Lin Fei had slain the Acquired Warrior Zhui Fengxiang.
This made all the martial world drifters in the hall realize the gap between roaming warriors and disciples of great sects.
Lin Fei rested for a while, but found that his left hand was weak and numb,
feeling as if it were useless.
This caused a tightness in Lin Fei's heart.
"I must have suffered an internal injury."
"Inner Power injuries are not easy to heal."
"I must return to the sect quickly to recuperate."
Although Lin Fei's left hand was unusable,
he was not overly worried.
Once back at the sect, his arm would surely be healed.
But it had to be soon,
or the arm might be permanently damaged.
Looking at Zhui Fengxiang's corpse on the ground,
Lin Fei considered that as an Acquired Warrior,
Zhui Fengxiang surely possessed some Acquired Martial Arts.
Lin Fei struggled to his feet,
and began searching the body.
He retrieved everything from Zhui Fengxiang:
three manuals of Martial Arts,
covering swordsmanship, footwork, and Acquired level Martial Arts,
plus a large sum of silver notes.
Counting the silver notes, there were over fifty thousand taels—
a pleasant surprise.
This was not unusual,
since Zhui Fengxiang had ravaged for so long,
taking valuables wherever he went was easy,
so accumulating such wealth was normal.
Besides the manuals and money, Lin Fei found some porcelain bottles
containing powders like intoxicating fragrances.
Liu Yuanwai returned from the rear hall with Miss Liu behind him,
learning of the events in the hall.
He hurried to Lin Fei and saluted:
"Thanks, Young Hero Lin, for slaying the vile Zhui Fengxiang."
Miss Liu looked pale and uneasy from the bloodshed,
but she forced herself to bow respectfully:
"Thank you, Young Hero Lin. Without you, no one could have subdued this villain,
and the consequences would have been disastrous."
Lin Fei accepted the thanks openly.
Indeed, he had saved Miss Liu.
"Liu Yuanwai, Miss Liu, I am feeling unwell and will return to rest."
"Please help Young Hero Lin back to his room."
Two maids quickly assisted Lin Fei out of the hall.
Watching Lin Fei leave, Liu Yuanwai sighed:
"My daughter's insight was sharp,
she recognized Lin Fei's extraordinary nature.
I was foolish to doubt him."
He was relieved his daughter had made amends timely,
saving Lin Fei's feelings and Liu Residence's honor.
Had he been less courteous,
Lin Fei might have let Zhui Fengxiang run rampant,
and Liu Residence would have been ruined.
"Father, you know my cousin's character well.
She would never entrust just anyone."
Miss Liu's eyes shone as she looked at Lin Fei's retreating figure.
Though not a warrior,
she understood how exceptional it was for a Body Refinement warrior
to defeat an Acquired warrior in combat.
"Good, I was mistaken, but my daughter was wise."
Liu Yuanwai laughed heartily.
Lin Fei was assisted back to his room,
where he examined the three Martial Arts manuals.
One was swordsmanship, one footwork,
and one an Acquired-level Martial Art.
The sword and footwork manuals were unimpressive—
the swordsmanship inferior to Lin Fei's Nine Shadow Saber Technique,
and the footwork requiring Inner Power, useless to Lin Fei for now.
The Acquired Martial Art was called Flowing Cloud Strength.
Lin Fei studied it, gaining insight into Acquired warriors' secrets.
He learned Inner Power was not cultivated in the usual way,
but rather emerged naturally when a Body Refinement warrior reached their limit.
Then, by practicing Acquired Martial Arts and directing Inner Power,
the Inner Power grew stronger.
Inner Power could originate from the limits of three aspects:
Qi and blood, muscles and bones, and skin membranes.
Qi reaching the limit could generate Inner Power,
as could muscles and bones, and even the skin membrane.
However, muscles, bones, and skin membranes were very difficult to perfect.
Especially skin membrane-based martial arts, which were hard-style techniques.
To generate Inner Power through skin membrane cultivation was extremely rare.
Therefore, most Nine Profound Sect warriors focused on enhancing their Qi and blood-
hence the Giant Whale Refinement Body Skill.
The foundation for an Acquired warrior was crucial.
The strength and cultivation speed of their Inner Power depended on its quality.
Vigorous Qi and blood generated strong Inner Power,
while weaker Qi and blood produced weaker Inner Power.
Lin Fei also read that
if one could generate Inner Power from Qi, muscles, and skin membrane simultaneously,
then merge the three Inner Powers,
and cultivate Acquired Martial Arts,
their foundation would be overwhelmingly powerful,
far exceeding ordinary Acquired warriors.
Only then would they have a greater chance of becoming an Innate warrior.
"Looks like I must continue cultivating Vajra Iron Cloth Technique and Muscle Tendon Transformation Skill,"
Lin Fei thought,
"and not only cultivate but reach the limit to generate Inner Power."
"When the three Inner Powers merge, and I cultivate Acquired Martial Arts,
my Inner Power will be stronger than most at the start."
A gleam of determination flashed in Lin Fei's eyes.
He now understood the path to Acquired.
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