Free Web NovelChapter 75: Chapter 74: Grade 7 Martial Arts Talent
"Sixth-Grade Ice Attribute Martial Arts Talent!" As Qin Feng took in Guan Ruo Lin’s cold, viciously triumphant gaze, his expression remained impassive, a shadow crossing his eyes.
The Zuo Brothers glanced at each other, their eyes filled with concern. They were deeply wary of the Martial Arts Talent Guan Ruo Lin had just displayed.
"It’s just a Sixth-Grade Martial Arts Talent. What’s she so smug about? Our Young Master is the bane of geniuses. How many so-called prodigies have already fallen by his hand?" Qin Shou scoffed, having noticed Guan Ruo Lin’s triumphant smile.
The Zuo Brothers were left speechless.
Qin Feng shot Qin Shou a harsh glare. The man quickly lowered his head, looking puzzled. ’What did I say wrong this time?’ he wondered.
On the testing platform, the person to follow Guan Ruo Lin was Xu Fei, a prodigy from the Xu Family, one of the Nine Great Families.
Xu Fei was the very picture of confidence, his spirits soaring. The moment his flawlessly handsome face appeared on the testing Array Map, he instantly captured the attention of many young women in the crowd.
A handsome face, exceptional talent, and the backing of a powerful force like the Nine Great Families—he was the Prince Charming many a young maiden found impossible to resist.
"Well, if it isn’t Xu Fei! In the blink of an eye, the little guy has grown into a handsome young man!" Among the experts overseeing the test near the Array Map, one of them smiled and nodded in acknowledgment. He was clearly well-acquainted with Xu Fei.
"Ah, Uncle Ye. Just the other day, my father was saying you still owe him a jar of Thousand-Year Intoxication! He said he’s going to track you down to get that drink back," Xu Fei said familiarly, a respectful smile on his handsome face.
Ye Jun nodded. His gaze was stern, and he exuded a deep, oppressive aura. "Go on up," he said. "With your aptitude, your Martial Arts Talent is bound to be high. Don’t disgrace Xu Tian’s name."
"Yes!" Brimming with confidence, Xu Fei nodded. A hint of smugness flickered in his eyes as his gaze swept across the crowd, finally settling on Qin Feng and the others in the distance. The look was chilling.
’The Xu Family has connections in All Stars Academy!’ Qin Feng’s eyes darkened. He understood the profound arrogance in Xu Fei’s glance. A cold light flashed in his eyes as he let out a low, sinister chuckle.
Xu Fei stepped onto the testing platform in the center of the Array Map. Gradually, the array began to glow with an unusual light as tiny specks of cyan light floated up, and a gentle breeze materialized out of thin air.
The cyan specks of light drifted down onto Xu Fei’s tall, slender frame. At his feet, cyan halos began to radiate outward from the Array Map, and an invisible cyan wind rippled out like a tidal wave in all directions. freeweɓnovel.cѳm
One after another, seven cyan halos enveloped Xu Fei, shrouding him in a soft, radiant light that was incredibly dense and brilliant.
"Xu Fei, Seventh-Grade Wind Attribute Martial Arts Talent. Qualified!" The middle-aged announcer’s voice held a rare tremor as he glanced at the cyan glow on the Array Map. This was the first genius with an Upper Three Grades of Martial Arts Talent to be discovered in Mountain and River City!
For the instructors from All Stars Academy in charge of recruitment, discovering such an extraordinary prospect was a great boon. Back at the academy, it would earn them high praise in their evaluations and a significant amount of Points. With this, they might even be able to go to the Stars Hall and exchange them for a True Martial Ultimate Skill.
"A Seventh-Grade Martial Talent! That’s in the Upper Three Grades! Hiss!" A series of sharp gasps rippled through the crowd.
"Seventh-Grade Martial Arts Talent, and a Mutated Attribute like Wind at that. What terrifying potential!" a burly figure in the crowd murmured, his expression grim. His aura was as deep as an abyss, and he couldn’t hide the admiration in his eyes.
This mysterious Martial Artist was dressed in a white robe and was accompanied by several others with equally formidable auras. Some in the crowd recognized them as Elders from the Lingyun Sect, a sect located near Mountain and River City.
The Lingyun Sect was a Major Sect, a cut above even the Nine Great Families of Mountain and River City in terms of power. Having heard that All Stars Academy was conducting recruitment tests, the experts from Lingyun Sect had rushed over, hoping to recruit a talented prospect or two for themselves.
"I never imagined this young man from the Xu Family would possess an Upper Three Grades of Martial Arts Talent, the likes of which hasn’t been seen in centuries. We must win him over! My Lingyun Sect has thousands of disciples, but aside from the young lady on Sect Leader Peak, not a single one on any other peak possesses such aptitude! If we can bring him into our sect, the Lingyun Sect is sure to achieve great things!" one of the Lingyun Sect Elders exclaimed, his eyes shining with fervor.
But the Lingyun Sect was not the only one to have come to Mountain and River City this time. Elders from several other sects were also present, including the Cyan Wood Sect, the Illusionary Sound Pavilion, the Wuji Sect, and Taibai Mountain.
"A Seventh-Grade Wind Attribute Martial Arts Talent... such a gift is a once-in-a-century find. We must make him an offer!" said Xu Changsheng, an Elder from the Cyan Wood Sect, his gaze just as heated.
"Old Monster Xu, a prodigy like this isn’t someone we at Taibai Mountain will let slip by so easily!" declared Tang Lin, an Elder from Taibai Mountain.
"We at Taibai Mountain possess a True Inheritance known as the Dongji Wind God Technique. It is a True Martial Level Supreme Technique of the Wind Attribute. Paired with Xu Fei’s Seventh-Grade Wind Attribute Martial Arts Talent, it would be a perfect match, making him doubly formidable!"
"My senior brother is absolutely right. The rest of you can stop daydreaming!" said a handsomely dressed middle-aged man standing beside Tang Lin, who bore a slight resemblance to him. He laughed, full of confidence.
The color drained from Xu Changsheng’s aged face. For a Martial Artist who possessed a Wind Attribute Martial Arts Talent, the allure of a Wind Attribute True Inheritance was immense.
"Don’t celebrate too soon," sneered Yuqing He, an Elder from the Illusionary Sound Pavilion. "With the people from All Stars Academy right here, this young man might not give our sects a second glance."
Hearing this, Tang Song said dismissively, "You’re wrong about that, Yuqing He. All Stars Academy doesn’t forbid its students from joining other sects. If he were to join our sect before enrolling, the support we could offer him would be nothing but beneficial!"
Under the watchful eyes of the entire crowd, Xu Fei descended from the testing platform. With every step, he radiated a handsome and distinguished aura, as if all the light in the world had converged upon him, making him dazzling to behold.
Qin Feng noticed that Xu Fei seemed to be heading straight for him. Countless gazes followed Xu Fei’s path, all landing on Qin Feng and his companions. An immense pressure came with them, and Qin Feng’s brow furrowed.
Riding the wave of his success, Xu Fei looked down condescendingly at the black-robed youth before him and sneered. "Qin Feng, do you see now? This is how things are meant to be. With a Seventh-Grade Wind Attribute Martial Arts Talent, I am destined for a much grander stage. You may have become an Official Xuan Master before you even turned fifteen and gained a bit of fame, but in my eyes, all of that is childish. Without superior Martial Arts Talent, any success you find is fleeting and insubstantial, like the moon’s reflection in water or a flower in a mirror. In the end, you’ll just fade into the crowd and be forgotten!"
"Someone like you might enjoy a moment of glory, but you don’t know when to show restraint. Eventually, you will pay the price for your own arrogance and ignorance!"
"An Official Xuan Master at fifteen... he certainly has the right to be proud!" Hearing Xu Fei’s words, many in the crowd frowned. They looked at the youth in the Mystic Master Robe with instinctive dislike. Xu Fei’s speech had painted the picture of a young man, barely fifteen or sixteen, who had let early success go to his head, becoming wantonly arrogant, unrestrained, and utterly ignorant of his own insignificance.
"Success spoils the young. The temperament of today’s youth is truly getting worse and worse." One of the Lingyun Sect Elders shook his head as he watched the black-robed youth standing ramrod straight, facing off against Xu Fei. A flash of disgust crossed his eyes.
With a flicker of indifference, Tang Lin, the Elder from Taibai Mountain, remained silent. He looked at the expressionless, black-robed youth, his eyes also filled with displeasure.
