Full-Level Fierce Person
Chapter 319 - 194 Demon Transformation_2

Chapter 319: 194 Demon Transformation_2

The scroll was spread out.

Fang Zhixing fixed his gaze on it, and couldn’t help but hold his breath.

"Red Flower Secret Record": Nine Ox Realm cultivation technique!

The beast skin scroll recorded a set of martial arts, which turned out to be the Red Flower Sect’s sect-defining martial arts, "Red Flower Secret Record".

Fang Zhixing’s heartbeat quickened as he rapidly read through the introductory text.

He learned that the "Red Flower Secret Record" actually originated from the "Flowers Treasure Book," a legacy cultivation technique of the "Baihua Palace".

"Eh, the Nine Ox Realm is also called the Demon Transformation Realm?"

Fang Zhixing blinked, thoroughly shaken.

What did this all mean?

Could it be that after advancing to the Nine Ox Realm, all martial artists would turn into demons?

For a moment, Fang Zhixing thought of the Humpback Ghost Blade, Xin Zhanhong, and the sect leader of the Flying Eagle Sect, Yang Shixun.

During their duel, they both had transformed, taking on appearances akin to demons.

"Demon Transformation Realm..."

Fang Zhixing found it difficult to comprehend for a moment.

He took several deep breaths to calm his excitement and started to read the cultivation technique itself.

As soon as he laid eyes on it, he was in trouble!

The cultivation text was obscure and difficult to understand, like an indecipherable heavenly script, incredibly profound.

Fang Zhixing persevered and read from beginning to end, ending up overwhelmed and completely unable to understand it.

However, he wasn’t in a hurry, since he had the Full Level Cheats; it would soon decrypt the information.

Contented, he packed up the beast skin scroll along with other spoils of war and quickly left the scene.

Clip-clop, clip-clop~

Fang Zhixing hastened his horse, speeding all the way back to the county, without causing any disturbance.

"Master, where is Ma Zhengming?"

Hongye welcomed Fang Zhixing’s return and immediately noticed someone was missing.

Fang Zhixing regretfully said, "We encountered fierce resistance from Xiang Wenhong; Ma Zhengming was killed by Xiang Wenhong’s men."

Hongye seemed to understand, yet she showed no sorrow.

Ma Zhengming was merely a disposable asset, paid to do a job; his death wasn’t a loss to mourn over.

Fang Zhixing sat down at the desk and wrote:

"In an encounter with Xiang Wenhong and his men in Gourd Village, following a fierce battle, Xiang Wenhong was suspected to be injured. He was fortuitously killed by this subordinate. Ma Zhengming fought valiantly to the death, perishing together with Xiang Wenhong’s men in glorious sacrifice."

He handed the finished letter to Hongye and instructed, "Take a look, if there’s no problem, reply to the young master in this manner."

Hongye glanced at it and nodded, "Alright, I will relay the message."

She opened the birdcage, took out a pigeon, tied the scroll to its leg, and released it into the sky.

Fang Zhixing turned to go upstairs, deciding to catch up on some sleep.

...

...

Mingyue Building · Third Floor

A middle-aged man dressed in white ascended the stairs, took a seat at a table, and poured himself a bowl of wine.

He was Gu Jingzhang, the chief retainer of Shen Family’s family head, Shen Yutang.

It was known to all that Shen Yutang had adopted a son, who he treated as his own, none other than Gu Jingzhang.

After Shen Zhiyue was murdered, Shen Yutang instructed him to investigate the real culprit.

Tasked with a difficult mission, Gu Jingzhang was at his wit’s end, unable to make any substantial progress.

There were plenty of leads already.

For instance, the murderer possessed a Third Level weapon and kept a four-legged mutant beast.

Furthermore, there might be a grudge between the murderer and the Shen Family.

Despite that, there were many suspects that fit the bill.

However, luckily, under the incentive of a considerable bounty, someone from the Wind Thunder Camp reported that they had seen a young man accompanied by a frightening-looking wolf hanging around the camp during the days immediately before and after Shen Zhiyue’s murder.

Moreover, the inn where the young man stayed was none other than the Mingyue Inn that was burned down in a great fire.

It could be said that this was an incredibly important lead.

The mutant beast was very likely the wolf.

The problem was, there were many who kept wolves; every Wolf Cavalry soldier had one.

In addition, many scions of prestigious families also favored raising Mount Wolves as their means of conveyance.

Gu Jingzhang pondered again and again, coming up with no solutions.

Not long ago, acting on a tip from a good friend, he came up with a brilliant idea.

First, he screened out possible suspects based on the clues he had gathered.

Then, he wrote letters to each of these suspects, setting a trap by pretending to blackmail them, just to see who would bite.

Last night, he had waited all night long.

As a result, Fang Maofu, the owner of the Yixiang House, did not show up.

"Fang Maofu has a mysterious background, according to the information I have, he should be a lackey raised by the powerful Luo Family."

The more Gu Jingzhang investigated, the more he found the details absolutely terrifying.

He did not hope the killer would be Fang Maofu.

If it really was Fang Maofu who killed Shen Zhiyue, what that implied was obvious without saying.

The Luo Family wanted Shen Zhiyue dead!

Although the Shen Family was one of the eight small clans in Qinghe County and had the court as its backing, it was insignificant compared to the powerful Luo Family.

"Fang Maofu did not come, perhaps he truly isn’t the killer."

Gu Jingzhang took a deep breath, took out a list, and with a pen, crossed out Fang Maofu’s name.

...

...

Fang Zhixing woke up in the afternoon after a long sleep.

He had fallen asleep holding the beast skin scroll.

Upon opening his eyes, he quickly looked toward the System Panel.

"Eh, it’s not there?!"

Fang Zhixing blinked and checked three times, confirming that the "Red Flower Secret Record" Full Level Conditions had not appeared on the System Panel.

"How can that be?"

Fang Zhixing sat up abruptly, his face filled with disbelief.

The miraculous ability of Full Level Cheats had actually failed!

"No, there must be something wrong with one of the steps."

Fang Zhixing quickly calmed down and opened the "Red Flower Secret Record," flipping through it back and forth.

Shortly after, he suddenly shuddered.

"Could it be because I don’t meet the prerequisites for cultivating the ’Red Flower Secret Record’?"

Fang Zhixing remembered very clearly when he had flipped through many martial arts secret manuals in the secret chamber.

The secret manuals that he could not cultivate, such as those suitable only for women or special cultivation techniques that required chastity such as "Pure Yang Skill" and "Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training," had no Full Level Conditions appearing.

Clearly, the "Red Flower Secret Record" was not something that just anyone could cultivate.

Fang Zhixing unfortunately did not meet the conditions for cultivating this extraordinary technique.

"Can my luck really be this bad?"

Fang Zhixing frowned deeply, having finally acquired a Nine Ox Realm technique, only to face this situation.

It was extremely frustrating!

At that moment, Hongye came upstairs and knocked on the door of the bedroom, her voice gentle, "Master, Miss Wu has sent another invitation; there’s a wine party tonight."

Fang Zhixing put away the beast skin scroll and replied, "I know."

He sighed, shook his head, and got out of bed to dress and wash up.

A moment later, he headed to the Wu Family estate and made his way familiarly to Wu Hongqiu’s private courtyard.

Upon looking around, the hall was bustling with activity, teeming with distinguished guests.

Fang Zhixing, as always, picked up a wine glass and stood in a corner, with a semblance of a self-admiring loner.

Before long, his eyes flashed as he saw Lu Yu enter the hall, beaming and bowing to everyone, exchanging greetings.

Seeing this, Fang Zhixing felt disgruntled and turned his head away.

At the last wine party, Lu Yu had warmly invited him to join the Martial Alliance, but then completely forgot about it as soon as he turned around.

Fang Zhixing had been waiting in vain for days.

At this moment, an unfamiliar middle-aged man in white approached him, cupping his hands, "Brother, you seem quite new here, may I have the honor of your name?"

Fang Zhixing also felt the man looked unfamiliar, never having seen him before, and replied, "I am but a commoner, Fang Maofu, who was fortunate enough to gain Miss Wu’s favor, this is how I have the chance to attend such a lavish party. Oh, pardon me for my ignorance, may I ask for the esteemed name of the gentleman?"

The middle-aged man in white smiled, "My name is Gu Jingzhang, from the Shen Family."

Fang Zhixing suddenly realized who he was speaking to, and quickly said, "My apologies, could it be that you are the son-in-law of the Shen Family?"

Gu Jingzhang chuckled, "I am the adopted son of the Family Head."

Fang Zhixing immediately showed his respect, his face beaming with a smile, he bowed, "My disrespect, I never imagined I would have the fortune to encounter the adopted son of the Shen Family head, truly a blessing in this lifetime."

Gu Jingzhang smiled, then his tone suddenly changed as he asked, "I’ve heard that Brother Fang enjoys raising spiritual beasts, that you have a wolf, is that right?"

A flicker of pride flashed across Fang Zhixing’s face as he laughed, "Speaking of which, I’ve got quite the story. I stumbled upon that wolf while hunting in the mountains..."

The more Fang Zhixing talked, the more animated he became, vividly recounting the bizarre story of how he encountered and built a bond with the wolf.

Gu Jingzhang listened attentively, his brow increasingly furrowing, feeling that this man could not possibly be the killer.