Chapter 122: 122. Chapter 122: Three Great Unique Arts (Seeking Monthly Votes)

122. Chapter 122: Three Great Unique Arts (Seeking Monthly Votes)

"Great Sun Tathagata Mantra... Tathagata Dharma Image... I always feel like I'm getting involved in some incredible conspiracy..."

Just as Fang Xing was deep in thought, a flash of silver light appeared in the void, and four more figures emerged.

Among them, one person had reddish-gold eyebrows and an arrogant demeanor; it was none other than Gu Gu Jiantong.

Beside Gu Gu Jiantong were two other students—one he didn't recognize, and the other was Yin Yin Huanzhen.

"Yo, Yellow-Browed Kid!"

Fang Xing immediately greeted him.

Gu Gu Jiantong's face twitched, but he seemed to have gotten used to it, as he wasn't as furious as before.

The teacher standing in front of Gu Gu Jiantong was a handsome young man wearing round-rimmed glasses.

Seeing Pan Xiong, he immediately smiled: "Teacher Pan, taking students to observe the Myriad Spirit Picture Record? I wonder how they performed?"

"It's alright..."

Pan Xiong waved his hand: "Yin Yin Hongding, you praise this student of yours as if he's peerless in heaven and earth. I wonder if he can comprehend any peerless martial arts from the Myriad Spirit Picture Record?"

Taking advantage of the opportunity while the two instructors were bickering, Fang Xing thought of more.

"Gu Gu Jiantong... He is the primary target for those believers of the Sect School, but the pollution isn't the key point. The key seems to be that they want him to learn this 'Great Sun Tathagata Mantra' exotic martial art..."

"So... this exotic martial art is extremely special; even among the Extraterrestrial Xieshen believers, no one has been able to master it, which is why they are pinning their hopes on Gu Gu Jiantong?"

"After all, the 'Light Transformation' ability is even rarer than the Jin Gang Body, and Gu Gu Jiantong is a rare martial arts prodigy..."

"To know the truth, I just need to keep a slight eye on Gu Gu Jiantong from now on... After all, those Extraterrestrial Xieshen believers will definitely have follow-up actions."

Fang Xing was still very interested in the Gate of Nothingness, as it might be related to the reopening of the Gate of Heavens!

"Hmph, let's just wait and see..."

On the other side, Pan Xiong and Yin Yin Hongding also found they had nothing more to say to each other, and they led Fang Xing and the others away from this small space.

"Teacher... what are the requirements to observe the Myriad Spirit Picture Record?"

Standing on the rooftop of the great library, which resembled the top of a white jade seal, Fang Xing looked at the scenery below and suddenly asked.

"It requires credits... 1 credit allows for one day of observation. Today is considered an exception..."

Pan Xiong replied.

"But... we have to pass the final assessment to earn a few credits, right?"

Su Su Longyan looked a bit dejected.

When observing the Myriad Spirit Picture Record, she really felt she had hope of surpassing Fang Xing!

"At Blue Star University, credits are everything."

Pan Xiong chuckled: "The Student Union occasionally issues tasks; completing them might reward some credits... Besides that, if you can win glory for the school at the Blue Star Community's battle arena, there are naturally credit rewards as well... Finally, we instructors can occasionally reward you with a few credits, but that depends on whether you can satisfy me..."

Pan Xiong laughed: "Today's class ends here; we'll see you in the next one."

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned into a streak of golden light and vanished in an instant.

"Student Union tasks? I can go take a look..."

Fang Xing nodded, walked to the edge of the rooftop, and jumped straight down.

"Hey, hey... destroying public property will result in credit deductions."

Su Su Longyan couldn't help but remind him.

She knew that with Fang Xing's hard-gong cultivation, even if he crashed down, it would only be the floor that suffered, not him.

But destroying school property might still lead to a disciplinary warning.

*Slap! *

Immediately after, she saw Fang Xing in mid-air step on the air; the seemingly empty space appeared to generate some kind of resistance, allowing him to borrow force in mid-air and leap up.

Then, he landed on a floating skateboard and sped away just as quickly.

"Flying skateboard, damn, so rich!"

Su Su Longyan complained.

Pan Xiong liked geniuses from commoner backgrounds, so neither she nor Ouyang Ouyang Qiang had much of a family fortune.

They couldn't afford to buy flying skateboards and mostly just ran a few extra steps.

Unlike Yin Yin Hongding, who loved teaching the super-rich.

Not only was Gu Gu Jiantong wealthy, but Yin Yin Huanzhen also had an incredibly rich family background, and his future potential was even greater!

"You shouldn't be focusing on the flying skateboard, but on that step he took... The teacher just mentioned the Dancing Sky Step to him today, and he's already mastered the basics."

Ouyang Ouyang Qiang said coldly from the side.

Su Su Longyan couldn't help but shiver: "Is he really only just coming into contact with this S-rank martial art today? Could his comprehension at the Myriad Spirit Picture Record be that much stronger than mine?"

Ouyang Ouyang Qiang remained silent.

He had persisted longer than Su Su Longyan, so he naturally knew that Fang Xing had walked further and gained more benefits.

"At Blue Star University, geniuses are everywhere. No... geniuses aren't worth much; only monsters attract attention."

"I need to practice more, practice harder!"

Ouyang Ouyang Qiang pursed his lips and thought to himself.

Originally, on the planet and even the star system where he was born, he was a renowned genius.

After arriving at Blue Star University, he realized he was quite ordinary, even at the bottom!

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If it were an ordinary person, they might have been discouraged.

But he wasn't, because he had been perseverant and introverted since childhood... Only in this way could he climb the martial path step by step, surpass peer after peer, and finally ascend to the Courage and Resolve Realm to be admitted to Blue Star University!

"Student Union... is it here?"

Fang Xing arrived in front of a tower-like building.

This tower had a yellowish-brown color and was open on all four sides.

Many students were entering and exiting from various entrances, many in a hurry.

He leaped down from high altitude, stepped on the air in mid-air, slowing his descent by more than half, and with a nimble swallow-like turn, landed lightly on the ground.

"Hmm, entry-level Dancing Sky Step, can only borrow force once in mid-air... that's alright."

"According to the data, practicing this technique to the third stage, which is the mastery level, allows one to even hover in the air for a long time... The principle is similar to treading water while swimming to maintain a standing posture—the core is to treat the air as water flow."

"Beyond the third stage, it requires the cooperation of a domain... It is said that it's not much worse than the physical flight of a Martial Dao Jin Dan."

Fang Xing felt the rhythm of the Dancing Sky Step and thought to himself.

If it weren't for this observation of the 'Myriad Spirit Picture Record', even with Pan Xiong's hands-on guidance, he probably would have needed some time to master this S-rank martial art.

"The Myriad Spirit Picture Record is truly a good thing..."

"It's a pity it's so greedy for credits; it's a bit expensive..."

Many Blue Star University students, after ten years of hard cultivation, might not even be able to save up enough credits to exchange for 'Returning Yang Water', even if they didn't spend a single one.

Fang Xing looked up, gazed at the tower where the Student Union was located, and walked inside.

The first floor of the tower was very spacious, with scrolling screens on the walls, and behind them were all kinds of dense, small characters.

【Stele Forest District, a murder case occurred at the Ancient Forest Villa; requires an ability user skilled in investigation to cooperate; reward 500,000—1,000,000 Star Dollars.】

【Search the Black Market in the Hundred Mountains District; remuneration calculated based on confiscated contraband (Note: primarily in Star Dollars)】

【Secret Realm Expedition Team is short of people; if you have the guts, come; credits are yours for the taking!】

... "Is this the Student Union or a Task Tower?"

Fang Xing scanned it a few times and couldn't help but understand: "The Student Union hopes that university students will increase their practical experience, so they cooperate with Blue Star's Public Security Bureau and the Prevention Bureau... issuing some tasks for university students to practice..."

"It's a pity that most only have Star Dollar rewards."

"A small portion reward credits, but they are too dangerous and even require leaving Blue Star..."

He observed for a long time and didn't find a task that suited his wishes, so he couldn't help but shake his head.

"Why? Want to take a task to earn credits?"

Suddenly, a voice cut in from the side.

Fang Xing turned his head and saw it was Yin Yin Huanzhen!

"Student Yin, have you finished observing the Myriad Spirit Picture Record?" He wouldn't hit a smiling person, and besides, Yin Yin Huanzhen had sent Lan Fei to work for him for a year, so Fang Xing's attitude was still quite good.

"Yeah, it's a pity I didn't comprehend much. Staying in that place for too long is draining and not conducive to the accumulation of the Mud Ball Palace, so I came out early..."

Yin Yin Huanzhen smiled and said: "The Myriad Spirit Picture Record is actually more suitable for those who want to create their own martial arts, or for when one encounters a bottleneck in a certain martial art; it can help one draw inferences about other cases."

Fang Xing felt nothing of the sort.

No matter what martial art he practiced, he had never felt a bottleneck, at most being stuck a bit when first starting.

There are also those bewitching, cheap things like the "Great Sun Tathagata Mantra" that you can't drive away even if you try, and you have to be terrified that it will improve too quickly for your own martial intent to keep up.

"Is Student Yin also here to take a task?"

Fang Xing asked curiously.

"This isn't the place to talk, follow me..."

Yin Yin Huanzhen pointed to the door and walked out of the Task Tower with Fang Xing.

The two arrived near the cafeteria, ordered two drinks, and sat down on the chairs by the road.

"Do you feel like these tasks either have too low a reward, no credits, or are particularly dangerous?"

Yin Yin Huanzhen took a sip of his drink, habitually took out his game console, and asked with a smile.

"Indeed..."

Fang Xing nodded.

"Because the Student Union is controlled from behind the scenes, they habitually withhold some high-quality tasks for their own people..."

Yin Yin Huanzhen said without looking up.

"So dark?"

Fang Xing wanted to complain, but held back.

"Blue Star University is already fair enough, but absolute fairness doesn't exist..."

Yin Yin Huanzhen shook his head: "Why do you think I invest in geniuses? It's to prepare you all to work hard, so that when the school year ends, you can use credits to help me exchange for the items I desire from the treasure vault. Look... as long as you are a student of Blue Star University, you can spend credits to exchange for treasures. Is that fair to those others who are fighting bloody battles in the Secret Realms?"

Fang Xing couldn't help but fall silent.

Xia Long had to go risk his life in the Secret Realm because he had no channels and was still missing 'Returning Yang Water' to condense his Martial Dao Jin Dan.

Although he said he had regrets or something, the need for resources was probably the bigger reason.

"However... having other students exchange for treasures and then trading them privately violates school rules, right?"

Fang Xing frowned.

"If you don't say it, and I don't say it, who has the evidence?"

Yin Yin Huanzhen's eyes remained focused on the screen.

"Although the martial path is the evolutionary path with the largest base in the Blue Star Federation and is claimed to consume the fewest resources... at high ranks, one still cannot do without special resources to make up for it."

"Without great medicine, how can one condense a flawless Jin Dan? Without special cosmic energy, how can one make the Jin Dan even more extraordinary?"

"After the Jin Dan stage, without massive resources, how can one quickly shape the entire body's energy network?"

"Even at the Jin Gang Realm, the Dragon-Elephant Jin Gang Indestructible Divine Ability is already the best for body refining, yet it can only push the Jin Dan to seven turns... The rest requires special resources to make up for it. Unless you are truly gifted, have an incredibly solid foundation, or have awakened an ability like the 'Jin Gang Body', it's too difficult to catch up with those geniuses..."

"Since that's the case, do you think I would trade my precious credits to you?"

Fang Xing frowned.

"Whether it works or not, we have to try."

Yin Yin Huanzhen quickly finished a game, stood up: "Besides... you all help me first, and when I break through to a higher realm and stand in a high position at the Giant God Group, I can naturally reward you... Alright, that's a bit far off, so let's talk about something closer. When the Student Union elections come, I'll kill my way up, kick out the former chief, and then take control of the Student Union. Wouldn't that allow me to reward you all endlessly?"

"Of course, you already rejected me, so we can cooperate..."

He finally revealed his true purpose: "I feel... the current Student Union is operating too corruptly; it's time to replace it with a new one."

"I need to consider it."

Fang Xing cautiously didn't commit.

"Even at Blue Star University, among the students still studying, most are still in the Courage and Resolve Realm; there are very few in the External Landscape Realm..."

"If one achieves the Martial Dao Jin Dan, they are directly recommended for postgraduate studies, so those guys in the Student Union are at most in the External Landscape Realm. Once you and I break through, we have a very good chance."

Yin Yin Huanzhen tempted him step by step.

Dormitory.

Fang Xing sat cross-legged, his five hearts facing the sky.

"So the Jin Dan Realm and the Jin Gang Realm have so many intricacies, and both require resources..."

"Just relying on credits and personal effort to get everything from the treasure vault is a bit difficult..."

"But relying on big powers isn't advisable either... people invest in you for a return, and they want returns even at the External Landscape and Jin Dan stages..."

Although Yin Yin Huanzhen spoke very nicely today, in reality, one has to pay first!

Fang Xing definitely wouldn't do that.

"The Student Union is intricate, and I don't know how many big powers have arranged pawns in it... If I go and kick it over, not to mention whether I can win, the subsequent backlash would definitely be impossible to suppress..."

"Compared to this, it's better to hit the battle arena rankings after the External Landscape stage and win glory for the school."

He secretly made a plan for his future cultivation, still focusing on stability.

At the current stage, there are no good tasks in the Student Union, so he won't do them; anyway, he doesn't lack that bit of Star Dollars.

"Better to focus on cultivation... first raise the Tiger-Subduing Intent, and before the External Landscape stage, try the Dragon-Tiger Convergence and Dragon-Tiger Intent once... This can lay a foundation for the Jin Dan."

"Besides that, movement techniques, and even other martial arts, can all be improved one by one, and the weekly classes cannot be missed..."

Fang Xing checked and found that his compulsory courses for his freshman year, besides the Martial Dao class, included 'Large Warship Operation', 'Alien Languages', 'Maintenance Class'... and six other courses.

According to school regulations, completing all six courses and passing the final assessment would earn 6 credits.

"Pan Xiong can't be completely stingy; he should give one or two credits at the end of the term, adding up to seven or eight credits?"

"This is the annual savings of an ordinary Blue Star University student..."

"Sure enough, money is hard to earn, and credits are even harder to earn..." ===== CHAPTER 123 =====