Chapter 134: 134. Chapter 134: Great Bright Fist (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

134. Chapter 134: Great Bright Fist (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

【Name: Fang Xing】

【Age: 20】

【Profession: Martial Artist】

【Fifth Realm: External Landscape (50/400)】

【Dragon-Tiger Stance: 100/800 (Grandmaster)】

【Military Fist Twelve Forms: 315/400 (Master)】

【Ghost God Blade: 356/400 (Master)】

【Extreme Emotion Sword: 321/400 (Master)】

【Dragon-Long Xiang Gong: 1/800 (Grandmaster)】

【Great Jin Gang Prajna Divine Power: 1/400 (Master)】

【Great Sun Tathagata Mantra: 50/200 (Proficient)】

【Heavenly Mother Virtue Golden Lotus Twin Guardian Book: 1/200 (Proficient)】

【Dancing Sky Step: 157/200 (Proficient)】

【Gate of the Heavens (Charging)】

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"This time comprehending the Myriad Spirits Record, the benefits are huge..."

"But later on, I became a bit addicted to the Tathagata Palm Sutra, making me have to use the Great Sun Tathagata Mantra... accidentally increasing its proficiency by 30 points."

Inside the dormitory.

Fang Xing sat cross-legged, examining his attribute panel and thinking about the gains and losses.

Suddenly, his eyes narrowed.

He saw that below the Great Sun Tathagata Mantra, it seemed another sub-column was generating, just like the 'Heavenly Mother Virtue Golden Lotus Twin Guardian Book'!

Vaguely, he received a piece of information, named 'Great Sun Tathagata Palm'!!

But because the martial arts intent swallowed was too little, it hadn't been deduced yet.

The rune representing the 'Great Sun Tathagata Palm' flickered for a while and finally went silent.

"Damn it... I've discovered that every time the 'Great Sun Tathagata Mantra' can bring me a little surprise..."

Fang Xing was so angry he almost cursed, not knowing whether he was looking forward to it or resisting it.

However, after a moment, he calmed down.

"The Tathagata Palm Sutra is a peerless skill of the Martial Arts Department of Blue Star University... with my mere External Landscape strength, even if I could learn it by skipping levels, I wouldn't have the power to drive it, like a small horse pulling a large cart... it wouldn't be good in the end."

"When my strength is strong in the future, the Myriad Spirits Record will still be there; if I want to learn it, I can... what is there to regret?"

"Would I abandon my own path just because of a mere peerless martial art?"

"Better to just keep doing what I'm doing..."

……

Time flowed like water.

Daoist Zi Yuan Xiancheng.

In a cave dwelling with Rank 1 High-Grade spiritual energy.

Fang Xing's immortal cultivation clone was sitting cross-legged, silently refining medicinal pills.

Suddenly!

The spiritual energy inside the cave was like mist, wisps and strands, lingering around his body, and then was all absorbed...

Crack!

Inside Fang Xing's body, a crisp sound came.

"Qi Condensation Level 9, done!"

Fang Xing stood up, feeling the mana in his lower Lower Dantian, which had surged by a small half compared to before, and couldn't help but show a smile on his face.

"I really am a peerless genius..."

With a Rank 1 High-Grade spiritual energy cave dwelling and numerous medicinal pills, plus his spiritual root talent and a Jin Dan technique, his cultivation progress was simply rapid!

"The metal-attribute mana carries a sharp aura, which also provides a bit of convenience when breaking through cultivation realms... of course, being able to cultivate to the perfection of Qi Condensation Level 8 and then directly advance to Level 9 is still because of my talent."

Generally speaking, cultivators who reach Qi Condensation Level 9 can begin preparing for Foundation Establishment.

Because the perfection of the Qi Condensation realm is actually the peak of Level 9, there is only the accumulation of mana, and no more talk of bottlenecks.

And if one isn't afraid of a high failure rate, at Qi Condensation Level 9, one can forcibly trigger mana to attempt Foundation Establishment.

For Fang Xing, this was even more so.

"For my Foundation Establishment, even without a Foundation Establishment Pill, I have a 90% chance of success... the remaining 10% is due to special circumstances like being deliberately disturbed, or the technique being flawed, or going into qi deviation..."

After all, a Heavenly Spiritual Root doesn't have many bottlenecks before Jin Dan.

If he cultivates to the perfection of the Foundation Establishment realm, even without various Jin Dan spiritual items, he would have a certain chance of forming a Jin Dan.

"However, for the sake of safety, it's better to eat a Foundation Establishment Pill; that little increase in the probability of Foundation Establishment doesn't matter, the main thing is the effect of protecting the immortal cultivator from suffering heavy injuries if Foundation Establishment fails..."

For the loose cultivators in the Zheng Kingdom's immortal cultivation world, the Foundation Establishment Pill is a supreme divine object, a chance at the Great Dao.

Except for the three great immortal sects that can regularly provide a small amount of Foundation Establishment Pills to their true disciples, other sources of Foundation Establishment Pills are quite scarce and very unstable.

The family Foundation Establishment and small sect Foundation Establishment cultivators in the Zheng Kingdom often rely on risking their lives to force a breakthrough, or use Foundation Establishment spiritual items.

"Daoist Zi Yuan Xiancheng, as a holy land for loose cultivators in the Zheng Kingdom, has a Foundation Establishment Pill auction every few years... alas, it's unstable; how could I have the patience to wait for years?"

Fang Xing flicked his finger, and a golden sword light flew out, penetrating the stone wall by several inches.

This is a small spell attached to the 'Metal Transformation Art' during the Qi Condensation stage, named 'Geng Metal Sword Qi'. After Qi Condensation Level 9, the Geng Metal Sword Qi had long since reached Great Success. At this time, there were strands of golden sword light between his five fingers, like golden snakes slithering.

"The Xiancheng's grand auction generally has a Foundation Establishment Pill auction once every few years, and at other times, there is a Foundation Establishment spiritual item auction once a year..."

Foundation Establishment spiritual items also have a certain attraction for Fang Xing.

For example, the 'Pulse-Protecting Pill' that can guarantee one won't die if Foundation Establishment fails; if there were one, he certainly wouldn't miss it.

Besides that, local cultivators like to use various evil auras to temper their physique and mana... to assist in Foundation Establishment.

For Fang Xing, this is a rare special cosmic aura!

"In the treasury, there is a special Jin Dan formation method that can melt into the special cosmic aura when forging a martial arts Jin Dan, strengthening the Jin Dan foundation..."

"Of course, not just any aura will do; it must match..."

"The annual grand auction still cannot be missed..."

"Finally, if I want to obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill, I'm afraid I can only find someone to refine it together."

In Daoist Zi Yuan Xiancheng, there are Rank 2 alchemists who can refine Foundation Establishment Pills.

Although Fang Xing trusts Su Ye more, the other party obviously won't be back in the short term, so he can only find a path here.

Refining Foundation Establishment Pills is also a rare opportunity for Rank 2 alchemists, so they basically won't be refused.

"If it weren't for the fact that my alchemy is really not good, and there's a high possibility of failure the first time, I wouldn't be asking others to take action."

Although he has the 'Myriad Transformation Cauldron' to help, Fang Xing's practice time is too short. Now he only has some confidence in refining Rank 1 High-Grade medicinal pills—the so-called 'confidence' is just managing to form the pill; even if the pill is of low quality, it can be remedied through subsequent warming and nourishing.

His real alchemy level is probably around Rank 1 Mid-Grade, which is still far from Rank 2 medicinal pills like the Foundation Establishment Pill. If he were to start the furnace, it would definitely be ruined directly, without even a chance to save it. "But if I want to find someone to refine it, I need to gather all the materials for a Foundation Establishment Pill."

"I have a Rank 2 demonic beast core in my hand, which is the most important main material... other auxiliary materials are surely accumulated by the small sects and families here, waiting for an opportunity. As long as I let the word out, someone will definitely come seeking cooperation... and, I can choose first!"

For a set of Foundation Establishment Pill materials, the Rank 2 demonic beast core is the most precious, so according to alchemy rules, once there is only one genuine product, the cultivator who provided the most valuable materials chooses first... of course, they also have to use spirit stones to subsidize the other collaborators.

Actually, for Fang Xing, a low-quality Foundation Establishment Pill doesn't matter.

After all, he has the Myriad Transformation Cauldron to dissolve the pill toxins.

"It's worth a try..."

Fang Xing is not afraid of others cheating him at all.

In this vast Daoist Zi Yuan Xiancheng, the strongest are the False Jin Dan True Lords!

His main body is not only a Dragon-Long Xiang Gong Grandmaster with a physique comparable to a Rank 2 High-Grade demonic beast, but he has also cultivated the Great Jin Gang Prajna Divine Power to the Master realm, which can unleash eight times the combat power!

In the immortal cultivation world, if there were eight late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, they would probably dare to join forces to besiege a False Jin Dan True Lord.

Furthermore, an eightfold increase in combat power is not as simple as adding eight cultivators, but an exponential explosion of strength!

A False Jin Dan True Lord, if not careful, might be beaten to death!

'If they cheat me, then I'll let my main body take action, and I can earn even more... if Daoist Zi Yuan True Lord protects her own in the end, then I'll beat her to death and go to another immortal city to hang out...'

Fang Xing silently gave a thumbs up to his own cleverness.

……

The next day.

Fang Xing went out, prepared a gift, and prepared to find an alchemist.

"In Daoist Zi Yuan Xiancheng, there are three Rank 2 alchemists who can refine Foundation Establishment Pills, and their reputations are all about the same... they are Huo Xuanzi, the Zhou family ancestor, and Floating Duckweed Loose Cultivator... these three are all Foundation Establishment cultivators and famous alchemists."

"Among them, Floating Duckweed Loose Cultivator is a loose cultivator, Huo Xuanzi belongs to the City Lord's Mansion, and the Zhou family ancestor is the head of the Foundation Establishment Zhou family..."

According to common sense, one should choose Huo Xuanzi.

But this person belongs to the City Lord's Mansion, has a backer, is the hardest to invite, and has the worst temper.

Floating Duckweed Loose Cultivator is a loose cultivator; it is rumored that he is approachable, but Fang Xing doesn't think much of him. After all, he has no family or business, no ties, and therefore no weaknesses. Once evil arises, there is no restriction at all.

The last one is the Zhou family ancestor, who has many weaknesses. After all, such a large family is placed there.

"So, better to choose the Zhou family ancestor..."

The Zhou family has a Rank 2 spiritual land, 'Ziqing Pool', where their clan land is located. However, the Zhou family ancestor also has a residence in Daoist Zi Yuan Xiancheng, specifically for undertaking various alchemy tasks.

"This kind of Foundation Establishment family ancestor often achieves success with the power of the whole clan, and after Foundation Establishment, they have to carry the heavy burden of the clan. Once they die, the immortal clan will decline... actually, it's quite tiring. The key is that their cultivation base is often difficult to advance even an inch. The Zhou family ancestor originally had good talent, but after breaking through to Foundation Establishment, I haven't heard of him breaking through any realms..."

Fang Xing arrived before the Zhou Mansion and knocked on the door.

"May I ask who the guest is?"

A maid at the early stage of Qi Condensation opened the door and, seeing Fang Xing, asked without surprise.

"My surname is Fang; I've come to find the Zhou family ancestor to refine pills."

Fang Xing smiled, his cultivation base at the late stage of Qi Condensation not hidden in the slightest; even in Daoist Zi Yuan Xiancheng, he counted as a person of note.

"Please leave your name card, guest. My ancestor is currently refining other pills. Once there is a schedule, we will naturally notify you according to the name card."

The maid seemed to have been specially trained and answered very programmatically.

"Oh?"

Fang Xing chuckled and took out a gold-stamped name card: "Inside is the pill I want to refine and the medicinal materials I've prepared. Go and report to your ancestor."

"Yes!"

The maid immediately took the name card and bowed away.

She entered the inner residence, passed through a layer of formation, and arrived at a geothermal room.

Here, the ground was paved with a kind of scarlet warm jade, and the temperature all around was rising.

In the center of the fire room was a scarlet pill furnace, and an old man with white hair and beard, but skin that was tight and firm without a single wrinkle, was looking calmly at the furnace's heat.

"Xin'er... what is it?"

The Zhou family ancestor held a spiritual tool fan and asked indifferently.

"Outside, there is a late-stage Qi Condensation cultivator who has specifically come to seek pill refining." Zhou Xin hurriedly bowed and handed over the gold-stamped name card.

"Late-stage Qi Condensation... forget it, when the ancestor is free, go and notify him... this furnace of 'Return-to-Breath Pills' is Rank 2... you must watch more. My alchemy skills, in the Zhou family, I'm afraid only you can comprehend a few points."

The Zhou family ancestor looked at Zhou Xin, feeling some sighs in his heart.

Actually, this granddaughter, who didn't know how many generations away, although she had some alchemy talent, didn't have much.

Alas, among the short, one has to pick the tall, so he could only choose her.

The reason is simple: disciples can be chosen to have superior spiritual roots and amazing comprehension.

But children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren with poor qualifications cannot be thrown away.

This is the drawback of family cultivators; they cannot guarantee that every generation will be a genius, while sects can take in everything and select the best from the best.

Therefore, in this desolate land, sects always occupy the mainstream, and immortal cultivation families are just a supplement.

The Zhou family ancestor looked at the furnace heat again, only then casually opening the gold-stamped name card, his expression suddenly changing: "This... Xin'er, you quickly go to the door and invite this distinguished guest in; be sure to treat him well... when I finish refining this furnace of Return-to-Breath Pills, I will immediately go out to see him."

"Yes!"

Zhou Xin saw this scene, but her heart stirred, knowing she had encountered an extraordinary customer.

'Just don't know... is his identity amazing? Or is the pill to be refined precious? If it's the latter... then that is...'

Seeming to think of something, Zhou Xin's eyes moved slightly.

Outside the door, Fang Xing waited for a while longer, only to see the maid from before come out and respectfully invite him into the living room, even serving spiritual tea and pastries, and couldn't help but smile slightly.

"This tea is not bad... it has a unique flavor, and this pastry, the taste is okay."

He drank tea and tasted pastries in a carefree manner, and occasionally commented a few words.

Zhou Xin saw this scene, but felt it might be the former guess; this young master's identity was extraordinary.

You have to know, this is a Foundation Establishment mansion; which ordinary Qi Condensation cultivator who comes to the door isn't trembling with fear?

Her expression became even gentler, and she said softly: "Let the distinguished guest know, this tea is Rank 2 'Cloud Mist Mountain Tea', produced from Cloud Mist Mountain Villa; there aren't even a few catties a year... my ancestor only occasionally drinks a pot or two. This 'Fish Slice Paste' is my Zhou family's specialty, made by mixing spiritual fish from Ziqing Pool with spiritual rice... my Ziqing Pool has a bit of a reputation in the Zheng Kingdom, producing a kind of 'Ziqing Carp', which is a small dragon species. The fish king carries a trace of flood dragon blood, and every time it's produced, it's directly booked by the Myriad Beasts Sect..."

Zhou Xin spoke proudly, but in Fang Xing's ears, it was that this Zheng Kingdom immortal cultivation world was truly miserable; all the good things were carved up by the three great immortal sects.

For immortal cultivators, time is the least valuable thing.

Fang Xing waited for a day, only to see a fat old man with a crane-like appearance and a child's face, holding a fan, smiling as he entered the living room: "Old man Zhou Yuantong, greetings to the distinguished guest!"

"Fang Xing, greetings to the senior."

Fang Xing stood up and bowed slightly.

This neither humble nor arrogant posture made Zhou Yuantong a bit unsure; in the Zheng Kingdom, it seemed there was no Fang-surname immortal cultivation family.

Within those three great immortal sects, it seemed there were no brilliant Fang-surname true disciples either...

He immediately sat down with a smile, not talking about alchemy first, but instead starting to talk about the land, wanting to probe Fang Xing's background.

Fang Xing gave a roundabout answer, making it difficult for Zhou Yuantong to confirm his background, and he couldn't help but feel a bit depressed... ===== CHAPTER 135 =====