Chapter 116: Seizing the Opportunity

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“What are you looking for?” Su Ran approached Chen Fei after finishing her cultivation.
“I’m thinking… This place can nurture so many rare and exotic fruits and possesses such rich spiritual energy.”
“There must be something hidden beneath the ground, somewhere we can’t see. It’s highly likely that there’s a vein of supreme-grade spirit stones here, and probably in significant quantity,” Chen Fei shared his thoughts.
“That makes sense!” Su Ran nodded, adding, “Moreover, there must be a true spiritual vein hidden here.”
“Can we find it?” Chen Fei’s eyes gleamed with excitement. If supreme-grade spirit stones were truly present, they could significantly enhance his cultivation in a short period.
Su Ran, hearing this, couldn’t help but smile wryly.
They had already been fortunate enough to obtain the opportunities left behind by a senior expert, yet Chen Fei was still thinking about taking away the treasures that provided the abundant spiritual energy to this place.
“Isn’t that a bit too greedy?” Su Ran said, somewhat exasperated. “If the supreme-grade spirit stones are taken away, all the rare fruits here will eventually wither and die. Future visitors will never have the chance to receive such an opportunity again.”
“If they’re gone, so be it. This place isn’t accessible to just anyone anyway,” Chen Fei replied indifferently. “The most important thing right now is that we need such opportunities to improve our strength. Otherwise, how are we supposed to deal with the Thousand-Step Art Spiritual Master?”
“It’s pointless. If we can acquire the supreme-grade spirit stones here, then wouldn’t all the treasures in this place already be in our hands?”
“Forget it. We should respect the senior expert who created this place. Otherwise, just like when you tried to refine that axe spirit weapon, we could suffer backlash,” Su Ran cautioned.
“As for Ye Chenxing, he might not necessarily surpass us.”
Su Ran’s words carried a warning. Chen Fei’s idea was too dangerous. The expert who created this secret realm was far beyond their current level, and provoking such a force could lead to disastrous consequences.
“Have you decided which rare fruits to take? If you’re unfamiliar, I can introduce them to you,” Su Ran redirected the conversation, turning her attention to the dazzling array of rare spiritual fruits before them.
Hearing this, Chen Fei had to abandon the thought.
It wasn’t because he felt it was wrong—an unowned treasure was fair game for anyone—but the master of this secret realm was undoubtedly beyond his current reach. Challenging such an existence recklessly would likely result in disaster.
“Which ones are the most precious?” Chen Fei asked, eyeing the spiritual garden before him.
“In terms of grade, they’re all similar. Their effects differ, though. Some enhance spiritual power, some strengthen the physical body, some are ideal for alchemy, and others boost mental strength. It depends on what you need,” Su Ran explained.
Without hesitation, Chen Fei chose the rare treasures that could enhance his spiritual power.
For him, the cultivation system of spiritual masters was still something he had yet to fully grasp. His understanding was incomplete, and he lacked proper guidance.
On the other hand, thanks to the existence of the Void Heaven Cauldron, his cultivation as a Martial Soul Spiritual Master required no external guidance, and his refining efficiency was frighteningly high.
After hearing Chen Fei’s request, Su Ran pointed out three rare fruits best suited for enhancing spiritual power.
Once they had gathered their respective three chosen treasures, an invisible force repelled them, expelling them from the eighth layer of the secret realm.
The sheer power behind such an act left Chen Fei both shocked and in awe.
“Dear wife, is the master of this secret realm still alive?” Chen Fei couldn’t help but ask. “Just how powerful must they be?”
The techniques displayed by the creator of this place far exceeded Chen Fei’s comprehension. Before this, the strongest existence he had heard of was a Spiritual Master, but beyond that, his knowledge was a complete blank.
Su Ran glanced at him. She understood that he admired the abilities of the secret realm’s master.
However, she also knew that in this era, creating such a secret realm was nearly impossible.
If Chen Fei had awakened a bloodline inheritance—any bloodline, even the weakest—he might have had the potential to reach such heights.
Unfortunately, he hadn’t awakened any bloodline inheritance; all he had was a Martial Soul and a cauldron.
“I’m not sure,” Su Ran shook her head, unwilling to say more.
“One day, I’ll have power like this too,” Chen Fei declared with determination.
He wasn’t speaking idly. Only he knew the full extent of the Void Heaven Cauldron’s terrifying power. In terms of Martial Soul cultivation, he believed he was nearly invincible.
After being expelled from the eighth layer of the secret realm, the two found themselves in the third layer.
This was where true Spiritual Masters searched for opportunities, meaning the competition here would be intense. Figures like Dean Sun Qianyi and Guild Leader Ling Qingyi were all here seeking fortune.
Typically, Grand Spiritual Masters from the first and second layers, even if they obtained opportunities and broke through, wouldn’t enter this area to compete against those who were already true Spiritual Masters before arriving.
Yet, Chen Fei and Su Ran had come.
Not only had they arrived, but they were also confident in challenging the true Spiritual Masters here, seeking to claim the most valuable opportunities.
Instead of rushing off to search for opportunities, the two first focused on refining the treasures they had obtained from the eighth layer, transforming them into their own power.
Su Ran took an hour to fully absorb and refine the three rare fruits.
Chen Fei, on the other hand, needed less than half an hour to complete his cultivation.
“How do you feel?” Chen Fei asked, looking at Su Ran.
“Without harming myself, I should be able to match the strength of a Grade Six True Spiritual Master,” Su Ran replied honestly.
“And you?” She looked at Chen Fei expectantly.
“I should be slightly stronger than you. I estimate my strength is enough to suppress a Grade Six True Spiritual Master at the early stage,” Chen Fei said after comparing his power to the illusions he had fought on the floating bridge.
The three rare treasures from the eighth layer had greatly boosted his cultivation level. He had successfully reached the late stage of the Third Level of the Spirit Control Realm.
With this level of cultivation, he was already among the top Martial Soul Spiritual Masters in the Great Qing Kingdom, on par with Sun Qianyi before he entered the secret realm.
Moreover, Chen Fei knew his true strength far exceeded his cultivation level. He believed that within the Great Qing Kingdom, he had now reached the pinnacle of power.
However, according to Su Ran, the Great Qing Kingdom was just a small place. Even Qinling could easily erase it from existence.
Most importantly, both Chen Fei and Su Ran faced a formidable enemy—Ye Chenxing, a Thousand-Step Art Spiritual Master capable of overwhelming a Grade Nine True Spiritual Master at peak strength.
It was like an enormous mountain pressing down on them, constantly urging them to grow stronger. Otherwise, they were doomed to become mere corpses.
Still, neither of them was ordinary. One carried the Phoenix Bloodline, and the other wielded the unfathomably powerful Void Heaven Cauldron.
Their cultivation speed was frightening. This was the one advantage they had in surpassing Ye Chenxing.