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    Starry Sky Professional Directory 141

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    “That voice… it’s the person who competed for the Wind Snow Sword earlier!” Zeng Xue’er exclaimed in shock and dismay.

    Fifteen thousand low-grade Spirit Stones—it already exceeded the value of a Foundation Establishment Spirit Treasure. It seemed more like a display of anger!

    “It’s infuriating…” Zeng Lao Taijun (the old matriarch of the Zeng family) was also furious, her hair standing on end. “Youngster… why are you vying for a female cultivator’s Foundation Establishment Spirit Treasure?”

    Inside the private box.

    Min Yixing looked at Fang Xing with some surprise.

    “I have a junior who is perfectly suited for this ‘Shaoyang Evil Qi’…” Fang Xing explained. Hearing the Zeng family’s provocation, he couldn’t help but sneer. “What if this young master bought it for fun? Does the auction have a rule that only female cultivators can buy this?”

    “Sixteen thousand low-grade Spirit Stones… you little brat, are you following?” Zeng Lao Taijun sneered repeatedly.

    “How unwise is this Zeng Lao Taijun? This price is too high…”

    “I think she’s doing this on purpose, trying to swindle that kid!”

    Other Foundation Establishment cultivators transmitted their thoughts through divine sense, all watching the show.

    To spend nearly twenty thousand low-grade Spirit Stones on a strand of evil qi—they would be insane to do so!

    “Fine, I’ll follow… seventeen thousand!” Fang Xing chuckled, looking quite reckless.

    “You…” Zeng Lao Taijun was furious. She pretended to lure Fang Xing in, intending to quote a high price to scare him off.

    She wanted to make him think she was trying to swindle him.

    In reality, this strand of ‘Shaoyang Evil Qi’ was exceptionally suitable for Zeng Xue’er. Even if it cost more Spirit Stones, she had to obtain it. However, doing so would easily expose some information.

    Hearing Fang Xing follow the bidding, she nearly spat blood: “Eighteen thousand low-grade Spirit Stones! You little brat, keep following!”

    “Alright…” Min Yixing quickly advised, “This price is already ridiculously high. If you continue bidding, the old woman will simply give up, and you’ll end up overpaying…”

    “It’s fine!”

    Fang Xing waved his hand: “Nineteen thousand Spirit Stones!”

    “No…” Zeng Lao Taijun felt a jolt: “Could Xue’er’s aptitude have been leaked?”

    She gritted her teeth: “If it’s leaked, then I shouldn’t miss this strand of Shaoyang Evil Qi.”

    Compared to Qi Condensation cultivators who are being coveted, those who gain opportunities and establish their foundations early are essentially transforming from pawns to players.

    At least, this is the case in the cutthroat competition among Foundation Establishment families.

    Zeng Lao Taijun’s voice was hoarse: “This old woman bids twenty thousand Spirit Stones!”

    Boom!

    The auction hall erupted.

    Even Jin Sanniang looked at the vial of evil qi in her hand with some surprise, wondering if there were any undiscovered secrets…

    Some of the Foundation Establishment cultivators in other private boxes had flickering expressions, seemingly realizing something.

    “I heard… Zeng Xue’er, the Zeng family’s Foundation Establishment seed, possesses a top-grade Ice Spirit Root…”

    Min Yixing also pondered, “Now it seems… it’s more than just a top-grade Ice Spirit Root…”

    He looked at Fang Xing, his expression a mixture of amusement and curiosity: “Could it be that your junior also possesses some kind of Yin-attribute spirit body? In that case, this strand of Shaoyang Evil Qi is equivalent to half a Foundation Establishment Pill.”

    “So that’s it, no wonder that old woman was vying with me.”

    Fang Xing smiled, tapping the railing with the Wind Snow Sword: “Twenty-one thousand low-grade Spirit Stones!”

    “Boy, who are you? State your name!” Zeng Lao Taijun was so angry she almost spat out blood. “This old woman suspects you’re deliberately causing trouble.”

    “In an auction, do I need to reveal my identity to bid on items?”

    Fang Xing sneered, “As for whether I’m causing trouble, won’t we know when the item is handed over?”

    Zeng Lao Taijun, although furious, ultimately did not raise the price further.

    The Shaoyang Evil Qi, although very suitable for Zeng Xue’er, was only equivalent to half a Foundation Establishment Pill.

    If she continued bidding, the price might even reach the point where she could buy a genuine Foundation Establishment Pill. To waste tens of thousands of Spirit Stones on a strand of evil qi just out of spite would invite criticism within her family.

    At this moment, the private room door opened, and a Zeng family member quickly entered, handing a jade slip to Zeng Lao Taijun.

    The Zeng family, after all, was an established Foundation Establishment family and had informants in Zi Yuan Immortal City.

    While Zeng Lao Taijun appeared to be acting out of spite, she had secretly sent a message, dispatching someone to investigate the guest in private room number nine.

    Now, the intelligence had arrived.

    “What? It’s him?”

    After reading it, Zeng Lao Taijun’s expression became very unsightly.

    “Great-grandmother?”

    Zeng Xue’er, being intelligent, immediately knew something had changed.

    “Xue’er, it seems we should go to Bei Li Immortal City later and prepare a Foundation Establishment Pill for you…” Zeng Lao Taijun sighed, “Although that person is merely a loose cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage, the forces behind him are unfathomable… the Zhou family was destroyed by him. Our Zeng family is small and insignificant; we can’t afford to provoke him. Fortunately, Foundation Establishment Pills are better, let whoever wants this evil qi have it…”

    “The one who destroyed the Zhou family?!”

    Zeng Xue’er was also greatly agitated.

    Although the Zhou family of Ziqing Pool was a step below the Zeng family of Peach Blossom Forest, they were still a Foundation Establishment family!

    A force capable of instantly killing a Foundation Establishment ancestor and two late-stage Qi Condensation cultivators was indeed not to be trifled with!

    “Twenty-one thousand low-grade Spirit Stones. This vial of ‘Shaoyang Evil Qi’ belongs to the senior in private room number nine…” Jin Sanniang’s voice trembled slightly.

    A moment later.

    Fang Xing met Lu Yiming again, and the ‘Shaoyang Evil Qi’ was in his hands.

    He picked up the vial, feeling the bone-chilling cold. The evil qi essence inside was clear and transparent. With a slight shake, wisps of moonlight emerged.

    “It’s indeed Shaoyang Evil Qi!”

    Fang Xing nodded, thinking to himself: ‘That’s right, it should be cosmic Yin Qi… as long as I find the Solar True Gang, I can synthesize the ‘Cosmic Yin and Yang Qi’…’

    He tossed out another pile of Spirit Stones, completing the transaction.

    “Daoist Fang… you’re truly wealthy.” Min Yixing’s gaze towards Fang Xing was somewhat strange.

    “These were left by my elders. They said it’s to celebrate my successful Foundation Establishment and that I shouldn’t be too tight with money…” Fang Xing smiled indifferently.

    That’s the advantage of having a clone—any mess can be blamed on the main body.

    And if Min Yixing had any ill intentions… he’d actually coveted the Purple Jade Spirit Sword on his back for a long time!

    After all, Min Yixing’s flying sword was clearly of a higher grade than the Green Rainbow, and it was fully three feet long! Sufficient for a martial artist to use.

    “I see…” Min Yixing laughed again, “I see why the Zeng family’s old woman didn’t dare to continue bidding, or even speak disrespectfully. She obviously found out something and was intimidated by Daoist Fang’s reputation!”

    “Am I that fearsome?” Fang Xing chuckled.

    Main Universe.

    ‘Pan Xiong is quite easy to talk to. As long as I improve in Martial Dao, I can ask for favors casually…’

    In the dorm.

    Fang Xing stretched, lying down in the holographic virtual cabin.

    “Master, Master… you have an important message.” Xiao Lan flapped its wings, flying over with a hint of anxiety.

    “Hmm?”

    Fang Xing was startled. Something deemed “important” by Xiao Lan was clearly not simple.

    He looked and found it was an email, sent by—

    “Wei Shentong?!”

    Fang Xing put his hand to his forehead, “It’s already the third year, second semester. He finally contacted me?”

    For nearly three years since entering university, except for the very beginning of his freshman year, he hadn’t seen Wei Shentong, his advisor, at all.

    “He finally remembered to do his job?”

    He looked at the email, discovering his advisor wanted him to go to his office. He shrugged.

    Blue Star University.

    Advisor’s Office.

    This was the first time Fang Xing had met Wei Shentong so closely.

    This Great Vajra Realm expert seemed to have been stuck at the Martial Saint realm.

    Even so, his every move carried a heavy momentum, giving a strong sense of oppression.

    Fang Xing even felt that Wei Shentong was slightly stronger than Pan Xiong.

    ‘But breaking through to Martial Saint is so difficult? Even Wei Shentong, at the Great Vajra Realm, is stuck? Or is there some hidden reason?’

    A doubt flashed through his mind.

    “Fang Xing, sit!”

    Wei Shentong asked Fang Xing to sit down, a gentle smile flashing across his face: “You are a genius of our Blue Star University. Since your freshman year, you’ve dominated the duel rankings, greatly enhancing Blue Star University’s reputation…”

    “It’s all thanks to the teachers’ guidance.” Fang Xing showed a formulaic smile.

    After chatting for a while, Wei Shentong got to the point: “Speaking of which, you’re almost finished with your third year, about to enter your fourth, right? Time flies… after the fifth year, all university students must undertake internships.”

    Universities in the star-faring era were generally ten years. After the fifth year, internships were required!

    “I know. Generally, internships can be chosen at the Prevention Bureau, the Security Bureau, or even… the Secret Realm battlefield, to familiarize oneself with the environment in advance.”

    Fang Xing nodded.

    At Blue Star University, those who reached the Martial Dao Golden Core stage could be directly admitted to graduate school.

    Most of the senior students in their fifth year and beyond were honing themselves in the Secret Realm!

    Otherwise, his long-term dominance of the duel rankings wouldn’t have been so smooth when those senior students at the peak of the Outer View Realm returned.

    However, Fang Xing was no longer his former self. With his eightfold burst, even if he encountered those at the peak of the Outer View Realm, he dared to fight them.

    He was still hiding some of his strength, planning to make a stunning appearance after completing the ‘Dragon Elephant Vajra Invincible Divine Ability’. Therefore, he remained in ninth place on the rankings, without any change.

    “Yes, internships are the most important step in university, relating to your future!”

    Wei Shentong spoke earnestly, throwing another document over: “Sign it!”

    “What is this?”

    Fang Xing picked up the document and flipped through it: “An internship contract?”

    “Yes, I have high hopes for you… I want to recommend you for an internship at Orwell Industries. The treatment is definitely generous, and after graduation, I can give you a truly good job… even exempt you from military service.”

    Wei Shentong smiled, “This is for your own good. Would your teacher possibly harm you?”

    ‘That’s debatable. In my past life, university teachers selling interns was almost commonplace…’

    Fang Xing muttered inwardly, carefully examining the internship contract, and immediately discovered several non-obvious traps: “Once I sign, I must work for Orwell Industries after graduation? Teacher… what’s your relationship with this group?”

    Seeing Fang Xing hesitate to put pen to paper, Wei Shentong’s eyes suddenly became sharp, then he smiled, “The adult world is complex… there are many factions within the Federation’s upper echelons. To rise higher, we often need the support of a certain faction. Do you understand?”

    “I understand, but I need to think about it…”

    Fang Xing cautiously replied.

    He didn’t want to be involved in any political turmoil during university.

    His past life experiences told him that he wasn’t cut out for that, so it’s better to focus on martial arts!

    As long as his strength was high enough, status and power would naturally gather around him in the future!

    Wei Shentong suddenly laughed: “Being rejected like this, I’m really a little unaccustomed…”

    He had been putting pressure on Fang Xing since entering the office.

    However, this Outer View student had actually withstood the pressure from a Great Vajra Realm expert.

    “Advisor, after all, this is a university, not a military camp.”

    Fang Xing looked up, smiling brightly.

    “Is that so?”

    Wei Shentong’s face instantly darkened: “Don’t think that being ninth on the duel rankings is something great… when those senior students in their fifth year return, the duel rankings will be reshuffled immediately. Moreover… your internship is in my hands. Do you want to graduate peacefully, or go to the most dangerous Secret Realm battlefield in your fifth year?”

    “Experiencing the Secret Realm battlefield in advance doesn’t seem bad either.”

    Fang Xing shook his head. This Wei Shentong had probably spent too long in the military; his words left no room for refusal.

    He didn’t like this forceful imposition of will!

    Therefore, there was no need to take the contract and study it further.

    Fang Xing stood up directly: “Then… Advisor, goodbye!”

    Although this might be a path to the peak, it could also lead him to the abyss.

    Fang Xing had a golden finger (cheat code), as long as he cultivated steadily, he would surely reach the pinnacle, and certainly wouldn’t need this.

    He stood up, left the office, and politely closed the door.

    Bang!

    Anger simmered in Wei Shentong’s eyes, but he suddenly laughed: “Truly youthful… there’s a youthful spirit that reminds me of myself in university. Alas…”

    He sat behind his desk, suddenly dialing a number.

    A light screen appeared, seemingly a military camp backdrop; several young people had just returned from a fierce battle, their eyes filled with the desire for battle and killing.

    This was a team of peak Outer View Realm martial artists!

    “Instructor!”

    Seeing Wei Shentong, these young people saluted.

    “Hmm, I’ve seen your Blood Slaughter Squad’s performance. Being able to cooperate to encircle and kill lower-level眷族 (dependent beings, usually referring to monsters or otherworldly creatures), even injured ones, is quite good… you can return. After all, you still have your studies.”

    Wei Shentong smiled.

    “Instructor, is there another mission?”

    A young man with slightly curly hair and crimson pupils spoke with a smile.

    “Sort of… the school has created a duel ranking in recent years; you go and occupy… Of course, this might cause dissatisfaction from other universities, so just occupy one position.”

    Wei Shentong smiled, “Ninth place.”

    “Understood.”

    The crimson-eyed youth respectfully replied.

    “If you handle this matter well, I’ll bring you into the real upper class.”

    Wei Shentong made a promise, then hung up the phone, shaking his head: “This Fang Xing… how unwise!”

    Even a genius needs resources to grow!

    He would first cut off Fang Xing’s academic resources, and when it came time for his internship, he would send him to the most dangerous place.

    In a few years, this genius would likely be ruined!

    This wasn’t even revenge, just a little whim of his.
    (End of Chapter)

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