Extreme Almightiest Young Master

Chapter 735: Leng Hao Breaks Through

"Young Master Leng Hao really did well, making great progress," Zhu Tao said excitedly when Lin Feng asked about Leng Hao. "Following the young master’s orders, we let Young Master Leng Hao take action whenever possible, without life-threatening risks. The Jones Family is also very strong in Africa. There, we encountered three AA-level peak experts and one AAA-level early-stage expert. All of them died at the hands of Young Master Leng Hao. After the fight with the AAA-level early-stage expert, Young Master Leng Hao broke through to AAA level."

Zhu Tao was indeed very fond of the talented Leng Hao, which he couldn’t hide in his response. During their time in Africa, Zhu Tao always sought to push Leng Hao to his limits. So, after clearing the surrounding area, he turned all the cultivators over to Leng Hao, who did not disappoint everyone’s expectations. He smoothly killed them all and even broke through to the AAA level after the final battle with the early-stage AAA-level expert. It was truly a joyous event.

You must know, Leng Hao is only eighteen years old this year. To break through to AAA level at the age of eighteen is almost an impossible feat in the Cultivation World. Even the four great families might not have anyone capable of achieving this. Given this, Leng Hao’s future potential is immense. With Lin Feng’s help, it’s not impossible that Leng Hao might break through to the S level before the age of thirty, or even reach higher realms.

"Oh, that really is a surprise to me. If I’m not mistaken, you’ve been a great help to him, haven’t you?" Lin Feng said, pleased to hear that Leng Hao had broken through to AAA level. He had not expected Leng Hao to advance so quickly, as his previous power had been forcibly raised through the Ancient Exotic Jade and needed time for assimilation. But the trip to Africa had unexpectedly resulted in a breakthrough, which was a good thing. It showed that Leng Hao had fully mastered the power he had gained previously.

Indeed, Leng Hao has done exceptionally well, assimilating his power in such a short period—it’s the mark of a true genius!

However, seeing the smile on Zhu Tao’s face, Lin Feng immediately understood that Zhu Tao must have helped Leng Hao with something, or else, even with his genius, Leng Hao couldn’t have assimilated his previous powers so quickly.

"Nothing escapes the young master. I simply gave Young Master Leng Hao some guidance on mastering True Qi. Beyond that, I did nothing else. His breakthrough to AAA level was solely due to his own exceptional comprehension," Zhu Tao admitted bashfully when Lin Feng mentioned it. He had indeed helped Leng Hao a lot, but it was limited to guidance on True Qi to better master his power, not to directly enhance it. Knowing it would be detrimental for Leng Hao’s future growth, Zhu Tao refrained from such aid, opting instead to spontaneously coach Leng Hao in Cultivating True Qi whenever they had a break. Leng Hao’s outstanding comprehension allowed him to grasp the essentials of True Qi cultivation and thereby achieve a breakthrough to AAA level amid battle.

While Zhu Tao played a role, the essence of the breakthrough was Leng Hao’s extraordinary talent. Without it, Zhu Tao’s guidance alone would never have resulted in a breakthrough.

"That’s good," Lin Feng said softly, smiling at Zhu Tao’s words. If he had done only that much, then it was acceptable. The true understanding of a breakthrough comes from experiencing and realizing it personally. Progress from external help is unlikely to last long. Lin Feng felt pleased with Zhu Tao’s actions—guiding Leng Hao in True Qi cultivation was beneficial for his future, and it was something Lin Feng wanted to do but lacked the time for. He certainly couldn’t blame Zhu Tao for stepping in.

"Young master, Young Master Leng Hao and Wan Long are together right now. Shall we go see them?" With the discussion concluded, Zhu Tao casually inquired. Since Lin Feng had arrived, it made sense to visit Leng Hao.

"Yes, let’s go take a look. Little Hao really did give me a surprise. I’d like to see how he’s doing," Lin Feng said with a smile on his face. With Zhu Tao’s prompt, he was eager to check on Leng Hao. After speaking, Lin Feng stood up and walked out with Zhu Tao.

As soon as they entered Wan Long’s room, Leng Hao immediately saw Lin Feng and rushed over to him.

"Brother Lin, I’ve reached AAA level now!" Leng Hao happily shared the news with Lin Feng. During his time in Africa, Zhu Tao’s guidance in True Qi cultivation had been invaluable to his breakthrough, and the extraordinary martial techniques he’d learned enabled him to ultimately overcome the early-stage AAA-level expert. Leng Hao treasured this help in his heart.

But it was seeing Lin Feng that brought him the most joy. To Leng Hao, his remarkable achievements were all thanks to Lin Feng. Without him, no matter how much time passed, he couldn’t have jumped from the peak of A level to AAA level in just a few months. The thought was unimaginable in a dream, let alone reality, so the news he wanted to share most with Lin Feng was his new status as an AAA-level expert—he wanted Lin Feng to share in his happiness.

"Well done. But your journey is still long, and you need to persevere—understand?" Looking at Leng Hao by his side, Lin Feng smiled and tousled his hair. Lin Feng had grown quite fond of the young man and couldn’t help but caution him. He hoped Leng Hao would continue to develop on the cultivation path and that persistence would be key to his success.

"Yes, Brother Lin, I understand. I’ve consistently followed your instructions in cultivation without slacking off. Rest assured, I was just excited to see you happy," Leng Hao replied, scratching his head sheepishly. He knew Lin Feng meant well, and he had always strictly adhered to Lin Feng’s guidance. It was just that upon seeing Lin Feng’s pleasure, he had forgotten everything else.

"Yes, that’s good." When Lin Feng heard Leng Hao say this, he was also relieved. The child Leng Hao had an outspoken nature—what he said was what he meant. This meant Lin Feng didn’t have to worry about him anymore. As long as Leng Hao kept up his relentless cultivation, he would definitely have a promising development on the path of cultivation. After all, Leng Hao was only eighteen years old and had plenty of time ahead of him. Considering his extraordinary talent, it was possible that he could quickly join the ranks of S-class masters.

"Lin Feng, you’re here. We’ve all been waiting for you." Wan Long stood up excitedly when he saw Lin Feng coming. Just as he was about to speak, Leng Hao beat him to it. After Lin Feng finished speaking with Leng Hao, Wan Long started to greet Lin Feng.

Wan Long was also very happy to see Zhu Tao bring Leng Hao back today. He was even more shocked by Leng Hao’s entrance into the AAA-class—something he knew of Leng Hao’s accomplishments before but had never expected such a miraculous breakthrough. Although he later found out about Zhu Tao’s guidance, it was still enough to prove Leng Hao’s exceptional talent. He could foresee that Leng Hao would definitely become a miracle in the Cultivation World because reaching AAA-class at the age of eighteen was almost unheard of there.

"Lin Feng, thank you. Without you, Xiao Hao could never have achieved what he has today." Liu Pingfeng stood up and sincerely thanked Lin Feng. Leng Hao was his disciple, and Liu Pingfeng had great confidence in Leng Hao’s talent. However, without Lin Feng’s help, Leng Hao could not have become a peak AA-class master so quickly, let alone break through to AAA-class after the trip to Africa. Becoming a AAA-class master at eighteen—what a concept! It excited him as a teacher.

Therefore, in Liu Pingfeng’s view, the greatest contribution to Leng Hao’s success was Lin Feng. He had to thank Lin Feng, for without him, Leng Hao’s achievements would have been impossible. All these astonishing feats were obtained with Lin Feng’s help. Liu Pingfeng felt he had offered much less assistance than Lin Feng to Leng Hao, which made him feel quite guilty. However, Liu Pingfeng had no other thoughts; as long as Leng Hao was doing well, it didn’t matter how he practiced. Liu Pingfeng was very gratified to see Leng Hao reach this point as his teacher.

"There’s no need for that. It’s the result of Leng Hao’s own efforts," Lin Feng said simply. He had great respect for Liu Pingfeng’s character, but after all, Leng Hao was Liu Pingfeng’s disciple, and he could not possibly outshine his master, especially someone as respected as Liu Pingfeng. He certainly couldn’t keep Leng Hao by his side.

"Why is everyone standing? Please, take a seat," Wan Long said with a smile. It wasn’t easy for Lin Feng to come to Songyuan Villa, so why stand and talk? It would be much better to sit down and chat.

Hearing Wan Long’s words, everyone laughed and took their seats, except Leng Hao who stood behind Liu Pingfeng without sitting down.

"Xiao Hao, now that you’ve reached AAA-class, do you have any issues that need resolving?"

"Brother Lin, I’ve just advanced to AAA-class, and in terms of Cultivating True Qi, I’ve had the guidance from three S-class seniors, so there’s no problem. But as for martial skills..."

"That’s easy to address. When you’re free, have Old Zhu give you some pointers. That’s his expertise."

"After advancing to S-class, why do I always feel doubtful? I feel like the accumulation of True Qi isn’t as fast as it was before," said Wan Long.

"Old Wan, that’s quite normal. After entering S-class, the True Qi goes through a phase of purification, so you don’t need to worry about that," Lin Feng reassured him.

"Lin Feng, what path should Leng Hao follow in the future? I want to ask for your opinion," queried Liu Pingfeng.

"Old Liu, Leng Hao should continue to follow you. However, it would be best if he stayed at Songyuan Villa for a while, receiving guidance from both Old Wan and Old Zhu. This will benefit his cultivation. Once the guidance is almost complete, you can take him back to your sect. Be at ease, Leng Hao won’t let you down," Lin Feng guided him.

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