Chapter 321: Time Flies

Time flew by.

More than a hundred days later.

Fang Xing looked at the progress of the Gate of Heavens in his attribute panel, which had finally increased by a point, and made a rough estimation: "Is the next opening in thirty years?"

"Or perhaps, there might not even be a next time."

"I must obtain the inheritance during the next opening!"

Although he had now mastered the Law of Fire and could theoretically ascend to Star Lord,

in reality, he still lacked the inheritance and it was impossible to break through.

"And..."

Fang Xing sketched casually, and a Heart of Flame appeared before him.

Crimson lines continuously extended outward from the Heart of Flame, and a large number of lines condensed to form a flame avatar.

As the flame avatar began to practice a set of fist techniques, the surrounding temperature immediately rose continuously!

"The Profound Mystery of Fire..."

"Sure enough, if I experience it carefully, the power seems to be weaker than it was in the Great Xia world?"

Fang Xing's expression was somewhat solemn.

According to the introduction by the Gray-Clothed Marquis and combined with his own understanding, the difference between so-called Profound Mysteries, Laws, and Great Daos lies in the issue of "compatibility."

The scope of Profound Mysteries is the smallest, and they are most easily influenced by different worlds.

The power of Laws, however, permeates almost many worlds and is less influenced.

The final Great Dao encompasses everything! It is located above all universes and worlds!

"Now that I am in the main universe, the power of Profound Mysteries being influenced is a very normal situation... What is not normal is... the weakening is very little."

"Either... the underlying rules of the main universe and the Great Xia universe are very similar, but that cannot explain..."

"Or... the Great Xia world, like the Evil Deity world, is somewhere in the main universe?"

The scale of the universe is truly too vast; even the regions discovered by the Blue Star Federation today, plus the regions ravaged by extraterrestrial Evil Deities, might only be the tip of the iceberg.

It is very possible that countless light-years away, there is another peak and brilliant civilization.

"Even... is it possible that it's the other way around? The Great Xia universe is incomparably vast, and the main universe is just the inner world of some powerhouse in the Great Xia universe?"

"That powerhouse is named 'Creator of Dreams'?"

Fang Xing thought of a guess that made his hair stand on end.

Otherwise, why would this traversal of the Gate of Heavens be so strange?

"For me... thinking about these things seems meaningless. The most important thing now is still to cultivate and break through..."

"I must obtain the inheritance upon entering Great Xia for the third time."

He had been checking himself constantly during this period and did not feel restricted by any oaths.

Therefore, Fang Xing generally confirmed that the plan he made before leaving was successful.

By having Li Ying sign the causal oath contract, he could bypass the restrictions and obtain the Gray-Clothed Marquis's inheritance after his next traversal.

Even if it were just a common book, it would still be better than his current situation of having the Law of Profound Mysteries but no strength to exert it.

"Actually, the Gray-Clothed Marquis's conditions are not harsh... it's just that I cannot entrust my safety to outsiders or rely on precious treasures to decide..."

"If I can obtain the Gray-Clothed Marquis's inheritance, even if there are no oath restrictions in the future, if I have the ability, I will go to the Great Xia world to avenge him, or even try to resurrect him..."

"I forgot to ask what kind of realm is required to resurrect the dead from the River of Time? Even a Law Lord seems insufficient; could it be... a power only possessed by a Dao Lord-level existence?"

A few years passed in a flash.

This day.

Fang Xing rarely walked out of the Star Sea Factory and boarded his own private spaceship.

"I'll leave the factory to you."

He looked at Nangong Xue, who still had a very strong rustic aura, and said.

"Don't worry."

Nangong Xue adjusted her glasses and replied indifferently, her tone carrying strong confidence.

During this period, it wasn't just Fang Xing who had made progress.

After obtaining the "Refining Divine Marrow," Nangong Xue immediately attempted to break through to Martial Saint at the Nine Swords Academy.

Because this type of top-tier resource carried heavy pollution and was difficult to remove, only Martial Artists dared to consume it.

Moreover, for professionals in the 【Sword Saint】 lineage, the effect would increase by another ten or twenty percent.

And Nangong Xue was originally a top-notch genius; after obtaining the resources, she successfully broke through to the Martial Saint realm.

Furthermore, as soon as she broke through to Martial Saint, she didn't stay at the Nine Swords Academy but came to find Fang Xing.

When they first met, the two sides even had a great battle.

In the end, Nangong Xue was only a newly promoted Martial Saint, and she was easily defeated and captured by Fang Xing, who was secretly using the Profound Mystery of Fire for all-around amplification.

This time, Fang Xing was returning to Blue Star University, so naturally, he left Nangong Xue to guard the base camp.

After all, his mecha was about to be completed, and he had to prevent someone from stealing his home.

"Also, be careful with your thesis defense..."

Nangong Xue said with a smile: "I don't want to see you being made difficult and failing to graduate; you'd be a head behind me in terms of academic qualifications..."

That's right!

Fang Xing's return to Blue Star this time was primarily to resolve the issue of his doctoral graduation and staying at the school.

To graduate with a doctorate in Martial Arts, one first needs sufficient Martial Arts strength; Fang Xing was already a Martial Saint, so this didn't need to be assessed.

Then there was the doctoral topic and thesis defense; he prepared to use the new inhibitor as the theme, which was just going through the motions.

Nangong Xue dared to mock him like this; her heart was truly punishable!

After he returned, he would have to beat her up a few times!

Fang Xing walked into the spaceship, Xiao Lan immediately closed the cabin door, and the blue spaceship soared into the sky.

Inside the cabin.

"Teacher... I have already set off and will definitely be able to make it."

Fang Xing hung up the communication, his expression solemn.

His trip to Blue Star University this time was only incidentally to resolve his doctoral graduation. The truly important matter was that Blue Star University President Ye Ye Liuyun was preparing to step down and then attempt to break through to the realm above Martial God!

Ye Ye Liuyun had already told Fang Xing about this.

He had always held respect for the seniors who paved the way for Martial Arts.

Moreover, as a Martial Saint of Blue Star University, he should go to see him off no matter what.

Or rather, observing it on the spot would be more beneficial for future breakthroughs.

"Although I am a Martial Saint on the surface, in reality, my Profound Mystery of Fire is perfect. Even without a proper inheritance, if I encounter a newly promoted Martial God, they might not be able to take me down..."

"This is my biggest trump card; it's just right to take a look at the foundation of Blue Star University."

Blue Star University.

A blue spaceship parked directly at the university's spaceport.

The cabin door opened, and Fang Xing stepped down, not seeing any familiar faces.

In the university today, the students had changed who knows how many batches; looking at it, they were all fresh faces.

"Let's go see Teacher Nie Ying first and discuss the issue of doctoral graduation."

Fang Xing lifted his feet, preparing to leave.

Suddenly!

His spirit sensed a familiar aura, his footsteps paused involuntarily, and then he changed direction.

After walking another distance, he could see a small lake, where some carp were playing in the water.

By the lakeside, there was also a sturdy figure who looked like a bodybuilder.

Seeing Fang Xing, the other person immediately revealed a big smile and threw over a bottle of soda: "Ah Xing... we meet again."

"Ah Wei..."

Fang Xing also revealed a smile, clinked the soda bottle, just like in the old days.

A moment later.

Plop! Plop!

Two soda bottles were thrown into the lake and gradually sank...

Fang Xing scanned the surroundings and didn't find any sweeping Martial God coming out to make him pay a fine or anything.

"It seems that sweeping monks are very rare at Blue Star University."

He sighed silently in his heart.

At this time, he heard Liu Wei say: "Thinking back to those years... the two of us worked hard to earn money to get into university... decades have passed in a flash, and we can be considered to have fulfilled our initial wishes, especially you, Ah Xing."

Liu Wei looked at Fang Xing with a very complicated gaze: "I never dreamed that you would get into Blue Star University and even become a Martial Saint!"

"If you had a cheat, you could do it too; this is basic operation, don't be surprised..."

Fang Xing complained in his heart and smiled: "You're not bad either; I heard that at the Federal Academy of Sciences, although you are responsible for being researched, you have also broken through to the Seventh Realm of Martial Arts, right? Even the president from back then wasn't as impressive as you!"

In his eyes, although Liu Wei was now at the Seventh Realm of Martial Arts, his physical body was a bit strange; it wasn't a common Martial Arts Golden Body, but a more peculiar magnetic body. It seemed that the magnetic force between heaven and earth was being drawn by him and poured into the acupoints and meridians generated by his Jin Dan.

"Magnetic Field Martial Arts, sure enough, is no small matter."

"Does this count as a different kind of Golden Body? Meta-Magnetic Golden Body? Bipolar Golden Body?"

Fang Xing complained in his heart.

"That's right, I came on behalf of the Federal Academy of Sciences..." Liu Wei sighed, feeling that everything could not go back to the past.

"Then, what is it for? New inhibitors, or Evil Deity materials?"

In Fang Xing's hands, there were only these two things that were most coveted by outsiders.

However, sharing a little for others to research was completely not a problem.

"We want both."

Liu Wei shook his head and gave an answer that Fang Xing did not expect: "However, what they want most... is you!"

"Me?"

Fang Xing pointed to his own nose.

"Yes, some people think that your talent is beyond imagination and you are capable of taking on the follow-up research of Magnetic Field Martial Arts... therefore, they hope I can persuade you to join the Magnetic Field Martial Arts project. Once successful, there will be one more possibility for breaking through above Martial God in the future."

Liu Wei said with some envy.

This was something he had been striving for, but others were begging Ah Xing to do it.

Moreover, just this attitude of equal dialogue was not something he, a semi-experimentalist, could compare to.

"Inviting me to be a lab rat?"

Fang Xing sneered and refused without hesitation: "I won't do it."

If it were any other Martial Saint, they might consider it carefully, after all, it was research from the highest Federal Academy of Sciences.

Perhaps the opportunity to break through above Martial God in the future would be in this chance.

Being researched didn't mean being sliced up, and cooperating with research might even have many benefits.

But for Fang Xing, he already had two paths for breakthrough as a bottom line, so he definitely didn't want to be a lab rat.

No matter how equal the dialogue and exchange... the one being researched is still a lab rat.

Unless... he invests in the laboratory himself and researches himself.

"Magnetic Field Martial Arts... although the prospects are bright, the road is still very tortuous."

"Alright."

Seeing Fang Xing's attitude, Liu Wei did not persuade him further; he had long known that this former friend seemed easygoing, but his heart was as hard as iron, and once he made a decision, it would never change.

Tomorrow's update postponed.

(End of chapter)