Chapter 1382: Li Fei's Invitation

"

Uh...

" Ling Feng forced a grin. "Ninety-nine, I guess."

In truth, it was one hundred!

Still, he did not want to shock them too badly. These people already treated him like some kind of monster, and he had no desire to push them into complete disbelief, so he deliberately shaved one off the number.

"Ninety-nine..." Xu Xinghe sucked in a sharp breath, his face full of helpless resignation, as though he had no choice but to accept defeat.

Princess Qian Ling, who stood to the side, bit hard on her soft lips and stared at Ling Feng in disbelief. "How is that even possible? You are only a Sky Spirit Body, while I am a Thunder Spirit Sacred Body. I only managed to open ninety meridian gates when I first broke through!"

Ling Feng rubbed the bridge of his nose, a trace of scornful amusement rising in his heart.

Sky Spirit Body? Two years ago, I was nothing more than a mortal body!

Actually there's nothing I can do about it, my Chaotic Body can evolve!

"That aside..." Feng Ling clenched her fists and asked through gritted teeth, "what was that lightning tribulation about? As far as I know, only someone advancing to the Great Emperor realm would draw down heavenly lightning to temper the body. You are only at the Spiritual Sea Realm!"

"

Oh...

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Ling Feng answered casually, "I once refined a furnace of ancient divine pills. I accidentally triggered a pill tribulation and got struck by tribulation lightning, so my body was tempered by it."

The explanation was half true and half fabricated. Feng Ling also knew that Ling Feng's attainments in alchemy were extremely high. Even the elders of the Dan Ding Grand Hall in the outer sect had been completely won over by him.

"So this kind of thing is possible?"

After hearing that, Feng Ling and the others were doubtful, yet they could only accept it as the truth.

"Junior Brother Ling, you now have the Ghost Eye of the Frost Crow as a trump card, and you have even cultivated Dragon-Elephant Divine Strength. At this rate, it will not take many years before you secure a place among the top thirty on the Creation Star Ranking."

Li Fei offered her congratulations sincerely. Xu Xinghe, who stood beside her, secretly felt relieved. Choosing to befriend Ling Feng back then was clearly the right decision.

"

Hehe

."

Ling Feng chuckled softly and said nothing more. The top thirty meant nothing to him. In his eyes, there was only first place!

Only by becoming the strongest could he take control of his own fate.

Even the Dongling Immortal Pool, the so-called sacred land of the human race, was nothing more than a stepping stone in Ling Feng's eyes.

Once he crushed all the geniuses of the Dongling Immortal Pool beneath his feet, he would move on to a far broader world in search of even stronger opponents.

His journey would never come to an end!

"Senior Sister Li, you are not bad either. Your aura has grown much stronger. And Senior Brother Yan, you have already broken through to the Extreme Human Emperor realm!"

Relying on his intuition alone, Ling Feng could tell that the two of them had made significant progress over the past ten days of cultivation.

Yan Guying nodded with a smile. "This is all thanks to the Earth Emperor Token you gave me, Junior Brother Ling. Otherwise, I would have needed at least another year or two to save up fifty-thousand contribution points. I never imagined that an outer sect disciple like me would have the chance to cultivate in a sky-tier cultivation ground. It feels like a dream when I think about it!"

Li Fei was already used to Ling Feng's generosity. Feng Ling and Xu Xinghe, on the other hand, could not help glancing at him in surprise.

Something worth tens of thousands of contribution points, and he gave it away just like that? This fellow was truly loyal to his friends!

"All right, there is still a bit of time left. Do not waste it."

Xu Xinghe took a deep breath, sat down cross legged again, and re-entered cultivation.

The outer sect had recently produced one rising star after another. Even an old elite like him was starting to feel the pressure. If he did not work harder, he would soon be left behind.

The others exchanged smiles and also sat down to cultivate. The spiritual energy within the sky-tier cultivation ground was extremely dense. Not a single moment could be wasted.

About an hour later, everyone finished cultivating.

Xu Xinghe advanced from the Extreme First Stage to the Extreme Second Stage. It was a big step forward, but he was still lacking the final opportunity to completely breakthrough.

Li Fei and Feng Ling both gained something as well, though at their level, breaking through had always been difficult.

Instead, it was Princess Qian Ling, whose cultivation was the lowest, who showed the most dramatic improvement. She rose from the first level of the Human Emperor realm to the fourth level. The terrifying potential of the Thunder Spirit Sacred Body was fully revealed.

Ling Feng did not make any further breakthroughs, but he was already quite satisfied with the gains from this trip.

Everyone looked radiant. The effects of the sky-tier cultivation ground were far more powerful than expected.

A distant bell tolled, echoing across the tranquil land.

The disciples, each having gained something, filed out in an orderly stream and left the Earth Emperor Pool.

"Junior Brother Ling, if there is another chance in the future, we can continue to work together. I will take my leave first."

Ling Feng had survived within the spiritual barrier and had even cultivated the Dragon-Elephant Tyrant Body Art. Becoming an inner sect elite was already a certainty for him. Without realizing it, Xu Xinghe now regarded Ling Feng as someone of equal standing.

"Farewell."

Ling Feng gave Xu Xinghe a fist-and-palm salute. He had a fairly good impression of this man. Xu Xinghe was decisive and willing to seize even the slimmest chance to cooperate with him and challenge the powerful Chu Tiange. Such a person could be called a formidable figure.

On the other side, Zhuo Yang also walked out with Lu Tianyi and the others. In the end, Zhuo Yang had secured an earth-tier cultivation ground. He could not help admiring Ling Feng and his group for daring to challenge Chu Tiange.

"Junior Brother Ling, if even Senior Brother Chu Tiange was dragged down by you, then losing to you back then does not seem so embarrassing after all."

Zhuo Yang was broad minded. He did not hold a grudge over Ling Feng seizing their cultivation ground. Instead, he held Ling Feng in high regard.

"Senior Brother Zhuo, I offended you earlier."

Ling Feng offered an apologetic smile. Zhuo Yang waved his hand lightly. "Competing for cultivation grounds is part of the rules. There is no talk of offense here. Still, I will not make the same mistake again in the future and give you another chance to take advantage of me."

"

Hehe

..."

Ling Feng merely smiled and said nothing. It seemed Zhuo Yang believed that his own carelessness was the reason for his defeat.

Ling Feng was happy to let him keep that illusion.

At that moment, Chu Tiange also flew out from the Earth Emperor Pool. He cast a deep glance at Ling Feng, said nothing, and in a flash, his figure vanished into the Heavenly Realm above.

Having lost the sky tier cultivation ground to Ling Feng's group, he was likely still somewhat resentful. Given his character, however, he would not resort to petty retaliation.

Even if he did, Ling Feng was not afraid of him.

"By the way, Junior Brother Ling."

Li Fei turned back to look at Ling Feng and spoke slowly. "What do you plan to do next? You are now the First Tianjian of the outer sect, so you no longer need to handle those tedious daily tasks. Why not form a long term team with me and take on sect missions together to earn more contribution points. With your situation, you only need to spend a certain amount of contribution points to apply for the promotion assessment. You do not have to wait a full year."

Ling Feng nodded with a smile. "All right. I will follow Senior Sister's suggestion."

Just as Saint Gui had said, there were no longer any obstacles preventing him from advancing to the inner sect. Following the normal process, he would soon be able to enter the Earth Spirit Hall.

Once he became an inner sect disciple, he would be free to move about in the Heavenly Realm. He might even get the chance to visit the Illusory Moon Divine Hall and see Tuoba Yan.

After spending some time without Tuoba Yan by his side, he found that he was, to some extent, not quite used to it.