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Chapter Four: Breaking Through the Second Layer
"Bang!"
Wang Yue flipped his palm and exchanged a punch with Lin Feng, producing a dull thud. The powerful Fist Force sent numerous fallen leaves swirling into the air.
Lin Feng immediately felt a tremendous force in his arm, forcing him to retreat and dissipate the energy. He rolled behind a nearby rock.
"Whoosh!"
A cold hidden arrow shot through the air, grazing Lin Feng's clothing before embedding itself in a large tree behind him. If Lin Feng had hesitated even for a moment, that arrow would have pierced him right there.
"As a fellow resident of Qingshan Town, you want to kill me?" Lin Feng's voice was as cold as the ice of late winter.
From their earlier encounter, he had already discerned Wang Yue's cultivation level—Third Layer of Foundation Realm!
A Third Layer of Foundation Realm cultivator was among the strongest even within the younger generation of his Lin family. Wang Yue must hold a significant position within the Wang family as well.
Facing an opponent at the Third Layer of Foundation Realm, especially one armed with unpredictable hidden arrows, was indeed a daunting challenge for Lin Feng.
Wang Yue's mocking laughter echoed, "In the Azure Wind Mountain Range, who would know how you died? Blame yourself for taking what you shouldn't have! A First Layer of Foundation Realm cultivator daring to take a Demon Core and Century Ginseng—seeking death! Let me teach you a lesson today: it's the law of the jungle—survival of the fittest! Remember this in your next life!"
Lin Feng felt a chill run down his spine. This was the world of survival of the fittest, where one could die at any moment by another's hand.
Wang Yue was only seventeen or eighteen years old, yet his heart was so malicious; he wanted Lin Feng's life over a single Century Ginseng. This deepened Lin Feng's understanding of this harsh world.
Knowing he was no match for Wang Yue at present, Lin Feng quickly darted behind a large tree, using its cover to escape into the distance.
Arrows flew from behind, one after another, but Lin Feng skillfully dodged them. He quickly ran to the edge of the Great River and leaped into the water, a cold voice echoing in the distance: "Wang Yue, I will eventually take you down!"
Wang Yue arrived at the riverbank, observing the surging waves with a shake of his head. He muttered to himself, "A rookie at Foundation Establishment Stage One jumping into this Great River is likely to meet his end. What a waste of a Century Ginseng."
At that moment, Lin Feng had already settled at the bottom of the river, remaining still.
He noticed that the Stone Pearl within him was gently vibrating, releasing waves of warm energy that allowed every pore in his body to breathe freely, unaffected by the river water.
Lin Feng took out the Century Ginseng from his pocket and swallowed it whole. Instantly, he felt a surge of pure energy rolling through his body, akin to the rushing waters of the Great River surrounding him.
He controlled the flow of True Qi within his Twelve Meridians. With each circulation, he transformed part of that pure energy into his own True Qi, which steadily increased in strength and became more robust.
"Buzz!"
After a faint sound resonated, Lin Feng realized he had broken through to Foundation Realm Stage Two, filling him with excitement.
He did not stop there; instead, he continued to circulate his True Qi until he completely refined the energy from the Mountain Ginseng. Only then did he settle firmly at Foundation Realm Stage Two.
Climbing out of the Great River, Lin Feng wrung out his clothes. Just as he was about to leave, he noticed some barely visible traces around him.
Gazing at these marks, the nameless Stone Pearl in his Dantian trembled lightly, and images began to form in his mind—a young boy passing through this very spot: it was Wang Yue!
Lin Feng's heart soared with joy as a cold glint flashed in his eyes. He concealed himself among the fallen leaves and followed those traces.
Since Wang Yue had made a move against him, he would not show any mercy in return!
Lin Feng's True Qi was somewhat special. Although he had just broken through to the second level of the Foundation Realm, he felt that his cultivation was likely not weaker than that of a third-level Foundation Realm cultivator. As long as he avoided Wang Yue's hidden projectiles, he had a chance to take down Wang Yue!
Wang Yue hadn't gone too far. After more than half an hour, Lin Feng spotted Wang Yue's figure from a distance.
At that moment, Wang Yue was stealthily approaching an Earthshaking Bear. A cold glint flashed in Lin Feng's eyes as he picked up a fist-sized stone from the ground and quickly threw it at a nearby piece of blue stone, producing a crisp sound.
The Earthshaking Bear, a second-tier beast, immediately became alert upon hearing the noise. Its bloodthirsty gaze quickly shifted to Wang Yue and it charged toward him with earth-shaking force.
Wang Yue cursed under his breath, not bothering to look back to see who had exposed his position. He quickly dodged in another direction while simultaneously firing his hidden projectiles.
The Earthshaking Bear's fur was exceptionally tough. Its massive paw came crashing down, swatting the projectile away and only managing to tear a bit of its fur, revealing a few drops of blood.
The Earthshaking Bear had already spotted Wang Yue and let out an even fiercer roar as it charged toward him with a menacing aura.
As Wang Yue fled, he continued to shoot hidden projectiles at the Earthshaking Bear, leaving bloody scratches across its body.
Although the Earthshaking Bear was merely a second-tier beast, its strength was comparable to that of a third-level Foundation Realm warrior. In its rage, the Earthshaking Bear quickly closed the distance to Wang Yue and pounced on him.
Wang Yue stopped in his tracks and threw a punch at the Earthshaking Bear.
"Bang!"
Wang Yue's fist struck the bear's paw with a dull thud.
At that moment, Lin Feng picked up another stone and threw it at the back of Wang Yue's knee. Wang Yue's leg buckled suddenly, his balance faltering as the Earthshaking Bear bore down on him.
Wang Yue was taken aback and quickly shot a hidden dart at the head of the Earthshaking Bear. The dart struck directly into the bear's left eye, embedding itself deep. Soon, the Earthshaking Bear fell silent.
Before the bear could crush him, Wang Yue swiftly crawled out from beneath it. Just as he was about to react further, he felt a tremendous force strike his back.
Wang Yue tasted blood in his throat as he staggered to the side, instinctively firing the hidden dart in his hand backward.
Lin Feng had drawn a dagger and deflected the dart away, then plunged the dagger into Wang Yue's back with force.
Wang Yue quickly dodged behind a large tree, leaning against it. Upon seeing Lin Feng, a fierce expression crossed his face as he growled, "Kid, you have quite the tenacity to target me. You must be tired of living!"
Lin Feng replied coldly, "You brought this upon yourself! You've exhausted all six of your hidden darts; let's see what else you can use to defend yourself."
Not wanting to give Wang Yue a moment to breathe, Lin Feng rushed toward him and threw a powerful punch aimed at Wang Yue's face.
"Just because you've advanced to the second level of Foundation Establishment, you think you can fight me? Even without my darts, I can still kill you!" Wang Yue roared, swinging his fist at Lin Feng.
"Bang!"
After a dull thud, Wang Yue felt an overwhelming force hit him, causing him to stumble backward and crash into the tree, driving the dagger deeper into his back.
"How is this possible? How can you be stronger than someone at the third level of Foundation Realm?!" Wang Yue screamed in agony as blood poured from his mouth.
Lin Feng ignored him and pulled a hidden dart from the corpse of the Earthshaking Bear. He drove it mercilessly into Wang Yue's heart and said coldly, "It's the law of the jungle: survival of the fittest. Thank you for teaching me!"
"The Lin family will not let this go...," Wang Yue managed to say with great difficulty.
A hint of a mocking smile appeared at the corner of Lin Feng's mouth as he said indifferently, "Just as you said, who knows how you will die in the Azure Wind Mountain Range? Rest assured, you can go to hell. If the Wang family doesn't provoke me, it's fine. But if they do, they will accompany you down there!"
Wang Yue gasped for breath, his head tilted, and he completely lost his life.
Lin Feng removed Wang Yue's pack and searched him, finding nearly a hundred taels of silver. He quickly dug out the Demon Core from the Earthshaking Bear and its paw before leaving the area swiftly.
Finding a concealed cave, Lin Feng took out his own pack and opened Wang Yue's bag.
Upon opening it, Lin Feng was immediately shocked.
Inside Wang Yue's pack were eight Demon Cores, each worth nearly a thousand taels of silver. There were also some precious materials that could fetch a good price.
Adding to that were the two Demon Cores Lin Feng had obtained himself and some other items; the total value was estimated to exceed ten thousand taels of silver.
Lin Feng transferred everything from Wang Yue's pack into his own and buried Wang Yue's bag to avoid being recognized.
After completing all this, Lin Feng looked at his bulging pack with a satisfied smile before turning to head towards Qingshan Town.
The Lin family had their own supply chain in Qingshan Town, with their own shops collecting various materials.
Half a day later, Lin Feng returned to Qingshan Town, panting with a large bag on his back. He went directly into one of the Lin family's material shops.
"Wild boar tusks, worth eight taels of silver."
"The Shadow Wolf's claws and fangs are worth thirty taels of silver."
“Azure Flower Snake Gall, worth one hundred taels of silver.”
The Shopkeeper was calculating while announcing the prices.
“Hmm? There are also ten Demon Cores? Each Demon Core is nine hundred taels of silver, totaling nine thousand taels of silver.” The Shopkeeper's expression changed slightly.
After finishing the calculations, the Shopkeeper carefully added everything up and provided a price: “All materials combined total nine thousand nine hundred eighty taels of silver. Considering the quantity of goods, I’ll give you a full ten thousand taels of silver.”
“Great! Deal!” Lin Feng nodded decisively; the amount was about what he had expected.
With ten thousand taels of silver in hand, Lin Feng turned and left the materials shop, his face calm but his heart filled with joy.
With so much silver, he could purchase some precious herbs and easily break through to the Foundation Realm Third Layer!
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