-tier Mechanism.
In other words, these three diagrams were roughly equivalent to one volume of Blue Star's scroll.
Within the Martial Dao department of Saint Armor University, the 'Xin Bei Tu' was circulated, and it only had two diagrams.
The Will Mystic Pattern scrolls of other first and second-rate universities were generally derived from these three sources, and some were even simplified versions.
"Oh? I'd like to hear more..."
Fang Xing's face showed a keen interest.
This was a Martial Saint; it would be a shame not to take advantage of this opportunity.
"Sigh..."
Han Chunfeng also felt a bit of regret, but he knew that Blue Star University would never let go of such an outstanding student, "The Will Mystic Pattern scrolls aren't better with more diagrams... Your current Will cultivation is roughly equivalent to the completion of our Academy's 'San Jian Tu'... As long as you advance further, controlling the Saint-tier Mechanism in the future won't be a problem... No wonder you've started designing a custom armor."
Han Chunfeng originally thought Fang Xing was aiming too high, but now he understood.
He was just an ordinary person who couldn't fathom the thoughts of a genius!
"Fang, with your current talent, it would be a shame not to further your studies at our Academy's 'Obsidian Obelisk'..."
A hint of reluctance to let go of talent appeared on Han Chunfeng's face.
"Oh?"
Fang Xing became interested, "Please, do tell."
"Our Academy's Obsidian Obelisk is an auxiliary treasure for body refinement... Even those with average Martial Dao Golden Core foundations can forcefully increase their transformations..."
A hint of pride appeared on Han Chunfeng's face, "As everyone knows, the Vajra Realm is the most fundamental of foundations. The more transformations one has, the more benefits they gain after breaking through the Martial Saint realm..."
"With an average Golden Core foundation and without external resources or divine abilities, it's difficult to advance to a high-transformation Vajra Body and break through to the Martial Saint realm."
He looked at Fang Xing, "You're registered as having an average Golden Core foundation, but you cultivate the 'Long Xiang Jin Gang Bu Huai Shen Tong'... After breaking through the Vajra Realm, your upper limit is still decent, at least reaching seven transformations shouldn't be an issue... With the help of some elixirs and cosmic treasures, you can even attempt eight transformations..."
This assessment was similar to what Nie Ying had made.
Fang Xing nodded.
The outside world only knew that he cultivated the 'Long Xiang Jin Gang Bu Huai Shen Tong', but they didn't know that he had already perfected this divine ability to an incredible level.
Ordinary Martial Dao Golden Core cultivators couldn't achieve this; they could only barely grasp the basics.
As a result, even after breaking through the Vajra Realm, they would still have a Vajra Body of three transformations or less, but with a higher upper limit, they could cultivate more smoothly towards a seven-transformation Vajra Body.
But Fang Xing was different!
Not only was his Golden Core foundation robust, but he had also perfected the 'Long Xiang Jin Gang Bu Huai Shen Tong' before breaking through, accumulating an unbelievable amount of power. Naturally, upon breaking through, he achieved a seven-transformation Vajra Body.
Furthermore, his cultivation progress after that was smooth sailing.
Without using any resources, he had already reached the eighth transformation of the Vajra Body, and the ninth transformation of the Great Vajra was within reach.
Of course, in front of a Martial Saint, he remained modest, utilizing the characteristics of the Martial Cultivator to transform a portion of his blood essence.
Currently, he was at the fifth or sixth transformation of the Vajra Body.
'Designing a custom armor, I definitely need to gather physical data...'
'This Obsidian Obelisk, I've heard of it before. It's a dream come true for many Vajra Realm martial artists... It can polish one's Vajra Body and promote the circulation of the Golden Core...'
'I might as well take this opportunity to comprehend and then announce my breakthrough to the eighth transformation of the Vajra Body?'
A thought emerged in Fang Xing's mind.
Such a breakthrough was easily explainable; after all, the Obsidian Obelisk of Nine Swords Academy was a top-tier university resource comparable to the Ten Thousand Spirit Chart of Blue Star University.
Especially the fact that it was tailored for Vajra Realm cultivators, it was enough to attract a large number of high-tier martial artists.
With just a little talent, using this resource to break through his limits would be very reasonable.
...
Nine Swords Academy.
Kunpeng hovered above a plaza.
Han Chunfeng led Fang Xing down the passageway, still feeling a bit regretful.
In his opinion, Fang Xing was indeed a good seedling, but Blue Star University had snatched him first.
Han Chunfeng said to Fang Xing, "Your accommodation and access passes have been arranged, and the permissions have been transferred to your artificial intelligence... You can rest for a few days. After three days, we'll go to the Design Bureau together, and I'll personally design your armor..."
"Thank you, Professor Han."
Fang Xing politely expressed his gratitude.
"Haha, it's my pleasure. It's a mutually beneficial arrangement."
Han Chunfeng nodded and called over a research monk, "This is my student, Gu Zhen... You can come to him for anything."
"Gu Zhen..."
Fang Xing smiled and nodded, "We meet again."
"We meet again..."
Gu Zhen looked at Fang Xing, his expression a bit dazed.
He and Fang Xing were from the same batch of college entrance examination takers. Gu Zhen was an unparalleled genius, having reached the Sixth Tier before even entering college.
A decade later, Fang Xing had already become a Vajra Realm doctoral student, and even managed to impress his mentor to the point where he had to treat him with a smile.
Gu Zhen had endured ten years of arduous cultivation, barely breaking through to the Sixth Tier, and then spent an unknown amount of resources to finally become a disciple of the renowned Han Chunfeng, earning the title of a glorious research monk. Every day, he was summoned here and there by various research groups, but his martial progress was only average.
He even felt that he had no hope of directly pursuing a doctoral degree.
At this moment, looking at Fang Xing, he couldn't help but feel a stark contrast, making his face sting a little.
"You two know each other? Then that's perfect..."
Han Chunfeng acted as if he had just discovered this fact, "Gu Zhen, take good care of Fang Xing. Fulfill all his requests, understand?"
After saying this, he transformed into a stream of light and disappeared, probably to continue testing the new inhibitor.
"Fang Xing, welcome to Nine Swords Academy. Is there anything I can help you with?"
Gu Zhen patted his face, forcing a somewhat stiff smile.
"Oh, nothing... First, take me to the dormitory, and then I'd like to take a tour of Nine Swords Academy."
Fang Xing nodded.
"Mmhmm."
Gu Zhen led Fang Xing to his villa.
Along the way, they occasionally saw some students, but there were no scenes of bullies snatching beauties or anyone picking fights with the weak.
The students of Nine Swords Academy were all proud sons of heaven, each busy with their own matters! Not to mention, Fang Xing, being a Vajra Realm expert, could already defeat teachers.
Even Gu Zhen, once a prominent figure in Nine Swords Academy, was someone that anyone could tell was not to be trifled with.
How could there be anyone foolish enough to pick a fight with Fang Xing and get humiliated?
Even if there were such people, the Intelligent Mind would remind them how to behave!
"This 'Zi Guang Yuan' occupies eighty-seven acres. Is that enough?"
Gu Zhen led Fang Xing to the door of the dormitory and introduced the facilities, "Inside, there's a virtual room, a sports field, a gymnasium, a private cinema, a private restaurant... and a team of one thousand six hundred and forty-two butlers."
"That's good..."
Fang Xing sighed, "Nine Swords Academy and Saint Armor University are truly luxurious... Unlike our Blue Star University, which only occupies a small, broken area."
Gu Zhen was speechless, "Do you think the land price on Blue Star is a joke? Even the dormitory you're staying in, if sold, could buy several planets... Being able to establish a school on Blue Star is the real definition of a tycoon, right? By the way, what brings you to Nine Swords Academy this time?"
After this period of interaction, he found Fang Xing to be quite easy to talk to, and finally couldn't hold back his curiosity.
"Oh, nothing much... Professor Han promised to design a Saint Warrior Armor for me... I'm here to take a look, learn a thing or two, and also check out your Nine Swords Academy's library and Obsidian Obelisk."
Fang Xing spoke the truth.
Gu Zhen: "..."
He regretted asking that question.
Others were already preparing for the Saint Warrior Armor, while he hadn't even reached the Seventh Realm yet. Wasn't this asking for trouble?
"I'll take my leave now. Here's my virtual number, contact me directly if you need anything."
Gu Zhen felt his face burning even more, and he quickly bid farewell and left.
...
"Hehe..."
Watching Gu Zhen's departing figure, Fang Xing couldn't help but chuckle.
"Master... what are you laughing at?"
A small voice came from the smart bracelet on his wrist.
"His figure, it's like that of a defeated dog..."
Fang Xing made a joke that Xiao Lan couldn't quite catch, and then continued, "You received the map and access permissions for Nine Swords Academy, right?"
"Yes, Master," Xiao Lan replied quickly. "Professor Han Chunfeng gave you very high permissions. You can access everywhere except for a few forbidden areas..."
"Alright, let's take a stroll through the library first, and then go see the famous Obsidian Obelisk."
Fang Xing stretched lazily, "The opportunity to study at Nine Swords Academy doesn't come often..."
...
The next day.
Fang Xing woke up early, had breakfast at the private restaurant of Nine Swords Academy, and then wandered around the public cafeteria.
He felt that the cafeteria at Blue Star University had its own unique charm.
Soon, he dove into the grand library of Nine Swords Academy.
In the reading room.
Fang Xing held a traditional bound book, its pages yellowed with age, and a faint herbal fragrance emanated from its touch.
"The Invisible Fist..."
As he flipped through the pages, human figures leaped out, each carrying a profound aura.
"Indeed, these ancient books contain the essence of martial arts, infused with a mystical quality..."
"Ordinary martial arts manuals are like this, so you can imagine the more advanced ones..."
"Even information about foreign demons, research, and introductions... Even a single image is not something that can be casually put online."
Even Fang Xing had to admit that the grand library of Nine Swords Academy made him feel like he had gained a broader perspective.
At this moment, he entered a higher-level reading area and took a book from the shelf.
On the cover of this thick volume was a picture of a black obsidian obelisk.
At the top of the obelisk, there were dark red patterns, seemingly dyed with blood.
For an ordinary person, just seeing such patterns would evoke a sense of ancient rituals and an inexplicable fascination.
"The Obsidian Obelisk?"
Fang Xing's curiosity was piqued, and he flipped to the first page.
"So, the Obsidian Obelisk of Nine Swords Academy originated from foreign technology... It's suspected to be a worship object of the Kua Yi tribe, who revered foreign demons. Using the obelisk, one can perform incredible operations like spatial isolation, energy infusion, and extraction..."
"The Obsidian Obelisk of Nine Swords Academy must have been obtained after the defeat of the Kua Yi tribe. It was used to suppress and research the corpses of several foreign demons. I didn't realize that beneath the obelisk lies the highest-level laboratory and factory of Nine Swords Academy."
Fang Xing checked the access map on Xiao Lan and found that he could only access the surface of the obelisk.
The underground area was restricted.
"It seems that training using the obelisk is done on the surface, no need to go deeper..."
He nodded, put the book back, and prepared to witness the wonders of the Obsidian Obelisk.
"Hey, are you heading to the Obsidian Obelisk?"
Just then, a hushed voice reached him.
Fang Xing looked up and saw a young girl with braided hair and round-framed glasses.
She stared at the book Fang Xing had returned, deep in thought.
"Yes... To be able to access the high-level reading area, are you a graduate or doctoral student at the academy?"
Fang Xing sensed the powerful energy hidden within the girl's body and asked with a smile.
"Nan Gong Xue, a doctoral student at Nine Swords Academy. I'm interested in researching ancient foreign demons that eventually disappeared..."
Nan Gong Xue adjusted her glasses and said enthusiastically, "If you're going to the Obsidian Obelisk, we can go together since we're heading in the same direction..."
'This woman is a bit odd.'
Fang Xing narrowed his eyes slightly and then flashed a sunny smile, "Sure..."
(End of Chapter)
Chapter end
Report
