Chapter 77: 77. Chapter 77: Secret Realm (Dedicated to Alliance Leader

77. Chapter 77: Secret Realm (Dedicated to Alliance Leader "Most Love Xiao Qin")

The Principal's office.

"Hmm, I've looked over Xiao Fang's physical examination report, and there isn't a single issue... There are no hidden injuries in any aspect of his body. Not only that, his primordial Qi is extremely abundant; it's clear that he will advance by leaps and bounds even in the Unpolished Jade Realm."

Principal Lu Guangming, still bald, held a thermos cup filled with goji berries, his gaze sweeping over Fang Xing's report.

Opposite him were Xia Long, who wore a sheepish expression, and Fang Xing, who sat honestly.

"Principal, I was just anxious for a moment, which is why I brought him for a check-up... But compared to the school's instruments, your eyes are like torches, Principal. Why don't you take another look?"

Xia Long accompanied him with a smiling face.

"Student Xiao Fang..."

Lu Guangming smiled so broadly his eyes disappeared: "Congratulations, your university spot is secure."

"Many thanks, Principal, Teacher... But I still want to achieve a good ranking in the Hundred Star Joint Examination to bring glory to the school!"

Fang Xing adopted the posture of a model student.

"Very good..."

Lu Guangming took a sip of the goji berry water in his thermos, a hint of a smile in his eyes: "As a student, having such thoughts is something the school certainly welcomes and encourages... I heard from Xia Long that you want to learn the 'Great Jin Gang Prajna Divine Power'?"

"That is exactly so. Ever since I heard Teacher Xia Long speak of the Jin Gang Realm, I decided I must master the 'Dragon-Elephant Jin Gang Indestructible Wei Shentong'!"

Fang Xing answered with soaring ambition.

"Haha, if it were any other student, I would certainly rebuke them for their delusions, but in your case, Student Xiao Fang, there is truly a possibility..."

Lu Guangming laughed heartily, then seemed to grow nostalgic: "However, wanting to master the Dragon-Elephant Jin Gang Indestructible Wei Shentong is no easy feat. Even if your physical talent is extremely suited for practicing the Dragon-Long Xiang Gong and the Great Jin Gang Prajna Divine Power, it is impossible to fuse the two in the Unpolished Jade Realm... Most martial artists can only fuse them at the Martial Way Sixth Realm, the Martial Way Jin Dan stage, laying the foundation for the Nine Revolutions of Jin Dan. As for you, perhaps you could master it in the External Landscape Realm. But, well, one shouldn't force it..."

As a Martial Way Jin Dan, his insight and experience were extraordinary.

Hearing this, Xia Long couldn't help but feel a bit ashamed.

He was the very example of someone who hadn't mastered this divine ability in the External Landscape Realm.

"Many thanks for your guidance, Principal..."

Fang Xing actually understood that anything crowned with the name "Wei Shentong," which vaguely exceeded S-rank martial arts, wouldn't be easy to master.

Even with his attribute panel as a golden finger, he would at least need to reach the Courage and Resolve Realm to attempt it, right?

'If we go by the terminology of the Cultivation World, a Wei Shentong is a Third Rank power, meaning it is a power that only Nascent Soul cultivators or Third Rank Great Yao can grasp...'

'For a Qi Condensation stage cultivator to cultivate a Wei Shentong is almost impossible... Unless they are that kind of brilliant, once-in-ten-thousand-years genius Foundation Establishment cultivator, only then is there a slight possibility.'

'However, if I were to cultivate a Wei Shentong while in the Courage and Resolve Realm... if the realm isn't high enough, the power of the Wei Shentong unleashed would probably only be two or three-tenths; I still wouldn't be able to beat a real Nascent Soul, right?'

"Hmm... every Friday afternoon, come to the Principal's office, and I can give you some pointers on the tricks to practicing the Dragon-Long Xiang Gong and the Great Jin Gang Prajna Divine Power..."

Lu Guangming thought for a moment and made his decision.

'Is this... Old Lu preparing to give me private tutoring? A private tutor like Xia Long can charge tens of thousands per lesson; a Martial Way Jin Dan would at least double that, if not more, right?'

Upon hearing this, Fang Xing immediately displayed an excited expression: "Thank you, Principal!"

He knew clearly that Lu Guangming was still a Martial Way Jin Dan who hoped to achieve something, otherwise he wouldn't have brought Gu Yun to their school.

Seeing now that his talent already exceeded that of Liu Wei and the others, he would certainly increase his investment.

'In other words, is Xia Long almost unable to teach me anymore?'

Fang Xing didn't know whether to be glad or regretful.

However, having a Martial Way Jin Dan's guidance was an absolute blessing for him.

What's more, Lu Guangming was a huge backer!

At the very least, on Chick Star, he was definitely one of the most powerful people, and in terms of status, he was even above the Mayor of Maple City.

With this tiger skin, even if the Prevention Bureau didn't have conclusive evidence, they wouldn't dare touch him!

'Wait, why did I suddenly think of this?'

Fang Xing muttered to himself.

"Very good. I heard from Xia Long that you have already mastered the Dragon-Long Xiang Gong, condensed the Dragon Scales and Elephant Armor, and now that you've broken through to Unpolished Jade, it's clear you won't be satisfied without seeing an S-rank martial art."

Lu Guangming smiled and suddenly stood up.

At this moment, the hairs on Fang Xing's body stood on end. His intuition told him that the person standing before him was no longer that bald, middle-aged civil servant principal, but a true Martial Way Jin Dan!

Boom!

From Lu Guangming's body, boundless Qi and blood surged, like a pillar of wolf smoke, shooting straight into the firmament!

Not only that, but a wisp of golden radiance, carrying a sense of perfection and immortality, emerged from within Lu Guangming's body, illuminating all directions and shining brightly!

This wisp of golden light expanded continuously, eventually resembling a golden scorching sun!

"So strong... Is this the Martial Dao Jin Dan? The momentum seems to even surpass that Nascent Soul Zhenjun of the Profound Heaven Sect?"

Seeing this scene, Fang Xing was incomparably shocked.

"The Great Jin Gang Prajna Divine Power has only one core tenet, and that is 'Prajna Paramita,' signifying the attainment of the other shore through the supreme path of Jin Gang Prajna wisdom... It does not cling to the five aggregates, does not dwell on the seven consciousnesses, delivers one from all suffering, departs from all non-forms, realizes the true nature of Bodhi, and attains pure, free, and perfect enlightenment..."

Lu Guangming's voice was like thunder, each word carved into Fang Xing's heart. Fang Xing's vision blurred, as if he saw a golden heavenly pillar shooting into the sky.

No, that wasn't a heavenly pillar, but a golden Heavenly Pillar Mountain!

Its entire body radiated an immortal golden intent, carrying an indescribable charm.

"The Jin Gang can sever all ignorance and break all delusions... Therefore, the Great Jin Gang Prajna Divine Power is the path of supreme strength. Mastering the first level can amplify your own strength, increasing your combat power by twofold during battle! Mastering the second level doubles it, and the third level quadruples it!"

Accompanied by Lu Guangming's explanation, Fang Xing immediately gained a deeper understanding of this S-rank martial art.

Besides complementing the Dragon-Long Xiang Gong and significantly increasing his own strength, the greatest use of the Great Jin Gang Prajna Divine Power was actually the amplification during battle!

It could unleash power far exceeding one's own limits!

Of course, such power exceeding one's limits required a physique far exceeding those limits to carry it, otherwise, one would self-destruct before even hitting the opponent.

Therefore, the Dragon-Long Xiang Gong was the entry point and foundation of the Great Jin Gang Prajna Divine Power!

"As long as one masters this S-rank martial art, one can amplify combat power by twofold..."

Fang Xing was very tempted.

After all, such a simple and brutal effect was exactly what he liked.

With his current attack power, if he were to amplify it by another fold, he feared there would be few under the Foundation Establishment stage who could withstand a single strike!

But... a problem quickly surfaced before him.

"Do you understand?"

Lu Guangming finished demonstrating the technique and returned to the leather chair behind his desk, holding his thermos cup, without a trace of the powerhouse feeling from before.

"I didn't understand..."

Fang Xing spoke the truth.

"Not understanding is normal. After all, it is an S-rank martial art. Back in the day, it took me three years to barely master it..."

Xia Long said solemnly: "Therefore, you can just take a look at this S-rank martial art; don't waste too much energy on it... The Dragon-Long Xiang Gong is enough to occupy your time. This hard-body martial art can increase your fault tolerance significantly, giving you a huge advantage in the Hundred Star Joint Examination."

For students in the second semester of their second year of high school, the most important thing now was the Hundred Star Joint Examination!

"I understand..."

Fang Xing let out a long breath. He was determined to grind this "Great Jin Gang Prajna Divine Power"!

A few days later.

Brilliant Jiang Mansion.

Villa training ground.

"Kill!"

Gu Yun was like a god or a demon, and the wooden blade in her hand actually erupted with brilliant blade light!

The blade light was brilliant, like little fish swimming along Fang Xing's entire body.

Fang Xing, however, did not dodge or evade, casually stretching his back. The tendons and bones throughout his body chimed in unison, and his Qi, blood, and internal breath condensed, turning into a layer of Dragon Scales and Elephant Armor, faintly emitting the roar of a dragon and elephant.

The blade light of the Ghost God Blade slashed against the Dragon Scales and Elephant Armor, only to be directly deflected, unable to leave even the slightest scratch.

"I can't take it anymore, you're too hard..."

Gu Yun finished a set of blade techniques, directly dropped the wooden blade, and panted: "Unless you promise me next time to use a real blade, otherwise let's just forget it..."

She used to like sparring with Fang Xing, but now, watching this guy who used to work part-time to study break through realms one after another, even surpassing her, she still felt a little unhappy inside: "You've actually already broken through to Unpolished Jade, your internal breath is endless, and you've even mastered the Dragon-Long Xiang Gong... Any tricks?"

"The trick is persistent, hard work..." Fang Xing saw the slightly pouting corner of Gu Yun's mouth and revealed a brilliant smile: "Of course... the most important thing is my martial arts talent!"

"Perhaps... your martial arts talent really is stronger than mine..."

Gu Yun seemed to have been hit hard.

"Uh... how was your winter break?" Fang Xing hurriedly changed the subject.

"Quite fulfilling. Went to the black market a few times to increase combat experience... and destroyed a few black shops..."

Gu Yun began to complain.

Fang Xing, however, knew that there must have been experts from the Prevention Bureau protecting her nearby, otherwise, a little girl like her going to the black market would probably be swallowed without even leaving a residue!

In their conversation, Gu Yun also revealed the results of Fang Xing's fishing plan: "... There are quite a lot of interesting things in the black market, especially a kind of talisman that looks quite like the immortal talismans in our ancient legends; they have an effect as soon as you tear them open... I initially thought they were some kind of evil deity item and immediately reported it, but after investigation, it was found that there was no evil deity aura or pollution, and it is very likely to be a little gadget from another cosmic civilization..."

The universe is vast and boundless, inhabited by countless races and civilizations.

Even the Federation's masters of interstellar xenology might not be able to identify every race and civilization.

For the Prevention Bureau, confirming it wasn't an evil deity item was the end of the matter.

Who smuggled these extraterrestrial items was completely irrelevant.

'Sure enough... it was taken as a product of some special extraterrestrial civilization.'

Hearing this, Fang Xing couldn't help but feel relieved.

For him, this was perhaps the best result.

Moreover, it seemed there were no cultivators on the Blue Star Federation side.

'Could it be because there are no spiritual veins?' He had some doubts in his heart. ===== CHAPTER 78 =====