novelraw Chapter 876: Promotion
Chapter 876: Promotion
"Mr. Lin, these two individuals are AAA-class experts," Uncle Fu spoke, ignoring the conversation between He Changfeng and another person. "The master has instructed us to ask for your assistance specifically in enhancing their strength. If there are any surplus treasures, they can serve as your reward."
Without heeding what He Changfeng and the other person had said, Uncle Fu turned to Lin Feng and relayed Shen Tian’s instructions. In Shen Tian’s words, Lin Feng was the only one capable of fully utilizing these treasures. Therefore, they had decided to bring out these treasures to specially cultivate both He Changfeng and Shen Lang. Uncle Fu had no clue how much strength they would gain from these items, but that didn’t matter. The important thing was that Lin Feng helped to enhance their abilities.
"Alright, Uncle Fu, you can rest assured." Lin Feng nodded slightly in agreement to Uncle Fu’s words. Uncle Fu’s manner of speaking indicated that these two had fully committed to the Shen Family. Hence, helping them would not be an issue at all.
"Then, we’ll be troubling you, Mr. Lin. I’ll take my leave first. You others shouldn’t envy He Changfeng and Shen Lang; if any of you break through to AAA-class, the Shen Family will not treat you poorly. You must strive to work hard, do you understand?" After looking around, Uncle Fu decided to say his farewells to Lin Feng and then turned to the room’s other inhabitants, offering them reassurance. This was also his duty to prevent undesired incidents from arising. Both He Changfeng and Shen Lang had been with the Shen Family for many years and had passed numerous tests within that time to earn this opportunity. There were no free lunches in the world; if others put in the effort, the Shen Family would certainly reward them accordingly.
Having finished speaking, Uncle Fu nodded at Lin Feng and then left the room. The affairs of cultivators were not his expertise. With Lin Feng present, there was no need for him to stay. He was better off tending to other matters.
"Both of you wait here for a bit; I’ll assist the others first, then I’ll work on the two of you."
Lin Feng uttered these words, then started helping the other cultivators. There were still about twenty people, and though each person did not take much time, it would still take several hours when combined. However, to Lin Feng, these tasks were trivial, and he was long accustomed to hardly sleeping. Guiding them was no issue at all.
Hearing Lin Feng’s instructions, He Changfeng and Shen Lang could only suppress their excitement, obediently moved aside, and waited for Lin Feng to help the others before assisting them. They understood why Lin Feng arranged things this way; if nothing unexpected occurred, the process of helping them would likely take a long time. That was the key to the problem. Thus, rushing would be useless; they could only wait for Lin Feng to finish with the others before he could help them.
Time unknowingly slipped by. After Lin Feng had instructed each AA-class expert, all of them achieved unprecedented gains. Each one benefited greatly, and they couldn’t contain their joy. They could only dream of such guidance, which they now realized. After the instruction, they were eager to return and carefully reflect on what Lin Feng had shared. Therefore, after Lin Feng’s guidance, they each departed from the place.
Once everyone else had gone, Lin Feng turned his attention to He Changfeng and Shen Lang. Their strengths were not much different from each other, one in the middle stages of AAA-class and the other in the early stages. After pondering briefly, Lin Feng began to speak.
"Now it’s only the two of you left. He Changfeng, come here first. Circulate your True Qi, and let me observe your cultivation pathways," Lin Feng said calmly. His thinking was straightforward; the three pieces of Ancient Exotic Jade contained limited energy. If Uncle Fu intended it this way, then they would focus on cultivating one person first and, if there were enough energy left, try to enhance Shen Lang’s strength as well.
"Thank you, Mr. Lin," He Changfeng said respectfully. Even though Lin Feng was much younger than him, Lin Feng’s strength was apparent in this place. His words were heartfelt. Approaching Lin Feng, he sat down and began to circulate his True Qi as per Lin Feng’s request. In He Changfeng’s view, with so many brothers already having reaped such rewards, he was sure to advance a level as well. This was clear to him; as long as Lin Feng helped him, that was better than anything else.
Lin Feng remained silent, placing a hand on He Changfeng’s wrist. He then closed his eyes and concentrated on sensing He Changfeng’s True Qi circulation pathway. After half an hour, once he confirmed what he needed to know, Lin Feng opened his eyes again.
"Not bad, your foundation is solid. Now, continue to cultivate; pay no mind to anything else, and don’t get distracted. Do you understand?" Lin Feng said simply, already planning how to enhance He Changfeng’s cultivation power.
"I understand, Mr. Lin," He Changfeng responded then fell silent. He knew Lin Feng was about to elevate his power. As long as he followed Lin Feng’s instructions, nothing could go wrong. After speaking, He Changfeng immediately closed his eyes, clearing his mind of everything except one thought: the continuous circulation of his cultivation power.
Lin Feng picked up the largest piece of the three Ancient Exotic Jades. He had no choice in the matter, as the process of drawing out energy couldn’t be stopped, and each stone could only be used once. After a rough estimate, Lin Feng believed this largest Ancient Exotic Jade could potentially boost He Changfeng’s strength to the late AAA stage. Whether it could reach the peak, he did not know.
After making all the necessary preparations, Lin Feng held the Ancient Exotic Jade in one hand, and He Changfeng’s left hand in the other, and began to circulate the Exclusive Supreme Soaring Decree.
Instantly, a bizarre and peculiar phenomenon, just like when he had enhanced Leng Hao’s strength, occurred!
The True Qi released by Lin Feng took the shape of a golden dragon that continually licked the Ancient Exotic Jade. Following this, streaks of pure white light rings traveled along the True Qi-formed Golden Dragon from Lin Feng’s arm into his body, then without any pause, moved through Lin Feng’s other arm into He Changfeng’s left hand.
Each ring of light flashed briefly over He Changfeng’s left hand, and at that very moment, He Changfeng’s skin suddenly turned pale...
In reality, He Changfeng was in a very peculiar state. He felt the external True Qi rapidly merging with his own True Qi, and shortly after, it completely became his True Qi. The intensity of his True Qi increased at an incredibly fast pace, so fast it was astonishing, almost as if he were riding a rocket!
However, He Changfeng was only slightly shocked for a moment before he dared not let his mind wander. He knew that if he got distracted, even the slightest mishap could lead to a catastrophic failure, which would be a huge loss. With this thought, He Changfeng once again focused his mind, wholeheartedly circulating his True Qi as Lin Feng had instructed, without considering anything else.
Shen Lang, who witnessed this unbelievable scene, was utterly dumbfounded. He could never have imagined Lin Feng’s strength to be so exaggerated, so terrifying, so shocking!
Shen Lang certainly recognized that the golden light emitted around Lin Feng was Lin Feng’s True Qi. Although he didn’t understand why Lin Feng’s True Qi was golden, those details were irrelevant. What mattered was that Lin Feng was actually able to transform his True Qi into a golden dragon, a method of using True Qi unheard of. No one in the entire Cultivation World had been known to manipulate True Qi at will like this. If he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, Shen Lang wouldn’t have even dreamed that there existed someone in the Cultivation World who could achieve such a feat!
Then Shen Lang thought of another issue. If Lin Feng could use True Qi in this manner, it meant that Lin Feng was undoubtedly an S-class master, and not just an ordinary one. Even an average S-class master wouldn’t be capable of such feats. Lin Feng was so young, yet he possessed awe-inspiring power. It was truly unbelievable that someone so young could demonstrate such formidable strength. How had he cultivated to this level? It was utterly inconceivable!
He had heard before that Lin Feng was to be the future son-in-law of the Shen Family, and had seen Lin Feng’s photos—a very young person. When Uncle Fu told them in the evening that Lin Feng was a matchless master, most of them had been skeptical, thinking that even if Lin Feng was a master, he couldn’t be the exceptional one that Uncle Fu claimed. But in his wildest dreams, Shen Lang hadn’t expected Lin Feng to be this powerful, reaching a realm he had never imagined. The shock in Shen Lang’s heart was vast.
But at this moment, Shen Lang expressed nothing. He knew that at such a critical time, absolutely no interruptions could be allowed. So, he could only suppress the astonishment in his heart and silently watched from the side...
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In the blink of an eye, nearly an hour had passed. When no more light emerged from the Ancient Exotic Jade, the process of enhancing Cultivation Power stopped. Now Lin Feng opened his eyes, and indeed, as he had expected, the large Ancient Exotic Jade had pushed He Changfeng to the late AAA stage, just shy of reaching the peak. The result was very satisfactory.
"You’re just a little short of the peak realm now. You can continue with your original Cultivation techniques to progress. Reaching the S-level requires opportunity, something no one can help you with. Some advice I have for you is..."
Lin Feng withdrew his hand and concisely explained several points that He Changfeng needed to consider. Once a Cultivator reaches the AAA-level realm, they have essentially corrected most of their errors. What remains is to advise them on their techniques and methods of using True Qi. So Lin Feng focused on this aspect for He Changfeng’s analysis. As for the rest, He Changfeng had to rely on his own Cultivation and insights, something Lin Feng could not assist with.