My Clones Can Cultivate

Chapter 109

"Tell me I am dreaming... tell me I am sleeping, right? Isn’t that... the legendary State of Flow?" Elder Ting couldn’t help but say in utter disbelief, his voice carrying throughout the arena until everyone in the Ray Arena heard him.

The cultivators among the crowd... especially those who were more knowledgeable and had heard of the legendary State of Flow... couldn’t help but be utterly amazed by what they had just heard.

The State of Flow was something that was extremely difficult, almost impossible, to ever achieve; those who had managed to attain it were all legends in the cultivation world.

The youngest and fastest person to ever achieve it had done so at the Peak Silver Core Realm; the rest were either Golden Core experts or had already stepped into the Soul Stage.

Even then, the State of Flow, one of the legendary states, was not something just anyone could achieve. Not by a long shot. Even countless peerless geniuses had failed to enter that state.

And yet, here they were, hearing Elder Ting declare that someone who was only at the Seventh Stage of the Qi Gathering Realm had achieved a state that many Golden Core experts never even had the chance to touch.

At that moment, the entire crowd was stupefied. The same could be said for the clan leaders; Shi Gubing and Guan Ju couldn’t hide the shock on their faces after hearing Elder Ting’s words.

They would have dismissed them as complete nonsense if they weren’t absolutely certain of Elder Ting’s capabilities. Coupled with the fact that he was an elder of a powerful sect and possessed insight far beyond their own, there was no way he could mistake something as significant as this.

Which meant his words were true. And Li Feng, the son of Li San, their enemy, had accomplished something unprecedented in the history of their world: he had achieved the State of Flow while still being in the Qi Gathering Realm.

Li San, who had already realized it long before everyone else, simply smiled instead of reacting with shock. Still, he was proud. Proud of his son. He was a greater genius than Li San himself had ever been.

Meanwhile, among the seats reserved for the Li Clan, Li Bao collapsed back into his seat, his face filled with countless complicated emotions: pride, anger, discomfort, envy, and many others.

He was surprised and proud that someone from their clan had achieved something unprecedented; a feat like this would surely spread far and wide throughout the cultivation world.

First, it had been Li Xie’s performance that surprised him, then it was Li Jie’s performance that left him speechless, and now, it was Li Feng’s performance that made it difficult for him to even breathe or think properly anymore.

"Dad was wrong..." he couldn’t help but say inwardly after remaining silent for a long while. Li Feng, Li Xie, and Li Jie... they weren’t any less of geniuses than he and his father had believed for so many years. No, let him correct that: those three were actually far greater geniuses than he had ever been.

It was just that they had never gone around showcasing their talents the way he usually did, and now that they finally were, he suddenly felt incredibly foolish for believing that he was such an extraordinary genius and second only to Li Yuexin.

Could he have done what Li Xie had done? Holding his own against Shi Lan, someone from a much higher cultivation realm? Could he have done what Li Jie had accomplished?

Learning all the first five forms of the Phantom Strike Art when he himself had only managed to learn two, almost defeating an opponent vastly stronger than himself? And then there was Li Feng.

Not only had he overwhelmed and defeated someone stronger than himself, he had also achieved a legendary state that countless cultivators could never attain in their entire lifetime... a feat greater than all the others combined.

Li Bao slowly shook his head once more, shame filling his heart. "I really am stupid... comparing myself to him in the first place."

There was another person who was surprised by all this, and it was Li Feng himself.

Apart from the crowd watching, he too was stunned by his own performance. He was fast because he was using all five basic forms of the Instinct Awakening Art, but there was something different about them now; in the state he was currently in, they seemed to work together in perfect harmony without him needing to consciously activate them.

No, they weren’t the only things working together in perfect flow. Every single combat art that he knew was being executed in flawless synchronization, all without him consciously directing them.

Even more shocking, the amount of qi he was consuming seemed to have been reduced by nearly half, as almost all the qi required to fuel his skills and combat arts was now coming from the world qi that he was drawing into himself.

Normally, one could only absorb the world’s qi while cultivating, yet this mysterious state allowed him to continuously draw in world qi even during battle, fueling himself while greatly boosting his strength. After a few seconds of wonder, Li Feng’s gaze suddenly hardened.

"Finally... with this, he could finally end this match... and the ones that would follow."

He slowly turned his gaze toward Shi Yuan, whose face was filled with utter disbelief. "I will be taking you down first," he said calmly before using Ripple Step. Shi Yuan sensed it too late. A Gale Whip connected squarely with his face, smashing him into the ground with brutal force.

He managed to pull away before the second strike could land, but it didn’t matter. This time, several qi-charged punches slammed into him one after another, sending him into a world of pain.

He coughed out a mouthful of blood. Strangely enough, however, his thoughts weren’t focused on the pain ravaging his body; instead, he found it difficult to believe that this was the same person he had been fighting moments ago.

If he didn’t know any better, he would have sworn that he was fighting someone at the Peak Qi Refining Realm rather than a Late Stage Qi Gathering cultivator. "If I continue fighting like this... I will lose." He frowned. "I have no choice. Although this will consume my qi rapidly... I really have no choice but to resort to this."

With that thought, he dodged one of Li Feng’s punches and landed several steps away. He reached deep within himself and triggered his mutated qi.

The waves of qi around him suddenly transformed into a raging inferno, but it didn’t stop there... the qi surrounding his hands also ignited, turning into blazing flames as his gaze sharpened.

Those who witnessed the scene were all taken aback. "A qi mutation..." They all thought in absolute shock. Qi mutation was something that was only supposed to happen during the late or peak stages of the Foundation Realm; after all, one needed to establish ties with elemental energies before forming a Core and stepping into the Core Stage.

Yet here they were witnessing an elemental qi mutation from someone who hadn’t even reached the Foundation Realm. Shi Yuan undoubtedly possessed a Fire Qi Mutation; with elemental qi came greatly enhanced power.

"He is undoubtedly a genius." Elder Ting thought inwardly. Under normal circumstances, he would have been deeply shocked by such a sight, but after witnessing Li Feng step into the legendary State of Flow, a late Qi Refining cultivator possessing elemental qi no longer seemed nearly as unbelievable.

Compared to achieving the State of Flow, the two simply weren’t comparable. Not even remotely. So while he was surprised, it was only slightly. His shining eyes remained firmly locked onto Li Feng, who seemed completely unbothered by Shi Yuan revealing his trump card.

Li Feng looked toward Shi Yuan; within his black-and-white world, Shi Yuan’s figure had changed... his white silhouette was now surrounded by brilliant sparks of crimson light. Li Feng could tell that he had indeed become stronger.

Even so, his expression never changed; he calmly shook his head. Then he took out a black cloth, carefully wiped his blade clean, and slowly began walking toward Shi Yuan. Shi Yuan’s eyes flickered with slight shock. Wasn’t Li Feng supposed to be surprised?

After all, elemental qi was something that should only belong to Foundation Realm experts. Yet Li Feng didn’t seem moved in the slightest; instead, his calm gaze seemed to carry only a single message: "It doesn’t matter either way. You will lose."

Shi Yuan was furious, but he calmed himself; he couldn’t maintain the state he was in for long at all, so he needed to end things quickly, and that meant he had to act without wasting any effort.

So he did. He attacked with increased ferocity, using more skills, greater speed, and far more strength than before; yet every single one of those attacks, Li Feng was able to react to and evade.

Shi Yuan struck again, and this time, with his overall perception boosted, he was able to react as well. The two immediately began exchanging rapid blows, and the arena stage started to shake and quake under the force of their strikes.

Using his Flame Punch at every opportunity, Shi Yuan believed that this battle was going to be his; yet despite that, he continued receiving small slashes here and there. He moved faster to keep up, but Li Feng seemed to be moving faster and faster every single second.

His movements flowed smoothly from attacking to evading, then to dodging, before flowing naturally back into attacking once again. Every single strike Li Feng unleashed carried tremendous power; whenever one landed on Shi Yuan, he felt as though he was fighting a peak Qi Refining Realm expert.

As the battle entered its hottest phase, Li Feng suddenly nodded before disengaging. "I have read and understood your movements already... I can finally counter you and take you out," he said smoothly.

Shi Yuan’s expression changed; he dismissed it as nothing more than a taunt, as Li Feng couldn’t possibly be serious. But then he saw Li Feng slowly unsheathe his blade once more, and his qi surged upward.

Shi Yuan’s heart thundered in alarm as he immediately raised his guard; yet in the very next moment, the flame qi surrounding him was sliced apart. A large wound appeared diagonally across his chest.

Crimson droplets flew through the air, followed by an intense wave of pain that assaulted his body. His expression flickered violently. "Impossible..." That was the only thought in his mind. He steadied himself before turning toward Li Feng, who attacked once again.

Shi Yuan hurriedly tried to block, but to his dismay, his defense was sliced through once more. Another deep wound appeared across his chest, crossing the previous one and forming a bloody X. Shi Yuan refused to let the pain slow him down; he immediately retreated several meters away from his opponent.

Right now, Li Feng looked incredibly dangerous. To be honest, Shi Yuan’s heart was beating loudly. He had just sliced straight through his qi barrier twice as though it was nothing. He gulped. Just how was he capable of doing that?

"The State of Flow is truly amazing," Elder Ting said with pure wonder and admiration in his eyes. Being able to witness the legendary State of Flow with his own eyes filled him with a happiness he had rarely ever felt.

As a Golden Core Realm expert and an elder of a powerful sect, he could clearly see every exchange between the two young geniuses; and the more he watched, the more shocked he became by the terrifying capabilities of the State of Flow.

It could absorb and utilize the world qi surrounding its user; not only that, it also allowed the user to manipulate the opponent’s qi flow against them. That was exactly what Li Feng was doing against Shi Yuan’s qi barrier.

Instead of trying to break through it using only the force of his own qi, he absorbed portions of the surrounding fire qi, redirected it, and converted it into additional force behind his own attacks.

By doing so, his strikes became even stronger; that was why he was able to slice straight through Shi Yuan’s barrier and attack with nearly double the force and speed. Elder Ting shook his head with a faint smile.

Shi Yuan is indeed talented. He is extremely strong for someone at his stage and under normal circumstances would surely have won. But fighting against someone who has entered the State of Flow... is a nightmare.

He can use your own qi against you, and coupled with the instantaneous reaction speed, abnormal mobility, overwhelming enhancement, and the seemingly endless source of energy provided by the surrounding world qi, there is simply no way Li Feng can lose this battle.

So if Shi Yuan knows what is best for him, he should simply admit defeat.

Shi Yuan himself was feeling incredibly troubled as he wondered what he should do. Should he admit defeat? But the moment that thought surfaced in his mind, he immediately felt deeply ashamed of himself.

He was at the late stage of the Qi Refining Realm; Li Feng was only at the late stage of the Qi Gathering Realm. Even if Li Feng had received an incredible boost, so had he. He shouldn’t think of giving up so quickly.

No, that would be nothing but shameful. He wasn’t some weakling; he was one of the greatest geniuses of the Shi Clan. No one should look down on him. With that thought, his gaze darkened as he quickly widened the distance between himself and Li Feng once more.

"If I spread my qi outward and use it to sense my surroundings... I should be able to detect him before he reaches me. The moment he appears... I’ll finish him with a Flame Blast."

He steadied himself and patiently waited for Li Feng to make his move. Li Feng knew exactly what Shi Yuan was doing; he could clearly see the trap that had been prepared for him. After all, even with his eyes covered, everything was perfectly visible before him.

But it was meaningless. Li Feng calmly took a single step. Then, he vanished. Flash Step. The very next moment, Shi Yuan’s expression changed drastically as he sensed something that terrified him to his very core.

His eyes widened. His heart nearly stopped. His mind exploded with a single word:

Impossible?!

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