Jiang Li was a Junior War God of the Limit Martial Arts Hall and had earned Inspector Wang's favor. Naturally, he was no ordinary talent. It didn't take long for Luo Feng to lose.
Even so, everyone present found it hard to believe. Jiang Li was a bona fide War God-level expert, and the fact that he could stay by Inspector Wang's side showed that he was a genius in his own right—fully capable of matching some of the weaker intermediate War Gods.
"Not bad..." Inspector Wang rolled the beads in his hand, and a hint of admiration appeared on his usually composed face.
"Many people focus on generating force with their hands, often overlooking their legs. Not only can you channel force through your legs, you can also seamlessly combine your footwork with your blade art!"
"Most importantly, you've infused every movement with the spirit of the Ninefold Thunderblade... It's hard to imagine you figured all this out on your own!"
Inspector Wang was full of praise. He couldn't think of anyone in the history of the Elite Training Camp who had been more outstanding than Luo Feng—not even anyone just one tier below him. The gap was simply too great!
At eighteen, with that level of physical ability and insight, he was nearly on par with even the Hall Master and Thunder God.
Luo Feng scratched the back of his head. "Uh... I didn't figure it out on my own. My teacher guided me."
"Honestly, I'd never have achieved what I have without my teacher's guidance!"
Seeing that Inspector Wang believed he had reached this level through his own insight, Luo Feng felt embarrassed and quickly explained.
Inspector Wang fell silent for a moment. "Your teacher?"
Luo Feng nodded emphatically, his face brimming with gratitude. "Yes. I became his student when I started high school, and he's been teaching me for years."
"From the very beginning, he stressed combining blade art with footwork! After I became a warrior and started practicing the Ninefold Thunderblade, he had me integrate the Guidance Technique, blade art, and footwork—even before I'd mastered the first layer!"
Luo Feng spoke with fervor. "That's why my physical abilities improved so quickly. And with his guidance on the Ninefold Thunderblade, I've barely encountered any bottlenecks!"
Inspector Wang was taken aback. One detail had caught his attention. According to Luo Feng, he had already mastered the fifth layer of the Ninefold Thunderblade. If his teacher had been guiding him all along, didn't that mean his teacher had mastered at least the fifth layer himself?
How could such a genius be unknown? And on top of that, he'd raised a super-genius like Luo Feng.
Inspector Wang glanced at the head of the Limit Headquarters in Jiangnan Base City and the others. Their scalps prickled; they knew Inspector Wang was displeased. Chairman Zhou Zhengyong immediately explained:
"Inspector, we've actually been keeping an eye on Luo Feng's teacher for a long time. Director Zhuge Tao even invited him to teach at the Basic Training Camp several times, but he wasn't interested."
"Not only that, I personally invited him as well, and he still refused. I looked into his background. It seems something happened that dampened his spirit..."
Zhou Zhengyong explained Zhou Ze's circumstances in detail.
Luo Feng's eyes flickered, his heart full of hope. Given his temperament, he wouldn't have lost his composure like a child just now for no reason.
He'd done it to draw the attention of the Limit Martial Arts Hall's higher-ups to his teacher and see if they might provide a precious Water of Life to heal his injuries.
"Send me his profile," Inspector Wang ordered. Zhou Zhengyong immediately sent over Zhou Ze's information.
After reading the profile, Inspector Wang closed his eyes and rolled the beads in his hand. His fingers moved slightly faster than usual, revealing that he was far from calm—or rather, that he was deeply shaken but keeping it under control.
At least the fifth layer of the Ninefold Thunderblade, with the Guidance Technique, blade art, and footwork fused into one. Conceptual Blade Art, Conceptual footwork—how terrifying!
And on top of that, he could teach all of this to someone else. Without the Quasi-Warrior Assessment and Martial Artist Combat Assessment records from Yangzhou City, Inspector Wang could only have concluded that Luo Feng himself was exceptionally gifted. But the truth was that Zhou Ze had played an irreplaceable role in Luo Feng's current achievements.
Even the Hall Master or Thunder God would have struggled to guide Luo Feng to this level. After all, being powerful and being good at teaching were two different things. Many experts weren't particularly skilled at instructing students.
"If his body is crippled, give him Water of Life. If his physical abilities are lacking, give him Dragon Blood—even Spirit of Plants! Someone this extraordinary shouldn't be stuck in a small place like this. He needs a bigger stage!"
As a Beyond War God-level expert, Inspector Wang could see farther than Zhou Zhengyong and Zhuge Tao. Even setting aside his talent for teaching, Zhou Ze's mastery of the Ninefold Thunderblade, and his understanding of blade art and footwork, were more than enough!
The Ninefold Thunderblade was known as the hardest blade art in the world to master. Most warriors couldn't even get started, no matter how long they trained.
The Elite Training Camp students who practiced the Ninefold Thunderblade generally reached only the first or second layer. Even after graduating, they might remain stuck at the third or fourth layer for the rest of their lives.
Many War God-level experts could generate force only at about the third layer of the Ninefold Thunderblade. The fifth layer was usually the domain of Councilors; even some Invincible War Gods only reached that level.
If Zhou Ze's physical abilities reached the War God level, he could easily become one of the strongest War Gods! Improving his blade art, footwork, and understanding of concepts would be up to him, but improving his physical abilities would be difficult for an ordinary person. From a Councilor's position, however, it would be much easier, with many methods available—at least for those below the Councilor level.
Yangzhou City, Bright Moon District.
Zhou Ze lay back in a chair, gazing up at the sky.
"Soon. Next year, I'll finally take off. Luo Feng will definitely get me Water of Life and Spirit of Plants."
Zhou Ze stretched and settled back in. There was something nice about lying low. With a disciple like Luo Feng, he could soar without lifting a finger. Especially after entering the space age, Luo Feng's progress would take off. Earth was no more than a beginner's zone.
Thanks to his cheat, he could constantly receive Luo Feng's insights. That meant his future understanding of laws and Secret Arts was destined to be no worse than Luo Feng's—not by the slightest bit. If he put in some effort, he'd surely surpass Luo Feng when it came to things that required comprehension.
He had to admit, having a cheat was great!
"Beep, beep~"
The phone beside him rang. Zhou Ze focused his Psychic Power, lifting the phone before his eyes. He thought Luo Feng might be calling with a question, but it was Zhou Zhengyong from the Limit Headquarters.
"Zhou Ze, get ready. Inspector Wang is coming to see you." Zhou Zhengyong spoke quickly, then hung up.
Zhou Ze raised an eyebrow, surprised but not entirely taken aback. There was no helping it: Luo Feng at this point was simply too astonishing.
At this point in the original story, Luo Feng had only reached the third layer of the Ninefold Thunderblade. He couldn't channel force through his legs, his blade art had only just reached the second level of mastery, and his footwork hadn't even touched the Perfect Level. His strength as a warrior was nowhere near his Psychic Power.
But now, before even entering the Elite Training Camp, Luo Feng had already reached the fifth layer. He'd fused the Guidance Technique, blade art, and footwork together, and had achieved Conceptual Blade Art and Conceptual footwork. His strength as a warrior alone far surpassed his Psychic Power.
Put simply, with the same physical abilities, some Invincible War Gods and even Councilors were at about that level.
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