As the training room door slid open, the scene before him made Han Feng raise an eyebrow—Su Wanwan and Night Owl were sparring in the center of the arena, both surrounded by starlight, their movements so fast they left afterimages. Iron Tower and the others sat watching from the sidelines, while Liu Mengran stood nervously watching the center of the arena.
Dongfang Wantang stood alone in the corner. When Lin Zhengguo strode towards her, the young lady from a prominent family visibly tensed up.
"Miss Dongfang! I am Lin Zhengguo." The old man warmly extended his hand. "Welcome to Longyuan Base!"
Dongfang Wantang hesitated before shaking the hand: "Hello, Chairman Lin..."
"Just call me Old Lin." Lin Zhengguo smiled kindly and pointed to the girls in the room, "Be the same as them, don't be shy."
Dongfang Wantang blinked, clearly not expecting this important figure from China to be so approachable: "Mr. Lin..."
Han Feng suppressed a laugh and turned his attention to the training field. Su Wanwan and Night Owl's battle had reached a fever pitch, with the two constantly trying out the techniques for using the Star Power that Han Feng had taught them. The energy shield confined the shockwaves within the field, but through the semi-transparent barrier, the dazzling energy trajectories could still be seen.
"Significant progress." Han Feng walked to the control panel. "How long have they been fighting?"
Liu Mengran said to Han Feng, "It hasn't been long since we started. Although Wanwan's technique is slightly inferior, her control is more precise."
In the center of the arena, Su Wanwan suddenly changed her move, drawing a perfect arc with both hands. Starlight swirled around her, forcing Night Owl back several steps. Night Owl, not to be outdone, unleashed a powerful chop, silver-blue light cascading down like a waterfall.
"That's enough." Han Feng pressed the broadcast button, "Stop."
The two immediately stopped their attack, the power of the stars receding into their bodies like a tide. Su Wanwan jogged over, beads of sweat on her forehead: "How was it? My new move wasn't bad, was it?"
"All flashy and complicated." Han Feng flicked her forehead. "In actual combat, who has time for such a complicated starting stance?"
Night Owl approached and, unusually, spoke first: "Captain, I feel... like I've touched something."
Han Feng sensed the energy fluctuations within his body and nodded in satisfaction: "The barrier of the Innate Realm. Continue accumulating energy, and a breakthrough will be a natural outcome."
Lin Zhengguo couldn't wait any longer and called out to Tie Ta and the others: "Come on, everyone, let's test the latest data!"
As the training room grew busier, Dongfang Wantang quietly moved closer to Han Feng: "Is it... often like this here?"
"Which way?"
"It's just..." she gestured, "...using the power of stars to fight?"
Han Feng laughed: "This is called training. By the way..." He lowered his voice, "Want to give it a try too? With the Nangong family matter looming, it wouldn't hurt to familiarize ourselves with our opponents' tactics."
Dongfang Wantang stared at the Reverse Scale team undergoing testing in the arena, a hint of eagerness flashing in her eyes: "Can it really work...?"
However, Dongfang Wantang quickly suppressed her desire: "My energy is not manifested in combat, so let's forget about it."
Seeing this, Han Feng didn't want to force him, so he walked to the center of the training field, where the lights cast a long shadow of him.
"Today you will learn three moves from me, but practice the first two first. If you can do that, I will teach you the third move."
The five members of the Reverse Scale Squad sat in a semi-circle, their eyes shining brightly. Dongfang Wantang and Su Wanwan stood on the sidelines, one full of curiosity, the other eager to try.
"Watch closely, I'll only demonstrate twice." Han Feng held up two fingers. "First move, Starburst Finger."
He brought his right index and middle fingers together, and the power of the stars condensed into a dazzling point of light at his fingertips. With a slight turn of his wrist, that point of light lengthened into a three-inch-long blade of light, shaped like a short sword.
"This isn't a weapon, but an extension of energy," Han Feng explained. "The key is compression—concentrating all the stellar power in your body into a single point."
With a casual wave of his hand, the light blade sliced through the test dummy five meters away. A smooth cut immediately appeared on the dummy's alloy neck, and its head fell to the ground with a "thud."
Night Owl gasped. He knew better than anyone how terrifying this move was—no sound of air being cut, no warning, so fast that even a shadow couldn't be seen.
"Second move." Han Feng's figure suddenly blurred, and the next moment he appeared at the other end of the training field. "It's not just about speed, but a short-distance spatial jump."
Iron Tower rubbed his eyes: "Captain... is this really something we can learn?"
"Simplified version." Han Feng returned to his original position. "You don't need to reach my level. Just being able to maintain the Starburst Finger for three seconds and move one meter with Star Step is enough."
Su Wanwan raised her hand from the sidelines: "Me too? I want to learn too!"
Han Feng glanced at her: "You go first..."
Before she could finish speaking, Su Wanwan had already jumped onto the field: "Don't underestimate me! I've been practicing extra every day lately!"
Dongfang Wantang hesitated, taking half a step forward before shrinking back: "I...I'd better just watch."
Han Feng said no more and began to break down the movements. He slowed down the flow of the stellar power tenfold to show everyone how the energy flowed through their meridians.
"First, the Starburst Finger." He condensed a blade of light again, this time at an extremely slow pace. "Pay attention to the energy flow of my Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian..."
The team members were completely absorbed in imitating, and soon scattered lights lit up the training field. Night Owl learned the fastest, and could already form a one-inch-long light blade at his fingertips; Iron Tower had the strongest strength, but his control was slightly worse, and the light blade appeared and disappeared intermittently; Viper and Chen Feng were more or less average; the most surprising one was Rain Butterfly, this usually quiet girl actually succeeded on her first try, although the light blade was only the length of a fingernail.
"Not bad." Han Feng glanced around. "Now try Star Step. Remember, it's not about moving your body, but about 'folding' space."
This technique was clearly much more difficult. The team members failed repeatedly, and several times they almost collided. Su Wanwan, on the other hand, quickly grasped the key points, but she could only move a dozen centimeters at a time, and she was exhausted and covered in sweat.
"Take a five-minute break." Han Feng glanced at the time. "Then practice in groups."
Dongfang Wantang quietly walked to Han Feng's side: "Can they... really learn all this in just one day?"
"You don't need to master it completely," Han Feng said in a low voice. "As long as you can use it in a crucial moment, you'll have a better chance of survival."
Dongfang Wantang looked thoughtfully at her teammates practicing hard on the field: "The Nangong family... is very dangerous. Are you sure you want to take them with you?"
Han Feng looked at the group practicing on the field with great determination and said, "We definitely have to bring them along, after all, they are the most orthodox official cultivators in China!"
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