Chapter 59: The Vitality of Heaven and Earth

Due to the appearance of the Xiao and Ling families in the small town, the two major families, who were previously fiercely competing, unexpectedly found a rare peace.

This situation surprised Xu Feng, but Xiao Lin found it quite normal. He shrugged indifferently and said, "The Ling and Xiao families have been fighting for so many years. They clash from time to time, but neither side gains the upper hand. Each time, it ends in a stalemate!"

After hearing Xiao Lin's explanation, Xu Feng smiled and said nothing. However, after sizing up Xu Feng, Xiao Lin looked at him seriously and said, "Xu Feng! You're now at the peak of the Seventh Rank, right? Damn, don't advance so fast. I'm still your young master, and you can't surpass me!"

Hearing Xiao Lin's words, Xu Feng felt sweat on his forehead, thinking that the young master was really hard to please. "I'm already at the Eighth Rank, on the same level as you. Do you want me to regress?"

"Xu Feng! Remember! In the future, practice a bit slower. Don't make me lose face, or my father will pressure me again!" Xiao Lin looked at Xu Feng seriously and reminded him.

"Definitely! Definitely! Young Master, rest assured! I will never surpass you!" Xu Feng said resolutely, making a solemn promise. Only then did Xiao Lin leave, satisfied.

The sudden peace in the small town allowed the people to return to their normal lives. Xu Feng, apart from playing various boring and childish games with Xiao Yilin, spent his time in the attic, helping Uncle Ye devour the black lightning.

Because Uncle Ye had awakened, Xu Feng's speed in devouring the black lightning was very fast, and the black lightning in Uncle Ye's body was clearly diminishing.

"Xu Feng! The black lightning in my body has been almost completely devoured by you. Ha ha, even without you, I no longer need to fear this black lightning." Uncle Ye felt that the most violent black lightning had been devoured by Xu Feng, leaving only some remnants. He couldn't help but laugh heartily.

Over these days, Uncle Ye had become familiar with Xu Feng. From Ye Si, he learned that this young man had done a lot for them, whether it was risking his life to heal him or slaying the black snake, which greatly increased Uncle Ye's good impression of Xu Feng.

"Even if Uncle Ye can eliminate the remaining black lightning, it will still take a lot of energy. Let me help Uncle Ye devour it a few more times." Xu Feng smiled and said to Uncle Ye.

"Then I'll trouble you!" Uncle Ye thanked Xu Feng.

Xu Feng shook his head and suddenly remembered something. He asked Uncle Ye, "The force that resisted me in Uncle Ye's body didn't seem to be physical strength. It was an extremely terrifying force. Do you know what it was?"

"You don't know?" Uncle Ye looked at Xu Feng in confusion, thinking that this young man had used that force when performing the Pure Profound Technique. How could he not know what it was? How could he use it if he didn't know?

Xu Feng shrugged and said, "You know, I'm just a house servant, with limited knowledge!"

Hearing this, Uncle Ye couldn't help but laugh heartily. "I almost forgot you're a house servant. But your limited knowledge is still rare among young people."

Uncle Ye had spent a considerable amount of time with Xu Feng and had a deep understanding of his character and speech. Whether in terms of knowledge or cultivation, he far exceeded a sixteen-year-old. When Uncle Ye first learned that Xu Feng was a house servant, he was extremely surprised. After all, how could a house servant have such a demeanor and cultivation?

However, Ye Si's confirmation made Uncle Ye marvel at what kind of family could raise such a house servant.

"Have you heard of the Spirit Realm?" Uncle Ye asked Xu Feng.

Xu Feng shook his head and said, "Although I know there are stronger existences beyond the Tenth Rank, I've never heard of the Spirit Realm."

"No problem! Since you don't know, I'll explain it to you. At your age, reaching the Eighth Rank, you might have a chance to enter the Spirit Realm in the future." Uncle Ye smiled and continued, "Below the Tenth Rank, cultivators are also called the Physical Strength Realm. Physical strength is something you possess, and you should know what it is. It's the power contained in your body, bones, and other parts. Physical Strength cultivators refine their bodies to extract the hidden physical strength and then use it. When a cultivator reaches the Tenth Rank, the physical strength in their body is almost fully extracted, reaching the peak of their own power."

At this point, Uncle Ye paused and said, "For Physical Strength cultivators, the Tenth Rank is already a terrifying existence, capable of tearing apart tigers."

Xu Feng nodded, naturally knowing the terror of Tenth Rank cultivators, as evident from Xiao Rong. With Xu Feng's Eighth Rank strength, even ten of him couldn't defeat Xiao Rong. This was the terror of fully extracting physical strength.

"When a person reaches the Tenth Rank, it means their own power has reached its peak, and there is no more physical strength to extract. Since they can't extract more physical strength, they can only rely on other forces. The most powerful force in the world is the Vitality of Heaven and Earth, which cultivators call the Vitality. Cultivators who can no longer advance further start to find ways to absorb the Vitality of Heaven and Earth to reach a higher level. Those who can enter a higher level by absorbing the Vitality of Heaven and Earth are called the Spirit Realm." Uncle Ye smiled and said, "And I am in the Spirit Realm, and the power in my body is the Vitality of Heaven and Earth."

"Spirit Realm?" Xu Feng was slightly stunned and asked, "How does a Spirit Realm cultivator compare to a Tenth Rank cultivator?"

"Like the difference between heaven and earth!" Uncle Ye said solemnly, "A hundred Tenth Rank cultivators can't shake a Spirit Realm cultivator. The Vitality of Heaven and Earth belongs to a different category of power, far beyond physical strength. Ha ha, do you know how many Spirit Realm cultivators there are in a small city of ten thousand people?"

"Please tell me, Uncle Ye!"

"Ha ha! In a city of ten thousand people, if there's nothing special about the city, there are roughly one or two Spirit Realm cultivators. In other words, a Spirit Realm cultivator is equivalent to the mayor of a city of ten thousand people!"

This statement left Xu Feng stunned, staring at Uncle Ye in disbelief. He couldn't imagine how rare and revered Spirit Realm cultivators were. The mayor of a city of ten thousand people, what a revered position. Just because they stepped beyond the Tenth Rank bottleneck? Just because of this small step?

"There are countless cultivators who reach the Tenth Rank, but those who can enter the Spirit Realm are pitifully few. Apart from the Tenth Rank bottleneck being the hardest to cross, another reason is that entering the Spirit Realm requires enduring the baptism of heavenly lightning. Many Tenth Rank cultivators are annihilated by the heavenly lightning." Uncle Ye explained.

"What?! They also have to endure the baptism of heavenly lightning?" Xu Feng's eyes widened, thinking this might be the heavenly tribulation from Chinese mythology.

"Of course! Cultivation is defying the heavens! Physical Strength cultivators can absorb their own strength without any issues, but absorbing the Vitality of Heaven and Earth is defying the heavens, so there is the descent of heavenly lightning." Uncle Ye smiled, "Otherwise, how could Spirit Realm cultivators be so much stronger than Tenth Rank cultivators?"

Xu Feng finally understood why Spirit Realm cultivators could treat Tenth Rank cultivators like ants. If they could withstand heavenly lightning, what was a mere Tenth Rank?

"Ha ha! If you, Xu Feng, can reach the Spirit Realm, even as a house servant, your status will be very revered." Uncle Ye smiled.

Xu Feng smiled and said, "Uncle Ye, you make it sound so difficult. Who knows if I can reach it?"

Uncle Ye shook his head, "How will you know if you don't try? I believe you can achieve it! Just by being able to absorb black lightning, you will have an easier time enduring the baptism of heavenly lightning compared to others."

Hearing Uncle Ye's words, Xu Feng wondered if he could devour heavenly lightning.

But after thinking about it, Xu Feng laughed. He couldn't even deal with Ye Hu yet, and the Spirit Realm was too far away for him.

"The Spirit Realm has a very high status in the empire. Each Spirit Realm cultivator is a valuable asset to the empire. Ha ha, talking about this now is useless. When you reach the Spirit Realm in the future, you will naturally understand." Uncle Ye smiled.

Xu Feng nodded with a smile, feeling more longing for the Spirit Realm.

"Alright! Xu Feng is only at the Eighth Rank, far from the Spirit Realm. Uncle Ye, don't put pressure on Xu Feng." Ye Si playfully scolded Uncle Ye.

"Ha ha! That's true! You should focus on reaching the Tenth Rank!" Uncle Ye laughed.

After chatting casually with Uncle Ye for a while, Xu Feng left his room with Ye Si.

Just as they walked out of Uncle Ye's room, they saw Ye Hu looking at them disdainfully from a distance.

"Boy! A lot of time has passed in a month. I want to see if you've forgotten your promise."

Ye Hu's arrogant voice made Ye Si frown, and she glared at him, saying, "Try touching Xu Feng!"

Ye Si's tone carried a hint of Vitality, complementing her graceful and alluring figure, giving her a heroic aura.

"This has nothing to do with you!" Ye Hu didn't care about Ye Si's status as a young lady, snorted, and glared at her.

Just as Ye Si was about to say something, Uncle Ye suddenly came out of the room, "Ye Hu, you have a lot of nerve, daring to shout at the young lady. Today, I'll teach you a lesson."

Saying this, Uncle Ye punched Ye Hu. It looked soft, but when it hit Ye Hu's hand, Ye Hu's face changed drastically, and he was violently pushed back, spitting out a mouthful of blood.

After doing this, Uncle Ye smiled at Xu Feng and said, "This is the Spirit Realm. Even with severe injuries and only thirty percent of my strength, I can easily deal with a Ninth Rank cultivator."

Xu Feng was already stunned. The Spirit Realm, so terrifying?!!

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