Chapter 0013: The First Demon

Leaving the martial arts hall, Luo Feng intended to immediately head towards Purple Spirit Peak for training.

Halfway there, Luo Feng's footsteps faltered as his sharp gaze looked towards the front.

Coming from the front was a man and a woman, two figures side by side.

The young man was wearing the purple-edged white robe uniform of the inner courtyard student. He had sword-like eyebrows and star-like eyes. He held a folding fan in his hand, which gave him a cocky and charming demeanor.

Luo Feng recognized this young man. It was Duanmu Yu, who entered the inner courtyard at the age of fourteen and was known as the youngest genius in the academy.

Walking at Duanmu Yu's side was the delicate young girl, Lin XiaoXiao.

Lin XiaoXiao also took notice of Luo Feng. The smile at her lips vanished in an instant, and the light in her eyes became as cold and piercing as ice.

Although Lin Hui's life had been saved, he had become a cripple, and due to taking forbidden drugs during the duel, he had been expelled from the academy!

This grudge, Lin XiaoXiao naturally laid on Luo Feng's account.

As the distance between the three people closed, Duanmu Yu suddenly stopped as he was passing Luo Feng.

Taking a glance at Luo Feng, Duanmu Yu pointed to his chin and said, "I recognize you. You are Luo Feng, the Silver Moon class student who defeated Lin Hui on the stage that day with the might of Cultivation Power Realm mid-stage."

Luo Feng, not knowing the other party's intent, remained silent.

Duanmu Yu held his folding fan, standing with his hands behind his back, and looked down at Luo Feng, saying, "You're quite impressive. You'll be following me from now on. I'll have someone send you ten thousand silvers later as resources for your training."

"Young Master!"

Lin XiaoXiao's almond eyes widened in surprise. She had not expected Duanmu Yu to take a liking to Luo Feng!

If Luo Feng really appealed to Duanmu Yu, then seeking revenge for Lin Hui would become less easy for her in the future.

"What, do you have an opinion?" Duanmu Yu frowned, casting a glance at Lin XiaoXiao.

Lin XiaoXiao's gaze trembled slightly. Duanmu Yu always stuck to his words without any doubts.

"How would XiaoXiao dare to defy the Young Master's wishes." Not wanting to offend Duanmu Yu over this matter, Lin XiaoXiao quickly shook her head and wore an obliged smile.

"This despicable man!"

Luo Feng stood aside, looking at Lin XiaoXiao's ugly face fawning over Duanmu Yu, and chuckled coldly in his heart.

Shifting his gaze, Luo Feng looked straight at Duanmu Yu and said calmly, "Young Master Duanmu, although I, Luo Feng, love money, I prefer earning it myself rather than receiving it from others. I'm afraid I can't enjoy this ten thousand silvers of yours."

Huh?

Duanmu Yu raised his eyebrows and his sharp gaze bore into Luo Feng, "Are you refusing me?"

"It seems so." Luo Feng did not back down, his gaze was calm and steady.

Duanmu Yu's gaze became colder and an intimidating aura emanated from him.

No one had ever dared to refuse him!

His gaze fell on the Teng Dragon's Step secret technique in Luo Feng's hands, and a cold smirk surfaced at the corners of Duanmu Yu's mouth, "Teng Dragon's Step? Humph, someone useless like you also wants to cultivate the Teng Dragon's Step? It seems I've overestimated you, you're nothing but an ungrateful fool!"

"Worthless!"

Luo Feng's gaze was firm.

Duanmu Yu glanced at Luo Feng, with a haughty and aloof look, "It seems like you won't yield? I can tell you this, unless you kneel down and kowtow three times to me. Otherwise, you can forget about entering the inner courtyard forever!"

"Is that so?"

Luo Feng retorted with a bursting laugh, took a deep breath, and looked staunchly at Duanmu Yu, "Then I can tell you this, not only will I enter the inner courtyard within three months, but I will also successfully cultivate the Teng Dragon's Step that you've failed to master!"

There was no longer any reason to stay here. With a cold sneer, Luo Feng strode away.

Duanmu Yu's gaze was gloomy as he watched Luo Feng's retreating figure. The folding fan in his hand was making a creaking sound.

Snap!

The fan suddenly broke, and Duanmu Yu sneered, "Good! Good! Good! I will wait for you for three months! Three months later, I will make you kneel like a dog begging me!"

As Duanmu Yu was seething with rage, Lin XiaoXiao, who was standing next to him, had a light flash in her beautiful eyes and a hint of delight crossed her face.

Lin XiaoXiao was well aware of Duanmu Yu's influence. This was because Duanmu Yu's uncle was an outer elder of the Sky Sword Pavilion, and even many inner courtyard students fawned over Duanmu Yu!

Moreover, Duanmu Yu himself was also a cultivation genius. At the mere age of fifteen, he had already reached the fifth level of the Meridian Wheel and was a master in the mid-stage of the Iron Bone Realm!

Luo Feng refusing Duanmu Yu, this was simply him courting death!

...

As Luo Feng left the academy, he was about to walk to the cliff of Purple Spirit Peak for training, he had barely taken a few steps when suddenly someone called his name from behind.

"Luo Feng! Hold on!"

Luo Feng turned around and saw a somewhat plump young man with a longsword on his back.

"Li Yuan, what's the matter?" Luo Feng recognized him as Li Yuan from the same class. He had just opened the third level Meridian Wheel not long ago and his strength was at the bottom of the Silver Moon class. They had a good relationship before.

Li Yuan, panting heavily, ran over, and looked at Luo Feng with a somewhat admiring gaze.

The two of them used to be of similar strength, but now Luo Feng had won against Lin Hui, who was among the top twenty students in the class, and his fame had skyrocketed. Comparatively, one was in heaven while the other was on earth.

Taking a deep breath, Li Yuan managed to say after panting, "Luo Feng, where were you yesterday?"

"I had something to take care of, so I went to Qingfeng Town."

Li Yuan's small eyes widened with a regretful expression, "You really know how to pick a time!"

Luo Feng frowned, "What's the matter, just say it or I'm leaving."

Seeing Luo Feng really about to leave, Li Yuan quickly grabbed Luo Feng, "Of course, I have good news for you! Do you know our class beauty?"

"Bing Ruolan?"

Li Yuan nodded, with a foolish grin on his face, "Hehe, yesterday I saw the class beauty standing outside your courtyard for a whole day! It seems like she was waiting for you."

Bing Ruolan was looking for me?

Luo Feng looked doubtful, "What does she want me for?"

"How would I know, I was just stealthily watching from a distance…"

Li Yuan had said half of it when he realized his mistake and quickly shut up. Then, he seriously said, "Anyway, it was the first time I saw the class beauty in such a hurry. She must have an urgent matter to discuss with you!"

"I understand." Luo Feng nodded and turned towards the direction of Purple Spirit Peak.

Li Yuan rushed up to block Luo Feng's path hurriedly, "Luo Feng, you don't seem equally interested at all?"

"Why should I be interested? I don't have time now."

"No time!"

Li Yuan's mouth twitched a little, a look of disbelief crossed his face, "My God! That's Bing Ruolan! One of the three beauties in the outer court, the 'Jade Legs Fairy' Bing Ruolan! You actually said you're not interested! No time!"

Luo Feng didn't want to be drawn into a discussion and walked away quickly.

Watching Luo Feng walk away, Li Yuan shook his head and stamped his feet with a look of regret, "You're wasting her! Don't you get it? Wasting her! Why don't I, Li Yuan, get such an opportunity! The female students in the class don't even look at me straight..."

Luo Feng stopped, turned around and said, "Isn't it evident? Because your strength is too low!"

Li Yuan's body went stiff, speechless as he watched Luo Feng's retreating figure.

...

Luo Feng arrived at the cliff of Purple Spirit Peak and sat cross-legged, facing the vast sea of clouds.

He took out the box containing the Tiger Power Tyrant Body Pill. As soon as he opened it, a mild medicinal smell enveloped the entire cliff.

Inside the box, two thumb-sized pills lay.

The pill was reddish, with fine sunset hues on its surface, glowing mysteriously.

Luo Feng moved the pill close to his nose and took a smell.

BOOM!

A wave of hot energy rushed straight into his lungs, while the six open meridians in his body released a trace of heat as if they were dragged by the pill's power.

"Such a domineering medicinal power. As expected from a spirit pill made from a Tyrant Cloud Tiger, a second-level Demon Beast," Luo Feng's eyes gleamed with joy as he looked at the two Tiger Power Tyrant Body Pills in his hand, silently reminding himself:

"One Tyrant Body Pill can support my training for ten days! Currently, my realm is firmly in the mid-stage of the Cultivation Power Realm, showing signs of breakthrough. If I consume these two Tyrant Body pills, I should be able to step into the Rigid-Soft Realm immediately! By then, once I activate the meridians in my lungs which will nourish my body, hardening my body into copper skin, I can't even imagine how much my strength will increase!"

Luo Feng's eyes were full of anticipation as he immediately swallowed one of the Tiger Power Tyrant Body Pills.

ROAR!

The moment the pill entered his stomach, Luo Feng felt an overwhelming heat surge growing in his abdomen. The six opened meridians seemed like the blazing sun, emitting terrifying heat! All the muscles in his body trembled, with faint tiger roars echoing from within!

"Leopard Fist!" Luo Feng sprang from the ground like a ferocious tiger leaping off a cliff, a punch was thrown straight!

The mountain time was timeless, shifting in the blink of an eye, ten days passed.

BOOM BOOM BOOM…

The sea of clouds outside the cliff was still tumbling furiously like an endless army of horses. Luo Feng, who was on the perilous cliff, was filled with spiritual energy and constantly moved his steps while swinging his fists continuously.

Along with the overlapping shadows of the fists and the thunderous explosion sounds, there were bursts of tiger roars within!

Luo Feng's figure was like a fierce tiger perched on a cliff, radiating an overbearing aura as though he was the only one supreme under the heavens, making even the perilous, cloud-reaching solitary peak seem short before him!

Upon finishing the three strokes of Tiger Roar Fist, Luo Feng stopped suddenly. His half-open, half-closed eyes burst with a brilliant light, tearing through the void!

Zzzz…

His skin was undulating like a drum surface, with all four billion and eighty million pores opened. Jets of air were gushing out of each one, inflating his white gown!

"Under-skin Forming Membrane! Fourth Stage of Meridian Wheel, the Rigid-Soft Realm!"

A flash of brilliance disappeared from Luo Feng's eyes as his gaze filled with delight.

Luo Feng initially thought that he would need at least half a month to break through to the Fourth Level of the Meridian Wheel. Surprisingly, he succeeded in just ten days, even smoother than he had imagined.

"It seems I have underestimated my potential." Luo Feng smiled, with a sense of achievement in his heart.

The average martial artist would need three to five months, or even longer, to progress from the mid-stage of the Cultivation Power Realm to the Rigid-Soft Realm.

It took him just ten days to breakthrough!

Luo Feng was confident that even Duanmu Yu couldn't match him.

After all, he had eighteen meridian wheels in his body, which were unique in the world!

With a glint in his eyes, Luo Feng grabbed a sharp rock nearby, gritted his teeth, and thrust it hard into his abdomen.

Zzz!

The rock shattered as if it had hit steel when it struck the skin, leaving not a single mark on his abdomen!

A gleam of joy appeared in Luo Feng's eyes.

"Fourth Level of Meridian Wheel, the Rigid-Soft Realm. The Yuan Qi enters the lungs, and the flesh is hardened, forming a membrane under the skin. Both strength and physical condition have improved significantly. If I reach the peak of the Rigid-Soft Realm, my skin would be as impervious as wood or stone, immune to ordinary swords and blades! Good!"

Luo Feng roared with delight, the energy in his voice echoing for miles.

"I wonder how much my strength has increased now." Feeling the unending surge of strength within him, Luo Feng moved towards the adjacent cliff wall.

"Angry Tiger Coming Out of the Cave!"

With a flash in his eyes and a low growl, Luo Feng unleashed a fierce punch.

BOOM!

Earth-shaking tremors followed, and Luo Feng retracted his fist. The wall of the cliff exploded, leaving a gaping hole the size of a house. The shattered rock was reduced to dust and dissipated with the wind.

"This punch must have a force of over ten thousand pounds!"

Luo Feng was taken aback by the power of his punch. Even late-stage Rigid-Soft Realm martial artists have a strength of only six to seven thousand pounds. He had surpassed ten thousand pounds!

"Monster!"

Luo Feng broke out in wholesome laughter as he evaluated his strength.

After some thought, Luo Feng attributed his extraordinary strength to his unique talent of having eighteen meridian wheels, as well as the effect of the Tiger Power Tyrant Body Pill.

The Tyrant Cloud Tiger was a top-level, second-grade demon beast whose strength could be compared to a martial artist at the sixth level of the Meridian Wheel. One pounce could bring down a small mountain!

He ingested the Tiger Power Tyrant Body Pill and acquired a hint of the Tyrant Cloud Tiger's strength, hence possessing such terrifying power!

Luo Feng had been training all day, dripping with sweat. But he didn't mind and pulled out the secret manual for the Teng Dragon's Step.

"It's time to start practicing the Teng Dragon's Step..."