Self-Taught

"Little Qing, what is your martial artist rank?" Qin Lin asked.

Xu Qing knew what she was asking. "Sister Xin took me to get tested last time; it's High-Level Warrior."

"High-Level Warrior?" Qin Lin was slightly surprised, then she shook her head. "That's not right. Your speed and neural reaction speed both exceed mine, and I'm an Intermediate Warlord."

"Well, I think it must be because I just started practicing the guiding technique, so my strength must have increased again," Xu Qing thought for a moment.

"Hmm, that is indeed possible," Qin Lin also felt that made sense.

If Xu Qing had been a High-Level Warrior before, then after practicing the guiding technique, a surge in strength to reach the level of an Initial Warlord was quite plausible.

After all, Xu Qing was a genius.

"It's just that even if you are an Initial Warlord now, you shouldn't have such exaggerated speed and neural reaction speed," Qin Lin still felt it was hard to explain.

"That's actually quite simple. Both speed and power can be amplified. For example, if I use one part of my strength to achieve the effect of three parts, my speed naturally increases as well," Xu Qing explained.

Qin Lin's eyes lit up. "That's true. So, Little Qing, you understand force exertion? That's a technique even many ordinary Warlord-level martial artists don't grasp."

"Generally speaking, to understand force exertion, one basically has to learn high-level secret manuals, such as the spear techniques of the number one powerhouse, Hong, the World Destroyer, or Thor's blade technique, the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade. Besides those, there are many others."

"Like me, I learned the first three levels of the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade, which allows me to strike with nearly three times the force. Which secret manual did you learn, Little Qing? Is it the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade like me? Or the World Destroyer spear technique?"

"Uh... neither. Actually, I didn't learn any secret manuals. Force exertion is something I just naturally knew how to do. It's not actually that hard; I just pondered it a bit and understood it," Xu Qing chuckled.

Qin Lin was stunned, as if she had heard something incredible.

Xu Qing had figured out force exertion all on his own?!

It was as if someone who looked like an elementary school student turned out to be a prodigy who had already finished university courses and even delved into deeper fields.

"Isn't force exertion just like that? As long as you can control your body well, you can use as much force as you want without wasting any. It's really just about being meticulous."

"And once you've mastered your body, you can do many things. For example, like me, I can walk while spacing out... no, I mean, walk while thinking, and I still won't bump into anything. It's very impressive, you know," Xu Qing offered as an example.

Hearing Xu Qing's example, Qin Lin burst out laughing.

She had suspected he might be like this, but she hadn't expected it to actually be the case.

"Don't laugh, I'm serious. I'm not just spacing out; I'm thinking the whole time, okay?" Xu Qing looked at her earnestly.

"Alright, alright, I believe you," Qin Lin rubbed his face.

Case closed: Xu Qing wasn't just a genius; he was a monster.

"Little Qing, when you were dodging just now, you waited until I was about to grab you every single time before moving. Did you learn some kind of incredible movement technique?" Qin Lin asked again.

In her eyes, such a brilliant movement technique had already reached the Perfect level.

Movement techniques are divided into four levels: Basic, Micro, Perfect, and Artistic Conception. Perfect was already the third level; the vast majority of Warlords couldn't reach this level, and even the Micro level was difficult.

Even Qin Lin herself had only reached the Micro level, and she was still a long way from Perfect.

Xu Qing shook his head. "No, I was just dodging randomly. It doesn't require any technique; you just look and dodge."

"..."

Hearing this answer, Qin Lin was speechless. A monster, he was simply a monster.

"Linlin, do you want to learn? I can teach you. First, you have to relax your body and mind, then perceive everything around you and merge with nature. Imagine you are the wind—elegant and light. Imagine you are water—supple and free..."

Xu Qing spoke with great animation, and he seemed to be covered in a layer of dazzling radiance that left Qin Lin mesmerized.

In reality, what Xu Qing was describing was the realm of Unity of Heaven and Man.

"Linlin? Linlin?" Xu Qing noticed Qin Lin seemed to be drifting off and waved his hand in front of her.

"Ah? Little Qing, what's wrong?" Qin Lin snapped back to reality.

Xu Qing laughed. "Linlin, you were spacing out just now."

"That's only because you're so charming, Little Qing," Qin Lin laughed.

"That's true, I am very handsome, so it can't be helped. You can't be blamed for that," Xu Qing crossed his arms and nodded slowly.

Looking at his adorable expression, Qin Lin couldn't help but adore him.

"Little Qing, so you haven't practiced any secret manuals at all?" Qin Lin asked.

"No, I only practice the guiding technique right now," Xu Qing shook his head.

Qin Lin thought for a moment. "What kind of weapon do you like to use, Little Qing?"

"A bow. I like bows. And Linlin, let me tell you, my archery is very impressive. Sister Xin even bought me an A-grade bow. With that bow, I can easily shoot down Warlord-level monsters," Xu Qing told her.

"Is that from the time you signed up late?" Qin Lin immediately realized something.

"Yeah, how did you know, Linlin?" Xu Qing was surprised.

Qin Lin laughed. "You're a student in my class. How could I not look into the reason when you didn't enroll on time?"

She had discovered that Xu Qing had spent over a week in the wilderness area that time. If he didn't have a certain level of strength, how could he have returned unscathed?

Therefore, Qin Lin didn't doubt for a second that Xu Qing could shoot down Warlord-level monsters.

"That was the time, but that Warlord-level monster was still too weak. It didn't even react before it died; it must have been an Initial-level Beast Warlord," Xu Qing chuckled.

"It seems your archery is truly impressive, Little Qing," Qin Lin said, feeling curious.

By now, no matter what Xu Qing said, she would no longer be so shocked.

"How about this, Xiao Qing? Another day, we'll head to the Limit General Hall in the city center to test your martial artist rank," Qin Lin suggested.

"Alright. My personal martial artist profile still lists me as a junior warrior, and I also feel that's a bit low," Xu Qing nodded.

It was perfect timing; he also wanted to know if his physical fitness had reached the Warlord level after practicing the guiding technique this time.

Qin Lin looked toward the direction of the city center. If Xu Qing's physical fitness had reached the Warlord level, she would report the results to the president of the Jiangnan City Limit Dojo.

If not, she would do nothing at all.

She hoped for the latter, as that would mean Xu Qing would have more time to stay by her side.

Although thinking this way was selfish, Qin Lin couldn't help it. Setting aside her identity as a martial artist, she was just an ordinary woman who only wanted to be with the person she liked, and no one could say she was wrong.

Everything would depend on the results of the upcoming test.