Chapter 9

Inside the room, Qin Feng was still immersed in the joy of his recent advancement.

A sense of power he had never felt before filled every muscle and cell in his body, making him feel that he had never been in better condition since he was born.

To put it in one sentence, it was simply amazing!

More than a decade of accumulation had erupted in a single day, and the joy of this was indescribable.

Seventh Rank!

Before this, it had always been the height Qin Feng aspired to, and now he had reached it so easily, so simply that it left him feeling somewhat incredulous.

And this advancement was of great significance to Qin Feng.

According to the Qin family's rules, any Qin family member who had not surpassed the Sixth Rank of the Mortal Boundary by the age of eighteen would be expelled. Although Qin Feng had previously proven his strength by defeating Qin Yuang and Qin Yuanbao with the Hardening Technique, thereby removing the label of "waste," that was ultimately with the help of external forces. His true strength was still only at the Fourth Rank.

But now, advancing to the Seventh Rank, he could stand tall and say "No!" to those who intended to expel him from the Qin family.

Not only that, Qin Feng knew that his current overall strength was far more than just the Seventh Rank.

First, his body seemed to have undergone some changes. How to describe it? He had grown taller and more robust. Of course, this robustness was only relative to his previous frail state; he was still far from being truly tall and strong.

Moreover, there was his strange illness.

This illness was a double-edged sword for him.

While it hindered his cultivation, it also bestowed him with some incredible abilities.

In his previous life, Qin Feng had already understood some of the changes in his body.

This time, he should be able to activate the second ability of the first stage, the Doubling Strength Technique.

Doubling Strength was a name Qin Feng had given to these peculiar abilities. In his current state, he should be able to easily master a doubling of his strength.

This meant that if he threw a punch with ten units of strength, the Doubling Strength Technique would double the force, making it twenty units. Combined with the Hardening Technique, the force would be multiplied several times over!

Of course, this was just the beginning. As his realm improved, the multiplier of the Doubling Strength Technique would increase.

Even to ten, a hundred, a thousand times!

"Truly f*cking incredible!"

Thinking about it, Qin Feng was almost stunned.

This strange illness was truly bizarre.

At this thought, Qin Feng couldn't wait to test his punching power.

After giving a few words to Qin Yuyan, he leaped out of his courtyard. However, he didn't control his strength well and landed with a loud thud on the empty ground outside, creating a large hole in the ground.

This showed just how powerful his punch was!

Qin Feng was also surprised. Although he felt full of strength, he didn't expect it to be so extreme. For a moment, he couldn't adapt to the strength, and his jump was like that of a giant frog...

Qin Yuyan, hearing the noise, came out with a face full of panic, thinking something had happened to Qin Feng. Qin Feng awkwardly waved to her, indicating that he was fine, and then quickly walked towards the Qin family's training ground.

It was mid-morning, and the training ground was at its busiest. However, not all the Qin family disciples were gathered there for practice. Many were out hunting beasts for training, and some were simply out for leisure, as cultivation required a balance of tension and relaxation. Overworking could sometimes be counterproductive.

Qin Feng's arrival immediately drew the attention of many.

Because of his victory over Qin Yuang, although many still looked at him strangely, he had earned the right to stand on the training ground. Therefore, no one came to cause trouble.

Qin Feng ignored them and, under the puzzled gazes of many, went to a relatively quiet corner in the southeast of the training ground, where there were fewer people. He then walked up to an empty punching post.

This time, Qin Feng wanted to test his punching power to see how far he had advanced.

He didn't rush to test his strength but first performed a set of the Eighth Mountain Technique, a technique many Qin family disciples had practiced. Although Qin Feng performed it more skillfully than anyone else, it wasn't particularly attractive to the other disciples.

After a while, when the attention of those around him returned, Qin Feng finished his set.

He looked around, a slight smile on his lips, and then approached the punching post to begin his test.

First, he punched normally, without using the Hardening or Doubling Strength Techniques. He raised his fist and struck the ironwood post.

A loud boom!

The punching post's final reading stopped at forty-five units of strength.

This punch was quite impressive, immediately drawing the attention of many. When they saw that the puncher was Qin Feng, they looked as if they had seen a ghost, their faces full of surprise.

After all, in the Qin family, there weren't many young disciples who could deliver such a powerful punch, let alone Qin Feng, the sickly one.

"Not bad, it seems to be just above the Seventh Rank of the Mortal Boundary."

Ignoring the strange looks, Qin Feng had no intention of hiding his improved strength.

Next, before the crowd could gather, he decided to test the combined effect of the Hardening and Doubling Strength Techniques.

Taking a deep breath, Qin Feng's fist suddenly gathered a green aura. He then used all his strength, leaped forward, and punched the ironwood post.

"Boom!!"

This time, the force was several times stronger, causing a huge explosion that shook the entire training ground.

Many were startled!

Even Qin Feng himself was stunned.

Because the result of this punch was beyond his expectations.

When the green aura on Qin Feng's fist touched the ironwood, the powerful force immediately snapped the golden spider silk, known for its toughness. Then, under Qin Feng's shocked gaze, the cold iron core flew up, breaking the top玄铁阀, and the scale, which marked the strength, shot to the top and bent, causing the entire punching post to shatter with a "crash"!

This wasn't all; even the blue steel stones on the training ground, known for their hardness, cracked in several places.

"Whoa!~"

Seeing this, not only Qin Feng but all the Qin family disciples on the training ground were completely stunned. The quick-witted ones quickly gathered around Qin Feng, and even some older disciples came over.

"Uh-oh, I've really gone too far!"

This scene made Qin Feng realize that he couldn't avoid becoming famous now.

The maximum strength the punching post could withstand was one hundred units.

This meant that the actual power of Qin Feng's punch just now was definitely over one hundred units!

And by a lot!

Among the Qin family's young disciples, no one, before their bloodline soul was awakened, could achieve this.

But today, this record was broken.

And the one who broke it was Qin Feng, the one everyone considered a waste!

"Huh? I didn't see wrong, did I? That was Qin Feng? He broke the punching post?"

"It's Qin Feng, right? That's one hundred units of strength!"

"Right, it seems he only used one punch. The punching post couldn't withstand Qin Feng's immense strength and shattered."

...

The crowd gathered around, whispering to each other.

Qin Feng looked around and saw Qin Yuang and Qin Yuanbao, whom he had previously defeated, and the slender Qin Yuer, who was now pale-faced, staring at him with wide, incredulous eyes, as if she had seen a monster.

Even some of the Qin family's collateral descendants, who had previously insulted him, trembled when Qin Feng's sharp gaze swept over them, quickly hiding behind the crowd.

"Pathetic!"

Shaking his head, Qin Feng decided not to bother with these disciples. Although the inexplicable frustration in his heart urged him to seek revenge, he managed to control himself.

These people were no longer worth his attention!

Especially those like Qin Yuer, who had once mocked him. This situation was more painful for them than if Qin Feng had slapped them.

Moreover, Qin Feng valued sticking to his true self and not being driven by the mysterious force within him. This was the most important thing for him.

At the southeast corner of the training ground, the crowd grew larger and noisier, and the situation was about to get out of control when a scream suddenly came from outside the Qin family's gate, drawing everyone's attention.

Qin Feng also breathed a sigh of relief.

"But... that voice?"

Qin Feng frowned, a bad feeling suddenly arising in his heart. He instinctively looked towards the gate.

Sure enough, a short while later, a group of people carried three Qin family disciples, covered in blood, into the training ground.

Seeing this, everyone automatically cleared a space for the injured disciples to lie down.

"Qin family disciples are injured?"

Qin Feng recognized the three disciples who entered. The first two to be carried in were Qin Luo and Qin Xiaoshu, which was already surprising. But the last one to be carried in caused a stir among all the younger disciples of the Qin family.

This person, Qin Feng had dealt with a few days ago.

Qin Ba!