Star Sky Professional
Chapter 527 - 426: Core

Chapter 527: Chapter 426: Core

"Yes, I am the disciple of my master, named ’Black Dragon!’"

Fang Xing saluted.

The giant ape spoke, its voice like thunder: "Boundaryless Mountain has always been inclusive... Joining is simple. If you can enter the ’Void Illusion Realm,’ it means you have joined. You can go to the ’Stars Palace’ to receive tasks and earn merit points. These merit points can be exchanged for Primordial Spirit Pills, various inheritances, and even personal guidance from the strong."

’It sounds like a large task platform, seems quite good?’

Fang Xing’s heart stirred, feeling that even if he wasn’t a core member, this platform would greatly benefit his growth.

"But you are a disciple of Qing Hua, naturally different from those ordinary members!"

The Great Saint Huntian, with hair like burning flames, continued: "Your ’Boundaryless Token’ is specially made. You come in as an ’official member,’ able to take on more tasks and receive more detailed information... But official members are not the ’core members’ of our Boundaryless Mountain... ’Core members’ are nurtured by Boundaryless Mountain even if they don’t take on tasks. Each slot is very precious, do you understand?"

"Black Dragon understands."

Fang Xing certainly knew that the core members of any great power are reserves for Heavenly Immortals and Heavenly Demons. Besides their extraordinary talents, the resources consumed are terrifying. Most importantly, it’s ’loyalty’!

Those who are not raised from a young age and are brought to the level of Heavenly Immortal or Heavenly Demon are more likely to rebel, causing great loss!

Someone like him, without background or foundation... Even if he mingles in the Green Emperor Palace, it’s unlikely to become a Demon Race Prince.

Talent is something that can always be selected if the pool is large enough.

Unless... someone is so astonishingly talented that even Heavenly Immortals and Heavenly Demons are amazed.

For example, Fang Xing’s talent in the Time Dao Principle, known only to Realm Spirit Snake Woman at this time.

"According to the rules of ’Boundaryless Mountain,’ all members can challenge the ’Star Tower’... If you can reach the seventh floor, you can directly become a ’core member!’"

The Great Saint Huntian smiled: "When challenging the ’Star Tower,’ your mana and physique will be limited to the ninth level of the Mortal Realm. You cannot bring any treasures, relying only on your own Law Comprehension, secret techniques, moves... and most importantly, combat experience and talent! Generally, those who can pass the seventh floor of the ’Star Tower’ have at least reached the fourth level in Law Comprehension!"

The fourth level in Law Comprehension is the ’Master Level’ in law comprehension, able to condense the ’Law Body’ with the Rule Power.

The former Demon Race Prince Fu Shan was at this level!

"Does the Great Saint mean for me to challenge the ’Star Tower’?"

Fang Xing’s heart moved.

Although none of his law comprehension had reached the ’Master Level’ proficiency, both the Space and Time Laws were quite powerful.

If combined, with ’Coiling Snake Secret Technique,’ even a typical Demon Race Prince might not be his opponent.

To join a faction and become a core disciple, this virtual test was already quite simple.

"Haha... What a joke if a demon recommended by the Great Saint Huntian needs to challenge the ’Star Tower!’ I have one core slot left, and I will directly give it to you."

The giant ape gently waved its hand, and a stream of light merged into Fang Xing’s body.

Fang Xing suddenly received a message from the ’Void Illusion Realm,’ knowing he had become a core member of ’Boundaryless Mountain,’ unlocking many permissions, and could enter ’Boundaryless Mountain’ with his true form and strength.

"This... Thank you, Great Saint."

He quickly thanked, never expecting to skip the assessment entirely.

"You may go..."

Above the chaotic sea, the Great Saint Huntian waved his hand.

Fang Xing, involuntarily, walked out of the great hall.

After he disappeared, the giant ape that had guided him before appeared above the chaotic sea: "Master... Although you can directly recommend core members, doing so without an assessment may easily lead to rejection by other official and core members... Isn’t this bad for Black Dragon? Should I remind him?"

"No need..."

The Great Saint Huntian sat cross-legged, his voice cold: "Qing Hua is Qing Hua, her disciple is only a disciple... I owed Qing Hua a small favor, and now giving him a core slot settles it... After becoming a Heavenly Demon, to harmonize, it’s best to sever all causality. Otherwise, these will only become obstacles when you harmonize..."

"I see."

The giant ape nodded, understanding that the master did not place much importance on Black Dragon.

After all, Lady Qinghua had fallen countless years ago. After a Great Ability falls, there is only a slim hope for revival, but it is too remote.

The dead Great Ability is ultimately not as valuable as the living one.

If the other started as an official member and was slowly nurtured, that would be true care for Black Dragon.

Now, it was a direct promotion, giving what should be given, breaking causality, and not paying much attention in the future.

"Qing Hua’s causality is heavy, and because she practiced the Life Dao, she was too merciful and compassionate, with too many threads of cause and effect, ultimately falling... You must take her lesson to heart if you advance to Heavenly Demon in the future."

The Great Saint Huntian began to educate his disciple: "The ’Forty-Nine Cudgels of Huntian’ I passed to you before, how far have you comprehended?"

"Disciple is dull, still hasn’t fully comprehended some Dao rules in the seventeenth cudgel..."

Mentioning this, the giant ape immediately put Black Dragon aside and sincerely asked for guidance.

"Hmm... I will demonstrate it once."

The Great Saint Huntian immediately stood up, causing immense waves to rise in the chaotic sea.

...

"Virtue not matching the position, disaster will follow!"

After leaving the great hall, Fang Xing looked at the core member benefits and found them quite impressive.

Not only are there special resources supplied yearly, but one can also prioritize choosing tasks with substantial rewards.

Some special task locations even hold supreme opportunities, not open to official or ordinary members.

"Becoming a core member means an annual quota of ten thousand merit points, exchangeable for many rare items..."

Fang Xing slightly opened the exchange list, glancing at it, finding an ordinary Primordial Spirit Treasure only costs about a hundred merit points.

"I don’t need Primordial Spirit Pills, but Primordial Spirit Liquid is quite good..."

This Primordial Spirit Liquid, refined with the help of Yuan Stones by a Great Ability at the Heavenly Immortal Realm, is a unique liquid that quickly strengthens the Primordial Spirit, greatly benefiting the cultivation of the Primordial Spirit Realm.

If there’s enough ’Primordial Spirit Liquid,’ one can quickly cultivate to the ninth level of the Primordial Spirit Realm.

"Such great benefits, given so directly, are they trying to spoil me to death?"

Fang Xing felt somewhat speechless: "It seems that the Great Saint does not care much about me... After all, the relationship has lapsed for so long."

"But for me, I can handle it!"

He immediately flew to the cave mansion allocated for core members, preparing to examine the exchange list thoroughly and exchange for urgently needed items.

Although the Great Saint Huntian did not care much about him, frankly, the Great Saint had done pretty well.

No one is born to treat you well, except your parents.

Some Great Abilities may not even pay much attention to their direct disciples.

...

In one place of Boundaryless Mountain, there are towering peaks, each core member has a peak as their territory.

When Fang Xing arrived, another towering peak suddenly arose, which was his ’Black Dragon Peak!’

"Hmm? Another true inheritor for Boundaryless Mountain?"

"Congratulations, brother."

"Let’s have a drink together someday."

From the neighboring peaks, congratulating voices came out, including both Human Clan and Demon Race members.

Suddenly, another surprised voice was heard: "I checked the Star Tower rankings, no new records for the seventh floor recently..."

"So it’s a direct recommendation by a Great Ability? This person must have some exceptional talent..."

Ignoring these, Fang Xing returned to Black Dragon Peak for closed door cultivation.

...

On a flaming peak.

A few Human Clan cultivators were drinking and eating meat.

In this Void Illusion Realm, all external delicacies can be simulated, with many enjoyments even Heavenly Immortal and Heavenly Demon Great Abilities find hard to sustain.

"I checked, the newbie named ’Black Dragon’ is directly recommended by Great Saint Huntian."

A green-skirted woman, smiling beautifully, sipped a cup of wine.

"Great Saint Huntian, then it’s from the Demon Race side?"

A red-robed youth with fiery red hair sneered.

Although Boundaryless Mountain claims to be inclusive, there are definitely factions inside, especially the Human Clan and Demon Race. Their relationship is usually strained.

"What does Fire Lingzi senior brother intend to do?"

A blue-robed, sword-carrying Taoist laughed, asking.

"Of course, to test that Black Dragon..." Fire Lingzi, with fiery red hair, bit ferociously into a large chunk of meat: "A core member directly recommended by Great Saint, could be a genius, or just a nepotism case... Don’t forget Kun Yuanzi, who also directly became a core member but died pathetically in the Peach Valley Secret Realm, disgracing Boundaryless Mountain!"

Mentioning this, the sword-carrying Taoist and green-skirted woman winced too.

"Therefore, it’s only natural for me to gauge Black Dragon’s strength, right?"

Fire Lingzi smiled lightly: "Now Black Dragon’s strength is unknown, even the Demon Race core members may not be too close to him..."

The logic was simple: everyone fought their way up through the Star Tower, all having the pride of a genius.

If Black Dragon was not strong, he wouldn’t be fit to join them, a consensus among the core members from both Human and Demon Clans.

Such ideas were even more deeply rooted among the Demon Race!

"I’ve already sent a challenge letter..."

Fire Lingzi said: "Even if I lose, I’ll just make a friend..."

Sadly, one day passed, two days passed...

Fang Xing did not respond at all.

Instead, the news of Fire Lingzi’s challenge spread, amusing many core members.

"This Black Dragon..."

Fire Lingzi couldn’t help but feel a little annoyed.

...

At Black Dragon Peak.

Fang Xing, paying no mind to trivial challengers, earnestly reviewed the rules of Boundaryless Mountain.

When unable to overturn the board, he, benefiting from the rules, became a staunch conservative.

"Hmm... With many inheritances in Boundaryless Mountain, I should choose one related to time, to compare with ’Three Volumes of Qing Hua’... After all, ’Qing Hua Scroll’ focuses on the Life Dao, except for the ’Candle Dragon Primordial Spirit Technique,’ involving little in the Time Law..."

"Secret Realms, Treasures..."

"Masterful Teachers... Tsk, the ninth level of the Primordial Spirit Realm is so costly. Primordial Spirit Dominator, Heavenly Immortals, and Heavenly Demons are even more terrifying... These merit points are not enough... Can’t afford..."

"Tasks... I’m not in a hurry... I’ll select carefully first."

"Hmm? Core membership isn’t permanent and may be downgraded? Core disciple rankings occur every ten years, with the bottom three demoted to official members, unable to challenge the Star Tower for a century and barred from core membership..."

"Additionally, if over five hundred years old, core membership is also lost..."