Chapter 32: Danger Approaches
Chapter 32: Danger Approaches
[Name: Fang Xing]
[Age: 17]
[Occupation: Martial Artist]
[Second Realm: Sinew (Refine Sinew: 20/100)]
[Military Body Boxing Twelfth Style: 56/100 (Skilled)]
[Great Dragon Stake: 9/200 (Proficient)]
[Gate of Myriad Heavens (Charging)]
...
"Seventeen years old..."
In the Blissful Home Community, Fang Xing's attention was focused on his attribute panel, and he couldn't help but sigh.
The disturbance caused by the demonic birds in Qinglinfang City would undoubtedly create turmoil for quite some time.
At the very least, today would definitely be chaotic.
Hence, he chose to directly teleport back.
Following the pattern of the Gate of Myriad Heavens, the next time he crossed over, he should reappear in the basement of his rented room, No. 57, Dingzi District.
"Just in time to avoid the chaos... After all, now that I'm sitting on a gold mine, it would be laughable to go back and scramble for a few copper coins."
Fang Xing stroked his chin. "With the current disaster of demonic beasts, it's really unsettling if I don't get my hands on a laser gun. Besides that, I also need to obtain and master an A-rank martial art as soon as possible."
As for the means to obtain an A-rank martial art?
Aside from the unreliable black market channels, he currently had only two targets.
The first one was naturally Teacher Xia Long. He could give him a call and ask, although it might disturb the other party's vacation, but Teacher Xia Long probably wouldn't mind... right?
The second target was Gu Yun!
This future junior of his definitely had the 'Ghost God Saber' inheritance.
Of course, having the 'Ghost God Saber' inheritance wasn't a big deal. After all, the Ghost God Saber, Crazy Eighteen Strikes, and the Mad Demon Staff Technique were part of the high school public curriculum! As long as one reached the required realm, they could apply to learn it.
However, she should have some early teachings that could help him smoothly enter the door.
'If I don't have the 'Magic Saber', it will be difficult to enter the Ghost God Saber. But with my attribute panel, I might be able to give it a try?'
Fang Xing thought about it and felt that Teacher Xia Long was still more reliable, so he called him first.
"Beep, the user you are calling is out of service area, please call back later..."
Soon, a sweet voice replied.
"Out of service area?"
Fang Xing was stunned for a moment. "Could Teacher Xia Long have gone to another planet?"
Interstellar communication was quite expensive and it was impossible to popularize it throughout the Fledgling Eagle Star.
If Xia Long had gone to another planet for vacation, then it was normal that his phone couldn't get through.
"Looks like... I can only wait until school starts to see Teacher Xia Long? Damn... I want to go on a tour of the outer planets too... The entertainment industry in the Federation is actually quite developed, and there are even planets specially responsible for pleasure..."
After grumbling to himself, Fang Xing called Gu Yun.
This genius student was always there, and the call connected in just a few seconds.
"It's you, what's the matter?" Gu Yun's expression was cold, and she had an attitude of getting straight to the point.
"It's like this, I want to learn the 'Ghost God Saber'! Can you send me the detailed information?" Fang Xing knew Gu Yun's style, so he got straight to the point.
"Ghost God Saber? Have you mastered the Magic Saber?" Gu Yun's eyes lit up.
"No, I haven't learned it before..."
Fang Xing shook his head.
Gu Yun fell silent for a moment, then sent a few video clips and documents: "I'm sending you my private teaching video, but this version of the Ghost God Saber is richer than the textbook, and there are also many tricks. But I must tell you... This is what my teacher taught me, and it carries my style. It may not be suitable for you, and even if you enter the door, you may go astray!"
"I know, I'm just pre-studying the new curriculum, thank you."
Fang Xing smiled at Gu Yun and hung up the communication.
Of course, he knew that the best way to learn martial arts was through 'verbal and physical teaching', and this was what Gu Yun's teacher had taught her. Although it was definitely richer than the information in the public textbooks, it might also carry a strong personal style.
What suited Gu Yun might not suit him, and he might end up practicing the wrong way!
'But with my attribute panel, I can still give it a try...'
'If it really doesn't work, I'll just hire a private tutor. Although a private lesson costs tens of thousands of dollars, I'm considered to be quite well-off now...'
Fang Xing calmed himself down and then opened one of the video clips that Gu Yun had sent.
First was the complete Ghost God Saber manual, along with numerous annotations.
He first browsed through it to get a general idea, and then opened one of the video clips.
A light screen appeared, showing a woman in her thirties wearing a black bodysuit with a centipede-shaped saber scar on her face.
With the Federation's medical technology, scar removal and leaving no traces was an easy task.
The fact that she deliberately left this saber scar was obviously because it held great commemorative value, but whether it was out of love or hatred was unclear...
"The A-rank martial arts are the brilliant achievements of the Federation's gathering of numerous martial arts masters, able to simulate the might of a will-level martial art and guard one's spirit. It involves many disciplines. The Ghost God Saber can be divided into several stages: meditation technique, hypnotism, slaughtering demons, slaying gods, and fighting demon gods... To enter the door of the Ghost God Saber, it is best to first master the Magic Saber and control one's demonic nature, so that one can emit and retract at will..."
"The first step of the meditation technique is to meditate on the state of the Ghost God Saber, which is to have 'a saber in hand and no demons left'. Some martial artists are unable to understand it and replace it with a 'killing state', which has been proven to be the wrong path... When meditating, all sorts of distracting thoughts arise and killing intent surges. At this time, one needs to subdue it with the demonic nature of the Magic Saber..."
...
The woman in black explained in a soft voice, and Fang Xing felt that he had gained a lot from it.
"Indeed, the Ghost God Saber doesn't necessarily require the Magic Saber as a prerequisite. One can also enter directly, but the difficulty is extremely high, requiring extremely high meditation prowess and a mental state of 'unfettered and unbound.' This is used to substitute for the demonic nature of the Magic Saber..."
"The key is... what exactly is the state of 'a blade in hand, leaving no ghosts or gods'?"
Fang Xing felt like retorting.
In the video, the black-clad female swordswoman simply drew her blade and let Gu Yun feel its presence.
However, through the screen, he couldn't sense a thing!
"As expected, there's nothing like personal instruction... This is where a good teacher comes in. If it were Xia Long, he could probably also evoke a certain state and let me experience it properly, but now..."
Fang Xing shook his head. "Even if the Federation loosens the restrictions on 'learning devices,' such abstruse states may not be transferable through conscious indoctrination..."
"Ghost God Saber, Ghost God Saber... To enter its gates, I'll probably have to hire a martial artist who has mastered the Ghost God Saber to demonstrate the state. Most A-rank martial arts are probably the same... Demonstrating the state only grants qualification to begin cultivating; it's still far from true entry..."
The difficulty of grasping an A-rank martial art left Fang Xing sighing in frustration.
...
The next day.
Old Town, Black Market.
After a disguise and some modifications to his appearance, Fang Xing once again ventured into this place.
He had no choice; he was still short on funds!
Thus, he went to the marketplace and used Spirit Sand to purchase a large amount of gold at scrap-picking prices, intending to sell it here.
Selling the gold and laundering the money went smoothly.
As he passed by the Bloody Cage Arena, Fang Xing's heart stirred, and he stepped inside.
The bunny girl from before was still at the front desk today.
"Hello, Meat Bun... Uh, this code name is a bit off, can I change it?"
Fang Xing's gaze shifted from the bunny girl's plump red lips downward, landing on her two snowy white meat buns, and he spoke up.
"You can call me by my name—Zhang Jiarui!"
Zhang Jiarui replied with a smile, "Our guest is early again today. The Bloody Cage fights haven't started yet..."
"Cough, cough... If I want to witness the state of the 'Ghost God Saber,' do you have any suggestions?"
Fang Xing coughed lightly and stated his request.
"The Ghost God Saber? As one of the three most widespread A-rank martial arts, many fighters in the arena have mastered it. The most famous ones are 'Black Sparrow,' 'Iron Hand,' and 'Multi-Armed Blade'..."
Zhang Jiarui thought for a moment before answering, "You can book a machinery fight with these three pugilists participating. There's a high chance you'll witness the state of the Ghost God Saber... But the state evoked during a fight is completely different from the one during instruction..."
Expecting to grasp the state by merely watching a fight was akin to a pipe dream.
"Is that so? Great, then book me for the nearest fight with those three."
Fang Xing took out his Black Market communicator.
"Certainly, the nearest one is in two days, at 9 PM. 'Iron Hand' will be making an appearance!" Zhang Jiarui checked the information and immediately provided the time and location: "Regular seats are 5,000 star yuan each, and VIP seats..."
"Regular seats will do."
Fang Xing waved his hand. No matter how many times he saw the black market prices, they always made his heart skip a beat.
He obtained an invitation to the arena and continued wandering around the black market before heading toward the New City District.
In the darkness, a lizard seemed to glance at him and then, with a flick of its tail, scurried into the sewer, vanishing in the blink of an eye...
...
The sewers were a maze of pipes crisscrossing in every direction, emitting a putrid stench.
The underground pipe design of the Old Town District had long been buried in the annals of history, now an inextricable mess that no one could fully explore.
In a hidden room within this labyrinth, a rough, calloused hand grabbed the lizard, and a glint appeared in the triangular eyes of its owner: "Finally, a suitable target? With these few transactions, his net worth should be at least 500,000 star yuan, right?"
To be honest, this level of wealth wasn't attractive to any formidable individuals, and it was unlikely to be enough to purchase black market firearms—one might not even recoup their investment.
But he didn't mind making a move this time.
After all, the opponent seemed quite weak.
'Corpse Eater' Lance was a nobody in the black market, but even so, he was a Martial Artist at the Jade-Purity Realm and had awakened an exotic ability that allowed him to communicate with small animals!
This time, he had his sights set on Fang Xing!
(End of Chapter)
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