Third on the Strong Ranking

Lin Dong sighed in frustration, resigning himself to his bad luck.

In the Dou Qi Continent, strength reigns supreme, and the same applies in the academy; it's all about fists.

If he can seize a training room from others, then others can naturally seize his too.

He had never heard of Nalan Chenfeng in the Inner Academy before, and he really didn't know when such a genius had appeared Inner Academy.

"Thank you for your kind offer."

Nalan Chenfeng withdrew his gaze, said something indifferently, and then walked into the cultivation room.

"No way, Lin Dong actually lost? He didn't even last one move?"

"Just who is that kid?"

"To be so young and already possessing the strength of Five-Star Dou Ling, her talent is truly terrifying. Perhaps our Inner Academy has produced another extraordinary genius..."

"..."

As the distant murmurs subsided, the public area on the Fifth Floor of the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower returned to calm.

The news of Lin Dong's defeat and the loss of his cultivation room quickly spread Inner Academy, along with the reputation of Nalan Chenfeng as the number one genius of the Inner Academy.

The talent and potential displayed by a fourteen-year-old Five-Star Dou Ling are self-evident.

Time flies.

One month later.

On the fifth floor of the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower, in a high-level cultivation room.

Nalan Chenfeng sat cross-legged on the stone platform, his eyes closed and his breathing long and even.

Dark red Dou Qi slowly circulated on his body, like flowing magma, turning the entire training room a crimson red.

Strands of invisible Heart Fire surged from around the cultivation room, entering Nalan Chenfeng's body and coursing through his meridians, refining and compressing his dark red Dou Qi again and again.

With each tempering, the Dou Qi becomes more solidified.

After a month of cultivation, six of the sharp spikes on the rhombus-shaped Dou Qi Sea Urchin in Nalan Chenfeng's dantian have completely melted away, and the light of the seventh spike has begun to dim.

"Call..."

A breath of stale air slowly escaped from Nalan Chenfeng's mouth, turning into a wisp of red smoke in the air before slowly dissipating.

Nalan Chenfeng opened his eyes, and a flash of dark red light disappeared into the depths of his dark pupils.

"The Fallen Heart Flame truly lives up to its name."

Feeling the Dou Qi within his body was much stronger than it had been a month ago, Nalan Chenfeng couldn't help but smile.

Seven days ago, he broke through to the Six-Star Dou Ling. Now, his realm is not only completely stable, but he is also moving towards the Seven-Star Dou Ling.

It has to be said that the cultivation speed of Mid Earth Tier technique combined with the tempering of the Heart Fire of the Fallen Heart Flame is even faster than he expected.

At this rate, breaking through to the Dou Wang before the end of the year is not impossible.

"It's time to go out and have a look."

Nalan Chenfeng got up from the stone platform, stretched his limbs, and his bones made a few crisp cracking sounds.

For the past month, he has spent all his time in the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower, and apart from necessary rest, he has been cultivating.

Such arduous training yields rich rewards, but it's also necessary to relax appropriately.

In addition, according to the rules of the Inner Academy, freshmen have a one-month protection period during which senior students will not cause trouble.

So he went to check on Han Yue and, incidentally, rekindle their relationship.

Without hesitation, Nalan Chenfeng removed the Crimson Fire Crystal Card from the groove in the wall, pushed open the stone door of the cultivation room, and walked up the passage, quickly exiting the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower.

The Freshman Area, located on the east side of the Inner Academy, is a relatively independent courtyard area.

At this moment, a large number of people were standing in the open space at the entrance of this area.

On one side were about forty freshmen, led by Han Yue and Lin Xiuya, all of whom were students entering the Inner Academy this year.

On the other side were about twenty senior students, with a young man dressed in a black robe at the front.

"Han Yue, if you don't agree to my terms today, then all of you freshmen will be stuck inside from now on."

"I have plenty of time to wait for your answer."

The young man in black robes crossed his arms, looking at Han Yue with eager eyes and a smile on his lips.

This girl was the most beautiful one he had seen in the Inner Academy. He had been captivated by her beauty when he caught a glimpse of her at the entrance of the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower, so he was determined to win her over.

As for Nalan Chenfeng, who is related to Han Yue, no matter how monstrous his talent and potential are, he is only Five-Star Dou Ling. He doesn't care about him.

"Senior Cheng Yue, I've already said I'm Nalan Chenfeng's woman. Please don't force me."

Han Yue stood at the front of the crowd, her silver hair gleaming coldly in the sunlight, her fair and delicate face covered in frost.

Wearing a silver-white palace dress that accentuated Han Yue's slender waist, her two long, straight legs in black stockings were faintly visible beneath the hem of the dress. She was like an iceberg, exuding a coldness that kept people at a distance.

If she weren't weaker than him, she wouldn't even bother talking to him; she would have attacked directly to vent her anger.

She was ranked third on the Inner Academy's Strong Ranking, Nine-Star Dou Ling. Such strength was beyond the reach of any new student. Even Chenfeng would have to avoid her. She didn't want to cause trouble.

"It's alright, I don't mind. Trust me, I'm a better choice in the Inner Academy."

Cheng Yue's smile remained unchanged. He didn't care at all whether Han Yue was a virgin or not. In fact, he preferred more mature women; that was more interesting.

"You..."

Han Yue clenched her fists and bit her lip.

If the one-month protection period for new students hadn't already expired, and the elders hadn't stopped interfering, how could Cheng Yue have dared to be so presumptuous?

However, at present, her strength is only that of Three-Star Da Dou Shi, far from being her match.

She came to the freshman area intending to build up her influence and recruit people in the Inner Academy, but who knew that Cheng Yue would come and block her way.

No wonder this kind of person has been stuck at the Nine-Star Dou Ling for so long; it's no wonder they can't break through to Dou Wang.

"Senior Cheng Yue, aren't you going a bit too far with your actions?"

Lin Xiuya stepped out from beside Han Yue, his face grim.

"If it weren't for Chen Feng's sake, you, an Eight-Star Da Dou Shi, would dare to speak to me."

Cheng Yue glanced at Lin Xiuya sideways, his voice tinged with disdain.

Chen Feng, who is ranked second on the Strong Ranking, has some connection with Lin Xiuya, but even if Chen Feng himself is in front of him, he is not very afraid.

"You..."

Lin Xiuya's handsome face darkened again, and his anger reached its peak.

These senior students are truly hateful. They only dare to bully the freshmen because they have been cultivating in the Inner Academy for a few years longer.

According to what he knew, Cheng Yue had been cultivating in the Inner Academy for seven years.

Unlike the Outer Academy, the Inner Academy does not have a mandatory graduation time, and there are quite a few senior students who want to stay in the Inner Academy and become elders.

"Lin Xiuya, I've dragged you all into this."

Han Yue looked at Lin Xiuya, Liu Qing, and the other freshmen, her light voice filled with apology.

"Nine-Star Dou Ling, the gap in strength between us and him is too great..."

Liu Qing also sighed, his voice filled with helplessness.

Although he enjoys competing with others, he is not a reckless person. Even if given three years, it would be difficult for a senior student of the Nine-Star Dou Ling level to catch up.

He and Lin Xiuya are now only Seven-Star Great Dou Master, and it will probably take them quite a while just to break through the Dou Ling bottleneck.

Compared to Nalan Chenfeng's monstrous talent for cultivation, they were far inferior.