Chapter 11

From the head disciple to the youngest, Xiao Budian himself laughed without a care, as if he had struck a great bargain.

Lin Feng secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Whether intentional or not, Xiao Budian’s actions had solved a major problem for him.

Otherwise, in the future, when he took on more disciples, they would know that there was a master brother who was not even four years old, and it would be hard for them not to have reservations.

Lin Feng looked at Xiao Budian with a smile, thinking to himself, "Good boy, just for being so cooperative, your master will protect you."

Whether it was the head disciple or the youngest, Lin Feng currently had only Xiao Budian as his disciple, and he could only experience the joy of being a teacher through him.

But Lin Feng soon became secretly frustrated because he found that Xiao Budian had an extremely strong understanding of cultivation. He could see the big picture from small details and apply knowledge to new situations. Even the high-level Daoist technique, Nine Heavens Thunder True Law, was effortless for Xiao Budian to learn.

The Cloud Dragon Escape technique was even easier for him to master.

Compared to his full 10 in constitution, Xiao Budian’s 8 in comprehension might not seem as impressive.

But in reality?

An 8 in comprehension was at the level of a super genius, one in ten thousand.

Lin Feng didn’t even need to provide much guidance. He could teach Xiao Budian everything, and Xiao Budian would understand it on his own.

Faced with such a disciple, Lin Feng felt immense pressure while marveling at the extraordinary aura of a true protagonist.

He had to quickly improve his own strength; otherwise, if any random disciple ended up stronger than him, it would be too embarrassing.

Lin Feng was very clear that, whether it was Xiao Budian in front of him or Xiao Yan in Wuzhou City, these true protagonists were destined to walk a path filled with thorns and flames.

They would attract all kinds of enemies, whether cruel, cunning, powerful, or sinister, who would rush towards them like moths to a flame.

Of course, after a series of epic and earth-shaking battles, Xiao Budian and the others were destined to win and write their own legends. The question was, what role would Lin Feng play in this?

Currently, he could only be considered an启蒙teacher.

And such an启蒙teacher often has two outcomes.

One, he becomes an important figure in the true protagonist’s heart, a life mentor or even a spiritual pillar. If he dies, it often triggers the true protagonist’s inner strength, driving them to great feats.

The old man is not omnipotent. On the contrary, the old man is often in a difficult situation, which allows him to meet the true protagonist when they are still in their early stages. Even if the old man doesn’t die, he might be captured by the true protagonist’s enemies, tortured, and suffer greatly, waiting for the true protagonist to come to his rescue.

The second outcome is that the启蒙teacher merely serves as a guide, responsible for leading the true protagonist into the world of the strong. After that, higher-level experts or major sects will take over, becoming the ones who truly teach the true protagonist.

One is to be cannon fodder, and the other is to be a minor character.

Clearly, neither of these was acceptable to Lin Feng.

To avoid these two outcomes, there was only one path: to become stronger.

Although he was on his way to Wuzhou, Lin Feng seized every opportunity to cultivate and improve his strength.

The Thunder Jade Core was invaluable to Lin Feng at this moment. By absorbing the pure lightning spirit energy within, his cultivation speed was several times faster than under normal conditions.

If it weren’t for the Thunder Jade Core also serving as the energy source for the Northern Pole Celestial Magnetic Sword, Lin Feng would have drained all the lightning spirit energy from it.

Xiao Budian was also diligently cultivating, but he had other thoughts on his mind.

Lin Feng, looking at the embarrassed Xiao Budian, couldn’t help but be stunned, "Are you sure?"

Xiao Budian lowered his head shyly, "Erm, I don’t have to drink it, but I really like it, just like... just like how Grandpa Village Head likes to drink alcohol!"

Seeming to have found a good reason, Xiao Budian immediately perked up, his bright eyes shining with anticipation as he looked at Lin Feng.

Lin Feng, however, was getting a headache. He never imagined that a true protagonist-level character like Xiao Budian would still be nursing at three and a half years old.

But thinking of how some people on Earth in his previous life still drank milk as adults, Lin Feng let it go, "Fine, drinking more milk is good for your health."

The difficulty of hunting increased significantly. It had to be a lactating female beast, and it had to be captured alive.

After several days of searching, Lin Feng finally caught a five-clawed purple-gold leopard that had just given birth.

This was a rare species. Compared to ordinary leopards, it had an extra claw on its belly, ran as fast as the wind, and could climb cliffs and steep walls as if they were flat ground. It could also spew lightning and fire from its mouth, and its temperament was extremely aggressive.

Killing the mother leopard was not difficult for Lin Feng, but subduing her and making her provide milk for Xiao Budian was a technical challenge.

In the end, Lin Feng, impatient with the delay, directly took her cub hostage. Under Lin Feng’s despicable threat, the mother leopard finally submitted.

Thus, Lin Feng and his disciple gained a mount. When traveling, they rode on the five-clawed purple-gold leopard, and when resting, Xiao Budian would happily approach the mother leopard’s belly.

A few days later, the mother leopard and her cub were released, not out of Lin Feng’s mercy, but because Xiao Budian wanted to try a different flavor.

The little guy argued, "The milk of a hundred beasts is actually the most delicious, much better than the milk of a single beast."

Lin Feng tapped his little head, "Brat, your mouth is not only greedy but also picky. Since there’s no milk of a hundred beasts, we’ll just change the single type."

Lin Feng couldn’t help but sigh, feeling that he had to be both a teacher and a nanny.

The two of them crossed mountains and valleys, and they were about to leave the mountains. Beyond the mountains was a plain, and Wuzhou City was just a short distance away.

In over a month, with the help of the Thunder Jade Core, Lin Feng had advanced from the fourth level of Qi Cultivation to the peak of the sixth level, ready to break through to the seventh level.

But comparing people to people can be deadly, and comparing goods to goods can be wasteful. In the same month, practicing the same Nine Heavens Thunder True Law, Xiao Budian had also advanced from the second level of Qi Cultivation to the fourth level.

Lin Feng was speechless. He had the help of the Thunder Jade Core...

"We are now at the edge of the mountains. It shouldn’t take more than a few days to leave them." Lin Feng gathered his thoughts and immersed himself in cultivation, "I’ll try to reach the seventh level of Qi Cultivation before we leave the mountains."

Lin Feng quietly practiced his breathing techniques, continuously drawing in external spirit energy and incorporating it into his body.

The spirit energy stored in his dantian was continuously refined and purified, then flowed through his meridians, nourishing his soul and transforming his physical body.

After the spirit energy circulated through his body for thirty-six cycles, Lin Feng’s eyes suddenly opened. All the spirit energy was concentrated, and under the impetus of the first six acupoints, it rushed towards the seventh acupoint.

As time passed, Lin Feng gradually felt a sense of exhaustion, and the seventh acupoint remained unresponsive. This was a dangerous signal, indicating that Lin Feng’s attempt to break through might fail.

If this attempt failed, he would have to start all over again.

"Win or lose, this is it!" Although a fine layer of sweat had formed on his forehead, Lin Feng’s expression was resolute. He communicated with the Thunder Jade Core, drawing in lightning spirit energy to support his continued attempt to break through.

Lin Feng did not use brute force but transformed the spirit energy in his body into a spiral shape to impact the acupoint.

While the spiral-shaped spirit energy served as the main force for a frontal breakthrough, Lin Feng carefully extracted a few weak streams of spirit energy and used a side approach to gently massage the acupoint, gradually penetrating it and loosening it.

With both the frontal assault and the side penetration working together, just as Lin Feng was about to feel exhausted again, the seventh acupoint finally changed!

The invisible barrier that had been obstructing the flow of spirit energy and magical power finally collapsed, like a dam breaking under the constant pressure of water. The spirit energy in Lin Feng’s body surged into the seventh acupoint.

The abundant spirit energy swirled in the acupoint, forming a self-sustaining star cluster universe. Here, the spirit energy was continuously converted into Lin Feng’s own magical power.

The seventh level of Qi Cultivation was achieved.

Lin Feng’s face broke into a smile, and he took a deep breath, expelling all the impure air from his body.

After a few more rounds of breathing to nurture the newly opened acupoint, Lin Feng stood up and stretched, "This wasn’t easy! Hehe, but I succeeded."

Just as he was feeling pleased, he realized Xiao Budian was missing. Lin Feng sighed in exasperation. The not-yet-four-year-old Xiao Budian fully exhibited the traits of a mischievous child, jumping around and never staying still. He had no idea where the little guy had run off to this time.

After mastering the Cloud Dragon Escape technique, the birds and beasts in the mountains suffered even more.

This time, while Lin Feng was focusing on breaking through the seventh acupoint, Xiao Budian was distracted by a beautiful yellow bird.

The little guy chased the yellow bird deep into the forest. Despite its small size, the yellow bird was a rare species, flying as fast as lightning. Xiao Budian, at the fourth level of Qi Cultivation, failed to catch it several times.

Xiao Budian didn’t lose heart. He remembered Lin Feng’s teachings, "Rashness and impatience are useless. Carefully understand your target, and success will come naturally."

With this in mind, Xiao Budian stopped blindly chasing and instead patiently observed the yellow bird’s flight pattern. After a moment, he suddenly leaped up, his fourth-level Qi Cultivation power surging through his small body, and he was instantly in front of the yellow bird.

The yellow bird, realizing it was too late to escape, was caught by Xiao Budian.

Xiao Budian laughed happily, playing with the yellow bird’s feathers. Just as he was enjoying himself, he suddenly sensed something. Turning around, he saw a young man in a red robe looking at him with surprise.

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