Lin Pingzhi was in high spirits.
His steps were brisk as if walking with the wind.
When had he ever encountered so many heroes of the martial arts world?
Overwhelmed by the accolades from these martial arts heroes, he momentarily lost his bearings.
Just as a robust man of eight feet, with a broad chest and shoulders, carrying three treasure swords, approached him, a chill went through his heart, and he hurriedly said:
"I did not know that Elder Fei of the Great Songyang Hand was coming; forgive me for not welcoming you from afar!"
"Itās I who came uninvited. How could you possibly be at fault?"
Elder Fei of the Great Songyang Hand looked at Lin Pingzhi with a smile, glanced around, and said:
"Why donāt I see Ding Ling?"
"My master is in seclusion for training."
"Already so strong and still practicing martial arts every day, it truly is commendable."
Elder Fei of the Great Songyang Hand praised him, then shifted the topic, saying:
"Please pass on a message to Ding Ling, telling him that Fei Bin, the fourth junior brother of the Mount Songh Sectās sect leader, has come to pay his respects. I hope to have an audience."
"This..."
Lin Pingzhi hesitated.
Fei Binās expression darkened:
"What is it? I personally came to visit. Are you going to refuse?"
A powerful and imposing aura emanated from him, transforming into a surging wave, pressing down on Lin Pingzhi.
Lin Pingzhiās breath caught, and he couldnāt help but step back two steps.
With that, he snapped out of his euphoric daze, truly realizing for the first time that the respect and approval others had for him, and the flattering words they spoke, were all because of his master Ding Ling.
He was, after all, just a small character.
If he offended a master, others could easily manipulate him!
Thinking of this.
A chill ran through Lin Pingzhiās heart, and he said solemnly:
"I wouldnāt dare."
"If you donāt dare, why are you still standing here in a daze?"
Fei Bin looked coldly at Lin Pingzhi.
Lin Pingzhi, feeling aggrieved, bowed to Fei Bin before turning to look for Ding Ling.
There was a certain deep-seated dissatisfaction in his heart along the way.
He had treated Fei Bin quite courteously.
Yet, Fei Bin completely disregarded him, only ever mentioning his master.
However, reminded of his own meager martial power, he felt powerless, for in the world of Jianghu, it is a survival of the fittest, where the strong are revered.
Being weak, he deserved to be looked down upon!
Having been with Ding Ling for some time now, Lin Pingzhiās perspective had somewhat broadened, yet the recent ups and downs had left him somewhat impatient and restless.
When he finally reached Ding Lingās quarters, he still couldnāt calm down.
Knock knock!
He took a deep breath and then knocked on the door.
"Come in."
The familiar voice rang out.
Hearing this, Lin Pingzhi felt as if he were bathing in a spring breeze; the Great Demon God in his eyes had now become his most admired person and the greatest pillar of support for Fuwei Escort Agency. Without Ding Ling, Fuwei Escort Agency certainly wouldnāt have been peaceful; it would have likely been destroyed long ago.
Thinking of this, Lin Pingzhiās gratitude towards Ding Ling grew stronger. Upon entering, he immediately performed the discipleās salute, showing utmost reverence to Ding Ling.
What kind of person was Ding Ling?
He immediately saw that Lin Pingzhi had something on his mind, and casually asked a few questions.
How could Lin Pingzhi dare to hide anything? He recounted everything truthfully, without any embellishment.
Even so.
Ding Lingās eyebrows slightly raised, and he sneered:
"The Mount Songh Sectās reach is too far."
"Master."
Lin Pingzhi said cautiously:
"I heard that the Mount Songh Sectās influence is exceedingly grand, virtually the most powerful among the Five Mountains Sword Sect!
In recent years, they have stirred up a great momentum in Jianghu, subduing countless Black Dao figures!
Our Fuwei Escort Agency is isolated and weak; should we provoke them, we wonāt have any good outcome."
Seemingly fearing Ding Lingās misunderstanding, he quickly added:
"Of course, no matter what Master does, Fuwei Escort Agency will always stand by Masterās side; even if Master wants us to go through hell and high water, we would go without the slightest hesitation!"
He spoke seriously and earnestly.
It was clear to see.
He wasnāt lying.
In truth, this is what Lin Pingzhi always believed in his heart: without Ding Ling, Fuwei Escort Agency would have long been destroyed, their entire family exterminated. Surviving until now was all due to Ding Lingās beneficence. How could they possibly oppose Ding Ling?
"I am content with your loyalty."
Ding Ling patted Lin Pingzhiās shoulder, saying:
"You can go out first. Let that Fei Bin wait for an hour or two. If heās unwilling to wait, tell him to come back at the same time tomorrow."
"Yes, Master."
Lin Pingzhi retreated respectfully.
Before long.
The sound of footsteps gradually grew distant.
It seemed that Lin Pingzhi was going to inform Fei Bin.
Ding Ling didnāt concern himself further with these matters.
Instead, he turned to the side to continue consuming the Great Medicine.
Before Lin Pingzhi came, he had already consumed a total of 39 two-hundred-year-old Great Medicines.
The increase in four-dimensional attributes:
[Strength +1.4]
[Agility +1.4]
[Constitution +1.4]
[Defense +1.4]
The more he chewed and consumed, the weaker the medicinal effects became towards the end.
No need to say.
It must have developed resistance.
In this regard.
Ding Ling was no stranger to such occurrences, having experienced them in the Three Kingdoms World, and was not surprised.
"Previously, eating a total of 30 of the 200-year Great Medicines increased the four dimensions by 2.4."
Now, eating 39.
Yet only reached 1.4.
Ding Ling pondered that if he continued to consume more, the increase might come to a halt.
Thus, he decided not to continue eating, but instead planned to use these Great Medicines to cultivate Inner Power.
After all, the Spiritual Mechanism and Primordial Qi contained within the Great Medicines were extremely abundant, and using the Inner Power Heart Method to absorb and refine these sources into Inner Power would be much faster than absorbing and refining from the external world.
Ding Ling glanced at the Character Panel:
Strength: [Bone structure 2 (ordinary people are 1 point), Wisdom 3, Strength 36.9, Agility 37.3, Constitution 36.9, Defense 36.5, Charm 11. Inner Power Value: 20]
The ingestion of the Great Medicine, along with the growth brought by the Gale Blade Technique and so on, led to the strengths listed above.
"The 100-year Great Medicine is almost useless to me now; thereās no need to consume it anymore. I can use it to concoct medicine for cultivating Inner Power."
Ding Ling skipped over the 100-year Great Medicines.
Directly picked up the 300-year Great Medicine.
There were only 2 of the 300-year type.
Ding Ling crunched through a few mouthfuls, finishing them.
The increase in four-dimensional attributes:
[Strength +0.2]
[Agility +0.2]
[Constitution +0.2]
[Defense +0.2]
Previously, the increase in four-dimensional attributes from consuming one 200-year was 0.1.
Now, consuming one 300-year also results in a 0.1 increase.
It is clear that with the enhancement of strength, resistance also increases.
In future, the assistance from the Great Medicine to him will become weaker and weaker.
But Ding Ling didnāt mind this.
As long as he is strong enough, he will always find a way to acquire better Great Medicines!
His current strength once again increased to:
[Strength 37.1, Agility 37.5, Constitution 37.1, Defense 36.7]
Reaching this level.
By using the Heaven-Flipping Palm under the amplification of the Four Great Breathing Techniques simultaneously, Ding Lingās power was immense, enough to easily topple a First-class Supreme expert!
Upon reaching the First-class Realm, each point of improvement becomes hard to come by.
Ding Lingās continuous advancement was as easy and simple as drinking water or eating food.
Moreover, his Breathing Technique is at the Perfect Level.
The cumulative amplification effect brought by the Four Great Breathing Techniques is also extremely terrifying, further enhanced by using a High Tier Palm Technique.