Chapter 12

Yucai High School.

"Hmm?"

Xia Long walked into the classroom and saw Fang Xing, his eyes lighting up: "You kid, what good stuff have you been eating secretly? Why is your skin refining progress so fast?"

A figure flashed, and he arrived in front of Fang Xing, patted his shoulder, and carefully examined Fang Xing's skin: "Hmm... thick and tough. By the time skin refining is complete, it won't be ordinary cowhide; it should be copper skin. As for jade skin, that's unlikely..."

"Teacher, I've only heard of warriors who have completed skin refining having skin as tough as cowhide, not fearing ordinary blunt weapon attacks... Are copper skin and jade skin higher states?"

Ouyang Ouyang Qianqian raised her hand to ask.

The top students in the class had good skin refining progress; according to Fang Xing's estimation, at least half of them were done.

Especially the natural-born students, who had family channels and knew more, were even more eager for knowledge about these realms.

"Hmm, warriors who have completed skin refining are also different. Copper-skin warriors generally don't fear sharp blades... As for jade skin? That's a true martial arts genius. If one of you becomes one, you will surely shine in the future Hundred-Star Joint Entrance Exam, and the teacher will also get many rewards."

Xia Long still looked at Fang Xing.

Fang Xing had long been prepared to reveal something, and upon hearing this, he immediately replied: "I have to thank the teacher for your funding. My Great Dragon Stake feels like it has entered a brand-new stage, and the efficiency of refining skin and flesh has greatly increased..."

"Great Dragon Stake? So it was your Great Dragon Stake that broke through!"

Xia Long nodded: "You poor kid didn't have money to buy any martial arts secret medicines, so I guessed this was the most likely reason..."

Martial arts was just the most popular evolutionary route, and even the increase in lifespan only became more obvious after the Fourth Realm.

True natural-born wealthy people could even live for two hundred years or longer by undergoing genetic surgery during their ordinary human period!

The early stages of martial arts were the same; although it was claimed to have the highest cost-performance ratio, the more rare resources invested, the faster the progress!

"Teacher, can breaking through the Great Dragon Stake lead to copper skin?" Liu Wei's eyes lit up; he also had ambitions for the college entrance exam.

"Hmm, the second stage of the Great Dragon Stake has a probability of over 81.4% of refining copper skin. This is the statistical result of the Omniscient Brain for all high school students."

Xia Long nodded: "If you can practice the Great Dragon Stake to the third stage, it's not you adapting to the stake technique, but the stake technique adapting to you... the progress is faster, and there is a 67.99% probability of refining jade skin. Jade-skin warriors have skin as clear as jade, can retract and release at will, and have many wonderful uses... More importantly, it can lay a solid foundation. Work hard, students. Most of the Federation's Martial Saints and Martial Gods in history... have reached the jade skin realm!"

"Wu Sheng, Wu Shen?"

Many students felt a sense of longing, mixed with a hint of dejection.

Because they also knew that this was almost impossible unless a miracle happened.

Or, if the realm wasn't enough, use resources to make up for it!

But this obviously didn't suit ordinary people.

"Then... is there a fourth stage to the Great Dragon Stake?"

Fang Xing asked.

He remembered that Xia Long had mentioned this aspect.

"Not bad, the Great Dragon Stake has a fourth stage, and those who practice it are one in ten million... that is to achieve the 'Dragon Realm'!"

Xia Long replied: "Achieving the realm doesn't mean you are a Fourth Realm warrior; after all, you don't have the foundation of the Unpolished Jade Realm... It can only be said that you are much stronger than warriors of the same rank, and once the Unpolished Jade Realm is perfect, you can immediately ascend to the Courage and Resolve Realm!"

"Of course, warriors who have achieved the realm have a great advantage when facing Evil Deity kin, as they won't be driven insane by the scattered mental pollution. This is a huge advantage, especially for you!"

"Even if the military camps on the battlefield provide enough protection and medicine in the future, there are always omissions in war... Many star warriors who retire every year end up in insane asylums!"

"If you can achieve the realm before the Fourth Realm, you can basically be guaranteed admission to university, but you will still have to go to the battlefield after university. This is the fate of every Blue Star Federation citizen!"

Getting into university only delayed military service; Fang Xing had long known this.

He had considered making a fortune by reselling goods between the two worlds and then paying off his loans.

But obviously, the origin of this money couldn't be explained clearly, and it would instead bring greater danger.

"In short, if it really doesn't work, I'll go to university first and then look for opportunities in university..."

After school.

"I always feel that Xia Long's guidance is gradually becoming less helpful to me..."

Fang Xing kicked a pebble, feeling a bit melancholy.

"Ah Xing, let's go for a massage!"

Liu Wei ran over, his words carrying a hint of probing.

"No, I'm going back to play games."

Fang Xing waved his hand; he had been in a hurry to explore the other world after school recently.

Even practicing martial arts in the other world was much more efficient than here, so naturally, he didn't have much free time.

"Doggy, you've changed..."

Liu Wei looked at Fang Xing's back, wanting to say something but stopping.

Other world.

"It seems the time flow on both sides is the same, so I can conduct another experiment."

After comparing the time on both sides, Fang Xing fed a berry to a white mouse and saw it die from poison after dozens of seconds.

"The last living witness has also been silenced."

He nodded and took a bite of roasted bird wing: "The facts prove that the poison test strips I bought haven't failed..."

After double verification from the white mice and outside the infirmary, Fang Xing finally began his gourmet journey in the other world.

"Hmm, so fragrant!"

The bird meat in the other world was very tender, but the texture was quite dense, requiring strong biting force to tear. He had a big appetite, but he felt full after eating just a little here.

Even after being full, his limbs felt as if they were wrapped in a warm current, which was quite comfortable.

In terms of feeling, it was somewhat similar to taking 'D3-level nutrient solution'.

"It's probably equivalent to one-third or even less of the effect... but... it's everywhere here."

"Pioneering another world is indeed too profitable."

After eating and drinking his fill, Fang Xing immediately began to practice the Great Dragon Stake.

Practicing martial arts in the other world couldn't be done without distractions. Although there were some traps and alarm devices set up around, Fang Xing was still a bit uneasy, so he stopped voluntarily after an hour and glanced at the attribute panel:

【Name: Fang Xing】

【Age: 16】

【Profession: Warrior】

【First Realm: Skin and Flesh (Skin Refining: 87/100)】

【Twelve Forms of Military Fist: 3/100 (Proficient)】

【Great Dragon Stake: 17/100 (Proficient)】

【Gate of the Heavens (Charging)】

"At this rate, before the end of the first year of high school this summer, I will definitely be able to complete skin refining!"

Fang Xing clenched his fists, feeling that he wasn't far from refining his entire skin and operating it as he wished.

"Maybe I can even try to rush for 'jade skin'?"

"A ten-thousand-foot building rises from the ground, and martial arts is the same. The firmer the foundation, the greater the potential in the future!"

Fang Xing had a smile on his lips as he looked at the surveillance screen.

The next second, his smile froze on his face.

"The drone captured human figures?"

"Are there humans living in this other world?"

He pulled up several segments of surveillance, constantly zooming in and adjusting the angle...

Finally, he saw four 'martial artists' dressed in ancient styles.

Most of them wore robes, had their hair tied in buns, and held blades and swords, dressed in quite an ancient style.

Even their clothes were mostly cloth and hemp, and some even carried bamboo baskets.

"Looking at the productivity, it should be similar to the ancient feudal period..."

Fang Xing observed carefully and concluded: "But... they are very strong!"

Judging from the movements and speed of these four people, being able to walk on flat ground in this rugged jungle, they were at least equivalent to Second Realm tendon and bone warriors!

Even a middle-aged man in the lead had well-developed muscles, stretching his clothes a size smaller, and he had a majestic temperament in his gaze. In Fang Xing's view, his martial arts were strong, and he should have the strength of a Third Realm Unpolished Jade warrior!

As a martial arts student of the new era, he couldn't say much else, but he had watched countless martial arts videos, so he still had this kind of judgment.

"Of course I can't beat an Unpolished Jade warrior..."

"But relying on the primary nano-protective suit and the stun baton, it's not impossible to fight; at least saving my life shouldn't be a big problem..."

"The most critical thing is... to hide my origin. Language barriers are a definite problem; after all, reality isn't a game, and just because I traveled through doesn't mean I speak the same language... Besides that, I have to prepare ancient costumes and wigs... maybe I should grow my hair long; anyway, the school doesn't have rules against it."

Fang Xing had no intention of meeting this martial artist team at all, just preparing to observe them in secret.

It would be best to install more surveillance cameras, record the other party's language, and try to decipher it!

With the technology of the interstellar era, as long as there was enough basic data, deciphering a language would be a matter of minutes, otherwise, it would be impossible to communicate with the natives on countless planets!

"Judging from the route, this team shouldn't be able to find me here; it looks more like they are aiming for that wild boar monster?"

Fang Xing looked at the surveillance again and couldn't help but touch his chin.

"Old Three, what are you doing?"

In the dense forest, the burly man looked at Old Three, who was looking at the sky from time to time, and couldn't help but curse.

"Boss... I feel like something flew past in the sky, not a bird. Could it be some kind of monster beast?"

Old Three was dressed in green, his eyes very bright, but he had a bit of a sneaky temperament, and he answered with some worry.

"Hard to say, everyone be careful..."

The burly man touched the animal skin pouch on his chest and gained some confidence: "Speed up the progress; we'll leave once we pick the 'Zhu Longcao'!"

The four of them immediately accelerated their progress and arrived at the edge of the wild boar monster's territory.

They had obviously planned it out and waited in the grass for a long time, and the sky gradually became dim.

One after another, colorful light spots flew around the bushes.

On the edge of the bushes, there were also sporadic medicinal herbs growing that were vermilion all over with thick leaves.

"Now!"

The burly man sprinkled medicinal powder on his body that could isolate odors, and together with his brothers, they sneaked forward to pick the 'Zhu Longcao'.

Their movements were very fast, and they seemed to have undergone specialized training.

But unfortunately, Fang Xing saw in the surveillance that the wild boar monster, which looked like a small hill, had arrived behind the four of them at some point.

Snort! Snort!

Accompanied by the wild boar's unique nasal sound, a huge black shadow suddenly rushed out from the darkness, and the six tusks glowed with intense blood-red spiritual light.

Pfft!

Two of the strong men couldn't dodge in time, and before they could even draw their blades or swords, they were skewered on the tusks, blood gushing out wildly!