Chapter 462: The Scroll
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation , Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Chen Fei took a deep breath, and the content of the Extreme Mountain Breathing Technique appeared in his mind. In just a few moments, he reached the state of Great Completion in the Extreme Mountain Breathing Technique.
Chen Fei’s expression shifted slightly. Many years ago, he had already mastered the Extreme Mountain Breathing Technique to its highest level. Now, this state of Great Completion was not so much cultivated as it was the unlocking of sealed memories.
The power of this spiritual treasure, the Haiyue Cave, was unquestionable. It
could easily suppress the cultivation realm.
However, the opening of the Haiyue Cave and inviting a hundred pract.i.tioners of the Aperture Tempering realm inside was not for the purpose of killing. Sealing one’s cultivation and blocking memories were all done to facilitate a smooth trial.
It was estimated that even this spiritual treasure, the Haiyue Cave, did not antic.i.p.ate that there would be Aperture Tempering realm cultivators who could break its seals in such a way. It was entirely an unexpected situation.
Moreover, because it was not forcibly broken, even the spiritual treasure itself did not detect anything unusual.
The Extreme Mountain Breathing Technique, Wind Suspending Breathing Technique, Suspending Force, and Shocking Swallowing Art!
As Chen Fei recalled the various cultivation techniques he had practiced in the past, each one appeared in his mind one by one. Because he had simplified the techniques back then, it was like a continuous process of nesting dolls.
As soon as the memory of the Extreme Mountain Breathing Technique emerged, Chen Fei activated it, and the memory of the Wind Suspending Breathing technique followed suit. When he activated the Wind Suspending Breathing technique, the Suspending Force also began to manifest.
However, at this point in the experiment, Chen Fei paused.
While these cultivation techniques had been recalled, they provided Chen Fei
with extremely limited a.s.sistance.
Cultivation techniques didn’t directly increase one’s cultivation just by remembering them; they required continuous diligent practice. This was different from martial techniques, where once mastered, they could be immediately used.
The Haiyue Cave, this spiritual treasure, had sealed Chen Fei’s cultivation and the memories related to all the cultivation techniques he knew. However, it hadn’t sealed his other memories.
Therefore, Chen Fei remembered clearly the simplified methods of practicing each of these techniques.
Chen Fei glanced at the bright light ahead, took a few steps forward, and the memory of the Water Crossing, a body movement technique, emerged in his mind.
Chen Fei began to run, starting at an ordinary person’s speed and gradually accelerating until he reached the level of a martial artist in the Flesh Tempering realm.
Chen Fei’s cultivation had not increased; it was just that his body movement technique had now changed to Ascending Cloud Steps.
Ascending Cloud Steps was a body movement technique that Chen Fei had developed by integrating several light-footed techniques when he was in Pingyin County. Beyond that, there was the Soul Chasing Step he had learned at the Primordial Sword Sect.
Compared to the Soul Chasing Step, Ascending Cloud Steps was naturally weaker, but with his cultivation entirely sealed at the moment, he couldn’t use the Soul Chasing Step at all.
Sometimes, having advanced cultivation techniques is a good thing, but if one surpa.s.ses one’s own capacity to handle it, then the good thing turns into a bad one. Trying to forcefully use the Soul Chasing Step, for instance, could lead to Chen Fei’s legs breaking after just a few steps.
Like a wisp of smoke, Chen Fei flashed through the treetops, casually breaking off a branch and starting to swing it. In just a few moments, memories of the Primordial Sword appeared in Chen Fei’s mind.
The Primordial Sword was an introductory sword technique of the Primordial Sword Sect, but it was considered quite weak. Chen Fei continued to use the Primordial Sword and various mysteries of the Starry Night Sword emerged in his mind.
The Starry Night Sword was an impressive sword technique in the Body Tempering realm, mainly focusing on defensive sword stances. Chen Fei could barely manage to use it now since most of its techniques were defensive.
After a few steps, Chen Fei finally saw the bright object ahead, which turned out to be a scroll. Chen Fei’s figure flashed, and he reached the scroll. Just as he was about to reach for it, a stone came flying towards him.
Chen Fei slightly dodged the stone and continued to reach for the scroll, grabbing it in his hand.
‘■Put down the scroll, or else don’t blame us for getting ruthless!”
Ji Linxian, with a scar on his cheek that contorted ominously as he spoke, stared at Chen Fei not far away and shouted sternly. Wei Jiawen, standing beside him, didn’t say anything, but he clearly shared the same sentiment.
According to the message conveyed by the Haiyue Cave, these scrolls should contain various martial arts techniques. They had to find the scrolls first and then comprehend the techniques within to improve their strength.
Most of those who dared to come to the Haiyue Cave were at the peak of the Aperture Tempering realm. Even those below the peak were individuals listed on the Hidden Dragon and Young Phoenix Ranking.
These people didn’t consider themselves to have weaker insight than others. As Master Haiyue had said, life is inherently unfair, and many people felt that their backgrounds were not as favorable as others, leading to differences in the techniques they practiced and the resources available to them.
If they were all placed on the same starting line, none of them would believe they would lose to others.
Now, being the first to find the scroll and learn the techniques within it would give them an advantage. The importance of getting stronger first was self-evident in this game of rules.
Chen Fei glanced at Ji Linxian and Wei Jiawen and directly opened the scroll in
his hand.
The next moment, a stream of light appeared in the scroll and rushed towards Chen Fei’s forehead. A complete technique appeared in Chen Fei’s mind, and the scroll floated above his head at the same time.
“You’re asking for death!”
Seeing Chen Fei disregard his warning and open the scroll, Ji Linxian angrily shouted, and Wei Jiawen, standing beside him, also flashed a hint of coldness in his eyes.
The two of them did not stop and, in fact, became even more aggressive in their approach towards Chen Fei. Just having learned the technique from the scroll, it was impossible for Chen Fei to use it in a short amount of time. Ji Linxian had a natural flaw: he always sought retribution. In the past few years, after breaking through to the peak of the Aperture Tempering realm, he had not spared anyone who had ever offended him.
He was quick to annihilate entire sects and clans, showing no mercy to anyone. Even for minor grievances, Ji Linxian would at least cripple the person, and more often than not, he would kill them outright.
On one occasion, Ji Linxian had single-handedly killed over a thousand people in a single battle, causing rivers of blood to flow.
Moreover, according to the rules of the Haiyue Cave, if someone obtained a scroll but didn’t truly master its contents, they were required to kill or drive out the owner of the scroll, and the scroll would then be dropped again.
Now, facing a 2-on-l situation, there was no reason for Ji Linxian to let Chen Fei off lightly, both publicly and privately.
Even though Ji Linxian had recognized Chen Fei as the fourteenth-ranked newcomer on the Hidden Dragon and Young Phoenix Ranking, at this moment, everyone was an ordinary person with no cultivation or martial techniques. What difference did it make if the other person was on the ranking?
If they were going to back down just because the other person was on the ranking, there would be no need to come to the Haiyue Cave; they could just stay outside.
When they met on a narrow road, the most crucial factors were the number of people and sheer determination.
Chen Fei had no reaction to Ji Linxian and Wei Jiawen charging at him but continued to carefully read the techniques that had appeared in his mind.
Lingxi Finger a prerequisite cultivation technique for Aperture Tempering realm techniques. During the cultivation of Visceral Tempering realm, one could attempt to practice it. It had benefits for breaking through to the Aperture Tempering realm and for cultivating Aperture Tempering realm techniques after reaching that stage.
Just like in the Primordial Sword Sect, where the true disciples practiced Primordial Sword or Giant Spirit Sword, both of which had prerequisite cultivation techniques. The true disciples’ strength was far superior to regular Aperture Tempering realm cultivators due to these prerequisite techniques. Those who entered the Haiyue Cave were all individuals with exceptionally strong insight. However, when faced with Aperture Tempering realm prerequisite cultivation techniques like the Lingxi Finger it still required some time to grasp and use them effectively.
Achieving mastery at first sight was not impossible, but the probability was exceedingly low.
Seeing Chen Fei not attempting to escape but rather standing his ground, waiting for them, Ji Linxian narrowed his eyes slightly.
This kind of stance either meant he had great confidence in himself, considering them insignificant, or it was a pretense to intimidate and make them wary.
If the rules in the Haiyue Cave were different this time and didn’t seal their cultivation and martial techniques, Ji Linxian might have genuinely considered the situation.
After all, some Aperture Tempering realm peak martial artists had truly astonishing combat abilities, and Ji Linxian had encountered a few of them. Their strength made regular Aperture Tempering realm cultivators pale in comparison.
But now, with the current rules of the Haiyue Cave and the fact that it had only been a moment since everyone entered, their bodies were completely devoid of cultivation.
Wasn’t this posture an attempt to make them doubt and hesitate, preventing them from taking action?
A wicked smile formed at the corner of Ji Linxian’s mouth, and in just a few steps, he was in front of Chen Fei, a sharp piece of stone aimed at Chen Fei’s neck.
Wei Jiawen remained silent and hurled the stone he held towards Chen Fei’s cheek.
Trying to kill someone barehanded took some time, but sharp objects could inflict harm in an instant, especially when dealing with ordinary individuals. That’s why Ji Linxian and Wei Jiawen had found these stones earlier and used them as makeshift weapons.
As for the tree branch Chen Fei was holding in his hand, it left Ji Linxian and Wei Jiawen bewildered.
Under normal circ.u.mstances, it would indeed be possible to harm someone with a simple tree branch. However, given the current situation, it seemed absurd to be wielding a tree branch.
Chen Fei shifted his focus from his mental realm to reality, observing the attacks from Ji Linxian and Wei Jiawen. He casually swung the tree branch he held.
“Boom!”
A m.u.f.fled sound echoed as the stones in the hands of Ji Linxian and Wei Jiawen shattered instantly, and their bodies stiffened due to the backlash of force.
Chen Fei’s tree branch traced an arc, slicing towards the necks of Ji Linxian and Wei Jiawen.
Chen Fei lacked cultivation, and his physical strength was that of an ordinary person. However, the essence of martial techniques lay in their ability to enhance one’s combat abilities based on their current physical attributes.
With the perfected Starry Night Sword technique at his disposal, even wielding a tree branch, Chen Fei could indeed sever the necks of both individuals.
“I surrender!”
Seeing the tree branch swinging towards them, Ji Linxian shouted loudly, and Wei Jiawen did the same.
In their eyes at this moment, it wasn’t just a tree branch; it was a deadly blade. They had never imagined that one day they would be so terrified by a simple tree branch.
“Buzz!”
Ji Linxian and Wei Jiawen’s bodies suddenly transformed into streaks of light, disappearing before Chen Fei’s eyes.
A straightforward surrender meant that the two of them had directly left the Haiyue Cave..