Cloud-Piercing Finger Minor Accomplishment Target Reached, Mysterious Cultivation Method!

At the Grand Martial Arts Arena, after Feng Qingzhu and the others stepped forward to agree to act as bait, many people, like Chen Feng, noticed that Lu Ming had no reaction.

For a moment, everyone's expressions varied as they looked at Lu Ming.

At this moment, Lu Ming frowned slightly, thinking to himself, a genius bait plan? If his peerless talent could truly be sensed by the Earth Dragon Beast, he would naturally go.

Otherwise, with Wei Jinlin leading the geniuses out to ambush the Earth Dragon Beast, wouldn't it be dangerous for him to stay alone at the Military Service Bureau?

Unfortunately, the Earth Dragon Beast had mortal eyes and could not see through his talent.

Then it would be unwise for him to go.

If he went, Wei Jinlin would naturally focus on his movements first, leading to misjudgment that might get other disciples killed.

Secondly, acting as bait carried mortal danger.

And he possessed the Divine Ability Panel; as long as he didn't die, his future was limitless. Facing the Earth Dragon Beast, if an accident occurred, he would end up like Zhao Zhiqiu.

He also had the path of Wei Jinlin's mysterious technique, so he didn't need to risk his life like others to seek a future.

Therefore, this kind of endeavor that harmed both himself and others, he was unwilling to do.

He immediately cupped his hands and said, "Master Wei, I was only able to win the Red Token by relying on some tricks. My innate talent in cultivation is actually unremarkable; I am still at the Flesh Refining stage. With all these geniuses ahead of me, I won't go."

Upon hearing this, everyone was astonished.

"Lu Ming actually chose not to go? Such a good opportunity, and he's just letting it slip?"

"With Master Wei present, it's unlikely anything will go wrong. Lu Ming still dares not go. It seems Lu Ming is too timid and lacks a martial heart."

"Maybe he really thinks he's not a genius? Still, it's somewhat disappointing!"

On the high platform, Chen Boxiong, the head of the Chen Family, exchanged a glance with Shen Wanlin, the head of the Shen Family, and shook his head slightly.

They had originally seen Lu Ming's performance and planned to scold Chen Feng and Chen Mo later for rashly joining forces to intercept Lu Ming in the Iron Stake Area.

Who would have thought Lu Ming was as timid as a mouse; he would surely amount to nothing in the future.

Such a person, even if offended, was no big deal, so they immediately dropped that thought.

Qin Zhonghai also frowned slightly and shook his head, saying, "This kid, unwilling to take any risk!"

He wasn't too surprised by this outcome.

Back when Lu Ming faced Shen Changfeng's threat, he wouldn't even step out of the Military Service Bureau's gate. If Qin Zhonghai hadn't personally come to the bureau to pick him up and express his intent to recruit, Lu Ming wouldn't have gone out.

Given Lu Ming's cautious nature, choosing not to provoke the Earth Dragon Beast was normal.

Beside Wei Jinlin, Xu Shou was also startled, then smiled and said, "The person you favor, Senior Brother, seems to lack courage."

Wei Jinlin's expression was calm as he said, "Everyone has their own aspirations. Not going is normal."

"Master Wei, your disciple Chen Feng, though not as talented as Lu Ming, is willing to act as bait for Red Cloud County."

Below, Chen Feng, discovering that Lu Ming dared not go, was overjoyed inside and cast a disdainful glance at Lu Ming. A commoner was just a commoner, bringing shame to martial geniuses.

He unhesitatingly stepped forward, righteous and impassioned, volunteering himself.

Wei Jinlin glanced at him, pondered for a moment, and said:

"Alright. Including Feng Qingzhu, Liu Yiyi, Chen Ping, and Yun Potian, that makes five. Who else is willing to be bait? At least Flesh Refining Grand Completion cultivation is required. There are five more spots."

Chen Feng's heart surged with joy, and a hint of confident flair reappeared on his face.

The gloom from being beaten back by Lu Ming and Yun Potian earlier completely dissipated.

At the same time, he sneered inwardly. Right now, in the Grand Martial Arts Arena, there were more than ten, even more than twenty, martial geniuses at Flesh Refining Grand Completion.

Given his performance in the Iron Stake Area earlier, under normal circumstances, he wouldn't have had a chance to be bait.

But now, he had seized the awkward silence caused by Lu Ming's refusal, spoken up to volunteer as bait, and successfully joined the ranks of genius bait.

He already had a guaranteed spot at a Third-Rate Sect, the Lingyun Sect. He wanted to join this plan to strive for a Second-Rate or even First-Rate Sect.

As for Lu Ming, losing this opportunity meant he might not even get into a Third-Rate Sect.

With this shift in fortunes, Lu Ming might seem to have won today, but in truth, he had already lost!

And he, of course, was the winner!

"Senior Brother Chen, your righteousness is admirable! Yiyi admires you!"

Liu Yiyi's beautiful eyes sparkled as she gracefully stepped forward to stand before Chen Feng, her face showing admiration as she spoke.

She had thought that Chen Feng, having suffered a setback in the Iron Stake Area earlier, would be crushed, but unexpectedly, his demeanor remained unchanged, and his martial will was unyielding.

Chen Feng's heart stirred, and he sighed, "It's a pity I was outmatched earlier and didn't get the Red Token.

"Otherwise, with the aid of Demon Meat, I might have been able to break through to Tendon Refining before executing the genius bait plan."

Hearing this, Liu Yiyi cast a cold glance at Lu Ming, who was not far away, and said:

"Senior Brother Chen wasn't outmatched. If Qingzhu hadn't suddenly helped Lu Ming earlier, and if Yun Potian from Cloud Peak County hadn't butted in, you wouldn't have failed to get the Red Token.

"Facing those three experts and coming out uninjured already proves your talent, Senior Brother.

"Otherwise, how could Master Wei have agreed to let you become a genius bait?"

Chen Feng nodded, then sighed. "What a pity! If I could break through to Tendon Refining ahead of time and become the only Tendon Refining martial artist among the ten genius baits, then I might have a chance to stand out and join a first-rate sect."

"A first-rate sect?!"

Liu Yiyi's heart stirred at these words. Upon reflection, if Chen Feng truly broke through to Tendon Refining, it was indeed possible.

She gripped the Red Token in her hand and hesitated before speaking. "Brother Chen, didn't you get a Red Token in the earlier small test? With one-tenth of the Demon Meat, that should be enough for you, right?"

Chen Feng gave a bitter smile. "My clan invested heavily in training me. Originally, they said that after I secured a second Red Token, I would hand it over to the clan.

"Unexpectedly, I failed to obtain a Red Token today. On the contrary, I brought shame to the clan.

"The portion of Demon Meat in my hands will likely be taken back by the clan. That's our family's rule. As the only daughter of the Flying Dragon Martial Hall's master, you wouldn't understand."

Liu Yiyi nodded in deep agreement at this.

Setting aside other matters, Li Youning had worn herself out worrying over her family's situation. Even Feng Qingzhu, as part of the Green Bamboo Gang, had the Demon Meat from her small test seized by her father.

In comparison, as Liu Feilong's only daughter, she was indeed in the best position.

Then, hesitating, she glanced at the Red Token in her hand and thought to herself that even if she used the Demon Meat to cultivate, she couldn't break through to Tendon Refining in the short term.

But if she gave this Demon Meat to Chen Feng, she might one day count a first-rate sect disciple as a close friend.

She suddenly bit her lip and said, "It would be a pity to miss such an opportunity. Yiyi is willing to share this Demon Meat with Brother Chen. Once Master Wei delivers the Demon Meat, you and I will split it half and half."

"Are you serious?"

Great joy surged in Chen Feng's heart. Excited, he reached out and grasped Liu Yiyi's fair and tender hand. "Yiyi, thank you. If I can become a disciple of a first-rate sect, I will never let you down."

Liu Yiyi's cheeks flushed slightly. She hastily withdrew her hand and said, "Brother Chen, you're being too forward."

Chen Feng feigned a foolish grin, but inwardly he was smug. This way, not only would he have Demon Meat to use, but he had also won over the Flying Dragon Martial Hall for the Chen clan.

A true kill two birds with one stone!

With this gain added, he had come out a big winner today!

By then, the other five genius baits had also been confirmed.

"...Thus, aside from Feng Qingzhu and the other four, Black Mountain County's Wu Yong, Black Water County's Ma Sandao, Niu Dali, Cloud Peak County's Lu Wenzhao, and Lei Zhen will serve as the genius baits."

Wei Jinlin announced the final result.

Amid the crowd, Lu Ming no longer cared about any of this.

Once everything was settled, and Wei Jinlin divided the demon carcass shortly after, Lu Ming alone received four-tenths of it. Secret delight filled his heart.

With this Demon Meat, he might be able to break through to Flesh Refining Perfection before the Grand Examination, achieving his set goal!

Afterward, in the Grand Martial Arts Arena, the crowd gradually dispersed.

In the end, only Wei Jinlin and Lu Ming remained.

Lu Ming glanced at Wei Jinlin's expressionless face, unable to discern his stance on Lu Ming's earlier refusal.

He cleared his throat and stepped forward. "Master Wei, my Cloud-Piercing Finger has already been trained to Minor Completion."