Swallowing the Starry Sky: Qin Feng

As Qin Feng fell to the ground after being stabbed, the surrounding scenery returned to its original pure white state.

Qin Feng, who had been lying motionless on the ground, suddenly sat up, breathing heavily. He raised his trembling hands and touched his neck. Thankfully, there was no injury on his neck. Whew! Is this what death feels like? It feels so real!

"Qin Feng, how are you? Are you alright?"

"Brother Monkey, I'm fine. I was just a little scared because it was my first time experiencing death. I should be fine after a few more times."

"That's good. You can cultivate here on your own. I will send a part of my body here to watch over you, while my main body will go to study weapon crafting."

"No problem, Monkey King, you go ahead and get busy. I also want to upgrade my equipment as soon as possible."

The monkey unleashed a golden light, transforming into a miniature monkey before disappearing in a flash.

Qin Feng stood up and gave the order again, setting the same parameters as last time: "Let's do it again."

The surrounding scenery returned to the grassland, and the ape-man boy was still there. This time, Qin Feng chose to seize the initiative, and the bright light of his blade transformed into a storm of attacks, frantically surrounding the boy.

Although the young man lost the initiative, he remained calm and composed, wielding his long sword to counter the attack. No matter how tricky the attack came from, he neutralized it one by one, demonstrating a solid foundation in his calm demeanor.

The two fought quickly for an unknown amount of time. Qin Feng, who was attacking with all his might, gradually ran out of strength and was eventually killed by the blade once again.

The grassland scene disappeared, and Qin Feng stood up from the ground. Instead of immediately starting the battle again, he went to the manual that he had previously put aside, flipped to the Guiding Techniques section again, and carefully read it through. After confirming that there were no problems, he began to cultivate his genetic energy to restore his strength.

Activating the new guiding technique, gentle cosmic energy enters the tired body, feeling like suddenly entering a freezer on a sweltering summer day, instantly reviving the whole body.

Wow! This feels amazing! No wonder it's high-end stuff; the energy absorption speed is dozens of times faster than before!

I just don't know how much it can increase my digestible energy limit.

An hour later, Qin Feng opened his eyes in frustration. The speed of absorbing energy had increased, but unfortunately, his body couldn't digest it at all. It was so frustrating.

Fortunately, my digestive ability is at least ten times stronger than before, so the change of cultivation method wasn't in vain.

Next, let's practice our swordsmanship and movement techniques.

Going to fight that boy before fully mastering the new swordsmanship and movement techniques is just asking for trouble.

Let me practice until I get back to twice the power and microscopic movement techniques.

And so, Qin Feng immersed himself in selfless cultivation, practicing his swordsmanship and movement techniques in turn without stopping.

When he was exhausted, he would start cultivating his genetic energy to recover his strength. When he was hungry, he would eat an energy bar and some fruit. He would repeat this cycle. When he was too tired to bear it, he would lie down on the ground and take a nap to recover his energy. When he woke up, he would continue cultivating.

Five days later, Qin Feng resumed his battle with the ape-man boy. On the vast grassland, the two figures collided and separated repeatedly with a series of whooshing sounds. This time, both of them exerted twice the force, speed, and defense, making the battle even more intense.

The two men's long swords transformed into two streaks of silver light, each trying to gain the upper hand with lightning speed.

At this point in the game, it's all about combat experience; whoever makes a mistake will die.

After an unknown amount of time, the surrounding environment returned to a pure white space, but this time Qin Feng was no longer lying down when he returned.

Haha ...

We finally won. I told you we'd been fighting in the wilderness for five years, and that little brat was still a bit too inexperienced compared to us.

I'll keep training until I can generate three times the power, then I'll find a stronger opponent to spar with.

Unbeknownst to him, Qin Feng, engrossed in his intensive cultivation, had been in seclusion in his Origin Space for nearly a month.

On February 15, 2056, on a vast and boundless Gobi Desert simulated by the Origin Space, Qin Feng, holding a long sword, faced off against a man with prominent horns and two whiskers on his chin.

A gust of wind whipped up a sky full of withered grass as two figures charged toward each other simultaneously, their long swords clashing with a whistling sound and sparks.

There were no fancy sword techniques; every strike was aimed directly at the vital points of both sides. Every move was clean and efficient, demonstrating speed, precision, and accuracy.

Bang! After an unknown amount of time, the two collided again and separated, each retreating to catch their breath.

Qin Feng gripped his longsword tightly with both hands, crouched down to gather strength, and then suddenly attacked the young man again, the tip of his sword pointing directly at the young man's heart. The young man calmly held the longsword horizontally in front of his chest, supporting the blade with one hand, and accurately blocked the charged attack.

Then, he slanted his blade to deflect Qin Feng's longsword, and used the momentum to slash at the young man's neck. Qin Feng crouched down to dodge the longsword, and then thrust his blade upwards to stab the young man's chin. The young man leaned back to dodge the longsword, and at the same time raised his right foot to kick him in the groin. He also raised his knee to block the kick without showing any weakness.

Bang! The young man, who was standing on one foot, was forced back by Qin Feng's solid knee strike. He immediately seized the opportunity and attacked with his long sword like a storm, giving the young man no chance to catch his breath.

Even though the young man was forced to retreat, he still managed to block the dense barrage of blades in an orderly manner. Seeing this, Qin Feng couldn't help but increase his attack speed.

As the saying goes, prolonged defense inevitably leads to defeat. In the end, Qin Feng's superior skills forced the young man to lose his balance, and he slit his own throat with a single stroke.

The scene changed, and the surrounding space returned to pure white. He exhaled a deep breath.

We finally won! So what if we go 4 times stronger? We'll still take you down.

That's right, that opponent just now was using four times the power, had perfect movement technique, and was a fifth-level apprentice, which is the so-called intermediate warrior.

Qin Feng cultivated his movement technique in this space for about ten days and broke through to the perfect level, achieving a power increase of three times.

During that time, he challenged several opponents of the same level. It wasn't until two days ago that he exerted his strength to break through four times and his genetic energy broke through to the fifth level of apprentice that he was able to simulate that young man. He fought nearly ten matches in two days, but he didn't win a single one until now.

This month's harvest is truly astonishing. In less than a month, I had just broken through to the fourth level of Apprentice and then broke through to the fifth level of Apprentice again.

Most importantly, his movement technique has finally broken through to the perfect level, and his power output has reached four times. The standard strength of a fifth-level apprentice is 16000 kilograms, and with four times the power output, he can reach more than 64000 kilograms, comparable to a seventh-level apprentice.

Indeed, comprehension is extremely important for martial artists in this world. The fact that this space only provides a 1x comprehension bonus now allows me to cultivate so much faster. I wonder how much the comprehension bonus will increase as the orb is repaired in the future.

I'm really looking forward to it!

But how to repair this thing? I have absolutely no clue. According to Monkey King, the stronger you are and the greater your influence on the world, the faster you can repair it.

I wonder to what extent it will take to completely repair it. Could the Lord of the Universe do it? His influence should be significant enough, right?

Forget it, those things are too far away. Let's focus on the present first.

The energy bars I brought in earlier are all gone; it's time to leave.

With my current full power, which is comparable to a seventh-level American apprentice, I should have no problem surviving in the wilderness as long as I don't provoke planetary monsters.

However, given my talent, I don't know how long it would take to cultivate to the planetary level step by step. My next step is to use the detection function of the treasure to go to the primeval forests on Earth to see if there are any plant spirits.

With the World Ring at all times and its gem detection function activated, you can hide inside the ring when you encounter monsters you can't defeat, so there shouldn't be much danger.

But where should we go next? I have absolutely no idea. Should we go to Shennongjia in China, or the Amazon rainforest?

This is really just a gamble; it's really unpleasant to feel like you're not aiming at anything.

Forget it, let me go out and check some information on the computer first. Let me see if there are any clues on the martial arts forum.

Ugh! My head hurts!

Qin Feng, wielding a long sword, suddenly appeared in the underground training room, picked up the ring from the floor, and put it back on his hand.

He placed the longsword on the weapon rack to the side and went straight up to the first-floor hall, opening the doors and windows to let the room, which had been closed for almost a month, ventilate.

I picked up my phone, found a familiar number, dialed it, and ordered a takeout meal. Before the food arrived, I took a relaxing bath.

Just as I finished my bath, the food arrived. I sent the delivery guy away and sat down at the table to eat my fill.

Having not had a proper meal in almost a month, Qin Feng transformed into a glutton. After devouring everything in a whirlwind, he collapsed onto the sofa like a salted fish, not wanting to move at all.

Ah! That feels so good!

This is life! It's a pity it's not quite there yet; I wish I had a wife.

I don't know what I was thinking before. At twenty-five or twenty-six, I'd rather spend my days fighting monsters in the wilderness than settle down and end up all alone.

Before my memories returned, I was fine, but after they returned, I always felt too lonely being alone.

Hmm! Let's add another item to our plans: besides breaking through to the planetary level, I'll also find a wife.

Otherwise, once I'm out exploring the universe, I might have even less time to find a wife and have children.

We only have one son left in our family. If we don't do our best, and he dies before he can carry on the family line, we'll really have no face to face our ancestors.

And so it was decided happily: find a wife, have children, and break through to the planetary level. These three things have the highest priority and must be done within two years.

After making the decision in his heart, he felt a sense of relief, and a wave of drowsiness surged over him like a tide. The fatigue from a whole month of high-intensity training made him fall asleep on the sofa without even realizing it.

A night passed quietly, and when Qin Feng woke up again, it was already nine o'clock the next morning. He had slept soundly for more than ten hours, from the afternoon of the previous day until now.

I got up from the sofa, stretched and yawned, went to the bathroom to wash up, and then went to the second-floor media room to turn on the computer and start looking up information about the spirit of plants.

I browsed the martial arts forum and clicked on all the posts about the spirit of plants to read them in detail. The messages were all over the place, but none of them were reliable.

The most authentic and reliable information, complete with pictures and videos, comes from the large-scale development of Kirishima. Everything else is just hearsay and rumors, and it's impossible to verify their authenticity.

I was too naive. If these rumors on the computer were reliable, I wouldn't have had this problem.

Thinking about all this, Qin Feng couldn't help but feel a little self-deprecating.

Forget it, I'll just have to go through the trouble of searching one place at a time. I'll try my luck in Shennongjia first. It's the largest primeval forest in China, and it's been shrouded in mystery since before the Great Nirvana. Moreover, it's been teeming with monsters since the Great Nirvana. Although there's a No. 31 relic inside, no one on Earth has the ability to develop it. The poison released by the sleeping world lord-level queen inside is no joke, and no one can get close to it.

Okay, it's decided then. Tomorrow we'll head to the airport and fly to the Central Plains Base City. It's a base city formed by merging Shaanxi, Gansu, Hubei, and other provinces and cities during the Great Nirvana period. It's also the one closest to Shennongjia among the six existing base cities in China.

Today, let's prepare supplies and store two to three months' worth of food and water in the ring space, in preparation for a period of no harvest.

I also need to change my weapons and equipment. With my current strength, the five-elemental sword and combat suit are no longer enough. I need to change to at least a set of seven-elemental weapons that are comparable to the God of War level.

After opening the website, logging into the Thunder Martial Arts Academy's Thunder Home, placing an order, and making payment, Qin Feng's lips twitched as he looked at the remaining balance of just over 100 million. Fortunately, he had made a fortune during the beast tide a while ago, otherwise he wouldn't have enough money to buy new equipment.

This is absolutely ridiculous. What have I been doing for the past five years? I've been fighting in the wilderness every day, but I haven't gained any money, girls, or skills.

Compared to Luo Feng at the same level of strength, he is simply unbearable to look at.

Forget it, Luo Feng is the protagonist, so he can't be compared to him.

Perhaps people like me are the norm for martial artists. I remember there are many who are even worse off than me. I'm not doing too badly. I'm not among the worst of the martial artists.

I sighed, shut down my computer, changed my clothes, and went out to find a department store not far from my neighborhood to start shopping.

Thankfully, the basic survival supplies aren't too expensive, otherwise I'd really be worried that my account balance wouldn't be enough!

After finishing lunch, Qin Feng stored all the supplies delivered by the mall staff into his world ring. While waiting for the weapons and equipment to be delivered, he took a rare break from cultivation and strolled around the neighborhood.

Just then, a young man walked in from outside the residential area. The young man's eyes were somewhat unfocused, as if he was thinking about something, so much so that he only noticed that there was someone in front of him when he got to Qin Feng.

The young man, regaining his senses, greeted Qin Feng familiarly, "Brother Qin, it's you! Haven't you been to the wilderness lately?"

"No, I just had a day off today, and I'm getting ready to leave again tomorrow. Luo Hua, did you just get back from outside? Have you had lunch yet?"

"Not yet, I came back from the company specifically to have lunch with my family."

"You look like you're lost in thought. Did something happen? If there's anything I can do to help, please don't hesitate to ask. We're neighbors."

"It's nothing, thank you so much, Brother Qin. I won't hesitate to ask you for anything."

"That's good. Your brother Qin is now a mid-level warrior. I might not be able to help with big things, but I can lend a hand with some trivial matters. Just give me a call if you need anything."

"Oh! Brother Qin has broken through? Congratulations, congratulations!"

"Hey! What's my strength compared to others? I'm useless in a real crisis. I admire your brother, so don't hesitate to ask for help in the future. After all, without him, we might all be dead by now."

After exchanging contact numbers with Luo Hua, he said goodbye and left.

Luo Hua watched Qin Feng's departing figure, his heart filled with complex emotions. He never expected that this guy, whom he had met while pushing his wheelchair around the neighborhood due to his leg problems, would now be a mid-level warrior, and seemed to be a grateful person as well.

Brother, your sacrifice wasn't in vain; at least most people are grateful, unlike those bastards. Humph!

As Qin Feng left, he was also reflecting on the plot. Right now, Luo Hua was probably having a headache because of the resources Luo Feng had left behind! After all, each one of those Wood Fang Crystals could create a planetary-level being! He remembered that Luo Feng had left dozens of them at home.

Luo Feng has been "dead" for a month now, and Luo Hua's family has become the target of everyone's hatred; everyone wants to take a bite out of them.

However, Luo Hua was a smart man and not so easy to bully. In the original note, he gave up some of his interests and the black yttrium metal robot left by Luo Feng did not cause any problems.

However, it seems that when a top Indonesian psychic genius named Sagnehru came to steal the Wood Fang Crystal, he almost injured them. After Luo Feng came out of seclusion, he didn't even go home; he wiped out their little gang immediately.

Judging by the timeline, it should be next year. By then, I should have broken through to the planetary level. When that guy comes looking for trouble, I'll just take him out and kill Yan Hai and Atkin while I'm at it, so that Luo Feng will owe me a favor.

It's strange, but Luo Feng's family is quite famous in Mingyue Community. Yet Qin Feng and Luo Feng have never met. Both of them are always busy in the wilderness or buried in cultivation and rarely have a moment of leisure. They met Luo Hua because he was disabled in both legs and spent his days wandering around the community in a wheelchair. They met a few times and gradually became familiar with each other.

But it doesn't matter. Given Luo Feng's personality, he wouldn't renege on a favor even if he didn't know the person.