Almighty Genius

Chapter 2182 - 1676: Utterly Astonished...

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Qin Fang indeed felt like just running alongside Mu Tou, continuing at such a slow pace... as if he completely disregarded the Xu family's pride and joy, Miss Xu Jiao.

It's not because he's seen too many beauties and lost interest in Xu Jiao, but... he's in a very strange state at the moment.

While running, he inadvertently discovered a very mysterious and unpredictable "rhythm," causing a profound change within his body, as if he had completely merged with the surrounding world.

In this state, Qin Fang clearly felt his realm rapidly improving, and the circulation speed of the True Qi within him was several times faster than usual, his overall state exceptionally good.

At this moment, Qin Fang was completely oblivious to everything around him, including the Xu family's pride, Miss Xu Jiao, immersed in this wondrous state... as if in an epiphany-like moment.

"Is this... an epiphany?"

Although Xu Jiao was naive and pure, her martial talent was extremely impressive. Sensing the peculiar rhythm's wonders, she naturally noticed Qin Fang's special transformation, furrowing her brows slightly and murmuring curiously.

"Very similar, yet somewhat different..."

However, Xu Jiao herself was somewhat confused, unable to determine for the moment.

An epiphany is something every martial artist experiences upon reaching grandmaster level, though the duration and frequency vary slightly based on personal talent... Xu Jiao had undergone similar experiences and witnessed others' epiphanies.

But observing Qin Fang's current state, she wasn't entirely sure.

Nonetheless, one thing was certain: Qin Fang's current state was immensely beneficial not only to himself but also to Xu Jiao, who attempted to synchronize with Qin Fang's rhythm, hoping to find the epiphany "node" Qin Fang encountered.

However, epiphany is always encountered by chance and not sought, leaving no trace...

Though a martial artist might achieve an epiphany through a certain opportunity, others might not follow the same path... Xu Jiao's current efforts were naturally futile.

Yet, it wasn't entirely fruitless; Xu Jiao gained significant benefits.

"Perhaps this is the wondrous utility of some secret technique he's cultivating..."

Feeling the benefits brought by this peculiar rhythm, Xu Jiao secretly recorded it in her heart, intending to use it for her own training in the future... she even suspected it to be a unique secret technique and considered herself fortunate to witness and learn from it.

"Phew~~~"

After a long time, Qin Fang slowly exhaled a turbid breath, awakening from that wondrous state.

At that moment, Qin Fang's gaze emitted a brilliant light, astonishingly intense, but quickly returned to calm, with his sharp aura completely retracted, perfectly blending with his surroundings.

However, Xu Jiao, leaning beside Qin Fang, distinctly sensed Qin Fang's aura, seemingly undergoing a qualitative leap and transformation...

If the previous Qin Fang was rather reclusive, akin to a divine sword concealed by a sword sheath, yet upon careful perception, one could still feel the overpowering Sword Qi emerging through the sheath.

But now, Qin Fang seemed like a rugged treasured sword, subtle and restrained, not releasing a hint of Sword Qi... sometimes even potentially overlooked.

Yet, whenever he needed to unleash Sword Qi, he would transform into the most terrifying divine sword, with Sword Qi soaring straight to the sky... extremely fearsome!

"Miss Xu, are you still here?"

At this time, Qin Fang naturally noticed Xu Jiao's presence, politely greeting her.

"Ugh..."

Xu Jiao instantly felt "deeply hurt," having accompanied Qin Fang in running dozens of laps around the estate, attracting almost everyone's attention, including many Xu family members' curious glances. She couldn't imagine what they murmured in their hearts.

Moreover, to prevent others from disturbing Qin Fang's 'epiphany,' she specifically wielded her Xu family's eldest daughter's authority to chase everyone away... further validating people's gossip about her and Qin Fang.

But as for Qin Fang, upon awakening, he surprisingly acted as if nothing happened; the first thing he said was this... suddenly causing Miss Xu Jiao a surge of frustration, almost making her want to vomit blood.

"Yes, I'm still here!"

Although Xu Jiao was grinding her teeth in anger, she thought of how Qin Fang had been in an epiphany moment earlier, and it indeed wasn't possible for him to notice the people and happenings around him. Therefore, she couldn't completely blame him and could only swallow her frustration.

"Thank you for your care just now..."

However, Qin Fang was clearly not someone who lacked understanding. With just a glance at the expressions of those around him, he could guess why Xu Jiao had such a strange, almost constipated expression... most likely because of some "black pot" she carried for him.

For such a woman who harbored resentment inside but still gave him face outwardly, Qin Fang certainly couldn't let her be downhearted. It was necessary to show his gratitude appropriately...

"It's said that great kindness shouldn't be thanked with mere words, so I, Qin, won't be overly ceremonious... How about this, Young Master Xu and I get along quite well as friends, and Miss Xu is his younger sister. It's our first meeting, and I didn't bring any gifts, so please accept this little item as my meeting gift to you!"

Qin Fang smiled, then seemed to recall something, reached into his pocket, and immediately a small jade vial appeared in his hand. Qin Fang courteously placed this jade vial into Xu Jiao's hand.

"Huh..."

Xu Jiao was a bit startled and stunned, even forgetting to return the jade vial that Qin Fang handed over.

Feeling the warmth transmitted from Qin Fang's hot hand, a pink blush appeared on Xu Jiao's flawless, snow-white face, making her look almost pitifully endearing... But Qin Fang didn't do anything more and turned around, jogging back towards the villa where he stayed.

"Hey..."

Until Qin Fang ran far away did Xu Jiao finally come to her senses and waved her hand at Qin Fang's direction, wanting to call him back... Unfortunately, Qin Fang had already returned to his place, clearly not intending to come back.

Earlier, in that mystical state, Qin Fang had gained significant benefits... Although he had turned from showing his sharpness back to simplicity, he still had a lot of things needing accumulation and consolidation.

Thus, Qin Fang naturally couldn't stay there wasting time; in a blink, he had run off without a trace.

"This is..."

Xu Jiao naturally couldn't call Qin Fang back, and could only dumbfoundedly watch as his figure disappeared into the distance, only then realizing she was holding Qin Fang's "small gift" in her hand, her gaze unconsciously locking on it.

Looking at this small jade vial, Xu Jiao's brows furrowed slightly. After all, there were only a few items in the martial world that were really housed in a jade vial... and among them, the most precious and common seemed to be just one.

With this thought, Xu Jiao immediately pulled out the stopper of the jade vial...

Suddenly, a strange medicinal aroma wafted up, just a simple sniff and Xu Jiao felt her spirit lift. But soon her eyes showed shock, and she quickly re-plugged the stopper back into place.

"An elixir..."

As a martial artist, merely by smelling this medicinal fragrance, Xu Jiao knew what was inside without even seeing it with her eyes... How could her complexion not change, and her gaze not show astonishment?

Elixirs, one of the most treasured items in the martial world, are just slightly less precious than the legendary supreme divine skills and secret techniques.

However, after the great changes in the world, the rapid reduction and scarcity of various precious medicinal herbs, especially spiritual medicines, led to a decrease in the number of elixirs, and each one consumed made them even less numerous... This made their value skyrocket even more.

Moreover, the more precious and higher-grade the elixir, the fewer in existence, naturally making their value unimaginably terrifying!

And Xu Jiao, by smelling the aroma of the elixir from the jade vial, knew that its grade was not low...

For someone like her, who was almost half a foot into the grandmaster level, a mere sniff could refresh her spirit, and her cultivation vaguely showing signs of a breakthrough... This was absolutely a most precious elixir.

"Should I return it to him?"

Thinking of this, Xu Jiao's face showed a conflicted expression.

Reason told her, such a precious elixir must not be accepted...Yet, another voice urged her to keep it, as the key to breaking through to grandmaster level might lie in this very elixir.

Amidst her intense internal struggle, Xu Jiao quickly rushed to the villa where Qin Fang was staying, only to find its doors firmly locked with a "No Visitors" sign left behind, indicating that Qin Fang was likely in seclusion consolidating his cultivation.

Of course, Xu Jiao couldn't intrude at this time; returning the elixir was out of the question, and thus, she could only carry the jade vial containing the elixir back to her place... And to her surprise, many people were already waiting for her return there.

Aside from Xu Zizhen whom Qin Fang knew, there were also the elders of Xu Jiao, Xu Zizhen, and some very important figures from the Xu Family... Given Xu Jiao's very special status in the Xu Family, the incident that had just occurred outside had significant implications, making it impossible for the Xu family members not to be anxious.

However, when Xu Jiao took out the elixir, the Xu family members were completely shocked... More so than when hearing the "scandal" between Qin Fang and Xu Jiao a thousand-fold! (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations or monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation.)