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"Flowing Body Steps."
Facing the Rank 2 Berserk Rock Bear before him, Lin Feng's body suddenly shot forward like a bolt of lightning.
At the tip of his index finger, a faint golden glow flickered before he silently pressed it against the beast's abdon.
"Zzt—"
A soft tearing sound echoed. Lin Feng's finger paused for a brief mont, then astonishingly pierced through the bear's thick hide, renowned for its formidable defense.
"Roar!"
A sudden wave of intense pain erupted from its belly, sending the already dim-witted magic beast into a frenzy.
Its massive bear paws flailed wildly in all directions, desperately trying to strike the unseen assailant who had injured it.
anwhile, Lin Feng skillfully maneuvered around the bear using his movent technique, effortlessly dodging every attack.
But the Berserk Rock Bear had no ti to rage for long before it suddenly realized sothing—
A barely perceptible, razor-sharp force was wreaking havoc within its body, rampaging through its insides.
Before it could react, its internal organs, along with countless blood vessels, were silently severed by this seemingly insignificant power.
A trendous rupture of internal tissue followed. Even with the beast's naturally resilient physique, it couldn't withstand such damage.
Its massive body convulsed a few tis before falling straight to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
"Not bad. If I hit an opponent like this in battle, it could yield so unexpected results."
Gazing at the lifeless magic beast, Lin Feng smiled in satisfaction as he looked at his finger.
This Piercing Heart Finger might not be as ferocious and explosive as Furious Lion Roar, but this kind of deceptive and unpredictable technique was among the hardest to defend against.
Had it not been for his powerful soul force back then, he might have ended up just like the Berserk Rock Bear.
Taking out a dagger, Lin Feng rummaged through the beast's head for a mont before extracting a magic core and storing it away.
He took a few steps forward, then suddenly paused, as if rembering sothing.
Turning back, he glanced at the bear's massive paws before stepping back and storing the entire magic beast's corpse into his storage ring.
Only then did he finally feel satisfied and began walking toward his cave.
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A short while later, Lin Feng returned to the cool cave.
Upon entering, he saw Yun Yun resting her chin on her palm, idly sitting on a stone slab as if waiting for his return.
Seeing him enter, she smiled softly and said, "You're back."
As she spoke, Yun Yun, though sowhat unfamiliar with the act, bent down to pick up a water jug and poured fresh water into a stone bowl.
Then, as she gracefully stood up, a faint fragrance accompanied her movents as she walked toward Lin Feng.
Since her previous simple dress had already been torn, she was now wearing Lin Feng's black robe.
A color that often felt heavy on others now carried a mysterious allure on her well-proportioned and curvaceous figure.
As she took a few light steps, a glimpse of her snow-white, jade-like calves was revealed, faintly tantalizing.
Lin Feng smiled and nodded, sitting down on a stone, taking the stone bowl from her hands, and drinking the water in one gulp. Then, he asked, "Are you feeling better?"
Hearing this, Yun Yun lightly furrowed her brows and sighed. "The external injuries are fine, but the sealing technique on my body will take at least a few more days to unravel."
"That's fine. Those magic beasts shouldn't be able to find us for now, as long as you don't run around."
As he spoke, Lin Feng suddenly paused, tilting his head slightly as he carefully examined Yun Yun from top to bottom.
After confirming that there were no traces of water on her body, he let out a quiet sigh of relief and continued, "For now, don't leave the cave, not even for a bath. If you attract those magic beasts, I won't be able to handle them."
Upon hearing this, Yun Yun's elegant brows knitted together slightly.
She had originally planned to sneak off for a bath in the nearby pond once she could move more freely.
But since Lin Feng had already warned her, she had no choice but to reluctantly nod in agreent.
"By the way, how did a Sect Master of Yun Lan Sect end up in the Magic Beast Mountain Range, challenging the Athyst Winged Lion King?"
Seeing that she agreed, Lin Feng smoothly changed the subject, feigning curiosity.
"Oh, I was after the Purple Spirit Crystal, and—wait... how do you know I'm the Sect Master of Yun Lan Sect?!"
Halfway through her explanation, Yun Yun suddenly realized sothing was off. Her delicate lips parted slightly in shock as her beautiful eyes widened in disbelief at the young man before her.
"In the Jia Ma Empire, how many female Dou Huang exist with wind attributes besides Yun Lan Sect?"
Lin Feng rolled his eyes and replied casually.
"Hmm… That's true."
Yun Yun pondered for a mont, realizing that apart from herself, there seed to be no other female Dou Huang in the entire Jia Ma Empire.
"By the way, what's your na? And why are you here alone in the Magic Beast Mountain Range?"
Feeling a bit embarrassed, Yun Yun quickly shifted the topic.
"My na is Lin Feng. As for why I'm here, I ca for so training."
Lin Feng casually made up an excuse.
After speaking, he noticed that night was quickly approaching, and he still hadn't prepared dinner.
Taking out the Berserk Rock Bear's corpse, he glanced at its massive paws and grinned. "Heh, I'll treat you to a good al tonight—bear paws."
"Huh, I didn't expect soone your age to be able to kill a Rank 2 magic beast already."
Looking at the young man who seed about the sa age as her disciple, Nalan Yanran, Yun Yun was surprised.
Lin Feng casually responded, "If I weren't strong enough, I wouldn't have dared to enter the Magic Beast Mountain Range in the first place."
While speaking, he began cutting off the bear paws and processing them.
Yun Yun frowned slightly and comnted, "Your master must be pretty incompetent. If he had a genius like you, shouldn't he be protecting you, ensuring you can cultivate in peace? That way, you could take over his position in the future."
Hearing this, Lin Feng looked up and said, "If that's how you think, then I have to say, your disciple is going to lose terribly in the Three-Year Agreent."
"My disciple is already at the Dou Shi level. How could she possibly lose to that kid from the Xiao Clan?"
Yun Yun rolled her eyes at him, clearly unimpressed.
She wasn't even surprised that Lin Feng knew about the Three-Year Agreent—after all, almost everyone in the Jia Ma Empire had heard of it.
"Heh, I heard that Xiao Yan has taken a alchemist as his master. About a year ago, when he signed up for Jia Nan Academy's entrance exam, he had already advanced to Four-Star Dou Zhe and then went out to train."
"If he managed to go from third-stage Dou Zhi Qi to Four-Star Dou Zhe in just a year and a half, at that pace, he's probably a Dou Shi by now. And not just any Dou Shi—one who has experienced real battles. Your disciple, on the other hand… I doubt she even has any real life-and-death combat experience."
As Lin Feng finished, he clicked his tongue mockingly.
Seeing an opportunity to make things difficult for Xiao Yan, Lin Feng naturally wouldn't let it slip by. He imdiately began to stir up Yun Yun's sense of urgency.
"This…"
Hearing his words, Yun Yun didn't know how to respond.
She had always been very concerned about Nalan Yanran's situation.
Everything Lin Feng said—she was already aware of it.
Previously, she was certain that her disciple would win without a doubt, but now, after hearing Lin Feng's analysis, she couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
After all, Xiao Yan's current dou qi level might not be much different from her disciple's.
As for cultivation thods and Dou Techniques, his alchemist master certainly wouldn't lack them.
Once that alchemist learned of Xiao Yan's situation, he would undoubtedly teach him everything he needed.
In terms of battle experience, her disciple had never undergone any life-and-death struggles—she had only sparred with fellow sect mbers.
If things continued like this, by the ti the Three-Year Agreent arrived, wouldn't her disciple be in danger of being utterly beaten by Xiao Yan?
At this thought, Yun Yun silently decided:
No! Once I return, I must have Yanran undergo training in the magic beast Mountain Range to gain so battle experience. Also, the Three Lines Green Spirit Pill —I'll have Elder Gu He refine the highest-quality one for her. Let her first improve her strength.
Once she reaches Da Dou Shi, she'll take another pill, along with two Purple Heart Barrier Breaking Pills and Elder Gu He's exclusive dicinal formula. I refuse to believe that Xiao Yan can still win!
Thanks to Lin Feng's instigation, Yun Yun's sense of urgency was fully triggered.
At this mont, she looked exactly like a parent worrying about their child's academic performance.
After all, if Nalan Yanran lost this fight, it wouldn't just be her own humiliation—
The Nalan Clan, the Yun Lan Sect, and even she, Yun Yun, would all lose face!
She didn't care much about personal sha, but the Yun Lan Sect was the place that had raised her since childhood—its reputation must not be tarnished!
As for whether taking so many pills would make Nalan Yanran's dou qi unstable…
She wasn't worried about that either.
After all, Nalan Yanran had one chance to enter the Gate of Life and Death.
As long as she entered and accepted its inheritance, any instability would be resolved.
Several hours later, Lin Feng held out a freshly cooked bear paw to Yun Yun.
"Here, eat up."
"Mmm, it slls good! Your cooking skills aren't bad." Yun Yun took the food, tore off a small strip of tender at, and gently moved her lips as she chewed.
She smiled lightly and said, "Next ti, I'll let you taste my cooking too. Though I've never cooked before, after watching you for the past few days, I should be able to manage."
Hearing this, Lin Feng instantly recalled the original storyline—where Yun Yun's cooking skills were utterly disastrous. His expression stiffened slightly.
"No need for that," Lin Feng hurriedly refused, his voice serious. "I've heard that cooking damages the skin, making people look older. From now on, let handle all the als. I wouldn't want you to harm that delicate skin of yours."
Yun Yun paused mid-bite.
For so reason, a faint blush appeared on her cheeks.
However, she still didn't quite understand. "But I'm a Dou Huang… Smoke and heat can't possibly harm ."
"No, what if it does? Better safe than sorry! Now, eat, eat!"
Sensing danger, Lin Feng quickly changed the subject and urged her to eat.
"Oh… okay."
Yun Yun blinked, a little confused, but didn't think too much about it. She resud eating slowly and gracefully.
Lin Feng, watching her elegant and refined way of eating, glanced down at the bear paw in his hands.
Nope, that kind of eating style wasn't for him.
So, he simply tore into it with big bites.
After swallowing his last mouthful of at, Lin Feng spoke through a full mouth, "Once you're healed, are you still planning to go after the Athyst Winged Lion King?"
"Mmm. I must obtain the Purple Spirit Crystal—especially after hearing what you said."
Yun Yun sighed lightly, then, sowhat unwillingly, added, "My strength isn't that much weaker than its… I just didn't expect it to have sealing techniques. Last ti, I suffered because I was caught off guard. Next ti, my Extre Wind Fallen Massacre might not necessarily lose to it."
"That technique is indeed powerful."
Lin Feng nodded, recalling the Athyst Winged Lion King's furious roar from that day.
After pondering for a mont, he suddenly thought of the Athyst Lion Birth Essence, which contained Purple Fla.
"Do you need my help?" Lin Feng asked. "I may only be a Dou Shi, but as long as you can hold off the Athyst Winged Lion King, I should be able to sneak into its cave and retrieve the Purple Spirit Crystal for you."
Yun Yun hesitated slightly, then gave a small nod. "I originally planned to sneak in myself and steal it, but in the end, I was discovered. Once I recover my strength, I'll lure the Athyst Winged Lion King away again—then we'll do as you said."
After speaking, she suddenly thought of Lin Feng's strength and added, "Of course, before that, once I break the seal, I'll use a secret technique to temporarily enhance your power. With this additional strength, your chances of successfully entering the cave will be much higher."
"Great."
Hearing that he could temporarily increase his strength, Lin Feng naturally had no reason to refuse.
After all, retrieving the Athyst Lion Birth Essence from within would still require dealing with a Rank3 young Athyst Winged Lion.
Hmm… it seed he'd have to prepare so special dicinal liquids in advance.
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