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    Starry Sky Professional Directory 48

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    Chapter 48: Subduing the Tiger (Monthly Ticket Request at the Beginning of the Month)

    “In the Blue Star Federation, while Martial Dao is considered a cannon fodder path, its future is actually very bright… It’s also a path of human evolution. If you can achieve Martial Dao Golden Core, you’ll be a big shot on Aquila Star.”

    Xia Long said casually, “Martial Dao Golden Core experts, even without any gene surgery, can live for four or five hundred years… As for even longer lifespans, in our Blue Star Federation, those Martial Saints and Martial Gods only die in battle, never of old age!”

    “Martial Dao Golden Core, four or five hundred years?”

    Fang Xing was taken aback.

    Having lived in Qinglinfang City for many years, he had heard that beyond the Foundation Establishment Stage in cultivation, there was the Nascent Soul Stage ancestor.

    Such an existence, Qingxuan Sect had one, rumored to have lived over four hundred years!

    And it seemed that within the Nascent Soul Stage, there were further divisions like False Core, True Core, and Golden Core.

    “Immortal Dao Golden Core should be different from Martial Dao Golden Core, right?”

    “But it sounds rather similar.”

    Numerous questions arose in Fang Xing’s mind: “I wonder what the outcome would be if a Martial Dao Golden Core expert faced a Nascent Soul Stage ancestor from the Immortal Cultivation world?”

    “So you understand? If you want to strive for Martial Dao Golden Core in the future, the Great Dragon Stake and Subduing Tiger Stake are paramount. You must reach the fourth stage or higher. I see you have a great talent for the Great Dragon Stake, you can’t miss this…”

    Xia Long’s voice was extremely serious.

    Even achieving the Dragon Tiger Intent Realm was only the most basic condition for striving for the ‘Dragon Tiger Golden Core’; many more hurdles lay ahead.

    But if one couldn’t even achieve the ‘Dragon Tiger Intent Realm,’ there was no need to talk about the Dragon Tiger Golden Core.

    Therefore, even though Fang Xing currently only seemed to have a glimmer of hope, he would seriously advise him.

    “Thank you, teacher. What realm are you at?”

    Fang Xing was curious.

    “Me?”

    Xia Long smiled slightly; silvery arcs of electricity suddenly surged around him.

    Swish!

    Streams of lightning danced, making the surroundings seem like a thunderous hell!

    Fang Xing instantly felt as if his entire body had received a slight electric shock; his hair stood on end, strand by strand.

    For easier movement in ancient times, he had intentionally started growing his hair, resulting in an even more comical appearance, a spiky hedgehog hairstyle.

    “Domain雏形…Exterior Scene Realm!”

    Fang Xing understood: “No wonder…”

    Professionals held a certain status and position in the Federation, and those who reached the fourth realm of Martial Dao could be certified as ‘Professionals.’

    Xia Long was actually a fifth-realm expert. No wonder he was always so arrogant, even able to go on vacation to other planets during summer break!

    “Inner Intent Realm manifests externally, the spirit influencing matter, this is called ‘Exterior Scene’!”

    Xia Long smiled slightly, then glanced at his watch: “You haven’t said which A-level martial art you’re planning to cultivate. The school curriculum only offers three choices: Ghost God Blade, Crazy Eighteen Strikes, and Mad Demon Staff. Judging from your mastery of the twelve styles of military body boxing, I recommend Crazy Eighteen Strikes. These two martial arts are from the same lineage, both belonging to the ‘Military Dao Killing Fist’ series. If you join the military later, there will be even more advanced martial arts that you can seamlessly transition to.”

    “I choose ‘Ghost God Blade!’” Fang Xing declared his choice firmly.

    “Huh? Didn’t you hear me?”

    Xia Long frowned, and a sense of oppression followed.

    Within the nascent domain, even Brave Warrior Realm martial artists would be suppressed. Even though Xia Long was restraining himself, Fang Xing still felt short of breath, unconsciously wanting to obey him.

    ‘This is a nascent domain? Truly domineering!’

    He felt a slight tremor in his heart, but still insisted: “I choose Ghost God Blade!”

    “Reason?” Xia Long showed a hint of doubt.

    “Because I’ve already grasped the basics of Ghost God Blade.” Fang Xing felt the pressure lift and immediately let out a long breath.

    “What?”

    Xia Long’s eyes widened in disbelief.

    “Because of my previous part-time job, I met Gu Yun and received some guidance. Then I went to the black market to observe black fist fights, repeatedly contemplating the intent of the ‘Ghost God Blade’… Perhaps I have a talent for this martial art, and I quickly mastered the meditation method and hypnosis. Thus, I successfully entered the threshold… If you don’t believe me, I’ll show you a few moves.”

    Fang Xing offered his explanation. This way, even if it was discovered later that he had been to the black market, he could explain it openly as being for the observation of the Ghost God Blade!

    “Show me!”

    Xia Long’s expression was extremely serious. His body remained motionless, but a large ghost-headed blade automatically flew from the wall and landed in Fang Xing’s hands.

    With the blade in hand, Fang Xing’s expression instantly changed. A layer of blade aura erupted from the blade!

    “Alright, no need to show me. You kid… you kid…”

    Xia Long pointed at Fang Xing, his smile widening, finally erupting into laughter: “Hahaha… you’ve given Old Xia such a pleasant surprise! The Hundred Star Joint Examination at the end of the second year of high school, you must make those students from Three Leaf High and Phoenix High look good, and then win a good ranking for Aquila Star!”

    “Yes, teacher!”

    Fang Xing solemnly agreed. The better his ranking, the more benefits Xia Long should receive.

    In this way, it could also be considered repayment for the previous investment.

    “Since you’ve already grasped the basics of ‘Ghost God Blade,’ today we’ll mainly focus on ‘Subduing Tiger Stake’!”

    Xia Long seemed to have re-evaluated Fang Xing and adjusted the teaching plan.

    At this moment, as he pressed a button, a 3D projection of a huge black tiger suddenly appeared in the classroom.

    Although he knew it was a projection, the tiger’s demeanor, gait… even its aura seemed to leak out, naturally carrying a tiger’s might, making one feel apprehensive.

    “Subduing Tiger Stake requires observation of the tiger’s form, and then connecting with its spirit…”

    Xia Long began to explain the Subduing Tiger Stake: “The stake is still, but the spirit is alive. Only when you practice the tiger’s form into your bones can you truly achieve… this projection of the ‘Black Nightmare Tiger’ is specially made, capable of almost perfectly simulating the demeanor of that tiger beast back then!”

    “Originally, Subduing Tiger Stake was just a common Qi Blood Stake method on Blue Star. But after entering the interstellar era, we discovered many tiger beasts on other planets. The ‘Black Nightmare Tiger’ was determined to be the most suitable interstellar creature for visualization! Those ancient martial artists were lucky to leave behind one or two meditation diagrams. How could that compare to this immersive experience… Also, remember, this type of special projection is only available in the most formal schools. Other videos online may not be accurate and may even be harmful, so if you want to observe, you have to do it here!”

    After saying that, Xia Long directly formed his hands into claws and lunged forward.

    Roar!

    Fang Xing instantly felt a ferocious tiger pouncing on him.

    It was as if Xia Long wasn’t human, but a tiger demon in human form!

    “I’ll follow along…”

    He went down on all fours, mimicking Xia Long’s movements and observing the Black Nightmare Tiger, firmly memorizing its demeanor.

    Subduing Tiger Stake, like the Great Dragon Stake, was only a C-level martial art. It wasn’t difficult to learn.

    Therefore, when school was dismissed, Fang Xing glanced at his attribute bar and saw that it had calmly lit up:

    【Subduing Tiger Stake: 1/100 (入门)】

    “With the foundation of Great Dragon Stake, the Subduing Tiger Stake should progress quickly in the early stages… What’s more, I have other resources.”

    Not to mention, there were many tiger demons around Qinglinfang City. Fang Xing had even eaten tiger demon meat, and he still had the tiger bones that Meng Yi, that dead guy, had given him!

    “Demon Tiger bones, used to soak in wine, should have a good effect… In addition, I can go to Qingdanfang to see if there are any bone-tempering spirit medicines like ‘Tiger Bone Pill’…”

    “When it comes to tiger beasts, Blue Star may not be as good as other worlds… If I could find a descendant of a third-order tiger demon containing a trace of its bloodline, like the ‘Dragon Blood Pill,’ and refine it into a special pill, it would clearly be very beneficial for comprehending the ‘Tiger Intent Realm’!”

    “Dragon Tiger Intent Realm, I will definitely obtain it. That’s the seed of the Golden Core. Maybe it will even give me extra points for college entrance exams!”

    “Indeed, my Blue Star Martial Dao, is going to crush the Immortal Dao of other worlds!”

    Fang Xing always believed in the principle of aligning one’s interests and actions.

    Now that he didn’t have spiritual roots and couldn’t cultivate immortality, he was a firm supporter of the Martial Dao!

    As for the future? We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it!

    If the benefits were sufficient, a little face-saving wouldn’t hurt.

    Flexibility in adapting to circumstances is key!

    Walking out of the school gates, on the path by the riverbank, Fang Xing looked at his reflection in the water and silently gave himself a thumbs-up.

    At this moment, Liu Wei also came out. The two met, simply nodded calmly, and then went their separate ways.

    The sun was setting, and their two shadows stretched infinitely.

    Happiness Home Community.

    “It’s the start of school; I’ll rest for one night first.”

    Fang Xing ordered takeout and then put on his holographic glasses, immersing himself in a game.

    While eating takeout, he suddenly remembered something and sent Gu Yun a congratulatory message.

    After all, it was her first day of high school today. If Xia Long hadn’t mentioned it earlier, he almost forgot.

    After Fang Xing finished eating, Gu Yun’s reply arrived.

    “Huh? She’s actually calling? Let’s pick it up!”

    Fang Xing put on his holographic glasses, and a tea room appeared before his eyes.

    Gu Yun, wearing her school uniform and two small buns, was slowly brewing tea.

    Upon seeing Fang Xing enter, her expression didn’t change; she simply nodded: “Thank you, senior!”

    “Yeah, being a freshman, if you have any questions you can ask me. I’m quite familiar with Yucai High School. I know which cafeteria auntie has the best-tasting nutritional meals… although they’re all not that good.”

    Fang Xing sat down and took a sip of tea.

    The virtually created tea surprisingly had a refreshing fragrance.

    “I heard today that several top students emerged in the second year of high school, the kind that can get into college…” Gu Yun went straight to the point: “One of them… is you?”

    “I didn’t expect the news to spread so fast?” Fang Xing was slightly surprised.

    “The principal is working hard for the school’s graduation rate.” Gu Yun looked at Fang Xing, a hint of fighting spirit in her eyes: “It seems that you’ve improved a lot this summer. Just so happens… I also want to try. Let’s have a sparring match sometime!”

    “Alright, alright…”

    Fang Xing waved his hand, feeling somewhat helpless. He knew that Gu Yun had a serious matter to discuss with him.

    “Besides that, I also applied to the principal for an off-campus internship opportunity. If your strength satisfies me, I can recommend you to join…”

    Gu Yun continued, mentioning something that made Fang Xing raise an eyebrow: “Oh? Is this the prize for a martial arts challenge?”

    “If you think so, then it can be!”
    (End of Chapter)

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