My Martial Arts Level Never Drops

Chapter 360: Chapter 177: Talent

Flying!

Mankind’s age-old dream.

It was, of course, Qin Fang’s dream as well.

But whether in his past life or this one, he had never imagined that one day... he would be able to fly!

Qin Fang was utterly thunderstruck.

Back in his previous world, his current self would have been considered a monster... His maximum strength of fifty-eight thousand jin was on par with a small crane.

If anyone in his past life could possess such power... it would probably be Superman.

But Qin Fang could still wrap his head around that.

’An Extraordinary World has different physical limits. My strength is a little greater, but it’s still within the realm of comprehension.’

But now, as he floated in the air without relying on any external force, purely on his own power...

An unprecedented sense of shock enveloped him.

’This is flying!’

’What could possibly be a better symbol of the Extraordinary than flying?’

His entire body trembled, his eyes wide with shock.

He stared fixedly at the ground beneath his feet...

He wasn’t floating high—only about ten inches off the ground.

But this was the real deal! He was actually flying!

And just then, text suddenly appeared on his panel.

’Mirror Flower Water Moon (True Essence Leaf Skill) (entry-level): 1/1000’

Qin Fang’s eyes lit up as he immediately took notice.

’The panel registered it!’

”Hahahaha...”

He could no longer hold it in and burst out into unrestrained, joyous laughter.

He had already left Baichuan Plaza, and while there weren’t many disciples around, his laughter still drew attention.

When the other disciples instinctively glanced over, they all froze. Then, a look of intense envy appeared in the eyes of the vast majority...

”Levitating in mid-air... Which lineage is that True Essence Realm senior brother from?”

”I’ve never seen him before. He looks unfamiliar...”

”How incredible... It looks like he chose one of the Body Technique Leaf Skills...”

”Cultivating a Leaf Skill isn’t easy. Many of the True Essence Realm senior brothers from my Nine Hell Lineage have also chosen a Body Technique Leaf Skill, hoping to get a taste of levitation... but nine out of ten of them can’t even master the basics...”

”I’ve heard that too. Body Technique Leaf Skills are too complex and require extremely fine Control over True Essence. The senior brothers of the Nine Hell Lineage are all... well, let’s say they’re forthright and bold, not ones to sweat the small stuff... Ahem, with their temperaments, they probably really don’t have much Talent for Body Techniques...”

”So, does that mean this senior brother is from the Jinghong Lineage?”

The Inner Sect Disciples murmured amongst themselves.

Meanwhile, one person in the crowd was staring, dumbfounded, at the loudly laughing Qin Fang in the distance.

”I’m so jealous... That’s Flying! I wonder when I’ll be able to break through the Divine Gate... The first thing I’ll do after breaking through the Divine Gate is pick a Body Technique Leaf Skill! ...Ah, and this senior brother is so handsome! I wonder what his name is... Nianzhen, what do you think... Nianzhen? Nianzhen?”

Only when the excited, chirping voice beside her called her name twice did Xu Nianzhen snap out of her stupor.

”Huh?”

She looked at the person beside her in a daze.

”Pfft... Looks like our dear Nianzhen is finally thinking about romance, huh? Hehe, want to go over and introduce yourself to that senior brother? He looks... so young and handsome! He looks like he’s in his twenties... so his actual age is probably only around forty! He’s a perfect match!”

The female disciple beside her, her face a mask of juicy gossip, excitedly goaded Xu Nianzhen. ”So? Nianzhen, are you going? If you’re too shy, how about I go for you? I wonder if that senior brother...”

”His actual age... is also twenty.”

As the female disciple was still muttering in excitement, Xu Nianzhen’s quiet voice sounded in her ear.

”Hmm? What did you say?” The disciple was lost in her own excitement and hadn’t heard clearly, so she asked again, stunned.

”I said...” Xu Nianzhen looked at Qin Fang in the distance, her expression complex. ”His actual age... is also twenty.”

”His actual age... is twenty?! That’s impossible!”

The female disciple froze for a moment before her eyes widened and she cried out in shock.

Her outburst drew the attention of several other nearby disciples.

Xu Nianzhen sighed softly and said in a low voice, ”You all should have heard of him... He’s the top scorer of this year’s Martial Arts Examination, Qin Fang.”

”His actual age is twenty... He joined the sect with me yesterday. All the Six Meridian Elders went to invite him, but in the end, he chose the Guiyuan Lineage...”

Although Xu Nianzhen’s voice wasn’t loud, everyone nearby was a Huajin Martial Artist with exceptionally sharp hearing. How could they not have heard her?

Instantly, a series of sharp gasps echoed through the area.

”*Hiss*... Is that for real?”

”So that’s... this year’s top scorer of the Martial Arts Examination, Qin Fang?”

”He joined the Guiyuan Lineage?”

”A twenty-year-old in the True Essence Realm?”

The crowd immediately erupted into a clamor.

Suddenly, someone said in a trembling voice, ”He only joined the sect yesterday, but today... he’s already mastered... a ’Body Technique Leaf Skill’?”

The moment these words were spoken, the area fell almost instantly silent.

Everyone’s eyes went wide with disbelief!

Mastering a Body Technique Leaf Skill... one day after joining the sect?!

This... this...

”What... what kind of monstrous Talent is this?!”

Someone’s voice trembled as they spoke.

”Even the Dao Body from four years ago wasn’t this ridiculous!!!”

Everyone was left completely dumbfounded by this news!

After all... Body Technique Leaf Skills were famous for being incredibly difficult to learn!

Among the True Essence Disciples from lineages like Nine Hell, Wuhui, and Luzhan—which focused on strength, combat, and killing—those who could master a Body Technique Leaf Skill were as rare as a phoenix feather!

Even among the disciples who chose to join the Jinghong Lineage and walk the path of True Essence Control, no one had ever heard of someone mastering a Body Technique Leaf Skill in a single day!

...What kind of demonic Talent was this?!

Every single one of them was stunned.

They had all assumed that Qin Fang had received the Leaf Skill yesterday, mastered it today, and was laughing happily because of it.