Ao Xiong's death had caused a huge uproar in Wavering Phoenix Prefecture City.
Fang Xian seemed to be uninvolved. He changed into a green robe and followed Bao Qian to a roadside tea stall.
He could tell that this person wanted to rope him in.
Thinking about it, how could Bao Qian be an ordinary individual in the Pugilistic World if he was one of the Eight Heroes and Sixteen Rising Stars?
There were a few small plates on the mahogany table. On the plates were dried tofu, broad beans, and other dishes that went well with wine. There was also a jar of aged wine beside it.
"Come, please!"
Bao Qian smiled and poured a bowl for Fang Xian.
The wine was not good. It tasted sour in the mouth. It should have been aged in a farmer's house. However, when paired with dried tofu and broad beans … it had a different flavor.
Fang Xian rarely drank. He only liked the feeling of being slightly tipsy. Any more than that would mean he was an alcoholic.
He drank without worry. After all, he was a part of the Pugilistic World. He had good judgment.
Moreover, after cultivating True Qi, one would be resistant to many poisons. Physique training martial artists could control their muscles and pores. Once they felt something was wrong, they could immediately vomit.
As for the knockout incense in the Pugilistic World, it could also seal the pores and hold one's breath for a long time.
It could be said that once one reached the Innate Stage, he could go anywhere in the world.
"With this bowl of wine, I congratulate Brother Fang for reaching the Innate Stage!" Bao Qian drank it in one gulp.
Fang Xian drank it too. After chatting for a while, they talked about the cultivation after the Innate Stage.
Such high-level things were not accessible to ordinary Pugilistic World people.
"Haha … Actually, with Brother Fang's strength, you're already an expert among the Innate Stage."
Bao Qian sighed after laughing. "After the Innate Stage, it's indeed very difficult to improve further … For example, that Ao Xiong is only the weakest type of Innate Stage."
"What's the reason?" Fang Xian held the bowl of wine, his eyes flashing.
"After the Innate Stage, martial artists first cultivate their True Qi, and then they cultivate the Innate Stage martial arts …" Bao Qian raised two fingers. "Even with mental cultivation methods, it's very difficult to improve in the cultivation of True Qi. It's either decades of hard work, continuous battles, or other unorthodox methods … This Ao Xiong barely reached the Innate Stage at the age of forty-five. His True Qi isn't very dense, and he doesn't have a Innate Stage martial arts, so he's the weakest."
"Zhenqi and Connate martial arts? Can you tell me more about this Xiantian martial art? "Fang Xian's interest was piqued.
The density of one's True Qi needed to be cultivated bitterly or battled continuously, and neither could be achieved in a short period of time.
Moreover, he had entered the Connate Realm through external cultivation. His body's quality was extremely strong. Not only was the Primordial Chaos Vital Qi pure, but it also seemed to be a level higher than Ao Xiong's.
In a short period of time, the only way to increase his combat power was to practice a Xiantian level martial art.
"Xiantian martial arts are similar to inner cultivation techniques in that they involve the mind and are profound and unfathomable … It's a martial art that only Xiantian Realm experts can practice. If an ordinary Postliminary Realm cultivator were to practice it, he would go mad and fall into a frenzy. His meridians might even become messed up and die!"
Bao Qian's expression became solemn. "Every single Xiantian Realm martial technique is capable of greatly increasing one's strength. Of course … all of them are extremely precious. The most famous amongst them is the Mad Demon Rod Technique. Once it's executed, one would simply be like a mad demon that can sweep through all in the same cultivation realm …."
After that, Bao Qian continued to explain in detail so that Fang Xian had a better understanding of it.
"So, after reaching the Connate Realm, the cultivation of one's mind and spirit is more important … The so-called Xiantian Realm martial arts are somewhat similar to the Divine Strike. They both hypnotize one's body and use one's spirit to measure the secrets in one's body, pushing one's potential to the limit … But it seems to be a little different. If I don't find a real martial art, I won't know the secret behind it … Eh? Wait a minute …. "
Fang Xian suddenly thought of the White Tiger Painting hidden in the Green Jade Heart Sutra.
At that time, he had only taken a glance at it, but his mind was already shaken. It was highly possible that it was a Xiantian Realm martial art.
Unfortunately … it was incomplete.
"Then, how can I learn a Xiantian Realm martial art?" Fang Xian suppressed the regret in his heart and asked with a faint smile.
"The sects that have the most records of this kind of martial art are, of course, the famous sects in the Jianghu. As for their style … Hehe, Brother Fang, didn't you just experience it?"
When Bao Qian talked about the famous sects, his tone was very sarcastic, and Fang Xian accurately grasped the meaning.
"As a rogue cultivator, we don't have resources or a good teacher, so we can only fight on our own. Even if we have a master and a disciple, most of us are unorthodox. Once we cross the line, we'll immediately be labeled as' evil cultivators' and be hunted down …" Bao Qian's tone gradually became angry. "For example, in the 'One Monk, One Daoist, One Mad Disciple, Twin Dragons, Four Kings, and Six Sect Leaders', one monk and one Daoist are descendants of the Supreme Orthodoxies, and the Six Sect Leaders are also Masters of the famous orthodox sects. The Twin Dragons, Four Kings, and Senior Chu Kuangren are all unorthodox cultivators.
'Does this mean … the famous orthodox sects are not suitable for me, and I can only mingle in the unorthodox sects?'
Fang Xian rolled his eyes.
Of course, unorthodox cultivators were not necessarily from the demonic sects. Most of them were rogue cultivators.
It seemed like their situation in the Jianghu was not good.
However, he was very interested in the two Supreme Orthodoxies and the Six Great Schools, so he casually asked.
"The Daoist is the Qingyuan Palace, and the Brahman is the Rushi Temple. The Great Masters of these two sects have their own sect's heritage and a large number of Innate Martial Techniques. It's not a big deal for them to be famous. Only a Great Master like Chu Kuangren, who started out as a nobody, is a role model for our generation!" Bao Qian was obviously Chu Kuangren's hardcore fan. "As for the Six Great Schools, they are the Pure Heart Sect, Golden Light Sect, Changbai Sword Sect, True Martial Sect, Bodhi Zen Temple, Crimson Ape Sect … When all of them are added together, they form the so-called 'Famous Great Schools'."
'From the rankings, at the Master level, unorthodox cultivators can suppress the Sect Leaders of the Six Great Schools. After all, they are the King of Venomous Worms. But at the peak level, they are weaker … This is the power of inheritance! The famous orthodox sects can steadily produce experts, and the path ahead is clear. Unorthodox cultivators can't. Of course … in today's Jianghu, it's not necessary for the good and evil to fight to the death when they meet … '
Fang Xian secretly sighed.
He looked at Bao Qian and suddenly asked with a smile, "Brother Bao, which force do you belong to now?"
"Me?"
Bao Qian smiled bitterly. "Although I call myself a Loose Cultivator, I have a Master … But without my Master's permission, I can't use his name. But now, I'm making a living at the Golden Breeze Drizzle Inn …"
"So it's the Golden Breeze Drizzle Inn."
"This inn attracts guests from all over the world. Unorthodox cultivators like me don't need to join them. All I need to do is complete the missions it gives me, and I can come and go freely …" Bao Qian added when he saw that Fang Xian did not dislike it.
"That's … straightforward."
Fang Xian's expression changed slightly.
Now that he could no longer stay in Swaying Phoenix County, it was not a bad idea to go to other counties with the help of the Golden Breeze Drizzle Inn.
Perhaps he could even see if he could exchange for an Innate Martial Technique.
From Bao Qian's description, this might be a more valuable resource than inner strength techniques!
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