Chapter 9: Chapter 9 Breakthrough of Qi and Blood (Seeking Collection)_1
Translator: 549690339
Great Liang.
Outside Black Stone City.
In a deserted grove, a streak of azure light performed a variety of intricate maneuvers, following Fang Xi's thoughts.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Within a radius of dozens of yards, the Sword Qi was oppressive, and one could vaguely glimpse a sword shadow like a green leaf, darting through the woods, slicing through branches as easily as if they were tofu, leaving behind smooth cross-sections.
Thud!
Even more so, the sword easily pierced into a block of Green Rock, penetrating three inches deep, its edge unrivaled in sharpness.
After a moment, the 'Green Barley Sword' appeared in front of Fang Xi, swimming in the void like a cyan fish.
He reached out to grab the hilt of the Green Barley Sword and murmured to himself, "Indeed, there are a few obscure points when the Magic Power is in operation, not an issue with the Control Object Skills, but deficiencies in the array patterns of the magic weapon itself!"
Any Immortal Cultivator will have a set of 'Control Object Skills', regarded as the knack for wielding magic weapons.
If it were those high-end Flying Swords, there might even be special Sword Tables to match.
Naturally, Fang Xi couldn't possibly have those.
Even just mastering Control Object Skills required him to devote a great deal of effort to cultivating.
Hmm, if it was before, without a magic weapon, he wouldn't even have been able to begin cultivating it.
Now, with the Green Barley Sword in hand, Fang Xi truly felt like a matchless opponent within Black Stone City.
"Controlling the sword brings the thrill of flying in my previous life, and even spending all my Spirit Stones would be worth it," he thought.
After justifying the expense to himself, Fang Xi set the Green Barley Sword aside and began to practice his punches!
"White Cloud Palm!"
In these past days cultivating in the Southern Wilderness, he felt that the Qi and Blood in his body were becoming increasingly easy to control, and tonight, he had reached the brink of a breakthrough!
Boom! Boom!
Fang Xi moved his palms swiftly, striking a trunk of an ancient cypress tree fiercely.
Crack!
Bark flew off, revealing a clear palm print.
Fang Xi stood back and felt the slow writhing of the Qi and Blood in his body, fully within his grasp.
"Hu! Hu!"
He breathed heavily, and a great deal of sweat appeared on the surface of his body, evaporating rapidly.
"I've finally broken through, the Qi Blood First Transformation!"
Fang Xi's eyes shone.
He could feel his blood circulation speeding up slightly, and within his limbs and bones, there surged an indescribable power.
That was not just blood, but something more mysterious — the Power of Qi and Blood!
With this layer of Qi-Blood power to bolster him, his skin, bones, and muscles all gained a degree of enhancement!
"The whole body is strengthened, but the most crucial parts are the hands!"
Fang Xi looked at his hands and could confirm that ordinary mortal blades would probably require some effort to cut through his skin.
"Indeed, the enhancement from Qi and Blood Martial Arts is different from that of the Cultivation World."
He was very satisfied with this, the Qi Blood First Transformation was already so powerful, let alone the second and third transformations to come.
The realm of the Principal of Martial Arts School could really take off, comparable to a body cultivator at the Qi Refining Stage.
It would also save a great amount of body refining resources!
...
The next day.
Fang Xi followed Mu Piaomiao into the White Cloud Martial Arts School.
White Cloud Martial Arts School was located to the west of Black Stone City, nestled within a residential area, making it quite secluded.
Though called a martial arts school, it was essentially a large courtyard. The front yard welcomed apprentices who paid to learn martial arts, and the rear yard was where Mu Canglong and his family lived.
"Big senior sister!"
"Big senior sister!"
It was evident that Mu Piaomiao was quite popular here, as many disciples greeted her along the way.
Fang Xi wore a smile on his face as he entered the rear yard with Mu Piaomiao.
"This time, my father has decided to take you as a formal disciple because of your outstanding talent!"
Mu Piaomiao turned around, her eyes seemingly filled with envy, "I seem to have misjudged you before, to think that one could break through to the level of Qi Blood First Transformation in less than a month... You definitely have a gift for the martial path."
Then, with some puzzlement, she murmured to herself, "Has the entry standard for Yuanhe Mountain become so high?"
In her eyes, Fang Xi's aptitude already qualified as a minor genius.
Fang Xi didn't intend to explain; he followed Mu Piaomiao into the rear yard, meeting Mu Canglong who was sitting on a grandmaster's chair.
Alongside Mu Canglong were several robust-looking disciples in attendance.
He was leisurely holding a purple clay teapot, sipping from the spout.
"I greet Master!"
Fang Xi stepped forward, gave a bow, and presented the gift prepared by the old butler Fu for the disciple's initiation.
"Hmm."
Mu Canglong drank his tea in a leisurely manner, "You managing to break through to the Qi Blood First Transformation within a month may be because your body is extremely compatible with the White Cloud Palm. You must practice diligently and not waste this talent."
"Thank you, Master," Fang Xi said, giving another bow before rising to his feet.
"My White Cloud Palm at the White Cloud level mainly involves strengthening the palms through training with sandbags, but after the Qi Blood First Transformation, some additional training can be included."
Mu Canglong's mouth twitched slightly, and a stocky disciple with an honest face stepped forward onto the training ground, plunging his hands into an iron pot filled with smoldering iron sand.
"Roasting Skills! This is the path of cultivation for the Second Transformation of Qi-blood, and it must be combined with the special secret medicine and mantras of our martial arts school," Mu Canglong began to explain.
As he spoke, the disciples behind him listened intently.
Fang Xi couldn't help but feel a twitch at the corner of his mouth at this scene.
Clearly, even some official disciples had not received detailed instruction; most likely, they were taught by their senior brothers and sisters.
It was only because he was such an affluent 'big dog' that he could mooch off a lesson from the master!
With many matters at hand, Mu Canglong instructed Fang Xi to practice on his own before heading back inside his dwelling.
Meanwhile, Mu Piaomiao introduced Fang Xi to various fellows.
Mu Canglong had quite a few official disciples; Mu Piaomiao was the eldest sister. There were also the second elder brother Wu Ji, third elder brother Tang Xuan, and fourth sister Liu Taotao...
It was Tang Xuan, the third elder brother, who had just demonstrated the Roasting Skills.
As for the second elder brother, Wu Ji, he was a very handsome young man with a very friendly smile.
The fourth sister Liu Taotao was not particularly striking, but her long legs were quite charming.
Fang Xi had taken a cursory glance at the other disciples, committing their faces to memory.
"Junior brother, to strengthen your palm force, it's best to mix medicinal liquid into the iron sand," Mu Piaomiao said, her gaze fixed on Fang Xi as if she were looking at a mountain of gold.
Sure enough, Fang Xi grandly raised his hand, "Buy a hundred portions first, for future use!"
Hiss hiss!
Sure enough, a collective gasp of astonishment rose from those nearby.
"Fang Xi is truly wealthy and bold," Liu Taotao's eyes sparkled as if she would pounce on him the next second if Mu Piaomiao weren't there.
"With the junior brother's financial resources, combined with the medicinal liquid, perhaps you could attempt the Second Transformation of Qi-blood within three months," Mu Piaomiao said in a tone devoid of emotion, before taking Fang Xi for a tour around the martial arts school.
After touring the school, Fang Xi seemed somewhat dispirited, "Isn't there a faster way to practice White Cloud Palm? I heard... there is a resource of Demonic Beast meat within the school?"
"Junior brother truly has a knack for gathering information."
Mu Piaomiao looked at Fang Xi somewhat surprised, then shook her head solemnly, "In martial arts practice, one must not be overly ambitious. Demonic Beast meat is too dangerous for you at this stage..."
She paused before divulging a bit of information, "The martial arts school also relies on a channel through the black market to occasionally obtain it, generally used by my father for his own cultivation practice, at most occasionally during the push for the Three Transformations of Qi and Blood..."
Hearing this, Fang Xi immediately looked at Mu Piaomiao.
The eldest sister was undoubtedly an expert in the Three Transformations of Qi and Blood and certainly had access to Demonic Beast meat.
He wondered if the Demonic Beasts of the Da Liang World were the same as the Monster Beast meat of the Cultivation World?
Although his funds in the Cultivation World were dwindling, he had no intention of selling the Demonic Beast meat there.
After all, in the Da Liang World, he was confident in his power with a Flying Sword, daring even to duel Mu Canglong.
Yet, in the Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm, he was still a small fry, necessitating a low profile.
This resulted in starkly different behaviors in the two worlds.
'However, the eldest sister is still underestimating me,' Fang Xi thought to himself.
According to his estimates, if he practiced in the Cultivation World, the speed at which he would breakthrough the Qi Blood Second and Third Transformations would be astonishing.
In time, natural access to Demonic Beast meat would be a given.
This certainly felt steadier than plotting and scheming to obtain it.
All he needed was a bit of time to brew his plan.
And he was young, as well as an Immortal Cultivator, which afforded him the patience to wait.
...
In the Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm, winter gave way to spring.
The snow near Green Bamboo Mountain had completely melted away, revealing vibrant greens brimming with vitality.
In the bamboo forest, Fang Xi was dressed in a plain short cotton shirt, seemingly indifferent to the cool early spring air.
His muscles bulged impressively, giving him a robust, masculine appearance. His Qi and Blood pulsated powerfully, making him look like a completely different person from the previously frail youth.
"A year of hard work and the Jade Bamboo Rice is ready for harvest."
He looked at the six units of bamboo forest with the same joy one might find in a farmer at harvest time.
This Spirit Rice, planted in the summer and fertilized in the autumn, went through a winter's ordeal before reaping in the spring, unlike ordinary crops.
After a year of toil, he estimated a yield of two to three bushels of Spirit Rice, a decent harvest.
But that's not all!
Through diligent practice, perhaps due to the abundance of spiritual energy in the Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm, his progress in the Qi and Blood Martial Arts was literally by leaps and bounds.
By now, he had already broken through the Second Transformation of Qi-blood, with the Third just within reach.
'Once I achieve the Three Transformations of Qi and Blood, I'll be able to access Demonic Beast meat resources.'
Fang Xi gazed at the bamboo forest, his mind wandering, "Perhaps in the Cultivation World, I should also join some circles to explore channels for selling Demonic Beast meat in the future..."
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