Infinite Fighting

"During this time, you should stay in the Extermination Division and not go out. When the general returns, I will report your merits and request a reward," Tao Lin said to Zhang Ji.

Tao Lin initially viewed Zhang Ji as bait and a pawn to be discarded.

He knew all too well the tricks behind the "Shadow Eater Technique".

Once you practice this method, you are destined to be a member of the Shadow God Sect.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Ji broke free from control. It seemed that there were not many traces of the "Shadow Devouring Technique" on Zhang Ji, but rather more of the "Nine Luminaries True Skill" of the Extermination Bureau.

He guessed that Zhang Ji probably hadn't gone very far in the "Shadow Eater Technique," which was why he was able to escape. So Tao Lin had the idea of ​​training Zhang Ji.

"Commander Tao, I almost died this time. You have no idea how strong that Shadow Demon leader is."

Zhang Ji didn't take Tao Lin's talk of reporting merits and requesting rewards seriously; verbal promises could never compare to the power of direct benefits.

He immediately began to complain about his hardships.

"Alright, alright, you little brat."

Tao Lin smiled, then turned around and took two jade bottles.

"Two bottles of Star Power Pills, twenty pills in total! Use them yourself, don't give them away!"

Zhang Ji took it, uncorked the bottle, and glanced inside. Inside were some transparent pills that shimmered with a pale blue light, resembling star crystals, but without any impurities and containing even more concentrated and pure star power.

"While that Shadow Demon is indeed powerful, as long as Commander Tao gives the order, I will go through fire and water without hesitation to eliminate evil!" After accepting the gifts, Zhang Ji immediately changed his tune.

Tao Lin waved his hand, and Zhang Ji immediately turned and left.

As soon as he came out, he saw Fang Lingwei, who had been waiting for a while.

"What were the celestial phenomena last night?" Fang Lingwei asked tentatively.

"Yes, the Shadow Demon leader is here. Chief Tao and Chief Zhong fought him. I was lucky and managed to escape, but I can't leave the Extermination Division for a while. I have to wait for the head of the division to return," Zhang Ji said.

"It's good that you're alright. There are divine machines stationed inside the Extermination Division, so even martial artists at the Star Pulse Realm can't easily attack. You can stay in the Extermination Division for now," Fang Lingwei said.

“Do you have a private room? I don’t want to share a room with the other kids,” Zhang Ji said.

Fang Lingwei stared at Zhang Ji for a breath before saying, "My place isn't very big either."

She had clearly realized that Zhang Ji had ill intentions, so she couldn't help but feel a little awkward.

"Just having a place is enough," Zhang Ji said. "I don't ask for much."

"No need, Master has a separate courtyard," Fang Lingwei said. "You can stay there for the time being."

As she spoke, Fang Lingwei had already started walking outside.

"Your master won't try to kill me with a knife in the middle of the night, will he?" Zhang Ji asked as he caught up.

Fang Lingwei didn't respond.

I really don't know how to communicate with Zhang Ji, whose personality is so unconventional.

Zhang Ji wasn't in a hurry; after a few playful remarks, he resumed normal communication.

With Fang Lingwei's help, Zhang Ji successfully moved into Jiang Feiang's private courtyard.

There are two side rooms, a living room, a bedroom, and a courtyard of moderate size, which are perks reserved for officers within the Extermination Division.

If Zhang Jin is able to get promoted later, he should also have such a place to live.

Jiang Feiang rarely stays here. He is usually out investigating cases and hunting down evil cultivators, traveling all over the country. He is very practical.

Previously, Fang Lingwei lived here almost alone.

Later, after Fang Lingwei was promoted to team leader and had a private room, she moved out to avoid suspicion.

Inside one of the side rooms.

Zhang Ji took out a bottle of Star Power Pills, poured out one, and swallowed it directly.

Low-level rogue cultivators are already quite skilled with just a little bit of star sand, while those with sects and influence can use star crystals for cultivation.

But the most top-tier one has to be the Star Devouring Power Pill.

The star power inside this thing is purified to the extreme, so no matter what martial art you practice, you can absorb it directly.

As long as you have the talent and strong absorption ability, your cultivation level can rise rapidly.

Coincidentally, Zhang Ji may be lacking in some aspects, but he is not lacking in talent.

And he also has cheat codes.

With these resources in his hands, he not only utilized them to their full potential, but he certainly did more than 100%!
After swallowing a Star Power Pill, Zhang Ji felt a continuous flow of Star Power surging within his body.

He immediately activated his skill and began to focus on mastering the Nine Luminaries.

The Star Power Pill was even more potent than a high-grade Star Crystal. Zhang Ji digested one pill in half a day and obtained three essences in total.

What concept?
If you work really hard, you can grind skills all the time except for normal meals, and you can get a (superior) level skill crystal every two days on average.
With six skill crystals from the "Nine Luminaries True Skill" in twelve days, he can take a big step into Rank B.

By then, he'll be able to open the stars!
Inside an underground warehouse in Daqi City.

Hu Shunan, the elder of the Xuan Gu Sect in charge of smuggling star crystals, looked at Sun Qing's corpse with a thoughtful expression.

Although Sun Qing wasn't considered a top member of the Xuan Gu Sect, he was still a core member.

With her strength at the third level of the Destiny Star realm, coupled with her own Life-Sharing Gu, even someone at the fifth or sixth level of the Destiny Star realm wouldn't be able to kill her easily. But the injuries on Sun Qing's body now indicate that she seemed to have barely reacted before being killed by her opponent, and she didn't even get to use her cultivated Life-Sharing Gu.

"Elder, Sun Qing's shadow soul has disappeared." Suddenly, a subordinate of the Xuan Gu Sect who was inspecting the area said to Hu Shunan.

"Shadow God Sect?" Hu Shunan narrowed his eyes, his anger barely contained. He said, "Very well, very well. I didn't go looking for them, but they came looking for trouble on their own. Didn't they want to cultivate Shadow God Gu? They killed my people, so I'll kill their Gu King too. Nobody will get away with this!"

The days of practicing were quite tedious, but fortunately the progress was obvious, with significant improvements every day.

Fang Lingwei wasn't idle either; she was also working hard to improve her skills in an attempt to catch up with Zhang Ji, but in reality, the gap between the two was becoming increasingly obvious.

Inside the courtyard, Zhang Ji and Fang Lingwei were fighting.

The blades clashed swiftly, and Zhang Ji effortlessly deflected all of Fang Lingwei's moves, even managing to glance at her inner garment.

His shadow swayed beneath him as he climbed up, clinging to Fang Lingwei's clothes, simultaneously gaining corresponding perception himself.

His shadow pig astrological configuration has already begun to take shape; in addition to swallowing shadows, it is also equivalent to his own clone.

This thing is extremely well-hidden when it moves; after all, if you don't know in advance, no one would deliberately pay attention to the shadow, right?
"Qiang~!"

Zhang Ji suddenly lost focus and used more force than before, causing Fang Lingwei to stagger back several steps before she could barely regain her footing.

After standing up, Fang Lingwei was panting heavily, feeling an unprecedented sense of defeat.

Zhang Ji's rate of improvement was so fast that even if he practiced evil arts, she felt it was unlikely.

However, she quickly adjusted. After all, you can catch up if you surpass someone by a little, you can look up to someone if you surpass them by a big step, but if you surpass someone by a thousand miles, that's something else entirely.

This extraordinary situation cannot be explained by conventional reasoning.

"I'm sorry, I really didn't expect that what looks so ordinary on the surface would actually be so big. I'm a little stunned," Zhang Ji said with emotion.

"What nonsense are you spouting now?" Fang Lingwei frowned.

I don't know why, but I felt that Zhang Ji's words were a bit offensive.

"I just feel that you can't judge a book by its cover," Zhang said very seriously.

“Zhang Ji, you are a very good and outstanding person, but I only seek the path of martial arts in this life and have no intention of starting a family.” Fang Lingwei hesitated for a moment before saying to Zhang Ji.

"I don't plan on getting married either," Zhang Ji said, feigning ignorance. "What do you mean by that?"

Want to give him the "friend zone" card? Dream on.
"Nothing, nothing."

Fang Lingwei blushed, realizing that she might have been presumptuous.

She mainly felt that Zhang Ji always showed a different attitude towards her, which led her to have some misconceptions.

She didn't want to have ambiguous or unclear relationships with people, so she made it clear.

It turned out I was overthinking things.

"You don't think I like you, do you? You're so shameless! I only see you as a friend!" Zhang Ji said with a disgusted expression.

"Don't overthink it, I didn't mean it that way." Fang Lingwei's ears turned red from Zhang Ji's words. Meeting Zhang Ji's gaze, she couldn't stand it anymore, so she made an excuse and said, "I remembered that I still have some things to do. Let's stop practicing here for today."

After saying that, she left in a hurry.

Zhang Ji sheathed his sword, a smirk playing on his lips.

These naive young people are the most fun.

They appear to be determined, but in reality, they are inexperienced and easily lose their composure at the slightest disturbance.

Those who truly possess unwavering and steadfast Daoist resolve are actually those who appear to be romantic and philandering.

With more experience, one becomes less attached to things.

Zhang Ji once dated one of those NPCs who really drew clear lines, making him extremely difficult to win over.

On the contrary, young people like Fang Lingwei, who seem to have strong opinions, are easily swayed with a little effort; it's not difficult at all.

Zhang Ji felt that if he increased the intensity, he could trick her into putting her hair up in less than half a month.

Turning his head, Zhang Ji's mind stirred slightly as he looked at the skill crystals on his panel.

Nine Luminaries True Skill*7, Shadow Pig Skill*2.

There are also six essential elements of the "Nine Luminaries True Skill".

In another day, he will be able to advance to Rank B.

Of all the alt accounts he's played, this one is considered fast.

The main reason is that resources are relatively easy to obtain.

The main cultivation resource that Star Warriors in this world rely on is Star Power, which can be condensed into Star Sand in the sea. It is abundant and easy to utilize.

In other words, the current level of industrialization in society is not high enough; otherwise, a nationwide cultivation movement would soon emerge, and it wouldn't be impossible for everyone to reach level B or above.

However, that's all part of the future development path.

Zhang Ji's current goal is to grind to the Star Realm, defeat that damned God Emperor, and become the number one in the world.

"The road ahead is long and arduous, but keep going!"

With a sigh, Zhang Ji returned to his room, swallowed the last Star Power Pill, and then continued circulating the Nine Luminaries True Technique. (End of Chapter)