Chapter 78: Bully
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
In a single day, Chen Fei had acquired three top-notch cultivation techniques, which was a significant harvest. Cultivating these three techniques to perfection would elevate his strength to a new level.
Chen Fei’s first step was to integrate the three cultivation techniques with his original ones.
“Discovered a cultivation technique. Do you want to spend 1,500 taels of silver to simplify the second stage of the Origin Connection Technique?”
“Discovered a cultivation technique. Do you want to spend a thousand taels of silver to simplify the Starry Night Sword?”
“Discovered a cultivation technique. Do you want to spend 1,000 taels of silver to simplify the Soul Chasing Step?”
The price for simplifying the second stage of the Origin Connection Technique had increased. The Starry Night Sword and the simplified version of the Soul Chasing Step were also expensive but within Chen Fei’s acceptable range.
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“Simplify!”
“The second stage of the Origin Connection Technique is being simplified. Simplification was successful. Second level of the Origin Connection Technique -> First level of the Origin Connection Technique!”
“The Starry Night Sword is being simplified. Simplification was successful. Starry Night Sword — Primordial Sword!”
“The Soul Chasing Step is being simplified. Simplification was successful. Soul Chasing Step -> Cloud Ascending Step!”
Taking a deep breath, Chen Fei knew it was time to gain experience once again. He set a small goal for himself—to achieve Great Completion on the Soul Chasing Step within five days.
Days passed, and Chen Fei spent his mornings refining pills and his afternoons grinding the proficiency of the Origin Connection Technique and the Soul Chasing Step. He didn’t step foot outside the main gate, completely engrossed in his cultivation like an ascetic monk.
Even as night fell, Chen Fei continued his cultivation without a pause.
At a certain level, martial artists could replace sleep to some extent with cultivation. Of course, it wasn’t as comfortable as sleeping, but Chen Fei couldn’t miss the opportunity to stay up late, especially when it served such a meaningful purpose.
In the blink of an eye, the fifth day arrived. Chen Fei joined Guo Linshan and others as they ventured into the mountains.
The team was large, with most members being hired herb gatherers. Their main task would be to supervise and transport the medicinal herbs once they were collected by the herb gatherers.
“Under normal circumstances, there shouldn’t be any danger in the mountains. However, one must always be alert to unexpected situations. If we’re fast, we can return in no more than half a month,” Guo Linshan addressed the disciples loudly upon reaching the mountain encampment. This mission was compulsory for all inner sect disciples of the Primordial Sword Sect. Failure to complete it would result in severe punishment.
“Yes, Senior Brother Guo!” Everyone shouted in response before spreading out to their assigned positions, overseeing the herb gatherers’ progress.
“Junior Brother, it’s been a while,” Luo Jun suddenly walked up to Chen Fei with a smile.
Chen Fei turned to look at him. Although he had already seen Luo Jun earlier, he hadn’t considered whether he should greet him. After all, he had just beaten him up.
While his primary goal was to prevent Luo Jun from making such jokes in the future, Chen Fei still harbored some personal grudges.
“I’ve been busy with cultivation recently and haven’t gone out much,” Chen Fei replied, examining Luo Jun’s face. There were no scars, and he seemed to have recovered quite well.
Luo Jun thought that Chen Fei had heard about his sneak attack as he observed his face.
“It seems that Junior Brother also knows about the incident. If I find out who that person is, I won’t let them off the hook. This matter is not over!” Luo Jun said angrily.
In truth, Luo Jun had suspected Chen Fei before. After all, he had teased him during the day and ended up getting beaten up at night. Chen Fei was highly suspicious.
However, the strength displayed by the assailant made Luo Jun realize that Chen Fei was unlikely to be the culprit.
Chen Fei had only just entered the Bone Tempering realm, and it was impossible for someone with such limited strength to beat Luo Jun so easily.
Since Luo Jun had offended many people with his sharp tongue, he quickly shifted his suspicion to others.
“Senior Brother is right,” Chen Fei nodded in agreement.
Luo Jun and Chen Fei chatted for a while before returning to their respective positions to oversee the herb gatherers.
As the day drew to a close, the herb gatherers had collected a substantial amount of medicinal herbs thanks to the presence of supervisors and the generous payment they received.
Whether due to the fertile soil or other factors, the medicinal herbs grew remarkably fast in these mountains. Despite the increasing population around Immortal Cloud City, the production of medicinal pills remained unaffected.
In the evening, the medicinal herbs were secured onto carriages and transported down the mountain. Everyone appeared relatively relaxed. At this rate, they would likely complete the mission in around ten days, sparing them from enduring the harsh outdoor conditions.
Chen Fei paced around his designated area, not just to oversee the herb gatherers but also to cultivate the Soul Chasing Step. Despite staying up all night and practicing day and night, he still needed a little more time.
He required a few hundred more proficiency points to achieve perfection in the Soul Chasing Step.
Nevertheless, even though he hadn’t reached perfection yet, Chen Fei’s speed had significantly increased compared to before. If he managed to reach perfection, there would likely be further room for improvement.
With a few hundred more proficiency points, Chen Fei could probably achieve his goal today if he worked diligently.
As for the second level of the Origin Connection Technique, he was more than halfway proficient, which was on par with Chen Fei’s initial estimation of ten days. Progress with the Starry Night Sword, often practiced alongside the Soul Chasing Step, was also impressive, nearing Great Completion.
Chen Fei continued to walk around the mission area, his figure occasionally flickering. Suddenly, a loud noise erupted in the distance. Chen Fei turned around to see the source, discovering it was the sect’s encampment on the mountain.
Without hesitation, Chen Fei swiftly returned to the encampment. There, he found Shi Dahe lying on the ground, covered in blood. Chen Fei focused his gaze and recognized him as one of the herb transporters from earlier.
“What happened?” Chen Fei turned to Luo Jun, who was already present.
“Somebody ambushed our herb transport convoy. Brother Shi risked his life to break free and inform us. Senior Brother Guo and a group of disciples have already gone to rescue them,” Luo Jun replied in a hushed tone.
Chen Fei looked up and saw that the senior brothers in the Marrow Tempering realm were absent. Those present were all Bone Tempering realm disciples, including Chen Fei.
Shi Dahe, lying on the ground, had consumed some pills to stabilize his injuries, allowing him to fall into a deep sleep.
An hour passed, and everyone anxiously awaited Guo Linshan’s return. The news had been sent back to the sect using carrier pigeons, and the sect would likely dispatch experts to assist.
Although the carriages bore the Primordial Sword Sect’s markings, someone dared to attack them, indicating a lack of respect for both the sect and its disciples.
“Have mercy! Spare me!” A voice pleading for mercy suddenly rang out. All heads turned to witness a herb gatherer being held by the neck, dragged towards them. Within moments, they reached the encampment, and the assailant threw the herb gatherer to the ground.
“Long Rainbow Sect?” Everyone immediately recognized the tattoos and the distinctive spear, identifying the intruder.
“Why did you harm my herb gatherer!” Luo Jun looked at the fallen herb gatherer, realizing they were from his area.
“He intruded into my sect’s mission area. I could have even killed him. Yet, I must ask you, are you bullying my Long Rainbow Sect simply because there’s no one else around!” Kuang Dingbo shouted angrily. His spear rested firmly in his hand, his aura exerting dominance over the surroundings..