Chapter 416 - 264: Crossing Realms

Chapter 416: Chapter 264: Crossing Realms

A teacher imparts the way, passes on knowledge, and resolves doubts.

Under Ye Shuping’s guidance, Yu Fei gradually grasped the key to advancing his Inner Qi and came to understand the crucial points of his future cultivation.

When one’s Inner Qi is full to overflowing, a Spiritual Source is naturally born.

At that point, one only needed to comprehend a Divine Intent and infuse it into the Spiritual Source to successfully advance.

The only difficulty in this process was the compatibility between the comprehended Divine Intent and one’s Cultivation Technique.

The greatest hurdle for ordinary Martial Artists was that Divine Intent was difficult to comprehend. Even if they managed to grasp something while being forged in the crucible of life and death, that Divine Intent might not match the attributes of their Cultivation Technique.

At this juncture, the more talented a Martial Artist was, the easier it was for them to break through.

For one, they often practiced multi-attribute Cultivation Techniques, giving them more options.

Additionally, their high aptitude for comprehension made it easier for them to grasp a Divine Intent.

For Yu Fei, breaking through was exceedingly easy. After all, he had already comprehended a considerable number of Sword Intents.

After mastering more than half of the swordsmanship catalog Ye Shuping had given him, he had gained about twenty new types of Sword Intent. However, they were all related to the power of the Five Elements and were typically used in conjunction with his Boundless Sword Qi.

Yu Fei’s real difficulty lay in his cultivation of the Fifth Realm. He had to first go through the process of "Myriad Manifestations" and then "Return to One."

In short, it was a process of moving from simplicity to complexity, and then from complexity back to simplicity.

He needed to comprehend countless Divine Intents and then cast them into his Returning Ruins Spiritual Source.

With the power of the Spiritual Source, these Sword Intents would continuously grind against one another and fuse, ultimately leaving behind a single, pure Divine Intent that best suited him.

On the battlefields of the Red Sun Realm, when his Sword Qi faced that of other Celestial Prides, its small quantity made it incredibly fragile. This was because his own Sword Intent was too weak, which was why Lu Bufan had shattered it so casually.

About two hours later, Ye Shuping finished his explanation and took out a small, gilt-black box.

"The resources you brought back were abundant. I was able to refine this box of potions, nine vials in total. They were made with the Burning World Purifying Lotus as the main ingredient. Take one dose each day before you refine the Violet Qi of the Dawn; it will significantly increase your refinement speed.

Taking it will grant you an overwhelming capacity for absorption and refinement.

Once you have finished all nine vials, your own efficiency at absorbing the Violet Qi of the Dawn will be permanently increased threefold."

Yu Fei opened the box and took a look. Each vial contained about 100 milliliters of a potion with a golden-red luster. Holding it in his hand, he could feel a gentle warmth emanating from within.

"Thank you, Teacher. By the way, does this potion have a name?"

Ye Shuping said slowly, "A name... I haven’t given it one. I developed it on the fly based on your specific situation. If you want to name it, feel free to come up with something."

"Ah, never mind then! Teacher, does my Pupil Skill have a name?"

Ye Shuping shook his head. "No. I formulated the activation materials for your Pupil Skill based on your specific needs. Its function is different from those in the catalog of traditional Pupil Skills, so you can name it whatever you like.

"Cultivate well. Once your Yang Fire advances and your realm has improved, I will accompany you on a trip to the Golden Stone Gang Realm!"

The golden-red potion had an extraordinary effect. The first time Yu Fei used it after returning, he felt the Violet Qi of the Dawn pour down on him like a waterfall the instant the morning sun began to rise. With the potion’s help, his speed of absorption and refinement increased a hundredfold.

When his first cultivation session ended, an internal inspection revealed that the Yang Fire within Yu Fei had risen to a height of six feet, equivalent to half a year’s worth of his previous progress.

After that, the potion’s effects gradually diminished. By the time he used the seventh vial, his Yang Fire had reached a full nine feet and nine inches in height.

As the Violet Qi of the Dawn continued to pour in, the formless azure flame suddenly collapsed, transforming into a three-inch purple flame.

The advancement of his Yang Fire meant that his cultivation of the Melt Gold Jade Body Skill could proceed to the next stage.

Yu Fei finished the rest of the nameless potions, and by then, the height of his advanced purple Yang Fire had exceeded one foot.

While he was cultivating, Yu Fei contacted Zhang Wenji and successfully obtained the credentials to enter the Golden Stone Gang Realm.

It was a familiar process by now. The identity Zhang Wenji gave him was the same as before: Zhang Cheng, an equipment maintenance engineer for the Kexin company. This time, however, there was no equipment delivery task; his access pass cited "line maintenance."

He wouldn’t have to do anything after entering, and the duration was still one week.

During their call, Zhang Wenji couldn’t hide his joy. Zhang Yuan had secured an A-rank position in the Celestial Pride Positioning Competition, and the Songfeng Zhang Family was suddenly showing signs of a revival within the Bright Jade Alliance.

The Zhang Family had never lacked resources. Aided by the "Jade-Refining Four Treasures," Zhang Yuan’s cultivation had reached the Third Realm. Furthermore, with Yu Fei’s help, she had mastered numerous martial skills, making her quite formidable.

The Zhang Family had originally been part of the Bright Jade Alliance but had withdrawn in recent years due to a lack of worthy successors. Now, Zhang Yuan’s admission to Shenhan University and her A-rank position had caused quite a stir in their circles.

Martial Artists from the Seven Great Celestial Pride Classes were in a league of their own compared to other Martial Artists.

At the very least, these students were all potential Martial Saints and prospective Grandmasters. Combined with the years of camaraderie they would build, being accepted into a Celestial Pride Class, even with no background, represented a boundless future.

Therefore, Zhang Wenji frankly admitted that the Kong Family had voluntarily ceded a significant amount of their interests to him. He now had a certain degree of influence within the Bright Jade Alliance and had become a director of one of its subsidiary mining companies.

Arranging for people to enter and exit the Golden Stone Gang Realm was the simplest of matters for him now.

Zhang Yuan’s final choice to attend Shenhan University was heavily influenced by Yu Fei.

’He remembered the annual Desperate Fortress military exercise. He estimated that this November, as a sophomore, he would meet Zhang Yuan on the battlefield.’

’I hope she doesn’t end up crying.’

By July, Yu Fei had raised his realm to the Fifth Realm of Divine Intent, and he planned to set out with Ye Shuping.