Chapter 423 - 178: Headquarters, Armory

Chapter 423: Chapter 178: Headquarters, Armory

"Ma’am, and this is?" The middle-aged man’s gaze fell on Fang Xing, who was standing to the side.

"Fang Xing, the Qing Province Demon Suppression Envoy," Hong Miaojin introduced.

The middle-aged man’s eyes lit up, and he immediately cupped his hands in a salute. "So you’re the famous Lord Fang, the Qing Province Demon Suppression Envoy. Forgive my disrespect."

"Marshal Chen, you’re too kind." Fang Xing returned the salute with a smile.

"We have business to attend to. We’ll talk later," Hong Miaojin said before striding away. Fang Xing followed close behind.

The middle-aged man nodded. Watching their departing figures, he pondered for a moment before turning to leave as well.

...

They encountered quite a few people along the way.

Many of them were Hong Miaojin’s acquaintances.

Those on good terms with her came forward to greet her, and Hong Miaojin would respond in kind.

Fang Xing barely said a word. Other than returning a greeting when Hong Miaojin introduced him, he stayed silent whenever possible.

’More words mean more chances for error.’

Besides, he was certain he wouldn’t have much involvement with the Capital City Observatory.

Even if he were transferred in the future, Fang Xing had no intention of coming to the Capital City.

To others, the Capital City Observatory was a desirable post, but not for him. The more chaotic a place was, the better his "Cultivation Sacred Land."

’Hard cultivation? How could that possibly compare to gaining Enhancement Points?’

His opportunities lay in the outside world.

...

Soon, under Hong Miaojin’s guidance, Fang Xing arrived at the Armory she had mentioned.

It was also one of the Observatory’s most critical and heavily guarded locations.

An intricate network of Arrays covered the area.

If someone were to trespass accidentally, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Even a Grandmaster could be killed.

The Armory was a separate facility; the Capital City Observatory’s Library Pavilion was located elsewhere.

Without a Token, entry was impossible.

This applied even to personnel from the Capital City Observatory. A Token was mandatory to enter the Armory.

The Capital City Observatory’s Library Pavilion only housed techniques up to the Celestial Extreme Divine Skill.

The Divine Level Martial Arts, however, were all stored within the Armory.

SWOOSH—!

As they reached the entrance of the Armory, a figure appeared like a phantom.

It was an old man in a black robe.

His aura was profound; he was also an expert at the Grandmaster Perfection Level of the Martial Dao.

However, Fang Xing sensed that this black-robed elder seemed to possess the aura of a Heaven and Earth Rank.

Although he had a Heaven and Earth Rank, it was different from the true Heaven and Earth Rank of someone in the Celestial Human Realm.

It was likely a Heaven and Earth Rank manifested from cultivating a Primordial Spirit.

Below the Celestial level, very few managed to cultivate a Primordial Spirit, and even then, it depended on Creation and fortuitous encounters.

There were also those with no hope of breaking through to the Celestial realm who turned to cultivating Divine Soul Secret Techniques instead; it wasn’t impossible for them to form a Primordial Spirit.

Such individuals were the elites among Grandmasters.

After all, Fang Xing himself knew best about the enhancement provided by a Heaven and Earth Rank.

Even if it was just a Pseudo-Rank, and the enhancement wasn’t as great as the true Heaven and Earth Rank of a Celestial, the boost to one’s power was not to be underestimated.

He was certainly an expert on the subject.

’Cultivating a Primordial Spirit before reaching the Celestial realm is achieved through a vast amount of time.’

Someone like Hong Miaojin, who hadn’t yet formed a Primordial Spirit, simply hadn’t been cultivating long enough. With more time, it wouldn’t be a problem for her to do so.

She just didn’t have the luxury of time to divert her focus to specifically cultivating a Divine Soul Secret Technique.

Fang Xing belonged to neither of these categories.

His Primordial Spirit had been brute-forced into existence with Divine Essence.

This was also a kind of special, fortuitous encounter.

But it was an opportunity that only he controlled.

"Greetings, Ma’am."

The black-robed elder appeared and bowed with cupped hands toward Hong Miaojin.

Hong Miaojin nodded and looked at the black-robed elder. "Lord Cao, he needs to enter the Armory to select a martial art."

The black-robed elder bowed. "Of course, Ma’am. However, according to the Armory’s rules, please present your Token."

Hearing this, Fang Xing directly presented Hong Xuanji’s Weapon Vault Token.

The black-robed elder took the Token and infused a stream of True Essence into it. The Token flared with a brilliant light. He nodded. "The Token is authentic. You may enter and make your selection."

Hong Miaojin looked at him. "Go on in. Don’t rush. Choose carefully. When you’re done, just contact me after you come out."

Fang Xing nodded and stepped into the Armory before him.

Watching Fang Xing enter the Armory, Hong Miaojin immediately turned and left.

The black-robed elder watched Hong Miaojin depart, bowing deeply. "Farewell, Ma’am."