Star Sky Professional
Chapter 680 - 578 Level 10

Chapter 680: Chapter 578 Level 10

"Rest assured, Daoist..."

Fang Xing was quite surprised by old Lv’s stance.

After all, it seemed like he was adamant about protecting him.

This old man seemed to have quite a bit of confidence in his ability to break through to the seventh Essence Qi level.

Of course, it could also be out of helplessness.

After all, the strongest force of Poison Dragon Slope, the Black Snake, was still under his control.

’Or maybe he’s trying to lull me into a false sense of security and then find the opportunity to eliminate me? To eradicate all future troubles?’

Fang Xing never hesitated to assume the worst intentions in others.

To the five families of East Peak, whether their foundation was taken by the Fei Family or by him, the difference seemed minimal?

...

A few days later, the Fei Family indeed sent a paper crane.

It mentioned needing Poison Dragon Slope to contribute their efforts to waive this year’s tribute.

In the end, old Lv led Lin Xu to battle.

It was said that this time, the Xu Family of Qingfeng Slope, the Yin Family of March Pond, and the ’White Bone Alliance’ of the Burial Grounds did not escape.

Even the Fei Family of Green Pond was forced to send out some skilled individuals.

In comparison, Poison Dragon Slope seemed to receive some ’preferential treatment’.

...

On that day.

Fang Xing was planting an oak sapling.

Suddenly, a paper crane flew over, carrying Song Yunqian’s somewhat urgent voice: "Daoist Fang, quickly come to East Peak! Bring the berries!"

"They’re actually using a paper crane to send a message? It seems truly urgent... The battle should have concluded."

Fang Xing’s thoughts stirred, and he immediately headed to East Peak.

Inside a grand mansion.

Decorated with carved corridors and painted beams, the decor was exquisite.

Faint sounds of women crying could be heard.

Fang Xing walked to the innermost large room and saw Tie Luo and others were there.

Also present was a young man, Lv Feng!

Since Song Yunyun got married, this young man was motivated by the setback, and now had broken through a bottleneck, possessing cultivation of the fourth Essence Qi level.

Fang Xing nodded slightly, entered the room, and saw old Lv lying on the bed, his breath weak as if hanging by a thread.

Beside him, several women were wailing.

"The healing berries have been used long ago, but the effect was poor..."

Song Yunqian came over and explained a few words: "It’s said he’s been affected by the corpse aura from the Xie Family..."

Fang Xing nodded, knowing they must have done treatment and called him just to fulfill old Lv’s wishes.

Thinking of his relationship with the old man, a sigh grew in his heart, and he raised his hand slightly.

A ball of emerald light appeared, bringing vibrant vitality, and infused into old Lv’s body.

—Natural Healing!

Different from healing with berries for minor injuries, his ’Natural Healing’ talent could instantly recover even intermediate injuries.

Old Lv struggled for a while, then opened his eyes and looked around.

"Brother?"

A trace of joy appeared on Tie Luo’s face.

Fang Xing shook his head: "The injuries on him are not the issue, the key is his foundation’s erosion by corpse aura, his lifespan is nearing its limit..."

Natural Healing can only heal injuries, it can’t restore lost lifespan!

In other words, old Lv was dying soon.

Upon hearing this, Hu Liuniang and others changed their expressions, and the crying of several women suddenly grew louder.

"Enough, all of you get out!"

Old Lv, rather spirited now, maybe due to his impeding death’s resurgence, glared and drove them out, leaving only Fang Xing behind.

"My household affairs are complicated, allowing Daoist to witness..."

He waved his hand and released a soundproof talisman: "Ah...how I wish to drink a mouthful of the century-old monkey brew again."

Fang Xing nodded and tossed over his wine gourd from his waist.

"Haha... You rascal, you deceived the old man before, you still have a lot of stock!"

Old Lv pulled the cork from the gourd, slurped down a big mouthful, and his cheeks immediately turned rosy, hugging the gourd like a large macaque: "This time we five families are totally defeated... After a big battle, the Xu Family, Yin Family lost people, the White Bone Alliance lost a White Bone Skull, the Song Family was completely annihilated, the old man severely injured, the third brother gone missing, likely dead... Fei Family, hehe, Fei Family!"

He closed his eyes, ceased talking, suddenly opened them again, and took another sip of the hundred-year-old monkey brew: "I ask for nothing more, only for Daoist to take some care of Feng’er, among my descendants there is only this child who seems promising."

"Rest assured, Daoist."

Fang Xing nodded.

Old Lv immediately showed a hint of joy and took out a thin booklet: "My life’s learned arts, I’ll entrust it to you... It’s just simple skills. I’ve already passed all my skills, but I still hope Daoist will keep this booklet."

Seeing Fang Xing accept it, old Lv sighed: "My lineage primarily practiced ’Summoning God Skill,’ but ever since the founder, no deity has been summoned, nor has any sect elder become a Yin God, the practice went downhill to relying mainly on the techniques of god-hitting, supplemented by worldly martial arts, creating a laughingstock ’Great Saint’s Armored Fist’... Alas, before my master died, all he thought about was offering to summon a deity of the ancestral lineage to form a ’law lineage’ inheritance as the Upper God Temple, but unfortunately, how hard is that?"

"I spent my life doing nothing, a failure over everything, ashamed before the sect..."

"If back then, I stayed in the Great Zhou Divine Dynasty, would things have been different?"

Fang Xing couldn’t help but fall into silence.

He never imagined that such an old cultivator, even on his deathbed, would still be concerned about the Divine Dynasty of Great Zhou!

’What kind of allure does that place have, I wonder?’

’Perhaps when my cultivation is successful, I can sneak in and take a look?’

’However, over there, the path they walk is that of the divine, which is indeed good for sects practicing the Summoning God Skill... Apart from the high pressure from the government, there is nothing bad about it.’

Seeing that Old Lv’s spirit was fading quickly, Fang Xing hurriedly stepped out of the room and called others to come in.

Soon after, many cries echoed throughout the Lv Family residence...

...

Spring passes, and autumn comes.

Since Old Lv’s death, Tie Luo has become the primary figure on the East Peak of Poison Dragon Slope.

The Fei Family showed no reaction to the losses of various families.

In the blink of an eye, another two years passed.

The only significant event during this period was the news from the Fei Family that Song Yunyun had given birth to a son, named ’Fei Yong’.

Inside the expanded bamboo forest.

Fang Xing sat cross-legged, merging with nature.

On the attribute bar, a series of prompts constantly appeared:

[You have undergone a session of cultivation, acquiring ’Natural Knowledge’ and ’Nature Baptism’...]

As various prompts accumulated to a climax, a brand new prompt appeared:

[Your Druid profession has risen to level 10. Please choose a new talent: Tree Shepherd/Beast Master?]

"Choose ’Tree Shepherd’!"

Fang Xing did not hesitate for a moment, making the predetermined choice.

Rumble!

In a daze, he seemed to meld into the surrounding vegetation, transforming into a towering tree, sprouting and growing with the other plants...

[Tree Shepherd: Your understanding of the plant domain is deeper, the number of tree-man you can enlighten is increased, and every plant you sow will gain an additional experience boost!]

"As expected... The Tree Shepherd talent is so simple and plain."

A trace of joy appeared at the corner of Fang Xing’s mouth: "At Druid level 10, just by relying on my Druid combat strength, I should be able to rival cultivators at the Dao Foundation realm..."

"Breaking through is also smooth sailing; is this what is meant by those skilled in battle having no loud achievements?"

Seeing the commotion the Fei Family caused to promote a Dao Foundation cultivator, one could easily tell that advancing to a Great Realm is no easy feat.

Fang Xing’s breakthrough appeared calm and uneventful, without calamities or tribulations. In truth, it was the result of meticulous planning behind the scenes.

If he hadn’t secretly concealed himself, with many from the East Peak shielding him from disasters, how could he have remained focused on cultivation for over ten years?

Of course, outsiders were unaware of this and would merely marvel in the future that he was a blessed cultivator.

"So many..."

At this moment, as Fang Xing sensed himself, he suddenly noticed that from the numerous bamboo forests, a bit of green light emerged, flowing into his body.

This was the experience boost brought by the[Tree Shepherd]talent, which would accelerate his subsequent advancement.

Not only that.

He looked at a century-old Green Spirit Bamboo before him and suddenly had a thought. With the application of the Plant Growth talent, this century-old Green Spirit Bamboo became especially upright, its stalk shimmering with a metallic hue, breaking through the bottleneck to become a millennium-old Green Spirit Bamboo!

"A thousand-year-old Green Spirit Bamboo is already quite valuable..."

"Moreover, the cost of this cultivation is not trivial."

Fang Xing quietly sensed the differences compared to before: "Having acquired the[Tree Shepherd]talent, planting more trees in the future is a wise choice..."

He glanced at the attribute bar and found the prompts were still continuing:

[Your ’Wilderness Transformation·Fish Demon Form’ has been upgraded to Mountain Python/Water Drakon Form!]

"Although I did not choose the animal domain, the Wilderness Transformation talent remains, and as expected, it changes after surpassing level 10..."

Fang Xing’s face lit up with joy; both the Mountain Python and Water Drakon are powerful transcendent creatures, capable of contending with Dao Foundation cultivators.

While the Mountain Lord Transformation and Green Snake Transformation have also improved, the increments are minor, falling short of contending with the Dao Foundation.

This was determined from the moment he chose his core form.

"If I had chosen the[Beast Master]talent, perhaps the Mountain Lord, Owl, and Green Snake could develop into corresponding mythological forms, allowing a wider range of transcendent species transformations and a greater combat strength increase..."

"But now, the combat power is already sufficient, it’s more important to level up quickly."

The main reason Fang Xing opted for the[Tree Shepherd]talent is that the further a Druid profession advances, the harder it is to level up.

Earlier, he could increase a level per year, but upon reaching a High Order Druid, especially beyond level 15 at the touch of legendary, a decade could pass without a single level increase.

At this juncture, experience gained from planting trees becomes crucial.

If he had chosen[Beast Master], although experience could be gathered by herding, the time and effort spent are often disproportionate, with less experience gain compared to[Tree Shepherd].

"The Druid profession has a threshold at level 5, and now all my talents have strengthened..."

"Having stayed in Poison Dragon Slope for so long, it’s time to go out and see the world..."

"Additionally, Druid advancement will become increasingly slow, and I should consider the matter of forging the Dao Foundation."

Fang Xing fell into contemplation.

The"Green Wood Skill"Secret Book he acquired only guided up to the forging of the Dao Foundation, beyond which he had to join Qingmu Ridge to obtain further cultivation techniques.

However, he now had some ideas on how to forge the Dao Foundation.

’I am at the ninth tier of Qi Sensing, having cultivated the ’Mixed Element Dragon Snake Qi’, which slightly aids in forging the Dao Foundation... As long as I obtain a Dao Foundation Spiritual Object, success is assured. Even if I fail, with Natural Healing, there won’t be severe injuries, let alone fatality...’