23: Chapter 23 Earth Spirit Herb and Protective Jade Pendant

"Hahaha... I heard that you kid successfully advanced to the Spirit Gathering Realm?"

Before Hall Master Su Tongtian had even arrived, his hearty voice already resounded through the Martial Arts Arena.

The crowd hurriedly stepped aside and clasped their hands in salute!

"We pay our respects to the Hall Master!"

"Greetings, Master!"

Generally, only Disciples who had officially entered the Inner Courtyard were qualified to call Hall Master Su Tongtian Master!

As for the Outer Sect Disciples of the Martial Arts Hall, they all addressed him as Hall Master!

Of course, some Outer Sect Disciples might also call him Master!

As for whether Hall Master Su Tongtian acknowledged it or not, that was unknown.

"That is correct, Hall Master!" Lin Feng nodded!

"Hahaha, good, very good, excellent! I certainly didn't misjudge you, kid!" Hall Master Su Tongtian took a step with his right foot and arrived instantly before Lin Feng, patting his shoulder with a smile!

His eyes were filled with deep gratification and admiration.

Furthermore, there was also a hint of deep anticipation hidden within.

He truly hadn't guessed wrong; although Lin Feng had an Inferior Root, his Comprehension Ability was indeed astonishing.

With a mere Inferior Root, he had actually successfully advanced to the Spirit Gathering Realm in less than a month.

This talent and Comprehension Ability were absolutely unprecedented!

At the very least, in all the time Hall Master Su Tongtian had lived, he had never heard of any Disciple among the Three Great Martial Halls possessing this kind of Heaven-Defying Comprehension Ability.

Advancing in less than a month.

It seemed he had a successor!

As long as Lin Feng kept this up and successfully stepped into the Core Condensation Realm!

He could personally take him as a Disciple and teach him that sword technique which was extremely difficult to master.

Once he achieved success in his Cultivate,

he might even be able to ride on Lin Feng's coattails and return to the Jidao Sword Sect for further study.

Because the Sect Master had said that as long as a Hall Master of a Jidao Martial Arts Hall could Cultivate an outstanding Disciple who mastered that extremely difficult sword technique, there would be a great reward.

The Hall Master of the subordinate martial hall could also rely on this merit to return to the Sect.

This was absolutely the greatest wish of Hall Master Su Tongtian's life.

Now, seeing Lin Feng, he finally saw a glimmer of hope.

Swish!

Hall Master Su Tongtian flicked his hand, quickly taking out a crystal-clear jade box from his Storage Pouch and handing it to Lin Feng.

"Lin Feng, this earth spirit grass was something I obtained from a Secret Realm back then. It can greatly increase your Cultivate speed. Take it; consider it a gift for your advancement!"

Lin Feng looked closely and discovered that inside the jade box lay a green medicinal herb!

On its nine green leaves were strange red markings.

It was the legendary Heaven and Earth Great Medicine—the earth spirit grass.

Senior Brother Fang Yi had told him about it before!

The millennium blood ganoderma and the earth spirit grass were both Heaven-Defying wondrous items that could rapidly boost one's Cultivate!

He hadn't expected Hall Master Su Tongtian to give him one now.

It was said that the efficacy of this earth spirit grass was similar to that of the millennium blood ganoderma!

Once consumed, it could be equivalent to a month of hard work for a Cultivator.

It was absolutely priceless and immeasurable.

Because it was so precious, even with silver, it was hard to buy!

To obtain it, one had to rely on Opportunity!

"Why are you stunned? Hurry up and take it!" Seeing Lin Feng silent, Hall Master Su Tongtian said with a smile!

"Many thanks, Hall Master!" Hearing this, Lin Feng hurriedly accepted it with excitement.

With this earth spirit grass, he could save himself another month of hard Cultivate.

"Hahaha, no need to thank me. Keep Cultivate hard in the future. Once you advance to the Core Condensation Realm, I will personally take you as my Disciple and give you a huge surprise!" Hall Master Su Tongtian laughed heartily, bringing up the old topic again!

To be honest, having opened a hall to teach Disciples in Qingyun County for so many years, this was the first time Hall Master Su Tongtian had encountered such a peerless Prodigy like Lin Feng.

So it was inevitable that he would favor him!

After all, this Lin Feng was the key to whether he could return to the Jidao Sword Sect in the future!

"Hiss! The Hall Master is being too good to Junior Brother Lin, right? He actually gave him an earth spirit grass!"

"Yeah, it's true. It's said that this earth spirit grass is priceless on the market. In the black market, it's already been driven up to a high price of ten thousand taels of silver!"

"It seems the Hall Master really regards Junior Brother Lin differently!"

"Sigh, we can't envy that. Who told Lin Feng to be so outstanding!"

"Indeed, let alone advancing in less than a month, even if I could successfully advance to the Spirit Gathering Realm within half a year, I'd be thanking the heavens!"

"Sigh, comparing people with others only leads to anger!"

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Seeing this scene, the Disciples present were all green with envy.

That was the legendary Heaven and Earth Great Medicine, the "earth spirit grass."

Just as the Disciples were sighing about Lin Feng's good fortune!

Unexpectedly, Hall Master Su Tongtian took out something else that shocked everyone.

It was a crystal-clear jade pendant!

It was carved with countless strange patterns and radiated bursts of powerful Formation light.

"Lin Feng, this is a little trinket I crafted myself. It contains a defensive Formation. Once activated, it can withstand a full-force blow from a Cultivator in the Late Stage of the Core Condensation Realm. Take it and use it for self-defense in the future!" Hall Master Su Tongtian smiled and handed over the jade pendant.

Since this was a Disciple he valued, he couldn't let Lin Feng perish halfway!

Otherwise, if something happened to Lin Feng, all his joy would have been for nothing!

"Many thanks, Hall Master!" Lin Feng was overjoyed and hurriedly accepted it happily!

He understood that the value of this jade pendant was far greater than the earth spirit grass!

After all, this was an item that could save his life!

Seeing this scene, even Third Senior Brother Lu Fan and the other Inner Courtyard Disciples couldn't remain calm!

They had to know that except for Senior Sister Su Qingya, none of them had received such treatment.

Senior Sister Su Qingya was Hall Master Su Tongtian's daughter, so they could understand her getting a protective jade pendant!

But what right did Lin Feng have?

He was just an Outer Sect Disciple with an Inferior Root; why could he make the Master value him so much?

"Master, aren't you being too biased? You actually gave Junior Brother Lin such a valuable protective jade pendant, even we don't have one!" Bai Lu said in a sour tone, half-joking and half-serious.

She also wanted such a protective jade pendant!

"Yeah, Master, can you give us one too? We also need such a protective treasure!" Third Senior Brother Lu Fan chimed in with a smile!

"Hmph, what are you causing trouble for? Each of these protective jade pendants requires me to exhaust a lot of effort to craft. Where would I find the time to craft them for you?" Hall Master Su Tongtian heard this, his face stiffened, and he pretended to be displeased!

"Sigh, alright then!" Bai Lu and the others had no choice but to give up.

"Alright, everyone disperse. Go back and Cultivate well!" Hall Master Su Tongtian waved his hand!

"Hehe, Junior Brother Lin, keep it up. I'll be waiting for you in the Inner Courtyard!" Senior Sister Li Mei said with a smile, then quickly turned and left!

"Junior Brother Lin, see you in the Inner Courtyard!" Third Senior Brother Lu Fan and the others also greeted him and left one after another.

"Lin Feng, go perform the Jidao Fist once. I will personally guide you!" Hall Master Su Tongtian said to Lin Feng!

"Alright, Hall Master!" Lin Feng nodded!

Immediately, he set his stance and began to perform the Jidao Fist!

Every punch and movement was fierce and powerful, with a frightening momentum!

Moreover, the movements were very standard, worthy of being called textbook quality!

Even Hall Master Su Tongtian, who had been immersed in the "Jidao Fist" for decades, couldn't find a single flaw.

In fact, while observing Lin Feng boxing, Hall Master Su Tongtian even found some of his own shortcomings.

"Prodigy, a peerless Prodigy! Hahaha, I really picked up a treasure this time!" Hall Master Su Tongtian was ecstatic!

He decided that from now on, he would treat Lin Feng like his own son.

Whoever dared to hurt him, he would fight them to the death.

After all, whether he could return to the Jidao Sword Sect in the future depended on Lin Feng.

"Hall Master, please give me your guidance!" After Lin Feng finished performing the Jidao Fist, he remained calm and composed, looking at Hall Master Su Tongtian respectfully.

"Uh... I have something else to do, I'll go first. I'll guide you again in the future. Keep working hard!" Hall Master Su Tongtian dropped this sentence and turned to leave quickly!

"..." Lin Feng!