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34. Not enough

As life gradually calmed down, for Lu Feng, life consisted only of practicing martial arts, practicing non-stop. Apart from that, there were almost no trivial matters.

After joining the academy, he only had frequent interactions with Ke Xing; he had only heard of most of the others but never met them.

The Daoist academies in this world, or rather, the faction I've joined, are completely different from what I've imagined before.

compete?

Competition between people all stems from resources. In the Taoist academy, there are few people with innate talent, so those who enter are destined for great success.

Everyone focuses on cultivation, and apart from resource allocation during the grand competition or taking on tasks on their own, there is no reason for them to fight to the death.

Under such rules, everyone has their own things to do. For example, the lower class might encounter class oppression, but this almost never happens here, or rather, it's no longer something that's considered at the "watching" level.

Of course, this excludes people like Mingyu who are purely love-struck.

Since everyone is busy and no one can see each other, there's naturally no chance of any ridiculous or idiotic plot twists.

Lu Feng liked this atmosphere very much; it was calm and peaceful. Once he had mastered the Dao and martial arts, he would be able to sweep everything aside.

But he also understood that he lived in a real world, where things were unpredictable, and it was impossible for things to be as wonderful as he imagined.

This is one of the important motivations for his hard work, in order to prevent any accidents from happening at any time.

In this world where evil spirits are rampant, even if one day the peace is truly shattered, he wants to use the perseverance and skills he has cultivated to provide a safe haven for those who trust him.

Practice Pavilion.

The last rays of the setting sun scattered throughout the attic, shining through the door panels and refracting two colors, one bright and one dark.

Lu Feng hid in the shadows, his rough hands tugging at the fabric of his clothes, the compressed space letting in a cool breeze. He raised his other arm and wiped his forehead.

Looking at the sky outside, I walked to the door, put on my shoes, and stepped down the stairs.

Today's practice has come to an end.

The time since he mastered the third move is getting longer and longer, and he is about to reach a bottleneck with this move.

As he walked along the road, smelling the fragrance of roadside flowers, Lu Feng couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"The pills are effective, but not enough for his needs."

He could only practice the Condensing Essence Pill twice, so he wanted to make use of the evenings as well.

As his physique grew stronger, he had plenty of energy, needed much less sleep, and could make better use of his evenings.

With this thought in mind, he decided to go to the Good Deeds Hall.

Every time Lu Feng enters the Good Deeds Hall, he has to mentally prepare himself, because it is too exhausting. The money he has invested in cultivation is enough to buy three houses!

There wasn't much to gain outside the city, and the silver I got from Hu Zi was getting less and less. But my family would occasionally give me ten or twenty taels.

The money that has been spent supporting him until now has, to put it bluntly, drained Lu Feng's reputation as a newly recruited disciple of the Dao Academy.

Unless he can achieve something else, others will come to him to offer tribute in order to gain his support.

Inside the Good Deeds Hall Taoist Palace, Xuan Kong, who had been sitting there all day, was about to leave when he glanced around and saw a familiar face. He then packed his things even faster.

The figure immediately sprang into action, ultimately disrupting Xuan Kong's retreat plan.

Lu Feng stood in front of the large table, looking at Xuan Kong who had sat down across from him and was pinching the bridge of his nose. He revealed an eight-tooth smile, a very standard smile, and spoke in his voice.

"Is the division commander leaving?"

Xuan Kong lowered his hand and sat up straight, abandoning his thoughts of running away. He snorted, "Otherwise what? Kid, you really can hold out! You've been keeping me company like an eagle, coming every few days, asking questions all the time. If I ask you to buy something, you won't. If you do buy something, even better, you tell me you're a new disciple and ask if I can give you one as a gift?"

As he continued, Xuan Kong chuckled twice, clearly exasperated. But Lu Feng was a disciple of the academy and had come to buy cultivation supplies, so what could he do but ignore him?

Lu Feng wasn't embarrassed at all. He didn't care about his pride anyway. If he really benefited from this, he would secretly be happy. But unfortunately, the old guy was very shrewd. He had used all the tricks of humor from his previous life, but he couldn't get a single pill out of him.

"I came to ask if there's anything that can be taken with the Condensing Essence Pill," Lu Feng stated his purpose for the trip.

Xuan Kong was taken aback, then looked Lu Feng up and down: "What are you trying to do? Practicing twice a day isn't enough for you?"

Lu Feng dropped his joking demeanor and said seriously, "Not enough."

This time the speed was so fast that Xuan Kong was momentarily stunned, and blurted out, "This dedication to cultivation is just like his."

It seemed as if she had recalled something.

"What?"

Lu Feng didn't understand.

Xuan Kong flicked his sleeve and quickly pulled out some pills from the drawer, saying, "Don't ask so many questions, do you have any merit points?"

When asked this, Lu Feng nodded: "Yes."

A small porcelain bottle was placed in front of Lu Feng with a snap, and Xuan Kong's words entered his ears.

"A little good deed, and I'll give you a set of ten strength-restoring pills."

The currency of this academy, Merit Points, is so powerful that one Merit Point can be exchanged for more pills than can be bought with silver, and even more pills that cannot be bought with silver.

Seeing the goods he needed, Lu Feng was satisfied. He took out a small red tag from the lining, which had the character "壹" on it, representing a dot.

Once the good deed is done, the transaction is complete.

Lu Feng took the pills and left the Good Deeds Hall, leaving Xuan Kong stunned for a long time.

After a long while, a long sigh came from inside. Looking in the direction of the sound, there was no trace of Xuan Kong. His disappearance was so abrupt.

The sun gradually darkened.

New house, master bedroom.

It was supposed to be a time for rest, but Lu Feng showed no intention of sleeping.

After changing into a new set of silk pajamas, she first swallowed a strength-boosting pill the size of a fingernail.

He continued practicing this stance until midnight, when Lu Feng, covered in sweat, revealed a joyful expression.

Good, good. After today, you can practice three times a day. The time to master the third move will be short.

For three consecutive days, Lu Feng maintained this high-intensity standing meditation practice, three times a day, and his pills were being consumed in large quantities.

Finally, just as the pill was about to be finished, a strange sensation surged into my body.

His body felt as if it contained nothing, yet his entire body was ablaze with heat.

My whole body felt like it was on fire; the pain of the third move seemed to be much stronger than the first two.

It took a full three hundred breaths for the pain to subside, replaced by a feeling of complete relaxation throughout the body.

Lu Feng's eyes lit up with surprise. He had a feeling that although his muscles were strong normally, they were still lifeless. It seemed that after mastering the third move, his muscles came alive and were no longer clumsy.

Just like the fight between the senior brothers and sisters at the small gathering a while ago, they looked powerful, and all their power was concentrated together.

Lu Feng suddenly realized.

It turned out to be the case.

After breaking through the three forms, he was preparing to break through to the Body Condensation Realm. Of course, he was going to directly break through now, but his body's instincts told him that he had not yet reached his limit and was far from perfect!

He chose to trust his instincts and wait until he reached perfection before attempting to break through to the next level.

The pills still needed to be taken, and the remaining pills were swallowed one after another. The three stances of the exercise were also completely connected, and the pressure on the body was even stronger.

Several more days passed.

Ke Xing found Lu Feng again in the training pavilion, and this time, he brought good news.

It was the leader of their circle, a senior brother who had broken through to the Body Tempering Realm, who gathered everyone together to go there. The date was set for the middle of this month, with eight days to go.

Lu Feng naturally agreed; this time, he was certain to get a mid-grade root bone!

But before that, you can choose to break through your current realm. Tomorrow will be the day you break through.