Divine-level Base

After obtaining the Sun and Moon Scripture, Shu Feng had finally shored up his weaknesses in cultivation beyond Spiritual Power. He was no longer lost on how to use the scripture to achieve a Spiritual Energy breakthrough.

Shu Feng then visited the Treasure Vault of the Star Sacred Land and purchased all its treasures containing Source Energy before leaving to visit the other Martial Arts Holy Lands in the Great Song Empire.

The other Martial Arts Holy Lands of the Great Song Empire also received Shu Feng warmly. They allowed him to tour their Celestial Stele Forests and opened their Treasure Vaults, letting him purchase numerous treasures that contained Source Energy.

「Within a secret chamber in a luxurious manor on Blue Star.」

With a faint flash of light, Shu Feng stepped out of a Shuttle Gate located within the secret chamber.

"Finally back on Blue Star!"

The moment Shu Feng stepped out of the Shuttle Gate, he felt the terrifying twenty billion points of Profound Qi within him become completely sealed, receding deep into his body. In contrast, his Spiritual Power grew lively.

It wasn’t that Shu Feng couldn’t use the power of his Profound Qi on Blue Star. However, doing so could cause him to be rejected by the Heart of the World, leading to a string of terrible luck.

A sharp glint flashed through Shu Feng’s eyes. ’It’s time to begin my advancement to Spirit Saint!’

「The Beiling Zhu Clan.」

In a pavilion situated in the center of a lake, two men were seated: Zhu Yan and Shu Feng.

Zhu Yan held a cup of Spirit Tea and elegantly took a small sip. "Shu Feng, go on. What did you come to see me about?"

Shu Feng said, "Ancestor, I want to apply to use the Qianyuan Republic’s Tuisheng Pool!!"

Zhu Yan’s right hand stiffened slightly. He choked on his tea and coughed a few times, a look of disbelief flashing in his eyes as he asked, "Shu Feng, you’re going to advance to Spirit Saint?"

The Tuisheng Pool was a Holy Pool created by the Qianyuan Republic at the cost of innumerable Treasures of Heaven and Earth. Only powerhouses at the Peak of Semi-Saint, just a single step away from the Spirit Saint realm, who had also rendered great service, were eligible to apply for its use.

For Shu Feng to want to use the Tuisheng Pool, there was only one possibility: he was ready to advance to Spirit Saint.

Publicly, the entire Qianyuan Republic was protected by only five Spirit Saints. If Shu Feng were to become one, it would be an event significant enough to completely alter the nation’s power dynamics.

Shu Feng smiled slightly. "That’s right!"

A complex look flashed through Zhu Yan’s eyes as he let out a soft sigh. "A true hero in the making! We’ve all gotten old."

Shu Feng was not yet thirty, and he was already on the verge of becoming a Spirit Saint. Such a cultivation speed was nothing short of heaven-defying. Zhu Yan couldn’t help but feel a surge of jealousy and envy.

Still, the Yuanhai Shu Family had also developed at a terrifying rate over the past few years. The Mire Blackwater Rice and Mire Pearl Rice had brought the family vast sums of money and immense Cultivation Resources.

Li Xuan Yi, Jiang Chao, Zhao Zixing, and Luo Feng were all exceptional talents. With vast resources at their disposal, along with the help of the various subordinates Shu Feng had left behind, they had developed the Yuanhai Shu Family at a frightening pace.

If Shu Feng advanced to Spirit Saint, the emergence of the Shu Clan as the ninth great Clan of the Qianyuan Republic would be a foregone conclusion.

A resolute look flashed in Zhu Yan’s eyes. "Good! Our Zhu Clan will fully support your application for the Tuisheng Pool!"

「Several days later.」

"The Tuisheng Pool!! Shu Feng, Patriarch of the Yuanhai Shu Family, has applied for the Tuisheng Pool! He’s going to advance to Spirit Saint!!"

"Shu Feng is making a push for the Spirit Saint realm. A Spirit Saint under the age of thirty... how terrifying!!"

"The Zhu Clan really got damn lucky this time!! To have snatched up such a great son-in-law!!"

...

For those Spiritualist Noble Families and Clans, a powerhouse advancing to Spirit Saint was an even bigger deal than the death of the nation’s Prime Minister. As soon as Shu Feng and the Zhu Clan applied to Congress for the Tuisheng Pool, the news instantly spread throughout the entire Qianyuan Republic.

「Within a manor of the Zhu Clan.」

"Have you guys heard? Shu Feng is advancing to Spirit Saint!!"

"I heard long ago! Zhu Chenyu really hit the jackpot. She’s about to become a Spirit Saintess. It’s a shame Shu Feng didn’t take a fancy to me back then."

"Hehe, but you were the one who looked down on him back then!!"

...

Seven or eight beautiful women from the Zhu Clan were gossiping behind their hands, their words filled with envy and jealousy for Zhu Chenyu.

A flash of jealousy crossed Zhu Xiaoxiao’s beautiful eyes. ’A Spirit Saint! Shu Feng is advancing to become a Spirit Saint. Damn it, why am I not the one standing by his side?’

「The Lingxi Zhao Family.」

"A Spirit Saint!! Shu Feng is actually advancing to the Spirit Saint realm. A true hero in the making!!"

Zhao Wuchen sighed softly, his gaze falling on Zhao Yunque beside him. "Yun Que, how has Zi Xin’s contact with Shu Feng been over the years?"

Zhao Yunque said with a helpless look, "Brother! That cultivation maniac Shu Feng is in seclusion almost year-round. Zi Xin can’t even get a chance to see him."

Zhao Wuchen said meaningfully, "Have Zi Xin be a little more proactive! There are some things you, as her father, should guide her on more."

Zhao Yunque said, "Yes, Brother!!"

「In a magnificent manor.」

A middle-aged man sat on a deck chair, drumming his fingers. An intensely cold light flickered in his eyes. ’Shu Feng... I haven’t seen that brat in a few years, and he can already advance to Spirit Saint. His progress is far too quick. He... must die!!’

The middle-aged man took out a black Demon Mirror and gave it a wipe. Wisps of gray mist floated out from the mirror, coalescing into a hideous, ghastly face.

The hideous ghost face spoke, "Zero, what do you want with me?"

The middle-aged man, codenamed Zero, said slowly, "Shu Feng has already applied for the Tuisheng Pool. He is going to advance to Spirit Saint!"

The hideous ghost face spoke, "He’s advancing to Spirit Saint? It seems this guy is one of Blue Star’s Children of Destiny. Can’t you reject his application?"

Zero shook his head. "I can’t. He has rendered great service, and with the Zhu Clan and Fang Clan jointly supporting him, it would be difficult for me to intervene."

Zero held a high position within the Qianyuan Republic, but his power was not absolute.

The hideous ghost face said sinisterly, "Shu Feng must die. Based on past experience, if these Children of Destiny are not killed, they will become the biggest obstacles to our invasion of Blue Star in the future. You arrange it. Let us make a move and eliminate him!"

Zero said, "Alright!"

「Ten days later.」

Shu Feng’s application to use the Tuisheng Pool passed through Congress with ease.

With the strong support of the Zhu Clan and Fang Clan, plus the power of the Yuanhai Shu Family, the other Noble Families in Congress were naturally unwilling to make an enemy of Shu Feng.

With Shu Feng’s power, he could likely advance to Spirit Saint even without the Tuisheng Pool. However, doing so would require him to consume a massive amount of resources or Source Energy to achieve a perfect transformation and advancement.

Once Shu Feng became a Spirit Saint, he would become one of the Qianyuan Republic’s top figures—one of its rulers. The Major Noble Families in Congress were all cunning and shrewd; none of them wanted to make an enemy of Shu Feng at such a crucial moment.