Cultivation: Start From Simplifying Martial Arts Techniques - Chapter 723
Chapter 723: Dragon Elephant, Dragon Elephant!
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation I Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Elder Xing!”
Seeing Xing Xinyang walking up from below, Zeng Shaoyu called out softly. Saint Yan Sect arranged two elders in the Mountain Sea Realm at Corpse Cliff Mountain, Xing Xinyang in the early stage and Lu Fanglong in the middle stage. The Dragon Elephant Stone Stele was important, but not important enough to require the presence of late-stage experts in the Mountain Sea Realm. The fact that two Mountain Sea Realm experts were sent here already showed the importance the Saint Yan Sect placed on this place.
Xing Xinyang glanced at Zeng Shaoyu, nodded, then turned his gaze to Chen Fei in front of the stele.
At this moment, the Dragon Elephant Stone Stele was trembling slightly, surrounded by a mysterious aura.
Having presided over this place for several years, Xing Xinyang naturally understood that this was the resonance of the Dragon Elephant Stone Stele, and the object of this resonance was the person in front of it.
If one could understand this resonance, then naturally one could learn the missing part of the Suppressing Dragon Elephant. From then on, the martial arts would be complete, with no more gaps.
In recent years, or rather, in the past century, the attitude of the Saint Yan Sect towards the Suppressing Dragon Elephant technique had become increasingly indifferent.
Because many Mountain Sea Realm elders who practice the Suppressing Dragon Elephant technique have a strange feeling, wondering if their practice of the Suppressing Dragon Elephant is still incorrect.
This feeling is not self-doubt, but since the emergence of the Suppressing Dragon Elephant until now, there have been more or less differences in the steps everyone has practiced.
Below the Mountain Sea Realm, not to mention, if one directly observes the Dragon Elephant Stone Stele, the techniques obtained are simply diverse.
But even if the Mountain Sea Realm uses spiritual soul observation, there are
still some differences.
At first, everyone thought this was because the Dragon Elephant Stone Stele tailored its teachings to the individual. After all, everyone could practice normally, and the effects of their practice were also similar.
Whether it’s the immense strength bestowed by the Suppressing Dragon Elephant or its powerful recovery ability, it is much stronger than ordinary body refining techniques.
And once one’s comprehension is sufficient, mastering the existing parts of the Suppressing Dragon Elephant deeply, one can also comprehend the missing parts from the Dragon Elephant Stone Stele.
In the history of the Saint Yan Sect, several peak Mountain Sea Realm experts have held the Suppressing Dragon Elephant in high regard.
Although not every one of them practiced the Suppressing Dragon Elephant, they could all see its extraordinary nature. Moreover, those peak Mountain Sea Realm experts who have practiced the Suppressing Dragon Elephant are quite satisfied with its effects.
But with the accumulation of many years of questions and communication with other top forces, they feel that perhaps everyone has been on the wrong path in their practice over these years.
This doubt even sparked a research trend on the Dragon Elephant Stone Stele for a period of time.
Not only within the Saint Yan Sect but also among those who practice the Suppressing Dragon Elephant in other top forces, people came to the Corpse Cliff Mountain one after another to conduct research on the Dragon Elephant
Stone Stele.
However, after all the research, the final methods of practice remained the
same.
The wonder of the Suppressing Dragon Elephant lies in the fact that no matter how different the practice steps are, one can still continue practicing.
But if you do not practice in the way you obtained from the Dragon Elephant Stone Stele yourself, but instead practice in the way others do, your progress in martial arts will slow down, and even the power will weaken somewhat.
This has led many Mountain Sea Realm practitioners of the Suppressing Dragon Elephant to doubt whether they have overthought things, especially since not even the peak Mountain Sea Realm experts have found a better practice method from the Dragon Elephant Stone Stele.
They did consider asking experts from the Sun Moon Realm to take a look, but those who have experts from the Sun Moon Realm presiding are only those sacred places.
They don’t have the face to invite experts from the Sun Moon Realm.
Even many people suspect that when the Dragon Elephant Stone Stele emerged, there were probably experts from the Sun Moon Realm who had visited.
But even if those experts from the Sun Moon Realm did see something, they wouldn11 say much to you from these sects. After all, the status of both sides were completely different.
Because of the doubt about the Suppressing Dragon Elephant technique, people1 s interest in practicing this martial art gradually declined. Although it hadn’t reached the point of no one practicing it, there was indeed such a trend.
In the end, whether it was the Saint Yan Sect or other top forces, there were plenty of other techniques that could rival the Suppressing Dragon Elephant, or even surpass it.
With so many choices available, there was no need to stick to just one.
Moreover, if doubts arose in the mind, it was easy to encounter bottlenecks in martial arts comprehension, which was simply not worth the effort.
“Which line is he from?” Xing Xinyang turned to Zeng Shaoyu and asked. Xing Xinyang naturally could see that the disciple in front of him was only in the late stage of the Harmonious Realm, yet he could activate the Dragon Elephant Stone Stele at this level, a sight unseen for many years.
The last time such a scene occurred was probably more than a hundred years ago, with a disciple who had a natural talent for body refinement.
That disciple progressed rapidly in all body refining techniques, with almost no bottlenecks to speak of.
In the past, that individual had already broken through to the Mountain Sea Realm. Due to being born with one more innate talent than others, the talent chosen to break through to the Mountain Sea Realm was also related to body refinement, resulting in astonishing combat prowess.
Thinking of that person, Xing Xinyang’s gaze towards Chen Fei in front of the stele naturally held a different meaning.
Could it be that he was also a disciple with special talents?
“Elder, this senior brother came from the Hairen Peak and had just arrived here today,” Zeng Shaoyu whispered.
“Hairen Peak? When did Old Mo take in such a disciple?”
Xing Xinyang’s expression shifted slightly, but he didn’t delve further. Normally, Xing Xinyang didn’t pay much attention to what happened below the Mountain Sea Realm within the sect. After so many years at the Corpse Cliff Mountain, he naturally knew even less about any changes within the sect.
Xing Xinyang glanced at the mixed-element iron around Chen Fei’s waist, sensing the Dragon Elephant aura within it. He nodded slightly; the aura was indeed pure, but he couldn’t tell which fellow disciple it came from.
Before breaking through to the Mountain Sea Realm, Xing Xinyang hadn’t practiced the Suppressing Dragon Elephant. It was only after being assigned to guard this place that he began to study the Suppressing Dragon Elephant, consciously or unconsciously, because the Dragon Elephant Stone Stele was here.
As he delved into his studies, Xing Xinyang was drawn to the Suppressing Dragon Elephant. Now, after several years had passed, Xing Xinyang’s proficiency in the Suppressing Dragon Elephant was extraordinary. With a solid foundation at the Mountain Sea Realm level, progressing in martial arts naturally was extremely fast. Both the Body Tempering and Spirit Tempering aspects had already been perfected, and now he was exploring further in the Soul Tempering chapter.
Xing Xinyang looked ahead. The resonance of the Dragon Elephant Stone Stele had already begun to weaken. In less than a quarter of an hour, the Dragon Elephant Stone Stele fell completely silent.
It seemed that this resonance had consumed the power of the Dragon Elephant Stone Stele. The spiritual light that had previously surrounded the stele had now disappeared completely, and the heavy pressure had also diminished significantly.
“Discovering the technique… completing… the Suppressing Dragon Elephant, Soul Tempering.”
[Technique: Suppressing Dragon Elephant]
Chen Fei looked at the information flashing on the panel, a smile creeping onto his face involuntarily.
From Pingyin County to the Middle Continent, the Suppressing Dragon Elephant, which had accompanied Chen Fei throughout his cultivation journey, was finally complete.
No longer divided into chapters like Body Tempering, Spirit Tempering, and Soul Tempering, all three were now complete, forming a unified martial art.
At the same time, the proficiency of the Suppressing Dragon Elephant began to change. Chen Fei could now continue practicing and elevate it to the Great Completion level.
“How was the harvest?” Xing Xinyang’s voice rang out.
“Respects to Elder Xing!” Chen Fei turned around and bowed to Xing Xinyang. “Have you met me before?” Xing Xinyang looked at Chen Fei with interest. “I have seen you from afar in the sect before,” Chen Fei replied with a smile. As long as Zeng Shaoyu knew the information about the Saint Yan Sect, Chen Fei naturally knew it all. As long as Xing Xinyang didn’t investigate too deeply, Chen Fei could disguise himself as a disciple of the Saint Yan Sect without any problems.
“You’ve learned the technique well. Stay here for a few more days. If you have any questions, feel free to askme,” XingXinyang said.
Xing Xinyang was convinced that this disciple had some special qualities. It was unlikely that he had been deceived from Hairen Peak to come here by Zeng Shaoyu. However, it was still possible to build some good relationships now. Disciples who naturally possessed some special qualities would have a higher chance of breaking through to the Mountain Sea Realm in the future than others.
“Thank you, Elder Xing,” Chen Fei said quietly.
Xing Xinyang nodded, glanced around the cave, didn’t notice anything unusual, then turned and walked towards the exit of the cave.
“Please allow me to escort you, Elder Xing!” Zeng Shaoyu bowed.
“Oh, by the way, you reported yesterday that someone had spent spirit stones to learn the Suppressing Dragon Elephant. Has that person arrived?
Xing Xinyang’s footsteps suddenly paused slightly, and he turned to look at Zeng Shaoyu.
Such matters naturally required approval from Xing Xinyang, and even from Lu Fanglong, before allowing someone to enter.
“Elder Xing, the person had some last-minute matters and has arranged to come again tomorrow. If they fail to show up tomorrow, their qualification will be directly revoked,” Zeng Shaoyu quickly explained.
Chen Fei remained nearby, maintaining a faint smile on his face throughout. To be prepared for any eventuality, Chen Fei had included various possible scenarios in Zeng Shaoyu’s memory when imprinting it.
Therefore, when Xing Xinyang suddenly asked, Zeng Shaoyu was able to respond smoothly without revealing any flaws.
“Mm!”
Xing Xinyang nodded without objection, continuing to walk forward and disappearing into the cave.
Chen Fei watched Xing Xinyang’s figure as he walked away, his gaze flickering slightly.
When Xing Xinyang suddenly appeared earlier, Chen Fei had already prepared to fight his way out of there if necessary. Fortunately, his preparations beforehand were quite thorough, and he didn’t arouse any suspicion.
“Senior Chen, what’s our next move?” Zeng Shaoyu turned to Chen Fei. “I’m feeling a bit tired. Could you arrange a place for me to stay?” Chen Fei smiled.
“Of course, Senior Chen. Please follow me,” Zeng Shaoyu gestured with his right hand and led Chen Fei out of the cave.
The disciples of the Saint Yan Sect who stayed in this area typically didn’t reside in caves but rather in other courtyards on the mountainside.
Chen Fei followed Zeng Shaoyu and arrived at a chamber.
“If you need anything, Senior Chen, please feel free to let me know,” Zeng Shaoyu said warmly.
Zeng Shaoyu naturally felt a kind of innate closeness to this fellow disciple whom he was meeting for the first time.
“Thankyou, Junior Zeng,” Chen Fei replied, nodding his head.
After a moment, Zeng Shaoyu left, and Chen Fei closed the door behind him. The ground beneath his feet rippled like water, and in the next moment, Chen Fei directly transported himself ninety miles away.
Continuing to teleport, Chen Fei transported himself more than three hundred miles away before starting to use his Sky Travel to move further away from the Saint Yan Sect’s main gate.
Inside the Saint Yan Sect, Xing Xinyang sat in his study. At this moment, he quieted his mind, feeling a strange sensation spreading within him.
Martial artists, especially those with profound cultivation, had a mysterious connection with the world around them.
Xing Xinyang felt that there was something that he had subconsciously overlooked.
