Professionals of the Starry Skies - Chapter 23

[Chapter 23 Revenge (Please recommend)]

Qinglinfang Market.

A chubby young man with an ordinary face strode in.

This person is Fang Xing!

Ever since he broke into the ‘Bone and Tendon Realm’, Fang Xing discovered that he could even ‘fine-tune’ his body shape, becoming fatter or thinner as he pleased. Presumably, once he reaches a high level in the Bone and Tendon Realm, he would be able to change even his height and bones at will.

Therefore, he simply changed his appearance and stepped into this immortal cultivator’s market again.

“Golden Spiritual Fruit! Delicious golden spiritual fruit, just one grain of spiritual sand!”

“We sell talismans. We have all kinds of talismans. They are 30% cheaper than in shops!”

“Magic weapon, there is actually a magic weapon!”

The market town was as bustling as ever.

Fang Xing even saw a group of people gathered in front of a stall, looking at the stall owner who had a fierce aura and looked like someone who was not someone to be trifled with.

In other words, he was staring at a magical flying sword in front of the other person with an eager look on his face.

“This is… a magical weapon?”

Fang Xing took a quick glance and found that it was a dark iron sword, only as long as a palm, with some marks of damage on the surface.

“A second-hand low-grade magical weapon, the Black Feather Sword…only twenty spirit stones!”

The stall owner folded his arms, a hint of impatience flashed across his face: “Poor bastards, don’t come here!”

Perhaps it was because of his high level of cultivation, the people nearby made way for him and no one dared to attack him.

“Oh, what a pity! Why isn’t it a ‘Blood Refining Artifact’?”

An innate warrior looked at the black flying sword and sighed.

Compared with talismans, the requirements for controlling magical tools are higher!

Even an innate warrior cannot use low-grade magical weapons.

Unless… it is a ‘blood-refined magic weapon’ that has been refined using special techniques, it can allow a warrior to activate it with his own true energy or even blood essence.

“Although the blood-refined magic weapon is not very powerful and is only comparable to an ordinary low-grade magic weapon, it is difficult to make and the materials used are rare… It will cost at least a hundred low-grade spirit stones. Don’t even dream about it.”

A cultivator nearby sneered.

Fang Xing watched the excitement for a while and then left on his own.

He couldn’t afford it anyway…

Qingdanfang.

The maid was not there last time, but this time she was replaced by a woman in her twenties.

One of them was wearing a peach-colored Taoist robe, which was well-cut and had a bright temperament. When he saw Fang Xing, he smiled before he spoke: “Sir, how can I be of service to you?”

“Selling herbs!”

Fang Xing spoke briefly and took out a white fruit.

This fruit is the size of a baby’s fist, has snake-like patterns on the surface, and has a faint fishy smell.

“Is this…Snake Orchid Fruit? This spiritual medicine is quite rare. I can offer you two spiritual stones for it.”

The eyes of the Taoist robe woman lit up: “I wonder how many this guest has?”

“There are only two, and I got them both after risking my life…”

Fang Xing took out another snake orchid fruit and said with a sigh.

In fact, he has a box of such fruits!
The place where they were picked was a bit dangerous, as it was the habitat of the giant python in the river. Several simulated birds were swallowed!

Judging from its various performances alone, the giant python is stronger than the wild boar monster and obviously more dangerous. The herbs near its nest may be more rare and expensive.

I tried it this time and it turned out to be true!

After taking four low-grade spirit stones, Fang Xing first bought a bottle of ‘Qi Xue Dan’. After walking out of the Qing Dan Fang, he saw the sign of the Small Talisman Hall and walked in unconsciously: “Give me a spirit-testing talisman!”

“Perhaps… there is something wrong with the talismans in this small talisman hall.”

“It’s just a single case, don’t try it a few more times, it’s not safe after all!”

After leaving the small talisman hall, Fang Xing wandered around again, preparing to purchase another “spiritual talisman” from the stall!
If the results were the same three times, he would have to accept his fate.

“Sir, would you like some spiritual rice?”

Just as Fang Xing was looking for a stall selling talismans, a timid voice suddenly interrupted him.

He turned his head and saw a magical rice stall.

A young girl in red was looking over here with anxious and expectant eyes.

“Is this low-grade spiritual rice?”

Fang Xing stepped forward, picked up a handful of spiritual rice, and asked calmly.

This magical rice is much larger than ordinary white rice and has the fragrance of lotus leaves, which makes people’s appetite grow just by smelling it.

“Yes, just one piece of spiritual sand for one pound!”

The girl quickly smiled ingratiatingly: “Those immortal cultivators eat this every day! It is said that if mortals eat too much, they are more likely to give birth to offspring with spiritual roots.”

“Oh? If I eat too much, can I grow spiritual roots myself?” Fang Xing became interested.

“This is impossible! There is no example of spiritual roots being born after birth in the world of immortal cultivation!” The girl shook her head repeatedly and said it as if it was common sense.

Fang Xing suddenly felt a little depressed: “Then I won’t buy it. I’m not a cultivator, so it’s useless!”

“Who said it’s useless? Those powerful warriors usually buy spiritual rice to eat… It can increase qi and blood, and spiritual rice is pure natural and does not contain any poison!” the girl said hurriedly.

“erysipelas?”

Fang Xing paused.

“Yes, taking pills frequently will cause pill poisoning. If taken cumulatively, it will damage the body and even reduce potential, trapping the cultivator at a bottleneck and making no progress… Therefore, those cultivators take spiritual rice every day to practice, and only take pills at the critical moment of breaking through the barrier.”

The girl added: “This is what my grandfather said.”

Fang Xing became interested and felt that this girl was a little inexperienced, so he started chatting with her for a while.

Only then did he realize that although the elixir contained poison, it was actually not a big deal for a cultivator.

After all, many independent cultivators had already been trapped and died before reaching the major realms.

And along with the improvement of the skills, or even the breakthrough to a higher realm, there will be a process of strengthening the muscles and cleansing the marrow to expel some toxins from the body.

What’s more, the human body has its own self-purification function. As long as the accumulation of erysipelas does not exceed a certain limit, it will not be a big deal.

“Thank you, little girl. I’ll buy… ten kilograms of spiritual rice. By the way, what’s your name?”

In the end, Fang Xing felt a little embarrassed for getting something for free, so he took out the spirit stones on his own initiative.

“My name is Ding Hongxiu, and the lotus-fragrant spiritual rice in my family is the best among the lower-grade spiritual rices!” Ding Hongxiu puffed out her chest with some pride.

“Haha, I remember that.”

Fang Xing, carrying a cloth bag filled with rice, waved his hand and blended into the crowd.

After a moment.

“Um?”

After comparing prices from three different shops, Fang Xing finally bought a ‘Spirit-Testing Talisman’ at a low price. When he saw a medicinal material stall, his eyes suddenly fixed.

The person setting up the stall there was the old man with the pipe who had been following him before!

However, the other party obviously did not recognize me in disguise.

“It just so happens that my strength has broken through. I will take revenge if I have any grievances. I will take revenge if I have any grudges!”

Fang Xing thought about it, turned a corner, and wiped his face with his hand.

As his skin and flesh moved, his face became simple and honest again. It was the vest he used last time!
‘There’s no need to go in front of that old man. Just let him see it accidentally…’

Fang Xing quickly made a plan: “The warriors in this world are at the top of the innate level. This old man is not a cultivator, at most he is innate… He may have some hidden tricks, so we need to prepare one or two.”

…

A few hours later.

Fang Xing left Qinglinfang City in a swagger and plunged into the vast wilderness.

Behind him, the old man with the pipe followed closely with his eyes slightly narrowed.

“Hmm? Did you follow me?”

Fang Xing maintained a constant speed, running close yet not too far away, and ran for more than ten miles.

He clicked on his watch and immediately saw the surveillance of the simulated bird-shaped drone in the sky.

“And… there is no one else nearby, so there should be no outside help.”

“From the perspective of his movements and speed, it is confirmed that he is just as he said before. He is just a warrior… He is not lying…”

“In that case…”

Fang Xing pressed his chest, and a layer of silver-white nano-protective suit immediately covered his entire body, and the electric baton fell on his right hand.

“Hmm? Where are the people? Did the fat sheep get away again?”

The old man with the pipe broke into a dense forest and didn’t see any trace of Fang Xing. A trace of annoyance appeared on his face.

As a member of the lower class in Qinglinfang City, he had limited options for killing and robbing people.

It’s rare to meet a suitable fat sheep, but he ran away, and it happened twice. It’s really…

Just then, his ears moved and he suddenly looked up.

He saw a small bird like a yellow sparrow standing on the treetop, staring at him without blinking.

“Am I getting old? Why would an ordinary bird feel dangerous?”

The old man was quite emotional.

When he was young, he was invincible in the martial arts world and was almost the supreme figure in the martial arts world.

If I hadn’t been bewitched by a ghost and followed an immortal master to find the way for mortals to cultivate immortality, I wouldn’t have been exiled to this godforsaken place. In the end, even the immortal master I followed died, and I could only linger on…

Puff!

Just as the old man was distracted, the yellow bird flapped its wings and flew down.

There seemed to be a talisman in the opponent’s claws. The vermilion cinnabar ink on it was very conspicuous, and it exuded a dangerous aura.

“No, that’s… a fireball charm?!”

Fireball Talisman!
It was one of the few talismans that could be used by ordinary people after tearing it open.

But without the power of the immortal cultivator to guide and aim, it is easy to hurt oneself. The price in the market is not high, just a low-grade spiritual stone!
The next moment!
Boom!

A ball of fire suddenly appeared, swallowing the yellow bird and enveloping the old man.

Not far away, Fang Xing looked at this scene with a slight smile on his face: “Let’s learn more about non-contact combat…”

Just one drone, with weapons, can be instantly upgraded to a terrifying life harvester!
Of course, the Blue Star Federation has strict control over weapons.

But the other world is different.

Here, they sell everything with spirit stones! They are even afraid that the power is not enough!
Fang Xing sold snake orchid fruit and got four low-grade spirit stones. He bought one for Qi and Blood Pill, one for Spirit Testing Talisman, one for Lotus Fragrance Spirit Rice, and the remaining one for the Fireball Talisman!
Of course, he had two Spirit Testing Talismans, but the vendor at the stall was bargained down by him and only asked for seven spirit sands, which was enough to cover the savings he had previously obtained.

“A drone plus a fireball charm makes it a flying bomb, and there’s no problem of accidentally hitting yourself… huh?”

Fang Xing glanced again and suddenly his eyes fixed.

On the screen, after the flames dissipated, the disheveled figure of an old man emerged.

At this time, the opponent’s hair and beard had some burnt marks, but his body was covered with a faint layer of golden light.

This layer of golden light was extremely weak, and after another second, it disappeared…

“A first-level low-grade defensive talisman – the Golden Light Talisman? Its defensive power is inferior to the ‘Golden Bell Cover Talisman’. Is this your trump card?”

Fang Xing controlled more drones to appear, and a few birds grabbed talismans and flew towards the old man.

When the old man saw this scene, he was so frightened that he turned around and ran away!

“It seems that this is the only defensive talisman he has…”

Fang Xing made a judgment, flashed, and rushed into the dense forest.

The drone that appeared later was real, but the talisman was fake. It was just a fake disguised with yellow paper and red ink. However, the old man didn’t dare to take a closer look.

It’s pretty good to be able to cheat so many things.

“Damn it, I’m going to fail this time!”

The old man retreated quickly with a somewhat ferocious look on his face.

Then, he saw a silver-white figure emerging in front of him, holding a black stick in his hand.

“drink!”

He raised the pipe in his hand and blocked the black stick to attack.

Swish!

The next moment, a beam of silver-white lightning suddenly emerged from the top of the black stick and shot towards his face!
“Ah, let’s die together!”

The old man had a calm expression on his face, as if he was indifferent to life and death. He pressed the mechanism on the pipe, and a poisonous needle flew out of the pipe, like a venomous snake spitting out its tongue, extremely vicious!

This was a hidden weapon he had accidentally obtained in the secular martial arts world, named ‘Juetian Needle’, and ranked first on the Jianghu Hidden Weapon List!

Ding!
A pitch-black poison needle was blocked by the nanosuit and fell to the ground. The surrounding grass and trees began to wither rapidly.

Then, the old man’s charred body flew backwards and fell to the ground…

(End of this chapter)