Surviving in high-level martial arts and stacking Hextech

Chapter 37 The Shadow Saintess

Outside the martial arts hall.

It was already dark when Jiang Feng and Lin Lu walked side by side toward the mansion.

Suddenly a figure stood in front of them.

It is Ding Xiuqi.

"Ding, what's this?" Jiang Feng frowned as he looked at the uninvited guest.

This person is a martial artist of the same level as Zhang Ruanruan, and Jiang Feng knows that he is not his match yet.

"Your name is Jiang Feng?" Ding Xiuqi's gaze fell on him. "You didn't use your full strength in your fight with Fang Xiao earlier, did you?"

"What's it to you? Get out of the way, you stinky Tianyuan!" Lin Lu blocked Jiang Feng's path and said fiercely.

Ding Xiuqi's gaze remained fixed on Jiang Feng, without even glancing at Lin Lu.

"Not going to say anything?" he asked again.

Jiang Feng grabbed Lin Lu's wrist and shielded her behind him, while also feeling a little alarmed.

Is this deer really that brave? Aren't you afraid of getting into a conflict with it?

After thinking for a moment, he replied, "I did hold back."

"I'm afraid it's more than just one skill, isn't it?" Ding Xiuqi said with amusement. "I can sense that you're different from them. The qi and blood circulating in your body are much more violent than theirs. This is definitely a feeling that can only be felt after a lot of actual combat."

"If I'm not mistaken, with your strength, you should be able to win even against those three pieces of trash at the same time, right?"

Ding Xiuqi truly lives up to his reputation as someone with spiritual bones; he could discern this solely from his aura.

Jiang Feng pondered for a moment, then nodded silently.

Said:

"Hahahaha." Ding Xiuqi laughed twice. "Then consider it one of the few moments of fun... Before the ruins of King Wu, I look forward to your growth."

After saying this, he didn't linger any longer and left, passing Jiang Feng and the other person.

The two looked at each other, both of them slightly digging their toes into the ground.

"This guy... he's such a fucking chuunibyou!"

.........

Ignoring Ding Xiuqi's words, Jiang Feng returned to the mansion and had dinner with Lin Lu before going back to his room.

While there was still plenty of time, he began practicing the Body Tempering and Qi Consolidation Technique.

Once this technique is mastered, his genetic lock will be completely stabilized, at which point the risk of losing control when attempting to break through to the Qi and Blood Realm will be minimized.

Four hours later, he finished his cultivation and opened the panel.

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[Jiang Feng]

[Realm: Body Tempering Realm (Third Heaven)]

[Martial Arts Aptitude: Darkborn Mystic Bone]

[Base Health: 2400/2700]

[Blessings obtained: Primal Chain (Minor Success 80%), Heart Lock for Suppression (Minor Success 30%), Infernal Prison (Initial 40%)]

[Acquired martial arts skills: Flame Collapse Fist (Mastery 15%), Crimson Rock Shield (Initial 59%), Heaven-Burning Palm (Initial 55%)]

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"The progress of the Primal Chains has increased by 15%, and the Flame Collapse Fist also gained 2% in today's actual combat..."

"At this rate, it shouldn't be long before I reach the fourth level of Body Tempering!"

Jiang Feng put away the panel with satisfaction. After eating some more food, he took off his high school martial arts uniform and changed into a set of all-black clothes.

As previously agreed, he planned to visit the Voodoo sect tonight.

.......

He walked familiarly through more than a dozen alleys and entered the old movie theater where he had previously preached.

This is still the place where the Voodoo Cult recruits new members. I don't know what the law enforcement officers in the lower city are doing, letting this place exist.

After listening to the sermon with believers and ordinary people, he first helped welcome the newcomers, and only after the Mass ended did he find Zhou Du standing to the side.

Today, contrary to his usual behavior, after distributing the clean water resources, he leaned against a corner, silently smoking without saying a word.

"Brother Zhou," Jiang Feng said with a smile, approaching him, "Why do you look so gloomy?"

Upon seeing the visitor, Zhou Du said with a wry smile, "It's all because of the enforcement team, damn it! The sacred seed that Lord Kugu and I painstakingly prepared for more than half a month is gone just like that."

Upon hearing the words "Sacred Seed," Jiang Feng's heart skipped a beat. "This is..."

"I might as well tell you." Zhou Du seemed to be holding it in for a long time, taking a deep drag on his cigarette. "This 'sacred seed' sounds nice, but it's actually just a mutated egg."

"The Harvest Festival is just around the corner. The High Priest instructed us to release these mutated eggs into Lan City for incubation, but unexpectedly, in less than two days, before the eggs even had a chance to combine with any living organism, they were found by the enforcement team!"

"damn it!"

Jiang Feng suppressed his discomfort and asked calmly, "Brother Zhou, what is this Harvest Festival...?"

"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask." Zhou Du exhaled a puff of smoke, then suddenly seemed to remember something and looked Jiang Feng up and down.

"By the way, Brother Jiang, there's some new work coming up these next few days, are you interested?"

Jiang Feng's eyes suddenly lit up. Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, he took out another bottle of purified water and handed it to Zhou Du, asking, "Brother Zhou, what kind of work is this?"

"Hehe." Zhou Du took the bottle from Jiang Feng without ceremony. "It's related to the sacred seed I just mentioned."

"The enforcement team only dealt with a small portion of the Sacred Seeds; there are still quite a few withered bones. We've been busy distributing them to various abandoned factories in the eastern suburbs these past few nights, and we're short-handed. Do you want to come?"

Jiang Feng's face turned pale instantly, and he said with a troubled expression, "Brother Zhou, I'd better let this go. If I accidentally get this mutated egg on me, I'm afraid I'll be turned into mincemeat."

"Young people are too timid." Zhou Du patted his shoulder and said with a light smile, "It's alright. Originally, this wasn't your turn to choose, but since you're working for me, I'll find someone else this time."

"Thank you, Brother Zhou! Thank you, Brother Zhou!"

Jiang Feng thanked him twice before letting out a long breath, the palpitation on his face slowly fading away.

Seeing this, Zhou Du chuckled, paused, and said, "Alright, that's enough for tonight. You can go home now."

"Okay!"

Jiang Feng quickly agreed, and then left the movie theater with the other believers.

..........

After the two parted ways.

The smile on Zhou Du's face gradually faded, replaced by a look of confusion.

He leaned against the wall, the incandescent light bulbs of the old movie theater swaying slightly with the influx of wind, the light flickering and the shadows growing longer.

In the distance, distorted dialogue from a bygone era could be faintly heard from the screening room, mixed with the mechanical clicking of the projector, echoing back and forth in the empty corridor.

As light and shadow intertwined, the shadow at his feet seemed to suddenly come alive, solidifying into a slender human figure behind him.

She is a woman.

She wore a long black robe, the hem of which swayed in the wind. Wherever she passed, the dust on the ground remained perfectly still, as if she were a real shadow.

In the entire Voodoo sect, only one person can do this.

The Saintess of Shadows.

"Judging from your expression, you seem somewhat puzzled?"

The Shadow Saintess leaned closer, her breath sweet as orchids in his ear, and a soft, clear voice rang out.

Zhou Du felt a chill run down his spine, but dared not turn around.

"I just... I have some doubts..."

"explain."

A soft sound.

"Holy Maiden, since you and Lord Kugu both know that Jiang Feng has some problems, why did you still ask me to tell him the correct information?"

Under the lamplight, the shadows on the wall swayed in the wind, seemingly emitting a 'giggle' sound.

"because......"

"There's no such thing as true or false information in this case."