Chapter 133 - 110: The Martial Saint Tag’s Attributes

Chapter 133: Chapter 110: The Martial Saint Tag’s Attributes

The three of them walked to an open area.

Xia Wuyuan held nothing back, meticulously teaching Gu Qing several Cultivation Methods.

The moves in these Cultivation Methods were simple and easy to understand, yet they excelled at circulating one’s qi and blood, making them extremely practical.

Gu Qing carefully followed along, practicing them once through, only to realize he already knew all of them.

Back in school, he and Xia Shuran would practice martial arts on the athletic field almost every afternoon.

Mountain-Shattering Palm, Celestial Deformed Leg, Mysterious Footwork...

...and a whole host of other exquisite Cultivation Methods.

He had learned every single one from Xia Shuran.

"Little Shuran..."

Xia Wuyuan turned to Xia Shuran, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. "You girl, you’ve got some nerve. How dare you teach the Cultivation Methods I passed down to you to an outsider without my permission?"

"Ancestor, I’m sorry."

Xia Shuran quickly bowed her head and admitted her mistake, explaining guiltily, "I saw that his talent for the Martial Dao was absurdly high, so I decided to act first and ask for forgiveness later. I taught him the Cultivation Methods to pique his interest."

"Then I was going to invite him to join the martial arts hall and become your disciple."

"I’ll never do it again."

...

Xia Wuyuan wasn’t truly angry, so he didn’t reprimand her.

His gaze fell back on Gu Qing. Stroking his white beard, he nodded. "Little Shuran, what you did may have been inappropriate, but you did indeed find a fine prospect for our hall."

"For your senior here to achieve such mastery just by casually practicing with you at school every day... he is truly a rare Martial Dao prodigy."

With that, he turned to Xia Shuran. "Seeing as you’ve found such a fine prospect for the hall, I won’t hold this matter against you."

"Thank you, Ancestor."

Xia Shuran swore, "I’ll absolutely never do it again."

But Xia Wuyuan’s reply was shocking. "No, you can do it again."

"Huh?"

Xia Shuran was dumbfounded.

Xia Wuyuan spoke calmly. "On one condition: the person must truly be a rare Martial Dao genius, and you must be absolutely confident you can recruit them into the Jixia Martial Arts Hall."

Having lived for several hundred years, he was old in age only; his way of thinking was anything but rigid.

In fact, he was more flexible and adaptable than many young people.

The long, cruel Age of Dharma Decline had eliminated countless people who clung stubbornly to old rules.

If he hadn’t known how to adapt, he never would have survived to the present day; he would have died long ago during those centuries of decline.

"I understand, Ancestor!"

Xia Shuran’s spirits instantly soared, her eyes burning with the fighting spirit of a dedicated employee. "I’ll work hard to recruit Martial Dao geniuses for the Jixia Martial Arts Hall! I’ll try to recruit all the young geniuses from the Night Court!"

"We’re not considering anyone from the Night Court for now."

Xia Wuyuan’s expression grew serious as he slowly explained his reasoning. "Until we have a clear understanding of that Extraordinary Organization, we absolutely cannot recruit their members. It could bring unnecessary trouble."

After speaking, he turned back to Gu Qing with a look of satisfaction. "Young Master Gu, train hard. The likelihood of you awakening a Martial Soul is extremely high."

Gu Qing replied calmly, "I will do my best not to disappoint you, Elder Xia."

Xia Wuyuan stroked his beard and smiled. "Since you’ve already mastered these Cultivation Methods, I won’t waste my breath or our time."

"For now, focus on polishing your foundation. The day you comprehend the True Martial Arts Dao, I will teach you more advanced techniques to help you build your reserves and awaken your Martial Soul."

...

Gu Qing’s gaze swept over the [Martial Saint] tag floating above Xia Shuran’s head. ’I have another idea,’ he thought.

He looked at Xia Wuyuan and said,

"Elder Xia, while listening to your account of the Extraordinary World’s history, I came to a realization."

"Oh?"

Xia Wuyuan’s curiosity was piqued. "Let’s hear it."

Gu Qing said, "The Extraordinary World is full of unknown dangers. It’s hard to survive for long fighting all on your own."

"You have to learn to team up with others, to make the whole greater than the sum of its parts."

"That’s the only way to increase your survival rate and maximize your lifespan."

...

Xia Wuyuan’s face was filled with praise. "Excellent. You are an excellent young man. Not only is your Martial Dao talent outstanding, but your mentality and perspective are far beyond those of your peers."

"In my day, I’ve seen many geniuses. Every one of them was proud and arrogant, always acting alone, proclaiming themselves invincible and scorning teamwork."

"Most of them ended up dying young, each one sooner than the last."

"For Little Shuran to have met a senior like you... she must have done something truly good in a past life."

...

Seeing that Xia Wuyuan agreed with his philosophy,

Gu Qing stopped beating around the bush and stated his purpose directly. "Elder Xia, I’d like to team up with Shuran to ask for your instruction. It would be a chance for us to practice our teamwork."

’Practicing teamwork was just an excuse.’

’The real goal was to farm the [Martial Saint] tag.’

"No problem."

Xia Wuyuan readily agreed. "Next, I will suppress my own power to Tier Three, matching Little Shuran’s strength."

"You should also suppress your power to Tier Three."

"Only by sparring on the same Tier can you properly practice your teamwork."

...

’Both of us suppressing our power to Tier Three?’

’Does that mean the Xia Family’s ancestor plans on fighting two against one, while on the same Tier as us?’

’He’s going to take on me and my junior at the same time?’

’That confident?’

Gu Qing raised an eyebrow, a deep sense of anticipation welling up inside him.

He was eager to see what kind of combat power an Extraordinary Being who had lived for hundreds of years could unleash when on the same Tier as his opponents.

’Can he really take on two at once?’

He didn’t dwell on it.

With a thought, Gu Qing called up his character panel.

He stared intently at the Level section.

He slowly adjusted his power level downwards.

All the way down from Tier Eight to Tier Three.