Cultivation: Start From Simplifying Martial Arts Techniques - Chapter 377
Chapter 377: Ambush and Kill
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Normally, Chen Fei stayed at the Primordial Sword Sect or around Immortal Cloud City. Even if Rain Pavilion was arrogant, they wouldn’t go so far as to kill Chen Fei, as that could easily drag them into trouble.
Rain Pavilion was not like the Divine Flame Sect, so they didn’t have a top-notch expert from the combined aperture tempering realm. When they encountered someone with a slightly stronger backing, they didn’t dare to act recklessly.
“No, he came alone,” replied Dai Fangxuan to Miao Qisheng’s detailed inquiry, a smile playing on his face. He continued, “I’ll keep monitoring his movements until we’re sure he’s truly alone.”
“Observing for a few more hours should be enough.”
Miao Qisheng contemplated for a moment and said with a solemn tone, “Even if he’s alone, we can’t kill him within Black City District. We have to wait until he leaves Black City District, then we can strike outside the city.”
If Chen Fei were from the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect, Miao Qisheng wouldn’t even ask an extra question because it was out of the question to touch them; that would be asking for trouble. Although the Primordial Sword Sect was also formidable and had high-level experts, it was fundamentally different from the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect.
Moreover, this was Black City District, a place of chaos where almost daily vendettas played out. Anyone coming to Black City District had to be psychologically prepared for this.
Furthermore, if someone met their end outside Black City District, there was no way to pin it on Black City District; there was no concept of shelter in Black City District.
According to the information Rain Pavilion received, the Primordial Sword Sect didn’t possess the ability to track down killers like the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect with their blood mark. In other words, as long as the follow-up handling was done well, trying to find the murderer on the part of the Primordial Sword Sect would be a baseless accusation.
“I understand!”
Dai Fangxuan’s eyes were filled with the joy of impending vengeance. He believed there was absolutely no chance of failure in a middle-stage Aperture Tempering realm cultivator killing someone who had only recently broken through to the Aperture Tempering realm
Thinking that Chen Fei would soon meet his end, Dai Fangxuan felt that the darkness in his heart had dissipated considerably.
Even though his own path of cultivation had come to an end with no chance of advancement, at least he was still alive. As for Chen Fei, despite his outstanding talent, a dead genius was just a dead person.
One living, one dead – the difference was clear!
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By the way, Chen Fei should have a profound body tempering technique, exceptionally extraordinary, and there’s no such technique in the Primordial Sword Sect!” Dai Fangxuan suddenly said.
That night, although Chen Fei had displayed a certain level of proficiency in his technique, stronger than a typical newcomer to the aperture tempering realm, it was still limited.
What had truly forced Dai Fangxuan to retreat was Chen Fei’s unreasonable raw physical power.
Miao Qisheng’s expression showed a hint of interest. Helping Dai Fangxuan with the killing was based on their past connection. If they could obtain another technique in addition to that, it would make the deal even more delightful.
Being able to almost slaughter an experienced aperture tempering realm cultivator like Dai Fangxuan, who hadn’t even had much opportunity to retaliate, despite just having recently broken through to the same realm, indicated that this technique was undoubtedly extraordinary.
“Keep an eye on things for now, and if there’s any new information, inform me,” Miao Qisheng said with a smile.
“Alright!”
Dai Fangxuan nodded, a hint of a smile on his face. He gestured with his hand towards Miao Qisheng, then disappeared back into the room where the array was located.
“Elder Dai!” Seeing Dai Fangxuan’s return, his subordinate, who had been diligently monitoring the array, quickly greeted him.
“Any unusual activity?” Dai Fangxuan asked with a cheerful mood.
“Not for now,” the subordinate replied with some confusion, glancing at Dai Fangxuan. Ever since Dai Fangxuan was injured, it had been rare to see a smile on his face.
“Very well, you may go,” Dai Fangxuan waved his hand and walked up to the array, taking a seat.
As he looked at the array where the light point representing Chen Fei’s aura was faintly flickering, a hint of killing intent appeared in Dai Fangxuan’s eyes.
“I’ll let you live a little longer!” Dai Fangxuan thought coldly.
In Black City District, Chen Fei walked out of the store, and the wooden box on his back contained three fewer spiritual weapons. The selling price was similar to before. Chen Fei, as usual, used elemental stones to purchase some spiritual elixirs.
Without a break, Chen Fei walked through a few alleys and changed to another store, selling off all the remaining unused spiritual weapons directly.
With this, Chen Fei had achieved his initial goal in coming to Black City District.
However, Chen Fei was in no hurry to leave. Since he had come to Black City District, he wanted to see if there were any peculiar items or rare finds worth purchasing.
However, before proceeding, Chen Fei needed to store the elemental stones and pills from his bundle into the spatial grid.
On the main street, Chen Fei found an inn to stay in.
In essence, Black City District wasn’t much different from typical cities. It offered all the expected services, and even some that weren’t found in many other cities could be found here.
The cost of accommodation in the inn was not cheap, but the facilities provided were satisfactory. Each room had a small array formation, which, when activated, ensured privacy and prevented prying eyes.
Since entering Black City District, Chen Fei had sensed an elusive sense of surveillance. Clearly, the entire Black City District was under the influence of a massive array formation.
This array wasn’t specifically targeting Chen Fei, but it was evident that Chen Fei’s cultivation level in the Aperture tempering realm was being monitored.
Only when entering certain shops and the current inn did that surveillance feeling disappear.
Chen Fei opened his bundle, revealing several hundred elemental stones and dozens of bottles of spiritual elixirs. If it weren’t for the purchase of elixirs, Chen Fei’s current number of elemental stones would probably exceed a thousand.
The value of spiritual weapons was substantial. Low-grade spiritual weapons were affordable, mostly worth a few dozen elemental stones. When it came to mid-grade spiritual weapons, their value multiplied several times, with prices typically hovering around three hundred elemental stones, depending on their spiritual potency.
However, if the spiritual potency was significantly stronger, like the Qianyuan Sword in Chen Fei’s hand, it could probably be sold for seven to eight hundred elemental stones.
As for high-grade spiritual weapons, their value was even more enormous.
But considering the size of Black City District, over the years, there had been no reports of anyone coming here to sell high-grade spiritual weapons.
Those who can possess high-quality spirit weapons are almost always strong individuals in the late-stage aperture tempering realm. Even a wealthy and influential sect like the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect originally only managed to bring a high-quality spirit sword into a mystic realm during their entry.
Under normal circumstances, even sects like the Immortal Cloud Sword Sect would only have high-quality spirit weapons in the hands of cultivators in the later stages of the aperture tempering realm.
Therefore, in order to sell a high-quality spirit weapon, you would need to at least kill a strong cultivator in the later stages of the aperture tempering realm. This is an extremely difficult task, and even if you manage to succeed, they are likely to keep the high-quality spirit weapon rather than selling it.
Chen Fei placed the majority of his elemental stones and elixirs into his spatial grid, leaving only a small portion in his bag. Elixirs were for cultivation, while elemental stones could be conveniently used when he encountered something he wanted to purchase.
He swallowed a spirit pill and began cultivating in a cross-legged position. In less than an hour, he completely absorbed the medicinal power within the pill.
Chen Fei didn’t take a break; he didn’t even open his eyes as he began to snore loudly.
The deafening sound reverberated within the room, but there was a protective formation in place that contained the noise. Otherwise, Chen Fei’s loud snores could probably be heard throughout half of the Black City District.
Snoring, the Starry Night Sword, the Primordial Sword, and the Primordial Sword Scripture—four sets of techniques were practiced in rotation.
The room wasn’t very spacious and had many furnishings, but it didn’t hinder Chen Fei’s practice of sword techniques. When he was cultivating in the aperture tempering realm, he could already control his sword techniques effortlessly.
Now that he had reached the mid-stage of the aperture tempering realm and had a powerful spiritual mind, it was impossible for the sword blade to harm anything in this small space. Even in such a confined area, Chen Fei could practice his sword techniques without any hindrance.
Chen Fei focused on his cultivation, while on the other side, Dai Fangxuan once again went to find Miao Qisheng.
“Chen Fei checked into the inn, and several hours passed without the appearance of a second aperture tempering realm aura near the inn,” Dai Fangxuan said to Miao Qisheng in a hushed tone, his eyes filled with excitement.
After several hours without the approach of any aperture tempering realm cultivators, it became even more certain that Chen Fei had come alone.
If there were other aperture tempering realm cultivators accompanying Chen Fei, the risk of killing him would multiply. Even if it were just an early-stage aperture tempering realm cultivator, the risk remained the same.
This was because it would introduce many uncontrollable variables, while a solitary individual minimized such uncertainties.
“You keep watch, and when he’s about to leave the city, inform me,” Miao Qisheng nodded.
It was precisely because Chen Fei was a disciple of a sect with the Primordial Sword Sect as its backing that they had to be cautious. If it were any other independent aperture tempering realm cultivator in the early stages, there would be no need for such caution; killing them would be straightforward.
“Very well!”
Dai Fangxuan nodded and took out a piece of jade from his sleeve, handing it to Miao Qisheng, saying, “I came across this spiritual material some time ago. It’s of little use to me now.”
“There’s no need for this between us!” Miao Qisheng seemed somewhat displeased, furrowing his brow.
“It’s just a piece of spiritual material. Consider it my goodwill gesture. Killing Chen Fei will require some effort, and I can’t let you make the trip for nothing,” Dai Fangxuan left the stone on the table and walked out of the room.
Miao Qisheng watched Dai Fangxuan’s retreating figure, a faint smile playing on his lips.
Inside the inn, Chen Fei spent the night in cultivation, while the Black City District remained bustling throughout the night.
In the early morning, Chen Fei began wandering through the entire Black City District. Whether it was the stalls along the road or the shops on the side, Chen Fei went by each one.
The things within the Black City District were quite diverse, and indeed, some of them expanded Chen Fei’s horizons. However, in terms of how much help they could provide to Chen Fei, it was very limited.
At Chen Fei’s current level, there were only a few things that could truly be of assistance.
As for scavenging, the people here were sharper than monkeys, making it impossible to scavenge anything worthwhile. Regarding cultivation techniques, after looking at some, Chen Fei had no interest at all.
Having witnessed the techniques of the Primordial Sword Sect and the demonic Blood Origin Technique, ordinary techniques no longer caught Chen Fei’s attention. Moreover, most of the techniques here were difficult to fathom and appeared to be haphazardly put together.
Those that weren’t haphazardly constructed lacked sophistication and were priced exorbitantly.
After strolling around for a while, Chen Fei’s initial interest gradually waned, and eventually, he lost all enthusiasm.
After some thought, Chen Fei decided to leave the Black City District.
Wandering aimlessly here was less interesting than going back and chatting with Chi Shuqing, which promised to be more entertaining.
Just past noon, Chen Fei walked out of the city gates of the Black City District.
In the distance, Dai Fangxuan and Miao Qisheng had been waiting for quite some time..
