Star Sky Professional

Two years later.

Inside the True Martial Talisman.

Fang Xing sat cross-legged and suddenly raised his hand.

A book appeared out of thin air, suspended in mid-air, flipping open page by page.

Pages of paper were projected, transforming into golden text in the air:

[Top of the Dragon and Tiger List! 'Master Lotus' of the Great Black Temple, martial arts 'Time Wheel Black Sun Scripture', invincible in the world with a single 'Great Brightness Fist'... Record: fought ten thousand moves at Bright Peak, defeated Sect Master 'Tianyangzi' of Tianyang Sect, once blocked three thousand Iron Pagodas alone... with one palm reversed the 'Zi Yan Waterfall'...]

[Second on the Dragon and Tiger List! Sect Master 'Xuan Yin Zi' of the Xuanyin Sect, the number one sword in the world... Record: once cut Little Qingfeng Mountain with a single sword, drew a chessboard, and discussed martial arts with Tianyangzi for three days and nights, winning by half a point...]

[Third on the Dragon and Tiger List! 'Big Boss Azure Dragon' of the Azure Dragon Sect, leader of the world's underworld... Record: blood hand exterminated three gangs and six families, forging a mound...]

[Fourth on the Dragon and Tiger List! 'Master Sky Bird' of the Five Beasts Sect, record...]

…

This is the Dragon and Tiger List 'respectfully' compiled by Xun Heihu.

The Dragon and Tiger List ranks the top experts of Jiuzhou, changing only every few years, not nearly as dynamic as the 'Chu Feng List'!

The so-called 'Chu Feng List' is compiled by the Five Beasts Sect, ranking only the experts of Chu State, with a special 'New Wind List' for those under thirty and a 'Women's Wind List' for female experts... In terms of entertainment, it far exceeds the Dragon and Tiger List.

"Though Tianyang Sect is one of the Nine Major Schools, Tianyangzi is so pitiful, basically reduced to a unit of combat strength assessment?"

Fang Xing's expression was odd as he flipped through, not finding this person.

Noting the mark at the back: "Oh... so because of too many duels, too many losses... he went back and died of depression, also due to old injuries... Otherwise, such a First Grade expert as him could live for five hundred years, not be angered to death... Ultimately, it's because he was beaten too tragically, damaging his foundation..."

Tianyangzi was actually not weak!

It's just that he specialized in peak matches, resulting in very miserable outcomes...

"The Dragon and Tiger List only ranks Third Grade experts, with grandmasters from one temple, two sects, and six major schools all on the list... but it does allow me to see the progress of martial arts in this world..."

Fang Xing looked at those descriptions of slicing mountains with a sword and cutting rivers with a palm, shaking his head: "Barely the strength of the Sixth or Seventh Realm, perhaps the pinnacle might reach the Eighth Realm... but life expectancy is far shorter."

Even such supreme experts don't have the concern of 'Panwu awakening within me'.

To put it simply, they are too weak for the consciousness of Panwu to awaken.

Let alone reviving anything.

Moreover, within this world's Heavenly Dao, there's still 'True Martial' presence!

"It's time to guide the legacy of True Martial Dao, begin the layout..."

"I haven't been closed door cultivation for so many years for nothing... At the very least, initiating the True Martial Dao isn't any major problem..."

The current situation is that while Panwu is quite strong, it's a vegetative state.

True Martial, though weak and a child, still has the ability to act.

This is the unfairness brought by using the 'Gate of All Heavens' cheat.

Otherwise, Fang Xing would not know how many years he would take to break through the Dao.

'Fortunately, the internal time flow in this world is very fast, ensuring no worry of missing the insect race war with the Da Xia Universe.'

'Even if we take a step back, should I miss it, then so be it... I will avenge humanity's civilization later, and then rebuild civilization...'

Fang Xing closed his eyes and immersed in contemplation.

…

Outside the True Martial Talisman.

A group of fourteen or fifteen-year-old boys and girls were sparring.

Instructor Xiong, Instructor Yu, and others were watching on the side, occasionally commenting.

"Wei Chigang is still number one, probably reached the upper limit of Seventh Grade by now?"

"Situ Yanyan is doing well too, barely breaking through to Seventh Grade..."

"Both are family disciples with ample financial support, only then can they sustain the cultivation of hard skills up to the lower three grades... The most surprising should be Xun Heihu, right? Actually broke through to Seventh Grade, clad in golden silk and silver, not beneath Situ Yanyan..."

"Seems he comes from a decent background, hasn't his old father brought some silver a few times? Wonder how much of the family assets were sold..."

Instructor Yu listened and glanced at Jiang Yu Yan: 'Yan'er is good, critically her temperament is extraordinary, even with my slight support of some gold and silver, now cultivated to the upper limit of Eighth Grade... not far from breaking through to Seventh Grade.'

As for the remaining dozen or so teenage boys and girls, all are at Ninth Grade cultivation, including Ye Fengchun, but completely ignored.

After three years, those who only cultivated to Ninth Grade will likely only hover around the lower three grades throughout their lives.

After leaving White Deer Institute, they either join the military or become guards and escorts... Of course, those with even worse morals might even become bandits.

However, in these times, being a bandit or a great thief carries high risks, as many young heroes wish to gain fame by defeating them.

Even Five Beasts Sect would periodically dispatch martial artist armies to raid, regardless of deep mountain dangers.

"Gather!"

With a strong shout, over twenty boys and girls assembled.

Xun Heihu, witnessing this scene, sighed in his heart: 'Three years... from that batch of admissions, only this few made it to the martial ranks.'

'Your batch is already very good.'

On his neck, inside the True Martial Talisman, Fang Xing's voice directly entered Xun Heihu's Sea of Consciousness.

This is a skill that Fang Xing has recently 'developed', allowing him to communicate mentally with a host, similar to telepathy, without speaking.

Xun Heihu was indifferent, believing this was a function of the 'True Martial Talisman'.

For Fang Xing, however, it was one step closer to freeing himself, making the True Martial Talisman autonomous, which was worth celebrating.

'My strength... should have already surpassed Wei Chigang, right?'

Looking at the handsome young man ranked first, Xun Heihu thought to himself.

'The cultivation of the lower three grades is meant to lay a foundation for inner strength... the stronger the physique, the faster the inner strength will be refined in the future, and the stronger it will be.'

Fang Xing said: 'This is also why I let you stay in the Seventh Grade for a while. Your current state is already considered Perfect Seventh Grade and can break through to the Sixth Grade inner strength at any time...'

The inner strength of Great Zhou's Ninth Grade martial arts is from the outside in, and once it breaks through, it has extraordinarily rich inner strength.

It's completely different from the gradual enhancement through self-cultivation but is done in one fell swoop! Moreover, the destructive power of the inner strength is quite strong and domineering.

Therefore, the better the foundation, the greater the benefits.

Nowadays, Xun Heihu primarily cultivates new martial arts and supplements it with ancient martial arts; his foundation is incredibly solid, even having mastered six out of the twelve unique techniques.

It can be said that even when encountering a Sixth Grade martial artist, he can put up a fight.

"Hehe..."

Along with a light laugh, the 'Taiyin Hand' Zhang Kaitai, who looked like a round ball, also arrived at the square.

"Greetings to the Dean."

Xun Heihu quickly saluted, but in his heart thought: 'Even the Dean is here, there must be something major!'

'What else could be major, isn't it just about the graduation assessment?'

Fang Xing's voice came: "Judging by this, it's likely going to be some practical combat."

"Dear students, your assessment task this time is practical combat."

Zhang Kaitai said with a smile, raising his hand.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

Pages of paper flew up and landed accurately in the hands of each student.

"Huh? A wanted poster?"

Xun Heihu took the wanted poster, only to see a handsome face with a hint of sinister air: "Howling Celestial Dog Gou San?! A Seventh Grade Golden Thread Realm martial artist? Reward: 3,600 taels of silver?!"

"That's right, this is your assessment task, to capture this person!"

Zhang Kaitai said with a smile: "The reason? It's certainly not about upholding justice. It's because in recent years, this person has been brazenly tomb robbing, even digging into the ancestral home of a steward from the Five Beasts Sect..."

It was evident that he was quite dissatisfied with such a task handed down by the Upper Sect, as he straightforwardly revealed the truth.

"All our wanted posters... are for this Howling Celestial Dog Gou San!"

Wei Chigang said: "Can only one person pass the assessment?"

This statement caused a change in the expressions of all the young men and women!

"Of course not, we're just a lower institute of the Five Beasts Sect, how could the assessment be so cruel?"

Zhang Kaitai said with a smile: "Directly capturing or killing this bandit will naturally guarantee a pass... furthermore, instructors will secretly observe you all. If someone performs outstandingly in the capture process, they can also receive high scores. Additionally, this will be based on your strength, for example, him..."

Zhang Kaitai casually pointed at the Ninth Grade Ye Fengchun: "A student like this, as long as they can contribute a bit in the capture, whether it be through a joint attack or by providing some clues in the pursuit, can be deemed qualified..."

This statement made many Eighth and Ninth Grade martial artists breathe a sigh of relief.

They couldn't even beat Seventh Grade senior brothers, going against a real Seventh Grade jianghu person? It was practically courting death!

The difference in realms is one grade, the gap in martial arts is enormous.

Even if it's not a one-move defeat, it's hard to endure beyond three moves.

At this time, Fang Xing observed Xun Heihu's expression with great interest.

Xun Heihu appeared normal and handled Ye Fengchun's team-up request, which was essentially asking to ride on his coattails.

It wasn't until nightfall, when he closed the door, that he sat cross-legged on the bed and clenched the 'True Martial Talisman' hanging around his neck: "Senior... is there anything you want to say?"

"I can only tell you, back then, the True Martial Talisman was a burial item... brought out by your father from an ancient tomb."

Fang Xing's light laughter echoed.

"Howling Celestial Dog, a tomb robber... frequently committing crimes in recent years."

Xun Heihu recalled the figure that delivered silver to him, even appearing humble...

"Senior... I thought you would conceal this matter."

Long after, Xun Heihu communicated through his mind.

"Conceal this matter and then watch you and your father harm each other? How would that benefit me?"

Fang Xing sneered: "I don't have such a perverse interest..."

"I thought you would hate him?" Xun Heihu was clearly perplexed.

"Do you think being buried with someone is something done willingly?" Fang Xing's voice had a touch of incredulity: "Strictly speaking, your father bringing me out, and digging up that guy's grave, makes me rather pleased..."

Hmm, those ancient Da Xia people probably regarded the 'True Martial Talisman' as some sort of disastrous source, so they chose to suppress it with their bodies, wanting the True Martial Talisman to be buried forever...

Strictly speaking, this isn't quite wrong.