Star Sky Professional
Chapter 51: Bold (Seeking Follow-up Reading)

Chapter 51: Chapter 51: Bold (Seeking Follow-up Reading)

’In the Cultivation World, anything could happen... tales of a low-grade talent soaring to great heights, refining a Golden Core, or even a Nascent Soul, and thereafter living a carefree life, ascending to immortality are not unheard of!’

Fang Xing gazed at Chen Yi, his mind filled with countless thoughts.

’Who would have thought that this old man, on the brink of his end, finally stumbled upon such an opportunity!’

If Chen Yi and Fu Qing had fallen out over such an opportunity, it made perfect sense.

However, outwardly, he gave no indication: "Thank me? Should there be a gift involved?"

Chen Yi was taken aback; evidently, he was somewhat disconcerted by Fang Xing’s straightforwardness.

Fortunately, he was no ordinary individual. After briefly pausing, he responded with a gentle smile, "Of course!"

Whoosh!

A flash of light.

Fang Xing saw Chen Yi slap his waist, and in the living room, a flash of light revealed a long sword!

This sword was three feet and three inches long, completely dark, its blade slightly wider than the previous ’Danqing Sword’, sharpened on both edges.

Merely gazing at it, Fang Xing felt a stinging sensation in his eyes.

"A storage bag, you actually have a storage bag? And... could this possibly be a ’Blood Refining Magical Artifact’?"

Fang Xing was truly surprised.

This storage bag was naturally not the one from the auction, but it was still extraordinary.

Even the poorest storage bag could likely be worth thousands of Spirit Stones!

And this sword, clearly a ’Blood Refining Magical Artifact,’ could fetch at least over a hundred Spirit Stones!

"This sword is named ’Mo Wen’, and I gift it to you, fellow Daoist."

Chen Yi, with a carefree smile, handed the Mo Wen Sword to Fang Xing.

"A fine sword!"

Fang Xing took it over, feeling the sword’s weight, roughly about sixteen pounds.

With its light and agile nature, some Martial Artists might find it a bit heavy, but for him, it was just right.

"It indeed is a good sword, ancient swords have always been gifted to heroes, please accept it... and perhaps, take a bit more care of Feiyue in the future..."

With a sigh, at that moment, Fang Xing actually felt a bit of sincerity from him.

’People in the Jianghu can’t control their fate? Is it even more so in the Cultivation World?’

’Hehe, after all, isn’t he still unwilling to let go of longevity?’

’No, he intentionally came here to chat with me for a bit, was it really just to say thanks?’

Fang Xing’s expression remained unchanged, but inside, he was somewhat suspicious.

Frankly, if he weren’t worried about the Laser Gun’s massive power attracting the Qingxuan Sect’s Law Enforcement Team and Foundation Establishment Cultivators, making the aftermath difficult to handle, he would have really liked to shoot Chen Yi in the head, letting him know that the era where late-stage Qi Cultivation could defy Martial Artists had passed...

After all, a storage bag worth thousands of Spirit Stones alone was a sufficient reason to kill and rob in the market!

’Forget it, I am considered a good youth of the interstellar era; killing over envy of wealth is not my style...’

’The most important thing is, I am gold and jade, he is rubble, why bother touching it?’

Fang Xing initially intended to see the guest out politely.

Suddenly, a warning alarm sounded from his bosom.

"This is...?"

Chen Yi’s face showed confusion as he watched Fang Xing put on a pair of glasses.

"This is a trivial contraption from the secular world, forgive my humble presentation."

Fang Xing earnestly spouted nonsense, then observed the images relayed by many puppets around him!

As Chen Yi had approached, his movements seemed full of subtleties!

Not only were there some powders leaking from the soles of his shoes, but he was also secretly forming some Seal Techniques!

Those actions hadn’t reached the alarm level, but the several spies who followed him directly prompted the set alarm to explode!

’This man is utterly reprehensible... coming here to spout nonsense, his true intent is to divert disaster!’

In an instant, Fang Xing understood a lot of things!

No matter what kind of secrets or hidden situations the other party had, such actions were equivalent to using him as a shield!

Thinking of this, he reached into his robe and pulled out a silver-white Laser Gun: "These mechanisms from the secular world are quite ingenious..."

"Hehe! That’s somewhat interesting!"

Chen Yi was somewhat disdainful, the corner of his mouth slightly lifting.

Even if this Martial Artist had discovered him, what then? He had advanced to late-stage Qi Cultivation!

In this world, even an Innate peak Martial Artist could, at best, match a mid-stage Qi Cultivation Cultivator; late-stage was invincible among Martial Artists!

This lad seemed to have some background and was not lacking in strength, just right to block those who were tracking him and draw some of their fire.

What he hadn’t anticipated though, was that this boy seemed to have already seen through the faults? When had he exposed himself? Or had the other party never believed him from the start?

However, no matter how the boy struggled, his end would be the same!

This mechanical contraption made by mortals emitted no Mana fluctuations; it was evidently crafted by a mortal.

Could a mere mortal mechanism seek to slay an immortal?

He doubted it could even breach the ’Qing Yuan Shield’ that came with his top-grade Vestment robe!

In the next instant!

A flash of white light appeared, blurring before Chen Yi’s face!

The Vestment robe flickered with light, its passive ’Qing Yuan Shield’ being stimulated but a fraction of a second too late!

Bang!

Chen Yi’s headless corpse fell to the ground, his Vestment robe shimmering with light, revealing a green protective shield enveloping the headless body.

Alas, it was utterly ineffective.

Even the Vestment robe, having lost its owner’s Mana support, saw the ’Qing Yuan Shield’ spell dissipate momentarily.

"Hmph, for all your schemes, I have one move in response—overturn the chessboard!"

"Whatever you intended to do, killing you solves everything; who asked me to be a recklessly brave Martial Artist!"

As for secrets or treasures?

Fang Xing wasn’t tempted in the slightest!

After all, he possessed a treasure trove and took no notice of these trifles.

Reflecting on the scene he just experienced, he felt quite emotional.

"In general, Cultivators in the Qi Cultivation Middle Stage or above typically wear Magic Robes as standard gear... akin to the Protective Clothing of the Blue Star Federation!"

"Magic Robes generally come with an innate Protective Magic that activates passively... So once worn, safety is greatly enhanced. If I had tried to chop him with a sword earlier, even if Chen Yi didn’t react in time, this shield would certainly have blocked it. No wonder cultivators in the middle to late stages of Qi Cultivation look down on Martial Artists. Without the advantage of a close-ranged surprise attack, it’s indeed hard for Martial Artists to pose a threat to Cultivators..."

"Alas, how fast does a laser travel? It penetrated Chen Yi’s head before the Magic Robe could activate its Protective Magic... As a result, the robe stayed completely intact, not damaged at all!"

Fang Xing pondered this as his hands swiftly moved.

After putting on gloves, he peeled off Chen Yi’s Magic Robe and skillfully began to search the body, finding a dull, inconspicuous storage bag from his waist.

Besides that, he also found a pair of Spirit Boots made from unknown Demon Beast Skin, the surface flashing with Spirit Runes—clearly not of mortal quality!

After scavenging these items, Fang Xing’s expression turned solemn as he looked at the large hole in the ceiling.

That was the aftermath caused by the laser gun!

"This old man, causing me trouble even in death!"

He hastily went to the basement, ordered most of the Puppets to move to a temporary camp, and tore up several ’Fireball Talismans’ to turn all items from the interstellar era to ashes.

Above the Sky Dome, several yellow sparrows increased their flying speed, catching up to a Spirit Bird and tearing it apart like a hawk hunting its prey...

After finishing all this, Fang Xing packed up and casually walked out of his home.

In his hand, he carried the ’Mo Wen Sword’ Chen Yi had just given him!

Although he hadn’t yet refined this ’Blood Refining Magical Artifact’, the innate sharpness alone made it a rare divine weapon!

Following surveillance guidance, Fang Xing approached a middle-aged man leaning against the wall who looked like a thug.

"What do you want to do?"

The middle-aged man’s complexion changed, and he reached into his bosom.

In the next moment!

Zing!

A flash of ink-light, and the sound of a sword rang out!

The middle-aged man’s expression froze, his movement of casting a Talisman slowing suddenly, even a touch of tenderness appearing at the corner of his eyes.

Then, he looked down to see the sword point piercing his throat!

The Mo Wen Sword was extremely sharp, but the sword point that Fang Xing thrust into his throat was neither a fraction too deep nor a fraction too shallow, clearly demonstrating an extreme mastery of power control.

After killing a Spy, Fang Xing’s figure did not stop; he rushed to another location.

There, a Cultivator carrying a shoulder pole, looking like a peddler, saw his expression drastically change. Under the hidden Magic Robe, a flash of spirit light appeared, followed by a surge of earthy yellow light screens that formed a spherical shield surrounding his body.

’Sure enough, I’m still too slow compared to a laser...’

Fang Xing sighed, his sword blade trembling continuously, and in a blink of an eye, it stabbed three times on the earthy yellow light shield!

Crack!

The Cultivator’s robe was evidently of lower quality, and the earthy yellow shield was nowhere as good as Chen Yi’s Green Origin Shield.

Pierced by the Mo Wen Sword, the earthy yellow gleam rippled like water waves.

How could the Cultivator inside the shield have seen such exquisite yet vicious swordsmanship before? Frightened, his hand trembled as he reached for his Magic Artifact.

In the next moment, Fang Xing flicked his sword.

Among the sounds of the sword, the Cultivator’s expression became dazed, a tear dropping from his eye, his throwing knife falling to the ground.

By the time he regained his senses, he saw the shield shatter and a sword point enter his throat!

He fell to the ground, his expression still dazed, as if recalling his first love...

With the last bit of light in his eyes, he saw someone pick up his Magic Artifact and walk away.

...

After eliminating the watchers, Fang Xing moved non-stop to shed number 66.

"How come you’re here, Young Master?"

Hua Feiyue opened the door and, seeing it was Fang Xing, her eyes shimmered playfully as she chuckled, "Don’t tell me you need my company to cultivate the ’Seven Emotions Technique’?"

"Cough cough... I have serious matters!"

Fang Xing coughed and entered the house.

He looked around the room and nodded silently.

With surveillance in place, this woman had not yet betrayed him, and she was somewhat trustworthy.

"What serious matters?" Hua Feiyue’s complexion also turned solemn, sensing a murderous aura coming from him.

"Chen Yi just came looking for me to take care of you... but in reality, he wanted to divert disaster towards the east!"

Fang Xing sneered, "I’ve already killed him, and I’m about to leave the marketplace. You should lay low for a while and spread a message!"

"What message?" Hua Feiyue, her face a mixture of shock and confusion, didn’t understand how things had escalated so suddenly.

"In the domain of Five Scorpion Valley, a great opportunity has emerged! Chen Yi and the Black Tiger Gang had a fallout over it, even to the point of life and death..."

Fang Xing sneered again, ready to stir things up big.

The matter of Five Scorpion Valley was unknown even to the likes of Hua Feiyue; he too was guessing whether a great opportunity for Cultivators had emerged there.

There was only a forty or fifty percent possibility.

But it didn’t matter since Chen Yi wanted to frame him, he would just spread rumors!

What was originally known only to Chen Yi and the Black Tiger Gang, he made it known to everyone!

Regardless of what hidden schemes Chen Yi or any other behind-the-scenes masterminds had planned, he would blow it up, best directly to the Qingxuan Sect!

"Do you have any usable Cultivators at your disposal?"

Fang Xing asked again.

Hua Feiyue hesitated for a moment before saying through gritted teeth, "There’s a Loose Cultivator named Han Qingyun with the second layer of Qi Cultivation who wanted to do business here after seeing how good it was... I’ve dealt with him a few times before, generally trustworthy."

"Then go spread this message, focusing on Five Scorpion Valley, and about Chen Yi and the Black Tiger Gang... Then we wait and hide for a while. Don’t come looking for me during this time."

Although uncertain of Chen Yi’s plans, he saw from the auction that there was intent to draw in major forces.

Fang Xing pushed it further, adding fuel to the fire!!

After all, he knew all too well the nature of Cultivators in the marketplace—greedy hyenas!

As soon as they smelled blood, they would swarm.

’By then, it will be absolute chaos in the marketplace...’

’For many small characters, chaos breeds opportunity...’

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