Chapter 273: Breaking the Situation

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Soaring Heaven Technique?

As Chen Fei departed, the Zhongyuan Sword Formation had already dissipated. Dong Xiuzhi recalled Chen Feis agility moments ago, his brows furrowing. The swiftness of his escape left no room for pursuit.

The depth of the Zhongyuan Sword technique was beyond expectations. Chen Feis colossal strength caught them off guard. Coupled with his current agility, it was nothing short of astonis.h.i.+ng.

What kind of innate talent was this? Chen Fei had only broken through to the Aperture Tempering realm a few months ago, not even a full year, yet he possessed so many techniques.

Dong Xiuzhi knew that both the Zhongyuan Sword and Soaring Heaven Technique were heritage techniques of the Primordial Sword Sect, each profound and extremely challenging to cultivate. For most cultivators with slightly lower comprehension and apt.i.tude, achieving such mastery would take decades.

Dong Xiuzhi acknowledged his own talent wasnt lacking, but when he compared the techniques he currently possessed with Chen Feis mastery of the Zhongyuan Sword, the difference was humiliating.

Moreover, Chen Feis tremendous strength was perplexing. As far as the existing complete heritage of the Primordial Sword Sect was concerned, there seemed to be no such technique. Where did he obtain it?

Dong, shall we continue to pursue? s.h.i.+ Zhengwu asked, looking at Dong Xiuzhi with a serious tone.

We wont catch up. There are too few experts in agility among us wandering cultivators.

Dong Xiuzhi glanced at Zheng Guangfei, who was approaching with a grimace. Zheng Guangfei excelled in speed, but letting him chase after Chen Fei alone might result in a situation where they ended up killing each other.

Considering Chen Feis displayed combat prowess just now, if Zheng Guangfei were to somehow catch up to Chen Fei, hed probably end up being pinned to the ground and completely powerless to resist.

With this in mind, Dong Xiuzhi couldnt help but sigh.

For wandering cultivators, having access to a somewhat complete set of techniques was already a stroke of luck. Unlike these sects, where techniques were provided as part of a package deal.

The three sets of inheritances from the Primordial Sword Sect, although individually not as good as the techniques currently being rewarded to wandering cultivators by the Divine Flame Sect and Immortal Cloud Sword Sect, had the advantage of being compatible.

You could choose to practice Zhongyuan Sword or Giant Spirit Sword for offense, and for defense or evasion, you could opt for Soaring Heaven Technique. In just this regard, it was far better than what wandering cultivators had access to.

Zheng Guangfei arrived in front of Dong Xiuzhi and the others but didnt know what to say. Being swept away by a fellow cultivator at the same level who had just entered the Aperture Tempering Realm was embarra.s.sing no matter how you looked at it.

What made it worse was that when they were surrounding Chen Fei earlier, he had been boasting, and now he was left with a minor injury from a single strike of Chen Feis sword. The feeling was just unbearable.

Chen Feis figure flickered for a moment, and he realized that Dong Xiuzhis group hadnt caught up to him. A smile couldnt help but appear on his face.

With Soaring Heaven Technique, he could both attack and defend, and that was precisely the reason why Chen Fei had been so eager to simplify it back when he had first acquired it. Now, he was reaping the rewards directly.

If his movement techniques couldnt shake off the three pursuers, it would eventually come down to a direct confrontation.

Chen Fei had only recently opened three apertures, and the strength of his sword formation couldnt be maintained for extended periods. Even though the Suppressing Dragon Elephants tremendous power could be sustained for a bit longer, without the support of the sword formation, Chen Feis margin for error was too low.

If he sustained even minor injuries in the end, it could lead to a vicious cycle, potentially resulting in his death. At most, he might take one of them down before succ.u.mbing.

However, if he ended up dead himself, what would be the meaning of the others dying?

To be alive is to have various possibilities!

Chen Fei took a slightly detouring route and returned to the sect, where he truthfully reported his encounter to the sect leader, Qu Qingsheng.

Upon hearing Chen Feis account, Qu Qingshengs heart was filled with anger, but ultimately, he sighed helplessly.

The sorrow of the weak. Even though the Primordial Sword Sect had so many cultivators in the Aperture Tempering Realm, they were still considered weak in comparison to the Divine Flame Sect. The two sides strengths were not on the same level.

The Divine Flame Sect had attempted to have Chen Fei surrounded, but the Primordial Sword Sect couldnt retaliate in the same way against the Divine Flame Sect, as it would mean directly opposing them.

If they did so, the happiest party would be the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect, as it would mean the Primordial Sword Sect and Immortal Cloud Sword Sect were completely tied together.

In that case, the best option for the Primordial Sword Sect would be to collectively move into the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect and become an integral part of it to ensure their safety.

Otherwise, if the Divine Flame Sect sought revenge, the Primordial Sword Sect would have no power to resist. Simply put, one person like Jian Sheng, would be enough to annihilate the entire Primordial Sword Sect, and there would be very few survivors.

Merging with the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect, however, would mean severing the Primordial Sword Sects heritage completely.

Perhaps in the short term, the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect would allow the Primordial Sword Sect to retain some autonomy.

But as time pa.s.sed, the Primordial Sword Sects influence would gradually diminish, until nothing remained.

In the current situation, there was no urgency to this extent. Because the primary target of the Divine Flame Sect remained the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect, not the other sects.

If theres no urgent matter, it might be safer for you to stay within the sect, Qu Qingsheng looked at Chen Fei and whispered.

Clearly, the sects members were attacked by others, and they knew who the enemy was, but they couldnt intervene, leaving Sect Leader Qu Qingsheng feeling uneasy.

Sect Leader, theres no need to worry. 111 be careful on my own, Chen Fei replied softly. His purpose in reporting the situation wasnt to have the sect act on his behalf; the Primordial Sword Sect currently lacked the strength for that. He simply hoped that his fellow disciples would be more cautious.

The members of the Divine Flame Sect might not be able to make another attempt on Chen Fei this time, and the likelihood of them doing so would be much lower unless a cultivator in the mid-stage of the Aperture Tempering Realm with exceptional speed came forward.

Among the loose cultivators, individuals with this level of cultivation and exceptional speed were extremely rare. Furthermore, the main targets of the Divine Flame Sect were still focused on the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect.

Seeing Chen Feis firm att.i.tude, Qu Qingsheng didnt try to persuade him further, only advising him to be safe. After Chen Fei left, Qu Qingsheng summoned the other elders and explained Chen Feis situation.

The other elders of the Primordial Sword Sect were infuriated but had no choice. Stepping forward now meant that they wouldnt be able to pull back later.

Merging with the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect seemed secure on the surface, but it might also mean that the Primordial Sword Sect would be at the forefront during the final charge.

Chen Fei found Feng Xiupu and cautioned him to be careful. Feng Xiupu advised Chen Fei to stay within the sect, where it was still safe for now. However, when Chen Fei displayed his Soaring Heaven Technique, Feng Xiupu had nothing more to say.

He couldnt help but feel that in terms of mastery of the Soaring Heaven Technique, Chen Fei was now almost on par with him. Yet Feng Xiupu had been practicing the technique for many years, while Chen Fei had only just started not long ago.

At this moment, Feng Xiupu suddenly felt what it was like for those who used to be on the same level as Chen Fei, watching him surpa.s.s them.

Dont get too proud. The path of martial arts is a continuous journey. If you dont advance, youll fall behind. You need to work even harder! Feng Xiupu said in a solemn tone.

Chen Fei looked at Feng Xiupu with a somewhat wry smile. It seemed like only his master could say such things to him now. Others didnt have the authority to do so.

Half an hour later, Chen Fei appeared in Immortal Cloud City.

This time, Chen Fei deliberately took a longer route. He had decided that from now on, he would take a more circuitous path when traveling to and from the sect to avoid being tracked and ambushed.

Of course, the most crucial aspect was to strive for an improvement in his cultivation.

In this chaotic situation, everyone was caught up in it, and many times they had no choice but to act. To break free from this situation, one needed to have exceptional strength.

However, the improvement of cultivation in the Visceral Tempering Realm was often accomplished through the acc.u.mulation of time. Thats why the threat faced by the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect had given Chen Fei the opportunity to progress rapidly.

Chen Feis current strength was still far from sufficient. If he were stronger, he could have kept all three of those a.s.sailants at the scene and s.h.i.+fted the blame onto the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect.

Alchemy and cultivation took up every minute of Chen Feis time.

After a month, Chen Fei opened another acupoint, bringing the total to four. At the same time, he exchanged his contributions for the Alchemist Alliances cultivation technique, the Thousand Thread Technique, from its third to fifth levels.

Chen Fei now had a considerable number of contribution points at his disposal.

The Thousand Thread Technique, which had seemed out of reach in the past, could now be easily obtained.

Ordinarily, even just exchanging for aging medicinal herbs couldnt consume the ever-increasing number of contribution points that Chen Fei possessed.

Another month pa.s.sed, and Chen Feis aperture acupoints reached five, a level of cultivation progress that an ordinary wandering cultivator might take over a decade or even more than twenty years to achieve.

Simultaneously, as he continued to crazily refine Flying Ascent Pills and improved his proficiency in the pill formula, he achieved perfection in the formula for Snow Spirit Pills, reaching a point where there was no room for further improvement.

Within the Alchemist Alliance, Chen Fei accepted a task to refine two batches of Snow Spirit Pills.

Inspecting the spiritual herbs, setting up the fire, and every step of the pill refining process, Chen Fei carried them out methodically. To an observer, it might seem no different from his previous attempts at pill refining, but if a master alchemist were present, they would discern a subtle difference.

This difference was a sense of complete mastery.

Calm and unhurried, every detail of refining the Snow Spirit Pills was displayed clearly in Chen Feis hands. Though the process appeared intricate, it was a pleasure to behold when watching Chen Fei work.

Even those who knew nothing about alchemy could tell that Chen Feis actions indicated he had reached the pinnacle of expertise in refining Snow Spirit Pills.

Half an hour later, the lid of the pill furnace opened, and an even richer medicinal fragrance wafted out than before.

Chen Fei placed four Snow Spirit Pills into a porcelain dish and observed the faint pill patterns that had appeared on them. The proficiency in refining Snow Spirit Pills at the perfect mastery level was about to produce Snow Spirit Pills with pill patterns.

If I compress the yield to three pills, each one will definitely have pill patterns, Chen Fei thought to himself. These pills with pill patterns would undoubtedly be superior in medicinal efficacy to regular Snow Spirit Pills. However, since Chen Fei was doing this as a task, there would be no benefit to him.

What if 1 attempt to expand four pills into five? The increase in medicinal efficacy might be only slightly reduced, but I could still complete the task, Chen Feis eyes brightened.

It was time to test his true alchemical skills!