Divine Wilderness Dragon Emperor

The competition between the peaks of Lingyun Peak concluded with Lian Shuang's victory.

Although Ling Fei was defeated, his prestige only grew stronger.

In the eyes of the disciples from the various branches, Ling Fei had virtually become the second most talented in Martial Arts among the younger generation.

Even He Tianming felt ashamed of his own inferiority.

After all, he hadn't been able to dodge that sword strike!

"Not bad. Keep up the good work." The Elders all offered Ling Fei encouragement.

"The future of the Lingyun Sect rests on you and Lian Shuang," Grand Elder Fang said with a smile.

Peak Master Zheng and the others also had encouraging looks on their faces.

"Of course, the rest of you mustn't slack off either." They also encouraged He Tianming and the others.

"We will certainly not fail to live up to the Elders' high expectations," the several geniuses said in unison.

"Good. Focus on your cultivation. In three months, the various sects of the Southern Wilderness will hold their competition. You must bring glory to our Lingyun Sect then!" a few of the Elders said.

"Yes." Everyone nodded. He Tianming, Zhao Fan, and the others, in particular, placed great importance on the inter-sect competition three months from now.

This was because if they achieved good results in the competition, they would be able to enter the North Spirit Ruins to search for opportunities.

If they found an opportunity, it could change their destiny, allowing them to become powerful figures in the Southern Wilderness.

Without an opportunity, even if they became dominant in one area, they would never reach the level of suppressing all other heroes.

'I have three months. During this time, I must advance further in both my Martial Arts and my Alchemy Dao.' Ling Fei was also full of anticipation for the competition. Although his strength was decent now, the Celestial Pill Realm was ultimately still weak. After all, that Beiming Transformation Sea was a Divine Mansion Realm powerhouse!

Ling Fei and Yuan Chong left Lingyun Peak together.

"Junior Brother Ling, when did you break through to the Celestial Pill Realm? How are you so incredible? You actually managed to shatter Junior Sister Lian Shuang's peerless sword strike," Yuan Chong asked, his face full of excitement.

As he looked at Ling Fei now, it was as if he were looking at a prodigy.

Ling Fei's cultivation speed was simply too fast.

After all, even Lian Shuang had been in the sect for two years!

But Ling Fei had only been here for a year.

"I only recently broke through to the Celestial Pill Realm," Ling Fei said with a smile, spreading his hands.

"Now that you've reached the Celestial Pill Small Success Realm, with your powerful control, you can start refining Spirit Pills," Yuan Chong said with fiery enthusiasm.

'Spirit Pills?' Ling Fei's brow curved. What he needed to refine now were Second Grade Spirit Pills.

"I'm really looking forward to the day you succeed in refining a Spirit Pill!" Yuan Chong said, his eyes narrowed with excitement. "At that time, during the competition between the geniuses of the various sects in three months, you'll definitely shock all their Alchemists! Haha, I can't wait for that day to come!"

"Haha, let's get going," Ling Fei said with a laugh, riding the Golden Eagle into the distance.

...

After returning to his residence, Ling Fei rested for a while before entering the Cultivation Room.

His battle with Lian Shuang had not only allowed him to reach the Celestial Pill Small Success Realm, but it had even let him touch the threshold of the Celestial Pill Great Success Realm.

Having gained some enlightenment, he naturally had to continuously test it to break through to the Celestial Pill Great Success Realm in one go.

'Lian Shuang's Sword Lotus was shattered by me, but with a single thought, her Sword Patterns reconverged, reforming with even greater power. When the heart moves, the Mystical Technique moves—this is a sign of mastering a Mystical Technique. As for the Celestial Pill Small Success Realm, it's the initial fusion of the Mystical Technique and the Heart Spirit, like a partnership being formed.'

Ling Fei murmured to himself.

At the same time, he tried to condense his own Mystical Technique Pattern. The Long Sword in his hand moved, striking the Void.

BANG!

The Sword Pattern dissipated. Ling Fei's Heart Spirit stirred, and he tried to re-condense it.

Unfortunately, although his Heart Spirit stirred and he could still feel a faint connection to the Mystical Technique Pattern, it vanished completely in an instant.

'This is all because I haven't completely mastered this Mystical Technique Pattern. That's why the Sword Pattern dissipated when I was trying to refine the Spirit Pill.' With that thought, Ling Fei understood the key issue. If he had complete control over the Sword Pattern, it wouldn't dissipate so easily.

If he could achieve that, he would have a chance to successfully refine a Second Grade Spirit Pill.

'The heart... how can it control this Mystical Technique Pattern...?' Ling Fei's brow furrowed slightly as he began to contemplate.

At the same time, scenes from his battle with Lian Shuang replayed continuously in his mind.

...

Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.

During this time, Huang Xiaoman and Mu Xue successively broke through to the Small Primordial Pill Realm.

But Ling Fei had yet to fully reach the Celestial Pill Great Success Realm.

On this day, he stood atop a mountain peak, gazing into the distance.

The harsh winter had just passed, but the mountain peak was still covered in white snow.

Beside him stood Huang Xiaoman and Mu Xue.

The two of them had now stabilized their Small Primordial Pill Realm cultivation. Having just finished asking Ling Fei for guidance, they were now enjoying the snowy scenery on the mountain peak in their leisure time.

"Snowflakes fall and accumulate, but when the spring sun appears, it all melts away!" Ling Fei said with a touch of emotion, his Heart Spirit Sensing the melting snow.

"The snow may melt, but the beautiful scenery remains in one's heart. Why be sad? Why be so attached?" Mu Xue said casually with a smile.

"That's right. If you're in a good mood, there's beauty everywhere. If you're in a bad mood, you won't have the heart to enjoy the view, no matter how beautiful it is," Huang Xiaoman chimed in with a smile.

Her mood was excellent at the moment. After a year of hard work, she had finally broken through to the Small Primordial Pill Realm. With time, she could even attempt to reach the Profound Pill Realm.

She might even become a Celestial Pill Realm expert.

Back in the Great Tang Empire, this was something she would never have dared to even imagine.

How could her mood not be good?

'Mood?' Ling Fei's gaze sharpened. 'Is my mood bad?'

"I think you're still worried about your cultivation," Mu Xue said with a smile.

She knew that Ling Fei had been in seclusion recently.

Although Ling Fei hadn't said anything, she knew he must not have broken through, which was why he was in such a state of mind.

'It seems my mind is too set on breaking through. I need to relax a little,' Ling Fei thought with a smile.

Afterwards, he continued to watch the snow.

'After the snow melts, the scenery remains in the heart. If the Mystical Technique is in the heart, how can it dissipate!' Ling Fei shook his head and murmured, "Everything is in the heart."

'The heart!'

'But if the heart is not clear, how can one see everything clearly?' He felt that he really needed to relax his state of mind.

Excessive pursuit would only make him miss the crucial point.

...

Over the next few days, Ling Fei would occasionally check on the medicinal herbs and give guidance to Huang Xiaoman and Mu Xue.

The four Medicine Attendants also seized this rare opportunity to ask Ling Fei all sorts of questions.

While guiding everyone, Ling Fei's own foundation was also continuously solidifying.

During this time, Ling Fei stopped deliberately trying to control the Mystical Technique Pattern and began to make some plans for his cultivation.

For example, he would spend some time absorbing the Blood Qi overflowing from the True Dragon Essence Blood, then use the True Dragon Blood Qi to temper his soul and enhance his Power of Soul.

Only with a powerful soul could he wield the power of the True Dragon's Eye.

Other than that, he would study various Visualization Images, such as the "True Dragon Visualization Image," the "Celestial River Sword Map," the "Heaven-Reaching Hand Visualization Image," and the "Meteor Sword Manual."

Depending on his state of mind, his enlightenment from studying these Visualization Images would differ.

For Cultivators, continuously studying and verifying was beneficial for consolidating and perfecting the Mystical Techniques they had mastered.

Having reached Celestial Pill Minor Achievement, Ling Fei was at a stage where he needed to constantly study and test his gains to consolidate them.

On this day, Ling Fei once again immersed himself in the Visualization Image of the "Meteor Sword Manual."

Before Ling Fei's eyes, a meteor streaked by, and the Mystical within it naturally surfaced in his mind.

Even the Mystical of Meteor he had condensed began to move along with it.

As this Mystical Technique Pattern resonated, Ling Fei's Heart Spirit also seemed to transform into a meteor, streaking across the Void.

'The Mystical Technique is already within my heart!' As his Heart Spirit streaked across the Void, Ling Fei's heart suddenly stirred with a flash of understanding.

'Since the Mystical Technique is already in my heart, why must I try to forcefully control it?' Ling Fei's heart stirred.

At that moment, his Heart Spirit moved. A sword appeared in his hand, and he struck out fiercely.

With the sword strike, the Sword Qi was accompanied by a Sword Pattern. In the end, the Sword Pattern dissipated along with the Sword Qi.

"Converge!" Just as the Sword Pattern dissipated, Ling Fei's Heart Spirit stirred, and the scattered Sword Pattern suddenly condensed once more.

At this moment, the Mystical Technique seemed to move with his will.

'Yes, that's it.' Ling Fei had an epiphany.

Afterwards, he immersed his Heart Spirit in the "Celestial River Sword Map" to study it.

...

Time passed as Ling Fei continuously tested various Mystical Techniques.

Finally, he let out a breath and withdrew his Heart Spirit from the Visualization Images.

With his Heart Spirit withdrawn, a profound and unfathomable aura flickered in Ling Fei's eyes as he blinked.

SWISH, SWISH!

With a flick of his wrist, he slashed his Long Sword.

A Sword River appeared. After the strike, the Sword River collapsed, and the Mystical Technique Pattern within it also dissipated.

"Condense!" But with a guide of his Long Sword, Ling Fei made the Mystical Technique Pattern condense, gathering all the scattered Essence Qi as if to form a Sword River once again.

WHOOSH!

In just an instant, a Sword River condensed and transformed into a raging dragon, pouncing forward.

Such a technique was simply godlike.

'Where the heart is, the Mystical Technique is. When the heart moves, the Mystical Technique moves.' With a flick of the Long Sword in his hand, Ling Fei made the Sword River dissipate, turning into a Sword Pattern that merged back into the blade.

'This is what it means to be at Celestial Pill Great Success!' Ling Fei sheathed his sword, his eyes filled with a determined light.

In his heart, there were not too many ripples. It was as if all of this was simply as it should be.

After sheathing his sword, Ling Fei continued to study the "Heaven-Reaching Hand Visualization Image." Since his battle with Lian Shuang, he had discovered the power of this Divine Technique.

If he could fully comprehend it and combine it with his True Dragon Power, the might of the resulting Mystical Technique would be nothing to scoff at.

After consolidating his progress for another seven days, Ling Fei began to attempt refining a Second Grade Spirit Pill.

This time, Ling Fei only failed seven times at alchemy before the Sword Pattern was successfully branded onto the Elixir.

"Success!" Holding the Elixir, Grand Alchemist Yuan Chun and Master Yuan Lang were ecstatic.

"Hehe, not bad. If a Profound Pill Realm Cultivator were to take this kind of Elixir, the benefits would be endless," Grand Alchemist Yuan Chun said.

Of course, the Sword Pattern contained the Sword Dao Mystical. Although this Mystical Technique was restrained and its aura was not as powerful as when used in a direct attack...

...if someone who didn't cultivate the Sword Dao took it, it would be difficult for them to integrate the Sword Dao Mystical, and they might even be injured instead.

Therefore, this kind of Elixir was also extremely dangerous.

Generally, only those who were stuck at a bottleneck and had been unable to break through for a long time would spend a great deal of money to buy one.

After the Elixir was created, Grand Alchemist Yuan Chun directly consumed it to test its effects.