Chapter 245: Breaking Through to the Aperture
Tempering Realm
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
In Chen Fei’s mind, he went through everything that happened in the Mi Village at this moment. Without the suppression of the sinister domain, both his memories and everything else had returned to normal.
Previously, in Mi Village, there were things he couldn’t understand, and now he naturally comprehended them thoroughly.
Thinking about the evil nature of Mi Village, Chen Fei couldn’t help but feel a sense of rebirth. It seemed that if it weren’t for himself, any martial artist in the Visceral Tempering realm who entered would definitely not escape death.
This held true even for practitioners in the Aperture Tempering realm. Chen Fei thought of Lu Zhichun and his pal inside at this moment. If they couldn’t find a good way out, they would eventually be drained by the villagers of Mi Village.
“However, my panel directly killed the villagers of Mi Village, or I wouldn’t have been forcibly sent out.”
Chen Fei pondered slightly, looking at Mi Village ahead, thinking, “Should go in again?”
Although it was very risky, the feedback that Mi Village could provide to Chen Fei was astonishing.
However, before Chen Fei could fully consider whether or not to go in, a sudden sensation surged in his heart.
This sensation wasn’t dangerous or a warning but a signal from Chen Fei’s own body. His body was undergoing a transformation, and this transformation was unstoppable.
Before entering Mi Village, Chen Fei’s cultivation level was already at the pinnacle of the Visceral Tempering realm, and his mental power far exceeded that of an ordinary Visceral Tempering realm practitioner. From any perspective, Chen Fei’s breakthrough to the Aperture Tempering realm posed no problem.
The lingering attachment of his previous self had dissipated, removing the last obstacle. Chen Fei only needed to find a safe place to begin his breakthrough.
Moreover, after the journey in Mi Village, Chen Fei had absorbed some energy into his body. This energy continued to solidify his foundation, and Chen Fei’s foundation was already exceptionally solid. This wave of solidification overflowed.
In other words, it was like controlling a rampaging elephant. With the natural suppression of Mi Village’s sinister domain, Chen Fei didn’t feel much.
Now, having left Mi Village, the suppression of the sinister domain had disappeared, and Chen Fei’s body’s transformation was accelerating.
In other words, the current Chen Fei must first find a place to break through his current state. It is impossible for this overflowing energy to burst Chen Fei, but wasting it is almost inevitable.
How could Chen Fei possibly be willing to waste this energy? This is a power that can solidify his foundation, almost an innate force. Chen Fei absorbed a portion of it and could feel a slight transformation in his talent.
As long as he fully absorbed this primal energy, Chen Fei’s talent could improve further. Even with the assistance of the panel, the growth of his innate talent would be welcomed by Chen Fei.
Chen Fei glanced at Mi Village and then dashed towards the distance.
Mi Village was right here and it wouldn’t be going anywhere anytime soon. Moreover, after breaking through to the Aperture Tempering realm, it would be safer for Chen Fei to enter Mi Village again.
In the desolate mountains, there were few signs of human activity. Now, with the chaos of war, there were even fewer people in the vicinity.
Chen Fei ran for nearly half an hour and finally found a suitable location.
It was a very small cave entrance, but once inside, the space was quite large. Chen Fei observed the surroundings and found no recent signs of anyone passing by.
It wasn’t a perfect location for a breakthrough, but there wasn’t a better option.
Chen Fei sat cross-legged inside the cave, feeling the fluctuations of strength within his body. He spread his mental power, directly reaching the front of his aperture.
From this unique perspective, Chen Fei gazed at his aperture, feeling a slight excitement in his heart.
The Aperture Tempering realm, the goal pursued by many martial artists throughout their lives, as it represents entering a completely new domain. Not only does it lead to a significant increase in combat power, but more importantly, it extends one’s lifespan to two hundred years.
Eternal life is something nearly everyone aspires to. For martial artists, those who wield immense power, it’s even more so.
Chen Fei controlled his state of mind, and his mental power spread, making contact with his aperture. In the next moment, his mental power vibrated at a unique frequency, excavating the aperture.
The aperture was naturally sealed, but the degree of sealing varied from person to person, which was one of the main reasons for the differing rates of progress in cultivation.
Chen Fei’s aperture was of the severely sealed type among martial artists. This was also a significant reason why his previous self had struggled to grasp the techniques.
Under normal circumstances, this body needed to accumulate through various elixirs and maintain a decent understanding of the techniques in order to progress as a martial artist.
Only in this way can one truly achieve mastery.
However, both of these treatments were not supported by Chen Fei’s previous identity and background, ultimately leading to his abrupt death.
Various thoughts flashed through Chen Fei’s mind. As his mental power continued to vibrate and loosen the aperture, for most Visceral Tempering realm practitioners, this step was exceedingly difficult.
Because his mental power wasn’t strong enough, achieving the right frequency and duration of vibrations was challenging for most. However, for Chen Fei, these aspects now seemed quite effortless.
Even while his mental power shook the aperture, Chen Fei could separate a portion of his mental power to observe the changes in the aperture and continually adjust his mental frequency.
The breakthrough methods recorded in the techniques were only a general approach. The so-called standard meant that anyone could use them, but there was no guarantee of the final result.
For most Visceral Tempering realm practitioners, maintaining the frequency was already incredibly challenging, and they couldn’t think about much else. But Chen Fei could.
As Chen Fei continuously adjusted his mental power frequency based on his own situation, he clearly felt the speed at which the aperture loosened increasing, and this acceleration followed an escalating trend.
The elemental energy around Chen Fei began to tremble slightly as the aperture loosened. A mysterious and profound sensation began to fill Chen Fei’s heart.
Inside Chen Fei’s body, the absorbed energy began to nourish his physical body, further loosening the aperture.
Suddenly, a severe pain surged from the deepest part of his body, causing Chen Fei’s calm expression to contort in agony.
Chen Fei had never imagined that breaking through to the Aperture Tempering realm would bring such excruciating changes.
However, with a bit of thought, he could understand. The difference between the Aperture Tempering realm and the Body Tempering Realm was like heaven and earth, especially in terms of the extension of lifespan.
To break free from the constraints of mortal flesh and extend one’s lifespan required undergoing a profound transformation.
In fact, Chen Fei’s cultivation of the Dragon Suppressing Elephant had subtly tempered his body, giving it some characteristics of the Aperture Tempering realm compared to other martial artists.
Therefore, the pain of this transformation was already much lighter for Chen Fei than for other martial artists.
For some martial artists who failed to break through, it was not only due to inadequate mental power but also because the excruciating physical pain disrupted their already tenuous mental power, leading to ultimate failure.
Chen Fei could effortlessly maintain his mental power fluctuations. The intense pain he experienced only distorted his expression, nothing more.
One moment, two moments, half an hour, one hour.
Time passed by quickly, and Chen Fei remained in a state of deep meditation, motionless. The elemental energy that had been turbulent around him had completely calmed down.
From a distance, Chen Fei at this moment seemed devoid of breath, like an immovable stone.
“Buzz!”
After who knew how long, a sudden surge of energy emanated from Chen Fei’s body. This energy, centered on Chen Fei, spread outwards.
Not only did it affect the air, but it also directly vibrated the elemental energy. The calm elemental energy around him suddenly became agitated. In the next moment, Chen Fei seemed to transform into a singularity, and the elemental energy around him rushed toward him.
Chen Fei’s eyes suddenly opened as if a bolt of lightning had flashed through. He stood up, and the elemental energy continuously surged towards him. Chen Fei involuntarily extended his arms.
“Crackle…”
The weighty elemental energy pressed down on Chen Fei, causing his bones to crack and make a symphony of sounds. Chen Fei’s aura, which had temporarily paused at the pinnacle of the Visceral Tempering realm, suddenly broke through and started to rise steadily.
The Zhongyuan Sword Technique automatically activated, cleansing Chen Fei’s body with the absorbed elemental energy, ultimately gathering it into his aperture. What was originally a dim and lifeless aperture gradually became vibrant with the infusion of elemental energy.
“So, this is the Aperture Tempering realm!”
Chen Fei’s mental power had long since returned, and he felt the changes within his body. An unimaginable vitality spread from his flesh.
This was not only about lifespan but also about strength. One’s destiny was in one’s own hands, not in the hands of fate.
The elemental energy around Chen Fei reached its peak of fluctuation and then gradually began to subside. Chen Fei had successfully broken through. From now on, he was an Aperture Tempering realm martial artist.
“Panel, simplify the Aperture Tempering realm section of the Zhongyuan Sword Technique!”
“Simplifying the Aperture Tempering realm section of the Zhongyuan Sword Technique… Simplification successful… Zhongyuan Sword Aperture Tempering realm section —> Zhongyuan Sword Visceral Tempering realm section!”
Spending three hundred thousand taels, Chen Fei directly simplified the Aperture Tempering realm section of the Zhongyuan Sword Technique. Chen Fei’s physical body began to operate the Visceral Tempering realm section of the Zhongyuan Sword Technique, while the insights from the Aperture Tempering realm section appeared in his mind.
Using these insights and his mental power as a driving force, Chen Fei began to absorb the surrounding elemental energy.
The moment martial artists broke through to the Aperture Tempering realm was the easiest for absorbing elemental energy. Depending on an individual’s depth of foundation, the amount of elemental energy absorbed at once varied.
With Chen Fei’s profound foundation from the Dragon Suppressing Elephant and the essence he gained from Mi Village, he had a much greater foundation than most martial artists. Therefore, he absorbed a substantial amount of elemental energy.
However, Chen Fei was not satisfied with this. He wanted to seize this opportunity to absorb even more elemental energy and build a stronger foundation for himself.
Thus, using the methods from the Zhongyuan Sword Aperture Tempering realm section, Chen Fei began to absorb the surrounding elemental energy.
The rate at which the elemental energy fluctuated around him had already begun to decrease, but now, with Chen Fei practicing the Zhongyuan Sword Technique, the rate of fluctuation increased again.
Chen Fei’s aura gradually became heavy, and at the same time, it began to rise slightly.
The dream of many newly-broken Aperture Tempering realm martial artists to extend the opportunity to absorb elemental energy was effortlessly achieved by Chen Fei.
After a full half-day, the surrounding elemental energy finally began to gradually calm down and eventually returned to a state of tranquility.
Standing in place, Chen Fei felt the power contained within his body and couldn’t help but smile. In just half a day, the amount of elemental energy he had absorbed was equivalent to several months of arduous cultivation for other Aperture Tempering realm martial artists.
However, it was a pity that half a day was the limit. The transformed state of his body after the breakthrough had fully stabilized, no longer in the state of a fresh breakthrough.
Chen Fei lowered his head and looked at his right hand, where he held a cluster of dark green energy. It was the same energy that Lu Zhichun had left in Chen Fei’s sea of consciousness after his surprise attack.
At this moment, that dark green energy cluster was trembling slightly..