CHAPTER 148: CHAPTER 23: POWER METAMORPHOSIS

"Mmm, hello you all."

Qiu Kui said simply.

Ling Feng didn’t speak; he made Qiu Kui cry last night, and he didn’t know how to deal with it.

"Ling Feng, why don’t you greet Senior Sister Qiu?"

Ye Chen scolded.

"No need to greet him; I’ve met him twice already."

Qiu Kui explained.

"Oh, where have you met?"

Ye Chen was a bit gossipy.

"I’ve regained my confidence. I’ve lost to you twice, and I definitely won’t lose a third time. This is why I’ve come to the Dharma Hall to cultivate with you."

Qiu Kui looked at Ling Feng.

Her words caused quite a stir.

Even Yan Fei was shocked.

Lost twice to him?

What does that mean?

Did they compete in private? Did Qiu Kui lose to Ling Feng twice?

Ye Chen and Chen Duling looked at Ling Feng in disbelief.

Ling Feng scratched his neck, trying to lighten the atmosphere, "Senior Sister Qiu’s saber technique is like a rainbow. I was just lucky to win yesterday."

"Did you two really fight?"

"And you actually won?"

Ye Chen couldn’t help but exclaim.

Seeing Qiu Kui this morning, he felt a kind of suffocating awe; he had never seen a woman so valiant and vigorous before.

Inside, he had a strong desire to pour all his strength into doing anything for her.

But the goddess he held in high esteem had actually been defeated by Ling Feng, and not just once, but twice.

Could it be that Ling Feng’s strength had improved dramatically during this time?

Even Chen Duling and Yan Fei found it inconceivable, like they’d seen a ghost.

According to the news from Qiu Kui’s return, they all knew that Qiu Kui had reached a combat power of 75.0 on the front lines.

This meant Ling Feng’s combat power was now approaching the Flesh Realm.

"I was just lucky to win her twice."

Ling Feng explained, not wanting Ye Chen to get too excited.

"The first time, my saber technique was at a minor success, and I couldn’t break his defense, and he broke my wrist and hit my abdomen. The second time, my saber technique reached great success but still couldn’t break his defense, and he knocked my long saber away and hit my abdomen."

Qiu Kui corrected.

Lin Qiying told her to face her failures directly and not avoid them to conquer fear and defeat Ling Feng to restore her pride.

So telling others how she lost to Ling Feng wasn’t shameful. The real shame would be hiding it for fear of being known, avoiding the truth.

As a determined swordswoman, Qiu Kui felt qualified to continue challenging Ling Feng. After her explanation, she faced everyone with a new attitude. At this moment, it seemed her mindset was undergoing a transformation—even if she continued to lose to Ling Feng, her spirit wouldn’t be crushed. She would rise again from failure each time.

At this moment, Qiu Kui found her inner heart and dispelled all her fears.

That’s why she became more confident than ever before.

She just didn’t notice that after her powerful declaration, Ye Chen and Chen Duling looked quite uncomfortable.

In a daze, they both felt out of place with Ling Feng, feeling unworthy of staying in the Dharma Hall.

Even Yan Fei couldn’t help but assess Ling Feng anew.

Clearly, this guy did things completely unrelated to cultivation. Why could his cultivation keep growing stronger?

Could cultivation be related to mindset?

Perhaps it was that relaxed and freewheeling mindset that allowed Ling Feng to unleash his talent power to the fullest?

In the Seven Great Star Systems Alliance, there were often cases of such epiphanies, where one’s cultivation advanced rapidly, while others put in hard work day and night but made no progress for decades.

Maybe Ling Feng belonged to the former.

"Fishing, playing games, dancing square dances, hmm... It’s been five years, and I’ve been stuck in the Bone Appearance Domain. Why not try it like Ling Feng? Maybe there will be unexpected gains."

Yan Fei thought to himself.

He couldn’t be blamed for having such thoughts. As someone who had once followed and investigated Ling Feng, he was one hundred percent sure that Ling Feng didn’t actually cultivate regularly.

Yet his combat power kept going up inexplicably.

Maybe it was fate!

"I admire Senior Sister for her openness and straightforward character."

Ling Feng said sincerely.

"You don’t worry about hurting me; even if you never cultivate and just fish every day to strengthen your power by sheer talent, even if I lose again next time, I won’t give up."

After her mental transformation, Qiu Kui no longer felt the need to defeat Ling Feng no matter what in a third try. If she failed, she wouldn’t be devastated.

"Even if you can beat Senior Sister Qiu, don’t really think that fishing everywhere can improve your strength. I don’t believe your recent improvement is just because of fishing and talent, right, Teacher Yan?"

Ye Chen was unconvinced, pulling Yan Fei in as cover.

He suspected Ling Feng had taken a potion or awakened potential as a Telekinesis Master.

"I’ll go fishing with you sometime."

Yan Fei seemed to ignore Ye Chen’s words, addressing Ling Feng seriously.

"..."

Ling Feng, Ye Chen, Chen Duling, and Qiu Kui were all at a loss for words.

However, just as the cultivation time at the Dharma Hall was about to end, a delivery guy arrived with a full set of fishing gear and left it at the door of the Cultivation Room.

The shadow waiting outside the Cultivation Room couldn’t help but pull out the fishing rod hidden behind him, feeling confused and baffled.

The experiences of recent days made him suddenly realize that maybe fishing wasn’t a waste of time.

Otherwise, how would Ling Feng’s rising strength be explained?

Ling Feng felt a bit speechless. He worried that if Yan Fei found out fishing couldn’t really increase cultivation, he might try to stop him. So after the Dharma Hall practice finished, Ling Feng ran outside.

Yan Fei, carrying the fishing gear, followed him with a rod in hand.

Just then, Wang Dashan brought Marquis Zhuge to the Future City District, timing it knowing Ling Feng had just finished his Dharma Hall class. This would be a great time for Ling Feng and Marquis Zhuge to meet.

As soon as they reached the gate, they saw Ling Feng running toward them.

And Yan Fei, carrying the fishing gear, was chasing behind.

At first, the two were confused, thinking Yan Fei was upset and had taken Ling Feng’s fishing gear to teach him a lesson, scaring Ling Feng into running.

"Ahem."

Marquis Zhuge, seeing this scene, chuckled quietly and couldn’t help but cough twice, hands clasped behind his back, standing by the gate waiting for Ling Feng to approach.

As a Master of Gun Technique, he didn’t believe Ling Feng wouldn’t know him, nor did he believe Ling Feng wouldn’t admire him. At this age, who wouldn’t have an idol?

"Hello, Principal."

But Ling Feng swept past him like a gust of wind without seeming to see him, only greeting Wang Dashan.

"Ling Feng, don’t rush! I’ve got all the equipment ready. I’ll go fishing with you. Wait for me."

Then Yan Fei ran past them, carrying the fishing gear, his eyes fixated only on Ling Feng.

Before they could react, a shadow, carrying a fishing rod, also ran toward the gate. It was none other than the shadow person, modestly equipped, holding a red bucket and swaying along the way.

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