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Chapter 185: Lin Feng - Enlightenment
"Junior Brother, come here. Senior Sister has something for you," Dugu Po said as he handed a wooden box to Lin Feng. Lin Feng took it and gently opened it, revealing a butterfly inside, poised to take flight.
Lin Feng quickly closed the box, his face filled with surprise. "Is this the Leaf Butterfly?"
Dugu Po nodded. "Indeed. Now that your physical body has reached Enlightenment, you can refine and absorb this item to perfect your cultivation."
"Senior Sister is so kind to me. She gave me the Golden Spirit Seed, and now she sends me the Leaf Butterfly. When I see her again, I must express my gratitude properly."
Lin Feng then sat down and began to circulate the Qi Refinement Technique. Once his cultivation was underway, he opened the wooden box again to examine the Leaf Butterfly closely. Its head was mostly hairy, with prominent compound eyes and stick-like antennae. The wings bore leaf vein patterns and stood upright when still, resembling a withered leaf.
All living things absorb Vital Energy to grow. The Leaf Butterfly resided on a thousand-year-old tree, drawing only the essence of wood-type Vital Energy from it. It was said that it could grow a centimeter for every century it lived.
The Leaf Butterfly in Lin Feng's hand was about the length of his finger and had likely lived for several thousand years.
While not an exceptionally rare item, most Leaf Butterflies had short lifespans. To live for a millennium was extremely rare. Once a withered leaf butterfly reached several thousand years of age, capturing it became exceedingly difficult. It could blend seamlessly with any wooden object, even merging into them.
Lin Feng swallowed the Leaf Butterfly whole. A powerful surge of wood-type energy erupted within him, forming an intense aura of extinction that rapidly aged his internal organs.
On the surface of Lin Feng's body, his skin instantly wrinkled and aged, while his flesh shrank dramatically, resembling a skeletal old man.
If anyone else were in this moment, their life would have already been extinguished. Only Lin Feng's incredibly resilient body could withstand the lethal explosion of the withered leaf butterfly.
In that instant, Lin Feng felt as if he were suffocating before life slowly surged back within him. This time, the Stone Pearl did not play any role; it was Lin Feng's terrifying physical strength that resisted everything.
As vitality returned, Lin Feng's body began to frantically absorb the wood-type energy contained within the Leaf Butterfly. His wood-type Spiritual Root gradually reached perfection.
Ultimately, with his wood-type Spiritual Root fully realized, Lin Feng's cultivation advanced to the late stage of Fate Realization.
"Very good."
Lin Feng suddenly felt an immense power coursing through him. Perhaps he was the only person in the world capable of manifesting two different elemental phenomena simultaneously. If he could also perfect the other three Spiritual Roots, he would become even more formidable.
Dugu Po looked at Lin Feng with a look of approval and said, "Junior Brother, your Foundation Establishment and Cultivation are impressive."
"All thanks to Senior Brother's guidance," Lin Feng replied, remembering the teachings from his senior.
Dugu Po took out an object from his robe, revealing a piece of ice. Its colors swirled beautifully, and it was stunningly exquisite; its quality was crystal clear and dazzling.
"I also have a gift for you. This is Glassy Ice."
Lin Feng's jaw dropped in astonishment. Golden Spirit Seed, Leaf Butterfly, Glassy Ice. Sun Crystal, Earth Scorpion—four ancient treasures that could help a Fate Realization cultivator perfect their corresponding Spiritual Roots. Even in Ancient Times, these were rare treasures. Now, after refining and absorbing two of them, he was seeing the third.
Noticing Lin Feng's surprise, Dugu Po continued, "In my early days, I also cultivated according to ancient methods to perfect the five elemental Spiritual Roots. Unfortunately, I only managed to find three in the end and did not achieve Enlightenment as a result."
Hearing this, Lin Feng couldn't contain his excitement and exclaimed, "So then, the Sun Crystal and Earth Scorpion are also in your possession!"
"Indeed."
Dugu Po then produced two more items: the Sun Crystal and Earth Scorpion.
"Junior Brother, if you refine and absorb these three ancient treasures, even without comprehending the Great Dao, you will still achieve Enlightenment," Dugu Po said.
Reaching Enlightenment Realm in Fate Realization is a significant divide for cultivators in the Cultivation World. It is difficult to cross. Some cultivators can consume Insight Pills to step into Enlightenment; however, their cultivation may still halt at this stage for their entire lives. This form of Enlightenment is referred to as pseudo-Enlightenment.
Another way is to reach complete Fate Realization while simultaneously comprehending one aspect of the Dao. Ultimately, this leads to punishment. After overcoming that punishment, one steps into Enlightenment.
This method of cultivation is commonly seen in Enlightenment practices.
The final method involves directly using one's exceptionally strong cultivation to break through the barriers of Enlightenment all at once, which also invites punishment. This type of Enlightenment is successful and can lead to even stronger Enlightenment; one first enters the Enlightenment Realm before delving into the Great Dao.
Lin Miaomiao's experience at Azure Cloud Sect when she attracted punishment and achieved Enlightenment belongs to this category.
Lin Feng entered a meditative state, then consumed the Glassy Crystal. A terrifying chill exploded within him, instantly freezing his body and covering him in frost, exuding an intense coldness.
Lin Feng nearly suffocated. This was primarily because he had not fully recovered after previously refining and absorbing the Leaf Butterfly. Just as he was on the verge of collapse, the Stone Pearl within him vibrated and expelled the Chaotic Aura, saving Lin Feng's life.
This time, Lin Feng remained frozen for three full hours before the frost within him began to be absorbed by his physical body. His water attribute Spiritual Root became completely perfected.
Ultimately, Lin Feng's cultivation broke through to the late Fate stage, approaching its peak.
The next day, Lin Feng refined the Sun Crystal. Two days later, he refined and absorbed the Earth Scorpion.
In the end, all five attributes of his Spiritual Root were perfected. Under this fusion, an unprecedented terrifying power erupted within him, followed by an extremely fearsome aura spreading outwards.
This aura shook the earth and darkened the skies with thick clouds, ultimately bringing down punishment.
Once again, punishment descended upon the world, with lightning as large as an arm enveloping Emperor Mountain. At that moment, a White Shadow flew in and stood shoulder to shoulder with Lin Feng.
Seeing this person was his second senior brother, Lin Feng mistakenly thought he had come to help him withstand the punishment and joyfully said, "Thank you, senior brother, for assisting me through this tribulation."
"Junior brother, you are mistaken. Punishment is the best means of tempering one's body in this world."
Upon hearing this, Lin Feng realized that his second senior brother had intentionally come to cultivate amidst the punishment. Whoever stepped into the realm of punishment would face its strongest trial.
That day, when Lin Miaomiao attracted punishment, everyone fled in terror. Today, however, Lin Feng witnessed someone who not only did not avoid punishment but instead welcomed it with joy.
Watching Dugu Po unfasten his garments before the punishment and ultimately bare his chest to endure its might was a sight to behold. Bolts of lightning rained down upon Dugu Po's body, revealing his bones beneath.
Dugu Po gritted his teeth and endured in silence.
Lin Feng felt a chill run down his spine and quickly distanced himself from his second senior brother. He feared that a misstep could bring the punishment crashing down upon him. If even someone as formidable as Dugu Po could be struck down, he would be instantly obliterated if caught in its path.
After moving far away from Dugu Po, Lin Feng mimicked his actions and bared his chest. The immense electric arcs struck his body, causing him to tremble all over as he endured a prickling pain that felt almost unbearable.
Soon, his physical body was struck by lightning, causing blood to flow. Lin Feng's body had already reached Enlightenment. After being struck, it could heal itself. Just as the wounds began to close, they were torn open again by the subsequent second and third bolts of lightning.
In the distance, the solitary Dugu Po said, "Junior brother, summon your Spirit Monkey to experience the punishment together."
Lin Feng looked over and saw that his second senior brother's eagle was also enduring the punishment. The eagle had suffered severe injuries earlier and had only just recovered under the careful care of his second senior brother. Now it had to undergo the trial of punishment once more.
Amidst the endless lightning, feathers from the eagle were being knocked off one by one. Having followed Dugu Po for too long, the eagle had become just as silent as him.
"Ah! This hurts so much! Can’t it take a break before striking again?"
Lin Feng's demeanor was completely different. He was lively and shouting amidst the lightning. If Lin Miaomiao were to see this, she would surely laugh until she bent over and then scold Lin Feng a few times.
The power of the punishment was incredibly strong; there were very few who could withstand it with their physical bodies. Lin Feng and Dugu Po were two exceptional cases. For others, they either relied on ancestral figures for assistance or used defensive treasures like Sacred Artifacts to fend off the punishment.
On that day at Azure Cloud Sect, Lin Miaomiao managed to survive the punishment thanks to Elder Ji, who gifted her a chess piece. Elder Ji was already at Sage Realm and could perceive both past and future. He acted in advance, infusing a Holy Art into the white piece, saving Lin Feng and others from disaster.
Within the punishment, the Spirit Monkey, which had been sleeping, was awakened by the lightning. It immediately bared its teeth in anger, thinking: Damn it! I was sleeping so well; who brought this lightning down on me?
Just as this thought crossed its mind, another round of lightning struck down. The Spirit Monkey cried out in pain, radiating a dazzling golden light as if it were a being of pure light.
Lin Feng looked at this glowing figure, which hurt his eyes painfully, and couldn't help but exclaim, "Damn! What level has its Cultivation reached? It’s at least equivalent to the power of Nine-Tiered Fierce Beasts!"
At this moment, the spirit beast was no longer the weak Spirit Monkey of old. It exuded an ancient and domineering aura. Facing the thunderbolts, it opened its mouth wide and directly swallowed them.
Lin Feng stared in astonishment and couldn't help but swallow hard. "You really are impressive."
The punishment lasted for a full twelve hours before finally stopping. Lin Feng's Cultivation steadily reached the Initial Stage of Enlightenment, with faint signs of breaking through to mid-Enlightenment.
Individuals like Lin Feng, who successfully broke through to Enlightenment from Foundation level, were true monsters among talents. If such disciples appeared in the outside world, they would be renowned across all realms.
However, in Divine Ruins, such phenomena were common. Both of Lin Feng's senior brothers and one senior sister had directly succeeded in breaking through to Enlightenment through their Cultivation. No wonder people believed that Divine Ruins Disciples were powerful; what these individuals accomplished was far beyond what ordinary people could achieve.
After Enlightenment, Lin Feng experienced a qualitative change in his perception of Earth Qi. Fate Realization allowed him to unleash the Vital Energy within his body to perform Divine Abilities. In the Enlightenment Realm, he could draw upon the Vital Energy of the earth for his own use.
With Fate Realization, he could fly with his sword.
In the Enlightenment Realm, he could ride the clouds and mist.
Back in the days at Solitary Moon City, when Lin Feng followed Elder Xu into the air, he felt as if he were a divine being. Now, Lin Feng could do it too.
"Congratulations, Junior Brother, on your Enlightenment. Our Divine Ruins has gained another talent," Dugu Po congratulated him.
Lin Feng replied, "Senior Brother, isn't it true that not achieving Enlightenment doesn't mean one isn't talented?"
Having become familiar with Dugu Po, Lin Feng no longer feared him as he once did; he felt much more at ease now. (To be continued...)
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