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Xu Feng has already mastered the second layer of the Sorrowful Technique. However, he has been unable to progress to the third layer, Shattered Realm, due to its difficulty.
The cultivation method for the third layer of Sorrowful Technique was given to him by Shen Nan. The Demon Hunter also received a copy; based on various circumstances, it seems that the Demon Hunter's version is a replica. The Pingdao Sect had long obtained the Sorrowful Technique and deliberately staged a play at the Hidden Dragon Pool, allowing Silverbeard to seize the replica.
The Sorrowful Technique focuses on mental attacks. With the second layer, Xu Feng is invincible within the Separation of Spirit realm, and the third layer is capable of controlling experts at the Great Perfection Stage.
The Sad Young Master only possesses the first two layers of the Sorrowful Technique, and people believe that it only has two layers. It wasn't until the battle at Sealing Magic Gorge that Xu Feng obtained the third layer cultivation method, Heartbroken Ancestor, from Shen Nan.
Heartbroken Ancestor is an expert from the demon race who used the third layer of Sorrowful Technique to contend against several cultivators from The Right Path at the Great Perfection Stage, demonstrating its power.
Xu Feng's choice to specialize in the Sorrowful Technique is naturally due to Serpent Beauty. The three individuals trapped here serve as proof; merely increasing combat power and advancing to the Great Perfection Stage may not be enough to defeat the serpent demon, ultimately leading to death.
In contrast, with the Sorrowful Technique, advancing in its realm can lag behind overall cultivation. This means that as long as Xu Feng reaches the third layer of Sorrowful Technique while being at Divine Separation Stage, he can still control Serpent Beauty at Great Perfection Stage. This element of surprise greatly increases his chances of victory.
The third layer of Sorrowful Technique is named Shattered Realm. Once this skill is perfected, it becomes formidable, hence its name "Shattered."
It is what it is; cultivating immortality is inherently about going against nature. Being "shattered" does not violate principles, so what does it matter?
Xu Feng sat in his chamber and began cultivating the third layer, Shattered Realm.
Time flew by, and thirty years passed in an instant.
During these thirty years, Xu Feng brought his Sadness Realm to its peak but still could not break through to the third layer, Shattered Realm.
Throughout these thirty years, every five years Xu Feng would come out to chat with the three individuals outside. Over time, they became less estranged; sharing their misfortunes naturally fostered mutual sympathy.
These three individuals are cultivators from Zheguo. The old man is named Zeng An and was originally an Island Master in Raging Sea. The man named Lu Zhongxiang is a direct descendant of a family who originally had hopes of contending for the position of family head but was captured by the serpent demon instead.
The scholar who drinks tea is named Han Lei and is a Formation Master. While Formation Masters are not strong in close combat, their formations are remarkable; under prepared conditions, they can challenge cultivators at Great Perfection Stage. In terms of overall combat strength, Han Lei surpasses both Zeng An and Lu Zhongxiang.
The three of them had been captured for over two hundred years, during which Xu Feng was just a thug in the Liuxiang Kingdom. Naturally, the three did not recognize him, and Xu Feng claimed to be the leader of the Koukou Group, which they took as just another sect.
It wasn't until one time when Xu Feng couldn't help but offer some pointers on Lu Zhongxiang's swordsmanship that the three began to acknowledge Xu Feng's strength.
Whenever he had free time, Xu Feng learned formations from Han Lei. With the guidance of this master of formations, Xu Feng's skills improved rapidly.
Over these thirty years, the Serpent Demon visited every ten years and found that, aside from Lu Zhongxiang, the other three had made no progress in their cultivation, leaving her to sigh and depart.
All three were at the Divine Separation Peak, on the verge of breaking through, while the Serpent Beauty awaited the "fruit" to ripen.
It was within Xu Feng's expectations that they had not advanced to the third level in thirty years. The Sorrowful Technique was so powerful; how could it be mastered so easily?
Next, Xu Feng turned to study the Wuwei Heart Sutra.
Integrating the Wuwei Heart Sutra with the Control Vein Technique had been a difficult problem that had eluded him for many years. He had already practiced the Wuwei Heart Sutra to the second level, known as Borrowed Meaning, while he was already well-versed in the Control Vein Technique. The former was tranquil and natural, while the latter was about seizing and plundering; their paths were completely different, making integration quite challenging.
The spiritual energy on Snake Island was dense. If Xu Feng practiced separately using both the Wuwei Heart Sutra and the Control Vein Technique, his strength would increase rapidly. However, he chose not to do so because this was a cultivation method from Wuwei Academy. No matter how strong he became, he would ultimately be constrained by Wuwei Academy, making it difficult to defeat its experts.
"Earth, Wu Wei, go with the flow..."
Earth? Suddenly, Xu Feng felt he had hit upon something crucial and frowned.
Using earth as a formation and all things as its children—wasn't this the theory of a supreme Formation Master?
Could it be done this way...
With renewed spirit, Xu Feng formed a hand seal and began cultivating using an entirely new method.
Five more years passed in a hurry.
Five years later, Xu Feng walked out of the building, greeted the three people, and then pulled Han Lei aside to ask a multitude of questions about formations. Most of these questions were theoretical interpretations of the principles behind formations and did not involve their applications. Han Lei was unsure why Xu Feng was asking these questions but explained each one to him.
After discussing for three nights in a row, Xu Feng finally understood the reasoning behind it. He thanked Han Lei and then dove back into the building to practice diligently.
Five years later, Xu Feng emerged again and once more pulled Han Lei aside to ask about formation-related questions. This time, the questions were different, focusing on the usage of confinement formations, as if he wanted to set up a prison formation to trap something.
He asked questions for another three nights, and after finishing, he patted his backside and went back inside to continue his training.
In this manner, Xu Feng came in and out repeatedly, asking various questions. After ten visits, each with different inquiries, Han Lei had revealed all his most treasured knowledge.
By the tenth visit, Xu Feng asked him just one question: "Do you think we can get out?"
"Uh, you're not asking about formations anymore?"
"Can we or can't we?"
"We can!" Regardless of whether it was true or not, he certainly didn't want to dampen Xu Feng's spirits.
Xu Feng smiled, patted his shoulder, and said, "Tell Lu Zhongxiang to stop practicing with the sword and not to do anything else. Just wait for me to come out."
Han Lei joyfully asked, "Do you have a plan?"
Xu Feng did not respond directly and turned back into the building.
Five years later, Xu Feng had still not come out.
Ten years later, Xu Feng was still not out.
One hundred years later, Xu Feng finally emerged.
Counting the time since entering the cave, Xu Feng has been trapped here for one hundred and eighty years.
"You," Han Lei looked at the unconscious Xu Feng, "your cultivation has improved so quickly. You're about to reach Great Achievement, aren't you?"
After nearly two hundred years of hidden cultivation and numerous experiments, Xu Feng finally found a way to integrate the Wuwei Heart Sutra with the Control Vein Technique.
The Wuwei Heart Sutra is like a high-performance motherboard, while the Control Vein Technique is a super central processing unit. What Xu Feng needed to do was install the "pu" onto the motherboard.
The decisive factor in this process was Han Lei's formation. Xu Feng thoroughly studied Han Lei's formation while combining it with the Wuwei Heart Sutra, applying each aspect effectively.
Using the earth as his heart and people as his formation, Xu Feng cleverly inserted the Control Vein Technique into the Wuwei Academy's Cultivation Method system, allowing it to operate on the foundation of the Wuwei Heart Sutra.
After dozens of trials and adjustments, he achieved a perfect combination, resulting in a brand new Cultivation Method. This method not only embodies the profound depth of the Wuwei Heart Sutra but also incorporates the exquisite craftsmanship of the Control Vein Technique.
Xu Feng named this newly established Cultivation Method: Control Technique.
After creating the Control Vein Technique, Jin Liaoyuan established three realms: controlling people, controlling land, and controlling. However, Jin Liaoyuan only reached the realm of controlling land. With his Golden Core Stage cultivation, he rampaged through Liuxiang Kingdom, easily defeating opponents of the same level. He firmly believed that the Control Vein Technique had great potential beyond just controlling land.
Xu Feng merged Zheguo's premier Cultivation Method, Wuwei Heart Sutra, with Jin Liaoyuan's Control Vein Technique. Although it couldn't achieve full control, it was unlikely to find a more formidable Cultivation Method across Xuan Continent.
The Control Technique inherits the attribute-less quality of the Wuwei Heart Sutra while also possessing the selectivity of the Control Vein Technique.
With the powerful Spiritual Energy from Snake Island, Xu Feng took only one hundred years to elevate his Five Elements Technique to the peak of Divine Separation Late Stage, just one step away from advancing to Great Perfection Stage.
However, Xu Feng did not take that step—not because he couldn't, but because it wasn't the right time.
Reaching Divine Separation Late Stage with Five Element Cultivation Method grants him strength comparable to a Mid-Stage of Great Achievement Power King. Yet faced with Serpent Beauty, who could easily swat away Blade King with her tail, Xu Feng knew he was still no match. If he advanced to Great Perfection Stage now, even if he increased his power, he wouldn't have a guaranteed way to defeat Serpent Beauty.
Once he enters Great Perfection Stage, Serpent Beauty will appear, leaving no room for retreat.
Xu Feng stopped at Divine Separation Peak.
Xu Feng nodded to Han Lei and said, "That's right, I have advanced to Divine Separation Peak. Thank you for your guidance over the years."
Han Lei, unaware of his Five Elements Cultivation, replied, "Achieving this progress in a hundred years is quite fast. However, with your strength at the Divine Separation Late Stage, it might be difficult for you to go out."
Han Lei felt a bit disappointed; he had expected Xu Feng to come up with some high-level techniques related to formations, but it turned out he only mentioned reaching Divine Separation Peak.
Xu Feng said, "My matters are not finished yet. Give me some more time, and I will find a way to get out."
Han Lei smiled and said, "It's alright, just do your best. You are still young and have plenty of opportunities."
He had already reached Divine Separation Peak and could upgrade to Great Achievement at any time. He refrained from cultivating further to avoid advancing. Several others who entered with him worked hard on their cultivation, but when they reached the Great Perfection Stage, they were captured and eaten by Serpent Beauty without any chance to resist.
"Don't act rashly; wait for me a little longer."
Xu Feng patted Han Lei's shoulder and nodded firmly.
Watching Xu Feng leave, Han Lei felt an inexplicable spark of hope in his heart, as if he saw something different in this young man.
Xu Feng returned to the building and once again entered seclusion for deep cultivation, practicing the Cultivation Method that had returned to the Sorrowful Technique.
With the Wood Element reaching the peak of Divine Separation Late Stage, Xu Feng's mental strength advanced further, bringing the Sorrowful Technique to the brink of breakthrough.
Using a brand new Control Technique, Xu Feng did something that left everyone astonished: he embedded the Sorrowful Technique into the Wuwei Heart Sutra.
Xu Feng actually used the same method, taking Wuwei Heart Sutra as a foundation and integrating the Sorrowful Technique into it as well.
The Wuwei Heart Sutra served as a versatile motherboard with various slots available for different types of "memory."
Integrating the spiritual Cultivation Method into the Wuwei Heart Sutra is undoubtedly an unprecedented achievement.
Xu Feng successfully incorporated the formation into his body, creating a unique Control Technique. With this Cultivation Method, any other Cultivation Method can be practiced here as a specialized training, even with the qualifications of a pseudo Single Spiritual Root.
Controlling the Five Element Attributes and managing the operation of the Cultivation Method, Xu Feng transformed himself into a Xian Dao fanatic over a century.
In the third layer of the Sorrowful Technique, the Shattered Realm, practicing under the environment of the Control Technique proved to be exceptionally beneficial, accelerating progress by more than ten times compared to previous solitary training.
In the blink of an eye, fifty years passed.
Xu Feng stood up, walked out of the building, and smiled lightly. That laughter seemed to carry a kind of magic, penetrating through space and invading the minds of Han Lei and his two companions. The three felt a wave of dizziness, startled and at a loss.
After fifty years of practicing the Control Technique, the threshold for the third layer of the Sorrowful Technique, the Shattered Realm, was finally broken, successfully advancing.
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