The Mysterious Mental Technique

In Black Source City, there are nine influential forces, including four major families, four major sects, and the City Lord's Mansion. The City Lord's Mansion is the most powerful, but over the years, the four major families and four major sects have been growing stronger, forming a balance of power with the City Lord's Mansion. Together, they rule over Black Source City and its surrounding areas. Chen Feng belongs to one of the four major sects, the Iron Sword Sect.

The Iron Sword Sect is rumored to have a history of more than three hundred years in Black Source City. Its first sect master was a formidable expert at the Secret Realm level, known for wielding an iron sword to slay countless cultivators, earning a formidable reputation. However, after venturing out to seek opportunities, the sect master vanished without a trace. The current sect master of the Iron Sword Sect is a cultivator at the Qi Refining and Body Forging Ninth Realm, currently on the verge of breaking through to the Secret Realm, transcending ordinary cultivators and becoming invincible.

As soon as Chen Feng returns to the sect, he is met with mockery from fellow disciples. They taunt him as a waste and even joke about him committing suicide during his absence.

"Hahaha, look everyone, this loser is back."

"I thought this waste had disappeared for good. Who knew he would come back alive."

"Hmph, how could this waste even think of committing suicide? Don't you all know that clinging to life is better than death?"

"It's truly embarrassing. He has been cultivating in the sect for six years and only just cultivated true qi. Even a pig would have opened its meridians after eating so much, but this guy seems even dumber than a pig's brain."

"Hahaha."

Everyone bursts into laughter. These disciples mocking Chen Feng are all young, the oldest being around the same age as Chen Feng. The lowest cultivation level among them is at the Qi Refining and Body Forging Third Realm, with two of them having reached the Fourth Realm of refining their inner organs. Although Chen Feng has made significant progress after his breakthrough, he may not necessarily be a match for these people. Moreover, Chen Feng currently doesn't want to reveal his true strength because he wants to secretly investigate the cause of his old master's death.

While hearing the laughter and mockery, a hint of killing intent flashes in Chen Feng's eyes. However, he conceals it well. Having grown up on the streets, Chen Feng has witnessed too much of the coldness and ruthlessness of the world. He knows that once he gains power, he will one day repay this humiliation.

Seeing Chen Feng's lack of response, the disciples disperse. In truth, they don't take Chen Feng seriously at all. Throughout the Iron Sword Sect, everyone knows he is a waste, an object of ridicule.

Creak!

Chen Feng pushes open the door and enters his small courtyard, which is not large but surrounded by fresh air and lush vegetation. Ancient trees stand alongside old vines, creating a serene and elegant atmosphere.

This courtyard was originally the residence of the old master. After Chen Feng joined the Iron Sword Sect, he has been living here. The old master, before his mysterious death, was also a formidable expert at the Qi Refining and Body Forging Seventh Realm. He could materialize true qi, killing without a trace. His death remains an enigma, which is why Chen Feng has been suppressing his desire for revenge.

Just as Chen Feng is about to concentrate on cultivation, a thin young man quickly walks in. This young man appears to be around fourteen, a year or two younger than Chen Feng. He is slender and not tall, but his eyes are pitch-black and bright, constantly darting around, indicating his cleverness.

"Senior Brother Chen, you're back. Are you alright?" Ye Tian anxiously asks, a tinge of worry in his eyes.

"Hehe, I'm fine. I just went out to clear my mind," Chen Feng smiles.

Ye Tian is Chen Feng's only friend in the sect, having joined a few years after Chen Feng. Despite being younger, he has already reached the Qi Refining and Body Forging Third Realm.

"You being okay is great news. Have your injuries healed? When I arrived that day, I couldn't find you anywhere," Ye Tian says, taking out a medicine bottle.

After Chen Feng was beaten, he ran out of Black Source City in the rain, and then, something strange happened. Although Ye Tian is his friend, Chen Feng hasn't told him about it yet.

"My injuries have healed, and it happened yesterday. I successfully broke through," Chen Feng says, clenching his fist as qi and blood surge within him, producing rumbling sounds.

"Bone-chilling rumbling, the Third Realm. You finally broke through. That's wonderful news," Ye Tian exclaims with delight.

"Unfortunately, I'm still too weak. By the way, have you found out anything?" Chen Feng asks eagerly.

"Ah, there have been some rumors, but I advise you not to inquire further," Ye Tian's eyes show a hint of worry.

"What rumors? Tell me quickly. Don't worry, I won't act rashly. I know what I'm doing," Chen Feng urges.

"Well, I heard it might have something to do with Elder Wang and Elder Liang. They went together to hunt for savage beasts, but I don't know the specifics," Ye Tian whispers cautiously, afraid of being overheard.

"Elder Wang and Elder Liang." A hint of killing intent appears in Chen Feng's eyes, but he also feels a sense of powerlessness. Both of them are at the Qi Refining and Body Forging Seventh Realm, capable of materializing true qi, capable of killing him effortlessly. Perhaps the reason they haven't killed him yet is that they don't even consider him worth their time, treating him like an ant.

After all, they are revered elders of the Iron Sword Sect, while he is nothing more than a worthless individual in their eyes. They can easily crush him with just one finger.

"Be careful. It's not just about fearing ten thousand things; unexpected events can be the most dangerous. If they really come after you, there's no way for you to escape. Perhaps leaving the Iron Sword Sect and Black Source City might be the best option," Ye Tian warned Chen Feng before leaving.

After Ye Tian's departure, Chen Feng locked himself in his room, trying to suppress his chaotic thoughts and focus on cultivation. Fortunately, the old master had taught him the Qi Refining and Body Forging period cultivation method, or else Chen Feng wouldn't have known how to proceed after his breakthrough.

As the method circulated, true qi began to flow along a special route within his meridians. After cycling through eighteen cycles, Chen Feng's blood and qi boiled, and his bones constantly made loud explosions, as if thunder was rolling inside him.

"Strange, after breaking through to the Third Realm, cultivators usually open up four meridians, but I've opened up eighteen. Moreover, my true qi seems far stronger than others at the same level," Chen Feng felt something unusual inside him and stopped to contemplate.

While pondering, true qi in his body began to circulate again. This time, Chen Feng didn't actively control it; the true qi autonomously followed a different route, completely different from the Iron Sword Sect's cultivation method, and formed a strange true qi route.

"That's it. The true qi in my body has completely changed. It's not the same as the true qi I cultivated before; it's a completely different and more powerful type of true qi. Although I don't understand why, it's undoubtedly a formidable cultivation method," Chen Feng speculated and continued to study the new true qi route.

An hour later, Chen Feng had fully grasped this extraordinary cultivation method. He realized that it was much more profound and superior to the Iron Sword Sect's technique. He couldn't help but exclaim at its profoundness and couldn't even imagine how powerful the complete version of this technique would be.

"The world does have such an abnormal cultivation method. It's incredible. Moreover, I sense that this method is still not complete. I can't even fathom the full version," Chen Feng exclaimed internally.

With the technique running, Chen Feng felt increasingly profound insights. Compared to his previous cultivation method, this new one was like the difference between heaven and earth, with his current progress equal to the previous several days or even over a hundred days of cultivation.

"The true qi is condensed, nourishing the organs, and connecting the bridge between heaven and earth. The true qi is continuously replenished. It seems I have entered the Fourth Realm of the Qi Refining and Body Forging period," Chen Feng murmured, and a glint of disbelief flashed in his eyes. He couldn't believe that he had advanced so quickly in such a short time.

During these few days, Chen Feng didn't leave his courtyard and remained focused on cultivation. As he continued to comprehend this extraordinary technique, he not only opened up a profound true qi route in his body but also found corresponding martial arts to accompany it.

With the true qi circulating again and again, Chen Feng involuntarily moved his limbs, performing mysterious martial arts. His body and qi united, his actions following his thoughts. He felt as if he had entered a mysterious state, where all his previous experiences flashed in his mind. With each move he made, he quickly grasped them all.

It was a sudden enlightenment, an immersion in the grand Dao, where one hour of cultivation equaled months or even years of previous training.

At the same time, a thread of heaven and earth spiritual qi gathered into Chen Feng's body, integrating into his meridians and making his true qi more abundant and vigorous. Strangely, luminous dots began to emerge from the flowers, plants, trees, and vines in the courtyard. These dots represented the essence of life within these plants, and surprisingly, they flew out under the influence of Chen Feng's technique, entering his body and enhancing his vitality and life force.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Loud explosions echoed from within Chen Feng's body. After the rumbling ceased, a sound of flowing water followed. The powerful blood and qi circulated, refining his flesh and bones.

During this period, Ye Tian visited once, but seeing Chen Feng immersed in cultivation, he left quietly, shocked by the transformation.

"Chen Senior Brother went out for a while, but he seems like a different person now. It looks like he's about to have another breakthrough. Could he have obtained some precious treasure outside?" Ye Tian shook his head and left.

Finally, Chen Feng's movements slowed down, and he came to a halt. He took a deep breath, feeling relaxed all over. He opened his eyes and was overwhelmed by brightness. His qi and blood gradually calmed down.

"Withdrawing true qi, nourishing the organs, connecting the bridge between heaven and earth, and the continuous flow of true qi... It seems I have reached the Fourth Realm of the Qi Refining and Body Forging period," Chen Feng whispered, followed by two beams of light shooting from his eyes. He almost couldn't believe that in such a short time, he had broken through again.

Within six years of his cultivation, he had painstakingly reached only the Second Realm of the Qi Refining and Body Forging period. However, in the past few days, he had experienced multiple breakthroughs, rising two realms. If this got out, it would surely astonish people and cause endless trouble for him.

Chen Feng had heard of cultivators who obtained treasures by chance, resulting in rapid advancements, only to be killed by others before reaching their full potential. The treasures they possessed would then be looted.

Although Chen Feng had achieved multiple breakthroughs recently, he was still just a low-level disciple within the Iron Sword Sect, not to mention other forces in Black Source City. Not to mention some elders, even ordinary disciples within the sect were probably stronger than him. After all, his cultivation speed over the years had been too slow, and he was already lagging behind his peers.

"I still need to remain low-key and endure," Chen Feng sighed.

Bang!

Despite Chen Feng's intention to stay low-key, things didn't go as planned. The gate of his courtyard was kicked open, and three young men strode in.