Lin Feng looked up. At the entrance, Zhao Chengzhe and Yu Qingqing were standing there.
"Young Master Zhao!"
Lin Feng had not expected Zhao Chengzhe to come looking for him in their squad!
The other scions of wealthy families had always looked down on those under Ding Yun's command.
Unless they had business, they basically never came to this place.
Zhao Chengzhe and Yu Qingqing truly did not stick to convention!
"Haha, this is Yu Qingqing, the Yu Family's Miss!"
Zhao Chengzhe introduced her to Lin Feng with a smile.
"Greetings, Miss Yu!"
Lin Feng cupped his hands.
Yu Qingqing smiled faintly as well and returned the gesture.
But suddenly, after sizing Lin Feng up, she froze!
Lin Feng's martial cultivation had increased again!!!
When she had first met Lin Feng a few days ago, he had still been at late Skin Refining. Now that he had entered the Demon Purging Division Reserve Camp, she would not have been too surprised if he were at Skin Refining Perfection.
But upon closer inspection, it was clear that Lin Feng had already advanced into the Bone Forging Realm!
What kind of cultivation speed was this?
In just a few days, he had risen from late Skin Refining to the Bone Forging Realm!
Did that not mean his aptitude was even better than hers and Zhao Chengzhe's?
That feeling of being seen through surfaced on Lin Feng again.
Looking at Yu Qingqing's expression, it was obvious that she had seen through his true state again!
This startled him. He had not expected to run into Yu Qingqing so suddenly.
And why did she keep probing him whenever she had nothing better to do?
Just as Lin Feng was considering using the excuse about accidentally eating some fruit to fool the two of them—
He discovered that Yu Qingqing quickly adjusted her expression and did not mention his cultivation at all.
This let him breathe a sigh of relief, but it also made him secretly wary. His cultivation was progressing far too quickly!
He had to find a way to conceal it as soon as possible.
"I came to find you today to give you those ten military merits!"
As she spoke, Zhao Chengzhe took out a bronze-green military merit badge and handed it to Lin Feng.
"This military merit badge is proof that you can use to exchange for treasures in the treasury!
Military merit badges can basically only be obtained by fighting Monsters, and every battle against Monsters means gambling with your life. Use it carefully!"
"A Black Iron level military merit badge represents one point. This Bronze level military merit badge has ten points. Above that are Silver and Gold level badges, representing one hundred and one thousand points respectively."
"Thank you, Young Master Zhao!"
Lin Feng accepted the military merit badge. This Second Young Master Zhao truly treated him exceptionally well!
He did not stand on ceremony. Once he became stronger in the future, he could repay the favor then!
After giving Lin Feng the military merit badge, Zhao Chengzhe and Yu Qingqing left.
Having obtained the military merit badge, Lin Feng left the courtyard and headed for the treasury!
"You seem to care quite a bit about that Lin Feng?"
Yu Qingqing asked Zhao Chengzhe.
"It's nothing. He's just an interesting fellow! He helped me disgust Li Wuyi.
He also helped me obtain a medicinal bath.
And he let me repay a favor.
All in all, he's like my lucky star!"
Zhao Chengzhe smiled carelessly.
"But what about you? Why did you freeze up just now?"
He then asked, his eyes fixed on Yu Qingqing.
"Oh, it was nothing. I merely noticed that his cultivation had improved somewhat again. He is rather good among those at Skin Refining Perfection!
He does not look like someone who has just advanced!"
Yu Qingqing said flatly.
"Haha, I said before that even you could misjudge someone. I think that fellow probably concealed his cultivation!"
"Heh, probably. I'm not right every time, either!"
"Come on, come on, let's go carry out a mission! The villages outside the city have been restless again lately!
We failed to encounter that Demon that charged into the Shantytown last time. That was rather regrettable.
This time, we have to seize the opportunity and accumulate more military merits. If we make one final push, you and I can advance as well!"
As they spoke, the two hurried toward the camp entrance.
Before long, Lin Feng arrived at the treasury.
He searched around inside.
"Tiger Essence Pill, suitable for increasing cultivation in the Skin Refining Realm. One pill costs five military merits!"
"Bone Forging Pill, suitable for increasing cultivation in the Bone Forging Realm. One pill costs fifty military merits!"
"Leopard Fetus Tendon Strengthening Pill, suitable for increasing cultivation in the Tendon Strengthening Realm. One pill costs two hundred military merits!"
Looking at the dazzling array of treasures, Lin Feng swallowed. His ten military merits truly left him pitifully poor.
From the information Lin Feng had obtained yesterday from the squad leader who had received them—
Normally, if one participated in an operation against Monsters and made no particularly outstanding contribution, such as injuring or killing a Monster—
One could only receive ten military merits.
Ten military merits could not be called few. Sometimes, even a life could not earn ten military merits.
Because Demons were far too powerful.
An ordinary Skin Refining Realm cultivator could only serve to restrain them.
Those capable of killing Demons generally had to be at least in the Bone Forging Realm.
Unless it was a Demon that had just been born.
In summary, ten military merits were difficult to earn, yet they could not be exchanged for much.
But at least they gave trainees a way to obtain good things.
Ordinary people truly would not get to see such treasures as Bone Forging Pills and Leopard Fetus Tendon Strengthening Pills.
Lin Feng looked around, then searched through the section for techniques.
He finally found a technique called the Qi Concealing Art.
But it actually required fifty military merits!
When cultivated to a profound level, this technique could conceal one's qi and blood, preventing others from easily probing them.
Its greater use was actually to hide one's aura, making it extraordinarily effective for sneak attacks!
As for anything else, it did nothing to improve cultivation.
That was why it was priced so low in military merits.
Bone Forging Realm techniques like the Vajra Art cost several times more!
After a long while, Lin Feng walked out of the treasury helplessly.
The military merit badge was still in his hand. He had not spent it.
It was only after Lin Feng had collected and eaten his meal in the mess hall at dusk that he returned home.
When he passed Drunken Immortal Tower, he spent fifty taels of silver to bring back a pot of Great Drunken Immortal Brew.
He had not forgotten the Xu Family's threat. He had to quickly raise his cultivation.
This Great Drunken Immortal Brew was exactly what he needed.
When he returned home, Mother and his little sister had just finished dinner as well.
Ever since Lin Feng had obtained the panel, there had basically been meat at home every day.
Mother and his little sister had also eaten medicinal meals twice.
As a result, both of them looked much healthier.
Lin Man in particular had changed even more noticeably.
Not only was her complexion better, but her face had filled out a little as well.
She was no longer like a bean sprout, as though a gust of wind could knock her over.
"Big Brother, you're back!"
"Mhm, mhm!"
"Mother!"
Seeing the changes in his family, Lin Feng smiled.
Before long, Lin Yu returned as well.
Afterward, Lin Feng taught Lin Yu martial arts in the courtyard.
Lin Yu practiced the Great Saber Gang's Five Tigers Severing Soul Saber. With Lin Feng's current mastery of the Gale Leg Technique and Butcher Ding's Ox-Slicing Saber Art, guiding Lin Yu in the Five Tigers Severing Soul Saber was more than easy enough!
"This move, Splitting Mount Hua, has the wrong breathing, and your method of exerting force is wrong too."
As Lin Yu demonstrated the technique, Lin Feng pointed out his shortcomings bit by bit and corrected them.
Lin Yu was already someone of extraordinary aptitude!
Under Lin Feng's guidance, his Five Tigers Severing Soul Saber became imposing and fierce. Its power multiplied several times over, and he actually broke through from the entry level to the minor mastery stage!
This thrilled Lin Yu immensely!
Once he had cultivated a technique to the minor mastery stage, he could deal with ordinary mid Skin Refining opponents.
His combat strength had greatly increased!
Afterward, Lin Feng entered his room, picked up the pot of Great Drunken Immortal Brew, and poured himself a cup.
With anticipation filling his eyes, he drank it down.
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