Starry Sky Professional

The night in this otherworld was exceptionally tranquil, and the starry sky extraordinarily brilliant.

Inside the temporary camp,

Fang Xing drank an entire pot of fish soup before commencing his Dalong Zhuang practice.

With the mysterious environment of this otherworld and the nourishing fish soup working in tandem, his body refining progress accelerated rapidly.

Time passed unnoticed until the computer screen suddenly froze, emitting a mechanical voice:

“Ding, mission accomplished!”

“As expected, after including books as samples, the deciphering progress sped up tremendously...” Fang Xing approached the computer, opened the file, and found lines of otherworldly text with corresponding Federal text and pronunciation annotations beside them.

It could be said he had obtained a dictionary from another world, complete with audio.

“Besides that, I can also understand the everyday conversations of the farmers, acquiring some outlines that help me understand this world better...” With a glint of excitement in his eyes, he began studying the foreign language.

To Fang Xing, learning a foreign language was quite joyful, especially since it signified immense benefits!

“First, this place is called the Great Wild Lands, inhabited by beings known as ‘Cultivators’!”

“Cultivators! They can craft talismans, pills, and magical artifacts, can wield spells... and even, upon reaching profound levels, can extend their lifespan, until they can move mountains and fill seas, enjoying immortality?”

“Even a mere fledgling Cultivator, at the Qi Refinement stage, is stronger than a martial artist at Innate level... Hmm, in this world, martial artists at the Puyang level are domestically known as ‘Innate’...”

“A hundred miles away, there exists a marketplace for Cultivators, named ‘Qinglin Market’, with tens of thousands of Cultivators and countless mortals...”

“It is said that ‘Qinglin Market’ was recently established by a formidable Cultivator faction to develop the Great Wild Lands, forcibly relocating numerous cultivators and mortals. Hence, the surrounding environment is exceedingly dangerous, and without being a martial artist, survival is nearly impossible.”

“Martial arts in this world are also quite simple, consisting merely of Postnatal and Innate levels...”

“Yet no matter how strong an Innate martial artist is, they’re doomed when facing a well-prepared Qi Refinement stage practitioner...”

“Speechless, when will martial arts ever rise up?”

Such were the findings Fang Xing gleaned from his surveillance over this period, leaving him speechless.

Having grasped the basics, he immediately turned to the ancient book before him.

Through deciphering, he recognized the title on the cover as ‘Appraisal of the Alchemical Path’, which described the appearance and medicinal properties of common elixirs in Qinglin Market, along with simple identification methods.

Fang Xing took out three jade bottles, comparing them one by one, discovering one contained wound medicine and another detoxification pills.

As for the last unopened bottle, it contains the 'Qi and Blood Pill'!

"According to the book, when a postnatal martial artist consumes the 'Qi and Blood Pill', it can strengthen their qi and blood, refining the skin, muscles, and bones... making rapid progress..."

"I still don't believe it. I'll test it with poison test strips and on a guinea pig first..."

Fang Xing turned a page and his breath suddenly became a little hurried.

He came across a description of a brand new pill: "Xiantian Pill! It's white in color, fragrant in taste... Consuming it can strengthen the qi of the five viscera and six bowels, assisting postnatal martial artists to break through to the Xiantian realm?"

"This kind of 'Xiantian Pill' can actually aid in breaking through the Jade Realm?"

Fang Xing's eyes lit up with excitement.

In the Blue Star Federation, the martial arts realms are: the first realm is skin and flesh, the second realm is muscles and bones... which are almost equivalent to the postnatal realm in the otherworld.

After achieving perfection in the muscle and bone realm, martial artists must refine their five viscera and six bowels, strengthen their inner breath, and polish themselves to perfection both inside and out, becoming as flawless as jade, hence the name 'Jade Realm'!

But this step is extremely difficult!

So difficult that even Xia Long felt it was currently hard for anyone in their class to become a college student!

"But now, just a single pill is enough..."

"The Blue Star Federation definitely also has potions and other equipment to assist second realm martial artists in breaking through to the third realm... but I can't access them! The resources required are too great and not worth it..."

"But in this otherworld, it's not necessarily the same."

Suddenly, a certain passion ignited in Fang Xing's eyes as he looked at the 'Qi and Blood Pill': "First... I need to verify the medicinal properties of this world's pills, as well as their toxic reactions..."

He thought for a moment, donned a mask, and opened the bottle stopper.

Inside the jade bottle, there were ten pills, red as blood.

"Qi and Blood Pill, martial artists only need to ingest one pill each time they practice, and its effects can last for several days!"

"I always feel that the pills in this world are incredibly potent. It's not about advanced craftsmanship but simply not fearing waste, using resources to crudely pile up the effects..."

Fang Xing first took out a 'Qi and Blood Pill' and identified it according to the methods in the "Pill Appraisal".

"According to the book, many cultivators and martial artists dare not consume pills of unknown origin, so truly good pills have marks on the bottom of the bottle, and the bottle itself is sealed with talismans and wax... Once opened, traces are surely left, as a simple anti-counterfeiting mark."

He looked at the bottom of the jade bottle and indeed found a green leaf mark.

"This should be the mark of a famous merchant in the market, representing credibility... but I don't trust it!"

Especially since this "Pill Appraisal" came from that unlucky fellow, so there's no ruling out the possibility of fraud.

Fang Xing had cleverly disguised a bottle of poison pills as vitality pills and even attached a detailed instruction manual!

If that woman martial artist had really done such a thing, she could truly be considered a genius!

'Even if the major powers with the forged labels chase after her later, once people are dead…'

Fang Xing thought for a moment, taking out a piece of test paper to examine the pills. After testing each one, he found everything to be normal.

He then returned to Nestling Star and purchased a cage of white mice online.

The delivery was swift, and Fang Xing calmly watched the energetic and lively mice as he carefully scraped some fragments from the pills. He calculated the dosage based on the weight ratio between humans and mice.

This step was crucial!

Otherwise, using human dosages could poison and kill the mice, even if it were life-saving medicine!

…

The next day.

Fang Xing got up and checked on the mice, finding them all vibrant and active.

Squeak! Squeak!

The mice were scampering around, crashing and nibbling at the cage bars, seemingly filled with energy they couldn't release.

“Hmm, you all look quite lively… I should take you over there to munch on berries sometime!”

He nodded, carefully storing the 'vitality pills' and directly went to school.

Still, as a precaution, Fang Xing decided to take the medicine next to the infirmary, so in case something happened, he could be rescued quickly.

'I seem... to have judged human nature too harshly.'

'But even so, my life is more important than anything else...'

If it weren't for the discovery of the innate pill's existence and his desire to test the effects of otherworldly pills, Fang Xing wouldn't be so bold.

Arriving at Yucai High School, he skipped Lan Fei's cultural study class.

Now, the image of this female teacher's projection couldn't shake his calmness in the slightest.

Outside the infirmary.

Fang Xing found a vacant spot and yawned.

Silently, without a sound, Fang Xing hid a vitality pill in his palm and slipped it into his mouth.

“It's hot, so hot!”

As the pill settled in his stomach, Fang Xing immediately felt a surge of warmth spreading from his lower abdomen to his entire body.

The continuous generation of vitality caused his face to flush red and his skin to tighten, with the veins beneath writhing like worms.

His whole being seemed to transform into a furnace of vitality, urgently needing an outlet.

In the next moment, Fang Xing assumed the position of the 'Great Dragon Stance'!

Executing the skilled Great Dragon Stance imparted a smooth and fluid rhythm to his actions.

Developed through the dedicated research of the Blue Star Federation and perfectly suited for refining skin and flesh, Fang Xing felt an immediate difference.

It was as if the robust vitality within him had found an outlet and began to burst forth violently.

His skin started to crack, and even beads of blood seeped out...

On the attribute panel, a shimmer in the cultivation section immediately resolved into clarity!

“I've perfected my leather refining!”

Fang Xing felt his skin tighten, becoming solid in a moment, much like cowhide, radiating a brass-like sheen.

A moment later, as a vast quantity of vitality was consumed, the brass hue gradually faded to reveal a 'jade-like fairness.'

“Is this... Jade Skin? But my cultivation stance hasn't progressed?”

“No, it's akin to forcibly breaking through with abundant resources. The cultivation stance not keeping up doesn't matter... The resources consumed by this single vitality pill might surpass ten or even a hundred batches of 'D3-grade nutritional fluid!'”

“The resources from other worlds are truly abundant...”

The jade-like gleam covering Fang Xing's skin flashed slightly before vanishing without a trace.

As perfected 'Jade Skin,' the outward manifestation was merely a fairer complexion, yet Fang Xing felt as though clad in armor, capable of actively absorbing impact.

“Just one vitality pill... and it has propelled me so far in refining my flesh?”

Fang Xing's gaze fixed on the attribute panel:

【Name: Fang Xing】

【Age: 16】

【Occupation: Martial Artist】

【First Realm: Skin and Flesh】

【Military Boxing Twelve Styles: 10/100】

【Great Dragon Stance: 35/100】

【Gate of the Heavens】

……

“The progress in Great Dragon Stance is also impressive, but the crucial part is the Advancement in flesh training, suddenly jumping to 9%?”

Fang Xing mused, “This may be because training the skin inevitably also exercised the muscles. More importantly, it was the effect of the 'Vitality Pill.'”

“If even one pill has such an effect, consuming an entire bottle might bring the flesh training to completion... After all, the Vitality Pill is meant for martial artists on the Houtian path, which in this world encompasses the ‘Skin and Flesh’ and ‘Muscle and Bone’ realms!”

“This means the Vitality Pill is highly effective even for those at the second realm of muscle and bone. My current level makes it somewhat wasteful to consume...”

After a brief training session, Fang Xing felt as if he had been reborn.

At least, his skin had reached perfection, transforming into Jade Skin, laying a solid foundation.

“Hmm, to be safe, I should get a physical examination first...”

Fang Xing decided and started walking toward the medical office.

As he reached the entrance, a classmate approached from the opposite direction.

Seeing clearly, he raised his hand in greeting, “Ah Wei?”

“Ah... Ah Xing?”

Liu Wei was startled upon seeing Fang Xing.

“You’re here for the medical office too?”

Fang Xing nodded, “I’m here for a check-up. What about you?”

“I... my stomach hurts!”

Liu Wei suddenly clutched his stomach, “I can’t take it, you go first, I need to run to the bathroom...”

“Uh...”

Watching Liu Wei's retreating figure, Fang Xing shook his head and walked into the medical office with ease.

Having been recognized as a ‘genius’ by Xia Long, achieving perfection in skin training was hardly remarkable.

Regarding the 'Jade Skin'? As long as he avoids any specific tests, the ordinary doctors in the medical room naturally won't notice anything unusual.

(End of Chapter)