Chapter 83: 83. Sudden Change (In Honor of Qingfeng Wen Xian Zui Mingyue Huan Menghui, Alliance Master)

83. Chapter 83: Sudden Change (In Honor of Qingfeng Wen Xian Zui Mingyue Huan Menghui, Alliance Master)

“Alright, that’s basically it. Thank you for your cooperation.”

After the standard interrogation by Jing Xia, Fang Xing was told to return to class.

As Fang Xing took three steps away, Jing Xia suddenly spoke again: “By the way… Bai Lianyi from your class was also absent today. Do you know anything about it?”

“I don’t know about the Bai student…”

Fang Xing halted his steps, his expression perfectly puzzled: “What happened to her? Could it also be related to the Demonic God?”

“I don’t know, but we’ll continue investigating.”

Jing Xia watched Fang Xing leave, then went straight to the principal’s office.

Lu Guangming clutched his thermos, feeling even more bald: “Two campus seeds lost at once… two… why am I so unlucky…”

“Principal Lu…”

Jing Xia greeted him: “Thank you for your support and cooperation. I’ve finished questioning Fang Xing.”

“I know little Fang—he’s always diligent and eager to learn…”

Lu Guangming resumed his cheerful smile.

Facing this powerful figure of the Eagle Star, Jing Xia dared not let her guard down.

She replied calmly: “Liu Wei and Bai Lianyi seemed fine at first glance, but a closer look revealed problems… I’ve always thought it strange for a single class to produce several geniuses.”

“So you’re suspecting little Fang?”

Lu Guangming opened his thermos; white steam rose, obscuring his expression.

“I have no evidence, but reviewing his actions lately, something feels off…” Jing Xia narrowed her eyes.

She was, after all, captain of the Operations Division, with vast experience handling cases.

She had already sensed something wrong at Yucai High School and investigated thoroughly while living nearby.

Now, she had further suspicions.

But she needed more detailed investigation—preferably a deep inspection.

Like detaining someone and forcibly conducting searches…

“Regardless, without evidence, you can’t act recklessly!”

Lu Guangming suddenly spoke: “After all… the Hundred Star Entrance Exam is coming. If we have no face at all, Xia Long will be heartbroken.”

“Understood.” Jing Xia’s face showed no expression as she agreed immediately.

…

“Troublesome! All of it’s troublesome!”

Happiness Home Community.

Fang Xing shut his door, checked the protective ward, then dropped all pretense—his face instantly darkened.

‘Didn’t expect the thunder would explode so suddenly—two at once…’

‘Three geniuses in one class, two of them problematic… if it were me, I’d suspect myself too…’

‘How do I break this deadlock?’

Fang Xing no longer dared to cross recklessly, fearing his secret would be discovered.

‘I can monitor others, but others can monitor me too… The Prevention Bureau’s tech is surely more advanced than mine…’

‘Break the deadlock?’

‘The school protects me because I bring it honor… but all of that is as fleeting as floating duckweed…’

‘What truly matters is my own strength!’

‘If I break through the Four Stages of Martial Path and become a certified Practitioner, my citizen rank will rise, placing me under the protection of the Omniscient Brain—even the Prevention Bureau can’t take extreme measures without evidence…’

Fang Xing never placed hope solely in Lu Guangming.

The Omniscient Brain was another option.

It was the Federation’s supreme AI, claiming absolute fairness, absolute justice, absolute impartiality… even coordinating most of the Federation’s production and operations.

Of course, Fang Xing remained skeptical—machines may be impartial, but those who built and designed its core logic were not.

Yet such constraints may hold little power over the Federation’s mega-corporations, noble houses, or top-tier experts… but against a mere Prevention Bureau in a tiny city on a single planet, it must still carry strong authority.

‘Moreover, once I reach the Courage Stage, a martial artist’s path is set—hard to be swayed… even if the Sect had targeted me before, they’d abandon me afterward…’

Though discovery of his incorruptibility might leave only assassination as an option, their effort might not be as intense as before.

‘Break the deadlock! Break the deadlock!’

Fang Xing’s spirit hardened; after the previous attack, he felt his will had strengthened.

He entered the training room, applied a layer of ‘Boiling Blood,’ and began training.

Roar! Roar!

Around him, he seemed to hear the roars of dragon and elephant; his blood qi condensed, a faint golden glow forming on his skin.

Boom!

The Dragon-Elephant Art mark on his stats blurred—then began to breakthrough…

Time passed unknown; Fang Xing opened his eyes, staring at his hands: “So strong… the enhancement after Dragon-Elephant Art’s breakthrough is truly comprehensive.”

He glanced at his stats—indeed, Dragon-Elephant Art had advanced to Proficient rank!

This not only rendered his body immune to mid-grade artifacts, but vastly increased his strength!

And it didn’t stop there!

“Dragon-Elephant Might, aid my breakthrough!”

In the next instant, Fang Xing felt his six viscera thunder.

His already immense internal qi, spurred and stimulated by the breakthrough of Dragon-Elephant Art, suddenly turned violent, surging wildly through gallbladder, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, bladder, and triple burner…

His pores opened, expelling thick, filthy blood…

“All six viscera have been refined to perfection…”

“Jade perfected, body sealed…”

Fang Xing murmured.

Now, he possessed not only Jade Skin and Mystic Flesh, Willow Tendons and Steel Bones, but also purified six viscera, through which his internal qi flowed endlessly…

“I am now at the peak of Jade Refinement—no mortal body can surpass mine.”

“To break through, I must turn to the Cerebral Palace!”

Jade Refinement, in other worlds, meant Primordial—no path forward remained.

But on the Blue Star Federation, the martial path still stretched ahead—indeed… a dazzling Dao!

“To break through from Jade Refinement, a martial artist must comprehend a realm-based martial art! For me, mastering the essence of Dragon and Tiger, the Cerebral Palace is but a thin sheet of paper.”

Fang Xing took a deep breath, his blood qi surging as he slowly performed a set of fists.

This form was no extraordinary technique—it was the simplest, most ordinary posture from Blue Star martial arts, even inferior to the Twelve-Form Military Fist.

Yet now, as he moved slowly, faint roars of dragon and tiger echoed with his motions!

At the center of his brow, where the Cerebral Palace lay, dragon and tiger shadows roared.

“Before, I couldn’t break through—my body hadn’t accumulated enough. Now, my internal qi is complete, my six viscera refined to the extreme—what can still block me?”

With this thought, Fang Xing’s internal qi surged wildly into the Cerebral Palace.

Crack!

Crack!

He heard the sound of something shattering.

Then… a searing pain in his brow!

The pain plunged Fang Xing into darkness—but when he regained awareness, everything had changed!

“I…”

He slowly gazed at his hands, sensing a new perspective suddenly added to his vision.

As if a third eye had opened—right at his brow.

Moreover, even with his eyes closed, he could still vaguely perceive his surroundings; within his own body, every detail was crystal clear.

From his translucent jade-like bones, to his blood surging like great rivers, to the five-colored six viscera pulsing with internal qi—all laid bare before him.

“This is… the spiritual power of a Courage Stage martial artist?”

Fang Xing murmured.

The distinction between martial artists and ordinary fighters lay precisely in this spiritual power!

Now, looking back at the martial arts he had practiced, many confusing points suddenly became clear.

‘Now that I’ve awakened spiritual power, I feel like a martial genius… This sensation is stronger than a cultivator’s spiritual sense, yet slightly weaker than a Foundation Establishment’s divine awareness…’

‘Regardless, it’s a solid breakthrough. Next time I go to Qinglin Market, I can try storage bags, puppet birds, even top-grade artifacts…’

Fang Xing slowly familiarized himself with the sensation of spiritual power, focusing his attention on his stats panel:

【Name: Fang Xing】

【Age: 17】

【Profession: Martial Artist】

【Fourth Stage: Courage (1/200)】

【Twelve-Form Military Fist: 122/200 (Proficient)】

【Great Dragon Stance: 102/400 (Master)】

【Taming Tiger Stance: 9/400 (Master)】

【Ghost God Blade: 11/200 (Proficient)】

【Extreme Emotion Sword: 5/200 (Proficient)】

【Dragon Elephant Art: 1/200 (Proficient)】

【Gate of All Heavens (Charging)】

……

“Forget the rest—did the proficiency cap for the Courage Realm increase?”

“It seems cultivation becomes far more difficult after the fourth realm of martial arts…”

Fang Xing scanned his many Proficient skills, a hint of anticipation in his gaze.

According to past experience, any skill reaching Master level undergoes a dramatic transformation.

If these Proficient martial arts were raised one more tier, the gains should be substantial.

“But right now, the most important thing is passing the Professional Certification!”

Fang Xing put on his coat, stepped out the door, and boarded the maglev train bound for downtown.

Nearby, in a rental apartment.

“Target is leaving!”

“Target has boarded….”

Several plainclothes Operations Division members, wearing glasses, seemed to be monitoring Fang Xing’s every move.

“He didn’t enter his private residence, but tailing him like this is already pushing the line…”

One team member hesitated: “Should we follow him?”

“Of course we follow—do you want to be called a loser by Big Sis?”

One Bureau of Prevention member, fear in his eyes, leapt onto his magnetic levitation motorcycle: “Go!”

The others thought for a moment, then immediately followed.

……

City Hall.

Fang Xing walked into the building and immediately sensed an unusual atmosphere.

Pedestrians came and went, dressed in sharp, professional attire—clearly all elites.

“Sir, what service do you require?”

A silver-white robot approached him, emitting a soft female voice.

“Professional Certification!”

Fang Xing spoke calmly.

In an instant, those around him fell momentarily silent.

Many paused briefly, then returned to their tasks, occasionally glancing at Fang Xing from the corner of their eyes.

‘So young…’

‘Professional Certification? Is that real?’

‘He’s barely out of school and already becoming a Level 1 Citizen? I wonder if he’s married… my cousin is still single… maybe I can introduce them.’

‘Looks like he’s from a wealthy natural-born family…’

Secretly, messages flew everywhere.

Fang Xing, however, acted as if he noticed nothing, methodically completing the procedures…