178: Chapter 178 Attempting to Fly

The special training at the Bamboo Forest Martial Arts Dojo continued until the early hours of the morning.

Among the four Geniuses of the Blue Moon Federation, Fang Zhuo was the first to stand up and approach Chairman Song Shou and Minister Chu Jiang.

"Director Song."

Fang Zhuo said respectfully, "Regarding the Secret Technique Jade Shatter, is there any extra... could you give me another copy?"

"Give you another copy?"

Chairman Song Shou was surprised. Why would he need two copies of the secret technique? For his family? But a life-risking secret technique like this—most Martial Artists wouldn't think of giving it to their family, right?

"Well... I want to bring a copy for my wife. She is also very obsessed with the Dao of martial arts. Of course, if Jade Shatter is too valuable, then never mind."

Fang Zhuo said, biting the bullet.

Director Song had already made it clear that the Secret Technique Jade Shatter was very expensive, having been purchased at a great cost from the Red Water Empire, so the copyright fees must be high.

But in order to try and return it to upgrade it into a more perfect secret technique, he had to thicken his skin and ask.

Chairman Song Shou said, "I can give you the last copy... but I don't think it's necessary to give it to your family. If you really want it, then achieve your Breakthrough to Flying Sky first."

"Thank you, Director Song."

Fang Zhuo cupped his hands in thanks.

"Don't be in such a hurry to thank me; first, focus on condensing your medium-level Life Core," Chairman Song Shou said, waving his hand.

Fang Zhuo acknowledged this, turned around, and strode back home.

Inside the bedroom, after showering, Bai Shiwei had changed into a nightdress. The pale gold ice-silk nightdress clung softly to her body, perfectly outlining her exquisite curves.

Hearing footsteps, Bai Shiwei looked at Fang Zhuo, who was sneaking through the door, with somewhat resentful eyes and said, "Hubby~ you're finally back."

"I thought you were planning to find an excuse to hide again."

"How could that be?"

Fang Zhuo couldn't help but laugh. It seemed that over the past year, it wasn't just him who had been holding back; Shi Wei felt the same. Hmm, she had been keeping the extra training mentioned this morning in mind all day, waiting until the early hours.

"Xiao Bai and Xiao Yue are with Mom tonight."

Bai Shiwei looked at Fang Zhuo. After saying this, she pursed her lips and lowered her head. Subtly, her nightdress slid up a bit, revealing her fair calves.

Fang Zhuo's gaze naturally drifted over:

He saw his wife's exposed calves, her skin like jade, the white-with-a-tinge-of-pink soles of her feet facing him, her arches graceful, and her toes pink and well-proportioned.

"Shi Wei... you are playing with fire!"

As a long-married couple, they both knew exactly what the other liked and what their weaknesses were.

Fang Zhuo had been physically and mentally exhausted lately, the pressure weighing on him so heavily he could barely breathe. Seeing this, he immediately tore off his shirt and pounced on her.

That night, the couple, who hadn't been intimate in a long time, stayed entangled until the middle of the night.

...

Days passed by, one after another.

His life became a straight line between the Bamboo Forest Martial Arts Dojo and home. During the day, Fang Zhuo practiced, accelerating the condensation of the last few Source Pattern Flowers, training in the eighth level of the Thunder Fire Blade, and comprehending the Secret Technique Jade Shatter.

Late at night, Fang Zhuo practiced intimately with Bai Shiwei—though, most of the time, he was "forced" to work.

During this period, every day, Bai Shiwei also consumed one thunder-fire source crystal. It is worth mentioning that all of them resulted in 16x returns; no upgrade returns were triggered.

In the blink of an eye, ten days had passed. It was March 3rd, 570 of the New Calendar.

In the training room equipped in their villa.

"The last Source Pattern Flower is finished...!"

Fang Zhuo sat cross-legged on the training mat and opened his eyes with joy.

Within his Sea of Consciousness, nearly a year ago, the embryonic Life Core looked no different from a rough, dilapidated, desolate planet.

Now, it had taken on a completely new look. On its surface, beautiful 'Source Pattern Flowers' were blooming—counting carefully, there were exactly eighty-one of them! They connected to each other, forming a picture. Additionally, the mist of Chaos surrounded it, making it look much more vibrant.

"A year of bitter cultivation, everything is ready. It is time for the Breakthrough to Flying Sky!"

Fang Zhuo clenched his fist slightly and took a few deep breaths in succession.

A Flying Martial Artist!

If this were before he graduated from college, while he was still working part-time at the martial arts gym, would he have ever imagined this day?

Back then, his determination to practice martial arts had only been to buy himself an apartment and become an Advanced Martial Artist. Well, he had thought about becoming a Transcendent Martial Artist, but that was as far as he had dared to dream.

For the vast majority of Martial Artists in the Federation, a Flying Martial Artist was simply too far out of reach.

As the strongest martial arts nation on Blue Star, the Xia Kingdom only had one Flying Martial Artist stationed in each province; some provinces didn't even have any.

Even within the three most powerful conglomerates of the Federation, a Flying Martial Artist was definitely part of the top brass!

Fang Zhuo used deep breaths to steady his emotions. After quickly calming down, he took out a large handful of stone milk crystals and piled them in front of him.

At a rough glance, there were at least over a hundred pieces, worth hundreds of billions!

"The quality of source power in the stone milk crystals is sufficient for the final condensation and formation of the Life Core. Even for a High-Level Life Core, over a hundred stone milk crystals should be more than enough, right?"

Fang Zhuo wasn't sure. This was his first time experiencing it, and in the Blue Moon Federation, no one had ever condensed a High-Level Life Core before.

He could only estimate based on the consumption required to condense a medium-level Life Core.

When Brother Wang's Life Core condensed and formed, it only consumed a few stone milk crystals. Even calculating the High-Level Life Core at ten times that amount, it should be more than enough.

Fang Zhuo thought to himself, then looked into the System space.

Inside, there were 160 thunder-fire source crystals and 15 test tubes filled with red jellyfish fluid, totaling 750 grams.

"When the Life Level leaps and the Physical Body is strengthened, Director Song once said that one could consider using attribute-bearing source crystals as a supplement for source power."

"Perhaps this has something to do with subsequent cultivation?"

Fang Zhuo thought to himself and waved his hand to take out 10 thunder-fire source crystals.

Looking at the hill of stone milk crystals piled in front of him, and the 10 purple-red, crystal-like thunder-fire source crystals placed to the side.

Comfortable. With such a wealthy battle, how could he possibly fail to secure a High-Level Life Core?

Charge!

Fang Zhuo inhaled and focused his mind. His Mental Energy transformed into a pyramid and fiercely stabbed at the Bottleneck of Flying Sky.

Immediately, the embryonic High-Level Life Core within his Sea of Consciousness began to spin rapidly, and all the mist of Chaos surrounding it was sucked inside.

This Life Core also began to grow at a speed visible to the naked eye!

Fang Zhuo quickly reached out and grabbed a stone milk crystal. A fiery red planet phantom appeared behind him, and under Fang Zhuo's control, his Martial Aspect 'Red Flame' frantically guided his body to absorb the source power from the stone milk crystal.

One stone milk crystal after another shattered in succession. The massive source power entered his body along his acupoints and then all surged into the Life Core within his Sea of Consciousness.

Not long after.

The hundred-plus stone milk crystals piled in front of Fang Zhuo had completely turned into residue.

Inside his Sea of Consciousness, the embryonic High-Level Life Core had grown several times over, its diameter reaching an astonishing 20 centimeters!

So big!

If he remembered correctly, in the exchange between the three of them—including Brother Wang—in the seed group, they had said their initial Life Cores were only 2 centimeters in diameter!

His own Life Core was more than ten times larger in volume!

Is this the gap between a High-Level Life Core and a medium-level Life Core?

It was worth all those civilization points... and the nearly a year of bitter cultivation.

Just as Fang Zhuo was thinking this, his Life Level suddenly loosened and violently began to leap upward.

He quickly grabbed the thunder-fire source crystals and used his Martial Aspect to guide his body to frantically absorb the special thunder-fire attribute source power within them, coordinating it to strengthen his Physical Body.

Numbness, tingling, itchiness!

So itchy!