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    Chapter 40: Exquisite Emotion Sword (Seeking Collections)
    July 14, 2024

    Chapter 40: Exquisite Emotion Sword (Seeking Collections)

    The next day.

    Early morning, a thin fog hung in the air.

    Fang Xing, carrying a hundred-refined steel knife he’d casually bought from a stall, slowly practiced his swordsmanship.

    The key to the A-class martial art, ‘Ghost God Knife,’ lies in simulating the entry into the intent realm, through meditation and hypnotism!

    Once this aspect is mastered, the moves themselves are quite simple.

    After practicing his swordsmanship, Fang Xing’s eyes flashed as he looked at his attribute panel:

    【Name: Fang Xing】
    【Age: 17】
    【Profession: Martial Artist】
    【Second Realm: Muscles and Bones (Refine Muscle: 31/100)】
    【Military Boxing Twelve Styles: 61/100 (Proficient)】
    【Great Dragon Stake: 14/200 (Mastered)】
    【Ghost God Knife: 2/100 (Beginner)】
    【Gate of All Heavens (Charging)】

    “This Cultivation Pill not only assists in cultivating ‘Ghost God Knife,’ but more importantly, when the medicinal power takes effect, I seem to enter a strange state, similar to a cultivator’s ‘spiritual awareness,’ allowing me to completely control every part of myself… This is the unparalleled state of the Martial Dao!”

    “Unfortunately, I only have this state during the period when the pill is active; it disappears afterward… Even so, the Cultivation Pill is definitely very beneficial to my martial arts.”

    Looking at the increase in various data on the panel, Fang Xing’s eyes lit up.

    He increasingly felt that there were many treasures hidden in Qinglinfang City, waiting for him to discover.

    “Practice martial arts! Practice martial arts!”

    “With such good conditions, it would be a waste not to train intensely…”

    “At my current rate, I can definitely make Gu Yun cry before school starts…”

    For Fang Xing, nothing else mattered; only his martial arts training was of utmost importance!

    Now, with the addition of the herbs he ‘harvested,’ he didn’t lack spirit stones.

    Daily nourishment of Spirit Rice and beast meat, combined with a spiritual environment, and occasional use of ‘Cultivation Pills’ for cultivation assistance.

    Under the combined effects, his martial arts progress was incredibly rapid.

    He even became so immersed in this frantic martial arts training that he lost track of time…

    This day.

    Swoosh! Swoosh!

    Within the courtyard enclosed by a fence, sword energy crisscrossed.

    On the steel knife in Fang Xing’s hand, the one-inch blade glow suddenly surged to about three inches, emitting a faint light.

    “After reaching the beginner stage of ‘Ghost God Knife,’ it’s like any other martial art; just keep practicing…”

    “Its realms are probably the same as other martial arts: beginner, then proficient, then mastered… Above the ‘mastered’ level, it shouldn’t be about simulating intent, but about completely mastering this intent realm, and then upgrading it into a true ‘intent martial art’!”

    “Although the Jadeite Level martial artists of the Blue Star Federation have similar realms to innate warriors, their combat power must be superior… What about the fourth realm, ‘Brave Warrior’ martial artists?”

    “At least, they should be comparable to late-stage Qi Condensation cultivators? Or… peak Qi Condensation?”

    Fang Xing guessed in his heart.

    In this world, even the peak innate warriors could only match mid-stage Qi Condensation cultivators.

    Late-stage Qi Condensation cultivators were considered powerful figures in Qinglinfang City, with only a few hundred in the entire city.

    Not to mention those at the peak of Qi Condensation.

    “I wonder how they compare to Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators?”

    “Forget it, I’m thinking too much.”

    Fang Xing was about to return to his house when his expression suddenly changed.

    Rumble!

    The ground trembled slightly.

    He suddenly looked up and saw that the formation originally covering Qinglinfang City had opened, and countless spiritual lights fell like rain.

    Flying boats, each tens of meters high and hundreds of meters long, like war behemoths, slowly flew out of the city.

    The terrifying spiritual light and pressure made Fang Xing think of the Federation’s ‘space-based fighters,’ although they were the smallest models…

    “By order of the sect, we will eliminate the beast tide!”

    An old, deep voice echoed through the city!

    The moment Fang Xing heard this voice, he was startled: “Foundation Establishment cultivators?!”

    “They’re high-level Foundation Establishment cultivators!”

    “Finally, Qingxuan Sect finally couldn’t bear it anymore and decided to take action!”

    “Haha, let’s go together, eliminate the beast tide, and get tons of spirit stones!”

    The cultivators in the city cheered and jumped, excitedly following.

    For them, they weren’t afraid of danger; they were afraid of monotony and lack of opportunity!

    Roar! Roar!

    At this moment, a terrifying beast roar came from outside the city!

    The sound was like a muffled thunder, carrying a pressure completely different from that of first-order demonic beasts.

    “It’s a second-order demonic beast!”

    Someone among the independent cultivators exclaimed.

    “Mere demonic beasts, dare to be rampant!”

    The old voice sounded again, carrying a hint of anger.

    “Here we go?”

    Fang Xing saw a yellowish-brown light surging out from the fleet, like a long rainbow, shooting towards the direction of the beast roar.

    Then came a terrifying muffled sound, accompanied by the previous second-order demonic beast’s roar.

    Moments later, an old man wearing a blue Daoist robe, with three long whiskers, and a fairy-like appearance, returned dragging the body of a second-order demonic beast as large as a mountain.

    This second-order demonic beast was a huge ape, about sixteen meters tall. Even lying on the ground, it was still as majestic as a mountain; one of its claws could easily crush many cultivators into pulp.

    Its fur was cold and hard, like sharp swords, and there were still faint spiritual lights lingering on it. Blood continuously flowed from its wounds, and its body occasionally twitched…

    But it was dead… killed by a Foundation Establishment Stage cultivator!

    “Sure enough, cultivators have a certain advantage against demonic beasts of the same level, but this was too overwhelming. Perhaps there’s a small realm difference. This ape might just be a low-grade second-order demonic beast, while the Qingxuan Sect Foundation Establishment cultivator might be at the mid-stage, or even higher…”

    Fang Xing pondered, a hint of eagerness in his eyes as he looked at the ape’s corpse: “I wonder what the effects of second-order demonic beast meat are?”

    “Advance!”

    At this time, following the Foundation Establishment old man’s voice, the fleet of flying boats continued to advance, followed by many independent cultivators and martial artists carrying their own rations.

    Although they were voluntarily recruited, they would receive rewards for their merits in killing demonic beasts.

    The rewards were exceptionally generous.

    This was a grand feast, albeit a bloody one…

    “Forget it, this situation isn’t suitable for me…”

    Fang Xing finally glanced at the team, shook his head and returned to his house, preparing to hide on Aquila Star.

    Although Qingxuan Sect certainly had a foolproof plan for this expedition with a high chance of victory.

    Following in a victorious battle would have many rewards, but he was unwilling.

    The greatest in the world is himself.

    In this kind of dangerous situation, it’s best to stay away.

    Aquila Star.

    Happiness Garden Community.

    “August, huh…”

    Looking at the lightning and thunder, and the torrential rain outside, Fang Xing looked at the calendar and muttered, “School starts in September…”

    Only then did he seem to recover from the atmosphere of the city.

    “A person should have their own independence and not be easily swept away by the tide… If someone is a little simple-minded, they might see that scene and get excited and rush to fight… What good would it do for me to fight?”

    Fang Xing muttered to himself, picking up his communicator to see if anyone had contacted him recently.

    “Hmm? There are few people contacting me. After all, my only close friend before was Liu Wei, and now Liu Wei doesn’t hang out with me anymore… But欧阳倩倩 actually invited me to a martial arts competition at the gymnasium? It seems this girl still hasn’t given up…”

    He looked at several missed calls, replying to them one by one, then picked up another communicator and entered the password.

    This was a communicator obtained from the black market, its location function had been erased, and it wasn’t registered under his name, avoiding many problems.

    The information on the black market communicator was even sparser, with only one message.

    “Hmm? Zhang Jiare? Is there some event at the Blood Cage Fighting Arena?”

    He looked at the contact, somewhat curious, but he also knew that this ‘meat bun’ bunny girl wasn’t an ordinary person, so he immediately accepted the message.

    Beep!

    A holographic projection appeared, it was Zhang Jiare!

    This time, she was wearing a black business suit, her temperament looking much more capable.

    “Guest… I’ve been promoted to manager, oh. As for the A-class martial art you asked me to search for before, there’s been progress. You should have heard of the ‘Exquisite Emotion Sword,’ right? The fighting arena recently has a coach who specializes in ‘Exquisite Emotion Sword’ and is willing to be a personal coach. If you want to make an appointment, you can contact this number…”

    It was a pre-recorded video.

    Fang Xing directly closed it, then thoughtfully said, “Exquisite Emotion Sword? It’s a bit late… I’ve already started learning the Ghost God Knife, why are you telling me this now?”

    He remembered that he had indeed mentioned something similar to Zhang Jiare before.

    But he didn’t expect that she actually kept it in mind and actually found it!

    “Exquisite Emotion Sword!”

    Thinking of this, Fang Xing immediately went online and searched for information related to the ‘Exquisite Emotion Sword.’

    “Exquisite Emotion Sword, an A-class martial art created by martial arts master ‘Yuan Lang,’ known for its exquisite sword techniques and amazing power… During practice, it requires simulating extreme emotional states, such as friendship, love, or hatred… Because it’s too extreme, it’s not included in high school curriculum!”

    “Damn, it’s considered to have more extreme emotions than other A-class martial arts. Isn’t that a bit dangerous?”

    “But I do like swordsmanship, and Zhang Jiare did find a private teaching channel…”

    After thinking it over, Fang Xing first concealed his appearance, then used the black market communicator to make a call, expressing his gratitude and inquiring about the price.

    In the video, Zhang Jiare was still wearing a business suit, sitting in her office, like an ordinary urban white-collar worker.

    Hearing Fang Xing’s inquiry, Zhang Jiare showed a slight smile: “Coach Ping is easy to talk to, he agreed to give you the cost price this time, one lesson is 100,000…”

    “One lesson… 100,000?! I’ll think about it…”

    Fang Xing felt a bit of a toothache.

    “Oh, and… the person you commissioned me to find before has also been found. Triangular eyes, Caucasian, skilled at communicating with small animals… In the black market, only ‘Scavenger’ Lance matches the description. This is a free piece of information. If you want detailed information, it’s 200,000…”

    Zhang Jiare continued to smile.

    “Is that so? Thank you, I’ll make the transaction later.”

    Fang Xing expressionlessly hung up the communication.

    “Scavenger Lance?”

    A cold glint flashed in his eyes.

    (End of Chapter)

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