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Fifty years have passed, and during this time, Xu Feng has only focused on mastering Fire Element One Star in his quest for advancement. Despite exhausting all efforts, he has been unable to find a path to promotion. It seems just a paper's width away, yet he cannot cross it.
Looking back, he recalls that it took him just over a hundred years to progress from Golden Core to Yuan Ying. If he could advance to Separation of Spirit in just fifty years, that would be extraordinary. Throughout the history of Zheguo over ten thousand years, only a few with Single Spiritual Roots have achieved such a feat.
Xu Feng dances with the Supreme Battle Blade in front of the cave, hoping to spark some inspiration for his advancement. After fifty years of diligent practice, his mastery of Fire Element One Star has reached an extraordinary level; he just needs a moment of enlightenment.
The orange-red blade light filters through the gaps in the leaves, creating strands of light and shadow in the sky.
"Eh?" A cultivator steps out from the path in the forest, surveying Xu Feng. "Whose disciple are you? I don't recall seeing you before."
Xu Feng sheathes his blade and replies, "I am Xu Feng, a disciple of the Xu Family Golden Blade. May I ask who you are?" The person appears to be at the late stage of Divine Separation and looks like a cultivator from the Xu family.
"Xu Feng? I've been in seclusion for too long; I can't quite remember," the cultivator responds. "I am Xu Huiying, currently in seclusion at Southern Cave. You weren't from West Cave before."
Xu Feng explains, "I only arrived at Purple Cloud Peak fifty years ago and have never had the chance to meet Senior Xu. It's an honor."
Xu Huiying is an elite of the Xu family who has been in seclusion here for two hundred years and is one of the three cultivators most likely to advance to Great Perfection Stage. Xu Huiying and Xu Huiwu, who remains in Sealing Magic Gorge, are contemporaries; however, Xu Huiwu has long since given up on pursuing Great Perfection Stage due to self-awareness.
When Xu Huiying entered seclusion, Xu Feng was still in Liuxiang Kingdom, so they naturally did not know each other.
Xu Feng bows respectfully to Xu Huiying and says, "Senior Xu's strength is unfathomable. I wish you success in advancing to Great Perfection Stage!"
Xu Huiying smiles and replies, "Thank you for your kind words. I've been in seclusion for two hundred years without making any progress; it's merely a matter of luck."
Xu Feng adds, "With your diligent practice, senior, advancement is only a matter of time."
Flattered by Xu Feng's compliments, Xu Huiying says, "You only possess Nascent Soul Stage strength; you're here to challenge Separation of Spirit this time, right?"
This is exactly what Xu Feng was waiting for; he quickly responds, "Indeed! I have been in seclusion for fifty years and believe my spiritual power is complete and my understanding of the laws is solid. However, I have been unable to break through my realm. I seek your guidance."
Both are currently at an impasse in their cultivation journeys. This fortunate encounter allows Xu Huiying at Divine Separation Stage to provide on-site guidance—an excellent opportunity indeed.
Xu Huiying looked at Xu Feng and said, "You are only at the Nascent Soul Stage and can cultivate at Purple Cloud Peak. The family head must think highly of you. Has no one guided you before?"
Xu Feng replied, "I was fortunate to have heard Elder Xu Duo Chou's teachings, but I am dull and have not been able to apply them."
Upon hearing that Xu Duo Chou had given him guidance, Xu Huiying was surprised. Xu Duo Chou was the only Great Achievement Stage Cultivator in the Xu family and undoubtedly the family's strongest expert. To receive guidance from Xu Duo Chou meant that this Xu Feng was not ordinary.
"Tell me, what do you think is preventing your advancement?"
Xu Feng summarized his fifty years of focused training on Fire Element One Star.
Xu Huiying nodded repeatedly and said, "To reach this level in fifty years is indeed not easy. When I was your age, I was far from your height. Logically, you already meet the conditions for a breakthrough, yet you have not advanced. I think perhaps it is jealousy of talent that is preventing your quick advancement."
Xu Feng was taken aback, unsure if Xu Huiying was criticizing or praising him.
Seeing that Xu Feng looked a bit disappointed, Xu Huiying said, "Your advancement to Separation of Spirit is only a matter of time; it could take a hundred years at most or ten years at least. There is no need to rush. Your foundation is solid, and I have high hopes for you!"
Xu Feng forced a smile and said, "To be honest, I have vowed to avenge my elder sister and must advance to Yuan Ying within a hundred years."
"What! Your elder sister has died?" Xu Huiying, who had been in seclusion for many years, did not know about Xu Ruchu's passing. What shocked him even more was Xu Feng's next statement.
"I have already made a hundred-year pact with Silverbeard from Wuwei Academy; within a hundred years, I will take his life to avenge my elder sister."
Xu Huiying was astonished and amused; he had never seen such an ignorant junior before. Challenging someone at the Divine Separation Stage would require significant strength, yet here was a Nascent Soul Stage cultivator speaking so boldly—was he seeking death?
Considering that Xu Feng was determined to avenge Xu Ruchu, Xu Huiying did not want to dampen his spirits. "Your elder sister grew up under my watch; I never expected she would die at the hands of Wuwei Academy. Once I finish my seclusion, I will definitely seek justice from Wuwei Academy."
Xu Feng then recounted how in the battle at Sealing Magic Gorge, Xu Ruchu was killed by Silverbeard with a single palm strike and how he established the hundred-year pact.
Xu Huiying listened with great anger and nearly broke his seclusion early to stand up for the Xu family. Fortunately, after nearly a thousand years of cultivation, his mind was relatively stable, and he managed to control himself.
Xu Feng said, "Wuwei Academy is the top academy in the region; as a mere loose cultivator, if I die, then so be it; I am not afraid."
Xu Huiying paused for a moment and said, "You have great potential, but defeating Silverbeard at the Great Perfection Stage within a hundred years is truly difficult. However, I do know a way for you to advance to the Divine Separation Stage within fifty years; it all depends on your luck in finding it."
Xu Feng replied eagerly, "Please guide me, senior."
Xu Huiying continued, "You currently have complete spiritual power and a solid foundation in the laws. What you lack is an opportunity. This opportunity can actually be obtained; as long as you start cultivating the Divine Separation Stage's Cultivation Method now, it will be like taking that crucial first step. Once you achieve some progress, you will immediately advance to the Divine Separation Stage. The only challenge is finding a suitable Cultivation Method for someone at the Nascent Soul Stage, which is quite difficult."
Upon hearing Xu Huiying's words, Xu Feng understood the reasoning behind them. It was like a child learning to walk; if you give him half the encouragement but he doesn't take a step forward, he will never learn. As long as he takes that first step, everything will fall into place naturally.
Most Cultivation Methods for modern clerks are categorized by levels, and cross-level Cultivation Methods are very rare. Below the Golden Core stage, it's somewhat manageable; Xu Feng's Flat Blade series progresses from Refining Qi to Golden Core. However, above the Yuan Ying stage, such methods are seldom seen because after reaching Yuan Ying, one's strength increases significantly and the Cultivation Methods become more stable. Cross-level Cultivation Methods carry high risks; if one is not careful, they could go astray and lose all their power.
For example, Xiang Ge's Gale Sword Formation is exhausting for him due to his insufficient Soul Power; every use leaves him bloodied and on the brink of death—it's hardly worth practicing.
Xu Feng still had a copy of Yang She's Great Strength King Fist in hand. This Martial Manual starts at the Late Stage of Nascent Soul and is incredibly powerful, comparable to Qiao Li's Purple Hand Seal. However, the Purple Hand Seal can only be cultivated after reaching Separation of Spirit, while the Great Strength King Fist can be practiced at the Late Stage of Nascent Soul.
Over the past six months, Xu Feng had been busy searching for Arctic Chicken Essence Blood and had not practiced the Great Strength King Fist. He hadn't expected this set of techniques to have such benefits.
The Great Strength King Fist was a rare Cultivation Method that Yang She had stumbled upon and could be cultivated starting from the Late Stage of Nascent Soul.
Seeing Xu Feng's joyful expression, Xu Huiying said, "Don't be too happy just yet; this kind of Cultivation Method is very hard to find and rarely appears in major auction houses."
Xu Feng replied, "Thank you, senior. I happen to have a copy of this Cultivation Method."
Xu Huiying smiled and said, "That's wonderful! I wish you an early advancement to the Divine Separation Stage. I also need to focus on my own cultivation to strive for an early advancement to the Great Perfection Stage. When that time comes, we can go together to settle accounts with Silverbeard."
With that, Xu Huiying returned to her Southern Cave of the South to enter seclusion for her cultivation.
Back in his cave, Xu Feng took out the Great Strength King Fist. He had wanted to practice this Martial Manual for a long time but had never found the time. Years ago, Yang She had relied on this technique at the Late Stage of Nascent Soul to nearly defeat Xu Feng and almost cost him his life.
Xu Feng had long since absorbed Yang She's insights into cultivation and stored them in his mind, ready to recall them whenever he began practicing.
"Uh..." Xu Feng suddenly found himself at a loss for words.
Just as he was about to begin training, Xu Feng suddenly realized a problem. For the past fifty years, he had been specializing in Fire Element One Star, while Great Strength King Fist was an Earth Element technique. However, Xu Feng's Earth Element strength was only at the Mid Stage of Nascent Soul.
This meant that in order to practice Great Strength King Fist, he first needed to advance his Earth Element Cultivation Method to the Late Stage of Nascent Soul.
Oh my god, he had indeed taken a detour over these fifty years. If it weren't for Xu Huiying suggesting this idea, he wouldn't have known how long it would take to reach the Divine Separation Stage.
Xu Feng immediately decided to re-cultivate the Earth Element Cultivation Method and then use Great Strength King Fist to break through to the Divine Separation Stage.
With another fifty years ahead of him, as long as his luck wasn't too bad, advancing to Separation of Spirit shouldn't be a problem.
Cultivating Earth Element didn't require much comprehension; it was more about quantitative changes.
Xu Feng took out Xiaoyao Three Elders and began poking at the three old men.
The three old souls were terrified.
"Don't kill me, brother!"
"You are the most merciful one, right? It must be so."
"I'll pledge my allegiance to you."
Xu Feng paid them no mind and finally pointed at Huang Changlao's bottle, saying, "Congratulations, you’ve won a prize."
Huang Changlao happened to be the one with the Earth Element Cultivation Method, making it hard for Xu Feng not to choose him.
"Ah, no! I don't want to win a prize! I want to go home! Waaa..." Huang Changlao, a dignified Divine Separation Practitioner, actually started crying in fear at the brink of life and death.
Xu Feng didn't have time to comfort him. As a leader, being merciful to enemies was cruel to oneself. One must listen to the words of a leader.
Without hesitation or surprise, Huang Changlao transformed into nourishment for Xu Feng amidst his sobs.
The Earth Elemental Energy from the Divine Separation Stage flowed into Xu Feng's body, containing a large amount of the Separation of Spirit laws.
Xu Feng had cultivated the Fire Element One Star for fifty years and had already reached perfection. With fire generating earth, under the influence of Fire Element One Star, the Earth Elemental Energy surged downwards like a torrent, almost without any obstruction, pushing Xu Feng's Earth Elemental Energy into the Late Stage of Nascent Soul.
After ten days, Huang Changlao's spiritual power was completely refined. Xu Feng savored it carefully and made full use of it, further advancing the Earth Elemental Energy to a perfect state.
With such ideal cultivation results, Xu Feng decided to refine the other two elders of Xiaoyao Sect as well. Since their attributes matched perfectly, Xu Feng's Wood Element and Water Element also reached perfection and advanced to the Late Stage of Nascent Soul.
At this point, both Xu Feng's Wood Element and Earth Element had advanced to the Late Stage of Nascent Soul, further enhancing his strength.
The five Divine Separation Practitioners each had their own martial skills; however, only Huo Jinxing's Half-Moon Blade and Qiao Li's Purple Hand Seal were noteworthy. The combat techniques of the three from Xiaoyao Sect were rather ordinary and lacked any learning value.
Both the Half-Moon Blade and Purple Hand Seal could only be cultivated after achieving Separation of Spirit. Xu Feng temporarily set aside these two cultivation methods and focused on practicing the Great Strength King Fist.
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