Chapter 98

"Master, Zhao Feng's actual combat points are not 465, but 565. For some reasons, I concealed 100 of his combat points..."

Yi Wei's words were shocking.

"Is this true?"

Guangjun Hou's eyes flashed with a sharp light, his expression changing. An invisible mental pressure made Yi Wei and Ye Lingyun feel uneasy.

"Absolutely true!"

Yi Wei said without hesitation, "Whether it's long-range shooting of birds or hand-to-hand killing of beasts, the combat points Zhao Feng earned exceed what I mentioned earlier."

Upon hearing this, Guangjun Hou and Ye Lingyun exchanged glances, both feeling pleasantly surprised.

"Zhao Feng has a talent for combat awareness that surpasses others. He excels in both long and short-range combat. Ignoring the difference in cultivation, I can't help but feel inferior."

Yi Wei's voice carried a hint of bitterness.

As a semi-Saint Realm powerhouse and the leader of Guangjun Wei, his words carried significant weight and could not be underestimated.

Yi Wei admitted that he was inferior to Zhao Feng in terms of combat talent, at least when they were at the same level.

"Master! I once told you that taking Zhao Feng as a disciple would not be regrettable in the future."

Ye Lingyun smiled, feeling very pleased.

He had always had high expectations for Zhao Feng, and the latter had never disappointed him, even exceeding his expectations time and again.

Guangjun Hou quickly recalled that during the physical talent test, he was still hesitant about taking Zhao Feng as a disciple.

After all, Zhao Feng's talent at the time was "half-spiritual body," which was quite勉强 (勉强 means "barely" or "hardly" in this context, but it's better to use "marginal" for a more natural English translation).

Fortunately, Ye Lingyun recommended him, and he took Zhao Feng as a registered disciple.

Now, it seemed that the decision at that time was indeed correct.

"Zhao Feng is indeed excellent, with combat skills that surpass others and perfect long and short-range capabilities."

Guangjun Hou's tone then shifted, with a hint of regret, "Unfortunately, his half-spiritual body talent limits his future potential, making it difficult for him to catch up with true spiritual body geniuses. Among my disciples, only 'Beimo' has a chance to achieve my goal..."

As he spoke, Guangjun Hou's face was filled with regret and disappointment.

Clearly, despite Zhao Feng's impressive performance, Guangjun Hou did not truly have high hopes for him.

In response to Guangjun Hou's conclusion, Yi Wei remained silent, seemingly in agreement.

Ye Lingyun wanted to argue but found himself unable to do so.

Indeed.

Zhao Feng's performance had exceeded expectations, but no one had ever thought he could replace Beimo, let alone surpass him.

...

Leaving the Lingwu Hall, Zhao Feng's face was filled with joy as he headed straight for the Baohuan Hall with his combat points.

The other fellow disciples, Nangong Fan, Yang Qing Shan, and Feng Yin Yue, felt either jealous or envious, and were quite unhappy.

Beimo's expression was the most awkward.

Since childhood, he had been seen as a super genius by the world, and no one of his age had ever surpassed him.

This was true whether in the village, the small city, or the county city.

However, since meeting Zhao Feng, this record had been broken time and again.

"Zhao Feng, you are indeed not simple. If you have the courage, let's go to the 'sect' and see who is better."

Beimo's usually stern face was unusually flushed, his eyes filled with intense fighting spirit.

This... was Beimo's active challenge?

Nangong Fan and Yang Qing Shan were amazed.

They had never seen Beimo actively challenge any of his peers, as the geniuses of his generation were far behind him and posed no threat.

"Alright."

Zhao Feng agreed immediately, his expression serious.

To be honest, facing a super genius like Beimo, he also felt a great deal of pressure.

However, this was good. Regardless of the outcome, it would greatly push his potential.

After parting ways with Beimo, Zhao Feng, with over four hundred combat points, arrived at the "Baohuan Hall."

With his combat points, he could exchange for martial arts manuals, heaven and earth spiritual materials, elixirs, divine weapons, and other precious resources in the Baohuan Hall.

"I have so many combat points, how should I allocate them?"

Zhao Feng fell into deep thought.

Martial arts manuals?

Zhao Feng felt he didn't lack them. His main cultivation techniques, the "Silver Wall Technique" and the "Reverting Origin Qi Technique," were one a Saint-level technique and the other nearly Saint-level.

Other techniques like the "Drifting Lingdu" and the "Smokeless Step" could be enhanced to Saint-level with the "Wind Following Style."

Thus, the lowest level seemed to be the "Star Pointing Finger."

"The 'Star Pointing Finger' is a top-tier martial art, almost reaching the semi-Saint level. With the assistance of the 'Whirlwind Style,' it can surpass ordinary semi-Saint level martial arts. If I cultivate it to the seventh layer, even when facing a Saint-level martial art, I can still have the upper hand. After all, it's difficult to cultivate a Saint-level martial art to a high level."

Zhao Feng began to analyze and calculate in his mind.

In the end,

He decided not to change to other offensive martial arts.

Because with his combat points, he could only exchange for semi-Saint level martial arts, not Saint-level ones.

Thus, Zhao Feng decided not to exchange for martial arts manuals.

His focus was on heaven and earth spiritual materials and elixirs.

In his main cultivation techniques, the "Silver Wall Technique" was the highest level, and the ninth level of martial arts placed the greatest emphasis on the body's foundation.

Zhao Feng remembered the words of Guangjun Hou and Ye Lingyun.

"Since that's the case, why not go to the extreme... focus entirely on 'body cultivation techniques.'"

A fierce light flashed in Zhao Feng's eyes as he decided to take a bold step.

Immediately, he entered the "Thousand Medicine Pavilion" inside the Baohuan Hall.

The Thousand Medicine Pavilion contained various medicines and elixirs, as well as a few heaven and earth spiritual materials.

Zhao Feng's main goal was auxiliary body cultivation medicines and elixirs.

"'Cold Snow Eroding Body Pill,' using powerful cold force to refine the body, is one of the top body-refining elixirs in the ninth level of martial arts. Use with caution if below the eighth level."

"'Fiery Sun Bone Refining Pill,' using terrifying fiery force to burn the body and bones, is a top-tier body-refining elixir. Combined with the 'Cold Snow Eroding Body Pill,' it can achieve twice the effect with half the effort..."

"'Treasure Gold Body Refining Powder,' the king of body-refining medicines, with a powerful effect that can destroy bones and metal. If taken at the eighth level of martial arts, there is a 50% chance of causing disability!"

Soon, Zhao Feng determined the three top-tier body-refining elixirs.

Among them, one Cold Snow Eroding Body Pill cost him 122 combat points.

One Fiery Sun Bone Refining Pill cost him 119 combat points.

The final Treasure Gold Body Refining Powder cost him 167 combat points.

These three items alone consumed over four hundred of his combat points.

It's worth noting that a top-tier martial art could be exchanged for just 10 combat points, and a semi-Saint level martial art for 50 points.

The remaining dozens of combat points, Zhao Feng used to exchange for some lower-level body-refining resources, but they were still high-quality, comparable to the "Bone Strengthening Powder" he had previously bought from the Medicine Pavilion.

Because the "Cold Snow Eroding Body Pill" and the other three elixirs had such powerful effects, Zhao Feng also needed a transition period.

On that day,

Zhao Feng spent all his combat points.

His hundreds of combat points almost exchanged for half of the top-tier body-refining treasures in the Baohuan Hall.

In Guangling Prefecture, not everyone could obtain combat points, and even if they did, there were limits to what they could exchange.

However, as a disciple of Guangjun Hou, his exchange ratio was higher.

For example, others needed over 170 combat points to exchange for one "Cold Snow Eroding Body Pill," while Zhao Feng only needed 122.

For such top-tier treasures, many seventh and eighth-level martial artists, even if they had enough combat points, might not have the qualifications to exchange for them.

Leaving the Baohuan Hall, Zhao Feng returned to his courtyard and began to close himself off for cultivation.

Over the next month, he focused on cultivating the "Silver Wall Technique."

For the first six to seven days, he used some lower-level body-refining resources, at least comparable to the "Bone Strengthening Powder" level, suitable for martial artists above the seventh level.

The body-refining elixirs Zhao Feng exchanged were also carefully selected, with different medicinal properties.

For example, the "Cold Snow Eroding Body Pill" was cold in nature; the "Fiery Sun Bone Refining Pill" was fiery and hard in nature; the "Treasure Gold Body Refining Powder" was metallic in nature...

By combining different properties, he avoided the overlap of medicinal effects, thus achieving the maximum effect.

After seven days,

Zhao Feng's "Silver Wall Technique" naturally advanced to the seventh level.

But this also exhausted all the lower-level body-refining resources.

"Now, without using internal energy, I can suppress ordinary seventh-level martial artists with my physical strength alone."

Zhao Feng could feel the explosive power in his bones and flesh with every movement.

With one punch, he could kill any martial artist below the seventh level, and even in a direct confrontation with a peer, he would suffer and be injured.

Next, Zhao Feng had only the "Cold Snow Eroding Body Pill," "Fiery Sun Bone Refining Pill," and "Treasure Gold Body Refining Powder" left.

Following the sequence, he first took the "Cold Snow Eroding Body Pill."

After taking this pill, a terrifying cold force enveloped his entire body.

For three days and nights, his body was frozen, making it almost impossible to move.

The danger was unimaginable.

"No wonder the instructions say to use with caution if below the eighth level."

After three days and nights, Zhao Feng finally resolved the crisis.

The medicinal effect of the "Cold Snow Eroding Body Pill" was only halfway through, but Zhao Feng clearly felt the rapid advancement of the "Silver Wall Technique," equivalent to half a year of ordinary hard cultivation.

Before the medicinal effect ended, Zhao Feng took the "Fiery Sun Bone Refining Pill."

The combination of the two elixirs was like "ice and fire," making the body endure extreme suffering, but the medicinal effect was indeed twice as effective.

Zhao Feng pushed the "Silver Wall Technique" and the "Reverting Origin Qi Technique" to their limits, guiding and absorbing the medicinal force, feeling the rapid progress of body cultivation.

Thump! Thump!

His left eye pulsed rapidly, and a warm, strange sensation spread throughout his body.

The integration of the mysterious left eye improved his constitution, making the absorption speed and efficiency of the medicinal force far exceed that of ordinary people.

After seven to eight days,

The cold and fiery body-refining elixirs were basically digested.

Sigh!

Zhao Feng took a deep breath, slowly stood up, and felt his muscles and bones becoming increasingly tough.

The strength of his physical body extended from the skin and bones to the internal organs.

The strength of the internal organs greatly improved his physical quality, allowing him to generate more powerful internal energy.

"The importance of the body's foundation is indeed extraordinary. Without deliberately cultivating the 'Reverting Origin Qi Technique,' I still feel an improvement in my internal energy and cultivation."

Zhao Feng sighed in his heart.

At this moment,

His cultivation had reached the peak of the seventh level, even the limit of the seventh level, just a step away from the eighth level.

At the same time, Zhao Feng's "Silver Wall Technique" had reached the peak of the seventh level under the refinement of the two top-tier cold and fiery elixirs.

The breakthrough of the "Silver Wall Technique" to the seventh level strengthened the internal organs and organs, stimulating more of the body's potential.

"Roar!"

Zhao Feng roared, integrating the Reverting Origin Qi into the "Silver Wall Technique."

Buzz!

Instantly, a faint, semi-transparent silver aura enveloped his body, generating a heavy pressure that could make ordinary martial artists tremble.

The silver aura shield had successfully condensed!

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(End of the chapter)