《I Became Invincible After Getting Rejected For 100 Times》


 Chapter 1

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    ¡°Is this really the right time to confess to the school belle?¡±


    Great Zhou, Zhongzhou City, Fifth Southern District, Great Zhou¡¯s best high school.


    Many high school students gathered in the huge square for the pledge ceremony.


    In the crowd, a young man¡¯s brows furrowed slightly, his expression frustrated. he was currently muttering to himself.


    He had confessed his feelings to the school belle, who was giving a speech onstage behalf of the student body.


    However, this was the system¡¯s mission.


    [ Bound confession target 1: Campus belle, Qin Yiren! ]


    [ If your public confession is rejected, the reward will be: Five Thunder Technique! ]


    This was his system¡¯s mission.


    The young man¡¯s name was Lin Feng. He had received this system a moment ago, and it came with this mission.


    However, this mission was not fatal.


    if he really did confess, Lin Feng had no doubt that he would immediately become the target of public criticism and be used as a negative example.


    This world was not very peaceful, and strange monsters were spotted frequently. Once night fell, even Zhongzhou City had a curfew.


    There were fierce beasts wreaking havoc outside, and the Great Zhou ancestors led the soldiers to fight to the death on the front line.


    Therefore, in this era, people¡¯s hearts were united like never before. Everyone shared a unified goal: to become a cultivator, so that they would have enough strength to resist, or even expel, internal and external troubles.


    This was especially true for the students who were the future hope of the Great Zhou dynasty.


    in the morale-boosting rally before the immortal examination, they played a video of Su Qingqing, a genius from the nightwalker academy, a part-time guest instructor, and a famous terrifying instructor. She had been killing monsters since she entered the Foundation Establishment Realm.


    This video made many students¡¯ blood boil. They wanted to immediately become cultivators and join the night patrollers to kill monsters.


    On the stage, Qin Yiren, the student representative and the recognized school belle of the Year Three cohort, was giving an impassioned speech.


    ¡°Students, we were born and raised here. This is our common home. Countless ancestors have shed their blood and sacrificed their lives just to create a relatively peaceful environment for us to grow up in!¡±


    ¡°But everyone saw it just now. there¡¯s no such thing as a peaceful time, only a burden being carried for us! ¡±


    ¡°Shouldn¡¯t we cast aside our personal relationships and family affairs and focus so that we can embark on the path of cultivation as soon as possible and take over the heavy burden on the shoulders of our fathers?¡±


    As soon as she finished speaking, all the students¡¯ blood boiled again. Their faces flushed red as they shouted.


    ¡°Cultivate, cultivate, I want to become stronger, I want to become a cultivator! I want to participate in the battle!¡±


    ¡°Protect our homeland and drive away the beasts and monsters!¡±


    ¡°Abandon your love, pick up your weapons, and take over the heavy burden on your father¡¯s shoulders.¡±


    On the stage, Qin Yiren¡¯s face was flushed red as she clenched her fists.


    Her speech had been sincere.


    This was how she felt too.


    However, just as Qin Yiren finished her speech and the energy was high, Lin Feng gritted his teeth and spoke to himself.


    ¡°Go all out! If everything falls apart, then so be it!¡±


    Lin Feng mumbled to himself once more. He encouraged himself and braced himself to jump onto the stage.


    When he got to the stage, the crowd did not care. They were still shouting in excitement.


    Qin Yiren only glanced at Lin Feng. She nodded at this young man who had just jumped onto the stage and wore a smile of approval.


    She had thought that Lin Feng had been influenced by her words and was preparing to come up to express his thoughts.


    Even if Lin Feng¡¯s performance on stage was not part of the school¡¯s schedule, no teacher would stop the students from expressing their thoughts at this moment. After all, the atmosphere was already very spirited.


    Very quickly, Lin Feng walked straight to the microphone and cleared his throat.


    In the next second, the entire venue quieted down. Everyone suppressed the excitement and calmed down as they waited for the student who had just gone on the stage to give his speech.


    He coughed a few times. ¡°Qin Yiren, my name is Lin Feng. I like you!¡±


    As the sound of Lin Feng¡¯s voice faded, everyone¡¯s eyes instantly widened. They stared at him like they had just seen a ghost.


    Everyone had been waiting for his impassioned speech, but in the end, this was all he wanted to say?


    To confess in front of everyone, and to Qin Yiren, the publicly acknowledged campus belle?


    Qin Yiren? Who wouldn¡¯t like her?


    However, everyone had just agreed that they should put aside their personal feelings and focus on cultivation to become stronger.


    At this time, Lin Feng chose to go up there and confess?


    Everyone was dumbstruck, including Qin Yiren who was beside Lin Feng.


    Her eyes were also wide open, and her face was full of confusion.


    In the next second, anger broke across her face, and the fire in her eyes almost became physical.


    Qin Yiren clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into her palms.


    However, it was different from before. It was not from excitement but from anger.


    Lin Feng was actually confessing his feelings to her right now?


    After a few breaths, Qin Yiren managed to suppress her anger. Even though she had good self-restraint, she almost went berserk on the spot.


    Qin Yiren snorted.


    ¡°Lin Feng, please conduct yourself with dignity!¡±


    In the next second, gazes as sharp as swords instantly landed on Lin Feng.


    If looks could kill, the current Lin Feng would have been sliced into a thousand pieces and pierced by ten thousand arrows.


    ¡°Lin Feng! ¡±


    ¡°This b*stard. What an eyesore! You¡¯re actually confessing at this time?¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re obsessed with your own feelings and you¡¯re not thinking about improving yourself? Trash!¡±


    ¡°Lin Feng, I know him. He only has a D-grade spiritual root, yet he dared to confess to the school belle, Qin Yiren, who has an S-grade spiritual root?¡±


    ¡°Everyone¡¯s blood is boiling and they¡¯re all thinking about cultivation. You want to f*cking confess to the school belle? ¡±


    ¡°Confessing your feelings? What would your mother say?¡±


    ¡­


    Lin Feng was instantly drowned in angry curses and mocking voices.


    Lin Feng¡¯s face flushed red. He wanted to crawl into a hole.


    Even if their gazes and words did not kill, Lin Feng still felt as if his soul was about to leave his body. He felt as if there was a dagger at his back.


    However, at this moment, the system¡¯s notification rang out.


    [ First public confession rejected. First technique reward, the Five Thunder Technique: [ Thunder of Fire! ]


    [ Adapting to the current world and materializing! ]


    [ The next time your public confession is rejected, you will be rewarded with the second technique of the Five Thunder Technique: [ Cleansing Aquatic Lightning Technique! ]


    [ Host, please continue to work hard! ]


    Lin Feng¡¯s scalp turned numb. The system¡¯s mission had been completed. He needed to get out of here now.


    He immediately fled the scene under everyone¡¯s hostile gazes and murderous curses.


    In the blink of an eye, Lin Feng had already disappeared.


    However, not only did the excitement of the crowd not stop, but it also became more and more intense.


    ¡°Lin Feng, right? Which class are you from? We can¡¯t just let this go!¡±


    ¡°This is a disgrace to the school. It¡¯s a disgrace to the school belle, Qin Yiren! ¡±


    ¡°He disrespected the school and the path of cultivation. I suggest that he be expelled! ¡±


    ¡°Right! Expelled! This kind of scum should be used as a negative example and should be disqualified from the immortal examination!¡±


    ¡°B*stard. This is too infuriating. Everyone wants to cultivate and become stronger, but he¡¯s still thinking about romance. Why doesn¡¯t he take a long hard look at himself¡­¡±


    The crowd¡¯s curses were getting more and more unpleasant, and the students¡¯ anger was getting more intense.


    In fact, the crowd seemed to want to find Lin Feng and give him a good beating.


    Fortunately, the dean stood up. ¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ve already reported this matter to the school board, and they¡¯ll deliver the punishment. Everyone, you¡¯re dismissed!¡±

 Chapter 2

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    The top school fell into a frenzy, and everyone was badmouthing Lin Feng. The school board was also rapidly deciding on his punishment.


    Meanwhile, Lin Feng had returned to his own home.


    As the immortal examination was approaching, they were allowed to skip classes if there were no centralized activities held for third year students.


    Today¡¯s confession had made Lin Feng the target of public criticism. He had no doubt that if he stayed in the school compound, he would most likely be beaten up.


    But at this moment, he did not have the time to think about this.


    This was because the system reward had completed its adaptation to the current world. The materialization was completed and all he had to do was receive it.


    In the next second, Lin Feng chose to receive the reward. He was filled with anticipation. Even if he became a pariah, even if he was reviled by others, or beaten up, he had confessed to the school belle in public and gotten this reward.


    The Five Thunder Technique was the first one, the Thunder of Fire. Although he did not know what it was, he knew it was extraordinary. It was also suitable for his current world and would definitely be of great help to him.


    In the next second, Lin Feng silently muttered the word ¡®receive¡¯.


    Immediately after, a lightning imprint that flickered with red light instantly appeared in front of him.


    Slash!


    The moment this imprint appeared, Lin Feng could hear the sound of electric currents. He could even sense an incredibly destructive aura coming from it. At this moment, all the hair on his body stood up.


    However, before he could come back to his senses, the lightning mark instantly headed straight for the space between his eyebrows.


    Lin Feng only felt as though he was being shackled. He was completely unable to move or dodge.


    He could only watch helplessly as the lightning mark, which seemed to be able to destroy everything, landed between his eyebrows.


    Boom!


    At this moment, Lin Feng felt as though he had been struck by lightning. his entire body went numb and he completely lost all senses and the ability to move. Even his thought process seemed to have frozen.


    Electric currents were flowing through his body.


    As the electric currents flowed, green smoke wafted from his body, as if he was being burned by the terrifying lightning.


    After only holding on for a second, Lin Feng¡¯s vision turned black and he lost all feeling. He had actually fainted.


    However, what he did not know was that even when he was unconscious, the electric current was still flowing through his body. The green smoke was still coming out of him as well.


    It was as if it was burning away impurities and transforming his body.


    Lin Feng¡¯s aura also grew stronger and stronger.


    The first step on the path of cultivation was the Body-Strengthening Realm. The goal was to strengthen the body, open up the aperture acupoints, clear the meridians, and open up the qi palace to prime his body for drawing qi and building a suitable foundation.


    Before this, Lin Feng¡¯s level was similar to the other students. He had almost completed the cultivation of the Body-Strengthening Realm. He only needed to draw enough qi into his body, refine essence into qi and officially step into the Qi Gathering Realm.


    But at this moment, as the lightning coursed through him, there were actually more specks of light appearing on Lin Feng¡¯s body.


    This was an aperture.


    He had opened a few dozen apertures, but at this moment, a total of 360 light spots appeared on his body.


    Even the aperture acupoints that had been opened before were rapidly becoming brighter. This was a sign that the aperture had been polished.


    Then, lines connected the dots of light, as if they were constructing a complex system.


    His meridians were unclogged.


    After that, another ray of light shot out from his dantian.


    This was a sign that his qi palace was also being forcefully opened up to become larger and sturdier.


    The lightning was really transforming his body.


    Boom!


    In an instant, the light from his entire body gathered and disappeared in a flash.


    However, this was not the end. Then, it happened again. Light spots appeared on his body, and more lines joined them together. More rays of light came out from his dantian.


    The second tempering was a multi-tiered tempering that was exclusive to geniuses. Lin Feng¡¯s body was automatically undergoing it right now.


    At the same time, in the school, even though the morale-boosting rally had ended, the news of Lin Feng¡¯s confession spread like wildfire.


    He had truly become a pariah and a bad example.


    The school board also held a meeting, and the higher-ups of the school were discussing Lin Feng¡¯s punishment.


    Very quickly, they decided on his punishment. Lin Feng was given a probation period of one month as a major demerit.


    When this result came out, many people were quite critical.


    Indeed, this punishment was too light. It was only a major demerit and probation. He was not expelled, nor was he disqualified from the immortal examination.


    Many people had their own speculations. The reason why Lin Feng was given a chance was most likely related to his background.


    Lin Feng was the orphan of a night patroller. His parents were both night patrollers but both of them died in a battle with the monsters. They died during the night patrol of the Fifth Southern District.


    The school had provided him with all his needs for school, and the Great Zhou empire had even given him a lot of preferential treatment and compensation.


    However, the moment this guess was made, everyone snorted with even more contempt for Lin Feng.


    He was not only a bad example, but also a result of poor parenting.


    However, at this moment, in an instructor¡¯s dormitory, an extremely beautiful woman with an excellent figure was very angry.


    ¡°This Lin Feng ¡­¡±


    Lin Feng had evaded expulsion because his parents were martyrs. However, no one knew that this guest part-time tutor, known as the scariest tutor, was also one of the reasons he did not get expelled. She was also the senior of the first two batches of geniuses and she had interceded for him.


    However, she was extremely unhappy. Lin Feng had actually confessed to the school belle, Qin Yiren, in front of everyone.


    He was the same as everyone else. She was extremely disgusted by Lin Feng¡¯s actions.


    As soon as she entered, she complained to an old man in the dormitory.


    ¡°Grandpa, what are you thinking? This Lin Feng has a D-grade five-element spiritual root and is still so unmotivated. Why do you want me to intercede on his behalf?¡±


    The old man grinned.


    ¡°There¡¯s no special reason. It¡¯s just that his parents are martyrs who patrolled the night! ¡±


    ¡°Just this?¡±


    The terrifying teacher, Su Qingqing frowned.


    The old man waved his hand.


    ¡°Well, we can¡¯t just expel him. The immortal examination is coming up. At least leave him some hope. After all, we¡¯re both night watchers. We can¡¯t just leave him in the lurch! ¡±


    Since the old man had already said so, Su Qingqing could not argue the issue further. She could only sit down angrily.


    The night patrolman¡¯s orphan, a martyr¡­


    Ordinary people would just admire him, but Su Qingqing was a night patroller. Her grandfather, who was one of the top leaders of the Great Zhou dynasty and the founder of the night patrollers, had a special relationship with the orphans of the night patrollers.


    She could understand this.


    The old man and the young woman continued to chat.


    ¡°Grandpa, are you that free? Why did you come here? Do you want to replace Teacher Zhu on the testing grounds?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t bother, don¡¯t ask. Just do what you should be doing!¡±


    ¡°Grandpa¡­ Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re thinking of taking him in as a disciple. Is that your so-called plan?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t ask what you shouldn¡¯t be asking!¡±


    ¡°Grandpa, tell me. Oh, what do you think of Qin Yiren?¡±


    ¡°She¡¯s all right¡­¡±


    At this moment, Lin Feng still did not know that he had dodged a calamity. If not, being expelled from the academy and having his qualification to take the immortal examination revoked would be equivalent to cutting off his path of advancement.


    He did not know how long he had been unconscious. When he slowly woke up, he was shocked to find that he seemed to have undergone a tremendous change.

 Chapter 3

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Lin Feng¡¯s body was charred black, as if he had really been burned by that strange lightning. However, he felt perfectly fine.


    Lin Feng opened his eyes with lingering fear. Other than sensing the changes on the surface of his body, he also noticed the changes within his body.


    He got up, clenched his fist slightly, and the air crackled. This was the sign of a surge in strength.


    Although he did not know how much strength he had now, he had a rough sense of it.


    ¡°My power is at least ten times stronger than before?! ¡±


    Lin Feng made that guess after a moment of sensing.


    Of course, this guess was not accurate. He had not gotten used to this power yet. Even if he was used to it, he would not be able to accurately judge how strong he was unless he went to the school¡¯s special testing grounds and tested it.


    However, just as Lin Feng clenched his fist, he was shocked to discover that there was a very faint golden light coming from his body. It was not just one beam, but four!


    ¡°What is this? The golden light¡­ is the sign of a perfect tempered body? Four times?¡±


    In the next second, Lin Feng was shocked by his own guess.


    Lin Feng had a firm grasp of the basic cultivation knowledge he had learned in high school over the past few years.


    The first step of cultivation was the Body-Strengthening Realm. From junior high all the way to senior high, most students were tempering their bodies, opening their aperture acupoints, clearing their blocked meridians, and opening up their qi palaces.


    However, the experience of strengthening one¡¯s body would vary from person to person.


    Ordinary people could only feel their bodies becoming stronger.


    However, there were records of people who could perfectly strengthen their bodies and temper their bodies in the ancient books. The special indicator was that golden light would appear when they circulated their strength.


    This golden light was the symbol of perfect tempering.


    However, this was too difficult to achieve. Even a beauty like Qin Yiren had never heard of perfect body tempering.


    Of course, strengthening the body was only the foundation of cultivation. Perhaps people like her did not want to pursue perfection.


    However, there were records of it in various ancient books.


    This was something that even the top geniuses could not accomplish, but it seemed like Lin Feng had done it!


    And not just once, but many times?


    Lin Feng also knew that Qin Yiren and the other geniuses of the school had also tempered their bodies many times. Some had tempered their bodies five to six times, while others had tempered their bodies at least three to four times.


    This was really exclusive to geniuses. Ordinary students did not have enough talent and did not have enough resources to support them.


    For example, Qin Yiren, the A-rank genius, Zhao Delong, and the prettiest girl in Lin Feng¡¯s class, Dong Qingfang.


    These people had a strong family background, no lack of resources, and they were very talented. It was normal for them to be able to strengthen their body multiple times.


    However, it took them several years to achieve that.


    Right now, Lin Feng seemed to have completed four body-strengthening temperings, and all of them were perfect temperings. This was terrifying. It had only taken a short amount of time!


    ¡°What exactly is this Thunder of Fire? Where did it go?¡±


    Lin Feng was extremely puzzled. Naturally, it was already extremely terrifying to complete four perfect body-tempering sessions.


    Lin Feng took inventory of his body for a moment. His body had become stronger, and his strength had increased by a lot. His aperture points, meridians, and qi palace had also become wider and stronger.


    However, whether it was his meridians or his qi palace, there was no trace of spiritual qi. In other words, he was still in the Body-Strengthening Realm and had not successfully refined his essence into qi. He had yet to enter the Qi Gathering Realm.


    And the so-called first of the Five Thunders Technique, the Thunder of Fire, seemed to have disappeared without a trace.


    However, at this moment, Lin Feng suddenly felt his heart palpitating.


    There seemed to be something in his heart!


    He subconsciously lowered his head. Then, his vision blurred, and he seemed to be able to see what was happening inside his body.


    ¡°Inner sight?¡±


    That was not all. In the next second, he saw, or perhaps felt, a mark appear on his heart. It was a fiery red lightning symbol that looked like it had been there all along.


    ¡°This is the Thunder of Fire?¡±


    ¡°Can it be used?¡±


    In the next second, Lin Feng tried to swing his fist.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    After a few consecutive punches, there was a piercing sound, and a faint glow actually appeared on his fist.


    ¡°The Thunder of Fire, weakness of all evil. Am I now a good night patroller candidate?¡±


    Lin Feng mocked himself with a joyful expression.


    He finally understood.


    This Thunder of Fire did not just help him complete four perfect body-strengthening sessions.


    It had also left the Thunder of Fire mark on his heart.


    Lin Feng made a guess. To reach the Qi Gathering Realm, other than being able to condense the five-elemental spiritual energy he was born with, he might also be able to condense lightning spiritual energy.


    Spiritual roots were divided into attributes, and the lightning attribute was one of them.


    Lin Feng did not continue to ponder these questions. In any case, with the Thunder of Fire, his strength would only grow stronger and his future would be even more limitless.


    Of course, he was still in the Body-Strengthening Realm and could not use spirit power spells like real cultivators after the Qi Gathering Realm. However, with just his fists and the terrifying power of the Thunder of Fire, his combat power would not be weak.


    Only when he thought of this did Lin Feng heave a sigh of relief.


    In short, this public confession that was akin to becoming a pariah was not in vain even if he became the target of public criticism. The benefits he gained were also unimaginable.


    After that, Lin Feng spent the entire day adapting to the changes in his body and understanding the explosive increase in his strength.


    He hid in his house. Fortunately, no one really came to disturb him.


    However, the public¡¯s reaction to his confession continued to fester.


    He had been a nobody before, but now everyone knew him the way they knew Qin Yiren, the campus belle.


    As for the victim, Qin Yiren, she had also let go of this matter and did not treat his confession seriously. She was also working hard on her cultivation, preparing to step into the Qi Gathering Realm.


    The next morning, Lin Feng received a call not long after he woke up.


    The head of the school told him to be at school to receive his punishment.


    Lin Feng had already foreseen this before he confessed. He was not surprised, but he was also a little nervous. If he was expelled for this, it would not be worth it.


    After all, taking part in the immortal examination and entering the major cultivation colleges was the right way to go.


    If it was before, he might not have cared, because with his D-grade five-elemental spiritual root, it was basically impossible for him to get into a good university. However, now he was concerned.


    He could not change the road ahead, but he could not stop confessing and gaining rewards either. This was a dilemma.


    At the school¡¯s office, the vice principal, the academic director, his grade¡¯s teacher, his form teacher, and all the instructors of Grade 12 Class 4 took turns reprimanding Lin Feng.


    In the end, the vice principal personally read out Lin Feng¡¯s punishment. He would be given a demerit and placed on probation for a month. Lin Feng could finally heave a sigh of relief.


    Immediately after, many teachers and school leaders gave him another round of encouragement, telling Lin Feng to put aside his romantic conquests. Even if he had a D-grade five-elemental spiritual root, he should not give up on himself. He should be brave enough to challenge himself.


    In the end, in order to encourage Lin Feng to continue firmly on the path of cultivation, the school arranged for the terrifying teacher, Su Qingqing to give Lin Feng a day of special training. This could be considered another heavy punishment.


    After all, Su Qingqing¡¯s reputation as the terrifying teacher was not unearned. She was the subject of many boys¡¯ fantasies because of her figure and looks, but she had also become the nightmare of all students because of her demonic training style.


    After a full two hours, Lin Feng was finally released.


    After leaving the office, Lin Feng looked as if he had nothing left to live for, but he still perked up and headed straight for the school¡¯s testing grounds.


    He wanted to test how much his strength had grown.


    The last time he tested himself, he had strength equivalent to lifting 100 kilograms, and his outburst was double that.

 Chapter 4

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Lin Feng arrived at the school¡¯s testing grounds.


    However, he did not see the familiar test field administrator, Teacher Zhu. Instead, he saw an old man with white hair and a white beard lazily lying on a recliner at the front of the testing grounds, sunbathing.


    When Lin Feng appeared, the old man did not even bat an eyelid. Before Lin Feng could say anything, he impatiently waved his hand.


    ¡°You want to test your strength? The rest of the tests can¡¯t be taken now. Teacher Zhu is busy and he¡¯s on leave!¡±


    Lin Feng was helpless. He could only respectfully acknowledge the order and enter the testing grounds.


    There were many instruments in the testing field. Some were used to test strength, some were used to test the degree of body tempering, and some were used to test the attribute and level of the spiritual root.


    However, the device to test strength was the simplest and did not require any operation. The students could test themselves.


    Teacher Zhu was not here, and he could not take the other tests. Lin Feng did not mind. He was here to test his strength. Accurately grasping how much strength he had now would be enough.


    Now, the third-year students were waiting for the immortal examination, and no one else was here. The lower-grade students would not come to test themselves on their own. They would follow their class.


    Hence, Lin Feng was the only one on the vast testing grounds.


    He quickly connected the power and turned on the strength measuring machine.


    There were two ways to test one¡¯s strength. One was to test one¡¯s physical strength, while the other was to test one¡¯s explosive strength.


    There was a control rod for the physical strength, and pushing the control rod would allow one to test themselves. The test of explosive strength was target-based, and one would only need to hit it with all one¡¯s strength to get the results.


    Lin Feng sat in front of the control rod and slowly pushed it.


    He did not need to use much physical strength. He pushed slowly.


    Immediately after, the display screen began to display numbers.


    1000¡­ 2000¡­


    As the numbers continued to flash, Lin Feng¡¯s eyes brightened. The starting weight for this test was 1000 kilograms?


    His previous test result was barely 100 kilograms.


    Now, his starting score was 1000 kilograms, which was ten times higher than before. Moreover, the number was still jumping rapidly, which meant that this was not his final score.


    Lin Feng¡¯s eyelids twitched rapidly.


    He had felt the tremendous change in his strength, but he did not expect the change to be so great. It was no wonder that when he clenched his fist earlier, he could hear crackles in the air.


    Very quickly, Lin Feng directly pushed the control rod to the very bottom, and the number on the display screen also reached the upper limit: 9999 kilograms!


    Lin Feng released the control rod, and his eyes instantly widened. If it were not for the old man standing guard outside, he would probably have jumped up in shock.


    ¡°Nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine kilograms?¡±


    ¡°No, it should have broken through 10000. This is the limit of the strength-measuring device!¡±


    Lin Feng drew in a breath of cold air. The test of strength had frightened him. He was probably the first person to do this, right?


    What he did not know was that at this moment, the recliner at the entrance of the test field was still shaking, but the old man was no longer there.


    A pair of wide eyes were peering out from the void. The gaze, full of shock and disbelief, landed on the strength-measuring device Lin Feng was using.


    ¡°Perfect tempering? Four times? Does this brat really only have a D-grade spiritual root?¡±


    The man hiding in the void was the old man from earlier. He was also Su Qingqing¡¯s grandfather. Su Qingqing was the scariest teacher in the school. This old man, however, was the founder of Great Zhou¡¯s night patrollers and he was one of the most influential people in Great Zhou. His name was Su Xun!


    However, at this moment, even with his experience, he was shocked.


    Perfect body tempering was very rare. It was extremely hard to meet the required conditions. This was even rarer than S-grade spiritual root talent.


    Not only did it require great perseverance and talent, but it also required the support of highly precious resources.


    As for Lin Feng, it was very easy for him to obtain the information.


    He was an orphan, and his parents were both martyrs who were night patrollers. It was also because of this that he had asked Su Qingqing to come forward and intercede for Lin Feng. He was the reason Lin Feng had not been expelled.


    Originally, he did not care about Lin Feng. He had asked Su Qingqing to plead for Lin Feng because he was an orphan of night patrollers.


    However, he did not expect that Lin Feng¡¯s strength test today would give him such a huge shock.


    Even though he was far away, when Lin Feng was testing his strength, he could feel the vibrations. It was as if he could see everything that was happening.


    Lin Feng initially thought that he could not see it. However, who was he? He did not even need his eyes to see.


    And at this moment, Lin Feng had already walked to the front of the explosive force testing equipment. He suddenly clenched his fist.


    Lin Feng did not use the Thunder of Fire. It was just an ordinary punch.


    This was because the Thunder of Fire power seemed to be very weak, and he felt like he might use it up little by little. He did not dare to use it recklessly.


    Clang!


    In the next second, Lin Feng¡¯s punch hit the bull¡¯s eye.


    The target shook violently, and the display screen flickered with numbers. it started off with 10000, but the numbers kept climbing.


    The test of explosive power gave Lin Feng a shock as well. He also stared with wide eyes at the numbers on the display screen as they climbed rapidly.


    Su Xun, who was hiding in the void, was shocked as well.


    In the blink of an eye, the display finally stopped moving, because it had reached its limit.


    99999!


    He was one kilogram away from breaking through 100000!


    However, the display showed that the limit was 99999!


    In other words, Lin Feng¡¯s explosive force might have really broken through 100000 kilograms!


    At this moment, both Lin Feng and Su Xun drew in a sharp breath.


    ¡°A hundred thousand? I¡¯m this strong?¡±


    Lin Feng¡¯s eyelids twitched violently. This had exceeded his expectations.


    Before this, his physical strength was 100 kilograms. His explosive force capacity was 200 kilograms.


    But now, his basic strength had exceeded 10000, and his explosive power had exceeded 100000?


    This was more than a tenfold difference.


    Su Xun, who was hiding in the void, muttered to himself in shock.


    ¡°What a monster. It¡¯s a pity that his spirit root is not up to par yet! ¡±


    As Lin Feng tested the explosive power of his punches, he was sure that Lin Feng had truly tempered his body perfectly. Moreover, he had tempered his body four times. He noticed that faint golden light from earlier.


    However, the Body-Strengthening Realm was just that. So what if he went through ten perfect body-strengthening temperings?


    He could only defeat weaker cultivators from the Qi Gathering Realm. If he was strong enough, he could make a move without being close to the target. So what if he was only a strong cultivator in the Body-Strengthening Realm?


    Then, the old man¡¯s figure reappeared on the recliner at the entrance of the testing grounds.


    As for Lin Feng, after he surprised himself like that, his confidence had grown.


    This was just the beginning. So what if his spiritual root was not up to par yet? The Thunder of Fire was imprinted on his heart. This could even mean that he might have a lightning attribute spiritual root.


    In any case, he had never heard of anyone who had a lightning attribute spiritual root. He did not even know if the lightning attribute was considered as one of the attributes of a spiritual root.


    However, very quickly, Lin Feng regained his senses. He glanced at the bright red numbers on the display and instantly felt numb.


    ¡°I¡¯m in trouble!¡±


    The strength measuring machine had a recording function. There was no one here now, but once he left, Teacher Zhu would definitely check the records when he came back.


    How was he going to explain his off-the-charts data?


    Was he going to reveal that he was stronger than those so-called geniuses?


    No way!


    Lin Feng hurriedly walked to the instrument and fiddled with it for a while. Finally, he found a way to delete the records.


    However, as soon as he clicked to delete his test record, a prompt sounded:


    ¡°Please enter the administrator password!¡±


    ¡°Pfft!¡±


    Lin Feng almost threw up. He could only make a blind guess.


    Six 0s, Six 8s, Six 6s¡­ Wrong password, wrong password¡­


    Beads of sweat appeared on Lin Feng¡¯s forehead. He tried a few more times and finally, after entering 123456, he succeeded. He felt like a blind cat trying to catch a dead mouse.


    Lin Feng hurriedly fled the testing grounds.


    As soon as he ran out of the testing grounds, Su Xun, who was at the door, could not help but burst into laughter.


    Lin Feng reminded him of his younger self.

 Chapter 5

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    ¡°Hahahaha!¡±


    At the entrance of the testing grounds, Su Xun could not stop laughing.


    Watching Lin Feng hurriedly deleting the data just now made him think of his past self.


    However, at that moment, Su Qingqing walked over with a long face.


    Hearing her grandfather¡¯s laughter from far away, Su Qingqing¡¯s expression had turned even more sour. She came to the old man in a flash and spoke.


    ¡°Grandpa, are you laughing at me? You know about it too?¡±


    Su Xun was still lying on the recliner. The smile on his face lingered, but he shook his head.


    ¡°What? I¡¯m smiling because¡­ Forget it, I¡¯m not telling you!¡±


    Although he was shocked by the results of Lin Feng¡¯s strength test and knew that Lin Feng had tempered his body at least four times in the Body-Strengthening Realm, this was still not enough. It only caused him to be shocked for a moment.


    This was because Lin Feng¡¯s spiritual root was simply too low grade. His horizons still did not look good.


    Su Qingqing pouted, her expression souring.


    ¡°It¡¯s all your fault. You asked me to intercede on Lin Feng¡¯s behalf. Now, the school wants me to train him for a day. Do they really think I have nothing to do?¡±


    Su Qingqing continued complaining.


    ¡°If I did not have to help the nightwalker academy find a few good students, I wouldn¡¯t even be bothered to be a part-time guest instructor. Wouldn¡¯t it be better if I were to take on the nightwalker mission myself?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Qin Yiren, Zhao Delong, and Dong Qingfang are all good prospects. I have to get in touch with them. It¡¯s just that I¡¯ll be behind schedule!¡±


    However, Su Xun¡¯s brows twitched when he heard his granddaughter¡¯s complaints.


    ¡°Special training for Lin Feng? The little guy who confessed?¡±


    Su Qingqing nodded. ¡°What¡¯s there to train? He¡¯s just a piece of trash. What era are we living in? He¡¯s still thinking about romantic conquests and confessing his love in public!¡±


    ¡°Moreover, he only has a D-grade five-elements spiritual root. He basically has no future and is wasting my time!¡±


    As soon as Su Qingqing finished speaking, Su Xun smiled.


    ¡°Don¡¯t complain. Maybe he will surprise you.¡±


    ¡°Also, if you really find any geniuses, don¡¯t just think about your academy. After all, the academy belongs to the education division. Even if it¡¯s a night patroller¡¯s academy, it¡¯s not an orthodox school of night patrollers. You¡¯re also a night patroller, so you have to think about us!¡±


    ¡­.


    At the same time, in the Fifth Southern District, where the Qin family, one of the most powerful families in the central prefecture, lived, Qin Yiren had shut herself in ever since the morale-boosting rally. She had even rejected contact and recruitment from many parties.


    She did not bother about Lin Feng¡¯s confession. She did not take it seriously at all.


    Her thoughts were centered on cultivation, and just like her speech, everything she did was to become stronger. She wanted to take over the heavy burden on her father¡¯s shoulders and drive away the fierce beasts and monsters. This was her lifelong pursuit.


    After the pledge ceremony, she had gone into seclusion with the qi condensation guiding treasure provided by her family. She was preparing to break through to the Qi Gathering Realm.


    On this day, in the backyard of the Qin family¡¯s residence, a wave of aura suddenly spread out.


    Soon, someone in the Qin family exclaimed in surprise.


    ¡°You¡¯ve broken through? This girl¡¯s talent isn¡¯t bad!¡±


    ¡°Water attribute S-grade spiritual root. It¡¯s indeed extraordinary! ¡±


    ¡°Good job! The Qin family has found another gem!¡±


    ¡°She¡¯s already in the Qi Gathering Realm. How can that piece of trash, Lin Feng, compare with our Yiren?¡±


    The Qin family members were close by, so even if it was just a slight fluctuation, they all understood what it meant.


    Qin Yiren had broken through and officially stepped into the Qi Gathering Realm from the Body-Strengthening Realm. It could be said that she had officially stepped onto the path of cultivation.


    Qin Yiren was extremely talented. She had an S-grade spiritual root and had tempered her body six times in the Body-Strengthening realm. Her basic physical strength was as high as 5000 kilograms. Her explosive power was five times higher, sitting above 20000 kilograms.


    Her foundation was extremely solid, but now that she had stepped into the Qi Gathering Realm, it was a whole new world. Her future was limitless.


    In the training room, Qin Yiren was elated.


    ¡°I¡¯ve finally made a breakthrough. Now, before the immortal examination, I¡¯ll try to participate in the night patrolmen¡¯s operations. If I can be specially recruited by the night patrolmen, maybe I can grow faster! ¡±


    The Qin family was one of the top aristocratic families in the Great Zhou dynasty. The current night patrolman, the night patrol leader, and the secretary of the night patrol division was Qin Yiren¡¯s father, Qin Shang.


    It was also because of this relationship that she also had some privileges, such as following the night patrollers in advance to gain experience as a temporary team member.


    This was her plan. Even if there were risks, she was not afraid as long as she could become stronger.


    Of course, even as Qin Shang¡¯s daughter, she had to go through the proper channels to join the night patrolman.


    Under normal circumstances, those who were not specially recruited could only enter a cultivation academy and break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm before they could take the assessment and become part of the night patrol.


    Only those in the Foundation Establishment Realm were qualified to join the night patrollers, and they could only participate in some ordinary operations. This was because the night patrollers dealt with mysterious non-human beings including strange monsters.


    Of course, the others might have other choices, such as joining the monster slayers who were on par with the night patrollers. The monster slayers killed their enemies on the battlefield.


    In Great Zhou, the strongest divisions were the demon slayer division and the night patrol division. One was in charge of conquering ferocious beasts, while the other was in charge of protecting the citizens at night.


    Soon, Qin Yiren came out of seclusion. The Qin family had already arranged everything for her.


    ¡°Miss, you¡¯ll follow Zhang Han, the captain of the 18th squad of the night patrollers in the Fifth Southern District, for the next few days! ¡±


    ¡°Hello, Captain Zhang!¡±


    ¡°Hello, Miss! I¡¯ve already made the arrangements. It¡¯s too risky to patrol at night, and it just so happens that we¡¯ve been hunting down a group of important criminals recently. They should be members of the Heavenly Dao Association, and they might even have qi condensation treasures on them!¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll follow along with your plans, Captain Zhang! ¡±


    ¡­..


    As for Lin Feng, he was also planning for his next move after returning from school.


    Today, he had only tested his strength. He still did not know how strong he truly was.


    It would be difficult to test his strength properly.


    There were many enemies, and at night, there might even be strange monsters in the city. However, with the curfew in place, he did not dare to go out at night. Even if he had the Thunder of Fire, he was not confident that he could deal with the strange monsters.


    After all, the weakest of the night watchers were at the Foundation Establishment Realm.


    There were ferocious beasts in the wild. This was the best place to train low-level cultivators, but it was also very risky. After all, these ferocious beasts ate people without spitting out their bones.


    On the other hand, he was also planning his second public confession.


    As for rejection, he did not need to worry. Given Qin Yiren¡¯s determined heart and her proud personality, she naturally would not entertain Lin Feng¡¯s confession.


    Now, Lin Feng was suffering from the fact that he did not have another chance to confess in public.


    There was no reward for confessing his feelings in private.


    He also had to receive special training from the terrifying teacher, Su Qingqing, the next day. Thinking of this gave him a headache.


    He was not afraid of being tormented. On the contrary, he was afraid that his secret would be exposed.


    Just when Lin Feng was wondering what he should do next, he received a message.


    The message was sent by the class president, the prettiest girl in Grade 12 Class 4, and the second prettiest girl in the school, Dong Qingfang.


    Dong Qingfang had an A-grade double-elemental spiritual root. She was quite talented and looked as pretty as Qin Yiren.


    The only things she lacked were talent and family background.


    As the class president, Dong Qingfang had a gentle personality and treated her classmates well, even classmates like Lin Feng.


    The message she sent could only mean one thing. Three days later, there would be a gathering in Grade 12 Class 4. Not only would all the students in the class attend, but she would also invite the prodigies of the past and the seniors who were already cultivating in the various major academies to attend.


    This was not just the last class gathering, it was also to encourage all the students in Class 4.


    At the same time, as she was worried that Lin Feng would not attend, Dong Qingfang even specially invited Qin Yiren. She could help clear up the misunderstanding.


    The form teacher had also specifically instructed Lin Feng to interact more with his classmates.


    After receiving the message, Lin Feng felt helpless but could only agree.


    Even though he was afraid to face his classmates, he had no choice but to do it for the sake of the rewards. After all, Qin Yiren had to attend the gathering as well!


    He had been worried about not having a chance to confess again, and now the chance had come!

 Chapter 6

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Another day passed. Lin Feng arrived at school early.


    Today, he had to face his punishment and receive special training from the terrifying teacher, Su Qingqing.


    This was also one of the punishments meted out by the school. Of course, the school did not say that. They said that it was to help Lin Feng strengthen his heart so he could cultivate better. In reality, this was a punishment.


    If it was any other student facing this famous terrifying teacher, even if they received special training, they would still be able to gain something. In fact, those who were talented might gain a lot. However, this was still a punishment.


    Otherwise, Su Qingqing would not deserve her title as the most terrifying teacher.


    Lin Feng had been waiting in the training room that Su Qingqing had assigned to him since the early morning.


    This was a training room especially for students in the Body-Strengthening Realm, and all the body-strengthening equipment was available.


    Lin Feng did not have to wait too long before the sound of boots on tiles rang out from outside the door.


    Upon hearing this sound, Lin Feng raised his head, his brows instantly furrowing.


    He was different from the others. The others would worry that they would not be able to withstand Su Qingqing¡¯s terrifying special training, but he was worried that he would be exposed.


    This was even more true now that he had tested his strength.


    With 10,000 kilograms of physical strength and 100000 kilograms of explosive power, he had far surpassed Qin Yiren and the other top geniuses of the school.


    Moreover, his previous test result was only 100 kilograms. With such a huge difference, even a fool would figure out that something was amiss.


    However, before Lin Feng could think of a way to deal with it, the door to the training room was pushed open.


    Su Qingqing wore her hair in a simple ponytail. She was wearing a tight training suit and leather boots, which showed off her terrifying figure.


    Lin Feng was dazed.


    As Lin Feng stared at her, Su Qingqing¡¯s brows instantly furrowed, and she glared at Lin Feng in disgust.


    She did not waste any time. In the next second, she took out a black disc-like object and pointed at its center.


    Immediately after, Lin Feng¡¯s vision blurred, and he instantly saw a ferocious beast that looked like a tiger and leopard, baring its fangs and charging at him.


    Roar!


    The roar of this beast was so loud that it made Lin Feng¡¯s ears hurt.


    What was even more terrifying was that when this beast rushed over, it seemed to have trapped him, making it so that he had no way to escape.


    In fact, at this instant, Lin Feng could even smell the stench coming from the mouth of the beast.


    Lin Feng was suddenly startled. His life flashed before his eyes!


    At this moment, he forgot about his plans to hide his strength. He did not even have time to retreat and dodge. He subconsciously raised his hand and punched.


    Lin Feng did not hold back at all. Not only did he use his full strength, he even activated the Thunder of Fire. In the blink of an eye, a wisp of the power of thunder flowed through his arm and into his fist.


    Just as Lin Feng was forced to retaliate, the image of the beast dissipated. In fact, Su Qingqing did not see anything at all.


    Everything Lin feng saw and felt was an illusion.


    The illusion was created by the compass in Su Qingqing¡¯s hand. It was a simple illusion array disk, the lowest level.


    However, to Lin Feng, who was at the Body-Strengthening Realm, it was still useful. In addition, it had a strong effect.


    At this moment, Lin Feng seemed to have gone mad. He disregarded everything and his strength erupted out of his fists.


    Su Qingqing¡¯s lips twitched. She was a little impatient, but she also felt a little mischievous as she stretched out her hand to receive Lin Feng¡¯s punch.


    She was a Foundation Establishment cultivator and had already reached the peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm. She was only one step away from the Core Formation Realm.


    Lin Feng¡¯s strength was incomparable to hers. When facing Lin Feng, she naturally would not use her spiritual energy. She could easily take him down with her physical strength.


    The reason why she used the array disc right from the start was that she was impatient to waste time with Lin Feng. On the other hand, Lin Feng had been staring at her earlier, and this made her very unhappy. Thus, she wanted to teach him a lesson.


    Naturally, the main reason was that she wanted to test his true strength.


    Otherwise, if they did not even know Lin Feng¡¯s exact capability, how could they start special training?


    Even the most terrifying training exercise would not really hurt him. Besides, this was an oprhan of the night patrollers. If anything were to happen to him, the old man would probably skin her alive!


    Su Qingqing¡¯s expression changed the moment she made her move. This was because she saw four thin golden rays of light emerging from Lin Feng¡¯s body.


    In addition, she seemed to have heard the rumbling of thunder from Lin Feng¡¯s fist.


    However, before she could react to what was going on, her fist had already collided with Lin Feng¡¯s.


    Bang!


    In the blink of an eye, the fist and palm collided and set off a terrifying explosive sound.


    The strangest thing was that the moment they touched, Su Qingqing¡¯s hair stood up and her body stiffened as if she had been electrocuted!


    At that moment, she felt a wave of energy pulsing through her.


    ¡°This is impossible ¡­¡±


    Almost at the same time, after he seemed to have punched the beast, the illusions completely disappeared. Only now did he see clearly what he was attacking. He was attacking Su Qingqing.


    His expression changed drastically, and he was instantly stunned.


    Cultivator tricks were still very new to him. Was everything he had just seen only an illusion?


    Soon after, Lin Feng also discovered that something was wrong.


    Su Qingqing¡¯s ponytail pointed skyward, and her hair was also blown up in a strange way. Her whole body was trembling strangely.


    Lin Feng came back to his senses, and his heart thumped.


    He had wanted to hide his strength, but now, it was obvious that Su Qingqing had been injured by the Thunder of Fire from his Five Thunder Technique. It was as if she had been electrocuted.


    Of course, this was due to Su Qingqing¡¯s restraint. Otherwise, she would be jumping up and down at this moment.


    It was one thing for Lin Feng¡¯s strength to be terrifying. However, the strangest part was that this punch actually contained a trace of terrifying energy that caused her to feel as though she had been electrocuted.


    At this moment, Lin Feng¡¯s expression darkened as he spoke.


    ¡°Ms. Su, are you okay?¡±


    ¡°Oh, I¡¯m fine. Why wouldn¡¯t I be?¡±


    Su Qingqing¡¯s ponytail had finally returned to normal. She suppressed her trembling and replied calmly.


    Her voice was calm, but her body was honest. Su Qingqing¡¯s face gradually turned red.


    Without waiting for Lin Feng to speak again, Su Qingqing hurriedly spoke again.


    ¡°You can leave now!¡±


    ¡°What?¡±


    Lin Feng was stunned to hear that. He asked another question nervously.


    ¡°You¡¯re not going to train me anymore?¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no need!¡±


    Su Qingqing¡¯s face turned even redder, and her body began to tremble again. Her voice became even more insistent.


    ¡°Oh, then what should I do next¡­¡±


    Without waiting for Lin Feng to finish, Su Qingqing glared at him. She was angry when she spoke again.


    ¡°Draw qi into the body!¡±


    ¡°Oh, I was going to ask¡­¡±


    Boom!


    In an instant, Su Qingqing¡¯s body seemed to be on fire. ¡°Get lost!¡±


    Lin Feng was scared out of his wits. He did not dare to ask any more questions. He turned around and ran away without a trace!


    Just as Lin Feng made his escape, Su Qingqing instantly jumped up and down, clutching the arm that had just received Lin Feng¡¯s punch. She gritted her teeth and snorted.


    ¡°This b*stard¡­ How was that possible? Someone in the Body-Strengthening Realm managed to injure me?¡±

 Chapter 7

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Su Qingqing¡¯s expression turned sour.


    She had come to the top school as a guest tutor and had earned the title of terrifying teacher.


    All this time, she was the only one who had made her juniors suffer. This was the first time she had suffered.


    She had a very headstrong personality, yet she was at a disadvantage in the hands of a Body-Strengthening Realm cultivator?


    This was unprecedented.


    Therefore, she gritted his teeth and endured the pain, as well as the strange numbing sensation that felt like electrocution, in order to maintain her image.


    After finally chasing Lin Feng away, she finally revealed her true expression.


    At the same time, she was also extremely shocked.


    She was in the Foundation Establishment Realm, and she had mostly perfected her cultivation in this realm. She was only one step away from the Core Formation Realm.


    Even if she did not use any spiritual energy and only relied on her physical strength, she should have remained steady. In the path of cultivation, even if strengthening the body was not the main focus, each cultivation effort still fortified the physical body.


    How could the physical strength of a Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator even be compared to the body of a Body-Strengthening Realm cultivator?


    Lin Feng had completely revised her understanding.


    ¡°That golden light¡­ Perfect body-strengthening? In that case, I¡¯m afraid that no one in the school¡­ No, no one in the Body-Strengthening Realm in all of Great Zhou can measure up to him!¡±


    In the end, Su Qingqing came to this shocking conclusion.


    In addition, Lin Feng was not only at the Body-Strengthening Realm, but he had also perfectly strengthened his body four times.


    There was also a trace of lightning power in his punch, which made her even more shocked.


    ¡°What is that? Lightning attribute spiritual root? He has mutated spiritual roots?¡±


    ¡°Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!¡±


    Su Qingqing murmured in horror.


    A mutated spiritual root was even rarer. Even if it was just a trace mutation, it signified a genius among geniuses.


    Qin Yiren¡¯s water-elemental spiritual root could be rated as an S-grade spiritual root. However, if she had mutated spiritual roots, even if it was just a trace of mutation, it would be rated as S+ or above.


    In fact, if this mutated spiritual root was completely awakened, it would be rated as a rare SS-grade spiritual root.


    Mutated spiritual roots were very rare because they added to the balance.


    The human body was born with five elements. Even ordinary people had spiritual roots, but they were very weak.


    Just like the results of Lin Feng¡¯s previous test, the five-elemental spiritual root was very balanced. This was a D-grade spiritual root.


    This was akin to taking the human body¡¯s full score as 100. If the five spiritual roots were evenly distributed, then each spiritual root would be 20. This would constitute a D-grade.


    If a few of them were slightly stronger, they would exceed 20, and that would boost the cultivator to a C-grade.


    Further up, if a certain type of spirit root was very outstanding, far surpassing the others, for example, reaching 80 or more, the other spiritual roots would only occupy the remaining 20%. They would be almost negligible.


    This was an S-grade spiritual root.


    In fact, more than 90% of S-grade spiritual roots had a single attribute.


    However, mutated spiritual roots were really an oddity. In addition, they were not included in the five elements, so they did not occupy a portion of the 100.


    Therefore, as long as there was a trace of mutated spiritual roots, it was possible to be rated S+ or above.


    Knowing this, she was suspicious but she could not confirm her guesses. She was extremely shocked.


    If she was right, then not only was Lin Feng adequate, he was a supreme genius.


    In fact, she even had the impulse to immediately capture Lin Feng and test his spiritual roots again.


    Su Qingqing came back to the testing grounds with a sour expression on her face.


    When he saw Su Qingqing, Old Master Su Xun was still lying lazily on his recliner, not moving an inch.


    ¡°Finished? You didn¡¯t torment that kid too badly, did you?¡±


    He had long heard of his granddaughter¡¯s reputation as a terrifying teacher, even though she had just arrived at this top school.


    After thinking about it for a moment, he recalled what he had seen with regard to Lin Feng¡¯s strength test and smiled.


    ¡°You were wrong. Are you scared? ¡±


    Su Qingqing rolled her eyes helplessly. It turned out that the old man had already known about it. ¡°Grandpa, no wonder you said that there would be a surprise ¡­ ¡±


    Very quickly, Su Qingqing told him about how she had used the illusory array to test Lin Feng. She told him about her suspicions as well. There was no need to mention the perfect body-strengthening technique, as her grandfather already knew about it. The most important thing was that she guessed that Lin Feng might have awakened a lightning attribute mutated spiritual root!


    As soon as she finished speaking, Old Master Su Xun, who was lying on the recliner, jumped up.


    ¡°Are you serious?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not sure, but that punch did contain a very weak trace of lightning power¡­ if I¡¯m not mistaken!¡±


    After receiving Su Qingqing¡¯s confirmation, the old man could no longer remain calm.


    ¡°Lightning attribute spiritual roots?¡±


    ¡°Interesting!¡±


    ¡± Your batch only has one such prospect. It¡¯s a pity that he hasn¡¯t been able to fully activate it yet. I wonder if this Lin Feng will be able to activate it.¡±


    In the next second, before Su Qingqing could say anything, the old man reached out his hand and made a grabbing motion. In an instant, the entire sky above the school stirred, and a large amount of spiritual qi coagulated.


    This commotion even alarmed many experts in the Fifth Southern District.


    However, the old man did not seem to care at all. Un the next second, a drop of golden liquid condensed in his hand.


    He threw it to Su Qingqing and spoke.


    ¡°Go, think of a way to help Lin Feng step into the Qi Gathering Realm. If he steps into the Qi Gathering Realm, his lightning attribute will become stronger. That means there¡¯s hope! ¡±


    Right now, they could only guess that Lin Feng might have lightning-attribute mutated spiritual roots.


    They could not be sure, but as long as there was hope, they would not let it go.


    Su Qingqing nodded seriously. At the same time, she was a little indignant.


    ¡°Grandpa, back when I was drawing in qi, you had me earn some merit points to exchange for qi condensation treasures. You¡­¡±


    The old man was a peak-level expert in the world, yet he actually condensed a drop of metal-attribute spirit liquid for Lin Feng just so that Lin Feng could quickly step into the Qi Gathering Realm.


    Even she did not receive this kind of special treatment!


    ¡°Alright, go on. Don¡¯t get too busy with the mission your academy gave you. Keep a close eye on Lin Feng. Don¡¯t forget whose granddaughter you are!¡±


    Su Qingqing mumbled as she put away the spiritual liquid. Even though she was reluctant, she could only nod in agreement.


    At the same time, Lin Feng had fled the school, but he was not in a hurry to go home.


    Instead, he went to the trading company in the city, a trading company specially provided for cultivators.


    He was also considering breaking through to the Qi Gathering Realm.


    However, it was not that easy to enter the Qi Gathering Realm. There was a huge gap between the Body-Strengthening Realm and the Qi Gathering Realm, and it was very difficult to cross.


    The best way was to use a qi condensation treasure, but treasures like that were rare.


    It would help if he had a strong family background. Even if powerhouses delayed their cultivation, they could still give the condensed attribute spiritual liquid to their juniors as a primer for qi condensation treasures.


    However, Lin Feng was an orphan. He naturally did not have such opportunities.


    At one of the counters, Lin Feng saw some qi condensation treasures for sale.


    Lin Feng merely glanced at it and was speechless.


    Core Formation Realm cultivators could easily gather up to a million Great Zhou dollars or 100 contribution points.


    Even if Lin Feng sold his house, he would only be able to buy one drop.


    Moreover, he had a spiritual root of the five elements, so he naturally needed five drops.


    There was even a sign in the trading company that said that there were nascent soul qi condensation treasures for sale, but they had to be pre-ordered. The price for that was even more frightening, starting from ten million or a thousand contribution points!


    As for beings above the Nascent Soul Realm, there was no possibility that treasures benefiting them would be sold. They could not be bought even if one had the money.


    Upon seeing the price, Lin Feng left the trading company, feeling depressed.


    ¡°It seems like there¡¯s only one way to obtain a qi condensation treasure!¡±

 Chapter 8

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    There was a mountain several miles away from Zhongzhou City. Lin Feng, who was carrying a standard-issued long saber on his back, appeared at the foot of the mountain.


    At the entrance, there were city guards, which were the monster slayers.


    After Lin Feng registered his information, he went up the mountain.


    Along the way, he could see a broken stone tablet, and the words on it could be vaguely read. Great Black Mountain Forest Park!


    The Great Black Mountain was originally a tourist attraction. It got its name because most of the rocks on the mountain were black.


    However, with the revival of spiritual qi and the rampage of demonic beasts, this former scenic spot had become a territory of demonic beasts.


    However, because it was very close to Zhongzhou city, those beasts had been exterminated a long time ago. Now, there were still demonic beasts in the mountain, but they were not very strong.


    In addition to the monster slayers clearing the area once in a while, this place was often used by many of the younger generations in Zhongzhou City to train.


    So, it was basically impossible for a powerful demonic beast to show up here. However, the wilderness was the territory of demonic beasts. For low-level cultivators, it was still extremely dangerous.


    This was especially true for people like Lin Feng, who had not even stepped into the Qi Gathering Realm.


    As Lin Feng walked up to the mountain, the monster slayers guards gathered together and started to talk.


    ¡°You dare to enter the mountains to hunt monsters at the Body-Strengthening Realm? This little fellow is quite bold!¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s probably trying to earn some contribution points to buy qi condensation treasures. Didn¡¯t you and I go through the same thing? ¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s true. That¡¯s how we got through it. If we don¡¯t take risks, how can we gain anything?¡±


    ¡°Alright, brothers, it¡¯s time to get to work. We have been guarding this place for so long. We were almost bored to death. One of us should go and help this little guy! ¡±


    ¡°D*mn, hahaha, I¡¯m the best at this. We can help him gather contribution points as soon as possible!¡±


    ¡­


    Lin Feng had come to the Great Black Mountain with his school teachers before, so he was naturally familiar with the terrain.


    He quickly ran straight into a valley.


    This valley was situated in the outer area of the mountain. There were demonic beasts scattered around, but they were definitely not too strong.


    Monsters were divided into nine levels. Level nine corresponded to the strength of a Body-Strengthening Realm cultivator, while level eight corresponded to a Qi Gathering Realm cultivator.


    The valley he was heading to would have a few level nine monsters scattered around.


    This was what he wanted.


    Although he had perfectly strengthened his body four times, he did not act rashly. Instead, he started hunting from level-nine and would gradually go up from there.


    Not long after, Lin Feng slowed his pace. In a cave not far away from him, a low and deep roar of a beast rang out.


    From a distance, he could already see a rat-like demonic beast in the cave. It was several times larger than an ordinary rat and almost the size of an ordinary sheep.


    Most importantly, this demonic beast had a pair of long fangs and sharp claws on its four limbs.


    A level-nine goldbiter rat!


    This goldbiter rat had long since discovered his presence. Its two bean-sized eyes rolled about, as though it was sizing up Lin Feng.


    Not only were demonic beasts larger than ordinary wild beasts, but they were also stronger and even more intelligent.


    However, it was clear that this goldbiter rat did not fear Lin Feng, a mere human. It actually did not run.


    Upon seeing this, Lin Feng felt at ease. With a clang, he directly drew the long saber on his back.


    These were the standard weapons that were commonly used and such weapons could be purchased in the city for a few hundred yuan.


    In the Body-Strengthening Realm, one had yet to gather spiritual energy and was naturally unable to use spiritual techniques, let alone any magical treasures or spiritual tools.


    In a battle at the Body-Strengthening Realm, one¡¯s physical strength was the most important.


    In the next second, Lin Feng suddenly raised his saber and rushed toward the goldbiter rat.


    Almost at the same time, with a ¡®swoosh¡¯, the goldbiter rat instantly rushed out of the hole. Squeaking sounds rang out as it opened its bloody mouth. Its claws instantly spread out, directly enveloping Lin Feng¡¯s surroundings.


    However, Lin Feng did not have much combat experience. He could only slash down with brute force.


    And at this moment, behind a large tree not far away from Lin Feng, one of the monster slayers wore a sour expression.


    ¡°Tsk, you really are a novice who doesn¡¯t know anything. You dare to enter the mountains to hunt demons? If you can kill this demonic beast, I¡¯ll say my name backward!¡±


    The moment this monster slayer saw Lin Feng make his move, he had already made his judgment.


    Clearly, Lin Feng had brute strength but did not know how to use it. Yet, he even dared to come here to hunt demons?


    Wasn¡¯t this just volunteering to be food for the demonic beasts?


    As he spoke, the team member was also prepared to help at any time. After all, this was their responsibility.


    At this moment, Lin Feng¡¯s saber slashed down. The eyes of the goldbiter rat flashed with a bright light. It raised its paw, wanting to block Lin Feng¡¯s slash.


    Clang! Bang!


    In the next second, the sound of a collision rang out. Lin Feng¡¯s saber, yielded with great strength, had severed the sharp claws of the goldbiter rat. However, the momentum of Lin Feng¡¯s saber did not diminish and proceeded to slash the rat¡¯s body.


    Plop¡­ Plop!


    The goldbiter rat had actually been killed in an instant, cut in half by a single slash.


    Lin Feng finally had the time to gasp for air.


    He was not tired, but he was not used to it either. After all, this could be considered his first true battle.


    There were combat classes in school, but in those, he mostly sparred with students.


    However, facing a demonic beast was a real life-and-death battle.


    Even if Lin Feng¡¯s combat ability was up to par, and even if he was at the top of the class, this was the first time he had fought in a life and death battle. He could not help but feel nervous.


    Very quickly, Lin Feng started to collect his thoughts. In this world, he would have to face all this sooner or later. He had to grow up as soon as possible.


    Lin Feng had instantly killed the goldbiter rat with a single slash, but he was not satisfied with this result.


    This was because he had completely relied on brute force, which far exceeded his opponent¡¯s brute force. His actual combat experience was still not good enough.


    However, even though he was not satisfied, the members of the monster slayers team who had followed him were dumbfounded.


    He was just saying that if Lin Feng could kill the demonic beast, he would say his name backward.


    In the end, the goldbiter rat was cut in half in the blink of an eye.


    That monster slayer¡¯s expression was dark. ¡°Tsk, I misjudged him. This little guy is quite strong. He killed him in seconds¡­ ¡±


    Immediately after, the team member patted his chest with lingering fear and consoled himself. ¡°It¡¯s okay, my name is Yang Yang. It¡¯s still Yang Yang even if you read it backward!¡±


    Very soon, Lin Feng continued forward.


    Not long after, they encountered another demonic beast.


    The same thing happened. It was a one-hit kill.


    However, compared to the first time, Lin Feng¡¯s state of mind was much better and he was more relaxed.


    It was obvious that his battle experience was constantly increasing. He was also adjusting and adapting to a real life-and-death battle extremely quickly.


    The members of the monster slayers team who were following behind were all numb. They hid behind him and gave quiet reports to their team leader through a walkie-talkie.


    ¡°Captain, you¡¯ve made a mistake. this little guy is really brutal!¡±


    He had watched him fight along the way. When he encountered level-nine monsters, he killed them in one strike no matter how strong they were.


    In fact, as time went on, Lin Feng¡¯s technique became better and better, and killing rank-nine monsters became even easier for him.


    After hearing the report, the captain¡¯s reply came from the other end of the walkie-talkie. ¡°Very good. Add some fuel to the fire. Just don¡¯t go too far!¡±


    ¡°Got it!¡±


    The team member grinned and quickly disappeared.


    The weakest member of the monster executioner team guarding the entrance was at the Qi Gathering Realm, and the team leader was at the Foundation Establishment Realm.


    He naturally went to chase away the demonic beasts, adding fuel to the fire for Lin Feng.


    This was something they were doing to entertain themselves. Of course, it would not be too excessive. They could not really let the students who came here to train get hurt.


    As for the squad leader who was still guarding the mountain pass, the monster slayer at the Foundation Establishment Realm, he had his own reasons for allowing his underlings to carry out these petty actions.


    Other than being ordered to guard the mountain, he also had another mission, which was to slay demons and recruit geniuses for the military.


    The Great Black Mountain was the most suitable place for low-level cultivators to train. Naturally, it was also the place with the highest chance of attracting geniuses.


    Therefore, he asked his subordinates to add fuel to the fire so that he could evaluate each young man who came to test himself.


    They were different from the night patrolmen. They did not value talent much. Instead, they valued actual combat ability.


    Just as Lin Feng killed another demonic beast and cut off one of its claws as a keepsake, he took note of something moving behind him and to the left of him.


    Lin Feng froze. He turned and glanced around suspiciously.


    ¡°Two?¡±

 Chapter 9

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Two demonic beasts appeared suddenly, and they were charging straight for him. This was not normal.


    This was the outer area of the Great Black Mountain. There were not many demonic beasts to begin with. Moreover, most demonic beasts had their own sense of territory. Only a few demonic beasts would group up.


    Now, two demonic beasts were moving together and heading straight for him. This was not normal.


    However, Lin Feng did not have time to think. In the blink of an eye, the two demonic beasts entered his line of sight. After that, roars rang out as they launched their attacks at the same time.


    Lin Feng furrowed his brows. He slashed instantly with the long saber.


    Bang! Bang!


    In the blink of an eye, the two demonic beasts were once again beheaded.


    In the distance, the team member who had just driven the two demonic beasts over with great effort widened his eyes once again. He was surprised and his eyes flashed.


    ¡°Good lord, both of them were killed in seconds?¡±


    After that, he seemed challenged by Lin Feng. He turned and disappeared.


    Hence, just as Lin Feng collected symbols of the two demonic beasts, another commotion rang out. There was no time for Lin Feng to catch his breath.


    Lin Feng¡¯s brows twitched. He had realized something. Someone was intentionally driving the demonic beasts here.


    However, it was obvious that the other party had no ill intentions. If they really had ill intentions, then this second wave of demonic beasts would not have arrived just in time.


    This person was helping him in a way. Now, he did not have to slowly hunt the demonic beasts.


    In fact, if this continued, he might even be able to gather enough contribution points to buy qi condensation treasures.


    Regarding level nine beasts, the goldbiter rat he had killed earlier was considered an early level nine beast. After taking away the symbol on its body, the pair of fangs, he could exchange it for a few contribution points at the school or at the trading company.


    Intermediate-stage was two points, an advanced-stage beast was five points, and a complete level nine beast was ten points.


    If it was the Qi Gathering Realm, it would be even higher. The starting point would be 20 points.


    Right now, Lin Feng was worried about how long it would take to gather enough contribution points to purchase treasures for qi condensation.


    After all, while he was powerful and could easily kill level nine monsters, he would need to kill quite a lot of them.


    Demonic beasts were not stupid, and they would not offer themselves up for the kill.


    If one ventured deep into the forest, there would be many beasts, but killing them would not be as easy as killing a level nine beast. It was possible to encounter level eight or even level seven beasts, which were only a match for those in the Foundation Establishment Realm or Core Formation Realm.


    Now though, it was all good. This had saved Lin Feng a lot of trouble.


    Someone was driving monsters to him and they were all level nine monsters that suited his tier.


    Hence, after that, Lin Feng just stayed in that same spot. He would kill a wave of demonic beasts. Then, he would rest. Not long after, a second and third wave would come.


    He was simply waiting for opportunities to strike.


    In the beginning, there was only one early level nine monstrous beast. Later, the number increased, and the level of the monstrous beasts also increased.


    Of course, although all were not completely the same, they were close enough.


    Not long after, the corpses of over ten demonic beasts had already piled up in the area around Lin Feng.


    There was the level nine early-stage goldbiter rat he had killed at the very beginning, as well as the complete level nine leopard bear he had just killed.


    Lin Feng kept all the spoils of his fights. He did a quick calculation and found that he had 100 contribution points.


    In other words, today¡¯s spoils were enough to buy a drop of spiritual liquid condensed by a Core Formation cultivator to make a qi condensation treasure.


    However, Lin Feng did not plan to leave yet. He was still catching his breath and preparing to welcome the next wave of demonic beasts.


    In any case, there was someone helping him. He only needed to wait in place. He had nothing much else to do.


    However, at this moment, behind a big tree not far away from him, Yang Yang, a member of the monster slayer team, was panting, his expression dark.


    ¡°Invincible against level nine beasts?¡±


    From an early-stage level nine to a perfect-stage level nine, Lin Feng comfortably killed them all. If this was not considered invincible, what was?


    The most crucial point was that at the very start, Lin Feng was clearly still a little rusty in his combat. He had relied more on his brute strength to kill the demonic beasts.


    Later on, though, Lin Feng¡¯s technique had improved. He could even instantly kill a complete level nine demonic beast, the leopard bear.


    Yang Yang was so shocked that he was speechless. ¡°He¡¯s really an excellent candidate for our team of monster slayers!¡±


    Then, Yang Yang took out the walkie-talkie.


    ¡°Boss, this student is ferocious. I¡¯m convinced!¡±


    He was truly convinced. He was at the early stage of the Qi Gathering Realm, the kind that had just broken through. Moreover, he had the worst D-grade talent, and driving these monsters to Lin Feng had already exhausted him.


    He was so tired that he was panting.


    He was really convinced this time.


    At first, he had been a bit spiteful and had wanted to challenge him. In the end, Lin Feng was completely fine, apart from being exhausted.


    Yang Yang quickly explained the situation.


    The captain¡¯s reply came through the walkie-talkie.


    ¡°Not bad, he¡¯s a good prospect. Let¡¯s regroup first!¡±


    ¡°Roger that!¡±


    When Yang Yang heard the captain¡¯s order to retreat, he heaved a sigh of relief.


    However, after turning off the walkie-talkie, Yang Yang suddenly felt goosebumps all over her body.


    Roar!


    A beast¡¯s roar rang out. Before Yang Yang could see the shadow of the beast, he saw a fireball falling from overhead.


    His expression changed and he began to retreat frantically.


    Boom!


    In the next second, the spot he had just been was instantly set aflame by the fireball, and the raging flames instantly grew.


    ¡°A level eight red tiger demon? ¡±


    Yang Yang¡¯s expression changed drastically. He retreated quickly while shouting.


    ¡°Little guy, run!¡±


    He did not expect that a Qi Gathering Realm tier beast would emerge just as he was about to leave.


    He swore that he did not lure this beast here on purpose. It probably pursued them of its own accord.


    The fact that so many demonic beasts were killed here must have drawn the attention of the red tiger demon.


    This was a level eight monster, and it was even stronger than him. This red tiger demon was born with a fire-attribute spiritual root, and spitting out flames was its specialty.


    If he was stronger, he might be able to put up a fight. However, right now, he could only run for his life.


    Boom!


    A raging fire was ignited behind him.


    His escape route was blocked.


    Yang Yang turned around and was shocked to find the red tiger demon staring at him with its huge eyes. It looked at him with awareness, like it was trying to tease him.


    The red tiger demon was in front of Yang Yang, and flames were burning brightly in two other directions. He could only head toward Lin Feng.


    However, he did not even consider that. He immediately drew out the low-grade spiritual weapon longsword and faced the red tiger demon.


    ¡°Evil creature, do you really think you¡¯ve got me?¡±


    He was also a demon slayer and a military cultivator. He resolutely chose to face the red tiger demon head-on.


    Even though he knew that he was no match for it, he did not want to risk Lin Feng¡¯s safety. He was only a student and he would not lead the demon to him.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    In an instant, Yang Yang and the red tiger demon were entangled in a battle.


    He had only just entered the Qi Gathering Realm, so the use of spiritual qi spells might not be very effective. However, attaching spiritual qi to weapons could also increase combat power.


    He was facing a red tiger demon after all. Moreover, it was not an early-stage level eight monster, but at least an intermediate-stage level eight being.


    Not only did the red tiger demon have the strange ability to swallow and spit fireballs, but it also had a pair of fangs, four limbs, and a tail.


    In just a few moves, Yang Yang was at an absolute disadvantage.


    Bang!


    After another collision, Yang Yang was sent flying backward and he crashed into a large tree. The tree itself broke in two.


    He spat out a large mouthful of blood, and there was a bloody hole in his thigh.


    The wound had been caused by the fangs of the red tiger demon.


    Yang Yang¡¯s leg was injured and he only had a slim chance of escaping.


    However, he still did not give up. The spiritual longsword trembled in his grasp, and he prepared to launch an attack.


    Roar!


    The red tiger demon let out another roar that reverberated through the forest. It launched its final attack, wanting to deliver the kill.


    However, just as Yang Yang was about to fight to the death, the shadow of a blade flashed.

 Chapter 10

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    ¡°Don¡¯t!¡±


    Yang Yang shouted when she saw the shadow of the blade.


    He knew who it was, of course. It was the student that he had been driving demonic beasts to earlier, Lin Feng.


    However, he did not expect Lin Feng to have stayed. He had been hiding in the vicinity, ready to launch a critical attack at any moment.


    However, Lin Feng was only at the Body-Strengthening Realm. Even if he launched a sneak attack, how effective would it be against a demonic beast at the Qi Gathering Realm?


    Bang!


    The saber fell and slashed the head of the unprepared red tiger demon. There was a deep wound on the red tiger demon¡¯s head.


    However, just as the red tiger demon was about to turn around and return fire, its body instantly froze.


    Immediately after, several consecutive slashes were delivered. The red tiger demon¡¯s head rolled to the side.


    Lin Feng had beheaded him with a few slashes.


    After killing the red tiger demon, Lin Feng panted heavily.


    After all, he was only in the Body-Strengthening Realm. Even if he was strong enough, it was still impossible for him to face a level eight monster that was equivalent to a human in the Qi Gathering Realm.


    This time, he was able to kill the level eight red tiger demon because the beast was injured and tired after fighting with Yang Yang for so long. He had also launched a sneak attack and secretly used the Thunder of Fire. This was why he managed to kill the level eight red tiger demon. It did not manage to fight back and fell after a few slashes.


    After that, Lin Feng turned and glanced at the dumbfounded Yang Yang.


    ¡°Are you alright?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m fine!¡± Yang Yang replied subconsciously.


    Lin Feng nodded. After many slashes, he managed to slice off one of the tiger¡¯s fangs.


    ¡°I¡¯ll take one, the rest is yours!¡±


    ¡°Oh¡­¡±


    Yang Yang replied, still in a daze.


    After that, Lin Feng disappeared.


    ¡°Happy Sun, calling Happy Sun. Please reply if you copy!¡±


    The captain¡¯s anxious voice came from Yang Yang¡¯s walkie-talkie.


    Happy sun was Yang Yang¡¯s codename.


    Before Yang Yang could reply, a figure quickly rushed out of the raging fire and came to his side.


    It was the captain of this small team.


    He heaved a sigh of relief when he took in Yang Yang¡¯s miserable state. He was still alive.


    Then, the captain glared at Yang Yang and quickly went forward to treat his injuries. After that, he helped him up.


    ¡°Why did you draw out a level eight monster?¡±


    ¡°Luckily, you managed to kill it. Otherwise, I, as your captain, would be too ashamed to go back and see your family!¡±


    When he heard this, Yang Yang ignored his injuries and shook his head.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t kill him. It was that student just now!¡±


    ¡°Huh? How is that possible?¡±


    The captain was stunned.


    Yang Yang quickly recounted the battle.


    Then, the captain left Yang Yang behind and ran to examine the red tiger demon¡¯s corpse.


    While Yang Yang was still talking, the captain stood up again.


    ¡°You¡¯re right. This student has potential. If he can break through to the Qi Gathering Realm¡­ No, even if he doesn¡¯t break through to the Qi Gathering Realm, he¡¯s still considered a good prospect!¡±


    Meanwhile, Lin Feng rushed back to the city before the sky turned dark.


    In Zhongzhou City, there was a curfew after nightfall. After all, in this world, besides the demonic beasts in the wild, there were also other strange monsters that lurked at night.


    Strange monsters were even more dangerous beings than demonic beasts.


    Naturally, after returning to the city, Lin Feng immediately made a trip to the trading company and exchanged all his gains today for contribution points.


    He was not in a hurry to buy treasures for qi condensation. He wanted to gather a total of 500 points and then buy one drop for each of the five elements.


    Since he had a five-element spirit root, he wanted to be able to successfully condense the five-element spiritual qi, even if it was low-grade.


    Just as he returned to his residential area, Lin Feng spotted someone familiar. It was the terrifying teacher, Su Qingqing.


    ¡°Hello, Mentor Su!¡±


    Just as Lin Feng opened his mouth, Su Qingqing quickly replied.


    ¡°Call me senior in the future. I¡¯m not that old!¡±


    As the sound of her voice faded, Su Qingqing rolled her eyes. She then took out a small jade bottle and stuffed it into Lin Feng¡¯s hands.


    ¡°Quickly break through to the Qi Gathering Realm. Look for me at school after you break through!¡±


    Su Qingqing had been waiting for Lin Feng. However, after stuffing the bottle into his hands, she disappeared like a gust of wind.


    Lin Feng was stunned for a second. Then, he opened the small jade bottle.


    Immediately after, Lin Feng¡¯s eyes widened.


    ¡°Gosh!¡±


    Inside the jade bottle was a drop of spiritual liquid. it was a metal-attributed spiritual liquid, and he could sense that it was extremely pure. It was far from the spiritual liquid condensed by the Core Formation Realm cultivator that he had seen in the trading company.


    Lin Feng quickly closed the bottle and hid it on his person. Only then did he run back home.


    Wasn¡¯t this spiritual liquid the reason he had worked so hard today?


    Moreover, he was almost killed by a level eight monster.


    Yet, although he did not pay for it, a drop of spiritual liquid had made its way to him.


    At this moment, he could not care less about why Su Qingqing gave him such a treasure.


    He quickly returned home and prepared to break through in seclusion. He no longer cared about whether his five element spiritual root was complete. He first condensed his gold attribute spiritual power. He could still condense spiritual power for the other attributes later.


    The sky gradually darkened, and night fell. The ordinary people began to enforce the curfew, and the night patrollers began to patrol the night.


    While Lin Feng was preparing to break through, the team leader who was guarding the entrance of the Great Black Mountain had already reported the news of Lin Feng killing a Qi Gathering Realm expert to his superior through internal channels.


    Of course, they did not know much about Lin Feng. When Lin Feng entered the compound, he only registered his purpose of entry and the name of his school. He had not needed to provide information outside of that.


    Meanwhile, the news of Lin Feng exchanging his spoils for contribution points in the trading company had also spread.


    Soon, the news made its way to the group chat of the school students.


    Lin Feng¡¯s public confession to the school belle, Qin Yiren, had not been forgotten, so news about him naturally attracted attention.


    Moreover, this piece of information was very interesting.


    This was because Lin Feng had exchanged his spoils for 120 contribution points in one go.


    Among his spoils were a level nine monster worth a hundred points, and a level eight red tiger demon¡¯s sharp teeth that were worth fifty points as a pair. Since he only brought back one, he only got twenty points.


    However, when the news reached the group chat, everyone reacted strongly.


    ¡°What? One hundred and twenty contribution points?¡±


    ¡°Lin Feng? Him alone?¡±


    ¡°Even the top geniuses like Qin Yiren, Zhao Delong, and Dong Qingfang only had a few dozen contribution points, and they had to kill demonic beasts under the supervision of their seniors! Lin Feng, is merely at the Body-Strengthening Realm and has a trashy D-grade five elemental spiritual root. How did he kill so many demonic beasts?¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s definitely something fishy about this! It¡¯s impossible for him to have such strength!¡±


    ¡°I heard that the spoils he brought back contained the sharp teeth of a level eight red tiger demon. That¡¯s the most impossible detail!¡±


    ¡°A level eight is equivalent to the Qi Gathering Realm. How could he have killed it?¡±


    The discussion in the group chat grew more and more intense. There were all sorts of things being said, but the majority of the messages were filled with suspicion and disbelief. There were even people who felt that Lin Feng had cheated.


    One had to know that the Great Zhou dynasty¡¯s contribution point system had been established many years ago and had already addressed many loopholes. One of them included the strong helping the weak to farm contribution points.


    There were even people who prompted Lin Feng to defend himself.


    Right now, though, Lin Feng did not have time to care about this. He was still immersed in his cultivation.


    On the other hand, Zhao Delong, the second-ranked genius of the school, had appeared in the group chat. Zhao Delong analyzed the source of Lin Feng¡¯s contribution points.


    ¡°According to Lin Feng¡¯s situation, there¡¯s only one possibility. This guy¡¯s confession did not work, so in order to attract the attention of campus belle Qin Yiren, he hired someone to help him severely injure the demonic beast. Then, he just took advantage of it!¡±


    ¡°He came back to exchange his spoils for contribution points and only brought back one fang of the level eight red tiger demon. This is proof. It¡¯s very likely that the person who helped him took the other one!¡±


    Zhao Delong¡¯s words immediately ignited the discussion again, and the group¡¯s condemnation became more and more intense.


    Soon, Zhao Delong spoke again.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to be angry. The student council is already on it. We¡¯ll give Lin Feng one night to consider. If he doesn¡¯t turn himself in to the school, we¡¯ll take away all the contribution points he has earned and force him to reflect on himself!¡±


    ¡°Why don¡¯t I bring up this matter to the school on behalf of the student council tomorrow morning?¡±


    ¡°As the president of the student council, I would like to remind Lin Feng not to make any mistakes. If we find out that he has cheated, he will receive far worse than a punishment from the school!¡±

 Chapter 11

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    The whole school was in an uproar, and even the second-ranked genius, Zhao DeLong, had come forward.


    However, Lin Feng himself did not know about this at all. He did not even look at the messages in the group. Ever since he confessed, in order to avoid the hateful messages, he had long set the group chat to Do Not Disturb mode.


    And at this moment, Lin Feng was adjusting his state and preparing to break through to the Qi gatherer realm.


    To step into the Qi Gathering Realm from the Body-Strengthening Realm, one needed to condense spiritual power in one¡¯s body.


    This not only required one¡¯s spiritual root talent, but also one¡¯s affinity with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. It was best if one could also have the corresponding spiritual liquid treasure to assist one¡¯s efforts.


    Of course, cultivation also required a technique.


    However, the technique to enter the Qi Gathering Realm was the same for almost everyone. It was qi gathering.


    Only after successfully drawing in qi would one need to change the technique.


    Hence, Lin Feng did not need to think about cultivation arts.


    As for the for qi condensation treasure, he had that too.


    The terrifying teacher Su Qingqing had given him a drop of metal spiritual liquid, which would be enough for him to enter the Qi Gathering Realm.


    This was not something condensed by a Core Formation Realm expert. Even if Lin Feng did not understand it entirely, he knew that this drop of spirit liquid could not even be condensed by a Nascent Soul Realm cultivator. It must have been condensed by an even stronger existence.


    Those above the Nascent Soul Stage were the true elites of the present age.


    Even his own descendants might not be lucky enough to get spiritual liquid condensed by such an elite being.


    Lin Feng had actually managed to obtain a drop.


    He did not care what the story behind this was, or why Su Qingqing would give him such precious spiritual liquid.


    Now that he had it, he did not want to wait any longer. He would first condense his metal attribute spirit power.


    Very quickly, Lin Feng finished adjusting his conditions. Only then did he solemnly take out the Jade bottle that Su Qingqing had given him. He pulled out the cork, and instantly, dense spiritual qi spread out.


    Even Lin Feng¡¯s spirit was roused.


    At the same time, he also felt the Thunder of Fire brand on his heart stir, as if it was extremely eager for this drop of spirit liquid.


    Lin Feng¡¯s brows twitched.


    ¡°This Thunder of Fire can be strengthened. The way to strengthen it was to absorb all kinds of spiritual liquid?¡±


    He even thought that if he allowed the Thunder of Fire mark on his heart to absorb a treasure like the spiritual liquid, perhaps his lighting-attribute spiritual root would finally appear.


    However, this was not the most important thing now. The most important thing was to break through to the Qi Gathering Realm.


    The strength of the realm lay in the strength of its foundation. As for the Thunder of Fire imprint on his heart, he would have plenty of opportunities to strengthen it in the future.


    With his D-grade five-elemental spiritual root, it was already very difficult for him to break through to the Qi Gathering Realm. A treasure like this drop of spirit liquid was not something he could get his hands on easily.


    Therefore, the most important thing now was to break through.


    Lin Feng forcefully suppressed his impulses. Luckily, he managed to control the Thunder of Fire power. Very soon, that strong desire dissipated.


    After that, Lin Feng poured out the spirit liquid and swallowed it.


    Boom!


    In an instant, Lin Feng¡¯s entire body seemed to be immersed in spiritual qi. The boundless spiritual qi instantly spread out in his body and started to surge left and right.


    Lin Feng hurriedly guarded his mind and spirit. According to the description of the qi channeling incantation, he had to control the spiritual qi and let it flow through his limbs and bones into his acupuncture points and meridians.


    Then, through the meridians, it would gather at the qi palace in the dantian. As long as one could complete the qi circulation, it was possible to transform this spiritual qi into one¡¯s own spiritual power.


    As long as even a trace of spiritual power emerged, he would have entered the Qi Gathering Realm.


    Lin Feng¡¯s thoughts echoed as his entire body trembled unceasingly.


    He was trying his best not to be knocked unconscious by the impact of the boundless spiritual energy. He also had to control the scattered abundant spiritual energy to complete the qi circulation.


    However, his five-elemental spiritual root was indeed low-grade, and his affinity with spiritual energy was low.


    He tried very hard to complete the cycle, but there was still a large amount of spiritual energy that was slipping out of his control. It even began to escape from his body through his limbs and bones.


    This was the effect of innate spiritual roots.


    If he also had an S-grade spiritual root, it would probably be much easier. Even if some spiritual energy leaked out, the amount would be minimal.


    However, just as the spiritual energy was about to spill out, the Thunder of Fire that he had just suppressed suddenly acted on its own.


    In the next second, a flash of lightning appeared on the surface of his body.


    The spiritual energy that was just about to escape was actually forced back into his body in an instant.


    Of course, almost at the same time, a lot of spiritual qi was immediately devoured by his Thunder of Heart brand.


    Only after seeing this did Lin Feng feel at ease.


    The presence of the Thunder of Heart seemed to be the nemesis of the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. It was impossible for any spiritual energy to be wasted.


    Even if he did not convert it into spiritual power, it would be devoured by the Thunder of Fire in his heart and used to strengthen itself.


    That was not all. Due to the sudden appearance of the Thunder of Fire, even the rampaging worldly spiritual energy in Lin Feng¡¯s body had quieted down. It obediently allowed Lin Feng to control it. He guided it into his acupuncture points and it gathered in his meridians.


    Moreover, because the spiritual qi had surged into his limbs and bones, his body, which had been perfectly strengthened four times, was strengthened again.


    The fifth enhancement was in progress.


    While he was pleasantly surprised, Lin Feng also continued to speed up his qi circulation.


    He did not expect the Thunder of Fire to have such an effect.


    If it were not for the Thunder of Fire acting on its own, Lin Feng reckoned that even this drop of extremely high-grade spiritual liquid might not be able to allow him to complete his qi condensation.


    Time flew by. Lin Feng¡¯s trembling body gradually calmed down.


    However, his body was also undergoing world-shattering changes.


    The Thunder of Fire was like a supervisor. With him around, the heavenly and earthly spiritual qi that had not been refined also fell in line. Lin Feng managed to control it.


    It took the whole night. The next morning, Lin Feng opened his eyes.


    A glint of light flashed in his eyes.


    ¡°It¡¯s done!¡±


    He smiled slightly without meaning to.


    At this moment, there was a trace of gold spiritual power in his dantian and qi palace.


    He had successfully entered the Qi Gathering Realm.


    Of course, this trace of spiritual power was really too small. It was even smaller than a strand of hair. It was really just a trace.


    However, no matter how little it was, he had succeeded. Now, he only had the other four attributes of spiritual power left.


    Of course, his biggest gain that night was not actually stepping into the Qi Gathering Realm.


    Instead, his biggest gain was the fifth round of perfect tempering.


    After five times of being perfectly tempered, Lin Feng could feel that his body had become even stronger. His strength had almost doubled.


    This was the terrifying aspect of perfect body tempering.


    In addition, the Thunder of Fire in his heart also seemed to be much stronger.


    In short, that drop of metal spiritual liquid condensed by an unknown master was really not wasted.


    Even a cultivator with an S-grade spiritual root would have let some spiritual energy escape. A large portion might have been wasted.


    However, Lin Feng, someone with a D-grade innate spiritual root, was able to utilize almost 100% of it.


    No one would believe this.


    However, this was the truth. Of course, the key was still the strange Thunder of Fire.


    At this moment, Lin Feng was even more excited about the next confession.


    However, he had to confess in public. Otherwise, he would have already rushed to Qin Yiren¡¯s house and confessed his feelings to her again.


    However, Lin Feng had no idea that the school was in an uproar because of him.

 Chapter 12

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    In the school¡¯s group chat, the discussion was in full swing again early in the morning.


    Last night, the second-ranked genius, Zhao Delong, who was also the current president of the student council, issued an ultimatum to Lin Feng on behalf of the student council.


    They wanted him to turn himself in.


    Unfortunately, a night had passed and Lin Feng did not even check the group chat, let alone surrender himself.


    Hence, early in the morning, voices condemning Lin Feng once again appeared in the group¡¯s messages.


    ¡°That¡¯s awesome! The president of the student council, Zhao Delong, personally came out to give him a chance, but he didn¡¯t even care!¡±


    ¡°This Lin Feng is really determined to fight to the end?¡±


    ¡°He really doesn¡¯t care about anything else except getting the school belle¡¯s attention?¡±


    ¡°What a joke. Campus belle, Qin Yiren, has not shown up yet. Lin Feng¡¯s little plan is probably going to fail!¡±


    Most of them were laughing at him. Others were enjoying the drama and some were even jealous.


    However, there were also a few people who would occasionally defend Lin Feng. For example, the class monitor of Class 4, the second most beautiful girl in the high school, Dong Qingfang, and a few other classmates who were good friends with Lin Feng.


    ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense without evidence. There¡¯s no evidence to prove that Lin Feng asked someone to help him kill the demonic beast!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, don¡¯t spread news that has not been confirmed!¡±


    ¡°I believe that Lin Feng won¡¯t act recklessly, especially when it comes to things like contribution points!¡±


    A few students from Class 4 had just started to speak up to defend Lin Feng, but in the next second, they were met with a group of rebukes.


    ¡°Do you need evidence for this?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s obvious that it doesn¡¯t make sense!¡±


    ¡°Qin Yiren and the others with S-grade talent have only just started to earn contribution points. In fact, their contribution points might not even be as high as Lin Feng¡¯s. Do you still need evidence for this?¡±


    ¡°If Lin Feng doesn¡¯t have a guilty conscience, why doesn¡¯t he come out to prove his innocence?¡±


    ¡°Stop covering for Lin Feng. If he didn¡¯t shamelessly confess to campus belle, Qin Yiren, in public, who the h*ll would care about a student with a lousy D-grade spiritual root?¡±


    The increase in criticisms led to a rise in energy in the group chat. They even started to personallyattack him.


    At this time, Zhao Delong once again stood up and spoke.


    ¡°Students, please calm down!¡±


    ¡°A night has passed. It¡¯s a pity that Lin Feng has yet to realize his mistake!¡±


    ¡°After a discussion, a unanimous decision was made by the Student Council to report this matter to the school!¡±


    ¡°We¡¯ve invited Zheng Jidong, the son of Zheng Hongyuan, the commander of the military in the Fifth Southern District, to be our witness!¡±


    ¡°All students, please return to school at 10 o¡¯clock today. The class monitor of Class 4 is responsible for contacting student Lin Feng and asking him to arrive on time for the investigation!¡¯


    Zhao Delong¡¯s words caused the group to fall silent for a few seconds, followed by an even more heated discussion.


    Naturally, the vast majority of them were praising her. No one felt that Lin Feng was being mistreated.


    The reason was very simple. It was truly impossible for him to obtain so many contribution points in a such a short time. This was especially so when one of the demonic beast symbols Lin Feng had submitted was a level eight red tiger demon¡¯s sharp tooth.


    In fact, many people also knew that the student council was managed by Zhao Delong. Whatever he said was true.


    There was also another reason why he was so eager to host this event.


    Zhao Delong had always been a fanatical admirer of Qin Yiren. However, everyone knew that Qin Yiren had devoted herself to her cultivation, and that she was even more talented than Zhao Delong.


    Even Zhao Delong did not dare to confess to Qin Yiren in front of everyone, but this unremarkable Lin Feng had done it.


    This made Zhao Delong very unhappy.


    This time, it was a coincidence that he had jumped out.


    But even though they knew that, no one said anything about it.


    Soon, even the third-year students who had not seen the news in the group heard about what was going to happen.


    All students are required to return to school by 10 o clock today.


    He had to verify the source of Lin Feng¡¯s contribution points under the witness of all the students.


    In addition, they did not say anything about what would happen if they verified that Lin Feng was indeed the one who killed the beast. They only said that after they verified that Lin Feng had not obtained the contribution points, they would hand him over to the military to be dealt with according to Great Zhou¡¯s laws.


    Great Zhou¡¯s contribution point system was initially used to reward cultivators for participating in the battle against demonic beasts. It was a system implemented by the military.


    Therefore, until now, the contribution point system was still maintained by the military¡¯s demon slayers.


    Very quickly, many third-year high school students rushed to school.


    This was a warning. Whether they wanted to watch or not, they had to go.


    Even Qin Yiren, who was following the night patrolman on a mission to train herself, received the news and was ready to rush to school.


    Naturally, after finding out that it was about Lin Feng, Qin Yiren¡¯s expression turned extremely unsightly.


    At the same time, the news had spread among the teachers of the school.


    This was because, early in the morning, under Zhao Delong¡¯s guidance, the student council had already officially submitted a report to the school board, requesting to review Lin Feng¡¯s contribution points.


    At this moment, the principal, the other leaders of the school board, as well as many instructors, were present in the conference room.


    Many of the school¡¯s leaders and instructors had already found out about this matter and were discussing it.


    ¡°This Lin Feng is really¡­ There¡¯s news about him every two or three days. We¡¯re hearing about him even more often than we¡¯re hearing about those geniuses!¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s only a D-grade talent. How could he kill a level eight demonic beast?¡±


    ¡°This little fellow is really¡­ He¡¯s using all sorts of methods to get Qin Yiren¡¯s attention!¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s really young and ignorant. Doesn¡¯t he know that doing this will backfire? ¡±


    ¡°What era is it now? everyone is focused on cultivation, but he¡¯s still thinking about these things!¡±


    ¡°The school has already punished him for his confession, but he still doesn¡¯t know how to repent¡­¡±


    Among the crowd, a few guest instructors from various cultivation schools were among them.


    Naturally, Su Qingqing was there too.


    Su Qingqing¡¯s expression was sour.


    She went to look for Lin Feng yesterday, but Lin Feng was not there. She turned her attention away for a while and now this?


    In fact, today¡¯s incident had a lot to do with her.


    After all, the school¡¯s initial decision was to expel Lin Feng. However, her grandfather had insisted she intercede and prevent him from getting thrown out of school.


    And yesterday, according to the school¡¯s decision, she should have been giving Lin Feng special training, but in the end, this happened!


    Su Qingqing¡¯s face turned even more sour when she heard what the crowd was saying.


    ¡°Everyone, you keep saying that Lin Feng cheated in terms of contribution points. Do you have any evidence? ¡±


    As soon as Su Qingqing opened her mouth, all the teachers present stopped talking and looked at her.


    Everyone else did not see a need for evidence.


    However, while others might not know, Su Qingqing knew all too well that it was possible for Lin Feng to have killed a level eight demonic beast.


    With physical strength reaching over ten thousand kilograms, explosive power of one hundred thousand kilograms, and that odd lightning-attribute move, it was still a stretch to kill a level eight beast. However, it was not impossible.


    Before the teachers could come back to their senses, Su Qingqing snorted coldly.


    ¡°As a teacher, is it really appropriate for you to slander your own school¡¯s students without trying to figure out what really happened?¡±


    But as soon as Su Qingqing finished talking, someone from the group of teachers pouted and spoke.


    ¡°Mentor Su, none of us are slandering Lin Feng. We¡¯re just stating the truth!¡±

 Chapter 13

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    The one who spoke was also a beautiful guest instructor with good looks.


    Of course, compared to Su Qingqing, he was still a level lower, especially in terms of figure. This teacher was obviously at an absolute disadvantage.


    The teacher¡¯s name was He Fang, and she was from one of the best cultivation colleges in Zhongzhou city, Heart College.


    It was a distinct competitor for Su Qingqing¡¯s Nightwalker Academy.


    Before Su Qingqing¡¯s arrival, He Fang had been recognized as the most beautiful teacher in school.


    However, her name was rarely mentioned ever since Su Qingqing arrived.


    When she stood up to talk back to Su Qingqing, many teachers¡¯ eyes flashed, and they could feel the obvious tension in the air.


    Before the crowd could react, Su Qingqing stood up and spoke too.


    ¡°The truth?¡±


    ¡°Without evidence, you¡¯re declaring truth?¡±


    ¡°Is this how you guys treat your students?¡±


    ¡°Do you think that if you can¡¯t do it, others can¡¯t?¡±


    ¡°He Fang! Don¡¯t think that I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re thinking. You¡¯re saying this because I, Su Qingqing, stole your spotlight, isn¡¯t it?¡±


    ¡°Why don¡¯t you take it back then?¡±


    Not only did Su Qingqing criticize He Fang, but she also made He Fang¡¯s expression turn sour. He Fang did not even dare to open her mouth to argue with her.


    In the next second, Su Qingqing¡¯s eyes swept across the teachers present.


    ¡°Everyone here, please don¡¯t judge any student with your shortsighted vision!¡±


    At this moment, Su Qingqing was really angry.


    If she did not know about Lin Feng¡¯s background, she might have thought that there was something wrong with the contribution points Lin Feng had obtained. However, she definitely would not have acted like these teachers. They jumped to conclusions, saying that Lin Feng had cheated the moment the subject came up.


    They were blindly judging people.


    Of course, she was also very displeased with Lin Feng¡¯s public confession to Qin Yiren. However, she would never assume that Lin Feng was lazy just because of this.


    On the contrary, from what she knew, even if Lin Feng confessed, he had his own motives.


    This guy was able to outperform all the students in the Body-Strengthening Realm. Was he really a lovesick student?


    How was that possible?


    Then, Su Qingqing snorted again.


    ¡°Everyone knows how important the immortal examination is to these students!¡±


    ¡°Now that the immortal examination is around the corner, we¡¯ll be conducting an investigation on student Lin Feng. Even if the final result proves that Lin Feng didn¡¯t cheat, this investigation will still have a certain impact on him!¡±


    ¡°Moreover, everyone should know that the military¡¯s investigation process is very long. Once the investigation process is initiated, Lin Feng might very well miss the immortal examination!¡±


    ¡°I will vouch for Lin Feng with my status as a guest instructor!¡±


    ¡°Even if you want to investigate him, you should wait until the end of the immortal examination!¡±


    However, as soon as Su Qingqing said this, He Fang, who had not intended to fight back, snorted again.


    ¡°I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s not possible for you to vouch for me, right?¡±


    ¡°If I remember correctly, you were the one who vouched for the school to expel Lin Feng!¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s more, according to the school¡¯s punishment decision, yesterday, Teacher Su, you should have been conducting special training with Lin Feng.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s very obvious that you didn¡¯t carry out the school¡¯s decision. Otherwise, Lin Feng would not have had the opportunity to go and hunt demonic beasts and cause such a thing in the first place!¡±


    The more He Fang spoke, the more excited she became. She also stood up again.


    ¡°Now, you¡¯re protecting Lin Feng. We had reason to suspect that you¡¯re involved in this matter!¡±


    ¡°Yes, ordinary teachers like us can¡¯t compare to your family. Many geniuses are from the Su family, and you are one of the best. You¡¯re a Foundation Establishment cultivator despite being so young. We can¡¯t compare to you!¡±


    ¡°However, if I may ask, are you able to kill a level eight monster by yourself if you were still in the Body-Strengthening Realm? ¡±


    Su Qingqing, who had been extremely angry, was even more annoyed now.


    Still, the other party was right. There was no way she could have killed a level eight monster when she was in the Body-Strengthening Realm.


    Even though she had strengthened her body seven times, it was still not perfect.


    In fact, her strength back then could not even compare to Lin Feng, who had perfectly strengthened his body four times!


    In addition, she was not even certain that Lin Feng was capable of killing a level eight demonic beast.


    After all, the Body-Strengthening Realm and the Qi Gathering Realm were two completely different concepts. They could not be compared.


    She guessed that there might be other factors involved. For example, if the level eight demonic beast was heavily injured or had exhausted its spiritual energy, allowing Lin Feng to get close to it. Only then would Lin Feng be able to kill it.


    Therefore, Su Qingqing was extremely angry, but she could not refute He Fang¡¯s words.


    Just then, someone opened the meeting room door.


    The principal, who had been gone for a while, pushed open the door. Behind him were a middle-aged man and a young man. From the way the principal behaved, he seemed to respect the middle-aged man very much.


    ¡°That¡¯s enough, stop arguing. Our school will start the investigation process and immediately inform Lin Feng to come to the school to prove his innocence!¡±


    The principal spoke as soon as he arrived.


    As he spoke, his eyes were filled with anger.


    As soon as he said this, everyone present shut their mouths. Some were gloating, while others were frowning.


    It was because the middle-aged man behind the principal was Zheng Hongyuan, the commander of the demon slayers in the Fifth Southern District, a member of the military.


    Behind Zheng Hongyuan was his son, Zheng Jidong, the terrifying genius in the military.


    Their appearance here meant that the military had already intervened.


    Of course, the principal said that the school had started the investigation process. This meant that the military was participating willingly. They had not interfered.


    This was still fine. If the military had been the ones to start the investigation, things would not be so simple.


    Soon, many Year 3 students gathered in the school square, including the school belle, Qin Yiren, Zhao Delong, and the other members of the student council.


    Zhao Delong was speaking to the military genius, Zheng Jidong, and clearly admiring him.


    Qin Yiren stood alone to one side, a cold expression on her face. It seemed like today¡¯s events had nothing to do with her.


    The school¡¯s higher-ups gathered around Zheng Hongyuan, the commander, and chatted with him.


    Everyone was waiting, waiting for Lin Feng to arrive.


    Meanwhile, Lin Feng¡¯s form teacher had already informed Lin Feng via phone call.


    At this moment, Lin Feng was on his way here.


    Lin Feng had no idea that so many things had happened because of him.


    Now that he had received the news, Lin Feng did not really care.


    On the contrary, he was looking forward to it.


    He had thought that he would have to wait until tomorrow, at the gathering organized by the class monitor, Dong Qingfang, to have a chance to confess for the second time.


    In the end, the opportunity had come.


    The third-year students gathered once again, and there were even many instructors and school leaders present.


    This was a great opportunity to confess his love. How could he miss it?


    As for whether he would really be expelled after this confession, he did not think much about it.


    So be it if he was expelled. After experiencing the Five Thunder Technique system reward, Lin Feng could not care about anything else.


    Hence, Lin Feng arrived late and became the center of attention again.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry I¡¯m late. I just received the message to assemble!¡±


    As soon as he appeared, everyone¡¯s eyes instantly landed on him.


    Zhao Delong, who was talking to Zheng Jidong, the military genius, snorted coldly.


    ¡°Lin Feng! I¡¯ll give you one last chance¡­¡±

 Chapter 14

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    ¡°Lin Feng!¡± The student council president, Zhao Delong, could not wait to speak up.


    But before he could finish, Lin Feng frowned and coldly looked at him. He interrupted him.


    ¡°Give me a chance? Who do you think you are? All the school leaders and teachers are here. When did it become your turn to point fingers?¡±


    Pfft!


    Zhao Delong almost threw up. He had not even finished talking, and was already rendered speechless.


    However, after he finished rebuking Zhao Delong, Lin Feng did not even spare him a glance.


    He did not care about the gloating, resentful, or disgusted expressions of the people around him.


    He did not even think about what kind of situation he was going to face today. Instead, he turned and looked at the cold figure in the crowd who was like a blazing sun.


    Qin Yiren.


    Under Lin Feng¡¯s gaze, Qin Yiren¡¯s face, which had been cold and indifferent a moment ago, instantly turned red.


    Even her heart skipped a beat at this moment.


    Lin Feng¡­ Is he going to confess again?


    She shuddered for no reason.


    When she saw the gentle smile on Lin Feng¡¯s face, she shuddered even more. Clearly, Lin Feng should be embarrassed if he really did confess again. However, now, it felt like she would die of embarrassment instead.


    Hence, before Lin Feng could say anything, Qin Yiren hid in the crowd, feeling a little afraid. She did not even dare to meet Lin Feng¡¯s eyes.


    Lin Feng had indeed wanted to confess again. This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If he missed this one, he would not have such a good opportunity again.


    However, before he could speak, the principal spoke.


    ¡°Lin Feng, come here!¡±


    Lin Feng could only suppress the urge to confess immediately and walk to the principal and the others present.


    He respectfully greeted them one by one.


    ¡°Hello, principal. Hello, leaders. Hello, instructors!¡±


    The principal waved his hand and glared at Lin Feng.


    If Zheng Hongyuan was not beside him, he would have scolded Lin Feng directly.


    This b*stard¡­ He had wanted to expel him after he made the public confession.


    Today, it was this affair and Zheng Hongyuan was present as well.


    This was the commander of the demon slayers in the Fifth Southern District. Although he was not the highest superior in the Great Zhou dynasty, he was still considered a powerful person in the Fifth Southern District.


    Of course, Zheng Hongyuan did not visit the school for such a small matter.


    He was here for something else, something that was especially important to the school. Thus, the principal only hoped that Lin Feng¡¯s issue could be settled as soon as possible.


    Hence, the principal coldly looked at Lin Feng.


    ¡°There¡¯s only one thing I want you to do today. Prove the origin of the items that you exchanged for contribution points!¡±


    Upon hearing this, Lin Feng¡¯s brows twitched.


    ¡°Why? Just because someone suspects that I didn¡¯t earn my contribution points myself?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m under investigation because someone has suspicions?¡±


    ¡°Also, why don¡¯t you all prove that there¡¯s something wrong with the origin of my contribution points?¡±


    The moment Lin Feng opened his mouth, all the students did not seem to recognize him.


    In the past, Lin Feng was practically invisible. But after one confession, he actually became so brave and fierce?


    He actually dared to talk back to the principal?


    However, Su Qingqing, who was in the crowd, was relieved to see this.


    Lin Feng had not confessed to Qin Yiren again, so she heaved a sigh of relief. At the same time, she also began to look at Lin Feng in a new light.


    The Lin Feng of the past had not been so unyielding.


    General Zheng Hongyuan, who was standing beside the principal, was also sizing Lin Feng up with interest.


    He did not come to the school for anyone else, but for Lin Feng.


    In fact, he also knew that the contribution points Lin Feng had obtained yesterday were truly from the demonic beasts he had killed.


    The reason he came here this time was to see if Lin Feng truly reflected the person his monster-slaying team had described.


    One had to know that it was not easy for a Body-Strengthening Realm cultivator to kill a Qi Gathering Realm beast, even for a genius.


    Even though Lin Feng had killed the level eight red tiger demon, it was because the red tiger demon¡¯s cultivation had been exhausted by that team member. He had taken advantage of its weakness.


    But even so, it was still almost impossible for someone in the Body-Strengthening realm to kill an existence in the Qi Gathering Realm. This was because the gap between the two was too great. The two realms were simply separated by an insurmountable gap.


    Without waiting for Lin Feng to continue, the principal¡¯s expression turned even colder. He directly berated him.


    ¡°Enough! On behalf of the school, I am suspicious of the source of your contribution points and am investigating you. Is that enough?¡±


    Seeing the principal like this, Lin Feng could only helplessly shrug.


    ¡°That would be enough. You¡¯re the principal, so you have the final say. I just don¡¯t know how I can prove it.¡±


    At this time, Zheng Jidong, the military genius who was following Zheng Hongyuan, smiled and spoke.


    ¡°It¡¯s simple. You just need to prove that you have the ability to kill a level eight monster!¡±


    As he spoke, Zheng Jidong raised an eyebrow at Zhao Delong, who was not far away from him.


    Originally, Zhao Delong had invited him to the school to be a witness, but he did not expect his father, Zheng Hongyuan, to come along after hearing about this.


    With that, Zheng Jidong waved his hand, and an alloy cage appeared out of thin air in front of him.


    Roar!


    A second later, a deafening roar came from the cage.


    A red tiger demon was locked in it.


    ¡°I heard that you earned a red tiger fang which you used to exchange for contribution points. It just so happens that we¡¯ve recently captured this level eight red tiger demon!¡±


    As soon as Zheng Jidong said this, everyone understood. He wanted Lin Feng to fight the red tiger demon right now.


    Sure enough, Zheng Jidong confirmed this in the next second.


    ¡°Of course, there are many unexpected factors when hunting demon beasts in the wild. Maybe the red tiger demon you encountered happened to be seriously injured, which is also possible!¡±


    ¡°To ensure fairness, you only need to withstand 100 moves from this undamaged red tiger demon!¡±


    Without waiting for Lin Feng to speak, Zheng Jidong smiled and swept his gaze across the students present.


    ¡°Unlike you, we, the monster slayers, have been using these monsters to train ourselves since we were young. But I¡¯m ashamed to say that even though I¡¯ve completed eight body-strengthening exercises, I can only withstand about 150 moves from this level eight red tiger demon!¡±


    These words seemed very modest, but in fact, they had many layers of meaning.


    On the one hand, he was just trying to show off. He had also been in the Body-Strengthening Realm, but he had strengthened his body eight times. He was even stronger than Qin Yiren and the other geniuses.


    He even dared to fight a level eight monster while in the Body-Strengthening Realm, which was equivalent to a human in the Qi Gathering Realm. He still held on for about 150 moves.


    On the other hand, he was also questioning Lin Feng. Even a genius from the demon-slaying military like him could not kill a level eight demonic beast, so what right did Lin Feng have to be able to kill one?


    Even if the demonic beast Lin Feng encountered was heavily injured, he would not be able to do it.


    As soon as Zheng Jidong finished speaking, the principal glanced at Zheng Hongyuan and continued.


    ¡°Qin Yiren, Zhao Delong, you two can give it a try. Commander Zheng didn¡¯t come here for such a small issue. The demon slayer is also preparing to recruit a student from this school!¡±


    These words were like a stone that caused a thousand waves.


    All the students present were tempted.


    ¡°A special recruitment for the demon slayer team?¡±


    ¡°I was wondering why the commander came to our school for such a small issue. So, this is why!¡±


    ¡°Special recruitment? You don¡¯t even need to take the immortal examination or study in a cultivation college. You can directly join the demon slayer team.¡±

 Chapter 15

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    It was not surprising that the students were so shocked. What was the purpose of the immortal assessment? Wasn¡¯t it to get into a good cultivation college?


    And what was the point of entering a cultivation college?


    Wasn¡¯t it just to become stronger?


    However, for ordinary people, what was the fastest way to become stronger?


    Joining the night patrollers or the demon slayers was good enough for ordinary people because only these two parties had a large amount of resources.


    Therefore, many students¡¯ dream was to join one of the two sides, to obtain enough resources and become stronger.


    Now, the opportunity to rise to the top was right in front of him.


    The monster slayer actually had the intention to recruit him?


    This would allow him to skip the immortal examination and cultivation college.


    After all, didn¡¯t most of the students who graduated from top cultivation colleges join these two forces?


    Now, he could directly enter the demon slayer world. Where else could he find such an opportunity?


    As soon as the principal¡¯s words rang out, all the students present, other than Lin Feng and Qin Yiren, were moved. Even Zhao Delong, who was known as the second genius of the cohort, was moved.


    Even Zheng Jidong, who was standing beside Zheng Hongyuan, had not known about this. He looked at his father in surprise.


    At this moment, Zheng Hongyuan smiled and spoke again.


    ¡°It¡¯s not a secret. There¡¯s always been special recruitment, but it¡¯s not a certainty. It would depend on the results of the test. If you perform well enough, you can be specially recruited!¡±


    Zheng Hongyuan¡¯s words were equivalent to an admission.


    However, it was hard to say who would be considered good enough.


    There were indeed special recruitments for both the demon slayer and the night patrol, but the requirements were really high.


    Qin Yiren, a genius, and the daughter of the night patrol division secretary, had not been recruited.


    Zheng Jidong could be considered a special recruit for the demon slayers, but he was only in the Body-Strengthening Realm and had strengthened his body eight times.


    One could only imagine how harsh the requirements for special recruitment were.


    At this moment, many people had even forgotten that they wanted Lin Feng to prove his innocence in public.


    What could be more important than being specially recruited?


    As the crowd discussed the recruitment, the principal looked at Zhao Delong and Qin Yiren. His intentions were clear. He wanted the two of them to try fighting the red tiger demon.


    However, Qin Yiren shook her head.


    ¡°Forget about me. I¡¯ve already broken through to the Qi Gathering Realm, and I¡¯m looking toward becoming part of the night patrol!¡±


    As soon as he said this, the crowd burst into another round of intense discussion.


    Qin Yiren was the first prodigy in the school to break through to the Qi Gathering Realm. She was indeed worthy of the school belle title.


    Of course, everyone could understand her decision. Qin Yiren¡¯s father was the secretary of the night patrol division, so it was reasonable for her to choose the night patrol.


    Many people even knew that Qin Yiren had been following the night patrolman to train herself.


    Zhao Delong took a deep breath, pulled out his knife, and walked to the cage. He cupped his fists at Zheng Hongyuan respectfully.


    ¡°I want to try!¡±


    Zheng Hongyuan nodded his head indifferently.


    ¡°If you can¡¯t beat him, then speak up!¡±


    With Zheng Hongyuan around, safety was not a problem.


    Soon, Zheng Jidong opened the cage and let Zhao Delong in.


    Zhao Delong was also a genius. Even if he was not as strong as Qin Yiren, he had still completed six body strengthening exercises.


    However, as soon as he entered the cage, a loud explosion was heard. He was actually hit by a fireball, and his entire body hit the edge of the cage, charred black.


    Zheng Hongyuan was quick to react, and he pulled Zhao Delong out.


    Seeing this play out, the students who had just been excited and even wanted to try after Zhao Delong instantly quieted down.


    As expected, the Qi Gathering Realm and the Body-Strengthening Realm were two completely different levels. There was no way to fight it.


    No matter how strong Zhao Delong was, he could not even get close to the beast before he was knocked out.


    This demonstrated the huge gap between the two realms, which was not easy to cross.


    A strange silence filled the air. After seeing Zhao Delong¡¯s battle, no one dared to challenge the red tiger demon.


    But while everyone was in a daze, Zheng Jidong glanced at Lin Feng and then smiled as he walked into the cage.


    Soon, the sounds of battle could be heard again.


    Zheng Jidong¡¯s figure was like a ghost. Even though the cage was not big, he managed to avoid the red tiger demon¡¯s fireball attack.


    This time, the gap was directly revealed.


    As expected, the genius monster slayer was not a fighter that ordinary students could compare to.


    After more than ten minutes, when Zheng Jidong was a little out of strength, he was hit by a fireball from the red tiger demon and came out of the cage.


    Even though he was also charred black by the fireball, Zheng Jidong¡¯s eyes were extremely bright.


    He had braved over 150 moves, well surpassing Zhao Delong.


    Zheng Jidong, who had just gotten out of the cage, did not forget Zhao Delong¡¯s request. He looked at Lin Feng and spoke.


    ¡°Lin Feng, it¡¯s your turn now!¡±


    ¡°Of course, if you come clean now and apply to withdraw your contribution points. I think your school won¡¯t make things difficult for you!¡±


    In an instant, everyone¡¯s gazes once again focused on Lin Feng.


    If Zheng Jidong had not mentioned it, many students would have almost forgotten that today¡¯s main purpose was to let Lin Feng prove his innocence.


    Now, many people were gloating over his misfortune.


    Before this, they did not have a good impression of how strong a level eight monster was.


    However, just now, whether it was Zhao Delong or Zheng Jidong, these geniuses were all so weak in the hands of a level eight demonic beast. Lin Feng besting a beast like that was strange indeed.


    Even Lin Feng¡¯s form teacher spoke with a dark expression.


    ¡± Lin Feng, if you picked up the fang, you can just say so. You can¡¯t exchange it for contribution points. You can only exchange it for money!¡±


    He was protecting Lin Feng and had even thought of an excuse for Lin Feng.


    Su Qingqing frowned slightly. Even she was not so confident now.


    The difference between the Body-Strengthening Realm and the Qi Gathering Realm was too great. Lin Feng could not have simply picked up a red tiger demon¡¯s fang and exchanged that for contribution points, right?


    He Fang, the beautiful teacher who had argued with Su Qingqing before, also sneered.


    ¡°Picked up? The red tiger demon is a level eight monster. How could it be so easy to pick up?¡±


    Zhao Delong also laughed coldly,


    ¡°Senior Zheng Jidong has been dealing with demonic beasts all day long, but he could only withstand 150 moves. Even if Qin Yiren has broken through to the Qi Gathering Realm, I¡¯m afraid that even she wouldn¡¯t dare to say that she could easily kill this level eight red tiger demon. Lin Feng, just admit defeat!¡±


    Zheng Jidong and Qin Yiren both nodded in agreement with Zhao Delong¡¯s words. It was the truth.


    Even though Qin Yiren had broken through to the Qi Gathering Realm, she had only just broken through and had not cultivated any spells. These demonic beasts had strong bodies to begin with, and the red tiger demon even had the innate spell, fireball.


    It was not easy to kill a red tiger demon even though she might be at the same level.


    Lin Feng laughed as he took in everyone¡¯s words. He did not care about Zhao Delong at all. He looked at the principal and spoke.


    ¡°Principal, if I can really kill the red tiger demon, will that prove that my contribution points are not a problem?¡±


    As soon as he said this, there was an uproar again.


    ¡°Kill? Lin Feng, what are you talking about?¡±


    ¡°This guy really likes shocking people. He wants to kill it?¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s so shameless that he dares to say anything just to get the attention of campus belle, Qin Yiren!¡±


    The principal¡¯s face darkened and he snorted coldly.


    ¡°Our young friend Zheng Jidong said that there¡¯s no need to kill him. You only need to withstand a hundred moves!¡±


    But after that, Lin Feng turned and looked at Zheng Hongyuan, the commander of the monster slayers.


    ¡°Commander Zheng, I¡¯d like to ask you something. You demon slayers are responsible for maintaining the contribution point system, but judging by today¡¯s events, I¡¯m afraid no one will want to hunt demonic beasts anymore!¡±


    As soon as Lin Feng finished speaking, the principal¡¯s expression changed drastically. He immediately shouted.


    ¡°Lin Feng, how dare you!¡±


    However, Zheng Hongyuan just smiled and waved his hand.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry. We, the demon slayers, have strict standards when it comes to starting the review process. We will only investigate if there is doubt, and we will find the evidence ourselves. It will not be like today!¡±


    Only after hearing this did Lin Feng nod his head. ¡°I hope so. If it¡¯s really like today, then I think Great Zhou can cancel this so-called contribution point system!¡±


    As the sound of his voice rang out, Lin Feng pulled out his long saber and walked straight to the cage that held the red tiger demon.

 Chapter 16

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    The moment Lin Feng entered the cage, a ball of fire instantly sailed toward him!


    The red tiger demon knew that he was going to die, so he would not hold back. He did not hesitate to attack.


    Luckily, Lin Feng was long prepared. When the red tiger demon unleashed the fireball, he slashed forward with his saber.


    Boom!


    The saber descended, and the fireball was directly extinguished by Lin Feng¡¯s saber.


    With just this move, everyone¡¯s eyes widened as they looked at the scene in disbelief.


    However, before they could react, Lin Feng took another step forward.


    The red tiger demon was stunned for a moment, and in the next second, another fireball came crashing down.


    Lin Feng raised his saber and slashed out once more.


    Boom!


    It was destroyed by Lin Feng¡¯s saber again.


    At the same time, sparks flew off Lin Feng¡¯s body. His entire body was charred black, but his eyes were incomparably bright.


    Immediately after, the third strike landed. Lin Feng had already closed in on the red tiger demon, and a third slash immediately followed.


    At such a close distance, the red tiger demon had no space to use its fireball technique.


    Roar!


    The red tiger demon let out a roar and opened its bloody mouth. It suddenly rushed toward Lin Feng, as though it wanted to swallow him whole.


    Upon seeing this, the stunned crowd quivered once more.


    Even Zheng Hongyuan, who was standing beside the cage, became nervous.


    Boom!


    Then, Lin Feng¡¯s slashed with his saber. The blade clashed with the claws of the red tiger demon.


    In the midst of the smoke and dust, many people could not see clearly. They only saw the collision and it was like time had frozen for a moment.


    In the next second, the blade flashed!


    Bang!


    A loud noise came from the cage, and the huge cage suddenly shook as if something heavy had fallen to the ground.


    Before everyone could recover from their shock, the door of the cage opened, and Lin Feng walked out.


    Even now, the inside of the cage was still shrouded in smoke and dust, and nothing could be seen clearly.


    But when Lin Feng walked out, although his body was also charred black by the fireballs of the red tiger demon, his eyes were bright and filled with might. He did not look the least bit disheveled.


    Blood was dripping down Lin Feng¡¯s saber.


    Drip, drip, drip.


    The room was eerily silent. Everyone looked at Lin Feng in shock.


    Lin Feng killed the red tiger demon with three slashes?


    When Lin Feng entered the cage earlier, he had been surrounded by a cloud of dust. The commotion he caused was much greater compared to the two geniuses, Zhao Delong and Zheng Jidong.


    Also, it seemed that only after Lin Feng entered the cage did this red tiger demon display its true strength.


    However, other than a few people, not many could see exactly what was happening during the battle.


    What they saw was Lin Feng rushing into the cage and coming back out in the blink of an eye.


    Other than his body being charred black, he did not seem to have any injuries. There was still blood dripping from his long saber.


    Even a fool would know what had happened. The red tiger demon inside was probably dead!


    While everyone was in a daze, Lin Feng did not say anything ruthless. He also did not stay for long. He simply walked away.


    As he walked away, the silent crowd automatically opened up a path for him.


    Just like that, Lin Feng calmly left the scene.


    Of course, before he could walk far, he suddenly stopped in his tracks like he had recalled something. He turned around and looked at Qin Yiren, who was also in a state of shock.


    ¡°Qin Yiren, I¡­ I like you!¡±


    As Lin Feng looked at her, Qin Yiren¡¯s face turned red. She did not know what to say.


    ¡± ¡­¡±


    But before she could finish, Lin Feng grinned and turned to leave.


    From Lin Feng¡¯s expression, it was as if he was afraid that Qin Yiren would lose her mind and accept his love.


    Soon, Lin Feng left the school, but everything was still strangely quiet.


    This time, no one sneered at his confession. Even the teachers and school leaders were quiet.


    The students who had mocked Lin Feng for not being good enough to confess his feelings to Qin Yiren all kept quiet. Those who mocked him for thinking about romance instead of cultivation also shut their mouths.


    This was because everyone was still in shock.


    This was especially true because after Lin Feng left, the smoke and dust in the cage dissipated, allowing everyone to see clearly.


    That level eight red tiger demon had been beheaded. Lin Feng had actually beheaded it with his saber!


    Seconds after Lin Feng¡¯s departure, thunderous discussions broke out.


    ¡°My God, Lin Feng¡­ He¡¯s that strong?¡±


    ¡°Didn¡¯t they say that the red tiger demon was very strong? Why does it feel so average? It was killed by Lin Feng in just three slashes?¡±


    ¡°Average? Why didn¡¯t you go and try just now? Didn¡¯t you see Zhao Delong and Zheng Jidong, the two geniuses, come out in such a sorry state?¡±


    ¡°No, that¡¯s not right. The aura that Lin Feng released at the end is indicative of the Qi Gathering Realm!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s no wonder that he could kill a level eight monster. So that¡¯s why!¡±


    ¡°Even a Qi Gathering Realm cultivator can¡¯t just kill a level eight monster!¡±


    ¡°Lin Feng¡¯s aura is too powerful. So, he has been hiding his strength all along!¡±


    ¡°I was wondering why he dared to confess to Qin Yiren. I see now!¡±


    The students discussed animatedly. Their words were filled with shock and even reverence. There was no trace of mockery.


    In fact, they even treated Lin Feng¡¯s confession to Qin Yiren seriously.


    At this moment, in the minds of many students, if Lin Feng was not good enough for her, who was?


    In the crowd, Zhao Delong¡¯s face was ashen, and he was trembling.


    Lin Feng was so strong. Lin Feng could kill the red tiger demon in three strikes and could also kill him instantly. He had been targeting Lin Feng since last night¡­


    ¡°The Qi Gathering Realm is so strong?¡±


    In the next second, Zhao Delong¡¯s eyes became determined again. He turned around and left the scene.


    Zhao Delong still did not feel that he was inferior to Lin Feng, but he believed that Lin Feng was only so strong because he had broken through to the Qi Gathering Realm.


    Therefore, at this moment, he also seemed to be excited. He also wanted to go into seclusion and break through to the Qi Gathering Realm.


    He was not the only one. At this moment, many talented students also turned around and left the scene.


    They also wanted to quickly break through to the Qi Gathering Realm.


    However, no one knew that even if they broke through to the Qi Gathering Realm, killing a level eight red tiger demon would not be that easy.


    Qin Yiren¡¯s face was still flushed red. However, she did not reprimand Lin Feng as she had done before when he confessed to her.


    It was not that her opinion of Lin Feng had changed in an instant. She did not change her opinion of him just because of what happened just now.


    She was still in shock.


    She knew that even if she entered the cage, she would not find it easy to kill the level eight monster.


    But Lin Feng had done it, and he had only used three saber slashes.


    Many of the students were extremely shocked, and many of the instructors were even more so.


    In the crowd, the terrifying teacher, Su Qingqing, was shocked as well even though she already knew about Lin Feng¡¯s background.


    ¡°You¡¯ve broken through? You¡¯ve become stronger again?¡±


    ¡°It seems like he has completed five perfect body strengthening sessions.¡±


    ¡°Just now, the red tiger demon clearly paused for a moment when it collided with him. That meant it could not fight back at all? That¡¯s¡­¡±


    Su Qingqing¡¯s eyes gleamed as she thought back to Lin Feng¡¯s earlier battle. She suddenly craned her head and suspiciously glanced at commander Zheng Hongyuan, who was also deep in thought.


    A second later, Su Qingqing also left quietly. She immediately went to report the situation to the old man.


    He Fang, the beautiful teacher who had argued with Su Qingqing earlier, was also wide-eyed.


    Other than the instructors, the school leaders were also completely stunned.


    These school leaders were not experts, but they had some knowledge. Earlier, Lin Feng had killed the red tiger demon, and they naturally understood what this meant.


    The principal, especially, was dumbfounded.


    He had been thinking of quickly expelling this embarrassing Lin Feng.


    Now, it seemed that the student Zheng Hongyuan was looking to recruit was Lin Feng.

 Chapter 17

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Zheng Hongyuan laughed and looked at the principal.


    ¡°Can you give me a copy of Lin Feng¡¯s information?¡±


    Hearing Zheng Hongyuan¡¯s words, the principal quickly nodded.


    ¡°No problem!¡±


    Very quickly, someone brought over Lin Feng¡¯s file.


    Zheng Hongyuan read through it quickly.


    However, Zheng Hongyuan¡¯s brows furrowed immediately after he read it.


    Earlier, he had clearly seen that when Lin Feng attacked, his body glowed with a brilliant light. The others might not have realized this, but he had already picked up on a lot of information.


    However, it was completely different from the information recorded in Lin Feng¡¯s file.


    According to the records, Lin Feng had strengthened his body only once. However, from what he had seen of Lin Feng, it seemed that he had strengthened his body at least five times, and he had achieved perfect body strengthening.


    In terms of his cultivation base, Lin Feng had already stepped into the Qi Gathering Realm.


    In addition, it was recorded in the file that Lin Feng had a D-grade five-elemental spiritual root. However, he could clearly sense that apart from the five-elemental metal spiritual energy, Lin Feng also seemed to have another type of spiritual energy that did not belong to the five elements.


    He was the commander of the demon slayers in the Fifth Southern District, a Nascent Soul Realm expert, but at this moment, he was dumbfounded and could not understand what was going on at all.


    What was going on with Lin Feng?


    Of course, if he only had a D-grade five-elemental spiritual root, he would be too low-grade and not qualified for special recruitment.


    However, Lin Feng¡¯s performance said something completely different.


    Zheng Hongyuan looked at his son, Zheng Jidong, and spoke.


    ¡°Go and find Lin Feng. Bring two drops of spiritual liquid to him. Present them as an apology for the investigation!¡±


    Zheng Jidong was also shocked to the point of numbness by the fact that Lin Feng had killed the red tiger demon in three moves.


    He prided himself on being the proud young genius of the demon slayers¡¯ military. He had been trained in the hands of demon beasts since he was young, so he did not think much of these high school students.


    And that was the truth. His combat power and talent were both very strong.


    But just a moment ago, his pride had been completely crushed by Lin Feng.


    When he heard his father¡¯s words, Zheng Jidong¡¯s eyes instantly widened.


    ¡°Father, what did you say? The master condensed this just for me¡­¡±


    But before Zheng Jidong could finish, Zheng Hongyuan¡¯s glance made him shiver and stop talking.


    Zheng Hongyuan snorted coldly.


    ¡°If I tell you to go, go. Although you can¡¯t represent the demon slayer military in the investigation, you promised to be a witness. This can be considered part of the investigation!¡±


    ¡°Hurry up and go apologize. If you perform well, I can consider asking the old master to condense more spiritual liquid. Otherwise¡­¡±


    In the next second, Zheng Jidong quickly ran to apologize to Lin Feng despite his reluctance.


    He still had two drops of spirit liquid on him, which were also condensed by an old elder of the Zheng family. They were originally prepared for him, but now, he had no choice but to give them to Lin Feng.


    The eyes of the principal and the other school leaders flashed when they saw this play out. Although Zheng Hongyuan did not explicitly say that he wanted to include Lin Feng in the special recruitment test, his actions were already very obvious.


    If it were not for the fact that Lin Feng¡¯s talent was too insignificant based on his records, he might have already started the testing process.


    Right now, Zheng Hongyuan had started taking interest in Lin Feng.


    Soon, Zheng Hongyuan said a few polite words and left the school.


    Only the instructors and school leaders were left. They were still in shock.


    Then, the principal sighed.


    ¡± I¡¯ll take primary responsibility for today¡¯s incident. I will personally express my apologies to Lin Feng on behalf of the school!¡±


    ¡°From today onwards, no instructors or school leaders are allowed to question the contribution points earned by students!¡±


    ¡°The military¡¯s demon slayers will no longer casually start investigating students. We can¡¯t disappoint our students!¡±


    ¡°In addition, Zhao Delong¡¯s position as the president of the student council should be revoked. Since the immortal examination is coming up, it¡¯s time to re-select the president of the student council!¡±


    ¡­.


    The sensational changes to the school were far from over.


    Because Lin Feng had killed a level eight read tiger demon in three saber strikes, he was faintly regarded as the second-ranked genius by the students, second onlyto Qin Yiren.


    If it were not for his terrible talent, he might have been ranked first.


    The focus of the students¡¯ discussion was no longer on Lin Feng¡¯s confession to Qin Yiren. Instead, it was about him killing the red tiger demon.


    Meanwhile, on the testing grounds, Old Master Su Xun was excited after hearing Su Qingqing¡¯s report.


    ¡°In that case, this little guy¡¯s lightning-attribute spiritual roots are very likely to awaken!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s great!¡±


    The old man paced back and forth as he thought.


    ¡°Grandfather, not long after I left, Zheng Hongyuan also left. Although he didn¡¯t say that he wanted to survey Lin Feng, he did ask that brat of his, Zheng Jidong, to deliver two drops of spiritual liquid to him. The spiritual liquid was personally condensed by the old master of the Zheng family!¡±


    ¡°What?¡±


    Upon hearing this, Old Master Su Xun was taken aback.


    ¡°What? The monster slayers aren¡¯t following the rules. Are they trying to cut us off?¡±


    Old Master Su Xun suddenly stopped in his tracks.


    ¡°Activate the special recruitment process for night watchers. At the same time, apply for two drops of spiritual liquid condensed by experts at the Soul Splitting Realm and higher. The attributes will be based on Lin Feng¡¯s situation. Give him whatever he lacks!¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s no way I¡¯ll let that demon slayer poach him!¡±


    ¡°Also, keep an eye on the demon slayers. Zheng Hongyuan is not qualified to start the inspection process, but ensure that they don¡¯t get there before you do!¡±


    Su Qingqing knew that Lin Feng was a complex prospect. At this moment, she did not dare to say anything more and immediately agreed. ¡°Yes!¡±


    Still, the old man seemed to be worried about Su Qingqing.


    ¡°I¡¯ll warn you again. You¡¯re not allowed to tip off your academy. What can the academy teach? The ones who are truly strong must train alongside the night watchers!¡±


    Su Qingqing¡¯s expression darkened, but she had no choice but to agree.


    She was actually here to represent the Nightwalker Academy, but right now, the old master was forcing her to keep Lin Feng a secret from the academy.


    At the same time, Lin Feng had no idea that his killing of the red tiger demon had caused such a huge impact.


    He had just returned home when Zheng Jidong caught up with him.


    He courteously gave them two small jade bottles and kept apologizing.


    Lin Feng was dumbfounded.


    However, as soon as Zheng Jidong left, Su Qingqing came again with two small bottles this time.


    Then, he received another call. It was the principal who called to personally apologize. The principal was very polite. He apologized for suspecting the validity of his contribution points.


    This series of events caused even Lin Feng to be dumbfounded.


    But very quickly, Lin Feng regained his senses.


    ¡°It seems that I have to be even more low profile from now on!¡±


    This was what he concluded.


    Just because he went out to hunt demonic beasts to earn contribution points, it led to all of this.


    Fortunately, not many people knew his secret.


    Even Zheng Hongyuan and Su Xun could only guess that Lin Feng might have other mutated spiritual roots other than the five-elemental spiritual roots.


    However, it was only suspicion and they could not be sure.


    Lin Feng decided to keep a low profile. He was not only concerned about the outside attention. He was also worried that if he were to confess again, Qin Yiren might actually accept his confession.


    That would be the end of him.


    The system required him to confess in public and be rejected.


    Even though Qin Yiren did not openly reject him, the system still took it as a rejection.


    However, the next time¡­


    Lin Feng did not dare to consider it.


    Soon, he returned home and prepared to enter closed-door cultivation.


    In this short period of time, he had actually obtained four drops of spiritual liquid. In addition to the metal-attribute spirit energy that had already been successfully condensed, the four drops he had obtained just happened to be of the other four attributes: wood, fire, water, and earth!


    Next, he also received the system¡¯s reward!


    ¡°The second public confession has been rejected. The reward is Cleansing Aquatic Lightning. It has adapted to the current world and can be materialized!¡±


    ¡°The next time your public confession is rejected, you will be rewarded with Thunder of Earth. Please continue to work hard, host!¡±

 Chapter 18

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    The events following Lin Feng¡¯s killing of the red tiger demon had not been concluded yet. However, Lin Feng had once again disappeared from the public eye.


    He locked himself at home and once again began his closed-door cultivation.


    First, he conjured the system reward, the Cleansing Aquatic Lightning.


    The familiar scene played out again.


    However, this time, perhaps because his body was already strong enough, he did not faint again.


    He clearly sensed that after the Cleansing Aquatic Lightning came into being, his entire body was being transformed by this weird aquatic lightning energy.


    His body, which had already been perfectly strengthened five times, became stronger still, even though he had already broken through to the Qi Gathering Realm.


    There seemed to be thunder rumbling throughout his body. His muscles were constantly being strengthened, and his bones were rumbling.


    Not long after, a layer of dirt seeped out of his body.


    It was as if he had been struck by lightning, but it was also as if he had been baptized by lightning. His entire body was glowing.


    Not long after, Lin Feng sensed that this mysterious energy had finally coalesced into a brand on his kidney.


    The Cleansing Aquatic Lightning was equally effective.


    This time, although its effects were not as prominent as the Thunder of Fire on his heart, it still allowed him to complete three perfect body-strengthening exercises.


    Eight golden rays emerged from his body, but they quickly disappeared.


    After eight perfect body-strengthening sessions, his strength had skyrocketed again.


    His physical strength had already far exceeded the explosive power he had displayed during the previous test.


    This was the terrifying effect of perfect body strengthening.


    According to Lin Feng¡¯s estimations, his physical strength should have reached around 200000 kilograms after eight perfect body-strengthening exercises.


    This was a terrifying number.


    If he only relied on his strength, he could easily kill a being in the Qi Gathering Realm.


    Of course, the Qi Gathering Realm was not solely based on strength, because the Qi Gathering Realm included condensed spiritual power. In the middle and late stages of the Qi Gathering Realm, one could even start to cast spells.


    For example, if the red tiger demon wanted to kill its opponent, it had to either dodge the opponent¡¯s spells with its movement technique or forcefully withstand the bombardment of spell attacks.


    Only at close range could he display his terrifying strength.


    Even though Lin Feng had already succeeded in qi condensation, his spiritual energy was simply too thin. It was not enough for him to cast any spells, even the most basic ones.


    In fact, he had never even learned any spiritual spells.


    Hence, what Lin Feng had to do next was to continue condensing his spiritual energy. He also had to successfully condense the remaining four attributes.


    Lin Feng swallowed the spiritual liquid he had just obtained and continued cultivating.


    Whether it was the spiritual liquid that Zheng Hongyuan had asked his son to deliver or the spiritual liquid that Su Qingqing had given him, he could not care less now. He could easily get better spiritual liquid, so why not?


    Meanwhile, many of the students were also immersed in cultivation.


    Lin Feng killing a level eight red tiger demon was a source of inspiration to everyone.


    Lin Feng, a student with a D-grade five-elemental spiritual root, had already broken through to the Qi Gathering Realm.


    There were many students in the third year who were stronger than him, but he was still in the Body-Strengthening Realm.


    Everyone was just like Zhao Delong. They were all thinking of ways to train and become stronger. The group chat was quiet, and no one was discussing anything.


    Only a few people were exceptions.


    For example, Dong Qingfang, the class monitor of Class 4, had personally witnessed Lin Feng killing that red tiger demon today. She was also extremely shocked.


    However, she still had things to arrange. Tomorrow was Class Four¡¯s gathering, and she had to invite the seniors.


    But when Dong Qingfang was making these arrangements, the image of Lin Feng emerging from the cage with his saber would flash through her mind.


    She was even more determined to invite Lin Feng to join the gathering tomorrow.


    Qin Yiren had already broken through to the Qi Gathering Realm. It was unrealistic for her to break through again in such a short period of time.


    Therefore, her recent mission was to follow the night patrolman team, and she could only participate in the daytime operations. She could not join the night patrol.


    Qin Yiren and the night patrol team had followed the clues of several wanted criminals to an old bungalow in the Fifth Southern District.


    ¡°These b*stards must have sneaked into the district!¡±


    The team members quickly made a judgment. They followed the trail all the way here, but finally lost track of their targets near this old community.


    It was obvious that the targets had already sneaked into the neighborhood.


    ¡°In order to avoid hurting the innocent, set up a perimeter around this area!¡±


    Soon, the team members spread out and surrounded the old neighborhood.


    Qin Yiren was also part of this operation. She was hiding outside the old neighborhood.


    She looked around the neighborhood and frowned.


    ¡°Isn¡¯t this where Lin Feng lives?¡±


    She had not been following Lin Feng, but he had confessed his feelings to her twice. She knew a thing or two about him now.


    Lin Feng¡¯s family was not well-off. After his parents died in battle, Lin Feng became an orphan.


    She knew that the only thing his parents left behind was this house in this old community.


    At this moment, when she thought of Lin Feng, she could not help but recall his battle with the red tiger demon.


    Even now, she still could not understand how Lin Feng¡¯s strength could skyrocket so much and so quickly.


    Even she was not confident that she could kill a level eight red tiger demon. Even though she already started learning spells and had a top-tier S-grade innate spiritual root, she was not confident enough. Moreover, she had already broken through to the Qi Gathering Realm¡­


    But Lin Feng had only used three slashes!


    Very quickly, the sky darkened.


    Seeing that night was falling, the leader of the night patrol team had no choice but to let Qin Yiren leave first.


    Once night fell, the situation would become even more delicate.


    However, upon hearing the squad leader¡¯s words, Qin Yiren, who had been standing guard outside the old residential area for the entire day, spoke worriedly.


    ¡°Captain, we¡¯re just going to let them go? The wanted criminals are still in the community!¡±


    ¡°We have no choice. Let¡¯s retreat first. They must have discovered us!¡±


    The captain continued.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, they won¡¯t be able to escape!¡±


    ¡°Young lady, you can head back. We¡¯ll patrol this area. Once there¡¯s any movement, we¡¯ll immediately come over!¡±


    Qin Yiren could only nod in agreement.


    Just as the night patrolmen left, three sneaky figures emerged.


    ¡°They left?¡±


    ¡°They¡¯re probably keeping their distance. I¡¯m afraid that these b*stards are simply patrolling the area outside the community!¡±


    ¡°Then, what do we do?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, the night is our only chance to escape!¡±


    ¡°Have you noticed the old house in the northeast corner?¡±


    ¡°Yes. There¡¯s a student living there. He seems to be from the top school in the district. People came to deliver items to him earlier!¡±


    ¡°Hehe, I know what it is. It¡¯s spiritual liquid, and it should be high-quality spiritual liquid!¡±


    ¡°What are you planning? Do you want to die? We were already targeted by the night patrolmen because we stole a single drop of spiritual liquid!¡±


    ¡°Toughen up. Now that we¡¯ve been targeted, we should make the most of it!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. If we capture this student, we might be able to hold him hostage!¡±


    The three figures muttered to each other for a while and soon reached an agreement. They quietly headed toward the old house in the northeast corner.

 Chapter 19

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Night had fallen, and Lin Feng was almost done with his cultivation.


    Today, Lin Feng consumed four drops of spiritual liquid. Each drop was condensed by the peak experts of the world.


    Besides, with the help of the Thunder of Fire, and Cleansing Aquatic Lightning, not a single drop of the liquid was wasted, and the conversion rate was one hundred percent. The final result was excellent. At this moment, all the five elements of spiritual power had been condensed in his qi palace.


    Now, he had truly completed the breakthrough to the Qi Gathering Realm.


    However, his spiritual energy was still very thin, and it might not even be able to support the use of spells.


    However, that did not matter. His physical strength had skyrocketed again because the four drops of spirit liquid allowed him to complete the last two body-strengthening exercises. He had completed a total of ten extreme body-strengthening exercises.


    His physical strength had reached a terrifying level.


    Moreover, the brands of the Thunder of Fire and Cleansing Aquatic Lightning had become much stronger. He noticed that they were brighter than before.


    However, before Lin Feng could get used to his sudden increase in strength, he got to his feet. He frowned and picked up his long saber. Lin Feng rushed out of the house in the blink of an eye.


    He sensed three auras approaching his house.


    As his strength grew, his perception also greatly improved.


    Regardless of their identity, it was obvious that they were up to no good since they were sneaking around past curfew.


    Buzz!


    With a flash, Lin Feng directly intercepted the three thieves who were about to sneak into his room.


    Seeing this, the three thieves were stunned.


    In the next second, the expression of the Qi Gathering Realm leader changed. As he took a step forward to catch up, he exclaimed in a low voice.


    ¡°Don¡¯t let him escape!¡±


    At this moment, Lin Feng was like prey to them.


    They had seen someone delivering spiritual liquid to Lin Feng. And from the looks of it, the grade of the spiritual liquid in Lin Feng¡¯s hands was definitely not low.


    The Qi Gathering Realm leader rushed forward, and the two behind him reacted quickly too.


    Very quickly, with Lin Feng in the front and the three thieves behind him, they rushed out of the old residential area.


    Because it was past curfew, no one saw them leave in the middle of the night.


    Not long after, Lin Feng suddenly stopped in a small alley beside his house.


    The three thieves who had been chasing him quickly caught up.


    ¡°You run pretty fast, kid!¡±


    However, Lin Feng paid him no mind. He did not try to escape either. On the contrary, he slowly backed away.


    Then, the three thieves¡¯ expressions changed.


    In front of Lin Feng, a figure had appeared out of nowhere. Its back was to Lin Feng.


    The figure did not have a shadow under the moonlight, and it was obvious that his feet did not touch the ground. It was as if it had no feet.


    ¡°Strange¡­¡±


    ¡°D*mn it, I told you that going outside at night might force us to run into something strange. This isn¡¯t good!¡±


    ¡°Tsk, it¡¯s an unlucky year. I didn¡¯t encounter anything like this the last few times I went out, but I guess I¡¯m really unlucky today!¡±


    The three of them cursed in low voices. They actually could not be bothered with Lin Feng anymore and immediately turned around, preparing to run.


    However, in the next second, the three of them shuddered in unison. A small figure had appeared behind them.


    The three of them instantly turned pale.


    The two wanted criminals in the Body-Strengthening Realm were on the verge of breaking down as they held on tightly to their leader.


    ¡°Boss¡­ What do we do?¡±


    ¡°What do we do? I don¡¯t know what to do either!¡±


    This was not the first time the three of them had traveled at night, but they had been lucky the first few times. They had not encountered any monsters during those times.


    However, they were really unlucky this time. There were two monsters before them, not just one.


    Strange. Humans had an innate fear for these beings. Moreover, these monsters were very strange, and they used unorthodox methods. They were indeed stronger than humans of the same realm.


    At this moment, the three audacious men who dared to commit crimes in Zhongzhou City were all trembling violently.


    Even Lin Feng, who had the Five Thunder Technique to counter this monster, was extremely nervous.


    After all, although he had heard many legends about the monsters and his parents had also died at the hands of monsters. This was the first time he had seen one in person.


    However, before the three thieves and Lin Feng could regain their senses, the monsters that had their backs to them turned around.


    Only then did they realize that this strange creature did not have a face at all. Instead, it was completely empty where its face should be. It was just shrouded in a gust of wind!


    ¡°Ah!¡±


    In an instant, the three wanted criminals broke down and screamed at the same time.


    Boom!


    However, at this moment, a loud boom was heard from behind them.


    As the sound rang out, the three of them were surprised to see that the strange monster that had been charging at them had actually turned into a gust of wind and dissipated. The strange monster had actually run away.


    The three of them turned in suspicion, only to see that only the clothes that had been neatly cut in half were still fluttering in the wind. As for the strange monster that Lin Feng was facing, it had already disappeared.


    Clearly, this strange monster had been killed by Lin Feng with a single saber strike.


    At this moment, one of the two monsters had died and the other was running away. However, the faces of the three people turned even paler.


    Without waiting for any instructions, the three of them turned around and ran.


    It was like Lin Feng was even more terrifying than the strange monsters.


    They were not fools. The monsters were strong to begin with, and their attacks were even more bizarre. Otherwise, they would not have been so scared when they first saw the monsters.


    Lin Feng had made his move, and he had actually killed a strange monster instantly. They obviously realized that they were no match for Lin Feng.


    However, although they ran fast, Lin Feng was even faster. In an instant, Lin Feng had already caught up and slashed out with his saber.


    Boom!


    In an instant, the saber fell, and the furthest back of the three fell to the ground.


    The remaining two people were scared out of their wits and kept running for their lives.


    Lin Feng had killed one person. Although his heart was somewhat shaken, this was the first time he had killed someone.


    However, his speed did not slow at all. He continued his pursuit.


    Boom!


    As the leader of the bandits fled, he raised his hand and shot out an energy ball, but Lin Feng easily dodged it.


    Immediately after, two consecutive screams rang out in the initially silent night. Then, it was silent again.


    In the small alley, Lin Feng¡¯s figure had disappeared. Only three corpses and the clothes left behind by the monster were left.


    Not long after, a team of night patrollers arrived at the scene.


    Someone stepped forward to examine the three bodies and the set of clothes that had been cut in half.


    Not long after, the night patrol reported his findings.


    ¡°Captain, the three people were killed by saber strike, not by any strange monsters. Their spiritual energy fluctuations are very weak. We had been chasing these very three earlier today with Miss Qin Yiren!¡±


    ¡°In addition, a faceless monster was killed on the spot!¡±

 Chapter 20 - Killing the Faceless Monster in the Qi Gathering

    Chapter 20 Killing the Faceless Monster in the Qi Gathering


    Realm, The Shocked Night


    Patrolman


    Hearing the report, the leader of the night patrol team frowned and looked around suspiciously.


    ¡°That¡¯s strange. Looking at the way the three wanted criminals died, the person who did it should be in the Qi Gathering Realm, but he could kill the faceless monster in seconds?¡±


    The faceless monster was actually equivalent to a human in the Qi Gathering Realm.


    However, the monsters were stronger and had more strange tricks up their sleeve. Under normal circumstances, it was difficult for a Qi Gathering Realm cultivator to kill a monster of the same level.


    This was also the reason why even the weakest night patrolman had to be in the Foundation Establishment realm to join.


    On demon slayer teams, there were even cultivators in the Body-Strengthening Realm. However, to become a night patroller, one had to be at least in the Foundation Establishment Realm.


    This was the reason.


    However, these events stumped him.


    A Qi Gathering Realm cultivator who could kill monsters?


    What kind of being was this?


    Tonight, a strange monster and three wanted criminals had been killed. The three of them were not the only ones shocked.


    Old Master Su Xun was shocked too.


    Meanwhile, on the school campus, Old Master Su Xun¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up after hearing Su Qingqing¡¯s report.


    ¡°You really saw it clearly?¡±


    Su Qingqing nodded firmly.


    ¡°I saw it clearly. I should be able to confirm that it¡¯s indeed a lightning-attribute mutated spiritual root. Otherwise, he would not be able to kill the monster so mercilessly!¡±


    ¡°And judging by the way he attacked, his physical body has been strengthened again. If I¡¯m not wrong, it¡¯s been strengthened ten times, and all five elements of spiritual power have been successfully condensed!¡±


    Upon receiving confirmation, Old Master Su


    Xun suddenly slapped his thigh.


    ¡°Good! We can¡¯t let the demon slayers get


    there first. He has a lightning-attribute mutated spiritual root. He¡¯s a natural-born night patroller!¡±


    Even if Su Xun was a peak-level expert in the world, Lin Feng still shocked him.


    Su Qingqing did not even need to contact the Nightwalker¡¯s headquarters. Su Xun made a


    call.


    ¡°Within three days, I want to see someone come to the Fifth Southern District to inspect a student!¡±


    ¡°My Lord, the activation of the inspection process requires¡­¡±


    Without waiting for the other person to


    finish, Old Master Su Xun snorted coldly.


    ¡°Cut the cr*p. Tell Qin Shang that he won¡¯t see any inspection personnel within three days. No, tell Qin Shang to come himself, or he¡¯ll bear the consequences!¡±


    Immediately after, Su Xun hung up the phone. He was in a hurry. He could not care


    less about the bullsh*t protocol.


    He had to start the investigation on Lin Feng


    as soon as possible.


    After these few days of observation, he was certain that Lin Feng possessed a lightning-attribute mutated spiritual root.


    Moreover, this guy seemed to have a D-grade five-elemental spiritual root, but his cultivation speed was too fast.


    In two days, he had completed ten perfect body strengthening exercises and condensed all five elements.


    The most terrifying thing was that a mere early-stage Qi Gathering Realm cultivator could actually kill the faceless monster. This marked a true natural-born talent for the


    night patrollers.


    Meanwhile, Lin Feng, who initially thought


    that he was already very careful, had no idea that people had seen him killing the monster.


    Su Qingqing, the terrifying teacher, was already at the peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm although she was not much older than him. If she wanted to follow


    Lin Feng, no matter how vigilant he was, he would not be able to detect her.


    At this moment, Lin Feng¡¯s eyes were closed


    and he was still sitting cross-legged in


    cultivation.


    At the same time, he was also calming down.


    This was the first time he had killed someone. Although he had killed people who deserved to die, he could not help but feel flustered.


    Similarly, tonight was also his first time encountering such a mysterious monster. Now, he was sure that the Five Thunder


    Technique was indeed a strong weapon against evil. He had been worried and nervous when he first saw the monsters. Therefore, as soon as he made his move, he


    used all his strength. Not only did he use all his physical strength, but he also activated the Thunder of Fire and the Cleansing Aquatic Lightning.


    It turned out well. With the Five Thunder Technique, the strange monster did not have


    the power to fight back. It was instantly killed and turned into green smoke.


    However, the strange thing was that after he


    killed the monster, his blade seemed to absorb the green smoke.


    To be more precise, the green smoke had been


    absorbed by the Thunder of Fire and Cleansing Aquatic Lightning. This revealed another way to become


    stronger. He could kill monsters and strengthen the Five Thunder Technique in the


    process.


    However, he did not dare to stay in the alley any longer. He quickly returned home.


    He was not even sure about the distribution and behaviors of the strange creatures at night. He had no idea what sort of dangers he


    would encounter if he stayed outside any longer. Still, he was considering trying to kill the monsters in the dark.


    After killing the three wanted criminals, he


    also found that they had been carrying a few bottles of spiritual liquid. Although it was just ordinary spiritual liquid condensed by Core Formation Cultivators and though it was a bit low-grade to use for breaking through, it was ideal for cultivation and strengthening spiritual power.


    The night passed by quickly.


    The next morning, Lin Feng opened his eyes


    and finished cultivating.


    He had also used up all the spiritual liquid he


    had plundered from the three wanted criminals yesterday, and not a single drop was wasted.


    At this moment, the spiritual power of the five elements in his qi palace had become much stronger. It was now almost as vast as a


    strand of hair.


    ¡°I should be able to cast a spell now!¡±


    Lin Feng mumbled to himself. He had a lot of things to do next.


    The first was to try to practice spells, and the second was to change weapons. Ordinary standard weapons were not suitable for Qi Gathering Realm cultivators to cast spells with. He had to switch to a spirit weapon. Although his strength was extremely terrifying, in a real battle with an expert who


    used spells, he would not be able to get close at all. He would not be able to display his


    strength.


    Therefore, the practice of spells was very necessary.


    Apart from that, he had to hunt demonic


    beasts and kill strange monsters to increase his strength.


    Of course, there was still one more thing to do this afternoon.


    The Class 4 gathering was today, so he had to


    too. This was also the best opportunity for him to confess his love again.


    He had already tasted the sweetness of two features from the Five Thunder Technique, and he had to get the remaining three as soon


    as possible.


    After two confessions, he had let go of his


    worries. It did not matter if his reputation suffered.


    Soon, Lin Feng got up and went straight to school.


    He wanted to learn how to practice spells. Spells could be purchased from the trading company. However, Lin Feng only had 120


    contribution points, which was only enough to buy one basic spell.


    However, he still had to save his contribution points to purchase spiritual weapons. Hence, Lin Feng could only choose a shortcut.


    He had to find a teacher who could coach him.


    The guest instructors of the school were all Foundation Establishment cultivators and prodigies from the various academies. Naturally, they knew some basic spells.


    Not only was it free to learn from a tutor, but he could also get guidance, so why not? Of course, it was inevitable that he would be


    exposed. However, he would not be exposed too much if he just practiced one spell. His biggest secret now was the Five Thunder


    Technique. It would be fine as long as he did


    not expose that.


    What he did not know was that even if he did


    not go to Su Qingqing for spell practice, she


    already knew everything that happened last night.


    At the same time, the night patrolman team


    from last night arrived at the Qin residence.


    Qin Yiren, the young lady of the Qin family, frowned when she heard about what happened last night.


    ¡°Captain, you¡¯re saying that the three wanted


    criminals were killed by someone in the early stage of the Qi Gathering Realm?¡± The captain nodded fiercely. ¡°That¡¯s right, and it was almost an instant


    kill. He was beheaded in one strike!¡±


    Qin Yiren furrowed her brows. ¡°The strongest of the three should be in the


    middle stage of the Qi Gathering Realm!¡± ¡°Yes, and they also encountered a monster. A faceless monster was killed, and it was killed


    in an instant!


    Qin Yiren¡¯s frown deepened at the captain¡¯s words.


    Her talent was considered very strong, a


    top-tier S talent, but she was not confident


    that she could achieve this. In fact, in terms of combat strength, she felt


    that she might not be stronger than Lin Feng, who had killed the red tiger demon yesterday. But now, it seemed that an even stronger genius had appeared.


    Of course, she knew that there were many experts in Zhongzhou City, and there were many more who were stronger than her.


    However,


    almost all of the true geniuses had been won over by the monster slayers and the


    night patrolmen, so they would not be acting alone.


    ¡°Could it be¡­¡±


    As soon as she said this, she shook her head fiercely. She had originally thought that the expert from last night could be Lin Feng, but


    upon further thought, she rejected this idea.


    Lin Feng was strong, but there was a limit to


    his strength.


    He could deal with demonic beasts, but he was still a little lacking when dealing with strange monsters.


    Very quickly, Qin Yiren and the night


    patrolmen went out for training again.


    She had also agreed to attend Class 4¡¯s


    gathering in the afternoon. Initially, she did not really want to go. But


    after hearing that Dong Qingfang had invited


    the geniuses of the previous batches, she


    changed her mind. She wanted to meet them despite knowing that Lin Feng would be there


    as well.

 Chapter 21 - Basic Spell, Item Control

    Chapter 21 Basic Spell, Item Control


    Lin Feng had arrived in the instructors¡¯ dormitory early in the morning.


    He went straight to Su Qingqing.


    The reason was very simple. Su Qingqing was the strongest among the guest instructors, and she also knew most of his secrets.


    In any case, a part of him would be exposed. Lin Feng naturally chose her.


    Upon hearing that Lin Feng wanted to learn basic spells, Su Qingqing didn¡¯t seem too surprised and immediately agreed.


    Soon, Su Qingqing brought Lin Feng to the training room in the school and spoke.


    ¡°There are many types of basic spells. There are item manipulation spells, elemental spells, non-elemental spells, movement


    spells, and defensive spells. What do you want to learn?¡±


    Lin Feng furrowed his brows. He did not have much understanding about spells.


    ¡°I¡¯ll learn whatever you teach me!¡±


    Su Qingqing raised her eyebrows thoughtfully.


    ¡°Alright then, I¡¯ll teach you the basics first. The item manipulation technique is to control spiritual weapons. This is the simplest and also the one with the least consumption!¡±


    Lin Feng nodded.


    Then, Su Qingqing waved her hand, and a small spiritual sword appeared in her hand.


    Upon seeing this, Lin Feng¡¯s eyes gleamed with envy.


    He knew that to do this, Su Qingqing must have had some sort of spatial container on her person.


    Of course, it was also possible that her spiritual weapon was very powerful, and that it could be directly absorbed into the body to be nurtured.


    However, Lin Feng sensed that the spiritual weapon in Su Qingqing¡¯s hands was not too powerful. It should not be a natal spirit weapon. It had probably been kept in her


    storage ring.


    This spiritual tool was very exquisite, only the


    size of a finger.


    However, when Su Qingqing took it, she exclaimed, ¡°Quick!¡±


    Immediately after, the small spiritual sword


    flew out and sailed straight for the target in the training room.


    Boom!


    With a loud bang, a hole was pierced through the alloy target. Su Qingqing waved her hand again, and the spiritual sword turned into a stream of light that came back into her hand.


    ¡°This is the most basic method of control. As long as you can freely send and receive it, you would have mastered the first level of the item manipulation technique!¡±


    As the sound of Su Qingqing¡¯s voice faded, she


    passed the small sword to Lin Feng.


    ¡°This spiritual tool has not been refined


    before. You can use it too. Try it!¡±


    Lin Feng received the small sword and Su Qingqing began to teach him the method of controlling objects.


    ¡°Guard your mind, circulate your spiritual energy, and channel it into the spiritual


    weapon!¡±


    ¡°Try to control it by sensing its spiritual


    energy.¡±


    At that moment, the small sword in Lin Feng¡¯s hand was sent flying.


    Ding!


    However, just as it left his hand, the small


    spiritual sword fell to the ground as he lost


    control.


    Lin Feng¡¯s expression instantly darkened, but


    Su Qingqing¡¯s eyes gleamed.


    This was his first time learning the item manipulation technique, and he was still inferior to Su Qingqing. However, Lin Feng¡¯s


    grasp of the technique was extremely fast, and he was able to move the small sword so


    quickly.


    Even if it was only a short distance, this was already considered rare.


    She kept muttering to herself. No wonder the old man was so nervous that he immediately called the night patrollers¡¯ headquarters and requested to start the inspection as soon as


    possible.


    As it turned out, this Lin Feng was not a novice at all. He was able to learn spells so


    quickly!


    Then, Su Qingqing pretended not to care and comforted him.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. Practice makes perfect. You¡¯ll be


    able to master it sooner or later if you practice


    diligently. When you master it, you will find


    that it is the best technique you¡¯ll be able to use right now!¡±


    This was the truth. She could also see that Lin Feng¡¯s spiritual energy was still very thin, and it would be a little difficult for him to


    cultivate other spells. However, he should be able to control objects.


    ¡°Yes.¡± Lin Feng nodded. ¡°Thank you for your guidance, teacher!¡±


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s work on the item manipulation


    technique. It¡¯s best to practice the item manipulation technique with a spiritual artifact. Although I can control other things,


    it is best done with spiritual artifacts! Don¡¯t


    you have contribution points? Go and buy one!¡±


    Su Qingqing reminded him again.


    ¡°Come find me after you¡¯ve familiarized yourself with the item manipulation technique. I¡¯ll teach you the other basic


    spells!¡±


    Very quickly, Lin Feng thanked her again and left the school.


    However, on the way back, he looked around


    and found that no one was paying attention. He had to try again.


    He picked up a cobblestone from the ground


    and it flew out smoothly.


    With a bang, the cobblestone collided with the


    trunk of a large tree, and a huge hole appeared in the trunk.


    Lin Feng guiltily scanned his surroundings once more. Only after confirming that there


    was no one else did he rapidly leave the scene.


    When he had just started to practice the item manipulation technique, he had discovered that using the thin spiritual energy in his body would make his control of spiritual weapons very weak. He had not been


    pretending to control the spiritual weapon small sword in front of Su Qingqing. He could only do so much with spiritual power right now.


    But on the way, Lin Feng impatiently kept


    trying. He used the Thunder of Fire and fused


    a wisp of spiritual energy.


    The result was just as he had guessed. His control ability had greatly improved. The existence of the Five Thunder Technique


    seemed to be able to increase his spiritual


    energy, allowing his ability to control the item manipulation technique to increase greatly. However, not long after Lin Feng left, Su


    Qingqing appeared at the place where he had thrown the cobblestone.


    Su Qingqing looked at the rocks on the ground and the hole in the tree with a strange expression.


    ¡°This rascal is really impatient. He¡¯s actually mastered the item manipulation technique so quickly?¡±


    Usually, every student would be excited when


    trying out spells for the first time. Once they learned a new spell, they would definitely be so excited that they would not be able to control themselves. However, Lin Feng was different. He clearly could already control it


    very well, yet he still hid it in front of his


    teacher.


    However, what she did not know was that Lin Feng had not been hiding his strength. The Thunder of Fire had helped him master it


    so quickly.


    The Thunder of Fire had improved his item manipulation technique.


    Otherwise, it would be extremely difficult for


    him to control items with his thin spiritual energy.


    Lin Feng left the school and headed straight for the trading company.


    He wanted to buy a spiritual weapon.


    He planned to purchase a set of spiritual qi-attributed spiritual weapons of the five elements.


    The best would be a sword, which was easy to


    control.


    Su Qingqing was right. It was best for him to cultivate the item manipulation technique now, as it would consume less energy.


    At the same time, due to the Five Thunder


    Technique, his control ability would get stronger.


    As there were also five techniques under the Five Thunder Technique, Lin Feng also wanted to try and see if he could multitask and control five small spiritual swords at the same time.


    Of course, it was just a thought for now.


    Spiritual weapons would not be cheap. He wanted to buy five of them, so 120 contribution points would not be enough. In the Fifth Southern District, Lin Feng


    walked into a trading company. A beautiful female attendant patiently described the various spiritual weapons available and their prices. After looking around, Lin Feng frowned.


    What he wanted was a complete set of spiritual weapons that were suitable for his five-elemental spiritual power. However, this kind of complete set of spiritual weapons extremely rare. If he were to buy them separately, they would not be a complete set.


    Moreover, the price of a complete set was really expensive.


    Lin Feng spoke up. ¡°How much would it cost to order a set of


    small swords that are suitable for the five


    elements? I only want the lowest level spiritual weapon set!¡±


    Upon hearing this, the attendant, who was originally very enthusiastic, frowned


    was


    slightly


    and sized Lin Feng up again. Then, she


    replied warmly.


    ¡°It¡¯s very expensive to order a set like that. It would cost at least 10 million spirit elemental coins or 1000 contribution points. And there¡¯s a waiting list!¡±


    Upon hearing this, Lin Feng¡¯s expression


    turned even more dreary. He was already mentally prepared, but the price still exceeded


    his expectations.


    He only had 120 contribution points out of 1000. Of course, if he really went hunting demonic beasts, he might have a chance of collecting that amount.


    Hence, Lin Feng paused for a moment before


    speaking again. ¡°I can pay a deposit first, and then¡­¡±


    But


    before he could finish, a hearty voice


    came from the entrance.


    ¡°Men, I want to order a customized spiritual weapon!¡±


    This person was dressed very well, and one


    look was enough to tell that he was a rich


    man. So, when he appeared, the attendant who was originally following Lin Feng immediately left him behind and greeted the new customer with a smile.


    ¡°I¡¯m coming, I¡¯m coming. Young master, please tell me what kind of spiritual weapon you need. Do you have the designs for it? ¡°

 Chapter 22 - Getting a Pillow When Youre Sleepy

    Chapter 22 Getting a Pillow When You¡¯re Sleepy


    This beautiful attendant was quite realistic. Once she heard that Lin Feng did not have much money, her attitude immediately took a 180-degree turn.


    With the appearance of the rich man, she did not even bother to pay attention to him. She turned around and went to attend to the rich man who had just walked in.


    Instantly, Lin Feng was left on the spot. His expression turned sour.


    He was young and impetuous. How could he take this lying down? It was not that he did not want to pay. He just wanted to make a deal. He would pay the deposit first, and then pay the rest after he earned enough


    contribution points.


    The attendant was explaining things to the young man who had just arrived when Lin Feng snorted coldly.


    ¡°Is this how your trading company does business? There¡¯s always a first come, first served basis for everything, right?¡±


    However, when Lin Feng opened his mouth, the attendant merely frowned. The young man beside her, on the other hand, instantly shot a glare at Lin Feng.


    ¡°Who the f*ck are you?¡±


    ¡°If you don¡¯t have the money, then get out of here. Do you want to customize a spiritual weapon? Do you even have the money for that? You¡¯ve just entered the Qi Gathering Realm. Can you even control a spiritual weapon if I give you one?¡±


    Without waiting for Lin Feng to speak, the young man reached out and took a small sword from the shelf with disdain.


    ¡°Don¡¯t say that I¡¯m bullying you. Come, come, come. If you can control this spiritual weapon and let it fly it steadily for a certain distance, I¡¯ll pay for a custom-made spiritual weapon for you. How about it? ¡°


    Upon hearing this, Lin Feng was stunned for a moment. There was actually someone who was willing to pay for his weapons?


    He had wanted to discuss a deposit with the trading company staff, but now, someone was willing to buy it for him?


    In an instant, Lin Feng¡¯s anger dissipated. Instead, he smiled.


    This was like having a pillow handed to you when you were sleepy!


    When he saw Lin Feng¡¯s stunned expression, the young man felt even more disdain. He


    casually raised the small sword in his hand and called out, ¡°Quick!¡±


    In an instant, the small sword flew out of his hand and steadily flew a few meters away before falling to the ground.


    In the next second, the crowd who had been watching the commotion suddenly applauded.


    ¡°Alright!¡±


    ¡°This is considered not bad! Achieving that when you¡¯re in the early stage of the Qi Gathering Realm is quite alright!¡±


    ¡°This is the Xiao family¡¯s prodigy, Xiao Jianchen. He¡¯s a genius student from the second-ranked high school. His item manipulation technique is really not bad!¡±


    Xiao Jianchen, the pride of the Xiao family, the number one genius of the second-ranked high school, was also a famous gem of the Fifth Southern District. He also had an S-grade innate spiritual root and had entered the Qi Gathering Realm before Qin Yiren.


    After entering the Qi Gathering Realm, he cultivated for a long time until his qi palace was almost full. Only then did he try to cultivate the item manipulation technique. Now, he had successfully cultivated the item manipulation technique and that was why he had come to customize a spiritual weapon.


    Hearing everyone¡¯s compliments, Xiao Jianchen raised his eyebrows in disdain.


    ¡°Did you see that?¡±


    ¡°I, Xiao Jianchen, am at the early stage of the Qi Gathering Realm. I¡¯m only one step away from the middle stage of the Qi Gathering Realm, which is full of spiritual power. That¡¯s why I¡¯m able to do this. You¡¯ve just entered the Qi Gathering Realm, so you don¡¯t have the right to use spells!¡±


    ¡°Hey, student, let me give you a piece of advice. Cultivate well. Your cultivation level is still not high enough, and you¡¯re already busy


    trying to customize spiritual spirit weapons!¡± But as the sound of his voice faded, Lin Feng


    laughed again.


    ¡°Are you serious?¡±


    ¡°Why would I be joking? This is common cultivation knowledge. You just entered the Qi


    Gathering Realm, and your spiritual power is


    not enough to support it¡­


    As people were watching, Xiao Jianchen took


    the time to patiently explain.


    But before he could finish, Lin Feng interrupted him.


    ¡°Not this sentence, but the sentence before


    that!¡±


    Xiao Jianchen was stunned for a moment


    before he regained his senses. Lin Feng was referring to his mockery earlier. If Lin Feng could control the small sword and make it fly forward smoothly, he would pay for the custom-made swords.


    After understanding the situation, Xiao Jianchen was instantly enraged.


    ¡°Yes, yes, yes. I¡¯d like to see if you can control


    this spiritual sword. After all, you just entered the Qi Gathering Realm.¡±


    Of course, he had made sure that he had


    sensed Lin Feng¡¯s cultivation level correctly. The fluctuations emitted by Lin Feng showed that his qi palace was indeed not filled up yet. Even the fluctuations of his spiritual energy were very weak. It was obvious that Lin Feng had just stepped into the Qi Gathering Realm.


    Lin Feng smiled and went forward to pick up the small sword that Xiao Jianchen had dropped on the ground. He then cupped his hands and spoke. ¡°Everyone, please be our witnesses!¡± Hearing this, the crowd also joined in.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, we¡¯re all watching. I¡¯m just afraid you can¡¯t do it!¡±


    ¡°Hahaha, that¡¯s right. Even Young Master


    Xiao bets that you can¡¯t do it. What happens if you can¡¯t?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. If you want to bet on it, it has


    to be fair. You should put something on the line too!¡±


    However, hearing these words, Xiao Jianchen waved his hand dismissively. ¡°No need! Look at him, what can he put on


    the line? Hurry up, I¡¯m still waiting to customize my own spiritual weapon!¡± Under Xiao Jianchen¡¯s urging, Lin Feng smiled and nodded.


    Everyone tactfully opened up a path, giving Lin Feng space to use his full strength. Immediately after, Lin Feng held the small sword and instantly infused it with spirit


    energy. At the same time, he also infused it with a wisp of Thunder of Fire energy. Whoosh!


    In an instant, the small sword shot out like a


    stream of light.


    Buzz!


    In the next second, a soft sound was heard,


    and the small sword got lodged in the wall. This trading company¡¯s building was very large, and it was several tens of meters deep.


    From where Lin Feng was standing, he was about 20 to 30 meters away from the wall. However, it did not just fly steadily under his


    control. While it flew so far, it also had an extremely strong force that drove it right into the wall.


    Everyone¡¯s eyes were wide open, and no one seemed to be breathing. Who said that Lin Feng¡¯s spiritual energy was


    not enough to support the item manipulation technique?


    Who said that those in the early stage of the Qi Gathering Realm could only make a spiritual weapon fly a short distance?


    Lin Feng¡¯s move had stunned everyone present.


    How could he be a cultivator who had just entered the Qi Gathering Realm? This power, this ability to control, even a middle-stage Qi Gathering Realm cultivator could not compare.


    In the next second, Lin Feng raised his brows


    at Xiao Jianchen.


    ¡°Let¡¯s cut the cr*p. You¡¯re in a hurry, and so am I. Come on!¡±


    Hearing this, Xiao Jianchen¡¯s expression instantly darkened.


    Immediately after, the crowd of onlookers also burst into a series of discussions. ¡°D*mn, he really did it?¡± ¡°What¡¯s up with him? Which genius student


    is this?¡±


    ¡°His control is so strong? Is he really just in the early stage of the Qi Gathering Realm?¡± As the crowd discussed this, they all looked at Xiao Jianchen with anticipation. Seeing this, Xiao Jianchen could only bite the


    bullet and look at the beautiful attendant.


    ¡°How much does he need to pay for the custom-made spiritual weapon?¡± The beautiful attendant was also dumbfounded, and only after hearing Xiao Jianchen¡¯s words did she come back to her


    senses.


    ¡°He wants to customize a set of small swords


    suitable for the five elements. The starting price is 10 million or 1000 contribution


    points!¡±


    Pfft!


    Xiao Jianchen almost threw up upon hearing that.


    He was also at the early stage of the Qi Gathering Realm. Although he was only one step away from the middle stage, he only dared to order the most low-grade spirit weapon, which was only one or two hundred contribution points or one or two million spirit elemental coins.


    He had thought that he could grit his teeth and give it to Lin Feng. However, in the end, Lin Feng wanted to order a whole set with a starting price of 10 million. The beautiful attendant stared at Xiao Jianchen with a guilty expression. ¡°Actually, the price can be a little lower. At least 900 contribution points!¡±


    Xiao Jianchen really wanted to vomit now. She had only discounted it by 100 contribution points, and it still made his heart ache.


    He could afford it; that was not the issue. Right now, though, he only had 10000000 spirit origin coins on him. As for contribution points, he did not have any at all. He did not dare to go out into the wild to hunt demonic


    beasts, and he did not dare to join the night patrol. However, this 10 million was meant to support him for a year. If he gave it all to Lin


    Feng, how could he support his cultivation later on?


    Xiao Jianchen, who was on the verge of breaking down, spoke with a dark expression.


    ¡°I admit defeat today, but you didn¡¯t say¡­


    Before he could finish, a voice came from the back of the crowd.


    ¡°Young Master Xiao, you can¡¯t possibly be a sore loser, right? I just recorded a video of it.


    If I take it to your high school and share it, I


    think your fellow students would be very


    interested!¡±

 Chapter 23 - Custom-Made Spiritual Weapons, The Gathering Begins

    Chapter 23 Custom-Made Spiritual Weapons, The Gathering Begins


    As soon as she finished speaking, the crowd automatically opened up a path, and an extremely beautiful young girl emerged from the crowd.


    Lin Feng was stunned when he saw who it was. It was the class monitor who had organized the class gathering today. She was the prettiest girl in Class 4, second only to Qin Yiren, Dong Qingfang.


    In contrast to Qin Yiren¡¯s cold demeanor, Dong Qingfang was more lively and gentle.


    As soon as she appeared, she smiled and winked at Lin Feng. She then waved the phone in her hand and looked at Xiao Jianchen.


    ¡°Do you want me to play it in public?¡±


    She really did record it. She had already started recording when Xiao Jianchen started mocking Lin Feng.


    At that time, she was outside and had only heard the commotion. Out of curiosity, she had come in to take a look.


    In the end, she saw Lin Feng the moment she arrived.


    Recently, news regarding Lin Feng had spread all over the place. She was well aware of his power.


    However, she did not expect that Lin Feng¡¯s item control technique would be so powerful.


    Lin Feng had just stepped into the Qi Gathering Realm not long ago. Xiao Jianchen had been right. According to common knowledge, Lin Feng¡¯s spiritual energy was not rich enough to support the use of spells.


    However, the small sword that Lin Feng manipulated earlier did not just fly steadily. It also possessed a certain amount of combat strength.


    This was what shocked her the most.


    Dong Qingfang¡¯s appearance made Xiao Jianchen¡¯s expression even darker.


    With so many onlookers and Dong Qingfang staring at him, he could not get out of this.


    He could only bite the bullet and take out a card. Then, he glared at Dong Qingfang.


    ¡°Alright, alright, alright. Isn¡¯t it just the money for a set of spiritual artifacts? I¡¯ll do it!¡±


    ¡°Dong Qingfang, you¡¯ve invited my big brother to the gathering today. Let¡¯s wait and see!¡±


    Xiao Jianchen quickly handed the card over to the beautiful attendant.


    The beautiful attendant had no idea that


    things would happen this way, but it had nothing to do with her. Whether it was Xiao Jianchen ordering a spiritual weapon for himself or paying for Lin Feng, the trading company still benefited.


    However, just as the beautiful attendant was getting excited, Dong Qingfang stopped Xiao Jianchen.


    ¡°Hold on!¡±


    ¡°The 10 million, transfer it to me!¡±


    After that, before everyone could regain their senses, Dong Qingfang turned to Lin Feng. ¡°Lin Feng. 10 million. Come to my family¡¯s trading company to order your custom-made item. I¡¯ll give you the cost price to order a set of B-grade spiritual weapons!¡±


    ¡°If you¡¯re going to customize a D-grade set of spiritual weapons, they won¡¯t last for long!¡± ¡°Only B-grade weapons and above can grow. In the future, it will not be eliminated. You can just have a weapon refiner reforge it!¡± She was here to steal the trading company¡¯s business.


    However, the moment Dong Qingfang opened her mouth, the beautiful attendant could only shut her mouth. She did not dare to speak up.


    The reason was very simple. The Dong Trading Company was even more powerful than their small trading company. They could not afford to offend them.


    At the same time, Dong Qingfang was actually willing to spend 10 million to custom-make a set of B-grade spiritual equipment for Lin Feng. Cost price or not, it was still a loss for


    them.


    Upon hearing this, Lin Feng did not hesitate.


    He immediately smiled and cupped his hands respectfully.


    ¡°Then, I¡¯ll have to thank you in advance, class


    monitor!¡±


    Since Xiao Jianchen was paying for it, it did not matter which trading company the weapons came from. He only hoped that this


    would end quickly, so he could get out of the


    public eye.


    Xiao Jianchen quickly transferred the money and fled the scene.


    The surrounding crowd also dispersed.


    Dong Qingfang then led Lin Feng into the


    Dong Trading Company.


    In the Fifth Southern District, there were several major corporations, and the Dong family handled one of them. Of course, the


    Dong family¡¯s corporation was not the top dog. However, the Dong Trading Company could be considered one of the top-ranking trading companies. Lin Feng did not even dare to buy


    things from such a large trading company. The reason was very simple. Although the


    items were good, everything was too expensive.


    Lin Feng also knew that a set of B-grade


    small swords would cost more than 10


    million. The asking price might even be 100 million.


    However, he did not say much and just kept


    this in mind.


    Dong Qingfang was helping him, so he had no reason to refuse.


    Hence, under Dong Qingfang¡¯s lead, Lin Feng met with the weaponsmiths of the Dong Trading Company. They personally came to help him design the weapons according to his


    needs.


    Not only did he need to make a set of B-grade spiritual weapons, but he also needed room for growth. The weapons needed to handle being forged multiple times to improve their


    grade. Very soon, the customization was completed. Normally, it would take at least several days to make such a set of small spiritual swords.


    However, since Dong Qingfang was around, she personally requested for the weapon refinement master to first refine the set of


    spirit weapons Lin Feng needed. They would


    be ready in a day. Finally, after everything was settled, Lin Feng left Dong Trading Company. Dong Qingfang walked him out. Lin Feng


    cupped his hands and thanked her once more. ¡°Thank you, class monitor!¡±


    ¡°Alright, there¡¯s no need to be so polite with


    free


    done with people you¡¯re familiar with!¡± Dong Qingfang¡¯s voice was like a gentle


    breeze. It was comforting to hear, and very unlike Qin Yiren¡¯s.


    ¡°Definitely!¡± Lin Feng replied with a nod.


    After speaking, Lin Feng left. Dong Qingfang then reminded him once more. ¡°Remember, we have a gathering in the afternoon. Come early!¡±


    After Lin Feng left, a middle-aged man behind Dong Qingfang frowned. ¡°Miss, just the cost of materials for this set of


    B-grade spiritual swords is 20 million, and that¡¯s not including the blacksmith services¡­¡±


    Before the man could finish, Dong Qingfang


    waved her hand.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine, let¡¯s go. I¡¯ll take the blame!¡±


    ¡°Lin Feng isn¡¯t just my classmate. This can


    also be considered an investment. He¡­ I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s hard to explain!¡± Since she had already said so, the manager of


    the trading company naturally did not dare to


    say anything more. He only curiously sized up Lin Feng¡¯s retreating figure again. He truly could not see what was so extraordinary about Lin Feng! After returning home, Lin Feng did not continue cultivating. Without the support of resources, his progress would be very slow if he just relied on meditation.


    He was not in a hurry to go out and hunt demonic beasts to earn contribution points, because he had to attend a gathering in the afternoon.


    He only had one thing to do when he got


    home, and that was to practice the item manipulation technique.


    Previously, he was able to display the item manipulation technique to that extent because of the Thunder of Fire.


    He still had to practice to the point where he


    could manipulate items as he wished without the Thunder of Fire.


    Very quickly, it was afternoon. Lin Feng went


    out again and took a taxi, heading straight to Club One.


    This was the private room that Dong Qingfang had reserved for the gathering.


    Dong Qingfang was already waiting at the


    entrance of Club One to welcome the arriving students.


    Several other girls were stationed next to her


    as well. They were all in charge of greeting


    students.


    Not long after, a luxurious sports car sped


    over and stopped in the parking lot next to the entrance.


    The car had just stopped when two young people got out.


    One of them was Xiao Jianchen, the young


    man who had lost the bet at the trading company and paid for Lin Feng¡¯s weapons.


    The young man beside him looked quite like


    him.


    It was his big brother, Xiao Jianguang, a genius from the previous batch of students.


    He was now a first-year student at the


    Nightwalker Academy. As soon as the two approached, Xiao Jianchen


    coldly glanced at Dong Qingfang, who was waiting at the door. He spoke to his brother. ¡°Brother, it was Dong Qingfang who made a fool of me by recording the video¡­¡±

 Chapter 24 - Warning From the Class Beauty, Dont Cause Trouble

    Chapter 24 Warning From the Class Beauty, Don¡¯t Cause Trouble


    Xiao Jianchen did not try to hide what he was saying, and even from a distance, Dong Qingfang and the other students could hear him clearly.


    But before he could finish, Xiao Jianguang frowned and cut him off.


    ¡°Alright, you¡¯ve already said it. I got it. You clearly lost the bet, so why are you blaming junior Dong Qingfang?¡±


    Xiao Jianguang snorted coldly before chiding him.


    ¡°If you agree to a bet, you must accept the loss. Moreover, the Dong family and the Xiao family are close. Don¡¯t be so petty. Have some tolerance!¡±


    Following that, Xiao Jianguang walked over with a warm smile.


    ¡°Junior, I¡¯m sorry I¡¯m late!¡±


    Xiao Jianguang was much more gentlemanly than his younger brother, Xiao Jianchen, and he seemed to be even more handsome.


    Xiao Jianguang was also a senior that Dong Qingfang had invited to the gathering. He had already reached the great circle of the Qi Gathering Realm and was only a step away from the Foundation Establishment Realm.


    As soon as he appeared, he quickly attracted the attention of many girls who came to welcome him.


    Dong Qingfang naturally came forward to welcome him with a smile.


    ¡°You¡¯re not late. Xiao Jianguang, you¡¯re our senior. About what happened today¡­¡±


    Dong Qingfang still wanted to explain what had happened at the trading company this morning, but before she could, Xiao Jianguang nonchalantly waved his hand and spoke.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. It¡¯s just a small matter. I should apologize to you and that student, Lin Feng, on behalf of my younger brother!¡±


    At the mention of Lin Feng, a taxi slowed to a stop outside Club One.


    Immediately after, Dong Qingfang went up to


    it.


    Xiao Jianguang¡¯s originally warm smile instantly turned into a frown as he looked over in surprise.


    However, Dong Qingfang greeted the taxi¡¯s passenger with a smile and personally opened the car door. A student got out of the car.


    Xiao Jianguang¡¯s brows furrowed slightly. He was in disbelief.


    ¡°Who is this guy?¡±


    Xiao Jianchen, who was standing beside Xiao Jianguang, had an ashen expression on his face as he clenched his fists tightly.


    ¡°He is the student I told you about. That¡¯s Lin


    Feng!¡±


    ¡°What?¡±


    Xiao Jianguang was no longer as calm as


    before. He coldly watched Lin Feng.


    At this moment, Dong Qingfang had already


    received Lin Feng. She then turned to the


    crowd at the entrance and called out.


    ¡°Go in, don¡¯t just stand there, everyone¡¯s here!¡±


    After speaking, she personally led Lin Feng


    into Club One.


    Soon after, Xiao Jianguang and the others followed.


    However, Xiao Jianguang¡¯s gaze was growing colder by the second.


    When Xiao Jianchen had complained to him


    before, he had been calm and did not really care. He did not even care about Lin Feng making Xiao Jianchen pay 10 million. He had even maintained a gentle smile.


    But at this moment, when he saw Dong Qingfang¡¯s attitude toward Lin Feng, his gaze instantly turned cold.


    ¡°Big brother, you¡¯re¡­¡±


    Even Xiao Jianchen was able to see this.


    His big brother was interested in Dong


    Qingfang, but Dong Qingfang did not care


    about Xiao Jianguang at all.


    Without waiting for his brother to finish, Xiao


    Jianguang coldly snorted.


    ¡°Shut up! Let¡¯s go in and take a look. I really


    want to see who this Lin Feng is to deserve


    such a warm welcome from junior Dong


    Qingfang.¡±


    Soon, everyone entered Club One. They were in a huge private room.


    All the students from Grade 12 Class 4 had


    arrived. Dong Qingfang had even invited the prodigies from the other classes, such as Qin Yiren, the school¡¯s top beauty, who was the first to break through to the Qi Gathering Realm.


    There were also seniors from several famous cultivation schools.


    Dong Qingfang smiled as she introduced them


    to the students.


    ¡°This is our last gathering before the immortal examination. To encourage everyone, I¡¯ve invited Qin Yiren as well!¡±


    Qin Yiren stood up and calmly nodded to the crowd. However, she still avoided Lin Feng¡¯s gaze. Everyone noticed this. Everyone in the class knew why, and so did Lin Feng himself. Qin Yiren was afraid of him. He had already confessed to her in public twice.


    In fact, everyone was worried that Lin Feng


    might confess to Qin Yiren again during this gathering.


    Lin Feng, on the other hand, had a calm


    expression on his face, as if nothing had happened.


    Xiao Jianguang had no idea what was going


    on.


    It was his brother, Xiao Jianchen, who knew


    the inside scoop and whispered in his ear. In the next second, Xiao Jianguang¡¯s brows furrowed even more, and the gaze he directed at Lin Feng was clearly filled with hostility.


    Naturally, Xiao Jianguang liked Qin Yiren as well, but he did not dare to start a relationship with a girl who was of higher


    social status than him. Instead, he set his sights on Dong Qingfang.


    In the end, some kid, Lin Feng who only had a


    D-grade spiritual root not only made Dong Qingfang extremely warm toward him, but he


    had also confessed to Qin Yiren in public


    twice.


    Instantly, Xiao Jianguang¡¯s heart was filled with anger.


    Then, Dong Qingfang continued.


    ¡°Senior Xiao Jianguang from the Nightwalker Academy is also here!¡±


    After introducing Xiao Jianguang, Xiao Jianguang put on his gentle smile once more


    and stood up to cup his hands in greeting.


    After Dong Qingfang finished her introductions, she continued. ¡°The purpose of this gathering is for the


    students to bond with each other. After the immortal examination, everyone will go their separate ways, so I¡¯m afraid it will be difficult


    for us to meet again. At the same time, I¡¯d like to invite Senior Xiao Jianguang, Qin Yiren, and the others to answer all your questions regarding cultivation or future directions. You can ask them for help!¡±


    ¡°Right, it wasn¡¯t easy for us to get together, so let¡¯s not cause any trouble!¡± These words were directed at Lin Feng, who


    was sitting next to Dong Qingfang. She was worried that Dong Qingfang would confess to Qin Yiren again.


    At the same time, it was also for the Xiao brothers to hear.


    This was especially true for Xiao Jianchen.


    Originally, Dong Qingfang had not invited


    him, but he had come with Xiao Jianguang. Xiao Jianchen probably would not let what happened today slide.


    However, she did not know that her warning


    was useless to both Lin Feng and the Xiao brothers.


    If Lin Feng did not say anything, he would be


    letting go of the opportunity to confess again.


    Even if he suffered backlash again, and even if Dong Qingfang blamed him¡­


    For the sake of the reward, he had no choice


    but to do so.


    At this moment, Xiao Jianguang¡¯s gaze toward Lin Feng was filled with enmity. If it


    were not for the fact that there were so many people here, he might have already tried to teach Lin Feng a lesson.


    And as expected, in the next second, just as everyone was conversing, Xiao Jianguang directly stood up and walked over to Lin Feng. He stretched out his hand. ¡°Do you want to get to know me?¡± At this moment, Lin Feng¡¯s mind was filled


    with thoughts about confessing. He did not


    think too much about it and stood up with a smile. He extended his hand. ¡°Hello, Senior Xiao Jianguang!¡± But the moment their hands touched, Lin Feng instantly frowned.


    He felt as if his hand was being clamped by a pair of iron pincers. A huge force surged in an instant, as if it was going to crush his palm. Xiao Jianguang still had a warm smile on his


    face, but a tremendous force exploded from his hands.


    He was at the great circle of the Qi Gathering Realm. Therefore, just the strength of his physical body was enough to make Lin Feng suffer.


    Naturally, it was also because it was not good to directly use spirit energy in this situation.


    If he could, he would not mind using spiritual


    energy to teach Lin Feng a lesson.


    However, Xiao Jianguang¡¯s brows quickly furrowed.


    He had used all his strength, but Lin Feng only frowned. He had thought that Lin Feng


    would scream out in pain.

 Chapter 25 - Why Do You Need to Be So Polite at Our First Meeting?

    Chapter 25 Why Do You Need to Be So Polite at Our First Meeting?


    Creak¡­


    The two of them shook hands, and a creaking sound was heard. Everyone picked up on that odd exchange and continued watching them. It was also at this moment that Xiao Jianguang increased his strength once more in disbelief, and at the same time, the spiritual power in his body began to circulate.


    Even if he could not use any spells, he could attach spiritual power to his hands and increase his strength.


    Right now, he was also shocked. Lin Feng¡¯s strength was actually not weaker than his.


    Earlier, he had used almost all his strength, yet he was helpless against Lin Feng. In fact, he could even feel Lin Feng¡¯s strength


    growing stronger and stronger. Even his hand was starting to hurt.


    But at this instant, Lin Feng¡¯s eyes flashed when he sensed the fluctuations coming from Xiao Jianguang. How could he allow Lin Feng to smoothly use his spirit energy?


    In the next second, his terrifying physical strength burst out.


    Crack!


    Before Xiao Jianguang¡¯s spirit energy could attach itself to his palm, the crisp sound of bones breaking could be heard.


    Immediately after, an intense pain assaulted him, and Xiao Jianguang¡¯s face turned a purplish red as he fell to his knees. A blood-curdling screech that sounded like a pig being slaughtered came out of his mouth. ¡°Ah!¡±


    Even Xiao Jianguang, a Qi Gathering Realm cultivator, could not bear the pain.


    After that, Lin Feng coldly laughed.


    ¡°Senior Xiao Jianguang, we¡¯re meeting for the first time. Why do you have to be so polite?¡±


    Xiao Jianguang screamed again and again. Even though Lin Feng had already released him, his palm was still shattered. He could not even raise it.


    If Xiao Jianguang was already like this, then there was no need to mention Xiao Jianchen. In fact, Xiao Jianchen was even glad that he did not fight with Lin Feng in the trading company. Otherwise, the one whose palm would have been crushed would be him!


    In the next second, before anyone could recover from their shock, Xiao Jianchen had already helped his older brother up. Their pride was shattered and they wanted to leave. They could only glare at Lin Feng with hatred before fleeing the scene.


    As the brothers left, everyone was still in a state of confusion and had not recovered from


    the shock.


    Initially, Xiao Jianguang wanted to give Lin Feng a show of strength. He wanted to break Lin Feng¡¯s palm to teach him a lesson. But in the end, the opposite happened.


    Lin Feng acted as if nothing had happened, but the two brothers had run off with their tails between their legs.


    Although the bones in his palm were broken, it was not a big problem for cultivators. The injury could be cured with a bit of good spirit medicine, but it was embarrassing.


    For a proud senior at the great circle of the Qi Gathering Realm to have his palm crushed by a junior from high school¡­ One could only imagine how Xiao Jianguang was feeling. The remaining students at the scene felt


    numb.


    Before this, when Lin Feng was being interrogated in school, he had killed that red tiger demon in public. From this, everyone knew that he was very strong. If not, it would be impossible for him to kill a level eight red tiger demon.


    But now, Lin Feng¡¯s strength seemed to be even stronger than they had imagined.


    Someone even muttered about him.


    ¡°How does this guy cultivate?¡±


    ¡°How many times has he completed body strengthening?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m afraid that he has completed that many


    times. Otherwise, how could he be stronger than Xiao Jianguang, who¡¯s in the Qi Gathering Realm? ¡°


    ¡°He¡¯s not just stronger than Xiao Jianguang, he completely crushed him¡­¡±


    In the crowd, the class belle, Dong Qingfang, also had a bright glint in her eyes.


    She knew that Lin Feng was not the average


    cultivator, but she did not have any evidence. She was just relying on her intuition, which


    was why she had stood up for Lin Feng at the trading company and showed Xiao Jianchen the recording, forcing him to make good on


    his bet.


    In the end, she even got her family¡¯s company to help him customize a set of spiritual


    weapons.


    Now, she was certain that Lin Feng was not


    ordinary.


    Just this terrifying power alone was not


    something ordinary people could possess. Lin Feng had only just stepped into the Qi Gathering Realm, yet he could crush Xiao Jianguang, a cultivator at the great circle of the Qi Gathering Realm. What did this even mean?


    In fact, she guessed that Lin Feng might even be able to beat even stronger Foundation Establishment Cultivators with just his physical strength.


    Meanwhile, Qin Yiren¡¯s eyes flashed as well. She was also shocked.


    Lin Feng had confessed to her several times,


    but not only did she have a poor impression of him, but she was also very disgusted. However, after the two incidents, she actually


    did not feel so disgusted anymore. On the


    other hand, she was more and more curious about Lin Feng.


    At this moment, she could not help but question him.


    ¡°Lin Feng, how many times have you completed body strengthening?¡±


    Lin Feng grinned and did not reply. He merely


    raised one finger.


    Upon seeing this, Qin Yiren glared at Lin


    Feng.


    ¡°Once? Hmph! If you don¡¯t want to tell the


    truth, then forget it!¡±


    Lin Feng helplessly shrugged. His answer was ten times. No one would believe him if he told


    the truth. Immediately after, Qin Yiren turned around


    and left. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I have matters to attend to, so I¡¯ll take my leave first!¡±


    No one knew if she left because of the incident or because of something else. Right now, she only wanted to go back and cultivate or train.


    She had even made up her mind about participating in more training. She needed to do more than follow the night patrolmen on their daytime missions. She needed more


    training, and she wanted to patrol the night with them.


    But just as Qin Yiren turned around, Lin Feng immediately shouted after her.


    ¡°Qin Yiren, I like you!¡±


    ¡°B*stard¡­¡±


    Qin Yiren stopped in her tracks. Her face


    turned red as she cursed and ran off.


    As expected, she had not been able to escape


    Lin Feng¡¯s public confession.


    After Qin Yiren and Xiao Jianguang left, the


    other seniors also departed, feeling disheartened.


    In an instant, only the students of Class 4 were left. Moreover, after what had just happened, everyone seemed to have been inspired. They


    no longer wanted to be here.


    Dong Qingfang had no choice but to prompt everyone to leave.


    Since everyone had left, Lin Feng naturally had to leave as well. Today, he had achieved his goal. He had


    achieved the reward. He only needed to go


    back and retrieve it. Naturally, he had to leave.


    As for crushing Xiao Jianguang¡¯s palm, that


    was completely outside of his plan.


    However, before he could leave, Dong Qingfang called out to him. ¡°You¡­¡±


    Dong Qingfang did not know what to say.


    After a pause, she spoke again.


    ¡°Be careful and lay low. The Xiao family has


    always been vengeful, especially the Xiao brothers. Today, you¡¯ve humiliated them and


    crushed the older one¡¯s palm. I¡¯m afraid they won¡¯t let this go!¡±


    Upon hearing this, Lin Feng nodded. ¡°Thank you for the advice!¡± Dong Qingfang helplessly spoke again.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry too much. If he really wants to


    find trouble with you, you can come to me anytime. His family is powerful, but my family is not to be trifled with either!¡±


    Lin Feng nodded in thanks once more.


    After that, just as Lin Feng was about to leave,


    Dong Qingfang


    him a question.


    gritted her teeth and asked


    ¡°Do you really like Qin Yiren that much?¡±


    These words caused Lin Feng to be stunned. What did Dong Qingfang mean? However, Lin Feng did not think too much


    about it. He turned and smiled.


    ¡°It has to be like that!¡± ¡°What?¡±


    This time, it was Dong Qingfang¡¯s turn to be


    stunned. ¡°Then what¡¯s your motive for making such persistent confessions?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m playing around!¡±


    Lin Feng grinned and quickly left.


    Only Dong Qingfang was left with a dumbfounded expression on her face. She had thought that Lin Feng would have


    many different answers. She wanted to advise him to keep his feelings to himself rather than proclaim them in public. This way, he would be able to win Qin Yiren¡¯s favor. However, Lin Feng¡¯s answer confused her. Was what Lin Feng said true? Was he confessing his feelings for fun?


    Did this make any sense?


    At the same time, in the Xiao family¡¯s house in the Fifth Southern District, Xiao Jianguang


    could not help but let out a miserable groan upon reaching


    home.

 Chapter 26 - Xiao Jianguangs Hatred

    Chapter 26 Xiao Jianguang¡¯s Hatred


    Xiao Jianguang¡¯s hand drooped. Even after so long, the pain was still unbearable.


    Fortunately, the Xiao family was rich and had no lack of healing elixirs.


    The servant quickly brought over some medicine and applied it on Xiao Jianguang¡¯s face, and only then did the pain slowly subside.


    The elixir was also very effective. Not only did it relieve the pain quickly, but the broken bones in his palm also began to recover quickly.


    Only then did Xiao Jianguang stop groaning,


    but there were still bean-sized beads of sweat on his forehead.


    Xiao Jianguang quickly dismissed the


    servants.


    His eyes were cold.


    ¡°Lin Feng¡­ I¡¯m going to kill you!¡±


    Before this, he only wanted to teach Lin Feng a lesson. But after this incident, he wanted nothing more than to kill Lin Feng.


    Even killing Lin Feng would not be able to dispel the hatred in his heart!


    His reputation had really suffered today.


    He had been humiliated in front of his juniors. If this matter were to spread, he would be too ashamed to face anyone.


    He was a senior who was one year older than Lin Feng and the others. His cultivation base was also several minor levels higher, yet Lin Feng had pulled the rug out from under him like that.


    Beside him, Xiao Jianchen¡¯s expression was also complicated. He gritted his teeth and spoke.


    ¡°Brother, I¡¯ll go and tell father about this now. Lin Feng is just an orphan. Wouldn¡¯t it be easy to kill him?¡±


    But just as Xiao Jianchen opened his mouth, Xiao Jianguang angrily rebuked him.


    ¡°Bullsh*t, you need father¡¯s help for such a small matter. Do you think I¡¯m the same?¡±


    ¡°Go and get Mr. Chen. Didn¡¯t he want me to introduce him?¡±


    Hearing this, Xiao Jianchen was slightly taken aback.


    ¡°Big brother, are you prepared to personally act against Lin Feng?¡±


    Xiao Jianguang nodded.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Where you fall, you will get up. That b*stard Lin Feng probably strengthened his body more times than me. That¡¯s why he could suppress me in terms of strength!¡± ¡°But he doesn¡¯t even know the difference between the perfected Qi Gathering Realm and the early Qi Gathering Realm!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not a gentleman if I don¡¯t take revenge.


    I¡¯ll take revenge myself!¡±


    However, hearing this, Xiao Jianchen


    furrowed his brows.


    ¡°Big brother, this is Zhongzhou City. If we kill him because of this¡­¡±


    Slap!


    Xiao Jianguang raised his hand and slapped


    him. Of course, he used the hand that had not been crushed, and it directly knocked Xiao Jianchen into a daze.


    He snorted coldly and spoke.


    ¡°Idiot, who said I was going to make a move


    in the city? And even I wanted to strike in the city, couldn¡¯t I pick a quiet place with no one around?¡±


    Xiao Jianchen finally understood why his big brother was looking for Mr. Chen.


    Mr. Chen was the youngest boss who had been pestering the two brothers recently. He was trying to get on the Xiao family¡¯s good side, and he was in the Foundation Establishment Realm.


    He did not want Mr. Chen to make a move. Xiao Jianguang wanted to create an opportunity for himself to make a move on Lin Feng.


    Furthermore, Lin Feng had just entered the Qi


    Gathering Realm not long ago, and he was


    now familiarizing himself with spiritual weapons. He would most likely go out to hunt


    demonic beasts. If that was the case, the opportunity would be even better.


    At the same time, Lin Feng also returned home and impatiently received his reward. ¡°Ding! Once again, you have been rejected by


    the school belle, Qin Yiren. You are rewarded with the ¡®Thunder of Earth¡¯. The reward is


    being given!¡±


    ¡°The next time you¡¯re rejected in public,


    you¡¯ll be rewarded with the Thunder of


    Wood!¡±


    Lin Feng¡¯s eyes brightened. He had already


    obtained three techniques of the Five Thunder Technique. There were only two left.


    If he could get the last two, he might not have to confess to Qin Yiren in public anymore. During this period of time, although Lin Feng


    himself had become numb to it, he could not continue pestering Qin Yiren like this. Putting aside the fact that Qin Yiren, the


    campus belle, was suffering, Lin Feng was also worried that one day, Qin Yiren would accept his feelings. What should he do then?


    This was not Lin Feng being narcissistic. From the first confession until the recent one, it was clear that Qin Yiren¡¯s attitude had changed slightly.


    After the first time, she berated Lin Feng and


    taught him a lesson. Later on, although she was still angry, she did not scold him openly.


    In fact, she did not even seem as disgusted as before.


    Hence, Lin Feng also felt a sense of urgency.


    He had to make good use of the time and seize every opportunity to confess his love in front of everyone and obtain all five techniques from the Five Thunder Technique. Soon, the familiar scene played out again.


    A rumbling sound rang out from Lin Feng¡¯s


    body once more as another type of lightning technique imprint appeared on his body. The Thunder of Earth brand was imprinted on


    his spleen.


    In addition, Lin Feng thought that strengthening his body ten times was the limit. However, that was not the case. Although he would not be able to strengthen


    his body again, his body would still continue


    to grow stronger under the effect of the thunder energy from his spleen.


    His strength increased again. Furthermore, as soon as the Thunder of Earth mark appeared, it began to absorb his earth-attributed spiritual qi.


    In the end, when the earth-attributed spiritual energy reappeared, it seemed to be more solid.


    Soon, the sky gradually darkened, and it was time for the curfew.


    At night, the night patrolmen started their


    patrol again.


    As for Lin Feng, he quietly took the standard saber and sneaked out of his house.


    He did not dare to run too far, so he stayed in


    a dark corner near his neighborhood.


    He could not help coming out at night to kill


    the monsters.


    This was because he had discovered that when


    he killed the monster, a wave of energy would


    be absorbed by the Thunder techniques in his body.


    Even if it was weak, it was a real improvement.


    The Five Thunder Technique was his biggest trump card.


    Not only could this thing restrain evil spirits such as monsters, but it was also very useful


    in fighting cultivators and hunting demonic beasts.


    Lin Feng naturally would not give up on strengthening the Five Thunder Technique. It was just that the monsters were too strong,


    and he did not dare to take too many risks. Hence, he only hid near his own neighborhood, waiting to see if there was a chance to kill one or two more monsters. Of course, if he encountered stronger monsters that he could not defeat, he would


    not be in too much danger thanks to the Five Thunder Technique. This was the basis of his confidence. At the same time, a team of night patrollers


    was also patrolling the nearby streets.


    It was the night patrol team that Qin Yiren had joined at the last minute.


    All of the team members were at the Foundation Establishment Realm, and even the team leader was at the perfected stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm.


    This time, Qin Yiren really participated in the


    operation.


    However, because they were worried about


    her safety, she stayed at the heart of the procession.


    Qin Yiren was nervous and helpless as she followed the team on their night patrol. What made her nervous was that this was her


    first time on a night patrol, and she would


    have to face mysterious and powerful


    monsters.


    She was probably only here to play a supporting role. The team was protecting her very well, so she probably would not have the chance to train properly. However, if she had not agreed to be protected


    in the center, the team leader would not have


    let


    her join tonight.


    As the night grew darker, strange figures


    began to appear all over the city. No one knew what the strange creatures were


    or where they came from, but they appeared


    not long after the revival of qi. In places with no habitants, these strange


    monsters were rare, and they would only appear in cities with many people. They were only active at night. When the strange creatures first appeared,


    they had a huge impact on the great Zhou Dynasty. Not only did it overturn many people¡¯s perceptions, but it also caused a


    large number of deaths, including the deaths of many cultivators.


    As the night patrol rounded the area, the team leader was still explaining the situation to Qin


    Yiren in a low voice.


    ¡°The distribution of the monsters is very


    irregular, so it is very risky. But thankfully, the monsters rarely act in groups. Most of them act alone or in groups of two or three.


    They don¡¯t seem to cooperate with each other


    very well, either!


    ¡°However, the monsters have all sorts of


    tricks up their sleeves. Even the lowest level faceless monster can kill a Foundation


    Establishment cultivator. That¡¯s why even the weakest night patrolman has to be at the Foundation Establishment Realm!¡±


    Boom!


    As soon as he said that, a loud sound rang out


    from a street not far from them. The expressions of all the night patrols in the


    team changed. The team leader immediately


    spoke.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go and take a look!¡±

 Chapter 27 - The Genius Who Killed the Faceless Monster in Seconds

    Chapter 27 The Genius Who Killed the Faceless Monster in Seconds


    The night patrolman team quickly moved to the place where the sound came from, but they only saw a shredded rag.


    ¡°A faceless monster must have been killed on the spot!¡±


    One of the team members came forward to take a look and immediately came to that conclusion.


    The group of team members looked at each other. They were thinking the same thing.


    ¡°The guy who killed the three wanted criminals yesterday?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not sure, but there doesn¡¯t seem to be anyone else that fits the bill!¡±


    ¡°Good fellow. It looks like this fellow is really in the Qi Gathering Realm. Is he really capable of killing this strange monster? ¡°


    The members of the night patrolman team could make a lot of judgments just by looking at the traces.


    Of course, from the traces left at the scene, they could only conclude that the other party was only in the Qi Gathering Realm. They could not tell who it was exactly.


    However, this was also an obvious clue. There


    were too few geniuses at the Qi Gathering Realm who could kill monsters.


    Hearing this, Qin Yiren was even more curious. ¡°What kind of genius can do this?¡±


    She was already considered a genius as she had an S-grade spiritual root. However, even though she was here with the night patrol team, she was well protected and she was not doing battle.


    But now, a Qi Gathering Realm genius in the same realm as her was able to kill the


    monster alone. This person even killed it in seconds.


    No wonder she was shocked.


    Boom!


    At this moment, another explosion was heard not far away.


    The night patrol team rushed over again, but again, they only saw a shred of fabric left behind after the faceless monster was killed.


    While the team members were still in shock, the night patrol team leader spoke in a clear voice.


    ¡°Who is the genius that has killed these monsters? Can you come out and meet me? ¡°


    The night was quiet and there was no response at all.


    The squad leader¡¯s face darkened, but he tried again.


    ¡°We mean no harm. It¡¯s our duty to drive


    away and kill monsters. You are very powerful. If you¡¯re willing to show yourself,


    we can help you!¡±


    The entire Great Zhou Dynasty abided by a curfew. Of course, this was only applicable to ordinary people. The truly powerful experts were not restricted by this rule.


    Furthermore, this genius was able to kill the faceless monsters easily, which meant that he was not weak. If he was willing to show himself, not only would they not pursue the


    matter of him violating the curfew, but they would also join forces with him to kill more monsters.


    Unfortunately, there was still no response.


    The leader of the night patrol team could only shake his head and continue to patrol with his


    men.


    Soon, they heard the sounds of battle close by


    again.


    It was the same every time. By the time they arrived, the genius was gone.


    This area was originally under the jurisdiction of their team, and they were in charge of


    patrolling this area.


    But that night, they did not encounter a


    single monster. The strange monsters that appeared tonight were all killed by that mysterious genius.


    In the end, after a few times, the group gradually discovered a pattern.


    The locations of the kills were forming a


    perimeter, and in the middle was an old residential area.


    After coming to this conclusion, the team


    members looked at each other.


    ¡°Could this person be living in this


    neighborhood?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s possible. Otherwise, why would he


    circle the area to kill the monsters?¡±


    ¡°Interesting. The Fifth Southern District


    houses a genius like this?¡±


    While the team members were deep in discussion, the captain spoke in a low voice.


    ¡°That¡¯s enough, stop discussing. This person doesn¡¯t want to show up because they don¡¯t want their information to be exposed. Let¡¯s just pretend that we don¡¯t know about this. This person has helped us by killing these monsters.¡±


    At the same time, Qin Yiren, who was being protected in the middle of the team, looked at the old residential area beside them.


    ¡°Could it be him?¡±


    She was familiar with this neighborhood. Previously, she had come here to hunt down


    three wanted criminals, so she also knew that Lin Feng lived here.


    In addition, she also knew that Lin Feng was


    very powerful. However, she only knew that Lin Feng¡¯s physical body was strong.


    So, she quickly shook her head and rejected


    the idea.


    Lin Feng¡¯s strength lay in his physical body. That strength was not very effective against


    monsters.


    As for his spiritual power, Lin Feng had just


    broken through to the Qi Gathering Realm. No matter how strong he was, he would at most be on par with her. How could he be strong enough to kill monsters alone? Meanwhile, Lin Feng had already sneaked back to his own home.


    He was the one who had caused the commotion earlier. He had also heard the voice of the night patrol leader.


    However, no matter what the leader said, he


    would not show himself.


    He relied on the Five Thunder Technique to


    kill the monsters. This technique was like a nemesis to evil forces, and it was always successful.


    He killed the faceless monsters almost instantly. They were equivalent to a human in


    the Qi Gathering Realm.


    The stronger monsters managed to attack a


    few times.


    However, using the Five Thunder Technique to kill the strange creatures did not dim the brands on his body. On the contrary, the three thunder marks on him became brighter. Killing the strange creatures could indeed strengthen the marks of the Five Thunder


    Technique.


    Lin Feng did not stay for long. On one hand, he had killed most of the monsters in the


    vicinity. On the other hand, although the night patrollers would always arrive after he left, they were closing in on him.


    To be on the safe side, Lin Feng chose to stop


    and go home to sleep.


    Early the next morning, Lin Feng received a


    call from Dong Qingfang, the class belle. She


    told him that the spiritual weapons he wanted were ready.


    Upon hearing this news, Lin Feng was both excited and grateful.


    Needless to say, Dong Qingfang must have urged her family¡¯s armament master to work overtime and overnight to complete them so


    quickly.


    Otherwise, under normal circumstances, he


    would not be able to pick them up so soon. And that was the truth.


    While Lin Feng was hurrying to the Dong


    Trading Company, Dong Qingfang was


    currently following a middle-aged man inside.


    The middle-aged man looked at the complete set of five small spiritual swords and frowned.


    ¡°A customized set of five elemental spiritual swords for someone with a D-grade five-elemental spiritual root? Are you sure he¡¯ll be able to use it?¡±


    Dong Qingfang nodded.


    ¡°That¡¯s right. Although Lin Feng¡¯s spiritual root is a little lacking, his item manipulation technique isn¡¯t weak. I saw it with my own eyes yesterday!¡±


    When he heard Dong Qingfang¡¯s words, the middle-aged man turned around and glared


    at her.


    Girl, you¡¯ve really put a lot of money into this. How can you consider this set of spiritual swords a B-grade set? You added spiritual


    liquid of the five elements as well, right? Dong Qingfang blushed and could only


    awkwardly nod.


    The middle-aged man was her father, Dong


    Sheng. She naturally could not hide anything from her father.


    Dong Sheng continued.


    ¡°I also heard that you were rushing the armament master and that you made him spend the night on this. Is that true?¡±


    Dong Qingfang¡¯s face turned even redder, and


    she nodded in admission again.


    Dong Sheng laughed. ¡°Interesting. I¡¯m curious about this little guy


    that you must be so interested in.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re¡­¡±


    Without waiting for Dong Sheng to finish,


    Dong Qingfang stomped her foot in anger.


    ¡°Dad, it¡¯s not what you think. I¡¯m investing. Didn¡¯t you teach me that?¡± ¡°Oh? Really?¡±


    Dong Sheng asked with a smile.


    Dong Qingfang¡¯s face flushed red as she


    replied.


    ¡°Of course! Don¡¯t let your imagination run wild!¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll think of it as an investment. But isn¡¯t this investment a little too big? Although I believe in your judgment, this Lin Feng or


    whatever only has a D-grade spiritual root


    after all.¡±


    When Dong Sheng said this, he paused for a moment.


    ¡°How about this? When he comes to retrieve


    the spiritual weapons, you let him test them


    out on the spot, and I¡¯ll observe from


    behind!¡±


    ¡°No problem!¡±


    Dong Qingfang agreed without hesitation.


    Although this set of spiritual small swords was B-grade, the materials used were not inferior to those of A-grade spiritual weapons (which were of a higher level). It was even made with spiritual liquid of the five elements.


    Just the cost alone was tens of thousands of contribution points, which was equivalent to hundreds of millions of spirit elemental coins.


    If it were to be put on the market, it might


    even be worth more than this.


    After all, Dong Qingfang had personally watched over the armament master throughout the night as he forged this set of


    spiritual weapons. She had strived to make


    every detail perfect.


    It would be normal for a set of spiritual weapons like this to cost hundreds of millions or even a billion.


    But the price Lin Feng paid was only ten


    million, and this was the ten million that Xiao Jianchen had given him! Therefore, it made sense for Dong Sheng to be


    curious.


    Very soon, Lin Feng appeared at the Dong Trading Company.

 Chapter 28 - The Dong Familys Investment

    Chapter 28 The Dong Family¡¯s Investment


    In the Dong Trading Company, Dong Qingfang personally handed over a set of small spiritual swords to Lin Feng.


    Lin Feng opened it and glanced at the contents, and his eyes flashed. Then, he


    turned to look at Dong Qingfang and took a deep breath.


    ¡°The cost of this set of spiritual weapons is far more than ten million, right?¡±


    Even if he was not familiar with the prices of these items, he could tell at a glance that this set of spiritual weapons was worth a lot. It was absolutely impossible to buy it with a mere ten million. It definitely exceeded this. Dong Qingfang pursed her lips and smiled. ¡°Just keep it. I said 10 million, so it¡¯s 10 million. Remember, if you want to trade or exchange contribution points in the future, just come to our trading company!¡±


    Upon hearing this, Lin Feng drew in a deep breath once more.


    He knew that Dong Qingfang¡¯s words were only meant to console him.


    However, no matter how strong he was, how many demonic beasts could he kill?


    Their trading company could earn some profit if he exchanged contribution points here. However, that little profit was not even a fraction of the value of this set of small spiritual swords that they had given him.


    However, Lin Feng did not decline. He nodded.


    ¡°Alright, I won¡¯t say too many words of


    thanks. I¡¯ll remember this favor!¡±


    Even though he did not want to owe anyone,


    he had no choice but to do so.


    This is because, this set of small spiritual


    swords was exactly what he wanted.


    If he had to rely on himself to slowly accumulate contribution points, he did not know how long it would take him to get such


    a set of small spiritual swords.


    Then, Dong Qingfang smiled and spoke.


    ¡°Why don¡¯t you try them out?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± Lin Feng grinned. ¡°I had the same intention!¡±


    He was not afraid of being seen by Dong Qingfang. In any case, it was only the item manipulation technique, and she would not be able to see anything else. At the very least, this would not expose his Five Thunder Technique.


    After that, Lin Feng took out one of the small spiritual swords and gripped it. He cut his finger with it and let a drop of blood fall on it.


    This set of spiritual weapons would accompany him for a while, so he chose to use his blood to refine it.


    Very soon, Lin Feng did the same thing with all five swords.


    Then, he took all five swords in his hand. He


    channeled his spiritual power into them and the five small swords started to vibrate


    slightly.


    However, it was still very difficult for him to


    control these five small swords with his


    spiritual power when he was at the early


    stage of the Qi Gathering Realm.


    Manipulating one would be hard enough. He


    was afraid that they would only fly a short


    distance.


    Hence, Lin Feng silently activated the


    Thunder of Fire.


    Immediately after, the small fire-attributed sword turned red and flew forward.


    At this moment, Lin Feng could only feel that


    his mind was connected to the small sword. It was as if the small sword that flew forward


    was an extension of his arm.


    With a thought, the small sword flew up


    down in the air as if it was his arm.


    and


    On the second floor of the trading company building, Dong Qingfang¡¯s father, Dong Sheng, was shocked and his eyes were wide.


    He was also a cultivator, and a Golden Elixir Realm cultivator at that. However, he was also shocked by what he saw now.


    Lin Feng was indeed only at the initial stage of the Qi Gathering Realm, but he was able to control a spiritual weapon to such an extent. No matter how he did it, this was no simple


    feat.


    However, he did not expect that this was only the beginning.


    In the next second, Lin Feng was so excited


    that he almost forgot where he was. He


    quickly activated the Cleansing Aquatic Lightning. The water-attributed spiritual sword instantly emitted a blue light and flew


    up and down in the air.


    Then, the third one. Driven by the Thunder of Earth, the small earth-attributed sword also


    flew up. The three small spiritual swords were like


    butterflies, flying up and down in front of Lin Feng. They weaved back and forth between each other, but they did not collide with each


    other.


    Even Dong Sheng, who was hiding in the dark, was shocked by this control.


    Lin Feng regained his senses. With a wave of


    his hand, the three small swords all returned


    to his hand.


    Immediately after, the five small spiritual swords all disappeared from his palm. He had refined this set of elemental spiritual


    weapons with a drop of his blood. Now, they


    could be stored in his qi palace and be nourished.


    At this moment, the five small spiritual swords had turned into five rays of light. They


    were floating in his qi palace. The distinct five-elemental spiritual power continued to nourish the five small swords. At


    the same time, three of them were also being nourished by the Five Thunder Technique. Very quickly, after Lin Feng expressed his


    thanks once more, he stood up and left the trading company, heading straight for the Great Black Mountain outside the city. He was going to start hunting demonic beasts


    again. On one hand, it was to train himself. On the other hand, it was to obtain the resources he needed for cultivation. He had broken through to the Qi Gathering


    Realm, but he still needed to cultivate further and gather more spiritual power. Early-stage Qi Gathering Realm cultivators had to gather spiritual power, middle stage Qi


    Gathering Realm cultivators had to fill up


    their qi palaces.


    The moment Lin Feng left, Dong Sheng emerged from his hiding place. However, the shock in his eyes was still there. He was still


    staring in the direction Lin Feng had gone. Even with his abilities, he actually could not see through Lin Feng, let alone figure out how Lin Feng could control three spiritual small swords at the same time and use them as if they were his own arms. But no matter what, his daughter, Dong Qingfang, was right. The more mysterious Lin


    Feng was, the more worthy of an investment


    he was.


    Therefore, before Dong Qingfang could speak, Dong Sheng spoke with a smile. ¡°Well done, this kid is worth it!¡±


    As Lin Feng retrieved his spiritual weapons


    and prepared to leave the city to hunt demons, in the Qin residence, Qin Yiren was facing the team of night patrollers who came


    to fetch her. She tactfully expressed her thoughts.


    ¡°I¡¯ll have to trouble you for the next two days!¡±


    ¡°What are you saying, young miss? This is our job!¡±


    For the past two days, Qin Yiren had been


    training with the team. Even though she did


    not have the chance to help out, she was still very grateful.


    In fact, she was taking advantage of the Qin family¡¯s special rights. After all, she was only in the Qi Gathering Realm. No matter how


    talented she was, she was not qualified to join these night patrols. However, she was about to give up on this


    special opportunity. Immediately after, Qin Yiren spoke again.


    ¡°From today onwards, I¡¯m prepared to train by myself. Following you guys will ensure my safety, but at the same time, it does not do much for my training!¡± Hearing this, the expressions of the night


    patrolmen changed slightly, and they became somewhat fearful.


    However, what Qin Yiren said was the truth.


    If she followed them, they would not dare to


    let her take risks. It would indeed be difficult to train under such circumstances.


    Qin Yiren was also very excited over the past two days.


    The mysterious genius who had killed the


    wanted criminals and a large number of strange monsters had inspired her.


    The genius was also in the Qi Gathering Realm, but he had been training alone. Now, he had already reached the stage where he


    could kill monsters alone.


    If she continued to follow the night patrol,


    she did not know when she would be able to achieve this.


    So, when she spoke, the night patrol team did


    not try to dissuade her. The team leader nodded.


    ¡°Then, you must be careful. The Great Black


    Mountain outside the city is vast, and the demonic beasts are not to be trifled with!¡± Not long after, Qin Yiren packed a detailed map of the demonic beast territories in the Great Black Mountain and set off. Meanwhile, at the Xiao family¡¯s residence.


    While Lin Feng was heading out, the Xiao family received the news of his departure. ¡°Lin Feng has retrieved his spiritual weapons from the Dong Trading Company and has already left the city. From the direction he is


    heading, he should be going to the Great Black Mountain to hunt for demons!¡± Hearing this news, Xiao Jianguang laughed


    coldly.


    ¡°Very good. Inform Mr. Chen immediately. I¡¯ll also set off immediately!¡±


    He had mostly recovered from his injuries. Xiao Jianguang¡¯s expression was dark as he also set off with his spiritual tools and various spiritual medicines.


    His younger brother, Xiao Jianchen, had


    wanted to go with him, but he had been scolded by Xiao Jianguang. Xiao Jianguang was worried that his brother would drag him down, so he did not let him come along.

 Chapter 29 - Whether Its a Human or a Ghost, Its Here

    Chapter 29 Whether It¡¯s a Human or a Ghost, It¡¯s Here


    When Lin Feng left the city to hunt for monsters, not only did Xiao Jianguang know, but he was also right behind him.


    On the school campus, Su Qingqing updated Old Master Su Xun about Lin Feng¡¯s progress over the past two days.


    ¡°He¡¯s going to Great Black Mountain to hunt for monsters. Do you want me to follow him and keep an eye on him?¡±


    Hearing this, Su Xun shook his head.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need for that. With his current strength, as long as he doesn¡¯t court death by provoking a level seven Foundation


    Establishment demonic beast, he shouldn¡¯t be in too much danger!¡±


    ¡°Continue to follow up on the night patrol and get ready. Once Qin Shang arrives, immediately start the inspection process to avoid any accidents!¡±


    Meanwhile, Lin Feng once again appeared at the entrance of Great Black Mountain and was currently registering.


    The guards at the mountain pass consisted of the same monster slayers that he had


    encountered last time.


    Very quickly, the registration was completed. Lin Feng grinned at the squad leader.


    ¡°Do you guys want to continue this time?¡±


    The moment he said that, everyone¡¯s expressions, including the team leader¡¯s, darkened.


    Of course, they knew what Lin Feng was talking about.


    Before this, when Lin Feng first came here, they had sent people after him, and driven demonic beasts to him. Initially, they had wanted to see him fail. In the end, they failed to embarrass him.


    The team member in charge of driving the demonic beasts away was almost killed by the level eight demonic beast. In the end, it was Lin Feng who acted at the critical moment and killed the red tiger demon.


    Upon hearing Lin Feng¡¯s words, the squad leader hurriedly waved his hands.


    ¡°No, you can go on your own. Just remember not to get close to the top of the mountain. With your strength, it should not be difficult for you to hunt demonic beasts in the outer area!¡±


    Very quickly, after Lin Feng clasped his fists and bowed. He started making his way in.


    Meanwhile, the team members sighed.


    Lin Feng was only at the Qi Gathering Realm, but he was strong. If Lin Feng had not acted at the critical moment, their team would have lost many members.


    This was especially true for the team member that Lin Feng had saved. He was extremely


    grateful to Lin Feng.


    As soon as Lin Feng left, the team leader


    became serious.


    ¡°Two of you, go and follow him but keep your distance. Record Lin Feng¡¯s battle results and report back immediately!¡±


    ¡°Yes!¡±


    Immediately, two people left to carry out the


    order.


    This was also an order they had received before. They had already reported Lin Feng¡¯s earlier performance to the other monster slayers. This was why Zheng Hongyuan, the commander of the monster slayers in the Fifth Southern District, had appeared.


    After Zheng Hongyuan came forward, he personally witnessed Lin Feng killing a level eight red tiger demon. Although he did not say anything, he had already decided to keep observing Lin Feng.


    The small team in the Great Black Mountain


    had also received the order. They were to pay close attention to Lin Feng from the Fifth Southern District.


    After sending two people to follow him, the remaining members looked at each other and began to mutter amongst themselves.


    ¡°Do you guys think this kid can pass the military¡¯s tests?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t think it¡¯ll be a problem. I heard that the commander of the Fifth Southern District personally gave the order. This time, we were asked to record his battle results. I bet it¡¯s for further observation!¡±


    ¡°Last time, he killed the level eight red tiger


    demon. This time, he seems to be even stronger. How far can he go?¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s a little stronger. It shouldn¡¯t be a


    problem to battle level eight beasts, but level


    eight beasts aren¡¯t that easy to kill. They would be great for training, but gaining something would be difficult!¡±


    At this moment, Lin Feng had gradually stepped onto Great Black Mountain. However, he did not know that he had gotten so much


    attention even though he was merely hunting demonic beasts to temper himself. Xiao Jianguang wanted to kill him, the


    monster slayers wanted to record his battle results to observe him, and the night patrolmen had long since included him in the


    scope of their observation. The night patrol


    also would immediately begin the inspection process.


    He thought that he had managed to keep a


    low profile, but in fact, in front of a true


    powerhouse, his so-called hiding was pointless.


    At the foot of Great Black Mountain, there was movement. From far away, only three rays of light could be seen flashing and then


    disappearing, followed by the sound of demonic beasts falling to the ground.


    Lin Feng had successfully killed a level eight


    red tiger demon.


    The last time he encountered a level eight red


    tiger demon, he only managed to launch a


    sneak attack when the demon was almost out of spiritual energy. But now, he could kill it in an instant with three small spiritual swords.


    This was the difference.


    With the spiritual small swords, he did not


    need to get up close to the enemy. He could use the item manipulation technique and ensure his safety.


    Very quickly, Lin Feng picked up the symbols


    of his kill and continued to climb Great Black Mountain.


    Not long after he left the area, two members of the monster slayers rushed over and quickly sent back a message.


    ¡°A level eight red tiger demon, instant kill!¡±


    When the results were sent back, the eyes of the team members who were still guarding


    the mountain pass suddenly lit up. ¡°Instakill?¡±


    ¡°Gosh, I told you he¡¯s become stronger. Look¡­¡±


    ¡°Didn¡¯t they say that this guy had a D-grade


    spiritual root? How can you still advance so quickly after drawing in qi?¡± The captain waved his hand to stop the discussions, then replied.


    ¡°Continue to follow him. Don¡¯t get too close.


    We want to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings. Keep providing updates


    about his battles. I¡¯ll immediately pass them


    on to the higher-ups!¡±


    ¡°Roger that!¡±


    The two team members who were following


    Lin Feng picked up the pace.


    At the same time, Qin Yiren arrived at the mountain pass.


    As Qin Yiren was the prettiest girl in the top school in the area, almost everyone in the Fifth Southern District knew of her. When she arrived, everyone in the team guarding the mountain pass naturally recognized her. The team leader had to personally register her information.


    ¡°You¡¯re also going into the mountains to hunt for monsters?¡±


    Qin Yiren nodded her head coldly.


    ¡°Yes, I am!¡±


    ¡°Be careful, don¡¯t go too far in. Also, don¡¯t go to the eastern mountain range!¡±


    The captain warned her.


    Hearing this, Qin Yiren frowned and turned to him.


    The squad leader explained helplessly. ¡°There¡¯s someone over there. The demonic


    beasts along that path have all been vanquished. You won¡¯t gain anything if you go that way!¡±


    Upon hearing this, Qin Yiren¡¯s brows furrowed even more.


    ¡°Can you tell me¡­¡¯


    Before she could finish, the captain shook his head.


    ¡°No, the other party¡¯s information is confidential!¡±


    If it was anyone else, they would have just


    told her. They did not have to be secretive about geniuses who came to the mountain.


    But Lin Feng was different. He was the target


    of their observation, and they were not going about him. to say anything


    Qin Yiren had no choice but to nod.


    ¡°Thank you for your reminder, senior!¡±


    Soon, Qin Yiren started up the mountain as well.


    Almost at the same time, toward the eastern range, two figures appeared.


    They did not enter through the mountain pass, but took a detour.


    They were dressed in black robes that covered their heads.


    They were hiding under a thicket and mumbling.


    ¡°How is it going?¡± ¡°Young Master


    Xiao, I¡¯ve more or less gotten the information. Lin Feng is currently heading up the eastern range. All the level eight demonic beasts he encountered along the way were all killed in seconds!¡± ¡°Eh? How is that possible?¡± Xiao Jianguang was dumbfounded when he heard this.


    He was only in the Qi Gathering Realm, which


    was equivalent to a level eight monster. Maybe he could kill a normal level eight monster in seconds, but he would not be able to do anything to the stronger ones. Xiao Jianguang¡¯s brows furrowed, but the black-robed figure beside him spoke again. ¡°Young Master Xiao, why go through so much


    trouble? Just say the word and I¡¯ll kill him right away!¡±


    ¡°Shut up! Of course, I¡¯ll exact revenge myself!¡±


    Xiao Jianguang snorted coldly. He paused for a moment before continuing. ¡°How about this? We¡¯ll follow the original plan. You continue to drive the demonic beasts to him. We¡¯ll exhaust Lin Feng. I don¡¯t


    believe that he, a mere Qi Gathering Realm cultivator, can last very long!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll make my move when he¡¯s like an arrow at the end of its flight!¡±


    Hearing this, the black-robed figure quickly nodded and left.


    Xiao Jianguang followed behind him quietly.

 Chapter 30 - Lin Feng is Surrounded

    Chapter 30 Lin Feng is Surrounded


    Lin Feng killed all the demonic beasts along the way. There was no need to talk about level nine beasts that he also killed instantly. Even the majority of level eight beasts he ran into were insta-killed.


    Only a handful of level eight beasts took him a few more moves.


    As he hunted the demonic beasts, he gradually reached the halfway point of Great Black Mountain.


    Lin Feng did not continue to climb up. Instead, he continued his search on the same level, going left then right.


    Before coming here, Lin Feng had already prepared a strategy. He knew that there were level seven beasts on the mountain peak, and there would be a lot of them.


    At the same time, when he was registering at the mountain pass, the team leader had also warned him not to go near the peak.


    With the item manipulation technique and spiritual small swords, he was now invincible against level eight beasts.


    However, he knew his own limits. Killing level eight beasts was not a problem.


    Even so, level seven beasts were equivalent to


    powerhouses in the Foundation


    Establishment Realm, and it would be


    difficult to kill them even if he used the Five Thunder Technique.


    In fact, if he encountered a whole group of level eight beasts, it would be hard enough, let alone level seven beasts.


    At the same time, the two team members who had followed Lin Feng to record his battles were also extremely shocked.


    They kept transmitting his results to their leader.


    ¡°One level nine, instant kill!¡±¡®


    ¡°One level eight, instant kill!¡±


    ¡°One level eight, instant kill!¡±


    ¡°Two level eights, instant kill!¡±


    Even though they had been stationed in the wilderness for a long time and had fought with demonic beasts for many years, Lin Feng¡¯s battle accomplishments were still shocking.


    Lin Feng¡¯s speed of killing demonic beasts was incredible. In a short period of time, over ten demonic beasts had already died under his sword.


    When the team leader who was guarding the mountain pass heard this, he was


    dumbfounded.


    ¡°This isn¡¯t a regular training trip. Is he here


    to clear Great Black Mountain?¡±


    ¡°He can kill a level eight in seconds when he¡¯s only in the early stage of the Qi Gathering Realm. If he had a breakthrough, how


    powerful would he be then? ¡°


    ¡°I heard that he relied on three spiritual small swords to do this. Is the item manipulation technique that strong?¡±


    They were all cultivators, and most of them


    were in the Qi Gathering Realm. Even the team leader was a Foundation Establishment


    Realm cultivator, and he had been dealing with demonic beasts all year round.


    These monsters were not stupid. They knew


    how difficult it was to kill a level eight


    demonic beast in seconds.


    The team leader also immediately reported


    Lin Feng¡¯s battle results to the higher-ups. At this moment, within Zhongzhou City, Zheng Hongyuan, the commander of the monster slayers in the Fifth Southern District, received Lin Feng¡¯s battle achievements. His eyes were incomparably bright.


    At this moment, Zheng Hongyuan had already rushed to the most central area of Zhongzhou City. Great Zhou¡¯s Imperial City was located


    here, and the headquarters of the nine divisions of Great Zhou was also here.


    Naturally, the demon slayer division was one


    of the two most powerful divisions.


    At the entrance of the demon slayer division, Zheng Hongyuan waited for the chief to summon him.


    At this moment, he could not wait to see the director of the demon slayer division.


    Special recruitment was not something he, a commander, could have the last say on. It was up to the demon slayer division.


    Hence, even if he felt that Lin Feng¡¯s skills


    were sufficient to meet the requirements of the demon slayer division, he still had to report it to the demon slayer division and let them make the final decision.


    And at this moment, at the halfway point of


    Great Black Mountain, Lin Feng was slowly moving from the eastern mountain range to the western mountain range.


    The journey was extremely smooth, and many demonic beasts died under his sword.


    Behind him, the two members continued to record his battle achievements.


    At this moment, in another dark corner of the mountain range¡­


    Xiao Jianguang covered himself with a black robe and regrouped with another figure.


    This person was Mr. Chen, the one he had brought with him. Mr. Chen was ready to


    strike up a relationship with the Xiao family. When the two met up, Mr. Chen took out a small bottle and handed it to Xiao Jianguang. ¡°Young Master Xiao, I¡¯ve gone to the nearby demon beast lairs as you requested and left behind some traces. Once you open this small bottle and release the traces, it will definitely attract several level eight demonic beasts!¡±


    This was what Mr. Chen was doing for Xiao Jianguang.


    Mr. Chen was also a Foundation Establishment Realm powerhouse, so it was easy for him to deal with level eight beasts.


    However, he did not kill the demonic beasts. Instead, he went to harass them. While harassing him, he also left behind his


    aura. At the same time, he also left behind


    some of his aura on Lin Feng¡¯s path.


    Judging by the violent nature of these demonic beasts, once they caught scent of this aura, they would naturally chase after it. Before long, Lin Feng would probably be surrounded and attacked by several level eight


    beasts.


    Just in case, he gave Xiao Jianguang a small


    bottle, so that he could release the same aura the moment he opened it.


    This would attract even more demonic beasts.


    At that time, he could use the demonic beasts to trap Lin Feng.


    He would make use of the demonic beasts to


    exhaust Lin Feng¡¯s strength. Once he had exhausted most of his strength, Xiao Jianguang would then personally try to kill


    Lin Feng. Although this would be a little troublesome, it


    was also safer. Not only would he be able to personally exact revenge, but he would also be able to ensure his own safety.


    After all, Xiao Jianguang had witnessed Lin Feng¡¯s strange strength.


    To be able to kill a level eight demonic beast


    in seconds while he was at the early stage of


    the Qi Gathering Realm meant that he was ridiculously strong. Hearing Mr. Chen¡¯s words, Xiao Jianguang


    took the small bottle and nodded in satisfaction.


    ¡°You¡¯ve worked hard. I¡¯ll return the favor when I get back!¡±


    ¡°Young Master Xiao, you are being too polite. It¡¯s just a small matter!¡±


    Mr. Chen chuckled and cupped his hands, but then he reminded him about something. ¡°That¡¯s right, there are two demon slayers following behind Lin Feng. Young Master Xiao, you have to be careful!¡±


    Xiao Jianguang knew about this as well.


    ¡°It¡¯s fine. We¡¯ll exhaust Lin Feng first. If everything goes smoothly, we¡¯ll be finished here before the two of them can even get close. If things really don¡¯t work out, you can just lure two demonic beasts to stop them!¡± Very quickly, the two of them finished their discussion and separated.


    As for Lin Feng, he gradually discovered that something was amiss.


    In the beginning, he would occasionally encounter two or three demonic beasts at once, or even three or five of them.


    But for the sake of being cautious, Lin Feng


    would always avoid them and try his best to attack those who were alone. However, along the way, these demonic beasts attacked him before he could move to


    avoid them.


    It was as if he had already provoked these demonic beasts.


    Lin Feng was puzzled, but he did not think of


    Xiao Jianguang.


    At the foot of a mountain, the roars of three demonic beasts could be heard as three sword


    rays flashed. Immediately after, with a loud boom, the three huge demonic beasts all fell to the


    ground with blood spurting out from their


    necks.


    As he continued to kill demonic beasts, Lin


    Feng¡¯s attacks became more and more skillful. Right now, he could already accurately deal a fatal blow to a demonic


    beast.


    However, before Lin Feng could relax¡­ He suddenly frowned.


    His ears twitched. He could hear vibrations coming from several directions.


    This was the sound of demonic beasts


    galloping.


    ¡°One, two, three¡­ Three?¡±


    ¡°What was going on?¡± Lin Feng¡¯s expression changed, and he instantly started to retreat.


    However, before he could take two steps back, he stopped in his tracks. ¡°No, there¡¯s more behind me!¡± Lin Feng¡¯s eyes flashed. In the next second,


    the three small swords that he had retracted


    into his body flew out and revolved around


    him.


    He took a defensive stance, and almost at the same time, demonic beasts appeared all


    around him. He was surrounded.

 Chapter 31 - A Sure Kill?

    Chapter 31 A Sure Kill?


    Lin Feng stopped in his tracks, and at the same time, he frowned.


    In an instant, he understood that this was done


    on purpose.


    This was too big of a coincidence.


    All the demonic beasts of Great Black Mountain just happened to have gathered near him?


    No matter how bad his luck was, encountering a group of demonic beasts this size would be too far-fetched.


    But now, there were more than a few. There were almost ten level eight beasts around him, and there were many level nine beasts as well.


    It was obvious that someone had deliberately lured them here.


    Lin Feng only needed to think for a moment before he realized who did it.


    ¡°The Xiao brothers? Xiao Jianguang!¡±


    Lin Feng mumbled.


    The only people he had offended so far were these two brothers.


    Xiao Jianchen was too weak, and he definitely would not risk coming to Great Black Mountain to deal with him.


    Then the only person who would come was Xiao Jianguang. After all, he had crushed his palm in front of everyone.


    As he thought of this, Lin Feng¡¯s speed increased. He could not retreat or make it all the way down the mountain. There were too many demonic beasts behind him.


    Further up was the peak of the mountain, where Foundation Establishment equivalent beasts waited, making it even more dangerous.


    And from the east, Lin Feng could already sense another aura approaching.


    Therefore, he could only head west.


    As he fled, the three small spiritual swords


    revolving around Lin Feng instantly transformed into beams of light, dashing left and right.


    Stab! Stab! Stab!


    In an instant, several demonic beasts were killed.


    Lin Feng was clearly a cultivator who had just entered the Qi Gathering Realm. However, at this moment, he was like an expert. Whichever direction he ran, he left behind demonic beast corpses.


    However, the more he acted this way, the crazier the demonic beasts became. It was as if they would not stop until they killed him on the spot.


    As Lin Feng fled, he rapidly used the small swords to keep killing the demonic beasts. He no longer cared about the consumption of the three thunder techniques.


    He did not even care about the possibility of his spiritual energy being exhausted.


    If he did not attack now, he would die.


    However, there were simply too many of them, and there were quite a few level eight


    monsters.


    Even though Lin Feng had already killed quite a


    few beasts in the span of a few breaths, there were still several level eight beasts chasing after him.


    At this moment, the spiritual energy in Lin Feng¡¯s qi palace was almost completely exhausted. Even the imprints of the thunder techniques were starting to dim.


    He seemed to have really reached his limit.


    Lin Feng¡¯s stamina was also greatly exhausted. Right now, his breathing was heavy and there were many wounds on his body. These were all left behind by the demonic beasts that seemed to have gone mad.


    His breathing was getting weaker. The demonic beasts took advantage of his exhaustion and increased their speed.


    Roar! Roar! Roar!


    In an instant, several level eight beasts attacked from different directions.


    Lin Feng completely mobilized what little spiritual energy he had left, and the three thunder imprints also erupted with the last of


    their energy.


    Boom!


    In an instant, his three spiritual small swords


    once again emitted a piercing light, instantly sweeping out.


    Lin Feng also raised his standard saber and slashed out madly.


    Bang!


    Lin Feng erupted with his final attack.


    Three demonic beasts were killed on the spot when the small swords cut into their paths.


    With his long saber, Lin Feng killed another demonic beast.


    In the next second, Lin Feng fell to the ground.


    This time, he had completely exhausted all of his cultivation.


    The spiritual power in his body, the three


    thunder imprints and his physical strength were completely exhausted.


    At this moment, he was really an arrow at the


    end of its flight. In fact, he was in an even worse state than that.


    He was surrounded by the corpses of demonic beasts. The last few level eight demonic beasts


    that were chasing after him were killed on the spot.


    Lin Feng lay on the ground, panting heavily.


    The demonic beasts had been killed, but he did not dare to relax at all.


    He knew that the real danger was still approaching.


    He lay on the ground, unmoving. He was also


    rapidly recovering his spiritual energy, allowing the three thunder technique imprints to recover a little.


    If he recovered a little, he might still be able to fight Xiao Jianguang.


    If he was at full energy, he would not be afraid


    even if Xiao Jianguang was in the great circle of the Qi Gathering Realm. After all, he still had


    three thunder techniques as his trump cards. With the numbing effect of the thunder technique, he would have a chance to counterattack as long as Xiao Jianguang got


    close.


    However, time waits for no man. Just as he


    killed the demonic beast, he heard footsteps closing in.


    Lin Feng instantly grew nervous.


    Clap! Clap! Clap!


    Immediately after, he heard clapping. A black-robed figure emerged.


    It was Xiao Jianguang. He had been hiding in


    the dark this entire time.


    At this moment, Xiao Jianguang¡¯s eyes were filled with shock.


    ¡°This genius hides his true strength!¡± These words came from the bottom of his


    heart. The shock Lin Feng gave him was too great.


    He was so shocked that he even wondered if he should antagonize Lin Feng. This was too terrifying.


    There were dozens of monsters in total. Never


    mind the level nine monsters. They all died the moment Lin Feng¡¯s small sword touched them. However, even a level eight could not evade Lin Feng¡¯s small swords.


    The small swords were like divine artifacts.


    Once it locked onto a demonic beast, it would be almost impossible to escape. And in the last wave of attacks, Lin Feng was


    actually able to kill all the level eight beasts at the same time.


    Even a strong person who had just entered the Foundation Establishment Realm would not have been able to achieve that, let alone


    someone like him, who was only at the perfected stage of the Qi Gathering Realm. After all, there were some advanced-stage and even perfect-stage level eight beasts among them.


    To Lin Feng, it was like chopping melons and vegetables!


    How many demonic beasts did Lin Feng kill on his way here?


    He had even lost count. And right now, several


    level eight beast corpses were lying beside Lin Feng.


    As he spoke, Xiao Jianguang also walked toward Lin Feng. He did not use any spells but took out a spiritual longsword.


    He was more inclined to use a weapon to kill Lin Feng, as opposed to spiritual techniques. Only then would he feel the thrill of revenge.


    As Xiao Jianguang got closer, Lin Feng coldly snorted.


    ¡°Xiao Jianguang!¡± ¡°Yes, it¡¯s me. Do you regret it now? You


    crushed my palm and made my reputation


    suffer. Did you ever think that this would happen?¡±


    Xiao Jianguang gritted his teeth and slowly walked toward Lin Feng. Without waiting for Lin Feng¡¯s reply, Xiao


    Jianguang aimed the sword at Lin Feng¡¯s heart.


    He was already imagining piercing his heart with the sword.


    Seeing Xiao Jianguang¡¯s longsword descending, Lin Feng did not waste any more time. He


    immediately closed his eyes.


    Upon seeing this, Xiao Jianguang felt a little


    dissatisfied. He thought that Lin Feng would be bawling his eyes out and begging for mercy. However, he could not care too much. This was the Great Black Mountain. Although it was the territory of demonic beasts, there was still a small team of monster slayers guarding it. People could rush over at any moment. He had


    to kill Lin Feng and retreat quickly. However, as the sword was about to pierce Lin


    Feng¡¯s heart, Lin Feng grabbed the weapon, letting it slice his palm open. At the same time, the thunder technique brands, which had recovered a little bit, burst


    out with a final energy surge.


    Stab!


    In an instant, Xiao Jianguang¡¯s body went stiff


    and numb, as if he had been electrocuted. Lin Feng¡¯s other hand clenched into a fist, and


    he used the last of his strength to deliver a


    punch.

 Chapter 32 - The Gap Between Realms

    Chapter 32 The Gap Between Realms


    As he saw that Lin Feng¡¯s strength was exhausted, Xiao Jianguang set his heart at ease and chose to close in and kill Lin Feng with his sword.


    From his point of view, no matter how


    monstrous Lin Feng was, he was merely at the early stage of the Qi Gathering Realm.


    Even if Lin Feng could recover a little while lying on the ground, how much could he recover?


    Even if he had recovered a little, with Lin Feng¡¯s strength at the Qi Gathering Realm, he would no longer pose any threat to him.


    However, no matter how much he had thought it through, he did not expect that Lin Feng¡¯s strength did not come from the item manipulation technique or that set of small spiritual swords.


    He relied on the Five Thunder Technique.


    Even if the three thunder techniques had only recovered a little, they were still instantly transmitted through the long sword.


    Even if it could not kill Xiao Jianguang or even injure him, it was enough to paralyze him for a moment.


    In a battle between cultivators, there was a thin line between life and death.


    Boom!


    Lin Feng used the last of his strength to deliver a punch, striking Xiao Jianguang right in the chest.


    Xiao Jianguang¡¯s chest caved in from the punch.


    In the next second, Xiao Jianguang¡¯s body was sent flying by the terrifying force. He curled in and soared through the air in the shape of a shrimp.


    Bang!


    Xiao Jianguang landed on the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust. He opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of dark blood.


    Xiao Jianguang did not even wipe away the blood at the corner of his mouth. He quickly forced himself to get up. He looked at Lin Feng in disbelief.


    ¡°That¡¯s impossible¡­ What was that just now?¡±


    But even though he was shocked, this was not the time to be surprised. In the next second, Xiao Jianguang directly raised the spiritual longsword, ignoring the pain from the wound on his chest, and instantly mobilized all the spiritual power in his body.


    Buzz!


    In an instant, the spiritual longsword in his hand buzzed, and the blade of the sword instantly turned a fiery red.


    ¡°Lin Feng!¡±


    ¡°I admit that you¡¯re freakishly strong. Not only did you kill a large number of level eight monsters at the Qi Gathering Realm, but you also managed to hurt me when you were at the


    end of your rope!¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re very good, very strong. Unfortunately, you still have to die!¡±


    Xiao Jianguang had a cruel smile on his face.


    This time, he did not take a single step closer to Lin Feng. Even if Lin Feng found it hard to move, he would not risk getting close to him again.


    In the next second, the longsword descended.


    Boom!


    A beam of light shot out from the longsword, directly flying toward Lin Feng!


    ¡°This is what it means to be a cultivator. This is the gap between realms!¡±


    Xiao Jianguang laughed out loud.


    He was at the great circle of the Qi Gathering Realm. Although the spiritual arts he cultivated were not that profound, they were enough to deal with Lin Feng.


    No matter how strong Lin Feng was, he had only just stepped into the Qi Gathering Realm. It was already extremely rare for him to be able to use the item manipulation technique. His thin spiritual energy was basically unable to support the use of a spiritual technique like the one Xiao Jianguang was using.


    Just as Xiao Jianguang had said, the gap between the two of them was still huge. This was what spiritual cultivation was, and this was the mark of a true cultivator.


    Lin Feng found it difficult to even move, let alone dodge. Moreover, this spell had enveloped his entire surroundings. Even if he tried to dodge, he would not be able to move far enough.


    This was true spiritual cultivation.


    Lin Feng sighed internally. His punch had failed to kill Xiao Jianguang. He had failed. However, he had not completely given up yet. He forced himself to move a short distance away, and at the same time, the five small spiritual swords all flew out and circled him. Even so, the small spiritual swords were flying unsteadily. It seemed like they would fall to the ground before the opponent¡¯s spell could land on them.


    This was his last-ditch effort.


    However, at this moment, a beam of light


    flashed toward Lin Feng and blocked the


    attack.


    It was a shield.


    Boom!


    An explosion sounded out as Xiao Jianguang¡¯s spell struck the shield.


    The shield was instantly sent flying. However, it managed to block Xiao Jianguang¡¯s


    attack.


    Xiao Jianguang turned around and saw a pretty


    figure emerging from the forest.


    ¡°Qin Yiren!¡±


    Xiao Jianguang had not expected to meet Qin


    Yiren here.


    Even though they were not from the same batch, he had heard of Qin Yiren. This was the top school¡¯s number one beauty.


    Xiao Jianguang had not expected Qin Yiren¡¯s arrival. Lin Feng had not expected it either. However, at this moment, Qin Yiren was more shocked than any of the two.


    She had also rushed over after hearing the commotion.


    However, what she saw completely stunned


    her.


    At this moment, Lin Feng was lying on the ground. It was clear that he had exhausted all his strength. There was a wound so deep that one could see the bones in his palm, and blood was flowing unceasingly.


    Yet, around Lin Feng lay several level eight demonic beasts, and they were all killed in a single strike.


    There were also traces of blood at the corner of Xiao Jianguang¡¯s mouth, and there was a wound on his chest. It was clear that Lin Feng had done that.


    This was the reason for her shock.


    Lin Feng had confessed to her in public many times, and she had originally hated him. However, as Lin Feng shocked her time and


    time again, she seemed to be changing her opinion about him. She was not even aware of this herself.


    However, today¡¯s events shocked her even more than anything!


    Lin Feng had only just entered the Qi Gathering Realm, yet he was actually so powerful. How many beasts had he killed? He had even


    injured Xiao Jianguang, a prodigy of the Qi Gathering Realm!


    Earlier, when she had used her shield to help


    Lin Feng block an attack, she had just done it without thinking.


    However, before Qin Yiren could process her shock, Xiao Jianguang snorted coldly. ¡°Mr. Chen, stop hiding. Come out and take


    down this eyesore!¡±


    In the next second, a black-robed figure


    emerged.


    It was none other than Mr. Chen, the one who


    had been helping Xiao Jianguang deal with Lin


    Feng.


    However, the moment he appeared, he looked at Qin Yiren in hesitation.


    He could not afford to offend Qin Yiren, but he could not afford to offend Xiao Jianguang either.


    He agreed to deal with Lin Feng because Lin


    Feng was an orphan without a strong family background.


    However, Qin Yiren was different. Qin Yiren¡¯s


    father was the secretary of the night patrol division, a true expert. The Qin family was also


    one of the top families of the Great Zhou Dynasty.


    Although the Xiao family that Xiao Jianguang


    was from was not a top-notch family, it was still one of the most powerful families in the Fifth Southern District.


    He really could not afford to offend anyone.


    However, Xiao Jianguang snorted coldly again.


    ¡°Mr. Chen, don¡¯t you think it¡¯s too late for you to back out now?¡±


    As soon as he said that, Mr. Chen suddenly


    quivered.


    Xiao Jianguang was right; it was too late for


    It would


    him to back out now. have been fine if no one knew that he was helping Xiao Jianguang, but now that Qin Yiren had seen him here, he would not be able to escape unscathed.


    The only solution was to go all out and kill Qin Yiren as well!


    At the thought of this, Mr. Chen could only nod helplessly and sigh.


    ¡°Young Master Xiao, don¡¯t worry. I won¡¯t quit!¡±


    Hearing this, Xiao Jianguang snorted coldly


    once more.


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter if you quit. One is a crippled


    genius, and the other is a genius who has just


    entered the Qi Gathering Realm. I can deal with them!¡±


    ¡°However, it¡¯s better that you¡¯re here. Take down Qin Yiren for me. Remember not to hurt her. In the past, I would only dare to fantasize


    about such peerless talent!¡±

 Chapter 33 - Running Away After Confessing

    Chapter 33 Running Away After Confessing


    Hearing this, Mr. Chen could only nod again.


    In the next second, Xiao Jianguang and Mr. Chen surrounded Lin Feng and Qin Yiren.


    Not only did Xiao Jianguang plan to kill Qin Yiren as well, but he was also preparing to¡­


    At this moment, Qin Yiren had already walked to Lin Feng¡¯s side and helped him up. She then stealthily stuffed a jade bottle filled with spiritual liquid into his hands.


    The moment Qin Yiren arrived on scene, she knew that she was in trouble as well. Since she had found out about Xiao Jianguang¡¯s role in this, he naturally would not let her leave.


    After helping Lin Feng up, Qin Yiren also took out her spiritual longsword and pointed it at Xiao Jianguang.


    ¡°Xiao Jianguang, it¡¯s still not too late to stop now. With such a huge commotion here, it¡¯ll quickly attract the monster slayers below, and¡­¡±


    However, before Qin Yiren could finish, Xiao Jianguang interrupted her with a cold smile.


    ¡°Don¡¯t talk to me about those useless things. Since things have come to this, I¡¯d be a real fool if I didn¡¯t kill you two!¡±


    After saying that, Xiao Jianguang also turned to Lin Feng who had just swallowed a drop of


    spiritual liquid


    ¡°That¡¯s pointless. You¡¯re struggling for


    nothing. So what if he recovers?¡±


    He had seen Qin Yiren giving Lin Feng the spiritual liquid. However, he did not care or try to stop her.


    Because it was just as he said, it was useless.


    Xiao Jianguang was only slightly injured, and he could still perform at his best.


    Mr. Chen alone could kill these two people.


    No matter how weak Mr. Chen was, he was still at the Foundation Establishment Realm!


    Lin Feng no longer pretended to be weak. He swallowed the spiritual liquid and rapidly recovered his spiritual energy cultivation and Five Thunder Technique while forcing himself to stand up.


    To others, a single drop of spirit liquid might not be able to recover much in such a short period of time. But to Lin Feng, who had a 100% conversion and absorption rate, it made a big difference. Not only could he recover all his spiritual energy, but he could also restore the three brands of the Five Thunder Technique.


    However, this was still not enough to deal with Xiao Jianguang and Mr. Chen, the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator.


    But at this moment, Lin Feng was no longer panicking. He stood up and smiled at Qin Yiren, who was so nervous that her delicate body was trembling.


    ¡°Thank you. I didn¡¯t expect you to show up and save me!¡±


    Lin Feng told the truth and said what he felt with sincerity.


    He thought that she of all people would be unlikely to save him at such a critical moment. After all, he had been pestering her with his confessions lately.


    Without waiting for Qin Yiren to reply, Lin


    Feng spoke again.


    ¡°Qin Yiren, I like you!¡±


    Qin Yiren was not the only one who was


    stunned.


    Even Xiao Jianguang and Mr. Chen, who were about to make their move, were stunned.


    Had Lin Feng really gone mad?


    This guy was not thinking about escape routes


    or about calling the monster slayers. Instead, he was thinking about his romantic feelings?


    Confessing at this time? Was it really appropriate?


    Qin Yiren¡¯s face instantly turned red. She


    glared at Lin Feng.


    ¡°You¡­¡±


    However, as Xiao Jianguang and Mr. Chen were


    standing there, stunned, Lin Feng grabbed Qin Yiren and turned to run.


    After being tugged away by Lin Feng, Qin Yiren was still confused. However, she also picked up the pace, and the two of them headed straight for the mountain peak.


    They wanted to run down the mountain. Running down the mountain was faster and


    required less energy. They could also quickly meet up with the monster slayers.


    However, Xiao Jianguang and Mr. Chen were blocking their way down, so they had already prepared for this.


    As for the east and west, they could still escape


    in those directions. In fact, if they headed east, they would even meet up with the demon slayers who were recording Lin Feng¡¯s battle


    achievements.


    Although those two were only in the Qi


    Gathering Realm, at least two more people would be able to hold them off.


    However, Lin Feng did not choose to do so. He


    would be dragging two more people down with


    him. With Mr. Chen, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, around, they would still die.


    Going west would yield the same results. He would still be caught and killed in the end.


    The only glimmer of hope was the seemingly most dangerous area above them, the peak. That was where they would run into Foundation Establishment Realm demonic


    beasts!


    Only a Foundation Establishment demonic beast could withstand Mr. Chen¡¯s attacks.


    Buzz! They ran extremely fast, and because of Lin Feng¡¯s confession, Xiao Jianguang and Mr. Chen were stunned for a moment. They managed to get a head start.


    Xiao Jianguang and Mr. Chen were both stunned. However, when they saw Lin Feng directly fleeing to the peak, they were not so


    anxious.


    The two of them looked at each other and


    smiled, then they chased after him. Their cultivation bases were higher than that of Lin Feng and Qin Yiren, and their speed was


    faster as well. In the blink of an eye, they closed the distance between them.


    Lin Feng grabbed Qin Yiren tightly and rapidly


    fled to the mountain peak.


    He did not even care about the blood that was


    still dripping from his palm.


    After Lin Feng grabbed her, Qin Yiren finally


    regained her senses. She could feel Lin Feng¡¯s blood dripping down and could see him running rapidly. At this moment, her heart was filled with complex emotions.


    In the next second, just as they were about to get caught, Lin Feng brought Qin Yiren around a large tree. At the same time, he hid the three small spiritual swords behind the tree. Almost at the same time, Xiao Jianguang and Mr. Chen reached their location.


    Whoosh!


    In an instant, the three small spiritual swords


    rushed out and went straight for their necks.


    Their expressions changed and they stopped in their tracks.


    Before they could retaliate, the three small


    swords were instantly sent flying back, returning immediately to Lin Feng¡¯s side. In an instant, both of their expressions


    darkened.


    ¡°You¡¯re still struggling when you¡¯re about to


    die?¡± ¡°Young Master Xiao, be careful! This guy is cunning!¡±


    Lin Feng continued to pull Qin Yiren along as he fled toward the mountain peak. Taking advantage of the short moment when


    the two of them were slowed down by the small swords, Lin Feng actually managed to widen the distance between them again. In the blink of an eye, Lin Feng had already


    pulled Qin Yiren up the mountain peak with him.


    The peak was no longer steep, and it was very


    wide.


    Lin Feng could sense numerous powerful auras far away.


    from


    A level seven beast was equivalent to a human


    in the Foundation Establishment Realm. This was his plan, to lure out these demon


    beasts to stop Xiao Jianguang and Mr. Chen. Lin Feng¡¯s aura erupted forth, and the three


    small spiritual swords rapidly flew out. This made Xiao Jianguang and Mr. Chen extremely angry. The two of them increased


    their speed once more, quickly chasing after


    him.


    Boom!


    In an instant, a large tree collapsed.


    Roar!


    Immediately after, the roars of beasts could be


    heard.


    Lin Feng had really drawn out a level seven monster.


    Xiao Jianguang and Mr. Chen, who had been


    chasing after him, also heard the commotion, and their expressions changed. ¡°He¡¯s crazy. Is this b*stard planning to die with us?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Young Master Xiao. I¡¯ll stop the level seven beast!¡±


    ¡°No! There¡¯s no need to care about the demonic beasts. Let¡¯s kill Lin Feng first, then deal with the demonic beasts. With you around,


    even if the level seven demonic beasts won¡¯t be We can still escape!¡±


    a problem.


    The two of them quickly came to an agreement. They would prioritize killing Lin Feng. They


    paid the beasts no mind and rushed toward Lin


    Feng.


    Lin Feng and Qin Yiren were still rapidly fleeing. Lin Feng was still trying to lure out more demonic beasts.


    Qin Yiren had an unfathomable expression on her face.


    Lin Feng was still trying his best to come up


    with all sorts of methods to beat the enemy, but she could not be of any help. Her feelings were very complicated now. She was the top high school¡¯s number one genius, while Lin Feng was only one of the students with the weakest talent. But Lin Feng had shocked her time and time


    again.


    He had killed a level eight red tiger demon in


    school, and here, he had also killed a large number of demon beasts.


    He had even helped her escape Xiao Jianguang and Mr. Chen time and time again!


    In fact, she was even wondering if the monsters outside Lin Feng¡¯s house all died by his swords.


    Her pride seemed to be nothing in the face of


    Lin Feng.


    However, just as Qin Yiren¡¯s thoughts were running wild, Lin Feng suddenly stopped in his tracks, forcefully pulling Qin Yiren to a stop as


    well.


    Qin Yiren discovered that she and Lin Feng had


    no way to escape.


    Behind them, Xiao Jianguang and Mr. Chen


    also stopped in their tracks. This was because a large number of beasts had suddenly appeared in front of Lin Feng. There were several level seven beasts among them. That was not all. A large number of demonic


    beasts also appeared behind Xiao Jianguang and Mr. Chen.


    This time, Lin Feng was truly forced to a dead


    end!


    They were surrounded by demonic beasts from


    all directions. They were completely trapped!

 Chapter 34 - Young Master of the Thunderbird Clan, Meeting at the Right Time

    Chapter 34 Young Master of the Thunderbird Clan, Meeting at the Right Time


    At the peak of Great Black Mountain, a large number of demonic beasts surrounded Lin


    Feng, Qin Yiren, Xiao Jianguang, and Mr. Chen.


    There were so many demonic beasts that they could not see past them.


    However, strangely, although they surrounded them, they did not attack. It was as if someone was controlling them. It was very quiet.


    None of the demonic beasts roared. Some of them were even trembling as if they were afraid of something.


    The atmosphere at this moment was extremely strange, and it made them feel numb.


    Lin Feng and Qin Yiren were not the only ones who frowned.


    Not too far away from the two, Xiao Jianguang and Mr. Chen, who had caught up to them, also stopped moving. They looked around with unsightly expressions.


    They were only chasing after Lin Feng, but things were slipping out of their control. ¡°Mr. Chen¡­¡±


    Seeing so many demonic beasts surrounding him, Xiao Jianguang moved closer to Mr. Chen, his voice trembling.


    He did not expect things to turn out like this.


    At this moment, he seemed to have forgotten that he was here to kill Lin Feng.


    Now, he was concerned about his own life.


    He was not the only one. Mr. Chen¡¯s expression was also extremely sour.


    Plus, he felt that he was innocent. He was just doing a favor for Xiao Jianguang, and now he was surrounded by so many demonic beasts.


    He was only at the Foundation Establishment Realm, and a novice at that, but there were quite a few level seven beasts among the pack that was surrounding them.


    How could they fight this many?


    Even a Golden Core Realm cultivator would probably be concerned, much less someone like him who was only at Foundation Establishment Realm.


    There were simply too many demonic beasts to fight.


    They could not understand how Lin Feng had managed to lure out so many demonic beasts.


    Lin Feng rushed all the way to the peak with the intention of luring out the level seven demonic beast to deal with them.


    However, Lin Feng himself did not expect that using the small swords to harass the demonic beasts would lure so many of them here.


    In the next second, a somewhat rough voice rang out from behind the demonic beasts.


    ¡°Hahaha, interesting humans. Although you almost ruined my plan, watching you fight to the death will be a pleasure!¡±


    His rough voice sounded awkward. He sounded like a child who had just learned how to speak.


    But as the voice rang out, the demonic beasts surrounding Lin Feng¡¯s group automatically opened up a path.


    Only then did they see it clearly.


    In front of them, a huge bird with golden feathers was looking at them with human-like


    eyes.


    The voice just now seemed to have come from


    him.


    ¡°A demonic beast that has refined its


    horizontal bone?¡±


    ¡°He can refine the horizontal bone at level


    eight?¡±


    Xiao Jianguang and Mr. Chen immediately cried out in surprise when they saw the bird.


    Under normal circumstances, even level seven monsters could not speak human languages. They could only attempt to refine a horizontal bone to speak human languages when they were at least level six.


    There were even some monsters with weak bloodlines that could only achieve this when they reached level 4.


    However, the bird before him was only level


    eight, which was equivalent to a human at the Qi Gathering Realm. Yet, it had refined a


    horizontal bone.


    That could only mean one thing: this demonic beast¡¯s bloodline was extremely powerful.


    That was also why the bird could suppress and control all the monsters, including many level sevens, even though it was only level eight.


    It was no wonder that these demonic beasts had not attacked. It was obvious that they had been restrained by the large bird.


    It wanted to see Lin Feng and Xiao Jianguang


    fight to the death.


    However, the moment Mr. Chen spoke, Qin Yiren¡¯s brows furrowed even more. She approached Lin Feng and whispered to him.


    ¡°One of the nine top races of the monster race,


    the thunderbird race!¡±


    Although her voice was very low, the thunderbird still heard her.


    The thunderbird tilted its head and looked at


    Qin Yiren with approval.


    ¡°Good observation!¡±


    As it spoke, the thunderbird folded its wings


    like a human arm and cupped its fists.


    ¡°I, Lei Ming, the young master of the thunderbird clan, pay my respects to my fellow


    cultivators!¡±


    ¡°Young Master Lei, I¡¯m a member of the


    Heavenly Dao Association. We have the same goal. Can you let me go? ¡°


    As soon as Lei Ming finished speaking, Mr.


    Chen¡¯s face lit up with joy and he quickly


    spoke.


    The Heavenly Dao Association was an organization within the Great Zhou Dynasty. It was called the organization of human traitors by the Great Zhou.


    The Heavenly Dao Association really did cooperate with the demon race.


    As soon as he said this, the three young men


    present, including Xiao Jianguang, glared at


    him.


    ¡°The Heavenly Dao Association!¡± ¡°The Heavenly Dao Association again!¡±


    Xiao Jianguang had originally been staying


    close to Mr. Chen, but at this moment, he also consciously backed away. ¡°Mr. Chen¡­ You¡¯re a member of the Heavenly Dao Association?¡±


    Mr. Chen did not care anymore. So what if they found out? They were going to die anyway.


    He was fine with it, as long as he survived this


    ordeal. He did not even pay any attention to Xiao Jianguang as he continued to smile and cup his hands respectfully at Lei Ming.


    ¡°Young Master Lei, I¡¯m a branch leader of the


    Heavenly Dao Association and I¡¯m hiding in the Fifth Southern District. If you let me go, we can cooperate more in the future!¡±


    At this moment, even Lei Ming was surprised,


    let alone Lin Feng and the other two. He


    laughed. ¡°Hahaha, that¡¯s right. Come over here. The


    Great Zhou Heavenly Dao Association is indeed our partner. I¡¯ll save your life. Just follow me!¡±


    Even though Mr. Chen was in the Foundation Establishment Realm, Lei Ming did not care about him at all and allowed Mr. Chen to walk


    to his side.


    However, Mr. Chen, who had come to Lei


    Ming¡¯s side, did not think of doing anything.


    Not only did Lei Ming have multiple level seven beasts nearby that could lock onto him at any time, but he himself was also a peak level eight being. He was only one step away from breaking through to level seven. Even if he was only a level eight, Mr. Chen felt that he was no match for this thunderbird. He could only stay by Lei Ming¡¯s side obediently. Upon seeing this, Xiao Jianguang¡¯s expression turned ashen. Lin Feng and Qin Yiren were also extremely surprised.


    The situation had changed too quickly. Before this, Xiao Jianguang and Mr. Chen were chasing Lin Feng.


    But in the blink of an eye, Mr. Chen had joined


    up with the demons. Xiao Jianguang, Lin Feng, and Qin Yiren had become the prey.


    At this moment, Lin Feng also laughed. ¡°Big Bird, do you know where we are?¡±


    Lei Ming was not angry that Lin Feng had called him Big Bird. He merely nodded. ¡°Yes, I do. The suburbs of the Great Zhou Dynasty¡¯s Zhongzhou City!¡± ¡°You want to threaten me?¡± ¡°This place is close to the heart of the Great


    Zhou Dynasty. Will experts be on the way here soon?¡±


    ¡°So what?¡±


    Lei Ming did not care at all.


    ¡°As the saying goes, wealth comes from


    danger. I did not want to be so close to the heart of your human city, but I have no choice. Besides, you¡¯re the ones who provoked me!¡± It was as if he was not afraid that Lin Feng and


    the others would learn more about him. He


    flapped his wings and pointed to a withered tree behind him.


    ¡°Did you see that? The thunderstruck wood has already borne fruit. You humans used the demon race of Great Black Mountain to train your juniors, but no one would have thought


    that such a wonderful thing could flourish in a place like this, right?¡±


    As expected, everyone then realized that a


    thick, dark, withered tree behind Lei Ming had actually grown a green branch. Simple fruit


    hung on this branch.


    The more he spoke, the more excited Lei Ming became.


    ¡°In the past, our thunderbird clan¡¯s senior


    peak.


    fought with the strongest human. A thunder technique razed the entire mountain That¡¯s how Great Black Mountain came to be, and also how this withered tree was left


    behind!¡±


    ¡°But who would have thought that after countless years, the withered tree struck by


    lightning would grow again? Now it¡¯s even


    bearing fruit!¡±


    ¡°We thunderbirds are born with the thunder bloodline. This thunderstruck wood fruit is about to ripen. When the time comes, I¡¯ll swallow it and take this thunderstruck wood. Then, I¡¯ll be able to forge my Dao foundation!¡± Level seven was Foundation Establishment, and the cultivation mission was to forge the Dao foundation as Lei Ming had said. He really was not lying.


    This was the reason he was here.


    Then, without waiting for Lin Feng to continue, he flapped his wings.


    ¡°Hurry up, stop talking nonsense, and do it!¡±

 Chapter 35 - Come Back Alive, Ill Wait for Your Confession

    Chapter 35 Come Back Alive, I¡¯ll Wait for Your Confession


    Upon hearing this, Lin Feng¡¯s group of three started.


    Lei Ming spoke again.


    ¡°What are you doing? Of course, you won¡¯t be attacking me. Didn¡¯t you want to fight to the death?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll give you a chance to settle this fatal feud. You only have 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, the thunderstruck wood fruit will ripen!¡±


    ¡°By then, if you still can¡¯t decide the winner, then I¡¯m sorry but you¡¯ll be demon food!¡±


    This was the reason why he controlled the demonic beasts, and kept them from attacking. It was for his own entertainment. He wanted to see humans kill each other.


    Right from the start, when Lin Feng and the others rushed up to the mountain peak, he already understood that Lin Feng and Xiao Jianguang were enemies. Xiao Jianguang was chasing Lin Feng.


    Lin Feng was actually using a demonic beast to defend himself from Xiao Jianguang and Mr. Chen.


    That led them here.


    Now, it was the demons¡¯ turn to watch the show. Lei Ming wanted to see Lin Feng and Xiao Jianguang fight to the death.


    But at this moment, Lin Feng smiled.


    ¡°Big Bird wants to watch a show, so how can we refuse? After all, you¡¯re not as powerful as him, right?¡±


    Lin Feng raised his brows at Xiao Jianguang. But at this moment, Xiao Jianguang¡¯s mental state had practically collapsed. He did not care about Lin Feng anymore.


    He also did not expect that killing Lin Feng would lead to this.


    In the next second, Lin Feng turned to Qin Yiren, who had an unsightly expression on her face.


    ¡°Qin Yiren, I like you!¡±


    In an instant, Qin Yiren¡¯s eyes widened, and her face turned red.


    Lin Feng was still in the mood to confess his feelings? Right now?


    She was the only one who was shocked. Even


    Xiao Jianguang was speechless.


    ¡°He¡¯s going to confess even if he dies?¡±


    Lei Ming was stunned for a moment.


    ¡°Is this the show you wanted me to watch?¡±


    ¡°Are you trying to stall for time?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s useless! Don¡¯t worry, within ten minutes, your human powerhouses will definitely not be able to reach us. Otherwise, do you think I would dare to show myself?¡±


    Lin Feng shook his head, not caring about the somewhat angry Qin Yiren or Xiao Jianguang, who was thinking of retreating or asking to be pardoned.


    He was after the reward.


    After that, Lin Feng did not care about their reactions. He smiled and looked at Lei Ming.


    ¡°Big Bird, I¡¯m sorry to disappoint you. It¡¯s true that human nature has an evil side, but when faced with traitors and demons, we can


    temporarily put aside our hatred!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s unrealistic for us to fight demons like you right now, but it¡¯s not a problem to kill


    traitors!¡±


    As the sound of his voice faded, Lin Feng instantly rushed out, heading straight for Mr. Chen who was beside the giant bird.


    Qin Yiren gritted her teeth and rushed forward too despite her anger at Lin Feng¡¯s confession. She had chosen the same path as Lin Feng. Even if she died here, she would hurt Mr. Chen


    first.


    She knew that even if she and Lin Feng joined forces, they would not be a match for Mr. Chen who was at the Foundation Establishment


    Realm.


    However, if Xiao Jianguang could join them as


    well, it would not be impossible to kill this traitor. Xiao Jianguang was at the perfected Qi Gathering Realm, the highest among the three Qi Gathering Realm elites.


    Lei Ming seemed to have anticipated their attack. He flapped his wings and retreated immediately.


    ¡°Hahaha, interesting. I¡¯ll give you a chance to


    get rid of the traitor!¡±


    Mr. Chen¡¯s expression changed. He was about to retreat, but in the next second, he stopped.


    It was because Xiao Jianguang did not follow after Lin Feng and Qin Yiren.


    Xiao Jianguang actually took advantage of this opportunity to charge in another direction. He was trying to escape.


    Roar!


    In an instant, the demonic beasts roared and blocked Xiao Jianguang¡¯s path.


    Meanwhile, Lin Feng and Qin Yiren did not


    stop either. They directly rushed toward Mr. Chen.


    Mr. Chen¡¯s face turned cold. He raised his


    hand, and a dazzling ball of energy gathered in his palm.


    But just as Lin Feng was about to reach him,


    Lin Feng dodged and instantly appeared before the thunderstruck tree. Three small swords


    instantly revolved around the fruit!


    ¡°Don¡¯t you dare!¡± Immediately, Lei Ming became anxious.


    This stunned the few people present.


    Qin Yiren stopped in her tracks as well. Mr.


    Chen heaved a sigh of relief and retracted the energy ball.


    Lin Feng¡¯s target was not Mr. Chen. From the start, he had been eyeing the thunderstruck


    fruit. Lin Feng first used his confession to get everyone¡¯s attention, and then he carelessly said that he would kill the traitor. He even said


    that he had let go of the grudge he had with Xiao Jianguang.


    However, these were all pretenses. His true goal had always been the thunderstruck fruit. He was not just after the treasure. He wanted to threaten Lei Ming! However, the few of them could not figure out Lin Feng¡¯s motives.


    Using the thunderstruck wood fruit to threaten


    Lei Ming?


    Yes, the fruit was not ripe yet. Once he cut it,


    the fruit would lose its value. However, he still could not escape from this place.


    Lei Ming would definitely not let him leave.


    But very soon, they understood what Lin Feng wanted to do. Lin Feng manipulated the small swords, making them circle the fruit as he walked over.


    He directly pointed his long saber at the thunderstruck wood fruit.


    ¡°Alright, this fruit is still a step away from ripening. Birdman, you don¡¯t want this fruit to be destroyed, do you?¡±


    At this moment, the golden feathers on Lei


    Ming¡¯s body were all standing up. In fact, they were even beginning to turn red. This was a sign of his rage.


    It spoke in a muffled voice.


    ¡°Are you threatening me? If you dare to hurt a single hair on the fruit, you will all die!¡±


    ¡°What a joke! You speak as if you¡¯ll let us go if


    I don¡¯t touch the fruit!¡±


    Lin Feng snorted, unmoved.


    Without waiting for Lei Ming to continue, Lin


    Feng spoke again.


    ¡°Cut the cr*p. Just like you said, there¡¯s not


    much time left. The fruit is about to ripen. Let Qin Yiren go. She¡¯s innocent. Whether it¡¯s a fatal vendetta or the killing of a large number of demonic beasts, it¡¯s all my doing!¡±


    ¡°Let her go and I¡¯ll surrender. Of course, it¡¯ll be


    better if you can kill Mr. Chen!¡± This was Lin Feng¡¯s request. The moment he said that, everyone present was stunned.


    Lin Feng had done so much, yet he did not


    mean to escape. Instead, he wanted to free Qin


    Yiren?


    Was he just trying to send Qin Yiren away?


    Qin Yiren¡¯s eyes were red and filled with tears. ¡°Lin Feng¡­¡± Clap! Clap! Clap!


    The thunderbird flapped his wings as if he was clapping.


    ¡°What moving love and loyalty. No wonder he


    didn¡¯t forget to confess even when he was dying!¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll fulfill your wish. She can leave,


    but the others have to stay. As for Mr. Chen, if


    you¡¯re strong enough, you can kill him now. I won¡¯t stop you!¡±


    Lin Feng did not waste any more words. He turned to Qin Yiren.


    ¡°What are you doing? Hurry up and leave!


    Leave this place, go back and report what happened, or run for your life!¡± ¡°Lin Feng¡­ I¡¯m not¡­¡±


    Qin Yiren¡¯s eyes were red as tears rolled down


    her face.


    She was also involved in this.


    Right now, though, Lin Feng was still thinking


    of letting her escape. How could she not be


    touched?


    She was especially touched because the treacherous Mr. Chen and Xiao Jianguang only cared about their own lives.


    In fact, all the hatred she had for Lin Feng had


    vanished.


    But before she could finish, Lin Feng shouted.


    ¡°Cut the cr*p! Don¡¯t let my efforts go to waste.


    Get lost!¡±


    Qin Yiren¡¯s eyes were red as tears streamed down her face. She shut her mouth and turned


    to leave.


    Lin Feng was right. She must not waste his efforts.


    She could not let Lin Feng¡¯s efforts go to waste.


    Lin Feng did all this so that she could escape with her life.


    As Qin Yiren turned around to leave, the


    demonic beasts opened up a path for her. Very quickly, Qin Yiren left the encirclement.


    She turned and cast a meaningful glance at Lin Feng, who was holding a standard-issued longsword and pointing it at the thunderstruck


    wood fruit.


    It was as if she wanted to commit the sight of Lin Feng to memory.


    Then, she stood up and rushed down the


    mountain.


    ¡°Lin Feng, hang in there. I¡¯ll go and get


    reinforcements now!¡±


    ¡°Come back alive, I¡¯ll wait for your next confession!¡± Qin Yiren¡¯s voice trailed off. However, it was clear what she meant.


    She was waiting for Lin Feng¡¯s next confession.


    She would no longer be repulsed. She even looked forward to Lin Feng returning alive and


    confessing his feelings to her again.

 Chapter 36 - A Stone That Caused a Thousand Ripples

    Chapter 36 A Stone That Caused a Thousand Ripples


    When Lin Feng¡¯s group rushed to the peak and got surrounded by a large number of demonic beasts¡­


    Two of the monster slayer members had rushed to the spot where he had killed a large number of demonic beasts while injured.


    The two of them had originally been following Lin Feng from a distance, intending to record his battle achievements.


    However, while Lin Feng was being attacked, they also encountered a rank-eight monster.


    Just two level eight beasts were enough to stop them.


    The two of them had wasted a lot of time dealing with the two level eights, and still did not manage to kill them in the end. They only chased them away.


    At this moment, they could clearly understand how strong Lin Feng was.


    They were also in the Qi Gathering Realm, but they could only drive away level eight monsters to avoid getting injured. They could not kill them.


    However, Lin Feng had already killed so many demonic beasts on his way here.


    The two of them rushed to the battlefield. The corpses of many monsters were strewn all over the place, including several level eight


    monsters.


    These were all killed at the same time.


    Lin Feng was actually able to kill so many level eight beasts at once?


    At the same time, they also realized that something was wrong. They immediately reported the situation to the team leader. ¡°Captain, something¡¯s not right. The two of us were held up by demonic beasts. Now that we¡¯ve rushed to Lin Feng¡¯s next battlefield, we discovered many corpses of demonic beasts!¡±


    As soon as he said this, the small team guarding the mountain pass understood.


    The squad leader¡¯s voice immediately rang out.


    ¡°You two, continue searching. Keep in touch at all times. Don¡¯t get close to the top of the mountain. Something must have happened!¡±


    As soon as the squad leader finished speaking, he waved his hand and immediately rushed up the mountain with the rest of the team.


    ¡°Something has happened. It¡¯s either a demonic beast riot or someone is doing this on purpose!¡±


    ¡°No matter what the situation is, Lin Feng is in danger!¡±


    At the same time, he immediately reported the situation to the higher-ups.


    In the heart of Zhongzhou city, at the gate of the demon slayer division, Zheng Hongyuan, the commander of the Fifth Southern District¡¯s demon slayers, was still waiting for the secretary to summon him.


    The secretary was holding a meeting today to plan the battle against the monster race.


    As the commander of the monster slayers, he could not participate in this kind of meeting.


    He could only continue to wait.


    He had to report his findings about Lin Feng to the secretary. From Lin Feng¡¯s battle


    achievements, he was qualified to be considered for special recruitment.


    However, Zheng Hongyuan received a message


    at this moment.


    The message came from the team at Great


    Black Mountain. Lin Feng had killed a large number of demonic beasts. He had even killed several level eight demonic beasts in one go.


    This battle record made Zheng Hongyuan even more determined.


    But at the same time, another piece of news


    made him instantly anxious.


    Lin Feng might have fallen into someone¡¯s trap or encountered a demonic beast riot. Right now, his whereabouts were unknown, and they did not know if he was still alive.


    The news that followed was that the monster slayers had been searching the mountain, but they had yet to find traces of the beasts. It seemed that all the beasts had gathered at the top of the mountain.


    Zheng Hongyuan¡¯s expression instantly changed. He immediately sent a message to the


    monster slayers¡¯ garrison in the Fifth Southern


    District. He told them to rush to Great Black Mountain to save Lin Feng.


    At the same time, he directly barged into the


    demon slayer division.


    The cultivators guarding the gate were about to stop him when Zheng Hongyuan¡¯s aura


    exploded.


    ¡°Don¡¯t stop me, I need to see the director!¡±


    No one dared to stop him after he shouted that.


    Although Zheng Hongyuan was only the commander of the demon slayers in the Fifth


    Southern District and did not have a high rank, he was well-known.


    His father, Zheng Kaishan, was the director of


    the demon slayer division and also the founder of the demon slayers. Unlike the night patrol division, which had a new director, the demon


    slayer division had always had Zheng Kaishan, the founder, as its director.


    Zheng Hongyuan rushed all the way to the


    demon slayer division¡¯s office building and took the elevator to the top floor.


    On the top floor, Zheng Kaishan, the director


    and founder of the demon slayer division, was organizing the experts under his command and discussing certain issues.


    In the next second, the conference room door opened with a bang.


    The group of powerhouses instantly frowned


    and looked at Zheng Hongyuan, who had


    barged into the venue.


    ¡°Impudent!¡±


    When Zheng Kaishan saw Zheng Hongyuan


    rush in, he was immediately enraged, and his aura directly locked onto Zheng Hongyuan.


    The terrifying aura even pressed Zheng Hongyuan to the ground.


    Zheng Kaishan¡¯s eyes were cold.


    ¡°Zheng Hongyuan, how dare you barge into the venue! You¡¯d better give me a reason!¡± Zheng Kaishan also had a fiery temper. The


    demon slayers were considered the military of


    Great Zhou, and they had strict rules. The rules


    applied to his son as well. However, Zheng Hongyuan was also in a panic as he roared.


    ¡°There¡¯s a suspected demonic beast riot at


    Great Black Mountain. A genius cultivator is trapped¡­¡±


    Before he could finish, Zheng Kaishan became even angrier.


    ¡°That¡¯s it? He¡¯s just a genius. Every day, our


    demon slayer soldiers are dying, so why can¡¯t a


    young junior die?¡±


    Boom!


    An even more terrifying aura instantly pressed Zheng Hongyuan to the ground, making him unable to move. Even his bones were cracking.


    But Zheng Hongyuan did not care and continued to shout.


    ¡°He has perfectly strengthened his body many times. He seems to have mutated spiritual


    roots. He has just entered the Qi Gathering Realm and can kill level eight demonic beasts in seconds. He even killed several level eight


    demonic beasts at once by himself. Is this enough?¡±


    His words were like a stone that caused a thousand ripples!


    Shua! Shua! Shua!


    In an instant, all the powerhouses in the venue


    stood up!


    ¡°What?¡±


    ¡°Perfect body strengthening? Multiple times?


    Are you sure it¡¯s a perfect body strengthening?¡±


    ¡°Mutated spiritual roots? Another genius with


    mutated spiritual roots has been born?¡±


    ¡°Someone who just entered the Qi Gathering Realm killed a level eight demonic beast in seconds? What kind of freak is this?¡± ¡°Not one, but several?¡±


    Those who were at the meeting were high-level demon slayers, and most of them were big shots above the Nascent Soul Realm.


    At this moment, they were stunned upon hearing Zheng Hongyuan¡¯s words. In the next second, Zheng Kaishan instantly


    released his hold on his son. He stood up and disappeared. Only his voice could be perceived. ¡°Meeting dismissed. This matter is confidential. Anyone who dares to leak


    information about this will be executed!¡±


    As soon as the founder of demon slayers heard his son¡¯s words, he left immediately, heading straight for the mountain.


    The others also wanted to follow, but when


    they heard Zheng Kaishan¡¯s words, they shook their heads and stayed put.


    Having Zheng Kaishan rescue him was enough. He was the best powerhouse in the world. However, they would not be able to watch.


    They had even been given a gag order. The more they knew, the more trouble they would be in.


    At the same time, the guards of the Fifth Southern District quickly gathered and set off


    for Great Black Mountain, which was in the suburbs.


    This also got a lot of attention. No one knew what had happened. The demon


    slayer army was now rolling out in full force.


    Back at


    the top school of the district, Old Master Su Xun was still lying on the recliner, basking in the sun.


    Su Qingqing rushed over to him and spoke


    before she reached him.


    ¡°Grandpa, something happened. The demon slayers¡¯ guards are gathering and heading


    straight for the outskirts of the city. They¡¯re going to Great Black Mountain!¡± ¡°Oh, the demon slayers? it¡¯s fine. What does


    this have to do with us, the night patrollers?¡± Su Xun waved her hand nonchalantly. However, the moment he finished speaking, he


    instantly jumped up. ¡°Great Black Mountain? Where is Lin Feng?¡±


    Buzz!


    In an instant, Su Xun also disappeared.

 Chapter 37 - The Thunder-Devouring Fruit, Welcoming the Thunder Tribulation

    Chapter 37 The Thunder-Devouring Fruit, Welcoming the Thunder Tribulation


    At the peak of Great Black Mountain, Lin Feng was still holding his saber and pointing it at the thunderstruck wood fruit. Meanwhile, Qin Yiren had just left the mountain.


    At this moment, golden patterns began to appear on the initially plain- looking fruit. It also began to emit light.


    Around him, a large number of demons did not attack. They were all waiting for Lei Ming¡¯s orders.


    Mr. Chen was also very nervous. He seemed safe among the monsters, but in fact, the monsters did not really care about his life. Furthermore, with Qin Yiren gone, the news that he was a member of the Heavenly Dao Association would spread. If he continued to wait, he would die.


    He wanted to leave, but he could not. Lei Ming did not intend to let him go!


    There was also Xiao Jianguang. Earlier, he wanted to escape while Lin Feng got the


    attention of the demons. In the end, the


    demons surrounded him too.


    The atmosphere at the top of the mountain was tense, like balance would be broken at any moment.


    And as Lin Feng goaded him, Lei Ming started to feel anxious.


    The sounds of the battle outside Zhongzhou City could be heard even from far away.


    The strongest member of the thunderbird clan must have encountered a human expert and was currently in a great battle.


    However, he also knew that they were near the heart of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the base camp of the human powerhouses. Most of his elders were no match for the human powerhouses.


    Furthermore, the demon slayers should be arriving at the peak of the mountain soon.


    Fortunately, the thunderstruck wood fruit was about to ripen.


    However, he was still waiting for the fruit to be completely ripe.


    In order to delay Lin Feng, he forced a smile and spoke.


    ¡°What¡¯s the hurry? Don¡¯t you want to exact revenge?¡±


    Lei Ming flapped his wings, and in the next second, the many demons surrounding Xiao Jianguang moved, closing in on him.


    Xiao Jianguang could only helplessly allow the group of demons to drive him closer to Lin Feng.


    The thunderbird turned to Lin Feng in a very human-like manner.


    ¡°Let the performance continue. I want to see your fatal battle. Otherwise, even if I have to give up the thunderbolt wood fruit, I will make the first move and exterminate all of you humans!¡±


    Lin Feng helplessly shook his head.


    ¡°Alright, then I¡¯ll show you!¡±


    After that, Lin Feng turned and looked at Xiao Jianguang, who had a despondent expression on his face. He silently muttered to himself, ¡°Receive reward.¡±


    Boom!


    Instantly, a bolt of lightning flashed on Lin Feng¡¯s body.


    The three small spiritual swords flew out with a whoosh, heading straight for Xiao Jianguang. At that moment, he had completely recovered his cultivation after consuming the spiritual liquid that Qin Yiren had given him. In fact, he had made even greater progress than before. Furthermore, he had just received his reward. It was the reward he had received from confessing to Qin Yiren at the foot of the


    mountain, the Thunder of Wood.


    Therefore, the three small swords flew out with


    a trace of lightning energy.


    Seeing this, Xiao Jianguang¡¯s pupils suddenly contracted, and the spiritual longsword in his hand turned red once more. He reached out to


    strike with his sword.


    Bang!


    Xiao Jianguang blocked Lin Feng¡¯s three small spiritual swords with a single sword strike.


    Then, the lightning coming from the small swords burst out and struck his body, going through the long sword he was holding. Xiao Jianguang was paralyzed for a moment by


    the lightning bolt.


    At this moment, he could picture Lin Feng¡¯s


    three small swords closing in on his neck for


    the kill.


    However, he could not make a single sound,


    and his face was filled with boundless regret.


    If he had known that it would come to this, he would not have provoked Lin Feng.


    If they knew that Lin Feng was a genius with a lightning-attribute spiritual root and that he was so powerful, why would they go and


    provoke him?


    Unfortunately, it was too late for regrets. He could not even beg for mercy.


    So, it turned out that when faced with Lin


    Feng, he truly did not even have the strength to fight back.


    Almost at the same time, a loud sound rang


    out. The thunderbolt fruit in front of Lin Feng instantly shone with an incomparably dazzling light. The thunderstruck wood fruit that he had been


    waiting for was finally ripe.


    Lei Ming seemed to have anticipated this.


    While Lin Feng had been manipulating the swords, h had moved as well. He flapped his wings.


    All the demonic beasts roared and launched their attacks.


    As for himself, he directly rushed toward Lin


    Feng. His wings transformed into two long swords as he targeted Lin Feng¡¯s neck.


    He did not come here to watch a fight. He came


    for the thunderbolt wood fruit.


    Earlier, he wanted Lin Feng to exact revenge because he wanted to divert his attention. But how could Lin Feng not know what he was


    thinking?


    Lin Feng knew that Lei Ming had asked him to


    kill Xiao Jianguang so that his attention would be diverted. Even so, he still used the small swords to kill Xiao Jianguang. However, when Lei Ming rushed over, a


    strange smile once again appeared on Lin Feng¡¯s face.


    Almost at the same time, he mumbled to


    himself again and claimed the reward he had


    received from confessing to Qin Yiren on the mountain peak, the Golden Breath Thunder!


    Boom!


    Lightning flickered on Lin Feng¡¯s body once


    more. His aura actually soared explosively at this moment.


    He did not wait for Lei Ming to attack, nor did


    he put up any defenses. Instead, he reached out and grabbed the fruit!


    Upon seeing this, Lei Ming did not seem to be worried that Lin Feng would steal the thunderstruck wood fruit from him. He snorted. ¡°You¡¯re courting death!¡± The thunderstruck wood fruit was something


    that had been nurtured for countless years. It contained lightning energy within it. If Lin Feng directly grabbed it with his bare hand, wasn¡¯t he courting death?


    Even if Lin Feng really had a lightning-attribute spirit root, it would not save him!


    Then, Lei Ming was stunned.


    Lin Feng grabbed the thunderstruck wood fruit


    with a single move.


    Stab!


    In an instant, bolts of lightning from the fruit


    shot straight at Lin Feng.


    Lin Feng¡¯s body was trembling violently. This


    was caused by the lightning energy within the thunderstruck wood fruit. However, Lin Feng did not care at all. He lifted


    his hand and directly swallowed the fruit.


    Boom!


    In an instant, the lightning surrounding Lin Feng¡¯s body grew even more intense.


    Five beams of light shot out from his body. Terrifying lightning spread out in all directions with him as the center.


    Lei Ming, the giant bird that had just rushed to


    Lin Feng and was prepared to launch an attack, was directly blasted away by this terrifying


    aura.


    However, before the demons could react, dark


    clouds gathered in the sky. Rumbling thunder could be heard, and bolts of lightning descended from the sky.


    In the blink of an eye, the entire mountaintop


    was covered in lightning! The lightning tribulation had descended! Numerous lightning bolts descended, turning


    the entire mountain peak into a sea of


    lightning.


    The weak demons were struck by the lightning


    and died on the spot.


    The powerful level seven demons were also


    bombarded until they were burned by lightning. They were suppressed, lying prone on the ground. They could not move at all.


    Even the demon race¡¯s genius, Lei Ming, was


    enveloped by bolts of lightning and could not move at all.


    If they were suffering like this, what must Lin


    Feng be going through? Lin Feng had swallowed the thunderstruck wood fruit and was the main target of the heavenly lightning.


    At this moment, Lin Feng, who was in the


    center, could not even be seen. In fact, his breathing could not even be heard. It was as though he had already been turned into dust by


    the terrifying lightning.


    Slash! Rumble¡­


    The entire mountaintop turned into a sea of lightning. Then, as if someone had pressed the pause button, it became strangely quiet. However, no one knew that right now, in the center of the lightning, Lin Feng had not been


    turned to dust. In fact, his skin had not even


    split open. His physical body had been strengthened and tempered by the Five Thunder Technique, and he was no longer afraid of thunder energy.


    On the contrary, after swallowing the thunderstruck wood fruit and being drowned by so many lightning bolts, his body was currently undergoing earth-shaking changes. The Five Thunder Technique brands on his five


    internal organs were shining brightly as they absorbed the energy of the lightning bolts. They became stronger.


    Even his physical body was rapidlybeing


    strengthened and modified.


    His qi palace was also undergoing earth-shaking changes. As his qi palace expanded, it also strengthened


    rapidly.


    As the five elements of spiritual power were


    absorbed, a large amount of spiritual power was created, and it filled his qi palace. He was initially only at the early stage of the Qi


    Gathering Realm, but now his cultivation was


    rapidly increasing.

 Chapter 38 - The Shock in Zhongzhou City

    Chapter 38 The Shock in Zhongzhou City


    Many things were happening at once. As Lin Feng was speaking, Qin Yiren was rushing down the mountain peak. She encountered the demon slayer team that came to assess the situation.


    Qin Yiren briefly told the demon slayers about what was happening at the mountain peak.


    At the same time, she also contacted her father, the secretary of the night patrol division, Qin Shang.


    Thus, in the central area of Zhongzhou City, where the night patrollers¡¯ headquarters was located, a strong figure rose into the air and headed straight for Great Black Mountain.


    Great Black Mountain was located in the outskirts of Zhongzhou. It was usually considered a training ground for low-level cultivators.


    However, at this moment, it got the attention of countless people.


    Apart from the demon slayers and the night patrolmen who had received the news, a few other people also found out what was happening. Meanwhile, the others remained oblivious.


    However, even if they did not know the specifics, at this moment, the entire


    Zhongzhou City knew that something big had happened at Great Black Mountain.


    Three extremely powerful auras also appeared and headed straight for Great Black Mountain. In the void outside Zhongzhou City, lightning flashed and the void trembled.


    Zheng Kaishan, who was the first to arrive, was immediately besieged by three experts.


    ¡°Little thunderbird, how dare you cause trouble in Zhongzhou City!¡±


    As the void trembled, Zheng Kaishan¡¯s angry roar reverberated through the world.


    No one had thought that the demon race would be bold enough to threaten Zhongzhou City.


    He was not the only powerhouse there. Three top powerhouses, including Zheng Kaishan and were beginning to launch their attacks.


    The strongest of the thunderbird clan approached Zheng Kaishan and attacked him. The thunderbird clan was shocked as well.


    Zheng Kaishan, the strongest human cultivator, was much stronger than them.


    In the next second, two more beams of light shot out from Zhongzhou City.


    The three thunderbirds, who were already on


    the verge of collapsing under Zheng Kaishan¡¯s


    hands, instantly panicked.


    ¡°Great Elder, Zheng Kaishan is too strong. We


    can¡¯t hold on any longer!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not just Zheng Kaishan. Someone else is


    here. It¡¯s probably Elder Su Xun!¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s one more person behind us. It should


    be Qin Shang!¡±


    ¡°Stall them. I only need a few minutes!¡±


    ¡°It wasn¡¯t easy to find such a divine


    foundational object. I have to protect it for a few more minutes, even if it costs me my life!¡±


    As the strongest demon spoke, the two beams


    of light approached.


    Su Xun and Qin Shang had just arrived.


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    When the two of them arrived, they instantly started attacking.


    The battle instantly became one-sided. The


    three supreme experts of the thunderbird race were being suppressed, and the void trembled as golden blood dripped down.


    ¡°You have guts! Do you think Zhongzhou City is the place for your atrocious behavior?¡±


    ¡°Zheng Kaishan, is this the work of your demon slayers? Did they slack until the demons


    got to threaten Zhongzhou City?¡±


    ¡°Cut the cr*p! These guys are coming for the thunderstruck tree on Great Black Mountain!¡±


    ¡°Thunderstruck tree? It¡¯s thunderstruck wood that they¡¯re after?¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s not just wood that was struck by lightning. It¡¯s also f*cking bearing fruits!¡±


    ¡°I see. I was wondering why these guys were so crazy. How dare they act so atrociously in Zhongzhou City!¡±


    ¡°Since you¡¯re here, then don¡¯t leave. Stay!¡± Boom! Boom! Boom!


    At this moment, one of the most powerful thunderbirds actually detonated a golden tail feather, blasting the three powerhouses of the Great Zhou far away.


    Zheng Kaishan, Su Xun, and Qin Shang were top powerhouses of the Great Zhou Dynasty. However, now, their faces were charred from


    the blast.


    The three of them looked at each other, and in the next second, Zheng Kaishan roared. ¡°Don¡¯t just stand there and watch. They¡¯re already at our door. Everyone, get over here. If we don¡¯t kill these three birds and roast them, it will be shameful for Great Zhou? ¡± Zheng Kaishan spoke, inspiring the people.


    Zhongzhou City was the heart of Great Zhou. Other secretaries and experts from the imperial family had shown up as well.


    There were numerous experts gathered here now. Wouldn¡¯t the demon race be courting death if they remained here?


    Su Xun was even more ruthless. At this


    moment, the aura on his body exploded.


    ¡°I could care less about that. It¡¯s not easy to find a good cultivation genius. These b*stards won¡¯t destroy what we have!¡±


    As soon as he finished speaking, he stretched


    out his hand and reached for Zhongzhou City. Boom! Boom! Boom!


    In an instant, the entire city trembled as if something terrifying was about to come out of the ground.


    Upon seeing this, Qin Shang and Zheng Kaishan were stunned for a moment, and their


    expressions changed drastically. ¡°Elder Su, don¡¯t!¡±


    ¡°Elder Su, you can¡¯t! That thing is suppressing


    the gates of hell, you can¡¯t touch it!¡±


    Su Xun was about to use his immortal artifact


    to kill the three experts of the thunderbird


    clan.


    Upon hearing their concerns, Su Xun realized


    that the artifact should not be moved without


    incurring major consequences. He snorted coldly.


    ¡°Then don¡¯t talk nonsense. Don¡¯t hold back.


    Kill them!¡±


    Boom! Boom! Boom!


    The three of them attacked again.


    Zheng Kaishan also transmitted his voice again.


    ¡°There¡¯s no need to come here. Guard the


    perimeter well. We can¡¯t afford to lose Zhongzhou City!¡±


    Although they were angry, they did not completely lose their minds.


    Since the three from the thunderbird clan


    dared to come to the city to cause trouble, they would not have come unprepared.


    As expected, the shockwaves of a battle soon


    spread out from all four sides of Zhongzhou City. Zheng Kaishan and the other two once again exploded with strength, suppressing the three experts of the thunderbird clan, and moving to kill them. The void lost its color and the earth trembled continuously.


    Meanwhile, the three supreme beings of the


    thunderbird race were fighting back, but they were also roaring.


    ¡°We don¡¯t want to fight to the death. We¡¯re just training the younger generation!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. The thunderstruck wood and


    fruits are divine items that lay the foundation. Let the younger generation fight for them. Don¡¯t you humans love following rules? ¡± ¡°The young master of the thunderbird clan is the only one at the top of the mountain. He¡¯s


    only in the Qi Gathering Realm. Is there a need for this?¡±


    Upon hearing their concerns, Zheng Kaishan and Su Xun still did not stop. They also roared


    in response.


    ¡°Rules? Good!¡±


    ¡°To h*ll with your rules!¡±


    Their responses were completely opposite of


    each other. One of them really wanted to heed the rules of the demon race, while the other directly ignored the rules and moved to kill the three of them.


    Although they were heading in different directions, their goal was the same. They wanted to quickly chase away or even kill these


    three, then rescue Lin Feng who was on the mountain peak.


    This was the common goal of the two powerhouses. Qin Shang, on the other hand, did not know


    much. He had only received a message from his daughter. In the face of these two, he was considered a junior. Even if he was very powerful, he had no right to talk back. He could


    only madly suppress the strongest of the thunderbird race.


    Su Xun snorted coldly as he made his move.


    ¡°If the human race¡¯s geniuses suffer even the


    slightest loss, I¡¯ll also kill my way into your bird¡¯s nest!¡±


    Zheng Kaishan¡¯s voice once again resounded throughout Zhongzhou City. ¡°All the geniuses below the Foundation Establishment Realm, listen up. Hurry to Great Black Mountain to train yourselves. A thunderstruck tree at the top of the mountain


    has already borne fruit and they¡¯re about to


    become ripe!¡±


    Soon, the entire Zhongzhou City was buzzing


    with action.


    A large number of Foundation Establishment cultivators were mobilized and they headed straight for Great Black Mountain. The thunderstruck wood fruit was a divine item for laying the cultivation foundation. Even if Foundation Establishment cultivators had already laid their foundations, obtaining this


    item would further strengthen their Dao


    foundations. There were also many Qi Gathering Realm geniuses who rushed to Great Black Mountain. A divine object like the thunderstruck wood fruit was ideal for building their foundation.


    One after another, geniuses emerged and headed straight for Great Black Mountain. In the crowd, there were even paragons who


    roared.


    ¡°Thunderstruck wood fruit, mine! I have a trace of a lightning-attributed spiritual root. Don¡¯t compete with me for it!¡±


    ¡°Are you the god of thunder? Go to h*ll! You have the nerve to mention your lightning attribute spiritual root?¡±


    ¡°Cut the cr*p. Such a divine object can only be


    obtained by the capable!¡±


    In the blink of an eye, Great Black Mountain


    had become the focus of all the geniuses.


    At that moment, a loud boom came from the


    top of Great Black Mountain. Everyone was shocked to see that the entire mountain peak had been submerged in a sea of lightning!

 Chapter 39 - After the Disaster, the Harvest Begins

    Chapter 39 After the Disaster, the Harvest Begins


    The peak of Great Black Mountain had been swallowed by a sea of lightning.


    This was lightning tribulation from the heavens.


    At this moment, the battle between the utmost powerful beings in the void had come to an


    end.


    The geniuses who were heading to Great Black Mountain stopped as well.


    Everyone looked at the top of Great Black Mountain in shock.


    ¡°Was it attracted by the ripening of the thunderstruck wood fruit?¡±


    ¡°The thunderstruck wood fruit is natural. Even if it¡¯s a divine foundation item, it shouldn¡¯t attract a lightning tribulation!¡±


    ¡°What happened?¡±


    No one knew what was going on.


    Previously, Zheng Kaishan had sent a message to the entire city, asking all the geniuses below the Foundation Establishment Realm to rush to Great Black Mountain. However, he only said that a divine item like the thunderstruck wood fruit had appeared on the peak.


    Therefore, most of the people present did not know what was going on.


    Qin Yiren and the demon slayer team, who were at the edge of the mountain, stopped in their tracks.


    Other people might not know what was happening on the mountaintop, but Qin Yiren did.


    Lin Feng was at the peak of the mountain. The young master of the demon race was there. Mr. Chen, the traitor from the Heavenly Dao


    Association, and Xiao Jianguang were there as well.


    However, at this moment, the lightning seemed to be heading toward them.


    Even though the terrifying lightning had yet to


    spread to their bodies, they could feel the terrifying energy that was about to destroy everything from a distance.


    Under such circumstances, could Lin Feng, a mere early-stage Qi Gathering Realm cultivator, still survive?


    In the next second, Qin Yiren¡¯s eyes turned even redder and her eyes were wide.


    ¡°Lin Feng¡­¡¯


    ||


    As soon as she finished saying his name, Qin Yiren headed straight for the top of the mountain. Even though the area was filled with demonic beasts, it had already turned into a sea of lightning.


    Slash¡­ Rumble!


    However, Qin Yiren was struck by one of the


    lightning bolts as soon as she got close to it. She staggered for a moment before falling to the ground.


    Fortunately, the demon slayers quickly helped Qin Yiren up.


    This was only the tip of the iceberg, but even Qin Yiren, a genius in the Qi Gathering Realm, was knocked unconscious by the lightning.


    One would imagine that Lin Feng, who was at the center of the lightning storm, had been reduced to nothing but ash.


    At the foot of Great Black Mountain, the


    paragons were only stunned for a moment. In the next second, they continued their climb to


    the mountain peak.


    They did not know that there was someone at the top of the mountain, but at this moment, the top of the mountain had turned into a sea of lightning. Whether it was the lightning attracted by the divine object or something else, it meant that something extraordinary had really appeared on the peak of the


    mountain.


    In the void outside of Zhongzhou City, Great Zhou¡¯s strongest and the demon race¡¯s strongest stopped fighting for a moment. In the next second, the three strongest members of the thunderbird clan turned around and


    retreated without hesitation.


    ¡°Retreat!¡±


    ¡°If the young master isn¡¯t dead, it means he has succeeded!¡±


    ¡°Elder Zheng, Elder Su, hurry up and save your human geniuses. If you¡¯re late, I¡¯m afraid that nothing will remain of them!¡±


    As the three supreme experts were retreating, they still managed to mock them.


    The young master of the thunderbird clan was


    also at the top of the mountain, but they could not care about that at this moment.


    If Lei Ming had succeeded, he would have


    probably escaped.


    If he had not, he would have probably turned to ash in the face of the lightning storm. They were rather decisive as well. Since things


    had already come to this, there was no need for them to continue getting entangled with the supreme beings of the human race. They immediately retreated.


    Zheng Kaishan and Su Xun looked at each


    other, but they did not chase after them. Instead, they strode straight to Great Black Mountain at the same time.


    Su Xun even spoke to Qin Shang.


    ¡°Qin Shang, I¡¯ll leave these three birds to you.


    Kill them for me!¡±


    Qin Shang naturally knew that his daughter


    had already escaped from the mountain peak. Therefore, he was not in such a hurry. He could only nod and chase after the three powerful demons.


    At this moment, the sea of lightning on the mountain peak showed no signs of dissipating. The lightning was already extremely majestic. Bolts of lightning struck down, enveloping the entire mountain peak. A large number of


    demonic beasts had already died due to the lightning.


    At this moment, only a few level seven demonic beasts and the young master of the


    thunderbird clan, Lei Ming, were still alive. On the other hand, none of the humans had


    died yet. Mr. Chen, an early-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, was using his own cultivation base to withstand the bombardment


    of the lightning bolts.


    However, he was like an arrow at the end of its


    flight. At this moment, he was battered from withstanding the lightning, and his cultivation base had been greatly exhausted. He was only holding on bitterly.


    There was also Xiao Jianguang. Although he


    was only at the great circle of the Qi Gathering Realm and had wasted a lot of his cultivation in his battle with Lin Feng, he was actually relying on his spiritual longsword to withstand the lightning. However, at this moment, neither the demons


    nor humans could move. Not only was the paralyzing effect of the terrifying lightning extremely strong, but if they moved, they would attract even more lightning. The lightning was still concentrated at the center. A ball of incomparably dazzling lightning could be seen. It was impossible to


    see if Lin Feng had really been reduced to dust. However, within this incomparably dazzling lightning sphere, Lin Feng suddenly opened his eyes and allowed the bolts of lightning to strike


    his body. It did not seem to affect him all that much. The lightning did not seem to do much damage to him. On the contrary, he could even see the energy of the lightning being absorbed into his body.


    To be more precise, the Five Thunder brands were absorbing the energy of the lightning and strengthening themselves.


    He had confessed to Qin Yiren, the school belle,


    five times in public. Even though the last two


    times had an audience of demons, it still counted.


    The Five Thunder Technique included the Thunder of Fire, Cleansing Aquatic Lightning, Thunder of Earth, Thunder of Wood, and


    Golden Lung Thunder. He now had all five thunder techniques.


    They were respectively branded on five of his internal organs. With his inner sight, he could clearly see that the five thunder techniques were emitting terrifying fluctuations.


    This lightning tribulation made his lightning technique stronger.


    At this moment, his five internal organs and qi


    palace had actually formed a channel that was independent of his meridians.


    In his qi palace, the ordinary spiritual power of


    the five elements had already filled the entire qi palace.


    He was already at the middle stage of the Qi


    Gathering Realm, and he was even moving towards the later stage.


    This was all because of the lightning tribulation.


    As the five brands absorbed the lightning energy, they became greatly saturated. The


    extra energy was transformed into ordinary spiritual power of the five elements, so his qi palace was full.


    Moreover, in his qi palace, in addition to the ordinary five elemental spiritual power, there were also lightning bolts, which were also divided into five colors and five attributes.


    This was the five elemental lightning spiritual power.


    He had really gathered lightning-attributed spiritual power in his qi palace. Now, he could really be treated as a genius with


    a lightning attribute spiritual root. Just as he had expected, with the convergence of five thunder techniques, he practically gave birth to a lightning attribute spiritual root. Moreover, this elemental lightning power was even stronger than the ordinary five elemental spiritual power.


    At this moment, with a single thought from Lin


    Feng, a bolt of lightning soared into the sea of lightning on the mountain peak.


    Boom!


    In the next second, a level seven demonic beast


    nearby that was struggling to withstand the lightning storm was struck to death! It would have been able to hold on, but suddenly its aura completely dissipated! Lin Feng grinned.


    He was only testing the waters. Even if the


    level seven monster was not at its full strength


    and distracted by the lightning, it still helped to prove the might of this lightning-attributed spiritual energy.


    After all, other than the item manipulation technique, he did not learn any other spells.


    The attack just now was purely a spiritual


    energy attack.


    Lin Feng¡¯s mind buzzed.


    In an instant, the five spiritual small swords beside him and immediately shot out


    appeared


    in all directions.

 Chapter 40 - The Strongest Beings Were Like Villagers

    Chapter 40 The Strongest Beings Were Like Villagers


    Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!


    In an instant, the five small spiritual swords turned into five rays of light and pierced through the necks, hearts, and heads of the demonic beasts!


    At this moment, Lin Feng started to kill the remaining demons.


    In the blink of an eye, a large number of demons died under his spiritual sword.


    At the same time, Lei Ming, Mr. Chen, and Xiao Jianguang, who were struggling to resist the lightning, watched in shock as the five swords cut through the demons as if cutting through vegetables.


    Whoosh!


    In an instant, a small sword flew straight at Xiao Jianguang.


    Boom!


    Xiao Jianguang could not even make a sound before the small sword pierced through his heart, leaving a gaping hole.


    Then, another small sword shot straight at Mr. Chen.


    The Foundation Establishment cultivator still tried to struggle, but a second, a third¡­ In an instant, three small swords came at him, and he could not even dodge them.


    He was stabbed as well, and his vision instantly became blur.


    As a result, everyone at the mountain peak, be it humans or demons, was dead. Only the young master of the thunderbird clan, Lei Ming, whose feathers had been singed off, remained.


    However, Lei Ming had closed his eyes and was waiting for his death.


    The five small swords had already flown over, heading straight for all the vital parts of his body.


    Mr. Chen, who was at the Foundation Establishment Realm, died from three sword strikes. Lin Feng had thought very highly of him. Now, five swords were coming at him.


    Lei Ming muttered to himself.


    ¡°Not possible! I¡¯m not convinced!¡±


    Boom!


    In an instant, the five small swords pierced his body. Lei Ming also fell to the ground with a loud bang. Similarly, he did not have a chance to fight back.


    In this sea of lightning, Lin Feng was the ruler. Even a Foundation Establishment Realm expert could not escape. Perhaps only Golden Core Realm cultivators would be able to escape this.


    Originally, all of this should have belonged to Lei Ming. However, due to a series of coincidences, it ended up helping Lin Feng.


    Even though Lei Ming did not see Lin Feng¡¯s figure, he understood what had happened the moment the swords became visible. Not only did Lin Feng not survive, but he also profited from his misfortune.


    After killing all the beings at the mountain


    peak, Lin Feng finally stood up.


    The lightning slowly dissipated and the dark


    clouds dispersed.


    The lightning also began to weaken.


    However, before the lightning completely disappeared, Lin Feng walked toward the pitch-black thunderstruck tree.


    He had already swallowed the thunderbolt


    wood fruit.


    Originally, this treasure was meant to help Lei Ming break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm. However, as Lin Feng was only at the early stage of the Qi Gathering Realm and had the Five Thunder Technique, this fruit only helped him get to the middle stage of the Qi Gathering Realm.


    However, the tree that remained was also


    valuable. Whether it was used to refine a


    weapon or used as a Foundation Establishment


    treasure in the future, it was of the highest


    quality. Naturally, he could not let it go.


    Very quickly, Lin Feng picked up his long saber and dug up the entire thunderstruck tree. After that, Lin Feng used his small spiritual


    swords to collect all the demonic beasts¡¯


    symbols.


    These could all be exchanged for contribution points, and he could not waste them.


    At the same time, a shudder ran through Lin Feng. He saw two figures looking at him with strange expressions.


    It was Zheng Kaishan and Su Xun, the two strongest powerhouses, the founders of the demon slayer division and the night patrol


    division.


    The two utmost powerful beings had retracted their auras.


    Even so, when Lin Feng saw these two


    supreme experts, it was as if he was staring


    down an abyss. He even felt numb.


    ¡°Not bad, you¡¯re quite alert!¡±


    Su Xun had spoken first. He looked at Lin Feng


    with approval.


    They had arrived long ago. They had arrived the moment Lin Feng made his move. However, the two of them did not say anything


    to stop him. They simply watched as Lin Feng took away lives one after another.


    As for Mr. Chen, he was a member of the Heavenly Dao Association, so he deserved to be


    killed.


    Xiao Jianguang had plotted against Lin Feng.


    This could be considered a vendetta, and he deserved to die as well.


    They had no reason to stop him.


    After that, they watched as Lin Feng dug up the


    small tree. The huge trunk was still lying beside Lin Feng.


    Even after doing all this, Lin Feng did not want


    to head back. He was still harvesting the demonic beasts¡¯ symbols to exchange for contribution points.


    At the same time Su Xun spoke, Zheng Kaishan


    stretched out his hand and grabbed at Lin


    Feng.


    ¡°He¡¯s good indeed. The demon slayers want him!¡±


    ¡°Zheng Kaishan, you dare?¡±


    Boom!


    Su Xun punched Zheng Kaishan.


    Lin Feng was dumbfounded as he watched the


    two supreme experts exchange punches and


    kicks.


    ¡°Elder Su, I, the demon slayer, took interest in


    him first!¡±


    ¡°Nonsense, I¡¯ve already had my eyes set on him from the start!¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re making things up!¡±


    ¡°Get lost! You won¡¯t even be able to take him


    from me!¡±


    ¡°Which one of us is taking people? You¡¯re standing on demon slayer territory!¡± ¡°Get lost! Your territory? You brought the demons to our doorstep!¡±


    The two of them wrestled and quarreled. Lin Feng was truly dumbfounded.


    He thought that these beings were capable of flying, burrowing underground, toppling mountains, and overturning seas. However, at this moment, they seemed utterly normal. They were like two old, boorish villagers caught


    in a brawl.


    However, he knew they were not any old men.


    He was well aware that their feet did not touch


    the ground.


    They even ignored the remaining bolts of lightning.


    If they were not supreme experts, that would


    be strange. In fact, Lin Feng could not even


    imagine what cultivation realm these two were


    at.


    While the two of them were fighting, Lin Feng turned around and tried to escape!


    At this moment, his heart trembled. So, they


    had been watching him for quite some time.


    However, before he could run away, a human voice came from nearby as the lightning dissipated.


    ¡°The lightning is starting to dissipate. Let¡¯s go.


    The bold will die from overeating while the timid will starve to death!¡±


    Many geniuses had already reached the peak. As the lightning was dissipating, many could not help but search for remaining treasures. They did not know that Lin Feng had already devoured all the treasure there was. What a


    pity! Lin Feng even dug up the thunderstruck


    tree. Upon hearing this, Lin Feng stopped in his tracks. He could sense that the entire mountain peak was filled with people. If he were to run now, he would be discovered very quickly. Meanwhile, the two ultimate beings who were tussling also stopped.


    In the next second, Su Xun directly appeared beside Lin Feng.


    ¡°Don¡¯t resist, I¡¯ll take you away!¡±


    Buzz!


    In an instant, Lin Feng felt the world spinning.


    In the blink of an eye, Su Xun brought him


    away and they disappeared. ¡°Thunderstruck tree My thunderstruck


    ¡­


    wood!¡± Lin Feng exclaimed in shock.


    Zheng Kaishan quickly picked up the thunderstruck trunk. Zheng Kaishan also waved his hand, and flames appeared in an instant. They descended quickly, and a large number of corpses began to burn. This time, not even ashes were left.


    In the blink of an eye, the mountaintop was


    empty. There were one or two charred corpses remaining.


    Not long after, a large number of genius cultivators appeared on the mountain peak.


    However, looking at the dilapidated mountain peak, everyone was dumbfounded. The hair of the youth who ran the fastest stood on end. He did not know if this area had been


    struck by lightning, or if it was like this from the start.


    He was now standing in front of a pit. There had been a thunderstruck tree there, but now, not a single twig was left.


    His eyes were wide open as he broke down.


    ¡°Gosh, who could have run faster than I did?¡± Then, many figures arrived and surrounded


    him.


    ¡°Lei Zhensheng! You took the fruit?¡±


    ¡°Gosh, you¡¯re too much! Not even the tree stumps of the thunderstruck trees remain?¡± ¡°You brat, you even burned the demonic beasts¡¯ corpses. You¡¯re really ruthless!¡± The fastest runner had been the genius who claimed that he had a trace of a lightning-attributed spiritual root. His name was Lei Zhensheng.


    However, he was also dumbfounded at this


    moment.


    ¡°Bullsh*t, I didn¡¯t even get a single twig!¡± ¡°I¡¯d be a fool if I believed you!¡± ¡°D*mn it, what a wasted trip. We should have gotten some thunderstruck wood at least!¡± ¡°Lei Zhensheng, don¡¯t go too far. Even if you


    reaped the best spoils, you should leave us


    some scraps!¡±


    Obviously, no one believed Lei Zhensheng. However, Lei Zhensheng was so depressed that


    he wanted to throw up. They were not listening


    to him. He had run the fastest, but when he arrived, nothing was left. He could not even find a complete body of a demonic beast, let alone any thunderstruck wood or fruit. Meanwhile, the demon slayer team and Qin


    Yiren had returned to the mountain peak.


    Qin Yiren looked at the empty mountaintop and could not help but feel sad.


    Having just recovered from the lightning strike, she swayed and almost fell to the ground again.


    ¡°Lin Feng¡­¡¯


    ||


    She had told Lin Feng that she would wait for


    him to come back and confess his feelings to her again. However, right now, not even his


    be found. Was he even alive?


    corpse


    could


    It was as if the lightning had really turned Lin Feng to dust.


    However, Qin Yiren had no idea what really happened. Not only did Lin Feng survive, but


    his strength had been boosted immensely!