Chapter 200 - 200 197 The Technique of Advancing Divine Skills
Chapter 200: Chapter 197: The Technique of Advancing Divine Skills Chapter 200: Chapter 197: The Technique of Advancing Divine Skills As a group of Inner Sect Elders successively left, the plaza and the surrounding area where many disciples were watching the battles instantly became lively.
Disciples from various peaks flocked to the geniuses of their own peaks who had obtained placements, with some familiar friends being particularly overjoyed, as if they had basked in reflected glory.
However, even more disciples got up and left, after all, the vast majority of Outer Disciples had no interaction with these geniuses, and without any emotional ties, there was no need to rush to offer congratulations.
In a moment, the sky and the earth were once again filled with innumerable Spiritual Birds and Exotic Beasts; the sight of so many disciples departing was enough to block out the sun and create a magnificent scene.
“Congratulations to Junior Brother Qin for winning first place in the competition.”
“Junior Brother Qin really lives up to the expectations of Great Elder Ning, hmph, those guys from the other peaks even dared to gossip and doubt Junior Brother Qin earlier, truly senseless.”
“Yes, yes, we were inducted into the Sect at the same time as Senior Brother Qin, yet now we’ve only just entered the Qi Refining Middle Stage, while Senior Brother Qin has already succeeded in Foundation Establishment and won first place among so many Outer elite disciples.
The gap is so huge, I don’t know where those people find the courage to doubt Senior Brother Qin.”
“Hmph, those guys from the other peaks are just jealous of Senior Brother Qin’s talent and envious that he has already been taken as a disciple by an Inner Sect Elder, thus feeling sour inside.”
A crowd of Spiritual Snake Peak disciples, who were still quite familiar with Qin Feng, gathered around him, offering endless flattery.
Among them, several disciples who were particularly skilled at ingratiating themselves took flattery to new heights, making it quite refreshing to the listeners.
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Qin Feng, surrounded by Liu Wuxiang, Wen Qing’er, Qin Xi, and others, kept returning bows to the familiar fellow Sect members.
As the saying goes, a person in good spirits shines brightly.
Although Qin Feng also felt that those words of sycophantic flattery were not sincere, at this time, he did not mind listening more, expressing his inner joy.
“Hahaha, Junior Brother Qin is truly a young prodigy.”
A loud laugh came from not far away, and a pockmarked burly man squeezed into the crowd and said to Qin Feng with a smile, “I knew Junior Brother Qin was different from the mediocre lot at first sight, otherwise I would not have invited you to take on missions with me.
Now it seems, my vision Ma Jiu was indeed accurate, Junior Brother Qin’s growth rate has far exceeded my imagination.
It’s surprising that you could win first place in the Outer competition, my congratulations, truly a joyous occasion!”
Qin Feng smiled and gave Ma Jiu a bow, “Senior Brother Ma flatters me, I’ve learned a lot during the missions with Senior Brother, thank you for your guidance in the past.”
“It’s nothing, insignificant, hahaha…”
Ma Jiu’s face, filled with pockmarks, beamed red with excitement, “Junior Brother Qin has entered the Inner Sect, don’t forget about us old friends who are still struggling in the Outer Sect!”
“Hehe, sure.”
The smile on Qin Feng’s face remained unchanged.
He hadn’t even entered the Inner Sect yet, how could he know what benefits there were?
Of course, if there was a need for Outer Disciples, he would not mind turning to these familiar fellow Sect members.
The resources in the Inner Sect were much richer than those in the Outer Sect, and it wouldn’t be bad to take care of them appropriately.
After a lively bout of compliments, the group prepared to escort Qin Feng off.
According to the custom of the Outer Sect, whenever a disciple from any peak succeeded in the competition and was admitted to the Inner Sect, they would be greeted and encouraged by the Elders of their peak.
On this day, each peak would also relax a bit, set up banquets, and bid farewell to their Sect brothers and sisters entering the Inner Sect for cultivation, as a way of motivating other disciples who still had the chance to participate in the competition and let them see the glory of earning a placement in the competition.
For an event like Qin Feng’s victory in the Outer competition, taking the first place was a proud moment for the entire Spiritual Snake Peak and made all the disciples feel honored, their speech now carrying an extra edge.
Last year, Spiritual Snake Peak had felt shame because not a single disciple won an Inner Sect placement in the competition, and the strongest disciple at the time, Zhao Qinglin, was defeated by a disciple from Heavenly Dragon Peak, making many Spiritual Snake Peak disciples feel unable to raise their heads.
After all, they believed that Heavenly Dragon Peak, which was split from Spiritual Snake Peak, should only count as a “younger brother” to them, yet last year they had suffered such a huge defeat, naturally causing many disciples to feel indignant.
This year was different.
Not only had their Spiritual Snake Peak disciple taken first place, but he had also openly defeated the strongest genius disciple of Heavenly Dragon Peak, Long Qian.
Even, by the end of the competition, Long Qian was still unconscious.
Of course, quite a few disciples were speculating in secret that perhaps Long Qian had already woken up but continued to feign unconsciousness.
After all, he prided himself on being from a noble family, acting proud and lofty on ordinary days, and during his fight with Qin Feng, he had been arrogant in speech.
After such a crushing defeat, with his pride, he surely felt too ashamed to face others and might as well continue pretending to be unconscious to cover up the embarrassment.
“Sister Xiaoxi, you guys go back first.”
Qin Feng said to Qin Xi and Wen Qing’er, “After I settle down in the Inner Sect, I’ll come to talk to you.”
“Alright, go ahead, don’t keep everyone waiting.”
Qin Xi nodded, urging him to hurry back to Spiritual Snake Peak, as the Golden Core Elders were undoubtedly waiting for him to return and inspire the other disciples.
After Qin Feng and his group left, Qin Xi’s joy still lingered in her heart.
She suddenly remembered the Clan Uncle Qin Ying who had returned to the Qin Family.
If that Clan Uncle had not yet left the Mountain Gate, he might still not know how happy he would be now.
“No, I must send a letter to the family immediately, to let them know that Afeng has won first place in the Outer Sect competition and has become a disciple of Great Elder Ning.
I want our people to share in the joy.”
Qin Xi said this and hastily waved to Ma Jiu, who was also watching Qin Feng depart, before dragging the hand of Wen Qing’er and flying towards Creation Peak.
She needed to go back to write the letter; then, using the merchant caravans of the Ten Thousand Demons Pavilion, she would have it sent to the Tieling area, where naturally, someone would help her deliver the letter to the Qin Family in Kun City.
It’s a good thing for a family when one of their own becomes an Inner Sect Disciple.
Surely the deacons over in Tieling will want to curry favor and will certainly not delay her letter.
At Spiritual Snake Peak, Qin Feng was listening to Elder Yin Qi and another Golden Core Elder explaining some Inner Sect rules and sharing with him their expectations and words of encouragement.
Originally, this task should have been performed by Liu Xuanling, but she was still in closed-door cultivation, and it was unknown when she would emerge, so the duty fell to the two elders instead.
Regrettably, when Elder Yin Qi spoke, he exuded a deep Yin Qi, which made Qin Feng shudder, even if the words were meant as praise.
After the two Elders had finished speaking, they started to arrange a grand banquet and asked Qin Feng to give a speech.
This was to encourage the other disciples who would have the opportunity to participate in next year’s competition.
When the banquet was over and Qin Feng returned to his residence, night had already fallen.
Sitting tiredly in his cultivation room, Qin Feng felt that today’s feast had been more exhausting than his fights on the stage with people like Xue Baoshu.
Disciple after disciple approached him to acquaint themselves, with toasts and conversations.
Faced with these fellow peak disciples, he had to respond with smiles, but those smiles became so plentiful they actually made his face hurt.
After resting for quite a while, he managed to regain some energy.
He reached out and took the Jade Scroll engraved with a Small Divine Power Cultivation Technique, letting his Divine Sense probe inside, eager to see what kind of Divine Skill it was and whether it was easy to cultivate.
After all, his Cultivation Realm was insufficient, and even with the guidance of an Elder’s Divine Thought, it wasn’t easy to fully cultivate a Small Divine Power.
In fact, many Divine Power cultivation methods were quite special.
Apart from the abilities Cultivators could naturally comprehend once their cultivation had reached a certain realm, any other Divine Powers they might wish to gain ahead of time would require certain external methods to achieve.
This was the same for disciples of the Beast Taming Sect.
The Beast Taming Sect disciples relied on their Lifebound Spiritual Beasts, whereas disciples of other Sects needed a variety of heavenly and earthly treasures, or other peculiar items to succeed in their cultivation.
Qin Feng closed his eyes and his Divine Sense entered the Jade Scroll, quickly becoming engrossed.
Or rather, he was passively engrossed because the strength of his Divine Sense wasn’t high, making it easy for the Divine Thought left by the Inner Sect Elder in the Jade Scroll to lead him.
When he came to his senses, the Jade Scroll had become blank, with the cultivation technique inscribed by the Divine Thought having been transferred into his Divine Sense through a special method.
This was the only way to better lead disciples in their practice.
After all, if Foundation Establishment Disciples attempted to practice these Divine Powers, which were not meant for them, it would be easy to encounter problems.
This was the reason why Small Divine Powers were so rare—every time one is engraved, it means that a highly experienced Elder must strip away a portion of their own Divine Thought to complete it.
No Elder is willing to use this method lightly, as it represents a loss of their origin.
Frequent use could affect their foundation and hinder their future path.
Qin Feng opened his eyes, a trace of joy flashing within them.
He felt that competing for first place in the competition was well worth it.
The Sect had rewarded him with a Small Divine Power, the Earth Element Divine Power, Shrinking Ground to Inch.
It didn’t sound particularly rare at first, certainly not as powerful as those aggressive Divine Powers, but this Divine Skill was far from being as simple as ordinary Cultivators might imagine.
In fact, it was a reward from the Sect, considering various factors, hoping that before their disciples reached Great Success in their cultivation, they should have more life-saving techniques rather than always having to risk their lives.
From the cultivation technique, Qin Feng discovered that this Earth Element Divine Power actually involved some manipulation of space, and to some extent, it was somewhat similar to the Space Movement of the Swallowing Sky Toad.
However, Shrinking Ground to Inch would be more convenient to use on the ground, unlike the Space Movement of the Swallowing Sky Toad, which could move the body through the void at will.
But that wasn’t the point; the key was that this Divine Power had a progression route.
Just from this aspect alone, it surpassed most other Divine Powers.
Once Shrinking Ground to Inch was cultivated to Great Success, it could be progressed to the Heavenly Distance Touching Great Divine Power, allowing one step to cover vast distances, making it an excellent tool for either escaping or pursuing foes.
Once the Heavenly Distance Touching Great Divine Power was perfected, it could possibly be progressed to the Supreme Divine Power Inch and Miles.
Although the name seemed to just be a reverse reading of the former, the meaning was vastly different.
Heavenly Distance was for oneself, taking one step to travel the world.
Inch and Miles, however, affected others.
Once launched, even if an opponent was mere inches away, the spatial gap was as if separated by the expanse of the world.
Under such circumstances, whether for trapping enemies or defending, this technique was simply invincible.
As long as the opponent couldn’t break the Supreme Divine Power Inch and Miles, all their attacks would fail to reach.