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Chapter 446: Return (Making Up Overdue Chapters 23)

Chapter 446: Return (Making Up Overdue Chapters 23)

"Senior Brother Zhang!"

Fang Xi walked into a training room, nodding to a few familiar classmates, and was surprised to find Jing Yi there as well.

The young man smiled and greeted Fang Xi.

"How are your Foundation Establishment preparations coming along?"

Fang Xi asked casually.

"Everything's ready. Just waiting for my leave to be approved. . . After all, Foundation Establishment takes a hundred days. Sigh, with that, I don't know what I'll do about all the lessons I'll miss. . ."

Jing Yi replied, holding a helmet in his hand, looking eager. "I just finished a command class. Want to play a round?"

He was a student of the 'Warship Command Department', groomed to become a captain in the future, requiring him to study many courses, including the art of command.

Fang Xi smiled and put on the virtual helmet.

['Jing Yi' has sent you a combat invitation! Star Map No. 285, Command Department combat. . . Do you accept? ]

A luminous prompt appeared, and Fang Xi naturally willed to accept.

Boom!

In an instant, he found himself amidst a cosmic river, his cultivation seemingly elevated to the Foundation Establishment stage.

Moreover, Fang Xi discovered he was standing on a sci-fi inspired cosmic battleship, hundreds of meters long.

Though this vessel was like child's play compared to a Sky Patrol Warship, it still gave him a very peculiar sensation.

"Enemy detected, distance. . ."

A mechanical voice, devoid of any emotion, sounded in Fang Xi's ear.

This was the battleship's onboard AI, only responsible for assisting a cultivator's Divine Consciousness in operation; the actual judgment and decision-making still required Fang Xi himself.

Fang Xi's Divine Consciousness connected with the AI, and in an instant, he grasped the specific details of this ordinary battleship.

'The armory is equipped with ninety-eight thousand 'Netherworld Cold Light Flying Swords', refined from several extremely cold light rays collected from the cosmos, capable of deploying the 'Ice Soul Divine Light Sword Array'. . . '

'In the artillery bay, two hundred thousand 'Primordial Magnetic Divine Thunder' are ready to be unleashed. . . '

'As for defense, it's the battleship's inherent 'Two-Phase Rotation Array', which is quite decent. . . '

In a flash, Fang Xi saw a vessel, like a crimson flying sword, hurtling through the cosmos not far away. It suddenly exploded, transforming into streaks of crimson flowing fire.

"Primordial Magnetic Divine Thunder, unleash. . . deploy 'Flying Tiger Array'!"

Bang!

The hatch opened, and thunder beads flew out, forming a tiger-shaped array with the assistance of the intelligent AI, then exploding with a roar.

Terrifying primordial magnetic thunder light surged, vaguely forming a tiger shape, sweeping towards the crimson flowing fire.

The astonishing streams of light disrupted all fluctuations, causing the streaks of flowing fire to halt mid-air, transforming into sharp blades.

"You fell for it."

Jing Yi laughed, and on both sides of Fang Xi's battleship, more crimson flowing lights suddenly appeared, subtly forming two sword arrays.

"Heaven and Earth Myriad Fire Sword Array, Twin Unison! This is a classic tactic from Dao Monarch Jian Nan back in the day!"

Inside the sword-shaped vessel, Jing Yi watched this scene, a slight smile appearing on his face.

Since childhood, he had dreamed of becoming a 'Warship Pilot' for the Sky Palace, reading many related books. His professional knowledge was definitely far superior to that of Senior Brother Zhang Huohua, who was from the Artifact Forging Department!

But in the next moment, his smile vanished.

In the cosmic void, the two crimson sword arrays converged, suddenly transforming into an overwhelmingly powerful blaze.

Under such a grand array, even the battleship's defensive formations would be destroyed, ensuring an undeniable victory.

But the system prompt was long overdue.

Whoosh!

The next instant.

Within the Heaven and Earth Myriad Fire Sword Array, a blade light suddenly rose!

That blade light contained primordial magnetic force, and also carried a chilling aura that could freeze all ages, slicing through the Heaven and Earth Myriad Fire Sword Array!

The blade light shimmered with five colors, as beautiful as a cosmic turbulence, dreamlike and illusory. . .

And then it swept past the sword-shaped vessel.

Rumble!

A cluster of fireworks exploded in the cosmos, like a grand pyrotechnic display.

...

"I actually lost. . ."

Jing Yi took off his helmet and looked at Fang Xi. "The formation you just used. . . why have I never seen it before?"

"Formations are dead, people are alive. You can't just memorize knowledge points from books; you have to apply them flexibly. . . When I saw you deploy the Heaven and Earth Myriad Fire Array, a counter-formation naturally appeared in my mind. . . I named it 'Primeval Cosmos Cold Primordial Magnetic Extinction Scalpel'. . . How do you like it?"

Fang Xi's lips curved slightly.

Even the best artifact still needs a cultivator to operate it.

The foundation he had accumulated before was not empty.

A fourth-tier formation master, even controlling a Sky Patrol Warship, might not lose to those Nascent Soul True Monarchs!

"Sigh. . . I think, Senior Brother, you should transfer to the 'Warship Command Department'. You'd make a great captain. . . I can introduce you to some senior brothers and sisters from the 'Warship Command Faction'. . ."

Jing Yi said sincerely.

Within Fangxian University, there were indeed different factions.

His father had gone to great lengths to connect him with a Warship Command Faction, knowing that with the faction's help, future graduate studies or on-board internships would be much more convenient.

Similarly, there were factions for Primordial Spirit Magical Artifacts and Yuan Qi Particle research, which Zhang Huohua had tried to join but couldn't before.

"No, I still prefer the 'Yuan Qi Research Institute'. . ."

Fang Xi politely declined.

Jing Yi was a little surprised.

"In the short forty years of university, I've already wasted ten. . . " Fang Xi sighed. "I can't find a good job, so I can only change direction and choose to pursue a master's degree. I feel I also have quite a talent for Yuan Qi particles. . ."

In reality, if he had to choose one, Fang Xi would still choose Yuan Qi particle research.

No matter how good Primordial Spirit Magical Artifacts were, they were merely external tools, of no use for fundamentally improving one's Dao cultivation and realm.

Yuan Qi particles, however, were entirely different. They were a truly 'Dao-oriented discipline'; once thoroughly researched, the benefits would be endless. . .

...

Over the next few months, Fang Xi abandoned his extensive reading, opting instead for specialized subjects related to Yuan Qi research, and began to study them assiduously.

As for the massive Primordial Spirit Magical Artifacts project?

He planned to leave it to the AI to tackle in the future. . .

After focusing on a single discipline, his powerful Divine Consciousness advantage came into play, and his learning progress was incredibly fast.

One day, Fang Xi was meditating cross-legged in his cave abode, preparing for a 'self-Foundation Establishment'.

After all, his Qi Refinement stage strength was still too low; many permissions were not yet unlocked, making many things inconvenient.

Just then, his smart wristband buzzed.

[Dear customer, your purchased flowers have arrived at the flower nursery. Please remember to give a five-star review, darling! ]

A message notification appeared.

"Finally. . . arrived?"

Fang Xi walked out of Fangxian University, took a flying sword from his sub-dimensional pocket, and discreetly flew with his sword.

After flying for a certain distance, he gave up on flying, instead chanting a few incantations and using 'Divine Movement Art', his figure transforming into a streak of light, moving through various residential areas.

Finally, after changing his appearance, he arrived at a rented house.

This was a safe house he rented under a fake identity.

At this moment, a package lay quietly in the mailbox outside the safe house.

Fang Xi took the package, scanned the smart authentication, and entered the safe house.

When the package was opened, inside was a square iron box, requiring a password and a series of verifications.

Fang Xi followed the instructions one by one. . .

Click.

The silver metal box bloomed like a flower, revealing two test tubes, each only the length of an index finger.

"Here they are, the Spirit Root Optimization Liquid!"

Fang Xi carefully inspected them, found no issues, then turned off and removed his electronic devices, took the two test tubes, and chose to return!

...

South Barrens Cultivation World.

Emerald Island.

The Ancestor Demonic Tree grew extremely fast. By now, it was so thick that ten people couldn't encircle it, its branches and leaves luxuriant, almost covering the sky and sun.

And in Fang Xi's perception, its roots gradually spread in all directions, almost covering the entire Emerald Island, becoming his best eyes and ears, and tentacles. . .

Evergreen Palace.

In the Artifact Forging Room.

Fang Xi bit a talisman brush, his brow furrowed, gazing intently at the Five Elements Lin Clan Wood Puppet before him.

"The last time the External Avatar went, it broke the puppet. It seems I, the main body, have to fix it. . ."

He recalled the contents of the 'Thousand Mechanisms Secret Manual' and gradually formed a plan in his mind.

"Fortunately, the damage isn't extensive, just one arm. . . I can take an arm from the fourth-tier silver-armored puppet and attach it."

The principle behind this was, of course, not as simple as it sounded, involving numerous formations and intricate adjustments to the wood puppet.

But for Fang Xi, this was the method with the highest success rate.

The next moment, a silver light flashed in the secret chamber, and Zhang Huohua's figure appeared.

"Oh?"

Fang Xi frowned. "The guy who possessed him is truly unsightly. . ."

Zhang Huohua was expressionless, his hands forming a seal, and his External Avatar appeared above his head.

Fang Xi's forehead also flashed with a green light, and his main Nascent Soul, holding the All-Heavens Precious Mirror, flew out, smiling as it began to assimilate. . .

In an instant, a flood of memories surged into his mind, accompanied by countless pieces of knowledge.

Heavenly Demon Gate, Primordial Spirit Magical Artifacts, Heavenly and Earthly Yuan Qi. . .

"Good, good indeed. . ."

"To think the Kyushu World has helped me so much, and with the Spirit Root Optimization Liquid!"

Fang Xi picked up Zhang Huohua's sub-dimensional pocket, took out two test tubes, and gazed at the purple liquid inside with a hint of excitement.

The issue of his Spirit Root had troubled him for a long time.

"Unfortunately, it can only optimize it slightly, at most elevating the main Spirit Root to the worst superior-grade Spirit Root level. . ."

The purple glow reflected on Fang Xi's face, causing him to sigh again.

After all, the Kyushu World was still a world where individual cultivation transcended all, and the will of high-level powerhouses could determine everything!

Producing some Spirit Root Optimization Liquid could at most foster some mid-to-superior-grade Spirit Roots, making it difficult to cultivate to Core Formation, basically useless for the war effort, and the cost was huge, making it not worth the gain!

Because the resources to produce one tube of Spirit Root Optimization Liquid were enough to cultivate many excellent university students!

To do so in wartime would be a tremendous waste and irresponsibility!

But for Fang Xi, even if the resources expended were enough to create a Nascent Soul, as long as he could improve his Spirit Root, everything was worth it!