Chapter 118: Chapter 118: Heart Furnace Planting Lotus (Part 1)
The Primordial Qi Sword Lotus Seed prefers low-energy yet highly active environments. After years of research, Mr. Lanren discovered that the Qi Blood of a Martial Artist undergoing the blood-gate transformation was the most suitable environment for it.
Moreover, the Primordial Qi Sword Lotus Seed naturally submits to an inherently powerful Sword Intent. It is an exceedingly strange plant, existing somewhere between an energy state and a physical form, constantly changing. This is why it possesses the trait of being Primordial Formless.
The nurse, though silent, was constantly monitoring Yu Fei’s vital signs. She remained calm and dedicated even when faced with unexpected overtime, her professionalism of the highest caliber.
Su Yue stood on the roof of the school hospital. She looked around, took a deep breath, and gazed affectionately in Yan Sea’s direction for a long while. Then, she formed a hand seal. Golden Gang Qi erupted from her body, almost completely obscuring her figure. Strangely, however, no one could detect her. The only sign was that the wind on the rooftop grew a little stronger.
"Ten Directions Clarity Skill!"
"Activate!"
The golden Gang Qi suddenly transformed into an invisible wave that swept out in all directions. Unseen ripples spread through the void as a torrent of information flowed back to the dignified woman sitting cross-legged on the ground.
Su Yue silently accepted it all and adjusted her state, making her information-detecting methods even stealthier. She entered a deep meditation, a state from which she would only awaken instantly upon receiving specific information. Upon waking, she would gain a Gang Qi shockwave effect, increasing her combat ability by more than thirty percent for a short time.
In modern martial arts, Martial Artists are divided into squads for actual combat, with each member having a specific role.
Typically, a squad will have one support-type Martial Artist responsible for sensory detection, enemy marking and tracking, providing aid to teammates, concealing auras, and making tactical decisions. This individual is the core of the squad, using various support abilities to help them achieve victory.
Support-type Martial Artists must master a variety of Cultivation Techniques, and the role places high demands on their personal abilities.
Su Yue was one such powerful support-type Martial Artist.
As for Yan Sea... his title, "Bloodthirsty Dragon General," gave away his position.
Yan Sea had only one purpose on the battlefield: get close to the enemy with the help of his teammates, and then crush them.
In short, Yan Sea’s role was that of a heavy-assault Martial Artist. The power of the Bloodthirsty Dragon General lay in the fact that as long as he could get close to an opponent, victory was inevitable. Of course, for a typical heavy-assault Martial Artist, if the enemy was too tough, their only hope was to pray their teammates could pull them out in time. In short, you either got the kill, or you fed the enemy one.
As for Yu Fei...
A mere Martial Artist below the third stage of Body Refining had none of those fancy classifications. His only goal was to train hard and break through the three stages of Body Refining to become an Inner Qi Martial Artist. Otherwise, on the battlefield, his fate was to be nothing more than a ranged footsoldier wielding a basic super-powered weapon.
But enough of that. For Su Yue, the best possible outcome was for Yu Fei’s breakthrough to succeed. If it did, Yan Sea would be able to mend the flaw in his state of mind, repair the damage to his Dantian, and gain complete mastery over his Frenzied Blood Spirit, which was teetering on the brink of losing control. He could then smoothly break through to the Grandmaster Realm.
Freed from the shackles of his obsession, Yan Sea would be able to live a better life. He could move forward with a clear head, whether that meant confronting their feelings for each other or investigating the truth of what happened all those years ago. Su Yue, her wish granted, would also see her own obsession vanish. As she found happiness, she too could advance to the Grandmaster Realm.
It was all like a beautiful dream on the cusp of dawn. Now, seeing that dream about to become reality, Su Yue was on high alert. She would not allow any accidents to interfere.
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"Connecting the external magneto-frequency modulator. Yu Fei, please control your emotions. Your life’s magnetic field is somewhat unstable..."
The nurse issued a warning. This was precisely why the blood-gate transformation was so dangerous in ancient times. Back then, there were no auxiliary devices; if something went wrong, you had to tough it out on your own.
Seated cross-legged, Yu Fei slowly exhaled and split his focus. One part of his mind immersed itself in the ethereal, lofty state of his Sword Intent, while the other maintained the circulation of his Qi Blood, banishing all distracting thoughts.
After a long while, Yu Fei heard Yan Sea’s voice.
"It’s time. Steady your mind. I’m taking out the Primordial Qi Sword Lotus Seed. Follow the requirements of the Heart Furnace Lotus Planting Skill’s Secret Technique and try to establish your foundation."
Yu Fei opened his eyes and slowly nodded.
He then withdrew the part of his mind that was immersed in his Sword Intent and slowly formed a Dharma Seal. The Primordial Qi Sword Lotus Seed floated up and drifted toward his heart.
The nurse, who was staring at the computer screen off to the side, held her tongue. If it weren’t for Mr. Zhao’s instructions, she would have absolutely put a stop to such a dangerous procedure.
Even though various devices were in place to help Martial Artists through the blood-gate transformation, the process was inherently dangerous. But these two just had to pull the stunt of practicing a Secret Technique on top of it, drastically increasing the risk and, by extension, the difficulty of her job.
Her brow furrowed, she stared intently at the computer screen, checking on Yu Fei’s condition from time to time.
As the peculiar seed drew closer, Yu Fei released his Sword Intent little by little, simultaneously stirring the dense Qi Blood around his heart to attract the Primordial Qi Sword Lotus Seed.
"Yu Fei, control the activity level of your Qi Blood. You’re on the verge of it running rampant..."
The nurse’s cold voice rang out. Yu Fei silently stopped agitating his heart, allowing the wondrous natural treasure to approach on its own.
Yu Fei possessed far more Qi Blood than an ordinary Martial Artist. The Bone Tempering Liquid he used during his bone-gate breakthrough had increased his total reserves even further, bringing them to about 3.1 times that of a normal Martial Artist.
Such dense Qi Blood was naturally attractive to the Primordial Qi Sword Lotus Seed. Coupled with the wisps of ethereal, lofty Sword Intent he deliberately released, the seed quickly awakened from its slumber. It pulsed with light as it drew close to Yu Fei’s heart, and then vanished.
The Primordial Qi Sword Lotus Seed could exist in both an energy state and a physical form, so it entered Yu Fei’s body with ease.
Standing to the side, Yan Sea didn’t dare to breathe, so nervous that sweat beaded on his brow. His wish of many years was just this one final step from being realized. Even though Yu Fei had cultivated a high-grade Sword Intent, Yan Sea didn’t dare let his guard down. When it came to cultivation, there were never any guarantees.
Yu Fei slowly closed his eyes. He could feel a small, cold, and sharp object enter his heart. The little thing was still in its energy state. Yu Fei endured the discomfort, not acting immediately.
According to the Heart Furnace Lotus Planting Skill, he had to wait for the seed to transform into its physical form and act at the very instant it tried to take root in his heart.
Having died and been reborn countless times in his mental space while practicing the Green Lotus Sword Nourishing Skill, Yu Fei was incredibly patient. Wisps of moon-white sword-light maintained an illusory form, slowly approaching the swaggering little thing, which remained completely oblivious.
Suddenly, the little thing found a spot it liked. With a flash of green light, it solidified into its physical form, a tiny rootlet poised to burrow into his heart.
"Ngh..."
A sharp pain flared in Yu Fei’s chest. He focused his senses intently on the little thing’s movements. The very instant its rootlet pierced his heart, his immense Qi Blood, like a raging flood, crashed down upon the seed.
