206: Chapter 26 Little Qin Yan

February 3rd, early morning.

A touch of fish-belly white had just appeared on the horizon, and the winter chill had not yet completely dissipated.

The door to Qin Xiaoxi's room was knocked on mercilessly.

"Xiao Xi, get up. We agreed yesterday to wake up early."

Qin Yan's clear and calm voice came from outside the door.

There was a rustling sound of struggle from inside the room, mixed with dissatisfied grumbling.

After a long while, the door was finally pulled open a crack.

Revealing Qin Xiaoxi's sleepy-eyed, messy-haired little face.

"Qin Yan... what time is it... is it necessary to get up this, this early? The sky isn't even fully bright yet..."

Qin Yan looked at her like this and couldn't help but chuckle.

But his attitude was firm: "Of course it's necessary. Let's go, you can snooze a bit more in the car."

With a mix of dragging and coaxing, he finally managed to get the dazed Qin Xiaoxi out of the house.

As soon as Qin Xiaoxi got into the car, her head tilted, leaning on her brother's shoulder as she fell back into a deep sleep.

The car drove smoothly toward the Martial Arts Association.

Qin Yan led the still somewhat dazed Qin Xiaoxi into the hall and walked straight to the service counter.

He processed a "Family Area Access and Training Authorization Card" for his younger sister, Qin Xiaoxi.

With his status as a Rank 3 official member, immediate family members could enjoy certain conveniences, such as using specific basic training rooms.

"Let's go, I'll take you to see your potential 'stronghold' for the future."

Qin Yan led Qin Xiaoxi, who was looking around curiously, to a room on the side of the first floor.

"From now on, this room will temporarily be yours to use."

"Next year, once you're in high school and officially start your martial arts cultivation, if the school training grounds aren't enough or if you want extra practice, you can come here."

"The equipment here is a bit better than in ordinary schools, and the environment is quiet."

Any lingering sleepiness Qin Xiaoxi had was instantly swept away when she saw this room filled with a sleek, high-tech feel!

Her eyes lit up instantly.

Like a curious fawn, she paced around the room.

Touching this instrument, looking at that equipment, her face was filled with novelty and excitement.

An independent training space, a clean shower room, and even a small sofa and desk...

For a young girl who longed for martial arts, the appeal was enormous.

Before long, the sound of a robot prompting for a meal order came from outside the room.

Qin Yan opened the door and took two insulated lunch boxes from the service robot.

Returning to the room, he opened them; the lunch boxes were divided into three layers.

The top layer was a well-balanced nutritional staple, the middle layer was a mix of meat and vegetables, and the bottom layer was a warm soup.

"Wow! Brother, the treatment for martial artists is too good! And there's free, such a lavish meal?"

Qin Xiaoxi couldn't help but exclaim.

"The Martial Arts Association looks after official members and their immediate family with some basic benefits, like providing meals. This is nothing."

Qin Yan explained while eating, "When you become a truly powerful martial artist in the future, the treatment will be even better."

"Just like your brother, at Modu University of Martial Arts, I live in a manor with an independent training room and a garden."

He spoke eloquently, describing the broad prospects of the martial arts world, the strength of personal power, the respect of social status, and the possibility of exploring the unknown in a way his sister could understand.

Sure enough, Qin Xiaoxi listened with great interest, her large eyes sparkling with wonder, sometimes in awe, sometimes in yearning.

Becoming stronger, more beautiful, having status, being able to make money, and even living in a big house...

For an adolescent girl, these undoubtedly held a powerful attraction.

While shoveling food into her mouth, she giggled and muttered to herself, "Martial artist... it really seems... so great... hehe..."

Qin Yan looked at his sister's intoxicated expression, smiled to himself, and said no more.

Some things she needed to experience for herself to understand deeply.

After a short rest after the meal, Qin Yan went to the small training room inside the room.

Qin Xiaoxi moved a small stool, sat in the observation area in the corner of the training room, and rested her chin on her hands, prepared to watch.

Qin Yan took a deep breath, his gaze focused, and the aura around his body instantly became heavy and sharp.

He gripped the long spear.

The next moment, the atmosphere in the training room changed drastically!

The long spear seemed to come alive in his hands, turning into streaks of black lightning that tore through the air!

As the spear shaft swung, it brought a low, muffled thunder-like sound of breaking air.

The cold light flickered at the tip of the spear; although he didn't activate the Spear Light, that condensed sense of sharpness made even Qin Xiaoxi, sitting far away, feel her skin tighten slightly.

The whistling wind from the spear swept through the training room.

Vitality surged along with the long spear, and a faint white mist rose around his body.

Qin Xiaoxi's eyes widened, her small mouth slightly open, forgetting to breathe.

She knew her brother was a martial artist and very powerful, but she had never seen him practice with full force so directly!

This was completely different from the "martial arts practice" she had imagined—punching, running, and lifting weights!

This was simply a display of some kind of extraordinary power!

An unprecedented shock and yearning were deeply etched into her heart.

Qin Yan continued training until the evening lights began to glow before slowly finishing his session.

For a full twelve hours, except for necessary water and short breaths, he almost never stopped.

And Qin Xiaoxi had actually sat obediently in the observation area for the entire day!

She didn't find it boring; instead, she watched with great interest.

Sometimes she marveled at a sophisticated and exquisite move, and sometimes she held her breath because of one of her brother's explosive actions.

Her perception of the martial arts world was completely refreshed and deepened during this day of watching, and the yearning in her heart became incredibly fervent.

Having packed up their things, the siblings left the association and headed home under the night sky.

On the way, Qin Xiaoxi was still immersed in the shock of the day. She tugged at Qin Yan's sleeve and asked in a low voice, "Brother, can I... really not start practicing martial arts now? Even just a little bit of the basics?"

Qin Yan stopped, looked at his sister seriously, and shook his head: "Xiao Xi, it's not that I won't teach you, it's for your own good."

"You're only fifteen now, and your body's bones and meridians are still in a critical stage of rapid growth and development."

"Starting martial arts cultivation too early can easily damage your foundation and cause irreversible hidden injuries."

"It could even affect your future growth potential; the loss outweighs the gain."

He explained patiently, "This is also why the state uniformly stipulates that basic martial arts education only officially begins in the first year of high school, and initially only the gentlest and most basic 'Sky-Supporting One Qi Stance' is taught."

"It's to give your bodies more time to fully develop and adapt, laying the most solid foundation."

"Sharpening the axe doesn't delay the woodcutting; once the foundation is well-laid, you can go further and more steadily in the future."

Hearing this, although she understood, Qin Xiaoxi couldn't help but show a hint of disappointment and frustration on her face.

Her small mouth pouted slightly: "Okay... it's still such a long wait."

Seeing this, Qin Yan smiled and rubbed her hair, comforting her: "Don't worry, when you officially start practicing martial arts next year, I'll cover all the basic resources you need for cultivation!"

"I'll guarantee you get a faster start than others and a firmer foundation!"

"In three years, maybe our family will produce another female top scholar, and then everyone will call you—'Little Qin Yan'!"