The object was a fiery red color, resembling a fruit — but certainly no ordinary fruit. Not only did it burn with flames, it also contained a special power that invisibly impacted everyone present.
Chu Feng had already discerned that this was a cultivation resource, and not a simple one at that. It was a special cultivation resource, custom-made for members of the Flame Clan.
"The 'official start' you mentioned, Brother Yan Xie — that's the final twenty people fighting the Bow Emperor's disciple?" Big Radish asked.
"Exactly." Yan Xie nodded.
"But even if that final confrontation starts from today, there isn't much time left. With just this thing, can you really break through?"
Big Radish asked with a look of astonishment, and Little Radish wore the same expression. Even Chili's beautiful eyes flickered, a hint of disbelief shimmering in her gaze.
They didn't possess Chu Feng's perceptive abilities. While they could tell that the fiery red fruit in Yan Xie's hand was extraordinary, they couldn't sense the special power hidden within it.
Moreover, for them, breaking through even a single level of cultivation was an incredibly difficult task. It required not only gathering sufficient martial power within one's Dantian, but more importantly, communicating with heaven and earth through the mind. Combined with the martial knowledge of one's predecessors, one had to comprehend using one's own unique characteristics. Only by sensing the opportunity for a breakthrough and comprehending an entirely new form of power could one even attempt to advance.
But even after sensing that opportunity, comprehending that power, and communicating with new martial forces, success was far from guaranteed.
Therefore, even with a method to break through the bottleneck, the process was extremely time-consuming. Under normal circumstances, the best approach was secluded cultivation.
And the duration of that seclusion varied wildly. Some people entered the Martial King realm and never achieved anything further for the rest of their lives, exhausting every waking moment without ever breaking through. That alone illustrated the difficulty of martial cultivation.
And if it was this hard at the Martial King realm, then what about the Half-Emperor realm? So when Yan Xie said he could break through before the competition began, they found it hard to believe.
"This is a supreme cultivation treasure that the Flame Emperor left for our Flame Clan. When members of the Flame Clan use it for cultivation, its benefits are truly limitless," Yan Xie explained.
"Truly that wondrous? The Flame Emperor really is incredible." At these words, Big Radish, Little Radish, and Chili all showed expressions of envy.
Chu Feng also gave a slight nod. What Yan Xie said was true — this was indeed a supreme cultivation treasure. However, in reality, it wasn't exclusively for the Flame Clan. Anyone who had cultivated Flame Clan techniques could use it as well.
"But this is the last one." Gazing at the fiery red fruit in his hand, Yan Xie actually looked somewhat reluctant.
"I can help you cultivate. It won't take many days — by tomorrow morning, I should be able to help you break through," Chu Feng said.
"You can't be serious?" At these words, Chili, Big Radish, and Little Radish all dropped their jaws in shock.
Cultivation could actually be helped by someone else?
"Chu Feng, are you telling the truth?" Even Yan Xie himself was somewhat skeptical.
"We can give it a try," Chu Feng said with a smile. In matters like these, he didn't dare make absolute guarantees.
"Then why not start right now?" Yan Xie said eagerly.
"Here? You want to go into secluded cultivation here?" Chili and Big Radish were both utterly shocked.
"I can." Chu Feng simply smiled and nodded.
After that, Chu Feng and Yan Xie entered the room together, while Chili and Big Radish watched the outside world with nervous vigilance, monitoring every move of the people beyond, terrified that someone might come and disrupt their barrier-shielded dwelling.
Those in secluded cultivation feared nothing more than being disturbed — especially during the critical moment of breaking through a barrier to advance one's cultivation. If interrupted, the result could range from simple failure to severe damage to one's Dantian, rendering one incapable of cultivation for the rest of one's life.
And Chu Feng intended to help Yan Xie break through in a mere handful of hours?
Was that truly possible?
Could he actually succeed?
Time ticked by, one agonizing moment after another. A faint glow began to dawn on the eastern horizon. It had been only a few hours, but for Chili and the others, it felt as though years had passed. Their bodies and minds were utterly exhausted.