Stellar Profession Chapter 275: The Cultivation Chamber - Novel Cool

Chapter 275: The Cultivation Chamber

Chapter 275: The Cultivation Chamber

Deep within the Nine Swords Academy, a towering obelisk stood at the horizon, its tip seemingly dyed red with blood.

As Fang Xing drew closer, he realized the obelisk was terrifyingly massive, at least ten thousand meters tall, resembling a colossal mountain of darkness loomed over the landscape.

The closer he got to the blackened surface, the stronger the oppressive pressure became.

Fang Xing glanced at Nangong Xue beside him and found that she, as a seventh-tier doctoral student, effortlessly kept up with his accelerated pace.

"I wonder, Nangong, did you enter the doctoral program through the regular admissions or the direct-entry program?" he asked, curious about her interest in him.

"I was already a graduate student at the Nine Swords Academy, and I was fortunate to pass the doctoral exams in my final year," Nangong Xue replied with a slight smile.

Despite her plain appearance, she had once been a child prodigy.

Like Gu Zhen, she hadn't been confident in breaking through to the Vajra Realm during her graduate studies.

She had to wait until after graduation to gain experience in society or the military, hoping to break through to the seventh tier before turning fifty.

This way, she would still have a chance to apply for the doctoral program at the Nine Swords Academy.

In other words, Nangong Xue's talent surpassed even Gu Zhen's!

The federal annual college entrance exam made geniuses seem commonplace.

After a brief chat, they reached the base of the obelisk.

As far as the eye could see, there was an endless expanse of blackness.

[Ding! Authorization confirmed. Entry permitted!]

A sense of danger washed over Fang Xing, but it quickly dissipated.

Intrigued, Fang Xing reached out and touched the slightly cool body of the obelisk.

A rough, yet smooth sensation greeted his touch.

Cold and slippery, it felt like caressing the scales of a creature, and his fingertips tingled with an inexplicable sense of life and vitality.

Through Fang Xing's perception, this blackened, red-tipped obelisk seemed to be...alive.

'No, it's not just that...'

A thought crossed his mind, and he glanced at his attribute panel.

To his surprise, the rune representing the Cosmos Gateway began to tremble slightly!

'The Cosmos Gateway is reacting!'

'Can this obelisk be absorbed as an energy source by the Cosmos Gateway?'

A wave of astonishment hit Fang Xing. 'Could this obelisk be related to the Gate of Nothingness?'

His Great Sun Mantra reacted to anything related to demons, and he welcomed all such encounters.

However, the Cosmos Gateway was picky, showing interest primarily in the Gate of Nothingness.

This led Fang Xing to make a connection.

'That makes sense. The alien race is said to be connected to demons, perhaps worshipping one of the Gate of Nothingness's avatars or manifestations...'

'Additionally, it's possible that the items I've interacted with before were of too low a grade to pique the Cosmos Gateway's interest... Could this obelisk be related to a different type of demon? One of the three pillars, perhaps?'

Fang Xing's mind raced with possibilities, and his face reflected his awe.

Nangong Xue smiled, accustomed to outsiders' awe.

"Let's go... The cultivation chamber is inside the obelisk, and the time spent there needs to be exchanged for credits..."

She explained with a smile, and a black crystal card appeared in her hand.

After swiping the card lightly across the obelisk's surface, a door opened automatically.

"Credits?" Fang Xing asked, nodding. He immediately called Professor Han, "Professor Han, I've encountered a minor issue here..."

After a few minutes, a golden light appeared, and it was Gu Zhen, who had rushed over using the Golden Core Realm.

Gu Zhen handed Fang Xing a black card, "The teacher originally planned to bring you here in three days, but since you've come early, let's try a cultivation session... Only Vajra Realm martial artists can enter this cultivation chamber, and it's slightly dangerous. Each credit allows you to cultivate for one day. This is a special temporary card with a limit of one thousand credits, and it can only be used inside the obelisk..."

"Thank you," Fang Xing politely accepted the black card.

Gu Zhen heaved a sigh of relief and turned to Nangong Xue, "Senior Nangong..."

"Oh? You two know each other?" Fang Xing smiled.

"After all, we're from the same school." Gu Zhen seemed hesitant to speak further.

Despite her gentle appearance and humble demeanor, Nangong Xue was infamous within the Nine Swords Academy for her madness.

She, too, followed the Sword Sage profession and had passed the Seven Swords Trial. She had even voluntarily replaced her bloodline with that of a demonkin during her Golden Core stage, almost transforming into a demonic entity.

Furthermore, she had proposed several experiments involving the rearing of demonkin offspring, although they were all rejected. Her name was well-known within the academy.

Nangong Xue had a particular interest in ancient demons, and her preferences were said to be similar. It was rumored that those who caught her eye had deep connections to demons.

The academy had even captured deeply hidden demon worshippers with her help!

"Then, I'll take my leave." Gu Zhen felt awkward asking in front of his senior and quickly bid farewell.

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"How odd," Fang Xing thought as he watched Gu Zhen leave and entered the obelisk.

Thump!

His heavy footsteps echoed in the spacious corridor.

The interior of the obelisk was vast, and the space seemed distorted and disorienting.

With each step, he felt he could traverse a thousand kilometers, or land behind himself.

At that moment, a strange power descended, carrying a sense of sealing and suppression.

"Suppression... Demon Corruption?!"

Fang Xing was somewhat surprised.

He turned around and saw that Nan Gong Xue's body was covered in black scales, her eyes had turned into vertical pupils, and she looked like the legendary Snake Woman.

But the next moment, everything returned to normal.

'As expected... Many of the professionals at the Nine Swords Academy are indeed unusual, especially those of the Sword Sage lineage...'

Fang Xing silently mocked in his heart, but his expression turned solemn, "What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, just a passive activation of the Demon Bloodline within my body..."

Nan Gong Xue adjusted her glasses and showed a big smile, "Every time I come here, I feel much more relaxed..."

The Sword Sage lineage emphasizes assimilating the Demon Bloodline into one's body, thoroughly accommodating and digesting it...

In a way, they are constantly battling Demon Corruption.

This is true for both the spiritual and physical aspects.

Within this Obsidian Obelisk, which suppresses Demon Corruption, one can indeed find some peace.

It can even help temporarily maintain the sanity of professionals who are on the verge of insanity.

However, in Fang Xing's sea of consciousness, the Great Sun Mantra slowly revolved, and a crimson sun rose.

He touched the Great Sun Relic between his eyebrows and felt that everything was normal.

'Either this obelisk is abnormal, or I am... It must be the obelisk that's malfunctioning.'

Fang Xing silently criticized in his heart and followed Nan Gong Xue into an elevator.

"This is just the interior of the obelisk, we haven't reached the training room yet..."

Nan Gong Xue introduced to Fang Xing, "There are nine levels of training rooms here, divided into nine floors... Generally, for external Vajra Realm warriors, I recommend starting from the first floor..."

"Okay, I'd like to see that."

Fang Xing stepped out of the elevator and saw a spacious corridor.

Every few kilometers, there was a massive door.

The door was also carved from black stone blocks, exuding an ancient and mysterious aura.

The passage was dimly lit, but every line on the door was clear and perfect.

'The feeling of Demon architecture...'

Fang Xing took out his temporary black card and lightly swiped it on the door.

The door opened with a loud noise, revealing another door behind it.

This training room was small, probably only about a dozen square meters, and it looked mismatched with the grand door from the outside, creating a sense of disarray.

'Again, spatial chaos...'

Fang Xing turned around and saw Nan Gong Xue waiting outside, not entering.

Then, the black door slowly closed.

In an instant, the training room was engulfed in darkness.

Infinite darkness swept in, giving Fang Xing the feeling of the devouring darkness during the Moon Goddess's attack!

'No... '

'It's not an illusion, this is exactly what it is!'

'However, the intensity is controlled, and the danger is greatly reduced... Could the Moon Goddess's corpse be beneath this obelisk?'

In Fang Xing's dantian, a point of golden light appeared, transforming into a golden sun that rose behind him.

Then, like a blazing sun in the darkness, it illuminated everything! Countless darknesses were ignited and continued to emerge endlessly.

The 'darkness' here seemed to have gained life, surging like a tide, trying to engulf that point of golden light.

'If it were an ordinary Martial Dao Golden Core, it would probably be unable to withstand this by now...'

'No matter how strong the Golden Core is, facing this weakened version of Demon Corruption, it's like a flickering candle in the wind...'

Fang Xing sat cross-legged, his expression unmoved.

Countless darknesses were ignited and consumed by the golden radiance... They couldn't get within three zhang.

Fang Xing's heart stirred, and he retracted the Golden Core Martial Domain.

Crunch! Crunch! The darkness fell on him, emitting a terrifying sound of devouring.

It was as if countless hellish evil spirits were devouring his limbs and bones! Fang Xing's body was covered in golden light, like a Golden Arhat, unmoving even in the depths of hell.

"As expected..."

After a moment, a look of realization appeared on his face, "The principle of the obelisk's body tempering is destruction! By controlling the intensity of corruption, it erodes the Martial Dao Golden Body..."

"Those with lower-level Golden Bodies will be constantly worn down in this darkness, like a process of polishing a rough jade, blowing away the sand to reveal the gold?"

"But for me, the corruption here is too weak... At least the eighth-level pollution would make me feel something."

"For better results, I should go to the ninth level to temper my Great Vajra Body..."

"This Nine Swords Academy has indeed researched Demon Corruption very thoroughly."

Fang Xing sighed in his heart.

For him, this was a good place to cultivate.

But for ordinary Vajra Realm warriors, if they're not careful, they might end up like Pan Xiong and Wei Sheng Tong!

'Wait, Wei Sheng Tong is in the Great Vajra Realm, so he should be fine on the ninth level...'

'It's probably Pan Xiong who won't survive the eighth level...'

(End of Chapter)

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