True Solution of the Sword Dao
Chapter 304 - 288: Once Upon a Time 2

Chapter 304: Chapter 288: Once Upon a Time 2

Chris and Cheng Guang also couldn’t help but almost burst out laughing.

"Lin You is exaggerating a bit too much, with just three to five moves, considering her strength... she’s helpless if someone gets close," Feil said helplessly to the two via telepathy. After Lin You mastered the Second Stage Transformation, she could directly communicate with others through telepathy.

"That’s in the future though, no problem for sure in the future," Cheng Guang responded with a smile.

Lin You guiltily avoided Lin Fei’s gaze.

The two confronted each other for a while.

Lin You’s face grew redder and redder, spreading from her cheeks to her neck, until she finally couldn’t bear it any longer.

"Forget it! If you want to go, then go! I don’t care anymore!" she threw out a sentence and turned to run. Then there was a loud bang as the bedroom door was slammed shut.

Lin Fei casually chatted with the others about Lin You’s situation, after which Cheng Guang and Chris stood up to take their leave. However, Lin Fei noticed that the living room’s surveillance had been discreetly taken down while she had gone to the kitchen to fetch tea. Clearly, this was the actual purpose of their visit.

Sitting on the sofa and reflecting for a while, Lin Fei also got up and left.

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Upon leaving home, Lin Fei went directly to the Swordsmanship Club.

The building that originally stood on the corner of the street had now expanded into two large interconnected buildings. The entrance was continually busy with students wearing white sword outfits and carrying standard-issue white longswords, both male and female equally.

By the parking lot entrance beside the building, private cars kept entering and exiting, some ordinary and some high-end.

"It looks like it’s running quite well," Lin Fei said as he pushed open the glass door.

The reception staff were no longer the same people, instead a young man and woman greeted him, the man handsome and the woman soft-featured. When the woman saw Lin Fei entering, she approached him, starting to inform Lin Fei about the club’s situation, facilities, and training programs. She also handed Lin Fei a pamphlet and a visitor pass.

Lin Fei took it and saw that it featured a large photograph.

A beautiful woman with a cold demeanor, dressed in white and holding a white longsword, was sitting with her eyes slightly closed in a quiet room, turned sideways to the camera. Beside her, an incense burner slowly released wisps of smoke. It conveyed a serene and profound aura, as if she was impressively outstanding without even trying.

With the visitor pass in hand, Lin Fei went upstairs.

It must be said that the majority of the sword rooms in the entire Swordsmanship Club were overcrowded, with students in white waiting outside. One sword room had been converted into a glass-walled area where one could watch the training sessions inside.

A group of students in white uniformly sat performing standard sword techniques, occasionally letting out synchronized shouts. The view slightly resembled that of a sword faction.

Beside this quiet room, among a group of onlookers, a bald old man with white hair was intently pulling at his beard as he watched.

Lin Fei glanced over and was surprised to find that this man was none other than Fei Fei, the old man who had gifted him a sword in the past.

Just as Lin Fei noticed Mr. Fei, the old man’s gaze seemed to sweep onto Lin Fei. He was startled at first, as if he didn’t recognize him right away. But after a moment’s recollection, he seemed to immediately realize it was Lin Fei, immediately standing up and whispering something to the others around him before striding over.

"You lad!! It’s rare to see you!" Mr. Fei exclaimed with a hearty laugh as he emerged from the sword room and gave Lin Fei a bear hug.

Thump, thump, thump!

The two large, fan-like hands hammered heavily on Lin Fei’s back.

Lin Fei knew this was Mr. Fei’s way of showing enthusiasm, and could only bear it.

Their greeting drew much attention from the surrounding crowd.

"I’ve taken on a promising new disciple. Take a good look and see what you think?" Mr. Fei pointed toward a young man in white who was looking their way. Upon being singled out by Mr. Fei, the young man quickly got up and walked over.

"Let’s talk in the lounge," Lin Fei suggested.

As Lin Fei was recognized by some of the older folks.

After the three of them moved to the lounge, some of the managers and staff of the Swordsmanship Club also came over to greet them.

After dealing with these necessary greetings,

Lin Fei and Mr. Fei sat across from each other in the lounge chairs. The young man stood behind Mr. Fei.

"Brother Lin, what do you think of my disciple?" Mr. Fei smiled and pulled his disciple forward, standing in front of Lin Fei.

The young man stood respectfully in front of Lin Fei.

Lin Fei offered a wry smile. "I’m not one of those experts from martial arts novels who can test someone’s potential with just a few touches. But since he’s your choice, Mr. Fei, he surely can’t be bad."

Mr. Fei nodded slightly.

"Shen Liu, the gentleman sitting before you, Lin Fei, can be considered a senior to you. As the saying goes, regardless of age, those who learn the path earliest are considered seniors. Though he’s about the same age as you, there’s no doubt about his seniority. You should ask him for advice more often. Understand?"

Shen Liu nodded respectfully in agreement.

Lin Fei casually chatted with Fei Fei for a few sentences, also feeling somewhat emotional in his heart.

This was the circle he once faced. In his eyes, Fei Fei’s strength was like that of an ordinary person. Yet among ordinary people, he was already considered strong. At the peak of F-class, even in the army, he was considered top-notch elite. But in Lin Fei’s view, he was only slightly stronger than an ant.

Fei Fei’s disciple, the young man named Shen Liu, appeared very respectful on the surface, but he definitely disrespected Lin Fei, never even glancing directly at him, nor did he use any formal title. Lin Fei was very clear about this. Fei Fei had not pointed it out, obviously out of excessive affection for his disciple.

From Fei Fei’s words, Lin Fei also learned that Shen Liu’s family was incredibly wealthy; casually able to take out tens of millions. Moreover, he learned very quickly and respected him greatly; he was also good-looking. Having such a disciple, Fei Fei was extremely satisfied. No wonder he indulged him so much. Shen Liu’s attitude towards Lin Fei seemed quite reasonable then.

After sending the two away, Chen Chen, Xu Ruoruo, and others then entered the lounge.

Jiang Nan naturally stood behind Lin Fei.

Xu Ruoruo, Yuan Yue, Yuan Yonglong, and Lin Yuanshan were considered the core of the entire Swordsmanship Club.

After greeting everyone, Lin Fei got straight to the point.

"You probably have already anticipated the purpose of my visit," Lin Fei said calmly. An invisible wave instantly spread, completely enveloping the entire lounge.

The four of them nodded calmly.

Only Chen Chen was a bit puzzled. She had been specifically called by Lin Fei and knew nothing. Seeing the situation now, it seemed that Lin Fei was preparing to take some major action with the entire Swordsmanship Club.

"Xu Ruoruo, report your matter to me later. This is not the place to talk," Lin Fei turned his head towards the others, a flash of golden light suddenly appearing in his brow. He had decided to grant these few people the seeds of True Force.

Whether it was Yuan Yue or master and disciple Yuan Yonglong, their interests had already been completely tied to his own. After several missions with Xu Ruoruo, they no longer had any way out.

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When she walked out of the lounge, Chen Chen felt her mind was still somewhat dizzy and incredulous.

She had been responsible for coordinating the work between Yan Lin Group and the Swordsmanship Club for quite some time. Initially, it was just for her sister’s future educational expenses, but now, she had grown accustomed to working for a boy much younger than herself. But many times, she felt less like she was working for a young boy and more as though she was working for a man much older than herself. This strong contrast always became exceptionally vivid whenever she saw Lin Fei.

"When did I, once a nearly dead discarded child, become a power-holding elite of today? My sister, Chen Qing’er, has also successfully entered university and even has the opportunity to study abroad. All these expenses need my support," Chen Chen followed behind Lin Fei, biting her lip, "What I now possess has far exceeded my expectations. Some things, once owned, are very hard to let go of and abandon." She knew she probably had no other choice in this lifetime.

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Lin Fei directly gave four seeds of True Force to Yuan Yonglong, Yuan Yue, Lin Yuanshan, and Chen Chen, feeling the connections in the channels of True Force within his body increase once again.

From the utter defeat at the hands of Ren Yue, Lin Fei knew that although his strength had improved significantly, he was only at the initial rank of B class. His combat power might be comparable to some of the veteran peak fighters, but this was merely the enhancement from the Star Shattering Sword Art and the new True Force. Up to now, Lin Fei was still at the initial stage of the planet level. There was no progress at all, and the increase in his combat power was merely supported by a massive amount of True Qi. He could continuously use high-consumption Sword Techniques like Extreme Shadow and Planet-level Sword. The fast recovery speed of the new True Force also ensured that Lin Fei could continuously use his Sword Techniques without injuring his meridians, allowing him to maintain a high-speed operation.

But without these aspects, Lin Fei’s strength was just at the mid-B level now. To advance further, he must first completely master Qi Cultivation. Only by fully mastering Qi Cultivation and moving from the True Force Realm to the True Qi Realm would it be the true beginning of Lin Fei’s growth in strength. However, he had only cultivated to the Third Layer of the First Realm, with a total of five layers, and he was still halfway from reaching his goal.

"Fortunately, there is a massive amount of True Force continuously gathering, so the speed of Qi Cultivation is extremely fast," Lin Fei sat cross-legged in the First Sword Room. Xu Ruoruo had naturally vacated this quiet room upon his return.

The True Force inside his body surged like a torrent, constantly pushing the progress of his Qi Cultivation. Lin Fei slightly closed his eyes, as vast amounts of True Force continuously impacted the countless meridian networks in his body that operated according to Qi Cultivation.

Numerous dense silk nets continuously absorbed the massive True Force, then filled and flowed into every part of his body. Cycle after cycle, as hundreds of True Force streams from the outside world continuously poured into his body, Lin Fei could feel himself growing stronger every minute and every second.

However, he knew that this was merely an illusion. The amount of True Force did not represent combat power.

He had cultivated the Third Layer to the peak of the Ninth Level. This speed far surpassed the initial progress. But regrettably, there hadn’t been the appearance of special abilities like the Divine Beast Mosquito when he first started.

In the appendix of the Sword Canon, Zhang Yuan, the creator of the Qi Cultivation section, did not offer any explanation, it was simply said that this Qi Cultivation method was developed based on the visualization of Divine Beasts. It was extremely beneficial for laying a foundation. As for whether one could cultivate special abilities, it was not mentioned above.

Lin Fei, sitting cross-legged in the center of the quiet room, slowly opened his previously tightly shut eyes.

"If it’s because of the new True Force..." he muttered.

Suddenly, a diamond-shaped, transparent crystal appeared in the void in front of him, with a distinctly visible black spot at its center floating up and down in front of Lin Fei.

Suddenly, wisps of blue smoke slowly drifted from Lin Fei’s body.

He shuddered. Blue glimmers flickered across his eyes.

"The Tenth Level! Completed!"

A faint fragrance slowly spread into the air. This scent was fresh and mild, but it had an inexplicably soothing quality.

Just then, the Divine Artifact Crystal suddenly radiated bursts of golden halos. Golden patterns rapidly flowed across what had been transparent areas.

Lin Fei quietly watched the crystal, and it seemed as if something inexplicably sprouted in his heart.

Exhale!

A blue flame suddenly ignited at the center of the crystal.

At the same time, twin blue fires lit up in Lin Fei’s eyes. Countless tiny light spots slowly scattered.