Martial Arts Genius? Blood-Baleful Spirit Art at Perfection!

"There were a total of five third-tier martial arts manuals on the third underground floor of the Cultivation Arts Pavilion."

"And those five third-tier martial arts..."

"You learned all of them! Not only that, you cultivated every one of them to the realm of perfection?!"

The gatekeeping elder's gaze was exceptionally sharp. Naturally, he could see just how far Lin Feng had cultivated his third-tier martial arts.

If Lin Feng had merely gotten a first glimpse of the path and understood only the barest surface, the elder would not have been so surprised.

But all of them had reached perfection, and Lin Feng was only at the Blood Tempering Third Layer. That meant his talent for martial arts was extraordinarily high!

Lin Feng still said nothing, merely looking at the gatekeeping elder.

He had revealed only the tip of the iceberg of his comprehension.

He believed the gatekeeping elder would take him to the other floors.

"A figure like this actually emerged among the Registered Disciples?" The gatekeeping elder looked at Lin Feng. "Even among the Outer Disciples, such a person is rarely seen! Since that is the case, follow me!"

After saying that, Lin Feng only felt a mighty force sweep him along, as though he had entered another spacetime!

In the blink of an eye, heaven and earth had changed, and he had arrived on the first floor of the Cultivation Arts Pavilion!

This floor was filled entirely with Outer Disciples.

A terrifying pressure rolled over them. Many Outer Disciples shuddered and looked over, only to discover that the gatekeeping elder had come in person!

"Elder!"

"The elder came personally."

"The elder rarely enters the Cultivation Arts Pavilion. Why has he graced us with his presence today?"

Many Registered Disciples came over, their eyes full of reverence as they greeted him.

Any elder of the Limitless Sacred Land would be a towering giant in the outside world, capable of reaching the heavens and penetrating the earth. Wiping out a dynasty with a casual gesture would be nothing more than routine.

If one could curry favor with such an elder, it could be said that the smoke from the graves of eight generations of ancestors would rise to the heavens.

Yet the gatekeeping elder turned a deaf ear, choosing to ignore them completely. Instead, he looked at Lin Feng and said, "Tell me, what kind of martial art do you want?"

Only then did everyone notice Lin Feng beside the gatekeeping elder!

And when they looked at the identity plaque on Lin Feng...

He was merely a Registered Disciple?

Everyone was stunned. What qualifications did a Registered Disciple have to make the gatekeeping elder personally keep him at his side?

Lin Feng pondered for a moment.

There were only three days left until the Outer Disciple assessment.

Naturally, Lin Feng wanted to stand out from the crowd and claim first place among the million Registered Disciples.

After all, the reward for first place in the disciple assessment was also exceedingly generous.

Lin Feng said, "Elder, I want a martial art that can rapidly increase my strength. Do you have any recommendations?"

The gatekeeping elder frowned slightly. If this had happened before, he would certainly have rebuked Lin Feng for aiming too high.

But the martial arts comprehension Lin Feng had displayed gave him the qualifications for it!

After thinking for a moment, a martial art immediately surfaced in the gatekeeping elder's mind. He slowly said, "It is not impossible to improve quickly, but! High returns often mean high risks..."

With a wave of his hand, an ancient book appeared in his palm. He opened it for Lin Feng to see, and the words Blood-Baleful Spirit Art were written prominently on its cover.

The gatekeeping elder said, "The Blood-Baleful Spirit Art is a sixth-tier martial art. Through slaughter, it continuously absorbs blood essence and turns it into nourishment for oneself. It is useful for cultivators below the Life Palace Realm. However, it is extremely difficult to begin cultivating and requires a large number of Origin Stones as assistance. At the same time, if you want to progress rapidly, you will need slaughter!"

Lin Feng did not hesitate in the slightest after hearing this. He immediately said, "Thank you, Elder. This is exactly what I wanted!"

The gatekeeping elder gave Lin Feng a deep look. Lin Feng had not hesitated even before a sixth-tier martial art. Could he perhaps begin cultivating it with ease?

Then, one hundred Low-Grade Origin Stones appeared out of thin air. "These are approximately the Origin Stones needed to get started. I want to see whether you possess the comprehension required to begin cultivating it."

Lin Feng solemnly thanked him. He had originally been considering selling all his possessions in exchange for the Origin Stones needed for cultivation.

He had not expected the elder to simply give them to him?

But Lin Feng also knew that this was absolutely not because the gatekeeping elder was charitable.

It was because of his talent!

The talent that was merely the tip of an iceberg!

Then the two disappeared, seemingly heading to a training room.

Behind them, many Outer Disciples gathered around, their gazes filled with both curiosity and envy!

"Who is this person? Could he be the gatekeeping elder's direct descendant?"

"I don't think so! If he were a direct descendant, he could probably enter the outer sect through connections. I don't understand why he has earned the elder's favor."

"A Registered Disciple seems to be only in the Blood-Shifting Realm, yet he is cultivating a sixth-tier martial art? Isn't that overestimating himself?"

Some were envious, while others found it incomprehensible. How could a mere Blood-Shifting Realm cultivator possibly touch a sixth-tier martial art?

Yet in the next moment—

A beam of blood-colored light suddenly shot into the sky, spreading outward from the distant training room!

The crimson radiance made people's hearts tremble with fear, as though approaching it would result in their flesh and blood being devoured. Such a martial art was definitely not an ordinary third-tier or fourth-tier one.

Many people's expressions changed slightly as they thought of Lin Feng from earlier...

Sure enough.

Twenty breaths later.

Lin Feng and the gatekeeping elder emerged from the training room.

Lin Feng respectfully said to the gatekeeping elder, "Thank you, Elder, for your assistance today."

Shock still seemed to linger in the gatekeeping elder's eyes. He waved his hand. "Go. You have only just begun cultivating it. Reaching major accomplishment or even perfection cannot be achieved through comprehension alone."

Lin Feng nodded, then left the Cultivation Arts Pavilion, heading off to who knew where!

Hearing their conversation, everyone's expressions stiffened slightly.

Just begun cultivating...? He had begun cultivating a sixth-tier martial art in such a short time! This was sixth-tier! And he was only a Blood-Shifting Realm cultivator... How had he done it?

Many were shocked. Some even recalled Lin Feng's clothes, but no matter how they thought about it, he was undeniably a Registered Disciple!

Only then did many of them come to a realization and roughly understand why the gatekeeping elder had personally brought Lin Feng along.

That comprehension alone explained everything.

Two days later.

On the outskirts of the Soul Mountain Range.

Phenomena Fist!

Lin Feng expressionlessly unleashed his fist technique. Its terrifyingly peerless power blasted a silver giant wolf over five meters tall into four pieces!

If anyone knowledgeable had been present, they would certainly have recognized that this five-meter silver giant wolf was at the Blood Tempering Realm Sixth Layer!

Blowing apart a Blood Tempering Realm Sixth Layer opponent with one punch—how many among the million disciples could accomplish that?

And this was not even Lin Feng's limit!

"My Blood-Baleful Spirit Art is now almost at perfection. My cultivation has also risen rapidly because of the Blood-Baleful Spirit Art, reaching the Blood Tempering Realm Sixth Layer!"

Lin Feng thought to himself. Though he was only at the Blood Tempering Realm Sixth Layer, few at the same realm could be his opponents. Even a savage silver giant wolf of the same realm had been instantly killed. Other people would not fare much better!

Over the past two days, he had killed at least two hundred ferocious beasts. From spending a long time contending with Blood Tempering Realm Fourth Layer beasts at the start to now blowing apart Blood Tempering Realm Sixth Layer beasts with one punch, he had used only two days!

It was time to return! Lin Feng thought. He would rest for a day; tomorrow was the disciple assessment.

However, just as Lin Feng took a step, he suddenly sensed the fluctuations of an intense battle coming from afar.

Lin Feng was naturally not someone who meddled in other people's affairs.

However... within that battle, there were entries floating about!

Lin Feng's eyes immediately lit up!