Funny, So Am I

"I told you already. It's Healing Qi. Use it to clear the patient's blocked qi, and you can solve the problem at its root," Chen Xuan said calmly.

Clack... clack...

Outside, the bamboo waterwheel knocked against its frame.

The silence grew oppressive. The two disciples seated behind the director stared at Chen Xuan, visibly struggling to hold their tongues. Astonishment was written all over their faces.

Clearly, they had not expected Chen Xuan to stick to his claim in front of Director Sun.

Sun Suigong fell silent for a long moment. Then he raised his right hand, holding it with all five fingers pointed skyward.

Frankly, it looked rather strange.

Yue Beifeng lowered his voice. "What is Master doing?"

"I don't know." You Chi shook his head. "Is it some kind of signal?"

Then they heard Chen Xuan say, "Qi is gathering outside his body. He's about to cast a spell."

What did that mean? The two exchanged bewildered looks.

To their surprise, Director Sun burst out laughing. "Hahaha... Excellent. It seems you were telling the truth. You really can sense Spiritual Energy!"

"I've never liked lying." Chen Xuan smiled faintly. "What surprises me is that you can channel qi and cast spells, Director Sun, yet the disciples of the Northern Heaven Institute don't even know what qi is. Don't you teach them?"

Yue Beifeng's and You Chi's expressions dimmed.

"Mr. Chen, we aren't ignorant of Spiritual Energy or Immortal Arts. We simply never imagined that the qi you mentioned was that mysterious Spiritual Energy." You Chi's voice remained gentle, though disappointment lingered in his eyes. "And it isn't as simple as teaching us. Instruction alone can't make us all master it..."

"People with a talent for Qi-Sensing have always been few and far between. There's no need to blame