Chapter 103: Chapter 103: Su Yue’s Astonishment
Yu Fei had never imagined things would take such a fantastical turn, nor did he ever expect that the outcome of his own cultivation would determine whether or not two Grandmasters could be born.
After Su Yue left, he didn’t cultivate. He needed to properly digest this information.
Grandmasters were the pinnacle of power in modern society. In a world where great power resided within the individual, every Grandmaster wielded immense influence.
If his cultivation succeeded, it was highly likely that both Yan Sea and Su Yue would advance, grasping the world’s highest level of power. Yu Fei would no longer be a nobody; his background would become incredibly solid. Not only was he Yan Sea’s student, but he would also be their benefactor. His backing would be two Grandmaster experts.
It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say he could do as he pleased, but at the very least, he’d be a force to be reckoned with.
But if his cultivation failed, then according to Su Yue, Yan Sea’s Dantian was damaged and could suffer a backlash at any moment. After the Dantian injury was healed, he would be forced to break through to the next realm, risking Qi deviation. He was trapped between a rock and a hard place with no escape.
Su Yue’s condition was inextricably linked to Yan Sea’s. They would rise and fall together.
’Hiss... Yu Fei felt a headache coming on. How did these two unique individuals get tied together like this? If I didn’t have this cheat ability, wouldn’t that mean this pair of ill-fated lovers was doomed to a tragic end?’
For the entire day, Yu Fei’s mind was in turmoil.
Just as Su Yue had said, she took complete control of his subsequent training plan.
Early the next morning, Yu Fei was brought to the fourth floor of the Aurora Martial Arts Hall by Jia Yun. Su Yue had prepared a special training area for him and had already been waiting for a long time.
Today, she had changed into an extremely form-fitting, light blue martial arts uniform. It accentuated her figure while giving her a clean, sharp, and heroic air.
Yu Fei felt more and more that when Yan Sea and Su Yue stood together, they looked more like father and daughter than lovers.
Before they began training, Su Yue took the time to explain to him the difference between how a first-realm genius Martial Artist practices stance training and how others do it.
"...Perfection-level stance training allows you to perform Body Refining from the void, making early contact with worldly energy. But there are some subtleties to this...
Although worldly energy is omnipresent, its concentration varies from place to place. Martial Artists who train in areas with dense energy often get twice the results with half the effort, which increases their efficiency...
Also, when you practice your stance training every day, do you reach a point where your whole body feels bloated, or even a stinging pain?"
Yu Fei nodded. "Yes. Before Breaking Blood Gate, I could sustain my stance training for two hours a day. After Breaking Blood Gate, that extended to three hours. If I try to train any longer, I start to feel discomfort. That’s when I switch to practicing the Sword Nurturing Skill to polish my Sword Intent."
"Not bad. Quite diligent. You must maintain that. How far a Martial Artist can ultimately go depends not just on talent, which is only a secondary factor. In the end, it comes down to their perseverance and willpower."
Su Yue looked at Yu Fei with an expression full of admiration. The young man was handsome and spirited, his martial talent was extraordinary, and most importantly, he possessed formidable willpower.
Because of Yan Sea, she also had some understanding of the principles behind the Green Lotus Sword Nourishing Skill. Without indomitable willpower, it was simply impossible to persist with this Cultivation Technique.
For Yan Sea to have met such a great talent at the final juncture... it could only be said that her and Yan’s luck was quite good. She had previously thought that finding a successor for this sword lineage wouldn’t be too difficult, but it wasn’t until she spoke with her grandfather that she learned this Cultivation Technique was considered impossible to master without Mr. Lanren’s personal guidance.
This only served to further illustrate just how stunning the young man before her was.
She then pulled Yu Fei along, introducing the training room’s facilities one by one. Pointing to a jar of amber-colored ointment, Su Yue said, "This is Cloud Whale Fat. Later, spread it evenly on your Forehead Acupoint. It will make it easier to attract worldly energy into your body during cultivation, increasing your efficiency. Cloud Whales are powerful seventh-tier creatures, comparable to human Grandmasters. This fat, taken from a special part of their body and refined, has a natural affinity for energy.
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This is a Bright Spirit Crystal, a special mineral from the Boundary Region. When used, you place it in a specially prepared solution, and it can increase the concentration of worldly energy in a small area.
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When you cultivate, I’ll have Jia Yun light a stick of Concentration Incense. It’s a level better than Nourishing Spirit Incense and can alleviate mental fatigue."
Yu Fei was dumbstruck. This new mentor’s wife of his was astonishingly wealthy. From her scattered introductions, just for stance training alone, there were several different resources to assist him.
’By comparison, Teacher Yan Sea is poor, pathetic, and doesn’t even have a nice way of speaking. I really don’t know what Mentor’s Wife sees in him.’
"Jia Yun? Is your medicinal bath ready yet?" Su Yue called out toward another room.
"Hall Master, it’s almost ready. Just waiting for the temperature to cool down a bit."
"Okay, remember to keep it at exactly 75°C."
"Mhm!"
Yu Fei was bewildered... "There’s a medicinal bath, too?"
"Yes. When you reach your limit in the first round of Body Refining, you can use the medicinal bath to relieve fatigue. Then you can do another round of stance training. This will double your efficiency. If all goes well, you can reach Blood Refining Perfection in a month."
Yu Fei was thrilled and couldn’t wait to experience it.
But there was one more thing he needed to ask Su Yue.
"Mentor’s Wife, I’ve discovered something during my daily stance training. When the sun rises, I can attract a stream of Yang-attribute energy. I call it Supreme Yang Flame Qi. After absorbing this energy, it seems to purify my Qi Blood, and my explosive power has also slightly increased. Why is that?"
When Su Yue first heard Yu Fei ask a cultivation question, she didn’t pay it much mind. She thought, as a dignified expert of the Gang Qi Realm and a senior in martial arts, wouldn’t solving a minor cultivation problem for a little first-realm Martial Artist be a piece of cake?
But as Yu Fei finished speaking, Su Yue’s head snapped up. She asked, her voice cracking, "What did you say? You can absorb Yang-attribute worldly energy, and it’s from the exact moment the sun rises?"
Yu Fei blinked. ’Looks like I’ve gone off the charts again.’ He always felt there was something special about a talent that came from an animal.
"Yes, only at the exact moment the sun fully rises. It has no effect at any other time."
Su Yue stared at Yu Fei in utter shock, speechless for a long moment. Finally, she managed to force out a single word.
"Monster!"
"Kid, do you have any idea that only Martial Artists at the Inner Qi Realm can absorb special-attribute worldly energy? How on earth did you do it?"
Yu Fei scratched his head. "Uh, I don’t know either. When my stance training reached Perfection and I began Body Refining from the void, it just happened naturally. The effect was very weak at first, I barely noticed it. I only realized it later."
Su Yue’s interest was piqued. "Come on, let’s go to the roof. It’s not light out yet. You start your stance training, and I’ll see what’s going on!"
As she spoke, she grabbed Yu Fei and leaped out the window.
The speed was incredible. Yu Fei only felt his vision distort for a moment before he found himself standing on the rooftop.
At this moment, the eastern sky was turning a fish-belly white. The morning star had not yet faded, and dawn was about to break.
Meeting Su Yue’s expectant gaze, he stretched his body slightly, then assumed his stance and began practicing, move by move.
The young man’s figure was tall and lean, with the powerful build of a tiger’s back and an ape’s waist. Dressed in white as pure as snow, he exuded a soaring, heroic spirit.
Yu Fei was simply too outstanding. A young man this stunning would surely make the prime years of countless others pale in comparison.
