Cultivation starts from simplifying the exercises

Chapter 2188 The genius is rampant

The moment the barrier to his cultivation shattered, the power within Chen Fei's body, like a raging dragon breaking free of its last shackles, began to surge and roar in an even more magnificent manner.

His flesh and bones greedily absorbed the remaining spiritual energy of the rank-based material, emitting a joyful hum. His aura began to rise wildly.

At this moment, the fluctuations in the heavens and earth caused by Chen Fei's breakthrough began to spread out.

"boom!"

Centered on the summit of Cuiping Peak, the primordial energy of heaven and earth within a radius of a thousand miles suddenly boiled and surged violently. Visible milky-white primordial energy frantically converged towards the summit of Cuiping Peak from all directions.

A huge vortex of primordial energy quickly formed, hanging upside down like a funnel above the peak, spinning wildly and pouring in.

The vortex of vital energy is covering an increasingly wider area, and the strange phenomena it is causing are becoming more and more astonishing.

In the sky, the clouds were stirred up, forming a huge spiral cloud vortex. Rays of light shone down from the gaps in the clouds, reflecting the surging energy below.

The winds rose and the clouds surged, with faint sounds of thunder and lightning brewing within the vortex of vital energy.

On Cuiping Peak, countless disciples, stewards, and even elders were startled by this extraordinary phenomenon and came out of their caves to look up at the sky.

"Is the direction of the secret chamber at the summit facing Senior Brother Chen Fei or Senior Sister Cao Feiyu?"

Inside the secret chamber, Chen Fei seemed oblivious to the astonishing phenomena outside his body. At this moment, part of his mind was immersed in the surging power within him, while the other part sank into the Void Realm.

At this moment, as his cultivation broke through to the peak of the Tai Cang Realm, the Gui Xu Realm also ushered in a dramatic change.

As the internal space continued to expand, countless profound patterns began to emerge on the boundary walls. Some of these patterns were manifestations of the power of the Devouring God, some were projections of the spacetime array patterns of the Eternal Spacetime Array Classic, and many more were imprints of the spatial origin laws contained within the spiritual materials of a certain rank.

The vast amount of pure primordial power drives the improvement and completion of the rules of the Guixu Realm itself.

"Whoosh!"

Inside the secret chamber, the crisp sound of crystals colliding suddenly rang out.

Around Chen Fei, the void rippled like water, and then countless crystal-clear Dao crystals surged out.

With a thought, the countless Dao crystals surrounding Chen Fei shattered instantly, as if crushed by an invisible force.

"boom!"

A massive amount of violent and pure primordial energy, like a flash flood, surged out from the shattered Dao Crystal, instantly filling the entire secret chamber and completely enveloping Chen Fei's figure.

Chen Fei's chest and abdomen rose and fell slightly as he opened his mouth and inhaled.

Like a whale sucking in water, or a black hole swallowing, the dense spiritual mist that filled the room, along with the pure law fragments remaining after the Dao Crystals shattered, transformed into a visible column of air, which Chen Fei inhaled into his stomach in one gulp.

The Devouring Heaven Divine Forging technique was operating at full power, like a furnace, frantically refining and purifying the massive amount of primordial energy and fragments of laws, transforming them into a surging torrent of cultivation power that flowed into his meridians and dantian, propelling his realm to continue rising.

Time slipped away quietly amidst the frenzied devouring and refining.

Outside the secret chamber, the strange phenomena of heaven and earth gradually subsided, but the rich primordial energy gathered above Cuiping Peak lingered for a long time.

Finally, when the last wisp of Dao Crystal Qi was devoured and refined, the surging torrent of cultivation within Chen Fei's body crashed against an invisible dam, emitting a muffled roar.

No matter how fiercely the floodwaters surged, the dikes remained steadfast.

The Tai Cang Realm, the limit.

At this stage, cultivation has reached its limit; strength, spirit, physical body, and understanding of one's own Great Dao have all reached the level achievable at the Tai Cang Realm.

Further ahead lies the path to the profound and mysterious Xuanqiong Heavenly Monarch Realm. Of course, with sufficient fortune, one can also attempt to step into the Half-Step Heavenly Monarch Realm.

Chen Fei slowly stopped circulating his cultivation technique, and the surging aura around his body gradually calmed and subsided. The spiritual mist surrounding him also gradually dissipated, revealing his seated figure.

Chen Fei slowly opened her eyes.

In an instant, a phantom image of chaos opening and closing swept by, and then all the strange phenomena subsided and returned to calm. His eyes were deeper than before, as if containing an endless starry sky, or like two ancient wells, calm and still, yet able to reflect the essence of all things.

Chen Fei quietly observed the changes within herself.

Power was abundant like never before. Every limb, every organ, every inch of flesh and blood, every wisp of soul was filled with a vast, boundless, and perfectly controlled power.

His meridians were strong and unobstructed, like rivers flowing with golden blood. His bones were as white as jade, with starlight shimmering within. Beneath his skin, the annihilation patterns forged by the Devouring God were even more intricate and profound, and the clear spiritual light of the Undying True Light Mirror merged into the depths of his soul.

The three top-tier cultivation techniques—the Eternal Void Time Array Classic, the Undying True Suchness Spiritual Light Mirror, and the Devouring Heaven Divine Forging—can now unleash their full theoretical power because their cultivation has broken through to the limit of the Tai Cang Realm.

The array mastery of spacetime has become even more adept; arrays can be created with a single thought, covering a wider area and possessing greater power. The Spirit Mirror's ability to perceive and deduce has reached a new level; all laws of the world are now more difficult to conceal under its gaze.

The Devouring God's Devouring Divine Forging ability has also greatly increased, becoming more efficient and refining more thoroughly.

With the slightest thought, the power within the body responds instantly, flowing smoothly and seamlessly.

"With the breakthrough in cultivation, I can now fully utilize the three techniques, and my strength has indeed increased significantly, far surpassing what it was before the breakthrough."

Chen Fei pondered silently, "However, the advantage over top geniuses of the same level has actually narrowed."

Before reaching the peak of the Tai Cang Realm, one naturally has an overwhelming advantage when facing peers who mostly cultivate only one skill, or whose skills are of slightly lower grade.

But when he breaks through to the peak of the Tai Cang Realm, or even its limit, the situation changes.

Those who can cultivate to the limit of the Tai Cang Realm generally practice sixteenth-order top-grade techniques, or even more than one.

Moreover, having reached the limit of the Tai Cang Realm, everyone's control over power and understanding of cultivation techniques have reached the peak of their current level.

Chen Fei's fusion of the three skills was indeed profound, granting him comprehensive abilities, but other prodigies might not be unable to achieve the same level, after all, many of them had cultivated for countless years.

This certainly doesn't mean Chen Fei became weaker after his breakthrough; quite the opposite, he became much stronger. It's just that the frame of reference has changed.

At this level, everyone's starting line is narrowed, and to maintain a crushing advantage, it is necessary to find new growth points in other areas.

Chen Fei composed himself and turned his gaze to the side.

Cao Feiyu remained seated cross-legged, her eyes slightly closed, her body enveloped in a faint icy blue halo. Her aura was steady and profound, clearly indicating that she was still consolidating her newly broken-through realm.

The icy blue light between her brows shone even brighter, and her entire demeanor became increasingly aloof and sharp, like a peerless divine sword hidden in its sheath, its chill already palpable even before it was drawn.

Seeing that she was unharmed and her breathing was steadily improving, Chen Fei felt relieved, closed his eyes again, and focused his mind on the Void Realm within his body.

The Guixu Realm at this moment has undergone earth-shattering changes compared to before the breakthrough, but it is still some distance away from a true transformation.

With a thought, Chen Fei sent some rare and precious materials stored in the Guixu Realm flying up and into the gray-silver vortex at the center.

The power of the Devouring God's Forging was equally effective within the Ruins of Return. The gray-silver vortex slowly rotated, swallowing, crushing, and refining all these high-grade natural treasures.

The pure essence of the five elements and the special fragments of laws were extracted by the vortex and integrated into the boundary wall of the Guixu Realm, into every inch of land in this plane.

The Realm of Returning to Nothingness emitted a soft hum, and the patterns on its walls became brighter and more complex; transformation was only a matter of time.

After dealing with the Void Realm, Chen Fei turned his attention to something else.

With a slight thought, the Night Demon Warriors and the Array Puppet appeared.

The current quality of the array puppet is only at the upper-grade level of the sixteenth rank, which is clearly not enough for the Grand Tournament of Ten Thousand Sects.

The Night Demon Warrior raised his hand and pointed, a ray of spiritual light flew from his fingertip and entered the core of the puppet.

Meanwhile, within the Guixu Realm, the rare and precious materials collected by Chen Fei, along with a wisp of law power extracted from top-grade spiritual materials, flowed towards the array puppet like rivers flowing into the sea.

The puppet's body shuddered violently, and countless fine silver patterns appeared on its surface as it began to greedily absorb these essences and laws.

Its shape began to undergo subtle changes, and its material subtly revealed a texture that blended metal and crystal. Under the guidance of the Night Demon Warrior's spiritual light, the core array inside spontaneously underwent optimization, reorganization, and upgrading.

A deep, somber aura slowly emanated from the puppet.

It is evolving towards a higher level of weapon form, progressing from a sixteenth-tier superior grade to a sixteenth-tier supreme divine weapon.

Seeing that everything was proceeding in an orderly manner, Chen Fei slowly withdrew his mind from the Realm of Return to Nothingness.

The transformation of the Guixu Realm and the upgrade of the array puppets both require time and cannot be rushed. He refocused his attention on himself, carefully comprehending the various mysteries of the Tai Cang Realm's limit, and consolidating his rapidly increasing cultivation.

About half a day later.

In the secret room, the icy blue halo that enveloped Cao Feiyu suddenly shrank inward, disappearing entirely into the space between her eyebrows.

The chilling sword intent and coldness surrounding her subsided, and her demeanor became more reserved. However, her slowly opening eyes were clearer and brighter than ever before, and two tiny icy blue sword shadows flashed past deep within her pupils.

The aura of a peak Tai Cang Realm expert steadily emanated from Cao Feiyu.

Although not as powerful and majestic as Chen Fei's, it possessed its own sharp and awe-inspiring quality. Clearly, with the help of top-grade spiritual materials, her gains were equally significant; not only did her cultivation level break through, but her swordsmanship also advanced further.

Cao Feiyu let out a long sigh, her breath lingering and carrying a wisp of icy white mist. She immediately turned her head to look at Chen Fei, who was not far away beside her.

Just then, Chen Fei opened his eyes and looked at her.

Eyes facing each other.

On Cao Feiyu's cool and aloof face, a smile as beautiful as spring blossoms quietly bloomed at the corners of her lips. This smile dispelled her usual coolness, bringing with it a stunning brightness and gentleness.

"Congratulations." Chen Fei looked at her and said with a faint smile.

Cao Feiyu nodded gently, her eyes curving into a beautiful arc as she looked at Chen Fei. Her voice was still clear and crisp, yet gentle: "Congratulations to you too."

After a pause, Cao Feiyu looked around the secret room, which still seemed to have residual rich energy fluctuations, and felt the aura on Chen Fei's body that was like an abyss. A complex and amazed look flashed across her eyes.

"A few months ago, I was still looking for an opportunity to break through to the late stage of the Tai Cang Realm, but I never expected..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but Chen Fei understood what she meant.

A few months ago, Chen Fei was still in the early stage of the Tai Cang Realm, and Cao Feiyu herself had been stuck in the middle stage of the Tai Cang Realm for a long time.

Back then, the late stage of the Tai Cang Realm was a threshold that no one knew when they would be able to cross. But now, in just a few months, the two of them have both reached the peak of the Tai Cang Realm, only one step away from the Heavenly Monarch Realm, which countless cultivators dream of.

However, this step, which seems so close at hand, may also be a world away.

But in any case, their speed of progress is enough to leave anyone speechless.

"Let's go, it seems quite lively outside." Chen Fei looked towards the stone door of the secret chamber.

Cao Feiyu's smile faded, and she reverted to her usual aloof demeanor, though the tenderness and dependence deep within her eyes remained. She nodded slightly and walked side by side with Chen Fei toward the stone gate.

"Rumble..."

The heavy stone door to the secret chamber slid slowly open to both sides with a low rumble.

The crowd that had been waiting outside the main hall at the summit immediately perked up, and all eyes turned to the entrance.

The first thing that catches the eye is two figures walking side by side. The man is dressed in a blue robe, tall and slender, with a calm face and deep eyes. Although he does not exude an imposing aura, he simply stands there quietly, blending into the surrounding world.

The woman was dressed in white, her face was exquisitely beautiful, and her temperament was as cold and aloof as an ice lotus. As her eyes moved, there was a hidden sword intent flowing through them, sharp yet restrained.

It was Chen Fei and Cao Feiyu.

As soon as the two appeared, the inner disciples and stewards of Cuiping Peak, who had been waiting for a long time, as well as several elders on duty there, almost simultaneously clasped their hands in greeting, expressing their sincere respect and congratulations:

"Congratulations to Senior Brother Chen and Senior Sister Cao on your great progress in cultivation and your breakthrough to the peak of the Tai Cang Realm."

The roar echoed across the summit of Cuiping Peak, startling several cranes in the distant mountains, which then took flight.

Chen Fei glanced at everyone and nodded slightly in return. Cao Feiyu also nodded gently, her cool gaze sweeping over everyone without saying anything more.

The gazes of the crowd, especially when they fell upon Chen Fei, were filled with envy and amazement.

Many of them had personally experienced the competition a few days ago and witnessed how Chen Fei, with his invincible demeanor, suppressed Xu Ziqian and won the championship.

At this moment, feeling the even more vast aura emanating from Chen Fei than before, how could one not feel awe and longing?

At such a young age, at the peak of the Tai Cang Realm, possessing the inheritance of three top-tier sects, and with heaven-defying combat power, his future achievements are simply limitless. To be on the same peak as such a figure is an honor for them, but even more so, it evokes a sense of awe and wonder, like looking up at a towering mountain.

Amidst the crowd, a little further away beside the stone steps in front of the hall, a solitary figure gazed at Chen Fei and Cao Feiyu, who were being fawned over and flattered by the crowd. His expression was complex, and it ultimately turned into a barely audible sigh.

It was Wei Zhongqian.

He was still dressed in simple robes, and his aura was more composed than before, clearly indicating that his cultivation had improved. But at this moment, he felt a sense of unreality.

Several months ago, Cao Feiyu sensed the Xuanyu Realm and then found Chen Fei.

At that time, although Chen Fei showed good potential, he was not outstanding in the Dan Chen Sect, which was full of talented people.

Who could have imagined that it would all happen in less than a year?

This disciple, whose cultivation level was only at the peak of the fifteenth level and who needed his support, rose like a comet. Now, his realm has surpassed his, reaching the peak of the Tai Cang Realm. His aura is so profound that even he finds it unfathomable.

Wei Zhongqian smiled bitterly to himself, but he felt no resentment or dissatisfaction. After all, it was Chen Fei and Cao Feiyu who had saved his life in the ancient Heavenly Court ruins.

But the wonders of life and the mysteries of fate are too easy to evoke feelings of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, deep emotion/reflection).

Danchen Sect, Shanggong Hall.

As one of the important institutions of the Danchen Sect in charge of issuing sect missions and handling external affairs, the Shanggong Hall is usually quite lively.

The palace is magnificent, with black jade as its base, lapis lazuli as its pillars, flying eaves and brackets, and an imposing atmosphere.

The hall was spacious and divided into several areas. Disciples came and went from time to time, handing over tasks, exchanging resources, or consulting on matters. The atmosphere was orderly yet busy.

At this moment, two figures walked side by side into the gate of Shanggong Hall; it was Chen Fei and Cao Feiyu.

As soon as the two appeared, the previously noisy hall fell silent.

Countless gazes, some open and some hidden, were cast upon him, filled with complex emotions such as awe, curiosity, and envy.

Chen Fei's invincible prowess displayed in the Grand Competition had already spread throughout the sect. Now, this couple has come together; what brings them here?

Chen Fei seemed oblivious to the stares around him, his expression calm as he walked straight toward the side hall area responsible for matters such as external communication.

Inside the side hall, on duty was an elderly man with white hair and beard, dressed in the robes of a Danchen Sect elder. He exuded a profound aura and was clearly an elder at the peak of the Tai Cang Realm.

He was working on the jade slips when he sensed someone enter. He looked up, paused slightly when his gaze fell on Chen Fei and Cao Feiyu, and then revealed a warm smile.

"I am Qingyuan, an elder in charge of the Hall of Merit. You two have come together, is there something you need?" Elder Qingyuan put down the jade slip in his hand, his attitude quite polite.

Given Chen Fei's current potential and status, he already deserves to be treated as an equal by this elder.

"Elder Qingyuan."

Chen Fei got straight to the point, "The two of us disciples have come to register for the Grand Competition of Ten Thousand Sects in two months."

"The Grand Competition of Ten Thousand Sects?"

Upon hearing this, Elder Qingyuan's eyes flashed with a barely perceptible hint of surprise, but his smile remained unchanged as he stroked his beard and said, "It is truly a good thing that you two are willing to participate in such a grand event, to hone your skills, and to broaden your horizons. However..."

He paused slightly, carefully examining Chen Fei and Cao Feiyu before continuing, "I have heard of your exceptional talents. However, the Grand Tournament of Ten Thousand Sects is no small matter."

Elder Qingyuan's tone became more serious: "Those who can participate in the Grand Competition of Ten Thousand Sects are all true geniuses carefully cultivated by their respective sects. Their cultivation is at least at the peak of the Tai Cang Realm, and there are even half-step Heavenly Monarchs who have touched the threshold of the Xuan Qiong Realm."

They have cultivated for longer, possess deeper foundations, and their mastery of supernatural abilities and secret techniques, as well as their divine weapons and magical treasures, often exceeds the imagination of ordinary cultivators. The competition is a hundred times fiercer than our sect's inner sect competition.

He looked at Chen Fei and said earnestly, "You have just broken through to the peak of the Tai Cang Realm, so your foundation must be extremely solid."

However, given their relatively short time in the field and their nascent stage of cultivation, compared to those seasoned prodigies who have honed their skills at the peak of the Tai Cang Realm for hundreds of years, or even longer, they might be at a disadvantage in terms of precise control over their power. Have you all considered this carefully?

Elder Qingyuan's words were very blunt, even somewhat discouraging.

It wasn't that he didn't think highly of Chen Fei and the other person's talents; on the contrary, it was precisely because he saw their potential that he didn't want them to suffer a major setback in the Grand Competition of Ten Thousand Sects due to momentary impulsiveness, which would affect their Dao heart.

After all, the greatest danger for young people who achieve early success is becoming arrogant and unable to withstand setbacks. (End of Chapter)