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The ancestor of Light Rain Tower is surnamed Luo, but he did not develop Light Rain Tower into a family power. Instead, he focused on recruiting talented disciples, ultimately making it the second strongest sect in Zheguo.
The Luo disciples of Light Rain Tower are scattered throughout the sect based on their abilities. The current tower master is Wei Zhi Xin, who is not a member of the Luo family.
Light Rain Tower is recognized as the number one sword tower in the region. Almost all cultivators studying swordsmanship choose Light Rain Tower. Today, seeing Roman slay two Transformation Stage Beasts, it is evident that his swordsmanship is exceptional.
"It turns out to be Senior Luo."
Roman said, "With your Divine Separation Late Stage strength, daring to venture fifty miles deep into the Abandoned Sea shows you have the courage to challenge Silverbeard. However, your strength is still somewhat lacking. You agreed to meet in a hundred years; this is the last four years. You are here for training, right? Indeed, if you can escape from a Royal Beast, you might barely be able to contend with Silverbeard."
The Royal Beast is equivalent to a human Great Achievement Stage Cultivator.
Xu Feng could only rely on treasures to defeat Jueqingzi. Seeing Roman's swordsmanship so refined, he couldn't help but want to ask for a few pointers. However, he had no connections with Light Rain Tower and found it difficult to speak up; after all, there was no reason for them to teach him.
Xu Feng said, "I apologize for intruding here, Senior. I will take my leave now." He turned to depart.
Roman did not engage in pleasantries and allowed Xu Feng to fly away. He thought to himself, "A mere Divine Separation Late Stage cultivator dares to wander in the Abandoned Sea? It is said that Silverbeard has already been killed; if he were still alive, I fear he would not be a match for this person."
Xu Feng flew horizontally over the sea, not daring to venture deeper. After flying over three hundred miles, he finally spotted another island.
This island was rare; rather than an island, it resembled a reef—just a cluster of massive rocks protruding from the sea surface, measuring only about ten zhang in length and width, standing upright like a stone stake plunged into the water.
The surrounding cliffs were steep, and many seabirds built nests on the cliffs to prevent sea monsters from eating their chicks.
Xu Feng created a hole in the cliff as his temporary residence.
This place was fifty miles into the Abandoned Sea; among those who dared to come here, Xu Feng was the first person at the Divine Separation Stage.
Xu Feng flew around the area, confirming that there were no other islands within a hundred miles. He then drew his sword and flattened the top of the island, arranging large stones into a human-shaped pattern to indicate that this island was claimed and to ask passing cultivators not to disturb it.
After making adjustments in the cave, Xu Feng dove into the sea on the second night, beginning to clear the surrounding area.
The seabed was pitch black, with occasional beast swimming by, their lantern-like eyes glowing. Xu Feng's eyes were equally striking, and as soon as he entered the seabed, he was surrounded by many beasts.
Among these beasts was a Transformation Period Sea Wolf, while the other beasts were its Shrimp Soldiers and Crab Generals.
Xu Feng took out the Butcher's Blade and swiftly struck down all the shrimp soldiers. Seeing the situation turn unfavorable, the Sea Wolf turned to flee.
The Butcher's Blade was a Low-Grade Dao Artifact, and in four years, Xu Feng would need this Dao Artifact to confront Bai Jue Qing Zi. Therefore, he dedicated more time to cultivating with the Butcher's Blade.
Xu Feng did not possess Roman's speed and could not catch up to the Transformation Period Sea Wolf in the water, so he had no choice but to let it escape.
In succession, Xu Feng wielded the Butcher's Blade and slaughtered all around him, driving away all beasts within ten miles. He even killed a Transformation Period Divine Turtle and collected its Tortoise Shell, planning to return later to refine several pieces of top-grade Armor.
Xu Feng had now advanced to the Divine Separation Late Stage. Holding the low-grade Dao Artifact Butcher's Blade, he faced Jueqingzi, who only possessed Supreme Treasure. Both had their strengths and weaknesses, making their combat power roughly equal; it was utterly impossible for him to kill Jueqingzi.
If he were to use the Gale Sword Formation, it would be enough to kill a Demon Hunter. However, once the Sword Formation was exposed, Xu Feng would be doomed.
The Abandoned Sea felt like a forgotten world; aside from his initial encounter with Roman, no one else had appeared since.
Xu Feng sat in the cave, contemplating the second layer of the Wuwei Heart Sutra.
The first two layers of the Wuwei Heart Sutra served as a foundation and had a wide range; the first layer encompassed Refining Qi, Foundation Establishment, and Golden Core. The second layer included Yuan Ying and Separation of Spirit, while the third layer could only be cultivated after reaching the Great Perfection Stage.
Xu Feng possesses the cultivation insights of Not Returning Child and Silverbeard, and since he transitioned from a higher level to a lower one, his progress in cultivation is exceptionally rapid. While others take hundreds of years to cultivate to the second layer, Xu Feng only took two years.
Of course, these two years were spent comprehending the essence of the Wuwei Heart Sutra's Cultivation Method, without including the increase in spiritual power or physical transformation. It is akin to a university student studying high school textbooks; as long as they understand the content, there is no need to complete all the exercises.
After two years, Xu Feng's understanding of the laws of the earth underwent new changes, gradually forming a worldview aligned with Wuwei Academy.
The Wuwei Heart Sutra does not differentiate between attributes, which perfectly corresponds to Xu Feng's comprehensive mastery of the five elements, greatly benefiting his future cultivation.
Under the guidance of the Wuwei Heart Sutra, Xu Feng began another attempt at a different cultivation method: merging the Control Vein Technique with the Wuwei Heart Sutra into one.
Based on the Wuwei Heart Sutra, he cultivated with the qualifications of a pseudo Single Spiritual Root.
The second layer of the Wuwei Heart Sutra is called Borrowed Meaning. Upon mastering this layer, one can consciously borrow Earth Spirit Power to transform oneself and enhance their cultivation. The Wuwei Heart Sutra emphasizes entering the world with an open heart and drawing from it, while the Control Vein Technique focuses on welcoming guests and patching leaks.
In terms of drawing spiritual power, they complement each other; however, in terms of mindset, they are contradictory. The Wuwei Heart Sutra advocates for tranquility and Wu Wei, taking action from stillness, while the Control Vein Technique emphasizes taking initiative and seizing opportunities.
The problem Xu Feng needs to solve is how to integrate with the earth freely while forcibly sealing off four meridians, leaving only one.
This theory seems impossible from any angle. Nevertheless, Xu Feng remains undeterred and continues to experiment in his cave, striving to find a balance between the two theories.
As time passes, Xu Feng dedicates himself to merging the Wuwei Heart Sutra with the Control Vein Technique. Day and night he cultivates tirelessly in search of a breakthrough, consuming vast amounts of mental energy.
Every month, Xu Feng enters the depths of the sea to practice his blade technique. Starting from ten miles out, he gradually expands further. The Butcher's Blade becomes increasingly familiar in his hands, its power growing stronger.
In the blink of an eye, another two years have passed. Xu Feng still has not found a method to harmonize the Wuwei Heart Sutra with the Control Vein Technique.
This morning, Xu Feng flew out from the seabed, dragging the corpse of a Transformation Stage Beast. Over the past two years, Xu Feng's success rate in hunting Transformation Stage Beasts has increased significantly, having already slain five Eighth-Rank Monsters, and he has expanded his territory in the sea to thirty miles around the island.
After collecting the monster, Xu Feng moved a large rock from the mountaintop to block the entrance of the cave, then spread his wings and flew towards Daming Lake.
In three months, it would be the day of Xu Feng's duel with Jueqingzi. Through four years of battling monsters, Xu Feng had mastered the Butcher's Blade to an extraordinary level, and his strength had greatly improved, now possessing the ability to stand toe-to-toe with Jueqingzi.
The Butcher's Blade, a Low-Grade Dao Artifact, would make its first public appearance in the hands of a Divine Separation Practitioner.
Jueqingzi would replace Silverbeard in the challenge, and his strength was unquestionable. After a hundred years of hard training, Xu Feng possessed double the power along with a Dao Artifact; both had their own means, and who would emerge victorious depended on their performance during the duel.
The Wings of the Strange Dragon unfurled, and golden wings transformed into a Light and Shadow in the morning glow, disappearing into the sea.
In Xu Feng's second year at sea, news finally broke about the deaths of Silverbeard and Not Returning Child. The entire Zheguo was like it had been hit by an atomic bomb, exploding in shock.
A few years prior, the death of Qianlongzi had already been shocking enough; no one expected that this time both Not Returning Child and Silverbeard would be killed simultaneously. These were seasoned Great Achievement Stage Cultivators with hundreds of years of fame—two genuine city lords. To kill them both at once required someone at least at Mid-Stage of Great Achievement.
Mid-Stage of Great Achievement cultivators were all pillars of their sects and most were in secluded training. If a Mid-Stage cultivator were to commit such acts, capturing them would be exceedingly difficult.
Wuwei Academy released a Low-Grade Dao Artifact as a bounty reward. Five years passed without any leads; that cloaked figure seemed to have vanished into thin air.
Having suffered such a significant loss, Wuwei Academy was not willing to let it go easily. All five Masters from the academy mobilized; as soon as any information surfaced, they would apprehend whoever it was without hesitation. Anyone who dared to obstruct them would be dealt with ruthlessly.
Perhaps to salvage their reputation, Wuwei Academy announced that Jueqingzi would take over for Silverbeard in the second year after Silverbeard's death and duel Xu Feng from the Xu Family at Jumping Fish Island near Daming Lake.
Initially regarded as a suicidal duel that did not attract much interest from cultivators, it gained suspense due to strong promotion by both the Xu Family and Wuwei Academy, as well as Xu Feng’s recent feat of killing Heishan Laoguai, a Divine Separation Late Stage cultivator, with a single strike in Xibai City. However, in Modern Clerk's betting odds, Xu Feng remained highly unfavorable.
As one of the duel participants, Jueqingzi publicly commented on his opponent, Xu Feng, saying, "Xu Feng is a talent; he has accomplished many things that ordinary people cannot. Such talents are not rare, yet not common either. Our academy has many, so killing him does not make me feel sorry at all."
Jueqingzi's statement sounded like a death sentence for Xu Feng. After all, a Great Achievement Stage Cultivator was determined to kill a Divine Separation Late Stage cultivator, which posed no difficulty at all.
In an instant, the betting odds heavily favored Jueqingzi's victory. To increase the stakes, various betting houses offered wagers on death, serious injury, light injury, forfeiture, and defeating Xu Feng from the first to the tenth move, as if Xu Feng's death was already predetermined.
However, among these gamblers, seven individuals placed bets on Xu Feng winning. They were from Light Rain Tower, Shennong Valley, Li Hua Palace, Pingdao Sect, Golden Stone Workshop, the Xu family, and Koukou Group from Liuxiang Kingdom.
The bets from these seven were not large—only one million each—but the odds were astonishingly high. If Xu Feng truly won, those seven would become overnight billionaires.
These seven bets were merely a drop in the ocean of the entire gambling scene but held significant influence because aside from Koukou Group, which was relatively unknown, the other factions were well-respected sects in Zheguo.
Among the top six sects in Xian Dao, aside from Wuwei Academy itself, they all coincidentally bet on Xu Feng winning. This had to be a signal—could it be that Xu Feng truly possessed some extraordinary qualities? Or perhaps the Six Sects colluded with Wuwei Academy to throw the fight and intentionally let Jueqingzi lose? That seemed absurd; after all, Wuwei Academy was the leading sect.
After much deliberation, most people still chose to bet on Jueqingzi's victory, while a few changed their minds at the last moment and placed their bets on Xu Feng winning.
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