Star Sky Professional
Chapter 585 - 483 Exploring

Chapter 585: Chapter 483 Exploring

Fang Xing’s gaze shifted and landed on his profession:

"My profession has changed again... I wonder what unique traits this ’Master of Esoteric Sect’ has?"

The previous ’Immortal Martial Artist’ profession characteristics had greatly aided him in the early stages.

As for ’Master of Esoteric Sect,’ it was undoubtedly well-suited to this world and wouldn’t face the sealing issues like ’Star Martial Artist.’

When Fang Xing’s eyes fell upon ’Master of Esoteric Sect,’ lines of annotations automatically appeared in his mind:

’Master of Esoteric Sect: You are the founder of the Esoteric Sect, the highest achiever in Esoteric Sect cultivation! You imprint unique information on all Esoteric Sect martial arts, using initiation and precepts to bind all Esoteric Sect disciples... All progress by Esoteric Sect disciples will enrich your foundation. You possess the power of life and death over all Esoteric Sect disciples, able to strip them of their lifelong cultivation in Esoteric Sect martial arts and bestow it upon another disciple at a single thought...’

...

"Hmm... It feels a bit too restrictive, with too many pitfalls."

"However, as long as the Esoteric Sect disciples don’t think of betraying me, there shouldn’t be any major issues."

Fang Xing’s attention focused on the ’Master of Esoteric Sect’ profession, and after a quick glance, he dismissed it.

When it comes to the pitfalls in transcendence, the local transcendence paths have plenty as well!

He sat cross-legged, continuing to play with the ’Mechanical Hand.’ Through this holy relic, he could sense a certain coordinate within the Ether Realm.

"To be able to create such a peculiar object, the technology of this world might be backward, but when combined with the extraordinary power of ether, there are some partial breakthroughs..."

"However, the etheric region this mechanical hand is connected to is likely mechanical-related, which doesn’t quite interest me..."

Fang Xing sat cross-legged, immediately entering a state of meditation.

The martial meditation modified from ’Dream Entry Skill’ allowed him to enter the Ether Realm in a single thought.

For ordinary Esoteric Martial Artists, meditation and cultivation were just as essential.

After all, martial artists primarily cultivate not only their physique but also their martial arts will!

If one’s martial arts will isn’t strong enough, how can one face this bleak life and the endless horrors within the Ether Realm?

"It’s time to seek out and gather some other secret transmissions from the other four factions. My Esoteric Sect martial arts are still lacking..."

With a single thought, Fang Xing arrived once again in the Ether Realm.

...

The sky was dim.

As far as the eye could see, it seemed like a stone forest.

Greyish-white stone blanketed the ground, appearing fragile yet seemingly eternal.

Fang Xing walked among the stalactite-like stone forest, his expression suddenly shifted, and he threw a punch.

Bang!

A stalactite broke, revealing an odd, irregular white stone inside.

On the white stone, there were several crimson symbols.

He picked up the white stone, his thoughts seemed to scatter, his body becoming languid, feeling like he didn’t want to move, and he almost turned into a stone statue.

In the instant that thought emerged, grayish-white stone skin surfaced on Fang Xing’s body, seemingly wanting to envelop him.

Whoosh!

Fang Xing’s heart pumped vigorously, expelling a large amount of steam, opening his pores, causing the stone skin to fall off.

Looking at the irregular stone in his hand again, he discovered it had turned into a book with a grayish-white cover. At the start of the secret transmission, there was a line of crimson text:

’I turn into stone, yet none understand its meaning...’

"A ’Stone Secret Manual’? The Stone faction martial art is settled, perhaps it could be called ’Stone Statue Skill’?"

Fang Xing nodded and then shook his head, understanding how the initial mystics came about.

In the Ether Realm, there were all sorts of ’opportunities’ or ’dangers.’

Occasionally, a mortal might sleepwalk within it, and as long as they survived, they could always gather some fragments of gains.

For instance, this stone forest was very dangerous and could petrify people.

But with a bit of searching, the ’Stone Secret Transmission’ could be found.

He walked a considerable distance out of the stone forest, arriving at a star-grass plain.

On the ground grew waist-high mugwort, with firefly-like star points dancing between the leaves, beautiful like a dream.

"In the mundane world, such a beautiful scene is rarely seen."

Fang Xing stood with his hands behind his back, seemingly admiring the scenery.

Suddenly, his ears twitched as he heard a rustling sound.

It seemed like some kind of insect vibrating its wings, which reminded Fang Xing of the mysterious moths seen at the deep sea gate.

Whoosh!

His figure moved, quickly heading toward the source of the sound.

For Fang Xing, in the Ether Realm, he was the real danger!

After crossing a hill, he saw two groups of mysterious individuals chasing and fighting each other...

Fleeing in front was a girl dressed in a black dress, looking as pristine as a doll.

From her back extended a pair of wings resembling a moth’s, with vibrant eye patterns that occasionally fluttered with the air, looking incredibly lifelike.

With the help of these moth wings, the girl could fly and glide over some distance after running a bit, preventing the monstrous insects from catching up immediately.

The monstrous insects pursuing her were human pupal forms, their bodies giant cocoons, with only six abdominal legs extending out, moving swiftly.

As Fang Xing noticed them, they also spotted Fang Xing.

The girl with the moth wings, upon seeing him, was about to say something when she suddenly saw him clench his fists, directing it at her from afar.

"Steam emission!"

Fang Xing released a cloud of steam. In terms of such ’Steam Martial’ techniques, he was undoubtedly more skilled than Shi Lei.

Scalding steam shot like a cannonball, hitting the girl precisely, causing her to scream and fall from mid-air.

Screech!

The three pupating insects in the back became extremely excited, their abdominal legs sharp like knives, hurrying towards the fallen girl.

Poof!

At this moment, the three insects screamed in agony, flying backward even faster. In mid-air, their pupa skins split open, becoming scorched, as three black-clad figures scrambled out, hastily shedding their pupa skins.

In the blink of an eye, the pupating monsters turned into three deep seekers.

"He’s not hostile to me, yet he attacks both of us?"

The girl with the moth wings looked at the approaching Fang Xing with a hint of suspicion on her face.

"You all have managed to get here; indeed, you are deep seekers... Good, very good."

Fang Xing fired a steam cannon and followed it up with a steam pressure palm to apprehend all four individuals simultaneously.

Everyone knows that individually questioning someone might result in concealment.

But if both sides of the confrontation undermine each other, it becomes hard to hide anything.

"Sir... Why ruin the Heart Exploration Society’s affair?"

Among the mysterious individuals, the leader asked in a trembling voice.

He suspected he was facing an Illuminator, maybe even a ’Longevity Seeker.’

How else could one casually capture them?

"Now, it’s I who will interrogate you, not you questioning me."

Fang Xing chuckled, "These pupa skins and moth wings are quite interesting..."

"Sir... I indeed belong to the Heart Exploration Society, but they are rebels..."

The doll-like girl rolled her eyes, realizing the situation, and took the initiative to explain, "As for these pupa skins and moth wings... It’s a ritual we call ’People Wrapped in Cocoon.’ The Heart Path’s extraordinary are adept at exploring the Ether Realm, as well as engaging in battles here..."

As she spoke, she glanced at Fang Xing in surprise.

This distinguished person was clearly not a member of the Heart Path; otherwise, he wouldn’t be unfamiliar with the ’People Wrapped in Cocoon’ ritual.

But to be able to capture four Heart Path deep seekers within the Ether Realm was extraordinarily powerful.

At least a high-order Illuminator, with a good chance of being a Longevity Seeker!

"I see."

Fang Xing nodded, understanding that most extraordinaries in the Ether Realm had a tough time.

Even deep seekers’ physical qualities were almost the same as mortals.

Encountering extreme cold in the Ether Realm might freeze them to death!

If an extraordinary’s main consciousness gets injured in the Ether Realm, the body will show the same wounds, potentially leading to death!

Of course, this didn’t apply to Esoteric Martial Artists.

Besides, Heart Path extraordinaries could strengthen their bodies in the Ether Realm through various rituals and talismans, making them extremely powerful.

Unfortunately, this ’strength’ seemed pitiful to Fang Xing.

Just like in a colony of ants, one mutant ant suddenly grows wings.

Compared to other ants, it seems strong indeed.

But for him, it was still a weakling!

In terms of disdain, Fang Xing was always fair and impartial, looking down on every worldly transcendent equally!

"Heart Exploration Society? Sounds like an affiliated force of the Heart Path... Very well, now I’ll ask, you answer. Fail to answer, and you’ll die immediately."

Fang Xing smiled, suddenly noticing one of the transcendents’ bodies becoming slightly ethereal. He immediately leaped up, his steam pressure palm descending from the sky.

Bang!

The person screamed, their body exploding, transforming into countless star points scattered across the grassland.

"Don’t think of escaping... With my strength, I can erase your consciousness the moment you try to leave..."

Fang Xing warned, killing one as an example.

"Honorable sir... ask whatever you want."

The leader cursed his foolish companion internally, forcing a smile.

"I wish to purchase some secret transmissions, but don’t have the best connections in reality. How about here?"

Fang Xing inquired.

"I know this; we extraordinary have some strongholds in the Ether Realm, including large trading markets... The coordinates are here."

The doll-like girl hurriedly took out a small lily from her pocket.

The Ether Realm, akin to the Illusion Void Realm, didn’t have a solid concept of space, making ’direction’ impossible except for providing a coordinate.

This coordinate would generate a pulling force, leading anyone, regardless of direction, to the market location.

"Very good."

Fang Xing accepted the lily coordinate and said with a smile, "Now... each of you hand over one ’Heart Path’ secret transmission, and you can leave..."

’Turns out we encountered a robber.’

The girl groaned inwardly, ’Good thing... I had sent out a signal when those insect men attacked me; my father should arrive soon...’

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