Chapter 398: Five-Phase Reversal Wheel Method

Under the night sky, Li Fei walked slowly along the road, clutching a bag made of clothing to his chest.

Inside the bag were the ashes of Hao Yi and Shangguan Xiao.

Hao Yi had used his Matter-Refining Divine Ability to refine his Dao foundation, the "Steel Core," into a Divine Ability Seed, and his own body had turned to ash in the process.

Then, Li Fei used the residual fire energy from the mark on the Ghost-Slaying Blade to cremate the deceased Shangguan Xiao, finally placing both of their ashes together.

The two could not be together in life, and in death, Li Fei did not want them to be separated for even a moment.

As for the Divine Ability Seed that Hao Yi had left for him, he kept it tucked away in his chest.

The stone had stated clearly that one must wait until Li Fei became a Martial Arts Master to use this Divine Ability Seed, which would then offer a certain chance to obtain Hao Yi's Matter-Refining Divine Ability.

Although Hao Yi's Matter-Refining Divine Ability could theoretically refine all things, there was one important prerequisite: the object being refined must be controllable.

In other words, if it did not belong to him, it was very difficult to refine, such as someone else's lifespan or someone else's Dao foundation.

Therefore, the prerequisite for obtaining such a Divine Ability Seed was to have a Martial Arts Master who possessed the Matter-Refining Divine Ability, and then find another Martial Arts Master willing to cooperate and offer up their own Dao foundation; only then could a Divine Ability Seed be refined.

Moreover, such a Divine Ability Seed could not guarantee a hundred percent success rate in granting the ability.

Li Fei estimated that there could not be many such things; perhaps the one in his chest was the only one of its kind!

Several dozen minutes later, he combined the "Leaf Obscures the Eye" technique with the "Diamond Seal: Treasure Vase" to conceal himself, slipping into the Moyuncheng of Datong silently.

At this time, he once again used the "Bone-Shrinking and Muscle-Contracting" method to change his physique, while also putting on a different human-skin mask.

The Moyuncheng of Datong tonight was no different from any other day.

Those who worked went to work, those who played went to play, and those who slept went to sleep.

For the common people, they did not care how many Dao foundation-stage powerhouses or Martial Arts Masters had died today.

Li Fei eventually arrived at Baoyun Temple.

He had originally thought it would be sealed off, after all, Hao Yi's blade had been taken from here today, and Hao Yi had even gone to see Master Master Yunshen at the end.

But the Baoyun Temple tonight was no different from when Li Fei had visited last time; the lamps inside were still lit, and it was very quiet.

Li Fei did not alert anyone and slipped into the temple silently.

Soon, he arrived outside a brightly lit Buddha hall and saw Master Master Yunshen kneeling before the Buddha, chanting sutras.

"Amitabha, benefactor, you have come here in the middle of the night; is there something the matter?"

Before Li Fei could reveal himself, Master Master Yunshen inside the hall suddenly spoke.

He had discovered Li Fei first.

This took Li Fei by surprise.

It showed that Master Master Yunshen's sensory abilities were extremely powerful, and his own strength was undoubtedly impressive.

It was just that for all these years, this master had lived in seclusion at Baoyun Temple and had never fought anyone, so his name did not appear on the Wind and Cloud Ranking.

"Master, please forgive this junior for his presumptuous visit."

Li Fei stepped out from the shadows, holding the ashes wrapped in clothing, and walked step by step toward the hall in front.

He simultaneously restored his physique to normal, and when Master Master Yunshen stood up and turned around, he also peeled off the human-skin mask from his face.

"Li Fei?"

Master Master Yunshen was startled, sensing something from Li Fei's expression:

"Did something happen to your teacher and your martial aunt?"

Li Fei walked into the hall, holding the clothing in both hands and offering it forward.

Master Master Yunshen's hands trembled slightly; he carefully opened the wrapped clothing and saw the ashes inside.

His body swayed, revealing a look of sorrow, and only after a long while did he exhale deeply and press his palms together:

"Amitabha, please accept my condolences, benefactor."

"Please accept my condolences as well, Master."

Li Fei said to Master Master Yunshen.

The reason he came here was that, from the files he had seen at the archives, he knew this person was a long-time friend of Hao Yi, and he felt it was necessary to let him know the news of Hao Yi's death as soon as possible.

Master Master Yunshen closed his eyes in pain:

"It is perhaps for the best; your teacher's life was too arduous."

Then he asked Li Fei to follow him, leading Li Fei through the Buddha hall to a courtyard behind the main hall.

Master Master Yunshen took a white ceramic jar from a room and handed it to Li Fei:

"Use this to hold their ashes."

"Very well."

Li Fei did not refuse, took the ceramic jar, and carefully poured the ashes inside.

"Why not bury them here at Baoyun Temple? I will chant sutras for them every day."

Master Master Yunshen proposed.

Li Fei stood up, holding the ceramic jar, and looked at Master Master Yunshen:

"Master, if they are buried here, I fear you will have no peace in the future."

Xu Jing was not yet dead, and the case of Zhang Chen Zongyang had not been overturned.

Currently, Shangguan Xiao was still the murderer who killed an imperial official, and Hao Yi was a criminal who had openly raided the execution ground.

If such two people were buried at Baoyun Temple, it would likely bring huge trouble to the entire temple!

So Li Fei refused:

"I will find a place where they won't be disturbed to bury them. Perhaps in the future, I can bring them back to Baoyun Temple and let you chant sutras for them."

Master Master Yunshen heard the unspoken meaning in Li Fei's words, looked at him with compassionate eyes, and said softly:

"Child, human strength has its limits; your teacher's spirit in heaven would certainly hope that you can always remain safe and sound."

Li Fei did not say much more, simply bowing to Master Master Yunshen.

Master Master Yunshen sighed: "There is something that might be useful to you; I will give it to you."

As he spoke, he took a thick book from his robes and handed it to Li Fei:

"This is the unique skill of Baoyun Temple—the Five-Phase Reversal Wheel Method."

Li Fei took the book; he had heard Hao Yi mention this unique skill today. The other had used this skill over the past years to restore all the implants in his body to their original state, and then cultivate from the beginning.

"This unique skill was originally intended for error correction. If any mistakes occur during the growth of an implant, the Five-Phase Reversal Wheel Method can be used to restore it to its state from a few days prior."

Master Master Yunshen explained, "Your teacher made significant changes and innovations to this unique skill. This book contains the new version of the Five-Phase Reversal Wheel Method, as well as your teacher's personal insights."

Back then, Hao Yi had requested this unique skill from Master Master Zhihai of Baoyun Temple, and he had promised the other that he would never pass it on to outsiders.

Years had passed, Master Master Zhihai was no longer in this world, and Hao Yi had improved the Five-Phase Reversal Wheel Method to be even more powerful, yet he still did not leave this unique skill directly to Li Fei, but instead gave it to Master Yunshen to return it to Baoyun Temple.

Now, Master Master Yunshen, as the Abbot of Baoyun Temple, had passed this unique skill on to Li Fei.

"Thank you, Master."

Li Fei bowed to him once more.

The reason why the martial arts world held the saying, "If you do not reach the Dao foundation before fifty, there is no hope for life," was because implants had an aging period.

And if one used the Five-Phase Reversal Wheel Method improved by Hao Yi, there was a chance to completely ignore the aging period of the implants!

Therefore, this unique skill that Master Master Yunshen gave to Li Fei was of extraordinary significance.

Even if the threshold for this unique skill was very high, and it was tailored by Hao Yi for himself and not suitable for everyone, it was still worth a fortune to certain sects or major powers!

Even without considering anything else, it was a peerless secret manual for treating damage to implants.

Holding the book in his hand, Li Fei felt not a shred of joy, but rather even more sorrow.

Even though Hao Yi was no longer here, he had still left him too many things.

"Child."

When Li Fei intended to leave, Master Master Yunshen suddenly called out to him:

"If you encounter any insurmountable obstacles in the future, you may come to find me. You are his only successor; I do not wish for the last legacy he left in this world to be severed."

"Yes, thank you, Master, and please take care of yourself."

Li Fei bowed deeply to Master Master Yunshen and finally left Baoyun Temple.

More than an hour later, he entered the Martial Arts University silently.

Returning to his dormitory first, Li Sister Tianyu was waiting for him inside.

Upon seeing Li Fei, Li Sister Tianyu immediately breathed a sigh of relief and walked up quickly:

"Xiao Fei, are you alright?"

Li Fei shook his head, feeling somewhat exhausted:

"I'm fine, thank you for your hard work today, sister."

Li Sister Tianyu grabbed him and asked worriedly:

"It was no trouble, are you really alright? You aren't injured, are you?"

Li Fei managed to squeeze out a smile: "Sister, I am really fine."

Li Sister Tianyu could see that his state was clearly not right, but she did not know how to comfort him.

"Sister, let me help you restore your original appearance."

Li Fei placed the package and the Ghost-Slaying Blade he had been carrying on the table, then took a pile of items from the safe in the room, preparing to help Li Sister Tianyu restore her appearance.

Li Sister Tianyu saw that he did not want to talk to anyone at this moment, so she did not ask any more questions and just nodded silently.

Twenty-some minutes later, Li Sister Tianyu had restored her appearance, and her voice had also recovered after taking the potion.

She returned the token to Li Fei and said softly before leaving:

"Xiao Fei, no matter what happens, I will always be on your side; you are not alone."

Li Fei felt a tremor in his heart upon hearing this, looked into Li Sister Tianyu's eyes, and said with a smile:

"I understand, sister. Thanks to you today."

Li Sister Tianyu also began to smile:

"Good!"

Afterward, Li Sister Tianyu put on a black robe, covering her entire body within it. Li Fei saw her off from the dormitory, confirming along the way that no one was following or spying.

Half an hour later, Li Fei returned to the dormitory, took the ceramic jars containing the ashes of Hao Yi and Shangguan Xiao, the Ghost-Slaying Blade, and the token given to him by Shi Caiming, and walked all the way toward the exotic beast breeding area.

Relying on the token, he successfully passed through layers of checkpoints and arrived at the small mountain where Shi Caiming lived.

Tonight, Shi Caiming was not drinking, but instead stood quietly at the edge of the cliff with his hands behind his back.

"Principal."

Li Fei walked behind the other person and said softly.

Shi Caiming turned around, looked at the ceramic jars held in Li Fei's hands, and sighed.

Before Li Fei had even climbed the mountain, he had sensed Hao Yi's aura from these ceramic jars, so he had come out from his residence early to wait for Li Fei.

"In the end, he still walked to this step."

Shi Caiming said faintly.

More than thirty years ago, he had stepped forward to protect Hao Yi, but in the end, he still waited for the other person's ashes.

He glanced at the Ghost-Slaying Blade on Li Fei's back and sensed the blade intent of the 'Heaven and Earth Single Blade' left behind by Hao Yi from that flame mark.

"Your master's final blade already had the prototype of a Grandmaster's Domain. If he had succeeded back then, perhaps there would be one more Martial Saint in this world who entered sainthood through blade techniques."

Shi Caiming sighed.

"Grandmaster's Domain..."

Li Fei recalled the 'Heaven and Earth Single Blade' he saw today; that world of flames should be the prototype of the Grandmaster's Domain that Shi Caiming spoke of.

From Martial Arts Master to Martial Arts Grandmaster, one needs to combine multiple compatible supernatural abilities to form a Martial Arts Domain, also known as a Grandmaster's Domain.

The blade that Hao Yi struck with his life at the end already had the prototype of a Grandmaster's Domain, which was the only way he could defeat Xu Jing, who possessed three supernatural abilities and was only one step away from a breakthrough.

To be able to strike such a blade upon first entering the Martial Arts Master realm, one can imagine Hao Yi's talent.

That is why Shi Caiming sighed for him.

If Hao Yi had successfully broken through his realm back then, perhaps he would be a human Martial Saint by now!

Li Fei subconsciously clenched his fists, then asked:

"Principal, I want to bury them here with you, is that okay?"

Given the current situation, if he wanted to ensure Hao Yi and Shangguan Xiao would not be disturbed, Li Fei could only come to find Shi Caiming, this Grandmaster who held goodwill toward both of them.

"It is."

Shi Caiming nodded without hesitation, "As long as I am still here for a day, I guarantee they will not be disturbed by anyone."

"Principal, I heard that your health..."

Li Fei looked at the other person's aged appearance and felt some worry.

Normally, this Grandmaster should not look this old.

Shi Caiming smiled: "Rest assured, it is no problem for me to live another few decades."

"Many thanks, Principal."

Li Fei breathed a sigh of relief and bowed to him.

Afterward, he found a spot and began to dig a pit, finishing it quickly.

He placed the ceramic jars containing the ashes of Hao Yi and Shangguan Xiao inside, then filled the pit back up.

Shi Caiming, who had been standing to the side, beckoned with one hand, and a giant rock was grabbed by his internal force; subsequently, this giant rock was quickly carved into the style of a tombstone.

Shi Caiming inserted this tombstone into the ground.

Li Fei thought for a moment, used his finger as a blade, channeled his internal force, and wrote on this stone tablet:

"Tomb of my benefactor and master Hao Yi, and master's wife Shangguan Xiao."

Although the two were not officially together while alive, Li Fei believed that neither of them would mind him writing it this way.

Kneeling before their tombstone, Li Fei kowtowed heavily three times.

"What are your plans next?"

After Li Fei stood up, Shi Caiming asked.

There seemed to be fire burning in Li Fei's eyes as he said coldly:

"Make those who should pay the price, pay the price!"

Shi Caiming shook his head:

"When I became a Martial Arts Master back then, I only felt that the world was vast, where could I not go? Later, after successfully breaking through to become a Grandmaster and even becoming the principal of the Martial Arts University, I instead could only find freedom on this small mountain."

As a dignified Martial Arts Grandmaster and the principal of the Martial Arts University, he said he could only find freedom on this small mountain; Li Fei naturally understood the warning within these words.

"Your master acted too extremely back then. Even if he had truly succeeded in breaking through his realm, he might not have been able to go very far afterward. I do not wish for you to follow in his footsteps, and I fear he would not wish for it either."

Shi Caiming looked into Li Fei's eyes and said this.

(End of chapter)