Celestial Master： I Have an Otherworld

Climbing a mountain alone and climbing with someone on your back are two entirely different things.

Fortunately, Xue Rong has decent talent and some foundation. Just from Fang Zheng’s verbal instructions, she was able to practice the Gecko Wall-Climbing Skill quite skillfully.

Of course,

this is also because Fang Zheng himself is not an ordinary Martial Artist but a Martial Sect standing atop the pinnacle of the Martial Dao in the Otherworld.

His guidance is indeed invaluable.

"Bang!"

Xue Rong turned around and struck with her palm, her five fingers slightly clenched, and upon contact with the tree bark, she yanked backwards with force.

"Tear..."

The hard tree bark, along with the wood inside, was unexpectedly torn off.

Seeing this scene, she was momentarily stunned.

This was hardwood; even chopping with a knife wasn’t easy. Now she could tear off the bark with one hand.

"Gecko Wall-Climbing Skill..."

"Martial Arts!"

Even if she were dull, Xue Rong realized that the ’Martial Arts’ she had been training in recently was extraordinary.

It was definitely not just simple wall-climbing techniques.

In just half a month.

Her strength, speed, and endurance had all noticeably increased, and her hands seemed to have developed a layer of tough skin.

A knife inadvertently scraped across, leaving only an inconspicuous white mark.

......

Night

Inside the cave.

"Crackle..."

The bonfire lit up, shadows dancing on the stone walls, the firelight reflecting Xue Rong’s changing expressions.

She glanced at Fang Zheng, who was still ’sitting with eyes closed in contemplation,’ and, with thoughts racing, carefully spoke:

"I read in novels that Gecko Wall-Climbing Skill is a very low-level Martial Arts. Is that true?"

"You can’t take what’s written in novels seriously." Fang Zheng replied:

"You’ve already gotten started in your cultivation; you know the strength of the skill yourself. There’s no need to care about what others say."

"What I mean is..." Xue Rong licked her lips, saying:

"Can you teach me more powerful Martial Arts?"

"Like the Nine Yang Divine Skill, Nine Yin Scripture, or, at worst, Toad Skill would be acceptable."

"The Martial Arts you’re practicing now aren’t bad; as long as you don’t encounter firearms, dealing with three to five people isn’t an issue." Fang Zheng had no intention of opening his eyes.

As for the so-called Nine Yin, Nine Yang, he couldn’t be bothered to deal with it.

"Oh!"

Feeling rejected, Xue Rong pursed her lips.

She didn’t know that, for Fang Zheng, this ’Gecko Wall-Climbing Skill’ was indeed no big deal.

But for ordinary people, it was already enough.

This skill was not a common method circulating publicly just for wall climbing but a Cultivation Technique created by Fang Zheng himself.

He wouldn’t offer anything mediocre.

Even if the Dharma were reborn, the Martial Saint resurrected, upon seeing this Gecko Wall-Climbing Skill, they would be amazed.

Once fully mastered, rebirth is not an issue.

"Well..."

After a moment of silence, Xue Rong curiously spoke again:

"Since Martial Arts are real, does that mean there’s a real Martial Arts Jianghu in this world, just hidden from ordinary people?"

"No."

"Why?" This answer was clearly beyond her expectations.

"Don’t know."

"..."

Fang Zheng’s perfunctory response left Xue Rong at a loss for words. She stoked the campfire and slowly said:

"I observed today; the snow on the mountain has almost melted."

"Hmm?" Fang Zheng opened his eyes:

"Are you planning to go up the mountain now?"

"Hmm."

Xue Rong nodded.

"The stones are slippery; climbing won’t be easy." Fang Zheng reminded:

"I’m not in a hurry for now."

"Don’t worry!" Xue Rong pouted:

"I’ve tried climbing when practicing outside, and even if something happens to me, I won’t let anything happen to you."

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A few vines, crudely treated, were used to tie Fang Zheng securely onto Xue Rong’s back.

After shaking her shoulders and confirming it wouldn’t come loose, she stepped forward.

Crossing mountains, leaping over ravines.

After nearly a day’s effort, they arrived at the mountain’s base.

"Phew..."

Looking at the towering mountain peak that touched the clouds, Xue Rong’s expression became solemn. She set aside her wandering thoughts and leaped upward.

To be safe, she used professional climbing tools.

However, due to her enhanced physique and improved strength, climbing was quite easy, even with someone on her back.

"Crack..."

A rock slightly wobbled.

"Go from the side."

Fang Zheng, eyes tightly shut, could clearly recreate his surroundings in his mind solely based on his perception.

Seeing Xue Rong about to force her way up, he slowly reminded:

"The rocks above are a bit loose, and they might fall."

"Fall?"

Xue Rong glanced down, the hundred-meter steep slope making her dizzy and speechless:

"Can you not speak so casually about something involving life and death?"

Though she complained, she obediently chose to change her path, knowing such matters couldn’t be joked about.

Evening.

With the glow of the sunset.

Xue Rong used her remaining strength to reach the mountain top, untied the vines, and set Fang Zheng aside, gazing at the setting sun.

"How beautiful."

Wiping the sweat from her forehead, she grinned:

"I made it up here."

"Take me to the third stone chamber." Fang Zheng lay on the ground:

"There’s something in there that I need."

"The third one?" Xue Rong turned back:

"The one that can’t be pushed open?"

"Hmm."

Fang Zheng nodded.

"Alright then."

Xue Rong sighed, helped Fang Zheng into the ’Cave Mansion,’ and stopped before the door of the third stone chamber.

"Where’s the switch?"

"There is no switch."

Fang Zheng shook his head, then gently inhaled.

In the next moment.

Xue Rong felt like she was supporting not a person, but a mountain, a towering mountain.

The terrifying weight seemed to make the air stop.

This sensation lasted only a moment; her breath and heartbeat quickly returned to normal. Only the cold sweat on her body reminded her it wasn’t an illusion.

In that moment, Fang Zheng gently raised his hand, pressed it against the stone door, then let it drop weakly.

"Buzz..."

The stone door trembled slightly and slowly opened to the sides.

Xue Rong opened her mouth in disbelief, watching the stone door, half a meter thick, blink repeatedly.

That thickness...

Must be at least ten tons, right?

"Pushed open?"

She stammered:

"How... how did you do it?"

"Help me inside." Fang Zheng didn’t answer, simply instructed:

"Turn on the switch on the projector."

Projector?

Only now did Xue Rong regain her senses and look into the stone chamber.

Compared to the other two stone chambers and the central hall, this chamber was filled with a sense of technological advancement.

A complex large machine was placed in the corner, its switch quite evident, a red button the size of a palm.

"Buzz..."

She pressed the switch.

Instantly.

Countless beams of light shot from every corner of the stone chamber, intertwining to form three-dimensional images.

This projection technology, Xue Rong had only seen in sci-fi movies, not expecting it to exist in reality.

Fang Zheng leaned against the stone wall, watching the light and shadow in the chamber, his gaze flickering.

Those images were anatomical diagrams of human muscles, cardiovascular systems, skeletons, and even...

Gene maps!

The latest findings from the world’s top research teams were all revealed before him.

Even gene sequencing by various countries, those closely guarded human experiments companies wouldn’t disclose, were all present.

These things were of great use to him in perfecting the Heart Martial True Skill.

Without these things, if Fang Zheng were to explore on his own, he might never understand his body so thoroughly in a lifetime.

Nor would he possess the physical exertion techniques that even the Sword Ape, one of the Ten Great Celestial Demons, would marvel at.

"You’re a bit too old; achieving anything in martial arts is difficult, unless you undergo purification."

Glancing at the curious Xue Rong, Fang Zheng contemplated and said:

"In the next room, there’s a plant with blue leaves. Pick a leaf and consume it; it’s beneficial for your body."

"Don’t eat too much."

"Hmm..."

"If it upsets your stomach, deal with it outside."