Chapter 278: Those Destined Achieve Extraordinary Deeds

After his initial bewilderment, Ye Feipeng reread "The Creation Furnace Art" several times. Finally, he stared thoughtfully at the short poem at the end of the cultivation technique.

"The Great Dao is inherently simple; creation is always selfless.True methods are spread throughout the world, yet only the fated may know them."

As he softly recited the lines, Ye Feipeng's eyes brightened. "That's it! As they say, the Great Dao is simple, and true teachings are often concise. This 'Creation Furnace Art' may appear rudimentary, but it would be a grave mistake to underestimate it!"

The chubby young man's confidence returned. "The Fuxian organization has existed since ancient times. Although it may have declined somewhat, its foundations run deep. How could its treasures be compared to common goods?! This is true creation, a stroke of destiny! Obtaining this cultivation method is truly my great fortune, Ye Feipeng's fortune!"

Overwhelmed with excitement, the chubby young man crushed the jade slip and exited the Vanguard Realm. His body shot swiftly, and he vanished into a trench near the desolate island, immediately beginning to cultivate according to the methods described in "The Creation Furnace Art."

"Invoke the power of the hidden depths within the body..." Ye Feipeng closed his eyes, secretly sensing the latent power within him. In an instant, he seemed to enter a state of dormancy, and the fluctuations of his aura completely subsided. More than a month passed in this state.

One day, a strange flush suddenly appeared on Ye Feipeng's face. Above his head, the illusory image of a Kunpeng also timely emerged, letting out a resonant cry in sync. "Pffft!" He spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, and the brown wings on his back suddenly unfurled. A tremendous surge of energy seemed to erupt within his body. This energy surged relentlessly, causing massive bulges to appear on his skin wherever it passed. It looked as if a tumor was constantly moving across his body.

Yet, Ye Feipeng's face showed joy rather than alarm. "The power of the hidden depths is truly extraordinary! I had thought I had already fully unleashed the potential of my Kunpeng bloodline. I never imagined I was still so far from it!"

Just as Ye Feipeng was thrilling with excitement, another boundless and immense power suddenly erupted within his body. As if violently struck, the chubby young man again spat out a large mouthful of fresh blood. "Invoking too much at once... it's a bit overwhelming." His body was already somewhat distorted by the impact of this immense force, and Ye Feipeng's expression instantly turned serious. "I need to quickly refine these powers."

"My body a furnace, creation the forge. Hidden depths as charcoal, all things turn to bronze!" A sharp glint flashed in Ye Feipeng's eyes as he recalled the core principles of the cultivation technique. His plump and somewhat distorted body immediately began to glow red-hot at a visible pace.

"Boom!" A rumbling sound, akin to a giant hammer striking, faintly emerged from within his body. The instant the sound resonated, Ye Feipeng's body couldn't help but tremble violently. Yet, the constantly shifting bulges across his body seemed to shrink slightly with each violent hammer blow. Although barely perceptible, Ye Feipeng could distinctly feel the changes occurring within him.

"Good!" "Again!" A look of affirmation, as if to say "just as expected," flashed in his eyes.

Another hammer blow sounded. Under the continuous pounding, those two immense surges of hidden power were slowly absorbed by Ye Feipeng's body. His physical body's strength was once again enhanced. In a short span of time, he achieved approximately a ten percent increase in strength.

Just as Ye Feipeng was ecstatic about this change, fine cracks began to appear on his furnace-like body, which glowed with scorching light, seemingly due to overheating or excessive strain. It appeared as though it might give way and shatter at any moment. Ye Feipeng's expression instantly changed. However, before he could even react, a wisp of blue light suddenly bloomed from his Dantian. The deep blue light wove and darted through the red glow, seemingly endowed with its own consciousness, continuously repairing Ye Feipeng's injuries. Concurrently, countless tiny blue light particles surged towards Ye Feipeng from the waters near the trench, ceaselessly. These were not merely simple water-attributed energies; they also contained pure life essence. Nourished by this influx, the chubby young man's furnace-like body stabilized once more.

"Amazing!" he thought. "The cultivation method stated that the body tempering process shouldn't be rushed, or it would cause self-harm. It seems I was too eager during this first cultivation session, invoking too much power from the hidden depths. My body was overloaded, almost like a weakened body unable to absorb nourishment. But I never expected the Azure Sea Pearl could actually repair my physical injuries. Doesn't this imply..." The more he considered it, the more excited he became. The booming sound of the great hammer echoed once more. Having tasted the benefits, Ye Feipeng eagerly continued his cultivation.

In the Celestial Profound Mirror, Li Fan, who had observed the entire process from start to finish, couldn't help but let out a sigh. "Is this the power of the Kunpeng bloodline?" he mused. "The physical fortitude of ancient demonic beasts is truly incomparable to that of humans."

When Li Fan gave "The Creation Furnace Art" to Ye Feipeng, he actually had an experimental purpose in mind. He wanted to observe if combining this method of cultivating by invoking hidden power with a demonic beast bloodline would yield any unforeseen changes. The outcome was somewhat beyond Li Fan's expectations. It appeared that because the physique of a demonic beast bloodline naturally surpassed that of ordinary humans, Ye Feipeng's endurance to the tempering of "The Creation Furnace Art" was far superior to that of Li Fan's clone. It's important to note that when his clone practiced the Furnace Art, it first had to meticulously invoke a small amount of hidden power to strengthen its physical body. Only after the body reached a certain degree of strength could the tempering process commence. However, with Ye Feipeng, the strengthening step was entirely bypassed. Or, more accurately, he was simultaneously tempering and strengthening his physical body. The risk was significantly higher, but the effects were also considerably more potent.

Li Fan, however, could not replicate this. If he were to force such a method, his body would be unable to withstand the tempering, instantly shattering, leading to his demise. The reason Ye Feipeng could achieve this, besides the formidable physique endowed by his demonic beast bloodline, was the indispensable aid of the Azure Sea Pearl. That pure life energy was also a tremendous tonic for the Kunpeng. "I never expected you to have healing capabilities; it's almost as if you treat him better than your own son," Li Fan thought with a cold snort. When he himself had used the Azure Sea Pearl for Foundation Establishment, he had never received such preferential treatment.

Regardless of Li Fan's thoughts, Ye Feipeng's cultivation progress remained unaffected. With no need to worry about physical harm, he could almost uninhibitedly carry out his body tempering. Another month passed, during which Ye Feipeng not only fully absorbed the two previously invoked masses of hidden power but also saw his formerly plump physique gradually lean out with each successive round of tempering. Once he became gaunt, several more surges of hidden power erupted, causing his body to inflate like a balloon. With the booming sounds of hammers, Ye Feipeng's strength rapidly ascended within this continuous cycle.