Chapter 219: Chapter 218: Splitting into 8
After leaving the Medicine King Hall, Qin Feng descended the steps one by one. His black hair danced in the gentle breeze, and his black robes gave him an air of majesty.
Behind him, several talented young cultivators began to emerge from the Medicine King Hall.
A few of them came forward to greet him.
He exchanged a few words with the group of twelve, and after an hour, they all bid farewell to Qin Feng and departed one by one.
Just then, Qing Mu and Zuo Song walked up to him, side by side.
A smile appeared in his aged eyes as Qingmu asked, "Young Friend Qin, do you have your Points Token with you?"
Qin Feng’s eyes flickered. ’Looks like I’m about to get something good,’ he guessed. He pulled a silver-white Token, as thin as a cicada’s wing, from his robes and casually tossed it to Qingmu.
This was the Points Token that every student received upon enrolling in the All Stars Academy.
The front of the Points Token was engraved with the two words "All Stars," while the back was covered in countless mystical Array runes.
Glancing at the black-robed youth, Qingmu casually caught the Token. He flipped his hand over, and a golden Points Token appeared in his palm. Qingmu then infused his Spiritual Mark into his own Points Token.
A dense stream of silver-white, mysterious Runes flew out from his Points Token like a swarm of bees, pouring into Qin Feng’s silver one.
After absorbing the mysterious silver Runes, three bright silver lines appeared on the back of Qin Feng’s Points Token, one after another. They were followed by two golden stars that lit up briefly before all the bright lines and stars faded away in the blink of an eye.
It once again looked perfectly ordinary.
"All done!" Qingmu casually tossed the Token back to Qin Feng.
"Thanks!"
Qin Feng immersed his Spiritual Mark into the Points Token, and a number leaped into view.
Five hundred thirty-three Points.
Twenty Merit Points!
Apparently, the three bright silver lines represented three hundred Points, and the two golden stars represented twenty Merit Points.
’Three hundred Points and twenty Merit Points!’ Even though Qin Feng had been prepared for a reward, he couldn’t help but gasp at the amount.
’No wonder those guys were all so friendly before they left. Turns out these sect missions are incredibly lucrative!’
His eyes filled with amazement, and he swiftly tucked the Points Token away for safekeeping.
There were now only four days left before the three-month comprehensive assessment.
Qin Feng did not choose to take the assessment right away.
His gains from the True Dragon Cave had exceeded all expectations. He could even sense that the once-unbreakable bottleneck to the 12th Layer of the Geng Metal Breaking Killing Sword Technique was beginning to loosen.
Qin Feng wanted to see if he could completely master the 12th Layer of the Geng Metal Breaking Killing Sword Technique before the assessment.
Zuo Song left that same afternoon. He needed to establish the Mystic Master Guild in the Domain of All Stars. Having only recently arrived in the City of Many Stars, he had to start from scratch, and as the guild master, there were many matters he personally needed to oversee and coordinate.
He also needed to report back to the Mystic Master Guild Main Hall and submit a few applications.
Qin Feng remained on the Seven-Star Platform, staying in the same Side Hall where he had cultivated in seclusion before.
The Side Hall was extremely quiet, and the Seven-Star Platform was rich with Spiritual Qi. One day of secluded Cultivation here was equivalent to ten or fifteen days elsewhere.
It was a vast Side Hall, located in a rather remote area. The four walls were carved with legends of God-Demons, and light filtered through the high dome. The surroundings felt empty, and the fluttering draperies gave the place a somewhat eerie and somber feel.
Qin Feng sat cross-legged on a meditation cushion in the hall. With a mere thought, the Beiming Divine Water Sword shot through the air and came to a halt, hovering before him.
His final, desperate absorption of the Holy Dragon Essence in the Seven-Star Dragon Spring had not been in vain.
For one, his Cultivation had broken through from the peak of the Eleventh Realm of Martial Arts to the Mid-stage Martial Arts Twelve Heavens.
Moreover, his soul had undergone a qualitative transformation.
Nourished by the Holy Dragon Essence, his soul had now grown to a staggering level.
The most obvious change was his formidable Sixth Sense.
Previously, Qin Feng could only control the Beiming Divine Water Sword up to about fifteen feet away from his body.
Now, however, he could send it flying a hundred feet away with ease!
As everyone knew, the soul was the most difficult thing to cultivate. Without decades of painstaking effort, it was impossible to strengthen it in the slightest.
The formidability of his soul, his enhanced Spiritual Power, and his improved deductive abilities were the source of his confidence in mastering the 12th Layer of the Geng Metal Breaking Killing Sword Technique.
As Qin Feng sat cross-legged, the scriptures detailing the Mystical Meaning of the Geng Metal Breaking Killing Sword Technique flashed through his mind. Passages that had once seemed impossibly obscure and difficult were now perfectly clear.
His speed of comprehending the many Mystical Meanings had increased.
When Qin Feng infused his Spiritual Mark into the Beiming Divine Water Sword, his speed of comprehension surged by another thirty percent.
As a Spirit Sword, the Beiming Divine Water Sword contained the lingering insights of its previous Sword Masters’ comprehension of the Sword Dao. These vestiges were stored deep within the Spirit Sword.
With enough focus, a new Sword Master could transform these vestiges into their most valuable asset.
Three days later, an aura of Sword Qi began to emanate from Qin Feng, making him seem like an incomparably sharp Divine Sword.
Gradually, two Invisible Longswords materialized around him.
The two Invisible Longswords seemed to have condensed out of the Void itself.
Then, two became four!
It was as if each of the two Invisible Longswords had split, creating a total of four.
HUMMM!!
The four Invisible Longswords hummed and vibrated, then each split once more, instantly becoming eight.
The eight Invisible Longswords revolved around the seated, black-robed youth. Qin Feng’s eyes snapped open, his gaze locking onto one of the longswords.
The Invisible Longsword shot out like a streak of light, circling within a hundred-foot radius. Qin Feng’s gaze narrowed, and the Invisible Longsword transformed into a chilling white light, slashing through the air.
Wherever it passed, the draperies hanging in the Side Hall were shredded into pieces that fluttered down like butterflies, filling the entire room!
A cold glint flashed in Qin Feng’s eyes. The eight Invisible Longswords instantly moved like Spiritual Serpents, dancing about as streaks of white light along peculiar trajectories.
Wherever they passed, the fluttering fragments were diced into fine ribbons.
Such a technique was nearly a Divine Ability!
He had mastered the 12th Layer of the Geng Metal Breaking Killing Sword Technique!!
CLAP! CLAP! CLAP! A sudden burst of applause came from outside the hall. Elder Qingmu’s imposing figure appeared at the entrance.
Qingmu had been quietly cultivating in the Medicine King Hall when he unexpectedly sensed the eruption of Sword Qi from this Side Hall and rushed over to investigate.
Recalling that this was where Qin Feng was in seclusion, Qingmu had his suspicions, but witnessing it firsthand still left him amazed.
"Young Friend Qin, congratulations on mastering the 12th Layer of the Geng Metal Breaking Killing Sword Technique!"
"Elder Qingmu!" Qin Feng stood up.
Waving his hand to stop Qin Feng from bowing, Qingmu smiled. "Young Friend Qin, to master the 12th Layer of both the Little Cloud Rain Technique and the Geng Metal Breaking Killing Sword Technique in just two months... while you may not be the first to ever do so, you are one of a handful. You are truly worthy of your position as the Elder of the Cyan Dragon Academy!"
"Your position as this generation’s Cyan Dragon Academy Elder is as unshakable as Taishan Mountain!"
...
At the same time that Qin Feng mastered the 12th Layer of the Geng Metal Breaking Killing Sword Technique...
...in another villa within the Medicine Garden, a triumphant Wen Hong emerged from his own seclusion.
Seeing Wen Hong emerge, a talented youth immediately rushed forward to greet him. "Congratulations, Young Prince! Your breakthrough to the 8th Layer of the Little Cloud Rain Technique is a joyous occasion! The position of Elder is as good as yours!"
Another youth chimed in with a laugh. "For Senior Brother Wen to cultivate both the Geng Metal Breaking Killing Sword Technique and the Little Cloud Rain Technique to the 8th Layer within two months... you are truly a prodigy! The position of Cyan Dragon Academy’s Elder can only belong to you, Senior Brother Wen!"
