Chapter 143

143. Chapter 143: Victory (Seeking Monthly Tickets at the End of the Month)

"Sigh... I don't look for trouble, so why does trouble come looking for me?"

Cultivation World, Drunken Moon Pool.

Fang Xing leaned halfway against the railing, casually tossing fish food, sighing slightly.

"Now Wei Wei Shentong has his eyes on me, and in less than two years, I'll have to do an internship... nine times out of ten, I'll be sent to the Secret Realm battlefield; although the treatment is better than a soldier's, it's also very dangerous."

"Must improve my strength as quickly as possible!"

"In the Secret Realm, it's all about low realm and high burst... martial artists like this have the highest survival rate; if you possess strength far exceeding your current realm, you'll be almost as if walking on flat ground, with no danger at all."

The Secret Realm rejects technological weapons and has realm suppression.

Martial artists entering it will only encounter enemies of the same rank, or only one realm higher.

If one can master strength far exceeding one's own realm, one can naturally ensure safety.

"Thinking about it this way... Gu Gu Jiantong has always suppressed himself and hasn't broken through to External Landscape; could it be that besides integrating himself and wanting to create his own martial arts, he also had this consideration? What a clever little ghost... or did he have a family or even a large force reminding him?"

"That's right, after all, he came from one of the three best educational planets, with a strong background, so he wouldn't encounter the problem of being forced by Wei Wei Shentong."

"Actually, contacting these factions in advance is also an opportunity for some university students... these large forces often have many good things, such as 'Cosmic Yin-Yang Qi', and other exotic items that thicken the foundation of the Jin Dan... if you don't have these, you just rely on practicing martial arts yourself, and in the future, the Jin Gang Realm will at most reach seven turns of the Golden Body..."

"Actually, seven turns of the Golden Body is not bad; there's a high probability of breaking through to Wu Sheng, and it's not entirely impossible to advance to Martial God..."

Although there is Cosmic Yin-Yang Qi in the treasury, the exchange price is very high, very high!

Even for an ordinary genius, it's desperate enough.

If joining a large force meant getting it as a gift, I imagine many people would make that choice.

"But Wei Wei Shentong's is different; he only talks about responsibility and has no benefits, which is just being a hooligan... it's clearly bullying me for being a newbie."

Actually, Wei Wei Shentong just wanted to recruit geniuses for his faction at the lowest cost.

As for benefits and such, we'll talk after you sign the slave contract.

It's just a pity that this attitude made Fang Xing extremely unhappy, and the talk collapsed directly.

"I can't break through to Martial Dao Jin Dan in the short term, so the matter of Solar True Gang needs attention, but it's not the top priority..."

"The top priority should be medicinal pills and spiritual objects like Bodhi Saliva that can promote the advancement of the Great Jin Gang Prajna Divine Power!"

If I go to the battlefield at the Martial Dao Jin Dan realm, I will inevitably be deployed to a more dangerous Secret Realm!

It's far less cost-effective than practicing the Dragon-Elephant Jin Gang Indestructible Divine Ability!

Now that Fang Xing's Dragon-Elephant Skill is already at the Grandmaster level, as long as he raises the Great Jin Gang Prajna Divine Power to the Grandmaster level as well, putting together the Dragon-Elephant Jin Gang Indestructible Divine Ability will be a matter of course.

"After the Great Jin Gang Prajna Divine Power advances to the Master rank, the effect of Bodhi Saliva has plummeted..."

"Perhaps... I need higher-level body-tempering medicinal pills, or even... Tier 3 ones?"

"Zheng Zheng Qian hasn't had any results for a long time; is Daoist Zi Yuan Xiancheng really too low-level?"

At this thought, Fang Xing flicked the 'Wind-Snow Sword' in his hand.

Amidst a sword chime, his whole person had already soared into the sky!

Foundation Establishment cultivators can fly with their physical bodies, but of course, long-distance travel consumes a lot of magic power, so they still need to rely on spiritual tools.

At this time, he was barely flying with his sword, while also attempting the unity of man and sword.

"The Wind-Snow Sword is not a specialized flying magic tool after all..."

"And the path of the sword cultivator is even more difficult... even though I've collected some sword cultivator books from the market, most of them are Tier 1 or Tier 2."

Sword cultivator!

Is a classification among cultivators, known for their astonishing combat power.

It is said that when they reach their peak, they can 'break ten thousand laws with one sword'!

It's not that a cultivator can be called a sword cultivator just by holding a flying sword.

"The foundation of a sword cultivator lies in refining a life-bound flying sword... once the life-bound flying sword is achieved, one's life and the sword are cultivated together, and whether practicing sword Qi or fighting, one progresses rapidly..."

"There are even rumors that what a sword cultivator condenses is not a Jin Dan, but a 'Sword Dan'!"

"In other words... if I want to transfer to a true sword cultivator, it's best to do it before forming the Dan, otherwise, it's at most considered dual cultivation..."

High above the nine heavens, the gale was biting.

Fang Xing's figure was like a dragon, and the Wind-Snow Sword turned into a white light, piercing through one cloud after another.

"This body has a Heavenly Grade Metal Spiritual Root; it's truly a pity not to walk the path of a sword cultivator..."

The magic power he practices now carries a sharp aura of its own.

If it were transformed into sword Qi, it would only be stronger!

And the path of the sword cultivator is to make the strong even stronger!

"The ancient path of the sword cultivator has four great realms—Qi, Gang, Yi, and Shi!"

The first realm of the sword path is 'Condensing Sword into Qi'!

As long as you practice sword Qi, you are considered to have entered the path.

This step is simple; even Fang Xing has achieved it.

His current Geng Metal Sword Qi would kill an ordinary Qi Condensation cultivator if it grazed them, and they would die if they were hit.

Fang Xing's heart stirred, and the Wind-Snow Sword let out a pleasant sword chime, turning into a sharp, peerless golden sword Qi, breaking through the air in front of him, causing his flight speed to climb again.

"The second realm of the sword path is 'Refining Sword into Gang'!"

This step was like looking at flowers in the fog for him; although he knew that once the Sword Gang was condensed, the power of the flying sword would increase exponentially, making it an almost invincible means even among Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Yet he was unable to enter the path.

This should not be a problem of aptitude or talent, but a lack of guidance from a method.

And, there was also a lack of a true life-bound flying sword.

"The third realm of the sword path is comprehending Sword Intent... it feels somewhat similar to a martial artist's will, but not exactly the same; I should have a great advantage, but I haven't even practiced the Sword Gang yet, so this is a castle in the air."

As for the fourth realm, 'Sword Intent into Shi', it only exists in legends.

Moreover, the sword path is constantly developing.

By now, there are many branches, such as 'Unity of Man and Sword', 'Sword Qi Thunder Sound', 'Refining Sword into Silk', 'Sword Heart Clear', and so on...

This shows that people today are not necessarily inferior to the ancients.

But these are all supplementary means for their respective realms; the major realms of the sword path should be the four items: Qi, Gang, Yi, and Shi.

Only after cultivating sword Qi can one employ means like Sword Qi Thunder Sound.

Only after condensing Sword Gang can one refine the sword into silk and divide the sword light!

Finally, it is comprehending 'Sword Heart', only then can one be Sword Heart Clear and employ means of Sword Intent.

These were all things he saw in a sword cultivator's booklet.

Pity, there was only a general introduction to the realms, with no cultivation methods.

Fang Xing was traveling toward Beili Xiancheng while casually employing the Wind-Snow Sword, just wanting to comprehend the means of 'Sword Qi Thunder Sound'.

"The so-called Sword Qi Thunder Sound should be a blessing to the sword Qi, making the sword Qi not only solid but also increasing its speed exponentially..."

"Once practiced, there will be no enemies among Qi Condensation cultivators. There is even a possibility of a Qi Condensation sword cultivator threatening Foundation Establishment cultivators..."

"This means that the Sword Qi Thunder Sound sword Qi unleashed by a Qi Condensation sword cultivator has the possibility of breaking through a Foundation Establishment cultivator's true essence shield."

Fang Xing casually unleashed several Geng Metal Sword Qi.

Although they were astonishing, there was no thunder sound accompanying them.

"Sure enough, I'm still missing a sword cultivator cultivation method... perhaps, on this trip to the Qi Kingdom, I should join the Si Tian Gu Jian Sect? The Si Tian Gu Jian Sect is named after the sword, so there should be quite a few sword cultivators..."

After playing around for a while, Fang Xing summoned back the Wind-Snow Sword and pinched a magic formula.

The Wind-Snow Sword immediately transformed into a giant sword a zhang long, falling under his feet, allowing him to fly with the sword.

"This kind of behavior is actually very wasteful... the Wind-Snow Sword is not a true flying magic tool..."

"Strictly speaking, it's only slightly better than a Foundation Establishment cultivator flying with their physical body..." Although the Zheng Kingdom is adjacent to the Qi Kingdom, the distance between them is still very far.

According to Fang Xing's estimation, even if he flew like this, it would take nearly six or seven days.

He traveled during the day and would casually land his sword light at night, finding a place to rest and recover his magic power.

In the blink of an eye, three days passed, and he arrived at the eastern border of the Zheng Kingdom.

But seeing mountains surrounding him, the scattered dwellings had all disappeared, and occasionally there were traces of demonic beasts; it was a land of poor mountains and evil waters.

It was impossible for mortals to cross the national border.

Even large merchant caravans had to walk along safe routes that had been explored; even so, Qi Condensation cultivators could encounter danger and suffer losses.

Precisely because the journey was dangerous and communication was inconvenient, there was a foundation for numerous merchant firms to make a profit!

However, for Foundation Establishment cultivators who could fly, crossing mountains and ridges was like a walk in the park.

Fang Xing went deep into the mountains, and before long, his brows suddenly furrowed.

He saw that at the end of the horizon, there was a dark cloud, with muffled thunder faintly inside, and intense magic power fluctuations.

"Formation?"

"Are cultivators fighting? Or are they surrounding and killing a demonic beast?"

He moved slightly closer and discovered it was a formation, and his heart was immediately somewhat vigilant.

"Don't meddle in other people's business, just leave directly..."

Fang Xing immediately drove the Wind-Snow Sword, preparing to bypass this place from far away.

Just at this moment, an unexpected change occurred!

In that dark cloud, it was as if a great suction force had been born, and the black cloud expanded suddenly, swallowing him whole!

A moment ago.

On a hilltop.

Senior Brother Brother Lian was leading his Zhou Shidi, guarding a pitch-black formation flag.

This flag was pitch-black, and on it was a thunder beast, spitting out thunder, looking fierce and carrying a kind of wild, ancient aura.

On other hilltops, there were faintly other formation-setting tools.

Numerous formation patterns joined forces, turning into a dark cloud, covering a radius of several miles.

In the center of the dark cloud, there seemed to be a figure with purple long hair, constantly being bombarded by thunder.

She was driving a purple-light magic treasure, constantly emitting purple divine light, barely resisting the thunder.

Yet there was also a withered old man, standing on the head of a Tier 2 high-grade flying snake with fleshy wings, driving a pitch-black long blade magic treasure, constantly attacking.

Under the combined force of the formation and the old man, the figure with purple long hair was simply in a precarious situation.

"Good, this time Elder Zong has taken action, he will definitely be able to take down that bitch!"

Seeing this scene, Senior Brother Brother Lian laughed loudly: "It was worth us ambushing for so long, even the Old Ancestor deliberately went to the desolate land to lower this bitch's vigilance... Daoist Zi Yuan Xiancheng will be for my Brother Lian family and the Wan Shouzong Sect then."

The one being besieged was none other than the master of Daoist Zi Yuan Xiancheng—Daoist Zi Yuan Zhenren!

"Hmm... by then, this sect can control a large source of wealth, and many disciples can also benefit."

The Zhou Shidi at the late stage of Qi Condensation smiled, his eyes having some inexplicable meaning: "Thanks to the sect being able to accurately grasp the whereabouts of this Daoist Zi Yuan Zhenren... we had this ambush."

"Haha, this sect wants to dominate the Zheng Kingdom, how could it not have prepared in advance? In that Daoist Zi Yuan Xiancheng, there are naturally people from my Wan Shouzong Sect!"

Senior Brother Brother Lian laughed loudly: "The building is about to collapse; the dark lines that were originally just passing messages are willing to do more and win over more people..."

"So that's how it is... eh? A cultivator is approaching... it's a Foundation Establishment cultivator!"

The Zhou Shidi took out a formation disk, looking at a light point constantly approaching, and his expression changed.

"Hmph, my Wan Shouzong Sect does things, those who are sensible will naturally roll away... a mere Foundation Establishment, daring to enter my sect's 'Ancient Thunder Thousand-Fold Formation', then just send him to his death!"

The Brother Lian-surnamed cultivator pointed out, while constantly chanting spells in his mouth.

On the formation disk, that light point constantly magnified, revealing a young cultivator in a silver robe flying with a sword, truly unrestrained and uninhibited, who at this time was preparing to bypass from far away.

"It's actually this person?!"

Senior Brother Brother Lian laughed loudly: "Truly effortless... the Ancient Thunder Thousand-Fold Formation has the ability to expand; we will immediately extend the range of the formation and ingest him to this formation eye... with the power of this quasi-Tier 3 formation, suppressing a Foundation Establishment cultivator is as easy as turning over one's hand... by then, spit out whatever opportunity you have!"

He had long since regarded Fang Xing's opportunity for Foundation Establishment as his own, and at this moment, he made the decision without a second thought.

Even if the other party had already used up the opportunity for Foundation Establishment, a Foundation Establishment cultivator's storage bag and spiritual tool were enough to make up for it.

"This... is not good, right? What we are doing shouldn't have side branches."

The Zhou Shidi was somewhat hesitant.

"This time I am in charge, just do it, I will take responsibility for whatever happens."

Senior Brother Brother Lian took out a token and fiercely injected magic power.

A corner of the Ancient Thunder Thousand-Fold Formation, that dark cloud, immediately surged, swallowing Fang Xing's figure...

"What's going on?"

The other disciples in several directions saw this scene and couldn't help but cast their gazes: "So it was Senior Brother Brother Lian preparing to have a wild meal... but a Foundation Establishment, can be suppressed with a flip of the palm."

"Hmm?"

When Fang Xing's eyes brightened, he found himself on a small hilltop, with ten thousand thunderbolts above his head.

And opposite him, there were two very familiar people.

"Haha, Fang, you finally fell into my hands; this time let's see who else can come to save you..."

Senior Brother Brother Lian laughed loudly, preparing to mock him thoroughly and wantonly vent the pride in his heart.

With Qi Condensation cultivation, dominating the life of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, it truly made his heart very happy.

Swish!

Before the words fell, the Wind-Snow Sword turned into a white light, slashing over heavily.

Rip!

A thunder net appeared, blocking all the sword Qi of the Wind-Snow Sword.

"You have already fallen into the formation, and you still want to turn the tables?"

Senior Brother Brother Lian's smile grew even wider.

Facing a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he naturally made full preparations.

With the protection of a quasi-Tier 3 formation, even if the main power of this formation was on Daoist Zi Yuan Zhenren, it wasn't something a mere early-stage Foundation Establishment could...

Whoosh!

In his eyes, he suddenly saw a sword light.

That sword light was cold, flecked with gold, shaking the thunder net, and with difficulty slashed out a gap.

And then...

It was a bright light.

Senior Brother Brother Lian's head was instantly melted, and his corpse fell down.

The Zhou Shidi beside him had a face full of terror, and before he could react, his head also disappeared...

"I haven't even looked for you yet, and you actually dared to deliver yourselves to my door?"

Fang Xing smiled indifferently, and before the roars of the other disciples could arrive, he stretched out a finger.

Whoosh!

The Wind-Snow Sword turned into a white light, heavily slashing at the formation flag on the hilltop!

Rumble!

The entire Ancient Thunder Thousand-Fold Formation trembled suddenly!