85: Want to deal with me?

“That, I’m afraid I can’t tell you. It’s a characteristic of my ability.”

Ability characteristic?

Chen Qing frowned. He had heard that Li Tianyang’s ability was called [Blazing Emperor], a fire-element ability.

Could the amplification characteristic of this ability be focused on destructive power?

“However, with just the Mental Energy amplification ability, the destructive power of that strike of mine wouldn’t have reached that level. Besides that, I also know a charge-type Martial Skill that can temporarily inject Mental Energy and Qi into my blade, releasing it all at once.

But after this attack, my spirit, Qi, and Mental Energy will become weak, and I’ll need time to recover.”

This was also why Li Tianyang collapsed after unleashing that strike and needed Chen Qing to drag him away to escape.

“If you want to learn it, you can come to Jiangnan Martial Arts University. I can’t teach it to you privately. But if you come in person, Jiangnan Martial Arts University shouldn’t hide it from you.

Of course, I think your school definitely has teachers who know it too. It’s not some secret technique, and I found it quite simple to learn. The only difficulty is being able to skillfully control Mental Energy.”

Chen Qing listened to his explanation, stroking his chin.

Charging?

It sounded a bit like a bloodburst pill, but without the exaggerated side effects of a bloodburst pill. However, the direct weakening of one’s spirit, Qi, and Mental Energy alone would be enough to cost someone their life on the battlefield.

“Chen Qing, don’t get too attached to this kind of move. To be honest, last time was the first time I ever used it.

Unless absolutely necessary, it’s best not to use such a life-risking technique.

Once a Martial Artist loses their spirit, Qi, and Mental Energy on the battlefield, it’s no different from waiting for death.”

If he hadn’t been truly desperate last time, he would never have used the charging method. Using such a move too often can lead to dependency, making one subconsciously believe their combat power can skyrocket, causing them to become overconfident and hope for one-on-one duels in every battle.

This situation is actually very common. For example, the Ultraman Brothers always save their ultimate beam for last; otherwise, if they used it right away every time, who would make up for the close-quarters combat?

Chen Qing naturally understood his meaning. After clarifying the source of Li Tianyang’s explosive power, he changed the subject and said, “Yang-ge, I feel my Cultivation has been a bit slow recently. It’s been half a month, and I’ve only just reached the mid-stage of the second rank. I wonder if Yang-ge has any suggestions about this?”

Listening to Chen Qing’s humble brag, Li Tianyang was a bit speechless. This must be the real reason this guy called, right?

Who is he showing off to?

“Heh heh, Chen Qing, it seems your Cultivation has been going well recently, huh? What do you say, should we find a place to spar?

Coincidentally, I just broke through to the mid-stage of the third rank. We’re both in the mid-stage, so I wouldn’t be bullying you, right?”

Chen Qing’s Face turned a little green. This Lao Yang really wasn’t a good person!

A third-rank Martial Artist sparring with a second-rank Martial Artist, both in the mid-stage? Could the mid-stage of the third rank and the mid-stage of the second rank be the same?

He’s already in the mid-stage of the third rank?

He shouldn’t have been so talkative and shown off to this guy.

Chen Qing couldn’t help but slap himself and pressed the hang-up button.

On the other end, Li Tianyang looked at the disconnected call and chuckled, “This guy, is he feeling frustrated with his Cultivation recently and wants to vent on me?”

Putting down the phone, Li Tianyang rubbed his Face and returned to the Cultivation room.

Although he had quickly entered the mid-stage of the third rank, that was thanks to the gains from this trip. If he hadn’t obtained that spirit fruit this time, he definitely wouldn’t have been able to Break through in such a short time; he was well aware of that.

“Mid-stage of the second rank already!”

Li Tianyang sighed with emotion.

Chen Qing’s Cultivation speed was truly fast!

Even for people with extremely high talent like them, low-rank Cultivation was simply a matter of who dared to invest resources; the more resources, the faster the Cultivation.

The low-rank Bottleneck was no different from air to them.

But to be able to Cultivate to this level in such a short time was still astonishing.

As Chen Qing’s Senior Brother, and the first Martial Artist he had encountered, Li Tianyang was unwilling to be surpassed by this junior.

Would he participate in this year’s Youth Martial Dao Ranking Competition?

“He is now in the mid-stage of the second rank. With his Cultivation speed, the third rank probably won’t be too far off.

Coupled with his Mental Energy, which he can already project, his combat power should not be underestimated.”

Chen Qing had a very solid foundation; both his physique and Mental Energy were strong.

“But he has a fatal weakness: Martial Skills! He has been Cultivating Martial Dao for too short a time and simply hasn’t had time to accumulate experience. Martial Skills are his deficiency, and I am much stronger than him in this regard.”

Li Tianyang nodded, then suddenly chuckled.

“What am I thinking about? Am I actually treating him as an opponent?”

He shook his head, a bit helpless. He must be a bit muddled. No matter how good Chen Qing was, it was impossible for him to catch up on all progress in a short time.

Why would he worry about such an opponent?

“Hmm, if I meet him in the competition, at worst, I’ll give him some Face and fight for an extra two minutes. That way, he’ll feel the care of his Senior Brother for him.”

...Jinling Martial Arts University.

Inside a Cultivation room at Prism.

“Is he thinking about how to deal with me, or how to treat me?”

Chen Qing put down his phone, scoffed, and sat on the sofa, petting Xiaobai’s fur.

Wang Xiaomin had been in seclusion for Cultivation these past two days, not allowing anyone to disturb her, and Xiaobai had also been mercilessly kicked out.

This woman’s attitude changed very quickly. He didn’t know if she got tired of playing, so she temporarily threw Xiaobai back.

Xiaobai didn’t care; any litter scooper was the same.

It lay on the sofa, with a tablet in front of it, occasionally swiping with its paw, watching with great interest.

“Xiaobai, what do you think I should do if someone is thinking about how to deal with me?”

The Spirit Cat Xiaobai didn’t even lift its eyes, wiggled its butt, and casually replied, “Kill him!”

Chen Qing chuckled. This cat probably hadn’t even listened to his phone call.

He checked his phone messages and found a message from the school’s academic affairs office.

“At the request of the federation, our school will establish a special training class to provide intensive special training for the main participants in the upcoming ranking competition. The main person in charge of the special training class is Dean Yan Tianhao of the Fire Department, and the secondary persons in charge are Dean Mu Linxi of the Wood Department and Dean Yang Chen of the Ice Department. Below is the list of special training class students: Li Yuming, Zhang Zhao, Tong Zhe... Li Qingshan...”

Chen Qing didn’t expect that his teacher would also be one of the secondary persons in charge.

The subsequent list of students contained about 50 people, and he only recognized a few familiar names.

Senior Brother Tong Zhe, ranked third on this list. Chen Qing had once seen the top 100 list for this year’s seniors, and Tong Zhe happened to be third on that list as well.

“It seems they directly picked people from the top 100 list.”

The list directly gathered all Martial Artists above the third rank from the top 100 lists of both juniors and seniors, totaling over 50 people.

However, Chen Qing did see a name that surprised him in the last line.

“Zhu Yulin?”