Body Tempering Sixth Level, Marrow Refining Great Accomplishment!

"What did you say?!"

Zhao Hu was furious. He had been a terror in the county office for years; when had he ever suffered such humiliation?

"Kid, you're asking for death!"

His face, covered in rough flesh, turned a liverish color. His fists clenched with a cracking sound, and the aura of a fourth-level Body Tempering, Bone Refining realm cultivator erupted without reservation, enveloping him in a powerful oppressive force.

The constables around them retreated one after another, afraid of being caught in the crossfire.

"This Lin Feng is too arrogant, actually daring to say he'll finish Zhao Hu in one move?"

"It's over, it's over. Young people are always so hot-headed, he's going to suffer a big loss. Zhao Hu's iron fists can crack stone!"

From a distance, Li Gang's lips curved into a cruel smile.

This was exactly the effect he wanted!

Enraging Zhao Hu and making him go all out in his fury would be justifiable to the magistrate, even if Lin Feng wasn't killed but crippled. After all, it was a sparring match, and fists and feet have no eyes.

Lin Feng, however, ignored Zhao Hu's imposing aura. He didn't even draw his saber, merely extending a finger and beckoning him.

"Stop barking like a mad dog. If you want to fight, hurry up. I'm in a rush to get home for dinner."

This dismissive attitude completely ignited Zhao Hu's rage.

"Ahhh! I'll tear you apart today!"

Zhao Hu roared, his legs slamming into the ground, leaving shallow pits in the hard bluestone slabs. His burly physique charged at Lin Feng like a rampaging bull, carrying immense force.

He didn't use any techniques, just pure, savage brute force!

A simple, unadorned straight punch whistled through the air, aiming directly for Lin Feng's face!

In his eyes, any technique was futile against such absolute power. He wanted to turn this ignorant brat into a pulp with a single punch!

Facing this earth-shattering punch, Lin Feng not only didn't dodge, but his smile deepened.

Just as Zhao Hu's fist was about to connect, he moved.

His movement wasn't fast, even a bit lazy. He simply raised his right hand.

Not a fist, but a palm.

His palm was fair and slender, appearing completely harmless, like the hand of a delicate scholar.

"A mantis trying to stop a chariot!"

Zhao Hu sneered inwardly.

However, the next second, the smile on his face froze completely.

Lin Feng's palm, with a seemingly slow but actually extremely fast and bizarre rhythm, struck Zhao Hu's fist, which was as large as a sand pot, before his attack landed. It was a light, effortless press.

There was no earth-shattering collision as expected.

"Slap."

A soft sound, like a simple clap.

A bizarre scene unfolded.

Zhao Hu's ferocious punch, capable of cracking stone, vanished without a trace the moment it touched Lin Feng's palm, like a mud ox entering the sea.

Immediately after, a soft yet irresistible force surged back from Lin Feng's palm.

"Crack! Crack crack!"

A series of dense bone-cracking sounds, like popping beans, erupted from Zhao Hu's fist, spreading along his arm all the way to his shoulder!

"Ahhh--!!!"

A soul-piercing scream, unlike any human sound, suddenly burst from Zhao Hu's mouth.

His proud iron arm was now twisted grotesquely like a twisted rope. White bone fragments even pierced through the skin, exposed to the air, bleeding profusely!

And it wasn't over.

Lin Feng gently pushed his palm.

"Bang!"

Zhao Hu's burly body, weighing over two hundred pounds, was hit head-on like by a battering ram. He was lifted off his feet, sent flying seven or eight meters back, and crashed heavily onto the weapon rack in the training ground, smashing a row of sabers, spears, swords, and halberds before falling to the ground. Blood spurted from his mouth, he twitched twice, and then passed out.

One move!

It really only took one move!

He didn't even draw his saber, just a casual palm strike, and he had beaten Zhao Hu, a fourth-level Body Tempering, Bone Refining realm cultivator, like a dead dog!

The entire scene was deathly silent.

Everyone seemed frozen in place, mouths agape, eyes wide as if they could fit a duck egg.

That... that was Zhao Hu!

The undisputed number one expert among the younger generation in the county office!

And he was... gone just like that?

What is Lin Feng's true strength?

Body Tempering fifth level?

Or sixth?

From afar, Li Gang's smile had long since frozen on his face, replaced by endless shock and a sliver of fear from the depths of his soul.

He finally understood what kind of monster he had provoked!

This was no newbie relying on luck; this was a true dragon crossing the river!

Under everyone's horrified gazes, Lin Feng acted as if he had done something trivial. He walked to the side of the unconscious Zhao Hu and expressionlessly began searching his person.

Soon, he pulled out a porcelain bottle and a yellowed booklet.

He opened the bottle and sniffed; they were just a few of the cheapest healing pills. Then, he flipped through the booklet. The cover was written with three words—Flowing Wind Steps.

"I'll take the bet."

Lin Feng pocketed the items before looking up. His gaze swept over the stunned crowd and landed directly on the ashen-faced Li Gang, a meaningful smile curling at the corner of his lips.

"Constable Li, your nephew isn't very durable."

"System, open my status panel."

Inside the room.

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A semi-transparent light screen, visible only to Lin Feng, instantly appeared before his eyes.

[Host: Lin Feng]
[Realm: Body Tempering Realm, Third Level]
[Cultivation Technique: Qi Guiding Art (Proficient)]
[Martial Skill: Basic Constable Saber Technique (Perfected)]
[Movement Technique: None]
[Crit Multiplier: 3x]
[Crit Points: 200]

No matter how strong the saber technique, it's useless if you can't hit the target.

Movement techniques are crucial for survival and defeating enemies.

Lin Feng quickly memorized the contents of the Flowing Wind Steps manual and unhesitatingly issued a command to the System.

[Ding! Consumed 100 Crit Points, Flowing Wind Steps crit success!]

As soon as the words fell, a massive influx of comprehension surged into Lin Feng's mind.

It was as if an unparalleled master, light as a swallow, was demonstrating the essence of Flowing Wind Steps in his mind, over and over again.

How to borrow the wind's momentum, how to land silently, how to maneuver and evade, how to become an illusion...

All the techniques, secrets, and insights were instantly integrated and deeply etched into his soul!

His body also underwent a strange transformation. The muscles and meridians in his legs trembled slightly, seemingly adjusting themselves according to a profound pattern, becoming lighter and more explosive.

Lin Feng willed it, and took a step within the confines of the small room.

His figure instantly vanished from where he stood, appearing in the next moment at the other end of the room like a phantom.

The entire process was fluid and silent, as if he hadn't walked but had "floated" over.

Flowing Wind Steps, Perfected!

"Such speed!"

Excitement flashed in Lin Feng's eyes. "With this movement technique, coupled with my perfected saber technique, within the Body Tempering Realm, no one will be able to dodge my saber!"

Suppressing his excitement, Lin Feng turned his attention to the remaining 100 Crit Points.

He now had both a movement technique and an offensive skill; the next step was to improve his core strength—his realm!

"System, use all remaining 100 Crit Points to cultivate Qi Guiding Art!"

[Ding! Consumed 100 Crit Points, Qi Guiding Art crit success!]

This time, the commotion was more terrifying than any before!

If cultivating with the System before was like spiritual energy "surging" into his body, then this time, under the boost of the 3x crit rate, the spiritual energy was practically going insane. It formed a visible vortex of spiritual energy, centered on his room, madly pouring in...

The tables and chairs in the room began to shake slightly, as if unable to withstand the immense pressure.

"Ugh!"

Lin Feng grunted, feeling as if he were trapped inside an imminent volcanic eruption!

An endless, scorching torrent of spiritual energy washed over his limbs and bones!

First and foremost were his bones!

"Crackling!"

His entire skeleton let out sounds of unbearable cracking. But this wasn't shattering; it was a complete metamorphosis under the tempering of immense spiritual energy!

Impurities within his bones were expelled, their density rapidly increasing, their surfaces developing a warm, lustrous sheen like fine jade.

Strong as steel!

Body Tempering Fourth Level, Bone Refining Great Accomplishment!

However, this was merely the beginning!

The torrent of spiritual energy broke through the barrier of his bones and surged into his blood vessels!

His blood began to boil under the nourishment of this pure spiritual energy! The originally bright red blood became thicker, more vibrant, its contained life energy increasing more than severalfold!

The sound of his blood coursing through him roared like great rivers and vast oceans within his body!

Blood Essence like mercury!

Body Tempering Fifth Level, Blood Refining Great Accomplishment!

Immediately after, the spiritual energy continued its unstoppable advance, penetrating deeper into his bone marrow!

Bone marrow, the source of blood, the origin of life.

As spiritual energy poured in, Lin Feng's bone marrow gradually transformed from its original red to a liquid with a faint golden hue. An extremely vigorous life force erupted from the deepest part of his body!

His recovery ability, stamina, and physical potential experienced an explosive increase at this moment!

Marrow Cleansing!

As the last trace of spiritual energy integrated into his body, the spiritual energy vortex in the room dissipated, and everything returned to calm.

The entire process, from beginning to end, took barely an hour.

"Hoo..."

Lin Feng slowly opened his eyes. A sharp, tangible light shot out from them, leaving a shallow mark on the wall.

He looked down at his body. His skin's surface was covered in a layer of greasy black impurities, emitting a foul stench. This was all the filth expelled from his body.

And beneath the filth were muscles as translucent as jade, imbued with explosive power.

He lightly clenched his fist.

"Snap!"

The air exploded with a crisp sound.

An unprecedented feeling of power filled his heart.

"Body Tempering Realm Sixth Level..."