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Chapter 452 - 452: Reaching Out
Chapter 452 - 452: Reaching Out
Chapter 452: Reaching Out
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation | Editor. Dragon Boat Translation
Primordial Sword Sect.
Chen Fei leaned back in his chair, his fingers caressing the jade scroll in his hand. What was recorded within the jade scroll was none other than the foundational martial art of Xuanhe Palace, the Suspended Water Technique, which could directly elevate one’s cultivation to the pinnacle of the Aperture Tempering realm.
This was the second martial art that Chen Fei had obtained, capable of reaching the pinnacle of the Aperture Tempering realm, apart from the Primordial Sword Scripture.
In the beginning, obtaining the Primordial Sword Scripture was a journey filled with endless hardships. In the end, he even had to rely on the spiritual treasure known as the Enlightenment Tower to finally complete the manual.
And now, similarly, a martial art that could cultivate all 108 acupoints had fallen into Chen Fei’s hands so easily.
When an ordinary person wanted to earn a thousand taels, it was extremely difficult. It required every ounce of their effort to make even a slight gain.
But for martial cultivators, there were many ways to earn a thousand taels, and
they could choose freely.
Strength, that was the most obvious change brought about by one’s cultivation realm!
The Suspended Water Technique was quite profound. When activated in reverse, it could directly enhance one’s strength. As for its forbidden technique, the Suspended Water Yin Yang Profound, it was even more ingenious.
As for Chen Fei, he had no leisure to re-cultivate the Suspended Water Technique. Overall, the Primordial Sword Scripture was superior to the Suspended Water Technique.
However, the Suspended Water Yin Yang Profound did pique Chen Fei’s interest. There were also insights recorded within on how to break through to the Combined Aperture Tempering realm, which could be quite valuable.
For Chen Fei now, the most important thing was undoubtedly breaking through to the Combined Aperture Tempering realm.
Even if he reached the pinnacle of the Aperture Tempering realm, it was still just the Aperture Tempering realm.
Although Primordial Water Island’s influence had increased somewhat due to
Chen Fei’s presence, in the grand scheme of things, it was limited to this sea region. Beyond this area, the impression of Primordial Water Island remained that of an insignificant land. No one cared about any changes here because it lacked important resources.
Only when a sect or power produced a Combined Aperture Tempering realm expert, would their reputation truly rise, and the neighboring sects without Combined Aperture Tempering realm experts would start paying tribute.
At that time, the entire sect would experience rapid development.
On the bed, Chi Shuqing turned over, revealing her fair back and graceful
curves.
Recently, Chi Shuqing had been staying in Chen Fei’s courtyard all the time, catering to him wholeheartedly, and was no longer afraid of fainting.
It could be described as a constant struggle, with no hint of retreat.
Today, it naturally ended with her fainting again, and she was currently still asleep.
Because of Xuanhe Palace, the influence of Primordial Water Island had undergone a transformation. Inside, especially among the disciples of the Primordial Sword Sect, everyone’s gaze towards Chen Fei had completely changed.
Before, Chen Fei was just a rising star, but now he was the towering tree of the Primordial Sword Sect, sheltering the entire sect.
Moreover, Chen Fei had handed over the complete Primordial Sword Scripture to the sect. If someone with enough talent appeared, they could naturally choose to cultivate the seven martial arts together.
Meanwhile, Qu Qingsheng wanted to step down and let Chen Fei directly assume the position of the head of the Primordial Sword Sect. After all, Chen Fei now had the strength and influence to do so.
However, in the end, Chen Fei politely declined Qu Qingsheng’s offer. He had no interest in managing the sect; his sole focus was on improving his own strength. As long as his strength continued to grow, the Primordial Sword Sect would naturally become better.
All the administrative matters within the sect, Chen Fei didn’t want to get involved in, as it would undoubtedly consume his energy. He was content with the way things were now.
Chen Fei put away the jade scroll in his hand and approached the bedside.
“Awake?” Chen Fei asked.
Chi Shuqing didn’t respond, and Chen Fei smiled softly, extending his right
hand under the covers.
Time had flown by, and nearly a year had passed in the blink of an eye.
During this year, there had been no further unexpected incidents on Primordial Water Island, and the injuries of Qu Qingsheng and the other two had fully recovered. With the modest resources from Xuanhe Palace, the cultivation of individuals from both sects had begun to rapidly progress.
During this year, Chen Fei had not ventured elsewhere. Instead, he continuously gathered all 108 acupoints in his body.
With the power of both the Suppressing Dragon Elephant and the Primordial Sword Scripture, the speed at which his acupoints gathered far surpassed that of other Aperture Tempering realm experts. Moreover, as his acupoints came together, Chen Fei discovered that his strength had actually increased somewhat.
Initially, Chen Fei had always thought that once he reached the pinnacle of the Aperture Tempering realm, it would be difficult to make further progress. However, he had now discovered that as the acupoints drew closer together, the elemental power he could unleash was subtly increasing. In essence, this was a sign of the Aperture Tempering realm continuously approaching the Combined Aperture Tempering realm.
“You’re going to Haiyue Cave?” Qu Qingsheng was somewhat surprised when he heard Chen Fei’s words.
“Yes, back in Haiyan City, I entered the Hidden Dragon and Young Phoenix Ranking and obtained a Haiyue Token. Now that the cave mansion is about to open, I plan to visit.” Chen Fei nodded.
“The Hidden Dragon and Young Phoenix Ranking!
Qu Qingsheng had never heard Chen Fei mention this before. He was well aware of the Hidden Dragon and Young Phoenix Ranking, and he didn’t expect that Chen Fei had actually made it onto the list.
According to records, many of those listed had eventually become formidable
Combined Aperture Tempering realm experts.
“Be careful in everything you do!” Qu Qingsheng cautioned.
Chen Fei had now become the future of the Primordial Sword Sect. Whether it was the disciples in the Body Tempering Realm or the elders in the Aperture Tempering realm, everyone saw Chen Fei as their hope.
“Understood!”
Chen Fei smiled faintly, saluted Qu Qingsheng, and then disappeared into the main hall.
Qu Qingsheng watched Chen Fei’s disappearing figure, his gaze slightly moved. Who would have thought that the ordinary disciple who had entered the sect with almost no background and spent money to join would come this far?
The rule set in place initially, where one could become an outer disciple by paying money, had been criticized by many elders within the Primordial Sword Sect. Even the neighboring sects around Immortal Cloud City had privately mocked this rule, feeling that the Primordial Sword Sect was needlessly lowering its own status.
However, Qu Qingsheng had ultimately implemented this rule to attract more talented individuals who might have been overlooked.
As a result, the Primordial Sword Sect had indeed seen some growth, but they had not recruited anyone with truly outstanding talent. After all, martial talent was something that either existed or didn’t, and there were rarely any oversights in this regard.
Who would have thought that someone like Chen Fei, with such exceptional talent, would emerge?
Qu Qingsheng’s most optimistic expectation couldn’t have foreseen that a disciple like Chen Fei would join the Primordial Sword Sect and become its pillar.
Life was unpredictable, but it seemed like there was a certain order to things. It was said that initially, Chen Fei’s first goal had been the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect, but he couldn’t even reach the sect’s mountain gate.
Thinking of this, Qu Qingsheng couldn’t help but shake his head and smile softly.
Within dozens of miles of Primordial Water Island, Chen Fei’s figure flickered. The official opening of Haiyue Cave was still about a month away, and Chen Fei had set out early to avoid any delays on the way that might prevent him from entering the cave mansion.
Whether he could obtain breakthrough pills or rare spirit materials, Chen Fei had placed all his hopes on Haiyue Cave.
As long as Chen Fei could successfully obtain these pills and spirit materials, he had confidence in breaking through to the Combined Aperture Tempering realm in a short period. Otherwise, he would have to rely on time to refine his mind and acupoints.
As for other ways to obtain these pills and materials, there were none. Without enough elemental stones, even if he staked the entire wealth of Xuanhe Palace, it wouldn’t be sufficient.
Back when Qu Changtai had been scouring for resources everywhere, it was all in an effort to gather enough elemental stones to have a chance at purchasing breakthrough pills and rare spirit materials in the future. After all, relying solely on one’s own resources, Qu Changtai’s chances were not great.
With the power of the Suppressing Dragon Elephant and the Primordial Sword Scripture, Chen Fei’s chances were significantly better, but given the choice, he naturally preferred to obtain such pills and materials.
After all, breaking through to the Combined Aperture Tempering realm was not child’s play; it was entirely different from breaking through the smaller realms within the Aperture Tempering realm.
Midway through his journey, Chen Fei visited Haiyan City, where he needed to purchase a map.
While the Haiyue Token provided a rough indication, he didn’t know the exact location, and Chen Fei had some uncertainties. In Haiyan City, he did indeed find the information he needed. The Haiyue Cave had already appeared and was now located in the distant Qingping Sea Region, thousands of miles away.
Many curious individuals were already heading towards that sea region to witness the spectacle.
Even though they couldn’t enter the Haiyue Cave, it didn’t stop people from being curious and eager to join in the excitement. Every time the Haiyue Cave opened, it was a grand event for martial practitioners below the Combined Aperture Tempering realm.
During his journey, Chen Fei took a special look at Mi Xian.
Back when Mi Xian had no cultivation at all, she was now a martial practitioner in the Skin Tempering Realm, and was very close to reaching the Flesh Tempering Realm. Clearly, Mi Xian hadn’t relaxed in the past year and had been diligently cultivating.
However, in terms of innate talent, Mi Xian was indeed quite ordinary. Chen Fei didn’t reveal himself and left Haiyan City directly, heading towards the Qingping Sea Region.
Several hours later, Chen Fei arrived outside Green Jade City, gazing at the distant sea mist.
The appearance of sea mist in the sea was not uncommon, but this particular mist would appear for several months at irregular intervals every year, lingering for an extended period. The safest way to navigate through this mist was by taking a boat.
Inside Green Jade City, there were specialized boats that traversed the mist. Trying to enter it alone could easily lead to getting lost.
Whenever this mist appeared, many rare spirit materials would be found within it, and there were even instances where spirit materials that could directly assist an Aperture Tempering realm expert in breaking through the pinnacle would appear.
As a result, Green Jade City had developed rapidly, and whenever the mist appeared, it became the liveliest time of the year in the city.
Chen Fei needed to pass through this area to reach the Qingping Sea Region, but he didn’t intend to venture into the sea mist directly. This mist had a disorienting effect and could make one feel extremely passive inside it. While taking a boat through it could be a smooth journey and take only a day if everything went well, it could take much longer if things didn’t go smoothly. Chen Fei preferred to navigate around the sea mist, even if it meant spending a few extra days.
After a brief stop in Green Jade City, Chen Fei began to skirt around the mist, making his way along its edge.
Two days later, Chen Fei suddenly stopped on the sea surface, looking somewhat puzzled in the direction of the sea mist. The acupoints in Chen Fei’s body were slightly trembling.
Especially the focal point formed by the Suppressing Dragon Elephant seemed to be attracted to something..