Swallowing the Stars: The Wind Sword Master.

Chapter 8 First Hearing of Luo Feng

In the evening, a yellow-green taxi stopped at the entrance of a heavily guarded residential area.

The car door opened, and a white figure flashed out, her clothes fluttering as if riding the wind.

He casually closed the car door, a slight smile on his handsome face. "Automatic payment, goodbye."

"Alright, take care, sir."

The taxi driver was very polite, and his smile was even somewhat obsequious.

There was no other way; the person he picked up at the Extreme Martial Arts Academy branch had this important information displayed when he accepted the order.

"Your passenger is a one-star citizen. Please arrive as quickly as possible, ensure the vehicle is clean, and refrain from arguing with the passenger."

Upon seeing the person, he instantly understood. This warm and confident demeanor was unlike that of an ordinary person; he was not just an ordinary student in the martial arts school, but a martial artist! And a genius martial artist even back then!

The taxi driver watched the passenger walk ten meters away before starting the car and preparing to leave.

"Ozawa! Ozawa!"

"Wait a minute!"

He had only taken two steps when he heard someone call his name, so Ning Ze turned around.

About twenty meters away on the road, another yellow-green taxi drove up.

The person calling him leaned out of the taxi window and kept waving.

He was a middle-aged man nearing forty, whose beaming smile was strikingly similar to Ning Hua's from a few days ago; he looked a bit silly.

He was Ning Zemingyue's neighbor in the community and also belonged to the Extreme Martial Arts Academy, serving as an instructor. However, his strength was lower than Ning Hua's, so he could only be an instructor and not a branch master.

Ning Ze raised an eyebrow; someone who was this happy must have discovered a genius.

Was he stopped to deliver a message?

However, the misfortune did not extend to the family.

This kind of thing is better shown off to his father.

Ning Ze laughed and said, "Uncle Jiang, why are you so happy? Have you discovered two geniuses?"

When chatting, you should talk about things that people like to hear. At least you managed to stop him, which shows that you have a very strong desire to share.

After getting off the car, Jiang Nian walked over with a smile on his face. When he heard that there were two geniuses, his smile widened even more.

He waved his hand dismissively, as if to say, "You guessed wrong."

"Pshaw! Two geniuses? There aren't that many geniuses out there. If we had a genius as young as you, Ozawa, I'd be laughing in my sleep."

That fits the current situation perfectly.

Ning Ze's smile deepened. Since he was being used as an example, it seemed that the other person was even more talented than him. In that case, he became somewhat interested.

"Where did this genius come from? Tell me about it."

Jiang Nian pondered for a moment with a broad smile, then lowered his head and chuckled to himself before waving his hand and saying, "Let's not talk about it."

Ning Ze raised an eyebrow and said confidently, "Could it be that you're afraid I'll be upset? You can say whatever you want, I'm not that fragile."

"Uncle Jiang underestimated you. Old Ning has raised a fine son."

After offering a compliment, Jiang Nian said with a grin, "We were lucky this time; we ran into a little genius."

Ning Ze's eyes were smiling, but he didn't look like he had encountered a little genius. He was smiling so wide that he couldn't close his mouth. Judging from the extent of his grin, he probably had encountered a genius-level martial artist.

And he is a genius who can increase his weight by more than 2000 kg in the first time he absorbs cosmic energy after becoming a martial artist!

"My dad used up all his luck after I was born, so he's not as lucky as you."

"Judging from how happy you are, could you be quite young? Eighteen years old?"

Jiang Nian's eyes widened, and he exclaimed, "Good lad, you actually guessed it!"

"His name is Luo Feng. He graduated from high school today and is eighteen years old. Today I took him to the Extreme Martial Arts Club to sign an S-level contract, so he's now considered one of our club members. He used to live in a tenement building, but he'll be moving to our Mingyue Community tomorrow. You're both geniuses, so you should have a good chat then."

Ning Ze said with a smile, "Uncle Jiang, that's not fair!"

Jiang Nian's face froze for a moment, then he chuckled awkwardly, "How was I being dishonest?"

Ning Ze crossed his arms and smiled, saying, "The grudges of your elders should not involve our younger generation."

"It's fine for you to brag to my dad about the geniuses you've recruited. It's just different branches, healthy competition. I'll cheer you on."

"But you know my situation perfectly well, and now your face clearly shows that I am inferior to him."

"At this point, you're telling us to have a proper conversation? Isn't that just deliberately trying to make fun of me?"

"I haven't offended you; this matter is rather unclear!"

Jiang Nian scratched his head and chuckled, saying, "Haha, I didn't mean that. Xiao Ze, you misunderstood me."

Does this look like a misunderstanding?

Ning Ze smiled and shook his head, saying softly, "Uncle Jiang, you should definitely contact my dad afterwards. That will save you from fighting. I still need to cultivate for a few more days before heading to the wilderness area, so I do have some free time. If there's an opportunity, I'd be happy to have a good chat with my junior brother."

After saying that, he nodded slightly, then turned and left.

Watching the refined-looking man's retreating figure, Jiang Nian's expression turned somewhat strange. He muttered to himself, "Good lad, knowing I've found a genius, he still dares to challenge me. Quite confident!"

"Actually, you're not bad either. Your strength in the preliminary martial artist test exceeded 930kg. You gained more than 1200kg for the first time, so you should have more than 2200kg of strength now, which is enough to make you a mid-level warrior."

"But how do you know what Luo Feng is capable of? 3100kg of strength, that's at least 800kg more than you... Wait! Didn't that kid go to the wilderness? When did he come back?"

Jiang Nian felt something was off for a moment, then shook his head and stopped thinking about it.

A smile returned to his face. "I'll go have a chat with Lao Ning tomorrow. If he's stubborn, I might have to let those two lads have a go. It's not bad for young people to experience setbacks."

the other side.

Ning Ze walked along the quiet path paved with cobblestones.

Today, he remembered a name: Luo Feng.

The other person might be more talented than him; he only had 750kg of strength when he graduated from high school.

Martial artists initially only passively absorb cosmic energy. The closer they get to the level of a quasi-martial artist, the slower their genes improve. He spent nearly a year cultivating in college before becoming a quasi-martial artist, when his genes improved to the point where he could absorb cosmic energy.

But right now, even without exerting force or using the "microscopic level" movement technique, the difference in strength between the two shouldn't be that great, both around 3000kg.

While it wouldn't be an easy victory against Luo Feng, it shouldn't be considered particularly difficult.

After all, Ning Ze had been beaten up since he was a child. He had been trained by general-level sparring partners, and Ning Hua had personally experienced all his combat skills. After being beaten up for so many years, it would be a joke if his combat experience was inferior to that of a rookie.

The two sides started from different points.

He becomes a qualified soldier the moment he enters the wilderness, just as Zuo Xingyuan requires; at most, he just needs to get used to the bloodshed.

How vast is the gap between the two sides?

Ning Ze felt that he could defeat Luo Feng, who had cultivated martial arts secrets, using basic movement techniques and basic swordsmanship; it would just be a bit more difficult.

He simply felt that the other person had such great talent that he might have some interaction with him in the future, which is why he remembered this person.

If given the chance, he wouldn't mind helping Jiang Nian properly train Luo Feng, suppress his arrogance as a genius, make him recognize reality, stay away from arrogance, and become a living genius.

back home.

The huge crystal chandelier emitted a yellow glow, and a rich aroma of braised meat wafted through the air, tempting the mouth.

Ning Hua heard the sound and hurriedly came over.

"How much has your strength increased? Let's exert our power... never mind, let's go upstairs."

Without saying a word, Ning Ze was pulled upstairs to the second floor.

At the dining table in the living room on the first floor, Ning Qianqian glared at the two people who were acting mysteriously. She was happy that Ning Ze was so talented.

However, not telling her anything made her feel that no one in the family cared about her anymore.

Especially the father, he's too realistic!

"Qianqian, come and get the food!"

"Okay! Alright!"

Second floor, cultivation room.

Ning Ze smiled and said, "Dad, my strength is 2800kg."

Ning Hua's pupils contracted. Even though he had already guessed, he was still somewhat shocked when he heard the specific numbers.

"And how do you exert force?"

Ning Ze paused slightly, then said, "Twice."

"That's double!"

Ninghua's eyes grew larger and rounder at a speed visible to the naked eye!

He had noticed a significant improvement in his son's strength during their previous sparring sessions; once he exerted his power, he became incredibly fierce in combat, with an astonishing increase in strength.

It seems we're already losing...

But I heard it twice as much with my own ears!

He started to think about even more things!

Ning Hua's face changed from pale to red. "The tallest tree in the forest will be felled by the wind." Now his son has started a faction!

His face was grim as he said, "How's your 'Wind Slash' technique coming along? Can you unleash its full power? Right now, we have no choice but to conceal it. Your power level must not be revealed unless it's a life-or-death situation!"

Ning Ze blinked and said in surprise, "Dad, didn't you ask me about it on the first day the manual arrived? I was able to exert my strength quite smoothly right then and there."

Ning Hua looked bewildered and said, "You learned it on the first day? How come I've never seen you use it?"

Ning Ze's lips twitched, and he said with an innocent look in his eyes, "I'd like to use it, but I'm afraid you'll beat me to death!"

Ning Hua looked very embarrassed. What should he do if he found out that his son was a peerless genius?

We're about to be overtaken, so of course we should take advantage of the time when we can still suppress them and act like the boss!

These past few days he's really let loose, unleashing the full power of a novice warrior and having a great time.

He planned to enjoy himself for another week and then stop playing.

Because it's very likely that we'll soon be outmatched.

Ning Hua changed the subject, saying seriously, "It's good that you can comprehend it. I'll buy you the second level of the technique later, so your power will be doubled, which is about the same as the 2.1 times power you get after successfully cultivating the second level. We'll buy the rest after your contribution points increase a bit, otherwise the full price is too expensive."

Ning Ze frowned slightly; swordsmanship and movement techniques were not easy to improve.

Furthermore, his level of skill is somewhat different from what is described in the manual; you can tell just by looking at how he exerts force.

When you master the "Swift Wind Sword Technique", you can generate power. Although the "Wind Slash" has replaced the previous technique, the power generation is completely different from the manual.

He relies on increased proficiency to improve his power without needing any further techniques.

"Wouldn't buying a second layer be too extravagant? I feel like a second layer wouldn't significantly boost my trump card combat power. Maybe I should wait until I get back from the wilderness area before buying it? Anyway, I'll be with my uncles. Even if we encounter danger and get exposed, it won't matter. They won't know how many layers I bought."

Ning Hua raised an eyebrow. "Good lad, you're right. It's really not good to keep sending people to deliver goods."

"Successfully completing the first level of cultivation in a week is too exaggerated."

At this point, he felt a little amazed. He had been so focused on hiding his self-created power-generating techniques that he almost forgot that simply mastering the power-generating secret manual was already quite extraordinary.

Then, with a strange expression, he added, "But don't worry about these things. Having talent is a good thing, and even if it's exposed, it's not a big deal. I've already contacted Supervisor Dongfang and told him about your remarkable agility. The supervisor's idea is that you continue cultivating for a while, and then he'll give you a great opportunity!"

"A great opportunity?" Ning Ze asked curiously, "Is it a top-tier contract with the global martial arts headquarters?"

"Perhaps?" Ning Hua smiled mysteriously, then added, "However, young man, don't be like me, always trying to hide your strength. Our situations are different; you're still too cautious. Martial artists should boldly take risks and unleash their full potential!"

"Okay, let's buy it when you come back from the wilderness next time. Then we can tell everyone that you've successfully completed the first stage of cultivation in a month, which will be normal."

"Normal my foot!" Ning Hua felt a lump in his throat. He had also bought top-tier martial arts manuals, but after studying them for a year, he hadn't mastered a single skill!

"Old Ma and the others are still in City 022. They'll come back for two days to rest during their ten-day plan. You should have another week to train."

"Let's go downstairs and have some food."

Come downstairs.

Ning Ze has once again started his rapid eating mode.

Ning Qianqian was very curious. She felt that her brother had changed after returning from the wilderness area, and she could hardly see him all day!

Did they perform too poorly in the wilderness?

But my father doesn't seem like it either, always looking happy!

Why are you cultivating like a madman? You even sleep in the cultivation room!

Her eyes darted around, and she leaned closer, whispering tentatively, "Brother, don't you think you've forgotten something?"

Ning Ze glanced at her, then turned back to eating. This younger sister would always disturb his cultivation; if he had time, he would definitely give her a good beating.

Ning Qianqian was once again met with indifference. She turned her head away haughtily, looking as if to say, "If you won't say anything, then I won't say anything either."

"I've finished eating, I'm going to cultivate now."

Leaving behind the same unchanging words he'd uttered for a week, Ning Ze headed towards the stairs.

Ning Qianqian rolled her eyes, then silently took out her phone, sent a message to someone, and then happily ate her meal.

Ning Ze went to the training room and immediately began cultivating gene energy.

His movement and swordsmanship are already very proficient, and these two skills are relatively difficult to improve. In a short period of time, it is easier to improve his physical fitness to enhance his combat power.

With only a week left before heading to the wilderness, he decided to do his best to improve his strength and focus on cultivating genetic energy.

Ning Ze adopted the Five Hearts Facing the Sky posture, his will gradually becoming chaotic. In a hazy state, he was neither asleep nor awake, a very mysterious state.

The room was completely silent.

His thoughts became heavy, and a special feeling arose in his mind.

The whole world seemed to come alive, and in my perception, the cosmic energy in the endless space was vast and boundless.

Cosmic energy is dynamic and light, as if it possesses life.

Because of the special state he was cultivating, specks of energy surged into his body, gradually strengthening him.

The subtle energy of the universe permeates every cell in your body!

During this process, genetic optimization occurs, and bones, cells, blood, internal organs, skin, and so on will continuously evolve and improve!

His bones were becoming increasingly harder, and his internal organs were constantly being strengthened. Each cultivation session was like an evolution, as he roamed in an endless ocean of cosmic energy.

"Hmph~ Hmph~"

The innocent girl hummed a cheerful tune, her voice sweet and gentle, instantly conjuring up the image of a coquettish face.

"Darling~"

A sweet voice called out; it was the ringtone of a cell phone.

Ning Ze, who was cultivating, was disturbed and gradually withdrew from that mysterious state.

He slowly opened his eyes, his gaze somewhat dazed.

Now, he seems to remember something he forgot...

(End of this chapter)