Chapter 1496: Astonishing Talent

“Lin Feng, do you really harbor such resentment towards people of the Buddhist sect?!” Master Ciyun asked in dissatisfaction, staring at Lin Feng.

“Who said I harbor resentment toward Buddhists?” Lin Feng sneered and shook his head, his cold eyes fixed on Master Ciyun as he spoke in a deep voice, “Master Ciyun, don’t flatter yourself. You don’t represent the Buddhist sect, nor do you represent the Wunian Nunnery. You only represent yourself… For someone as despicable and selfish to the point of disgust, I really can’t be bothered to talk to you about morality and decency, do you understand?!”

If releasing the mid-Innate momentum was to flaunt his strength, Lin Feng now aimed to completely crush Master Ciyun at the threshold of evil. Lin Feng’s voice was icy cold; he only wanted Master Ciyun to understand one thing—whatever he promised, he would see it through, no matter how dirty or disgusting!

Ciyun felt a chill in her heart; she finally understood what kind of man she was dealing with and regretted her impulsiveness and carelessness…

Even Tang Rou, standing beside Lin Feng, had a fleeting expression of terror on her face. She couldn’t quite believe Lin Feng… was really as terrifying as he claimed?

“I’ll teach! I’ll teach, alright!” Master Ciyun finally neared collapse, conceding in a surrender-like manner.

And so, Master Ciyun, indeed, started demonstrating in front of Lin Feng, explaining the cultivation method of the Buddhist sect’s Fingering Flower technique to Tang Rou…

Lin Feng didn’t dare to neglect, sitting beside to listen in critically, preventing Master Ciyun from pulling any tricks on Tang Rou, while also hoping to glean some useful insights from the Fingering Flower technique to improve his Innate One Finger Return.

After listening for about two hours, Lin Feng realized the Buddhist martial arts of Fingering Flower was very different from the Return finger. Firstly, their exertion techniques differ. Compared to the Return finger, the Fingering Flower technique had slower moves, was stable, had endurance, but somewhat lacked power!

Lin Feng, with his early Innate cultivation, could heavily damage someone in mid-Innate by fully employing the Return finger, whereas Master Ciyun, with her mid-Innate cultivation, might not even injure Lin Feng in early Innate with the Fingering Flower technique… This explained why Master Ciyun didn’t engage Lin Feng using long-range attacks during their confrontation.

“Sounds quite useless…” Lin Feng mused to himself. “However, for someone like Tang Rou who doesn’t fight often, the power of the Fingering Flower technique is sufficient. After all, Tang Rou isn’t the type to be constantly embroiled in fights and killings!”

Then, Master Ciyun had Tang Rou begin practicing the Fingering Flower technique…

Following Master Ciyun’s instructions, Tang Rou focused, activated a stream of innate vitality, slowing condensing it at her right hand’s fingertip. With a slight flick of her finger, a strand of energy shimmering with white silver light, carrying an extremely dangerous aura, flashed by, piercing a deep small hole in the thick concrete wall of the basement…

“To think she mastered it so quickly… I took a full three months to learn the Fingering Flower technique!” Master Ciyun stated in awe, observing Tang Rou’s performance. Though the clarity of her physique wasn’t unknown to her, Master Ciyun realized she underestimated Tang Rou’s talent!

Lin Feng was left speechless by Tang Rou’s rapid mastery within the Martial Hall. Though he had not taken long to learn the Return finger—about a night—with prior book consultations and preparations, Tang Rou’s impromptu lesson was leagues ahead in comparison!

“Is this really that difficult?” Tang Rou asked innocently, looking at Master Ciyun, donned with an academic ace expression that seemed to question how Master Ciyun could waste three months on something so simple, causing pangs of envy within the master.

“I…” Master Ciyun opened her mouth but decided not to delve into the topic with Tang Rou, shaking her head, she turned to Lin Feng, saying, “Lin Feng, I’ve kept my promise by teaching Tang Rou the Fingering Flower technique, shouldn’t you let me go now?!”

“Are you sure you want to leave now? How about staying for dinner and resting before taking off?” Lin Feng chuckled lightly, offhandedly asking.

“Cut the nonsense! Just keep your promise!” Master Ciyun was not interested in dinner and lodging; she just wished to leave this place.

“Alright!” Lin Feng casually took out a key, unlocking her handcuffs and shackles, pointed towards the elevator and sternly instructed, “The elevator is over there, directly to the main door. Go ahead!”

“You really are letting me go…” Master Ciyun gazed at Lin Feng in surprise, not expecting him to actually keep his promise…

“Aren’t you afraid I might retaliate in secret?” Master Ciyun questioned Lin Feng with some suspicion.

“Ha… seems you don’t want to leave!” Lin Feng looked at Master Ciyun helplessly. He was about to generously let her go, but she was still reluctant, even considering threats—truly ignorant of her impending misfortune: he ought to deal with her once and for all.

“N-no, I didn’t mean that…” Master Ciyun panicked, gesturing frantically, choosing not to say more, heading straight for the elevator and quickly leaving.

“Lin Feng… Ciyun… doesn’t that nun seem to be broke?” Tang Rou looked at Lin Feng with an odd expression, asking softly and gently.

“Nope… I already had her belongings swept clean by my men, she never asked me for anything, so how could she have money!” Lin Feng answered matter-of-factly.

“I recall this area is undeveloped wilderness? It’s over a hundred kilometers away from Jiangzhou?” Tang Rou shot Lin Feng a glance, cautiously asking another question.

“Yes… the best you’ll find are some roadside factories, it’s very desolate!” Lin Feng affirmed.

“Then, in the middle of the night, do you think she, a stranger, can reach Jiangzhou?” Tang Rou finally voiced her underlying concern—she worried about Master Ciyun being stranded.

“Ha… that’s not my concern!” Lin Feng shook his head, softly replying to Tang Rou, “I just offered her to stay for dinner and rest; it was her choice to leave. Nothing can be done about it… Besides, don’t worry, she is a formidable Innate expert, she likely won’t suddenly perish on her journey. Consider it retribution for the wrongs she’s done to you!”

This was why Tang Rou prospered from misfortune, becoming an Innate expert—Lin Feng thus generously let Master Ciyun off lightly. Should Tang Rou have met with any mishap, Lin Feng surely would have enacted the vow he made to Ciyun by decimating the Wunian Nunnery as vengeance for Tang Rou.

Some ten minutes passed before Lin Feng spoke to Tang Rou, “I reckon that nun has gone quite far by now, let’s head back to Jiangzhou!”