Chapter 481 - 309: The Divine Soul Crystal Is Revealed! The Path to Sword Master Begins

[Ding! Body Technique·Reversal of Heaven and Earth has reached maximum Skill Proficiency. Upgraded to Small Success!]

BOOM!

A complex and profound stream of information instantly flooded into Han Feng’s Sea of Consciousness.

It contained countless application techniques and combat scenarios for the Body Technique, Reversal of Heaven and Earth.

Everything from how to use leverage to change direction in a tight space to how to use the brief hang time during a flip to evade attacks and find openings.

It was all clearly imprinted in his mind.

Although it was only the improvement of a single Skill, the resulting enlightenment wasn’t as grand as a Cultivation Technique breakthrough, but it was extremely pure and practical.

What surprised Han Feng even more was that upon the completion of the Skill Implantation,

a warm current surged from the depths of his soul, nourishing his entire body.

[Ding! Skill Implantation triggered. Innate Sword Body (Middle Level) transformation progress +100.]

Current Progress: 3745/10000]

"Not bad."

Han Feng landed steadily on the grass of the Quiet Chamber, feeling the subtle changes in his body.

Now, of the five conditions to advance to [Sword Master], only the last one remained.

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

He already had a basic idea for the Divine Technique: compress Sword Aura in a specific array to give it the ultimate "Sharpness" Trait.

However, this would require a massive amount of Sword Aura as fuel for experimentation and refinement.

Just as he was about to exchange his Firewood Value for a batch of Recovery Potions and begin a "Krypton Gold" sprint in seclusion, the Tinder Terminal on his wrist vibrated.

Caller ID: Chen Beixuan.

Han Feng answered the call.

On the light screen, the face of that old fox, Chen Beixuan, appeared. The background was still his familiar office.

"Kid, don’t beat around the bush with me."

Chen Beixuan got straight to the point, his first sentence shutting down all of Han Feng’s prepared excuses.

"The Divine Soul Crystals you picked up beneath Broken Star Reef... you found more than just that one, didn’t you?"

Han Feng chuckled, not batting an eye.

"Elder Chen, you flatter me. I just got lucky and picked up a few extra."

He neither confirmed nor denied it, instead asking,

"Did the research turn up anything interesting?

I saw they’re already for sale on the Tinder Terminal. A thousand Contribution Points each, that’s not cheap."

"It’s more than just ’interesting.’"

Chen Beixuan’s expression was complicated. "The effects of that thing are even more astonishing than we anticipated.

That kid, Zhao Tianlan, not only did his Divine Soul trauma fully heal, but his Cultivation also broke through to the Enlightenment Seventh Layer on the spot, with no side effects."

Han Feng was somewhat surprised to hear this.

He knew the stuff was good, but he hadn’t expected the effects to be so immediate, let alone that it could also trigger a Cultivation breakthrough.

However, he didn’t let his guard down.

"Vice Dean Chen, it’s not that I don’t trust the research institute."

Han Feng’s smile vanished, his tone turning serious.

"But this stuff was likely created by those lunatics from the Children of the Mist. I’m worried there’s some kind of trap hidden within.

I still remember what happened to Li Wei."

’Back then, Li Wei also thought he’d stumbled upon a heaven-sent opportunity. And what was the result?’

’He was used as a cultivation vessel, and his soul was shattered.’

Of course, the fact that [All Things Identification] had given an unknown "???" prompt for the first time was the real reason Han Feng didn’t dare to use them.

He always remained extremely vigilant against any power he couldn’t fully comprehend.

"Your concerns are valid."

Chen Beixuan nodded, clearly having thought of Li Wei’s case as well.

"We had the same concern initially, which is why we used Zhao Tianlan as a test subject."

He paused for a moment before saying something that shocked Han Feng.

"Furthermore, the Speaker personally inspected it.

He said the material is very pure, just a low-level aggregate of Spiritual Power built from the Soul Power of a massive number of living beings. There are no backdoors.

Those lunatics probably haven’t mastered more advanced contamination techniques yet."

Hearing this, most of Han Feng’s worries were instantly put to rest.

Ye Daoyuan, a Grandmaster at the Peak of the Tier Five Celestial Being Realm.

’Something he personally confirmed as safe should be ninety-nine percent risk-free.’

"Since the Speaker himself has given his word, I can rest assured."

Han Feng grinned, revealing a set of white teeth.

"Vice Dean Chen, to be honest with you, I have a few more."

"Oh? How many do you have, kid?"

Chen Beixuan raised an eyebrow, his interest piqued.

Han Feng thought for a moment. He didn’t dare reveal his entire stash of over a thousand crystals; he understood the principle of not flaunting one’s wealth.

’Over a thousand is far too many.’

After a moment of deliberation, he held up one finger.

"One hundred."

On the other side of the light screen, Chen Beixuan was sipping his tea. When he heard the number, his eyelid twitched violently, and he nearly spat out his mouthful of tea.

"One hundred?!"

He had originally thought ten or twenty more would be the absolute most Han Feng had.

He never expected the kid to pull out enough for a hundred people!

’This isn’t just a small fortune; this is like he emptied their entire treasury!’

"*Cough, cough...* Kid, your luck is really something else."

Chen Beixuan put down his teacup, hiding his loss of composure, but his mind was reeling.

’One hundred crystals, at one thousand Contribution Points each... that’s a full one hundred thousand!’

’A sum like that is enough to make any Tier Four Grandmaster green with envy.’

"Hehe, just luck, all luck," Han Feng said with a humble smile.

"Alright, enough with the banter."

Chen Beixuan regained his composure. "These resources are your personal spoils. The Council won’t take advantage of you.

Get the items ready. I’ll send someone to pick them up immediately.

The one hundred thousand Contribution Points will be transferred to your Tinder Terminal, not a single point less."

After hanging up, Han Feng looked at the balance of over sixty thousand on his account, feeling pleased.

’Once this hundred thousand arrives, I’ll be a tycoon with a massive fortune of one hundred sixty thousand.’

’At that point, forget just advancing to Sword Master—I’ll have more than enough to completely upgrade my Shadow Spirit Armor with Tier Five materials.’

Less than ten minutes later, the villa’s doorbell rang.

Han Feng opened the door to find a calm and composed middle-aged man in a black suit standing outside.

The badge on his chest indicated that he was a councilman directly under the Council’s authority.

"Mr. Han Feng, a pleasure."

The middle-aged councilman’s attitude was extremely polite, even carrying a hint of reverence.

"I’ve come on behalf of Vice Dean Chen and the Council to handle the transfer of strategic materials."

Han Feng nodded and stepped aside to let him in.

He didn’t waste any words, directly retrieving a special metal case from his Storage Ring and placing it on the table.

"One hundred crystals. You can count them."

The middle-aged councilman carefully opened the case. The look in his eyes changed when he saw the Divine Soul Crystals, neatly arranged and glowing with a faint golden light.

He took out a precision instrument, quickly scanned it to confirm the quantity and Energy signature, then solemnly closed the case.

"The count is correct."

The middle-aged councilman turned to Han Feng and bowed deeply.

"Special Envoy Han, on behalf of the Council, I extend our most sincere gratitude."

"You’re too kind," Han Feng said with a wave of his hand.

"The Contribution Points will be transferred to your account as soon as the materials are registered in the warehouse."

The middle-aged councilman picked up the case and bowed once more.

"I won’t disturb your rest any further."

With that, he took the case of priceless treasures and departed in a hurry.