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    Starry Sky Professional Directory 47

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    Chapter 47: Martial Dao Golden Core (Seeking Collections)

    September 1st.
    Aquila Star.
    The sky was a clear, brilliant blue.

    Fang Xing stretched comfortably, strolling along the river embankment towards Yucai High School. As a high school sophomore newbie, he naturally had to report for school on the first day.

    [Name: Fang Xing]
    [Age: 17]
    [Profession: Martial Artist]
    [Second Realm: Muscles and Bones (Refine Muscle: 55/100)]
    [Military Boxing Twelve Forms: 1/200 (Mastery)]
    [Great Dragon Stake: 167/200 (Mastery)]
    [Ghost God Blade: 7/100 (Beginner)]
    [Exquisite Emotion Sword: 5/100 (Beginner)]
    [Gate of All Heavens (Charging)]

    “Two months of intensive summer training. Now, I could beat ten of my pre-summer-training self with my eyes closed!”

    Fang Xing clenched his fist, feeling the powerful strength emanating from his muscles and bones, nodding slightly.

    “Muscle refinement is more than halfway complete. Before the end of this semester, the Innate Pill will probably come in handy.”

    “Besides that, I’ve reached the beginner level in two A-grade martial arts, and I’ve mastered the Military Boxing Twelve Forms…”

    “Of course, the biggest improvement is the Great Dragon Stake!”

    Since discovering that Zheng family’s newly released ‘Dragon Blood Pill’ was beneficial to the Great Dragon Stake, Fang Xing had purchased several more bottles.

    Unfortunately, he found that the effectiveness of the Dragon Blood Pill was gradually decreasing. Now, one pill could only increase his proficiency by about one point, rendering it completely useless.

    However, Fang Xing was quite open-minded. He planned to have Hua Feiyue purchase some more items related to dragons, which should further stimulate the Great Dragon Stake’s improvement, ultimately allowing him to grasp the ‘Dragon’s Intent Realm’!

    “Top universities are beckoning. Maybe I should go to Blue Star University and fulfill the original owner’s wish of buying a house on Blue Star!”

    As Fang Xing was contemplating, he suddenly heard a dog barking.

    “Woof woof!”

    He looked up and saw a tall and slender beauty, wearing sportswear, seemingly exercising. Next to the beauty was a bully dog.

    “We meet again.”

    Jing Xia, holding her pet dog ‘Ginger’, smiled and greeted Fang Xing.

    “What a coincidence, do you come for morning exercise every day?” Fang Xing was somewhat surprised.

    “Yeah, mainly to walk the dog!” Jing Xia answered seriously.

    ‘Then, incidentally, investigating…because this is close to Yucai High School?’
    ‘A Blue Star Federation investigator strolling around here every day makes me uneasy…’

    Fang Xing muttered inwardly. After chatting for a few more sentences, he said, “It’s the first day of school today, I have to go.”

    “Okay, little brother, good luck.” Jing Xia said with a smile, “Don’t grow up to be like those guys under my supervision and become a good-for-nothing!”

    “Good-for-nothing…”

    Fang Xing looked speechless, waved his hand and left, but felt relieved: ‘It seems…there shouldn’t be any major discoveries…’

    ‘Sigh, I just want to live a peaceful life and quietly wait for the college entrance examination. Why are there always such troubles around me?’

    Yucai High School.
    Class Two, Grade Two classroom.

    Upon entering, Fang Xing saw many classmates already present. Ouyang Qianqian, Bai Lang, Qian Xun, Yi An were all there, and of course, Cole.

    However, Cole was sitting in the corner, with a look of dejection, seemingly still recovering from a blow he received over the summer.

    “Fang Xing!” Ouyang Qianqian greeted Fang Xing, “Did you have a fun summer vacation?”

    “We bio-engineered humans have to work and train in martial arts. It’s not like you natural humans…” Fang Xing shook his head, lifting his chin slightly and pointing towards Cole.

    Ouyang Qianqian immediately understood and lowered her voice, “It’s said that his family spent a lot of money on his martial arts training, but his grades weren’t good, and his parents are having marital problems and are considering divorce…”

    “I see…”

    Fang Xing was about to say something when Bai Liany and Liu Wei walked in.

    “Hmm?”

    Bai Liany still possessed a pure and elegant aura, easily evoking a protective instinct. But Liu Wei’s change was drastic. It wasn’t just his physique, but his temperament had become sharp and fierce, making Fang Xing think of those black market martial artists.

    ‘No, not black market martial artists, but black fist fighters! There’s a bloody aura about him. Did he spend the summer fighting in black fist matches, even killing people?’

    ‘Judging by his martial arts realm, his progress must have been rapid. Muscle activation is inherently suited to flesh refinement. Could he also be in the second realm now? Indeed, actual combat is best for martial arts advancement?’

    ‘Oh? He probably hasn’t killed as many people as I have? Then it’s fine…’

    Fang Xing withdrew his gaze and saw Teacher Lan Fei appearing on the projector.

    “Hello, students, welcome to your sophomore year. Now, let’s start roll call…”

    Lan Fei was wearing a black suit, looking no different from before. The passage of time seemed unable to leave any marks on her.

    ‘To be used as a unified textbook, Teacher Lan Fei’s true identity must be extraordinary. She’s not only an excellent educator, but probably also a true ‘Professional’, with an evolved life. She might even live for hundreds of years…’

    After cultural classes, it was time for martial arts class as usual.

    Xia Long strode into the classroom, his hawk-like eyes scanning the room: “Today, we’ll have a preliminary assessment. You’ll go to the training room one by one according to your student number. I want to see if you slacked off during the summer!”

    Bai Lang was the first to go in, and he came back almost crying. After all, Xia Long’s teaching style was always simple and brutal. Then came Ouyang Qianqian. She returned relatively calm, apparently having done a lot of extra training during the summer, barely passing.

    As for Cole? He went in and didn’t come back, reportedly sent directly to the infirmary…

    Fang Xing watched one by one. When it was his turn, he calmly walked into the training room.

    Boom!

    As soon as he entered the training room, he saw a fist hurtling towards him.

    With that punch, he felt as if the entire world was compressing down on him.

    The terror of death caused his flesh and blood to surge, his tendons to stretch, his fingers to clench into a fist!

    Bow Stance Cannon Fist!

    Bang!

    A cannon-like sound suddenly echoed in the air as the two fists collided.

    Fang Xing suddenly felt as if he had punched cotton, his whole body feeling empty, with no force rebounding.

    “Second Realm Muscle Refinement, even the large tendons are moving, like a strong bow…meaning the large tendons have been refined more than half…”

    “And this Bow Stance Cannon Fist, it must be mastered to perfection…”

    “Kid, you’ve become so strong in just one summer! What kind of medicine are you taking?”

    Xia Long retracted his fist and stood, his gaze on Fang Xing was peculiar, the corners of his mouth curving into a surprised smile.

    “Teacher, I’ve been training hard all summer, and I was lucky enough to win a lottery and bought nutrient solutions to aid my cultivation.”

    Fang Xing answered calmly. He laundered money in the black market precisely for this preparation.

    “Even with nutrient solutions, your progress is astonishing. The Great Dragon Stake must have reached an extremely high level…”

    Xia Long sighed, “At your pace, as long as you persevere, reaching the Jadeite level in your third year of high school and getting into university won’t be difficult… Haha, my class suddenly produced several university seeds, even the principal would envy me…It’s funny, our principal thinks the school’s university entrance rate is too poor and just spent a lot of money to recruit a first-year high school student, just to boost the university rate. Unexpectedly, I have university seeds in my class too!”

    “Recruited a university seed? A first-year high school student. Wouldn’t it be someone surnamed Gu?”

    Fang Xing’s expression changed.

    “Yes, do you know that little girl, Gu Yun? Her father was a martyr. Many schools have offered her places. Our principal really went all out to specially recruit her, offering full scholarships, personal cultivation resources, and other support promises, but it’s still not as good as cultivating our own school’s talents.”

    Xia Long laughed, “Don’t worry, with your progress, this year’s scholarship is secure. It’s not even an ordinary scholarship, you can apply for the top scholarship.”

    “I owe my success to the teacher’s guidance.”

    Fang Xing was very humble, after all, Xia Long had helped him before, a kindness he couldn’t forget.

    “Okay, now that you’re in your second year of high school, everyone’s martial arts progress has widened the gap, so I can’t teach everyone individually anymore. Come here after your martial arts class every day, and I’ll give you ten minutes of individual instruction…”

    Xia Long made the teaching arrangements. Those who were still in the first realm could be taught together. But Liu Wei, Bai Liany, and Fang Xing, the three who had broken through to the second realm of martial arts, could receive special attention. After all, they wouldn’t learn anything in the classes with those in the first realm.

    “You’re now in the second realm, so you can learn an A-grade martial art. In addition, you should practice the ‘伏虎桩’ (Fuhǔ Zhuāng – literally Tiger Subduing Stake). This stake exercise is similar to the Great Dragon Stake, but it’s better for training muscles and bones…”

    Xia Long said with emotion, “Your foundation is so solid, you will definitely progress rapidly in the Tiger Subduing Stake… Don’t neglect the Great Dragon Stake either. The Great Dragon and the Tiger Subduing are the foundation of martial arts in our Blue Star Federation, refined by the ‘Omniscient Brain’ countless times. A tall building rises from the ground. If you can cultivate both of these stake exercises to the fourth stage and even integrate them into the ‘Dragon Tiger Intent Realm’, your future prospects will truly be limitless…”

    “How limitless?” Fang Xing was interested.

    “Forget it, I’ll explain it to you properly today…The Federation’s martial arts path: First Realm – skin and flesh, Second Realm – muscles and bones, Third Realm – Jadeite…Jadeite is still the foundation, it needs to be polished. Only when you reach the Fourth Realm – Brave Warrior, are you a true ‘Professional’! You have entered the door of martial arts!”

    Xia Long smiled slightly, demoting many innate cultivators from other worlds to the dust.

    “And the fifth realm of martial arts is called ‘External Scene’. It’s when your own intent realm is perfected and forms a rudimentary domain, capable of manifesting wind, fire, thunder, lightning, and various abilities…Martial arts at this stage have truly broken free from the shackles and entered a new realm!”

    Martial arts intent is, after all, ethereal and only exists in the minds of opponents. But External Scene realm martial artists can really release wind, fire, thunder, and lightning. For example, if a martial artist has a flame intent, they can release real flames, a typical example of the mind affecting matter!

    “Then there’s the sixth realm of martial arts—Golden Core! To condense a Martial Dao Golden Core requires balancing the yin and yang of dragon and tiger, and the most orthodox and promising path is to perfect both the Great Dragon Stake and the Tiger Subduing Stake, merging them into the Dragon Tiger Intent Realm, and then condensing a ‘Dragon Tiger Golden Core’!”

    “Skin and flesh, muscles and bones, Jadeite, Brave Warrior, External Scene, Golden Core…” Fang Xing felt that the mysteries of the Federation’s martial arts were unfolding before him for the first time: “The Omniscient Brain is truly amazing. Even at the skin and flesh and muscles and bones stages, it’s laying the foundation for the Martial Dao Golden Core?”
    (End of Chapter)

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