Starry Sky Professional

For students of Blue Star University, the second-year curriculum is quite intensive.

As the new academic year commenced, Fang Xing immediately plunged into a deep state of cultivation.

Although Blue Star University is not situated within a cosmic secret realm, the cosmic energy here is exceptionally abundant, giving him the feeling of practicing martial arts in a land of spiritual veins.

Watching the proficiency bar grow little by little each day was something meaningful in itself.

What about his cultivation clone?

With a late-stage Qi Refinement realm cultivation, combined with his residence in Ziyuan Immortal City, as long as he didn’t stir up trouble, no one would provoke him, so he lived quite leisurely.

After acquiring a spiritual vein cavern and various elixirs, he used the 'Ten Thousand Transformation Cauldron' to remove any impurities, diligently consuming pills to cultivate each day. Although the progress of his cultivation method was extremely slow, in his hands it advanced as if it had wings.

In the blink of an eye, several months had passed.

On this day.

Fang Xing glanced at his attribute panel:

【Dragon Elephant Skill: 399/400】

【Diamond Vajra Divine Power: 199/200】

“Have I finally reached a bottleneck?” he wondered aloud.

Leaving his dorm, Fang Xing walked as if treading on air, each step covering a distance of over ten zhang, until he arrived atop the library resembling a grand jade seal.

“Uncle Meng...”

Fang Xing looked at Uncle Meng, who was wearing a security uniform, and asked, “Are there still slots available for the Universal Spirit Records?”

“There are three remaining; you can go in, one academic credit per day,” Uncle Meng nodded, waving his hand to open a space passage.

Fang Xing stepped inside, entering a vast space.

In the distance, a pitch-black stone tablet seemed to support the heavens, with the true form of Baxia at its base, and several prominent markings on the tortoise shell still visible.

“Speaking of which... it's my first time coming here to contemplate since Pan Xiong last led the team,” Fang Xing mused.

His academic credits had accumulated to 22, largely because at the end of each month, he would actively secure his position in the top ten of the duel rankings, building up a considerable amount of academic credits.

“Let's resolve this within a day. Don't drag it to the next day.”

Thinking this, his figure flickered as he approached the stone stele continuously.

As he drew nearer, insights into martial arts seemed to pour into his mind as if they were being directly infused.

Blades flashing, swords clashing, fists, palms, claws, and fingers...

Comparing these to his own practices, Fang Xing found himself gaining significant understanding.

He kept moving forward until he reached the limit where he could clearly see the true form of the mythical creature, finally halting his steps to quietly contemplate.

This time, Fang Xing did not use the Great Sun Tathagata Mantra. Instead, he allowed various martial impressions to enter his consciousness and began to grind them down with his own insights...

Like polishing jade or refining gold, he sought to discern something invulnerable amidst the mutual erosion of these martial arts.

Roar!

Deep in meditation, a golden elephant suddenly stormed into his mindscape!

The elephant appeared solemn, adorned with lotus-like patterns and boasting six tusks, albeit incomplete—a remnant of some martial expert's notion of the 'Dragon-Elephant Technique'—the Six-Tusked Heavenly Dragon Elephant!

Seeing this, instead of being frightened, he was delighted and immediately elevated his own Dragon-Elephant Technique's presence, transforming it into a forceful Dragon-Elephant Vajra to confront the Six-Tusked Heavenly Dragon Elephant.

Roar! Roar!

As the two colossal entities collided, his mindscape trembled relentlessly.

Surviving the backlash, waves of enlightenment surfaced within Fang Xing's heart, revealing that he had overlooked certain details in his usual cultivation of the Dragon-Elephant Technique.

These nuances might not impact him much now, but would certainly pose obstacles when breaking through to a higher realm!

“Fifth level of the Dragon-Elephant Technique, I am like a dragon and an elephant!”

He chanted in a low voice, seeing the symbol representing the Dragon-Elephant Technique on his status panel blur, then transform:

[Dragon-Elephant Technique: 1/800]

Strands of pale golden patterns emerged on Fang Xing, transforming from golden robes to armor, becoming more ancient, solid, and heavy.

“Master of the Dragon-Elephant Technique... Physical cultivation surges again... Body comparable to a mid-second rank, possibly even high second rank monster.”

Numerous insights about the Dragon-Elephant Technique emerged in his mind.

“Dragon and elephant symbolize divine strength... If one's form is akin to these creatures, how could one lack physical supernatural abilities?”

The Dragon-Elephant Technique originally simulated hard skills, but at its peak, the practitioner could possess supernatural abilities akin to a monster's physique!

Now, a seed of this divine power was also growing and flowering...

[Diamond Vajra Primal Strength: 1/400]

“Master-level Diamond Vajra Primal Strength, eightfold power burst!”

Fang Xing's eyes seemed to flicker with golden stars. “I feel like I could smash even those at the peak of the Outer Realm…”

“It's a pity it's still just a skill and not a divine ability!”

The physical divine ability cultivated in the later stages of the Dragon-Elephant Technique is the ‘Diamond Vajra Primal Strength,’ the two acting in harmony.

However, the Diamond Vajra Primal Strength still lacks a bit, failing to reach the Master realm, making it difficult to directly achieve a divine ability!

But Fang Xing was already confident.

As long as the Diamond Vajra Primal Strength advances to the Master level, I’m sure to be able to perfect the ‘Dragon-Elephant Vajra Invincible Divine Ability’!

This divine ability is so profound that even many martial gold cores find it hard to grasp; it’s immensely beneficial for those training in the Vajra realm.

“If I can master it, it means being invincible in the Outer Realm... not even older students returning from battlefield training will scare me…”

Both martial arts advanced smoothly. This comprehension of the Myriad Spirits Record turned out to be highly rewarding.

Fang Xing looked at the time. Not even a day had passed, and he wouldn’t waste it.

Thinking for a moment, he pressed onward.

The closer to the Myriad Spirits Record monument, the more intense the corruption from the evil deity became.

At last, approaching further, he clearly saw the sword marks, claw imprints, and palm prints of the Ba Xia true form…

Fang Xing immersed himself in observation, finding one particular palm imprint’s aura and essence especially captivating. Unintentionally, his gaze was drawn to it.

Boom!

A terrifying will spanned the void's golden bridge, arriving in his sea of consciousness, manifesting as a golden-bodied Buddha.

Wearing multicolored robes, raising golden arms, stretching out five fingers, morphing into a palm!

The sky dimmed, as a Buddhist light illuminated all ten directions!

“The first form of the Tathagata Divine Palm?”

“Seems I'm indeed destined for the ‘Tathagata Divine Palm Sutra’...”

Yet Fang Xing did not concern himself with this palm technique.

After all… such a supreme technique like the Tathagata Divine Palm Sutra requires at least a Martial Saint or even Martial God to fully wield its power.

He, in the Outer Realm, is not yet at the threshold of entry.

Even a genius like Gu Jiantong only considered integrating these insights into his own martial arts, to strengthen his foundation.

Fang Xing gazed at the golden Buddha statue before him.

This Buddha had thirty-two perfect features, its body emitted a sandalwood fragrance, resonating with an aura of great perfection, great Vajra, and great power.

Astonishingly, it was another martial art of supreme excellence—"The Tathagata Form"!

“Still can't grasp it...”

Fang Xing couldn't be bothered to learn it, planning to revisit after mastering Gold Core, or even Vajra or Martial Saint levels.

Yet these moments of observing the Buddha sparked a latent realization brought by his recent palm strike.

"The Tathagata Divine Palm is beyond my reach, but the first move seems it could evolve into an S-Class fist technique...”

In Fang Xing's mind, numerous fist shadows emerged: "This is... The Great Radiant Fist directly passed down by Tathagata!"

But in the next instant, he dismissed the idea.

"How idle must I be to create my own martial technique?”

"There are plenty of S-Class martial arts at Blue Star University, what's the point of self-creation?”

He deeply understood his advantage lay in his unique panel ability; no matter how difficult a martial art was, once initiated, he could master it completely!

As for creating martial arts? His talent in that area was not even as high as Gu Jiantong's. Why waste time and resources just to embarrass himself?

“To truly develop this S-Class martial art, I would have to reside here long-term, absorbing the essence and spirit of various martial arts...”

"Even if my body could endure it, my academic credits wouldn’t."

"Moreover, to perfect a new martial art, how much real combat would it take to iron out its flaws?”

"With this time, I could achieve mastery in several S-Class martial arts.”

Fang Xing immediately decided to set aside this realization, choosing to follow the path paved by predecessors for smoother advancement.

Creating martial arts? Not until I'm a Martial Saint or even a Martial God!"

“Hmm?”

At that moment, Fang Xing found the insights from the "Tathagata Divine Palm Sutra" and "The Tathagata Form" growing more profound.

After all, delving into the Chart of Eternal Spirits carried its own risks.

Here, the martial arts sought the practitioner, not the other way around!

Once it was discovered that Fang Xing resonated well with "The Tathagata Divine Palm Sutra", insights poured forth endlessly.

Fang Xing pondered, "To cultivate the Tathagata Divine Palm and leave a mark on the Myriad Spirits Almanac, one must be a Martial Sage or even a Martial God!"

A cascade of mighty thoughts, akin to galaxies, endlessly appeared in Fang Xing's sea of consciousness, causing his expression to shift.

"Such occurrences are beneficial once or twice, but too many could risk an overload!"

He sighed, "They're all gaudy tricks just like the Great Sun Tathagata Mantra. To deal with such nuisances, one should facilitate their self-destruction..."

With a sigh, Fang Xing swiftly conceived a solution.

Reluctant though he might be, he could only enhance the proficiency of the Great Sun Tathagata Mantra a bit more.

As he meditated on the mantra, a crimson sun rose in his mind's eye, surrounded by a dazzling river of stars that circled the red sun, continuously absorbed by it.

On the attribute panel, the proficiency level of the Great Sun Tathagata Mantra surged steadily!

30!

40!

50!

The myriad martial insights were drawn to the crimson sun like moths to a flame, rendering this sun's brilliance increasingly intense!

Fang Xing speculated that if he truly unleashed the mantra, it could even devour and digest the entire Myriad Spirits Almanac...

Yet, he clearly had no desire for such an outcome and promptly withdrew.

…

At the Grand Library.

On the rooftop.

“Hmm?”

Uncle Meng, the gatekeeper, suddenly looked up, noticing the slightly disheveled Fang Xing, "Young man... you've finished pondering it?"

Other warriors might emerge thoroughly exhausted, their mental energy spent to the limit after comprehending the Myriad Spirits Almanac.

But to Uncle Meng, Fang Xing, despite his somewhat messy appearance, seemed entirely refreshed, as if he'd just had a good night's sleep instead of delving into the almanac.

“No, no more...”

Fang Xing quickly waved his hand.

“Even if it's not a full day, it still costs a credit!”

Uncle Meng lay back down again.

(End of Chapter)