Cultivation: Start From Simplifying Martial Arts Techniques

Chapter 976: Flipping the Table
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

The county magistrate waved his hand, and the bailiffs beside him suddenly drew their blades, their grand sword lights instantly filling the entire courtyard.

Ai Jing’s face changed drastically. He activated his protective spell, and the sword in his hand seemed to transform into a mountain, blocking his front.

“Clang!”

The sound of metal striking metal rang out. Ai Jing’s face went pale, and he staggered back three steps, spitting blood with each step.

By the third step, his entire aura had dissipated completely, and he involuntarily fell to the ground.

With a dull thud, Ai Jing was instantly dead.

All the onlookers from different races had extremely grim expressions, and Chen Fei’s brows furrowed involuntarily.

The ‘otherworldly’ is formed from twisted rules, and rules have patterns; twisted rules also have patterns.

Chen Fei, during his time in the Boundless Sea, encountered many strange cities with numerous rules set within them. Sometimes, these rules were so stringent that even the rulers of those strange cities couldn’t break them.

Why set such rules? Many of these Evils didn’t understand, but in the dark, they knew that it greatly enhanced the power of their strange city.

The stricter the rules, the greater the final enhancement for the entire city.

This essentially catered to some twisted rules, thus the city was improved.

In this strange city, there were also many rules, but following them had so far kept the various races safe.

However, in the courtyard of the county office, it was evident that the operational rules had shifted, and if one couldn’t adapt, they might die on the spot.

Whether treated or not, death was inevitable!

Refusing treatment meant death on the spot!

It seemed like all escape routes were blocked, leaving only the options of fleeing or direct confrontation as potential ways to survive.

Chen Fei continued to operate the Desolate Slaughter Night Star Sword, his eyeballs having turned black, observing the details of the entire courtyard.

The Divine Power, which was Indestructible Vision, was attempting to integrate with the environment of the courtyard.

The Suppressing Dragon Elephant had been in operation since the street, so the proficiency of the Celestial Suppression was constantly improving, allowing Chen Fei to gain some insight into the rules.

The Sun Moon Realm knew about the existence of rules and understood that rules existed within their Divine Powers.

However, the Sun Moon Realm did not truly understand what rules were.

Knowing that they exist but not why they are used in a particular way—that was the state of understanding rules for the Sun Moon Realm.

To solidify the body of the rules with Celestial Suppression, Chen Fei was being forced to comprehend some rules. As the proficiency of Celestial Suppression increased, Chen Fei would gradually understand what rules truly were.

At this moment, with the Desolate Slaughter Night Star Sword, the Indestructible Vision, and the Celestial Suppression working together, Chen Fei’s expression shifted slightly as he noticed some differences.

“Next! You come!” The county magistrate pointed to another foreigner.

Kuang Huan slowly stepped forward, his eyes flickering. Suddenly, the blade in his hand lit up, and he struck at the magistrate.

Since no chance for survival was given, he decided to kill the county magistrate first. Perhaps eliminating the magistrate would resolve the current crisis.

“How bold!”

Several bailiffs, who had appeared out of nowhere, roared. Their terrifying sword lights connected and instantly struck Kuang Huan.

Before Kuang Huan could even make a sound, he was completely engulfed by the intense sword light, leaving no trace behind!

The remaining foreigners’ pupils contracted violently. With no way to heal and no way to fight, was there only escape left?

But in the courtyard, the fierce aura pervaded, and it seemed like in the next moment, countless bailiffs would rush out and dismember them completely.

Late Sun Moon Realm!

Each bailiff’s strength was at the Late Sun Moon Realm. Even one bailiff could probably sweep away all of them, let alone the six present.

If Kuang Huan hadn’t acted, was there still a chance to escape before?

Or even if they escaped the courtyard, would they be pursued? Given the strength exhibited by the bailiffs, even if they tried to flee, they wouldn’t get far!

From the moment they entered the county courtyard, it had been a dead end!

“Master, what should we do?” Black Rat looked at the scene before him, also feeling confused.

“How come every direction is blocked? There’s no way out!”

Chen Fei remained silent. Even if it were just one bailiff, he would not be concerned. He could handle six bailiffs, but these were otherworldly beings.

Killing them was impossible. What Chen Fei could do was defend as much as possible and then force his way out of the county office, perhaps even out of the entire strange city.

However, before doing that, Chen Fei wanted to try something first.

“Next! You come!” The county magistrate’s finger drew a circle in the air before landing on Chen Fei.

The other foreign races felt a sense of relief, as if they had narrowly escaped death.

Of course, if no solution was found, they would still face death.

Thus, the foreign races continued to observe the courtyard and recall everything that had happened, trying to find a solution.

Chen Fei stepped forward and stopped ten steps away from the magistrate.

“Lord County Magistrate, might I ask if you could part with some of the items in this courtyard? I would like to purchase a few things,” Chen Fei cupped his hands in a respectful gesture.

The magistrate’s expression faltered, his smile freezing on his face.

In this strange city, almost everything was related to transactions. This was the prevailing tone of the city.

Chen Fei wasn’t sure if this tone would change in the county office.

However, based on Chen Fei’s observations, the city’s tone seemed to remain consistent. Even if there were changes in the county office, they likely wouldn’t be drastic.

Chen Fei suspected that his presence in the county office might be due to his excessive performance in the city, as well as the presence of the other foreign races.

This might have triggered a backlash from the city, resulting in the current situation.

“What do you want to buy?” The magistrate resumed his normal demeanor, looking at Chen Fei with indifference.

“This potted plant would be good,” Chen Fei pointed directly at the small tree.

With the glazed people of the strange city, there was no need for subtlety; just state the intention directly.

If it’s possible, it’s possible. If not, no amount of indirect approach would work.

The other foreign races looked at Chen Fei with confusion, wondering what he was doing.

Could the key to breaking the situation be related to this potted plant?

The magistrate looked at Chen Fei, who calmly met his gaze.

After a moment, the magistrate nodded and said, “Fine. One hundred teals, and you can take this potted plant.”

“Thank you, Lord County Magistrate, for your generosity!”

Chen Fei cupped his hands again and handed over one hundred teals.

Chen Fei had nearly exhausted the resources from three apothecary shops, amassing a significant amount of silver. Most of it had already been spent.

However, he still had some left, which wasn’t enough for much, so he had kept it.

He hadn’t expected it to come in handy here.

A nearby bailiff took care of the potted plant, completing the transaction hand-in-hand with Chen Fei.

This would seem absurd outside, but in this strange city, it became quite normal.

“Master, it’s definitely a Rule Crystal!”

Seeing the potted plant up close, Black Rat sniffed it and excitedly communicated in Chen Fei’s mind.

Chen Fei nodded and took the potted plant.

With the Rule Crystal in hand, he would fight with everything he had to escape this strange city.

Later, whether Chen Fei used this Rule Crystal himself or sold it, it could fetch a substantial amount of low-grade Primordial Crystals.

With that, the simplified cost of the Celestial Suppression would be covered.

If Chen Fei hadn’t yet reached the Rule Integration Realm and started cultivating the sixth stage of Celestial Suppression, what would that scene look like?

However, such a situation was unlikely to occur. Once Chen Fei cultivated the fifth stage of Celestial Suppression to the perfected state and formed the body of the rules.

Chen Fei’s progress in the Sun Moon Realm would then advance at an astonishing rate, far beyond the usual pace, allowing him to break through to the sixth stage Rule Integration Realm with remarkable speed.

“Alright, begin the treatment,” the magistrate gestured to the patients on the ground with a cold gaze.

“Yes!”

Chen Fei cupped his hands once more and walked a few steps to one of the patients.

The patient’s breath was faint. If not treated promptly, they would die soon.

Time had passed since entering the courtyard, and these near-death patients were even weaker.

The other alien races watched Chen Fei, waiting for his actions.

The potted plant was apparently valuable—one hundred teals, after all. They had obtained many good items in the strange city through various methods.

But to produce one hundred wen in one go was quite challenging.

However, whether the potted plant was valuable wasn’t the key issue. The crucial point was how this human would handle the situation that followed.

Should he treat the patients? How should he treat them? To what extent must he treat them before the magistrate would refrain from killing?

Treating halfway?

The first physician had cured a patient completely, only to be killed afterward. The second physician had treated incompletely and was also killed.

So, could treating halfway be the way to survive?

“Clang!”

Chen Fei looked at the patient on the ground, and the Qianyuan Sword in his hand emitted a clear, ringing sound as it slightly trembled.

In the next moment, Chen Fei thrust the Qianyuan Sword directly into the patient’s head.

The already faint patient’s eyes widened in shock as Chen Fei’s sword pierced through, and then their breath completely dissipated.

The eyes of the surrounding foreign races widened in disbelief. What’s this? Going straight for the kill?

Is this how you handle it—by flipping the table?

Chen Fei’s expression remained unchanged as he withdrew the Qianyuan Sword and walked to the second patient, delivering another fatal strike to their head.

One sword, one life. In total, fifteen swords took the lives of fifteen nearly-dead glazed people on the ground.

What was even stranger was that from the moment Chen Fei killed the first patient, neither the magistrate nor the bailiffs interfered with his actions.

Whether treated or not, the result was death. No treatment meant death as well.

If there were no patients to treat, did it mean that the physician’s role became irrelevant?