Chapter 479 - 309: The Divine Soul Crystal Appears, the Path to Sword Master Begins

Han Feng returned to Villa No. 9 at East Sea Martial Arts University and went straight into the underground Quiet Chamber.

The butler, Old Liu, didn’t even manage to see his face. He only heard a single phrase, "I’m entering seclusion. Do not disturb," and tactfully withdrew.

Inside the Quiet Chamber, Han Feng sat cross-legged and eagerly took out the silver Tinder Terminal.

He felt like a man who’d just won the lottery, flush with cash and wanting to buy everything in sight.

His fingertip slid across the smooth screen, revealing a dazzling redemption list.

[Celestial Human Realm Grandmaster · Martial Arts Insights Manual (Unique Copy): 80,000 Firewood Value]

[Tier Four Upper Grade · Space Stability Anchor (Can be used to craft storage equipment): 35,000 Firewood Value]

[One-Time Use · Orbital Saturation Strike Authorization (Requires Council-level approval): 100,000 Firewood Value]

Han Feng was practically drooling.

This wasn’t a redemption list; it was clearly Aladdin’s Lamp!

He coveted every single item on the list.

Especially the Grandmaster’s Martial Arts Insights Manual. If something like that were to get out, it was the kind of treasure that would have every Divine Containment Realm Grandmaster fighting to the death for it.

However, he quickly calmed down.

He had to take things one step at a time.

His priority right now wasn’t to squander this huge sum, but to convert these resources into tangible combat power.

With a thought, a screen of light, visible only to him, unfolded before his eyes.

[Profession: Swordsman]

[Conditions to advance to the next profession, [Sword Master]:]

[1. Core Swordsmanship [Sword Control Technique] must reach the Small Success level. (Completed)]

[2. At least two [Swordsmanship·Body Technique] skills must be cultivated to the Small Success level. (1/2)]

[3. Comprehend one weapon-related [Divine Technique]. (0/1)]

[4. Host’s personal Cultivation must reach the [Enlightenment Realm]. (Completed)]

[5. Lifebound Flying Sword’s Grade must be raised to the [Spiritual Artifact] level. (Completed)]

Of the five conditions, three were already complete.

The remaining two were to cultivate a Body Technique to Small Success and to comprehend a Weapon Divine Technique.

He had already grasped the rudiments of a Weapon Divine Technique, but it needed to be fed a massive amount of Sword Aura, so it couldn’t be rushed.

As for the Body Technique, however, he happened to have the Mastery Level *Reversal of Heaven and Earth*. Its Skill Proficiency was already over halfway, so with a bit of effort, he could push it to Small Success.

’I’ll start with you, then.’

Having made up his mind, Han Feng retrieved a sealed Jade Bottle from his Void Stone.

The bottle contained the very same Life Concentrated Soup he had plundered from the underground Blood Pool at Broken Star Reef.

This stuff contained an enormous amount of Life Force, but it seemed highly unstable and had to be used up as soon as possible.

Without the slightest hesitation, he unstoppered the bottle and drank the dark red, viscous liquid in a single gulp.

A violent surge of Life Energy instantly erupted within his body, threatening to burst his meridians.

Han Feng’s expression remained unchanged. With a single thought, the *Cyan Cloud·Longevity Sword Technique* began to circulate wildly.

His twenty Longevity Sword Seeds all lit up, frantically devouring the foreign energy and converting it into the purest Sword Aura and Vitality.

WHIRRR!

The alloy ceiling of the Quiet Chamber slid open without a sound, revealing the night sky above East Sea Fortress City.

Han Feng’s figure shot into the sky like a streak of light, hovering at an altitude of a thousand meters.

"Wind Manipulation Technique!"

The airflow around him became both chaotic and orderly, forming an invisible force field that held him steadily aloft.

Then, Han Feng began to perform a series of extremely strange movements.

He flipped completely upside down and began doing backflips in midair.

But these weren’t ordinary backflips; he was flipping in reverse.

With each rotation, his body would hang in the air for a brief moment, creating a strange sense of suspension.

His mind raced as his Divine Sense precisely controlled every muscle, sensing the spatial fluctuations and energy expenditure with each rotation.

[DING! Body Technique·Reversal of Heaven and Earth Skill Proficiency +5.]

[DING! Body Technique·Reversal of Heaven and Earth Skill Proficiency +5.]

The system notifications rang out continuously in his mind.

Han Feng felt the Sword Aura surging within him as he tirelessly farmed Skill Proficiency, enjoying himself immensely.

...

Meanwhile, in a special care ward at the East Sea City Military Medical Research Institute.

Zhao Tianlan lay on a pristine white hospital bed, staring blankly at the ceiling.

He could feel his body, but he couldn’t control it with any precision.

He tried to lift his hand, but his arm only twitched faintly. He tried to speak, but all that came from his throat was a meaningless, guttural rasp.

A researcher in a white lab coat and gold-rimmed glasses stood at his bedside recording data, comforting him in a gentle tone.

"Captain Zhao, please don’t be anxious. Your bodily functions are recovering. It’s just that the connection between your mind and body is a little sluggish right now. This is perfectly normal."

Zhao Tianlan’s eyes shifted, his gaze filled with anxiety and fear.

He was the pride of East Sea City, a king of the skies!

But now, he was weaker than a three-year-old child, a mere puppet on a string. The feeling of powerlessness was driving him mad.

"His Spiritual Power fluctuations are extremely chaotic, almost as if his mind was forcibly formatted. The total amount hasn’t decreased, but it’s lost all of its previous structure."

"We’ve tried nourishing it with Tier Three Nourishing Spirit Liquid, but the effect has been negligible."

Nearby, several other researchers were discussing the data on a Light Computer, their brows furrowed in concern.

The lead researcher sighed, picked up his communicator, and dialed Li Tiecheng’s number.

"General Li, Captain Zhao’s condition... is not looking good."

...

「The next day, at Garrison Army Headquarters.」

Li Tiecheng and Chen Beixuan sat facing each other. On the table between them rested a golden crystal, enveloped in an Energy Shield.

A detailed analysis report was projected in the air.