Great Villain: Starting by Humiliating the Son of the Heavenly Fate - Chapter 40

Chapter 40: Breakthrough, Early-stage Mysterious Platform Realm Chapter 40: Breakthrough, Early-stage Mysterious Platform Realm The Clear Spring Pavilion, situated not far from the Golden Apricot Inn, offered an ideal lookout point for monitoring Lin Feng, being just over 150 meters away in a straight line.

At this moment, Jiang Chen was on the third floor of the Clear Spring Pavilion, standing by the window.

‘Let’s see what Lin Feng is up to,’ he thought to himself, a smile forming on his lips as he focused his mind, activating the Spirit Condensation Bianstone Jade.

Suddenly, the black flame pattern between his eyebrows began to glow faintly.

A surge of divine sense, matching the level of a half-step Mysterious Platform realm, radiated out and penetrated the Golden Apricot Inn, initiating the search for Lin Feng.

In fact, once a cultivator reached the Soul Refining realm, they could use divine sense to protect their physical body.

This created a kind of passive ‘defense’ that prevented others from intruding into their personal space.

Even if their divine sense was weak and vulnerable to breaches, they would instantly know if it was compromised.

This awareness would alert them to the fact that someone was watching or observing them.

The basic protective range of a cultivator’s divine sense at the Soul Refining realm covered the surface of their skin.

As the cultivator advanced to higher levels, the extent of this fundamental protection naturally expanded.

For example, Jiang Chen, currently in the Late-stage Spiritual Awakening realm, had a basic protection range of half a meter.

Within this area, he barely needed to use his divine sense.

If he extended this protective range, it would consume more divine sense, making it harder to sustain and reducing its effectiveness.

Cultivators in the Original Movement or Physical Body realm, who didn’t have divine sense, often relied on simple, affordable artifacts to maintain their privacy.

However, when Jiang Chen had accidentally encountered Ning Xian bathing, she did not have such an artifact at her disposal…

Refocusing on his current objective, Jiang Chen’s divine sense swept through the Golden Apricot Inn, easily bypassing ordinary protective formations.

Soon, Lin Feng’s image appeared before Jiang Chen.

Lin Feng was sitting cross-legged on the bed, deeply involved in cultivation, as Spiritual Qi continuously flowed into his body.

‘The speed of absorbing Spiritual Qi is quite fast,’ Jiang Chen mused, narrowing his eyes.

‘I’m curious about how much his aptitude has improved.’ ‘Unfortunately, the Villain Eye can’t determine Lin Feng’s aptitude or understand his cultivation methods or true fighting strength…’ he reflected silently.

Suddenly, a system notification popped up in his consciousness.

[Ding!

The system upgrade allows the Heaven-Defying Fate Changer, Villain Eye, to be enhanced, increasing its power!] ‘What?

That’s no different than saying wait until more protagonists are defeated!’ Jiang Chen thought, a wry smile on his face.

Shortly after, Jiang Chen continued to watch Lin Feng for a while.

But Lin Feng was fully absorbed in his cultivation and didn’t seem likely to do anything else soon.

Realizing this, Jiang Chen knew he needed to keep up and strengthen himself to maintain his cultivation edge.

But first, he gave orders to his subordinates: “Keep an eye on the Golden Apricot Inn.

Report immediately if you see any suspicious people coming or going, or if Lin Feng leaves.” Then, Jiang Chen sat down on the bed in a cross-legged position and took out ten Clearing Mind Awakening Spirit Pills from his Moondust Ring.

He picked one up and swallowed it.

The pill dissolved instantly, releasing a powerful burst of medicinal energy throughout his body, filling his Dantian, meridians, and every part of him.

Inside his Dantian, the vortex of Origin Power, which had been semi-solid, began to pulsate like a living thing, becoming denser and more solid.

As the effects of the first pill began to fade, Jiang Chen promptly took another.

Time passed quickly, and before he knew it, half a month had gone by.

…

Over that half month, Autumn Glory City was thrown into chaos by the Zhou Clan’s activities.

They conducted numerous searches outside the city, but the person responsible for Zhou Yihe’s death and other incidents remained at large.

As a result, the Zhou Clan shifted from open searches to more discreet methods, hoping the killer might inadvertently reveal themselves.

Nevertheless, they didn’t have high hopes of catching the murderer, who had probably already fled to another city.

Meanwhile, during this same period, Jiang Chen had made significant progress in his cultivation.

He reached the Peak-stage of the Spiritual Awakening realm, just one step away from breaking through the next major barrier.

…

At that time, Jiang Chen was sitting cross-legged on the bed on the third floor of the Clear Spring Pavilion, his eyes closed, breathing steadily.

Inside his body, the Origin Power flowed slowly, gathering in his Dantian.

The vortex of Origin Power in his Dantian began to spin faster and faster!

After about a dozen breaths, the Origin Power vortex reached its maximum speed.

Jiang Chen felt as if his body was being twisted tightly.

A whirlwind formed around him, causing the room’s furniture to scatter.

Just then, Jiang Chen thought to himself, ‘Everything is perfect!

Now’s the time to advance to the Mysterious Platform realm!’ Following the steps outlined in the Star Abyss Heavenly Scripture, he suddenly reversed the direction of the Origin Power vortex.

The rapidly spinning vortex stopped abruptly, becoming solid due to the forces of inertia and resistance.

Nevertheless, it seemed like it could shatter at any moment.

Then, a golden light fused with the Origin Power vortex, stabilizing it completely.

This was the effect of the Ten-Turn Harmonious Spirit Pill.

Having taken this pill, Jiang Chen encountered no more bottlenecks up to the Heavenly Origin realm, which enabled his successful breakthrough this time.

Now, the condensed Origin Power vortex in Jiang Chen’s Dantian resembled a white, round platform, radiating a mysterious energy.

Jiang Chen’s eyes snapped open, glowing brightly.

‘Finally, I’ve reached the Mysterious Platform realm,’ he mused, feeling a sense of relief that his first significant breakthrough since arriving in this world had been successful.

He quickly took several pills to restore his Origin Power and activated his main cultivation technique to draw in Spiritual Qi, replenishing his depleted meridians and Dantian.

A vast amount of spiritual energy flowed into his body, gathered in his Dantian, and merged with the Mysterious Platform.

In an instant, it turned into high-quality Origin Power, filled with immense energy, and spread from the Mysterious Platform, refilling his Dantian and meridians.

As the Origin Power from the Mysterious Platform moved through Jiang Chen’s meridians, it revitalized every cell in his body.

His physical strength increased dramatically in a short period.

Additionally, his divine sense underwent a significant boost as well.

Feeling the immense power of the Mysterious Platform realm, Jiang Chen’s eyes sparkled with excitement.

He thought, ‘This energy is much more potent than the Origin Power from the Spiritual Awakening realm!’ ‘My Origin Power reserves have also increased significantly, almost ten times more than before!’ he reflected, quickly checking his personal panel to see his new enhancements.

[Host: Jiang Chen Aptitude: Upper Grade Innate Talent: Eternal Boundless Body Realm: Early-stage Mysterious Platform True Combat Power: Early-stage Mysterious Platform+ Cultivation Methods: Starry Abyss Heavenly Scripture, Cold Sky Frost Brilliance Art, Void Rainbow Sword Technique, Clear Sky Flash, Violent Tiger Power…

Villain Value: 1,400 points Black Heavenly Fate Value: 0 Heaven-Defying Fate Changer: Villain Eye System Mall: Level 1] Jiang Chen looked over his panel and nodded in satisfaction, silently remarking, ‘Excellent!

My true combat power is higher than a typical Early-stage Mysterious Platform realm cultivator!’ In the past half month, his cultivation wasn’t just based on consuming pills.

He used ten Clearing Mind Awakening Spirit Pills over ten days and spent the remaining five days consolidating his cultivation.

During those five days, he mastered the Cold Sky Frost Brilliance Art to the Entry-level.

Initially, the Heavenly Origin-level cultivation method was quite challenging.

However, the secret art Jiang Chen chose was easier to learn due to its nature, making it more manageable.

As a result, he quickly reached the Entry-level of the secret art.

‘Now, let’s see how Lin Feng is doing…’ Jiang Chen’s mind shifted focus, and he immediately activated his divine sense.