Within the Transparent World, everything around Qin Qi seemed to slow down.
The movements of the dozen or so sixth-grade students before him appeared as if someone had pressed a slow-motion button.
He could clearly see the respiration of their lungs, the flow of their blood, and the rhythmic contraction of their muscles.
Even the circulation of their Spirit Power was laid bare before his eyes.
"Tang Sect: Observation—Observation of People, Observation of Objects, Observation of Heart."
Qin Qi recited silently in his heart; he could clearly perceive these people's thoughts and knew exactly what their next move would be.
He moved, stepping directly into the gaps within the crowd, and then raised his hand to launch the Qi Poison: Datura Snake.
"Qi Poison: Datura Snake!"
The Qi Poison: Datura Snake not only inherited the toxicity of a Datura Snake but also its speed.
Driven by its own velocity and the force of Qin Qi's throw, the Qi Poison: Datura Snake resembled a bolt of dark green lightning!
In an instant, it slithered past the dozen or so people, and due to the nature of the Qi Poison, it did not need to bite them; mere contact was enough for the poison to permeate their bodies.
Combined with the Datura Snake's intense paralytic and neurotoxic effects, their bodies stiffened in a heartbeat.
"It's over."
Qin Qi retracted the Qi Poison: Datura Snake, and immediately, all the sixth-grade students who had been charging at him collapsed to the ground with a thud.
The principal, the teachers, the students, and Tang Jiaren all stared at Qin Qi, falling into a sudden silence.
And after that brief silence came incomparable shock!
"So—so fast!"
"What just happened? I only saw that kid throw something!"
"And then the sixth-grade students just fell!"
"What on earth was that thing?"
Even the teachers hadn't seen Qin Qi's movements clearly; they had only vaguely caught sight of him throwing something.
"It was a snake, looks like a Datura Snake. That must be his Martial Soul."
The lead teacher, possessing higher Spirit Power and seeing more clearly than the others, spoke up.
While everyone was in shock, the principal immediately went up to check on the students, breathing a sigh of relief once he confirmed they were only paralyzed.
"A genius! A true genius!"
The principal looked at Qin Qi, his eyes completely changed; a six-year-old student with a hundred-year Spirit Ring was a genius for Nuoding City.
But to defeat ten opponents in an instant—this level of combat ability would make him a genius anywhere!
Qin Qi looked at the crowd and suddenly cupped his hands in a formal salute.
Seeing his gesture, the crowd assumed he was bowing to the principal or the sixth-grade students.
They even thought Qin Qi was quite polite.
But Tang Jiaren knew that Qin Qi wasn't bowing to them; he was bowing to him.
"Granduncle, I cannot let you see the Tang Sect as it is now."
"And I cannot let you see the magnificent mountains and rivers that you and the other predecessors sacrificed your lives to protect!"
"But I can let you see what the descendants of our Tang Sect are like!"
"You can only see me right now, but there are many other geniuses within the sect!"
"Ma Long is a genius with immense talent in Observation; Tao Tao is a genius at the Five Treasures Body Protection Method."
"Yuan'er, Gao Nan, Han Yin... they are all fine young men!"
Qin Qi said in his heart.
"Good, good child."
Tang Jiaren's voice choked with emotion; only now did he understand what Qin Qi wanted him to see.
It wasn't his academic achievements, nor how he defeated his enemies, but the Tang Sect—the descendants!
As long as there are successors, the Tang Sect will never perish!
He had died early, and his greatest regret was never seeing the future of the Tang Sect.
But now, he had seen it!
He heard from this descendant what the great mountains and rivers looked like after the Japanese invaders were driven out!
He saw in this descendant that even after they died, the Tang Sect still had successors!
Tang Jiaren looked up at the sky, suddenly thinking of those who had gone to their deaths alongside him.
"Qin Qi, do you remember those who went with me to assassinate the Bihu Ninja?"
Tang Jiaren suddenly asked.
"Remember, not only you few, but all the Tang Sect heroes who gave their lives in that battle!"
"Every year we pay our respects to everyone; your names and deeds are still passed down within the Tang Sect!"
Qin Qi replied.
"That is enough, that is enough."
Tang Jiaren revealed a gratified smile. The older generation valued the inheritance of bloodlines; people could die, but the legacy must not be broken!
Although they had died, the Tang Sect remained. For the next hundred, even a thousand years, they would be revered by the sect members!
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Hearing the prompts in his mind, Qin Qi remained calm, his movements not changing in the slightest.
"Alright, I can vaguely feel that the time for this technique of yours is up. I should return."
"Work hard, child."
Tang Jiaren felt that he was about to be released from this state of possession. After saying a few words to Qin Qi, he fell silent.
The Physical Practice ended, and Tang Jiaren returned to the Study Space.
Tang Jiaren was gone, and Qin Qi lowered his raised hand, his serious expression relaxing.
"Principal, the sparring is over. Can I go back to class now?"
Qin Qi asked.
"Hmm... you can, but don't you want to take a break and rest?"
The principal looked a bit strange after hearing Qin Qi's words; it was his first time seeing a student who actively asked to attend class.
"No need, I love learning. Learning makes me progress!"
Qin Qi said righteously.
"Then we will have class as usual today. A few of you, come and carry these sixth-graders to the infirmary."
"By the way, Qin Qi, isn't your Martial Soul a Bubble? What was that snake just now?"
The principal arranged for the defeated sixth-grade students to be moved, then leaned in and asked in a low voice.
"Principal, that is my Martial Soul. When I awakened, my Martial Soul looked like a bubble."
"But after I hunted my first Spirit Ring, my Martial Soul changed into a snake."
Qin Qi did not lie; everything he said was the truth, he simply withheld a tiny bit of information.
"Oh, your first Spirit Ring must have been a Datura Snake, right?"
The principal nodded. It was normal for a Martial Soul to undergo some changes in form after obtaining a Spirit Ring.
"Yes."
Qin Qi nodded.
"Good, a Datura Snake is excellent. It has high speed, high defense, and toxins. It is considered a decent Spirit Beast in the primary Soul Hunting Forest."
The principal nodded and spoke.
In the time that followed, the principal announced Qin Qi's victory, but did not hand out any prizes.
He only offered a few words of praise before announcing that classes would proceed as normal for the day.
"Ah!"
The other students immediately let out wails. No holiday, and they had wasted their time listening to the principal nag for nothing.
What bad luck!
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