Chapter 474: Congratulations From All Sides
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Reaching the Combined Aperture Tempering realm, even within the vast Thousand Feathers Alliance, having a Combined Aperture Tempering realm expert in command represented an entirely different level of treatment.
In the Thousand Feathers Alliance, there are numerous pract.i.tioners at the Aperture Tempering realm, scattered but not necessarily exceptional figures. Only those at the pinnacle of the Aperture Tempering realm hold a certain status.
Because reaching the Aperture Tempering realm pinnacle means that one’s strength in the Aperture Tempering realm has already reached its peak. More importantly, there is a chance to break through to the Combined Aperture Tempering realm.
Once one breaks through to the Combined Aperture Tempering realm, it becomes a whole new world.
Qing Qingsheng looked at Chen Fei, who descended from the sky, with a complex expression. Due to excessive excitement, he didn’t know what to say.
As a sect leader, such a situation should not have happened to Qing Qingsheng. However, facing Chen Fei’s attainment of the Combined Aperture Tempering realm, the impact of this event was truly immense.
It had been centuries, a full few hundred years since the Primordial Sword Sect produced another Combined Aperture Tempering realm expert. Ever since the Primordial Sword Sect suffered a great catastrophe in the past, it had been in decline for too long.
Qing Qingsheng had thought about the possibility of Chen Fei breaking through to the Combined Aperture Tempering realm, especially when Chen Fei’s cultivation reached the pinnacle of the Aperture Tempering realm. Qing Qingsheng’s thoughts had reached their zenith at that point.
However, Qing Qingsheng didn’t say anything because words wouldn’t change anything in this situation. The entire Primordial Sword Sect couldn’t provide any help to Chen Fei in breaking through to the Combined Aperture Tempering realm. To achieve this breakthrough, Chen Fei had to rely on his own abilities.
Breaking through to the Combined Aperture Tempering realm was extremely perilous. Even among the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect, there were Aperture Tempering realm pinnacle pract.i.tioners who hesitated to break through because of the numerous difficulties and dangers involved. A single misstep could lead to failure.
Qing Qingsheng had estimated that he would have to wait for more than a decade for Chen Fei to consolidate his strength and find the right opportunity for a breakthrough. However, he hadn’t expected that in just over a month, Chen Fei had returned as a Combined Aperture Tempering realm expert.
“Master, Junior Master, Elder Zhou, and Teacher, I’m back!” Chen Fei greeted everyone with a smile on his face, bowing.
“Welcome back, welcome back, hahaha!”
Zhou Zixuan looked at Chen Fei and burst into hearty laughter, his voice growing louder, and his eyes becoming moist.
Zhou Zixuan’s life was coming to an end, but he wasn’t afraid of death. He was only worried that after he pa.s.sed away, there would be no one to protect and support the Primordial Sword Sect.
Of course, after Chen Fei had broken through to the Aperture Tempering realm pinnacle, most of Zhou Zixuan’s concerns had dissipated, and he held a secret hope, something he dared to think about but not say out loud.
Zhou Zixuan was afraid that expressing his hope openly would burden Chen Fei too much, so he kept it to himself. He often found himself thinking, “What if Chen Fei one day becomes a Combined Aperture Tempering realm expert? How wonderful that would be!”
How wonderful it would be indeed!
With Chen Fei as a Combined Aperture Tempering realm expert, the Primordial Sword Sect wouldn’t need to live in constant fear within the Thousand Feathers Alliance. The sect would regain its former glory.
But Zhou Zixuan could only dare to think about it. The Immortal Cloud Sword Sect still had Tong Zhongqiu, and they worried about having no successors, even though the sect still had abundant resources.
But what did the Primordial Sword Sect have? Even the lost legacies had been recovered by Chen Fei alone. Chen Fei had already done so much for the sect, and he had done it exceptionally well.
What more could Zhou Zixuan ask for?
Today, when he sensed a Combined Aperture Tempering realm expert about to arrive on Primordial Water Island, Zhou Zixuan’s heart was filled with nervousness. Faced with a Combined Aperture Tempering realm expert, all the people on Primordial Water Island combined couldn’t make any difference.
But the Combined Aperture Tempering realm expert turned out to be Chen Fei!
Such a dramatic turn of events, even for Zhou Zixuan, who had experienced the ups and downs of life, couldn’t suppress his excitement. At this moment, he would gladly give up his life without a second thought.
Feng Xiupu stood in the crowd, his eyes flashing with emotion. This was his disciple, his Feng Xiupu’s disciple, who had now grown into a formidable Combined Aperture Tempering realm expert.
As a teacher, the ultimate goal had always been for one’s disciple to surpa.s.s the teacher, and for a disciple to excel beyond the teacher was a source of pride for the teacher and envy for others.
At this moment, many people looked at Feng Xiupu with admiration in their eyes. Chen Fei belonged to the Primordial Sword Sect, but within any sect, there would inevitably be varying degrees of closeness between individuals.
Undoubtedly, as Chen Fei’s master, Feng Xiupu’s future status would surpa.s.s that of other elders.
However, the other elders didn’t feel jealous at this moment because the birth of a Combined Aperture Tempering realm expert would inject extraordinary vitality into the entire Primordial Sword Sect, leading to its rapid development.
The key was that Chen Fei was still very young. The lifespan of a Combined Aperture Tempering realm expert was three hundred years, and even longer in the Boundless Sea. Chen Fei was in his early thirties now.
By this calculation, Chen Fei could protect the Primordial Sword Sect for more than three hundred years. Moreover, the early stages of the Combined Aperture Tempering realm were just a starting point.
If Chen Fei could break through to the mid or late stages of the Combined Aperture Tempering realm in the future, the entire Primordial Sword Sect would be in a completely different situation.
The corners of the mouths of the other Primordial Sword Sect elders couldn’t help but curve upwards. They congratulated Chen Fei, but more importantly, they celebrated for the entire Primordial Sword Sect. After several hundred years, the true dragon had emerged from the Primordial Sword Sect once again!
On the other hand, those from the Sunken Water Pavilion felt somewhat complicated. They were certainly happy, especially since the Primordial Sword Sect and Sunken Water Pavilion were now allies.
When Chen Fei reached the pinnacle of the Aperture Tempering realm, it had already strengthened the alliance between these factions. Now, with the emergence of a Combined Aperture Tempering realm expert within the alliance, the overall strength of the alliance had expanded significantly.
As a member of the Sunken Water Pavilion, they would also receive many benefits from this development.
The Sunken Water Pavilion’s decision to ally with the Primordial Sword Sect had been influenced, in no small part, by Chen Fei himself. His incredible talent was impossible to ignore for anyone who knew about it.
However, the members of the Sunken Water Pavilion didn’t antic.i.p.ate that they had been consistently underestimating Chen Fei’s potential, yet he continued to surprise them.
However, compared to the Primordial Sword Sect, the Sunken Water Pavilion was still somewhat distant. Chen Fei was not a disciple of the Sunken Water Pavilion, so while they were happy, they couldn’t fully share in the sense of pride.
If the Sunken Water Pavilion could also produce a Combined Aperture Tempering realm expert, it would be a truly wonderful thing. However, they were well aware of how difficult it was to break through to the Combined Aperture Tempering realm.
Even in a place as rich in spiritual energy as the Boundless Sea, achieving the Combined Aperture Tempering realm was a formidable challenge.
Within the Sunken Water Pavilion, many people occasionally glanced at Chi Shuqing. When it came to discerning talent, Chi Shuqing’s judgment had proven to be the strongest. She had chosen to follow Chen Fei when he was still in the early stages of the Aperture Tempering realm.
Now, in just a few short years, he had progressed from the early stages of the Aperture Tempering realm to the Combined Aperture Tempering realm!
In just a few short years, it’s truly hard to imagine!
Zhang Fangqiong stood at the back of the crowd, her eyes filled with emotion as she looked at Chen Fei. The young cultivator who was once in the Body Tempering realm had now grown into a towering tree, protecting them.
Half an hour later, the news of Chen Fei’s breakthrough to the Combined Aperture Tempering realm spread throughout the Primordial Sword Sect and the Sunken Water Pavilion.
Instantly, the members of both sects erupted in joy.
The Combined Aperture Tempering realm, a pinnacle power that only the most dominant forces could possess before they came to the Boundless Sea. And now, within their own sects, they finally had such a formidable expert.
The appearance of a Combined Aperture Tempering realm expert would directly reshape the future of the Primordial Sword Sect. While it might not be as extravagant as the heydays of the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect, the sect’s status within the Thousand Feathers Alliance would undergo a profound transformation.
“Little Junior Brother!”
Guo Linshan looked toward the direction of the Primordial Sword Sect’s main hall, a warm smile on his face. In his mind, scenes of their first meeting flashed involuntarily.
The memories of the past filled his heart, and Guo Linshan’s smile grew even brighter.
Time pa.s.ses so quickly. In the blink of an eye, so many years have gone by, and now, my little junior brother has become a Combined Aperture Tempering realm expert. Guo Linshan felt his own cultivation level and realized that he was at the pinnacle of the Aperture Tempering realm.
It’s time to prepare for a breakthrough to the Aperture Tempering realm!
As time pa.s.sed, the residents of Primordial Water Island noticed that the members of the two sects on the island seemed to be in exceptionally good spirits. Since the arrival of these two sects on the island, there had never been such a joyful atmosphere.
Gradually, some rumors began to circulate on the island. It was said that someone from the Primordial Sword Sect had broken through to the Combined Aperture Tempering realm, becoming a powerful individual who could enter and exit the Qing Ming.
This news shook the ordinary people on the island to their core.
Although many of the island’s residents had low-level cultivation, they still had some knowledge of martial arts.
They had a vague understanding of what a Combined Aperture Tempering realm expert meant for a faction. Even among the numerous forces near Primordial Water Island, there had been no Combined Aperture Tempering realm experts.
This highlighted just how rare Combined Aperture Tempering realm experts were.
Of course, Primordial Water Island was an extremely remote place within the Thousand Feathers Alliance. There were no significant resources nearby, and naturally, Combined Aperture Tempering realm experts wouldn’t find this place appealing or choose to stay here.
Initially, the Primordial Sword Sect and the Sunken Water Pavilion had chosen this location for its seclusion, allowing them to develop in peace.
“Does this mean they’re going to leave?” a resident suddenly whispered.
With a Combined Aperture Tempering realm expert, Primordial Water Island and its surroundings were no longer suitable for the Primordial Sword Sect’s development. The area was too barren, and moving seemed inevitable.
“We can follow them and leave this place, go to more prosperous areas within the Thousand Feathers Alliance,” someone exclaimed excitedly.
In the past, Primordial Water Island was inhabited despite its barrenness not because the residents didn’t want to go elsewhere but because they lacked the means to do so.
However, now, if the Primordial Sword Sect were indeed considering relocating, the island’s residents could follow suit as long as the Primordial Sword Sect was willing to take them along.
The saying “when one person becomes enlightened, even the chickens and dogs ascend to heaven” wasn’t limited to those within the sect; it could apply to the island’s residents as well.
Upon hearing the suggestion, the people around began to shine with hope. Going to more prosperous areas might offer better opportunities and a chance to change their own destinies.
One day later, the surrounding forces received news that the Primordial Sword Sect had produced a Combined Aperture Tempering realm expert.
Immediately, the neighboring factions were shaken, and they didn’t want to delay any longer. They began sending representatives to Primordial Water Island to offer congratulations and pay their respects..