At that moment, the One-armed Elder sighed softly.
Truly, each generation brought forth its own talents!
At the same time, he looked at Lin Feng with a hint of admiration in his eyes.
At last, a decent genius had emerged in this batch of the Demon Suppression Division.
Lin Feng's talent for physical cultivation left even the One-armed Elder speechless with astonishment. He had hardly ever seen the like.
At least within Wancheng City, there should be no one who could compare!
Give Lin Feng some time to grow, and sooner or later he would surely reach the Houtian Realm, or even the Xiantian Realm!
The One-armed Elder had taken a liking to Lin Feng's talent and wanted to build a good relationship with him.
Then he said, "With such outstanding talent, you're a rare find in the Demon Suppression Division."
"I'll cover the Merit Points you spent borrowing Iron Shirt. Use them to improve your cultivation instead."
Body Tempering Fourth Level was still far too low.
In the One-armed Elder's view, Lin Feng might be strong for his realm, but his cultivation was too low. It wouldn't be difficult for someone in the Houtian Realm to crush him.
Lin Feng was delighted inside. Wasn't this basically getting Iron Shirt for free?
He could use the Merit Points he had left to redeem Body Tempering Pills and speed up his progress!
A thought crossed his mind. "Senior, there's something I'd like to ask..."
The One-armed Elder glanced at Lin Feng, his tone casual. "Go ahead."
If anyone else had said that, his expression would have turned icy, and he would have rebuked them outright.
He might even have struck them, sending them flying with a single slap.
An ordinary Constable asking him, one of the Demon Suppression Division's pillars, this and that? Normally, he wouldn't even bother responding.
Lin Feng said solemnly, "After cultivating Iron Shirt, I feel there's more to the path ahead than just Iron Bones. It can be improved further."
"But ordinary Wolf Tooth Clubs and Meteor Hammers don't do much for me anymore, so..."
"May I ask if the Demon Suppression Division has any other equipment I could use for cultivation?"
At this question,
the One-armed Elder's brows furrowed slightly.
Once Iron Shirt reached Great Success, it entered the Iron Bone Realm.
Upon reaching the Iron Bone Realm, one's bones became as hard as steel.
Even Wolf Tooth Clubs and Meteor Hammers made of Mysterious Iron could barely inflict any damage.
The One-armed Elder said solemnly, "Iron Shirt has already reached Great Success. There's no road ahead. What's the point of continuing to cultivate it?"
Lin Feng replied, "I feel that there's still a path forward for Iron Shirt. Beyond Copper Skin and Iron Bones, there could be a third layer!"
"A third layer?"
At those words, the One-armed Elder's pupils contracted slightly.
The Iron Shirt manual stated in no uncertain terms that it had only the Copper Skin Iron Bone Realm.
Yet Lin Feng sensed that there was a third layer.
Could he be an unparalleled martial arts genius, capable of deducing the path ahead from a First-Rank martial art?
The One-armed Elder asked, "Are you certain?"
If Lin Feng truly could deduce the third layer of Iron Shirt,
then a martial arts genius of this caliber was absolutely worth investing resources in!
Wancheng City had seen nothing but mediocre talent in its newcomers for years. It had been a long time since a genius had appeared!
Lin Feng nodded and seized the opportunity to say, "Senior, when you just tested my Iron Bones with your True Qi, I could clearly feel..."
"Your True Qi had a far greater tempering effect than Mysterious Iron weapons. More than ten times as much!"
"I feel that if you used your True Qi to temper my body, I could break through Iron Shirt again in less than half a day!"
The One-armed Elder was stunned.
So his test had actually tempered Lin Feng's body in the process?
After pondering for a moment,
the One-armed Elder looked Lin Feng up and down several times.
He knew that Lin Feng had said all that simply to ask him to temper his body.
If it had been anyone else, the One-armed Elder wouldn't even have spared them a glance.
But a genius like this... He could spare some time.
He'd test whether Lin Feng's words were true!
If they were, then a genius who cultivated both physical arts and Archery was absolutely worth the effort of tempering!
"You're in luck, kid."
After thinking it over, the One-armed Elder said, "As it happens, I have nothing to do. I can give you a hand!"
Lin Feng was delighted!
Swinging Wolf Tooth Clubs and Meteor Hammers over and over had already left him somewhat exhausted.
Now the One-armed Elder had agreed to use his True Qi to temper Lin Feng's body. It was truly heaven-sent!
Just now, the One-armed Elder had only lightly tested him with True Qi, and his proficiency had increased by 20 points.
If he used a little more strength, wouldn't it increase even faster? It wouldn't take long to break through!
"Stand still," the One-armed Elder said indifferently.
Lin Feng nodded and stood motionless.
Then,
the One-armed Elder's fingertip trembled, and strands of terrifying True Qi burst forth!
Lin Feng's expression shifted!
He didn't know the One-armed Elder's realm, but he was definitely an expert, stronger than Captain Chen.
Perhaps he was in the Xiantian Realm!
Strands of True Qi struck Lin Feng's body.
This time, the One-armed Elder was clearly using more force than when he had examined Lin Feng.
Meanwhile, Lin Feng focused on the changes in Iron Shirt proficiency.
"It went up by 30 in one hit?!"
Lin Feng's eyes immediately burned with excitement.
That strand of True Qi struck him, and his proficiency had jumped by 30 in an instant.
Lin Feng's expression grew serious as he circulated Iron Shirt with all his might, bolstering himself with Copper Skin and Iron Bones.
After a while, the One-armed Elder said, "Kid, can you take it?"
Lin Feng nodded.
"Good. In that case, I'll test your limits."
A terrifying glint flashed in the One-armed Elder's eyes. The True Qi at his fingertip surged, then shot toward Lin Feng like an arrow.
When the One-armed Elder increased his strength, Lin Feng's pupils contracted slightly.
The Status Panel before his eyes had changed far more dramatically.
Iron Shirt proficiency was skyrocketing by 50 points each time!
Under the One-armed Elder's True Qi tempering,
Lin Feng watched helplessly as his proficiency crept ever closer to the next level.
After some time had passed,
Lin Feng looked at the Status Panel.
Name: Lin Feng Cultivation: Body Tempering Fourth Level Skills: Archery lv3 (120/10000), Iron Shirt lv4 (0/100000) Talents: Infallible Shot, Swift Shadow Soul Chaser, Toxin, Copper Skin, Iron Bones, Steel Tendons.
Iron Shirt had leveled up!
The talent he gained after leveling up was Steel Tendons.
This had to be the next realm of Iron Shirt!
A thought crossed Lin Feng's mind, and he checked the description of Steel Tendons.
Steel Tendons: Your Meridians become as hard as Mysterious Iron, granting a fivefold increase in strength.
"So the third layer of Iron Shirt is the Steel Tendon Realm?!"
"And it grants a fivefold increase in strength?"
Lin Feng looked at his hands.
With the slightest exertion, his muscles and Meridians felt as if they were about to explode.
They contained a terrifying, boundless power.
Meanwhile, the One-armed Elder stopped and stared at Lin Feng. He could clearly sense that Lin Feng had changed in a very noticeable way!
He had continually tempered Lin Feng's body with True Qi. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he knew Lin Feng's body inside and out.
"You... you've entered the third layer of Iron Shirt?!"
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