Star Sky Professional
Chapter 56: Three Tigers (Seeking Follow-up Reads)

Chapter 56: Chapter 56: Three Tigers (Seeking Follow-up Reads)

Time flew by like a river.

Ever since the appearance of the Evil God followers in Happy Home District, Fang Xing had fallen silent.

He attended school every day and then worked part-time internships on weekends.

Of course, diligent study and practice were indispensable.

Before he knew it, two months had passed by.

Prevention and Control Bureau building, Faith Theory Department.

Fang Xing, wearing his work badge, was sweeping the floor with a broom.

Beside him, the latest model of a household company’s sweeping robot looked on pitifully at him.

"Fang Xing, Auntie Bai is looking for you."

Gu Yun came out and found Fang Xing.

Fang Xing nodded, handed the broom to Gu Yun, and walked into Bai Ziling’s office.

"Manager Bai, hello."

Fang Xing greeted first.

"Mm, Xiao Yun said she has always been under your care, thank you very much..."

Bai Ziling’s attitude was very friendly, "The internship for both of you has ended, and the wages will be directly deposited into your accounts. I have given you both an ’excellent’ rating for your performance..."

"Thank you, Manager Bai, I’ve also learned a lot here..."

Fang Xing sincerely thanked her.

This wasn’t empty talk. Although during his internship he did not enter those ’red zones’, he did indeed meet many people, broadened his horizons, and learned about many ’secrets’.

For example, how to avoid Fengye City’s surveillance, how to deal with searches by the Prevention and Control Bureau, how to disguise and conceal the aura of Evil God items, and so forth...

In fact, Jing Xia’s actions last time made him trust the Federation a bit more.

He even thought about whether to bring some Otherworld items for appraisal.

After all, it was part of the Faith Theory Department’s job to appraise various kinds of strange items.

But in the end, Fang Xing decided to continue hiding his hand.

’After all, just to be on the safe side... Although Cultivation items are likely to be identified as extraterrestrial items, items that need special energy to activate and are basically equivalent to waste junk...’

’But what if... there are Cultivators here as well?’

’Out of caution, it’s better to have Gu Yun or other members of the Faith Theory Department ’accidentally’ obtain a Talisman or something in the black market and then submit it for inspection...’

This was Fang Xing’s way of probing the Federation.

To see if the Federation can discover the specialty of Cultivation items, and even, if there are Cultivators within it!

...

Happy Home District.

"Hm? It seems the protective personnel from the Prevention and Control Bureau have also left, huh?"

Fang Xing touched his forehead, then took out his keys and entered his room.

According to Federation law and the Prevention and Control Bureau’s customary practice, even for protection, they would not intrude into the private domain of those being protected.

After closing the door, he also looked at the ’Protective Talisman’ on the back of the door.

This was a very simple yet popular type of Talisman in the Cultivation World, usually used for closed-door Cultivation.

Once placed on a wall, it would form a simple boundary.

This boundary was very fragile; any intrusion from the outside, even a Foundation Establishment Cultivator’s Divine Sense, would immediately trigger the Talisman’s reaction and turn it into ashes...

Yes, the ’Protective Talisman’ had no offensive effect, only a warning effect.

But for Fang Xing, it was still very useful.

"A Protective Talisman lasts at most ten days... this one is about to run out."

Fang Xing replaced it with a new Protective Talisman, went to his bedroom, lay on his bed, covered himself with the blanket, and covered his head.

Naturally, there were more protections in the bedroom.

"It’s been a long time since I visited the temporary base..."

With a single thought, Fang Xing had already arrived at the temporary base.

Underground Cave.

He first checked the system’s surveillance log.

"Hm? Qinglin Square really is in chaos... but this is..."

According to the surveillance, on the second day after Fang Xing ordered the spread of rumors, Qingxuan Sect’s Flying Boat had mobilized again, heading in the direction of Five Scorpion Valley!

"For such ancient sects to respond, isn’t the action too quick?"

"Unless, the Foundation Establishment Cultivator stationed by Qingxuan Sect already had such suspicions and conjectures, which is why he acted directly upon receiving the intelligence?"

"Hm, Qingxuan Sect dispatched three Flying Boats, and only one returned on the fifth day..."

"Then, on the sixth day, chaos intensified in Qinglin Square, it seemed like a Foundation Establishment Cultivator had struck?"

Looking at Qinglin Square from a bird’s-eye view in the surveillance video, and the great formation fully activated with figures vaguely fighting inside, Fang Xing fell silent.

"The detailed intelligence... I’m afraid I still need to ask someone about it..."

With a light touch, the Mo Wen Sword materialized in his hand.

This Blood Refining Magical Artifact, even without being consecrated, was the toughest and sharpest he had ever seen!

In addition, the biggest gain from Chen Yi—a storage bag—was also thrown by Fang Xing into the temporary base, still unable to find a way to crack it.

"With my full gear, even if I encounter a Perfect Stage Qi Cultivator, I would have nothing to fear, right?"

After putting on the Nano Protective Suit, Fang Xing glanced at his attribute bar, feeling a surge of great confidence:

[Name: Fang Xing]

[Age: 17]

[Profession: Martial Artist]

[Second Realm: Sinews and Bones (Bone Forger: 51/100)]

[Military Boxing Twelve Styles: 20/200 (Master)]

[Great Dragon Stance: 198/200 (Master)]

[Hidden Tiger Stance: 9/200 (Master)]

[Ghost God Saber: 2/100 (Skilled)]

[Extreme Emotion Sword: 95/100 (Beginner)]

[Gate of All Heavens (Charging)]

...

Two months of dedicated cultivation had led to remarkably swift progress.

Great Dragon Stance was but a fraction away from entering the fourth stage, giving birth to a realm!

Aside from that, thanks to Xia Long’s guidance, he had made quicker progress with Ghost God Saber than with Extreme Emotion Sword, whereas the advancement of Military Boxing Twelve Styles had all but come to a standstill due to lack of practice.

Hidden Tiger Stance had also reached the master level, with the credit going to the Tiger Marrow Pill and Tiger Bone Wine; had it not been for the depletion of cultivation resources later on, the pace of improvement would have been even faster!

"The most crucial aspect is my realm. I’ve broken through to the late stage of Second Realm, starting Bone Forging... and even the foundation is so solid that upon breaking through I already made significant progress. With just a bit more training, I will have made astounding strides..."

Fang Xing clenched his fist, feeling the terrifying force surging from his limbs, and couldn’t help but nod in satisfaction, "I must break through the realm as soon as possible... A mere postnatal martial artist is insignificant in Qinglin Square market."

"Hm?"

Just then, he noticed on the monitor that yet another group of cultivators had arrived nearby, his eyes flickering with interest.

...

"Grandfather..."

Ding Hongxiu’s face was in disarray, still smeared with some blood, as she anxiously looked towards her grandfather.

Ding Bushan still dressed like an old man, wearing a semi-worn Daoist robe with a reddened nose from alcohol. He was forming seals with both hands, controlling a low-grade magic artifact, the Yellow Gourd.

After being infused with a seal technique, the Yellow Gourd instantly swelled several times in size to that of a large pot, protecting the grandfather and granddaughter pair, while spewing out a series of heavy, fragrant water bubbles.

Anyone who approached would feel somewhat intoxicated.

"Ding old man, the Black Absolutes have had their eyes on you for quite some time, and today you won’t escape!"

The three men surrounding the Ding family were led by a black-clothed strongman who sneered, "Be smart and die quietly, and we might spare your granddaughter..."

"Ha ha, eldest brother, this granddaughter of his is quite a looker. How about letting me have a go first..."

Second Tiger looked at Ding Hongxiu with undisguised lust on his face.

"These grandparents have been selling Spirit Rice for a long time, they must have saved up plenty of Spirit Stones... We have to make them hand them over... With this haul of Spirit Stones, we can try our luck in that Secret Realm. Who knows, all three of us brothers might be able to establish our foundations!"

Third Tiger was tall and thin, with a sinister appearance. He wasn’t particularly interested in women but was extremely greedy. He manipulated a fan-shaped magic artifact, creating gusts of green winds to hold back the numerous water bubbles, even fanning away the scent of alcohol...

"Damn it, I shouldn’t have been so greedy as to carelessly leave the square market." Seeing this, Ding Bushan’s heart trembled, knowing that he and his granddaughter were unlikely to make it through the day.

The Black Absolutes were notorious cultivator robbers in the market; infamous to the point Qingxuan Sect had a bounty on them, yet they were still alive, clearly possessing considerable abilities!

Big Tiger was a body cultivator who was rumored to be capable of contending with a late-stage Qi Cultivation cultivator with just his Body Refining Cultivation!

Second Tiger excelled with a pair of copper hammer magic artifacts, nothing could withstand his assaults!

Third Tiger had the lowest cultivation level, but was deceitful and vicious!

"Go!"

At that moment, Second Tiger suddenly formed a seal, and the two copper hammers, one to the left and one to the right, glowing with yellow light like grinding stones, crashed down thunderously.

"Ah!"

Ding Hongxiu cried out in shock as the ’Amulet’ in her hand exhausted its mana and turned to ash, falling to the ground.

Bang bang!

Then the two massive hammer-like grinding stones collided with the Yellow Gourd magic artifact, causing it to wail as it was crushed to the ground.

Swoosh!

Black Absolutes coordinated perfectly. As Second and Third Tigers acted, Big Tiger’s figure flashed, already in front of Ding Bushan.

He didn’t need any magic artifact, simply clenching his fingers together and hammering a fist fiercely against the Golden Bell Shield spell surrounding Ding Bushan.

Crack!

The Golden Bell wailed, revealing a crack.

Ding Bushan’s face flushed as he spat out a mouthful of fresh blood!

"Grandfather!"

Ding Hongxiu was in a panic, raising her hand and activating a ’Fireball Talisman.’

But in the next moment, Big Tiger coldly snorted and clapped his hand down.

A shadowy black palm appeared out of thin air, swatting out the fireball, turning it into trails of smoke...

Bang!

Finally, the Golden Bell Shield spell exploded into pieces, turning into specks of golden light that dissipated like myriad fireflies, sinking into the grass below and disappearing.

"Heh heh..."

Second Tiger stepped forward, reaching out for Ding Hongxiu.

He enjoyed the look in the eyes of young girls the most; it was like bullying a little rabbit, so fulfilling, utterly unlike the garish hussies from the Rain Listening Tower!

Ching!

Just then, the Black Absolutes suddenly heard a sword’s ringing!

This ringing was imbued with an indescribable spiritual power, causing them to be momentarily distracted as they all reflected on their most regrettable and intense emotional experiences...

Wham!

A Mo Wen Iron Sword emerged in an instant, its tip darting like a star as it lightly touched the watery shield around Second Tiger. The sharp sword qi easily penetrated his protective spell, embedding deep into his throat!

With a successful strike, the silvery figure flashed again, soaring like an immortal. He did not go straight for the powerful Big Tiger but instead headed directly towards Third Tiger.

"Big brother... save me!"

Third Tiger had just regained his senses, his eyes filled with despair as his magic robe shone, revealing a radiance that turned into a shield, blocking the sword’s tip.

Swoosh!

But a moment later, a flash of blade light sped past, slicing through his throat...

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