Chapter 49: Consecutive Breakthroughs, Cultivation Surged

He watched Yan Hongye, not hurrying to leave.

Qin Feng then asked about how to advance to Grand Master.

He originally thought that after reaching the Ninth Grade Peak and comprehending the artistic conception, he could measure the apertures and directly open them, but after meeting Fan Mang and Bai Long, he suddenly realized that breaking through was absolutely not that simple.

"A true transmission in one sentence, a false transmission in ten thousand words. Knowing it makes it simple; not knowing makes it a disaster." Yan Hongye looked at Qin Feng and couldn't help but laugh, "My next few words are worth an entire cultivation method."

"Pick whatever you like!" Qin Feng gestured.

"You really don't care about external things." Yan Hongye was genuinely convinced, yet she said, "But it's just a joke. Many martial artists at the Ninth Grade know that to further break through to Grand Master, one must comprehend the power of artistic conception and then have an aperture map. Measuring apertures with artistic conception and opening them with true qi counts as a breakthrough. After hearing that, isn't it simple?"

Qin Feng nodded.

"It looks simple, but inside it hides tremendous danger." Yan Hongye said solemnly, "Apertures are marvelous, smaller than a needle tip, and extremely fragile when first opened; a little carelessness will destroy them. Once an aperture is destroyed, an unopened aperture will solidify and can never be opened successfully."

"After a successful opening, the aperture will rapidly expand to one-tenth the size of the qi sea dantian, then a large amount of primordial force will surge out from within, impacting the meridians, pouring backward into the dantian, and tempering the whole body. Especially for the first aperture, it is exceptionally fierce, often shattering the meridians from the impact and even destroying the dantian, resulting in the loss of cultivation and death."

"That's why many prospective Grand Masters dare not try lightly."

"Because once you fail, it's over."

"Qin Feng, these few words are surely valuable enough!"

Yan Hongye laughed.

"Extremely great!" Qin Feng raised his thumb, "Without guidance, wanting to rely on oneself to improve would be too difficult, too difficult."

"This is the benefit of relying on a power, the reason a sect is strong, the foundation for a prosperous family not to decline." Yan Hongye exclaimed, "This is also inheritance!"

After waiting a while longer, she then left.

But he was also reminded once again to be careful of external martial artists and assassinations by the monster clan.

Qin Feng continued to watch the Dragon Elephant Heaven-Lifting Technique, committing the content to memory, but did not cultivate it; instead, he put it back in the study.

Then he picked up the captured basic cultivation method.

Fist techniques, palm techniques, and so on.

He had already seen quite a lot; his understanding of fist techniques had reached a certain level, and he had early ideas about the further development of the Inch Fist.

Night fell.

Snowflakes drifted down again.

Qin Feng stood in the courtyard, eyes closed in contemplation; after a long time, he stepped forward, bowed his body, and threw punch after punch, occasionally triggering booming explosions.

With each punch, he carefully sensed the changes in muscles, joints, skin, and even blood flow, making step-by-step adjustments.

Boom——

Suddenly, Qin Feng struck upward; the fist wind tore through the high sky, lifting the drifting snowflakes upward, and the pure fist force reached over a hundred meters above.

The sound that erupted was like a muffled thunder exploding.

"The second layer of the Inch Fist is accomplished!"

Qin Feng showed a look of joy.

"It's just that the deduction is too difficult, too difficult."

"I don't know how long it will take to perfect the third layer, let alone the tenth layer……"

Qin Feng couldn't help but shake his head.

"However, the Instant Step can be further perfected."

"Even……"

He raised his head to look toward the sky.

Stepping on the void, this has been his dream all along.

"Moon Step, able to traverse the sky with the fleshly body—can I try? My fleshly body is strong enough."

"Also, true qi—if one condenses detached gang qi under the feet and then steps off borrowing force, would that be feasible?"

Qin Feng's thoughts scattered; he thought of it and did it.

He stepped on the pits and hollows in the courtyard, but it was not successful.

After the true qi left the body from under the feet, it either rushed forward quickly or dissipated rapidly, utterly unable to hover.

"Perhaps only after becoming a Grand Master and opening the apertures on both feet will it work!"

Qin Feng was not disappointed either.

However, his Instant Step became faster.

Returning to the room, he took out the Carefree Heart Method, intending to make it his primary cultivation technique; it contains sixty-four apertures, sufficient for practice in a short time.

Qin Feng had already memorized the content; now watching it is merely reviewing the old to learn the new, reinforcing understanding.

Another two days passed.

His aura became more steady. He also developed a bit of dignity.

"Master of the house!" At breakfast, Zhang Fu arrived with a solemn expression, "Outside, the number of onlookers is increasing; there are several auras that make this old servant tremble with fear, and moreover, some people swagger to spy on the manor. Should we strike first and surround and annihilate them?"

"With so many outsiders, hasn't the City Lord's Mansion shown any sign?" Qin Feng asked while drinking millet porridge.

"None!" Zhang Fu frowned, "This is the most puzzling part for this old servant. Given the combat power you displayed last time and our relationship, even if the City Lord's Mansion does not manage strictly, it should have notified us a bit, yet now it leaves us unattended. Moreover, the Black Dragon Guard Office also pays no heed, as if sitting on the mountain watching tigers fight."

"Logically speaking, it shouldn't be this way!" Qin Feng also said, puzzled, "I have already announced my departure; if anyone wants cultivation methods, they can come trade anytime, but now there is no movement, and they put on this attitude—what exactly are they planning? Do they truly want to watch my Qin family be destroyed and then swallow it all?"

He paused slightly, then suddenly realized: "Perhaps that's the reason!"

"The Lu family's treasures, the Xiang family's foundations, plus our Qin family's wealth, and adding the Heavenly Phenomenon Inheritance!" Zhang Fu also realized, "This is an astonishing fortune; they've grown covetous."

"Master, should this servant go and clean them out?" Yue Wu was very excited, licking her lips, revealing a bloodthirsty hue, "Greed fears death. Only when blood flows like rivers, only death, only endless fear, can dispel the greed and covetousness rising from the heart."

Qin Feng quite agreed: "Then let's do it tonight!"

"All right!" Yue Wu rejoiced, "Perfect timing to test their new moves; master, I guarantee you'll be greatly surprised."

Qin Feng smiled.

After finishing breakfast, he sat cross-legged in the courtyard.

Begin practicing the Carefree Heart Method, preparing to attempt a breakthrough.

He examined himself internally; according to the method's guidance, using artistic conception to measure, Qin Feng 'saw' a small dot.

Extremely tiny.

This is his advantage: supernatural perception!

Qin Feng manipulated a strand of true qi flowing over, touching it carefully; that invisible membrane was very hard, and on the first attempt it was not broken.

Continue!

Compared to others when they break through, he is much bolder.

But on the second attempt, the true qi broke through the barrier; in an instant the acupoint began to swell, rapidly expanding until it reached one-tenth the size of the dantian's qi sea before stopping.

At the same time, a surging, mighty force of self-origin creation surged forth, flooding the meridians, striking the dantian; given the strength of his meridians and dantian, he felt a slight strain.

It also tempered his whole body.

Even though his physical body was incredibly strong, after the baptism he also gained considerable improvement.

He broke through.

Qin Feng felt great joy welling up in his heart.

He also felt himself more in tune with heaven and earth nature; every movement seemed to bear heavenly might, able to intimidate martial artists below the Grandmaster level.

This is realm suppression.

The power of artistic conception permeated outward, connecting the acupoints internally, linking to the dantian, inner and outer communicating; by reflecting the self to the heavenly heart, the power of Dao rhyme surged several levels.

"So this is the strength of a Grandmaster!"

Qin Feng suddenly understood.

Observing the acupoints again, they were completely empty.

He circulated the method, his body merging with heaven and earth; in an instant, heaven and earth spiritual qi swarmed in, this speed being several times faster than when he was at the Ninth Rank.

Especially at the acupoints, they directly turned into a vortex, ferociously swallowing, and within the acupoints they were transformed into true qi.

"Each acupoint is equivalent to a small dantian!" Qin Feng came to a realization.

But his acupoints are too large.

Compared to other martial artists' dantian space, it is twice as large; who would believe it if spoken aloud?

However, there is also a downside: filling the acupoint space is no easy task.

After a long while, he opened his eyes.

"Congratulations, Master, your divine skill has made great progress!" Yue Wu had already come to his side to guard him; she was also truly happy.

"Sir, have you become a Grandmaster?" Xiao Hong and Xiao Qing couldn't help but rejoice.

"I have become a Grandmaster!" Qin Feng nodded, his mood excellent.

After being happy for a while, he gazed into the distance, his brows slightly furrowed.

Faintly, he sensed an ominous qi.

For no reason, he also felt somewhat uneasy.

"With cultivation increased and talent enhanced, is this a warning?" Qin Feng pondered, then said to Xiao Hong, "Go inform Master Liu the apothecary to prepare a medicinal bath for me, ten times the usual amount."

Since he felt uneasy, he would continue breaking through.

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(End of chapter)