Chapter 564 - 563: Path of the Divine Soul

Chapter 564: Chapter 563: Path of the Divine Soul

On the mountain peak, Old Shi Ren and the six Elders joined in, feasting heartily on Kunpeng Meat.

These old men ate a surprising amount and even started drinking, much to Little Shi Tou’s pained dismay.

’These old geezers eat faster than I do!’ Ling Fei was speechless. Just moments ago, these same old men had been lamenting its loss.

The Second Elder, in particular, was eating with incredible gusto.

"Ya!" Little Shi Tou grimaced, baring his teeth. The Elders were eating way too much.

Shi Gang and the others, whose Realms were not high enough, didn’t dare to eat more after having a few bites.

Otherwise, the rampaging Essence Qi would be more than they could handle.

But these few Elders were different. Their Realms were very high, so they could eat it as if it were ordinary meat.

"Ya, ya!" Little Shi Tou frantically began putting away some of the roasted meat, even hiding the uncooked Kunpeng Meat.

’These Elders are utterly shameless! How could they snatch food from a child?’

"Little Shi Tou, what do you think you’re doing?" Seeing Little Shi Tou putting the meat away, the Grand Elder grew displeased, scolding him with a dark expression.

"Little Shi Tou, you need to respect your elders and love the young!" the Second Elder, drunk, also scolded while glaring at him.

"Little Shi Tou, hurry up and go make us some soup and stew the meat. Remember to add plenty of seasoning to get rid of the gamy taste!" the Third Elder said, gnawing on a piece of meat while drinking his wine.

"My dear grand-uncles, Little Shi Tou has been malnourished these past few years. This Kunpeng Meat is for me to build up my body. Hehe, anyway, you all have stopped growing, so there’s no need for you to eat so much to build up your bodies." Little Shi Tou blinked his gemstone-like eyes, then grabbed Yiyi and vanished in a flash.

"Like I’d ever cook for you guys again!" Little Shi Tou muttered after he had fled.

"Hey, you little brat!"

"Kid, stop right there!" the Elders yelled.

But Yiyi had already traversed the Void, and they were long gone.

Ling Fei also packed up the Celestial Essence Divine Furnace and made a swift getaway.

’Those old geezers have no shame. They don’t even eat with a little restraint.’

In the end, the people from the Eldest Young Master’s Mansion left one by one, leaving only a few old men on the mountain peak staring at each other, then at the Kunpeng bones and feathers.

"These young punks have no idea how to respect their elders and love the young. Especially Little Shi Tou, he actually hid all the Kunpeng Meat! He needs to be taught a good lesson in the future...!" the Second Elder grumbled.

...

"Ahem, well this is awkward." The Grand Elder, however, was mortified. Although he had also wanted a couple more bites of meat, he was more interested in talking with Ling Fei.

He wanted to know if Ling Fei could refine an even better Spirit Awakening Pill!

"We’ve really made a fool of ourselves this time." As their drunkenness faded, all the Elders were thoroughly embarrassed.

"These little rascals!" Old Shi Ren, however, just chuckled.

The sight of Little Shi Tou hiding the Kunpeng Meat and running away, in particular, brought a strange sense of relief to his heart.

Now, he finally didn’t have to worry that his great-grandson would be bullied after growing up!

This way, he could finally face Little Shi Tou’s parents, who had passed away so early.

Back when Little Shi Tou’s intelligence had not yet awakened, Old Shi Ren had been worried sick.

...

Ling Fei slipped away, and just as he returned to his mansion, the Grand Elder came looking for him.

"Ahem, Ling the Pill Master! My grandson felt great after taking your Spirit Awakening Pill. He’s insisting on trying another one. Could you perhaps refine an even better version?" After finding Ling Fei, the Grand Elder asked with a perfectly straight face.

’What the hell? You clearly took it yourself, and now you’re blaming your grandson?’ This had the Second Elder, who was hiding nearby, cursing inwardly.

"This Elixir can indeed be improved, but it depends on the advancement of my Cultivation. My current comprehension of the great Dao is insufficient, so I need more strength to continue improving it!" Ling Fei said. The Spirit Awakening Dao Pattern was profound, and he had only scratched the surface of its mysteries. To master it completely, he still needed to work hard.

"It’s good that it can be improved, very good. If you encounter any problems in your cultivation, you can always come find this old man." Hearing this, the Grand Elder was delighted. After a few more pleasantries, he left.

"Ling the Pill Master, if you refine a better Spirit Awakening Pill, remember to tell this old man! My eldest grandson has been clamoring for more ever since he took your Elixir!" After the Grand Elder left, the Second Elder hurried over and said this, also with a perfectly straight face, leaving the other lurking Elders speechless.

One by one, the Elders came to find Ling Fei.

In the end, they all departed.

Then, Old Shi Ren appeared.

"Clan Leader!" Seeing him appear, Ling Fei looked surprised. "Clan Leader, are you also here for an Elixir?"

"Ahem, Little Shi Tou said he wants to eat a few more Spirit Awakening Pills to enhance his wisdom. If you have any better pills next time, remember to send them to me."

Old Shi Ren said this with a dry cough and a deadpan expression.

This left Ling Fei speechless again. With his intelligence, he could naturally guess that these old men were asking for pills for themselves.

"Alright. If I have the Elixirs, I will certainly send them to you," Ling Fei finally said.

"Haha, rest assured and stay in my clan. Your two companions can also live here in the future." Old Shi Ren made a few more friendly remarks and then left.

After the old men had left, Ling Fei returned to his room and drank the rest of the bone soup.

At this moment, he felt his Divine Soul was full and his Essence Qi was exceptionally abundant.

He immediately entered seclusion to absorb all this Essence Qi and improve his strength.

Inside the Cultivation Room, Ling Fei circulated his Cultivation Technique, continuously absorbing the Essence Qi in his body.

This time, he had obtained far too many Spiritual Essences from the Kunpeng Race, including extremely rare ones like Kunpeng Ginseng and the Ink Jade Celestial Lotus.

The Essence Qi within them made both Ling Fei’s Nascent Soul and Divine Soul feel full, as if on the verge of a breakthrough.

The True Dragon Body Refining Technique and the True Dragon Refining God Technique circulated together, continuously absorbing this power.

Shangguan Wan’Er and Lian Shuang were also in seclusion, and they had also benefited greatly.

「Three days passed in the blink of an eye.」

’My Nascent Soul’s Divine Sense is powerful now, strong enough to break through to the Divine Wheel Third Realm. However, condensing a Divine Wheel determines a Cultivator’s combat strength. I can’t just condense one casually. I must comprehend the Mystical truths within the Eye of Destruction and transform them into a Divine Wheel. Only then can I become a true expert.’ Ling Fei mused, not in a hurry to condense a new Divine Wheel. Divine Wheels were of utmost importance, as they would become the Divine Techniques he used against his enemies in the future.

If his Divine Techniques weren’t strong, how could he crush his opponents?

Therefore, condensing the strongest possible Divine Wheel was crucial for a Cultivator and could not be done carelessly.

’Besides my Nascent Soul, my Divine Soul is even more powerful. It feels like it could trigger a Celestial Tribulation at any moment!’ A glint flashed in Ling Fei’s eyes. His current Divine Soul Power was even stronger than his Nascent Soul’s. His accumulation had reached a profound level, but he was hesitant, unsure of how to proceed.

When he first condensed his Divine Soul, he felt it was still lacking something. It should be like the Nascent Soul, condensing a Mystical Divine Wheel.

However, most people only condensed a Nascent Soul; they wouldn’t condense a Divine Soul before condensing a Nascent Soul.

After the Nascent Soul Realm came the Divine Mansion Realm.

Only after the Divine Mansion was opened could the Nascent Soul enter and reside within it.

Within the Divine Mansion Realm, there was no shaped Divine Soul inside.

Ling Fei was an exception.

Thus, he was somewhat lost and apprehensive about the path ahead.

After some deliberation, Ling Fei sought out Lian Shuang to ask if people in the Divine Wilderness also condensed both a Divine Soul and a Nascent Soul.

"Yes!" Lian Shuang said with great certainty.

"Then how do these people continue to cultivate?" Ling Fei asked.

"Many people who practice Divine Skills do so only to strengthen their Nascent Soul; they don’t condense a Divine Soul and then a Nascent Soul. But there are some, like you, who do both. These people sometimes use a special Cultivation Technique to fuse their Nascent Soul and Divine Soul when the Nascent Soul enters the Divine Mansion!"

Lian Shuang explained patiently, "When the Divine Soul and Nascent Soul fuse, the cultivator’s soul becomes so strong that their Nascent Soul will surpass those of others at the same level."

"Fuse the Divine Soul and the Nascent Soul!" A glint flashed in Ling Fei’s eyes. This was indeed a viable path.

’Just imagine, if the two were to fuse, how terrifying would my strength be after I entered the Divine Mansion Realm? I would be able to crush other Cultivators of the same level.’

"However, fusing the Divine Soul and Nascent Soul is also an extremely dangerous matter. If the fusion fails, one’s body and soul will be annihilated," Lian Shuang said.

This made Ling Fei frown slightly, but he quickly came to terms with it.

The path of cultivation was inherently an act of defying the heavens. Every tribulation was a fight for one’s life against the heavens. Ling Fei had long been fearless.

"Besides that, there are also heaven-defying existences. They cultivate both their Divine Soul and Nascent Soul, and then use a Heaven-Defying Technique to cultivate a Clone," Lian Shuang said, her eyes flashing. "But this Clone Technique is extremely rare. It’s seldom seen even among the Di Races of the Divine Wilderness, so very few people have mastered such a Secret Technique."

"A Clone Technique!" Ling Fei’s eyes lit up.

"This Clone Technique, it is said that once mastered, the Clone can cultivate independently, unrestricted by the original body’s Realm," Lian Shuang said.

’So mystical!’ Ling Fei’s heart stirred. If he had a Clone, many things would become much more convenient.

For example, if he was worried about the safety of the Southern Wilderness, he could leave a Clone there to stand guard.

"It’s just that the Clone Technique is exceedingly rare. Ordinary people have no way of obtaining it," Lian Shuang sighed.

"As long as it exists, that’s enough!" A glint flashed in Ling Fei’s eyes. He felt a strange sense of anticipation for this Clone Technique.

After this conversation with Lian Shuang, his cultivation path became much clearer.

At this point, Ling Fei no longer needed to worry about anything. He just had to continue cultivating according to his own ideas.

Even without a Clone Technique, strengthening his Divine Soul would always be beneficial.

’I should condense a Divine Wheel for my Divine Soul!’ With this thought, Ling Fei took his leave.

Ling Fei’s Heart Spirit moved, and he arrived at the mountain peak.

On the mountain peak, his Divine Soul stirred, and he began to condense a Divine Wheel.

’A sword that can sunder the heavens above and shatter the Nine Netherworld below is also an extremely powerful Martial Arts Divine Technique. It can be condensed into a Divine Wheel!’ As Ling Fei thought this, Sword Patterns began to coalesce on his Divine Soul within his Sea of Consciousness, preparing to form a Divine Wheel. Having already condensed a Nascent Soul Sword Wheel before, this process was extremely smooth.

But just as he was condensing the Sword Wheel, Celestial Might began to gather in the sky.

"The Eldest Young Master is undergoing a tribulation again?" This immediately alarmed the Cultivators of the Stone Race.

How long had it been? Not even half a month, and Ling Fei was already facing another tribulation. It was shocking.

Such a cultivation speed was likely a rare sight even within the Stone Race!

What they didn’t know was the depth of Ling Fei’s Divine Soul accumulation. His Divine Soul Power was already comparable to a Nascent Soul Realm Cultivator at the Divine Wheel Third Realm.

Soon, the tribulation clouds roiled, and the Celestial Tribulation descended.

Ling Fei passed through the wind tribulation and the Fire Tribulation one after another.

Finally, the Thunder Tribulation fell. In the sky, a Sword Cloud, sharp as a blade, slashed down toward Ling Fei with a fierce and unstoppable momentum.

WHOOSH!

Ling Fei’s Divine Soul shot out. Sword Qi erupted from it, soaring into the sky like Ten Thousand Swords Attacking Simultaneously, directly submerging the Thunder Sword condensed from the Celestial Tribulation.

But the Thunder Sword was too powerful. Thunder Light filled the sky, enveloping the mountain and illuminating the world.

Its unstoppable momentum pierced through the vast Sword Qi that had burst from Ling Fei’s Divine Soul, aiming to strike the Divine Soul itself.