C5 The Nine Flames Heavenly Fire Art

In the subsequent period, Han Feng tried exploring the First Layer of the Nine Flames And Strange Fire Art, but there wasn't much time left since it would be daybreak soon. He knew that even if the Nine Flames And Strange Fire Art was just the foundation, it would be difficult to cultivate it successfully the first time.

"Huh? It's almost dawn already. I have to get ready to go to the martial arts field and continue cultivating the Claw Condensation Technique to reach the Great Completion Stage in no time!"

Han Feng soon arrived at the martial arts field early that morning. He started performing the Basic Fist Technique first, followed by the Basic Leg Techniques.

With Han Feng's Internal Strength, his understanding of these two basic techniques differed slightly.

Before long, more and more young men came to the field. A little later, a disciple from the Han family expressed his amazement. "Look! Did you notice anything unusual in Han Feng's fist and leg techniques today? Don't they look different from before?"

"You're right. He looks more formidable than he ever did, and his strength almost looks similar to ours when we were cultivating. Could it be..."

It was clear that this disciple had sensed something strange about him.

A faint light twinkled in the depths of Han Lin's eyes. "Could he have finally produced the Internal Strength? Did his body get better overnight?"

"Hmph! So what if he did it? Even if he has it, it won't be easy for him to catch up after missing three years of cultivation. Compared to the younger generation under the age of fifteen in the Han family, I'll be the first one to break through to the Human Rank!"

Han Lin's heart was ablaze with combativeness.

A family might have a few conflicts, but such disputes would never be too substantial that they would end up at each other's throats. So even though Han Lin was enraged and insecure, it was more of a competition than anything personal. He only wanted to prove that he was the first, most capable cultivator under fifteen in the Han family.

If there was a genius in a family, he would be slain by the jealousy of the other members, and the family wouldn't be far from ruin and destruction.

Instructor Lin came shortly after the remaining young cultivators of the Han family showed up.

Instructor Lin said indifferently, "Starting next month, you're going to cultivate the Claw Condensation Technique. If there's something you don't understand, don't hesitate to come see me."

After saying that, he took a seat on the sidelines and observed how the young Han family members train.

As a Four-star Human rank warrior, Instructor Lin's eyesight was remarkably keen. He could readily determine whether or not their cultivating techniques were progressing simply by looking at them.

When Instructor Lin's prying gaze landed on Han Feng, his eyes suddenly lit up, and his face was full of shock. "That can't be happening. Could anything like this..."

Instructor Lin was suddenly on his feet. "Han Feng, get down here first."

Han Feng seemed to anticipate this confrontation for some time. When he heard Instructor Lin calling his name, he quickly came up to him.

Instructor Lin suddenly grasped Ye Han's wrist, closed his eyes for a long time before opening it again in surprise. "Han Feng, your Internal Strength isn't going away for no reason. That's strange."

Han Feng grinned. "Yes, I know, Instructor Lin!"

Instructor Lin threw back his head and laughed. "That's great. Your comprehension is already extraordinary, and now you can even cultivate your Internal Strength. Before you know it, you've already surpassed my ability."

All those under the age of fifteen in the Han family grew up cultivating under Instructor Lin's command. Aside from Han Lin and several others, not everyone noticed Han Feng's unusual behavior. At that point, Instructor Lin couldn't contain his laughter, and those who heard him stopped at once. Others who weren't able to make sense of the situation immediately understood what was going on.

"What?! Han Feng is done cultivating?"

"How fascinating. Han Feng's qualifications have now reached the fourth level. He is one level above Han Lin and two or three levels higher than us. We all know that among Renzhong City's younger generation, the Fourth-level Aptitude is ranked in the top ten. Han Feng and Han Lin are bound to continue competing with one another."

"That’s not necessarily true. Han Feng only started three years later, while Han Lin had been cultivating for four years, and now he's fourteen years old. He had already reached the Middle Period of Mortal Rank, and he's about to unlock the fourth out of eight Main Bloodline. I think Han Feng will surpass Han Lin in three or four years, but he's unlikely to make it in just one or two years."

Han Lin was in his early teens. Once he reached fifteen, he would end up either becoming one of the Han family's guards or joining other sects or academies. By that time, they wouldn't be in the same place, so how would they be able to fight one another?

Instructor Lin patted Han Feng's shoulder to encourage him. "It's not a bad thing, you know. Just train some more. Remember, I have high hopes for you."

"Yes! Thank you."

Despite the other young Han boys giving him odd and complex looks, Han Feng walked quietly to the area where he trained earlier.

Two boys standing next to Han Lin murmured, " Hey, Han Lin. Aren't you going to teach him a lesson? He could now cultivate his Internal Strength, but we all know he's nothing compared to us. Instructor Lin's positive reaction leaves the impression that we're all useless."

The Cultivation base of these two boys wasn't simple either. One of them had reached the peak of the Early Period of Mortal Rank. He was only a step away from breaking through the Main Bloodline and entering the Middle Period of Mortal Rank. Meanwhile, the other was about to break through the second Main Bloodline. Of all the young men in the Han family, his cultivation speed was at the forefront, and only a few were stronger than him.

Both have always shown deference to Han Lin, who was the son of Han Feng's third uncle, Han Tianmu. Like Han Feng, he was a direct descendent of the Han family as well. As for the two boys, they were merely collateral relatives. Had it not been for Han Feng's lack of capacity to cultivate his Internal Strength, their status would never be tantamount to that of Han Feng's.

Now that Han Feng had already cultivated his Internal Strength, the two boys also knew in their hearts that if his illness really got better, it wouldn't be long before he would surpass their current standings. But he was now far from the old Han Feng who used to be jealous of the two teenagers and felt extremely out of place.

Han Lin's eyes turned cold when he heard this. He glared at the two boys indifferently and barked, "No matter how bad you think Han Feng is, he's still my cousin. Must I give Han Feng a lesson? So what would you suggest I do?"

Both of them appeared shocked and instantly broke out in cold sweat.

The tension in Han Lin's face eased, and he said faintly, "Han Gu, Han Lieh, I could tell some of your thoughts. Han Feng is a direct descendant, so it's natural for his status to be superior to yours. If you can't even look through that fact, then you should stop following me."

"What's more, Han Feng is now able to cultivate his Internal Strength, so don't you dare provoke him at will."

Although Han Lin had some prejudices against Han Feng's father, who had greatly affected his treatment of Han Feng, they were always bound by blood. If Han Lin had been instructed to teach Han Feng a lesson, he wouldn't have done it.

Apart from this, Han Feng had just cultivated his Internal Strength, which was very different from his. There was a huge gap between him and a Middle Period of Mortal Rank warrior who had broken through the three Main Bloodline. With Han Lin's character, he couldn't take advantage of weak people.

Han Gu and Han Lieh nodded and chorused, "Yes." They almost forgot that Han Feng was still related to Han Lin under any circumstances. Since they were both from a branch family, they wanted to create friction between Han Feng and Han Lin. If the older family members learned of it, their parents would also be implicated.

Han Lieh pondered for a minute before saying, "Han Lin, aren't you afraid of Han Feng competing with you?"

It should be noted that for those under the age of fifteen, the Han family highly esteemed the glory of the first person in the younger generation. Also, the first one to break through to the Human Rank would receive lots of great rewards, which would widen the gap between him and his fellow cultivators.