Cultivation: Start From Simplifying Martial Arts Techniques

Chapter 946: Number One of the Human Race
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Jiang Chengji’s initial thought had been to have Chen Fei select only one or two of the inheritance stones, but considering Chen Fei’s talent, Jiang Chengji ultimately refrained from further persuasion.

One had to walk their own path, and Jiang Chengji could not make choices for Chen Fei.

When teaching Dao Yuefeng, Jiang Chengji had shared everything he knew and left the rest to Dao Yuefeng’s own decisions.

Now, with Chen Fei, there was not even a master-disciple relationship; offering some advice was already more than enough.

“Thank you, Senior,” Chen Fei said as he took the three inheritance stones and stored them in his Celestial Treasure.

“Is there anything else you need?” Jiang Chengji asked.

“Just like last time, materials or elixirs to enhance cultivation and comprehension of supernatural powers,” Chen Fei replied with a smile.

Jiang Chengji sensed Chen Fei’s aura and noted that he was still far from reaching the threshold of the early Sun Moon Realm, and his supernatural powers had not yet reached the stage of transformation.

Even so, he had managed to fight above his level and win.

With such talent, if he cultivated diligently, he might become the next Emperor of the Human Race.

However, the path of martial arts was fraught with difficulties. Outstanding performance now did not guarantee future success.

There had been many prodigies in the Sun Moon Realm who struggled significantly once they reached the Rule Integration Realm.

It was not that these individuals’ talents diminished, but the Rule Integration Realm was vastly different from the Sun Moon Realm.

Sometimes, certain fragments of rules were impossible to fully grasp, leading to stagnation.

“Returning Origin Pill could still be taken in the early Sun Moon Realm. The first effect of Jade Dew Wood was the best, but the second time, its effect would be halved, and the third time even less. After that, additional use would be ineffective,” Jiang Chengji reminded.

At the fifth level, there were very few materials that could enhance cultivation and comprehension for the Sun Moon Realm.

Many things were effective only for two or three uses and then lost their efficacy.

Some materials could only be used once in a lifetime, with no second chance.

Fortunately, they were in the Qiankun Mansion, where various heavenly materials and treasures could be exchanged with performance points.

If they were outside, Returning Origin Pill would have been relatively easy to find at auctions.

However, Jade Dew Wood, which enhanced supernatural comprehension and was effective even for the mid-Sun Moon Realm, would have been highly sought after when it appeared.

Finding such materials at an auction could have taken decades.

Chen Fei stored eight Returning Origin Pill and a piece of Jade Dew Wood in his Celestial Treasure.

Chen Fei’s performance points had decreased by 5,800 points, which was 100 points more than his last expenditure.

Fortunately, Chen Fei still had 2,700 points left. If he did not purchase the Emperor’s inheritance, he could still exchange for many heavenly materials and treasures.

Chen Fei did not plan to spend all his points that day. He intended to save them for when he reached the mid-Sun Moon Realm and exchange them based on his needs.

Currently, other Sun Moon Realm cultivators had few performance points, so the resources in the Qiankun Mansion’s Treasure Depository were still abundant. There was no need to worry about having points but no resources.

“Several cultivation rooms by the training ground had good effects. You could use them a few times if needed,” Jiang Chengji said with a smile before Chen Fei left.

“Thank you for the guidance, Senior. I will take my leave now!” Chen Fei bowed to Jiang Chengji and exited the Qiankun Treasure Depository.

Jiang Chengji watched Chen Fei’s departing figure with a constant smile.

By the next time they met, Chen Fei would likely have reached the mid-Sun Moon Realm.

If Chen Fei could maintain his current momentum, reaching the peak of the Sun Moon Realm might not have taken long.

At that point, he could select the right rule fragments and advance to the Rule Integration Realm in one go.

The Human Race needed more Rule Integration Realm experts, and even more Emperors.

Mastering a complete rule was extremely difficult; it was not just about talent but also about timing and favorable conditions.

Chen Fei returned to the courtyard and saw Baka deeply embedded in the garden, with a contented smile on its face.

While in the Boundless Sea dimension, Baka had needed the dense spiritual energy of the secret realm to grow better.

Now, in the Return to Nothing Realm, Baka seemed to have undergone some changes, especially after arriving at the Qiankun Mansion, where these changes became even more apparent.

It seemed that something deep within Baka was beginning to awaken and revive.

“Chen Fei, you’re back.”

As if sensing Chen Fei’s gaze, Baka opened its eyes and smiled broadly.

Chen Fei chatted casually with Baka for a moment before heading to his own room.

Sensing Chen Fei’s aura, Chi Shuqing and Tong Linyun emerged from the room and welcomed him inside.

What had started as a simple shoulder massage and back rub to relieve fatigue turned into a situation where the room’s formation was activated, isolating what happened inside.

Over an hour later, Chen Fei left the room and went to the cultivation chamber, leaving Chi Shuqing and Tong Linyun exhausted, lying on the bed with flushed faces.

In the cultivation chamber, Chen Fei felt refreshed as he took out the three inheritance stones.

The Golden Bell Vajra Technique, Blood Shield Slaughter Technique, and Heavenly Pillar Collapse Technique!

The Golden Bell Vajra Technique was created by an Emperor named Lin Yang. The “Golden Bell” in the technique referred to a heavenly treasure.

Years ago, during Lin Yang’s travels in the Return to Nothing Realm, he had inadvertently witnessed a golden bell sweeping across the sky.

At that time, Lin Yang, who was already in the late Rule Integration Realm, had been directly stunned by the sight.

The bell-shaped treasure had not shown much power, but the accompanying fluctuations when it crossed the heavens left a lasting impression on Emperor Lin Yang.

Such power, even a mere hint of it, could have been enough to cause Lin Yang’s death.

Lin Yang later used this experience as a catalyst, secluding himself for decades, eventually breaking through to the pinnacle of the sixth level and achieving the status of Human Emperor.

The Golden Bell Vajra Technique was created by Emperor Lin Yang by organizing his knowledge and combining it with that memorable scene.

The Blood Shield Slaughter Technique featured a shield, but this shield was not used for defense. Instead, it was wielded as a weapon to slay enemies.

Its principle was to use brute force to overwhelm all methods. No matter how versatile or complex the opponent’s techniques were, one shield was enough to break them.

The Heavenly Pillar Collapse Technique was somewhat similar to the Golden Bell Vajra Technique. It was created by an Emperor who had seen a mirage-like heavenly spectacle—a divine mountain reaching up to the sky, seemingly supporting the entire Return to Nothing Realm.

Thus, the Heavenly Pillar Collapse Technique was born.

In this technique, Chen Fei saw the shadow of the Desolate Soul Sutra. Clearly, this technique was influenced by the Desolate Soul Sutra.

Among the Human Emperor’s inherited techniques, many shared a common goal in various aspects, especially those with similar characteristics.

This was particularly evident.

The six Emperor inheritances Chen Fei had selected all focused on enhancing physical strength, making such commonalities almost inevitable.

The differences lay in the details of how each inheritance stimulated physical power and the degree of distortion involved.

These differences were closely related to each Emperor’s personality and the techniques they had learned in their time.

After spending nearly five hours, Chen Fei finished studying the three new inheritances, and information about the three techniques appeared on the panel.

“Fuse!”

“New technique discovered: Desolate Slaughter Night Star Sword!”

“Simplify!”

“Simplifying Desolate Slaughter Night Star Sword… Simplification successful… Desolate Slaughter Night Star Sword → Thunder Roar Stellar Technique!”

The proficiency of the original technique had been approaching mastery, but after merging into the new technique, Desolate Slaughter Night Star Sword, the proficiency dropped back to the beginner level.

From a proficiency standpoint, merging the three new Emperor inheritances had advanced Chen Fei’s primary cultivation technique to a higher level of profundity.

If the original technique had only been slightly superior to the version of the Emperor’s inheritance, the Desolate Slaughter Night Star Sword had now moved to an entirely new tier, becoming a unique Sun Moon Realm inheritance within the Human Race.

Relying on the divine ability of undying vision, Chen Fei pursued a more aggressive path in stimulating his physical body.

Chen Fei had not considered whether to pass down the Desolate Slaughter Night Star Sword in the future; his current focus was on exploiting his advantages to the fullest.

The advantage of undying vision was significant for Chen Fei.

The panel’s ability to increase proficiency without limitations allowed him to learn any technique, which was his greatest advantage.

With these two points, he could make any technique as strong as possible—so long as he could survive the training, other issues were secondary.

Chen Fei tried operating the Desolate Slaughter Night Star Sword. As he did, his soul began to deplete, but simultaneously, the pure spiritual energy of the world flowed into his body.

This nearly self-destructive method of cultivation was quite extreme, and without a solid foundation, one could not endure such depletion.

However, for Chen Fei, the consumption of his soul could be entirely converted using his vitality, making it manageable for him.

It was likely that no one had anticipated that the six Emperor inheritances would be combined by Chen Fei into such a technique, casting aside many concerns in pursuit of greater strength.

In some respects, it resembled demonic techniques and was even more extreme than them.

After all, practicing demonic techniques should not lead to one’s death!

Chen Fei stopped operating the Desolate Slaughter Night Star Sword and began to practice the Thunder Roar Stellar Technique, with insights related to the Desolate Slaughter Night Star Sword emerging in his mind.

With the panel, he did not have to endure the pain of the cultivation process.

The Qiankun Mansion’s spiritual machine enhanced Chen Fei, causing the insights in his sea of consciousness to evolve continuously, forming more understanding and accelerating proficiency growth.

This was why Chen Fei had been able to raise the proficiency of the Desolate Slaughter Night Star Sword so high within just a month.

The panel consistently provided a boost, with the spiritual machine’s input transforming a single into two, causing the technique’s proficiency to rise rapidly.

The Qiankun Mansion’s strength lay in the fact that it amplified the power of its cultivators. The higher one’s innate talent, the greater the enhancement received.

Chen Fei smiled as he took out a Returning Origin Pill and consumed one.

The elixir melted instantly, and Chen Fei’s aura began to rise, with his source point visibly growing.

In the blink of an eye, eight days passed, and Chen Fei’s source point reached the threshold of the early Sun Moon Realm.