Cultivation: Start From Simplifying Martial Arts Techniques

The people in the entire Haiyue Cave have now stopped their activities, their eyes filled with confusion.

They have all practiced the techniques from various scrolls and understand that the levels of all techniques are more or less the same. Therefore, the time spent on each technique is almost identical.

At most, some techniques may be more compatible with their own nature, which might make them progress slightly faster, but it’s only a slight difference.

But now, someone has actually restored their cultivation to the Visceral Tempering realm. Is everyone here for the same trial?

What kind of talent and ability does it take to surpass them by such a margin? Or is it possible that everyone else actually comprehended things quickly, and they are the slowest among them?

“The Visceral Tempering realm? Someone has already reached the Visceral Tempering realm? How is this possible!”

Du Guman stood in one of the caves. Just a moment ago, she had just grasped a technique, restoring her cultivation to the Bone Tempering realm.

Du Guman walked to the cave entrance and looked outside. Most of the people she had encountered earlier were still at the Flesh Tempering realm, just like her before.

It seems that everyone’s progress is indeed quite similar. Although there are differences in natural talent and comprehension, it’s not too extreme.

After all, this time is too short, and many people will gradually widen the gap in the future because of the slight difference in talent, slowly pulling ahead over decades.

In the short term, if someone comprehends things a bit faster and I comprehend them a bit slower, the difference between us will seem extremely tiny.

Just like now, some people have already entered the Bone Tempering realm ahead of others, but at the very least, others are in the Flesh Tempering realm and will soon break through to the Bone Tempering realm, constantly chasing each other.

However, now, someone has actually restored their cultivation to the Visceral Tempering realm, causing the trial rules of the Haiyue Cave to directly enter the next stage.

The gap between the Visceral Tempering realm and the Bone Tempering realm is nearly seven or eight scrolls apart.

“Who could it be?”

Du Guman’s eyebrows furrowed slightly, and the first person to come to her mind was the current top-ranked on the Hidden Dragon and Young Phoenix Ranking, Zhuo Tianying.

This person is known for his extraordinary talent, described as a once-in-a-few-centuries genius, and it’s almost certain that he will break through to the Combined Aperture Tempering realm in the future. Some even speculate that Zhuo Tianying has the potential to step into the Mountain Sea realm.

Du Guman hadn’t met Zhuo Tianying, but she had some knowledge of his achievements. Based on rumors alone, while Zhuo Tianying is undoubtedly exceptionally talented, it shouldn’t be to such an exaggerated degree.

Du Guman mentally recalled the information about the top few ranks on the Hidden Dragon and Young Phoenix Ranking. Although she felt they were stronger than her, it shouldn’t be to this extent.

Suddenly, a figure appeared in Du Guman’s mind.

On the island, amidst the blazing flames, stood a person with a sword.

“Is it him?” Du Guman thought uncertainly.

In a marshy area, Zhuo Tianying furrowed his brow. His cultivation had now been restored to the middle stage of the Bone Tempering realm. He still needed at least two scrolls to restore his cultivation to the Marrow Tempering realm.

Zhuo Tianying was satisfied with his current speed, whether it was finding scrolls or the pace of comprehending techniques; everything was going according to his plan.

But now, someone had advanced so far ahead of him, reaching the Visceral Tempering realm.

Zhuo Tianying had grown up hearing praises from everyone around him, and he had never disappointed anyone. At every step, he had always been ahead of others.

Even in the Fengwu Pavilion, where geniuses were abundant, Zhuo Tianying was recognized as the most talented among his peers. It was foreseeable that he would continue to lead.

But what was happening now? Who was this monstrous presence that had entered the Haiyue Cave?

Everyone in the Haiyue Cave at this moment wore bewildered expressions, all eager to know who had achieved the astonishing feat of restoring their cultivation to the Visceral Tempering realm. However, due to the rules of the Haiyue Cave, unless they were face-to-face, they wouldn’t be able to find out who it was.

Soon, everyone noticed that the scrolls that were visible in the Haiyue Cave had disappeared, and some individuals with peculiar attire started appearing in the cave mansion.

Outside the Haiyue Cave,

Everyone noticed a slight ripple on the water curtain of the cave, followed by some black dots appearing on the surface of the water curtain. The number of these black dots was in the hundreds or even thousands, far exceeding the number of participants.

“They’ve entered the second level of the trial?”

“It seems that someone has triggered the rules of the Haiyue Cave first. I wonder if it’s Zhuo Tianying or Teng Daoxuan.”

“It’s most likely one of those two.”

“They do indeed have much stronger talent than the others. Being born in the same era as them means being overshadowed for a lifetime.”

“But there are no guarantees in life. Even Shen Yuanjun, who was unmatched in the world back then, eventually met a tragic end.”

“Careful what you say!”

People were discussing animatedly, and their attention was mostly focused on the dots representing Zhuo Tianying and Teng Daoxuan. Especially Teng Daoxuan’s dots, which were almost turning red from black, as he had already slain and expelled seven individuals.

Inside the Haiyue Cave,

Teng Daoxuan, the center of attention, was currently rolling on the ground in a state of disarray, dodging arrows that came at him one after another. Despite his best efforts to evade, he still got hit by several of them.

Teng Daoxuan rolled down the hill, then desperately fled forward, constantly shifting his position to evade the arrows coming from behind.

Teng Daoxuan’s expression was dark as he realized that six individuals had suddenly appeared to attack him. Each of them had cultivation in the Bone Tempering realm and wielded longbows.

Being far enough away and maintaining caution about the trial advancing to the next stage, Teng Daoxuan immediately fled as soon as he sensed something was amiss.

If Teng Daoxuan’s cultivation were in the Visceral Tempering realm at this moment, facing six Bone Tempering realm archers, even if their techniques were not highly skilled, he could have dispatched them without too much trouble.

But now, Teng Daoxuan was only in the Bone Tempering realm, and the techniques he had learned were still at the introductory stage. How could he handle this? Even though Teng Daoxuan considered himself exceptionally talented, he couldn’t possibly defeat six peers in this situation.

“Who on earth are they?”

Teng Daoxuan inwardly cursed his luck. If someone hadn’t reached the Visceral Tempering realm so quickly and triggered new rules, he wouldn’t be in this dire situation.

In the previous stage, Teng Daoxuan had the same attitude towards anyone he encountered – either ignoring them or casually dispatching them with ease.

But now, the situation had unexpectedly turned against him, catching him completely off guard.

Killing these suddenly appearing assailants would undoubtedly bring new benefits, but unfortunately, Teng Daoxuan alone didn’t have the strength for it.

Unless he joined forces with other trial participants. Only by uniting the strength of others could they possibly continue the trial.

It wasn’t just Teng Daoxuan; other trial participants were also encountering attackers. Those with better luck encountered one or two attackers, giving them a chance to eliminate them and reap the rewards.

Those with worse luck were immediately overwhelmed by teams of five or more, getting surrounded and attacked relentlessly.

It wasn’t that their own abilities were insufficient; it was just that the attackers were exceptionally powerful.

In addition to those holding bows in the Bone Tempering realm, there were occasional attackers in the Marrow Tempering realm and the Visceral Tempering realm. The number of these attackers was even more staggering.

However, these attackers also radiated a light similar to the scrolls from before. Evidently, killing these individuals would allow the participants to continue restoring their cultivation and gain other benefits.

By the side of a river, Chen Fei stood on a treetop, looking ahead at a camp where dozens of people were stationed.

At this moment, Chen Fei had exchanged the tree branch in his hand for an iron sword. In addition to the sword, he carried a finely crafted iron longbow and several quivers of arrows on his back.

All these items had come from the suddenly appearing attackers.

As everyone had guessed, killing these attackers did indeed result in new items dropping. Among them were not only scrolls but also some glowing orbs.

The scrolls still contained techniques, both the introductory preludes to Marrow Tempering realm techniques and genuine Marrow Tempering realm techniques.

The glowing orbs that fell directly, when absorbed, would directly increase the proficiency of the techniques they had learned, rapidly elevating those techniques from their rudimentary state.

For these glowing orbs, other trial participants likely found them highly necessary, especially because they were all at the initial stages of learning their techniques.

A person’s combat power depended on both their cultivation level as the foundation and the martial techniques used to display their cultivation. Both aspects were mutually supportive, and neither could be neglected.

However, for Chen Fei, those glowing orbs were of little importance. It was the scrolls that he needed. With those scrolls, Chen Fei could continue restoring his cultivation.

At the same time, Chen Fei surmised that by killing the leaders of these soldier-like attackers, the real benefits would likely appear—spiritual materials, elixirs, and various treasures that could aid a pinnacle Marrow Tempering realm warrior.

Chen Fei withdrew the blade of his sword and sheathed it at his waist, the finely crafted iron longbow appearing in his hand. In the next moment, an arrow crossed dozens of meters, piercing the heart of a vigilant soldier.

“Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!”

Chen Fei’s hands didn’t pause for a moment. Amidst the crackling sounds of electrical discharge, arrows flowed like streams of light, penetrating the bodies of those soldiers.

The Great Thunder Sword technique Chen Fei employed didn’t surpass the Visceral Tempering realm in terms of power, but his mastery of electricity control had reached the peak state of the Great Thunder Sword technique.

Thus, despite only the arrowheads being metallic, it didn’t hinder Chen Fei’s electromagnetic acceleration of the arrows.

Among the soldiers, many were archers, but when faced with Chen Fei’s attacks, they couldn’t offer any resistance.

In the blink of an eye, over twenty people had fallen in the camp.

“Who dares to harm our people!”

A loud shout came from the camp, and a heavily armored general wielding a large sword rushed out directly from the camp.

At the pinnacle of the Visceral Tempering realm, he was equivalent to those individuals in various sects who could break through to the Marrow Tempering realm at any time.

Chen Fei looked at the general, a slight smile appearing at the corner of his mouth. He held the bow in his left hand and nocked an arrow with his right hand. Electromagnetic forces began swirling around the arrow as an intense aura emanated from Chen Fei.

As the general charged to within ten meters of Chen Fei, he released the arrow from his hand.

The longbow produced cracking sounds as it released the arrow, and at the same time, the general’s chest burst open. His heavy iron armor was shattered by the arrow, and the arrow passed through his chest from front to back.

In the next moment, the general disappeared, replaced by a glowing orb that vaguely resembled an elixir..