A power he had never seen before manifested within his body.
It was a mysterious power, completely different from Spiritual Power.
Gentle, condensed, powerful.
Opening his right hand, Chu Feng looked at the almost invisible fluctuations of power on it, his face filled with disbelief.
This is just too real! It almost made me believe I'd truly begun Immortal Cultivation.
"Chu Feng... Chu Feng!" Just as he was carefully sensing the changes in his body, a shout suddenly came from the horizon.
A streak of light appeared before Chu Feng's eyes in the blink of an eye.
Watching the figure jump down from the Flying Sword, the corners of Chu Feng's mouth twitched slightly.
Wasn't this the little boy who had woken me earlier? Except this version was several times larger.
What he just stepped on was the legendary Flying Sword, right?
A gleam suddenly shone in Chu Feng's eyes.
Right, we both started at the same time, so I should have one too, right?
But thinking about where his Flying Sword might be, he had no recollection at all.
Just then, a hazy memory suddenly surged in his mind.
His expression stiffened instantly.
To think I can only command a Flying Sword after reaching Foundation Establishment! So, after all these years, I *still* haven't achieved Foundation Establishment!
At that moment, Chu Feng suddenly remembered something else.
In this world, he possessed a three-color, low-grade Spirit Root, while the person before him, Ye Fan, possessed a Top-Grade Golden Spirit Root.
The same amount of time had passed. He was still a Qi Refinement Realm lackey, while Ye Fan was already advancing toward the Golden Core Stage!
Heavens... no! System... you really deserve to die!
Just as Chu Feng was grinding his teeth in frustration, Ye Fan had already approached him with a smile.
"What are you thinking about? You seem so engrossed!"
"It's nothing. What brought you here?"
Chu Feng was a bit puzzled. According to that vague memory, shouldn't Ye Fan be trying to break through to the Golden Core Stage right now?
"Of course, it's because I have good news!"
Ye Fan flicked the hem of his robe and, with a smile, sat down beside him. He then skillfully poured himself a cup of hot tea from the teapot on the table.
"A few days ago, I was out exploring and luckily stumbled into an uncharted cave dwelling. Inside, I found a few treasure medicines and a Cultivation Technique!"
Listening to Ye Fan recount his adventure, the corners of Chu Feng's mouth twitched slightly.
Unparalleled geniuses always stumble upon fortuitous encounters whenever they venture out. This Ye Fan must be the protagonist of this world!
"You didn't come all this way just to show these off, did you?" Chu Feng snorted, glancing sideways at him.
Seeing Chu Feng's reaction, Ye Fan didn't take offense.
"I can't give you the treasure medicines, as I need them for my breakthrough to the Golden Core Stage. But this Cultivation Technique, I think, is quite suitable for you, so I made a special trip to bring it to you."
As he spoke, Ye Fan flipped his palm, and a thumb-sized, crystal-clear jade stone suddenly appeared.
"Quickly memorize it. I need to deposit it in Hidden Immortal Peak later!"
Chu Feng caught the jade stone Ye Fan tossed him. He rubbed it briefly, feeling its warmth, then placed it against his glabella and closed his eyes.
In the darkness, the characters for "Rainbow Transformation Technique," along with numerous tiny characters, suddenly appeared. After circling above Chu Feng's head, they transformed into a streak of rainbow light that instantly shot into his mind.
"How is it? Is this Cultivation Technique well suited for you?"
Chu Feng had just opened his eyes when he heard Ye Fan's voice, laden with a hint of a smile.
Although he was grateful for the "Rainbow Transformation Technique" he'd asked for, Ye Fan's words still made the corner of Chu Feng's eye twitch.
If possible, I hope that the next time he says something like that, he's not gifting me a technique meant for escaping!
Casually tossing the jade stone back, he replied nonchalantly, "It's passable."
Seeing Chu Feng's tense expression, Ye Fan caught the jade stone, let out a few hearty laughs, then mounted his Flying Sword and soared away!
"Chu Feng, I hope that after I make my breakthrough and come out of Closed-door Cultivation, I will see you wielding a Flying Sword."
Ye Fan's unrestrained laughter echoed from the sky, causing Chu Feng's expression to darken considerably.
Damn System, would it kill you to give me a Top-Grade Spirit Root?
Back in his Meditation Room, Chu Feng sat on the meditation cushion and closed his eyes once more.
Now that he had the Cultivation Technique, it was time to get down to business!
The next moment, as he focused on the obscure and difficult-to-understand text in his mind, his hands trembled, and he nearly leaped off the cushion.
Damn it! I should have kept Ye Fan here to help me properly decipher this!
Individually, he recognized all the characters in his mind. But when combined, he could only stare blankly at the walls of the Meditation Room.
The large character for "Stillness" on the wall offered no comfort. After a while, the character on the wall even seemed to transform into a different one before his eyes.
No, I need to find someone!
With furrowed brows, Chu Feng stood up and headed outside.
If I can't understand it myself, I'll find someone who can explain it to me. In my hazy memory, I seem to recall having a fairly good relationship with a Senior Sister!
In the first year, with the help of a Senior Sister surnamed Lu, Chu Feng finally understood the meaning of each passage in the "Rainbow Transformation Technique." He then began his cultivation journey. However, perhaps due to his limited aptitude, he struggled to make any headway with the "Rainbow Transformation Technique."
By the third year, he was still immersed in practicing the "Rainbow Transformation Technique." Perhaps his efforts finally paid off. After three years of dedicated practice, one day he experienced a flash of insight and found the way to master its basics.
Just then, Ye Fan emerged from his Closed-door Cultivation after his breakthrough. He gave Chu Feng a treasure medicine, one of the ones he had left over. With the aid of the treasure medicine, he finally achieved Foundation Establishment that very night.
By the tenth year, Chu Feng could traverse dozens of meters in a single step, making a small step forward in his practice of the "Rainbow Transformation Technique."
That same year, while fighting disciples from the rival Qinghua Sect in a Mystic Realm, Ye Fan was gravely injured by a sneak attack from one of their Nascent Soul Elders. He only managed to escape back to the Sect by using the "Rainbow Transformation Technique." When the Sect Elders learned of this, they were enraged and decided to intervene personally.
By the twentieth year, a rainbow light would occasionally flash across the mountain peak where Chu Feng resided. It was fleeting, vanishing in the blink of an eye. At this point, his Cultivation had just reached Foundation Establishment Completion, and breaking through to the Golden Core Stage still seemed a distant dream.
By the fiftieth year, the rainbow light on Chu Feng's mountain peak, once fleeting, could now persist for two to three breaths. Yet, even in that short span, the rainbow light could circle the peak over a dozen times.
That same year, tensions between his Sect and the Qinghua Sect escalated, pushing them to the brink of all-out war. Perhaps influenced by the tense atmosphere within the Sect, Chu Feng finally grasped the crucial insight needed to break through to Golden Core. He immediately began Closed-door Cultivation.
In the fifty-third year, Chu Feng emerged from Closed-door Cultivation, having successfully become a Golden Core Monk. Meanwhile, Ye Fan, who had long since advanced to the Nascent Soul Realm, returned with dire news.
The Qinghua Sect had allied with the Demonic Sect and was preparing to launch a full-scale offensive.
By the one hundred and fifth year, their Sect had suffered continuous defeats. They were eventually surrounded on the main peak by their enemies, facing imminent annihilation.