Chapter 33: Chapter 33 Breakthrough and Transaction (Seeking Collection)_1 Chapter 33: Chapter 33 Breakthrough and Transaction (Seeking Collection)_1 Black Stone City.
In a deserted mansion.
Fang Xi stood with his hands clasped behind him, watching Linghu Yang, who had been rendered unconscious by the “Bewitching Skills”.
This man’s memories, indeed, were a treasure trove.
Not just the True Strength Warrior chapter of “Five Thunders Extreme Hand”!
There were also methods for “Demon Seed Infiltration” and various secrets of Yuanhe Mountain, all of which greatly broadened Fang Xi’s horizons.
“What a pity… the so-called ‘Demon Seed Infiltration,’ using a martial artist’s essence blood, can only suppress it slightly… in the end, it still turns one into a monster that completely loses reason.”
“Was Linghu Yang doing this out of desperation, drinking poison to quench his thirst, or maybe because… trapped in the Demon Realm, he was completely desperate and had no choice but to make a life-threatening move?”
“This man’s determination in seeking the way was very strong, but his luck was not…”
Fang Xi fell silent for a moment, then flicked out a spark with his finger.
The spark fell on Linghu Yang and instantly turned into a fierce blaze that engulfed him, reducing him to ashes…
…
Fang Xi did not bother with it and went to the courtyard to roast the Taisui Meat.
While eating the meat, the secrets of the “Yuanhe Wulei Hand” became astoundingly clear in his mind, appearing like shining pearls.
“The Yuanhe Wulei Hand is the signature skill of Yuanhe Mountain, even Linghu Yang only obtained an incomplete version… moreover, through his description, it’s difficult for me to visualize the complete Divine Intent Diagram, lacking the most fundamental aspect—intent!”
The Divine Intent Diagram of Yuanhe Wulei Hand was naturally not on Linghu Yang, nor in Black Stone City, but rather securely guarded in Yuanhe Mountain.
At this moment, it was out of Fang Xi’s reach.
However, he didn’t feel at a loss.
After all, his foundation was not solely built on the authentic martial arts of Yuanhe Mountain!
Through continuously mixing martial arts and practicing other minor martial arts, he barely managed to cover his body with True Power, refining it into his marrow!
Usually, True Strength would emerge on its own in months or even years.
Now, he merely wanted to speed up the process.
Therefore, some of the tricks from Yuanhe Wulei Hand were still very useful.
“Stimulating different acupoints with True Power can speed up the birth of True Strength… How marvelous!”
Fang Xi recalled a secret method, and his eyes suddenly lit up.
“Only those at the pinnacle of True Power can attempt to practice it, a slight mistake could result in paralysis or even death… I wonder how many lives Yuanhe Mountain sacrificed to create this secret method…”
He voraciously consumed the Taisui Meat and suddenly stood up.
Roaring!
Layers of skills operated on Fang Xi’s body, and the terrifying True Power covered him, making his bones crack like popping beans; his body stretched taller as if he had transformed into some horrifying demon…
“The pinnacle of True Power, I’ve already reached it…”
“Five Thunders Extreme Transformation, Dipper Body Refining!”
Fang Xi muttered lowly and like a butterfly piercing through flowers, quickly pressed his right hand on a few special parts of his body.
Instantly.
His face turned blood-red as he felt the True Power inside him accelerating again to a frightening degree.
Even Fang Xi’s body almost couldn’t withstand it, and beads of blood seeped from his pores.
‘Practicing such a ruthless method, if it were Mu Canglong, he’d probably have killed himself halfway through due to an insufficient foundation.’
Fang Xi thought to himself, introspecting with Spirit Sense and controlling the True Power throughout his body with ease.
He had an extra element that martial artists lacked—a Spirit Sense that allowed him to manipulate his body with utmost precision, reaching a realm of ‘microcosmic control’ that even Yuanhe Mountain warriors could hardly enjoy.
Moreover, Fang Xi had also taken Qi Blood Pills, breaking the human body’s limits and causing his blood qi to surge again, a prodigy of Qi and Blood Martial Arts!
All these favorable factors combined, enabling him to disregard many constraints, progressing at a speed that left even Linghu Yang dumbfounded.
Time passed by bit by bit.
Half an hour, one hour, three hours later…
Fang Xi’s body shook violently!
A layer of scabs fell off to reveal white, delicate skin underneath.
“True Strength… is achieved!”
His eyes brightened, sensing a special force originating from his internal organs and marrow.
This force was a mixture of White Cloud Palm, Red Snake Leg, Iron Shirt Skill, Heaven Earth Listening Skill, and a small part of Yuanhe Wulei Hand’s True Power, yet entirely different.
And… it was far stronger than True Power!
It also had an enigmatic… vitality!
“No… it’s not vitality, but the difference between True Strength and True Power; True Strength can carry special properties!”
Fang Xi looked at his right hand, circulated True Strength, and pressed it against a wall.
Crash!
Suddenly, the whole wall collapsed, the fracture twisted and charred…
“The True Strength cultivated by Yuanhe Wulei Hand, known as— Five Thunder Strength, can slightly paralyze the enemy upon impact, and even, when perfected, intimidate demonic beasts!”
Thinking of Linghu Yang’s description and looking back at his own strength, Fang Xi knew what he had cultivated was not Five Thunder Strength!
“Achieving True Strength Warrior with a mixture of minor martial arts, there are probably few in the entire world… After the martial teacher stage, my True Power fused into True Strength, carrying the effects of all the major True Powers.”
From the collapsed wall, Fang Xi could see the twisting force of Red Snake Leg, the toxic force of White Cloud Palm, and even a bit of thunder force…
“A single palm strike can carry multiple effects!”
“This strength shall be named—Mixed Origin Strength!”
Fang Xi nodded lightly as he named his new martial arts technique: “So… my current cultivation can be named Mixed Thunderbolt… forget it, let’s call it ‘Mixed Origin True Skill’ instead!”
He could clearly feel that under Mixed Origin Strength, his originally fragile internal organs underwent another round of enhancement.
He was now comparable to a body cultivator at the second tier of body refining, which is also the middle stage of Qi Refining.
“At this stage, not even Spirit Farmer Skills can penetrate my defense; ordinary Qi Refining early or middle stage spells might not be able to kill me if they hit me head on… My survivability has greatly increased.”
“Finally… finally, I can engage in the trade of cross-domain merchants.”
Fang Xi’s eyes reddened, and he almost shed tears.
He practiced Eternal Spring Skills every day, but the progress was as slow as a snail’s crawl.
Nevertheless, Fang Xi knew very well that there was no future in martial arts alone—he had to pursue cultivation!
Nowadays, martial arts practice was only for the sake of gaining strength quickly, to secure resources for cultivation!
“It has been proven that my choice was completely correct… It took just a few months of training in martial arts to gain strength comparable to the middle stage of Qi Refining!”
“If I hadn’t practiced martial arts and had instead dedicated all my efforts to practicing Eternal Spring Skills, I would still be at the Qi Refining third layer with limited strength enhancement!”
“Besides… in the Southern Wilderness Cultivation Realm, advancing to the second tier of body refining would require at least hundreds of Spirit Stones; how could I possibly afford that?”
“Now, it’s as if I’ve earned hundreds of Spirit Stones in just a few months. It’s a cause for celebration, indeed!”
Fang Xi looked up at the Monster Tree that towered like a mountain, and the joy on his face slowly faded: “Time to get out of here…”
If he waited until the Demon Tree advanced, that would truly be a joy turning into sorrow.
With that thought, Fang Xi did not hesitate and activated his body movement technique.
Whoosh!
With a light leap, he crossed a distance of five or six Zhang and landed on a rooftop.
“My body movement technique has also greatly improved compared to before!”
Fang Xi nodded to himself, identified the direction, and headed towards the market area of West City Gate.
…
West City Gate.
Some time later, the environment here looked even worse.
Any passerby resembled a skeleton, as if they might collapse at any moment.
With his face covered, Fang Xi entered the market area and saw the plunging prices once again.
Unperturbed, he made his way to Han Fatty’s shop and pushed the door open.
“Brother, hey!”
The drastically reduced mountain of flesh somehow managed to resemble a human again.
Han Fatty let out a wail as if he wanted to throw himself at Fang Xi’s legs, his voice tinged with a sob: “If you don’t come again, old Han is going to be so hungry, I might start eating people!”
“Hold on!”
Fang Xi waved his hand, somewhat surprised: “Didn’t I trade you a large amount of food last time? How did you end up like this?”
“You’re a full man who doesn’t know the plight of the starving…” Han Fatty poured out his misery: “Old Han has already cut down to eating only five meals a day… The key issue is there’s this Taisui, and I also have a bunch of minions and family to take care of; they’re the main consumers!”
“Oh!”
Fang Xi nodded thoughtfully.
Indeed, Han Fatty alone couldn’t support a black market trading shop.
Moreover, he didn’t have the ability to travel across worlds and wasn’t suddenly dropped into this world, so he naturally had family and friends that needed his care.
“Brother, you’ve finally come… I have eight martial arts texts, each of them a gem, and also Old Han’s personally mastered ‘Devour Sky Skills’… I’ve brought out even the treasures, each for only eight hundred, no, five hundred pounds of food!” Han Fatty flashed five fingers, looking at Fang Xi with a pitiful gaze.
Unexpectedly, Fang Xi shook his head: “I’m no longer in need of True Power manuals.”
“What?”
Han Fatty was struck as if by lightning, and the massive flesh mountain sank back down, causing a minor earthquake in his despair: “What do you need? Even if it’s my six concubines, it’s negotiable!”
“Your concubines?”
Fang Xi gave Han Fatty a disdainful look, while also secretly admiring him.
Some people manage to live comfortably, even in the apocalypse.
“Each of my concubines is as beautiful as a flower… especially Xiao Taohong, she was once the renowned leading courtesan of Black Stone City. I only ask for one thousand pounds of food for her, it’s a fair trade.” Seeing Fang Xi seemed interested, Han Fatty quickly added.
“Old Han.”
The tone of Fang Xi’s voice became calm and serious: “Let’s forgo the jokes and make a deal instead… Do you want to get out?”
“Get out? Leave this Demon Realm?” Han Fatty’s eyes narrowed, squished by the surrounding fat until only a slit remained.
But from that slit, a dangerous light shone through: “Can you get out? It’s not through Linghu Yang’s channel, is it? What do you want?”
“Relax, I’m not Linghu Yang.” Fang Xi secretly admired Han Fatty for being well-informed.
Linghu Yang was a swindler, something he only found out after using Bewitching Skills.
Even if he was half turned into a Demonic Beast with the Demon Seed implanted in him, his chances of leaving the city were no better than fifty-fifty!
“I only want one thing from you, and I will take you out!” Fang Xi’s gaze became sharp: “It is… Taisui!”
“How dare you, going after Old Han’s lifeblood!”
Han Fatty bellowed in anger, and the entire flesh mountain erupted!
Boom!
A terrifying surge of Blood Qi skyrocketed.
The whole flesh mountain stirred, transforming into a Mount Tai-like fist, crashing down with a thunderous blast!