Free Web NovelChapter 91: Chapter 90: The Number One Foundation
Huanwu City was immense. It was the only Border Ancient City located on the periphery of the Snowfield, a Miracle Ancient City standing tall amidst endless snow-capped peaks.
Qin Feng moved through the ancient city, purchasing plush fur coats to ward off the extreme cold, easily storable food, and clean drinking water.
At the same time, Qin Feng used his status as an Official Xuan Master to purchase information about the Snowfield Ice Field from the Huanwu City Mystic Master Guild.
’I never expected this Snowfield Ice Field to be an Ancient Battlefield!’ fгeewebnovёl.com
Qin Feng wasn’t the only astute one in the All Stars Academy. When he returned to the assembly point, he heard many of the other prodigies discussing the matter.
Evidently, they had also obtained information about the Snowfield Ice Field through their own various channels.
As the ancient city bordering the Snowfield Ice Field, Huanwu City had no shortage of myths and legends about the region.
On the rather cramped assembly ground, young people gathered in small groups, their faces heavy with worry as they gazed at the endless expanse of white outside the city.
"I hear the Snowfield is shrouded in heavy snow all year long. It’s covered in a vast blanket of white, the temperature is bone-chilling, and countless Ice and Snow Fierce Beasts inhabit the endless icebergs and frozen rivers. It’s supposed to be an incredibly mysterious and ancient place!"
"Some people have even seen exceptionally dangerous Ancient Barbarian Beasts in there. They’re true Alien Species with bloodlines from Ancient Times! In terms of combat strength, they can rival the strongest experts of the Condensing Vein Realm!"
"The mysteries and horrors of the Snowfield Ice Field don’t stop there. I heard there are also strange, hidden domains left behind from the great wars between Ancient Powerhouses. They say even a Condensing Vein Realm expert would face certain death if they stumbled upon one!"
"It’s that dangerous? And I heard we have to cross the entire Snowfield Ice Field on foot, relying on our own strength!"
"My heavens, isn’t that a death sentence? The Snowfield Ice Field is endless—you can’t see the other side! Even if we Martial Artists are tough-skinned and don’t fear ordinary cold, we can’t possibly withstand such extreme, frigid weather!"
"It’s true. Our ranking trial this time is probably to cross the Snowfield Ice Field and find the entrance to the Domain of All Stars!"
"If that’s the case, then this ranking trial isn’t too difficult. Do you know what last year’s trial was? They had to cross the Dark Forest by themselves! And you know what the Dark Forest is? It’s a notoriously treacherous region in the Black Water Kingdom, filled with terrifying Wilderness Fierce Beasts and mysterious, cannibalistic Alien Races that perform live sacrifices! My older brother was an All Stars Academy student last year. Do you know how many people passed the trial in the end? Out of over a thousand participants, only a few dozen made it through!!"
"Holy shit! Only a few dozen left out of over a thousand? Where did the others go? They didn’t... die, did they?! I’ve never heard of the All Stars Academy trials being this bloody!!"
"Not exactly. Failing doesn’t mean dying. You can just activate your All Stars Token to forfeit the ranking trial, and its power will protect you from harm! But some unlucky few get killed before they can even say the words to give up!"
"That’s not so bad, then. If things get too tough, we can just forfeit the ranking trial!"
"Not so bad, my ass! Forfeiting the ranking trial is even worse! You’d be entering the All Stars Academy with nothing, ’naked’ so to speak. You might have to work as an ’Indentured Servant’ for years just to recover! If I had to be an indentured servant, I’d rather be dead!"
"What kind of logic is that? Why would you have to become an ’Indentured Servant’ for forfeiting the trial?"
"You’ll find out what it means when you forfeit!"
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Listening to the group’s chatter, Qin Feng remained silent. He found a secluded spot, his expression pensive. The Mystic Master Guild’s resources were vast, and thanks to them, Qin Feng’s understanding of the Snowfield Ice Field was far more profound than that of the others.
Deep within the Snowfield Ice Field, there was indeed an Ancient Battlefield—and it was no ordinary one.
The place had once been a Spirit Mountain Blessed Land, home to an incredibly ancient and powerful sect. It was protected by several massive, fully-formed Spirit Veins underground, making it a supreme Holy Land.
This sect was called the Lingxu Sect.
Later, for unknown reasons, the Lingxu Sect fell. The specific cause was never recorded, but it is presumed they suffered an unprecedented catastrophe.
In short, the depths of the Snowfield held unknown dangers, including ancient Arrays left behind by the Lingxu Sect that were lethal to the touch!
Of course, there were also rumors of mysterious treasures inside. According to the records of some experts from the Mystic Master Guild who had gone deep into the Snowfield Ice Field, some people had found extremely rare Spirit Medicines, Divine Weapons, and Fragments of Cultivation Techniques in the ruins of the Lingxu Sect.
Qin Feng sat cross-legged, running calculations in his mind. Within his body, wisps of Inner Breath gathered in his meridians, flowing gently with the force of a tide.
This was the most miraculous aspect of the Innate Primordial Qi technique. Although it lacked any specific Attributes, its true strength was its perfect balance and stability. It was completely impervious to disruption; if he was startled out of his cultivation, he could awaken instantly with no risk of his energy flow going haywire!
In other words, Qin Feng could circulate his Inner Breath to practice his Cultivation anytime and anywhere!
Through repeated refinement, the Innate Primordial Qi had taken on an almost liquid-like quality.
The Inner Breath formed a tidal flow, one wave crashing after another. The first wave, the second... with each, the Innate Primordial Qi grew denser. By the third wave, his Inner Breath surged to a crescendo. Qin Feng gathered all his strength to break through, but in the next instant, a piercing pain shot through his meridians, feeling as if they would shatter at any moment!
The Inner Breath was forced to recede!
The limit of the Martial Arts Fourth Layer was three tidal waves. Qin Feng’s Second Wave Tide was now gradually reaching its peak, but after several attempts, he was still coming up short.
’Still no good. It’ll probably take a few more days to break through to the third tidal wave. Once I do, I might be able to attempt breaking into the Martial Arts Fifth Layer Heaven. If I succeed in advancing to the Martial Arts Fifth Layer Heaven, I could even try to take down a Martial Artist of the Martial Arts Seventh Layer Heaven in a direct confrontation!’
A trace of regret showed on his face. Qin Feng endured the discomfort in his meridians as the Elixir of Black Tortoise in his Dantian vibrated. It released wisps of its medicinal power, nourishing and restoring his meridians.
The *Innate Primordial Qi Scripture* was a top-tier Martial Arts Foundation Establishment Secret Technique, hailed as the "Foundation Establishment of All Heavens," unparalleled in building one’s base!
This Cultivation Technique was easy to begin but difficult to master. Its ultimate limit was nine tidal waves. Once fully cultivated, one’s energy would be virtually inexhaustible, and their foundation would be powerful beyond compare. However, this Secret Technique was notoriously difficult to master!
Because cultivating this technique easily damaged the meridians, it required the aid of many Spirit Medicines. Moreover, the pain from the Tidal Inner Breath impacting the meridians was something no ordinary person could withstand.
Therefore, it was also known as the most difficult Martial Arts Foundation Establishment Secret Technique to cultivate.
It could not be mastered without great fortune, great wisdom, and great perseverance!
Once mastered, one’s foundation would become unimaginably profound, and the Condensing Vein Realm would be within easy reach.
Its potential was limitless, and it was said to build the foundation of a God-Demon!
If not for the Mystic Turtle Divine Pill in his body, Qin Feng would never have chosen this Martial Arts Foundation Establishment Secret Technique, no matter what.
"So you’re the Qin Feng who hid behind the Mystic Master Guild’s might to annihilate Guan Ruo Lin’s entire clan? You don’t look like much. Dressed up like a decent person, but with such a venomous heart?" freewёbn૦νeɭ.com
Just as Qin Feng was making the most of his time to cultivate, a grating voice suddenly cut through the air. Qin Feng lifted his head and opened his eyes. Not far away, a dozen or so figures had pushed through the crowd and now stood before him. Their leader was an arrogant-looking youth in embroidered robes, who was sizing Qin Feng up with a scrutinizing gaze.
Standing beside him, in a manner that seemed rather intimate, was a figure Qin Feng recognized!
It was a stunningly beautiful, aloof young woman, her face as cold as frost, her eyes filled with bone-deep hatred!
She was none other than Guan Ruo Lin, whose entire clan had been annihilated by Qin Feng!
