"Ye Yunfei, I notice you've cultivated a rather powerful sword technique. Would you be willing to showcase it for us?" the Fat Monk suddenly asked.
"Yes, certainly. Then let me demonstrate it for you two seniors right now," Ye Yunfei replied with a nod.
*Whoosh!*
Ye Yunfei swung his hand, releasing a sword beam that instantly sliced open the space ahead. A dark, pitch-black spatial rift appeared, rapidly extending into the distance.
It looked as if a calm lake surface had been suddenly scored by a long streak.
"Excellent!" both the old man and the Fat Monk couldn't help but praise in unison.
"This isn't a sword art native to our spacetime. Ye Yunfei, I suspect you most likely acquired this technique from the Sword Tomb," the old man inquired.
"Yes, that is correct. I indeed obtained this sword technique within the Sword Tomb," Ye Yunfei acknowledged with a nod. Back in the Sword Tomb, the green-robed man had personally told him that the Myriad Swords Return to One Great Art truly originated from another spacetime, and did not belong to the spacetime encompassing the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds.
"Hmm, quite remarkable. Ye Yunfei, your ability to obtain such a sword art signifies your good fortune. Fortune is also a part of one's strength," the Fat Monk praised, nodding.
"Ye Yunfei, this sword technique possesses vast potential. If you can cultivate it to a profound realm, it can unleash truly terrifying power. Do not slack off; you must seize the time and strive to train diligently," the old man advised.
"Be at ease, Senior. I will definitely cultivate with all my effort," Ye Yunfei assured, nodding.
He understood the old man was right. The potential of the Myriad Swords Return to One Great Art was indeed immense. While the name of the art implied 'Ten Thousand Swords Returning to One', mastery was not limited to that level. After reaching that stage, one could continue cultivating further—all the way to the level of a hundred thousand swords, a million swords, even ten million swords returning to one! Truly, this set of sword techniques possessed limitless potential!
"Ye Yunfei, in truth, it's not just this sword art; your other skills and martial arts are also quite impressive. That is why you possess combat strength far exceeding your Spiritual Qi cultivation level. However, you must pay attention. While pursuing enhanced battle prowess, you cannot neglect the cultivation and tempering of your Spiritual Qi. You are merely at the initial stage of Heavenly Emperor. From the perspective of Spiritual Qi cultivation, that remains quite low.
Of course, I do not mean you should hasten your cultivation speed. Rapid advancement in cultivation realms is detrimental—it can easily lead to an unstable foundation, affecting the ultimate heights you can reach in the future. My intention is for you to spend more time tempering your Spiritual Qi. Only with a firm Spiritual Qi foundation can your martial path extend farther in the years to come.
Moreover, if you wish to break through to the Immortal Realm in the future, you *must* temper your personal Spiritual Qi to its most robust and durable state. Only then will you be able to absorb Immortal Energy into your body and advance to the Immortal Realm," the old man explained.
"Immortal Energy? Senior, are you saying Immortal Realm experts cultivate not Spiritual Qi, but Immortal Energy?" Ye Yunfei asked curiously.
"That's correct. In essence, the so-called 'Immortal Energy' is simply a higher-grade form of Spiritual Qi—the term differs, but it's the same principle. To break through to the Immortal Realm, you must temper the Spiritual Qi you currently cultivate to its most unshakable state.
The leap from the Heavenly Emperor Realm to the Immortal Realm is a vast chasm. Overcoming it is exceptionally difficult. Given your combat strength, you have virtually no opponents within the Heavenly Emperor tier. Your next goal should be the Immortal Realm.
I have here a mental cultivation method specially designed for tempering Spiritual Qi. I'll impart it to you now. Cultivate it diligently in your spare time; it will benefit your future attempts to charge into the Immortal Realm," the old man stated, nodding to Ye Yunfei.
"Many thanks, Senior!" Ye Yunfei exclaimed with great joy. He knew the old man and Fat Monk standing before him must possess astonishing backgrounds. The cultivation methods and martial arts they provided were undoubtedly extremely precious.
The old man extended a finger, transmitting a cultivation method directly into Ye Yunfei's Soul Sea.
The name of this technique was the Primordial Beginning Art, a specific mantra for solidifying the foundation of Spiritual Qi.
"By the way, Ye Yunfei, would you be interested in joining the Light Faction?" the Fat Monk suddenly asked.
"Joining the Light Faction?" Ye Yunfei was momentarily taken aback. "I'm naturally willing! In fact, I've long considered myself a member of the Light Faction. Moreover, my enmity with the Dark Faction runs deep; regardless of joining or not, I am destined to clash with them," Ye Yunfei answered.
"Excellent. Then starting now, you are a member of the Light Faction," the old man declared.
"Agreed!" Ye Yunfei responded with a firm nod. He had indeed seen himself as a Light Faction member for some time, so he accepted without hesitation.
"On another note, prepare yourself. A secret realm within the Tianpo Realm is soon to open. When the time comes, you should enter as well and see if you can gain something from it," the Fat Monk said.
"A secret realm within the Tianpo Realm? Very well. I will be ready at any time," Ye Yunfei replied. The Tianpo Realm remained a profoundly mysterious place to Ye Yunfei, and secret realms within it were even more so. Naturally, he was quite interested in the opportunity to explore a secret realm there.
"When the time comes, a large group of beings from the Main World will head to the Tianpo Realm and enter that secret realm. If you go, encountering beings from the Main World will be unavoidable—especially those peerless young geniuses from the Main World.
Ye Yunfei, with your talent and battle strength, you undoubtedly rank among the top within the Three Thousand Major and Minor Worlds. However, the young prodigies of the Main World are also exceptionally formidable. Some have even reached the Immortal Realm already. Therefore, you cannot be complacent," the old man cautioned Ye Yunfei.
"I appreciate your reminder, Senior. Please rest assured, I will not become self-satisfied!" Ye Yunfei affirmed with a nod.
"Very good. You may attend to your own affairs now. Prepare yourself properly; I will notify you when the secret realm is about to open. However, starting from this moment, you must be cautious. The Dark Faction, the Demon Race, the Demon Realm, and the Netherworld have all likely taken note of you. The situations you will face henceforth will be exceedingly complex," the Fat Monk cautioned.
"Senior, rest assured. I understand," Ye Yunfei nodded.
He was well aware of his current predicament.
"Very well. It's time for us to depart," the old man and the monk stood up and announced.
*Swoosh! Swoosh!*
The next moment, both figures vanished from sight.
Ye Yunfei took out his Spatial Teleportation Token and activated it directly. Before long, he returned to Sky Roc City within the Vermilion Bird Realm.
Since Ye Tianpeng and Miao Ziqiong knew their son had many pressing matters to attend to, they did not pry much.
"I'll go into closed-door cultivation straight away during this period. The enemies I will face in the future will be at the Immortal Realm, and the next goal of my own cultivation is also the Immortal Realm. I must seize the time to train," Ye Yunfei declared, entering a secluded chamber and beginning his isolated cultivation.
The first thing Ye Yunfei cultivated was the Primordial Beginning Art.
He knew his rapid breakthrough to the Heavenly Emperor realm had left his Spiritual Qi foundation somewhat unstable, to a degree. The Primordial Beginning Art was precisely intended for solidifying that foundation. It came at the perfect time!