Cultivation starts from simplifying the exercises

Chapter 2167 One Person Attains Enlightenment

The Grand Competition of Ten Thousand Sects also offered five portions of seventeenth-grade low-rank spiritual materials, which is a direct path to becoming a Heavenly Monarch.

It is conceivable that those involved must all be cultivators at the peak of the Tai Cang Realm, and must be top figures renowned in their respective regions, perhaps even including many half-step Heavenly Monarch experts.

Even if Chen Fei and Cao Feiyu manage to obtain the sect's sixteenth-grade top-quality spiritual material and break through to the peak of the Tai Cang Realm, it would be a stretch for them to participate in the Ten Thousand Sects Grand Competition.

However, Cao Feiyu smiled slightly in response to Wei Zhongqian's surprised and even worried gaze.

“Junior Brother Chen and I are well aware of Senior Brother Wei’s concerns. At the peak of the Tai Cang Realm, although they may seem to be at the same cultivation level, there are still differences in the accumulation of Yuan Power, the understanding of the realm, and the sorting out of their own Dao. Normally speaking, it is almost impossible for them to enter the top five.”

She changed the subject, her eyes bright, looking at Chen Fei and then at Wei Zhongqian: "But faced with such an opportunity, how can one be content without giving it a try?"

Wei Zhongqian was taken aback upon hearing this, and seemed to be deep in thought.

"If you want something, you have to fight for it eventually." Chen Fei's voice broke the brief silence brought about by the news of the Grand Tournament of Ten Thousand Sects.

"Indeed, it was my own fault for losing my drive and ambition," Wei Zhongqian said with some emotion, looking at Chen Fei and Cao Feiyu.

He picked up the slightly cooled spiritual tea, took a big gulp, and let the faint bitterness melt on his tongue before shaking his head and laughing, "Hearing you say that, I think that of the three top-grade spiritual materials that the sect brought out this time, probably two of them are already in your pocket."

Wei Zhongqian's words were not a joke. Both Chen Fei and Wei Zhongqian had gained complete insights into the Tai Cang Realm, and they would soon be able to comprehend the top level of the sixteenth-rank supreme cultivation technique.

Among the late-stage Tai Cang Realm disciples within the sect, although there are many powerful individuals, very few can cultivate a sixteenth-tier top-grade technique to its fullest potential.

Putting aside the Grand Tournament of Ten Thousand Sects, in the upcoming internal martial arts competition, Chen Fei and Cao Feiyu are actually formidable opponents that everyone else should avoid.

"Senior Brother Wei is joking." Chen Fei shook his head, his expression showing no smugness.

Cao Feiyu also said calmly, "Anything is possible on the martial arts arena. Which of those senior brothers and sisters who have been famous for a long time doesn't have some hidden tricks? They should not be underestimated."

Seeing that the two men had not become arrogant despite their great strength, but instead had become more composed and cautious, Wei Zhongqian nodded inwardly, feeling both envy and admiration.

Wei Zhongqian sighed and said frankly, "To be honest, I have also been eyeing this top-grade spiritual material. After all, I have been lingering in the late stage of the Tai Cang Realm for far too long."

Wei Zhongqian shook his head and didn't say anything more.

The next day, the sky was just beginning to lighten, and the morning dew had not yet dried.

Chen Fei rode his escape light and arrived at an area within the peak with a moderate concentration of spiritual energy. Here, courtyards were scattered like stars, mostly inhabited by fifteenth-level disciples.

Le Boyang's residence was located beside a lush bamboo grove, with white walls and gray tiles, simple and serene. The gate was ajar, and the sounds of quiet conversation could be faintly heard coming from inside.

Chen Fei straightened his spotless blue Taoist robe and gently knocked on the copper ring on the door.

"Tap, tap tap."

The knocking was neither too loud nor too soft, and the quiet conversation inside the courtyard abruptly stopped. A moment later, the courtyard gate creaked open from the inside.

"Chen Fei?"

Le Boyang raised his voice, his eyes full of laughter, "Come in quickly, we were just talking about you, I didn't expect you to come."

Chen Fei smiled and bowed, saying, "Disciple Chen Fei greets Grandmaster Yue."

Looking past Le Boyang's shoulder, I saw Kuang Lingyun standing up beside the stone table in the courtyard, her face also showing a surprised smile.

Kuang Lingyun rushed over and said, "Come in and sit down."

The two warmly welcomed Chen Fei into the courtyard. The courtyard was not large, but it was clean and tidy. Several spiritual herbs were planted in one corner, emitting a faint fragrance.

On the stone table sat an unfinished game of chess, and two cups of tea steamed with rising heat, indicating that the two had just been playing chess and chatting.

Chen Fei was led to sit on a stone bench, and Kuang Lingyun took out a clean teacup and poured him hot tea.

Le Boyang sat opposite him, looking Chen Fei up and down, his eyes filled with disbelief, amazement and satisfaction. "Late stage of the Tai Cang Realm, Chen Fei, you... you really make us old guys not know what to say."

Kuang Lingyun also sat down. "When we heard the news a few days ago, Senior Brother Yue and I couldn't believe it. You, kid, you only broke through to the early stage of the Tai Cang Realm, and you've already jumped directly to the late stage. Is the empowerment inheritance from that ancient ruin really that amazing?"

His tone was full of emotion, even with a hint of dreamlike unreality.

Back in the Xuan Yu Realm, Chen Fei was a prodigy, but he was still a junior. Unexpectedly, after coming to the Primordial Continent, his cultivation speed remained unchanged, or even faster, which was truly astonishing.

"Grandmaster Yue, Grandmaster Kuang."

Chen Fei took the teacup, feeling the warmth emanating from it. Looking at the two elders from his sect who had taken good care of him since the Xuan Yu Realm, his face was also full of smiles.

Chen Fei took a sip of tea, then put down the teacup and said, "It was only by chance that my cultivation improved. But it was indeed dangerous. It's a miracle that I came back alive."

He didn't describe the details of the ruins in detail, just briefly mentioned them, but the word "dangerous" was enough for Le Boyang and Kuang Lingyun to imagine how difficult it was.

After all, many people who went to the Danchen Sect's Taicang Realm, the ancient Heavenly Court ruins, will never return.

“Indeed, indeed!” Le Boyang nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, it's good to improve one's cultivation level, but safety is the most important thing."

Kuang Lingyun also put away her joking expression and said solemnly, "Chen Fei, now that your cultivation level is higher and you are exposed to different levels, you need to be more cautious in your actions in the future. The sect is not a pure land either."

Chen Fei smiled and nodded: "Disciple understands, thank you for your concern, Grandmaster."

The three chatted for a while longer, asking about the situation of the others who came from Xuan Yu Realm. They learned that everyone had basically adapted to the sect life, either working as stewards on various peaks or gaining experience outside. Although they were not outstanding, they were living a stable life.

The conversation gradually shifted from reminiscing about the past to discussing current events. Le Boyang and Kuang Lingyun also heard about the sect's upcoming distribution of three portions of top-grade sixteenth-rank spiritual materials through a martial arts competition. They couldn't help but sigh, realizing that such treasures were far beyond their reach.

Chen Fei put down his teacup, looked at Le Boyang and Kuang Lingyun, and said, "Grandmasters, I had some good fortune during this trip to the ruins and obtained some things. Thinking that you two grandmasters need them for your cultivation, I took the liberty of preparing a set of cultivation supplies for each of you in the side hall at the top of Cuiping Peak."

“We don’t lack what we need for cultivation right now, so you don’t need to prepare it for us specially.” Upon hearing this, Le Boyang shook his head.

"These are the spiritual materials required for breaking through from the mid-fifteenth rank to the early stage of the Tai Cang Realm... I have prepared the spiritual materials corresponding to each level."

"Bang!"

The moment Chen Fei finished speaking, a soft sound of porcelain colliding with a stone table rang out.

A clear stream of water almost spilled onto the stone chessboard. Kuang Lingyun reacted quickly, flicking his wrist to raise the spout, but a few drops of tea still splashed onto the back of his hand, though Kuang Lingyun seemed oblivious.

Kuang Lingyun looked at Chen Fei, her mouth slightly open, as if she wanted to say something, but didn't know what to say.

Ranked spiritual materials... from the mid-fifteenth rank all the way to the early stage of the Tai Cang Realm?

Le Boyang and Kuang Lingyun were both a little dazed.

Le Boyang is currently at the late stage of the fifteenth rank, and Kuang Lingyun is at the middle stage of the fifteenth rank. Their next goal is to break through to the peak and late stage of the fifteenth rank, which requires corresponding spiritual materials.

For ordinary disciples, preparing the necessary spiritual materials for their rank can take thousands or even tens of thousands of years before they have a chance to prepare them.

Now, Chen Fei tells them that he has prepared all the necessary spiritual materials for them.

Kuang Lingyun finally snapped out of his daze. He put down the teapot and waved his hands repeatedly, "Chen Fei, this is unacceptable."

He stood up and paced back and forth around the small stone table. “Now that you’re in the late stage of the Tai Cang Realm, it’s time for you to need a huge amount of resources. You should use these high-ranking spiritual materials to exchange for contribution points and acquire treasures that will be more useful to you. That’s the right way.”

Le Boyang also calmed himself down, looked at Chen Fei, and said in a deep voice, "Chen Fei, Junior Brother Kuang is right. We appreciate your kindness. But this gift is too heavy for us to accept, and we feel uneasy about it."

He pointed to himself, then to Kuang Lingyun: "We both know our own aptitude. We've been lucky to get to where we are today. Whether we can break through to the Tai Cang Realm in the future is still uncertain, and even if we can, who knows how many years from now."

Giving us these precious spiritual materials now is like letting pearls tarnish their beauty. They can be of much greater use in your hands.”

Le Boyang paused for a moment, then continued, "Your rapid cultivation is a tremendous good thing. But precisely because of this, you need resources even more. Especially to prepare for your future breakthrough to the peak of the Tai Cang Realm, and even the Heavenly Monarch Realm. How can we waste such precious spiritual materials on the two of us?"

He paused, his tone softening, "Furthermore, the spiritual materials you gave us last time helped us both break through, and we really don't need high-level spiritual materials for the time being. Chen Fei, listen to your master's advice, take back the spiritual materials and use them for your own cultivation."

Kuang Lingyun nodded vigorously, "Yes, Chen Fei, Senior Brother Yue is right. It's better for you to keep these spiritual materials than to give them to us two old guys."

The two grandmasters spoke earnestly, one after the other, fearing that Chen Fei might delay his path of cultivation because of his attachment to past relationships.

Chen Fei listened quietly, a peaceful smile still on his face. He waited until they finished speaking before speaking again, unhurriedly:

“Grandmaster Yue, Grandmaster Kuang, I understand your meaning. But these spiritual materials are indeed not needed by me for the time being.”

His simple words left Le Boyang and Kuang Lingyun stunned once again.

"You don't need it anymore?" What does that mean?

Chen Fei explained, "What I gained from the ruins far exceeds these. Keeping them would just leave them idle, and the contribution points I obtained through the exchange are a drop in the ocean compared to what I currently need."

“My two grandmasters have been kind to me by guiding and protecting me. These high-ranking talents are nothing to me.”

"How could it be nothing!"

Kuang Lingyun couldn't help but raise her voice, "Chen Fei, low-grade spiritual materials can be condensed into high-grade spiritual materials, how could this not be of use!"

His words were somewhat harsh, but they stemmed from genuine concern. In their view, Chen Fei was exceptionally talented and blessed with good fortune; any misallocation of resources could delay his path.

Le Boyang nodded emphatically and added, his tone even more earnest than Kuang Lingyun's: "Chen Fei, Junior Brother Kuang's words may be rough, but they make sense. You must not let old feelings ruin your future. In matters of cultivation, who dares to say you're the best?"

"Furthermore, the spiritual materials you prepared for us range from the mid-fifteenth rank to the early stage of the Tai Cang Realm... This spans too long. These spiritual materials may not be used for many years if left there. Wouldn't that be a waste?"

Le Boyang didn't finish his sentence, but his meaning was clear. Leaving such precious spiritual materials idle for a long time was a huge waste.

"How about this,"

Le Boyang proposed a compromise: "If you are truly sincere, you may each keep a portion of the spiritual materials suitable for my and Junior Brother Kuang's current breakthrough. You may take back the rest for your own use. As for future needs, that is a matter for the future."

Kuang Lingyun nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes. Senior Brother Yue is right. We really appreciate your kindness, but we really can't accept all the gifts."

The two were resolute in their attitude and earnest in their words, completely considering Chen Fei's perspective and wanting to avoid delaying his path.

Chen Fei remained silent for a moment, not dwelling on the issue of whether there were enough spiritual materials, because he knew that in the minds of Le Boyang and Kuang Lingyun, a cultivator in the Tai Cang Realm would never have enough resources.

"Grandmasters, are you aware that the sect has brought out three sets of sixteenth-grade top-rank spiritual materials, intending to decide their ownership through a martial arts duel?"

As Le Boyang and Kuang Lingyun were earnestly trying to persuade him, Chen Fei suddenly changed the subject, bringing up the hottest topic in the sect recently. Both of them were taken aback and nodded subconsciously.

"I know that."

Le Boyang said, "Three portions of top-grade sixteenth-rank spiritual materials... When the news was heard, countless fellow disciples were shocked."

Although he knew he had no chance of getting such a treasure, he still couldn't help but exclaim in amazement when he talked about it.

"That's right, such treasures are enviable just thinking about them. However, the competition will definitely be extremely fierce. I'm afraid only those senior brothers and sisters who have already reached the late stage of the Tai Cang Realm for many years will be qualified to compete. Chen Fei, you asked about this..."

Kuang Lingyun stopped halfway through her sentence and looked at Chen Fei with some hesitation.

Meeting their questioning gazes, Chen Fei nodded slightly: "This time, I will give it a try."

Upon hearing this, Le Boyang and Kuang Lingyun were completely stunned.

give it a try?

But... Chen Fei has only just broken through to the late stage of the Tai Cang Realm. This speed is naturally astonishing, but compared with those veteran late-stage Tai Cang Realm cultivators, isn't he at a disadvantage?

Those who participate in the competition will inevitably be a small group of people at the very top of this level within the inner sect.

Can Chen Fei succeed in vying for top-grade spiritual materials?

What exactly did Chen Fei experience in those ruins? They had no idea.

Because they didn't know, they dared not make any rash judgments. Because Chen Fei had created so many miracles in the past, even though this matter seemed unbelievable, a faint glimmer of hope arose in their hearts: perhaps he really could?

If Chen Fei can really acquire a sixteenth-grade top-quality spiritual material, then the value of other lower-grade spiritual materials to Chen Fei will indeed become very low.

Silence fell once again around the stone table. Only the rustling of purple bamboo leaves and the faint cry of a crane in the distance could be heard.

"I will try my best to obtain this sixteenth-grade top-quality spiritual material, so I won't need the other grades of spiritual materials for the time being," Chen Fei said with a smile.

Le Boyang and Kuang Lingyun exchanged a glance, and finally Le Boyang said, "Just leave those spiritual materials there for now. Chen Fei, you can take them when you need them. There's no need to specifically leave them for us."

"Okay!" Chen Fei nodded.

After leaving the quiet courtyard, Chen Fei did not return to his residence. Instead, he flashed several times and arrived at the main hall at the summit of Cuiping Peak.

This was not the time for discussion, and the main hall was quite quiet, with only a few disciples in charge talking in hushed tones in the distance.

Chen Fei's arrival did not cause much of a stir. Although he was extremely popular in the inner sect, the disciples of Cuiping Peak knew that he preferred quiet, so they simply bowed from a distance and did not disturb him.

About a quarter of an hour later, a slightly hurried cyan light rushed down from the foot of the mountain and landed on the square. The light faded, revealing the former number one cultivator of the Xuan Yu Realm, Venerable Tian Xuan.

When Venerable Tianxuan received the message talisman left by Chen Fei, he dared not delay and rushed over immediately.

He strode into the main hall and immediately spotted the figure in the green robe standing there.

"Tianxuan greets Senior Brother Chen." Venerable Tianxuan's voice was steady, carrying the proper respect.

Although the young man in front of him was someone he had watched grow up step by step from the Xuan Yu Realm, someone he had once seen as a rising star, and in some ways could even be considered his junior.

Although he was undoubtedly a top expert in the Xuan Yu Realm, ruling over a region.

However, times have changed.

This is the Primordial Continent, the Dan Chen Sect. Chen Fei is now a great cultivator in the late stage of the Tai Cang Realm, whose cultivation level far surpasses his own, and his future is limitless.

As for Tianxuan, he is currently only at the peak of the fifteenth level of cultivation, and is just an ordinary inner disciple.

The change in identity and the gap in status are so clear and real.

Venerable Tianxuan was not a narrow-minded person who couldn't let go of the past. On the contrary, having experienced the world, he was able to see reality more clearly.

Maintaining due respect for Chen Fei is the proper etiquette. However, at the moment of bowing, a faint ripple of melancholy inevitably stirred within me.

Chen Fei turned around and saw Venerable Tianxuan bowing respectfully. He raised his hand to support Venerable Tianxuan, and a gentle yet irresistible force lifted him up.

"Your Excellency need not be so polite."

Chen Fei's voice was calm, his gaze fixed on Venerable Tianxuan's face, "This is not a formal occasion, there is no need for such formality between you and me."

He still referred to him as "venerable one" instead of calling him by his name, which was a sign of respect for the past and also an attitude.

Venerable Tianxuan straightened up and felt the peace in Chen Fei's words and his attitude that had not changed due to the difference in cultivation level. The slight sense of loss in his heart dissipated considerably.

He looked up at Chen Fei.

Late stage of the Tai Cang Realm… Venerable Tianxuan sighed inwardly, how long has it been? Truly, the younger generation is formidable! (End of Chapter)