This palm technique was fierce and domineering, with immense destructive power.
The martial arts manual also specified the kind of people suited to practice it.
Martial artists with exceptionally strong bodies could unleash even greater power with it.
The technique the One-armed Elder had chosen for Lin Feng was indeed extremely well suited to him!
"Third-grade Martial Arts... There aren't many people outside the Demon Suppression Division qualified to practice them!"
Third-grade Martial Arts were extremely precious. Captains could practice them for free.
But if Squad Leaders wanted to practice Third-grade Martial Arts, they had no idea how many demons they would have to kill to amass enough Merit Points.
And even if they managed to exchange for one, reaching the entry level, let alone Minor Success, was a huge hurdle.
Of course, none of that applied to Lin Feng.
All it took was one glance, and he had mastered the technique.
After that, he only needed to practice it until he reached Minor Success!
A glint flashed in Lin Feng's eyes as he opened the martial arts manual.
Following the instructions inside, he began practicing step by step.
Before long.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A series of palm strikes rang out, exploding through the air.
Even at the entry level, the power he could unleash was terrifying!
Lin Feng reckoned that even Houtian martial artists would be deeply wary of a strike like this.
With Iron Shirt bolstering him, Lin Feng's body was harder than steel!
Combined with the Bone Corroding Seven Kill Palm, its power was downright horrifying.
Every time Lin Feng struck with his palm, his proficiency increased by 1 point.
It was little, but Lin Feng wasn't discouraged.
He kept striking, one palm after another, watching his proficiency climb higher and higher.
Finally.
His proficiency rose from 0 to 100.
The Bone Corroding Seven Kill Palm had also gone from lv1 to lv2!
That meant he had reached Minor Success!
"It's already at Minor Success?"
Lin Feng's expression remained as calm as a breeze.
It hadn't taken him much time at all—just the time it took to brew a pot of tea.
And yet his palm technique had already reached Minor Success!
If word of this got out, it would send shock waves through the world.
After all, the Three Captains had all practiced it.
The One-armed Elder had once said that Captain Zhao, one of the Three Captains, had made the fastest progress.
But it had taken him three days just to reach the entry level, and a full 180 days to reach Minor Success!
Lin Feng had done it in a fraction of that time!
Even Lin Feng couldn't help marveling at the enormous difference.
If Captain Zhao heard about this, wouldn't he want to kill Lin Feng even more?
"Keep practicing!"
"At this rate, reaching Great Success in a Third-grade Martial Art will take no more than the blink of an eye!"
Lin Feng's gaze sharpened. He cast aside every stray thought and focused on grinding out his proficiency.
Once the Bone Corroding Seven Kill Palm reached Minor Success,
its power had increased significantly—more than tenfold from before!
Combined with his Iron Shirt, a full-force strike at close range would be almost unthinkable.
To go from lv2 to lv3, he would need a full 1,000 proficiency points.
It would take a while, but Lin Feng had plenty of patience.
He continued practicing in the spacious Training Ground.
Before he knew it...
Two days had passed!
Lin Feng hadn't left the Training Ground once during those two days.
He had devoted himself completely to practicing the Bone Corroding Seven Kill Palm.
After reaching Minor Success, executing a complete palm strike took a great deal of energy and effort.
So he had to rest for a while after each strike; he couldn't keep going without a break.
Now Lin Feng was looking at his Status Panel.
"Phew..."
"Finally, the Bone Corroding Seven Kill Palm has gone from lv2 to lv3. That means... I've reached Great Success!"
A flash of brilliance flickered in Lin Feng's eyes!
A Third-grade Martial Art at Great Success!
He took a deep breath, then rested for the time it took to burn a stick of incense.
When his rest was over, Lin Feng fixed his gaze ahead and activated Iron Shirt. His whole body grew as hard as refined iron.
Then he abruptly struck out with his palm. In an instant, an explosion like a cannon blast rang through the entire Training Ground!
Listen closely, and there were actually seven explosions, but they came so quickly that they overlapped into one!
With that single strike, the air in front of Lin Feng seemed to be swept away. Its power was immense.
Now that the Bone Corroding Seven Kill Palm had reached Great Success, it was over a hundred times more powerful than when he had first learned it!
Jiang Deyun instantly came to mind.
Houtian Second Level, and a martial artist who practiced body-tempering techniques.
Among the Squad Leaders in the Demon Suppression Division, Jiang Deyun's strength was above average.
But Lin Feng was absolutely confident that if he struck at close range, Jiang Deyun wouldn't be able to defend himself!
One palm strike would leave him severely injured!
Even if Jiang Deyun practiced body-tempering techniques, he would find it difficult to withstand!
"The me of today has practically no weaknesses!"
Lin Feng nodded with satisfaction.
His strength had surged once again. He had grown much stronger!
The only shortcoming was that his cultivation level was still a little low; he hadn't yet reached the Houtian Realm.
If he had reached the Houtian Realm, Lin Feng would unquestionably be the strongest of all the Squad Leaders in the Demon Suppression Division!
"No matter. As long as I keep hunting demons and earning Merit Points, I'll eventually advance to the Houtian Realm."
Lin Feng thought it over and roughly settled on the path ahead.
Suddenly, as he looked into the distance, a thought flashed through his mind.
He turned and headed for the first floor of the Scripture Pavilion.
Now that the Bone Corroding Seven Kill Palm had reached Great Success, Lin Feng couldn't wait to test its exact power.
What level of expert could it kill?
He was eager to put it to the test in real combat, but for the moment, there didn't seem to be anything suitable.
Then he thought of the One-armed Elder on the first floor of the Scripture Pavilion...
A thought immediately occurred to Lin Feng!
There was no doubt that the One-armed Elder was incredibly powerful—stronger even than the Three Captains.
If Lin Feng could ask him to help test his strength, that would be ideal.
He needed a clear understanding of his own strength so he could deal with all kinds of crises more effectively.
He arrived on the first floor of the Scripture Pavilion.
The One-armed Elder opened his eyes and looked at Lin Feng.
He didn't look particularly surprised as he said, "Not bad. You came out after only two days!"
"Looks like you've already practiced the Bone Corroding Seven Kill Palm to Minor Success?"
In the One-armed Elder's view, Lin Feng had naturally reached the entry level of the Bone Corroding Seven Kill Palm by the time he came out.
Given his estimate of Lin Feng's Martial Arts Comprehension, that was only to be expected.
Captain Zhao had taken three days, while Lin Feng had taken only two. His comprehension was already exceptional!
Lin Feng smiled faintly and said, "Senior, I have a small favor to ask."
The One-armed Elder's eyes flashed. With a smile, he said, "The moment you opened your mouth, I knew what you were up to."
He was a shrewd old man, so he knew exactly why Lin Feng had come to see him.
Lin Feng must have just learned a Third-grade Martial Art and been so thrilled that he wanted someone to help test its power, right?
Thinking of Lin Feng's potential, the One-armed Elder stood up.
"This old man happens to have nothing to do, so I can spar with you. Come on, let's go to the third floor!"
After he said that, Lin Feng and the One-armed Elder went to a room on the third floor.
The One-armed Elder stood there calmly and beckoned to Lin Feng. "Come on, attack me with all your strength! Let me see how powerful your Bone Corroding Seven Kill Palm is!"
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