I've Been a Martial Artist for a Long Time

"Level-one movement technique isn't difficult!"

Qin Chen dodged the three infrared beams with ease, without the slightest strain.

Soon, he moved toward the buttons and, once there, pressed the one for level-two movement technique.

Swish, swish...

Three more infrared beams appeared, bringing the total to six.

Qin Chen's feet flashed in rapid succession as the red beams began sweeping toward him in crossing patterns.

At that moment, Qin Chen turned his body sideways and leaped into the air.

Three minutes later, the red beams all stopped.

"Congratulations. You have passed level-two movement technique."

A mechanical voice rang out in the room.

"Looks like each movement technique test lasts three minutes." Qin Chen understood at once.

Afterward, he went to the level-three movement technique button and reached out to press it.

Outside.

When the crowd saw the number on the door change from two to three, their expressions changed.

"He passed level two. Now he's on level three!"

"If he passes level three too, he'll tie Xu Fei."

"Do you think he'll break Xu Fei's record outright, just like he broke Yu Yang's?"

Everyone began discussing it.

Hearing their words, Xu Fei's heart tightened, and he stared fixedly at the number on the door.

Time passed bit by bit. Three minutes later, his eyes widened as he saw the three change to a four.

Boom!

It was as if a wave of heat had swept through his brain, leaving his mind blank.

When he recovered, he murmured, "How is that possible? I'm wind-element, and he's fire-element. I should have the greater advantage."

Moreover, he knew the movement technique levels in the infrared room better than anyone. Level three was the limit of basic movement technique; to pass level four, one had to reach Minute Subtlety.

In a martial artist's cultivation, whether it was movement techniques or martial arts, there were different degrees of mastery.

From basic to Minute Subtlety, and then to perfect, there was mastery of martial arts as well as mastery of one's own body.

But no matter which it was, every step forward was fraught with difficulty. He couldn't understand how Qin Chen had managed it.

Inside the room.

The instant Qin Chen activated level-four movement technique, fifteen infrared beams swept toward him, nearly causing him to fail.

He was already using Wind Breathing, which had made his body considerably more nimble, but every move he made was on the verge of failure.

"Level-four movement technique doesn't just have more infrared beams. They're much faster too!" Only then did Qin Chen understand how difficult level four was.

No wonder Xu Fei hadn't been able to pass. Even Qin Chen was struggling now; a single lapse in attention would mean failure.

But to his surprise, under such intense concentration and movement, his Wind Elemental Mark began to condense faster again.

41%, 42%...

Boom!

Suddenly, he felt his movement technique break through completely. His body could now dodge the red beams naturally.

"Minute Subtlety!" Qin Chen was delighted. His movement technique had broken through to Minute Subtlety.

At that moment, he saw that his Wind-Element Elemental Mark had reached 50%, directly surpassing his ice element.

"As far as the wind element alone is concerned, this works even better than the gravity room!"

Unfortunately, after he reached Minute Subtlety, level-four movement technique could no longer put him under pressure, and the condensation of his mark slowed down again.

At that thought, he looked toward the level-five movement technique button.

Level-five movement technique was still a test of Minute Subtlety, but it belonged to the intermediate stage of Minute Subtlety.

"I can't pass it, but I have to try!"

Without further hesitation, he pressed the button.

The instant he pressed it, he glanced at the infrared emitters and discovered that more than a dozen more had begun moving at once.

"Holy shit!"

Swish!

In an instant, a full thirty red beams shot out.

"Oh my god!"

Outside, someone cried out when the number on the door changed to five.

"What a freak!"

Many people had gone numb. Qin Chen was simply inhuman. He had crushed them in gravity and crushed them in movement technique. They even wondered if he was the same kind of carbon-based life-form.

"I've lost!" Xu Fei's face was pale.

Movement technique wasn't cultivation. He understood clearly that even if he broke through to become a martial artist, he couldn't pass level-four movement technique right away.

To pass level four, he first had to reach Minute Subtlety in movement technique.

He made a rough calculation. He would need at least a month.

And over that month or more, Qin Chen would be improving too, while the training camp would be nearly over. There was no possibility of surpassing him.

Inside the room.

Qin Chen dodged at the limit of his speed, his head drenched in sweat.

I'm at my limit. I still can't pass level five completely! He shook his head inwardly.

His Wind Elemental Mark had condensed to 52%, but he couldn't hold on any longer.

"But even if I can't pass, I'm going to end it myself!"

He dodged while moving toward the switch.

Bang!

The instant one of the red beams was about to hit him, he pressed the off button.

Click!

The door opened. Qin Chen looked at everyone's expressions and was taken aback.

At that moment, when everyone saw Qin Chen, unexpectedly, no one spoke. The place was terribly quiet, and they looked at him as though he were a monster.

"Boss!" Zhou Lei was the first to react.

He was usually carefree, and he had always regarded Qin Chen as someone capable of anything. So although level-five movement technique was shocking, he thought it made sense!

"Qin Chen, I admire you!" Xu Fei came up to Qin Chen, held out his hand, and spoke from the bottom of his heart.

Even when Yu Yang had previously broken through to become a martial artist, Xu Fei had felt no stir in his heart. He had believed he was still no worse than Yu Yang.

But now, facing Qin Chen, he truly admired him. He had no choice but to acknowledge his superiority.

Qin Chen reached out his hand and smiled. "You're not bad yourself!"

After shaking hands, Xu Fei spoke again. "You're the greatest genius I've ever met, but I, Xu Fei, will work hard to chase after you. The day will come when I catch up!"

Qin Chen's strength hadn't driven him to despair. Instead, a fighting spirit had risen within him.

Qin Chen didn't discourage him. He patted him on the shoulder. "I believe in you. Keep it up!"

With that, he walked toward the stairs.

There was only one gravity room and one infrared room, so the training camp had stipulated that each could only be used once a day.

In fact, this wasn't just a matter of fairness to everyone. It was also to prevent some trainees from rushing ahead too recklessly.

As good as the cultivation rooms were, one couldn't keep going in without a break. Otherwise, it could cause physical discomfort and leave hidden dangers.

"Qin Chen!"

Suddenly, Xu Fei turned toward the departing Qin Chen and called out loudly.

"Are you a martial artist?"

As soon as he asked, everyone looked curious.

Everyone had always believed that Qin Chen was only at Peak Body Tempering, but after this series of shocks, they had long suspected that he was already a martial artist.

Qin Chen stopped, then turned his head and said, "I've been a martial artist for a long time!"

"Also, I was away these past few days because I went down the mountain to get my martial artist certification. The result is already out... two-star!"

Boom!

The moment he said it, everyone was shaken.

They had considered that Qin Chen might already be a martial artist, but they had never dared imagine that he was a Two-Star Martial Artist.