Under the watchful eyes of Ye Feng and Zhang Wenyuan, a young man in white swayed towards them with a casual, languid gait, clutching an old gourd in his hand and taking deep swigs of alcohol as he walked. He exuded an air of unrestrained and even arrogant nonchalance, giving the impression that he didn’t take anyone present on the Vermilion Bird Platform seriously.
One must know that those who could participate in the Martial Dao Association’s grand meeting at the Vermilion Bird Platform were essentially the cream of the crop from various great powers or leading figures from sect influences. Yet, even so, the young man in white still did as he pleased.
Such a person must either be a fool or someone who truly possessed remarkable abilities—a person of significant prowess!
Ye Feng watched the man closely, his eyes reflecting a deep seriousness. He had already discerned that this young man in white was far from a fool; instead, he was a formidable expert, one so powerful that even Ye Feng felt a hint of apprehension.
It might not be evident to ordinary people, but Ye Feng had already noticed that the young man possessed a mighty and surging Qi Force that had solidified to the extent that it formed an invisible barrier around him.
"Although this person is also at the Peak of the Martial King Realm, his Qi Force is so formidable that even I feel a sense of oppression!" Zhang Wenyuan commented lightly with a sigh.
Ye Feng nodded slightly and said, "That’s natural. In a certain sense, he is the same kind of person as us."
"The same kind of person as us? What do you mean by that?" Zhang Wenyuan didn’t understand, as his vision and knowledge of martial arts study were still far inferior to Ye Feng’s.
Ye Feng said with a slight laugh, "This person may be at the Peak of the Martial King Realm, but the quality of his Qi Force has solidified to a terrifying extent, almost turning from gas to liquid. In other words, he’s nearly in a Half-Spirit State!"
"Half-Spirit State?" Zhang Wenyuan was taken aback by the revelation, but then he suddenly understood and exclaimed, "Yes, the three of us are at the Peak of the Martial King Realm, and although we haven’t broken through to a higher realm, there’s one thing we all do—we improve the quality of our Qi Force to enhance our combat power significantly."
Ye Feng sighed and said, "There’s something you might not know yet. The martial arts that are now practiced in the Xuanyuan Nation are mostly Ancient Martial Arts, which, to ordinary people, seem very powerful. But to the Ancient Daoist Cultivators, such Ancient Martial Arts are merely scratching the surface!"
"Ancient Daoist Cultivators?" Zhang Wenyuan was once again startled, as this was the first time he had heard of them.
"Yes, Ancient Daoist Cultivators!" Ye Feng nodded, his understanding shaped by the cultivation technique he learned from Hong Qingyan and his own insights into the Divine Path Heavenly Edict.
Ye Feng continued, "To put it simply, today’s martial artists mostly cultivate Qi Force, but what Ancient Daoist Cultivators cultivated was Spirit Essence. Qi Force, compared to Spirit Essence, is an entire level lower—they aren’t even comparable."
Zhang Wenyuan was stunned. He now had a general understanding and finally realized why Ye Feng had previously said improving the quality of Qi Force was the correct path.
"In that case, is this young man in white an Ancient Daoist Cultivator?" Zhang Wenyuan asked after some thought.
Ye Feng shook his head and replied, "No, his Qi Force is indeed very solidified, but it hasn’t transformed into Spirit Essence yet. However, it’s getting close, which means he is a Half-Cultivator!"
Zhang Wenyuan’s gaze shifted from the young man in white back to Ye Feng and he inquired, "So by that logic, are you also a Half-Cultivator or even an Ancient Daoist Cultivator?"
Ye Feng smiled and shook his head, then added, "Not quite, but you should be close. After undergoing the Five Turns, you’ve set foot on this path. The Nine Turns Reincarnation Technique you practice seems to also be an Ancient Daoist Cultivation Method. It might not be entirely complete, but it’s not far off."
Zhang Wenyuan nodded slightly, so Ye Feng didn’t speak again. In reality, the Divine Path Heavenly Edict he cultivated was not only different from the Dao Cultivation Methods of the Ancient Daoist Cultivators but was also a method from an even more distant era than the Ancient Era, a Divine Path method from the era of ancient emperors.
The very first person to cultivate this Divine Path Heavenly Edict was a world-conquering Great Emperor who had united all cultivators and sect influences and established an Immortal Kingdom!
Although the man in white was formidable, even having his solid and robust Qi Force overflow from his body, it was precisely for this reason that Ye Feng knew the man’s cultivation level was not as high as his own.
By now, Ye Feng could keep his Qi Force hidden without revealing it, whereas the young man in white had not yet reached this level. As the saying goes, a blade that stands out is not as good as one that remains hidden; that was the principle here.
While the two were talking, the man in white had crossed the gallery ahead and arrived at his own seat; Ye Feng’s eyes sharpened upon seeing this, realizing that the man in white was indeed the Utility Pavilion’s trump card, and also the last of their four competitors.
The young man in white had not even sat down when two elders from the Utility Pavilion quickly stood up from their highest seats and hurriedly approached him.
Upon reaching the young man in white, the two elders, Tang Bai and Zhuge Wuming, smiled and greeted him with a bow. From their demeanor, it was clear they didn’t just consider the young man as a peer but showed a faint sense of respect!
"Who exactly is this person that even the two elders treat him with such an attitude?" exclaimed Zhang Wenyuan in surprise.
Ye Feng was somewhat surprised and looked at Zhang Wenyuan, "You don’t know his background?" Read new chapters at Freewebnovel
Zhang Wenyuan shook his head, "I don’t. I have also asked my master about the background of the last participant from our Utility Pavilion, but even he said he didn’t know!"
"Even your master doesn’t know?" Ye Feng was undoubtedly even more surprised. It seemed that the background of the young man in white was indeed not simple and could even be described as mysterious.
Ye Feng said no more and turned to sit back in his seat. However, he had a feeling that this Martial Dao meeting of the younger generation in Xuanyuan Nation was truly a gathering of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. Not to mention the Flora Sect, but there were also one or two individuals from the Sacred Mansion and Dao Sect with incredibly strong auras.
After greeting, the two elders Tang Bai and Zhuge Wuming left, and then the young man in white casually took his seat, half-slouching in his chair, drinking heavily while playing with the wine gourd in his hand, carrying a carefree and lofty demeanor that was hard to describe.
By this time, the attendees of the meeting had mostly arrived. Those who should be there had come, and those who shouldn’t probably wouldn’t come now. It was at this moment that the Grand Sect Leader Zhao Gongming slowly stepped onto the Martial Battle Platform at the center of the venue.
With this scale and level, Grand Sect Leader Zhao Gongming of the Utility Pavilion could only serve as the host of the event, which, of course, was probably most suitable for him.
As soon as Zhao Gongming spoke, the countless cameras and video recorders below started clicking away. This Martial Dao meeting of Xuanyuan Nation truly captivated the attention of the world.
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Fortunately, Zhao Gongming didn’t make too many unnecessary remarks. After giving the necessary courtesies, he announced the beginning of the Martial Arts meeting directly.
"Now, please welcome the participants of the Martial Dao meeting to the stage for the first martial combat segment, the free challenge segment!" Zhao Gongming announced in a clear voice.