Demon-Wraith Plagued World: From Commoner to Supreme - Chapter 21 - The Dual Perfected Realm

Lin Feng recalled that Le and his group seemed to be acting under someone’s orders. That’s why, upon seeing him earlier, they immediately wanted to break his limbs and sell his family. And the person giving the orders was called Master Yan?

He asked Lin Yu, but Lin Yu didn’t know. After all, he was just a small lackey. The constables in the County Yamen couldn’t possibly know everyone involved.

However, Zhao Sheng, standing nearby, did know! According to Zhao Sheng, that Master Yan was actually named Yan Song, a constable under Xu Qiang!

With this revelation, Lin Feng finally confirmed that it was indeed the Xu family who had obstructed his attempt to join the constables before!

Lin Feng and Lin Yu exchanged glances. Lin Feng hadn’t expected the opposition to act so quickly! They had only met a couple of days ago, and now they were already planning to destroy his family!

Now that Le had died at his hands, the opposition hadn’t discovered it yet, so he might have a day or two to act. But what could he do in just a day or two? The constable could easily pin a crime on him and throw him into prison, from which he would never escape!

“Lin Feng, do you have a grudge against the Xu family?” Zhao Sheng asked, noticing their expressions.

Lin Feng then recounted the entire situation and expressed his desire to join the Demon Exorcism Division’s reserve camp.

“Joining the reserve camp is indeed a good way to handle this situation. If you manage to join, the Xu family wouldn’t dare to openly act against you! Here’s what we’ll do: once tonight’s matters are settled, I’ll go to my family tomorrow and see if I can pull some strings,” Zhao Sheng said, indicating his willingness to help Lin Feng find connections.

“Thank you very much!” Lin Feng clasped his hands in gratitude. If Zhao Sheng could indeed help him, he would have more confidence in handling the situation. After all, the Zhao family’s influence in Kaiyang County was not insignificant.

Zhao Sheng then went to gather his men. Lin Feng cautioned Lin Yu to be extremely careful, and then he left.

After changing his clothes and donning a black mask, he headed to Le’s house. Although Le was a big leader, he was a loner with only two lackeys guarding the place. Lin Feng scaled the courtyard wall and swiftly broke the necks of the two guards.

Upgrade Points +6!

He then began searching the house. In a drawer compartment, he found several taels of silver and a Tiger Essence Pill, along with two manuals. One was the Swift Wind Leg Technique, similar to the Tiger Roar Fist, both of yellow rank. The other was the Wild Python Technique, a cultivation manual.

Unfortunately, the Wild Python Technique only reached the perfected Body Forging realm, not the Bone Forging realm Lin Feng was seeking.

He meticulously searched every corner, but found no other cultivation manuals.

“It seems that even a big leader like Le, who has contributed so much to the Green Snake Society over the years, couldn’t obtain a Bone Forging realm manual. This shows the extent of the upper echelon’s suppression and exploitation of the lower ranks!” Lin Feng sighed.

“Hurry, get inside and find Le-Ge. The Great Knife Gang is attacking!”

Outside, a cacophony of noise erupted. Lin Feng realized that Zhao Sheng had begun his assault to seize Le’s territory.

“No time to linger, I must head back!”

With those words, Lin Feng swiftly exited the room, set it ablaze, and leaped over the courtyard wall, sprinting away.

Although the chaos outside presented an opportunity to take down a few Green Snake Society lackeys and earn some Upgrade Points, it was too risky. If he attracted the attention of the Hall Master, it would spell trouble.

Returning home to protect his family was the wisest course of action. As for the whereabouts of Panther and Mad Biao, he had no clue. Besides, if he was feasting, he had to leave some soup for Zhao Sheng. It wouldn’t do to appear too greedy, even though Zhao Sheng would profit handsomely from claiming the territory.

Back at home, his mother was still waiting for him, while his younger sister, Lin Man, had already fallen asleep. Seeing Lin Feng return, Mother Lin finally succumbed to exhaustion and went to bed. A day of labor had worn her out.

Lin Feng then retreated to his room to tally his silver. From what he had scavenged from Le and found at his place, he had amassed thirty taels. Combined with the eleven taels he already possessed, he now had forty-one taels of silver and a Tiger Essence Pill.

A windfall indeed! The saying “crime pays” held true, though it often brought great trouble. Just days ago, Lin Feng had been fretting over two taels, and now he had over forty, enough to feed a regular family for years.

He then picked up the Swift Wind Leg Technique manual, studied it, and practiced the moves a few times. Checking the panel, he noticed a new entry under Techniques:

Name: Lin Feng

Cultivation Manual: Battle Array Breaker

Cultivation: External Refinement Realm – Body Forging (98/100)+

Divine Ability 1: Devour

Divine Ability 2: Calamity Transcendence

Techniques:

Tiger Roar Fist (2/20)+

Butcher’s Deconstruction (6/20)+

Swift Wind Leg Technique (0/20)+

Upgrade Points: 31

“Just as I thought, a few practice runs and it’s successfully recorded!” Lin Feng exclaimed with joy.

The Swift Wind Leg Technique not only enhanced leg strength and agility in combat but also increased his sprinting speed, potentially saving his life against stronger opponents. Lin Feng resolved to master this technique.

He then consumed the Tiger Essence Pill. A surge of powerful energy coursed through him, quickly absorbed by the panel, converting into Upgrade Points.

Upgrade Points +23

“This time, the Tiger Essence Pill yielded two fewer points. I wonder if it’s because my cultivation has advanced, diminishing its effect, or if the pill’s quality was inferior,” Lin Feng pondered, leaning towards the former.

Despite consuming a fair amount of meat tonight, he only gained two points, less than before.

“It seems that as my cultivation progresses, the quality of food and elixirs must improve to steadily accumulate points. However, the points from Calamity Transcendence haven’t decreased with my cultivation.”

He made a mental note to observe this further.

Lin Feng then allocated two points to his cultivation, reaching 100 in the Body Forging realm. The plus sign was now unclickable.

“Body Forging is perfected, can’t add more for now. I’ll max out Butcher’s Deconstruction and Swift Wind Leg Technique next. Time is of the essence; I must strengthen quickly! Who knows when I’ll acquire a Bone Forging Realm cultivation manual?”

With that, Lin Feng clicked away:

Name: Lin Feng

Cultivation Manual: Battle Array Breaker

Cultivation: External Refinement Realm – Body Forging (100/100)+

Divine Ability 1: Devour

Divine Ability 2: Calamity Transcendence

Techniques:

Tiger Roar Fist (2/20)+

Butcher’s Deconstruction (20/20)+

Swift Wind Leg Technique (20/20)+

Upgrade Points: 19

In an instant, Lin Feng gained a deeper understanding of the Butcher’s Deconstruction technique. His blade moved faster, and he felt an enlightenment, as if stepping into a whole new realm.

His thoughts stirred, and the Pig-killing Knife beside him seemed to resonate with his mind, emitting a faint hum and even shifting slightly.

“Is this the Peak stage?” Lin Feng marveled at the sensation, deeply moved.

“Could it be the legendary realm?”