The fight earlier had caused a large portion of the âNine Aperture Golden Pelletâ to be melted into his bloodstream, and now, Fang Han took the opportunity to digest it fully. Standing, he stomped on the ground, and glided across the floor. He had just learned the âTiger Dragon Flying Stepâ.
Out of the Yuâhua Schoolâs three basic martial styles, Fang Han already knew the âCalm Crane Longevity Fistâ. As for the âFlying Spirit Soft Body Enhancementâ, it was a method of training ones body. It would cause oneâs body to become as soft as if they were boneless, as soft as silk.
As for the âTiger Dragon Flying Stepâ, it was a very mysterious kind of footwork not below the âSeven Star Stepâ of the âSeven Star Fistâ. Currently Fang Han was fusing with the medicinal power released from the âNine Aperture Golden Pelletâ. Thus, he resealed the books on the schoolâs basic Immortal martial styles, and began to condense the experiences he had gained today from his battle with the âG.o.dly Strength Puppetâ and from watching other peopleâs fights.
Today, he had benefitted greatly.
âPouncing Tiger Roaming Dragon!â
With a long howl, he quickened his feet, a green dragon appearing on his head, looking from afar like a white tiger, tiger and dragon entering the abyss. His body was like a dragon, his aura was like a fierce tiger. The Qi in his body circulated, his inner organs beginning to emit a kind of rhythm.
Dragonâs absorption!
Tigerâs swallowing!
Dragonâs essence!
Tigerâs ferocity!
Amid his gliding around, Fang Han fell into a trance, his consciousness transcending his surroundings and himself, his inner organs seemingly contracting, contracting, and contracting again, condensing into one clump after another.
His inner organs, they had become as hard as iron!
Pu! Suddenly, his Qi surged, and he felt a wad of viscous phlegm become lodged in his throat. It was greatly uncomfortable. Thus, he immediately coughed and a large wad of b.l.o.o.d.y phlegm came out.
Upon coughing the b.l.o.o.d.y phlegm out, he immediately felt much more comfortable.
Fang Hanâs tongue touched his palate, and immediately, his mouth was filled with saliva with similar flavor to âQiong Jiang Yu Seâ. With every movement of his tongue, this âQiong Jiang Yu Seâ flavor would surge out, like clear Qi, intertwining with his body, and causing his inner organs to feel refreshed.
[TL: Qiong Jiang Yu Se is a saying which describes a concoction made using jade that was believed to bestow immortality upon drinking it. It tastes kind of sweet.]
Upon reaching this realm, one prolonged their life, and became resistant to various diseases.
Is this the Inner Strength level? Itâs recorded in the book that if oneâs inner organs become strong, âQiang Jiang Yu Seâ will constantly flow into their mouth. The impurities between oneâs organs will all be washed out! It seems that I have raised the level of my physique, and have reached the next level! The seventh level of the Mortal Realm, Inner Strength!
Faintly feeling out his body, Fang Han immediately knew, he had advanced another step.
The âNine Aperture Golden Pelletâ in my heart seems to have shrunk a lot. It seems like I have pretty much refined most of its medicine now. Perhaps after advancing another level, its medicine will be fully absorbed into my body. When that time comes, I will have to rely on only my own training.
Feeling the differences in the âNine Aperture Golden Pelletâ, Fang Han licked his lips.
Afterwards, he opened another book, âYuâhua School, School Rulesâ.
âThese school rules only affect the lower disciples. Towards true disciples like first lady Fang Qing Xue there is no effect. Rules and laws are always made to restrict the weak and to be trampled upon by the strong. Letâs not read this book right now, and read the other book that describes the world.â
Amid his talking, Fang Han dropped the school rulebook, and opened the other jade book, âThe World.â
In the necessities that the school had bestowed to him, there were a total of five books. Three of them were on basic martial styles, one was on school rules, and one was âThe Worldâ. From these three words, the vastness and boundlessness of the world appeared.
[TL: In Chinese, the book t.i.tle is Zhu s.h.i.+ Jie, three words]
This book, upon being opened, projected images like the others. Row upon row of categories appeared in front of Fang Hanâs eyes.
âTen Immortal Schools!â
âSeven Devil Clans!â
âFive Demon Sects!â
âHeretic Schools!â
âThe Underground Abyss!â
's.p.a.ce!â
âThe Infinite Seas and Oceans!â
âAncient Legends!â
âLegendary Treasures!â
âDynasties of the World!â
âEntrances to the Void!â
Etc. There were thousands of categories flowing downwards, causing Fang Hanâs eyes to become unfocused. He never would have thought that the world would be so full of wonders. Settling down his heart, he opened the book to its main page.
âThe world is vast. Even after entering the Longevity Realm, one will not have seen more than a glimpse of it. For the purpose of educating Yuâhua outer court disciples about the world, to increase their knowledge, someone wealthy and powerful must have transferred their experiences to this book about the world.â
From reading the beginning, Fang Han could tell that the Yuâhua Schoolâs headmaster had written the book, engraving it in jade so that disciples of the Yuâhua School could read about the world.
In this book, it mentioned the Immortal Path, Devil Path, and Demon Path schools, various powerful figures, various magic treasures, as well as a great number of heretic schools, empires, seas and oceans, deserts, and the underground abyss. It also mentioned the rumored entrances to the void, the mysterious secrets of s.p.a.ce, and possible mysterious worlds on other stars. Finally, it identified various kinds of herbs and treasures.
Everything one could think of could be found in this book.
To completely read the book, perhaps three years, even five years, wouldnât be enough.
At least now, Fang Han understood what was meant when others had stated that the âG.o.dly Strength Puppetâ was an underground Devil. To think that in the ground under his feet, there would be all kinds of abysses and deep seams in the earth, never seeing sunlight. Yet here, all kinds of Demons and Devils flourished, even humanoid varieties.
The underground Devil originated from amid one of the groups residing in these great abysses, deep seams. Sometimes, they would come to the surface and pillage and burn villages, making them the scourges of empires.
âShould I read about the Ten Immortal Schools?â Fang Han knew he didnât have much time to read, and thus chose the category on the Ten Immortal Schools. Immediately, the names of the various schools appeared.
âTaiâyi School!â
âYuâhua School!â
âQunâxing School!â
âTongâtian Sword Faction!â
âDanâding Sword Faction!â
âRiâyue Sword Sect!â
âYiâyuan Faction!â
âWanâgui Immortal Island!â
âLingâlong Blessed Grounds!â
âCrystal Caves!â
These ten great schools that trained in the Immortal Path const.i.tuted the Ten Immortal Schools.
Disciples didnât know very much about the entire world. For example, the Crystal Caves was pretty much just an independent void entrance. The headmaster was the proclaimed Crystal Child, one of the most mysterious Longevity Realm experts.
As for the LingâLong Blessed Grounds, it was filled with only women, and didnât accept males.
However, Fang Han didnât pay much attention to the other nine immortal schools, and focused on his own Yuâhua School, as he was currently residing here. By evaluating his advantages and disadvantages, he would be able to better place his own status.
âDong, Dong Dong, Dong Dong Dong.â
At this time, there was a sound of someone knocking on the door.
âCome in,â Fang Han stood up from his bed.
âGeâzhi,â the courtyard gate opened, and a 15 to 16 year old girl wearing a sword with a pearl imbued hairpin stood at the entrance, as beautiful and delicate as a flower, and with a graceful figure. She was wearing the Yuâhua Schoolâs clothing, which only made her more look purer, and as uncontaminated as a lotus.
It was the princess that Fang Han had met during the exams, Hong Yi Jun.
âEh? Fang Han, your level has advanced?â With her keen eyes, Princess Hong Yi Jun immediately realized that Fang Hanâs bodyâs disposition had changed.
âI had been stuck at the Qi level for quite a while. During todayâs fight with the puppet, I managed to break through the bottleneck,â said Fang Han hurriedly, âAh, thatâs right, Princess Jun, where are you living?â
âWe are all Yuâhua outer court disciples, our standings are the same. In the future, just call me Hong Yi. I am currently residing in female disciple residence âQing Xian Yuanâ. Oh yeah, itâs already nighttime, are you not going to go eat at the âJade Mess Hallâ? These next couple days, itâs very possible that our school will be handing out tasks for us to gain experience.â
Princess Hong Yi Jun hailed Fang Han, as if she wanted to get Fang Han to come eat with her.
âAlright, I still havenât seen what the schoolâs meals look like.â Fang Han nodded his head; he was also feeling a little bit hungry.
âThe Yuâhua Schoolâs meals consist of Immortal dishes, ones that canât even be eaten in the Imperial Palace. In the Yuâhua Sky Palace, a daoâqi, the âFive Qi Immortal Potâ, directly makes the meals. These meals are comparable to the most delectable dishes, and also greatly nurture your body,â said Princess Hong Yi Jun as she walked.
âThe âFive Qi Immortal Potâ? One pot can create enough meals for thousands upon ten thousands of disciples?â asked Fang Han, surprised.
âSo what, it is a daoâqi. As a treasure of the dao level, the pot is extremely large. Rumors say that its radius is ten mu, and that it directly condenses the sunâs true fire to endlessly cook great tasting meals. Even an ordinary chicken, after undergoing the potâs cooking process, it will become as nouris.h.i.+ng as ginseng fed blue chicken.â
[TL: One mu is 666.66 m2Â (after 1930)]
As the princess spoke, a look of admiration appeared on Fang Hanâs face.
âHong Yi, how do you know so much?â asked Fang Han.
âItâs because my mother was a Yuâhua School disciple. However, someone harmed her. I have come to the Yuâhua School to train to the Divine Realm so that I can take revenge,â she said faintly.
âA life for a life, to return a debt fully. By entering the Yuâhua School, we will enter the Immortal Path, and will enter the Divine Realm just by training.â Fang Han nodded.
âThe earlier I become an inner court disciple, the better. The inner court disciples are taught the three great martial styles, âMixed Breathingâ, âPrimary Spiritual Techniqueâ, and âGreat Sky and Earth Qiâ. These techniques are taught to only inner court disciples, and are necessary for one to unlock oneâs potential. They help one open oneâs magic gates and enter the Divine Realm. Our current techniques, âTiger Dragon Flying Stepâ, âFlying Spirit Soft Body Enhancementâ, and âCalm Crane Longevity Fistâ are only basic techniques. We rely on these techniques to build our martial foundation, but are unable to break through to the Divine Realm by only training them.â
Hong Yi shook her head.
ââMixed Breathingâ, âPrimary Spiritual Techniqueâ, and âGreat Sky and Earth Qiâ?â Fang Han slowly let these three names sink in.
âFang Han, the compet.i.tion between outer court disciples is very fierce. In the future, when we have all sorts of tasks given to us to complete, we must rely on each other. Only then can we be promoted to inner court disciples, and receive even better treatment. Eh, we have reached the hall.â
Talking as they walked, after a while, the two had pa.s.sed through the entire city, reaching the other side, a grand and towering palace in front of them.
Atop the palace, there were three large words, âJade Mess Hallâ.
This was the hall where the Yuâhua Schoolâs hundred thousand outer disciples, as well has the inner disciples, ate. It was a huge building, its area equivalent to two to three palaces.
Inside, there were numerous s.p.a.cious seats. There were at least a good three to four hundred thousand seats, among which, a vast number of outer disciples moved between, talking, eating, and discussing tasks and martial arts, some in groups of three, and some in groups of five.
âWhat magnificence, itâs truly shocking. So this is the Immortal Path.â
Watching the scene in front of him, Fang Han was shocked once more.