Chapter 523: Ten Mile Forbidden Zone
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation I Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Resonance? Illusion?
How could the Dragon-Elephant Induction Point have resonated with a spiritual treasure? Was there a special connection between this spiritual treasure and the Dragon Elephant’s cultivation method?
Several years ago, Chen Fei had visited the imperial city once and had even experienced a Elemental Tide, but on that occasion, nothing had happened at all.
It was unclear whether it was because the spiritual treasure had been obstructed by various formations at the time or because Chen Fei hadn’t cultivated the Dragon-Elephant Induction Point within his body, so there had been no reaction at all.
Chen Fei’s expression had returned to normal, and no one had paid attention to the change in his demeanor. Many who had sensed the fluctuations of the spiritual treasure for the first time had had varying degrees of surprise on their faces.
After all, everyone who had come there during that time period had been drawn by the spiritual resonance of the treasure.
When this spiritual treasure had first shown signs of activity, it had left many Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivators puzzled, thinking that someone had taken action in advance, manipulating the treasure and causing the spiritual resonance to occur prematurely.
After coming there several times, some people had already become completely accustomed to it. In fact, if the spiritual treasure hadn’t shown any signs of activity on a certain day, they would even have speculated whether something unusual had happened.
The spiritual resonance had been an elusive occurrence, and within the Thousand Feathers Alliance, there had only been a few such treasures, all in pristine condition, making it impossible to separate them from their spiritual resonance.
Therefore, all the Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivators were extremely concerned about the spiritual resonance caused by the fallen, partially broken spiritual treasure this time. They hoped to get a share of it to make progress in their own cultivation.
“The spiritual treasure’s vibrations can’t be called frequent. At most, three to five times a day, and sometimes just once a day,” the stall owner replied, rubbing a medium-grade elemental stone that Chen Fei had handed over.
He grinned as he stashed it away in his sleeve. When you’ve paid, everything becomes agreeable, and the stall owner was more than willing to take this easy profit.
I ve heard that it’s those few peak Combined Aperture Tempering realm ancestors who are testing the spiritual treasure, but as for the specifics, I’m not sure,” the stall owner added.
The stall owner’s cultivation was in the early Combined Aperture Tempering realm, and in the current market, seven or eight out of ten stallholders had this level of cultivation, with only a small portion being in the mid Combined Aperture Tempering realm.
As for those in the late Combined Aperture Tempering realm, not a single one could be seen.
With this level of cultivation, even within the top ten major forces, they were considered ordinary. Engaging in stall business clearly had nothing to do with them.
In this realm, even if they wanted to exchange something, it would require a small-scale trade fair with peers to share resources. After all, what they needed couldn’t be provided by ordinary Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivators.
“So now, are there some areas we can’t go to?” Chen Fei whispered.
“Yes, within a radius of ten miles around that spiritual treasure, it’s already off-limits. Each direction has been divided up by those major powers,” the stall owner said with a hint of dissatisfaction in his expression.
When the spiritual resonance occurred, although some of it might extend several tens of miles away, most of the fallen spiritual resonance would definitely be in the nearby area.
The several major forces of the Thousand Feathers Alliance had divided up the area within a ten-mile radius, obviously aiming to claim the lion’s share for themselves. As for the area beyond ten miles, it was essentially left for the remaining Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivators to contend with. Unfortunately, others couldn’t resist this situation.
If it were just one top-tier power doing this, they might face some pressure considering the large number of Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivators. But with all ten of them doing it in such a coordinated manner, even if the remaining Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivators felt aggrieved, they had no choice but to endure it.
“Aten-mile radius!”
Chen Fei nodded. With so many Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivators coming here, whether they could obtain those scattered spiritual resonances in the end would depend entirely on their luck and strength.
“Also, it’s best not to go to the southeast of the spiritual treasure lately. Teng Daoyuan from the Tianya Sect was ambushed by someone, and he’s heavily injured now. People from the Tianya Sect have been in a bad mood recently.” The stall owner seemed to feel that after receiving a medium-grade elemental stone, he had shared some inappropriate information and quietly mentioned it to Chen Fei and the other two.
Teng Daoyuan? A familiar name. They had partic.i.p.ated in the trial together back in the Haiyue Cave.
However, throughout the entire trial, Chen Fei hadn’t crossed paths with Teng Daoyuan, and the same held true for other partic.i.p.ants; few had encountered each other.
It was unexpected that Teng Daoyuan had shown up for this spiritual treasure’s appearance.
If Teng Daoyuan was here, then Zuo Tian, the prodigy from the Fengwu Pavilion, was probably here as well.
Both of them were prodigies of their respective sects, and they never lacked cultivation resources in their daily lives. Coming here should be more about gaining experience.
After all, having so many Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivators gathered in one place within the Thousand Feathers Alliance was quite rare. Witnessing the process of forcibly separating a spiritual treasure from its resonance was a unique experience in their cultivation journey.
Moreover, they had already reached the Combined Aperture Tempering realm, not inexperienced young talents in need of protection.
It was just unclear who had the audacity to ambush Teng Daoyuan, especially with the senior ancestors of the Tianya Sect present. Someone had dared to attack Teng Daoyuan, leaving him heavily injured.
With the severity of his injuries, a few more moves might have been enough to kill him.
That’s roughly the situation. Are you interested in anything on my stall? Take
a look,” the stall owner began promoting his wares.
Chen Fei glanced over and saw some spiritual materials and peculiar beads formed through some mysterious refinement process. Judging by their energy fluctuations, it seemed they had been separated from their resonance not too long ago.
The strangeness and the presence of demonic beasts in this territory had turned it into a life-and-death ordeal.
Demonic beasts were relatively manageable, as they had never been numerous in this area, with some even confined to certain hidden places. However, these Evils had indeed become more common in recent years.
Due to the wars and hardships, various unusual phenomena had flourished.
Some Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivators from the Boundless
Sea, bored with nothing to do, had started wandering around to see if there were any opportunities to be seized.
While opportunities to seize were scarce, they had eliminated every Evil they came across along the way.
Facing Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivators, these Evils were at most of the second-tier level and had no resistance whatsoever. Dispatching them was a matter of a single move.
In the Thousand Feathers Alliance, Evils were not very abundant, so these second-tier Evil did have some use and value in the eyes of those who needed them.
In a way, these Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivators from the Thousand Feathers Alliance had done a good deed for the ordinary people. With fewer Evils around, safety had undoubtedly improved significantly. Moreover, due to the recent influx of Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivators flying around in the sky, the various rebel factions had temporarily halted their activities. They didn’t dare to make a move, fearing they might incur the displeasure of a powerful Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivator and be wiped out with a casual gesture.
This territory had entered a rare state of peace and tranquility.
Qin Haishan and Tong Zhongqiu glanced at the items on the stalls but didn’t show much interest. It was only Chen Fei who picked up a jade slip and began to examine them one by one.
These were all cultivation techniques, and while they might have limited use for other Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivators, for Chen Fei, any technique with redeeming qualities was considered a gain.
The stall owner noticed Chen Fei’s interest and earnestly explained each one.
After about fifteen minutes, Chen Fei put down the last jade slip.
“No favorites among them?” The stall owner could tell from Chen Fei’s expression what the outcome would be, but he couldn’t help asking.
“There were some that were alright, but not quite suitable for me,” Chen Fei replied with a smile.
Whether it was mental cultivation techniques or elemental power techniques, Chen Fei had reached a relatively bottlenecked state. Even his previously weaker body techniques had been greatly improved.
Especially with the Great Completion of the Profound Light Slicing Shadow Sword and the addition of the Subst.i.tute Shadow, Chen Fei’s body techniques in the early Combined Aperture Tempering realm could easily be considered among the very best.
To put it bluntly, there were very few in the early Combined Aperture Tempering realm who could rival Chen Fei in terms of body techniques.
From an outward perspective, in the early stages of the Combined Aperture Tempering realm, Chen Fei no longer had any significant weaknesses. Simply aiming to increase his combat strength through cultivation techniques was not an easy task.
It could be done, but such techniques were not easily obtained by ordinary Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivators; they were usually held by major powers.
Alternatively, one could collect incomplete techniques with high potential, which could indeed enhance Chen Fei’s knowledge of techniques.
However, most Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivators wouldn’t bother collecting incomplete techniques like this. If Chen Fei wanted them, he would have to search for them in major trading hubs like where the Thousand Feathers Alliance headquarters was located.
In terms of prosperity, that was undoubtedly the place to be.
Upon hearing Chen Fei’s words, the stall owner’s smile faded slightly. The primary goal of running a stall was to sell items. Sharing information earned him only the occasional medium-grade elemental stone.
“I have a few cultivation techniques here. Are you interested?” Chen Fei said, taking out several jade slips.
These included the Primordial Profound Art, the Light Slicing Shadow Sword, the Azure Sky Technique, and the Profound Slaying Sword. Chen Fei had learned a variety of techniques, and except for a few core ones that he wouldn’t sell, most were available for trade.
For other Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivators, they might not engage in such transactions, as it could expose their own techniques to potential adversaries.
But Chen Fei had integrated many of his cultivation techniques, combining their strengths and minimizing their weaknesses. There was no concern about whether they were suitable or not for selling. Being able to sell these techniques would yield significant profit.
Seeing Chen Fei reverse-pitching his techniques, Qin Haishan and Tong Zhongqiu couldn’t help but chuckle, and even the stall owner was momentarily taken aback by Chen Fei’s approach.
With no other customers at the moment, the stall owner took the jade slips from Chen Fei and began examining them. However, after a short while, his expression changed slightly.
The Azure Sky Technique was quite ordinary, and even the Backtrack Vision, one of its techniques, wasn’t highly useful for many Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivators.
Chen Fei had presented it purely as a backdrop to the Primordial Profound Art and the Light Slicing Shadow Sword.
Especially the Light Slicing Shadow Sword, while its level was comparable to the Primordial Profound Art, it had some distinct characteristics compared to the stability of the Primordial Profound Art.
For instance, its enhancement of body techniques and brief bursts of explosive power made it a quite valuable technique among Combined Aperture Tempering realm techniques.
There was even a brief description for those at the peak of the Combined Aperture Tempering realm, although it was quite simplistic and not relevant for most Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivators.
However, not being relevant didn’t mean it had no value.
As expected, the stall owner’s focus was mainly on the Light Slicing Shadow Sword, while he glanced briefly at the Primordial Profound Art and the Azure Sky Technique, placing them aside. Even the Profound Slaying Sword was treated the same way.
After all, the cultivation difficulty of the Profound Slaying Sword was evident at first glance, and it was clear that it wasn’t a simple technique..