Chapter 635: Chapter 628: Whetstone

Bloodthirsty Sect territory, southwest direction, more than a hundred miles away.

A tunneling light flew from afar, eventually landing on top of a small mountain, where Ye Fangxian stood proudly, his figure slowly materializing from within.

That day, due to the piercing white light, he was on the brink of death, nearly losing his life on the spot.

Such a horrifying injury, if inflicted on an ordinary person, would have killed them countless times, yet Ye Fangxian had taken nearly five years to fully recover.

Ordinarily, being harmed to such a degree by an unseen enemy would leave one unable to recover.

As a once-in-a-century genius, after constantly hypnotizing himself, the years of recuperation not only completely healed his injuries but also significantly enhanced his combat power.

Every defeat made him stronger—this saying he often repeated seemed to be true and not entirely a boast.

“That Sea King, back then, clearly possessing greater strength than me, avoided facing my challenge directly and instead found excuses to get close to me, earning a bit of my trust, then suddenly launching a surprise attack on me.”

“That man, despicable and shameless, devoid of any dignity befitting a powerful warrior.”

“Nowadays, although I am unrivaled amongst my peers and the Sea King’s strength poses no threat to me, I still must be cautious to avoid any unforeseen attacks, especially in this place.”

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Furrowing his brows, Ye Fangxian muttered a few words to himself.

While he was extremely confident in his capabilities, it didn’t mean he was reckless or unaware of the need for caution.

In nearly a hundred years since leaving the territory of West Barbarian Mountain, he had traveled extensively and challenged many geniuses.

Many favored sons of major Sects had been brutally defeated by him.

His continued survival was fundamentally tied to his carefulness and prudence.

“Concealing Breath Technique!”

“Illusion Form Technique!”

“Disguise Technique!”

Considering that the location was less than a hundred miles away from the Bloodthirsty Sect headquarters, Ye Fangxian applied several stealth skills to himself, just to be safe.

He had remained at the early True Immortal Realm for nearly a hundred years.

In terms of realm, there hadn’t been any advancement; instead, his Cultivation efforts over the years focused on various secret techniques that could enhance his combat ability.

Ye Fangxian was well-versed in more than just one or two stealth skills.

After applying several secret techniques to himself, even if someone walked up to him, they wouldn’t recognize him as a human but would mistake him for a wild boar.

Not just in appearance, but also his scent and every movement mimicked that of a real wild boar precisely.

The reason for choosing to transform into a wild boar, rather than any other form, was simple: because wild boars were common in this region.

Once he was certain that his disguise, reinforced by various secret techniques, was foolproof, Ye Fangxian, transformed as a wild boar, ran towards the mountain gates of the Bloodthirsty Sect.

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Black Water Immortal Mountain, inside a grand hall at the summit, Chen Hai furrowed his eyebrows and slowly opened his eyes.

“Someone has intruded into my territory? And it’s a True Immortal level Cultivator?”

“Within the domain of West Barbarian Mountain, True Immortals and True Demons are indeed rare.”

“Having such strength, yet not presiding over their own Sect, and instead breaking in disguised as a wild boar—what is he intending to do?”

Murmuring to himself, Chen Hai walked out of the grand hall, looking in the southwest direction.

Within his domain, every movement was under his control.

Normally, if a wild boar intruded into his territory, it might not draw much of his attention, but now, with Ye Fangxian, a True Immortal level Cultivator, breaking in, he couldn’t ignore it even if he tried.

If this had been any other territory, Chen Hai might have struggled to see through Ye Fangxian’s disguise without focusing intentionally.

In his own domain, no matter how exquisite Ye Fangxian’s Stealth Skill was, it was utterly useless.

With just a bit of attention and careful sensing, Chen Hai could see his true appearance clearly.

“Who could it be? It turns out to be Ye Fangxian, that guy.”

“Turning into a wild boar and approaching this way, he couldn’t possibly still remember the incident from years ago and seek revenge, could he?”

A wry smile crossed his face as he remembered the time he had stripped Ye Fangxian naked and hung him from a tree. He couldn’t help but let out a snort of laughter.

To be honest, he harbored no ill will toward Ye Fangxian in his heart.

After all, when Chen Hai had robbed him, he had obtained a great amount of Spiritual Medicines that were perfect for aiding his cultivation.

Those pills had played an indispensable role in his rapid advancement into the Earth Immortal Realm.

Invading his territory and swiftly approaching in the direction of Black Water Immortal Mountain and the Bloodthirsty Sect, it was clear to anyone that Ye Fangxian harbored ill intentions.

If Chen Hai were to personally take action, whether to suppress him or to kill him outright, it would be incredibly easy, presenting no challenge whatsoever.

However, after careful consideration, he chose not to act; after all, bullying a youngster really was pointless!

“Tianci, having been in closed door cultivation for half a year, how has your practice of the Black Water Mysterious Yellow Sword Finger been?”

After sensing the current condition of his first disciple and confirming that he had not entered closed door cultivation, Chen Hai’s body flickered and the next moment, he was inside the cave mansion of Zhang Tianci at the foot of the mountain.

“Greetings, Master!” Zhang Tianci, who had been meditating, opened his eyes, hastily stood up, and bowed to Chen Hai.

Then, he added, “Master, your bestowed Black Water Mysterious Yellow Sword Finger is profound and full of mysteries.”

“Over the past half-year, I have not left home and have only just rudimentarily mastered this Divine Skill.”

“To be able to wield it as freely as my own limbs and to truly integrate and comprehend this skill fully, I still need some time and perhaps real combat experience.”

Hearing Zhang Tianci’s response, Chen Hai was quite satisfied.

He nodded and then, with a light swipe of his hand in front of him, the empty air suddenly turned into what seemed a mirror.

On that mirror surface, a large wild boar was occasionally rolling in a mud pit and sometimes rubbing against the trunk of a large tree.

Most of the time, however, it was dashing furiously, rapidly closing the distance to Black Water Immortal Mountain.

That a wild boar would act this way was quite normal, but the fact that his master showed him this scene surely held deeper meaning, it couldn’t just be for watching a real wild boar.

“Is this wild boar an illusion formed by a cultivator?” Zhang Tianci was definitely not a fool; staring at the images, he only watched for a while before cautiously speaking up and asking.

“Exactly!” Laughing, Chen Hai nodded and added, “Medicine King Valley’s Ye Fangxian, you should have heard of him.”

“If he had come openly for a visit, that would be one thing, but now, his sneaky approach disguised as a wild boar obviously harbors ill intentions.”

“Don’t you need real combat to temper your Black Water Mysterious Yellow Sword Finger?”

“This Ye Fangxian, possessing the strength of a True Immortal, can perfectly serve as your whetstone!”

As a dignified Earth Immortal, within his own territory, for Chen Hai to personally deal with Ye Fangxian would indeed seem a bit like bullying, rather demeaning.

Using him as a whetstone to sharpen his disciple Zhang Tianci, however, was most fitting.

Moreover, Chen Hai also wanted to see just how far Zhang Tianci’s Black Water Mysterious Yellow Sword Finger had developed and what performance it would show in real combat.

“Medicine King Valley’s Ye Fangxian? That man was quite famous back in the day.”

“After coming back from other territories, his strength must have increased considerably.”

“Using him to hone my skills and integrate the Black Water Mysterious Yellow Sword Finger quickly is indeed very appropriate!”

Chen Hai’s suggestion clearly excited Zhang Tianci.

After bowing to Chen Hai and exchanging greetings, he left the cave mansion and flew towards the southwest.