Eternal Saber-Chapter 319 - 43: Vast Sea Technique

After buying some food and returning to the Shadow Tower, Chen Tang noticed that there were noticeably more hermits in the hall than usual.

When they saw him come in, their expressions were visibly different.

Chen Tang still greeted Ye Yushi and headed for the counter.

"A bowl of wine, please."

Chen Tang handed over a hidden coin.

Although there was liquor for sale outside, its taste was far inferior to the wine from the Shadow Tower.

Chen Tang asked, "Has there been any change to my task?"

"Smart."

Lady Yun smiled and pushed the black slate behind her towards him.

Chen Tang fixed his eyes on it.

His task had leapt to the second line, just below Ye Yushi’s task.

The Shadow Tower’s tasks are organized by bounty amount, with Ye Yushi’s ranked first at two million taels of silver.

Following that was his own task with the bounty raised to a million taels of silver!

This was a genuine million-tael bounty.

"My head is worth so much."

Chen Tang grinned.

"Don’t get too complacent."

Lady Yun warned him: "The three Dark Ranking experts you killed before weren’t top-tier. If you provoke those few in Middle Concealment on the Dark Ranking, I suggest you stay in the Shadow Tower and avoid wandering around."

"Haha!"

Chen Tang burst into laughter, indifferent.

Once he cultivates to the Extreme Realm of the Fifth Grade, he would face those top experts on the Dark Ranking!

Chen Tang returned to his room, had lunch, and started cultivating.

His knife practice under the sea had yielded considerable gains.

Through the grind of the tidal waves, combined with three months drifting in the East Sea, he had comprehended a unique technique for exerting force.

In fact, during this time, through the "Sea of Wisdom Enlightenment Map," he had created a cultivation technique of his own.

Chen Tang temporarily named it the "Vast Sea Technique."

The "Vast Sea Technique" included the Giant Demon Breathing Technique, which Chen Tang named the Kun Breathing Technique.

It also included a Visualization Method.

Additionally, it included the special power known as Vast Sea Force that he had comprehended in the depths of the sea.

Of course, to master this special power, Chen Tang would need to continue cultivating under the sea.

In the following days, Chen Tang would practice with his knife at the bottom of the East Sea every day, feeling the Vast Sea Force resisting the impact of the tidal waves, and his cultivation continued to improve, getting closer and closer to the Fifth Grade Extreme Realm.

During these days, everything was peaceful, and Qianzhu City was unusually quiet.

Yet the silence felt oppressive, terrifying, and suffocating!

It was like the calm before a storm.

Chen Tang remained calm and patient, following his cultivation routine without a day of slack.

Finally, on the nineteenth day of staying at the Shadow Tower, he stepped into the Fifth Grade Extreme Realm!

Between his five inner organs, a wisp of Qi circulated continuously, endlessly.

The organs seemed to transform into a massive inner core within his body!

This was another cultivation method that Emperor Wu spoke of, the Five Qi Chaoyuan!

Chen Tang entered the Divine Illumination State and introspected his body; his skin, flesh, muscles, bones, blood, marrow, and organs were flawless, immaculate, clear, like a perfect Glazed Body!

He moved his thoughts, circulating his blood, each hand gesture and step was like the roaring sea, thundering!

Moreover, during this period, he occasionally contemplated the Ocean of Wisdom and maintained the Divine Illumination State for longer durations, reaching up to two breaths of time!

Chen Tang exhaled a long breath.

He went to check on Ye Yushi again.

In these days, Ye Yushi’s injuries had mostly healed, although the internal wounds were slower to recover.

Having reached the Fifth Grade Extreme Realm, Chen Tang set his mind at ease and went to bed early.

Of course, even in his dreams, he continued to maintain the Kun Breathing Technique, breathing rhythmically, strengthening his internal organs.

... 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

The night deepened.

In the Shadow Tower’s hall, few hermits remained.

Some had already gone upstairs to sleep, others had left early, only a few remained, having a drink in the hall at their leisure.

Lady Yun had also retired early.

Today, it was Wu Ji on duty, his tall figure sitting at the counter, dozing off.

Suddenly!

The door of the Shadow Tower was slammed open, and a cold wind blew in, making the few hermits in the hall shiver involuntarily.

Everyone looked up, and outside, there was no one.

"Where did this eerie wind come from?"

One hermit grumbled.

But Wu Ji said nothing, suddenly becoming alert, staring at the door.

Soon, a woman in white appeared outside, holding a pitch-black umbrella.

"Is it raining outside?"

"Not sure, wasn’t raining when I came."

"Wait, she is..."

The hermits’ casual chatter ceased, their expressions changing as if realizing something.

The woman in white walked into the hall, the black umbrella slightly tilted, obscuring her face, revealing only her shoulder-length, gently swaying hair.

The woman in white said nothing, merely raised her hand and pointed at the black slate with Chen Tang’s task.

Wu Ji quickly fetched a token from underneath the counter and handed it to the woman in white.

The woman took the token without lingering, turned, and left, leaving just her back.

Throughout her visit, she never uttered a word.

As soon as she entered, the hall became unusually quiet.

"That’s her, right, Qian Chuan?"

"Must be her; White clothes, black umbrella, only she fits the Dark Ranking expert’s description."

It was only after the woman left that the hermits began whispering.

Clang!

Suddenly, a strange noise erupted outside, like something massive scraping the ground.

Soon, the noise stopped at the Shadow Tower’s door.

The hermits turned their heads.

Next, a tall and burly figure appeared at the hall’s entrance, like an iron tower in the dark; each step made the hall floor slightly tremble, emitting a creaking sound!

This person held a massive pitch-black weapon in his right hand; from the silhouette in the darkness, it appeared to be a giant sickle, extremely heavy.

"Give me that task."

He came to the counter, pointing at Chen Tang’s task, speaking in a low voice.

Wu Ji handed over a token.

He took the token, threw down ten hidden coins, grabbed a jar of wine, and then left the Shadow Tower.

"Lian is here too."

"So this is Lian? Have heard of him, only seeing him now."

"He’s known as an abnormality among Dark Ranking experts, possessing innate divine power; he never hides his tracks when he kills."

"With his appearance, even if he wanted to hide, he couldn’t."

Seeing two Dark Ranking experts in a row, the hermits were visibly excited, becoming more alert.

At that moment, a whistle sounded from outside.

"So lively here."

A young man appeared at the hall’s entrance, looking around with a greeting.

His outfit was peculiar; red hair covered most of his face, a blue tight top, and red tight pants on his lower body; he approached the hermits in the hall with hands in pockets.

"What’s everyone chatting about?"

The young man asked.

The hermits’ expressions stiffened; they became silent, avoiding eye contact, not daring to meet his eyes.