Cultivation: Start From Simplifying Martial Arts Techniques

Chapter 699: Mountain Sea Talent

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

In the Heavenly Heart Scripture, it was said that when reaching the peak Combined Aperture Tempering realm and sublimating all the internal power, stepping into the void, there would be a dislocation between the external world and the void.

In other words, while a quarter of an hour might pass in the void, in the real world, it was actually just an instant.

The breakthrough in the Mountain Sea Realm, to outsiders, appeared to be a matter of moments, either successful or ending in a failed metamorphosis of the spirit, with victory hanging by a thread.

The amount of time spent searching for talent within the void depended entirely on the depth of the individual’s own accumulation.

For many at the peak Combined Aperture Tempering realm, even before breaking through the void, the reserves within their bodies had been exhausted.

However, such cases were rare. Most failures occurred after breaking through the void, with much of their power depleted, leaving no strength to drag the talent back into the divine palace.

In this void, merely seeing a talent didn’t mean you had mastered it; rather, you had to expend your own power to bring that talent back.

The stronger the talent, the more power it required, which was why the Heavenly Heart Scripture advised to first bring the talent back into the body before considering it.

Breaking through to the Mountain Sea Realm was the most crucial. Whether one’s talent was strong or not, that was all secondary.

Compared to weak talent, being unable to break through to the Mountain Sea Realm was the most regrettable thing.

Chen Fei controlled his consciousness to roam forward, with each step consuming his strength. Fortunately, Chen Fei’s foundation then was truly profound.

Especially since Chen Fei could utilize his soul, compared to other peak Combined Aperture Tempering realms, this foundation was sufficient for Chen Fei to expend an extremely long time.

In less than a moment, Chen Fei arrived before those flowing lights.

Each beam of light was exceptionally dazzling, like the most magnificent treasures in the world, making it irresistible to embrace them.

Chen Fei reached out his palm and touched the nearest light cluster in front of him. Instantly, a brief piece of information appeared in Chen Fei’s mind.

[Self-Healing: Accelerated the healing of bodily injuries.]

The talents in the void encompassed everything. Apart from some talents within the small world of the body, there were also talents recorded in the entire vast world.

As the saying went, “the traces remained when the wild geese passed by.” As long as a talent had appeared in this world, it could be found in the void, but one had to venture deep into the void to have the chance to see it.

However, seeing it didn’t mean you could pull that talent back into your body.

The closer the distance, the easier it was to awaken it. Talents like self-healing, which everyone possessed, naturally seemed somewhat rudimentary.

As the martial artist’s realm improved, their self-healing ability actually continued to strengthen. Once choosing this talent to incorporate into the divine palace, the self-healing ability should greatly enhance.

To what extent it could be heightened depended entirely on how the practitioner developed this talent later on. However, it was thought that it might not surpass the self-healing speed bestowed by the Suppressing Dragon Elephant Technique.

Various thoughts raced through Chen Fei’s mind. Other peak Combined Aperture Tempering realm cultivators probably had already dragged back their self-healing talent by now, but Chen Fei didn’t feel weak at this moment, so naturally, he couldn’t do the same.

Chen Fei released his palm and inserted his hand into another nearby light cluster.

[Great Strength: Increases the body’s strength.]

Chen Fei’s expression shifted slightly. Enhancing the strength of his physique seemed to fit his requirements. After all, due to the Suppressing Dragon Elephant Technique, Chen Fei’s physical strength far exceeded those of the same level.

With this talent, Chen Fei could amplify his advantages on the basis of his previous strength.

In the path of martial arts, supplementing weaknesses with strengths was crucial, but sometimes, reinforcing strengths could further enhance a martial artist’s combat power.

Mediocrity could handle all situations, but it might also mean being unable to handle any situation at all.

Chen Fei remembered the position of the light cluster and withdrew his hand. His body darted forward, and he inserted his hand into another light cluster.

[Agility: Enhances body agility.]

It was another basic enhancement to the body. Chen Fei withdrew his hand and began to dash towards the depths of the void.

With his hands spread open, Chen Fei brushed past various light clusters along the way, with information about various talents appearing in his perception.

Compared to the previous light clusters, as he moved forward, the abilities of the talents became more specialized and stronger.

[Moderate Self-Healing]

A piece of information from a light cluster startled Chen Fei. The same talent could be categorized into different levels?

Chen Fei’s body continued to move, leaping over these dense light clusters until suddenly, the space ahead cleared, and the light clusters became sparse.

Chen Fei suddenly realized that the previous light clusters probably contained relatively basic talents, such as self-healing and strength enhancement, which many people might naturally possess from birth, like those born with innate strength.

However, at this current position, the difficulty naturally increased.

Chen Fei surged forward, his right hand brushing past another light cluster.

[Swordsmanship Affinity]

This talent was excellent. Martial artists possessing this talent would find their practice of all sword techniques to be twice as effective, and the power of their swordsmanship would also be higher than others.

However, Chen Fei himself possessed an exceptional aptitude for all techniques, making Swordsmanship Affinity unnecessary for him to gain an advantage.

Continuing deeper into the void, with forty percent of his body’s strength expended, Chen Fei was already considering turning back when a light cluster appeared before him.

Chen Fei had set a limit for himself: once he crossed this limit, regardless of whether he encountered a talent that completely satisfied him, he would immediately make a decision.

Although Chen Fei’s foundation was stronger than other peak Combined Aperture Tempering realms, it wasn’t to the point of complete disregard. When the time came for a decision, a decision had to be made.

Chen Fei looked at the light cluster before him. Compared to the others, this light cluster’s color was deeper, and faintly, Chen Fei seemed to see the shadow of the Suppressing Dragon Elephant Technique within it.

Suppressing Dragon Elephant?

Chen Fei shifted his body and approached the light cluster, extending his hand into it.

[Domain Suppression: Damage Reduction]

Within the light cluster, Chen Fei saw six massive elephant feet suppressing the four directions, while the basic information of the talent also appeared in his mind.

Damage reduction, extending beyond one’s bodily limits.

One elephant foot raised the body’s limit by half. If the Domain Suppression talent were to be perfected, it would directly increase the body’s endurance limit by three tenths.

“Is this talent triggered by the Suppressing Dragon Elephant Technique? Or does such a divine beast as the Suppressing Dragon Elephant truly exist?”

Chen Fei felt some confusion in his mind, but it didn’t hinder his actions of drawing in the Domain Suppression talent at this moment.

Compared to the other talents he had just seen, Domain Suppression was precisely what Chen Fei needed most at the moment.

The Suppressing Dragon Elephant Technique itself grew stronger with each battle. As long as the damage received didn’t exceed the body’s endurance limit, one could turn external forces into one’s own.

Once Chen Fei mastered the Domain Suppression talent, not only would his safety be enhanced in the future, but even his combat power would directly increase.

In other words, with Domain Suppression complementing the Suppressing Dragon Elephant Technique, one talent would exhibit the effects of two talents. Strength to strengthen!

Dragging the light cluster, Chen Fei’s speed in leaping through the void suddenly slowed down. Fortunately, Chen Fei still had sixty percent of his strength remaining in his body at this moment, so there was no need to worry about lacking strength.

Dragging along the way, when passing by the light cluster of the Great Strength talent, Chen Fei attempted to pull it up together. However, Chen Fei’s body shook violently, almost being torn in half.

Chen Fei was startled and quickly released the Great Strength talent’s light cluster, realizing that his current soul simply couldn’t handle the power of two talents.

“There’s also the divine palace. The strength of the divine palace only allows for the existence of one talent. Unless there’s another way to strengthen the divine palace, this is the limit.”

Several thoughts flashed through Chen Fei’s mind as he continued dragging the Domain Suppression talent back to its original position.

Finally, when only ten percent of his body’s strength remained, Chen Fei finally dragged the Domain Suppression talent back to where he had started.

As the light cluster slowly dissipated along with Chen Fei’s body, in reality, Chen Fei’s tightly closed eyes suddenly opened wide.

At this moment, Wu Renxu and Zhang Chaoyun were still thirty miles away. Chen Fei had spent so much time searching for talents in the void, yet in reality, it was truly just an instant, as if the real world had been frozen in time.

Between different creatures, the concept of time varies.

Mayflies, for example, live only for a day, born in the morning and dying by evening.

In the eyes of a mayfly, everything appears to pass by extremely quickly, and its time dimension is completely different from that of other creatures.

The void seems more like a higher-dimensional place, capable of possessing such magical effects.

“Crackle!”

As Chen Fei brought back the Domain Suppression talent, the surrounding primordial energy of heaven and earth began to emit a tremendous roar, crazily surging into Chen Fei’s body.

If the talent hadn’t been brought back and the soul hadn’t undergone metamorphosis, facing such primordial energy of heaven and earth, a peak Combined Aperture Tempering realm martial artist would undoubtedly be directly burst.

To avoid being burst, one would have to halt the process of sublimation and willingly admit failure in the breakthrough.

Chen Fei inwardly inspected his body, and in the invisible parts of his body, a light cluster emerged, resembling a towering mountain, which was the unique divine palace of the Mountain Sea Realm.

At this moment, a part of Chen Fei’s soul took residence in the divine palace, accompanied by the powerful talent of Domain Suppression. Meanwhile, the original talent of Shifting remained within the primary soul.

“Talent discovered: Domain Suppression!”

[Talent: Domain Suppression (Mastery)]

The information of Domain Suppression appeared on the panel. This talent, which Chen Fei had just dragged back, had unexpectedly reached the mastery level.

According to the Heavenly Heart Scripture, the majority of talents obtained by peak Combined Aperture Tempering realms upon breaking through to the Mountain Sea Realm were in a very basic state. To enhance talents, one had to continuously use them and comprehend the mysteries within.

Yet, at this moment, Domain Suppression had directly reached mastery level. Chen Fei’s ability to reduce damage instantly reached one-tenth of his body’s limit.

With the stabilization of the soul and talent within the divine palace, the primordial energy of heaven and earth, sweeping over tens of miles in all directions, seemed as if it were about to condense into liquid, madly washing over Chen Fei’s body.

Chen Fei had truly stepped into the Mountain Sea Realm.

Twenty miles away, Wu Renxu and Zhang Chaoyun witnessed this scene, their eyes widening slightly. Had Chen Fei succeeded in his breakthrough?

How could it be so smooth!

Breaking through to the Mountain Sea Realm was not just a matter of life and death; it was a hurdle that had stopped countless geniuses.

Many had prepared for decades, even longer, searching for various treasures, only to end in failure.

This youngster actually completed the transition in such a situation!