Rebirth of the Peak Young Master
Chapter 183 Foundation Establishment

Chapter 183: Chapter 183 Foundation Establishment

As long as I cultivate enough inner strength, achieving the Innate realm is just around the corner!

Of course, what surprised him the most was Ye Fei’s lecture on demon cultivation.

Ren Yuan had always believed that Demon Cultivators were inherently evil, the most malevolent of beings!

His former master had also told him that Sword Cultivators belong to the lineage of Cultivators and are diametrically opposed to Demon Cultivators.

However, after listening to Ye Fei’s profound lecture, he finally understood that regardless of cultivating the Tao or the Demon Path, they all lead to the same ultimate pursuit—the Supreme Tao!

Meanwhile, he couldn’t help but glance enviously at Ma Ning.

To have a master like Ye Fei, who possesses such extraordinary talent and profound understanding of the Tao, is truly something every cultivator dreams of.

At this moment, Ye Fei also turned to look at Ma Ning and said faintly, "Ma Ning!"

"Master, your disciple is here!" Ma Ning immediately lowered his head respectfully.

"Your mastery of the Seven Split Demon Annihilation Technique is already complete. Today, I will help you establish your foundation!" Ye Fei said calmly.

Foundation Establishment?

Upon hearing Ye Fei’s words, both Ma Ning and Ren Yuan were utterly stunned!

During their time under Ye Fei’s guidance, they finally pieced together the nuances of the cultivation stages, understanding that they were merely at the Qi Cultivation phase.

The so-called Foundation Establishment stage was comparable to the Innate Martial King or True Spirit Dharma King realms, an even more formidable cultivation stage!

On this Earth, countless cultivators aspire to achieve the Innate realm but fail, leading to the saying, "Under the Innate, all are ants."

This demonstrates the difficulty of stepping into the Innate realm!

Yet now Ye Fei actually claimed he would help Ma Ning establish his foundation—this is outright madness!

If outside cultivators heard this, they would definitely think Ye Fei had lost his mind!

Even Ma Ning and Ren Yuan, who were already blindly devoted to Ye Fei, couldn’t help but wonder if they had misheard.

"M-Master, did you really say... that you’re going to help Ma Ning establish his foundation?" Ren Yuan couldn’t hold back anymore and asked hesitantly.

"Indeed!"

Ye Fei responded faintly, "Ma Ning broke through only to rebuild himself. By cultivating the Seven Split Demon Annihilation Technique among the seventy-two branches of the Demon Path focusing on close combat, his restoration was rapid. In just a few months, he regained his prior level of cultivation and even surpassed it, reaching the Hua Realm. Now, all he lacks for foundation establishment is enlightenment!"

As he spoke, Ye Fei turned to Ren Yuan and added, "The Sword Cultivator lineage emphasizes ’nurturing through battle.’ Therefore, if you wish to achieve greater accomplishments, I, as your master, cannot assist you directly. However, I can aid your enlightenment, allowing you to directly breakthrough into the Foundation Establishment stage when the time is right, sparing you more effort."

"D-Directly breakthrough into Foundation Establishment?"

Over the past few days, Ren Yuan had listened to Ye Fei’s lectures and had come to understand the cultivation principles of Sword Cultivators—nurturing through battle. Moreover, Ye Fei aiding him in enlightenment without favoritism deeply moved him.

Thus, Ren Yuan immediately knelt down with excitement and said, "Thank you, Master, for your generosity!"

Seeing Ren Yuan’s enthusiasm, Ye Fei revealed a rare smile and said, "Haha, Ren Yuan, you have been diligent and responsible during this period. There’s no need for formality—just call me Young Master from now on."

"Yes, Young Master!" Ren Yuan immediately nodded.

After clarifying things with Ren Yuan, Ye Fei turned back to Ma Ning and asked, "Are you ready?"

"Master, your disciple is ready!" Ma Ning took a deep breath and replied.

Ye Fei nodded slightly upon hearing this, then suddenly emitted supreme black mist from his eyes, delivering a single palm strike to the top of Ma Ning’s head.

Ma Ning instantly felt as though he was no longer in the room but was floating amidst a boundless starry sea, momentarily losing himself.

However, at that moment, a voice arose deep within his soul: "Hold your breath, concentrate, and visualize the Supreme Demon Path!"

"Yes, Master!"

Upon hearing the voice, clarity returned to Ma Ning’s eyes as he gazed toward the most radiant point in the starry sky.

That radiant point grew larger under his visualization, eventually filling the entire starry sea.

It was a majestic Eight-Armed Demon God, with four hands on the left wielding sword, blade, trident, and spear respectively, while the four hands on the right demonstrated fist, palm, strike, and blade techniques.

Each hand exhibited nine transformations, totaling seventy-two forms!

"Huh? This... this fist technique? Why does it feel so familiar?"

Fixing his gaze on the fist technique of the first hand on the right, Ma Ning felt a sudden sense of intimacy and instinctively concentrated on it.

Instantly, he saw the fist technique evolve through nine transformations right before him, deeply imprinting itself into his memory.

At that moment, the previously meditative Ma Ning suddenly released an aura of supreme dominion. His momentum began to climb rapidly.

Early-stage Hua, Mid-stage Hua, Late-stage Hua, Peak of Hua!

In just an instant, Ma Ning’s aura surged to the Peak of Hua!

"Haha, have you finally comprehended it?"

Ye Fei, watching this scene, smiled faintly before pointing a finger at Ma Ning’s brow. Instantly, an immense wave of Devil Essence poured from Ye Fei’s fingertip into Ma Ning’s body.

Roar!

In that instant, the previously trapped Devil Essence within Ma Ning erupted outward due to Ye Fei’s infusion, transforming into a ferocious Black Dragon coiled around Ma Ning.

"Inner strength... no, wait, Devil Essence manifesting externally! The Foundation Establishment is real!" Ren Yuan, witnessing this scene, was struck dumb by awe!

Ye Fei had actually created an Innate expert, a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment stage, all by himself!

At this moment, Ma Ning finally opened his eyes, staring at his hands with astonishment, excitement, and exhilaration. "I... I’ve established my foundation?"

"Indeed, you’ve established your foundation!" Ye Fei said with a faint smile.

Swoosh!

Ma Ning froze for a moment before, without lingering on his new-found power, kneeling deeply before Ye Fei in acknowledgment. "Disciple greets Master!"

This shout was filled with reverence and seriousness!

After all, Ye Fei had previously told him that he was only an honorary disciple, and only upon successfully establishing his foundation would he formally accept him as a pupil.

And now, Ma Ning had truly become Ye Fei’s first official disciple!

Seeing Ma Ning’s state of humility, Ye Fei calmly raised his hand, lifting Ma Ning with a formless force.

"Today, I formally accept you as my disciple!"

Ye Fei’s voice, like a sound emanating from the Nine Nether itself, resonated powerfully in Ma Ning’s ears, shaking his soul. Ma Ning bowed respectfully once more and said, "Thank you, Master!"

Simultaneously, Ren Yuan’s eyes suddenly trembled as he entered into meditation.

Seeing this, Ma Ning’s curiosity flared, but Ye Fei gestured for silence, watching Ren Yuan quietly.

Nobody knew how long it lasted.

The once serene aura surrounding Ren Yuan abruptly began to mix and transform. His momentum followed, climbing like Ma Ning’s just before.

Upon reaching the Peak of Hua, Ma Ning opened his eyes, filled with a sharp, murderous intent.

"Awaken!"

Ye Fei shouted commandingly.

In an instant, the murderous intent in Ren Yuan’s eyes vanished completely. Confused, he turned to Ye Fei and asked, "Young Master, what’s happening to me?"

"One good news, one bad news—which would you like to hear first?" Ye Fei said faintly.

Good news and bad news?

Ren Yuan paused in thought but quickly replied, "Young Master, let me hear the bad news first!"

"The bad news is, you are no longer a Sword Cultivator, or rather, no longer a cultivator of the Taoist lineage," Ye Fei replied calmly.

"N-No longer a Sword Cultivator?"

Ren Yuan asked with even greater confusion, "Then... then what am I now?"

"This is also the good news I wanted to tell you!"

Ye Fei replied with a smile, "The Sword Cultivator path is inherently one of slaughter, while Taoist cultivation emphasizes the refinement of body and spirit. The two paths are fundamentally at odds, restricting a Sword Cultivator’s enlightenment. This is the root of why Sword Cultivators struggle to reach the Innate stage!"