Chapter 51: Controlling Objects (1/2)
It did not take long for the Concealed stage experts from the various forces within Black Origin City to receive the news. They immediately set out towards the valley that Chen Feng had appeared in to search around. By then, however, Chen Feng had made his way hundreds of li into the forest (1 li = 0.5 km). It was impossible for ordinary cultivators to find Chen Feng. Unless, of course, if the Concealed stage experts chose to utilize their divine senses to search through every inch of the forest.
“What is Chen Feng’s present cultivation base?” asked Tie Jianfeng, the Sect Master of Iron Sword Sect.
“I think he should have broken through to the Concealed stage. However, he has yet to truly open up his sea of wisdom. At present, he still does not have the ability to control flying swords.” The one to speak up was a cultivator in blue robe. It was none other than the one that Chen Feng had shocked into running off, a high elder of the Liu Family.
“Breaking through to the Concealed stage so quickly?” Everyone there was taken aback and their eyes shone as they all began having thoughts of their own.
“What a pity! He was a disciple of my Iron Sword Sect. To have things come to this.” Tie Jianfeng felt a twinge of regret. With the addition of Chen Feng, the sect would have had another Concealed stage cultivator and the sect’s power within Black Origin City would be increased by a notch. Given time, it was not impossible for the sect to surpass the City Lord Residence to become the number one force within the city.
“Humph! As it is, we have already become enemies with the little kid. In order to prevent him from taking revenge, we should nip this in the bud!” said Hu Lie, the Tiger Form Sect Master, with a sinister tone as he gave Tie Jianfeng a glance.
“Hey, it is not easy to kill a Concealed stage cultivator. If you end up enraging Chen Feng instead and he decides to massacre the normal cultivators within Black Origin City, who can stop him?” someone else spoke up. It was a high elder from Flash Wind Hall.
“Although Chen Feng has broken through to the Concealed stage, he has yet to fully open his sea of wisdom and cannot control flying swords. This is a good opportunity. As time goes on, he will surely grow stronger. Do not forget, he is practicing an immortal-tier cultivation technique,” said the Giant Spirit Faction Chief.
Hearing the words ‘immortal-tier’, the eyes of every cultivator there grew with passion once more.
“Cough! Cough! Everyone, although Chen Feng does not know how to control flying swords, he is not to be underestimated. He seems to possess a Godly weapon in his hand. He could blow up my flying sword with one strike,” interjected the high elder from the Liu Family.
“What? He blew up your flying sword with one strike?” Everyone was shocked.
“In other words, Chen Feng possess a good Magic artefact on him. If that is the case, taking care of him will be difficult.”
“No matter what, we need to figure out a way to capture Chen Feng. This cannot be delayed.”
“That is right. Additionally, I believe there must be other good stuffs on Chen Feng’s person.”
“Let’s not return to Black Origin City. Spread out and search slowly. Once there are any traces of Chen Feng, immediately inform the others.”
After discussing the matter, the cultivators there spread out and used their divine senses to search for Chen Feng.
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“I understand now. The sea of wisdom is the equivalent to the mouth of a spring and the layer of fog atop the sea of wisdom is the equivalent of the lid covering the spring water. Some of the spring water can be absorbed and used as power. At present, I have opened up the lid, but although strands of power are coming out, they are but the equivalent of water vapour. In order to truly improve my strength, I need to guide out the spring waters so that they can spray out. Then, study the mysteries within them and comprehend the essence of their power. Only then can I truly be considered as having reached the Concealed stage.” Chen Feng sat cross-legged on a cliff as he silently studied the state of his body.
“The first level of Concealed stage, controlling objects. No wonder cultivators can ride flying swords to fly through the sky after reaching the Concealed stage. All right! Now, let me test this.” After saying that, Chen Feng pulled out the Overwhelming Astral Sword and began using his divine sense to link with it.
“Argh!”
Chen Feng had only just sent his divine sense forward to wrap around the sword when he felt strands of sword energy radiating out from the sword to cut his divine sense apart. Instantly, Chen Feng’s divine sense was damaged.
Chen Feng quickly calmed himself down and began to steadily mobilize the divine sense within his sea of wisdom. Under Chen Feng’s guidance, strands of divine sense flowed out ceaselessly from his sea of wisdom.
After one hour, Chen Feng felt that he had accumulated a sufficient amount of divine sense to perform the object controlling method. Once again, the divine sense flowed out from his body to move towards the Overwhelming Astral Sword, which was on the ground.
Pa! Pa! Pa! Pa!
Soft explosive sounds rang out as Chen Feng’s divine sense was once again shattered by the sword energy. The pain from this caused Chen Feng to cry out as his whole body trembled. It appeared to be a most unbearable experience.
“Huh! I understand now! The level of this sword is too high while my divine sense is not strong enough. I am still incapable of controlling a magic treasure of this level.” After pondering the incident for a moment, Chen Feng figured out what had happened.
Next, Chen Feng stabilized his rate of breathing for two hours before slowly recovering. After that, he pulled out a damaged flying sword and attempted to form a link with it.
This attempt proceeded smoothly and the flying sword that was before him slowly floated up. Under Chen Feng’s guidance, the flying sword hovered, jumped about and circled around. Later, Chen Feng controlled it and sent it flying far into the distance. It continued travelling a distance of over 100 metres before slowly flying back.
“Can it only fly a distance of 100 metres? This is far from my limit. This is a matter of proficiency.” After saying that, Chen Feng once again controlled the flying sword to send it flying into the distance. This time, it flew 150 metres in one breath’s worth of time. Then, it swayed about before falling to the ground.
“Phew! This is an ability from level 1 of the Concealed stage, controlling objects with divine sense. If a flying sword is made into a lifebound magic treasure, the power of the sword will be increased by several hundredfold. However, a lifebound magic treasure is something that is closely linked to one’s self. I must be extremely cautious when making a lifebound magic treasure. At present, none of the weapons in my possession have the qualifications to become a lifebound magic treasure. The Overwhelming Astral Sword is qualified enough, but my divine sense is not enough for it.”