Starry Sky Professional

In another realm. Underground temporary camp.

“With a full month of winter break, I can really explore here substantially... Now that I've broken through to the Uncut Jade stage, even without using the laser gun, my strength should at least be on par with, if not superior to, a late-stage or even peak Qi Refinement cultivator.”

Fang Xing sat cross-legged, a medicine bottle placed before him.

Upon opening it, a snow-white pill, as lustrous as jade, rolled out — it was none other than the 'Xiantian Pill'!

“The quality from Qingdan Workshop is always reliable... and this bottle has never been opened.”

He stood up and began methodically practicing the Great Dragon Stance and Tiger-Subduing Stance.

Whoosh!

His breathing was as mighty as a dragon's, his movements swift as the wind, turning the chamber into an inferno with the temperature steadily rising.

With each movement, Fang Xing could feel the synergy between his skin, flesh, muscles, and bones...

The martial arts of the Blue Star Federation have two stages: the first for skin and flesh, the second for muscles and bones; both stages he has fully mastered!

His current physique could be described as having jade-like skin, mysterious flesh, flowing muscle sinews, and steel-like bones!

This is the zenith that warriors of the first two stages can aspire to reach!

He even had a profound foresight — without using any pills, if he persevered, he'd naturally break through within three to six months!

This is the advantage of having a solid foundation!

“But clearly, I don't have that much time... How valuable is winter break? I must explore this world thoroughly!”

“Besides, in martial arts, it's all about speed! I love never fighting unprepared battles and prefer crushing my opponents with superior mastery!”

“That so-called martial spirit, challenging someone stronger? Since ancient times, martial arts have been about winning or losing: the victor stands while the loser falls; only the one standing has the right to speak, and what they say is considered right. The defeated is wrong in everything they say!”

With determined eyes, Fang Xing swallowed the 'Xiantian Pill'.

The sensation brought by the 'Xiantian Pill' was distinct from other body refining elixirs.

As he activated his gastric qi and blood to actively digest the pill, Fang Xing felt threads of coolness spreading from his abdomen, gradually seeping into his five organs...

The Uncut Jade Stage! Known as the human uncut jade, continuously smooth internal breath, and a perfectly unified whole!

In simple terms, it involves refining the muscles, skin, and bones first, then moving from the outside inward. Once external skills are mastered, internal energy naturally arises!

Next, by channeling this internal energy, the five organs are tempered!

When the five internal organs are honed to perfection and the inner energy becomes one, that is the pinnacle of Uncut Jade and the body's perfection. At this point, one can attempt to open the Niwan Palace, breaking through to the Gallbladder and Soul Realm!

Inhale... Exhale...

Fang Xing's breaths were long and continuous, feeling threads of coolness spreading across him, easily withstood and digested by his strong physique… Within his internal organs, there seemed to be a 'sprouting' protrusion.

That is… internal energy!

Or, according to martial artists of this world, it is innate true qi!

"Indeed, it comes effortlessly, like water flowing downstream!"

He exhaled a long breath, looking at his fingers.

Poof!

As soon as his mind willed it, several inches of innate true qi suddenly burst forth from his fingertips.

It was extremely nimble, yet carried a sharp intent.

"Previously, I formed blade and sword auras relying on A-grade martial arts. Now, the internal energy circulates my entire body seamlessly..."

Fang Xing murmured, looking at his status panel:

【Name: Fang Xing】

【Age: 17】

【Occupation: Martial Artist】

【Third Stage: Uncut Jade】

【Military Body Fist Twelve Forms: 53/200】

【Great Dragon Post: 5/400】

【Tiger Subduing Post: 69/200】

【Ghost God Blade: 37/100】

[Extreme Passion Sword: 8/100]

[Dragon Elephant Art: 5/100]

[Gate of the Heavens]

……

“The effect of the Innate Pill is quite impressive. After unlocking the cultivation of the five viscera, it can even aid in pushing proficiency to a new level...”

Glancing at his realm, Fang Xing couldn't help but reveal a trace of satisfaction: “A seventeen-year-old warrior at the Uncut Jade stage, that's considered a genius on Young Eagle Star, right? After all, even Guo Yun is still struggling at the Second Stage...”

“This world truly is filled with treasures!”

He was well aware of the root of his rapidly advancing martial arts and intended to capitalize on this advantage even further.

“Cultivation as an Uncut Jade warrior involves continually accumulating internal energy, tempering the five viscera and six bowels... Once they are perfected and integrated, one can break through to the Fourth Stage of martial arts!”

“In the market, there are also pills suitable for innate warriors to take... Although they are quite expensive, made from materials for refining early-stage qi-enhancing pills, they can indeed greatly increase innate true qi…”

Fang Xing shifted his gaze downward, having abandoned military-style boxing. But due to various martial arts breakthroughs, it had still inadvertently increased in proficiency.

As for the Ghostly Blade and Extreme Passion Sword, nothing much to say, just moves that need more practical combat.

And as for the Dragon Elephant Art?

“Upon reaching the Uncut Jade stage and possessing innate true qi, it seems to be quite beneficial for the Dragon Elephant Art as well?”

Within Fang Xing's mind, the image of the great power of the Dragon Elephant Bodhisattva surged, flooding his entire being with vital energy and countless strands of innate true qi, weaving together like dragon scales!

Moreover, on his skin, there appeared an invisible layer of ‘elephant armor’!

“This is the Dragon Scale Elephant Armor! After mastering the basics of the Dragon Elephant Art, the defense capability has indeed greatly increased… As for the amplification of strength? I haven't felt much yet, probably because my martial arts have been rapidly improving, and my strength has always been increasing…”

“With this layer of Dragon Scale Elephant Armor, it feels like I have a layer of iron armor on the outside, then a thick hide armor, and finally my physique, in total three layers of defense... And it doesn't affect agility at all, it's like being unarmored!”

In a flash of cold light, Fang Xing drew out a steel blade and casually slashed it across his body!

Ping!

The steel blade was actually bounced off directly!

“Indeed, once an A-level martial art is mastered, in an unarmored state, it is difficult for ordinary iron to cause harm!”

'Clang!'

Having completed his experiments with ordinary iron, Fang Xing drew out the Ink Vein Sword.

This blade was sharp, no less than a typical low-grade magical weapon.

He stretched out his robust and muscular arm, its skin glistening like jade, placing the sword's edge upon it, and gently pulled!

Fang Xing could distinctly feel the sharpness of the Ink Vein Sword. When it cleaved through the dragon scales and landed on the elephant-hide skin, the force was continuously dissipated.

He silently increased the force, and the sword laboriously sliced through the elephant armor, landing on the jade-like skin.

After the remaining force was absorbed by the jade skin, what was originally a strike capable of severing the arm of an innate martial artist only left him with a slight skin abrasion, revealing a trace of blood.

Astonishingly, under the powerful recuperative abilities of Fang Xing's physique, this trace of blood was rapidly fading and disappearing...

"Triple defense, with each layer dissipating force? Not bad, not bad..."

Fang Xing was quite satisfied, "It should be comparable to those early Qi Condensation stage body cultivators..."

Initial stage body cultivators of the Qi Condensation realm cannot receive low-grade magical weapons bare-handed!

Yet, the more physically trained one is, the more they must equip themselves with spirit armor to enhance their defense! This principle, Fang Xing also understood.

"An early Qi Condensation stage body cultivator may be injured by low-grade magical weapons, yet it is hard to kill them in a few strikes... But if they wore spirit armor, they would become human killing machines, capable of charging into a group of early Qi Condensation cultivators, enduring spells and magical attacks... The key to early stage body cultivators in Qi Condensation is endurance! Being able to withstand the penetration and impact of low-grade magical weapons and initial-level spells!"

Even for body cultivators, relying solely on their physique in brutal confrontations is foolish.

Therefore, if Fang Xing were to battle a cultivator, the first thing he would do is don a nano protective suit, and potentially stick on several protective talismans!

'With this triple defense and adding the nano protective suit and talismans... I dare to withstand several strikes from high-grade magical weapons and even late-stage Qi Condensation spells!'

'The situation where the protection holds but the body does not will not happen to me!'

'Moreover, with my mental resistance... under the Foundation Establishment stage, there is virtually no opponent worth fearing.'

However, body cultivators have weaknesses, namely the fragility of their spiritual sense and the low defense of their sea of consciousness. ░ But for martial artists from Blue-Star, if their mental defenses are slightly lacking, they would either die or go insane! Hence, the mental defenses of Blue-Star martial artists are extremely strong!

Compared to the body cultivators here, one could say they have no weaknesses!

Of course, Fang Xing had never encountered a second-order body cultivator comparable to the Foundation Establishment stage, so he didn't know how the cultivators here performed at higher stages.

But from what he observed, this principle held true during the Qi Refinement stage.

“What a pity... the defense of ordinary nano protective suits only goes up to the Untapped Potential level... Higher-level protection comes from military exoskeletons and mechas… you can't even find them on the black market.”

Fang Xing was full of complaints about this in his heart.

If he had a choice, he quite fancied the idea of trying out piloting a mecha.

If he could pilot a mecha and fight against Immortal cultivators, that scene would be breathtakingly beautiful, beyond imagination...

“Moreover, this isn't even my limit… Now that I've broken through to the Untapped Potential level, I can train in S-grade martial arts!”

“That technique, 'Great Vajra Paragon Power', highly recommended by Xia Long, is clearly extraordinary...”

“What's more, it can even integrate to advance into the 'Indestructible Dragon Elephant Divinity'!”

“Divinity, Divinity... just the name tells you it's remarkable.”

“Alright, expecting to attain Divinity soon is impossible, but if I master the 'Great Vajra Paragon Power', maybe I can challenge the Foundation Stage?”

“Alas, I must remain low-key... especially when there's a Core Formation real person in the marketplace!”

“Just a glimpse from a drone could deduce that a Core Formation real person is incredibly dangerous, with stats rivaling those of military fighter aircraft...”

The army of the Blue Star Federation has to confront the Evil God's minions head-on!

Any military-grade weapon represents sheer power, far beyond those outdated models!

They are exceedingly rare in ordinary black markets!

Fang Xing arrived at the surveillance room and began reading the logs.

Come to think of it, it had been some time since he last came here, as he had to prepare for the final exams.

This time upon returning, he had made a direct breakthrough.

Suddenly, his eyes narrowed: “What’s going on?”

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(End of Chapter)