26 Fourth rank of the Martial Path (2/2)

All except for one person! Zhao Linlong!

One of the four great geniuses of Sun Feather City!

“With my strength I would not place well in the inner disciples…” Zhao Feng had a solemn face. All the inner disciples were treated as important by the sect. Right now, Zhao Feng could easily charge into the top ten for the inner disciples. There was still a chance for top five. Top three however…that was almost impossible.

_The main tournament is half a month later. Should I aim for first place?_ Zhao Feng couldn’t decide.

However, he soon made his decision:

Fight! He must fight!

He remembered the rewards from the sect! Only the top three disciples had the chance to learn peak ranked martial art skills.

Peak ranked martial art skills!

They were the highest ranked martial art skills in mundane knowledge! A set of peak ranked martial art skills could allow for one to cultivate to the ninth rank of the martial path. Only Holy ranked martial arts could allow for one to achieve the Holy Martial Path.

To survive in this world, one must have absolute strength. This means that the higher rank the skill was, the better.

_First, or top three,_ Zhao Feng confirmed his goals as he walked slowly towards his home.

As he got home he realized that there many people visiting. His father Zhao Tianyang was very busy. The lonely house was now full of people.

“Brother Tianyang, congratulations on having such a good son.”

“Top outer disciple! He has also learned Inner Strength, it is obvious that he will receive attention from the higher level of the sect,” the guests exclaimed as they saw Zhao Feng return. Zhao Feng furrowed his brow, he wasn’t used to this.

These guests usually looked disdainfully towards his family and their relationships weren’t very good. Today. however, all of them came over.

Zhao Feng and his parents finally shooed them away.

“Inner Strength? Half-step martial artist? Feng’er, you have given your father such a big surprise!” Zhao Tianyang exclaimed red-faced.

Not everyone could enter the Sky Martial Field. For example, Zhao Tianyang could only watch on from far away. When they heard that their son won, they first thought that their hearing had gone bad.

“When did my son become so strong?” Zhao Tianyang felt a bit suspicious. He knew that his son wasn’t that outstanding.

“Hehe, ever since I got struck by lightning, I have felt that it became easier to learn martial arts…” Zhao Feng explained half truthfully. His explanation was so-so.

The world was very large. Not every legend was born talented. One’s path would also be affected by the things they met later on in life.

Furthermore, Zhao Feng’s turning point in life was when he got struck by lightning.

After listening to this explanation, his parents were no longer suspicious.

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_The night on the same day_...

Zhao Feng didn’t sleep. Instead he closed his eyes and thought about the process of the tournament. The memories appeared in his mind. Every scene was imprinted in his brain. These included the scenes when he was fighting Zhao Yue, Zhao Yijian, and Zhao Yufei.

Apart from this, he had also remembered how the main judge and Zhao Tianjian had moved. Obviously, their ranks far exceeded Zhao Feng, so he couldn’t understand what he was seeing. Even so, Zhao Feng gained some insights.

Suddenly, Zhao Feng turned into a blur as he headed towards an open field.

_He! He! …_

Zhao Feng closed his eyes and displayed the Flaming Metal Fist and Angry Dragon Fist. Every move of his changed slightly as he thought about the fights with Zhao Yue, Zhao Yijian, and Zhao Yufei.

_Hu~_

Zhao Feng’s moves became faster and faster, and then he poured Inner Strength into them. The 1.35m green glowing light crept forwards another step.

At the last moment he remembered the pressure he felt when facing Zhao Tianjian.

_Ta!_

Zhao Feng shouted as the Inner Strength inside his body began to slowly move. Every palm he used had a thumping sound accompanying it.

Half an hour later, just as Zhao Feng was exhausted.

_Hua~~~~~_

Zhao Feng felt that his limbs and body were on fire. A warm feeling shivered throughout his entire body. At the same time, a thick layer of sweat and dirt was discharged from his body.

“I did it!” Zhao Feng eyes shone with excitement.

The green glow within his eye had now reached the 1.38m mark. At this moment, Zhao Feng had reached the fourth rank of the Martial Path.

He could feel the powerful strength coursing through his body with every breath. With just a thought, Inner Strength would flood out.

“My power has increased by about five hundred kilograms, and the power of my Inner Strength has at least doubled.” Zhao Feng saw all the changes throughout his body with his left eye.