Chapter 74

This time, the absorption of the magic spring allowed Luo Feng to make a significant step forward. By the end of the holiday, he had advanced from the seventh stage of Gang Qi to the eighth stage.

At this point, Luo Feng had also moved up to the second year, transforming from a rookie to a senior student.

The ninth stage also went smoothly, without any obstacles.

Time passed unnoticed, day by day. A few months later, in the quiet room of the Star College's Energy Tower, Luo Feng was practicing the ancient Heavenly Reversal Technique in a unique posture, but the process was quite unusual compared to his usual practice.

All the martial qi surged out from his limbs and bones, even the qi sea was completely drained. The martial qi intertwined in a certain pattern, like silk threads, eventually forming a large cocoon that completely enveloped Luo Feng.

The martial qi cocoon!

This is a crucial and significant process in the cultivation of martial qi. When the martial artist breaks out of the cocoon, their martial qi will undergo a transformation, like a caterpillar turning into a butterfly, becoming a higher-level force—demonic qi!

It's not just a simple advancement; demonic qi possesses attributes, and the enhancement from these attributes will cause a qualitative leap in the martial artist's abilities.

Therefore, all martial artists who cultivate martial qi look forward to this day. If nothing goes wrong, Luo Feng will be the first among the first-year students at Star College to experience demonic qi.

This is also a turning point in a martial artist's destiny, as different attributes have different effects. Some people have single attributes, some have dual attributes, and even multiple attributes.

Of course, among human martial artists, single-attribute demonic qi users account for more than 99 percent. However, everyone hopes that their martial qi will have dual or even multiple attributes. Even if they were weaker than others before, if their demonic qi has dual or multiple attributes, they might turn the tables and become stronger than others in the middle stages.

However, apart from special individuals like Gorin and Aaron, or if there is a super-strong expert to test them, it is difficult for others to know their martial qi attributes in advance. This means that the vast majority of martial artists will only find out when they are about to break through to the demonic qi stage. They are more concerned about the attributes than the advancement itself.

"Rip!"

A small gap appeared on the cocoon, and as it unraveled, a burst of dazzling light erupted, revealing Luo Feng once again.

His martial qi had increased significantly compared to the ninth stage of Gang Qi, a common phenomenon when advancing to the demonic qi stage.

Demonic Qi Stage!

Luo Feng had indeed entered the demonic qi stage, but to everyone's surprise, his martial qi showed no changes other than in size.

Each type of demonic qi has its unique characteristics. For example, fire-type demonic qi is crimson and burns like a raging flame; water-type demonic qi is deep blue and liquid-like; wind-type demonic qi is accompanied by air currents; lightning-type demonic qi is silver and emits visible sparks; and wood-type demonic qi has a green, tree-like structure...

However, Luo Feng's demonic qi had the same color as his Gang Qi and showed no characteristics of any attribute, which was very abnormal.

Many people would immediately think of one term upon seeing this phenomenon—attributeless demonic qi!

This is the least desirable situation for a martial artist when advancing to the demonic qi stage, and it is also the most special. It is rarer than having multiple attributes, but it is not a case of rarity being valuable. This is a nightmare for martial artists because it means that their demonic qi has no attributes. In other words, their demonic qi will remain in a pure energy state without any attribute enhancements. This means that the martial artist will lack the intense heat of fire, the speed of wind, the healing properties of water, the defense of earth, and the sharpness of metal...

All the benefits brought by different attributes will be lost. When they reach the Spirit Qi stage, where they can control natural elements, this disadvantage will be further magnified. Any natural martial artist has attributes, and attributeless Spirit Qi cannot control any natural elements. Their martial qi can only continue to accumulate in a pure energy form, which is quite tragic.

If a martial artist discovers they have attributeless demonic qi during their advancement, the shock might cause them to break down and cry. After all, without attributes, the door to becoming a strong martial artist is basically closed to them.

However, Luo Feng did not cry; his face was surprisingly calm, showing no signs of disappointment due to his attributeless martial qi.

Because he was not at all surprised.

When the old madmen taught him the ancient Heavenly Reversal Technique, they mentioned the special nature of advancing to the demonic qi stage.

Although Luo Feng had a full-attribute constitution, he would not gain any attributes when he broke through to the demonic qi stage. According to them, this was for his long-term development. If necessary, they could make Luo Feng awaken all attributes at the demonic qi stage, which would be very satisfying at the time, but in the later stages, he would never be able to achieve a full-attribute fusion.

The ultimate goal of the old madmen was to make Luo Feng achieve a full-attribute fusion and become the strongest and most unique supreme being. Therefore, they made some adjustments to the ancient Heavenly Reversal Technique, causing Luo Feng's martial qi attributes to awaken more slowly and only one at a time.

So, Luo Feng was well-prepared.

If he had gained attributes when advancing to the demonic qi stage, that would have been a cause for concern, indicating that his martial qi development had deviated from the path predicted by the old madmen, which would have been a serious problem.

At least, up to this point, everything was still on track, proving that the martial technique they created based on theory, which no one had practiced before, was still correct.

Luo Feng retracted his demonic qi and left the quiet room. The door next to it remained closed.

Usually, Aaron would follow him during practice, but there were always a few days each month when this was not the case, for some unknown reason.

Back in the dormitory, Luo Feng noticed that his roommate was not in good spirits. Concerned, he asked, "Aaron, are you feeling unwell? You didn't go to practice today."

"How do you know I didn't go? Can't I use other quiet rooms?" Aaron spoke weakly.

"Come on, look at yourself. You're still wearing today's clothes. You're so clean; if you had just come back from practice, you would have taken a shower immediately." Luo Feng analyzed seriously and continued, "Don't worry, Aaron. I won't say you're being lazy. Everyone has days when they don't feel well. But it's strange, your constitution shouldn't be that bad. You're pale and slim, but you're healthy. Why do you seem to have a few days each month when you're particularly down? You're a man, not a woman, so you don't have a period, right?"

Luo Feng's words made Aaron's face turn red. "You're the one with a period, and your whole family has a period! I just like to be lazy a few days each month and don't want to practice. So what? I have great talent, so I can be this way. What's it to you, hmph!"

Aaron glared at Luo Feng, went back to his room, and slammed the door hard, causing the small dormitory to shake.

Luo Feng was speechless, thinking to himself, "It was just a joke. Why is Aaron so angry?"

Could it be that some childhood trauma has made him have a female-like mentality, causing him to feel down for a few days each month?

Two days later, at the first-year practice field of the college.

All the students of Class 8 gathered, as each semester, the class would record each student's martial qi level and put it in their files. It was now the end of the school year.

The most watched student was undoubtedly Luo Feng, the class's acknowledged strongest.

"Do you think the class leader's martial qi has improved a lot this time?"

"Who knows? But it must have improved a lot. The class leader's martial qi advancement speed is notoriously fast. We've all been left far behind. It's really frustrating!"

"The class leader was already at the seventh stage of Gang Qi the last time we recorded. He must be at the ninth stage now."

"Definitely. I've seen him use the ninth stage of Gang Qi during practice."

"Wow, the ninth stage of Gang Qi. It's really enviable. Sigh, when we entered the college, my martial qi level was higher than the class leader's. Now I'm only at the sixth stage!"

"..."

When it was Luo Feng's turn, everyone's attention, including the homeroom teacher's, focused on him. He was the teacher's most outstanding student, and no one could have imagined that the person who was once considered the weakest would be even better than the best student in the advanced class.

Luo Feng activated his martial qi, and a dazzling light immediately burst forth.

The intense martial qi light shocked everyone.

Martial qi also glows when activated, but even the light of the ninth stage of Gang Qi could not compare to Luo Feng's, which was much brighter.

The change in the martial qi light... Could it be...

Everyone thought of a possibility but could not believe their eyes.

The light faded, and Luo Feng, enveloped in a qi curtain, appeared particularly large, a size that the Gang Qi qi curtain did not have.

Sure enough, it was the demonic qi stage. The class leader had already broken through to the demonic qi stage.

However, everyone soon noticed a strange phenomenon: Luo Feng's demonic qi, in terms of color and form, showed no changes.

"Huh, am I seeing things? The class leader's demonic qi seems to have no attributes."

"Yes, that's right. I don't see any attribute characteristics either."

"Why is this? Could the class leader's martial qi be attributeless demonic qi?"

"..."

Even the homeroom teacher, Vernon, was stunned. Attributes were too important for martial artists, and at the demonic qi stage, the records in the files must include attribute information. He had to confirm this, so he immediately stepped forward and asked tentatively, "Luo Feng, your demonic qi..."

Luo Feng rubbed his nose. "It seems to be attributeless."

He could not tell anyone about the Ten Supreme Beings or the ancient Heavenly Reversal Technique, so he could not explain and had to let people think this for now.

"Can't be!" Vernon was dazed. His most outstanding and most promising student, who had the fastest cultivation speed, had no attributes after advancing to the demonic qi stage!

However, he had to accept this fact. Luo Feng was probably the most upset person, so Vernon comforted him, "It's okay, Luo Feng. Don't be discouraged. You should find a healer to check. There might be a problem."

Luo Feng knew the situation and that finding a healer would be useless, but he still nodded. "I understand. Thank you, teacher."