Chapter 212
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Chapter 212: The Crushing of Talent
"…"
Xiang Ting couldn’t help but sneer inwardly. Quite simple, huh?
How arrogant!
He was among the few in the clan with exceptional talent.
With his talent, he worked hard for five years to achieve Minor Achievement. Can that really be described as simple?
The Xiang Family’s Qi Cultivation Technique cannot even be compared to the Transformative Fist; its complexity and mysteries take decades to fully explore!
Core members of a Spiritual Law family must learn this combat technique. Are they truly that idle?
"Lord Xiang, please oversee the challenge."
Xiang Ting spoke directly to Xiang Cong, for today, he wanted Xiang Ying to understand the consequences of arrogance!
As for the possibility of losing…
Even though his younger brother, because of the ascending bloodline, grew exceptionally fast and had greater physical abilities than a mere mortal child at just one year old, he was not a weak side branch. He also possessed the ascending bloodline, making them equal in this aspect!
However, in terms of bloodline, he was seven years older than his brother!
In terms of physical strength, battle experience, and Qi Cultivation Technique, he had an absolute advantage!
If he were to lose, he might as well find a piece of tofu to throw himself against!
"Alright, injuries do not matter in battle. The fight continues until one side is completely down."
"Yes, no surrender is allowed… begin."
Xiang Cong sat cross-legged on the ground, agreeing without even looking up.
The combination of the Transformative Fist and challenges was meant to filter out the direct descendants with combat power.
In a world where strength is paramount, even the offspring of the head of the family must prove themselves to be recognized as such; otherwise, they would be cast aside to the side branches.
Yun Ye ranked third, but in reality, he did not only have two older brothers; the others had all been pushed to the side branches due to lacking the ascending bloodline and would never see the head of the family or receive any extra privileges.
"Xiang Ying is really asking for trouble. This isn’t merely the simple practice of the Qi Cultivation Technique; it requires a strong body and ample experience. Doesn’t the significant difference in physique tell him about the gap?"
The five onlookers exchanged glances and shook their heads.
Yun Ye was only one year old, just a bit taller than a low stool, while eight-year-old Xiang Ting was already four feet tall, equivalent to about 1.3 meters. The physical difference was far too great; there was no possibility of losing in a brawl.
Talent?
No matter how high Xiang Ying’s talent for the Qi Cultivation Technique, it would be useless if he only had one day of training.
And what about Xiang Ting?
He had practiced the Qi Cultivation Technique for five years and was just a step away from mastery. He had already unlocked the Spirit Law and had an extraordinarily strong control over his power; attaining Major Achievement in the Transformative Fist was just around the corner!
A five-year-old girl casually remarked, "Lord Xiang has agreed too. I fear Xiang Ting will break his bones. That wouldn’t be good; if Xiang Ting does that, he would become the sharpening stone for that monster."
"Xiang Xiang, do you know about him?" Xiang Xu paused, unable to hold back his strength, causing his sleeves to burst open.
But he didn’t care; he could just change when he left. There were plenty of servants around to give orders.
"Almost, my father wants to betroth me to Xiang Ying, so I’ve learned quite a bit about him."
"Xiang Ying’s arrogance is well-known, and Xiang Ting is just the sharpening stone for him, poor guy."
Xiang Xiang said coldly.
The others exchanged glances. Xiang Xiang was the daughter of the elder, meaning her talent was likely the highest here.
Had Xiang Ying’s revealed Spiritual Roots and physical talent already reached such a level?
No need for any actual assessment—he was already top-tier!
On another side,
The battle officially began.
"Third brother, are you not going to make a move?"
Xiang Cong extended his hand, speaking with disdain.
Yun Ye nodded and simply said, "Alright!"
A few minutes later,
Xiang Ting fell with a loud thud, his bones shattered, and he slipped into unconsciousness.
When he woke up, his injuries had fully healed, and he stared blankly at the sky, "Why…?"
He actually lost!
Although he had practiced the Transformative Fist for five years, his physical conditioning had solidly improved for seven years!
How could he lose?
He couldn’t comprehend it at all!
Why wasn’t there any tofu on the ground for him to crash into?
"Are you joking? His brother is just too terrifying, and this is only the first day…"
"How long did it take us to learn our moves—ten days or half a month? He managed to reach Major Achievement in just one day?"
The five onlookers were completely shocked.
Because of the age difference, the only one among them who could compare with Xiang Ting was Xiang Xu, but even that only reached the same level.
Xiang Ying could completely defeat Xiang Ting, and switching in Xiang Xu wouldn’t change the result at all.
In other words, this third young master had already begun to diminish everyone’s resources in just one day!
Such a desperate talent gap left no room for anyone to even think about resisting.
"The Transformative Fist is categorized under techniques among arts, laws, and classics; it can push one’s physical form to its limits."
"While technique level seems ordinary, it’s quite extraordinary and derives from the core Physical Law techniques of our clan."
"Third young master, if you can watch once and reach Major Achievement, you might have great potential in the Physical Law path."
Xiang Cong stood up, even as a spiritual realm cultivator with vast experience, he couldn’t help but be taken aback by the third young master’s talent.
Defeating an eight-year-old at just one year old—something unheard of!
In the recent battle, Xiang Ying had started a bit clumsily, but in just a few exchanges, he seemed to transform into a master with decades of experience in martial arts, using weakness to defeat strength and leaving Xiang Ting utterly lost!
This talent was simply unbelievable!
Just like in the morning,
Xiang Cong personally provided guidance, extremely serious, nearly pouring out all his knowledge.
As a direct family member, Xiang Cong had an abundance of knowledge and could promptly point out issues.
With Yun Ye’s already high talent and the guidance of an exceptionally skilled spiritual realm cultivator with many years of experience, Yun Ye naturally progressed rapidly.
The difference between having a teacher and not having one was enormous.
A technique’s written description and its practical execution are entirely different matters. Yun Ye had dabbled in alchemical techniques and weapon forging for years, yet even with the foundation of Reverse Liberation, he remained at the entry level.
Alchemical and weapon forging techniques are described vaguely in texts, likely to intentionally increase the difficulty.
In this situation, without a teacher to demonstrate and share experiences, learning purely from written descriptions requires time and a lot of effort, needing to meticulously research and uncover important techniques and rules.
Even with Yun Ye’s scientific approach to learning, his individual effort was ultimately limited. He could not possibly match the hundreds of years of accumulated knowledge of a noble family. For quick advancement, raiding that legacy would be simpler.
For instance, the knowledge accumulated by the families in Baishi Town was vast; alchemy, weapon forging, and formations had all developed further.
But that was still not enough!
Much knowledge is never recorded in writing or images (jade slips); to acquire it, one must enter the family.
Yun Ye, who had never belonged to a reincarnated family, had witnessed their dark side; if one’s talent is too low, the outcome would probably not be favorable.
This time, with his talent meeting the standards, Yun Ye decided to abandon his commoner status and directly enter the family’s inner circle to gain resources.
"Ha! Ha!"
Yun Ye practiced continuously, eagerly absorbing the knowledge.
His mother had taken him to the side branch training ground once; just like the direct descendants, battles were not allowed to end in surrender until one side was completely unconscious. However, the side branch had no dedicated Spiritual Law practitioners for healing…
Once defeated and gravely injured, death was not far.
Their opportunities for mistakes were extremely limited; they had to keep winning to qualify as direct family guards.
