Chapter 249 - 181: Mighty Warrior

Chapter 249: Chapter 181: Mighty Warrior

Since the Celestial Pride Positioning Competition began, the talents of the opponents he faced had grown progressively better. This was especially true for the top contenders of this year’s class; few had only a single talent. Therefore, copying an opponent’s highest-quality talent required a bit of luck.

He couldn’t help but wonder if there was a talent that increased luck. ’I’ll have to keep an eye out for any particularly lucky people in the future,’ he thought.

The two Red-quality talents he had copied from Li Jueyin were duplicates. Fortunately, he had also managed to snag her most important Silver-quality talent, which alone made the entire effort worthwhile.

Yu Fei calmed his mind and examined them, discovering that they were all foundational talents, including the one he had gotten from Zhang Xunyi.

[Dragon Elephant Returning to the Origin]

Quality: Red

Description: A perpetual motion machine on the battlefield.

Effect 1, Dragon Elephant: Quadruples strength.

Effect 2, Returning to the Origin: Circulates qi, providing inexhaustible stamina.

[Qiankun Impermeable Body]

Quality: Silver

Description: An innate Spirit Body, perfect and complete.

Effect 1, Three Origins Sealed: Secures primordial essence, unifies the will, and preserves Inner Qi.

Effect 2, All Dharmas Return to the Origin: A spiritual reservoir of the void, compatible with all techniques.

Effect 3, Five Apertures Enlightened: Closes the five thief apertures, allowing Divine Powers to manifest naturally.

[Lucid Martial Body]

Quality: Red

Description: Clear and unstained; a state of no-thing and no-self.

Effect 1, Pure Spirit Platform: Purifies the heart and mind, amplifying comprehension.

Effect 2, Celestial Orbit: The body aligns with the stars, comprehensively enhancing cultivation aptitude.

Effect 3, Martial Body: Triples Qi Blood and physical strength.

Of these, [Dragon Elephant Returning to the Origin] and [Qiankun Impermeable Body] came from Li Jueyin. He had copied the Red-quality [Dragon Elephant Returning to the Origin] twice, meaning one was destined to be broken down.

In terms of talent effects, Li Jueyin’s performance was a perfect match. Other experts, who like him were at the Inner Qi realm, would find their Qi Seas drained and powerless after a short fight. Yet Li Jueyin remained full of vigor, even able to continue fighting Yu Fei.

The girl’s stamina was incredible. He recalled that back when she was in the third realm, the number of acupoints and meridians she had strengthened far surpassed that of other experts.

Zhang Xunyi’s [Lucid Martial Body] was similar to his original [Void Martial Body], but it focused more on strengthening one’s cultivation foundation, making it more practical.

According to the information from the Fate-Defying Pearl, all these foundational talents could be used to strengthen his [Xuanxiao Spirit Body]. Existing effects would be enhanced, while also supplementing him with traits he currently lacked.

Among these talents, many of Li Jueyin’s effects were things he didn’t have. In particular, the effect of ’All Dharmas Return to the Origin’ completely replaced the symbiotic talent of his Primordial Qi Sword Lotus, [Primordial Qi]. Previously, he had to rely on [Primordial Qi] to absorb various types of natural energy; after integrating this new talent, Yu Fei himself would possess this ability.

After reviewing everything, Yu Fei was most satisfied with the ’All Dharmas Return to the Origin’ effect. Although he could also cultivate with the help of [Primordial Qi], it was ultimately an external buff.

Moreover, the name of Yan Sea’s teacher, Mr. Lanren, Sima Hong, cast a shadow in his heart. The Frenzied Blood Spirit that Yan Sea’s teacher cultivated, as well as the Calamity Sword he relied upon, were both considered demonic cultivation techniques.

This inevitably sent his mind racing. ’How could someone of ordinary talent obtain so many complete demonic cultivation manuals?’

Furthermore, according to Mr. Tang, Mr. Lanren had been subtly instigating conflict between the celestial pride Martial Artists and ordinary Martial Artists. Piecing all these things together, he had a growing feeling that having his fundamental cultivation ability tied to a symbiotic treasure was not a good thing.

Yan Sea was caught up in it all, and with his emotions made volatile by his Cultivation Technique, he may not have been able to make an objective judgment. Unfortunately, Sima Hong was dead, leaving many things a mystery.

These thoughts flashed through his mind and were gone. Yu Fei’s expression remained unchanged as he continued to quietly observe the intense battles on the stage. Although the principal, old Mr. Ye Shuping, had noticed something unusual about him, Yu Fei wouldn’t admit it, nor would he willingly expose himself. He wouldn’t leave any trace of his abnormality, neither in his thoughts nor his actions.

What happened with Honglian only needed to happen once. He had been too foolish back then.

Lin Zihao lived up to his name as an S-rank celestial pride, defeating twelve A-rank Inner Qi practitioners in a row. His straight-bladed sword was a variant of the Miao dao, with a relatively long blade, and his moves were strange yet immensely powerful. By his twelfth opponent, he actually unleashed a five-meter-long blade aura, directly forcing his opponent to concede. This was clearly his trump card.

After all that, Lin Zihao felt refreshed and invigorated. The gloom from being suppressed by Yu Fei had vanished like smoke. Of course, he had also gained a great deal during the matches, having witnessed many opponents of the same realm and significantly improving his own techniques and combat experience.

Lin Zihao looked triumphantly at the students watching from the sidelines. Suddenly, he caught sight of Yu Fei, who had a calm expression on his face, saying something to Li Jueyin. The two were deep in an enthusiastic discussion, and Li Jueyin would even gesture with her hands from time to time, demonstrating some moves. All at once, Lin Zihao’s excitement fizzled out.

There was no pride in defeating classmates weaker than himself. The two truly strong individuals of their year were right below the stage. The more classmates he defeated, the more it highlighted just how terrifying Yu Fei, who had suppressed him in an instant, truly was.

’Although Li Jueyin lost to Yu Fei, she wasn’t in her best condition. Besides, she was strong enough to force even someone with Yu Fei’s monstrous strength to retreat. If I were to face Li Jueyin, I’d probably be suppressed in just a few spear thrusts, too,’ he thought.

"Damn it!"

Thinking this, he turned to the crowd below the stage and said, "Everyone, I need to catch my breath. I’m completely spent. Please, continue using the stage to spar and exchange pointers. It’s rare for us all to be together like this. Winning and losing don’t matter, just have fun!"

With that, he jumped off the stage.

Jiang Nianwei immediately began organizing the remaining students to fight in order of their challenges, following the rules Li Jueyin had established.

By now, students from all three classes had arrived. The atmosphere was lively. Since they usually just stayed in their own dorms, this could be considered their first real group gathering.