Martial Artist: Stronger by Coasting Along

Chapter 543 - 159: Old Fox, I Misjudged You

"Buzz!"

Ling Feng wielded the long spear.

This spear technique, although it was a skill of Dharma Martial Artists, under the enhancement of spiritual power, could also be revitalized. Facing the surging mental telekinesis wave, he didn’t counter with mental telekinesis.

He wanted to test whether spiritual power could neutralize the mental telekinesis attack.

Though he didn’t exert his full strength, the spear technique imbued with spiritual power easily blocked Jin Yifei’s mental telekinesis wave. The spear technique advanced forward, and the spear radiance released from the long spear collided with Jin Yifei’s spiritual palm seal.

Jin Yifei retreated two steps.

Ling Feng stepped back three steps.

"His spiritual power is so weak."

Ling Feng thought to himself. Though it seemed like he was at a disadvantage, in reality, he first used his own spiritual power to break Jin Yifei’s mental telekinesis attack before colliding with Jin Yifei’s spiritual power.

During this period, Ling Feng also restrained his strength.

Otherwise, without the need to unleash the divine grade spirit root, even merely using the top grade spirit root could push Jin Yifei back; perhaps two consecutive spear thrusts could eliminate Jin Yifei.

But considering that the Continent Examination scores are related to the resource subsidy for everyone in the Great Xia Kingdom and the reputation of the Great Xia Kingdom and the Academy, no matter what, Jin Yifei is a qualified Martial Dao student of the Continent Examination, so Ling Feng mustn’t be too ruthless.

"You don’t deserve to participate in the Continent Examination."

But Jin Yifei didn’t have that thought.

"Come help him!"

Meanwhile, he also realized Ling Feng wasn’t easy to deal with, so he called back Ding Qiang and Chu Chenyu, who were originally sent to eliminate Wen Duoduo.

Like Wen Duoduo, both had awakened middle grade spirit roots. When teaming up, although Wen Duoduo wasn’t eliminated, he was severely harmed by them.

A few veteran students seized the opportunity and rushed towards Wen Duoduo.

"Roar."

Qin Qianyu sensed Wen Duoduo was in danger of elimination and slashed a sword across the air.

Sword Qi whistled like the Yangtze River, forming a natural chasm in front of Wen Duoduo and the group of Martial Dao students, shattering the courage of those Martial Dao students.

Unable to withstand the wave of sword Qi power, they were sent flying out, losing their qualification to become Martial Dao students in the Continent Examination.

"Charge!"

Jin Yifei and three others seized the chance and simultaneously rushed toward Ling Feng.

Three people—one with upper-grade spirit root, two with middle-grade spirit root—their combined strength would require Qin Qianyu to make an extra sword attack to severely injure all three.

He appeared to dominate the entire venue.

Seeing Ling Feng attacked by Jin Yifei and the trio, he wasn’t the least bit nervous or panicked. This absolute confidence brought by power, even separated by hundreds of meters, ensured Ling Feng’s smooth qualification as a Martial Dao student in the Continent Examination under the entirety of his burgeoning top grade spirit root.

No matter if Ling Feng awakened the spirit root naturally, standing in this venue, he would not let Ling Feng be eliminated.

However, he intended to strike later, surprising them, and planned to separate Jin Yifei and Ling Feng with one sword stroke, following up with eliminating Jin Yifei with another stroke.

He saw Ling Feng actively charge at the three, changing spear technique. Though simply the Basic Spear Skill Thirteen Forms, a Dharma Martial Artist skill, the spiritual power wave released from the long spear transformed at this moment, morphing from tangible spiritual power into liquid spiritual power.

Inside the spear technique, there seemed to be a long river of spiritual power converged, roaring along with the long spear, like a giant dragon, instantly engulfing Jin Yifei and the trio.

Qin Qianyu couldn’t help but widen his eyes.

Liquid spiritual power.

Upper third grade, top-grade spirit root!

"Hmm."

Sitting in her place, pondering where to find a successor, pinching her bridge of the nose with a furrowed brow, Jiang Nan felt the second wave of top-grade spirit root power and promptly opened her eyes.

Seeing that the wave of aura originated from Ling Feng’s spear technique.

Witnessing Ling Feng’s power swiftly block Jin Yifei and the trio’s attack, swallowing all three, she stood up with a sudden swoosh, her figure flickered, arriving at the perimeter of the competition circle, standing beside the astonished Wang Defa.

She said trembling, "Top-grade spirit root!"

"Boom!"

Ling Feng wielded the long spear, the spear shadows quickly locking onto Jin Yifei and the trio, as their expressions showed panic and helplessness, attempting to break free of their spiritual power constraints.

But unfortunately, with a Heaven and Earth Harmony Index far inferior to his and under suppressed spirit root conditions, the spiritual power released from Ling Feng’s spear technique, like a primordial fierce beast, instantly engulfed all three, even Jin Yifei had no chance to retaliate.

"Not good!"

He cried out miserably.

Soon after, along with Ding Qiang and Chu Chenyu, flew out of the competition circle, eliminated by Ling Feng on the spot.

Ultimately, the remaining people in the arena were only Ling Feng, Wen Duoduo, and Qin Qianyu, while there were four Continent Examination Martial Dao student slots, one was unexpectedly missing.

"Top-grade spirit root!"

Wu Chunsui rushed to Jiang Nan’s side.

Jiang Nan swiftly approached Ling Feng, grabbing his arm, injecting divine thought within.

Ling Feng originally wanted to test if the divine grade spirit root, disguised as a spiritual power wave, could escape the divine thought master’s perception.

At this moment, he allowed Jiang Nan to grasp his hand and inject Divine Thought into his body to check his Dantian Sea of Qi.

Jiang Nan saw that within Zhang Lingfeng’s Dantian Sea of Qi, Spiritual Power was rolling fiercely like an endless ocean; this was undoubtedly a Top Grade Spiritual Root.

"Why didn’t you say earlier that you awakened a Top Grade Spiritual Root?"

Jiang Nan said excitedly.

"I wanted to explain to you, but you seemed unwilling to listen. My Spiritual Root awakening was a natural process, happening spontaneously, not something I actively awakened beforehand."

Zhang Lingfeng said aggrieved.

Seeing Jiang Nan feeling disheartened, he felt remorseful. Strength can be hidden, but not excessively so. Realizing that the other party just wanted him to awaken a Top Grade Spiritual Root, he took this opportunity to actively release his Spiritual Power, directly eliminating Jin Yifei and the other two.

"It was my mistake to blame you. You are truly a prodigious talent. Over the next month, you must follow me diligently in cultivation. I will help you find your Origin Power so that you and Qin Qianyu can achieve good results on the grand stage of the Eastern Continent."

Jiang Nan said apologetically.

Bringing Qin Qianyu and Zhang Lingfeng together.

"Is it just the three of us participating this time?"

Wen Duoduo inquired.

"Jin Yifei, although your intentions are not right, your talent is excellent; you are a pillar of the Great Xia Kingdom. I’m giving you a chance to cultivate well and not to plot against Zhang Lingfeng. Understand?"

With a thought from Jiang Nan.

The disheartened Jin Yifei outside shivered and uncontrollably flew to Jiang Nan, falling to the ground.

"Thank you, Sect Leader, I will definitely not disappoint your expectations."

Jin Yifei said joyfully.

Hasting to kneel and declare solemnly.

"There are only three bottles of Primordial Potion; I’m giving them to you guys!"

Jiang Nan glanced at Qin Qianyu, Zhang Lingfeng, and Wen Duoduo and smiled.

"Thank you, Sect Leader!"

The three of them rejoiced and quickly bowed and thanked him.

"Uh..."

Jin Yifei’s expression froze.

The Primordial Potion, the greatest motivation to become a Martial Dao student from the Eastern Continent, at this moment slipped away and instead became the possession of Zhang Lingfeng and the other two.

"Unexpectedly, two Martial Dao students awakened a Top Grade Spiritual Root from the Academy this time."

"Hahaha, the Qin Family finally has successors!"

...

Zhang Lingfeng and Qin Qianyu successfully became Martial Dao students of the Eastern Continent examination, and both awakened a Top Grade Spiritual Root. Once the news got out, it quickly caused a stir.

Of course, for safety reasons, the Academy immediately sealed the news, and only those with the required clearance could receive the information.

Vice President Lu Jin first found Zhang Lingfeng.

He had already heard the news; Ku Xuanhe was riding an Interstellar Airship headed for the Academy, considering Ku Xuanhe and Zhang Lingfeng’s agreement, Lu Jin needed to act first.

"Zhang Lingfeng is cultivating; Vice President, please leave!"

However, Lu Jin was unable to meet Zhang Lingfeng; he was blocked by Jiang Nan.

"What a joke, Zhang Lingfeng is an Academy student, I am the Vice President of the Academy; even if he is in seclusion, he must come out to see me."

Lu Jin snorted coldly.

Jiang Nan had his own meticulous calculations.

This was to keep Zhang Lingfeng in the Divine Sect and cultivate him as the successor of the Divine Sect; Lu Jin absolutely couldn’t let Jiang Nan succeed.

But Jiang Nan is the Sect Leader of the Divine Sect, and like him, also a Qi Refining Realm cultivator, and even a Divine Thought Master; even if Jiang Nan insisted on blocking him in the Academy, Lu Jin couldn’t do much against him for the moment.

So the two were at a standoff at Zhang Lingfeng’s door.

And inside the room.

Qin Qianyu connected with Qin Cangqiong via bracelet.

Father and son were in a video call; he pulled Zhang Lingfeng in front.

Zhang Lingfeng saw on the light screen in front of him a middle-aged man with a mountainous aura who bore some resemblance to Qin Qianyu, though it was just a projection, for some reason, he could feel an overpowering presence.

Unable to control himself, he exclaimed: "Hall Master, hello!"

"Zhang Lingfeng, are you willing to become my disciple?"

Qin Cangqiong asked seriously.

"Old fox!"

Jiang Nan and Lu Jin’s expressions changed simultaneously.

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