Chapter 11: Body Refining Array

"Without removing the seal, how can one cultivate?" Ye Feng sighed deeply.

Wishing and being able to are worlds apart.

Ye Chen calmly said, "What if I could help you cultivate?"

Ye Feng's pupils dilated, exclaiming, "Chen'er, you... you can remove the seal?"

"I'm temporarily unable to remove it," Ye Chen shook his head. Under Ye Feng's gradually dimming gaze, he continued, "The seal within Father's body only restricts your comprehension of the rules of this world. But what if there were another set of rules?"

"Another set of rules?" Ye Feng furrowed his brows, looking at Ye Chen in confusion.

"Aren't you curious why I suddenly became stronger, even surpassing Liu Qing and Liu Wanglong?" Ye Chen smiled faintly.

"Could it be..." Ye Feng's eyes trembled, a glimmer of realization flashing through them.

"That's right. It's because I obtained an opportunity to practice another set of rules," Ye Chen said.

Although this body was occupied by Ye Wujin, it still retained Ye Chen's memories and emotions.

Ye Feng was a good father. He had risked severe injuries to bring Ye Chen back when he was furious with the Ouyang family. Knowing about the conspiracy of the City Lord's Mansion, he didn't want to see his son face powerful enemies alone and had led the Ye family's warriors, ready to fight to the death.

Fatherly love was just like a mountain, indeed.

That's why Ye Wujin was willing to help Ye Feng practice the rules of the Immortal Martial Realm.

"Chen'er, can I really cultivate?" Ye Feng's voice trembled with excitement. Sealed for sixteen years, he had never stopped longing to cultivate. Now, with a glimmer of hope shining, how could he not be excited?

"Of course," Ye Chen replied confidently, a smile on his face.

Although he couldn't remove the seal of the Immortal Martial Realm, practicing in the lower realm was also acceptable.

"Father, I'll transmit a set of body-refining techniques and the levels of these rules to you first. Familiarize yourself with them, and I'll prepare the spirit stones to refine your body," Ye Chen said, his spiritual consciousness flashing, a ray of light entering Ye Feng's brow.

In an instant, Ye Feng's body trembled slightly. Numerous pieces of information flashed through his mind.

"Feng God Body? Body Refining Realm?" Ye Feng frowned, unsure what these techniques and levels were, but he began to comprehend and familiarize himself with them.

Ye Chen walked out of the secret room, where the warriors of the Ye family had already returned, bringing back the resources of the Ouyang family and the City Lord's Mansion: countless spirit stones and numerous spiritual herbs.

Ye Chen glanced at the herbs, shaking his head in disappointment. "The spirit stones should be sufficient. After refining my father's body, I should be able to make some progress."

He collected all the spirit stones and returned to the secret room.

"Father, please step back for now," Ye Chen said, closing his eyes to regulate his breath. His damaged soul quickly began to recover, and soon his soul power started to condense and stabilize.

"Although I'm only at the level of a alchemy apprentice, in the lower plane, I should be considered a spirit-level alchemist," Ye Chen muttered to himself.

In the world of alchemists on the Canglan Continent, there were different levels: apprentice, spirit, true, imperial, saint, and immortal. Each level also had three tiers: initial, intermediate, and advanced.

Although Ye Chen practiced the rules of the Immortal Martial Realm, barely recovering to the level of an apprentice, in this lower plane, he was already considered a spirit-level alchemist.

"This amount of soul power should be enough to set up the Condensing Yuan Formation," Ye Chen concluded.

He sacrificed all the spirit stones, exerting force with both hands. The stones turned into gas and surged towards the ground. With Ye Chen's guidance, a shining pentagonal array gradually appeared on the ground.

As the array emerged, a strange aura immediately enveloped the surroundings, as if the density of spiritual energy was rapidly increasing.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

The spirit stones continued to shatter, and soul power flowed from Ye Chen's brow, enveloping the shattered fragments of spirit stones and rushing towards the array.

If any other alchemists saw Ye Chen's actions, they would be shocked. His technique in setting up the array and the use of soul power were completely different from other alchemists. Such proficiency and application were extremely profound and difficult to comprehend.

Although Ye Chen was not particularly skilled in array formation, the simple body-refining array was not difficult. Even though his soul power was insufficient, his rich experience made up for it.

"Chen'er, are you still an alchemist?!" Ye Feng beside him was stunned, gaping in disbelief.

An alchemist was a prestigious position, not inferior to a warrior.

A powerful alchemist, if able to join the Alchemist Pavilion, would receive great protection.

Ye Chen, practicing both alchemy and martial arts, how could Ye Feng not be shocked and delighted?

"Father, shatter your current cultivation and then enter the body-refining array," Ye Chen said after setting up the body-refining array.

"Shatter?" Ye Feng hesitated.

Ye Chen solemnly said, "Father, trust me, you don't need the power of this world's rules."

Taking a deep breath, Ye Feng hesitated no longer and immediately shattered the power within his body, stepping into the array.

With the seal within him, even if he retained spiritual energy, what good would it do? It was better to start anew and seek another path. At least, there was still hope.

"Father, activate the Feng God Body," Ye Chen instructed.

Ye Feng nodded, activating the Feng God Body. The majestic power within the array surged into his body, transforming his previously weak physique into one filled with immense power.

"Chen'er, this power?" Ye Feng exclaimed in astonishment. He had never felt such power before. What kind of rule was this?

"This is Yuan Qi. Only by refining and transforming spiritual energy can one cultivate this kind of rule power," Ye Chen explained simply. "Father, I will now refine your body. Endure it."

"Alright," Ye Feng said solemnly.

In an instant, a terrifying pain spread through his body, causing him to cry out in agony, drenched in cold sweat.

Ye Feng felt as if his body was about to explode. He had never experienced such pain in his previous cultivation, illustrating how domineering this set of cultivation rules was.

With a loud bang, after who knows how long, the first breakthrough finally came, and Ye Feng successfully entered the first stage of body refining.

"Chen'er, is this the first stage of body refining? Why do I feel stronger than when I was at the Spirit Martial Triple Realm?" Ye Feng exclaimed in pleasant surprise.

Although he had just entered the first stage of body refining, Ye Feng felt a stronger sensation than before.

"The rules tradition of the Canglan Continent is extremely broken. This set of cultivation rules is the most complete, surpassing the rules tradition of the Canglan Continent by more than a large realm," Ye Chen explained.

Ye Feng nodded silently.

No wonder Ye Chen could crush Liu Qing and even Liu Wanglong.

Despite appearing to have the same realm aura, the rules were different, hence the difference in quality. And quality determined power.

At this moment, Ye Feng was filled with joy.

He could finally cultivate again, and this time, it was with stronger rules.

"Yunxuan, wait for me. I will definitely come find you," Ye Feng whispered softly, then closed his eyes once again, activating the body refining array and the power of the Feng God Body to continue refining his body.

Ye Chen had guided Ye Feng through the initial steps, so he now withdrew his power and began absorbing the power of the body refining array to impact his own flesh.