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Chapter 75: Chapter 75: Martial Dao Secret Technique, Dragon’s Roar Iron Cloth Shirt

"You’re quite impressive, young man."

Nangong Qing said admiringly.

Fang Xing bowed slightly. "You flatter me, my Lord. I am merely diligent in my Cultivation."

Nangong Qing smiled. "Defeating ten opponents at once here isn’t something you achieve through simple diligence. You’ve managed to cultivate your Martial Arts to a profound level. Keep up the good work; you have a promising future ahead of you."

Fang Xing smiled and nodded.

Shen Ye and Nangong Qing chatted for a little while longer before they left the residence.

From start to finish, Fang Xing said very little.

’More words, more mistakes.’

’It’s best to be brief for a first meeting.’

As they stepped out of the residence, Shen Ye looked at him with a beaming smile. "It seems Uncle Qing has a good impression of you. You’ve really made a mark this time."

Fang Xing looked at him, curious. "Sir, what is your relationship with Lord Nangong?"

"It’s nothing special. My family and the Nangong Clan have been friends for generations. He’s very close with my father."

Shen Ye said casually.

’I see...’

Fang Xing nodded slightly and asked no more questions.

’Still, his estimation of Shen Ye’s background has risen to another level.’

’A family like that is probably considered top-tier, even in the entire Great Jing.’

...

After leaving Nangong Qing’s residence, Shen Ye took Fang Xing to some other places.

The Observatory was vast, with many areas. For a first-timer, it would be easy to get lost without a guide.

Shen Ye stopped in front of a tall, black building.

Fang Xing looked at the tall, black building before him.

On the building’s plaque, two powerful words were written in bold calligraphy.

Library Pavilion!

Shen Ye looked at the Library Pavilion and began his introduction. "This is the Observatory’s Martial Arts Treasure Vault. It contains thousands of Martial Arts of all varieties. There are even many Martial Dao Secret Techniques. As long as you have enough Merit in the future, you can exchange it for any Martial Art within."

Fang Xing felt a jolt of excitement upon hearing this.

’The Observatory’s Martial Arts Treasure Vault... the Martial Arts and even the Martial Dao Secret Techniques inside must be incredibly powerful.’

’If I could get my hands on a Top Level Martial Art and then enhance it, what kind of level would I reach?!’

"What is a Martial Dao Secret Technique?" Fang Xing asked Shen Ye.

This was the first time he had ever heard of Martial Dao Secret Techniques.

Shen Ye looked at him and explained, "A Martial Dao Secret Technique is a special type of Secret Technique. They come in many varieties, and you can use them to unleash immense power."

"For example, after executing certain Martial Dao Secret Techniques, you can consume your own vital energy and blood to achieve a level of Power Cultivation that surpasses your current strength. However, the effect is short-lived and takes a toll on your body."

"Then there are Martial Dao Secret Techniques involving the Divine Soul. Unleashing them can kill someone invisibly—a spiritual annihilation that leaves no external injuries."

"In short, there are too many Martial Dao Secret Techniques to list; I could talk for three days and three nights and not finish. However, to cultivate one, you must at least reach the True Qi Realm. Otherwise, your body won’t be able to handle the strain during Cultivation, leading to a fatal cultivation deviation."

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From Shen Ye’s explanation, Fang Xing now had a clear understanding of Martial Dao Secret Techniques.

’Powerful Martial Dao Secret Techniques even surpass the scope of normal Martial Arts, bordering on the level of Divine Techniques.’

’But as powerful as Martial Dao Secret Techniques are, the barrier to entry is high. Only those in the True Qi Realm are qualified to cultivate them.’

’For the average Martial Artist, it’s likely they’ll never get the chance to cultivate one in their entire life.’

’Reaching the True Qi Realm and crossing the Extraordinary Dragon Gate... this single threshold alone halts the progress of countless Martial Artists.’

’If a person hasn’t reached the True Qi Realm by the age of forty, their vital energy and blood will begin to decay, making it even more unlikely that they ever will.’

’Lifespans are finite.’

’Even with Health Cultivation Martial Arts, most Martial Artists have a lifespan of no more than one hundred and twenty years.’

’This is the absolute limit of one’s lifespan below the True Qi Realm.’

’Even I, a cultivator of the Longevity Technique, cannot break this limit.’

’The Longevity Technique can grant great longevity, but only after one enters the True Qi Realm does the true power of this Top Level Martial Art become apparent.’

’Without True Qi, one’s lifespan is capped at one hundred and twenty years.’

’But upon entering the True Qi Realm, the Longevity Technique could grant me a lifespan of three hundred years.’

’That’s an extra hundred years of life compared to other True Qi Realm Martial Artists.’

’With deeper breakthroughs, one could even surpass a thousand-year lifespan.’

’Only upon reaching a thousand-year lifespan would the true immortality of the Longevity Technique manifest.’

’Eternal youth, unchanging appearance!’

’Before reaching a thousand-year lifespan, it merely slows down aging.’

’Of course, for me now, immortality is still just a pipe dream.’

"Let’s go check out the other areas," Shen Ye said, leading the way to the next location.

Fang Xing followed closely behind Shen Ye.

...

After visiting a few places, Fang Xing had a general understanding.

He now knew about the most critical locations within the Observatory.

The Library Pavilion, the Merit Tower, the Celestial Hall...

These places were all closely related to his future.

The Celestial Hall was where one went to accept missions.

The Merit Tower was the place to exchange Merit for Treasure Medicine, Divine Weapons, and Elixirs.

The Observatory was a huge treasure trove. As long as you had enough Merit, you could exchange for any resources you wanted.

While they were touring, Shen Ye also explained some of the Observatory’s benefits.

Members of the Observatory could enjoy the maximum discount when buying a house in the city.

They enjoyed certain privileges in all aspects of life, from food and clothing to housing and travel.

These privileges were also tied to one’s rank.

The higher the rank, the greater the benefits enjoyed.

In addition to these benefits, there was also a basic monthly salary.

A Recorded Captain receives a monthly salary of three taels of silver, along with one Body Refining Pill.

The Body Refining Pill was an Elixir more powerful than the Qi Blood Pill.