chsdbacks Chapter 60: Divine Speed Advancement to Minor Success!
Chapter 60: Divine Speed Advancement to Minor Success!
After Li Hu finished speaking, he turned around and left quickly with Qin Zhonghai. Lu Ming was shocked. How could there be two blood-soaked people?
Today's events are shrouded in mystery and have a strong smell of conspiracy.
Lu Ming pondered for a long time before calming down.
Only those who lack strength resort to scheming.
Whether it's one bloodied person or two bloodied people, they're nothing more than cowards hiding their true colors. Wei Jinlin seemed to be pondering this today, and presumably he'll come up with a countermeasure later.
With this matter settled, Lu Ming leaped down the mountainside, disappeared into the forest, and sped off towards Chiyun County.
Along the way, he continued to use his divine speed and the "Soaring Clouds Technique," increasing his speed more and more.
In the dense forest, a figure flashed past at lightning speed.
[The Divine Speed skill has been upgraded from initial mastery to minor mastery.]
Suddenly, a message appeared on the supernatural power panel.
Upon seeing this, Lu Ming was overjoyed.
These past few days, he had a vague feeling that his supernatural abilities were about to advance, and he never expected it to happen today.
[Leg-based supernatural abilities]: Divine speed (minor achievement), Earth splitting (initial achievement).
On the panel, the realm following "Divine Speed" in the Leg Techniques section had indeed changed from Initial Success to Minor Success.
At the same time, Lu Ming also felt that the pressure exerted on him by the Divine Speed Force suddenly decreased.
This is not because his divine speed has decreased, but rather because his ability to withstand divine speed has increased.
Overjoyed, he immediately released his suppression and used the "Soaring Clouds Technique" with all his might.
His divine speed and penetrating power rose rapidly. Originally, he could only withstand inertial force equal to his own strength, but now, with his mastery of the Body Refinement stage, it was four thousand catties!
Now, even after exceeding four thousand jin, his divine speed and power are still accumulating, and he does not feel any discomfort.
He was in high spirits and focused his energy on adapting to his current strength and speed.
Four thousand catties, four thousand five hundred catties, five thousand catties... eight thousand catties!
His momentum kept increasing, eventually reaching 8,000 jin, which finally made him feel that his body could not bear it.
At this point, it's not that he can't continue to grow, but rather that his physical condition will gradually lose control, like a car that can't be braked.
"Eight thousand catties!"
Lu Ming knew when to stop, tested the limit of the inertia he could withstand at this stage, and was very satisfied.
When he first mastered the Divine Speed Technique, he could only gain a force amplification equal to one time his own, but now that he has achieved a minor level of mastery, it has become two times the original force.
With just his maximum inertia, he possesses a force of 8,000 jin. And in critical moments, he can also utilize his 4000 jin of force.
His maximum strength reached 12000 jin, which is already over 10,000 jin!
This has surpassed the level of tendon refining and is close to the level of great completion of tendon refining.
Of course, after calming down, Lu Ming also realized that his power of over 10,000 was somewhat inflated.
Because his cultivation level was insufficient and his body was not strong enough, he was simply unable to withstand the power of tens of thousands.
He can barely manage to use his lightness skill, but if he were to truly clash with a strong opponent, he would surely injure himself before injuring the enemy.
"My body can't keep up with the progress of my supernatural powers. It seems that I need to cultivate a body-strengthening technique to evolve into a body-strengthening supernatural power."
Lu Ming flashed through the forest, almost becoming a blurry shadow, and thought to himself.
……
Wei Jinlin led the four remaining geniuses, including Feng Qingzhu, towards Chiyun County.
To reduce the chances of being blamed, Lei Wanchun deliberately sped up and headed ahead of time to the county town to spread the news. He also ordered men to search for the bodies of the six deceased geniuses, including Chen Feng, near Kuzhu Creek.
When Wei Jinlin returned to Chiyun County with Feng Qingzhu and the others, the news of today had already spread.
Xu Shou and the other two heads of the Martial Arts Department, along with the leaders of various forces in the city and other powerful figures involved in this plan, have already come together to welcome them.
The two sides met on the street. Xu Shou, Chen Boxiong, and the others hurriedly scanned the ten geniuses and found that only four remained. Their expressions darkened, and they all spoke up:
"Senior brother, what exactly happened today? Pavilion Master Lei said that you were ambushed?"
"Wei Sizheng, how could my son, a martial artist specializing in tendon refinement, possibly be no match for Wu Yong? And where is the body?"
"What was the outcome? What's the current situation of that earth dragon beast?"
For a moment, everyone was talking at once, each with their own concerns.
Wei Jinlin, his gaze subdued, swept over the crowd, offering no answers to any questions, and began to speak:
"Not everyone is here. Where are the others?"
Upon hearing this, everyone frowned, looked at each other, and realized that the city's powerful figures were indeed not all present.
The three people present were Shen Wanlin, the head of the Shen family; Zhou Zhen, a former disciple of the Lingyun Sect; and Liu Feilong of the Feilong Martial Arts School.
From the crowd, Feng Buping stepped forward and said:
"Wei Sizheng, Brother Zhou, Brother Liu and Patriarch Shen are currently at the headquarters of my Green Bamboo Gang."
"This genius bait plan has encountered setbacks, and we must make other plans. Therefore, before leaving, I told them not to come over, and that I would invite Wei Sizheng over myself, so as not to arouse suspicion among the people."
"Before I could even tell the others, they all came out to greet me."
As soon as the words fell, Zhao Tianhao, the head of the Zhao family, and Zhao Kaishan, the founder of the Kaishan Martial Arts School, one of the "Three Schools," exchanged a glance, their eyes flashing.
Zhao Tianhao sneered, "Brother Feng, are you really going to make a choice? And what about Master Liu? Could it be that you've also chosen to side with Zhou Zhen?"
Upon hearing this, Feng Buping glanced at Feng Qingzhu, who stood expressionless behind Wei Jinlin, and smiled slightly at Zhao Tianhao:
"Brother Zhao, why be so extreme? Master Liu just happened to be a guest at my place."
He did not give a direct answer, but his choice to marry into the Shen family clearly showed that he favored Zhou Zhen and chose Zhou Zhen's side.
Since Zhou Zhen arrived in Chiyun County, he first forced the Li family to retreat, opened the Chongyun Money Shop, and joined forces with the Chen and Shen families to stir up trouble.
Since then, the Green Bamboo Gang and the Flying Dragon Martial Arts School, two neutral forces, have become the targets of contention among various parties.
Now, Feng Buping has chosen Zhou Zhen. It is said that Liu Feilong's daughter, Liu Yiyi, is also getting close to Chen Feng from the Chen family.
Zhao Tianhao frowned slightly. If both major forces were to side with Zhou Zhen, then Chiyun County would eventually fall under Zhou Zhen's control.
Fortunately, Chen Feng died unexpectedly today, so Liu Feilong still has a chance to fight back. Wu Yong did a good job!
Just as Zhao Tianhao was secretly rejoicing, he heard Wei Jinlin say:
"In that case, let's go to the Green Bamboo Gang's headquarters now, gather everyone, and discuss the situation."
"I suspect there is a spy among us."
Wei Jinlin had no interest in the factional struggles in Chiyun County; he only wanted to do his job well.
After saying that, he walked towards the headquarters of the Green Bamboo Gang.
Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, their hearts filled with surprise and uncertainty.
Was there a spy among them?
What spy?
Isn't that mysterious person a martial artist in the Tempering Realm?
None of them were martial artists at the Tempering Realm. If they had that strength, they would have already dominated Chiyun County, and there would be no need for them to scheme against each other.
The group sized each other up suspiciously, and members of different factions silently distanced themselves as they headed toward the Green Bamboo Gang's headquarters.
Behind Wei Jinlin, Feng Qingzhu, Chen Ping, Liu Yiyi, and Yun Poren followed.
Feng Qingzhu's expression was rather unpleasant, and she walked slower and slower until she fell behind.
She barely made it to the gate of the Green Bamboo Gang's headquarters when she suddenly stopped and turned to leave.
"Qingzhu!" A figure suddenly appeared in front of her, blocking her way. It was Feng Buping.
He sighed with a bitter expression and said, "Don't be stubborn. Today is no ordinary day. Don't embarrass your father."
"Besides, there are spies in the city now, and we are about to investigate them thoroughly. If you leave now, won't you be putting me in an unjust position?"
"Listen to me, come in and sit down. You haven't been back for many days."
Upon hearing this, Feng Qingzhu remained silent for a long time before finally saying, "I will not marry Shen Changfeng."
Feng Buping's expression froze for a moment, then he said, "Let's talk about this properly. Let's go inside."
Feng Qingzhu stared at Feng Buping for a long time before finally turning around and walking through the gate.
She had only taken a few steps forward when a sudden gust of wind attacked from behind!
Feng Qingzhu's pupils contracted slightly, and she was about to turn around to avoid it, but it was too late.
Thud!
She felt as if Feng Buping had struck her back with his finger, as if she had been struck by lightning. Her blood and qi stagnated above her abdomen, and she was unable to move.
She stood frozen in place, a hint of shock and anger flashing in her eyes, followed by despair and sorrow.
"Qingzhu, you are still young. You will understand later that I am doing this for your own good."
"The genius bait plan has failed. At best, you can only join a third-rate sect. You might as well join the Lingyun Sect."
"If you marry Shen Changfeng, Zhou Zhen will give you a disciple spot. When you go to Lingyun Sect, you can use his connections to speed up your growth."
"Someone, take her downstairs to get ready; the engagement banquet is about to begin."
Feng Buping's voice came from behind, but Feng Qingzhu felt as if it were very far away.
Long ago, her mother passed away, and Feng Buping grew to dislike her intensely and stopped spending time with her.
At that time, only her wet nurse stayed with her day and night, telling her stories. Later, her wet nurse died, and there was no one left to tell her stories.
Hearing that Feng Buping valued martial arts talent, she painstakingly created the Eighteen Forms of Green Bamboo. She explained each move of the Eighteen Forms of Green Bamboo to Feng Buping, including the acupoint striking method she had comprehended.
Feng Buping reprimanded her for changing the Dragon Snake Staff Technique into a mess.
Today, Feng Buping earnestly tried to persuade her to come into the family, saying that the matter of marriage could still be discussed, and she believed him to some extent. Unexpectedly, he used the acupressure technique she had taught him many years ago to immobilize her.
She was ultimately too naive!
Supported by two maids, Feng Qingzhu walked forward involuntarily. The headquarters of the Qingzhu Gang, which she had seen since childhood, suddenly became blurry, shrouded in a layer of mist.