The sea was vast, with waves rolling. Smelling the saltiness in the air, Lin Fei felt a sense of "familiarity." He had been drifting on the sea for several months. Even though his will was strong, he couldn't help but feel a little lost. Now, having finally found the Ancient Continent and his martial path forward, he once again came to the sea. However, this time, Lin Fei came to the sea for cultivation.

Fairy Mist Island divided the sea into the near sea and the open sea. The near sea was the sea area near Fairy Mist Island. This was a relatively safe area, with not many powerful sea beasts. After all, sometimes some Foundation Establishment True Persons would patrol the near sea. But once one left the near sea and reaches the open sea, there are many more sea beasts.

Lin Fei flew all the way and quickly arrived at the open sea. He didn't have to wait long before he sensed a sea beast.

"Saber momentum, suppress!"

Lin Fei unleashed his saber momentum. Immediately, it enveloped the sea beast. The transcendent saber momentum instantly suppressed the sea beast, rendering it unable to move.

"Shoo."

Next, Lin Fei flicked a finger. A thread of saber essence flew out, turning into a heavenly saber, directly beheaded the sea beast. For a moment, blood filled the air.

"Sky Reaching Tower, collect!"

For Lin Fei, killing a Foundation Establishment level sea beast was too easy. Saber momentum plus saber essence, it couldn't be easier.

"Hmm? There's another sea beast?"

Under Lin Fei's saber momentum, he discovered another sea beast. This sea beast seemed slightly stronger than the one Lin Fei had just killed.

Suddenly, Lin Fei thought of the three Saint-level saber techniques he had just practiced. These saber techniques, Lin Fei wanted to practice these all the way to transcendence, and perfection, giving birth to saber intent, and finally evolving into saber momentum.

Saber techniques were all for battle, only battle could improve saber techniques. So, Lin Fei had an idea. He flicked his finger.

"Shoo."

A thread of saber essence flew out. This thread of saber essence actually turned into a rainbow light. Its speed was too fast. It was actually the Rainbow Transformation Saber Technique that Lin Fei had recently mastered.

"Plurt."

The next moment, the Rainbow Transformation Saber Technique instantly severed the head of the sea beast. The sea beast didn't even have a chance to resist.

"So strong! The Rainbow Transformation Saber Technique, even in the mastery realm, is so mysterious and powerful. And when combined with my saber essence, it makes the Rainbow Transformation Saber Technique invincible."

Lin Fei felt a chill in his heart. A Saint-level saber technique was indeed extraordinary. Of course, there was also the support of his transcendence saber momentum. Externally, saber momentum could suppress enemies. Internally, it could support saber techniques.

The role of saber momentum for saber practitioners was just too great. Martial Saints with and without saber momentum were on completely different levels.

"Your Rainbow Transformation Saber Technique has slain a Foundation Establishment sea beast, and in its excitement, it has fallen into enlightenment."

"Enlightenment?"

Lin Fei was somewhat surprised. He hadn't expected that merely using the Rainbow Transformation Saber Technique to slay a sea beast would trigger enlightenment of the technique. It seemed that the Rainbow Transformation Saber Technique had a pretty good aptitude for understanding.

Lin Fei had long known that the martial arts he possessed each had different characters. Even their aptitude for comprehension was different. The Rainbow Transformation Saber Technique slayed a Foundation Establishment sea beast and fell into enlightenment. But other saber techniques might not necessarily do the same.

Every saber technique had its own opportunities. They couldn't all be treated the same way. However, the Rainbow Transformation Saber Technique didn't stay enlightened for long.

"Your Rainbow Transformation Saber Technique's enlightenment is over. By virtue of its extraordinary understanding, it has comprehended the realm of transforming into a rainbow, and the progress of cultivation has increased by 100%."

"Your Rainbow Transformation Saber Technique has broken through to the transcendence realm!"

In Lin Fei's mind, the system's voice sounded again. The Rainbow Transformation Saber Technique had indeed broken through. It had directly broken through from mastery to transcendence!

Lin Fei tasted the sweetness of success. He then caught a few more sea beasts. Unfortunately, aside from the Rainbow Transformation Saber Technique's enlightenment and breakthrough to transcendence, the other two saber techniques, Holy Spirit Saber Technique and Flame Burning Heaven Saber, did not fall into enlightenment. They merely made some progress in cultivation, but they didn't break through to transcendence. And after killing the sea beasts multiple times, the improvement to his saber techniques was limited.

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Seeing that his saber techniques were no longer improving, Lin Fei stopped killing sea beasts.

"Let's first try out the flesh and blood of these sea beasts."

Lin Fei didn't return to Fairy Mist Island. He just wanted to give it a try. It was troublesome to go back and forth. So, with a flash, he directly entered the Sky Reaching Tower.

Inside the Sky Reaching Tower, several sea beasts were piled up. A large amount of fresh blood permeated the air. Lin Fei took a deep breath.

"Let's begin."

With that, Lin Fei began to consume the flesh and blood of the exotic beasts. After his body had undergone a rebirth, consuming some exotic beast's flesh and blood was absolutely normal. Large amounts of exotic beast flesh and blood were consumed by Lin Fei.

At the same time, the Blood Essence Nine Transformations within Lin Fei's body also started operating on their own. Clearly, it was stimulated by a large amount of exotic beast flesh and blood. Therefore, the cultivation speed of the Blood Essence Nine Transformations also started to rapidly increase.

50%, 60%, 70%, 80%, 90%......

As Lin Fei consumed a large amount of exotic beast flesh and blood, the transformation, quickly converted into blood essence in his body. Lin Fei's physical body, at a speed visible to the naked eye, was rapidly improving. And Blood Essence Nine Transformations was also undergoing a momentous transformation.

"Boom."

The blood essence in Lin Fei's body directly doubled. Equivalent to twice the original amount. Moreover, Blood Essence Nine Transformations had broken through from the first transformation to the second at this moment.

"As expected, consuming the flesh and blood of exotic beasts is effective. Can I keep consuming the flesh and blood of exotic beasts until Blood Essence Nine Transformations forms the Energy Flower?"

A glint of sharpness flashed in Lin Fei's eyes. So, he continued to consume the flesh and blood of the exotic beasts. However, as soon as he consumed more, Lin Fei immediately felt a change.

Slow!

The speed of Blood Essence Nine Transformations transforming blood essence had slowed down. Or rather, it wasn't that the efficiency had become slower. But rather, Lin Fei needed more of them. So, it appeared to be slowing down in converting blood essence. However, blood essence was still increasing. That was enough. So, Lin Fei continued to consume the flesh and blood of sea beasts and convert blood essence within the Sky Reaching Tower.

At this moment, on the sea surface, a rainbow light was frantically fleeing towards Fairy Mist Island. However, behind him, there were a full three rainbow lights. Their speed was even faster.

In the rainbow light, Zhao Mingyu's face was flushed red. The aura on his body had become extremely chaotic. Even his Magic Body had been severely injured.

Zhao Mingyu had actually reached the Foundation Establishment stage! He relied on two Foundation Establishment pills and then exhausted all he had to buy another Foundation Establishment pill. Therefore, he had gathered a total of three Foundation Establishment pills.

After taking three Foundation Establishment pills, Zhao Mingyu successfully reached the Foundation Establishment stage and became a Foundation Establishment True Person!

According to the rules of the Zhao family, upon being promoted to Foundation Establishment True Person, one could obtain an island.

The Zhao family owned numerous islands. Each island had some resources. Zhao Mingyu was assigned to Liuli Island. He didn't expect to encounter pirates before he'd even stayed on Liuli Island for long. The pirates attacked Liuli Island. Even with Zhao Mingyu, a Foundation Establishment True Person, in charge, Liuli Island was still captured.

Zhao Mingyu fought as if his life depended on it. He self-detonated a magic treasure only then did he manage to escape narrowly. However, in the vast sea, there were three Foundation Establishment True Persons from the pirates chasing after him.

"Damn it, I've just established my foundation and I have hundreds of years of life left, how can I die? Moreover, these pirates must have a big conspiracy. I must go back and tell my family, tell everyone on Fairy Mist Island. I can't die, I absolutely can't die here..."

Zhao Mingyu gritted his teeth. He once again forcefully maintained his stance. He performed a spell. Immediately, his injuries worsened once again.

"You can't escape. Why not join us, with your aptitude, it's hard for you to reach the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment in your lifetime. But if you join us, you might even reach the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment or even the later stage! Isn't it much better than staying in the small Fairy Mist Island?"

Three Foundation Establishment True Persons from the pirates tried to confuse Zhao Mingyu's mind. But in reality, how could they possibly really accept Zhao Mingyu? If Zhao Mingyu really stopped, they would immediately destroy him.

"Black Blood Needle, go!"

One of the pirates, a flash of black light in his hand, disappeared in a flash. Inaudibly, it pierced through Zhao Mingyu's protective spell in an instant. And, it pierced through Zhao Mingyu's body.

"Crack."

Cracks had appeared on Zhao Mingyu's body. Clearly, it was not far from collapsing.

"Pfft."

Zhao Mingyu even spat out a mouthful of blood. The whole person fell towards the sea below.

"Splash."

Zhao Mingyu fell into the sea.

"My life is over."

Zhao Mingyu knew that he had no hope. There was no doubt he would die!

However, when he fell into the sea, from the corner of his eye, he vaguely saw a hint of treasure light. And this strand of treasure light was very familiar. He took a closer look. On the sea surface, there was actually a tower floating. This tower, Zhao Mingyu was too familiar with it. It was because of this tower Zhao Mingyu changed his fate and became a Foundation Establishment True Person.

"Is... is it Senior? It must be Senior Lin! I heard that Senior Lin has become an Outer Sect Elder of the Ancient Origin Sect. He's back? Senior, save me, I am Zhao Mingyu, please save me!"

Zhao Mingyu staked his last bit of spiritual power and quickly approached the tower. The three Foundation Establishment True Persons from the pirates also saw that tower.

"Is there someone else?"

"That's a tower, is it a magic treasure?"

"This Zhao Mingyu is shouting for help, could it be that there is a powerful Foundation Establishment True Person nearby?"

"Hmph, maybe Zhao Mingyu doesn't know this tower at all. He just wants to drag others down."

"Anyway, first kill Zhao Mingyu, then see what this tower is all about."

The three Foundation Establishers looked at each other. They made a decision immediately.

"Shoo."

Immediately, the Black Blood Needle flew out again. This needle against the now desperate, severely injured Zhao Mingyu. It would surely kill with one blow!

"Senior, save me..."

Zhao Mingyu's eyes were wide open. He saw the Black Blood Needle, but he was powerless to resist now. He could only shout desperately towards the tower. However, the tower seemed to have no response and the Black Blood Needle was already close at hand.

"Suppress!"

Suddenly, a cold voice sounded. Immediately afterward, that Black Blood Needle stopped two inches away from Zhao Mingyu. The Black Blood Needle was shaking violently. However, it had been suppressed. It was a luxury to even move a little.