Chapter 479: The Secret
Chapter 479: The Secret
"You... you... you?"
Montaque Dean stared at Fang Xing, his pupils dilated in shock, his body trembling from the intense fear and surprise, unable to utter a complete sentence.
He never would have imagined that Fang Xing had reached the point of being able to catch bullets with his bare hands.
Even those who specialized in strengthening their physical bodies through the Blood Path, an extraordinary path, would likely need to pass through several gates before achieving such an incredible feat.
And he was certain that when Fang Xing first enrolled in the academy, he was just an ordinary person!
So, what kind of blessing could allow an ordinary person to become so powerful in just a few short years?
The amount of blessing and ether required for this was simply astonishing!
'Is it the half-god 'Immortal' who walks among mortals, or the great existence deep within the Forest of Mysteries?'
Montaque Dean's heart was filled with both fear of death and a yearning for new knowledge.
Greed and enthusiasm burned within him like an ever-lit candle, scorching his soul, making him crave the mystical, crave everything...
"I thought... at the very least, you'd have some kind of talisman or charm."
Fang Xing sighed, "But it turns out... it's so boring."
He grabbed Montaque Dean's wrist and applied a little force.
Crack!
A piercing sound of breaking bones echoed, and Montaque Dean's face immediately contorted in excruciating pain.
"Then, tell me... where is the Silver Ring?"
Fang Xing's words struck Montaque Dean's mental defenses like a heavy hammer.
When it came to inflicting pain on the body, he was an expert among experts.
Montaque Dean couldn't bear the pain that hovered on the edge of breaking him and causing him to pass out. His voice rasped, "I'll tell you... he's right..."
Before he could finish, a mysterious glow began to flow from his eyes, mouth, and nose.
Bang! Montaque Dean's body fell to the ground.
"Was he cursed to keep secrets?"
Fang Xing nodded and then shook his head, "Unfortunately... I don't have the means to extract your soul yet."
With the power and knowledge of the Machinery Path, he had created a set of Mechanized Martial Arts, but he had not yet delved into the realm of souls.
At least, not outside of the body, so he had no way to extract Montaque Dean's soul and burn it in the Great Sun Furnace to find more clues.
However...
"The first stage of the Machinery Path's extraordinary beings isn't worth much of my effort..."
Fang Xing's ears perked up as he approached the window, pulling back the curtain to see two patrol officers approaching, their right hands resting on their gun holsters.
It seemed that Montaque Dean's firecannon pen had finally attracted the attention of the neighbors and the patrol officers.
"It's time to leave."
He put away his black notebook and tucked the firecannon pen into his pocket.
This little gadget was quite ingenious, and he could try to reload it with ammunition and give it to someone else later...
After preparing, Fang Xing straightened his collar and adjusted his hat, leaving only his eyes exposed.
Crack!
The villa's front gate opened.
At the same time, a figure had already left through the back door, disappearing quickly into the darkness.
...
"The Way of Wondrous Machinery?"
In Shi Lei's training villa, Fang Xing sat cross-legged, a black notebook, a trophy, in front of him.
This rich second-generation heir had plenty of money, and he only came here to practice combat, but the living facilities were quite comprehensive, making it a suitable place to stay.
In fact, Fang Xing felt that the security here was much tighter than Montaque Dean's villa district.
With the Shi family's influence, even a murder case could be suppressed.
Of course, this was of no concern to Fang Xing.
After inventing the Mechanized Martial Arts School, he had gained a certain amount of superhuman power, and even ordinary firearms couldn't breach his defenses.
Even the high-powered steam rifles couldn't catch him off guard.
After all, even the best weapons required a person to wield them.
So, he wasn't worried at all.
However, it was always better to avoid trouble.
Fang Xing didn't bother to pay much attention to dealing with potential problems, instead focusing his mind on the black notebook in front of him.
"Ether, Secret Transmission, Extraordinary..."
This book, The Way of Wondrous Machinery, was much more straightforward than the Beauty of Machinery that Fang Xing had read before, directly discussing the secrets of the extraordinary.
Fang Xing even felt that the previous book, Beauty of Machinery, couldn't be considered a Secret Transmission, and was only a forbidden book that had slightly touched upon mystical influences.
"The world is divided into two layers, one being the mortal world, and the other being the ether plane, the Forest of Mysteries, and the Inner World..."
"With our mortal bodies, when we enter the ether plane, we create an 'influence'... the ether plane will resonate accordingly... the greater the influence, the higher the level of 'resonance' in the real world... this is the foundation of the extraordinary!"
After reading a few sentences, Fang Xing realized that this Secret Transmission was quite straightforward. Every time an extraordinary being from this world entered the ether plane, they were essentially holding a ceremony, leaving various influences... the resonance in the ether plane would intensify... since the real world is devoid of magic, the resonance in the ether plane is the power of the mystical!"
"So, this resonance is like a counterforce of ether?"
"Therefore, the primary path of cultivation for the Extraordinary Beings is to increase the resonance in the Ether Plane... After countless generations of trials and summaries... they discovered that passing through the various sealed gates is the best way to increase influence. Each gate crossed brings about a world of difference in the resonance obtained, forming a gap in ranks."
"Among them, those who have not passed through the first gate, the 'Indeterminate Gate', are known as Wanderers! They can only wander at the outermost layer of the Ether, barely touching upon the mystical, belonging to the 'seen but untouchable'. Hence, desire is a common mental state..."
"Those who pass through the 'Indeterminate Gate' and leave their influence behind are the first-tier 'Extraordinary Beings'... They can gain Ether resonance, manipulate Ether power in the mortal world to transform themselves, or even create supernatural spells..."
"Those who pass through the 'Gate of Deep Sea' are the second-tier 'Profound Ones', with their influence constantly deepening, possessing relatively powerful Ether power..."
"Those who pass through the 'Gate of Dawn' are the third-tier 'Enlightened Ones'... They are extremely rare in the mortal world, each one a true master of Mysticism, capable of establishing their own sects and leaving behind numerous secret transmissions..."
"Those who pass through the 'Gate of Immortality' are the fourth-tier 'Immortals', capable of attaining long life, and even transforming their life forms. They can enter the Ether Plane with their physical bodies and are known as 'Demigods'..."
"Extraordinary Beings who take different paths have different powers and manifestations at different tiers."
"Moreover, each gate requires different rituals, trials, and offerings... and each school's methods might differ. This knowledge of advancement is a true secret transmission."
"This book, 'The Way of Wondrous Machinery', is not the original but a copy... It only records the method to pass through the first gate, the 'Indeterminate Gate'... positioning, searching, wandering... and then offering the soul of a genius Mechanic filled with desire as a sacrifice..."
Fang Xing read this and nodded, then shook his head.
"My way of passing through the gate is somewhat different."
"If the orthodox path to the Extraordinary in this world is to forge a key according to the gate and calmly open the door... then I am using my own fists to forcefully break through the gate!"
"Although this is difficult, the impact it creates is absolutely enormous, and the Ether resonance gained after the breakthrough is the most abundant!"
"In the context of Martial Dao, this cultivation can be called 'Breaking Limits'!"
"Breaking through the 'Indeterminate Gate' is the act of a Martial Dao expert breaking the first limit."
"Conquering the 'Gate of Deep Sea' breaks the second limit! Passing through the 'Gate of Dawn' breaks the third limit... Breaking through the 'Gate of Immortality' is breaking the fourth limit, and the Martial Dao Demigod!"
Fang Xing had no interest in the so-called Immortals of this world.
After all, everything these Extraordinary Beings had came from the Ether Plane. If the Ether Plane collapsed or they went to other planes, they would be completely blind.
This was similar to the Refining Void Stage cultivators in the Immortal Path, who were 'Borrowed Immortals' and not 'Self-Made Immortals'!
What he needed was to apply this mystical knowledge to his own Martial Dao, making the Superhuman Martial Arts legitimate in this world, or rather, 'conform to the rules'!
Flipping to the next page of the black copybook, Fang Xing finally saw a few spells, or rather, rituals similar to spells:
"Dream Entry, Enthusiasm, and Word Spirit?"
He took a look and found that the so-called 'Dream Entry Technique' involved using various drugs and rituals to induce sleep and explore the Ether Plane through dreams.
The 'Enthusiasm Spell' was a spell that kept one's energy vigorous and mind agile, but it had a limited duration and some side effects. Prolonged use might lead to abnormal mental states.
The final 'Word Spirit' was the spell Fang Xing had seen placed on Monachi, preventing the recipient from speaking certain keywords.
"Barely acceptable..."
When learning secret transmissions, Fang Xing always took the essence and discarded the dross.
After thoroughly understanding the spells, he would try to integrate them into his own Martial Dao, manifesting them through Superhuman Martial Arts.
The Dream Entry Technique could be transformed into a Martial Meditation technique.
The Enthusiasm Spell could be incorporated into Burst Techniques.
As for the Word Spirit?
Fang Xing fell into deep thought: "The essence of the Superhuman lies in the Ether Resonance... To leave a profound impact in the Ether Plane, the power of one person is ultimately inferior to the power of many... If I pass on my Martial Arts, allowing countless Martial Artists to break through various Superhuman Gates, how great would the impact be?"
In any world, the Path Opener's fame is always the greatest.
Fang Xing didn't care about the impact this would have on the world.
After all, he had only one goal: to defeat the Creator!
"Transmitting to disciples and establishing a faction... we can do this together."
"Furthermore... we need to prepare from the beginning to prevent rebellion. Although Martial Artists should not fear any challenge, it's still somewhat embarrassing to be challenged by one's own disciples..."
Fang Xing pressed his forehead, contemplating.
(End of Chapter)
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