120: Entrance into the Sutra Repository

"Senior Sister, pay attention to Sikong Zhenhai. He is very likely the same as Song Gong."

Without needing to say much, Jiang Yiyi understood Chen Fei's meaning.

At the same time, a trace of solemnity could be seen on her face.

"Are you certain?"

"Certain!"

"Alright, I will pay attention, and I'll find some people we can cooperate with."

After experiencing the "Song Gong Incident," Jiang Yiyi's mentality had matured considerably.

Good and evil are merely superficial.

To truly judge a person, one shouldn't look at everything they display, but rather what they do behind the scenes, unknown to others.

She would no longer easily trust others, but she trusted Chen Fei's judgment.

Jiang Yiyi vividly remembered how accurate Chen Fei's judgment was during the "Song Gong Incident."

Including the subsequent events on the front lines, Jiang Yiyi had heard some mentions from Jiang Nan.

In matters like these, Chen Fei always possessed a sharpness that others lacked.

Or perhaps, he understood the "evil" within human nature better.

After sharing some information, Chen Fei, Tang Jian, and Shen Lin entered the Pill Workshop together.

Similar to the Spirit Plant Garden, one must pass an assessment to obtain the corresponding Medicinal Pills.

And the content of the assessment was precisely related to Medicinal Pills:

Pharmacological insights, medicinal ingredient matching, fire control techniques, Medicinal Pill refining... Chen Fei was completely ignorant of these.

The Legacy of Medicinal Pills on the Spirit Taming Continent was scarce to begin with, and coupled with the invasion of the mist, there was no time to learn these things.

Chen Fei quickly withdrew from the Pill Workshop.

He knew himself well and wouldn't waste time on this.

Instead, he entered the Scripture Pavilion.

Just as he guessed, the Scripture Pavilion also had a trial assessment, and the content of the assessment was Martial Arts.

The flow of time inside was different from the outside, set at 1:10.

One day outside equaled ten days inside.

The ranking on the stone stele was:

First place: Shangguan Leifeng, 19 years old.

Potential Assessment: SSS+ (Cultivated a Level 4 Martial Arts technique to proficient level in 69 hours)

...27th place: Jiang Yiyi, 20 years old.

Potential Assessment: SSS (Cultivated a Level 3 Martial Arts technique to proficient level in 66 hours)

...36th place: Nangong Xingchen, 19 years old.

Potential Assessment: SSS– (Cultivated a Level 3 Martial Arts technique to proficient level in 75 hours)

...These people are truly fast!

Chen Fei suspected that the moment they entered the Secret Realm, they rushed straight here.

However, it was normal for the descendants of King-level Beast Tamers to be quite knowledgeable about the Secret Realm.

The first place was Shangguan Leifeng again—he was quite a legendary figure.

As for Jiang Yiyi's potential in Martial Arts, it was actually higher than her Beast Taming talent.

Wait!

Jiang Yiyi is the daughter of King Jiang, so she definitely has many Martial Arts techniques available for her to learn.

In other words, Beast Taming might only be part of the strength she displays, and Martial Arts is her hidden killing move.

Sure enough, none of the descendants of King-level individuals were simple.

Chen Fei realized this more profoundly.

After processing this information, Chen Fei stepped into the trial space.

Only Level 3 and Level 4 Martial Arts techniques were placed in the space.

Level 4 Martial Arts techniques were much more difficult.

If the time taken was the same, the potential assessment for Cultivating a Level 4 Martial Arts technique would only be higher.

Chen Fei's Martial Arts talent was not high, so he could only resort to clever methods and use slaughter value for assistance.

Therefore, he had to find assassination-type Martial Arts.

Fortunately!

There were enough Martial Arts techniques in the trial space: 12 Level 3 assassination Martial Arts and 3 Level 4 assassination Martial Arts.

Nirvana Needle

It can refine Spiritual Qi into fine strands, condensing them into hair-thin Nirvana Needles. When combined with specific hidden weapon techniques, it can kill people invisibly.

If it can be paired with corresponding hidden weapons, the power can be greatly enhanced.

No threshold, only requires diligent practice.

Shadow Blade Cut

Manipulates shadows to form sharp blades for accurate strikes against the target.

Threshold: Requires Shadow System talent.

Puppet Technique

Controls Spiritual Qi, making the Spiritual Qi like ropes to control every joint of the Puppet, thereby engaging in combat and assassination.

No threshold, only requires diligent practice.

Upon Major Achievement, it can even control living creatures.

Nothing is not a Puppet... Chen Fei immediately ruled out Shadow Blade Cut; without Shadow System talent, it was impossible to learn.

The Nirvana Needle is relatively singular, but mastering one leads to mastering others.

Once he had a unique hidden weapon technique, he could handle other hidden weapons with ease.

But the crucial point lies in diligent practice.

Even if the Nirvana Needle's power reaches Mastery Level or even Peak, if he can't hit the target, it becomes a joke.

As for the Puppet Technique, it can be strong or weak.

If the controlled Puppet is strong, the technique is naturally strong.

If the controlled Puppet is weak, it is quite useless, and less effective than Little Gu's [Corpse Control].

In the end, Chen Fei still chose the Nirvana Needle.

At least it wouldn't overlap with Little Gu's ability.

Chen Fei's first step was to memorize the Martial Arts Legacy thoroughly, and then, according to its records, refine the Spiritual Qi into fine strands.

Spiritual Qi was not as pure as imagined; it was quite mixed.

Firstly, Impurities exist within the Spiritual Qi.

evil qi, Ghost Qi, Heart Demon Devilish Qi, Death Qi of the undead... If too much of this Qi is absorbed, it will be extremely detrimental to future cultivation.

Furthermore!

Spiritual Qi is also divided into many types:

Azure Wood Spiritual Qi, Crimson Fire Spiritual Qi, Platinum Spiritual Qi, Black Water Spiritual Qi, Yellow Earth Spiritual Qi, Lightning Spiritual Qi, Dark Spiritual Qi... and other Ten Great Elemental Spiritual Qi types.

There are also Star Spiritual Qi, Moonlight Spiritual Qi, Sunlight Spiritual Qi from the starry sky... as well as other types like Yin and Yang Spiritual Qi, Chaos Spiritual Qi... Everyone's Physique is different. One must filter out the Spiritual Qi they do not need, gather the Spiritual Qi they require, and then absorb it into the body, reaching the Dantian, Meridians, and All Parts of the Body, forming Major and Minor Circulations.

This is Cultivation!

If a person lacks Yin and Yang talent, the Yin and Yang Spiritual Qi absorbed will eventually leak out slowly and dissipate like a funnel, returning the Spiritual Qi to heaven and earth.

Therefore, only suitable Spiritual Qi can continuously enhance one's strength.

The Nirvana Needle belongs to hidden weapons, and hidden weapons are mostly metallic.

Of course, it can also be other things like lightning or dark spirit energy.

However, using Platinum Spiritual Qi as the foundational structure usually prevents errors.

After becoming proficient, constructing Lightning Spiritual Qi or Dark Spiritual Qi on top of the Platinum Spiritual Qi is also possible.

After selecting Platinum Spiritual Qi, he began to continuously accumulate it, then crush, hammer, and solidify it.

Just like forging ironware, he gradually molded the Platinum Spiritual Qi into a deadly Nirvana Needle.

Otherwise, the Spiritual Qi you shoot out will scatter before it even reaches the enemy.

How could you kill the enemy then?

It would only expose himself instead.

This hammering process was incredibly complicated and especially taxing on the mind.

It took a full 64 hours for Chen Fei to forge the first Nirvana Needle and step into the Entry-Level.

Sure enough, his talent in Martial Arts was not high.

If Shangguan Leifeng had come, he probably would have condensed the Nirvana Needle within 24 hours and then proceeded to deep practice.

Chen Fei, instead, breathed a sigh of relief. He had finally reached the Entry-Level; now, all he needed was to spend slaughter value.

A little over ten thousand slaughter value was enough to raise it to Mastery Level, which he could afford.

The Nirvana Needle, having reached Mastery Level, also underwent earth-shattering changes.

One needle could be condensed per second.

At the same time, the launched Nirvana Needle could remain inside the enemy's body, making it convenient for the user to track them.

Moreover, the Nirvana Needle had been repeatedly compressed and forged.

Controlling the Nirvana Needle to explode would have the effect of a small bomb.

Currently, its lethality is effective against Level 3 Yao Beasts, but the damage to Level 4 Yao Beasts is limited.

The next moment, Chen Fei was teleported outside, and the ranking list on the stone stele changed again...