[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starlight-professional":3,"chapter-starlight-professional-starlight-professional-chapter-62":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},2308722,4512,"Chapter 62: Dragon Elephant Power","starlight-professional-chapter-62",62,"\u003Cp>\"Body cultivation martial art?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Long looked at Fang Xing with surprise: \"You kid... got quite the ambition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh? I just want more self-preservation power—where’s the ambition?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing was puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So you didn’t know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Long explained: \"After the Martial Golden Core, comes the 'Golden Body Realm'! Warriors at this realm refine indestructible matter from their Golden Core, strengthening their physique to forge an 'Impermeable Golden Body.' Each rotation of the Golden Core enhances the Golden Body further... Nine rotations complete the Golden Body, known as the 'Great Golden Body Realm'—unbeatable beneath a Martial Saint!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Martial seven realms—Golden Body Realm?\" Fang Xing pondered: \"So... practicing body cultivation early can lay the foundation for the Great Golden Body Realm?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Long assumed Fang Xing sought body cultivation to prepare for the Golden Body Realm—he was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply thought the cultivation world was dangerous and wanted more self-defense power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly... the higher the Golden Core rotations, the stronger your potential to become a Martial Saint! Below three rotations, there’s virtually no chance to ascend to Martial Saint...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Long stared at Fang Xing, paused, then spoke again: \"The school doesn’t have body cultivation manuals, but if you want to learn, I can teach you a martial art I personally mastered...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can I possibly accept that?\" Fang Xing rubbed his head—after all, Xia Long’s private lessons cost tens of thousands—but the opportunity was right before him; he’d seize it, and repay him later by passing into a top-tier university and helping Xia Long heal his hidden injury and advance to Golden Core: \"What martial art is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A-rank martial art—Dragon Elephant Power!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Long solemnly said: \"The dragon is the supreme sovereign of the skies, the elephant the undisputed king of the land. United, dragon and elephant are invincible under heaven!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Big talk...\" Fang Xing clearly didn’t believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just an A-rank martial art? How dare he boast like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, yes, the boast is a bit exaggerated—but it has real merit. This art condenses vital energy into 'Dragon Scales and Elephant Armor,' granting extreme defense and greatly boosting strength—it’s among the top A-rank body cultivation techniques.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Long hinted: \"More importantly, it has a clear lineage. The A-rank Dragon Elephant Power is merely the foundation. Once you break through to the Jade Purity Realm, you can train the S-rank martial art—'Great Golden Body Prajna Divine Power.' If you merge these two arts with supreme wisdom, you can ascend to the 'Dragon Elephant Golden Body Invulnerability Divine Art'! This art is immensely powerful—once mastered, you’ll have no trouble reaching Golden Core’s third rotation, and can push it as far as the sixth or seventh rotation...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Teacher, though you’re not a Martial Golden Core, you know a lot about them!\" Fang Xing gave a thumbs-up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Long glanced sideways at him: \"Though I’m not a Martial Golden Core, I’m still a certified professional. Once your certification level rises, this information becomes accessible... The Federation hides it from you to prevent distraction—after all, not everyone’s a genius.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing pondered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed—if other students knew this, those aiming for Golden Core or beyond would have to train multiple A-rank martial arts, yet who could possibly manage it? It’d only harm them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after the fourth martial realm does lifespan extend dramatically, allowing preparation for Golden Core and beyond.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So restricting bottom-tier information while opening it to mid-tier isn’t wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough talk—do you want to learn 'Dragon Elephant Power' or not?\" Xia Long grew impatient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll learn it! Of course I will!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing nodded quickly—he didn’t believe he couldn’t even form a Martial Golden Core; laying the foundation early was essential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, this martial art clearly boosted defense—the absolute necessity for survival!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good. Look at this image!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Long opened his private comm device, projecting an image.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It depicted a dragon-headed Golden Bodhisattva: dragon head, human body, wearing a five-colored lotus crown, draped in the robes of the Eight Celestial Dragons, with three faces and six arms, holding six treasures—a lotus, a pure vase, a demon-subduing club, a golden alms bowl, a meditation staff, and prayer beads—seated atop a six-tusked white elephant, its entire body covered in lotus patterns, with delicate Yingluo  hanging down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first glance, Fang Xing felt a surge of perfect Golden Bodhisattva resolve, and even smelled a faint hint of sandalwood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wake up already?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a thunderous voice cracked in his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing jolted awake, his dazed eyes snapping into focus—he gasped: \"How long was I... lost?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ten minutes... Now do you understand? Those who haven’t truly grasped the essence risk great danger practicing this art...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Long’s face was grave: \"Dragon Elephant Power is only an A-rank martial art, yet its danger far exceeds techniques like Soul-Snatching Dragon Claw... To enter, you must visualize the Dragon Elephant Golden Bodhisattva, stir your spirit with unwavering resolve, then circulate your vital energy... Had you not already begun nurturing your Niwan Palace, you’d be stuck at this very step!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He explained the entry method, then added: \"Also... all body cultivation arts have one flaw: they waste resources. Unless you’re naturally perfectly attuned to the art, rapid progress demands constant pill consumption... Suitable body cultivation tonics for Dragon Elephant Power include 'Whale-Elephant Ointment' and 'Kunpeng Blood'...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing searched online and found Whale-Elephant Ointment was a specialty of a certain ocean planet, where the 'whale-elephants' were enormous, their bodies containing a precious spice that stimulated martial cultivators’ physiques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for 'Kunpeng'?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a Leviathan-class creature discovered by the Federation fleet, called the 'Cosmic Whale'—a terrifying beast capable of surviving in space by sheer physicality, its adult size rivaling small asteroids!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This... Whale-Elephant Ointment costs hundreds of thousands per box—I might scrape together the funds, but Kunpeng Blood? Forget it—I can’t even find where to buy it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing stared blankly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kid, now you see the stakes?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Long grinned smugly, then turned serious: \"I still have half a box of Whale-Elephant Ointment—it’s useless to me now. I’ll give it to you as a personal teacher’s reward... I hope you perform well in the Hundred Star Joint Exam at the end of sophomore year!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hundred Star Joint Exam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A joint examination organized by over a hundred educational planets near the Vulture Star in the Black Mountain System, hailed as the grandest rehearsal before the College Entrance Exam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually targeted at sophomore students, serving as their final exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll try my best...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing suddenly felt a heavy burden—he dared not promise top results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was simple: cities like Maple City numbered over ten thousand on Vulture Star alone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within one city, the worst had one high school, the best had several—totaling tens of thousands of high schools!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over a hundred planets meant millions of high schools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Each sophomore class had roughly a thousand students—so the Hundred Star Joint Exam drew billions of candidates!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over a hundred planets, billions of people!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many geniuses? How many miraculous encounters?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were as common as dirt!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though Fang Xing had already grasped the essence and possessed astonishing talent, among billions, others like him surely existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Worse still, there were wealthy heirs pursuing mech-piloting, mind-arts, or beast-taming paths—and even those with luck so great they awakened special abilities!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Geniuses were as countless as fish in a river—that was the Hundred Star Joint Exam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the cruelty of the Hundred Star Joint Exam paled beside the College Entrance Exam.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'No wonder the Federation doesn’t offer high scholarships—there are so many educational planets; if they gave out too many, it’d be catastrophic...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Fang Xing fully understood the Federation’s policy: denying excessive resources to educational planets was correct.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, the Federation couldn’t possibly afford it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, one must fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Countless candidates were bred like fighting insects—only those who passed university were worth cultivating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Notably, once you passed university, the Federation didn’t care whether you’d relied on resources or other means.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because having sufficient resources to invest was itself a kind of 'talent.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Sigh... Ultimately, it’s all about being too poor.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing sighed inwardly and began silently studying 'Dragon Elephant Power.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snow fell heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unnoticed, time flew—another semester ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Written Exam Score: 912\u002F1000]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Practical Exam Score: 100\u002F100]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Composite Score: 191.2 (Rank: 1)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing looked at his score sheet and nodded: \"Life is truly lonely as snow...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving aside academics, in martial practical exams, many classmates surrendered immediately upon learning he’d mastered the essence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Occasionally, a stubborn one would challenge him—just one glance was enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Wei and Bai Lianyi surrendered without hesitation, making his first-place finish effortless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Notably, Ouyang Qianqian bravely challenged him—and promptly fainted, carried off to the infirmary...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Classmates, see you next semester. I hope you work hard this winter break and don’t waste your youth!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Principal Lu Guangming’s speech, Fang Xing stepped out of school and glanced at his status bar:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Second Realm: Sinew and Bone (Bone Refinement: 99\u002F100)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Good—bone refinement nearing its limit... Next, the breakthrough.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For him, breaking through to Jade Purity Realm was never an issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even after Jade Purity, he could still surge forward rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Perfect—I’ll break through in the other world...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'And check on Qinglin Bazaar—see what shape it’s in now...'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was still curious about that realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he wouldn’t go explore it himself—but he could wait until the realm closed, then quietly inquire...\u003C\u002Fp>",1554,"2026-06-20T11:03:20.053Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","0434c02988c038714ef5a77a44c6d54489b66d492f48d0ce54c5aa570a6f52b5","starlight-professional-chapter-63","starlight-professional-chapter-61",726,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarlight-professional-cover.jpg"]