Chapter 158 - 152 Essence 2
Lin Fei’s eyes occasionally flashed with a hint of obscure blue as he cultivated simultaneously, his progress speeding up significantly after reaching the C-level peak. The once hazy patterns of Visualization had gradually become clearer. In terms of momentum, the so-called C-level peak was merely the first qualitative change after D-level, the first breakthrough of momentum. If he wanted to reach B-level, according to the information Lin Fei had, only another qualitative change in momentum would get him there, but currently, since the improvement was through external forces without a stable foundation, even Lin Fei, who never stopped cultivating, could only frustratingly stay at this level for an extended period. Cultivating momentum was the mainstream approach for growing stronger in this world. However, it was the Sword Dao True Solution that he truly relied on. The improvements in the final images of The First Layer allowed him to take the opportunity to charge at the C-level peak—the first qualitative change of momentum. But this didn’t mean that truly breaking through The First Layer would allow him to step into B-level; the Qi Cultivation Chapter of the Sword Dao True Solution’s The First Layer mainly focused on improving speed. By Lin Fei’s estimation, even reaching the peak of The First Layer, there would still be a substantial gap between his combat power and that of a B-level master. Fortunately, he wouldn’t, like countless other C-levels, remain cluelessly at this level, unable to advance even after hundreds of years. From C-level to B-level is a major hurdle, with a monumental disparity in strength.
The Qi Cultivation Chapter of the Sword Dao True Solution mainly emphasized the overall enhancement of one’s physical condition, with speed and strength being only two of the indicators. Undoubtedly, other foundational aspects also have their unique attributes. In other words, the Qi Cultivation Chapter isn’t meant for enhancing strength but for laying a foundation. It is quite useful for making up for weaknesses. To put it another way, even if Lin Fei made a breakthrough to the Second Layer and began to fortify his strength, it would still be just physical strength. In terms of combat power, it would mean an increased capacity for destruction, but the methods would remain unchanged. His actual combat power should see a significant increase, but it would still be far from the qualitative change of B-level. To be blunt, according to natural laws of the Inner World, moving from C-level to B-level is a vast stride, with an immense disparity in combat power. Yet, Sword Dao True Solution breaks down this large step into many smaller ones, ensuring a smooth and stable enhancement.
Lin Fei could generally guess at the key points of the so-called ultimate swordsmanship of the Royal Court. Those who are qualified to possess such Secret Tomes must possess absolutely no weaknesses in strength! Whether it is strength or speed or other aspects, only the most perfect Swordsman is qualified to inherit the true Sword Dao True Solution. That’s also the reason for the existence of the Qi Cultivation Chapter.
So what Lin Fei now needed to do was to break through the Qi Cultivation Chapter of Sword Dao True Solution and establish a solid foundation. If things go as expected, breaking through the last form of Tracing Shadow Sword Art might bring an enhancement in combat power, but it certainly wouldn’t reach B-level, at most stronger than a regular C-level peak.
Once the college entrance exams were over, it would be time for the scheduled meeting with An Caiyuan. By then, as long as he obtained a few more True Force gems, there shouldn’t be a problem with the amount of True Force needed for the Second Layer. After establishing a strong foundation, he would then enter the Dream Space to plan the seizure of the Divine Instrument True Lies. This was Lin Fei’s planned arrangement for what lay ahead. Without the True Force gems, relying on the circulation of True Force within the body to achieve the total amount of True Force needed for the Second Layer would take at least a hundred years, and Lin Fei couldn’t wait that long!
Therefore, the True Force gems were a must-have! Otherwise, limited by insufficient total True Force, he would be unable to cultivate the Second Layer, which would be troublesome. Moreover, he needed to act quickly on the Dream Vision project as he was about to start university. He had four more years in university, and in his previous life, he died in the second year after starting work. That is to say, if there were no major changes, there would be a little over five years before his death in his previous life. Of course, if the opponent wasn’t the Holy See, then resolving the crisis ahead of time wouldn’t be a problem. But what he feared was that Judgment Knight Aisaha didn’t represent himself but rather the vast Inquisition behind him. As for Aisaha’s strength, Sis couldn’t provide specific intelligence, only knowing that he was a veteran who had joined the Knight Order of Judgment for two hundred years. The actual situation required Lin Fei to test himself personally. Not just him, but even the entire Knight Order of Judgment was shrouded in mystery. No one knew how many of them there were, no one knew the average level of their strength, and in every operation they undertook, wherever they went, all heretics were annihilated without fail.
"Better wait until I break through to B-level before seeking out Aisaha," Lin Fei had an ominous premonition that if the current him sought out Aisaha, the consequences would be unthinkable. This was a subconscious warning that only emerged after one cultivated swordsmanship to a certain height.
He was currently stabilizing his Cultivation Level, and it couldn’t be rushed. At least another half a year was needed to stabilize the swiftly improved combat power. This was already quite fast.
Using his mind for triple tasks, guiding the True Force to break through the bottleneck of the Visualization’s last image, working on practice problems from his review materials, and pondering the upcoming initiatives, he still had spare mental capacity. This was the ability for high-level brain domain development that Lin Fei gained from the transformation of his new True Force. However, it seemed that the strengthening of the new True Force had reached its limit; his body could no longer continue developing further.