A Cunning Pervert in the Cultivation World

Li Feng slowly stood back up and couldn’t help but feel strange.

Looking at Fen Ling, who now stood a distance away with that same smile, he couldn’t help but remember the moment ago.

It wasn’t that she was overwhelmingly strong... but rather that she felt... ordinary.

There was no heavy killing intent, no sharp battle intent, and no oppressive pressure that usually came from a powerful cultivator.

Her presence was calm, almost gentle... like a tranquil lake hiding a sleeping dragon.

Because of this, Li Feng had subconsciously let his guard down just a little.

He rubbed his chest lightly and looked at Fen Ling with a complicated expression.

”Your Majesty... what was that just now?” he asked, his voice carrying clear confusion.

”I didn’t feel any killing intent or battle pressure at all. It was like you were just... walking normally.”

Empress Fen Ling smiled faintly, her eyes curving beautifully.

”That is one of the basic techniques of our Long Family called [Dragon Breathing].”

She explained patiently, her voice soft and clear.

”It allows us to completely conceal our battle intent and killing aura. To the opponent, we appear completely ordinary and harmless... until the moment we strike.”

”Just like the old saying: The calmer the surface, the more terrifying the hidden power beneath.”

She raised her hand slightly, and a faint dark golden dragon qi swirled around her fingers.

”Many powerful cultivators rely on their oppressive aura to intimidate their enemies. But true dragons do not need such things. We strike when the enemy least expects it.”

Fen Ling looked at Li Feng with a meaningful gaze.

”Even a Nascent Soul expert can be caught off guard by this technique if they underestimate us.”

Li Feng’s eyes narrowed slightly as he processed her words.

’So that’s why...’

No wonder she could fight above her realm.

This kind of technique was extremely practical and terrifying in real combat.

It seemed there were all sorts of strange techniques in this world, not to mention this was probably only one of the unique dragon techniques that could only be used with dragon qi.

’What a pity. This Dragon Breathing seems like it could be a very useful technique.’

Li Feng sighed with regret.

But then a thought crossed his mind.

’However... there is also a clear disadvantage to this technique.’

If the first strike failed to kill or heavily injure the enemy, then the surprise factor would be completely gone.

Once the opponent knew about Dragon Breathing, they would be on high alert and the technique would lose most of its effectiveness.

It was powerful, but not invincible.

Still, against most enemies who had never encountered it before, it was undoubtedly a terrifying trump card.

Li Feng cupped his fists slightly and spoke with a sincere tone.

”Thank you for the explanation, Your Majesty. This junior has learned something valuable today.”

He knew that this was probably Fen Ling’s way of guiding him... or at least teaching him something as a subtle favor.

Otherwise, if this was a real life-and-death situation... he might have been seriously injured by that first strike.

’Not just her... it seems I cannot let my guard down against anybody.’

Who knew that there might be similar techniques like this other than Dragon Breathing, or ones that could hide their intent so well?

It seemed Li Feng had woken up slightly from his overconfident mindset.

Sure, he might be strong, but he wasn’t the strongest yet, so he mustn’t underestimate anyone.

He took a deep breath and adjusted his stance, his eyes becoming sharp once more.

”Then... shall we continue?”

Empress Fen Ling smiled faintly, her crimson eyes shining with a hint of approval.

She knew that most geniuses would have a huge amount of confidence in themselves, which was normally fine.

But in the cruel cultivation world, overconfidence was often the fastest way to die.

Especially against older, more experienced cultivators who had survived countless life-and-death battles.

’This child... he’s still young, but he’s able to reflect and adjust his mindset so quickly after just one move. Not bad.’

In her eyes, who had lived for more than a century, Li Feng was like a young cub.

She couldn’t help but admire this fellow a little that he could accept defeat and remain flexible in his mindset.

She had noticed how his eyes were full of hidden arrogance and...

’If he could remove the lingering attachment for mortal desire, he would have been a perfect talent.’

Fen Ling had already noticed the subtle gaze of Li Feng at her chest earlier, and she even knew that during their time in the Emperor’s chamber while checking on the Emperor’s status, he had teasingly groped Lan Suyao’s rear... but she had just pretended to be blind to it.

Then a faint, almost imperceptible sigh escaped her heart.

’Ah~ Young people... always so full of vitality and desire.’

Still, she didn’t show any displeasure on the surface.

Instead, she maintained her gentle yet dignified smile as she looked at Li Feng, looking like an elder patiently teaching a cub how to walk.

’Let’s see how far this child can go...’

She was genuinely curious.

Even though Li Feng had some obvious weaknesses in her eyes, his talent and growth speed were truly rare and monstrous.

She raised her hand lightly, her mature figure exuding calm confidence.

”Good. It seems you’ve already learned something from that one move.”

She looked at Li Feng with a meaningful gaze.

”Please make the first move this time, Envoy Li.”

The moment her words fell—

WHOOSH!

Li Feng suddenly arrived right in front of her.

Empress Fen Ling’s eyes widened in genuine surprise for the first time at the speed.

His fist, wrapped in faint starry light, struck straight toward her chest with terrifying speed.

BOOM—!!!

A powerful shockwave exploded outward from the point of impact.

The air itself screamed as the force of the punch created visible ripples that spread across the training ground, as Lan Suyao and Yue Lan shielded their faces from the shockwave.

The ground beneath their feet cracked slightly from the sheer power behind the strike.