Chapter 370: 27 Thunder Tribulations

This was also why the Cloud Mist Sect rarely appeared in the world. They weren't particularly deliberate about recruiting disciples, leaving it entirely to fate.

As long as they had one disciple to carry on the lineage, they didn't really bother with much else.

It was up to the will of heaven.

And the successor for this generation was none other than Li Zhengyi.

He was quite a bit stronger than Bai Xue of the Celestial Sword Sect.

"I can tell you, but you have to give me your Soul Cultivation Technique," Chu Feng said.

Telling him how long the Celestial Tribulation would last was no problem at all, but helping him through Crossing the Tribulation was impossible. He simply couldn't do it.

If anyone dared to forcefully intervene, there would be only one outcome: utter annihilation.

It wouldn't matter how high Chu Feng's cultivation level was. Trying to overcome the heavens with mortal power was a fool's errand.

"What good would it do even if you told me? With my level of strength, I probably wouldn't survive it anyway," the old man said with a smile.

"At least you'd have a sliver of hope. You might just succeed. Besides, even if you don't make it, you can give your disciple something to hope for," Chu Feng said.

"Is that all you're offering?" The old man immediately shook his head in refusal.

But in all seriousness, the old man was genuinely tempted. After all, he really did want to know how long the Celestial Tribulation would last.

"Then what else do you want?" Chu Feng asked.

"If I can successfully get through the Celestial Tribulation, then I will impart the Divine Soul Cultivation Skill to you!" The old man's gaze was scorching as he stared fixedly at Chu Feng.

He wanted to see a flicker of emotion on Chu Feng's face, still hoping that Chu Feng could help him.

However, Chu Feng just shook his head and refused.

It wasn't that he was capable of helping but chose not to; he truly was powerless to assist.

"That's not possible. I can't do it, and no one else can do it for you. A Celestial Tribulation can only be faced alone. If anyone else dares to interfere, there's only one outcome: we both perish utterly!" Chu Feng said.

The old man seemed to have some inkling of this, which was why he had sent his disciple, Li Zhengyi, to the Great Snow Mountain to participate in the Martial Arts Grand Ceremony.

"Well, in that case, I can't make that trade," the old man said.

Chu Feng was at a loss. From his perspective, the old man was already getting a great deal just by learning the duration of the Celestial Tribulation.

But he had nothing else to offer in exchange, unless he used his Wealth God's Order—and the key issue was that the old man wouldn't be able to use it anyway.

"Sigh... let me be honest with you. I don't actually need this Divine Soul Cultivation Skill for myself; I'm looking for one for my family. Since it's inconvenient for you, senior, then I'd like to ask: are there any other Sects in the world today that might have a Divine Soul Cultivation Skill? Or where else might one be found?" Chu Feng asked.

"If you put it that way, then I suppose I can tell you. The Cloud Mist Sect didn't always have a Divine Soul Cultivation Skill. It was obtained a thousand years ago by one of our ancestors. But after he acquired it, that ancestor died."

"We later investigated the location mentioned by that ancestor, but we never found anything special there. I'm not deceiving you; I'm telling you the truth. If you go and find nothing, you can't blame me," the old man said.

"Fine. As long as what you're saying is true. I hate it when people lie to me. Even if you die, the Cloud Mist Sect will still be here. You'd better think carefully on their behalf," Chu Feng said.

"Rest assured, I wouldn't do something like that. You give me a piece of information, and I'll give you one in return. This is a trade made in good faith," the old man said.

"Alright. Then, as a show of my sincerity, I'll tell you first. The Celestial Tribulation is divided into ranks—three ranks in total. Each rank is further divided into nine bolts of tribulation lightning. In other words, when you are Crossing the Tribulation, you will need to withstand twenty-seven bolts of Celestial Thunder!"

"The first twenty-six bolts of the Celestial Tribulation can be withstood with your physical body. As long as your body is strong enough, you can generally resist them. But the final bolt—the twenty-seventh—specifically targets the Divine Soul! That means the twenty-seventh Thunder Tribulation is the most difficult. If you can't withstand it, you will perish utterly, a complete annihilation." Chu Feng explained.

He then shared some more precise details and preventative measures, which made the old man's expression turn grave as he listened.

His heart sank to the abyss, especially upon hearing that there were twenty-seven bolts of Thunder Tribulation in total.

Because over the past thousand years, the highest record for anyone in the Cloud Mist Sect enduring the tribulation was only around twenty bolts.

"That... that's brutal. Twenty-seven bolts of Thunder Tribulation!" The light vanished from the old man's eyes as he spoke, his face a mask of despair.

"Yes, twenty-seven in total. It's incredibly difficult, but if you can pass it, you will step into the Nascent Soul Realm. At that point, your lifespan will extend to a thousand years. And further cultivation will add another thousand!" Chu Feng said.

In truth, very few people knew these things. Even those who did would never spread the information carelessly.

But in Chu Feng's view, there was no need to worry about spreading it. 'After all, how many people in this world could ever reach that level?'