I Can See Your Combat Power
Chapter 1292 - Chapter 1292 Chapter 584 Ying Yan

Chapter 1292: Chapter 584: Ying Yan Chapter 1292: Chapter 584: Ying Yan “Can I really do this?”

Yun Xiu felt uncertain, not to mention truly exceptional talents like Tang Luo and Yanshan, she had no chance even against Xiang Loulan.

It wasn’t that she didn’t wish to seek the way, but knowing she couldn’t achieve it, she shouldn’t forcefully push herself forward.

Cutting one’s losses was always a decision only a smart businessperson could make, and she just realized this a bit earlier.

Therefore, she didn’t understand why Tang Luo held such high expectations for her.

“Cultivation is never about comparing oneself to others, but about the joy of constantly pushing past your own limits.”

Tang Luo gently encouraged, “Whether it’s the King Realm or a grand master, it’s never achieved overnight. Strength always comes from time spent, and I believe, given your talents, it won’t take very long!”

“Then you might be mistaken.”

Yun Xiu said bitterly, “Most cultivators who have awakened their bloodline generally touch the threshold of transcending the ordinary by their early thirties, but I don’t feel anything like that.”

“Feelings are never accurate, I think you will break through the Fierce Realm very soon.”

Waving his hand, Tang Luo appeared very optimistic, which made Yun Xiu even more speechless.

“Eh, you don’t believe me? How about we make a bet then?”

“Bet on what?”

“On the time it will take for you to break through the Fierce Realm. How far do you think you are from Soul Casting?”

“Ten years?”

“Oh wow, isn’t that a bit conservative?”

“Um… with the opportunity you gave me, maybe sooner, say seven years?”

“I think with your talent…”

Tang Luo was about to shake his head, stretched out a finger, and said, “One year, that’s all you need!”

“Are you… kidding me?”

“I am not joking!”

With a sincere and earnest face, Tang Luo shook his finger and said, “Good talent is just that, good. If it’s not, it’s not. I never joke about martial arts. Even a cultivator with divided attention can turn an unremarkable martial skill like Cloud Hand into something spectacular. If you seriously cultivate, what prodigies and geniuses could be your match? You must have confidence in yourself.”

“Is that so?”

Yun Xiu looked at Tang Luo skeptically. Although her lover’s encouragement was genuine and moving, she really didn’t feel she had any talent in cultivation compared to the power he displayed.

“Uh… don’t compare yourself to me.”

Tang Luo said urgently, “I’ve been cultivating martial arts since I was two years old. If I couldn’t beat you, that would mean I’ve lived for nothing.”

“But.. I can’t even defeat Xiang Loulan.”

“Miss Yun, although your talents are decent, you shouldn’t aim too high too soon.”

Bu Xiao earnestly explained, “You might think Xiang Loulan looks a bit frivolous, but he has been diligently practicing the ascetic ‘Child’s Skill’ since he was young. In Longzhou, among the younger generation, except for a few with exceptionally gifted awakening of high-level bloodlines, he already stands at the peak of family descendants. Even beginning practitioners from the Fierce Realm cannot compare to him. Even placed in the Martial Saint Mountain’s martial arts conference, which is teeming with talent from various sects, he could make it into the top thirty. Don’t underestimate him just because he was born in the Xiang Family.”

Often, having a stance can lead to subjectivity. After all, from Tang Luo’s perspective, it seemed that all contemporary young cultivators appeared inferior, as if only a very few could catch his eye.

But in fact, excluding the initial few, looking further down, the strength levels were clearly demarcated. Speaking of the Longxi faction, among the younger generation, probably only Xiao Ziyu could steadily defeat Xiang Loulan. Even Tang Qingshan could not claim victory, at most achieving a draw, not to mention the others.

It’s just that the starting point of the Yun Family was too high, which always caused Yun Xiu to inexplicably feel that the Yun Family should be above all, thinking that being unable to overcome Xiang Loulan was a sin.

Therefore, Tang Luo had to clarify the situation thoroughly. Otherwise, even with outstanding talent, a wrong mindset could hardly lead to greatness.

“All right, I understand now,” Yun Xiu conceded.

Yun Xiu could not have anticipated that Tang Luo’s appraisal of Xiang Loulan was so high. However, this was hardly surprising.

After all, the public only sees the most glorious figure, just like in the Longzhou martial arts assembly, people only remember the unrivaled pride of Longxi, Tang Luo, as if those beneath him were all failures.

But where in such a gathering are there failures? Every young participant in this grand event is a distinguished genius and a prominent figure of the noble houses. Even the least amongst them carries the name of a prodigy from a young age.

Yet, there is a pattern in everything in the world: when the participants increase, anomalies emerge.

To such anomalies, a genius is nothing special, but this does not overshadow their brilliance.

The path of cultivation is arduous and long, but your efforts will never be buried; sometimes, they just aren’t dazzling enough.

…

Longzhou Calendar, 1787 September,

The twenty-first Longzhou Youth Martial Arts Conference was once again held at Martial Saint Mountain as scheduled.

The major noble families of Longzhou were invited as agreed, but the Tang Clan of Longxi and the Xiang Family of Chaochang were not seen.

Those sects and noble families who had experienced the previous conference understood why, but newly grown martial artists did not comprehend.

It involved some secrets about Dao Child Bu Xiao, so the knowledgeable elders all kept silent, which made the newcomers even more curious about the internal details of the twentieth conference.

After a series of tough competitions, with the absence of the problematic Longxi Alliance, the competition finally returned to its former state.

The families were lackluster; on the teaching grounds, only the disciples of the sects showed their skills. One had to look beyond several dozen names on the ranking list to find a family descendant’s name.

Some said it was because the sects had suffered at the hands of Tang Luo during the last event, so they had trained hard for three years just to recover their stature, making this event particularly unfriendly towards noble families.

Others claimed it was because the participating family heirs’ abilities were lacking, with none able to step forward and display their family’s elegance.

But no matter what, the twenty-first martial arts conference ended smoothly, and the title of the peerless champion was taken by a disciple of the Hundred Herbs Immortal Mansion, Ying Yan.

As a second-ranked sect in Longzhou, known for cultivating both medicine and martial arts, even if a monstrous talent emerged, nobody would think much of it, just attributing it to the fortune of the Hundred Herbs Immortal Mansion.

But from what Ying Yan personally displayed in cultivation, besides the unique skills of the Hundred Herbs Immortal Mansion, he had also cultivated several ancient sects’ secret techniques and powers, one of which was the long-lost “Weapon Mastery Technique”!

This revelation caused an uproar at Martial Saint Mountain, and even the Feather God, who was observing, was livid and wanted to confront Ying Yan immediately, but was stopped by the Big Arbitrator Wei Hanyuan of the Arbitration Office, “Regardless, Ying Yan is a disciple of the Hundred Herbs Immortal Mansion. If An Yuanxi has any doubts, he can summon him through his master for interrogation, but he must not conduct a private inquisition!”

The Weapon Mastery Technique is nothing extraordinary, but the implications behind it are profoundly significant.

The failure to capture Han Qianhu alive was a regret for the entire patrol of the Dutian Heavenly King, and now that Ying Yan has appeared, how could An Yuanxi give up.