Super Soldier in Campus-Chapter 777 - 782: Encounter with the Mysterious Old Man Again_1

However, having already witnessed that this old man’s books contained valuable knowledge, Lin Feng didn’t overthink it. He approached the old man’s bookstall and began to scan the dozens of old books on the stand...

Unbeknownst to Lin Feng, the old man narrowed his eyes as he observed him. Remarkably, two distinct flashes of lightning flickered in his eyes. Then, the old man suddenly looked very disappointed, shook his head, and muttered, "His aptitude clearly isn’t that bad, and he’s been practicing the Yin Yang Life Changing Needle for over half a year now, so why hasn’t he reached the Innate Stage yet? Could it be that this kid has never tried using the Yin Yang Life Changing Needle to enhance his cultivation?"

"Hmm?" Lin Feng vaguely heard the old man muttering and looked up, puzzled, at the white-bearded old man.

"Hehe... Continue looking. It seems you’re troubled by something lately...," the white-bearded old man said. He had a kind face and a benevolent smile, which exuded a subtle immortal aura, making him very pleasant to look at.

This old man seems to be quite skilled... The memory of how the old man had suddenly vanished in the bustling market last time was still vivid in his mind. Lin Feng didn’t dare to underestimate the white-bearded old man. After giving him a cautious smile, he said lightly, "I have been a bit troubled recently, but they’re just minor issues..."

"Yes, anything unrelated to one’s cultivation can be considered a minor issue...," the white-bearded old man said, lightly stroking his beard and chuckling. "Young man, cultivation is like sailing against the current; if you don’t advance, you’ll be pushed back. You have such a great opportunity; you must know how to cherish it..."

When the old man mentioned Lin Feng’s great opportunity, he was referring to Lin Feng having met him twice. You see, as he sat by the roadside, nine out of ten people would, for various reasons, ignore him the moment before they might have noticed him. Very few people truly had the chance to meet and chat with him. Among this small number, those who could discover the secrets hidden in his books and were willing to spend a large sum to purchase his ancient texts were even rarer, one in ten thousand...

And Lin Feng was such a fated person, which is why the old man said his opportunity was great.

However, in Lin Feng’s eyes, this was clearly not how he understood it... He interpreted the ’opportunity’ the white-bearded old man spoke of as his rebirth after death...

Although Lin Feng misunderstood this point, it didn’t prevent the old man’s words from having the effect of a sudden enlightenment on him...

Cultivation is like sailing against the current; if you don’t advance, you fall back. These dozen or so words boomed in Lin Feng’s mind like thunder, shaking his spirit...

He had been at the third level of Inner Strength for a full two months, and it had been over a month since he reached the peak of the third level... For so long, he had never seriously considered breaking through to the fourth level of Inner Strength, investing too much energy in various trivial matters. It seemed his cultivation was even showing signs of regressing...

Discovering this fact, Lin Feng suddenly felt a wave of panic. Could it be that life in Jiangzhou is too comfortable, making me lose my sense of crisis, leading to this situation?

Compared to the harsh survival environment of his past life as the White Wolf King, struggling and fighting to the death just to survive abroad, Lin Feng’s current cultivation conditions were far more comfortable. He not only had sufficient funds available but could also buy most of the medicinal herbs needed for cultivation. He even had a mysterious dragon-shaped stone to absorb chaotic inner qi. More importantly... there was Xue Qingyi, a beautiful partner who cultivated True Qi from the same source, allowing Lin Feng to engage in dual cultivation at any time...

However, even in such superior conditions, Lin Feng had been stuck at the peak of the third level of Inner Strength for nearly two months. Remember, the last time Lin Feng broke through from the peak of the third level of Inner Strength to the fourth level, it only took him less than a month!

I’ve indeed been too lax. That’s why I’ve been so passive in this situation. The root of it all is that I haven’t been diligent enough... Not just in my own cultivation, but I’ve also neglected building up the forces around me. Without enough truly trustworthy and capable people, I can’t accomplish anything... After reflecting on his mistakes, Lin Feng felt as if sweat was trickling down his forehead...

Fortunately, it’s not too late, and nothing regrettable has happened yet. I can still mend the fold after the sheep has been lost! Lin Feng secretly cheered himself on.

"It seems you’ve realized where your problem lies...," the white-bearded old man said to Lin Feng with a chuckle. "It’s good for a young man to feel shame and then strive for courage. Not bad, not bad... How about this, young man: if you buy one more of my books, I’ll throw in a good piece of advice about cultivation for free. What do you say?!"

"Buy another book? So what... I wouldn’t mind buying two more...," Lin Feng said with a hearty laugh upon hearing the old man’s words. He currently had over twenty million in his bank account. Never mind if the old man sold his books for thirty thousand each; even if they were three hundred thousand each, he could buy this whole pile of books in front of the old man... Of course, if this pile of books were all trash, Lin Feng wouldn’t be such a sucker.

"It’s good for a young man to have such confidence...," the white-bearded old man said with a smile. "However, don’t be *too* confident. These books of mine are a bit different from the last ones. The cheapest among these start at a million..."

A million?! That’s almost the price of a house for one book! Lin Feng’s eyes widened as he stared fixedly at the white-bearded old man, utterly speechless. Old man, you’re too ruthless! This isn’t selling books; this is outright robbery and bloodsucking! he thought.

"Kid, don’t think I don’t know what you’re thinking... Saying I’m scamming people? My, Mr. Lu’s, books have always been clearly priced, fair to young and old alike. The prices are very reasonable, and no one has ever said I overcharge! You should think about it: wasn’t that Yin Yang Life Changing Needle I sold you worth the price?!" the white-bearded old man said, lightly stroking his long beard with a smile. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Lin Feng thought for a moment. He had used the Yin Yang Life Changing Needle to save several people and also to enhance the physiques of Wang Zikai and his group. Considering just these two functions, thirty thousand was definitely worth it...

"So you see...," the old man said with a smile, "when you hear that my, Mr. Lu’s, books are expensive, you should be happy. Because it truly is worth that price. The more expensive it is, the more useful it is. Aren’t you curious why it can sell for so much?"

That’s easy for you to say, but this reasoning only holds if you’re a credible person... Lin Feng pursed his lips, unconvinced.

"It seems you’re still not convinced...," the white-bearded old man chuckled. He bent down, picked up an old book with a somewhat damaged cover from his pile, placed it in front of Lin Feng, and asked with a smile, "Take a look at this ’Five Elements Escape Technique,’ priced at three million. How about you feel its effects?"

Lin Feng took the unremarkable old book. Just as he was about to turn a page, he suddenly felt a peculiar power from the book penetrate his body. In the next moment, Lin Feng felt a very strange change occur within him...