Almighty Genius

Chapter 2184 - 1678: I Don't Think He's That Impressive!

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It's just that even Qin Fang himself didn't expect that although he only had Grandmaster Level cultivation, he unexpectedly comprehended the Way of Nature...

"Although it's only the lowest level of Dao, it's still Dao..."

Qin Fang couldn't help but mutter to himself with a slight sense of surprise in his heart.

The Way of Nature is considered the lowest level among all the "Dao" that martial artists can comprehend, and it is also the most common...

In fact, many people who have never practiced martial arts can also comprehend the Way of Nature. Some old men who have practiced Tai Chi for many years can comprehend the Way of Nature under certain special circumstances and can briefly merge with the world around them.

This shows how common the Way of Nature is...

Of course, these people are not martial artists, and even if they comprehend the Way of Nature, they can't suddenly become top experts. At most, they just become healthier and live easily past a hundred years.

However, for martial artists, comprehending the Way of Nature means stepping onto the level of 'Dao,' with a chance to reach the Supreme Realm...

Qin Fang even knows that of those Supreme experts alive today, only a few have comprehended a special "Dao," and quite a number have entered the Supreme Realm by comprehending the Way of Nature.

Therefore, although these people are all in the Supreme Realm, there are huge differences in their cultivation among them...

"Alas, unfortunately, I'm still too far from the Supreme Realm..."

Understanding this, Qin Fang could only smile wryly. He was only at Grandmaster Mid-Stage and hadn't even reached the Great Grandmaster Level, yet he had already comprehended the Way of Nature... it indeed incited some envy and jealousy.

The comprehension of "Dao" came a bit early, but Qin Fang's gains are considerable...

The comprehension of the Way of Nature doesn't allow Qin Fang to directly advance in strength, but it has unimaginable effects on solidifying his realm... it's even possible to cultivate his intent to perfection in advance.

Within that very brief moment of comprehending the Way of Nature, Qin Fang elevated his realm cultivation from the early Grandmaster Mid-Stage directly to the peak of Grandmaster Mid-Stage, needing only one more step to advance to Master Level Late-Stage...

And now Qin Fang is in closed-door training for this very purpose... wanting to cultivate his intent fully to perfection as soon as possible, ensuring future advancement barriers are weakened to the extreme, and once enough strength is accumulated, he can easily break through the thin barrier and step into a higher level.

As for advancing to the Supreme Realm in the future, that's a matter for much later. By then, Qin Fang might comprehend even more formidable "Dao," thus making his post-advancement power even stronger and more terrifying.

Considering this now is still premature; even with Qin Fang's monstrous pace of progression, attempting to reach the Supreme Realm may take at least over a year to be barely possible... it may even take longer.

Qin Fang is in closed-door training, and after some discussion, members of the Xu family came to see him... yet, like Xu Jiao, upon seeing the 'No Visitors' sign, they had to give up.

Nevertheless, the Xu family members showed considerable respect, promptly asking the other guests staying here to leave, so Qin Fang could reside here alone, preventing interruptions in his training... Qin Fang felt this but chose not to appear.

With the Xu family's support, Qin Fang felt more at ease continuing his closed-door training...

This day passed quickly, almost in the blink of Qin Fang's eyes...

When Qin Fang woke up, the morning sunlight had already transitioned to the evening glow, nearly about to set completely.

"Phew~~~ It wasn't in vain!"

At this moment, Qin Fang let out a long breath, "Although there's still a distance to perfecting the intent, there are no major barriers before reaching Master Level Peak..."

This was the fruit of Qin Fang's day's closed-door training. Before reaching Master Level Peak, the path would be smooth, requiring only strength accumulation to advance easily without being blocked by barriers.

Even though such barriers couldn't truly hinder Qin Fang, they did gain him some time, bringing significant convenience to his growth in strength... this time's comprehension of the Way of Nature indeed brought Qin Fang huge benefits.

"Young Master Qin, you are well..."

When Qin Fang walked out of the room, he found someone was already waiting early on. It was a relatively high-ranking butler of the Xu family, whom even Xu Zizhen would greet respectfully.

Yet this old butler stayed here at Qin Fang's disposal, surprising Qin Fang slightly.

"The old master's birthday banquet is about to begin, and I'm instructed to wait here for you to prevent you from missing it..."

As Qin Fang wondered, the old butler explained with a smile and respect, realizing the situation for Qin Fang.

"Thank you, Old Steward. I'll go take a bath and change clothes first..."

Qin Fang nodded and greeted the steward before heading to take a bath and change clothes. It wouldn't be appropriate to attend the birthday banquet in his current attire, which would be too impolite...

After changing into a well-tailored outfit, Qin Fang appeared quite youthful and handsome, particularly with the faint aura of martial elegance he exuded, which was far superior to those young men who only had superficial looks.

The Xu Family is not an ordinary commercial family. Their true foundation comes from their martial arts prowess, so they value not wealth or appearance but cultivation in the Martial Way... In their eyes, Qin Fang was undoubtedly a top-level talent.

Not to mention, this old steward, who seemed like a gust of wind could blow him over, was actually a bona fide grandmaster-level expert... Perhaps because of his background, he was destined not to train the Xu Family's Sword Dao. Yet, by cultivating other martial arts, he still possessed considerable cultivation and naturally couldn't look up to those weak and fragile playboys.

Once Qin Fang was dressed properly, the old steward led him to the estate where the birthday banquet was held...

The place was already aglow with lights, crowded with guests...

Though there wasn't a gathering of luxury cars, no one present came from ordinary backgrounds; all were figures of great identity and wealth, some frequently gracing the covers of contemporary magazines.

"Who is that person? To be led personally by the Xu family's old steward..."

"Haven't heard of Old Master Xu taking in such a young disciple..."

"Indeed very young! Must be a scion from some major family..."

Qin Fang's appearance was a bit high-profile, causing some early-arrived guests to pay attention to his presence, prompting questions and small talk that couldn't stray far from Qin Fang... causing him to let out a wry smile.

Qin Fang even noticed that some guests were preparing to approach him with their wine glasses, seemingly intent on establishing relations...

"Old Qin, over here..."

Xu Zizhen appeared, extricating Qin Fang from the situation. Noticing his arrival, he called out from afar.

"Come, I'll introduce you to some friends..."

With that, Xu Zizhen walked over, put his arm around Qin Fang's shoulder, and cheerfully attempted to lead Qin Fang toward a corner, solving Qin Fang's predicament but also practically throwing him into another fire pit.

"Young Master Xu, I think I'll pass. I'm not one for socializing; I'm here just to attend my mother's birthday banquet. I hardly know anyone here, and the further I walk on the Martial Way, the less I bother with mundane affairs. Naturally, I have no desire to deal with these tedious social exchanges."

"Don't rush off. Hear me out first... The people I want to introduce you to are all friends from your path!"

Xu Zizhen chuckled, "Honestly, as you know, the tasks my family assigned me aren't exactly aligned with your path..."

"Oh, is that so? Then let's meet them!"

Hearing Xu Zizhen's words, Qin Fang hesitated for a moment but quickly understood.

It appeared Xu Zizhen was about to introduce martial artists to Qin Fang. These individuals probably didn't often show Xu Zizhen much respect, but given the circumstances, Xu Zizhen had no choice but to comply with this task.

Since Xu Zizhen put it that way, Qin Fang couldn't refuse him, and thus he went over to meet them...

Before long, the two were among a group of young people.

These individuals were all in their twenties and thirties, each with considerable vitality, evidently all capable young experts. Qin Fang even noticed that two of them had reached the Master Level Late-Stage in cultivation.

Of course, these two were both over thirty, endowed with good talent but not to an extraordinary degree among the young experts.

"Everyone, let me introduce to you, this is..."

Xu Zizhen, leading Qin Fang over, began to introduce him to the young people with a smile.

"Third Brother, is he Qin Fang?"

Yet, before he could even say Qin Fang's name, someone interrupted him, incredulously asking, "He doesn't seem all that impressive, is he really as formidable as you say?"

The speaker was a young man, about twenty-six or twenty-seven, slightly younger than Xu Zizhen, yet significantly stronger than Xu Zizhen...

Not only had he grasped Sword Intent early on, but his cultivation had also reached grandmaster level. Despite being new to the rank, his prowess ranked him among the top three of these young people, likely making him a formidable young talent among the Xu family's junior generation. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation.)