"My powerful Soul Power not only significantly enhances my physical fitness but also makes my perception and reaction speed sharper than that of an average person!"
Luo Feng looked at Yang Ting, who lay on the ground, his face covered in blood. The excitement on Luo Feng's own face was hard to conceal.
I actually defeated Yang Ting, a third-tier Meridian Wheel Realm cultivator!
When Yang Ting stepped out, Luo Feng was confident that with his four Meridian Wheels and nearly five hundred pounds of strength, he should be able to match Yang Ting. At worst, he would only be pushed back a few steps.
But the final outcome exceeded his expectations.
When Yang Ting suddenly used Martial Arts, Luo Feng was also surprised. However, by concentrating, Yang Ting's movements—which appeared as swift as the wind to onlookers—seemed somewhat slow in his eyes. He ultimately seized an opening and defeated Yang Ting with a single strike!
WHOA!
After a brief silence, a wave of clamor swept through the students of the Silver Moon class.
"Incredible! Did I see that wrong? The one defeated was actually Yang Ting!"
"You didn't see wrong! Luo Feng indeed won, and with a single strike! Tsk tsk, it seems he really has broken through to the third tier of the Meridian Wheel Realm."
"Strange, they both used basic Martial Arts. Moreover, Yang Ting made his breakthrough before Luo Feng, so in theory, his cultivation should be higher. What exactly happened here…"
Discussions rippled through the crowd, the voices gradually growing louder.
Everyone had initially thought Luo Feng was weaker than Yang Ting, but the outcome greatly surprised them all.
Only Ji Wuyue, standing to one side, narrowed her eyes as she observed Luo Feng, a peculiar glint in her dark pupils.
Yang Ting's Tooth Fist just now was executed with excellent timing and speed. Yet, Luo Feng managed to strike later but arrive first, seizing Yang Ting's opening to win in a single blow!
Ji Wuyue raised an eyebrow slightly, a hint of surprise in her expression.
This ability to grasp a fleeting change and turn defeat into victory, this mastery of perception and timing, had completely surpassed the standard of an ordinary third-tier Meridian Wheel Realm cultivator. If all of this was Luo Feng's calculation, then it could only be described as terrifying.
Could all this have been a mere coincidence?
Ji Wuyue found it hard to believe.
Among the nearly five hundred students in the Silver Moon class, over four hundred have activated three Meridian Wheels. Luo Feng's strength has always been at the bottom of the class. Even if he has now successfully activated his third Meridian Wheel, it's impossible for his strength to have skyrocketed so suddenly.
"Teacher! He cheated!" a fierce shout suddenly erupted from the crowd. Lin Hui then stormed out, helped the blood-faced Yang Ting to his feet, and pointed at Luo Feng, declaring, "Teacher, Luo Feng defied your instructions by using Martial Arts! He must be severely punished!"
After speaking, Lin Hui turned and glared fiercely at the students behind him.
The students who met Lin Hui's ferocious gaze showed fear and timidly voiced their agreement.
Lin Hui had a violent temperament. Now that Lin XiaoXiao had attached herself to Duanmu Yu, an elite student from the Inner Court, he acted with even less restraint, and many students feared him.
Ji Wuyue's eyes narrowed slightly. She suddenly threw a punch at a training bronze dummy used for practice beside her.
CLANG!
Her delicate fist smashed into the dummy's head. The face of the steel-cast bronze dummy instantly caved in. The resounding clang, like a great bell, made every student's heart jump, and they stared at Ji Wuyue in astonishment.
"Which of you heard me say that Martial Arts couldn't be used?"
Ji Wuyue's sharp gaze swept over each student. Those her eyes passed over turned pale. When they saw the half-caved-in face of the bronze dummy, they immediately shook their heads like pellet drums.
"Very good!" Ji Wuyue smiled with satisfaction and clapped her hands. She casually pointed to two students. "You two, carry Yang Ting away."
"Carry him where?" the two students asked, stepping forward tremulously.
"Wherever you want. Just make sure I don't see him again!" Ji Wuyue's tone was chilling, as if she would erupt if they said another word.
"Yes! Yes!" The two students shuddered. While silently cursing their own bad luck, they also cursed Yang Ting vehemently in their hearts. If Yang Ting hadn't used Martial Arts and angered Ji Wuyue, how could we have been implicated? Grumbling, they scurried to the still dazed Yang Ting. Ignoring his pig-like squeals, they hauled him onto their shoulders as if carrying a dead pig and sprinted away, terrified that if they moved too slowly, Ji Wuyue's fist—capable of denting steel—would land on them.
"Hmph!" Watching Yang Ting leave, Ji Wuyue snorted coldly.
Turning back to Luo Feng, Ji Wuyue's gaze softened. "Luo Feng, congratulations on activating your third Meridian Wheel!"
Luo Feng's ability to defeat Yang Ting, a third-tier Meridian Wheel Realm cultivator, with one punch undoubtedly meant he had broken through. Ji Wuyue was genuinely happy for him from the bottom of her heart.
She had also been a student in the Silver Moon class, and her talent hadn't been outstanding. She deeply understood the feeling of being looked down upon by others.
After a moment's thought, Ji Wuyue took a porcelain vial from her robes, placed it in Luo Feng's hand, and said with a gentle smile, "This Condensation Yuan Pill is a small token from me as your teacher. You must continue to cultivate diligently, strive to enter the Inner Court, and bring honor to our Silver Moon class!"
To think I actually doubted my own student just now. Ji Wuyue felt a little guilty, which was why she wanted to compensate Luo Feng with the Condensation Yuan Pill.
Luo Feng clutched the porcelain vial, still warm from Ji Wuyue's touch, his heart leaping with joy. He was currently short on cultivation resources, and this Condensation Yuan Pill was truly a gift in his time of need.
"Thank you, Teacher!" Luo Feng expressed his gratitude and returned to his spot.
The other students cast envious glances at the porcelain vial in Luo Feng's hand.
A single Condensation Yuan Pill was worth several hundred silver, which was no small sum for these students.
"Lin Hui, do you have anything else?" Ji Wuyue asked coldly, seeing Lin Hui still standing there.
Lin Hui's body trembled. He finally snapped back to reality and gritted out, "Nothing."
Turning, he walked back to his spot, his entire body trembling, his face so gloomy it looked like water could drip from it.
He had never been so humiliated!
Lin Hui didn't dare to blame Ji Wuyue; he could only direct all his resentment towards Luo Feng.
SWOOSH!
Across the crowd, Lin Hui glared fiercely at Luo Feng, his bloodshot eyes looking as if they might burst from their sockets at any moment.
Luo Feng ignored Lin Hui's gaze. His mind was entirely preoccupied with the matter of breaking through to the third tier of the Meridian Wheel Realm after class.
Even before stepping into the third tier of the Meridian Wheel Realm, my strength has already reached five hundred pounds. I wonder to what extent my power will increase once I truly reach the third tier.
Class resumed. Ji Wuyue's gaze swept over everyone as she announced, "Most of you have now activated your third Meridian Wheel. Soon, it will be time for you to participate in the Inner Court assessment. Today, I will teach you the Tiger Roar Fist!"
WHOA!
As Ji Wuyue's words fell, the entire class burst into an uproar.
"It's actually the Tiger Roar Fist! I've heard it's a Yellow-rank Mid-grade Martial Art!"
"That's right, the Tiger Roar Fist is indeed a Yellow-rank Mid-grade Martial Art. It's powerful and fierce, with immense might. Rumor has it that if cultivated to its peak, it can even rival a Yellow-rank High-grade Martial Art! However, this isn't a Martial Art from the academy; I heard Teacher Ji Wuyue obtained it by chance during an external training expedition," someone knowledgeable about the Tiger Roar Fist explained confidently.
"So that's how it is." Everyone nodded, their eyes gradually growing fervent.
There was a significant difference in cultivation resources between the Golden Sun class and the Silver Moon class.
Students of the Golden Sun class, after activating their third Meridian Wheel, could choose to study a Yellow-rank Mid-grade Martial Art from the academy's Martial Skill Hall. However, Silver Moon class students could only choose a Yellow-rank Low-grade Martial Art.
The grade of a Martial Art not only affected a Martial Artist's strength but also their cultivation speed.
The higher the grade of the Martial Art, the faster the Martial Artist's cultivation speed, and the greater the power they could unleash in battle.
This disparity in treatment subtly caused the strength gap between students of the Golden Sun and Silver Moon classes to widen progressively.
It's actually a Yellow-rank Mid-grade Martial Art! Luo Feng stared at Ji Wuyue, a bright gleam in his eyes, and he excitedly licked his lips. This Tiger Roar Fist is comparable to a Yellow-rank High-grade Martial Art! If I learn it, my strength will definitely increase significantly!
Luo Feng immediately resolved to learn the Tiger Roar Fist and cultivate it to the peak. Only then could he activate his fourth Meridian Wheel in the shortest time and qualify for the Inner Court.
Taking a deep breath, Luo Feng looked at Ji Wuyue without blinking.
"The Tiger Roar Fist has four stances, divided into four layers. I will only demonstrate it once. How much you learn will depend on your own comprehension." As soon as Ji Wuyue finished speaking, all sounds immediately ceased.
"Watch carefully!" Ji Wuyue shouted, her voice like a clap of thunder. She suddenly launched herself forward, her figure like an arrow, crossing a distance of ten steps in an instant to appear beside a training dummy before fiercely punching out.
"Angry Tiger Coming Out of the Cave!"
"Hungry Tiger Turning Back!"
"Fierce Tiger Scorching the Plains!"
"Fierce Tiger Descending into the Valley!"
She demonstrated continuously, her movements as swift as lightning, her power like startling thunder. Ji Wuyue's figure moved like a tiger, her fists dancing like the wind, each strike fierce and ruthless. The steel-cast bronze dummy was hammered until it clanged repeatedly. By the time she condensed her Qi and stopped her movements, the dummy had already shattered into several pieces, scattered across the ground.
Everyone was stunned by Ji Wuyue's imposing aura. Luo Feng's eyes were also wide with shock. To shatter steel with bare hands—what immense power that must require!
After demonstrating the Tiger Roar Fist, Ji Wuyue didn't linger. She announced the end of today's lesson and then gracefully departed.
Hearing that the lesson was over, the students cheered and dispersed in groups, excitedly discussing where they would go to have fun.
The Outer Court students of Purple Sun School had very flexible schedules. Apart from the Martial Arts instruction class held once every ten days, the rest of their time was theirs to manage.
Luo Feng didn't move, standing rooted to the spot like a wooden post. In his mind, he replayed Ji Wuyue's demonstration of the Tiger Roar Fist, not missing any minute detail.
After replaying the entire set of fist techniques from beginning to end three times in his mind and confirming he hadn't missed anything, Luo Feng finally let out a sigh of relief and prepared to leave the training ground.
At that moment, a figure suddenly blocked his way.
Luo Feng looked up, his brow furrowing. "Lin Hui, what are you doing?"
When the nearby students saw it was Lin Hui, although they sympathized with Luo Feng, they couldn't help but quicken their pace, afraid of getting caught in the trouble.
Lin Hui stood with his hands clasped behind his back, looking at Luo Feng with an arrogant gaze and a cold sneer. "Luo Feng, I never expected a piece of trash like you to actually break through. You injured Yang Ting; do you think you can just walk away like this?"
"Yang Ting himself stepped forward to exchange a blow with me. He was injured because his skills were inferior. What has that to do with me? If you're dissatisfied, you can take it up with the teacher!" Luo Feng didn't want to say more and turned to walk around Lin Hui to leave.
"Stay right there!" Lin Hui roared, enraged, and thrust out his hand to grab Luo Feng's shoulder.
Luo Feng was already alert. He agilely dodged half a step to the side, and with a shrug of his shoulder, evaded Lin Hui's right claw. However, the sharp wind still grazed his shoulder, leaving a small cut.
Lin Hui hadn't taken Luo Feng seriously. Missing his grab made him fly into a rage from embarrassment, and he clawed at Luo Feng's right arm again.
WHOOSH...
This time, Lin Hui held nothing back. The wind from his claw strike howled, faintly sounding like clashing metal. If this claw landed, it would undoubtedly tear flesh and spill blood!
Just then, a fragrant breeze wafted by. Unbeknownst to him, a graceful figure had appeared before Luo Feng.
A head of short, aqua-blue hair cascaded over her shoulders. Her pupils were sky-blue, like sapphires emitting a soft glow. Her features were beautiful, and her long, slender legs accentuated her graceful, nymph-like figure, setting her apart from worldly women.
The girl appeared before Luo Feng, extended her right hand, and flicked a delicate finger. Her soft fingertip landed precisely on Lin Hui's right hand. Then, BANG! Lin Hui let out a muffled grunt and was sent flying back several steps before he managed to stop.
"Bing Ruolan!" Lin Hui stared at the figure shielding Luo Feng, his eyes filled with dread.
Bing Ruolan was the monitor of the Silver Moon class, a cultivator at the late fourth tier of the Meridian Wheel Realm—far stronger than him!
Luo Feng looked at the woman in front of him and let out a sigh of relief.
Even though I knew Bing Ruolan would step in, recalling Lin Hui's ferocious attack just now still sends a chill down my spine.
"Lin Hui, do you realize what place this is?" Bing Ruolan's sapphire-like eyes stared coldly at Lin Hui as she questioned him. Her voice was light and ethereal, like the gentle tinkling of wind chimes.
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