Chapter 1185 - 1285: Always Standing Behind You

Bai Feng heard Ye Tianfan say this and could only nod, as this was Ye Tianfan, who had already made up his mind. All Bai Feng could do was support his friend's decision.

Although Bai Feng felt that it might not be the best approach, since he had to embark on this path, Bai Feng also needed to work hard to improve his cultivation.

Bai Feng thought that he couldn't just watch Ye Tianfan get into trouble without being able to help; this made Bai Feng feel unfit to be a friend.

Therefore, Bai Feng wanted to take this opportunity to craft more Magical Treasures. Although the treasures he made couldn't compare to those crafted by his master, Yuan Chu, Bai Feng knew that just by making one more Magical Treasure, their chances in the future could increase, even if it's only a low-level one. Every treasure has its use; after all, existence is justified. Even the lowest existence has its purpose and value, so Bai Feng set himself a goal now: to craft at least a hundred treasures before returning inside the wall, and they can't be the lowest level. With every treasure crafted, Bai Feng would use all his strength.

Because only by using all his strength to create the treasure would Bai Feng feel that he is making progress. Otherwise, crafting treasures carelessly wouldn't lead to progress and would instead restrict his thoughts, or even cause his mind to regress, which would ruin Bai Feng's life.

No matter how strong your abilities are, once your thoughts are confined, it means you have no innovative thoughts. Without innovation, it's like being a salted fish, no matter how high your talent is, you will always be stuck following the tried and tested paths. You can never surpass your predecessors; you can only forever hover under their footsteps.

By lacking innovation, your thoughts will keep repeating the footsteps of predecessors. Once you reach the level that predecessors reached, no matter how fast you cultivate, you cannot break through this barrier.

Once you reach this point, you don't know how to continue cultivating, as those before you got here have no experience or records beyond this. This means you have no way to continue cultivating, leaving you stuck here eternally, unless you awaken, start innovating, break the boundaries set by predecessors, and find your own path. Only then can you exceed those who came before; otherwise, you would be imprisoned in place, unable to move.

Thus, Bai Feng doesn't want to be limited to walking his master's old path. After all, his master told him to first follow his old path, and then innovate once he reaches his level, which is a quick way to raise Bai Feng's power. However, this method has a downside: if the person doesn't think and becomes accustomed to it, once they reach Yuan Chu's footsteps, it becomes very difficult to reconsider, innovate, and carve out their own path.

The reason Bai Feng agreed to this option initially was because he was confident in himself; he didn't follow Yuan Chu's path verbatim.

Instead, Bai Feng pondered why Master Yuan Chu walked this road and matured these ideas. He dissected Yuan Chu's mindset step by step.

The benefit of doing so was that Bai Feng could fully understand how Yuan Chu reached this stage, and would not be limited in his thinking. Furthermore, Bai Feng could absorb more of his master's experience, truly extracting the essence and discarding the dross.

However, Bai Feng's approach had a drawback: the rise in power wouldn't be as rapid as not thinking and focusing solely on cultivation, and excessive thinking could lead to mental fatigue and even conflicts between thought and content, resulting in temporary lapses of control.

Once clarity is achieved, these temporary lapses naturally dissolve, as they are not related to Spiritual Power but are rather mental blocks.

During such times, if Spiritual Power isn't activated, there typically aren't any issues, as it's merely a mental block unrelated to internal Spiritual Power. But if Spiritual Power is activated during this period, the mental lapse could lead to genuine loss of control.

If the mental lapse persists for too long, it can easily foster a Heart Demon, leading to genuine loss of control. Although this level of loss of control lasts longer, once a Heart Demon forms, the path ahead becomes increasingly difficult, potentially leading not only to stagnation but also regression, or even rapid decline.

No matter if the lapse is mental or related to Spiritual Power, if it can be resolved, it's best to do it quickly. The longer it's delayed, the worse for you.

Of course, Bai Feng wasn't losing control mentally, as Bai Feng's mental state was already very mature. In terms of power, Bai Feng's Spiritual Power, or mental state, was approximately in the Thousand Source Realm.

The reason Bai Feng's power rose so slowly was that he spent a great deal of time analyzing Master Yuan Chu's previous practices and experiences, while also allocating time to practice artifact crafting. So, with the already limited time Bai Feng had, he needed to rest, leaving very little time for cultivation. Therefore, Bai Feng's power appeared relatively low. Otherwise, with Bai Feng's talent comparable to Yun Tian's and even possibly slightly stronger, how could his power only be at the mere seventh level of the Myriad Mysterious Realm.

Considering Bai Feng's talent and cultivation time, his power should be on the verge of breaking through to enter the Thousand Source Realm, but currently, it's only in the Myriad Mysterious Realm. Despite this, even with Bai Feng's power in the Myriad Mysterious Realm, his talent remains exceptionally high, as he managed to reach the seventh level within such a short time.

After all, compared with those who entered Taichu Sect alongside Bai Feng, regardless of their location at Taiqi Peak, or elsewhere, their power typically only reached the fourth or fifth level of the Myriad Mysterious Realm.