The Potential of a Mind Reader

Chen Lie said, "This is far enough. You should head back."

"Alright."

Yang Xixi hesitated for a moment, then bit her lip and said, "Senior, can I add you on Green Bubble?"

"Go ahead."

Chen Lie took out his communicator and added Yang Xixi as a friend.

Just then, a flying bus pulled up at the stop, and Chen Lie climbed aboard.

Yang Xixi watched him go, then gave him a small wave. "Goodbye, Senior!"

The flying bus rose into the air and departed. Soon after, an airship stopped nearby.

The airship door opened, and a beautiful mature woman and an exceptionally graceful young girl stepped out.

"Lu! Hello, Lu!"

The moment Yang Xixi saw the poised girl, she greeted her at once.

The girl saw Yang Xixi as well and replied, "Hello, Yang."

The beautiful woman behind the girl followed over and asked, "Qingchan, is this your classmate?"

The girl nodded. "Yes. We're both in Elite Class 1. This is my classmate, Yang Xixi."

Lu Qingchan was the girl, while the beautiful woman behind her was her mother, Xu Yunyan.

"Hello, Xixi."

Xu Yunyan greeted Yang Xixi from behind Lu Qingchan.

Yang Xixi replied, "Hello, Auntie."

"Lu, didn't you say you were looking for a martial arts crystal card for the Army-Breaking Fist some time ago?

There's a crystal card shop at the third store on the east side of the market. My dad runs it. If you need one, you can go take a look."

"An Army-Breaking Fist crystal card?"

Lu Qingchan asked doubtfully, "I asked at so many crystal card shops, but none of them had that kind of card. How could your place have it?"

"It seems a Mind Reader asked my dad to sell it on his behalf.

You don't know this, but that Mind Reader is so young. He's the same age as us, and what's even more unbelievable is that he goes to our school too."

Yang Xixi said.

"Our school actually has a Mind Reader?"

Lu Qingchan's voice was full of disbelief.

"It's true. We even had lunch together just now. That Mind Reader Senior even gave me some pointers on martial arts."

Lu Qingchan was stunned. Since when had their school become so full of hidden talent?

First, there was a mysterious expert who had mastered a B-rank movement technique to perfection. Now, a Mind Reader had appeared as well.

She had lived in the Lu Family as a child and knew very well just how rare and valuable Mind Readers were.

"A Mind Reader our age who can guide you in martial arts must be a martial arts genius too, right?" Lu Qingchan asked.

"That's what I thought too, but that Senior said his strength was average. I think he was just being modest, so I didn't believe him."

At that moment, Xu Yunyan said, "A Mind Reader your age... then he should be an apprentice Mind Reader. But even if he's only an apprentice Mind Reader, even if his current strength isn't that high, his martial arts potential is no less than that of a member of the Provincial Youth Genius Group.

If you get the chance, Xixi, introduce him to Qingchan. They're the same age, so they should have plenty to talk about."

"Um..." Yang Xixi hesitated for a moment. "I'll see. After all, I'm not that familiar with that Mind Reader Senior yet."

Xu Yunyan smiled lightly. "Alright, then Qingchan will wait for your good news."

"I still need to train at the martial arts academy, so I'll be going now. Goodbye, Auntie. Goodbye, Lu."

"Goodbye!"

Lu Qingchan waved to Yang Xixi.

After Yang Xixi left, Lu Qingchan could not help complaining to Xu Yunyan, "Mom, how can you be like this?

I haven't even met that Mind Reader, yet you want my classmate to introduce me to him.

Yang Xixi and I are only ordinary classmates. We don't interact much normally."

Xu Yunyan smiled. "Qingchan, do you know what it means for someone your age to be a Mind Reader?"

"No."

"Then let me tell you. A seventeen-year-old Mind Reader, barring unforeseen circumstances, has a greater chance of becoming a martial arts grandmaster than even a member of the Provincial Youth Genius Group.

The so-called East River Province Youth Genius Group members, those praised as seeds of grandmasters, only have a small chance of becoming grandmasters. Yuan Hao is one example."

"How... how could that be?" Lu Qingchan asked in confusion.

"Once Mind Readers awaken Mind Sense, their comprehension, insight, and learning ability become ten times greater than ordinary people's.

A martial art that takes an ordinary person ten months to learn might take a Mind Reader less than one month. How can you compare?

More importantly, once a Mind Reader reaches the next rank, they can extend their mental power at any time to observe their own body and martial arts cultivation. With timely corrections and adjustments, their cultivation won't go wrong.

A seventeen-year-old apprentice Mind Reader will certainly advance in rank within a few years. Martial arts cultivation and mental power cultivation complement one another. Once a Mind Reader awakens Mind Sense, martial arts cultivation becomes twice as effective with half the effort."

"So even though Brother Hao's martial arts are so strong, he still can't compare to that Mind Reader?" Lu Qingchan asked.

Xu Yunyan nodded. "Yuan Hao has merely laid a solid foundation for becoming a grandmaster. You have to understand, a foundation is only a foundation. Who can guarantee that nothing will go wrong in his future cultivation?

Let me give you an example. Have you heard of Zhao Jinglan, the executive president of Sunflare Group in East River Province?"

"Of course," Lu Qingchan replied.

"Zhao Jinglan was a Mind Reader who awakened Mind Sense at seventeen. The moment she awakened it, the Zhao Family designated her as their future successor.

Zhao Jinglan began managing the enormous Sunflare Group shortly after turning twenty because she was already a ranked Mind Reader.

Zhao Jinglan is only ten years older than you now, yet her martial arts cultivation is already close to that of a grandmaster. In the Zhao Family, her word is law. Even many members of the older generation have to watch their attitude around her and avoid her edge.

In comparison, though Yuan Hao excels in martial arts and entered the Provincial Youth Genius Group, the Xu Family merely values him. They are far from the point of designating him as the Xu Family's successor.

That is the gap between a Mind Reader who awakens Mind Sense at seventeen and a martial arts genius. Do you understand now?"

"But... but..."

"Enough with the buts. Didn't you say there was a mysterious expert at your school who cultivated a B-rank martial art to perfection?

That person is probably this Mind Reader.

Only a Mind Reader could guide a first-year student into mastering a B-rank movement technique to the point of using it freely.

If you get to know this Mind Reader and have him guide you in martial arts, wouldn't that save you a month, or even several months, of bitter training?

Everything Mom is doing is for your sake."

Lu Qingchan could not help saying, "But I don't even know him."

"Mom will teach you. Through this classmate of yours, or another classmate's younger sister, you can probe around indirectly. You'll find something eventually."

Lu Qingchan answered with silence. She truly could not do what her mother suggested.

"Come on. Let's go take a look at that crystal card shop your classmate mentioned."

As she spoke, Xu Yunyan pulled Lu Qingchan into the martial artist market.

Following Yang Xixi's directions, they arrived at the crystal card shop.

The moment Xu Yunyan and Lu Qingchan entered, Yang Shen immediately rose to his feet.

"Hello. Are you looking for martial arts crystal cards?

We have many varieties in the store. Feel free to browse."

Xu Yunyan nodded slightly. "Owner, do you have Army-Breaking Fist crystal cards here?"

Yang Shen immediately said, "You came at just the right time. We just received several sets of Army-Breaking Fist crystal cards, as well as Skyshattering Fist crystal cards, which are scarce on the market. I'll take them out for you!"

As he spoke, Yang Shen took out both the Army-Breaking Fist crystal cards and the Skyshattering Fist crystal cards from the display case.

Xu Yunyan picked up the crystal cards and examined them. "Owner, both kinds of crystal cards are in short supply on the market. I visited many crystal card shops and couldn't find any. How is it that you have stock?"

Yang Shen laughed heartily. "To be honest, I have a special channel."

Xu Yunyan opened the package and inspected the cards closely. Then she suddenly said, "The packaging on these crystal cards seems a little different from those in other shops."

"Is that so? I didn't notice. But these are all Psionic Crystal Cards produced by Spirit Wind Group in Cloud River Province. They came through official channels and have all the proper documentation," Yang Shen said.

"Qingchan, take a look. How about we buy two sets of Army-Breaking Fist crystal cards?"

Xu Yunyan looked at Lu Qingchan beside her.

"Alright," Lu Qingchan replied.

Xu Yunyan turned to Yang Shen. "Owner, we'll take two sets of Army-Breaking Fist crystal cards."

"Alright. Would you like Skyshattering Fist crystal cards as well? Those are even harder to come by than Army-Breaking Fist crystal cards."

"No, just the two sets of Army-Breaking Fist crystal cards."

"Fine, I'll pack them for you."

As he spoke, Yang Shen took a shopping bag from beside the counter, packed the two sets of crystal cards, and handed them to Xu Yunyan.

"That'll be 240,000 Star Credits."

Xu Yunyan nodded and took out a Star Credit card. Just as she was about to pay, she suddenly thought of something and asked, "Owner, do you have any martial arts crystal cards for movement techniques?"

"Movement techniques?"

Yang Shen thought for a moment. "No, but we do have crystal cards for leg techniques. Would you be interested?"

"No. Let's pay," Xu Yunyan said, shaking her head.

"Ah, wait. I do have a C-rank martial arts crystal card called Cloud Shadow Step. It's a single card rather than a set, and it's already been used once. If you want it, I'll sell it to you for 20,000 Star Credits."

Yang Shen suddenly remembered and spoke up.

"Cloud Shadow Step?"

Xu Yunyan's interest was piqued. "Take it out and let me see."

Yang Shen hurriedly took out a pale yellow crystal card and placed it on the counter.

Xu Yunyan picked up the crystal card and turned to Lu Qingchan. "Qingchan, Mom remembers that your Cloud Smoke Step has reached a bottleneck. Movement technique crystal cards are already rare, and Cloud Smoke Step crystal cards are impossible to buy on the market.

Try this Cloud Shadow Step crystal card. It might help you gain more experience in cultivating your Cloud Smoke Step."

"Alright!"

Lu Qingchan took the crystal card, held it close to her heart, and carefully sensed it.

In an instant, inspiration flashed through her mind.

She saw herself standing in a pure white world, beginning to perform a movement technique.

As her consciousness sank into the crystal card, Lu Qingchan was shocked to discover that the movement technique being demonstrated from the first-person perspective in the crystal card world was none other than the Cloud Smoke Step she had always cultivated.

Suddenly, her footwork changed, and her body flickered. She saw herself split into dozens, even hundreds, of afterimages surrounding her true body.

Then, the dozens and hundreds of afterimages used the same footwork as the Cloud Smoke Step, walking toward her at the same time and merging one by one with her true body.