Chapter 269: Someone from the Divine Flame Sect
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
It must be said that Chen Fei’s insight had indeed significantly improved compared to the past. Initially, the part about Body Suppression in the Dragon Suppressing Elephant technique and controlling the body was beyond his reach due to issues with his vital energy.
Back then, Chen Fei couldn’t even understand this part, let alone the cultivation method. It seemed like an impossible dream to cultivate it.
However, with the Spirit Suppression part of it, Chen Fei not only understood it but had entered a state of harmony with it during his practice.
Within his Sea of Consciousness, his core soul energy vibrated at a special frequency and gradually sank into his physical body, linking up with the Dragon-Elephant’s physical aspects.
Core soul energy nourished the physical body, while the body’s vitality replenished the core soul energy!
The body and core soul energy were two separate components of the physical being, but as the Dragon Suppressing Elephant technique operated, Chen Fei suddenly perceived a direct connection between the two.
Of course, there had always been a connection before, given that they were part of the same body. But then, it felt like they had become one.
Of course, the degree of fusion at that time was still somewhat low, but Chen Fei could sense the enormous potential within it.
As long as he continued to cultivate the part related to the Spirit Suppression, Chen Fei’s core soul energy could become not only stronger but also more resilient, and his physical body could continue to grow.
Using core soul energy as the new driving force, he could further explore the depths of his physical body, which already surpassed those of other Aperture Tempering realm cultivators in profound ways. Chen Fei couldn’t help but think of the Dragon Suppressing Elephant True Immortal. Even though he has been deceased for such a long time, his physical body remains incorruptible, clearly having pushed his physical body’s development to an unimaginable degree.
A night passed in silence, and Chen Fei was completely immersed in the cultivation of the Dragon Suppressing Elephant. Since he had just started learning the techniques, and given Chen Fei’s current comprehension, this night’s cultivation left him deeply engrossed.
The feeling of the unity of the physical body and the mind, that sense of oneness, made Chen Fei involuntarily sink into it. Whether it was the Zhongyuan Sword or the Soaring Heaven Technique, neither could give Chen Fei this sensation.
It’s not that the Zhongyuan Sword was inadequate; rather, it’s that the level of the Dragon Suppressing Elephant technique is undoubtedly much higher.
Early the next morning, Chen Fei spent some time refining the herbs that Chi Defeng had delivered into Flying Ascent Pills, increasing the proficiency of the formula for Spirit Snow Pills.
Then, Chen Fei, along with Chi Defeng, arrived at Immortal Cloud City together.
“For the next period of time, 1 will stay in Immortal Cloud City,” Chen Fei said to Chi Defeng in the courtyard of Immortal Cloud City.
With the current high volume of tasks from the Alchemist Alliance, Chen Fei would undoubtedly be here every day. Rather than having Chi Defeng and himself running back and forth, it made more sense to stay in Immortal Cloud City directly, which would save more time.
As for the surplus of spiritual energy density in the sect’s secret chamber, it had become somewhat irrelevant.
It was time to start enjoying some abalone and seafood; there was no need to keep thinking about plain porridge and pickles.
Of course, in terms of safety, cultivating within the sect was undoubtedly safer. However, Chen Fei was now at the Aperture Tempering realm, not in seclusion, and he was not at a critical juncture of breaking through to a new realm, so the environmental requirements weren’t that high.
“1 would even welcome you staying here for a few more days!”
Chi Defeng chuckled. Recently, there had been a lot of turmoil in Immortal Cloud City, and Chen Fei’s willingness to stay here was a relief to Chi Defeng.
This way, they wouldn’t have to travel back and forth between the Primordial Sword Sect and Immortal Cloud City, reducing the potential dangers of the journey. Chi Defeng had heard about various incidents occurring outside Immortal Cloud City recently.
Chen Fei nodded slightly and disappeared into the courtyard.
Chi Defeng watched in the direction of the main gate, a smile on his face. Who could have imagined that the person who once needed to buy basic secret techniques from him in the hidden market in Pingyin County would have grown to this extent.
Thinking back to those scenes of selling secret techniques, Chi Defeng couldn’t help but shake his head slightly. At that time, he had made quite a profit.
Chen Fei crossed the street and arrived at the residence of the Alchemist Alliance, beginning his work on refining for the day.
A night of cultivation not only didn’t leave Chen Fei feeling exhausted, but his spirit and energy were even more heightened. The consumption of core soul energy yesterday seemed to have disappeared like a wisp of smoke.
Qin Jinglan handed over the jade box and gave Chen Fei a discreet look, wearing a smile as she slowly exited the alchemy room.
Chen Fei sat cross-legged, opening the jade boxes one by one and inspecting the spirit herbs, finding no issues.
Today would be another day of bountiful harvest of silver taels.
The mysteries of the Spirit Suppression technique had been briefly experienced by Chen Fei last night.
Although he was not progressing slowly, as time went on, he would inevitably encounter a situation similar to that of the Soaring Heaven Technique, where the rate of comprehension would slow down, and he might even reach a standstill, requiring time to polish his understanding.
With bad luck, one could spend their entire life without fully comprehending it. This was a common occurrence for many martial artists.
Chen Fei didn’t want to be in that situation, so he aimed to earn enough elemental stones as quickly as possible to simplify the Spirit Suppression technique. This would be his most important task for the foreseeable future.
Once he cultivated the Dragon Suppressing Elephant to a higher level, Chen Fei’s combat strength would undoubtedly increase significantly. After all, the most crucial component of Chen Fei’s current strength was the Dragon Suppressing Elephant.
Due to the limitations of his cultivation base, Chen Fei was naturally at a disadvantage compared to Aperture Tempering realm practitioners who had opened a dozen or more apertures. Even if those practitioners had weaker understanding of their own techniques, they would still be more proficient in them.
Therefore, Chen Fei didn’t hold an advantage in terms of his cultivation level and comprehension of techniques. Only by further strengthening his physical body, which already surpassed others at the same level, could he gain a true advantage.
Of course, this didn’t mean that Chen Fei would neglect the Zhongyuan Sword and the Soaring Heaven Technique. Chen Fei would diligently practice all techniques, but by simplifying the Spirit Suppression technique, he could accelerate his strength’s improvement.
Immortal Cloud City was in a state of turmoil now. Although the Primordial Sword Sect hadn’t encountered any issues yet, it was only a matter of time before they were drawn into the chaos. Unless the Primordial Sword Sect was willing to move away from Immortal Cloud City, but that was easier said than done.
Setting up the fire and placing the spirit herbs one by one into the alchemy furnace, it didn’t take long for the fragrance of medicinal herbs to fill the alchemy room. Chen Fei’s mental focus was on the changes in the medicinal properties inside the furnace, his expression calm and composed.
Half an hour quickly passed, and with a loud sound as the furnace lid opened, the first batch of Spirit Snow Pills was successfully refined. Chen Fei poured the pills into a jade tray, and four translucent Spirit Snow Pills rolled around.
A smile appeared on Chen Fei’s face. He had started the day off well.
Taking one of the pills and stowing it away in his pocket, Chen Fei activated the mechanism, and the door to the alchemy room opened. Qin Jinglan walked in.
Seeing the three Spirit Snow Pills on the jade tray, a smile appeared on Qin Jinglan’s face.
The refining process continued from morning until evening, and Chen Fei didn’t even have lunch.
Today’s results were still outstanding. Out of six batches, five produced four Spirit Snow Pills each, so Chen Fei obtained a total of five Spirit Snow Pills today.
Such results were astonishing, and if anyone within the Alchemist Alliance knew about it, it would undoubtedly create a stir. However, no one would believe that Chen Fei could have such a high success rate in pill refinement.
At most, they would think that Chen Fei had incredible endurance and stability to continuously complete tasks like this and accumulate a substantial amount of alliance contribution points.
For fifteen consecutive days, with results ranging from six to seven batches to as little as one to two batches, Chen Fei refined Spirit Snow Pills in the Alchemist Alliance every day.
Each day, Chen Fei would change his identity and sell one or two pills at various shops in Immortal Cloud City in exchange for elemental stones.
Recently, the shops in Immortal Cloud City had shown a great interest in this type of pill, and they were buying it at a rate of one elemental stone per pill.
As for purchasing, one elemental stone could no longer buy a single Spirit Snow Pill. This meant that the price of Spirit Snow Pills had increased. Not only Spirit Snow Pills but any elixir that could aid in cultivation had seen a significant price hike.
When war arrives, anything that can be converted into power will become expensive.
In fifteen days, the number of elemental stones in Chen Fei’s account reached fifty. Chen Fei didn’t hesitate and directly simplified the Spirit Suppression technique.
“Spirit Suppression simplification in progress… Simplification successful… Spirit Suppression -> Body Suppression!”
In the courtyard, Chen Fei looked at the simplification result, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his face. Fifty elemental stones in just fifteen days were beyond imagination.
Considering the current situation, Chen Fei might continue to reap benefits for a long time. As for the Spirit Snow Pills he would obtain in the future, Chen Fei would start consuming them directly. After all, his cultivation realm was the ultimate goal.
With this pace, Chen Fei’s speed in opening apertures would be exceptionally fast.
In the Aperture Tempering realm, apart from the time required for apertures to accumulate vital energy, another key factor that affected a martial artist’s efficiency in opening apertures was whether their core soul energy could control the apertures.
Chen Fei’s core soul energy had already reached a level equivalent to that of a martial artist with over a dozen open apertures when he initially broke through. Therefore, he didn’t have to worry about the issue of aperture control in the short term.
As long as there was an ample supply of elixirs, Chen Fei’s cultivation speed would be extremely rapid!
In the blink of an eye, another ten days had passed.
*Clank, clank, clank!*
The Qianyuan Sword floated in front of Chen Fei. After fully consuming the Gold Sky Stone, the Qianyuan Sword had finally reached its critical point and began its transformation today.
*Buzz, buzz, buzz!*
Ripples emanated from the Qianyuan Sword, spreading outwards, and a deep and profound aura surged from the sword.
*Clang!
A sword cry rang out, and a sword energy shot up into the sky. Radiance began at the hilt of the sword and flowed to the tip of the Qianyuan Sword, then the brilliance completely converged into the sword’s body.
The Qianyuan Sword had officially ascended to the status of a spiritual sword!
Chen Fei held the Qianyuan Sword, feeling the spiritual fluctuations coming from the sword’s body, and a smile appeared on his face.
His strength was still accumulating, and Chen Fei was making progress nearly every day. This rate of improvement would be considered inconceivable by other Aperture Tempering realm martial artists.
Meanwhile, outside the Primordial Sword Sect, a figure arrived at the mountain gate, wearing a straw hat and exuding a mysterious and cold aura.
“Who goes there!”
A patrolling disciple happened to pass by and noticed the figure in front of the mountain gate. He asked in a stern voice.
“I am Wu Hongwen of the Divine Flame Sect, here to pay my respects to the Primordial Sword Sect!” the figure replied, lifting their head.
The voice was somewhat high-pitched and initially not very loud, but within moments, it had passed half of the mountain gate and spread further inward.
The patrolling disciple’s expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly transmitted the information inward with a hint of panic..