Upon returning to his resting place, the first thing Chu Feng did was use his Heavenly Eyes to carefully examine the semi-complete King weapon he had obtained from the Boundless View Master.
"What's this?"
What Chu Feng hadn't expected was that while he'd intended to use his Heavenly Eyes to study how the semi-complete King weapon had been forged, he instead made an astonishing discovery — the patterns on the Dragon Pattern Sword were actually shifting subtly under his Heavenly Eyes.
"No way — this is actually a technique?"
In the end, Chu Feng discovered that hidden within those patterns was an entire set of techniques, and this technique even had a name — the Dragon Pattern Sword Technique.
The Dragon Pattern Sword Technique was quite unique — rather than a martial skill, it was more accurately described as a sword technique. But what was undeniable was its power; it could even be said to surpass ordinary ninth-tier martial skills and rival man-forbidden martial techniques.
However, the Dragon Pattern Sword Technique could only be executed with the Dragon Pattern Sword — it was essentially a sword technique tailor-made for this particular blade. If Chu Feng could master this technique, he would become truly unstoppable.
"The Dragon Pattern Sword has a long history — it probably wasn't forged by anyone from the modern era. I wonder if the Boundless View Master ever discovered the Dragon Pattern Sword Technique hidden within it." With this unexpected windfall, Chu Feng was beside himself with joy.
"He definitely didn't discover it. Sure, the Boundless View Master seems to possess some special barrier secret techniques, but how could those possibly compare to the Heavenly Eyes?" Eggy said with absolute certainty.
"Hey, that's true. After all, the Dragon Pattern Sword is mine now, so the Dragon Pattern Sword Technique is naturally mine too."
Having gone so long without learning any new techniques, Chu Feng was thrilled to discover the sword art hidden within the Dragon Pattern Sword, and he stayed up through the night practicing it. Thanks to his exceptional martial cultivation talent and powerful comprehension, it took him a mere two days to master the Dragon Pattern Sword Technique.
After two full days of sleepless sword practice, Chu Feng was quite exhausted. But he had barely drifted off to sleep when a frantic pounding on his door jolted him awake.
"Who is it? It's barely dawn — can't a man get some sleep?" Chu Feng woke to find that night had given way to the sky's first glow, but it had only just begun to brighten. Having only recently fallen asleep, he was furious.
However, just as he was about to throw open the palace doors and unleash a torrent of abuse, the moment he pulled them open, he froze on the spot, swallowing every curse word he had already prepared.
Because at that very moment, standing beyond his palace doors were four slender, graceful beauties — Chunwu, Xiayu, Qiuzhu, and Dongxue.
The four women wore long dresses of the same style but different colors, each one stunning and a feast for the eyes.
They were like four blossoms that had just opened beneath the morning dew, drawing one irresistibly closer.
Even Chu Feng's eyes lit up at the sight, and the drowsiness still lingering in his mind vanished in an instant.
"What time do you think it is and you're still sleeping? You're nothing but a pig of a man!" Chunwu spoke first, shooting Chu Feng a playful glance of reproach, seemingly venting her displeasure over his earlier shouting from within the palace.
"Junior Brother Wuqing, today is the day the Martial Pattern Wonderland opens. Although the exact opening time isn't fixed, it's always better to head over early. Otherwise, if we miss it, that would be far too regrettable," Xiayu said.
"The Martial Pattern Wonderland opens today?" Hearing this, Chu Feng suddenly came to his senses. Over the past two days, he had been exhaustingly training the Dragon Pattern Sword Art and had nearly forgotten about this important grand event.
"Hey, hey, hey — you idiot, don't tell me you forgot that today is the day the Martial Pattern Wonderland opens, something that only happens once every six years?" Seeing Chu Feng's reaction, Chunwu pouted her little lips in great displeasure.
"Uh, I..." Chu Feng didn't know how to respond, because he truly had forgotten.
"Heh, I heard that Junior Brother Wuqing has been in seclusion cultivating these past two days, so forgetting the date is quite understandable." Xiayu smoothly made excuses for Chu Feng. As for the two beauties Qiuzhu and Dongxue, they simply stood in place without saying a word, giggling and enjoying the spectacle.
"Alright, alright, let's hurry up and go. Today, everyone who received an Ethereal Immortal Token and passed the selection will be attending. I'm really eager to see what kind of skills those arrogant people from the Immortal Execution Archipelago actually have," Chunwu said, her eyes brimming with anticipation.
"The Immortal Execution Archipelago? I wonder if that Murong Xun, who is hailed as the number one genius of the Eastern Sea Region, will be coming," Chu Feng said.
"He probably won't. The Martial Pattern Wonderland opens once every six years, and each time only one hundred people are allowed to enter. Moreover, anyone over the age of thirty is prohibited from entering. Murong Xun turns exactly thirty this year, so our Master didn't send him an Ethereal Immortal Token to invite him here."
"However, his sister Murong Wan, as well as his fiancée Ya Fei, and many other geniuses from the Ethereal Immortal Peak have all received Ethereal Immortal Tokens. As for whether he will accompany his fiancée to our Ethereal Immortal Peak — that remains to be seen. But even if he did come, it would be useless. At his age, he certainly wouldn't be allowed to enter the Martial Pattern Wonderland."
"But for him, whether he enters or not probably doesn't matter anymore. After all, he currently holds the best record — one hundred and twenty immortal patterns. That truly is impressive." Xiayu explained patiently, but when mentioning the record Murong Xun had left behind, a look of involuntary admiration surfaced on her face.
"Can one hundred and twenty immortal patterns really be exchanged for a Human Forbidden Martial Technique? I wonder if there are any Earth Forbidden Martial Techniques?" Chu Feng asked curiously.
"To be precise, one hundred patterns are enough to exchange for a Human Forbidden Martial Technique. As for the Earth Forbidden Techniques... honestly, even I don't know if they exist. Many things within this Ethereal Immortal Peak operate on their own; it's not something we can control."
"Forget about fully mastering the Ethereal Immortal Formation, simply being able to open the Martial Pattern Wonderland at will would greatly increase our Ethereal Immortal Peak's strength," Xiayu explained with a smile.
"Junior Brother Wuqing, don't tell me you're still thinking about exchanging for an Earth Forbidden Technique? Not to dampen your spirits, but the patterns inside the Martial Pattern Wonderland aren't that easy to obtain. Every time it opens, a hundred people enter, but most are lucky to get a few patterns. Some even leave with nothing at all."
"That's why someone like Murong Xun is truly remarkable. One hundred and twenty patterns—it's almost unbelievable just to think about it. His title as the foremost genius of the Eastern Ocean Region is well-deserved."
Just then, Dongxue spoke up. From her words, one could tell that the patterns within the Martial Pattern Wonderland were difficult to acquire, and she personally seemed to hold Murong Xun in quite high regard.
"No matter how impressive he is, he still fell flat in front of my Senior Sister Qiuzhu," Chunwu suddenly interjected.
Hearing this, Xiayu and Dongxue's expressions changed instantly. They asked in unison, "Xiaowu, what do you mean by that?"
"Xiaowu, you... don't speak carelessly." At the same time, Qiuzhu's beautiful face also paled with shock as she secretly tugged on the hem of Chunwu's dress.
"Oh come on, Senior Sister Qiuzhu, what's there not to say? It's just that Murong Xun confessed his feelings to you and you rejected him."
"Hmph, to confess his feelings to you and then tell you not to mention it to anyone—someone so cowardly, I'd call him a hypocrite," Chunwu said, curling her lips.