Infinite Sun in the East China Sea

Chapter 365 The Eye of the Sun
Xu Feng was well aware that the core problem with the little witch's move was that the foundation of the 'world prototype' was too shallow.

If she were to obtain an S-rank demiplane from the main god and then manage to merge the nascent world with the demiplane, the power of the strike imbued with the power of the nascent world would be even greater, and she could use it freely, transforming a highly restricted ultimate move into a charged basic attack.

Unfortunately, the Donghai team currently has limited funds.

Xu Feng already has many upgrades waiting in line in his own 'shopping cart,' so he really can't squeeze out this S-level side quest.

The only way forward is for the main god to send the East Sea team to a reincarnation world that exists like a demiplane, so that the powerful monsters or gods in that world can selflessly offer up their demiplanes.

"Actually, I should be able to develop a move similar to the Little Witch's."

Xiangzi savored the astonishing sword light from just now: "Although the spiritual world is somewhat illusory, it doesn't mean that its integrity is poor. The main god seems to have a technique called 'spiritual martial arts,' perhaps I can learn from the principles of that martial arts."

Xu Feng pulled the girl, who was deep in thought, into his arms as well, and reminded her with a smile, "In a sense, the Tathagata Palm is a kind of spiritual martial art!"

"Let's spend the rest of our time developing the 'Buddha's Palm' technique, which specializes in spiritual aspects."

“Yes, Mei, you can use this move in the future too. That way, you won’t have to be too fixated on the Murasame sword during battle. Shoko, connect to her with your mental chains.”

Xu Feng smiled slightly: "Only by learning from each other can we all grow together."

Immediately, Shoko and Mei's breathing became much more rapid.

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The return time for Xiangzi and Mei was much shorter than that for Xu Feng.

Having only scratched the surface of the pure 'spiritual martial arts' version of the Tathagata Palm, the two female reincarnators from the East Sea team, who had gained a great deal, returned to the Main God Space with satisfaction.

"Master, it seems that creating the new version of the Tathagata Palm will take some time. Should we change the plan?"

Tifa asked, her face slightly flushed.

During the creation process, she and Bing'er also joined the research and development team.

Xiangzi had used the mental energy chains for entertainment a long time ago, but such a large-scale collaboration as this time was not a frequent occurrence.

Bing'er, that innocent little girl, is still completely blank in her mind.

"unnecessary."

Xu Feng yawned: "The current version of 'Buddha's Palm' is enough for Xiangzi to use for a while, and the others don't really need this kind of move."

"Instead of spending so much effort developing skills with mediocre power, it's better to steadily improve one's own level."

"Once I cultivate the 'Contemplation Sutra' to the sixteenth level, the power of a casual slap will be greater than that of the Buddha's palm."

He looked up at the sky: "Whether it's developing a cultivation method that allows you to merge with nature, or helping Mei create the prototype of a world... it's all paving the way for my next plan."

Xu Feng had long realized that the stronger one's strength, the more resources are needed for further improvement.

While the rare and precious materials from the main god can greatly reduce the time needed to accumulate energy during cultivation, that is only true when one's strength is insufficient. If one reaches the level of an immortal or saint, top-tier rare and precious materials are still quite valuable and extremely beneficial in breaking through bottlenecks, healing injuries, and restoring energy. However, relying solely on rare and precious materials to improve one's strength would require a large quantity of top-tier rare and precious materials. Even from the main god's perspective, the reward points required for a large quantity of rare and precious materials are astronomical.

"Currently, there are four main types of external energy that I can absorb and utilize: free energy from heaven and earth, solar energy, spatial energy, and energy of the light of the mind."

Xu Feng took Tifa and Bing'er and flew into space.

"The utilization efficiency of free energy in the world is the lowest, and it will be limited by the world. Even if I gather the energy of the world by devouring the domain, the energy I get in the end will only make me stronger at a normal speed, which is too slow and not suitable for reincarnators at all."

"The energy contained in the light of the soul has an extremely high upper limit, and the current stage of cultivation is to strengthen this energy through various means."

"At my current level, the key to accelerating my growth is to make efficient use of solar and spatial energy."

After several spatial teleportations, the three arrived near the Sun Star.

The structure of the world of "A Chinese Ghost Story" differs from the structure of the universe and starry sky. At the same time, this plane is evolving into the structure of the universe and starry sky under the influence of mysterious forces.

Observing from different spatiotemporal perspectives, one can arrive at two different perceptions of the world: that it is a flat earth with a round sky, or that it is a planet – a higher-dimensional perspective where different views reveal different aspects.

In this world, the Sun and Earth are not in the same space. Given the current world structure, ordinary spaceships cannot reach the vicinity of the Sun. However, if the humans in this world develop spaceships that can travel in space, then the spaceships will naturally be able to fly to the Sun and even leave the solar system.

This kind of spacetime change is very strange.

Xu Feng believes that the normal universe should not have evolved such rules, and that such inexplicable evolution is most likely due to the influence of unknown forces.

Moreover, the power of this influence is extremely profound. At present, he is unable to observe any trace of its existence, let alone analyze the principle by which this 'influence' works.

The stronger Xu Feng became, the clearer he realized that the depths of this multiverse were filled with the imprints left by the strong.

The vast and empty multiverse could perhaps be considered crowded.

Of course, Xu Feng and his two companions arrived here directly through spatial teleportation, thus bypassing these spacetime rules.

"The initial version of the solar energy control system could only collect a portion of the sun's energy; after I mastered the power of spacetime, this system could cover most of the sun with the assistance of spatial power."

Xu Feng closed his eyes and fully activated the processing power of the Swallow Fruit.

“But simply gathering solar energy can only help me obtain pure energy. My current stage of cultivation requires more than just pure energy.”

“With the help of my ancient blood, Tifa, you can merge deeply with the ocean, and Ice, you can merge deeply with the earth. This level of fusion is only to avoid affecting your potential too much. Back then, to help Yoichi Sato become stronger quickly, I made him merge with the entire Mars.”

Xu Feng murmured, "My size is larger, and my control is more precise, so naturally I can merge with the entire sun!"

"The most suitable method for my current stage of cultivation is... to rapidly accumulate energy within the sun! To meditate within the sun! To let my vision, like sunlight, cover this void!"

I saw.

Bright silver mist emanated from Xu Feng and spread outwards. From a microscopic perspective, this mist was composed of ultra-miniature robots.

Under the influence of the ancient blood's power, this mist spread at supersonic speed by traversing space, instantly reaching all parts of the sun and absorbing its energy.

Suddenly.

Strands of golden threads were born in the mist… The mist, like the Yata no Kagami (a mirror vessel) completely filled with energy, became incredibly hot. At the same time…

Guided by Xu Feng's will within the mist, those golden threads began to circulate again on the outer edge of the sun.

While circulating, it also extracts a small amount of material from the sun. After being reorganized, this material will make the fog cover a larger area and increase the fog concentration.

A few months later.

The fog, which originally only covered key areas, has formed an extremely thin 'veil' around the entire sun.

This 'veil' acts like a Dyson sphere, intercepting the vast majority of the sun's energy.

The endlessly circulating golden threads outlined a gigantic humanoid phantom sitting cross-legged beneath the 'veil'... Even the enormous sun merely occupied the lower abdomen of this colossal human.

After being refined along a certain trajectory, the golden energy began to converge towards the head.

The moment the first wisp of golden energy reached the brain, Xu Feng, along with Tifa, teleported to the core of the humanoid phantom's brain, absorbing the golden energy into their own bodies. After circulating through their bodies, this energy returned to the humanoid phantom's energy, spiritually guiding even more energy.

"As expected... only energy obtained in this way, which is like having a cheat code, can make my cultivation speed take off!"

After completing a small cycle, Xu Feng said softly with a smile, "Although it lacks the special effects of the most top-grade natural treasures, the amount of solar energy is sufficient! It's like constantly consuming slightly inferior natural treasures!"

The most expensive aspect of top-tier natural treasures is that they can help the user achieve enlightenment. However, reincarnators who have undergone initiation and fully understand the cultivation method do not have a high demand for that kind of enlightenment effect. In Xu Feng's eyes, who has been initiated with the "Sixteen Contemplations Sutra of Pure Land", this level of solar energy is not much worse than taking top-tier natural treasures.

Of course, for ordinary people who can only cultivate diligently according to the techniques, these two methods of replenishing energy will naturally be quite different.

"The Sixteen Contemplations Sutra of Pure Land is not the most suitable practice for this kind of 'accelerator.' The 'Contemplation Sutra' is not very efficient at utilizing solar energy. If it were the 'Great Sun Tathagata Sutra'..."

Xu Feng couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.

He thought to himself, "I can't afford the 'Great Sun Tathagata Sutra' for now, but it seems I can make do with the 'Nine Yang Manual'?"

The Nine Yang Manual at the main god's place is quite powerful.

Exchanging for the manual requires a C-level side quest, and Xu Feng's current level is sufficient to thoroughly understand and master this technique using the manual.

However, in order to create this cultivation 'accelerator,' he has already incorporated all the knowledge from the equally A-level "Solar Battle Qi" into this system, so it is uncertain whether the "Nine Yang True Scripture" can still be of any help.

"Whether or not to exchange for the Nine Yang Manual depends on future developments. In the next five years, we need to improve this cultivation 'accelerator.' Absorbing the power of the sun is just the beginning. With enough solar energy, we can theoretically leverage the power of spacetime!"

"Finally, by creating a 'prototype of the world' and utilizing spatial energy, the first stage can be considered complete."

Xu Feng created the prototype of this cultivation 'accelerator' at the end of the world of "Anaconda". At that time, this 'accelerator' had many problems and could not be applied to a behemoth like the sun. After this team battle, most of the enhancements he provided to his teammates and harem team were to accumulate knowledge to solve the problems.

"This interlude will allow me to stay in this world for a total of more than thirty years; the task for the first twenty years is to perfect the first stage of the 'accelerator'... If the plan goes smoothly, we will use the ancient blood to develop the subsequent part of the cultivation 'accelerator'."

"The starry sky is vast and boundless, but in my eyes, which controls time and space, that incomparably distant distance seems to be right before my eyes!"

Hsu Feng is very much looking forward to it.

He divided the entire project into three parts. Absorbing a single sun was only the first step. The ancient blood gave him the ability to transcend time and space. The second step was to ignore space and absorb the power of the stars in the sky.

As for the third step, it spans multiple dimensions!
Once the first stage is thoroughly perfected, the time it will take him to cultivate the Sixteen Contemplations of Pure Land Sutra to the thirteenth contemplation will be greatly reduced.

The next two phases of the project may even allow him to quickly master more advanced techniques.

Of course, the subsequent two phases of the project require a sufficiently large space; a smaller world like "A Chinese Ghost Story" can only barely allow him to perfect the first phase's 'accelerator'.

Xu Feng frantically absorbed and filtered solar energy, while simultaneously constructing and reconstructing the Pure Land of Bliss in his mind. He visualized the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the Pure Land of Bliss, their bodies radiating dazzling golden light, and their aura rapidly increasing every moment.

A few years later.

An eye suddenly sprouted from the forehead of the humanoid phantom shrouded in the sun. The eye gleamed with golden light, observing the surrounding void, and finally locked onto the Earth not far away.

Under the direct glare of golden light, the few evil spirits hidden deep within the earth screamed in agony, their bodies emanating black mist.

After a while.

Those evil spirits and heretics sat cross-legged on the ground, clasped their hands together, and couldn't help but repent.

Simultaneously.

The landscape on Earth is also changing rapidly.

Various plants grew wildly, flowering and bearing fruit on their own. The fruits and melons did not rot after falling to the ground, but turned into mist and dissipated into the world.

The spiritual energy in heaven and earth becomes richer during this cycle.

The cultivators in this world were initially filled with doubt and uncertainty, wondering what had happened, but upon discovering the revival of spiritual energy, they all couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Some of the powerful individuals sensed the source of the anomaly and looked up at the sun in the sky.

They vaguely sensed the illusory figures hidden beneath the light, and a desire to worship arose within them, but the power of the light prevented them from doing so.

"The Tenth View is Completed!"

Xu Feng, inside the humanoid phantom's brain core, smiled slightly: "After mastering this view, the Heavenly Eye has evolved to another stage!"

"Such a small world holds no secrets in my eyes!"

According to the infinite world, this means that his level of microscopic perception has been improved again... The improvement in 'microscopic interference' is slightly less, but the improvement in 'microscopic observation' is extremely high.

Xu Feng thought to himself with delight, "The temporary improvement achieved by the 'Reality Materialization Illusion Technique' is ultimately just an illusion; it cannot provide a detailed understanding of all the improvements that follow a breakthrough."

"After the eleventh contemplation is perfected, the supernatural speed ability will probably also see a similar improvement, right?"

"Theoretically speaking, breaking through to a higher realm is a bit more troublesome and takes a long time, but it's a different story if you have rare and precious materials. Fortunately, Shoko and Mei still have some side quests, so they can exchange for two more Heavenly Udumbara Flowers!"

"The best use of such top-grade natural treasures is naturally to assist in breaking through major realms!"

(End of this chapter)