CHAPTER 64: CHAPTER 64: 22.3

Before school ended in the afternoon, Zhang Lingfeng finally finished drawing Nezha.

"Tell me, how can one understand the spear technique mastery in this?"

Wang Dashan couldn’t hold it in any longer and asked outright.

"Spear technique mastery?"

Zhang Lingfeng frowned.

"Yes, just like the spear technique storm you mentioned appearing in your mind yesterday."

Wang Dashan reminded him.

"Uh... There was a misunderstanding, Principal. Regarding the spear technique storm in my mind, I actually can’t express it through graffiti. But graffiti helps me relax completely, allowing me to have a higher understanding of cultivation, that’s all."

Zhang Lingfeng hesitated before saying.

He had verified that the more his actions conformed to the coasting along attribute in the eyes of others, the higher the coasting along value he received would be.

If Wang Dashan and others believed that the graffiti was to release the spear technique storm and record its mastery, then it would greatly reduce the nature of coasting along.

"What did you say?"

Wang Dashan reacted as if struck by lightning.

Feeling both happy and angry inside, he realized it wasn’t that his level wasn’t high enough to see the spear technique mastery in the painting, but rather that there was no spear technique mastery at all; he had overthought.

But yesterday, Zhang Lingfeng had clearly said he would record it.

If he really overthought, wouldn’t it mean he had just watched Zhang Lingfeng relax for two days?

"Sorry, Principal, maybe I didn’t express it correctly yesterday. Indeed, many thoughts about spear techniques appeared in my mind, but those thoughts made it hard for me to adapt, and I needed to use graffiti to divert my attention. Otherwise, I couldn’t sleep at night."

Zhang Lingfeng explained.

"You mean, you had an enlightenment about spear techniques yesterday, and you didn’t like that enlightenment, so you used graffiti to dissolve it?"

Wang Dashan asked tremblingly.

"Sort of!"

Zhang Lingfeng knew this answer might be irritating, but for the sake of the coasting along value and becoming stronger, he nodded.

"Do you know how difficult it is to have an enlightenment in a skill? You didn’t even catch that enlightenment, and even used graffiti to divert your attention and dissolve it. Do you know what that means?"

Wang Dashan tried to control his tone, feeling his blood pressure rising high, as if his blood vessels would burst.

"I can live more easily, without constantly overthinking."

Zhang Lingfeng said softly.

Wang Dashan closed his eyes and rubbed his temples uncontrollably; he finally understood why Zhang Lingfeng’s spear technique mastery could improve so much in just one day.

It turned out Zhang Lingfeng had an epiphany yesterday.

"How much of the thoughts that appeared in your mind yesterday do you still remember?"

Thinking of something, he asked urgently.

"I’ve forgotten them all; these two days I’ve been picturing these two drawings in my mind."

Zhang Lingfeng replied innocently.

Wang Dashan couldn’t help but look at the two pieces of graffiti. He couldn’t believe that these two paintings were completed while he watched Zhang Lingfeng draw them.

"Meet me at Cultivation Room No.1 tomorrow, and stop coming to this tunnel in the future."

Wang Dashan said in as soft a tone as possible.

"Alright, I’ll go back now."

Zhang Lingfeng maintained a well-behaved expression.

Watching him gradually disappear from sight, Wang Dashan glanced at the furious Nezha and the Rune Earth holding the steel spear, suddenly feeling like he was that pitiful creature.

In his anger, he immediately had the caretaker bring over two buckets of whitewash to erase the two paintings.

On the way back, Zhang Lingfeng checked the panel information.

Name: Zhang Lingfeng

Life Chart: Coasting Along

Profession: Elemental Martial Artist

Combat Power: 21.2113

Physical Fitness: 0.8755

Coasting Along Value: 53

Intermediate Thirteen Forms of Spear Skill: Skilled (64/100)

Tidal Breathing Method: Skilled (6/100)

Ability: All-weather Breathing and Exhaling Ability, arbitrary arm strength increase of two hundred kilograms, faster than others

"Sorry, Principal."

Zhang Lingfeng wore an apologetic look.

On his way back yesterday, he realized something was not right. Who was Principal Wang, anyway? His status and position were surely on par with Huang Ling.

The other day, rejecting Huang Ling’s mental telekinesis bath yielded a coasting along value exceeding a hundred.

Yesterday, rejecting Wang Dashan’s guidance gave only 33. Although the nature of the two is different, the coasting along value should also have been above 40.

Upon serious thought, Zhang Lingfeng quickly realized that his behavior in Wang Dashan’s eyes was not sufficiently coasting along, especially after he defeated Ye Xuan today. He feared Wang Dashan might mistakenly view graffiti as a positive behavior, so he seized this opportunity to reveal the truth.

Sure enough, the coasting along value rose by 20 points from the previous day, reaching 53.

He was elated inside.

Swiftly, he added these 53 points of coasting along value to the Intermediate Spear Skills.

Coasting Along Value: None

Intermediate Thirteen Forms of Spear Skill: Mastery (17/100)

Combat Power: 22.3

The mastery over the transformed skill, shifting from skilled to mastery, means a whole new level of control over the power, and the change in combat power far exceeded Zhang Lingfeng’s expectations, directly reaching 22.3.

Unfortunately, the physical fitness has not yet reached 1, otherwise, the power exerted with the current combat power would be even more terrifying. But with the help of the all-weather breathing and exhaling ability, reaching a physical fitness of 1, or even the 1.5 threshold required for a Double S-Class Starry Sky University admission, doesn’t seem far for Zhang Lingfeng.

At the same time, the fusion of eight Qi sensitivities is gradually approaching perfection. Once successfully fused, Zhang Lingfeng’s combat power will rise again.

Additionally, Zhang Lingfeng feels the ninth Qi sensitivity should emerge in the coming days.

By the time his physical fitness reaches 1.5, the Qi sensitivities should number no less than 12, leaving no worries about earning the Double S-Class contract from Starry Sky University.

The only thing to consider is whether the Catfish Demon storm will strike before obtaining the Double S-Class contract. If the Great Radiation Zone falls, and Catfish Demons flood into the Outer Ring City, he must ensure his second uncle’s family moves to the Inner Ring City ahead of time.

This is Zhang Lingfeng’s only concern at present.

Therefore, he had no choice but to reveal the truth to Principal Wang, hoping to gain more coasting along value and thereby enhance his strength quickly.

Inner Ring City.

Ye Xuan’s House.

Liu Qing had just seen off a martial artist and said to Ye Xuan, "Xuan’Er, Mr. Hu said that your Intermediate Swordsmanship would reach minor success in a few days. Don’t take today’s incidents to heart."

"Alright, I know."

Ye Xuan was polishing the treasure sword.

"I’ve informed the Outer Ring City’s Principal, he won’t let Zhang Lingfeng step over Zhengxing School to gain status. Kang Ning will be looking for him in the coming days."

Liu Qing thought for a moment and said.

"My business with Zhang Lingfeng doesn’t need anyone else’s intervention."

Ye Xuan said excitedly.

Kang Ning, from Outer Ring City’s Zhengxing High School, is a Martial Dao student who had awakened power potential. His combat power is rumored to have reached 22.2, and he is also a Starry Sky University recommended student.

"This isn’t just between the two of you."

Liu Qing reminded her.

Ye Xuan wanted to speak but stopped. Liu Qing was right; this concerned the reputation of Zhengxing High School. After losing to Zhang Lingfeng, the school would naturally reclaim its reputation.