In the evening, Ling Feng practiced his fists alone in the courtyard.
Since he couldn't cultivate to increase his power at the moment, he could only find another way to become stronger.
So far, Ling Feng had obtained three decent boxing techniques from the lottery: two four-star and one five-star.
The first was "Cun Jin Quan" (Inch Punch), a technique he was already familiar with, belonging to the continuous output type.
The second was "Tai Ji Ba Gua Quan" (Tai Chi Eight Trigram Fist). Compared to his previous one, this was the genuine article.
This boxing technique emphasized the principle of yielding to overcome the strong and incorporated movement styles.
The third five-star technique was "Kui Bu Tian Gang Quan" (Heavenly Dipper Step Fist). It involved treading upon the thirty-six Heavenly Dipper stars to enhance the power and intent of his punches, classifying it as an explosive type of boxing.
The three boxing techniques each had their strengths and complemented each other perfectly.
Martial arts were not weak in the path of cultivation.
Most were practiced by body cultivators, and martial arts cultivation greatly benefited body cultivators, helping them to temper their physique and more.
"One punch shatters mountains and rivers" was the essence of martial arts.
Ling Feng trained until nine in the evening, his clothes soaked with sweat, revealing his tall and slender physique.
Ever since he mastered the Lightning Body, Ling Feng's physique had improved significantly. His appearance had also changed, becoming a bit more handsome than before.
If Ling Feng's previous appearance was unremarkable, he now exuded a dignified and imposing aura.
"Time for a bath."
After a night of practicing fists and working up a sweat, a bath would be very refreshing.
After his bath, Ling Feng sat on his comfortable, soft mattress, drying his damp hair with a towel.
"Let's see the wish energy. It should be enough for one ten-pull epic draw. Golden light, here I come!"
Ling Feng smiled as he opened the system panel.
After such a long time, he could finally achieve a golden light draw.
[Wish Energy: 234,600 / Merit Points: 7]
Yes, excellent.
270,000.
Excluding the 160,000 obtained from the last mission, the rest was almost entirely earned by killing hordes of Abyss monsters.
That was over 100,000!
Time to draw!
Ling Feng, in a cheerful mood, opened the prayer panel and selected the Epic Draw pool.
[Epic Prayer Pool: Cultivation Techniques and Divine Abilities UP!]
Cultivation techniques and divine abilities.
Speaking of cultivation techniques, he had quite a few now, but regarding divine abilities, he practically had none.
Spatial power and the Law of Fire were not divine abilities.
Cultivation techniques were easy to obtain; divine abilities were rare.
"Come on!"
Ling Feng took a deep breath, and with a thought, ten streams of light streaked across the sky on the screen. Among them, the most dazzling and leading the charge was a brilliant golden stream of light!
Closely following were three purple streams of light and six blue streams of light.
One gold, three purple, and six blue. This could be considered very good luck.
Ling Feng's gaze immediately fell upon the golden light, his heart filled with excitement.
He wondered what he would get from his first golden draw.
As the golden light shimmered, a set of golden jade slips appeared, inscribed with large, flowing characters: Heavenly Dipper Thirty-Six Transformations.
[Heavenly Dipper Thirty-Six Transformations: Eight-star cultivation technique. The eight trigrams represent the six lines, encompassing all things in heaven and earth. Three times three is inexhaustible, six times six is endless. Thirty-six represents infinitude. The Heavenly Dipper Method is a great divine ability.
The thirty-six divine abilities include: Manipulation of Creation; Reversal of Yin and Yang; Shifting Stars and Changing Constellations; Restoring Heaven and Returning the Sun; Summoning Wind and Rain...]
Holy cow!
A racing heart, trembling hands.
Ling Feng's hand holding the golden jade slips trembled slightly, his eyes filled with shock.
The Heavenly Dipper Thirty-Six Transformations was as famous as the Earthly Fiend Seventy-Two Transformations, but it was even more powerful.
The Earthly Fiend Seventy-Two Transformations excelled in transformation techniques and evading the three tribulations of the Immortal realm.
The Heavenly Dipper Thirty-Six Transformations, on the other hand, specialized in various divine abilities that could directly confront the three tribulations.
As for why Zhu Bajie couldn't defeat Sun Wukong in Journey to the West, it was because Zhu Bajie had not mastered the Heavenly Dipper Thirty-Six Transformations at all.
Very few immortals could fully master the Heavenly Dipper Thirty-Six Transformations.
It could be said that with this draw, he had obtained a divine ability bundle.
Ling Feng spread out the golden jade slips. There were thirty-six pieces in total, each etched with a divine ability.
Hiss! Truly worthy of a golden light!
However, he couldn't cultivate any of these divine abilities at the moment.
After all, even immortals couldn't fully master them. With his current cultivation, he should just go to sleep.
Even if he only grasped a tiny bit of each of these thirty-six divine abilities, it would benefit him immensely.
If he could master "Manipulation of Creation," the foremost divine ability among the thirty-six transformations.
Creating something from nothing, bringing the dead back to life, and so on, would be within his grasp.
But for now, he should just sleep. In his dreams, anything was possible.
Ling Feng put the "Heavenly Dipper Thirty-Six Transformations" back into his system space and looked at the three purple-bordered cards, his expression still surprised.
[Observing Mountains and Rivers: Six-star divine ability. With a single palm, one can observe mountains and rivers, deduce heavenly secrets, and achieve profound mysteries. The stronger the user, the more powerful the divine ability.]
[White Stone Grotto-Heaven: Six-star Grotto-Heaven Blessed Land. A world within a grotto-heaven, with rich spiritual energy; a world of its own.]
[True Dragon Egg: Six-star War Pet. A true dragon from the cultivation world with extremely high potential. Incubation time: six months. Incubation condition: abundant spiritual energy.]
My goodness!
Was his luck really this good today?!
Ling Feng blinked his eyes. He seriously suspected if this draw was made by burning his lifespan.
The "Observing Mountains and Rivers" divine ability, although a supportive one, could be a powerful tool if used well.
As for the White Stone Grotto-Heaven and the True Dragon Egg, they were even more invaluable.
The White Stone Grotto-Heaven was an independent world, and its size was yet unknown.
However, he now had a personal pocket dimension to call home.
He still had a bunch of spirit herbs in his inventory, which he could use to cultivate some spirit fields.
He had no shortage of pill recipes or flames for alchemy, but he was lacking in spirit herbs.
And once the True Dragon Egg hatched, it would become a formidable combat force.
In any world, dragons were generally extremely powerful beings.
After calming his excitement, Ling Feng willed it, and the purple cards shattered.
Two streams of purple light surged into Ling Feng's body.
One stream of purple light transformed into an oval-shaped, silver-white dragon egg, about two feet (66 centimeters) in size, and slowly descended.
Ling Feng quickly caught the True Dragon Egg. This was a six-star treasure! If it broke, he would cry his eyes out.
Ling Feng carefully placed the True Dragon Egg on the nearby bed before looking at the remaining six blue cards.
[Hyperion: Five-star Battleship, equipped with Leonov anti-gravity engines...]
[Five Peaks Seal: One-time use ancient treasure. When the Five Peaks appear, they shake heaven and earth.]
[Geng Metal: Five-star material. When incorporated into ore-based magical treasures, it can enhance their hardness.]
[Yun Meng Ling Sui: Five-star Heaven and Earth Spirit Material, containing abundant heaven and earth spiritual energy. Absorbing it can greatly enhance one's spiritual sense.]
[Di Ling Dan: Five-star pill. After consumption, it can stabilize volatile true qi within the body. One bottle contains twelve pills.]
[Five Elements Spirit Gathering Furnace: Five-star alchemical furnace. When refining pills of the Five Elements, it can increase the success rate and boost the pill's efficacy by thirty percent.]
Woohoo! Blissful!
Tonight was truly a bountiful harvest!
Ling Feng was extremely satisfied with this round of draws; his gains were substantial.
After storing everything away, Ling Feng picked up the True Dragon Egg and entered the White Stone Grotto-Heaven.
Inside the White Stone Grotto-Heaven, Ling Feng felt as if he had entered an earthly paradise.
Lush forests stretched as far as the eye could see, spiritual mist wreathed mountain peaks, and streams flowed everywhere. In the distance, mountain ranges extended endlessly.
Leaves rustled, grass whispered, and streams gurgled.
The heaven and earth spiritual energy was dense, making it extremely suitable for cultivation.
The only drawback was its silence; there were no living beings in this world.
Ling Feng soared into the air and landed on a clearing by a stream, placing the True Dragon Egg there.
Ling Feng could sense the dense spiritual energy of heaven and earth around him slowly seeping into the True Dragon Egg.
"Since that's the case, you can hatch well here."
Next time, he needed to bring some animals in, otherwise, this world would be too desolate.
He also needed to build more houses...
Ling Feng mused silently.
...
The next day at noon, in Class 2-A of the high school department, the classroom erupted in noise as soon as classes ended.
Ling Feng glanced at his deskmate.
Mei was currently surrounded by many classmates, each with a smile on their faces.
It had to be said that Mei's natural beauty, her cultivated noble demeanor, and her noble background made her very popular.
"Mei, Mei, what are you planning to eat for lunch?"
"Do you want to eat with us?"
Two girls asked with smiles.
"Sure, today's bento is quite a spread. Let's all eat together."
Mei did not refuse their invitation. She smiled and took out a lunchbox from her desk, opening it.
As soon as the lunchbox was opened, it was filled with delicious food, and the aroma immediately wafted through the classroom.
"Wow! Mei's bento is so luxurious!"
Everyone looked surprised. Mei smiled and shared some of her bento with the students.
"It's so delicious!"
"As expected from...
[Are they saying the President of ME Corporation has been arrested and imprisoned?]
[I heard all her assets have been frozen.]
[The money she used before must have been embezzled by her father!]
[Her father is a criminal, so she can't be any better. What a waste of a beautiful face.]
News?
Ling Feng, looking confused, took out his phone from his pocket and immediately searched online.
A news report appeared on his phone screen.
[Raiden Ryoma, the president of the renowned foreign enterprise ME Corporation, is suspected of forging financial certificates. She has been removed from her position by the board of directors and arrested and imprisoned.]
Below it were a flood of hateful comments.
Ling Feng frowned. He now understood what had happened.
He hadn't expected these events to unfold so quickly.
Ling Feng returned to his seat with Future.
Seeing Ling Feng arrive, Mei looked uneasy and downcast, greeting him with a bitter smile.
"Ling Feng-kun, good morning."
Hope... Ling Feng wouldn't also...
"Mei, good morning."
Seeing Ling Feng's usual expression as he greeted her with a smile, a flicker of light appeared in Mei's subdued eyes.
However, it soon faded again.
Ling Feng, he probably didn't know about that incident yet, otherwise...
Before Mei could think further, Ling Feng patted her shoulder.
"Don't overthink it. I believe you are not the kind of person they say you are."
Hearing Ling Feng's comfort, Mei's eyes gradually brightened.
As expected, someone still believed in her.