Free Web NovelChapter 213: Chapter 163: The Third Realm
Tang Shengquan looked through some ancient documents and learned that these two cultivation techniques were remnants of a great power from the distant past called "Buddhism." It had long since vanished into the river of history, leaving behind only fragments of information.
It had to be said, the two cultivation techniques Zhuo Feiming had produced were a perfect fit, though they were extremely difficult to practice.
Looking back at the cultivation techniques Sima Hong had presented in the past, they all more or less possessed characteristics of demonic arts. Tang Quansheng was no stranger to such techniques; many explosive Secret Techniques were modified based on their principles. But...
The old man’s tone suddenly shifted, and he instructed Yu Fei, "When you reach the Inner Qi Realm in the future, don’t start cultivating the Tribulation Sea Formless Cutting Intent Scripture from the Tribulation Sword Dharma Gate. Wait for my word."
Yu Fei was taken aback, but he didn’t object. Instead, he waited for the old man’s explanation.
The scenery from the lakeside pavilion was beautiful. The turquoise water rippled gently as water birds plucked fish from its surface.
Tang Shengquan pondered for a moment before saying, "The Tribulation Sea Formless Cutting Intent Scripture is, in essence, somewhat similar to the Frenzied Blood Spirit your teacher cultivates. Both use Evil Qi to strengthen the body. The difference is that Frenzied Blood Spirit absorbs Evil Qi into the body, while the Tribulation Sea Formless Cutting Intent Scripture uses Evil Qi to nurture the sword. I suspect both of these methods affect a Martial Artist’s temperament. The lost Secret Techniques of the Tribulation Sword should have included a way to handle the Evil Qi."
"For now, don’t cultivate it. Wait until I find a suitable way to handle it. Otherwise, your problem will be even more severe than Yan Sea’s. You yourself said that the Formless Sword Qi is an extremely powerful Slaughter Blade Skill. If not handled properly, you’ll turn into an idiot dominated by killing intent!"
Yu Fei’s heart skipped a beat upon hearing this. He hadn’t yet carefully considered the problems with the two subsequent cultivation techniques of the Tribulation Sword. The Tribulation Sea Sword Lotus Transformation Skill was currently only instinctively absorbing the five elements’ vital energy, and the Primordial Qi Sword Lotus was still in its seed form, not yet having entered the next stage. The Tribulation Sea Formless Cutting Intent Scripture was a cultivation method for after the Inner Qi Realm, one he had yet to comprehend.
He had no idea the cultivation technique had such a hidden danger. Hearing Mr. Tang’s warning, he quickly nodded.
Tang Shengquan thought to himself, ’Yu Fei’s potential is outstanding. In his hands, the Formless Sword Qi is astonishingly powerful. If he goes down the wrong path in the future, his situation will be even worse than Yan Sea’s. I must make preparations early.’
"I remember you applied to Shenhan University, right? And you received S+ level resource aid?"
"Yes, Mr. Tang."
"After you get to Shenhan, you can use your privileges to ask a university mentor to help you find a cultivation technique that can purify Evil Qi. I’ll also keep an eye out for you. We’ll tackle this from both sides and resolve this problem as soon as possible."
"Thank you so much." Yu Fei was filled with gratitude. ’If not for Mr. Tang’s warning, I would’ve definitely tried to nurture my sword with Evil Qi after reaching the Inner Qi Realm. I might have fallen into its trap without even realizing it. That would have been real trouble.’
Tang Shengquan waved it off and continued, "Leave me your contact information later. You can come to me with any problems you encounter in your cultivation. My only advantage is that I’ve lived long enough to have walked a longer road. You are the only person in this era who can practice the Tribulation Sword. There are some secrets behind this technique that you will only be able to uncover once your cultivation has reached a certain level."
Lately, there had been some unusual signs at the Ruins of Xuyuan. It seemed the other party had gained nothing, but it still raised his guard. It was just that there was no need to tell Yu Fei these things. He was still too weak.
Yu Fei and Mr. Tang chatted a little more about the cultivation technique, and then the latter departed.
Thinking about the information he had just received, a shadow fell over Yu Fei’s heart. ’This deceased grand-master of mine seems to be shrouded in mystery. Yan Sea said his aptitude was ordinary and that he relied on immense willpower to cultivate step-by-step to the Grandmaster Realm. But why did he have so many demonic cultivation techniques?’
Yu Fei took Mr. Tang’s advice to heart, but the most important thing for now was to break through the third realm as quickly as possible and become an Inner Qi Martial Artist.
Wu Yi had said something similar before—the Inner Qi Realm was where talented Martial Artists like them truly had a chance to shine.
Yu Fei cultivated at Cyan Deer Manor for over half a month before bidding farewell to Yan Sea and his wife and boarding a plane back to his hometown.
Before leaving, he had a detailed discussion with Yan Hai and Su Yue about the cultivation techniques. Yu Fei had convinced Yan Sea to stop worrying about the origins of their grand-master Mr. Lanren’s techniques for the time being. The most important thing right now was to solve the problem of Evil Qi entering his body.
Yan Sea’s most important task was to master the basics of the two cultivation techniques gifted by the Martial Saint Honglian. According to Mr. Tang, even a rudimentary understanding would be enough to resolve Yan Sea’s current emotional problems. Of course, as his realm advanced again, his comprehension of the two Buddhist cultivation techniques would need to be even deeper.
Thanks to Yan Sea’s conscious efforts to restrain himself, his emotions had mostly stabilized, which was a good thing.
Furthermore, after her marriage, Su Yue’s state of mind became complete. With her greatest wish fulfilled, she finally sensed the opportunity to advance to the Grandmaster Realm. Su Junche arranged a place for her breakthrough; unlike Yan Sea’s, hers could not be done casually due to the vast differences in their cultivation techniques.
On April 25th, Yu Fei finally returned to his hometown county. He had taken a detour to his older sister Yu Miao’s university and spent a week sightseeing with her in the area. Ever since his family became well-off, he had given her one million yuan in one go. With money in her pocket, she could act with more confidence.
The two talked about the changes over the past year, and Yu Miao was overcome with emotion. She hadn’t come home last summer vacation because of a competition, only learning later that such a major incident had occurred back home—a Grandmaster had even been killed. Meanwhile, her little brother, Yu Fei, had been on a meteoric rise ever since last year’s city-level martial arts tournament. Now, he had even been accepted by Shenhan University and had entered the mysterious Martial Arts Extraordinary World.
The world of ordinary people was quiet and peaceful. Martial Artists at or above the Inner Qi Realm rarely made their presence known in society, and with certain information blockades in place, the two sides had completely different perceptions of the world.
