Professionals of the Starry Skies - Chapter 577

Chapter 577 Double Nine

Chapter 577: Double Nine
“Before, the five of us used some tricks, which really made you laugh…”

Old Lu bowed solemnly, “But now, our Poison Dragon Slope has reached a critical juncture of survival… Over the past few years, I have finally understood that the Fei family’s selection of the patriarch was a deliberate trap to instigate internal strife among our families and reduce the high-level combat power. They will wait until now to clean them up one by one… After the green water, it may be the Poison Dragon Slope!”

“So, you are buying time with the Fei family for marriage, and at the same time you are begging me?”

Fang Xing found it a little funny: “Why do you think I’m more reliable than the Fei family?”

“To test the jade, you need to burn it for three days, and to identify the material, you need to wait for seven years…” Old Lu coughed again: “We have been friends for ten years, so I naturally trust you…”

“Yes, it’s been ten years…”

Fang Xing felt inexplicably emotional.

“Humph, I got promoted with the help of others, but this person turned against me afterwards… My second brother was seriously injured, and I couldn’t even get a high-level elixir…”

Old Lu said, “Since that time, I knew that I should not have close ties with the Qingli Fei family… but I’m already on the edge of a trap.”

He looked at Fang Xing, with anticipation in his cloudy old eyes: “How long will it take for you to break through the seventh level of Qi Sensing? You can use the East Peak evil acupoint at will…”

Fang Xingming’s current cultivation level is at the peak of the sixth level of Qi Sensing.

“Old Lu, you are a little anxious…”

Fang Xing shook his head.

“Yes, after all, it’s almost the ten-year deadline. Moreover… Fei Tianbao has been in seclusion for nearly five years to forge his foundation… There will always be a result whether he lives or dies. I originally thought that the Fei family and my family are relatives, so no matter who takes the throne, they will always be more relaxed towards my family, but I didn’t expect… Alas…”

Old Lu sighed, “Now I can see clearly. If Fei Tianbao succeeds in breaking through, the Fei family will have two foundations, which will definitely make the five families like us submit even more… If he fails, we will also attack the five families and suck their blood…”

“Hasn’t it always been like this between lords and vassals?”

Fang Xing sighed: “Although I have already reached the sixth level of Qi Sensing, breaking through to the latter stage of Qi Sensing requires talent, opportunity, and comprehension… If I can’t do it, I still need the help of elixir.”

Mentioning this, the muscles on Old Lu’s face seemed to twist: “Now our families really can’t afford the money for the talisman, so we can’t go and buy the breakthrough elixir anymore.”

Breaking through from the middle level of Qi Sensing to the late level is even more difficult than what Song Yunyun encountered. It is naturally not so easy to overcome, and Old Lu did not have much doubt.

“At worst… we can just hold on to the Poison Dragon Slope, relying on the black snakes to protect us, and lie dormant for a while.”

Fang Xing said: “As for being sucked dry by the Fei family, this is all we can do…”

As a member of the lower class, no matter what hardships you encounter in life, can’t you just grit your teeth and bear it?

What’s more, unlike those casual cultivators who can only lie down, he can level up by carrying things.

“Ah… indeed.” Old Lu said solemnly, “But although the five friends of Fuyun cannot earn a breakthrough elixir for you, we can ensure that you will not have to do any labor or even offerings from the Fei family.”

“Well, when I reach the seventh level of Qi Sensing, I will naturally protect Dongfeng… After all, we have been friends for ten years.”

Fang Xing also made a guarantee.

“In that case, thank you very much…”

Old Lu saluted again, and his departing figure looked a little desolate.

“The world is full of suffering, love is separated, and desire is not obtained…”

Fang Xing looked at this scene and felt quite emotional.

This is where the suffering in the world lies.

Just like Song Yunyun, she thought she could resist and rebel…but she never expected that the path her mother arranged for her was the best.

As a result, she missed the opportunity to go to Qingmuling and now she can only get married.

This is an example of someone who rebels to the end and ends up hurting himself.

His eyes moved, scanning the attribute column:

[Name: Fang Xing]

【Age: 26/225】

[Profession: Druid Level 9]

[Realm: Ninth Level of Sensing Qi]

[Talents: Nature Affinity, Wild Transformation, Plant Growth, Toxin Immunity, Eternal Youth, Thorns, Barkskin, Natural Healing, Enlightenment of Treemen]

[Skills: Wanquanshou (Grandmaster 336/800), Origami (Skilled 5/100), Insect Taming (Grandmaster 13/800), Qi Condensation (Master 391/400)]

…

“After five years of training, both the Druid and the training system have made rapid progress…”

Fang Xing stared at the attribute bar and sighed silently.

“The lifespan has increased to more than 200 years… This is the lifespan of a Taoist monk. When a druid reaches level 9, all the extra spells are spells, but how are they classified as talents? Is it because druid spells are naturally awakened and mastered automatically, similar to the warlock’s talent casting?”

“Only through cultivation can one’s proficiency increase from the shallower to the deeper level…”

Fang Xing had some guesses about this.

There is no need to mention the effects of the four major spells. Thorn Magic and Bark Magic are combat spells, one for attack and one for defense.

Natural healing is a healing ability that is more effective than healing berries.

The final enlightenment of the tree man requires a spiritual plant as a carrier, which can be enlightened into a tree man.

From the perspective of practitioners, they turned into tree monsters. According to Fang Xing’s current druid level, he could at most transform into a few tree people comparable to the ninth level of Qi Sensing.

It can be said that sweeping across the Qingli Swamp will not be a problem for the other four families.

As for magic, it goes without saying that he only spent a little effort to practice the Wanquan Hand to the Wanquan stage. Now he can fold paper soldiers, paper cranes, and paper kites without failure.

Even without much practice, the secret art of origami automatically reached the proficient stage.

Coupled with his master-level Qi-retaining technique, even a Taoist master in person might not be able to see through his true colors.

“With my current fighting power and low Dao foundation, if someone steps into my home ground, there is a possibility that I will perish…”

Fang Xing has a clear understanding of himself.

He has dual-system combat power and is definitely much stronger than a single practitioner.

If a few more tree people were to be enlightened, combined with the master-level insect-controlling technique and various spells to attack, ordinary Taoist monks might suffer a great loss.

Of course, it is hard to say for those who are in the late stage of Dao foundation or those with superior Dao foundation quality.

“The next stage is also crucial for me.”

Fang Xing looked at the attribute bar and thought silently.

“Qing Mu Gong has already mastered the ‘Mixed Primal Dragon Snake Qi’. There is no further progress to be made. The next step is to build the foundation of the Tao… This step is extremely dangerous. If you fail to achieve it, you will die.”

“I have heard that there are spiritual objects that can be used as aids in Qingmu Ridge, but they are very rare… Even the Fei family can only exchange them for a sixty-year-old Dragon King Ginseng Liquid, so casual cultivators can forget about it…”

“We can put this matter aside for now… Let’s raise the druid’s level first.”

According to Fang Xing’s speculation, a druid at level 10 is equivalent to the foundation of Taoism in this world.

More importantly, compared to Dao Ji, he has a better understanding of the druid heritage, and even has no bottleneck in his promotion.

As long as you have enough experience, you can be promoted smoothly!

By then, perhaps it will also be helpful in building the foundation of the Tao.

“And… when you reach level 10 as a druid, you can really choose whether to focus on the animal or plant realm. Once you choose the plant realm, you will gain the talent of ‘Tree Herder’, and the experience gained from planting trees will skyrocket. If you choose animals, you will gain the talent of ‘Beast Master’, and the experience gained from planting trees will be the same as now… On the contrary, the experience gained from herding and breeding will skyrocket.”

Today, the experience Fang Xing has gained from planting trees is still gained through affinity with nature and understanding of nature.

Once you obtain the ‘Tree Shepherd’ talent, your advancement will be faster.

“Five years from Druid level 5 to level 9… It’s actually nothing…”

It took five years to go from level 4 to level 5. The first reason was naturally because Fang Xing deliberately suppressed the level. The second reason was that in the following five years, the number of bamboo seas increased, and naturally more experience was gained.

Also, suppressing the level does not mean that experience is not gained.

It’s just that these experiences have been stored and upgraded by Fang Xing in the next five years.

“However, the experience required to advance from level 9 to level 10 is quite high… I’m afraid I’ll have to wait another year or two, or even three or four years…”

Fang Xing looked towards the East Peak and said, “When the Druid reaches level 10, we will announce our breakthrough to the seventh level of Qi Sensing…”

He didn’t care about this at all, but he and his five friends from Fuyun had to work hard to hold on for a while longer.

…

A few days later.

The east peak of Dulongpo.

There were lights and decorations everywhere, and a long bright red procession was sending Song Yunyun off to get married.

After the team had left, a young man was still standing on the hillside, staring at the scene in a daze, with tears seemingly in his eyes.

“Lü Feng…why don’t you go to the banquet?”

A voice suddenly came from behind.

Lu Feng turned around and was shocked: “Uncle Fang… Uncle Fang, I, I…”

“Alas… I know that you and Yunyun have been childhood sweethearts…” Fang Xing sighed and looked into the distance.

He rarely stepped out of the bamboo forest today, just to come and see the excitement.

“Fei family!”

Lu Feng clenched his fists, obviously the hatred of having his wife stolen from him was irreconcilable.

Unfortunately, Fang Xing had no intention of becoming his grandfather.

After Lu Feng left, Fang Xing waited for a while and saw Song Yunqian coming over.

“You have always valued your daughter, why did you agree to send her to the Fei family?”

Fang Xing asked curiously.

“Parents love their children and plan for them in the long run…” Song Yunqian’s face was cold at this time, as cold as ice: “Yunyun couldn’t get into Qingmu Ridge, so she has already lost the best path. What’s wrong with marrying into a Taoist family? What’s more… I never thought that we could survive under the Fei family… Although there is no history in the outside world, it is said by word of mouth among the casual cultivators that only one in a hundred people who got the land reclamation order and successfully upgraded to a Taoist family!”

“This shows that you are not optimistic about Poison Dragon Hill at all…”

Fang Xing couldn’t help but complain in his heart: “So he sent his daughter away to try to save her life? Why didn’t he marry her into another Taoist family?”

“Well, I think I overestimated them. It’s good enough that the Fei family is willing…”

Moreover, such marriages between major forces are often a means of detention, equivalent to hostages.

Even if the Fei family uses justice to force all the monks of Dulongpo to die in battle in the future, they will certainly provide compensation to the loyal ones and take good care of the widows.

(End of this chapter)