"Next match, Qin Xin will face Qin Yunfei."
A voice interrupted Qin Xin's thoughts.
As soon as Qin Qianfan finished speaking, Qin Yunfei stepped on the ground with one leg, raising a cloud of dust, and his figure emerged from the dust, landing steadily on the martial arts arena.
"Qin Yunfei, ninth level of the Acquired Realm, three-star Martial Spirit Wind-Controlling Spear."
After he finished speaking, a long spear slowly appeared in his palm, surrounded by true energy, and faintly made a clanging sound.
Qin Yunfei looked smugly at Qin Xin below the stage, "What's wrong, you little good-for-nothing, too scared to come up?"
"All that glitters on the outside is rotten inside; what an idiot."
Qin Xin's reply was very calm. After speaking, he glanced at Qin Maoyan on the high platform and Qin Yunfeng behind him.
Elder Qin Maoyan, being in a high position, remained calm in the face of Qin Xin's provocation, but Qin Yunfeng's expression darkened as he secretly plotted something.
Qin Xin slowly stepped into the martial arts arena. Although Qin Yunfei had also entered the ninth level of the Acquired Realm, Qin Xin was confident that he could defeat him within ten rounds. This was because Qin Yunfei's foundation seemed unstable and was obviously due to the forced enhancement by pills. As for where the pills came from, they must be related to his brother Qin Yunfeng.
"Qin Xin, ninth level of the Acquired Realm, two-star Martial Spirit Black Cudgel."
Qin Xin's lips twitched slightly, and his true energy circulated between his palms, slowly revealing a black staff about three feet long.
"Ninth level of the Acquired Realm! How is this possible! I must have misheard!"
"If I remember correctly, this guy was only at the sixth level of the Acquired Realm a month ago!"
"Could it be that Qin Xin has been hiding his strength all along? He's incredibly cunning!"
"This is going to be interesting. Qin Yunfei is quite skilled, and I heard that his brother has given him a lot of guidance."
The entire training ground buzzed with discussion. Qin Yunfei was slightly taken aback at first, then sneered, "Trash, are you out of your mind? Why are you trying to scare me by exaggerating your cultivation level? Why don't you just say you're already at the Innate Realm? Hahaha..."
Qin Yunfei's lackeys followed up with mockery from below the training ground.
Qin Maoyan, standing on the high platform of the martial arts arena, remained expressionless. A few crow's feet appeared at the corners of his eyes as he glanced at Qin Xin. After confirming the fluctuation of Qin Xin's true energy, he asked Qin Lin beside him with some difficulty.
"The clan leader is quite generous. Breaking through three levels in a month must have cost a lot of precious pills and medicinal herbs."
As he spoke, Qin Maoyan's face suddenly turned gloomy.
"Recently, there have been no records of applications for cultivation herbs in the clan's internal treasury. Could it be that the clan leader is acting out of personal favoritism and disregarding clan rules?"
Qin Maoyan's words were full of hidden daggers, immediately accusing Qin Lin of wrongdoing. However, the matter of cultivation resources in the clan has always been a major issue, and even the clan leader cannot make decisions on his own; it must be decided by the elders.
After Qin Maoyan finished speaking, the elders in the group looked at Qin Lin with curiosity, all waiting for him to give an explanation.
"What, is the Grand Elder trying to frame me? If you have any doubts, you can go to the Imperial Treasury to inquire."
Qin Lin looked at Qin Maoyan with an air of authority, his words devoid of any politeness, "My grandson already possesses martial talent, and he has only just entered the ninth level of the Acquired Realm. What, don't you all know this?"
Upon hearing Qin Lin's words, all the elders fell silent, still feeling somewhat guilty about Qin Xin's martial bone.
Seeing that everyone remained silent, Qin Lin glanced at Qin Qianfan below the stage, and the father and son exchanged a smile. Then, he looked at Qin Xin, his eyes filled with satisfaction. Although he was curious about Qin Xin's breakthrough, he was more delighted and planned to find out the details after the clan competition.
"The clan's martial arts competition is supposed to end when the point is reached. Are you both aware of this?"
Qin Qianfan gave the two instructions before announcing the written test.
"Swords and spears are silent. Once I start wielding this Wind-Controlling Spear in my hand, it can be a bit unruly. If Qin Xin loses an arm or a leg, he can't blame me."
Qin Yunfei held his Wind-Riding Spear horizontally in front of him, completely ignoring Qin Qianfan's instructions.
"That's true. This stick in my hand sometimes doesn't listen to me. It just likes to hit dogs on the head. If it really turns you into an idiot, don't blame me."
Qin Xin replied calmly, which made Qin Xue, who was behind Qin Lin, laugh heartily.
"The duel begins!"
After Qin Qianfan finished speaking, he lightly leaped away from the martial arts arena and stood aside.
"You were lucky that your martial bones weren't crippled even after being removed. You won't be so lucky this time."
Qin Yunfei gave a low shout, took a step forward, and the Wind-Controlling Spear in his hand followed.
"Take this!"
The shot came incredibly fast; the friction sound as it pierced the air instantly tightened Qin Xin's nerves, and he instinctively used the black stick in his hand to block it.
The clash of guns and clubs produced a metallic clang.
After a brief test, both of them took a few steps back.
"You little piece of trash, you've got some skill, but I'm still going to cripple you."
Qin Yunfei could clearly sense that Qin Xin's strength seemed to be no less than his own, but he was absolutely confident that he could defeat Qin Xin.
"Use your body to control the spear, and begin your momentum!"
Qin Yunfei gave a soft shout, and his true energy suddenly surged into the Wind Control Spear. Several patterns were activated, emitting wisps of blue light. The moment Qin Yunfei looked up, similar patterns appeared on his face.
Upon seeing this, Qin Lin clenched his fists. "It's actually an array pattern! Array patterns are similar to array formations, but they are more intricate and can be attached to a martial spirit. This allows martial artists to unleash even more powerful abilities from their martial spirit."
"It seems Yunfeng has obtained quite a few good things from the clan."
Qin Yunfeng, dressed in the Qin clan uniform, bowed slightly to Qin Lin and said, "This junior merely gave Yunfei some guidance. Yunfei's comprehension is very quick, but this does not seem to violate the clan rules."
"Hypocrite! Even back in the clan, he's still dressed in dog skin. What a fine dog of the clan!"
Qin Xue, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand it anymore and bluntly retorted.
"Xue'er! Talking nonsense, get out of here!"
Seeing that Qin Maoyan was about to get angry, Qin Lin quickly reprimanded her, "This girl is used to being wild, Elder, please don't mind her."
Qin Maoyan was somewhat wary of the Eastern Wilderness Academy behind Qin Xue. He glared at Qin Xue and then looked at the competition in the martial arts arena. Behind him, Qin Yunfeng had a livid face and was staring fiercely at Qin Xue.
But Qin Xue held her head high with arrogance, looking at Qin Yunfeng with a defiant expression.
His expression seemed to say, "Come and hit me if you dare," which infuriated Qin Yunfeng.
At this moment, Qin Xin, who was in the training ground, was at a disadvantage after Qin Yunfei used the array pattern. Fortunately, Danqing's training in resisting blows made Qin Xin more proficient in controlling the true qi in his body.
Several times when the Wind-Controlling Spear was about to strike, Qin Xin dodged it, but his clothes were torn by the fierce wind from the spear.
"Useless trash, all you do is hide?"
Qin Yunfei's attacks were all neutralized by Qin Xin, and he became somewhat impatient. He had thought that he could kill Qin Xin in an instant by relying on the array patterns, but that was not the case.
"Idiot, if you don't dodge, do you expect me to just stand here and let you hit me?"
Qin Xin rolled his eyes and quickly dodged Qin Yunfei's fierce attack.
"Man and gun as one, defeat the enemy!"
Qin Yunfei seemed to be provoked by Qin Xin, and roared in a low voice again. His true energy was faintly red, and the array patterns of the Wind Control Spear faintly revealed a red light. Qin Yunfei's eyes were somewhat bloodshot, and the array patterns seemed to have a significant impact on him.
"Hmph, I didn't want to use this attack. As long as I can cripple you, even if I have to lie in bed for half a month, it will be worth it!"
"Qin Xin, die!"
Qin Yunfei roared angrily and took a step forward, causing the entire training ground to tremble. The clansmen around the training platform held their breath, seemingly waiting for Qin Xin to be stained with blood on the spot.
Upon seeing this, Qin Qianfan channeled his inner energy into his hands, seemingly ready to rush into the training ground at any moment to save Qin Xin.
Watching this scene unfold on the martial arts stage, Qin Yunfeng, standing in the stands, softened his grim expression considerably, seemingly filled with confidence in Qin Yunfei.
As he was pondering something, Qin Maoyan, who was standing in front of him, quickly interrupted his thoughts.
For him, now was not the time to break ties with Qin Lin. If Qin Lin found out, he would probably be in for some trouble.
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