Star Sky Professional
Chapter 390 - 315: Grey-clothed Marquis (Request for Monthly Ticket)

Chapter 390: Chapter 315: Grey-clothed Marquis (Request for Monthly Ticket)

"Transcender? Why do I feel like that’s me?"

"No, it’s my Golden Finger that’s it..."

Fang Xing’s eyes lit up as he listened, "Then, senior, what Realm is your Cultivation at?"

"My Realm?"

The grey-clothed man laughed, "As you are now, you probably can’t comprehend it. Just know that, once, even when going among the higher universe civilizations, I would be treated as a distinguished guest... As for the intermediate and lower civilizations, I could sweep through them easily."

"That is truly powerful..." Fang Xing revealed a look of longing.

"So... are you willing to accept the test and try to become my disciple?"

Anticipation tinged the grey-clothed man’s voice.

Fang Xing began to ponder.

Logically, he should agree.

But who knows what methods such a powerful being might possess, maybe requiring some contract or oath... And it might not only bind Li Ying but also his own will, which would be a real problem.

In this world, he still didn’t know if he could ever return!

If deemed to have breached a contract and then forced to pay a severe price, that would be too much of a loss.

"What? You’re unwilling?"

The grey-clothed man spoke again.

"This will... is getting anxious." Fang Xing nodded internally: "As expected... Showing emotions easily isn’t a mark of a real powerhouse. He must be just a projection, or even worse, just an AI program with many rules it cannot break."

For instance, he could only choose human geniuses as pre-determined.

Moreover, the scope was limited to just this planet of Da Xia!

"Even failing to meet the standards, he can’t randomly ’pull in people’... Otherwise, if it were me, I would definitely try many times, casting a wide net to catch fish..."

His mind made up, he spoke, "Senior, I have a question... The ’Boundary Land’ disaster Da Xia is facing, is it something you orchestrated to select a successor?"

Judging the temperament, preferences, and behavior of such powerful beings was also very important.

Although Fang Xing considered himself not exactly a good person, he still hoped to interact more with the good ones.

It was always slightly more reassuring to deal with the Righteous Path rather than the Demon Path.

"Of course not... The appearance of the Boundary Land is a result of spatial overlap, a kind of cosmic spectacle and natural change."

The grey-clothed man shook his head, "I can’t interfere with the natural evolution of a planet, I can only wait silently for a qualified person to emerge... so, are you willing to accept the trial?"

"If I agree to become your disciple, what kind of oath must I sign?"

Fang Xing still spoke hesitantly.

"You need to swear to this ’Yuanzhong Temple’ that within ten thousand Eras, you must kill the ’Blood Yuan Mountain Master’, and then, when you are capable, you must revive me," said the grey-clothed man.

"Yuanzhong Temple?"

Fang Xing looked around at the grey-white Stone Hall.

"This Treasure, even within the peak universe civilizations, is extremely rare and precious... As long as you pass the trial and swear, I will hand it over to you," said the grey-clothed man.

"Clearly... the binding power of this Treasure is very high!"

Fang Xing really dared not gamble.

However, at this moment, he was just buying time by talking.

Moreover, even if he acquired the ’Yuanzhong Temple,’ as himself merely a consciousness traversing the Gate of All Heavens, he couldn’t bring it back anyway...

"What kind of test is it?"

Fang Xing asked.

"You have already viewed the ’Fiery Fire Sketch’ and have grasped the entrance to one of its Profound Mysteries... but that’s just a trivial part of the Fire Profound Mystery, not enough to demonstrate your perceptiveness and talent... Although I have prepared resources for my future disciple, the top powerhouses need top resources, and there is very little room for error, so you must continue to prove yourself."

With a wave of his hand, the grey-clothed man brought Fang Xing to another temple.

Inside the Void, there were dozens of ’fireballs’!

Within the fireballs were various inheritances.

Fang Xing saw several metal books he had seen before, and beyond that, even more bizarre media, such as Fire Jade, feathers, scales...

"The breadth of the universe is endless... so is the path of a powerhouse."

At this moment, the grey-clothed man’s voice slowly came through: "From Profound Mystery to Law, from Law to Dao... Here are thirty-six volumes of books on Fire Element Profound Mysteries. If you can gain some insight and truly enter the ’Fire Law’, then I will take you as my disciple and bestow upon you enough resources to break through... Oh, and you must achieve this within ten years."

"So, this is the test..."

Fang Xing understood internally.

The opponent was, after all, a projection of a powerhouse and wouldn’t go all-in on a genius just like that.

A staged test, gradually offering guidance and resources for breakthroughs, was the typical plan.

Even if he failed initially, only a small amount of preliminary resources would be lost; the later top resources would be preserved.

"If I had known it was this kind of test, I would have agreed immediately."

Fang Xing immediately took out a metal book and began flipping through it fast.

Meanwhile, a thought emerged in his heart:

"Profound Mystery, Law, Dao?"

"I wonder under what category the authority of an Outer Realm Evil God and this conceptual capability would fall?"

...

Time flew by.

This day.

There was a flash of brilliance in Fang Xing’s eyes, and his figure seemed to turn into a flame in an instant.

Even with a Martial Arts Golden Core at its peak, constructing seventy-two Evil Acupoints and twelve Gang Meridians just transformed him into a semi-energy being.

But in that instant, he seemed to become a complete energy being.

Even more astonishing was that he then changed back!

"Fire Profound Mystery—Fire God Body! I have entered the threshold."

Fang Xing’s face showed a hint of joy.

Transforming into flames within a short period of time brought a terrifying boost.

This could not only be used for combat but also for daily cultivation.

Not to mention, if he could use this secret technique in the Immortal Cultivation World, it would almost be equivalent to awakening a Fire Element Dao body!

’The power of rules is omnipresent... as long as order exists, there are rules, or rather, chaos is also a pattern...’

’In the Immortal Cultivation World, there should also be rules... Therefore, the strong individuals from this universe, even from the past, could manipulate the Heaven and Earth rules... What realm would this be considered? At least at the level of a God Transformation Venerable, right?’

A God Transformation Venerable could already manipulate the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power of a certain area.

In the Immortal Cultivation World, Heaven and Earth Spiritual Power is the ultimate supernatural rule!

The more Fang Xing thought, the more he felt that obtaining the Gate of All Heavens was an unparalleled opportunity.

Gathering the essence of many great worlds, he could perhaps truly transcend in the future!

"Did you actually comprehend the ’Fire God Body’?"

A flash of gray light appeared, and a man in a gray robe appeared by Fang Xing’s side, unabashedly admiring him: "Your talent is simply unreasonable... I have been watching this planet for over thirty thousand years and have never seen anyone with your aptitude for enlightenment."

According to the man in gray, he could only observe everything on the Da Xia planet.

And that, too, was only possible through the Yuanzhong Temple.

Even the previous acts of grabbing someone through space and moving through the void were thanks to the might of the Yuanzhong Temple.

After all, the man in gray had already died and was now akin to a piece of artificial intelligence software.

’Wait... I’m about to leave soon. After I leave, Li Ying’s aptitude will definitely not match mine. Does that count as a bug? Will this identity of the prospective heir still be recognized?’

’I wonder if this man in gray will just crash or kill Li Ying?’

An idea suddenly emerged in Fang Xing’s mind.

Then, feeling the ’Traction Force’ nearing its limit, he looked at the man in gray: "I haven’t asked for your name, elder?"

He did not ask at the beginning because names carry power.

This man in gray, in Fang Xing’s eyes, was at least comparable to an Outer Realm Evil God.

However, it seems the enemies he provoked were formidable too, as he was killed outright without a chance of revival and could only be retrieved by someone stronger from the river of time and space.

But having seen so many of his legacies, Fang Xing felt a bit embarrassed.

Besides, he was about to leave, so he did not care about these formalities.

"My name is ’Grey-clothed Marquis’!"

The Grey-clothed Marquis’s tone fluctuated slightly, as he wanted to share some of his past.

But he suddenly felt something was off.

Across from him, that Li Ying was still the same Li Ying, even the True Strength cultivation was still there.

But his eyes had clearly changed, even showing a hint of timidity.

"What’s wrong? Did something go wrong when comprehending the Fire Profound Mystery? That’s impossible..."

The Grey-clothed Marquis was somewhat suspicious and even checked Li Ying’s soul fluctuations, finding everything normal.

"I... I..."

Li Ying’s voice trembled.

He was just a noodle who got bullied to death by his uncle and aunt!

What about aptitude, talent...

Do those things really exist?

...

Main Universe.

Star Sea Company, inside a hibernation chamber.

The chamber door opened, releasing a rush of white vapor.

Fang Xing stepped out of the hibernation chamber, feeling refreshed and radiant as if he had just had a full-body spa treatment.

"Xiao Lan, how long have I slept?"

He asked.

"Master, you have slept for one month, three days, plus seven hours and sixteen minutes,"

Xiao Lan’s projection appeared and sweetly answered: "During this period, your secretary has looked for you six times, Nangong Xue twenty-seven times... all were blocked by Xiao Lan."

"Well done!"

Fang Xing nodded, but his mind started comparing: "Time flow rates between the two sides... almost consistent!"

"Moreover..."

He glanced at his attribute panel and immediately noticed new information:

...

[Fire Profound Mystery: 77/100 (Entry Level)]

[Gate of All Heavens: 1/100]

...

"Sure enough, the Fire Profound Mystery is difficult, but I have the attribute panel. As long as I can enter, after the proficiency bar lights up, I can grind it explosively!"

"And the Gate of All Heavens? Could it be... I still have a chance to go back?"

Fang Xing’s eyes brightened.

Although the martial prowess on Da Xia planet was mediocre, that universe was clearly a treasure trove!

Even if he had only slightly gained some of the Fire Profound Mystery, it would greatly enhance his Martial Saint strength and take it to new heights!

It just remained to be seen if, in the Main Universe, unable to continue consulting the original Secret Book, whether those Profound Mysteries he had not yet comprehended could be ’ground out’ by the proficiency system.

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