Famous Teacher

"You've trained Force?"

Li Pin was a little surprised.

He had estimated that Lin Xiaolu would be able to train Force this month, but likely in the next week or the week after.

He hadn't expected that in the blink of an eye, she had actually succeeded.

"A good teacher produces outstanding students."

Fang Lingjue, hearing that nothing was wrong, quickly relaxed. "If I'm not mistaken, these two young girls aren't even eighteen yet, right?"

"She just trained Force, it's not worth making a fuss about," Li Pin replied.

Immediately after, he looked at Lin Xiaolu, who was beaming with joy, seemingly wanting to take credit. "Not bad, but you still need to keep working hard."

He continued, "To stand out in the youth division of the Jiangzhou competition, you need to have Force enter the Hidden stage. They are still far from those true geniuses."

"Mhm."

Lin Xiaolu nodded vigorously. "Thanks, Brother."

"What do you mean 'far from it'!"

At this moment, Shanhu, standing beside them, couldn't stand it. She glared with her eyes. "You only see that Xiaolu is under eighteen this year, but you've forgotten that Xiaolu has been practicing martial arts for less than half a year! Less than half a year to train Force, if that's not genius, then what is!?"

Li Pin's expression remained ordinary.

But Fang Lingjue, standing beside him, suddenly realized this point, his pupils contracting sharply.

He was also aware of this.

Lin Xiaolu and Li Yunyao had signed up at Changfeng Martial Hall when they started practicing martial arts. Calculating the time...

They had truly been practicing martial arts for less than half a year!

To be precise, less than five months.

Training Force in just over four months...

This kind of talent...

Fang Lingjue gasped. "Li Pin, you've struck gold! Training Force in over four months, if this trend continues, won't they be able to Embrace Qi into Dan like you in three to five years!? With this comprehension, aptitude, and talent, White Crane Style might not even be able to find another like them! You have your successor!"

"Three to five years..."

Li Pin calculated slightly.

As he himself had Embraced Qi into Dan, his understanding of Dan Jin and Embrace Dan deepened.

Barring any accidents, he was indeed very confident that he could help both of them Embrace Dan within three years.

He nodded. "It's about right. It still depends on their cultivation progress. If there's a deviation from my predictions, it might take a bit longer."

"You really are lucky."

Fang Lingjue looked at Li Pin with envy. "For a genius like this, theoretically, she should seek out a Grandmaster, or even a Martial Saint, to maximize her talent. However, you are also a genius yourself, with the potential to become a Grandmaster, so teaching her won't bury her talent."

Li Pin smiled and didn't reply.

Li Yunyao, on the other hand, couldn't help but ask with anticipation, "Brother, you said Xiaolu would break through this month, and I would next month. Now Xiaolu has broken through half a month early, does this mean I can also break through this month, train Force, and become a true Martial Artist?"

"That depends on your effort and whether you can seize that fleeting inspiration," Li Pin said.

"I definitely can."

Li Yunyao said, then immediately turned to Lin Xiaolu. "Xiaolu, Xiaolu, come on, quickly tell me what it feels like to train Force. Let me absorb some of your good luck."

"I... when I was sparring with Sister Shanhu just now, when my own strength collided with her Force, it suddenly became clear..." Lin Xiaolu was a little unsure how to explain.

The two soon went aside to exchange experiences.

Meanwhile, Fang Lingjue looked surprised when he heard Li Yunyao say she would train Force next month.

Immediately after, he suddenly thought of something, and his expression instantly changed.

Not only him, but Shanhu beside him, as well as Xu Huan, Zhang Le, and others who were drawn over, all had their pupils contract sharply, and a terrifying guess simultaneously arose in their minds.

"Li Pin... their talent... they aren't those once-in-a-million martial arts prodigies, are they?" Fang Lingjue felt his voice was filled with disbelief.

"They are quite outstanding, you could say," Li Pin replied.

But these words undoubtedly confirmed the guess in the hearts of Fang Lingjue, Shanhu, Xu Huan, Zhang Le, and the others.

"So... without being martial arts prodigies, you've taken less than half a year to teach two people who previously had no Foundation Establishment in martial arts, and hadn't even formally come into contact with martial arts, to become Force-training Martial Artists!?"

Fang Lingjue stared at Li Pin.

However, Li Pin knew why his tone had changed.

It's not impressive for a Martial Artist in this world to become a top-tier genius through their own efforts.

The true skill lies in being able to train ordinary people into Martial Arts geniuses.

A Martial Master who excels at teaching disciples holds an even more esteemed status than a Grandmaster.

Because...

Star Refiners!

Star Refiners also need to convert their power into combat strength through methods like Force Refining, Embracing Dan, and Gang Refining, and then break through to higher realms.

After each Star Refiner successfully achieves visualization, they will often invite Gang Refining Grandmasters to teach them.

Most of them even proactively seek out future high-ranking Star Refiners like Cao Tianyou, just to build good relations with them.

But...

True renowned masters never have to worry about lacking Star Refiner disciples.

The top renowned masters are even capable of attracting Star Refiners in droves.

Their connections are unimaginably vast.

With just a slight conversion of their connections and status, their future prospects would far exceed the imagination of Martial Artists at the same level.

However...

Li Pin has no intention of pursuing the "renowned master" route.

It's a waste of time.

"It's probably because they fully trust me. If it were someone else, the results might not be as good," Li Pin explained.

"Li Pin... perhaps... you could train Shanhu for a few months?" Fang Lingjue asked, considering.

He secretly glanced at Lin Xiaolu and Li Yunyao.

Given that neither of them were martial arts prodigies, Li Pin had still managed to train them into Force Refining Martial Artists in just over four months...

This efficiency already showed the makings of a renowned master.

As long as he repeated this success a few more times, even if he hadn't yet reached Gang Refining, Star Refiners who had just completed their visualization would still seek him out, hoping for his guidance.

Such a future would be incomparable even to Gang Refining Grandmasters, or even future Martial Saints.

"I..."

Shanhu looked towards Li Pin.

She no longer saw him as a competitor.

At this moment, she felt a flicker of desire towards Fang Lingjue's suggestion.

Li Pin didn't answer, but instead looked at Fang Lingjue. "Hall Master, you should know my goal. To achieve it, I won't waste too much energy on other things."

"The scenery of Grandmaster, Martial Saint..." Fang Lingjue said. "However, if you truly have this ability... the scenery on this path will be much more spectacular than that path."

"Everyone has their own definition of what makes scenery good or bad. I personally prefer that path," Li Pin said.

Fang Lingjue listened and shook his head with some regret.

Shanhu's expression also turned a bit crestfallen.

But at this moment, Li Pin said, "However, if it's just Shanhu alone, I can still spare some time to guide her a bit."

Shanhu's spirits immediately lifted.

Fang Lingjue also gave her a knowing look.

Instantly, Shanhu bowed without hesitation, clasping her hands. "Master, I am above, please accept this disciple's bow."