Cultivation: Start From Simplifying Martial Arts Techniques

Chapter 731: Heavenly Daoist

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

“What was this?” Wu Zisheng asked, somewhat surprised.

The imprint of the soul, although leaving traces in the void like aura, was truly difficult to use for tracking someone with just such a small mark.

For those of us directly at the scene, we had a bit more opportunity, after all, with less time, the imprinted soul was clearer and easier to observe.

For those who searched afterward, the information they could obtain was almost nonexistent, with hardly any possibility of tracking.

Especially for someone like Chen Fei, who could directly shift through the void for nearly a hundred miles, there were too many gaps in between to track.

But at that moment, the jade hairpin brought out by Miao Wanhua, the imprint on it was very different from the usual soul imprints, but it was hard to pinpoint exactly what was different for a while.

The only thing that could be certain was that this imprint was very deep, and with this imprint, it was indeed possible to track the original owner.

“The Soul Restraint Hairpin, the item used to pursue the Heavenly Daoist in those years,” Miao Wanhua said with a hint of satisfaction on her face. Although such a spiritual treasure was usually ineffective against enemies, it could be useful in critical moments.

“Well, well, well, if it was the item used to pursue the Heavenly Daoist, then even if that kid ran further, he wouldn’t be able to escape our pursuit!” Ao Bozhong laughed loudly.

The Heavenly Daoist, a legendary figure from thousands of years ago, although his cultivation did not reach the pinnacle of the Mountain Sea Realm, he had reached the late stage of the realm.

Compared to the cultivation of the Heavenly Daoist, his methods of pursuit were what truly fascinated people the most.

It was said that with just a casual encounter, he could chase someone to the ends of the earth.

Although this statement might seem exaggerated, there weren’t many who disputed it. Many unsolved cases ended with the appearance of the Heavenly Daoist, who could always find the ultimate culprit.

However, perhaps by involving himself too much in such matters, he offended some people, and in the end, the Heavenly Daoist suddenly disappeared without a trace, whether he went into hiding on his own or was killed by someone was unknown.

The late stage of the Mountain Sea Realm was naturally extremely powerful, but on the Central Continent, there were more than just cultivators at the late stage of the Mountain Sea Realm.

“This jade hairpin is not the original artifact of the Heavenly Daoist, although it has the ability, it is not as powerful as he was.”

Miao Wanhua shook her head and continued, “This hairpin is said to restrain souls, but it’s more likely to restrain causality. However, the principle of causality is vast and boundless, and even a spiritual treasure cannot preserve it for too long.”

“How long can it track?” Wu Zisheng asked in a low voice.

The principle of causality was vast and boundless. The techniques used by the Heavenly Daoist back then might have leaned towards this aspect, which is why he could chase people across space.

“At most, one day, and the causality within the hairpin will dissipate. That’s why I said earlier, chasing the person isn’t difficult; the challenge lies in preventing this kid from continuing to use teleportation,” Miao Wanhua said solemnly.

Upon hearing Miao Wanhua’s words, Wu Zisheng and Ao Bozhong exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with contemplation.

“Teleportation indeed has many uses, but it also has its limitations. We can set up formations around and block his path,” Ao Bozhong recalled from the records.

Natural teleportation was indeed unparalleled in its versatility and envy-inducing nature, but under the heavens, there were few perfect talents, all of them had their shortcomings.

“One person sets up the formation in secret, while two others approach to engage?” Miao Wanhua frowned.

It was feasible, but once that person sensed something amiss, they might teleport away before the formation was even set up.

“A few days ago, there was a formation disc for sale in the Flowing City, capable of setting up a Fourth-Order formation in an instant. I thought the price was steep, so I didn’t insist,” Wu Zisheng said.

A Fourth-Order formation was enough to withstand an ordinary Mountain Sea Realm cultivator. Although it would be hastily set up and its effectiveness slightly diminished, it was fast enough.

AThird-Order formation would crumble at the slightest touch from a Mountain Sea Realm cultivator, rendering it useless.

“Good, let’s buy that formation disc first, no matter the cost. When the time comes, we’ll split the capture of that kid among the three of us and deliver him to the Tianling Sect, which will earn us a hefty reward!” Ao Bozhong’s face lit up with a smile.

With three Mountain Sea Realm cultivators besieging one person, it wasn’t just a matter of being almost certain of success; the possibility of failure was extremely low.

Moreover, judging from Ao Bozhong’s assessment of the person’s aura, even though they had just opened a shrine, they might not have the lowest strength among the Mountain Sea Realm cultivators, but they were weaker compared to any one of them.

Half an hour later, Ao Bozhong and the other two arrived at Flowing City, purchased the formation disc at a high price, and then followed the guidance given by the jade hairpin, flying straight towards the southeast direction.

Over three thousand miles away, after flying out of the boundary of the Corpse Cliff Mountain, Chen Fei flew for a while longer before stopping.

He teleported himself directly into a mountain’s belly, sat cross-legged, and took out the Heavenly Rain Flower from his spatial grid.

As soon as the Heavenly Rain Flower appeared, it instinctively tried to escape, but Chen Fei immediately captured it with his Yuan power.

All things in nature have spirits.

Normally, when spiritual objects reach the fourth rank, there is a high probability that they will transform into monsters and gain their own consciousness.

However, these spiritual materials that fell from the cracks in the void had their spirituality eroded by the void long ago, leaving only their instinct intact.

The void was extremely dangerous, and unless one’s strength reached above the Sun Moon Realm, surviving within the void was like facing death at every turn, unless one had a special talent.

Although the Heavenly Rain Flower had reached the fourth rank, it had no resistance at all against the towering void.

Chen Fei had always been puzzled about these spiritual materials in the void, wondering where they came from.

Some said that these spiritual materials were swallowed by the void cracks by chance, and if they were not eroded at the first opportunity, they might float in the void and then fall from another void crack.

Because some people had seen half of a palace floating in the void crack, although it was just a fleeting glance, it was enough to shock the soul.

There were also those who obtained some sections of deadwood from the void cracks, but because they were enveloped by the power of the void for a long time, the deadwood actually exhibited new characteristics and became treasures like heaven and earth.

Several thoughts flashed through Chen Fei’s mind, and a beam of light radiated from his brow, enveloping the Heavenly Rain Flower.

The biggest problem with the Heavenly Eye now was actually the inability to see information about the soul, which was because Chen Fei had not integrated the Eye Technique of the Mountain Sea Realm.

Even if Chen Fei used his soul to activate the Heavenly Eye, there were still many things he couldn’t see clearly.

Just like at this moment, as Chen Fei looked at the Heavenly Rain Flower, in his black-and-white vision, he could see the original appearance of the Heavenly Rain Flower along with many of its characteristics.

But whether it was the original form of the Heavenly Rain Flower or its characteristics, there were aspects left unspoken.

And these unspoken aspects were precisely related to the soul.

The Heavenly Rain Flower could greatly enhance the cultivation realm of the Mountain Sea Realm, not only containing majestic vitality but also possessing the mysterious ability to promote changes in the soul.

In the past, when Chen Fei used the Heavenly Eye to examine spiritual materials, he could summarize the best method of consumption, but now, when he used the Heavenly Eye to examine the Heavenly Rain Flower, he could still come up with a method, but it definitely wasn’t the best one.

Only by understanding the whole picture could one make the optimal choice.

This partial understanding only made it harder to make decisions.

“I still need to go back and search through the classics, or perhaps purchase a copy of the Eye Technique of the Mountain Sea Realm.”

Chen Fei thought about the nearest city where he might find secret techniques related to the Eye Technique. It seemed that the Feihuang City was his best bet.

Chen Fei also had a Black Divine subordinate with him, which he could use to exchange for rewards in the Feihuang City.

“Exchange for rewards and purchase a copy of the Eye Technique secret technique at the same time?”

After some consideration, Chen Fei made up his mind. The Feihuang City wasn’t too far from here, and besides the Eye Technique secret technique, he wanted to see if there was an opportunity to exchange for other techniques. He might even directly use the Black Divine subordinate to exchange for the techniques he needed. Perhaps the Feihuang City would agree.

Currently, Chen Fei’s Profound Demon Sword had absorbed many techniques from the Mountain Sea Realm, but the levels of these techniques were only average.

To further enhance the Profound Demon Sword, he needed techniques at least of the level of the Saint Yan Sect’s branch techniques.

The Mountain Sea Realm cultivators from ordinary sects or those who were wandering cultivators didn’t possess techniques of this level.

“Or I could go to the Strange Heart Realm and obtain the Dream Entry Technique.”

Chen Fei thought about the Strange Heart Realm and its various Evil Kings. Now, with the Xuanyuan Sword protecting his mind and soul, he was much safer than before.

However, the thought of revealing the instinctive demon-slaying power of the Xuanyuan Sword in the Strange Heart Realm might attract the attention of other Evil Kings.

“And the inheritance of the Dream Shadow Master is more focused on the mind and soul, I wonder how effective it would be for cultivating elemental power.” Chen Fei pondered for a moment, deciding to wait until he’d cultivated a few more Divine Palaces to strengthen his soul and continue to enhance the power of the Xuanyuan Sword before attempting to enter the Strange Heart Realm. Perhaps the next talent would be able to help with this, which was also a possibility.

Moreover, the Profound Demon Sword was still in the Proficient Level. Recently, Chen Fei hadn’t even had time to cultivate. For him, it wasn’t the most urgent matter.

Chen Fei stored the Heavenly Rain Flower into the Qianyuan Sword and checked the status of the Concealment Bell.

After several days of digestion, the spirituality of the Concealment Bell had awakened, and its power had further increased. Now, its level was almost on par with the Qianyuan Sword.

The foundation of the Concealment Bell was better than that of the Qianyuan Sword; it started as a magical treasure, unlike the Qianyuan Sword, which started as a low-grade spiritual weapon.

After storing the Concealment Bell in his sleeve, Chen Fei closed his eyes and began to cultivate the talent, Domain Suppression.

With the complete Suppressing Dragon Elephant in hand, not only was Domain Suppression undergoing transformation, but the speed of cultivation had also increased significantly.

Originally, according to Chen Fei’s estimation, it would take at least several months to cultivate Domain Suppression to perfection.

As a result, after ten days of cultivation, the efficiency of proficiency growth had increased several times, leaving only a small distance to perfection.

In this moment of cultivation, insights into Domain Suppression continuously emerged in Chen Fei’s sea of consciousness, drawing him involuntarily into immersion.

“To learn the Dao in the morning and die in the evening is satisfying indeed!” For a martial artist, having insights during cultivation was a source of happiness. The feeling of wandering in the realm of martial arts was indescribable.

And for Chen Fei, achieving perfection in Domain Suppression brought an even stronger sensation, making it irresistible to become immersed in it.

Moreover, the advancement in Domain Suppression also facilitated the cultivation of the Suppressing Dragon Elephant, complementing each other.

In the timeless state of cultivation, as Domain Suppression approached perfection, a tremor appeared in Chen Fei’s heart, and his eyes suddenly opened.

“Boom!”

The entire mountain trembled, and the mountain belly was directly pierced through as Chen Fei’s figure appeared in mid-air.

“Young man, we meet again!” Miao Wanhua looked at Chen Fei with a grim expression.