Cultivation: Start From Simplifying Martial Arts Techniques

Chapter 974: Rule Crystal
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Chen Fei had not planned to gather the 5,000 Primordial Crystals to see if there would be any changes in the panel; instead, he first simplified the much-desired Celestial Suppression.

Among the top-tier techniques of the Yuan Clan, the sensation of being able to see but not practice them had been extremely frustrating.

Without relying on the panel, Chen Fei would have followed a step-by-step approach to cultivate Celestial Suppression. If he had used Suppressing Dragon Elephant as the foundation, he might have made some progress.

However, this basic progress would undoubtedly have taken thousands of years.

The Yuan Clan’s heritage techniques were so complex that even many Yuan Clan members had struggled to master them. Despite every Yuan Clan member being a prodigy, there had still been differences between prodigies.

For someone from an outer clan, especially a human without outstanding characteristics, cultivating Celestial Suppression had been even more challenging!

Chen Fei had tried operating Suppressing Dragon Elephant for a bit, and immediately, insights related to Celestial Suppression had appeared in his sea of consciousness.

He had absorbed these insights, and the proficiency of Celestial Suppression on the panel had increased slightly, moving from unlearned to entry-level.

Previously, in the Qiankun Mansion, despite several days of attempts, Celestial Suppression had remained immovable and was still at the unlearned stage.

Now, just a simple operation had allowed Celestial Suppression to reach the entry level. The difference had been truly tear-jerking.

“Buzz!”

Chen Fei’s steps had slightly halted. With the official entry into Celestial Suppression, a ripple had spread through his body, and a peculiar transformation had begun occurring within him.

The body, originally trained with Suppressing Dragon Elephant, had started to undergo a transformation towards the body required by Celestial Suppression. However, as it was just at the entry level, the transformation had been very minor.

“Did Suppressing Dragon Elephant at the fourth stage have characteristics similar to divine abilities? If Celestial Suppression was cultivated to the fifth stage, could it directly condense into a body of rules?”

What was a body of rules? It was the physique possessed by a Sixth Stage Rule Integration Realm expert.

A Sixth Stage Rule Integration Realm master controlled rules, and these rules continuously fed back into their body. Only by transforming into a body of rules could they truly control rule fragments, and even entire rules.

If Chen Fei could refine a body of rules in the Sun Moon Realm, then most attacks in this realm would no longer have been able to harm him.

Divine abilities were just rule particles. The strength of a divine ability depended on the number of rule particles it contained and how these particles were utilized.

Utilization was also related to the cultivation technique.

Everything was interconnected, and each step was crucial.

However, the essence of divine abilities was rule particles. If Chen Fei could refine a body of rules, it would already have been at the level of rule fragments.

In this case, how could a divine ability formed by a few rule particles have harmed Chen Fei?

Moreover, Celestial Suppression condensed the rule of strength, which was a primary rule, unlike the secondary rule of physical strength.

At the fifth stage, Celestial Suppression had only formed the foundational rule of strength. There had still been a considerable distance from truly mastering the rule of strength.

At the very least, Suppressing Dragon Elephant needed to have been cultivated to perfection at the sixth stage to condense the rule of strength!

Chen Fei continuously operated Suppressing Dragon Elephant, with insights related to Celestial Suppression continuously appearing in his mind. As the proficiency of Celestial Suppression gradually increased, Chen Fei’s body also began to undergo some changes.

Celestial Suppression, like Suppressing Dragon Elephant, was a pure body cultivation technique. It involved the essence, energy, and spirit, but did not enhance them.

Therefore, Chen Fei still needed to continue cultivating the Desolate Slaughter Night Star Sword. Both needed equal attention, and Chen Fei still had to keep searching for stronger techniques to integrate into the Desolate Slaughter Night Star Sword.

“What is it?”

Chen Fei arrived at the city gate, and the guard, upon seeing him, said in a deep voice.

“Leaving the city!” Chen Fei took out fifty wen and handed it to the guard.

“You cannot leave the city at the moment. The county magistrate has an urgent matter for you. Follow me!”

The guard did not take the fifty teals from Chen Fei but instead motioned with his right hand and started walking forward.

Chen Fei frowned slightly. He glanced around and vaguely felt a force pressing down on him. He could choose not to go, but he had no idea what would happen if he didn’t.

It had been a tough decision since Chen Fei had mentally prepared for such situations when he entered the Spirit Concealing Lake.

He had initially thought that paying fifty teals to leave the city was a high difficulty, not expecting there would be more complications.

Of course, it was also possible that Chen Fei had been overly aggressive in his dealings over the past hour or so, in the small city.

The three pharmacies had nearly been driven to the point of collapse by his sale of pills.

Additionally, Chen Fei had purchased many items, spending all the money he had received, which had not disrupted the rules of the entire foreign city.

However, the imbalance in regional rules might have caused some changes in the entire foreign city’s responses.

Chen Fei glanced outside the city gate. Since the guard had not taken the fifty teals, if he were to rush out now, it would be equivalent to forcefully breaking out. Would this provoke a backlash from the entire Spirit Concealing Lake?

After a moment’s consideration, Chen Fei followed the guard toward the courthouse.

Having been in the foreign city for two days, Chen Fei had not intentionally approached the courthouse.

In real towns, the courthouse was usually the most powerful place. In a foreign city, if the twisted rules here drew from a real town, the courthouse was likely the most peculiar place.

Upon arriving outside the courthouse, Chen Fei dropped a drop of blood into a corner before entering.

If any changes were to occur, this close distance would still give Chen Fei a chance to use Blood Rebirth to restore himself.

Chen Fei stepped into the courthouse’s door and felt a heavy pressure on his body. A tremendous force pressed down on him, and the Concealment Bell above his head emitted a muffled sound.

The scene before him went dark and then brightened again, resembling the experience when he first entered the foreign city, but the pressure here was several times greater.

“Li Wu, do you know your crime!” A thunderous voice shook the entire space.

Chen Fei looked up and saw the county magistrate sitting at the head of the table. In front of him were two rows of courthouse runners.

At this moment, two members of the Glass Clan were kneeling in the hall: one with white hair and a sorrowful face, and the other with a fierce expression and much younger in appearance.

Chen Fei glanced around and noticed that he was standing outside the hall. A crowd of commoners gathered around, their faces filled with curiosity.

Li Wu lowered his head and remained silent.

“Please, sir, do justice for me. My son was innocent. He only glanced at Li Wu while on the road, and this damned Li Wu stabbed him in the neck. My son was innocent!”

An old man cried loudly, causing listeners to feel heartbroken and tearful.

“This Old Man Tian is also pitiful. His wife passed away twenty years ago, leaving him to raise his child alone. After so many years, his son finally grew up, only to encounter such a tragedy.”

Outside the hall, a group of commoners whispered to each other.

Chen Fei listened for a while and understood that the courthouse was currently handling a case.

The Glass clansman named Old Man Tian had raised his child with great difficulty. His son had been killed by Li Wu simply for looking at him in the fields.

When Old Man Tian discovered his son, the boy had already lost his life.

Afterward, the courthouse had pursued and finally captured Li Wu.

The case’s details were clear. The only remaining step was for Li Wu to admit his guilt, and the matter would be resolved.

Of course, even if Li Wu did not confess, other means would have been employed to ensure the same outcome.

However, what was the purpose of the guard bringing him here?

Chen Fei frowned slightly, his eyes continuously scanning the surroundings and capturing every detail.

If the situation became dire, Chen Fei would have to be prepared to forcefully break out. He could not simply wait to be executed.

“Quiet!”

The county magistrate slammed the bench with a loud bang, which echoed like thunder, immediately silencing the noisy courthouse.

“Li Wu, since you refuse to confess, I want to see how long you can remain stubborn. Bring out the finger clamps!” The magistrate fixed his gaze on Li Wu and said coldly.

The finger clamps, a torture device, would crush the fingers. With ten fingers linked to the core, the clamps would render all ten fingers useless.

Chen Fei saw the courthouse runners produce the finger clamps, which were made of metal with small iron pieces mixed in.

Using these clamps would not only destroy the fingers but also turn flesh and bone into mince.

“Sir, I confess! I confess!”

Seeing the finger clamps, Li Wu’s body trembled uncontrollably, and he fell to his knees on the ground, quickly confessing his crime.

“Hmph!”

Upon hearing Li Wu’s confession, the magistrate snorted coldly and waved his hand, signaling the courthouse runners to put away the clamps.

“Since you have confessed, you must pay the price for your actions.”

The magistrate slammed the bench again and said solemnly, “Li Wu, for killing Old Man Tian’s son, this official sentences you to become Old Man Tian’s son. Do you have any objections?”

“None! I have no objections!” Li Wu knocked his head on the ground, making a muffled sound.

“???”

Chen Fei raised his eyebrows slightly. What did this mean?

Killing Old Man Tian’s son and then, after confessing, being sentenced to become Old Man Tian’s son?

Good grief!

This was indeed a foreign city where the most bizarre things could happen without causing surprise.

This peculiar logic opened Chen Fei’s eyes to a new way of thinking.

“Thank you, Sir, for making things right. Thank you, Heavenly Judge!”

Old Man Tian’s sorrow vanished upon hearing the magistrate’s verdict. He no longer bore the expression of deep grief, as if his son had been miraculously resurrected.

“Stop watching. The magistrate has ordered you to wait in the back hall for further instructions.”

The guard, who had appeared beside Chen Fei without notice, led him to the back courtyard of the courthouse.

In the back courtyard, Chen Fei found not only himself but also several other foreign tribespeople present.

The magistrate, who had been in the front hall earlier, was now sitting in the back courtyard, and judging by the situation, he had been seated for quite some time.

A sense of strange disorientation surfaced in Chen Fei’s mind.

“Report, Sir. I have healed them.”

On the ground in the back hall lay a dozen or so members of the Glass Clan, their breaths weak. However, one of them was showing signs of improvement, evidently having been treated.

“Good work! Kill them!”

The magistrate nodded and gave a slight wave of his hand. A courthouse runner’s blade burst with a blinding light, and the next moment, the physician who had been treating them lay dead on the ground, his body severed from his head.

“Master, I smell the scent of Rule Crystals,” the black rat whispered suddenly in Chen Fei’s ear.