Martial Artist: Stronger by Coasting Along-Chapter 285 - 65: One Shot, Not Convinced?

"Ah?"

"Ling Feng, you..."

The five people wailed on the ground.

Ling Feng glanced at them indifferently, then turned towards Ao Dagang and his direction.

"Hmph, Old Six, you hid your abilities really deep."

Huo Jiating snorted coldly.

He finally understood why Ao Dagang could easily agree to the previous condition, allowing Ling Feng to accept the challenge of five people at once. As long as he could last for half an hour, he would receive cultivation resources like Ming Cheng to jointly represent Jiangbei Province in the national exam.

Apparently, Ling Feng had long grasped the Third Layer of Spear Momentum.

Whether in skills or physical fitness, it was not as imagined before. To achieve this purpose, he had hidden his cultivation in the first and second rounds.

He even let Wu Taishan go in the first round.

Making people mistakenly believe that his strength was just that, otherwise he could have eliminated Wu Taishan in the first round.

"This... sigh."

Ao Dagang looked wronged but did not explain much because there was no way to explain it. Even he didn’t know that Ling Feng had grasped the Third Layer of Spear Momentum until now. But with that said, Old Three couldn’t possibly believe it. Even the King of North of the River looked at him meaningfully, thinking he had deceived everyone.

"Sir, the contest is over. Ling Feng has won."

A staff member responsible for monitoring the competition reported.

"Let him come over."

The King of North of the River said.

"Yes."

The person then led Ling Feng over.

"Greetings to all the teachers."

Ling Feng bowed.

"Can you represent Jiangbei Province, participate in the national exam, and successfully enter the second round?"

The King of North of the River asked.

Ling Feng felt an invisible pressure, not intentionally released by the King of North of the River, but only discovered after getting closer, this aura accompanied the King of North of the River’s every breath.

He felt that the King of North of the River was truly integrated with heaven and earth.

The aura domain formed was even more powerful than Ao Dagang’s Spiritual Domain by an unknown margin.

If Ao Dagang’s domain used spirituality as a bridge to form a resonance with heaven and earth, then the King of North of the River would do so with every breath and smile, blending with heaven and earth as if always fused together.

The most inconspicuous yet strongest existence in this area.

This complex feeling amazed Ling Feng inside, making him unconsciously restrain his sharpness when facing the King of North of the River’s question.

He quickly replied, "The student will do his best."

"The student can do it."

Ming Cheng suddenly spoke.

The King of North of the River smiled ambiguously, "Does this mean you don’t accept it?"

"Yes, I don’t accept it."

This time, Ming Cheng hesitated not at all and added, "If resources are concentrated on just me, the student hopes to break into the third round and set new records for Jiangbei Province. Please give me a chance, believe in me, and believe in my master."

"Ming Cheng!"

Huo Jiating frowned.

Feeling that Ming Cheng’s tone was a bit heavy, and the promises were too grand.

Since Jiangbei Province turned from a Third-tier Province to a Fourth-tier Province, no Martial Dao student has been able to advance to the second round during the national exam.

Although he hoped Ming Cheng could get into the third round, hoping and actually accomplishing it are different concepts. Huo Jiating understood that entering the second round would already count as winning.

The third round was just to encourage Ming Cheng, hoping he could perform miracles. If he couldn’t get into the third round, entering the second round would be fine.

But Ming Cheng guaranteed to the King of North of the River.

Although there was room to maneuver in his tone, it was tantamount to a promise.

"It has been stated before that if Ling Feng can hold on for half an hour, he can receive equal resource subsidies and fight to bring glory to Jiangbei Province. Now he has defeated five opponents with one spear at once. If such talent and strength cannot receive the best resource subsidy, what kind of person could?"

Ao Dagang asked puzzledly.

"Someone like me."

Ming Cheng said.

"Presumptuous!"

Huo Jiating scolded angrily.

Ao Dagang was Jiangbei Province’s Old Six, within the top ten, even if it is his direct disciple, one must hold back in front of Ao Dagang, appear courteous.

Yet he openly contradicted Ao Dagang, especially in front of the King of North of the River.

"As a disciple, I am wrong, but I am not convinced. I admit Ling Feng is indeed remarkable, the Third Layer of Spear Momentum is indeed domineering, but the national exam not only competes in skills but also in bloodline and spiritual power.

Only with powerful bloodline and spiritual power can skills gain the strongest lethality.

The master and several teachers present have said that when skill transforms to form potential energy, it can be cultivated through years of accumulation, but for Spear Momentum to become Spear Intent, it requires a strong spiritual power as a medium. Through telepathy, one can obtain this power.

I acknowledge Ling Feng’s strength.

But I possess spiritual power and intermediate bloodline power; I assure you that in no time, my skill level will surpass his, and I will cultivate "Intent" before him."

Ming Cheng stated emphatically, full of confidence.

He cultivated the skill of the sword.

And mastered the Second Layer of Sword Momentum.

He is confident that under the influence of spiritual power, he can rapidly transform his Sword Momentum into Sword Intent, making his physical attacks both illusory and powerful, capable of breaking through layers of Dharma Power and even destroying others’ Dantian Sea of Qi.

Of course, any "Intent" formed through skills involves several layers of power, and not just any layer of "Intent" can break through Dharma Defense and the Dantian Sea of Qi fortress.

But whether it’s the First Layer of Intent or the last layer, they are all closely linked to spiritual power.

Which is why the Spiritual Realm and the Spiritual Domain exist.

When skills are cultivated to a certain level, besides breaking through by physical fitness, speed, and power, there is also the hurdle of the mind.

Strong spiritual power not only allows the body to resonate with heaven and earth but also allows skills to resonate, even surpass the realm of heaven and earth resonance.

This explains why Spiritual Martial Artists are so powerful.

Those able to awaken spiritual power are known as one in a million geniuses. It could be said that the prodigies from the First-tier and Second-tier Provinces could become eighth-layer Dharma Perfect warriors by the age of twenty, opening up their Dantian Sea of Qi, not only due to powerful cultivation resources but also closely linked to their own spiritual power.

In First-tier Provinces, those who did not become Dharma Martial Artists by twenty had to be sent to the front lines to engage in battles, demonstrating the terrifying level of resource subsidies in First-tier Provinces.

Some possessing Spiritual Inheritance Power, under the guidance of spiritual mentors, often find it easier to awaken spiritual power, becoming Spiritual Martial Artists capable of comprehending "Momentum, Intent, Domain, and Realm," powers that exceed physical limitations.

Under Huo Jiating’s guidance, having interacted early with the King of North of the River, with various resource subsidies present, Ming Cheng always regarded himself as the strongest Martial Dao student in Jiangbei Province.

He couldn’t accept that someone could share resources with him, to be held in expectation, to bring glory to Jiangbei Province alongside him. Moreover, he felt everyone had been tricked by Ling Feng and Ao Dagang.

Ling Feng intended to deliberately hide his cultivation, to snatch a large portion of resource subsidies with just the Third Layer of Spear Momentum. This affected his cultivation plan, and he wouldn’t accept it!

Upon hearing this, even though Huo Jiating appeared furious, his heart was full of praise; his disciple should be so confident. A being with spiritual power, poised to become a Spiritual Martial Artist, if he couldn’t even match a Martial Dao student from the Outer Ring City of South City, how could he help Jiangbei Province gain glory and lead its rise?

Therefore, Huo Jiating pretended to scold angrily, "The matter is decided by the Prince. Who do you think you are, really thinking a bit of spiritual power lets you act recklessly, taking others’ cultivation resource subsidies?"

"Enough."

The King of North of the River sneered; was there anything he couldn’t discern? Huo Jiating and Ming Cheng were singing in harmony.

"I will give you a chance; if you can defeat Ling Feng within ten minutes, I will personally give you a resource subsidy to help you become a Spiritual Martial Artist."

The King of North of the River said.

His decision would not change. The resource subsidies provided by the Seven Great Star Systems Alliance would be equally shared with Ling Feng and Ming Cheng, and would not be reduced if Ling Feng lost to Ming Cheng.

But if Ming Cheng could win, he would use his personal subsidy to help Ming Cheng rise.

"Thank you, sir!"

Ming Cheng was overjoyed.

He knew how precious the resources enjoyed by the King of North of the River were, if he could benefit from them even a little, his strength would certainly progress by leaps and bounds.

At least in the national exam competition, he would have more confidence in achieving glory, easily advancing to the second round.

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