Professionals of the Starry Skies - Chapter 22

[Chapter 22 Breakthrough to the Second Realm (Please Collect)]

The small hall is indeed very small.

After entering the store, you can see rows of wooden shelves with various colored lights flashing on them. Apart from that, there is nothing else.

Under the protection of the spiritual light of the wooden frame, talismans of different colors and lines are displayed.

There was a counter in the middle, with a waiter sitting behind it. He ignored Fang Xing when he came in.

“The service industry in this world of immortal cultivation needs to be improved urgently… It seems that Qingdanfang is just a special case?”

Fang Xing complained in his heart and said directly: “The spirit-testing talisman…I wonder how much it costs?”

“One for each spirit stone.”

The young servant in blue answered without even raising his head.

“Why is it so expensive? The stall outside only wants eight pieces of spiritual sand…if you bargain, you might be able to sell them six or seven pieces.” Fang Xing retorted subconsciously.

“Hehe… Every talisman in our talisman hall is a masterpiece drawn by a master. How can it be compared with those inferior goods outside?”

The servant became excited and took out a talisman while gesticulating. “Look at this talisman paper, this talisman ink… They are all top-quality. Can those outside compare? Can they compare? Take this spirit-testing talisman for example. If you buy a low-quality one and the test result is wrong, it can ruin the life of a young genius… Not to mention other attack and defense talismans. If they go wrong at a critical moment, it can be fatal! I don’t know which wild cultivator drew the talisman paper on the stall outside. Can you believe it?”

Although the attitude was not good, Fang Xing felt that what the other party said made sense, so he took out his spirit stone and bought a “spiritual talisman”.

At this point, he had earned all the bird eggs from selling the ‘Zhulong Grass’ and could not take a single cent back with him. All of them were left in the market.

“Ah, it’s true that you can earn money in the market and spend it in the market. Once you leave, you want to take it home!”

Walking out of the small talisman hall, Fang Xing sighed.

Fortunately, what he had seen and heard today was enough, so he no longer lingered and strode out of the market.

After walking out of the shantytown, a yellow bird suddenly flew out from his backpack and monitored everything around.

Originally Fang Xing was just taking precautions.

But it didn’t take long before he couldn’t laugh anymore.

In the surveillance video, a sneaky figure clearly appeared, following behind him!
Looking at his hunched figure and a pipe on his waist, it turned out to be the old man who set up the stall!
“It’s just two spirit stones!”

“What about trust between people?”

Fang Xing complained and suddenly accelerated.

With the help of surveillance from the sky, it is not difficult to get rid of the other party.

Although the opponent is just an ordinary warrior and is old and frail, he may have one or two unique skills or even talismans!

“I’ll settle the score with you later…”

Fang Xing’s figure made several accelerated turns and suddenly disappeared without a trace.

A moment later, the old man who had been setting up the stall came to where he was. He looked at the footprints that had disappeared on the ground, and a trace of regret flashed across his face…

…

Temporary camp.

At this time, the camp had already been renovated, all the ground buildings had disappeared, and only a lawn remained.

Fang Xing came to a place and lifted up the grass, and an entrance appeared.

Going down along the entrance, you will reach a cave. There are ventilation holes inside the cave and a smart computer is working. The surrounding surveillance images are constantly displayed on nine screens.

He looked at the system log and found nothing unusual except for a few wild beasts fetching water. He nodded with satisfaction.

Silently recalling what he had seen and heard today, Fang Xing opened a document and began to record today’s prices, market geography, and some insights and experiences…

In the end, the appearance of the old man selling things at the stall was deeply imprinted.

He will remember this grudge!

“I got a ‘Spirit Test Talisman’ and a bottle of ‘Qi and Blood Pill’. I can practice in silence for a while. Breaking into the second realm will not be a problem. Humph…”

Fang Xing put down the pill and looked at the “Spirit Testing Talisman” in his hand.

The talisman paper was bright yellow in color, with runes outlined on it, and it seemed to have a hidden spiritual glow, and there was also a faint scent of ink.

“In the world of immortal cultivation, low-level talismans can be used once they are torn open. Some mortals can use them…”

“But for a slightly higher level item, such as the first-level mid-grade ‘Golden Bell Cover Talisman’… apart from cultivators, only innate warriors can barely use it, and it must be activated with innate true qi…”

“For higher-level talismans, except for some special types that intentionally lower the usage requirements, most of them require the mana of a cultivator to activate them, which means that non-cultivators cannot use them.”

These common senses of using talismans were all the “after-sales service” that Fang Xing shamelessly asked the green-clothed servant for!
After all, if I bought a talisman, I have to tell you how to use it, right?

It was just a little embarrassing to be considered a country bumpkin, but Fang Xing never cared about his face.

“The ‘Spirit Test Talisman’ is a relatively common talisman. It can be used as long as it is torn open… It is used to detect spiritual roots. As long as there are spiritual roots, light will appear on the talisman. The color and brightness of the light can be used to distinguish the cultivation aptitude…”

“Many warriors followed the pioneers in the hard work of opening up wasteland. In addition to wanting to accumulate spiritual sand and buy elixirs to break through their own martial arts realm, most of them placed their hopes of cultivating immortals on the next generation…”

“My body is a combination of excellent sperm and eggs from the Blue Star Federation. I also have the great fortune of traveling through time. I must have spiritual roots. At most, the spiritual roots are of different levels… I can definitely cultivate immortality! Otherwise, why would the Gate of the Heavens capture this world? I want to cultivate immortality…”

Fang Xing silently cheered himself up.

Immortal cultivators not only have many methods, but also have long lifespans, which can be said to be the first path of evolution.

Not to mention, flying in the sky with a sword and achieving immortality were the childhood dreams of many people?

If one can cultivate immortality, who would bother practicing martial arts?

With a hint of expectation, he tore open the ‘Spirit-Detecting Talisman’!
A ray of light fell on him, and then dimmed.

One minute passed…

Two minutes passed…

Five minutes passed…

Nothing happened.

“This spirit-testing talisman won’t be broken, right?”

Fang Xing scratched his head. “Alas… Although cultivating immortals is good, it takes too long to develop combat power. A retreat requires years or even decades of hard work, and it may even take a hundred years to improve a level of skills. How can it be a rapid improvement in martial arts?”

“What kind of crappy magic is this? Are you trying to mess with my martial arts? Get out of here!!!”

After venting, Fang Xing regained his composure: “Practice martial arts! Just the immortal way… one day, my martial arts will defeat you!”

…

A few days later.

Fang Xing set up the big dragon pile, and his consciousness silently focused on the attribute panel:
[Name: Fang Xing]

Age: 16

[Occupation: Warrior]

[First Level: Skin and Flesh (Flesh Refining: 99/100)]

[12 Military Boxing Styles: 33/100 (Proficient)]

[Big Dragon Posture: 3/200 (Mastery)]

【Gate of the Heavens (Charging)】

…

“After mastering the Great Dragon Posture, it becomes increasingly difficult to improve… If there is no other help, it may take about a year to reach the fourth stage and give birth to the ‘Dragon Realm’!”

“My martial arts realm is improving rapidly now…”

With the help of the mastery-level Dragon Posture and the Qi and Blood Pill, Fang Xing’s flesh refining progress could be described as rapid progress.

At this point, he was on the verge of a breakthrough!
He opened his eyes and silently swallowed a ‘Qi Xue Dan’.

A warm current emerged, but the elixir that usually gave him a huge boost in energy and proficiency felt noticeably inadequate this time.

“It’s the bottleneck between the first and second realms!”

Fang Xing suddenly realized something, he uncorked the bottle, and poured the pills into his mouth one by one.

Hualala!
His lower abdomen seemed to be burning with fire, and he could hear the blood flowing inside his body, making a sound like a great river.

Fang Xing suddenly felt as if his skin and muscles were ‘melting’, and a strong heat current covered his tendons and bones, finally causing his tendons and bones to begin to be tempered, with a loud bang!
On the attribute bar, the column representing the martial arts realm suddenly blurred, and then new information emerged:
[Second Realm: Bones and Muscles (Tendon Refining: 1/100)]

“Breakthrough… the second level of martial arts!”

Fang Xing clenched his fists, feeling the powerful force surging from his bones and muscles, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

“A warrior in the second realm can learn B-level or even A-level martial arts. The skills and techniques of warriors in this world are still too crude, far inferior to the advanced system honed by the Federation’s martial arts from the bloody battles… Once I master an A-level martial art, I feel that in the second realm, I can compete with innate warriors without relying on external forces!”

“It’s a pity that we are still on holiday…”

Due to the holiday, there was no famous teacher to guide him, so Fang Xing didn’t know whether refining meat was the same as refining skin, and whether there were different grades such as cowhide, copper skin, and jade skin.

It is even more impossible to directly receive the teaching of A-level martial arts such as the ‘Ghost Sword’.

“If I choose to cultivate immortality, in this world, can I really get training in a system like the Federation?”

“Not to mention, at the end of the martial arts, you can also drive a mecha, which has extremely amazing destructive power and can even explode a star with one blow… I’m afraid it’s hard for ordinary cultivators to imagine.”

“The Qi and Blood Pills are about to run out due to the bottleneck of breaking through. Next, I will adapt to the new realm and then go to the market again…”

Fang Xing looked at his body.

His originally thin figure has become much stronger, and after taking off his shirt, clear muscles can be seen.

Not only that, but he seemed to have grown taller as well.

“I look thin when I’m dressed, and I look muscular when I’m undressed… If I had this figure in my previous life, women would probably chase me!”

Fang Xing touched his strong muscles and felt a little emotional.

Unfortunately, the days of the previous life are gone forever.

(End of this chapter)