Chapter 62: Dragon Elephant Technique
Chapter 62: Dragon Elephant Technique
"A body-refining martial art?"
Xia Long looked at Fang Xing with a hint of surprise: "You've got some guts, kid."
"Hmm? I just want to be able to protect myself better, that's all," Fang Xing said, puzzled.
"It seems you don't know?" Xia Long explained: "In the martial path, after the Golden Core, one enters the 'Vajra Realm'! Practitioners in this realm can refine indestructible substances from their Golden Core, strengthening their physique and forging an 'Impervious Golden Body'! With each revolution of the Golden Core, the strength of this body increases... At nine revolutions, the body is perfected, known as the 'Great Vajra Realm', unmatched below the Martial Saint!"
"The Vajra Realm—one of the seven realms of martial arts?" Fang Xing mused: "So... does that mean that cultivating a body-refining martial art beforehand can lay the foundation for the Great Vajra Realm?"
Xia Long thought that Fang Xing was looking for a body-refining art to prepare for the Vajra Realm, but he was mistaken.
Fang Xing simply felt that the path of cultivation was a bit dangerous, and he wanted to increase his ability to protect himself.
"Indeed... The higher the number of Golden Core revolutions, the stronger one's advancement to Martial Saint! Below three revolutions, there's almost no chance of becoming a Martial Saint..."
Xia Long looked at Fang Xing, his eyes contemplative. After a pause, he continued: "The school doesn't provide textbooks for this type of body-refining technique, but if you want to learn, I can teach you a martial art that I've personally mastered..."
"How can I impose on you like that?" Fang Xing scratched his head. After all, a private lesson with Xia Long would cost him quite a fortune. But with the opportunity right in front of him, he knew he had to seize it. He could always work hard later to get into a top-tier university and provide Xia Long with a chance to heal his hidden injuries and advance to the Golden Core realm. "What martial art is it?"
"The A-rank martial art—Dragon Elephant Technique!"
Xia Long spoke solemnly: "The dragon is the supreme ruler of the skies, and the elephant is the foremost on land. When the dragon and elephant combine their might, they are invincible!"
"That's quite a bold statement..." Fang Xing was clearly skeptical.
A mere A-rank martial art, and he was making such bold claims?
"Well, it is a bit of an exaggeration," Xia Long admitted, "but it's still a formidable art. This technique allows one to refine their qi and blood, transforming it into 'Dragon Scales and Elephant Armor', providing extremely high defense and greatly increasing strength... It's definitely one of the top-tier A-rank body-refining martial arts."
Xia Long hinted at something more: "More crucially, it has a well-ordered lineage. The A-rank level of the Dragon Elephant Technique is just the foundation. Once you break through the Pristine Jade Realm, you can cultivate the S-rank martial art—'Great Vajra Wisdom Power'. If you can merge these two great martial arts with your supreme wisdom, you'll be able to attain the 'Dragon Elephant Vajra Unbreakable Divine Might'! This martial art is incredibly powerful. Once cultivated, you won't face any problems until three revolutions of the Golden Core, and it can even push your Golden Core to six or seven revolutions..."
"Teacher, although you're not a Martial Artist with a Golden Core, you sure know a lot about it!" Fang Xing gave him a thumbs up.
Xia Long glanced at him sideways: "Well, I may not be a Martial Artist with a Golden Core, but I'm still a professional. Once a certified professional, access to this kind of information is granted... The Federation withholds this knowledge from you because they don't want you to be distracted. Not everyone is a genius, after all."
Fang Xing fell silent, deep in thought.
Indeed, if the other students knew about this, those with aspirations of reaching the Golden Core realm or higher would feel compelled to cultivate several A-rank martial arts to prepare for the future. But where would they find the time to cultivate them all? It might even be detrimental!
On the other hand, after reaching the fourth realm of martial arts, one's lifespan would be greatly extended, providing ample time to prepare for the Golden Core and beyond.
Thus, the information blockade for the lower tiers, with gradual disclosure to the middle tiers, made sense.
"Enough chit-chat," Xia Long said impatiently, "are you going to learn the Dragon Elephant Technique or not?"
"Yes, of course!"
Fang Xing nodded eagerly. He didn't believe that he wouldn't be able to condense a Golden Core at all, so laying the foundation ahead of time was necessary.
Moreover, this martial art would clearly improve his defense, a crucial survival skill!
"Good. Look at this image."
Xia Long activated his private communicator, projecting an image.
It was a statue of a dragon-headed Vajra Bodhisattva. The figure had a dragon's head and a human's body, wearing a five-colored lotus crown and an eight-section dragon robe. It had three faces and six arms, holding a lotus, a purification bottle, a demon-subduing mallet, a golden bowl, a Zen staff, and prayer beads—the six treasures. Beneath the statue was a six-tusked white elephant, its body adorned with lotus patterns and delicate jewelry.
Just one glance at this image filled Fang Xing with a sense of absolute perfection, and he even imagined a faint scent of sandalwood wafting through his nostrils.
"Still not awake?!?"
Suddenly, a loud blast rang in his ears.
Fang Xing's body jolted, his hazy gaze suddenly focusing, and he was shocked to realize: "How long was I entranced for?"
"Ten minutes... Do you understand now? For those who haven't truly comprehended the essence of this art, cultivating it is extremely dangerous..."
Xia Long's expression was solemn: "The Dragon Elephant Technique, despite being only an A-rank martial art, is extremely perilous, far surpassing the Soul-Searching Dragon Claw Hand and its ilk... To enter its gateway, you must envision the Dragon Elephant Vajra Bodhisattva in your mind, with the utmost determination of perfection, stimulating your spirit and circulating your qi and blood... If you hadn't already started nurturing your Mud Pill Palace, this first step would've stopped you dead in your tracks!"
He proceeded to explain the intricacies of this martial art's initiation, concluding with: "Also... all body-refining martial arts have one drawback—they consume a lot of resources! Unless you're extremely compatible with this art from the start, you'll need to pop pills constantly if you want to make rapid progress. Suitable medicinal pills for the Dragon Elephant Technique include 'Whale Elephant Balm', 'Kunpeng Blood', and more..."
Fang Xing searched online and discovered that Whale Elephant Balm was a specialty product from a certain oceanic star. The 'whale elephants' there were massive, and their bodies contained a precious spice that stimulated the physiques of martial artists.
As for the 'Kunpeng'? That's a Leviathan-class life form discovered by the Federation fleet, also known as the 'Space Whale', a terrifying behemoth capable of surviving in space with its physical body. Its adult form is massive enough to rival some asteroids!"
"This...I can still think of ways to get Whale Elephant Balm, but forget about Kunpeng blood..." Fang Xing's face fell.
"Kid, do you understand now how challenging this is?"
Xia Long laughed proudly, then turned solemn. "I have half a box of 'Whale Elephant Balm' that I don't need anymore. I can give it to you as a private reward from your teacher. I hope you can perform well in the Hundred Star Joint Exam at the end of your sophomore year!"
The Hundred Star Joint Exam! It was an examination jointly organized by over a hundred educational planets near the Fledgling Star in the Hei Shan Galaxy, known as the biggest rehearsal before the college entrance examination. It usually served as the final exam for sophomores.
"I'll try my best..."
Fang Xing felt the weight of the expectation and didn't dare guarantee excellent results.
The reason was simple. Just like Maple Leaf City, there were tens of thousands of such cities on Fledgling Star! Each city had several good high schools in addition to the standard one, adding up to tens of thousands of high schools!
With over a hundred planets, there were millions of high schools.
There were around a thousand students in each grade for the sophomore year, so the number of participants in the Hundred Star Joint Exam was in the billions!
Over a hundred planets, billions of people!
Among them, how many geniuses and fortuitous encounters would there be? They were so common as to be worthless! Even though Fang Xing had already comprehended the concept of intent and had incredible talent, there would definitely be others like him among the billions!
There were also wealthy young masters who pursued the paths of mecha pilots, mantra practitioners, and beast tamers, as well as those with heaven-defying luck who awakened special abilities! Geniuses were as common as carp crossing the river—this was the Hundred Star Joint Exam! And its brutality far surpassed that of the college entrance examination!
'No wonder the Federation doesn't offer very high scholarships. If they did, for so many educational planets... it would be scary...'
At this moment, Fang Xing understood the Blue Star Federation's policies. It was right for the educational planets not to provide too many resources.
Otherwise, the Federation might not be able to afford it.
Therefore, competition was necessary! Countless students were cultivated like maggots, and only those who passed the exam and entered university were worth nurturing!
It's worth mentioning that as long as you got into university, the Federation wouldn't care if you relied on resource stacking or other means.
Having enough resources to invest was also a kind of 'talent'!
'Sigh... ultimately, it's because I'm too poor!'
Fang Xing sighed inwardly and continued to study the 'Dragon Elephant Technique' silently.
...
Snow fell heavily.
Time flew by, and the semester came to an end.
[Written Exam Score: 912 points (out of 1000)]
[Combat Exam Score: 100 points (out of 100)]
[Combined Score: 191.2 (Combined Score Ranking: 1)]
...
Fang Xing looked at his report card and nodded, "Life is indeed as lonely as snow..."
Let's not talk about the cultural subjects for now. In the martial arts combat exam, many classmates conceded as soon as they found out he had cultivated an intent.
Occasionally, he met stubborn opponents, but a mere glance was enough to make them back down.
Liu Wei and Bai Lianyi both conceded immediately, so getting the top score was a breeze.
It's worth mentioning that Ouyang Qianqian bravely challenged him but then fainted and had to be carried to the infirmary...
"Students, see you next semester. I hope you will work hard during the winter vacation and make the most of your youth!"
After Principal Lu Guangming's speech, Fang Xing left the school and glanced at his attribute panel:
[Second Realm: Sinew and Bone (Bone Refining: 99/100)]
'Great, bone refining is almost at its limit... Next is the breakthrough.'
For him, breaking through the Pristine Jade Realm had never been a problem.
Even after the Pristine Jade Realm, he could continue to make rapid progress.
'Perfect, I'll break through in another world...'
'I'll also take a look at Qinglin City and see what it's like now...'
Fang Xing was quite curious about that secret realm.
Of course, he wouldn't personally go exploring, but he could wait until the secret realm event ended and then slowly gather information...
(End of Chapter)
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