Free Web NovelChapter 52: Chapter 52: Initial Dao Accomplished
A full hour passed.
The brewing of the medicinal herbs was finally complete.
Inside the clay pot, a medicinal liquid as red as fresh blood bubbled away.
It looked just like the decoction made from a Blood Spirit Ginseng.
The blood-red liquid radiated a powerful, scorching heat.
After waiting for the concoction to cool...
Fang Xing picked up the clay pot. Wincing at the pungent smell, he took a deep breath and drank the entire thing in one go.
Not a single drop of the liquid was wasted.
He even licked the pot clean.
He set down the clay pot and let out a deep belch.
His stomach felt like it was on fire.
The medicinal power began to take effect.
His face instantly turned crimson, and puffs of white mist escaped his lips with every breath.
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Every inch of his skin felt like it was being tempered in a blazing fire.
Tearing off his clothes, Fang Xing stepped out of the kitchen and immediately ducked into his room.
He sat down, crossed his legs, and began circulating the Crimson Fire Heart Scripture to absorb the medicinal power.
Cultivating the Red Fire Divine Skill brought with it the scorching pain of a blazing fire.
Combined with the herbs, this pain was magnified.
The benefit was a faster path to the entry level.
The drawback? It was excruciating.
The raging flames felt as if he were trapped inside a furnace.
As the Crimson Fire Heart Scripture circulated, it continuously absorbed the medicinal power within him.
His skin was flushed red from head to toe.
It felt as if every single pore was being seared by fire.
The searing pain of the flames burned its way into the depths of his soul.
Even though Fang Xing had been mentally prepared, he felt utterly miserable.
He clenched his jaw so tightly that his gums began to bleed.
Pain!
The ultimate pain!
A searing fire in his heart and lungs!
Sweat poured from him, with large beads rolling down his cheeks.
Fang Xing steadied his mind and continued to absorb the medicinal power.
After the time it took for an incense stick to burn, he gradually entered the zone, and the searing pain slowly began to dissipate.
As he absorbed the medicinal power, his body began to change.
The qi and blood within him churned, coalescing into a faint wisp of blue light.
It was like a tiny flame that looked as if it could be extinguished at any moment.
Time ticked by, second by second.
From day to night, and then to the break of dawn.
For nearly a full day, Fang Xing remained perfectly still in his posture, sweat evaporating from him in great quantities.
His flushed skin gradually returned to its normal, fair color.
BUZZ—!!
A peculiar energy surged through his body. In that instant, Fang Xing’s eyes snapped open.
Seated cross-legged, Fang Xing quietly savored the changes within him.
’I guess this counts as reaching the entry level...’
Fang Xing murmured to himself. With a surge of Power, a wisp of blue flame appeared in his palm.
It was a tiny blue flame, one that looked as if it could be extinguished at any moment.
Yet despite its unassuming appearance, it radiated an intense heat.
His Power had condensed to form a flame as real as any other.
Initial Blue Flame!
This was the sign of reaching the entry level!
’I did it!’
A hint of joy appeared on Fang Xing’s face as he gazed at the blue flame in his palm.
Though he had only just reached the entry level, it was still the first step in mastering the Red Fire Divine Skill.
The pain hadn’t been for nothing.
Having accomplished the first step of the Red Fire Divine Skill, he could now stabilize his progress through daily cultivation.
With his level of Comprehension, this step wouldn’t be difficult.
The Initial Blue Flame was merely the Entry Level.
The Middle Red Flame, however, would be a whole different world.
It would bring an explosive surge in his strength.
Merely turning Power into flame couldn’t unleash the full might of the Red Fire Divine Skill.
Only by stepping into the realm of Pseudo-Immortal Cultivation and condensing True Qi could one achieve a true leap in power.
However, the threshold for this step was countless times higher than that of breaking through to the Neutralizing Force realm.
Taking that step would open up a new world in the Martial Dao.
The first step from Extraordinary to Saint!
The Foundation Establishment Three Realms were only the basics of the Martial Dao.
Without resources, talent, and fortuitous encounters, one might never take that step in their entire life.
The Neutralizing Force realm was the ultimate peak for ordinary Martial Artists.
Even with the deep foundations of the mighty Qingshan Five Giants, not a single person had emerged in all these years who had transcended the Neutralizing Force realm.
One could only imagine the level of difficulty involved.
It was rare to find such masters in an ordinary County Town.
They typically only appeared in places the size of a Province Mansion.
***
Composing himself, Fang Xing rose to his feet.
Having just crossed the threshold with the Red Fire Divine Skill, he couldn’t be considered too formidable yet.
But even at this basic level, it was far stronger than Lin Yan, who had reached the Great Success Realm in his cultivation of the Red Fire Fist.
Top Level Martial Arts were no empty boast.
After leaving his room, Fang Xing got something to eat.
Afterward, he practiced the Wind God Step and the Demon Suppression Skill.
For now, these two Superior Martial Arts were still his mainstays.
Having only just entered the first stage of the Red Fire Divine Skill, its power couldn’t yet compare to the other two.
After all, he had already cultivated his proficiency in those two skills to an extremely high level.
***
「A month passed in the blink of an eye.」
For the remaining factions in Qingshan County, it had been a nerve-racking month.
They lived in fear of being targeted by the Iron-blooded Yama.
But ever since the great purge, Fang Xing had made no further moves.
This allowed the Qingshan Five Giants to breathe a small sigh of relief.
If Fang Xing had continued his campaign, it would have been a truly devastating blow to the Qingshan Five Giants.
If he only possessed the cultivation of someone at the Peak of Dark Force, the five giants wouldn’t have paid him any mind.
But possessing the strength to slay a Neutralizing Force Martial Artist was a completely different story.
His strength had already reached their level.
What was most terrifying, however, was that it had taken Fang Xing less than a year to reach the Neutralizing Force realm.
This inconceivable rate of improvement was what struck fear into their hearts.
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Such astounding talent would make him a top figure not just in Qingshan County, but even in the Province Mansion.
If Fang Xing were to act recklessly, the five giants would have been forced to band together.
Fortunately, this Iron-blooded Yama hadn’t gone that far off the deep end.
This brought some relief to the five giants.
If a real conflict broke out, it was the combination of Fang Xing’s own strength and the fact that he was valued by the Observatory that gave them a real headache.
***
CRACK—!
Early in the morning, a sharp crack echoed through the courtyard, filling the air with a wave of heat.
Fang Xing withdrew his fist, letting out a soft breath.
For the past month, his focus had been entirely on the cultivation of the Red Fire Divine Skill.
Aided by resources, his progress was astonishingly fast.
In just one month, he had already cultivated to the third step.
His Initial Blue Flame had grown from a tiny flicker to an astonishing size.
Upon entering the Third Realm of the Red Fire Divine Skill, Fang Xing could truly appreciate the power of this Divine Skill.
Especially when combined with the incredibly abundant Power from his Longevity Technique, the resulting force was staggering.
He felt that with his current strength, he could easily suppress an opponent at the Peak of Neutralizing Force.
Slaying one was not out of the question, either!
This past month, in addition to advancing his Red Fire Divine Skill to the Third Realm...
...he had also mastered the Initial Killing Technique of the Red Fire Divine Skill.
The Red Fire Divine Palm!
This was the Top Level Attack Skill contained within the Red Fire Divine Skill.
By channeling Power into the palm, its lethality was astounding.
It also consumed a great deal of his own Power, but thanks to the abundant supply from his Longevity Technique, he didn’t need to worry about overexertion.
His Longevity Technique had also progressed significantly this past month.
Although his cultivation was at the Late Stage of Neutralizing Force, his Power was purer and more potent than even those at the Peak of Neutralizing Force.
’With my current Martial Arts, I wonder what the gap is between me and the strongest of the Qingshan Five Giants...’
Gazing at the sky, Fang Xing clenched his fist, a wisp of blue light swirling around it.
The Qingshan Five Giants stood like a great mountain over Qingshan County.
Despite his improvement over the past month, he still didn’t know how large the gap was.
However, he was fully confident he could face them head-on!
’So what if they have a century of accumulated power...’
’I’m here to tear down that century of power!’
Withdrawing his gaze, Fang Xing called up his status panel with a thought.
Name: Fang Xing
Cultivation: Late Stage of Neutralizing Force
Enhancement Level: Two-Star (55%)
Enhancement Points: 1,236
’Over a thousand left... Hmm, at my current rate of progress, this should be about enough to reach the Peak of Neutralizing Force.’
A thought flashed through Fang Xing’s mind as he looked at his remaining Enhancement Points.
The Neutralizing Force Stage required far more substantial resources.
He estimated that using the remaining thousand-plus points entirely for his advancement would be sufficient.
This month of cultivation had not only solidified his foundation at the Late Stage of Neutralizing Force but had also pushed him to a new height.
The Peak of Neutralizing Force was not far off!
