[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-starlight-professional":3,"chapter-starlight-professional-starlight-professional-chapter-683":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},2309343,4512,"Chapter 683: Xia Mang (Bonus Chapter—Seeking Moon Tickets)","starlight-professional-chapter-683",683,"\u003Cp>Fang Xing was not a god.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the Creator, the Primordial Deity, the God above all gods!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the sky, the earth, the ferocious beasts, every primitive man… he was one, and he was ten thousand—he was everything!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, his main consciousness could only huddle within a stone talisman, unable to move, let alone perceive the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, whenever an “outsider” entered, he would know everything about them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the levels were too far apart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re not a god?” Mang looked deeply disappointed: “Then can you tell me how to keep my tribe from starving or being dragged off by ferocious beasts?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I am no god, and even gods do not fulfill all their devotees’ demands.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing smiled: “No one will help you except yourself… I suggest you begin to learn, then think… in this, I can offer you a trivial bit of aid.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not transmit his martial arts, but civilization and other knowledge were fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Civilization could suppress savagery!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Undoubtedly, those ferocious beasts represented savagery—and carried a trace of Pan Wu’s influence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Learn? Think?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mang asked in surprise: “What is learning?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I will make you more learned than your tribe’s grandmother, and for every ten days and nights you spend learning here, only one night passes in the outside world…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing smiled: “Remember… hold your stone talisman, fall into sleep, and you will come here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stone talisman? That piece of stone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mang seemed to recall something, his eyes widening suddenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Precisely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing rose casually: “Now, I will teach you your first lesson: humans are smarter than ferocious beasts because they know how to use tools and techniques…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are tools wooden spears and stone axes?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mang asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not just wood and stone—you must also learn to harness the power of iron and coal…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“As for combat techniques? You must summarize them yourself…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing guided slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no intention of overly interfering with this civilization’s progress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he planned to let Mang himself invent a new writing system—or, once he gained power, gather “scholars” to create one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had endless time; there was no need to rush.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pan Wu’s consciousness… is among the supreme Fourteenth-Domain Dao Lords, even possessing Fifteenth-Domain combat power…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it wishes to ‘revive,’ its vessel must be at least a Thirteenth-Domain Law Lord, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But this world is still in a barbaric age; though those ferocious beasts are strong, they are far below the level of Law Lords…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, those ferocious beasts could be killed by ordinary humans with wooden spears!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Fang Xing knew his struggle with Pan Wu would be exceedingly long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several years later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mang Tribe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The once-teenage “Mang” had become the leader of the Xia Mang Tribe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Armed with knowledge gained from the “Zhenwu Talisman,” he taught his tribe animal husbandry, farming, improved weapons, absorbed other wilderness folk, and the tribe’s population gradually surpassed a thousand—drawing the attention of ferocious beasts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiu jiu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A two-headed black bird flew over the tribe, suddenly descended, and its claws lashed toward several figures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shua!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The claws slashed, only tearing through animal hides and straw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The “prey” on the ground turned out to be nothing but scarecrows!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the two-headed bird hesitated, the surrounding cover suddenly lifted, revealing row upon row of primitive archers, bows drawn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fire!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Mang roared, hurling his long spear with speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chi!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spear shot like a dragon, followed by countless arrows, their tips forged from iron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pupu!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spear pierced the two-headed bird, several arrows striking its wings precisely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two-headed bird let out a shriek of agony and collapsed, eyes filled with resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Chief, we killed this ferocious beast!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Xia Mang Tribe is truly powerful… the ‘Willow Wood Tribe’ I once belonged to, after exceeding a thousand people, attracted ferocious beasts, suffered heavy losses, and had to disband…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An old hunter stared at the dead two-headed bird, swallowing hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Quickly dispose of the corpse… if a more powerful three-headed black bird comes, we won’t stand a chance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mang now looked far more mature, bearing a trace of authority: “Cook the meat, then divide it into two parts—one portion equally shared among all tribe members, the other given as one portion each to those who contributed today.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Chief.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hunters eagerly agreed—after all, an extra portion of meat was always best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, this ferocious beast meat was more nutritious than ordinary game; eating it warmed the body, so even in winter, one didn’t need heavy clothing—it was highly nourishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nightfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the celebration, Mang touched the “Zhenwu Talisman” necklace around his neck and lay down to sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Zhenwu Talisman space.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teacher…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mang bowed: “With traps and iron weapons, and by cooperating with the tribe’s best hunters, I can only hunt the lowest-tier ferocious beasts… those truly supernatural ones? We still can’t touch them…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing held a golden goblet, sipping casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he knew countless interstellar-era technologies, asking a Stone Age tribe to recreate them was beyond unreasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, he had only taught simple techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What he truly intended to awaken in Mang was his martial path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mang studied further, then rose and began practicing martial arts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather—combat techniques!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Xia Mang Tribe’s combat techniques were all distilled from battles against wild beasts and other primitives—highly efficient, crude, and steeped in primal style…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the Zhenwu Talisman’s blessing, training ten days here equated to only one night outside—he held a great advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover… there was the effect of automatic breakthrough when hitting a bottleneck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sssss!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mang breathed heavily, like a giant serpent spitting its tongue, his chest heaving violently, tendons and bones across his body trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He swung his axe—faster than lightning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve broken through!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mang’s eyes lit up: “My strength was already the strongest in the tribe… now that this technique has broken through… perhaps I can organize them, and re-teach them to the tribe members.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s your affair—I won’t interfere.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing smiled: “But have you noticed your breakthrough today… came faster than usual?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Faster?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mang blinked: “Indeed… I thought I’d need thirty nights to break through… but it happened so quickly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clearly, you ate something highly nourishing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing said: “Look at your hands.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mang raised his hands, suddenly startled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw strange black markings—feathers?—on the backs of his hands, appearing out of nowhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, his claws had grown longer, his bones harder—as if undergoing a transformation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Was it from eating that ferocious beast?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mang made several clawing motions: “Not bad…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression showed no fear or unease at becoming a monster…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this age, primitives did whatever it took to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slight mutation was no problem at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Correct—it was that two-headed black bird!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing nodded: “Such ferocious beasts possess immense physiques; consuming their flesh greatly supplements blood and qi, stimulating martial breakthroughs… but eating too much of their meat may cause one’s body to absorb a trace of their bloodline, manifesting beastly traits.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is great!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mang’s eyes gleamed: “Human bodies are too weak… one claw from a ferocious beast crushes us. To grow strong, we must train combat techniques, slay ferocious beasts, devour their bloodlines, seize their abilities… then humanity will grow ever stronger, until one day, we wipe out every ferocious beast!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This one? It might be a bit difficult...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing glanced at Mang, reluctant to shatter the savage’s innocent fantasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These ferocious beasts... are surely born from the summons of Pan Wu Dao.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you think killing them all is enough? More, even stronger entities will surely follow...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could feel that the world’s primordial source, as the world turned, was constantly growing stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the beings nurtured by Pan Wu Dao would only grow ever stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for whether Mang’s system might pollute the human bloodline?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing said humanity had long been polluted—every living thing in this world carried fragments of Pan Wu and Zhen Wu in their subconscious, all potential vessels for their resurrection!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So why not? The savages are Pan Wu too—what difference does one more bloodline make?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the contrary, eradicating these ferocious beasts would be a good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Pan Wu is me, and Zhen Wu is also me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the end, it’s all civil war... perhaps... a peculiar form of schizophrenia?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing smiled and said to Mang: \"This martial art you’ve spent years refining and practicing yourself—give it a name. Don’t keep calling it 'combat technique,' it sounds awful...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mang scratched his head, looking simple and earnest: \"Awful? How about 'Xia Mang Eight Forms'? I thought long and hard to come up with this name...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why not 'Xia Ji Eight Strikes'?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing rolled his eyes: \"Call it 'Yuan Wu'—the most primal martial art, born from battling nature and beasts...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He did not directly participate in Yuan Wu’s development, only urged Mang to synthesize the tribe’s combat techniques and refine them through practical experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, constantly break through limits within the Zhen Wu Talisman!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, it had become a crude system integrating fist and footwork, weapons, breath control, and movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yuan Wu?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mang bowed deeply: \"Thank you, Master, for naming it... I will teach Yuan Wu to every warrior of the tribe, hoping one day we can wipe out all those hateful ferocious beasts!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll be waiting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Xing smiled: \"But if you encounter special ferocious beasts, keep some of their flesh and blood and send it to the Stone Talisman space...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1578,"2026-06-20T11:03:23.251Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","6d0086ed9e95e617b9b008b2c529b191f3579704d680b93e1b2c6a93ff1a498b","starlight-professional-chapter-684","starlight-professional-chapter-682",726,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fstarlight-professional-cover.jpg"]