Free Web NovelChapter 70: Chapter 69: Innate Primordial, A Single Tidal Wave
In a palatial garden within the Guan Family’s estate in Mountain and River City, where the female family members resided, a middle-aged woman hurried through a small flower garden and approached the courtyard to give her report.
"Madam, the assassination failed! All the death-sworn assassins we sent are dead!"
CRASH!
In the main hall, a stream of icy-blue True Qi erupted from Xu Ya’s hand, freezing the White Jade Tea Cup she was holding. It then crashed to the floor, shattering into countless fragments.
"How could it have failed?" Xu Ya said in a low, heavy voice. "Qin Feng is nothing but a brat at the Late-stage Martial Arts Fourth Layer. How could he possibly have escaped a guaranteed kill from four Martial Artists of the Martial Arts Seventh Layer Heaven?"
"The President of the Mystic Master Guild, Zuo Song, intervened!" the middle-aged woman said with her head lowered, her expression unsightly.
"Qin Feng is now an Official Xuan Master. When our men made their move, Zuo Song happened to be with him. Our men didn’t recognize Zuo Song, so when they attacked..."
"A First-level Xuan Master?" Xu Ya shot to her feet, her beautiful eyes fixing the middle-aged woman with an icy glare. "Is this information reliable?"
"It is. The news has already spread from the Mystic Master Guild. The other great families have likely received the news as well!" the middle-aged woman said with a bitter smile, a hint of deep concern in her eyes.
"Damn it! To think he actually became an Official Xuan Master!" An extremely ugly look flashed in the beautiful woman’s eyes. The frosty aura around her surged, and a terrifying chill caused the temperature in the entire courtyard to plummet.
The middle-aged woman, despite being at the Martial Arts Eighth Layer Heaven Realm, shivered uncontrollably from the cold. A layer of white frost formed on the hair at her temples, and her face turned pale, yet she didn’t dare to move a single muscle.
"Madam, a fifteen-year-old Official Xuan Master... that level of talent is simply too terrifying! If we give him time to grow, he might become the next Dinghai Xuan Venerable! That would be a complete disaster for our Guan Family. We must take action immediately!" the middle-aged woman said urgently, enduring the terrifying chill.
The middle-aged woman dropped to her knees. "Madam, I am willing to lead the next mission! Even if I have to die, I will eliminate this hidden threat for the Guan Family!"
Xu Ya scolded her. "Fool! That wretch Qin Feng is now living in the Celestial Strategy Mansion, with the backing of those people from the Mystic Master Guild. Do you really think you can kill him with your strength alone? Not only would you fail to kill him, but you would give them an excuse to act against us! You would bring disaster upon the Guan Family!"
"Madam, does this mean we really can’t touch him? That we won’t avenge the Young Master?" Lifting her head to look at the poised and elegant woman, the middle-aged woman’s face was filled with malevolence, her eyes brimming with unwillingness.
Xu Ya cut her off, her voice cold. "The tree that stands tallest in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind. Never mind that he injured Peng’Er; his talent alone and the threat he poses to our Guan Family mean he cannot be allowed to live. The best time to kill him is now, before he has fully matured. No matter who protects him, he must die. I don’t care if the Guan Family suffers a great loss in the process!"
"But he’s hiding in the Celestial Strategy Mansion! The mansion is surrounded by experts from the Mystic Master Guild. We can’t get in at all!"
"You don’t need to worry about that. I will act personally this time. The Celestial Strategy Mansion can stop ordinary people, but it can’t stop me. I will personally kill this arrogant wretch who injured Peng’Er and avenge my son!"
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In the end, Zuo Song agreed to Qin Feng’s request. The terms Qin Feng offered were simply too tempting. A chance to break through to the Nirvana Realm... for even a sliver of hope, Zuo Song would have tried, let alone for simply destroying the Guan Family, which already had a cold relationship with the Mystic Master Guild. He would have even gone to war with the Nine Great Families of Mountain and River City for it.
However, setting up the Ancient Origin Xuan Array would take time—about three days. It also required Spiritual Materials, which Zuo Song would have to find a way to procure. Qin Feng was currently dirt poor and couldn’t provide any Spiritual Objects.
The Ancient Profound Array that Qin Feng planned to set up this time was called the Eight Desolates Annihilation Void Xuan Formation. It was a peculiar Ancient Profound Array that contained a trace of the Power of Spatial Origin. Once activated, it could unleash a terrifying spatial storm. In his past life, Qin Feng had used it to slaughter an entire sect. freewebnoveℓ.com
Qin Feng had countless Ancient Profound Arrays in his mind. In fact, when he told Zuo Song that he had mastered a dozen or so Ancient Profound Arrays, he was holding a lot back. Qin Feng had explored major ancient ruins and possessed encyclopedic knowledge. He had memorized most of the Ancient Profound Arrays that had been passed down and recorded by later generations. In this era, most of these powerful Ancient Origin Xuan Arrays were ownerless.
Later that night, Zuo Song left with a look of pure joy on his face.
For the next two days, Qin Feng didn’t take a single step outside the Mystic Master Guild, focusing all his attention on his own Cultivation.
He had completed the thirty-six strands of Inner Breath. Wisps of Inner Breath flowed through his meridians, emanating a steadily growing power.
The thirty-six strands of Inner Breath refined into one, forming a Great Cycle of Heaven.
In truth, Qin Feng could have chosen to break through to the Martial Arts Fifth Layer Heaven Realm at this point, but he didn’t. He suppressed the urge, choosing instead to build a stronger foundation and continue condensing his Inner Breath.
Qin Feng’s Innate Primordial Qi had other wondrous properties. Not only was it extremely pure, but it was also highly condensed. The Inner Breath in his meridians didn’t just form a simple cycle; it was like a tide, with one wave following another. The further he progressed, the more condensed his Inner Breath became.
Now, the thirty-six strands of Inner Breath had formed a Great Cycle of Heaven, creating one "tidal wave." The limit for Qin Feng at the Martial Arts Fourth Layer was three tidal waves, meaning he could stack and condense his Inner Breath three times.
Guan Xiaopeng was a Martial Artist at the Late Stage Martial Arts Fifth Layer. He had once exchanged a palm strike with Qin Feng, yet even the Inner Breath Guan Xiaopeng had tempered at the Martial Arts Fifth Layer Heaven was no match for Qin Feng’s Innate Primordial Qi.
’The Late Stage of Martial Arts Fourth Realm is still not quite enough,’ Qin Feng thought to himself. ’The entrance test for All Stars Academy is filled with geniuses as common as clouds. If I want to stand out, I’ll need to put in some serious effort! I’ve only just reached the realm of one tidal wave. It’ll still take some time to reach three tidal waves!’ He was still somewhat dissatisfied with his current rate of cultivation.
’It’s a shame. Even though I went through all that trouble to get the Mystic Turtle Divine Pill and forge a Flawless Saint Body, and my Cultivation speed is no slower than other geniuses, I still started out too late!’ His expression was frustrated, tinged with no small amount of regret.
’Looks like I still need to put more effort into the Xuanwu Yin Yang Dao. This True Martial Level Boxing Technique is incredibly profound. The stillness of the Profound Turtle, the movement of the Spiritual Serpent—the mysteries of motion and stillness, of yin and yang, are almost perfectly integrated into this fist technique. Right now, I’ve only cultivated the Profound Turtle Sea-Suppressing Fist and the Spiritual Snake Demon Subduing Fist Technique to Minor Achievement. If I can reach Great Success and comprehend the Yin Yang Realm, I could even clash head-on with a Martial Artist of the Martial Arts Seventh Layer Heaven for a round or two!’
Qin Feng walked out of his room. With a CREAK, he opened the main door, and his figure landed in the courtyard like a Spiritual Serpent. He began to practice his fist techniques!
BANG! BANG!
Qin Feng threw a punch. The air cracked, and the faint sound of wind and thunder boomed.
This was the Tiger and Leopard Thunder Sound, a Thunder Divine Power that only a Martial Artist of the Martial Arts Fifth Layer Heaven should be able to unleash. Yet Qin Feng, a Martial Artist of the Martial Arts Fourth Layer, executed it with ease.
Qin Feng was improving every single day!
"The Young Master is getting more and more incredible," said a dark-complexioned, powerfully-built, tower-like man as he watched Qin Feng practice in the courtyard. "Back when I was at the Martial Arts Fourth Layer, I was confident I could last a few moves against him. Now that I’m at the Martial Arts Fifth Layer Heaven, I feel like I couldn’t even take a single one of his blows! I don’t know what kind of Fist Technique he’s practicing, but in his hands, it feels like it forms a great yin-yang wheel. If I stepped up, I’d probably be crushed to death instantly!"
"Isn’t that a good thing? For us, the stronger the Young Master is, the greater his future achievements will be, and a rising tide lifts all boats," Qin Shou said, smacking his lips, his eyes filled with respect and excitement. "You should have seen how glorious it was when we moved in a few days ago. Those Apprentice Xuan Masters we used to have to bow to respectfully were all trying to be more humble than the next when they saw our Young Master. They even nodded politely to us followers! I bet that arrogant bunch from the Qin Family never saw this coming. Our Young Master is an Official Xuan Master! If they knew, their guts would be green with regret right now!"
