Chapter 557: Overwhelmed

"I don’t know, Senior, I will just keep my distance from the mine for the time being..."

Lin Feng truly didn’t know if it would be enough or not. If a Dao Lord Realm cultivator really began targeting him, then even the vast world might offer him no sanctuary, so he could only leave it to fate.

"Hm... I have no intention of losing someone like you. The secrets you possess might help you achieve something extraordinary once you become strong enough, and I want to witness that day... so come here and touch this sword.."

Lin Feng wasn’t surprised by the fact that she was interested in him, given that she knew his secrets, what surprised him was the fact that she wanted to take some action... but how? Was she even in a condition to take such a step?

"Stop thinking and come here.."

Lin Feng sighed, there was no need for him to worry about someone who had even deceived fate.

He took a step forward and approached the broken sword while looking at it.

To think that this broken sword had once stood at the pinnacle of power because of its master. He took a small breath and moved his hand... touching the blade..

SHRKKK!

The moment his finger touched the blade, a small cut appeared on his skin. Yet the true impact came in the next instant, as he sensed something far beyond his comprehension.

His perception was almost overwhelmed by the feeling of a deep, hidden presence within an abyss that seemed to have been carved by a blade in the depths of the Eternal Void.

"Alright, you can remove your hand.."

Lin Feng’s mind, which was almost in turmoil from sensing her presence, became tranquil upon hearing her voice, and he instinctively withdrew his finger from the blade.

Lin Feng was slightly shocked after regaining his composure, he had thought that Senior Qi’s presence was almost negligible, but it seemed he was wrong... she wasn’t as weak as he had imagined her to be, it was just that her isolation from the Heavenly Realm was beyond his comprehension.

He sighed in slight exasperation and suddenly sensed something. He immediately turned his attention inward and entered his Soul Sea..

A beautiful sword shining with an ethereal glow was floating just above his Nascent Soul.

Looking at that sword, Lin Feng again sighed in amazement, he knew that it was the true appearance of this broken sword, and right now, this projection contained a small portion of Senior Qi’s aura.

The aura was perfectly concealed, but if it were released, he was certain that even a Dao Ancestor might retreat a step, much less a Dao Lord Realm cultivator.

"I am grateful for your assistance, Senior.."

Lin Feng wondered if this was a perilous move for her or not, what if she were exposed to the Heavenly Laws?

"Don’t worry about it, now go, I will rest for a while.."

Lin Feng bowed and left, from her words, she really didn’t seems to be worried about her condition regarding the heavenly law.

After coming out, he found that Sun Xiurong was sitting on the rock, looking towards the valley.

When he approached her, she turned her eyes towards him.

"Junior Brother, I hope you had a fruitful conversation with Master..."

Lin Feng nodded while sitting beside her, "It was quite fruitful, Senior Sister.."

"Let me guess, it was once again something which you wouldn’t disclose to me?"

Lin Feng smiled slightly, "It was regarding a cultivation technique I am trying to improve, Senior Sister, if you wish to know about it, I wouldn’t mind revealing it to you.."

Sun Xiurong was slightly stunned, "You are trying to improve a cultivation technique?"

She was very certain that cultivators of their realm weren’t capable of accomplishing something like that. Suddenly, she remembered something about the Dual Cultivation technique he was talking about... was this about that technique?

"Senior Sister, do you doubt my capabilities?"

"Shouldn’t I?"

Lin Feng became a little speechless at her straightforward answer, she really did doubt him without the slightest hesitation.

Well, it wasn’t wrong for her to assume that, after all, creating or improving a cultivation technique was far more difficult than creating an ordinary battle technique.

"Sigh... Senior Sister, here I am, working so hard to create something which will be beneficial to you in the future, and yet here you are, doubting me just like Senior Cui.."

Sun Xiurong was now certain he was talking about the Dual Cultivation technique, she shook her head, "So you are working on a technique which requires your constitution, I see..."

Lin Feng nodded, "Yes, it was about that matter.."

Sun Xiurong sighed, "I am a little surprised that Master agreed to assist you with something like that, Junior Brother.."

Lin Feng shook his head, "Senior Sister, the perspective of someone at that level is beyond your imagination..."

He could have said a little more about how all paths, be they righteous or evil, ultimately led to the same Eternal Truth, but he decided not to delve into such profound matters, it was better for her to comprehend them herself.

Sun Xiurong nodded without saying anything, she knew very well how her Master sometimes behaved.

Lin Feng smiled and was about to ask if she was interested in comprehending the concept he was trying to achieve in greater depth, when he sensed someone’s arrival.

Sun Xiurong also looked upwards, and soon Zhi Hui landed beside them.

Zhi Hui smiled with a slightly amused tone, "If anyone saw you two like this, then it wouldn’t be long before the whole sect began considering you two Dao Partners.."

Sun Xiurong averted her eyes slightly while Lin Feng bowed slightly towards Zhi Hui.

"Greetings, Senior Sister Zhi.."

Zhi Hui nodded, "Are you two prepared for tomorrow’s competition?"

Both Sun Xiurong and Lin Feng nodded.

"Good, I hope we can secure third or fourth place this time.."

Lin Feng was a little intrigued, "Is it that difficult to claim second or first place?"

Zhi Hui sighed in exasperation when she heard that, "It’s impossible, alright... those positions are always claimed by the Origin Pavilion and the Judgment Pavilion.."

Lin Feng suddenly frowned as he remembered something, "The Origin Pavilion didn’t have any Initiation Realm cultivators, right?"