Chapter 500 - 316: Divine Power Dharma Seals Have Four Tiers! The Vanguard Army’s 3100 Hz Show of Force

After finalizing his plan, Han Feng felt his mind clear.

He decided to act immediately and transform the more than three thousand Divine Soul Crystals he possessed into his "Borrowed Path Sword Seeds."

However, to mass-produce them, the biggest problem was recovering his Spiritual Power.

He activated the Tinder Terminal on his wrist. Looking at the fairly substantial balance displayed, he didn’t feel the slightest pinch and immediately went on a shopping spree.

He was looking for the Tier Four Lower Grade Clear Heart and Spirit-Nourishing Jade Dew, a potion for rapidly restoring Spiritual Power.

’I’ll spend the rest of my Contribution Points on this.’

Han Feng emptied his account, exchanging all his points at once for over thirty bottles of the Spiritual Power Recovery Potion.

After receiving the Potions, he returned to the underground Quiet Chamber. The stone door sealed shut, and he began a new round of seclusion.

This time, he wasn’t focused on his own Cultivation. Instead, he became an "assembly line worker."

He infused each Divine Soul Crystal with ten points of Spiritual Power and the most basic principles of Divine Soul cultivation, then used the power of the Sword Tomb Space to disguise and solidify it.

And thus, a brand-new Borrowed Path Sword Seed was born.

He repeated this process tirelessly. Whenever he exhausted his Spiritual Power, he would down a bottle of the Jade Dew, recover for a short while, and then continue.

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

On the floor of the Quiet Chamber, over three thousand shimmering golden crystals were arranged in neat stacks.

If not for having made them himself, no one would ever have guessed that the cores of these "supreme treasures" had been secretly swapped.

Han Feng looked at his masterpiece and smiled, satisfied.

’All done. Time to pack up.’

He placed all the Sword Seeds into his Storage Ring. He had just emerged from seclusion and was about to head for Broken Star Reef to pull a classic bait and switch.

But the Tinder Terminal on his wrist suddenly vibrated.

It was a communication request from Chen Beixuan.

’This old man is really well-informed,’ Han Feng muttered as he accepted the call.

"Come to the Garrison District office building. Dragon Abyss is about to open, and I have something important to discuss with you."

On the other end of the light screen, Chen Beixuan’s face flashed for a moment. The call ended the instant he finished speaking—clean and abrupt.

Han Feng had no choice but to temporarily shelve his plan of "sowing seeds" at Broken Star Reef and head for the Garrison District.

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Inside an office in the Garrison District, Chen Beixuan and Li Tiecheng were facing a massive holographic star chart, engrossed in a heated discussion.

When they saw Han Feng enter, both men stopped simultaneously, their gazes snapping toward him in unison.

"You’re here."

Chen Beixuan pointed to a nearby sofa. "Sit."

"Elder Chen, General Li," Han Feng greeted them and sat down.

"The time has been set."

Chen Beixuan got straight to the point. "Three days from now, the Dragon Abyss Mist Sea will fully merge with Blue Star. The spatial barrier will stabilize enough for Tier Three Martial Artists to pass through safely."

Han Feng nodded. He had expected this news.

"Therefore, the government has decided to form the first vanguard exploration team."

Chen Beixuan’s tone grew serious. "This operation will be led by the military, with the major conglomerates and factions providing support.

To ensure unified command, the council has appointed an overall commander."

He paused, as if gathering his thoughts.

"This commander’s name is Ye Jinghong. He’s Chairman Ye’s nephew.

This man isn’t some spoiled heir who was handed his position. He’s a ruthless character who has clawed his way through mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

Before this, he was stationed at the fortress on the most dangerous front: the Black Wind Mountain Range, serving as the commander of the ’Vanguard Corps’.

He commands several thousand elite Martial Artists, with nearly a hundred of them at the Enlightenment Realm."

"For this Dragon Abyss mission, he’s been given a special promotion to Major General and granted full authority over all official matters within the Dragon Abyss Secret Realm. That includes the establishment and defense of our future outpost."

Han Feng listened quietly, getting the general picture.

’Powerful backing, immense personal strength, and real authority. He’s definitely the right person to keep everyone in line.’

"I’m not telling you all this so you can go suck up to him."

Chen Beixuan seemed to read Han Feng’s mind, and his tone shifted.

"I’m telling you this to warn you. Ye Jinghong and his ’Vanguard Corps’ are nothing like the so-called ’geniuses’ you’ve met before. They’re in a completely different league."

Han Feng raised an eyebrow, his interest piqued.

"Those people are the true hidden trump cards of East Sea Fortress City and the other major powers.

They are the Fire Seeds, cultivated with countless resources in preparation for the great catastrophe expected in the next decade."

Chen Beixuan looked at Han Feng, his expression exceptionally grave.

"Kid, I know your Spiritual Power is strong.

But don’t you dare get arrogant or complacent over it.

In the Vanguard Corps, there are more than ten members at the Enlightenment Realm Peak whose Spiritual Power exceeds two thousand hertz.

They are all suppressing their Cultivation, in no hurry to break through to the Divine Containment Realm."

"Why?" Han Feng couldn’t help but ask.

"Because the ’Divine Power Dharma Seal’ that you condense when breaking through to the Divine Containment Realm has different grades."

This was a gap in Han Feng’s knowledge.

Chen Beixuan explained, "Going from the Enlightenment Realm to the Divine Containment Realm is a fundamental leap in a Martial Artist’s very existence.

The core of this process is to fuse your own Spiritual Power with your initial comprehension of the world’s Laws, thereby condensing a unique Divine Power Dharma Seal.

This Dharma Seal determines the upper limit of your potential on the path of Martial Arts."

"The quality of the Dharma Seal is directly linked to the strength of the Martial Artist’s Spiritual Power at the moment of condensation, as well as the depth of their comprehension of their Cultivation Method Realm.

The Grades of a Dharma Seal, from lowest to highest, can be roughly divided into four tiers: Mortal, Spirit, Treasure, and Dao."

"A Mortal Grade Dharma Seal is the standard for an ordinary Martial Artist’s breakthrough. Their Spiritual Power is typically below 2000 hertz.

After breaking through, they enter the Divine Containment Realm Early Stage. Their foundation is shallow, and their future potential is limited."

"A Spirit Grade Dharma Seal requires at least 2000 to 4000 hertz of Spiritual Power.

Condensing this seal allows one to skip the Early Stage and directly reach the Divine Containment Realm Middle Stage."

"As for a Treasure Grade Dharma Seal, that requires a terrifying 4000 to 8000 hertz of Spiritual Power.