Supernatural Insight Eyes
Chapter 248 - 0246 Leaving No Trace in the Snow

Chapter 248: 0246 Leaving No Trace in the Snow

Qi was everywhere.

Ye Qiu felt the Qi between heaven and earth, the tiny ions adrift in the air, and sensed their liveliness, their pulsations.

True Qi was the same as the Qi existing between heaven and earth, diverging yet converging. Ye Qiu could sense the movement of tiny dust particles and gradually discovered that True Qi, too, had its trajectory during diffusion.

Heaven naturally nourishes all beings while no beings reciprocate to heaven.

Conversely, a Martial Artist would contend with heaven, unwilling to remain an ordinary person.

A Martial Artist, especially those who have reached the state of True Qi, far surpass ordinary people in vision and spirit. To break through in martial arts, one must break through oneself, and True Qi is the Martial Artist’s ladder against the heavens.

Ye Qiu aimed to climb to the peak of that ladder by thoroughly understanding each step.

As he deepened his understanding of True Qi, Ye Qiu realized that True Qi also had its emotions—it leapt when happy, trembled when angry, and remained still when sad...

True Qi was indeed like a person, possessing its own emotions. Although it was controlled by Martial Artists, it also had its moods. In the serene silence and the soundless wilderness of the snowscape, Ye Qiu sat cross-legged, absorbing the sensations of the worldly Qi, directly applying them onto his True Qi, and instantly made significant gains.

He opened his hand, and a ball of True Qi within changed shapes continuously, his gaze transfixed, his lips curled into a smile.

Finally, on the third day, he deepened his understanding of True Qi by yet another layer.

Trying to form a protective shield of True Qi, it morphed into various shapes under Ye Qiu’s intent, resembling layers of waves wrapping around him, with wave marks continually cycling, emitting a natural, harmonious aura.

"Good lad."

Suddenly a voice burst forth in the air. Ye Qiu opened his eyes, dispersed the shield of True Qi, and looked towards the newcomer, respectfully saying, "Senior."

"Indeed, you didn’t disappoint me. In just three days, you’ve made such progress. Your future achievements will certainly not be inferior to mine," praised the mysterious person with a benevolent demeanor.

"Senior flatters me. Your strength is the highest I’ve ever encountered in my life. Without your guidance, it would not have been possible for me to progress so swiftly," Ye Qiu sincerely said.

The seeming simplicity of the enhancement of the True Qi shield, yet Ye Qiu knew that its defensive power had more than doubled compared to before.

If Fujikawa Ueno were to attack again with the same sword technique, Ye Qiu believed that this time his defense would undoubtedly hold strong.

Now, even a bullet could not penetrate the Qi shield.

"Avoid arrogance and rashness, maintaining equanimity is good." The benevolent mysterious person glanced at Ye Qiu’s expression, seeing that he still maintained his composure without pride, and nodded in satisfaction.

"As a Martial Artist, maintaining equanimity is essential at all times. This principle, Ye Qiu will never change," said Ye Qiu.

"Well said, it must be the teachings of your master. To have a disciple like you would make him quite proud," the benevolent mysterious person said, with a hint of envy, as if he was jealous of the old master for having Ye Qiu as a disciple.

"The True Qi shield is just the beginning. Once you reach perfection, pulling the True Qi shield from the outside to inside, then your True Qi shield will undergo a qualitative leap, attaining the Colored Glaze Diamond Body, which truly serves as a formidable self-protection technique—far surpassing any iron shirt or Indestructible Vajra Body defense,"

the benevolent mysterious person said softly. Ye Qiu listened attentively, embedding the concept of Colored Glaze Diamond Body deeply in his mind.

Having improved his True Qi shield, Ye Qiu then shifted his focus to his hand and foot techniques.

Previously, under the tutelage of the old master, his hand and foot skills had reached a certain level. Although the old master could no longer train him, he could still spot his flaws and help him improve.

But such enhancement could only be incremental, after all, his cultivation level was almost on par with Elder Li.

However, the person before him was different, his realm and vision were higher, his own shortcomings, under the guidance of this person, would be completely exposed, and his strength increased swiftly.

Before meeting the mysterious person, Ye Qiu had trained his body to move at will; he could think and act without any hesitation. This step, perhaps even Elder Li couldn’t achieve, but when he sparred with the mysterious person, even with intent guiding his movements, he still couldn’t withstand the opponent’s attacks.

After a sparring session with the benevolent mysterious person, Ye Qiu felt even more astonished at the mysterious person’s strength.

The opponent’s strength was like a relentless river, one wave higher than the next, even with Ye Qiu using all his tricks, he still couldn’t land a single blow on his opponent.

A Martial Artist at the level of True Qi, facing someone who was neither using hands nor feet, and yet you can attack at will without being able to touch him once; you can imagine how helpless Ye Qiu must have felt.

It was too demoralizing, the gap between them was simply vast.

Could it really be that the mysterious person was just a master a whole realm higher?

"Your punches are fast, but in my eyes, they are still unbearably slow."

"Want to know why?"

Ye Qiu nodded eagerly, only to hear the mysterious person say, "While eyesight can predict one’s next move, you’ve overlooked an even more critical indicator, which is ’Qi’."

"I had previously advised you to comprehend the essence of Qi, not just to improve your True Qi shield, but to use it in the art of hand-to-hand combat."

"You should have noticed, even if I close my eyes and do not see your attacks, you still can’t hit me. This is because I have already captured the ’Qi’ you emit when you strike."

"This is your weakness, exposing your ’Qi’ too obviously, thereby also exposing your movements."

The benevolent mysterious person’s words, to Ye Qiu, were like a wake-up call from a dream, revealing where he had lost.

"How should I conceal my Qi best, so that even when I attack, I expose nothing?" Ye Qiu asked.

The benevolent mysterious person laughed heartily, "Concealing your Qi is a profound subject, if you wish to learn, I shall explain it to you."

"I’m all ears," Ye Qiu responded.

...

The benevolent mysterious person stepped on the crisp white snow and returned to the cave, leaving Ye Qiu alone, standing amidst the daytime, the snow, and the white ground, seemingly an isolated figure, out of place from the rest of the world.

Ye Qiu savored the benevolent mysterious person’s generous mentoring, such teaching was no less than a master instructing his pupil. Ye Qiu’s spirit was greatly moved because the words offered him immense help, unraveling many baffling points with mere hints.

He couldn’t help but gaze at the retreating figure of the benevolent mysterious person, bowing deeply to express his gratitude, and only after a long while did he stand upright. In this lifetime, apart from Elder Li, only the owner of this retreating figure, commanded both his respect and reverence. Although he had not formally apprenticed, Ye Qiu in his heart had already considered the mysterious person as his master.

Ye Qiu slowly withdrew his gaze, then his expression suddenly became solemn as he looked again in the direction the mysterious person had left. On the snow, there was not a single trace.

Traceless on the snow...

This is truly a master.

To retain Qi within oneself, hidden internally, was this what the mysterious person meant by the ultimate realm of concealing one’s breath?

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