[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starlight-professional":3,"chapter-starlight-professional-starlight-professional-chapter-47":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Starlight Professional",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2308707,4512,"Chapter 47: Martial Dao Golden Core","starlight-professional-chapter-47",47,"\u003Cp>September 1st.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chick Eagle Star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sky was a clean, deep blue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing stretched lazily and strolled along the riverbank road toward Yucai High School.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a new sophomore, he naturally had to report in on this first day of school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Name: Fang Xing】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Age: 17】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Occupation: Martial Artist】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Second Realm: Sinew and Bone (Sinew Refinement: 55\u002F100)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Twelve Forms of Military Boxing: 1\u002F200 (Mastery)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Great Dragon Stake: 167\u002F200 (Mastery)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ghost God Blade: 7\u002F100 (Beginner)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ultimate Passion Sword: 5\u002F100 (Beginner)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Gate of All Heavens (Charging)】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“After two months of summer training, I could now blindfolded fight ten versions of my pre-summer self!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing clenched his fist, feeling the formidable power surging from his sinews and bones, and nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sinew refinement is already over halfway done—by the end of this term, the Primordial Pill might finally be useful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, I’ve reached beginner level in two A-rank martial arts, and I’ve mastered the Twelve Forms of Military Boxing…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But the biggest leap? Definitely the Great Dragon Stake!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since discovering that Zheng Family’s newly launched “Dragon Blood Pill” benefited the Great Dragon Stake, Fang Xing bought several more bottles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, he found the pill’s effect gradually diminished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, a single pill barely increased his proficiency by one point—completely useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, Fang Xing took it in stride and planned to have Hua Feiyue acquire other items related to the dragon, which might continue stimulating the Great Dragon Stake’s growth and eventually unlock the “Dragon’s Essence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I feel top-tier universities are already waving at me—maybe I should apply to Blue Star University and fulfill the original owner’s wish to buy a house there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Fang Xing pondered, he suddenly heard a dog bark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wang wang!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up and saw a tall, beautiful woman in sportswear, apparently jogging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside her walked a menacing guard dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing Xia, leading her pet dog “Ginger,” smiled and greeted Fang Xing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Small world—you come here every morning?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing was surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, mostly to walk the dog!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing Xia answered seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Then, incidentally, investigating… since this is near Yucai High School?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『A Blue Star Federation agent wandering around here every day makes me uneasy…』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing mentally grumbled, then chatted a bit more: “It’s the first day of school—I’m off.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm, little brother, keep it up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jing Xia smiled sweetly: “Don’t grow up to be as useless as the people under me, okay?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Useless…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing looked utterly speechless, waved goodbye, and felt a quiet relief: 『Looks like… she hasn’t found anything major…』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Sigh, I just want a quiet life, waiting peacefully for the college entrance exam—why does trouble always surround me?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yucai High School.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Class 2, Grade 11.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing entered and saw many classmates already present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang Qianqian, Bai Lang, Qian Xun, Yi An were all there—and of course, Cole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Cole now sat in the corner, radiating utter despair, still broken from the summer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fang Xing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang Qianqian approached and greeted him: “Did you have fun this summer?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We bio-humans still have to work and train—how can we compare to natural humans?” Fang Xing shook his head, tilting his chin toward Cole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang Qianqian immediately understood, lowering her voice: “They say his family spent too much on his training, but his grades didn’t improve—his parents are fighting and planning to divorce…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing was about to say more when Bai Lianyi and Liu Wei walked in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Lianyi still radiated a pure, lotus-like aura, easily stirring protective instincts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Liu Wei had changed drastically—not just in physique, but in demeanor: sharp, brutal, reminding Fang Xing of black-market martial artists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『No—not black-market. Black-punch fighters! He carries the stench of blood—did he fight underground this summer? Even kill someone?』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『His martial realm must have surged—muscle activation is perfect for flesh refinement—could he already be in the second realm? Indeed, real combat accelerates martial progress…』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『Oh? He probably hasn’t killed more than I have—then it’s fine…』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing turned his gaze away and saw Lan Fei’s projection reappear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Students, welcome to Grade 11. Let’s begin roll call…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lan Fei wore a black suit, unchanged from before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time seemed unable to leave any mark on her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>『To be used as a standardized textbook, this Lan Fei’s true form must be extraordinary—not just an excellent educator, but likely a true “Professional,” her life evolved, possibly living for centuries…』\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After cultural lessons came the usual martial arts class.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Long strode into the classroom, his hawk-like eyes sweeping the room: “Today we start with an assessment. You’ll go one by one to the training room by student number—I’ll see if you’ve wasted your summer!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Lang went first, and came back nearly in tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Long’s teaching was always blunt and brutal. Then came Ouyang Qianqian—she returned calm, clearly trained hard over the summer, barely passing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Cole? He went in—and never came out. Rumor said he was sent straight to the infirmary…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing watched each student, then walked calmly into the training room when his turn came.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he entered, a fist loomed toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that single punch, he felt the entire world compressing against him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The terror of death made his flesh tremble, his sinews stretch, his fingers clench into a fist!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bow Step Cannon Fist!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cannon-like crack echoed through the air as their fists met.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing suddenly felt as if he’d punched cotton—his body hollow, with no rebounding force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second realm, sinew refinement—even sinew recoil like a drawn bow… meaning over half your sinews are refined…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And this Bow Step Cannon Fist—clearly perfected…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How the hell did you get this strong in one summer? What drugs did you take?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Long withdrew his fist, standing tall, gazing at Fang Xing with surprise—and a faint, pleased smile curled on his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teacher, I trained hard all summer, and luckily won a lottery—I spent it all on nutrient fluid to aid my cultivation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing answered calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d laundered money from the black market precisely for this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Even with nutrient fluid, your progress is astonishing—your Great Dragon Stake must be at an extremely advanced level…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Long sighed with admiration: “If you keep this pace, you’ll reach the Jade Essence realm by senior year—getting into university won’t be hard… Ha! My class suddenly has several university prospects—our principal would be jealous. Funny thing—he was so ashamed of our school’s low admission rate, he spent a fortune recruiting a freshman just to boost our stats… and yet, I’ve got my own university seed right here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Recruited a university seed? A freshman—could it be the Gu family?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing’s expression shifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, you know Gu Yun, that little girl? Her father was a martyr—many schools offered her deals. Our principal went all out to recruit her: full scholarship, personal cultivation resources, promises of support—he gave away so much… and still, nurturing our own talent is better.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Long laughed: “Don’t worry—you’ve made this kind of progress, your scholarship is guaranteed. Not just ordinary—apply for the top-tier scholarship.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I owe today to your guidance, Teacher.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing replied humbly—he remembered Xia Long had once supported him; he wouldn’t forget even a drop of kindness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. Now that you’re in Grade 11, everyone’s martial progress has diverged—I can’t teach you all together. After each martial class, come here for ten minutes of private instruction…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Long laid out the teaching plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those still stuck in the first realm could be taught collectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Liu Wei, Bai Lianyi, and Fang Xing—the three who broke into the second realm—would get special tutoring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, going to those first-stage students’ classes won’t teach them anything useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re now at the second stage—you can learn an A-rank Wu Gong. Additionally, you must train the ‘Tiger Subduing Stance.’ This stance is similar to the Great Dragon Stance but better suited for strengthening tendons and bones…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Long sighed: “Your foundation is so solid—you’ll make rapid progress with the Tiger Subduing Stance… But don’t neglect the Great Dragon Stance. Great Dragon and Tiger Subduing are the very pillars of our Blue Star Federation’s martial path. The ‘Omniscient Brain’ forged them through countless refinements. A ten-thousand-foot tower rises from the ground. If you can bring both stances to the fourth stage, even merge them into the ‘Dragon-Tiger Realm,’ your future will truly be boundless…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How exactly is it boundless?” Fang Xing became interested.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, I’ll explain it to you properly today… In the Federation’s martial path: first stage is skin and flesh, second is tendons and bones, third is raw jade… Raw jade is still just foundation—it needs polishing. Only when you reach the fourth stage, Courage, do you truly become a ‘professional’—you’ve finally stepped through the gate of the martial path!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Long smiled faintly, reducing many primordial beings from other worlds to dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fifth stage of the martial path is called \"Outer Landscape.\" Here, your inner realm reaches completion, forming the embryonic form of a domain—you can manifest abilities such as wind, fire, and lightning... At this point, the martial path truly breaks free of its chains and enters a new realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martial realms are intangible and elusive, existing only within the mind during combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a fifth-stage martial artist can truly summon wind, fire, and lightning with a gesture—for example, a martial artist with a Flame Realm can release actual flames: a classic example of spirit influencing matter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Next is the sixth stage of the martial path—Golden Core! To condense a martial Golden Core, you must harmonize the Yin-Yang of Dragon and Tiger. The most orthodox and promising path is to fully master both the Great Dragon Stance and the Tiger Subduing Stance, merge them into the Dragon-Tiger Realm, and then condense a ‘Dragon-Tiger Golden Core!’”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Skin and flesh, tendons and bones, raw jade, courage, outer landscape, Golden Core…” Fang Xing felt the secrets of the Federation’s martial path unfolding before him for the first time: “The Omniscient Brain is truly powerful—it’s already laying the foundation for a Golden Core even at the skin-and-flesh and tendons-and-bones stages?”\u003C\u002Fp>",1677,"2026-06-20T11:03:20.053Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","4b90e9c1081cdb2a014aa358dba10458ece10e06d60788b0075937ed1f107862","starlight-professional-chapter-48","starlight-professional-chapter-46",726,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarlight-professional-cover.jpg"]