Psychic Master

Hovercar, cruising at supersonic speeds, the sea of clouds outside the window rushes past.

The atmosphere inside the car was so quiet it was almost oppressive.

Shen Xuan sat upright, his back ramrod straight. He was still processing everything that had happened that day, and at the same time, he was thinking about what his future role should be as Chen Fan's follower.

Chen Fan, on the other hand, seemed rather bored.

He leaned back in the soft chair, his hands behind his head, gazing at the unchanging clouds outside the window, a hint of boredom in his eyes.

Defeating Shen Xuan and those three Qi-Blood Realm cultivators was not even a warm-up for him.

Just then, a data board was thrown out of thin air and landed precisely in his arms.

Gu Ci's voice then rang out.

Take a closer look!

Chen Fan picked up the information board, Light Screen automatically lit up, displaying lines of information clearly before his eyes.

[Name: Su Qingyue]

[Age: 15]

[Affiliation: Jiangdong Women's Martial Dao Middle School, Middle School Division Top Student]

[Identity: Psychic Master]

[Mental Power Rating: 110 points]

[Status: Currently breaking through Mental Gate, about to enter the ranks of Psychic Master]

A photo was also attached to the bottom of the document.

The girl in the photo is dressed in an elegant white Martial Dao uniform. She is tall and beautiful, with a cool and aloof temperament. Her phoenix eyes gaze indifferently at the camera, as if nothing in the world matters to her.

"Psychic Master?"

Before Chen Fan could speak, Shen Xuan's expression changed slightly after catching sight of those four words.

He sat up straight, looked at Chen Fan, and explained:

"Chen Fan, Psychic Master and us Martial Artists are two completely different kinds of beings!"

"Their attacks are invisible and intangible, not affecting the physical body, but directly impacting the opponent's brain and mental state! They can create illusions, alter memories, and even... directly obliterate a person's soul at the mental level!"

As if recalling some unpleasant memory, a trace of lingering fear appeared on Shen Xuan's face.

He took a deep breath and added, "I once fought against a Psychic Master Mental Power in an Exchange Tournament. As soon as the battle started, I fell into the opponent's illusion and saw the scene I feared most. I lost my composure and almost listened to the voice in the illusion and severed my own meridians."

"If it weren't for my strong will and the forceful break free at the last moment, I would probably have been defeated. Against them, mere Qi and Blood strength is of very limited use!"

Shen Xuan said a lot in one breath.

"Psychic Master?"

Chen Fan was not unfamiliar with the profession of Psychic Master. When his parents took him to the hospital, they told him that his so-called autism could only be resolved by Psychic Master.

But later on, I never came into contact with such a being again.

Unexpectedly, his next opponent was Psychic Master!

Shen Xuan looked at Chen Fan, but the solemn expression he expected did not appear.

Instead of worry, a glimmer of curiosity shone in Chen Fan's clear eyes.

He stroked his chin, tilted his head, and asked in a very serious tone:

"That sounds really impressive."

"But does that mean... their Mental Power is useless once I get close?"

Shen Xuan was taken aback. Had he said something that Chen Fan had misunderstood?

"No... that's not it!"

After struggling for a long time, Shen Xuan finally managed to stammer out a few words.

"Chen Fan, it's not that simple! It's not like that at all!"

He explained urgently, "Besides creating illusions, what's even more terrifying about Mental Power is... its ability to directly interfere with reality!"

"I once saw a Psychic Master, despite having Mental Power rating below 100, could turn Petrification a deadly rain of bullets with just a thought! Each pebble was imbued with invisible mental power, moving at a speed comparable to the Qi and Blood of a martial Martial Artist with 100 calories of energy—its power was immense!"

Chen Fan listened to Shen Xuan's description, the smile on his face finally faded a little.

"I see. Not just an illusionist, but also a mage capable of telekinesis."

Chen Fan had assumed that the so-called Psychic Master were illusionists.

But now it seems... it's not that simple.

Seeing that Shen Xuan couldn't get to the point, Gu Ci, who had been resting with his eyes closed in the car, finally slowly opened his eyes.

His gaze swept over Shen Xuan, his voice as calm as ever.

He's right, but only half right.

Upon hearing this, Shen Xuan immediately shut his mouth, bowed his head respectfully, and listened like a primary school student waiting for a teacher's instruction.

Gu Ci turned his gaze to Chen Fan and continued, "The true terror of Psychic Master lies in two points."

"First, the Psychic Object Manipulation."

"Martial Artists channel their Qi and Blood, their power originating from themselves; a punch they throw is entirely their own. But Psychic Master are different. Their Mental Power can extend to the outside world, directly manipulating matter. A novice Psychic Master might only be able to manipulate rubble, but a powerful Psychic Master can, with a single thought, lift a mountain and hurl it at an enemy."

Gu Ci paused, giving the two boys time to process what he had said.

"Can the force of your punch compare to the weight of a mountain?"

Chen Fan nodded thoughtfully.

I see, it's the lever principle.

Martial Artists rely on muscle strength, while Psychic Master use Mental Power as leverage to directly move objects in the world.

"Second," Gu Ci's voice continued, "Spiritual mysticism."

"This is the fundamental reason why they are hailed as invincible among their peers. Powerful Psychic Master can construct invisible mental barriers, greatly weakening or even negating pure Qi and Blood attacks. You think you've gotten close, but your fists might not even touch the hem of their clothes."

"More importantly, their secret techniques can directly strike the soul. This attack ignores physical defenses and protective Qi and Blood, directly affecting your mental sea. Those with weaker wills will instantly become idiots. Even those with strong wills will be torn to shreds by the opponent's Psychic Object Manipulation in a moment of confusion."

After Gu Ci finished speaking, he closed his eyes again.

A long silence fell over the carriage. After a while, Chen Fan's voice broke the silence.

All expression vanished from his face, replaced by a serious look.

Chen Fan nodded and summarized it again in his own words.

"Understood."

"That means before you can beat her up, you have to dodge all the things she throws at you, and then figure out how to break through an invisible shield."

Chen Fan stroked his chin and added a sentence.

"It does sound a bit more troublesome than those guys who only used their fists."

"..."

Shen Xuan was taken aback.

Is it a little... troublesome?

However, Chen Fan's thoughts had already jumped to another Dimensions.

He abruptly turned his head, his bright eyes fixed on Gu Ci with an unprecedented curiosity, and asked:

"Teacher."

"Then... can I become Psychic Master?"