C5 (1)

Lin Feng was already acquainted with the Fire Lion Fist, so cultivating it now came with ease. Despite some initial rustiness, he encountered no bottlenecks in his practice.

After six hours, Lin Feng had perfected the techniques of the Fire Lion Fist.

"Nothing but flashy moves," the soldier sneered as he watched Lin Feng. The execution of martial arts in practice was one thing; using them in battle, where they must be combined with Spiritual Qi, was entirely another—and far more challenging.

"First move: Fire Lion Roar!"

Lin Feng's shout echoed as the Spiritual Qi within him surged.

"Hmph, daydreaming, are we? A few hours of practice and you think you can unleash your martial..." The soldier's words were cut short, his face a picture of astonishment.

Before Lin Feng's fist, a lion as large as a basketball materialized, its mouth agape as if about to emit a mighty roar.

The ability to manifest the lion pattern signified that the martial skill's potency had reached the threshold of mastery.

"How can this be? He's mastered the Fire Lion Fist to the entry level in just a few hours!"

The soldier was dumbfounded. It had taken him three whole months to achieve a basic proficiency in the Fire Lion Fist.

"Since entering the inner space of the Demon Saint Order, my grasp of martial techniques and cultivation methods has significantly improved!" Lin Feng observed the lion's phantom on his fist with a sense of accomplishment before withdrawing his Spiritual Qi.

"Young Master Lin has mastered the Fire Lion Fist to the entry level already?"

"Such a prodigy is once in a century for the Lin family."

"Didn't the family head take three days to reach the entry level with the Fire Lion Fist?"

Ignoring the soldiers' gasps of amazement, Lin Feng strode proudly into his room.

Though exhausted from his extensive training, Lin Feng knew his current prowess was insufficient to draw Lin Yuanshan's notice. He had to make every moment count, striving to elevate his cultivation level.

"First, I'll advance my cultivation to Layer Three. Once there, I'll find a way to amass a fortune and acquire more Body Transformation Pills." With that resolve, Lin Feng began to channel the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth, immersing himself in quiet cultivation.

Wisps of spiritual energy from heaven and earth flowed into Lin Feng's body through his breath and every pore. They traveled along his martial meridians and settled into the Qi Sea within his dantian, which gradually expanded in size.

Six hours later, a resonant boom echoed from within Lin Feng's body. The spiritual Qi in his dantian's Qi Sea had expanded tenfold, unleashing a power ten times greater than before.

"Third Layer of Foundation Establishment!" Lin Feng rejoiced, consolidating his newfound level of cultivation.

Upon reopening his eyes, Lin Feng found the day had already dawned. Ling'er had been waiting with a basin of hot water for quite some time.

After quickly freshening up, Lin Feng stepped out, eager to practice the Fire Lion Fist in the courtyard.

There, a young woman had been standing, seemingly waiting for him. She appeared seventeen or eighteen, with a complexion so delicate it seemed a mere touch could mar it. Her hair, a cascade of black silk, was swept up high, adorned with a blue-tasseled jade hairpin that danced in the breeze. Draped in a lake-blue dress, she exuded a youthful charm laced with a hint of mature grace.

Lin Ruo's slight movements, her green boots tapping against the stone, and the sway of her hairpin gave her an ethereal, otherworldly beauty.

"Little Lin Zi, you've slept in too long. I've been waiting for ages," she said, her light green boots and the blue tasseled hairpin moving rhythmically, captivatingly.

Lin Feng was momentarily spellbound.

"What's the matter? Have a few days apart made you forget your own sister?" Lin Ruo pouted, casting a playful, reproachful glance at Lin Feng.

Lin Feng genuinely couldn't place the woman before him. After a prolonged mental search, he finally dredged up the girl's name from his memory.

Lin Ruo, the prodigy of the Lin family, had achieved the Fifth Layer of the Acquired Stage by the tender age of eighteen.

Lin Ruo and Lin Feng shared a close bond, often seen in each other's company. However, Lin Ruo had spent the past year away on a journey of cultivation.

"It's Sister Lin Ruo! A year apart, and you've grown even more enchanting—I barely recognized you," Lin Feng said, his heart swelling with delight. He had always been drawn to women a few years his senior, and Lin Ruo fit the bill perfectly.

"This dish is mine. Anyone who tries to take it will have to fight me for it," Lin Feng thought to himself.

"Little Lin Zi, it's been a year, and your words have grown much sweeter. You've learned how to charm your big sister," Lin Ruo said with a giggle, her hand playfully covering her mouth.