Chapter 25: Chapter 25: A Comparison Over Three Thousand Years
White Yunfei's plan was simple.
Although he himself had broken through to the Eighth Forbidden Level and had also cultivated the Feather Ascension Sutra, he felt it would be difficult to break through to the Ninth Forbidden Level in the short term, so he placed his hopes on Lin Jiufeng.
Over the past few years, he had witnessed Lin Jiufeng, an old man over a hundred years old, suddenly have an epiphany, breaking through from below the First Forbidden Level and rapidly advancing to the Seventh Forbidden Level, breaking through like a tidal wave.
Moreover, Lin Jiufeng's Seventh Forbidden Level strength was extremely terrifying.
Therefore, White Yunfei believed that as long as he gave Lin Jiufeng time, Lin would surely be able to break through to the Eighth Forbidden Level, and perhaps even the Ninth Forbidden Level. Once Lin Jiufeng broke through to the Ninth Forbidden Level, the pressure from the Taishang Dao would be nothing to fear.
This was also why he had temporarily decided not to recruit disciples and instead sought to form alliances to fend off the pressure from the Taishang Dao.
After hearing this, Lin Jiufeng looked at White Yunfei and asked, "You trust me this much?"
White Yunfei gave a nonchalant smile and said, "If it weren't for the Feather Ascension Sutra that you created through your epiphany, the Feather Ascension Sect would have been destroyed long ago. How could I not trust you?"
"I don't know how much time it will take to break through to the Eighth or Ninth Forbidden Levels," Lin Jiufeng said truthfully. "It depends on inspiration. When inspiration strikes and activates one's perception, breaking through becomes easy. But inspiration is something very mysterious."
Lin Jiufeng couldn't give a guarantee.
White Yunfei smiled and said, "Please don't worry, Senior Brother. The Taishang Dao's Ninth Forbidden Elder is still in seclusion, trying to break through to the legendary Tenth Forbidden Level. Currently, the Taishang Dao only has some Eighth Forbidden Dao Ancestors left. As for me, ever since cultivating the Feather Ascension Sutra, within the Eighth Forbidden Level, I dare say I have few enemies. I'll help buy you more time; we don't need to compete with the Taishang Dao over short-term gains."
Lin Jiufeng looked at White Yunfei with confidence and suddenly smiled. "During your seclusion, I also comprehended some techniques. Would you like to learn them?"
White Yunfei was surprised and asked, "Some techniques? What kind of techniques?"
"Some are not inferior to the Feather Ascension Sutra," Lin Jiufeng said casually as he took a sip of tea.
White Yunfei stood up in shock, staring at Lin Jiufeng, wondering if he had heard wrong.
Not inferior to the Feather Ascension Sutra?
To be clear, the Feather Ascension Sutra was already considered a supreme technique, one that even the Taishang Dao lacked.
Lin Jiufeng had more techniques like this?
White Yunfei's mouth went dry, wanting to say something, but Lin Jiufeng suddenly stretched out his hand and pointed at White Yunfei's forehead, transferring all the techniques he had comprehended.
Endless Vitality, Dragon Elephant Power, Grass and Wood Sword Technique, Transcendent Spirit Law, the Ten Halls of Hell...
All these techniques were transmitted into White Yunfei's mind, leaving him stunned.
Especially the Dragon Elephant Power, Grass and Wood Sword Technique, and Ten Halls of Hell—these three techniques were as deep and powerful as the Feather Ascension Sutra.
And all of these had been comprehended by Senior Brother?
White Yunfei blankly stared at Lin Jiufeng and asked, "Senior Brother, these powerful techniques—you're just giving them all to me without worrying I might spread them?"
"Techniques are meant to be passed on, so they don't become forgotten. If I am the only one practicing them, wouldn't they just stay locked away, unknown to anyone?" Lin Jiufeng said.
"Senior Brother, aren't you worried that in the future, someone might use these techniques against you?" White Yunfei asked with concern.
"I'm not worried," Lin Jiufeng shook his head calmly.
White Yunfei was puzzled. He couldn't understand why Lin Jiufeng was so composed.
"I gave you these techniques because I hope you'll pass them down. Only then will my efforts in this stage not be in vain."
"As for what you mentioned, that someone might use these techniques against me in the future, I will give them time to catch up, until they can no longer see my figure," Lin Jiufeng said steadily, without a trace of concern. He never thought that someone practicing the techniques he passed down would ever become his opponent.
White Yunfei's breath caught, stunned by Lin Jiufeng's overwhelming confidence.
Could this be the confidence of a peerless genius?
It took a while for White Yunfei to come to his senses. He spoke solemnly, "Senior Brother, I'll pass these techniques on to the true disciples of the Feather Ascension Sect and make them flourish. In the future, our disciples will dominate this world and become the benchmark for the cultivation world."
Lin Jiufeng waved his hand and said, "That's your business. I don't want to deal with these trivial matters. I prefer to quietly cultivate in the Scripture Pavilion, comprehend the Dao, and develop techniques. That suits me best."
White Yunfei nodded, seeing the morning glow on the horizon, and decided not to disturb Lin Jiufeng further. He stood up and said, "Senior Brother, I'm going out for a while. Please take care of the Feather Ascension Sect while I'm gone."
Lin Jiufeng waved his hand, allowing White Yunfei to leave without worry.
Having broken through to the Seventh Forbidden Level, Lin Jiufeng now felt much more confident. As long as no Ninth Forbidden Level experts came, he felt he could ignore anyone.
Time passed like a song, with the ebb and flow of years.
It had been a month since Lin Jiufeng and White Yunfei broke through together and jointly killed the San Tong San Ren.
In this month, everything in the Feather Ascension Sect remained peaceful and calm as usual.
The three young disciples worked hard on their breakthroughs, and Lin Jiufeng often sensed their progress, realizing they were on the verge of breaking through to the next level. He didn't want to disturb them, so he simply continued reading, cultivating, and comprehending the Dao in peace.
White Yunfei had been gone for a month, but he hadn't returned.
However, Lin Jiufeng occasionally heard some news about him.
After all, after cultivating, Lin Jiufeng would expand his spiritual power to its limits and listen to the discussions around him.
He had heard some news about White Yunfei.
For example, the news of San Tong San Ren's death had spread.
White Yunfei's breakthrough to the Eighth Forbidden Level had also been made public.
He had visited forces that were hostile to the Taishang Dao, and the world knew about it.
White Yunfei didn't try to hide his movements; in fact, wherever he went, he would intentionally leak some information, drawing the attention of the world to himself. This way, people wouldn't notice that Lin Jiufeng was still hidden within the Feather Ascension Sect.
In response, Lin Jiufeng could only focus on his cultivation, with a tightly packed daily schedule.
For the most part, this month had been spent in his hidden world, reading many books he had never seen before.
He carefully read through them and even comprehended two techniques, although they didn't significantly aid in his cultivation.
One day, while reading in his small world, Lin Jiufeng came across a book that recorded the cultivation world from three thousand years ago.
The book described the era as a time of flourishing cultivation, with geniuses as numerous as the stars. Cultivators at the Eighth Forbidden Level were not considered extraordinary.
The real powerful cultivators were those at the Ninth Forbidden Level.
Lin Jiufeng took a sharp breath: "Three thousand years ago, even cultivators at the Eighth Forbidden Level weren't considered powerful? Then the truly powerful experts must have been those at the legendary Tenth Forbidden Level?"
Lin Jiufeng couldn't help but compare the cultivation world from three thousand years ago to now.
Now, the Eighth Forbidden Level was already considered a Dao Ancestor, and any sect with an Eighth Forbidden cultivator could be considered a second-tier sect.
For example, the current Feather Ascension Sect, everyone knew that the sect's elders and disciples had all left, with only three disciples remaining. However, with White Yunfei's breakthrough to the Eighth Forbidden Level, other forces no longer dared to underestimate the Feather Ascension Sect.
At the very least, no other forces dared to come and spy around the Feather Ascension Sect now.
"So what exactly happened in that battle three thousand years ago that caused the cultivation world to regress this much?" Lin Jiufeng couldn't help but ask himself.