"Qing Yan, does our Our Uncle know about this?"
Jiang Ping removed the other person's hand, but held on tightly.
Chen Qingyan rolled her eyes at him, broke free from his grasp, and said, "I don't know."
"Oh." Jiang Ping chuckled and said, "Isn't this our secret?"
"Teacher Xie visited me and gave me an Exclusive Cultivation Method," Chen Qingyan said in a low voice.
This physique is quite special; it doesn't show its true potential at first, and it's difficult to detect unless one's strength approaches that of a Martial Saint.
Talent only becomes apparent in the Late Stage, and the training method differs from other Martial Artist. Before becoming a Martial Saint, not many resources are needed.
Now that she has reached this stage, her Combat strength will be greatly enhanced, so she doesn't want to deliberately hide anything.
"I see." Jiang Ping said with a hint of regret.
After the two finished their meal and returned to the courtyard gate, he finally asked the question that had been bothering him.
For example, why did he abandon martial arts for two years? And why, despite having such talent, is he better at hiding it than him?
Jiang Ping seemed to want to know about the other person's past.
"My body is not fully developed; I have Incompleteness," Chen Qingyan replied decisively.
She mentioned that because of her incomplete constitution, she suffered Physique Backlash and almost died. It took her two years to recover and gradually adapt.
It was only then that she realized her own talents.
As for why it was concealed, even Juren Chen was unwilling to tell, it involves another characteristic of this constitution.
She had consulted ancient texts and found that this constitution was similar to that of a martial saint, and once offspring were born, their bloodline would be easily inherited.
They will most likely inherit most of their bloodline, and their offspring will have extremely high talent.
Therefore, once the fact that she possesses this constitution is exposed, she will likely become the target of public criticism and will definitely be more popular than Jiang Ping.
At that point, her fate will no longer be in her own hands.
"I see." Jiang Ping understood. He pondered for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Not necessarily. What if it's not the Saint Body that's inherited?"
Chen Qingyan's mind worked quickly, and she instantly understood the meaning behind the other person's words. Her fair face immediately flushed red.
She suddenly raised her right hand and saw Jiang Ping instinctively dodge.
However, Chen Qingyan simply gathered her hair and said softly:
"Martial Bone depends on fate; it cannot be inherited."
This is what she saw in an ancient book: Martial Bone cannot be inherited, and have nothing to do with the parents' strength; it's purely a matter of luck.
"Let it be the Saint Body."
"..." Chen Qingyan.
Several days later.
In Quiet room.
Jiang Ping continued collecting the Earth Fire Essence as usual.
At one moment, he suddenly felt the vastness of the world around him, and a surging Qi Mechanism erupted from his body.
Boom!
His mind was immersed in the Martial Dao Furnace.
In the Inner Heaven and Earth, at the edge of the earth, streaks of Earth Fire shot into the sky, dyeing the horizon red and illuminating this world.
Jiang Ping saw that at the edge of the sky, towering volcanoes stood, scorching hot air rushing towards him, and bright red and brilliant Earth Fire flowing down from the mountaintops.
It is so real, as if the world had truly Heaven Opening and Earth Creation and volcanoes had evolved, with Earth Fire Essence emerging from the Earth Fire, seemingly endless.
Thump!
A vast amount of Earth Fire Essence flowed towards the center of heaven and earth.
Here, a well condenses Genuine Qi Well.
Compared to the dazzling scenery around him, this well was utterly unremarkable, yet it was a testament to Jiang Ping's power.
"The Fifth Rank True Qi Realm is the initial stage of opening up the world and tapping into one's own potential. Reaching the Golden Core Realm is the true transformation, requiring the absorption of all the Inner Heaven and Earth."
Jiang Ping murmured softly.
Reaching the Fourth Grade rank, one condenses all their potential into a single inner core—a terrifying prospect indeed. They would then possess the initial abilities to fly, burrow underground, move mountains, and destroy cities.
Of course, that is the path to reach, and also the process of achieving a higher Dao Path. Right now, he is laying the foundation for that higher Dao Path.
"Next, Earth Wind Essence."
Jiang Ping then took out another jade bottle.
Of the Earth Water Fire Wind —he first mastered wind and Fire Type techniques, so he had already grasped Three-Point Concept Realm of the <Wind Form Escape> technique and could directly Gathering Qi.
Whew~
More than half a month later, Jiang Ping's Inner Heaven and Earth became much more spacious, and there was a mountain breeze, with howling winds.
The Genuine Qi Well was also expanded, and its power increased significantly, its emanating aura subtly blurring the space around it.
"Continue to Gathering Qi!" Jiang Ping took out another jade bottle containing Water type essence.
The Martial Academy is indeed a super stepping stone for genius Martial Artist to take off, without having to worry about resources, and they can continuously break through.
Of course, it was also related to his exceptional talent. When he was collecting the second type of External Qi, his <Yellow Springs Saber> and <Earth-Splitting Palm> broke through one after another, both capturing Three-Point Concept Realm.
There's no need to waste time; their strength improves almost daily, constantly increasing.
Moreover, unlike other skills, the Yellow Springs Saber has made the fastest progress, catching up from behind and already capturing Four-tenths Concept Realm, almost approaching five-tenths.
Therefore, he can absorb the essence of the Water type much faster.
Days passed by, and more than a month went by in the blink of an eye.
That day, the neighbor came looking for them.
Jiang Ping opened the door and said with a smile, "No need to knock, we're all family."
Chen Qingyan was used to the other person's witty remarks, so she directly stated her purpose. "Come with me to the Back Mountain."
"Is this considered a formal date invitation? Okay, I accept."
Jiang Ping nodded happily.
He doesn't keep everything to himself; in many ways, he's quite outwardly expressive.
Everyone pursues beautiful things, or rather, beautiful people.
Clearly, in his eyes, Chen Qingyan was also included in this category.
Therefore, after becoming familiar with each other, Jiang Ping never concealed his feelings and intentions.
He believes that matters of the heart are not about how many storms you go through, but about getting used to each other's presence during the process of being together.
If it works out, it will be a good thing. Even if it ends in disappointment, I won't regret it.
At least for now, the neighbors have never been angry or annoyed by his many jokes.
The two remained completely at ease, continuing to meet for meals every day and discuss Martial Dao.
For example, his Yellow Springs Saber was greatly benefited by both of them due to their frequent discussions.
Chen Qingyan even captured five-tenths of the Artistic Conception in the copy, demonstrating an astonishing talent in this skill.
And sometimes, she would take the initiative to come and seek him out to jointly comprehend the Heavenly Might Painting scroll...
"I lack some External Qi," Chen Qingyan said, not echoing the other person's words.
"Hmm?" Jiang Ping raised an eyebrow and said, "I remember, didn't Master Xie give you a lot of Profound Water Essence?"
The cultivation of the Saint Body differs from that of ordinary Martial Artist. It only requires internal cultivation of one type of Qi, and External Qi cultivation does not require additional resources. It can continuously grow stronger simply by absorbing the essence of water. Moreover, it does not require any skills as a bridge; it can be absorbed directly.
To some extent, the cultivation speed of Saint Body is much faster Martial Bone Talent at the Fifth Rank and Fourth Grade levels.
However, Chen Qingyan's physique Flawed; according to Master Xie, she can only cultivate the True Qi Realm up to the Eleventh Stage.
Only by reaching the Martial Saint stage can one borrow the Heaven and Earth Power to complete their physique and achieve perfection.
"Not enough." Chen Qingyan shook her head.
Thank you all for your enthusiastic reviews, but I type very slowly and can't add extra chapters. Also, the plot will be a bit uneventful for the next couple of days, so you can take it easy.