At this moment, Lufeng's heart had completely settled into the atmosphere of Songyang Academy, free from distractions, allowing him to clearly feel everything around him; even a gentle breeze became a fleeting visitor in his life, passing by in a hurry.
Gradually, the outline of Lufeng's body began to emerge clearly in his consciousness, with the colors of Fire and Poison appearing within the outline. Red and green intertwined around him. At that moment, red and green Vital Energy also formed around his body in his consciousness, continuously converging into Lufeng's body.
As the Vital Energy condensed, its color deepened, forming mist-like tiny particles around Lufeng's body that slowly disappeared into him, settling down in Lufeng's Dantian.
Lufeng could clearly feel the changes within himself. After the Vital Energy entered his body, it gradually transformed into Qi, allowing Lufeng's Qi limit to break through its previous constraints, rising little by little.
Lufeng understood that this was a hard-won Gathering Energy process. He cherished every moment and focused all his attention on the Vital Energy, completely unaware of what was happening around him.
At this time, the Vital Energy around Lufeng became increasingly dense, while the surrounding Vital Energy grew thinner. This movement of air quickly attracted Sima Changfeng, who was troubled at Songyang Academy.
Like Lufeng, Sima Changfeng was also a Free Mode player. After hitting a wall with Chai Jin, he felt incredibly frustrated and sent his subordinates to grind for levels while he explored Songyang Academy, hoping to find a breakthrough for Gathering Energy.
With his keen perception, he quickly sensed the changes in the air behind Songyang Academy and slowly made his way toward the back mountain...
Vital Energy is the essence of the five elements; countless essences were converging onto Lufeng, causing air movements that were beyond Lufeng's expectations.
Before long, Sima Changfeng once again saw the 'unstoppable' Lufeng and Wang Xiaojing. With a faint smile, he quietly approached Wang Xiaojing.
When he saw Murong Xiaoxiao face-to-face, Sima Changfeng's eyes instantly lit up. Resolutely determined, he confidently said, "Hi, Miss Wang, we meet again."
Suddenly realizing someone had approached her, Wang Xiaojing's body jolted. She patted her chest in shock and after regaining her composure, she said angrily, "Are you possessed by a ghost? How can you walk without making a sound? And if you have something to say, just say it; I’m not interested in you."
"I'm not interested in you either!" Sima Changfeng sneered and turned his gaze to Murong Xiaoxiao. His eyes sparkled as he put on a self-absorbed smile and politely said, "I am Sima Changfeng. It's a pleasure to meet you here. I suppose this is fate bringing us together; let's level up together!"
Since Sima Changfeng started speaking, Murong Xiaoxiao had been coldly silent, her gaze as frosty as ice. However, Sima Changfeng's smile remained unchanged throughout. Murong Xiaoxiao felt somewhat at a loss; usually, no man would be so warmly inviting under her icy stare. This time, she had clearly encountered a skilled opponent.
Seeing that Murong Xiaoxiao was ignoring him, Sima Changfeng had learned to be smart this time and did not continue to pester her. He glanced at Lufeng, then at Wang Xiaojing and Murong Xiaoxiao, and an idea suddenly formed in his mind as he laughed and left.
"What is he trying to do?" Watching Sima Changfeng leave, Murong Xiaoxiao felt uneasy.
"Who cares? That playboy is a scion of a wealthy family who uses his money to exploit young women. He’s been involved in several incidents of assaulting women with his friends. He’s nothing but scum!" Wang Xiaojing frowned and said.
Murong Xiaoxiao felt a sense of dread and asked worriedly, "Is there really nothing we can do?"
Wang Xiaojing shook her head. "It's not that we can't do anything; it's that there's nothing we can do. The political implications are too great. The influence of the Sima Family is beyond our imagination. He’s just a friend of Liuchang's son, who became his scapegoat. In reality, it was all instigated by him. He took a drunk woman from a bar to a hotel and assaulted her. I didn’t know any of this until I had a conflict with him in Dali City. Later, my brother told me about some of his misdeeds and advised me to stay away from him."
Upon hearing this, Murong Xiaoxiao grew even more anxious, her face turning pale. "What should we do now? From the way he left just now, he might come back soon."
Wang Xiaojing pondered for a moment. "Should we leave here now?"
Murong Xiaoxiao looked at Lufeng and shook her head. "Lufeng is currently in a state of cultivation. If we disturb him, it could ruin everything he has worked for. You know how rare these cultivation opportunities are; I don’t want to ruin Lufeng's Gathering Energy. If that happens, I would feel even worse."
...
The two of them thought for a long time but couldn’t come up with a solution, lingering under the large tree.
Half an hour later, the fire around Lufeng, along with the Poison Attribute Vital Energy, had been completely absorbed. His energy not only surged by 1000 but also felt incredibly refreshing, as if his Mobility had increased. However, the data did not change. Even so, Lufeng was still overjoyed as he looked at his attributes after reaching level 20:
【Lufeng】(Xiaoyao)
Level: 20 (823/1620)
Health: 4824/4824
Qi: 1944/2944
Anger: 0/1000
Strength: 14
Spirit Energy: 39
Stamina: 48
Composure: 21
Mobility: 30
Potential: 0
External Skill Attack: 778
Internal Attack: 1287
External Defense: 750
Internal Defense: 878
Hit: 868
Dodge: 348
Critical Hit: 5
Critical Defense: 4
Free Mode: Skills cannot be activated directly; all skill releases must be comprehended by oneself. Vital Energy Control Technique: Gathering Energy -- Gathering Qi -- Bursting Qi. (No cooldown time, abbreviated as: no cd)
Gathering Energy Proficiency: 10/100 Gathering Qi Proficiency: 0/1000 Bursting Qi Proficiency: 0/10000
Skills Learned: 【Shadowless Shift】 Increases Mobility by 30% while moving.
After reviewing his attributes, Lufeng quickly reined in his excitement and suppressed the urge to continue cultivating. If he were to keep practicing, it would take at least another five hours to truly master Gathering Energy. However, Lufeng was not that selfish; he didn't want Murong Xiaoxiao and Wang Xiaojing to just wait on him.
Once Lufeng finished his cultivation, Murong Xiaoxiao hesitantly approached him and said, "Brother, let's hurry up and level up. It's so boring here."
Lufeng, perceptive as always, sensed that Murong Xiaoxiao seemed troubled and asked with concern, "What happened?"
Murong Xiaoxiao shook her head, "Nothing, let's just level up quickly!"
"Really nothing?" Lufeng was somewhat skeptical and turned to Wang Xiaojing: "Xiaojing, what happened while I was cultivating? Did someone bully Xiaoxiao?"
Seeing how worried he was about Murong Xiaoxiao, Wang Xiaojing felt a bit displeased and hesitantly replied, "It’s just that Director Changfeng came by earlier."
"It was him?" Lufeng immediately recalled the scene in Dali, the person who looked down on him, that disdainful gaze forever etched in Lufeng's heart.
"What did he come here for?" Lufeng asked in confusion.
Wang Xiaojing thought for a moment, "I don't know. Maybe he was just passing by?"
Confused, Lufeng shook his head and sighed, "Let him be. Let's go see if we can take on some missions now."
As Lufeng and the others were about to leave, Sima Changfeng approached them with a smile, followed by several Female Players. Lufeng, unsure of the reason for this, looked at Sima Changfeng with a puzzled expression as he walked towards him.
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