Cultivation: Start From Simplifying Martial Arts Techniques

“Buzz!”

A ripple spread out from the center of Wu Guangyin’s head, and his body trembled slightly as a dark shadow was forcibly ejected.

As soon as the dark shadow appeared, a bloodthirsty and savage aura rushed forth, just like the eerie and chaotic presence in the Srrange Heart Realm, mad and frenzied. But within the madness, there was a hint of cunning.

“Roar!”

The dark shadow roared towards Chen Fei, but before it could make a move, a sword light had already pierced through it. The dark shadow quivered slightly, and in the next moment, it turned into black smoke and dissipated.

Wu Guangyin’s body went limp, and he collapsed to the ground.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye, from start to finish, it was just the time it took for a few thoughts to pass.

Chen Fei approached and helped Wu Guangyin up, sending his energy into him. In just a moment, Wu Guangyin’s eyes slowly opened. There seemed to be no change from when he pretended to be conscious earlier, but Chen Fei knew that Wu Guangyin was now fine.

“What happened to me?” Wu Guangyin looked at Chen Fei and Qu Qingsheng, his expression confused.

Qu Qingsheng looked at Chen Fei, and Chen Fei nodded, indicating that Wu

Guangyin was now okay.

If it weren’t for the Star Gazing Art, a technique that specifically targeted the mind, Chen Fei would have had a hard time detecting Wu Guangyin’s abnormality. Not to mention sensing Wu Guangyin’s strangeness from several miles away at the mountain gate.

The Thousand Thread Technique is actually quite sensitive to the perception of the mind, but it still lacks a bit. Especially when Wu Guangyin pretended to recover just now, the Thousand Thread Technique didn’t detect anything wrong. Only the Star Gazing Art kept reminding Chen Fei, which led to the probing scene just now.

When Wu Guangyin returned from Shang Wu City, the biggest suspicion was on Master Xi Lian from Shang Wu City. The probability of Master Xi Lian possessing Wu Guangyin was low, but turning Wu Guangyin into a ghastly puppet was highly likely.

A ghastly puppet, someone who is enslaved to do another’s bidding, and the dark shadow just now was the true form of that spirit.

If Wu Guangyin had released his mind just now, and Qu Qingsheng had probed with his mind, there was a high possibility that Qu Qingsheng’s mind would have been contaminated. Normally, the mind of a late-stage Aperture tempering realm cultivator would not be easily contaminated, and it was rare to hear of a late-stage Aperture tempering realm cultivator being enslaved.

But for Wu Guangyin to release his mind, indicating that the degree of contamination was beyond imagination. Even a late-stage Aperture tempering realm cultivator might encounter significant problems if not careful.

Qu Qingsheng also seemed to have realized this situation. At this moment, his expression was grave. If Chen Fei hadn’t sensed something was wrong just now, not only would Qu Qingsheng have been in danger, but the entire Primordial Sword Sect might have been in trouble.

“You were being controlled by Master Xi Lian,” Chen Fei said in a low voice, briefly recounting what had happened just now.

After hearing Chen Fei’s words, Wu Guangyin’s eyes slowly widened, and there was a look of horror in his eyes. He wasn’t afraid of dying himself, but if he were controlled and dragged the entire sect down, he couldn’t die in peace.

At the same time, fragments of memories started to surface in Wu Guangyin’s mind.

“Blood Sacrifice!”

With a bit of strength returning to his body, Wu Guangyin straightened himself and continued, “Kill the inner sect disciples, draw their essence and blood, set up a blood formation, and release the aura to corrupt even more people!” Qu Qingsheng glanced at Chen Fei, truly grateful for Chen Fei’s quick thinking. Wu Guangyin was an elder of the sect, and the array formations wouldn’t have triggered any alerts. By the time they realized something was amiss, the blood formation would probably have been completed.

The outer and inner sect disciples in the Body Refining Realm wouldn’t stand a chance against this contamination. Even the core disciples of the True Transmission Peak would likely be unable to escape this calamity.

As for the remaining elders in the Aperture tempering realm, it was hard to predict what would happen. After all, the extent of contamination from a blood formation that included disciples from the entire Primordial Sword Sect was uncertain. Perhaps even those in the early stages of the Aperture tempering realm would be gradually corrupted, and it would become increasingly difficult to reverse the damage.

The worst-case scenario would likely involve only a few surviving elders in the Primordial Sword Sect or even total annihilation, turning into puppets of

Shang Wu City.

Trapped between the desire to survive and the inability to die!

Chen Fei furrowed his brow deeply, realizing how sinister these mind-controlling people in the Aperture tempering realm could be. Because they feared Shang Wu City, everyone maintained a considerable distance from it, yet they still fell victim to the scheme unknowingly.

“Perhaps it has something to do with that damaged high-grade magical treasure?” A thought suddenly flashed through Chen Fei’s mind.

In this region, the most powerful magical treasures were of low-grade quality, held by various strong cultivators in the Aperture tempering realm. There was once an attempt to craft a medium-grade magical treasure, but it ultimately failed.

It was rumored that high-grade magical treasures possessed incredibly potent power, even when damaged. They likely retained many mystical qualities.

In the end, everyone had underestimated Shang Wu City and the mind-controlling individuals like Master Xi Lian.

“There are people from various sects outside Shang Wu City. We need to inform them. Chen Fei, you go and notify the disciples of the Sunken Water Pavilion,” Qu Qingsheng said.

Qu Qingsheng’s expression was solemn, and the situation was dire. Despite the competition among several sects surrounding Immortal Cloud City, in the current circumstances, the benefits of unity far outweighed any rivalry.

Chen Fei nodded in agreement and accepted the task.

Qu Qingsheng, along with Wu Guangyin, vanished from their location, while Chen Fei returned to his courtyard and found Chi Shuqing.

“Shang Wu City and a blood sacrifice?”

After hearing Chen Fei’s brief account, Chi Shuqing immediately stood up. She hadn’t expected so much to happen in just the short time Chen Fei was away. “Elder Chen was sent to Shang Wu City, and now he might be in trouble,” Chi Shuqing said as she rushed out of the courtyard, eager to return to the sect.

Chen Fei moved quickly, catching up with Chi Shuqing. He held her hand, activated his Soaring Heaven Technique to its limit, and with the aid of the Shuttle of Flying Clouds, the two of them disappeared from the Primordial Sword Sect in the blink of an eye.

Chi Shuqing had only reached the early stage of the Aperture tempering realm, and under normal circumstances, she could handle most situations. However, if the Sunken Water Pavilion was truly in trouble, her early-stage Aperture tempering realm cultivation would render her extremely vulnerable.

Furthermore, Chi Shuqing hadn’t cultivated the Star Gazing Art, so she wouldn’t be able to discern who was tainted and who remained unaffected within the Sunken Water Pavilion. Chen Fei realized that once they left, he might not see Chi Shuqing again.

Having spent so much time together, Chen Fei couldn’t just watch Chi Shuqing go off to what might be a perilous situation. Given the chance, Chen Fei hoped that the Sunken Water Pavilion would remain unharmed.

Chi Shuqing looked at Chen Fei beside her, her eyes filled with tenderness. His willingness to accompany her deeply touched her heart. At the same time, Chen Fei’s display of speed with his cultivation technique surprised Chi

Shuqing.

This kind of speed was something Chi Shuqing had only seen in the Sunken Water Pavilion’s Sect Master in the past. And Chen Fei had clearly only recently broken through to the mid-stage of the Aperture tempering realm.

Every time Chen Fei revealed a bit of himself, it would astonish Chi Shuqing. While she continued to admire him, she also grew curious about how many more secrets Chen Fei might be hiding.

Originally, with Chi Shuqing’s cultivation level, she considered herself well-informed, but in front of Chen Fei, it seemed like all her knowledge lost its significance.

The Primordial Sword Sect was dozens of miles away from the Sunken Water Pavilion, but in just fifteen minutes, Chen Fei and Chi Shuqing arrived at the gate of the Sunken Water Pavilion.

Seeing the relatively calm Sunken Water Pavilion, Chi Shuqing couldn’t help but let out a sigh of relief. She had been afraid that when she arrived, all she would see was a blood-soaked gate.

“Let’s go, we should find the Sect Master first.”

Chi Shuqing turned to look at Chen Fei but noticed that he was frowning as he stared at the Sunken Water Pavilion. This sudden change in Chen Fei’s demeanor made Chi Shuqing tense up again.

“What’s wrong?” Chi Shuqing realized her voice was trembling.

“Elder Chen might have returned.”

Due to the barriers of the Sunken Water Pavilion’s formations, Chen Fei found it challenging to sense the strange aura inside the sect. It was different from when he was in the Primordial Sword Sect, where the formations there didn’t pose any hindrance to him.

However, even with the barriers of the Sunken Water Pavilion’s formations, Chen Fei still had a vague feeling that something was amiss.

“Let’s send in a clone to check first,” Chen Fei said in a low voice.

A phantom figure emerged from within Chen Fei, moved swiftly, and rushed into the Sunken Water Pavilion. The formation at the gate of the Sunken Water Pavilion slightly trembled upon Chen Fei’s arrival, already issuing a warning inward.

Inside the Sunken Water Pavilion, the clone of Chen Fei’s gaze swept over the area for disciples, but it seemed like nothing unusual had happened, everything was as usual.

Chen Fei’s gaze scanned the surroundings again; everything appeared normal, yet that strange feeling still lingered in his heart. Chen Fei’s figure flickered as he rushed toward the main peak of the Sunken Water Pavilion.

Regardless of whether there was an issue or not, his first priority was to find the Sect Master of the Sunken Water Pavilion, Ji Ruiqing, and inform her of the situation.

“Who are you, and why do you trespass into my Sunken Water Pavilion?” A sharp shout came from afar, and a graceful figure flickered, chasing after Chen Fei. Chen Fei didn’t deliberately avoid her, stopping on a boulder and waiting for the approaching person.

Seeing that the intruder hadn’t left after entering the gate from afar, Chu Yushuang’s expression couldn’t help but change slightly. As she got closer and combined it with the aura, she immediately recognized Chen Fei’s identity. Recently, Chen Fei had been talked about quite a bit within the Sunken Water Pavilion. Apart from his natural talent, the biggest reason for this was Chi Shuqing.

After all, Chi Shuqing’s choice of Chen Fei had surprised many people within the Sunken Water Pavilion. Regardless of how you looked at it, Chen Fei could, at best, be considered a rising star. Even if they truly valued Chen Fei’s future, he would have to come to the Sunken Water Pavilion of his own accord.

But, precisely because Chi Shuqing had gone to the Primordial Sword Sect, it could be said that the result had come about because of Chi Shuqing’s initiative. Many within the Sunken Water Pavilion were puzzled, and what’s more, the Sect Master Ji Ruiqing had silently consented to Chi Shuqing’s actions. People speculated that there might be some hidden circumstances involved, making them even more curious about Chen Fei.

Chu Yushuang was also curious about Chen Fei, even having thoughts of finding an opportunity to meet him. However, Chu Yushuang hadn’t expected that they would cross paths in this manner.

Chen Fei had actually intruded into the Sunken Water Pavilion at night, a method that didn’t involve notifying or requesting permission. Such an approach was far from friendly.

Considering Chen Fei’s relationship with Chi Shuqing, this behavior could even be described as disrespectful. It was almost equivalent to not knocking on the door and instead directly kicking it down.

“Lady Chu, I come under the orders of Sect Master Qu. I request an audience with your Sect Master,” Chen Fei said, bowing to Chu Yushuang..