458: Chapter 458 Palm Technique Master—Qin Yan!

She also knew she had been a bit too impatient just now. Seeing how powerful her brother was and seeing others' attitudes toward him, she felt a drive building up inside her; she wanted to catch up to his footsteps quickly.

But she also knew that was impossible.

On the path of Martial Arts, there are no shortcuts.

“Brother, I understand. I'll definitely pay attention to my body during training in the future and won't let myself get hurt.”

Qin Xiaoxi promised repeatedly, her bright eyes full of seriousness.

In the afternoon.

Inside the training room, the siblings sat opposite each other, eating a simple lunch.

“Xiao Xi,” Qin Yan suddenly spoke up, “what Martial Arts Skill are you learning now?”

He had spent the morning guiding his sister in Stance Training. Stance Training was the basis, used to build a Foundation, and it was very important.

But Martial Arts wasn't just about the Foundation; it also required skills and methods for combat.

In a Martial Artist's Cultivation system, Martial Arts Skill is absolutely indispensable.

A superb Martial Arts Skill provides a massive boost to combat power.

With the same cultivation level and the same True Qi, a person with exquisite Martial Arts Skill can easily defeat someone who only knows how to use brute force.

Furthermore, Martial Arts Skill will, to a certain extent, influence one's future path of Martial Arts.

Therefore, Qin Yan wanted to help his sister build as good a Foundation as possible in this regard.

“Brother, I'm learning a Palm Technique.”

Qin Xiaoxi tilted her head up, her bright eyes looking seriously at her brother.

She felt that Palm Techniques suited her well. Whenever she held other weapons, she felt a sense of unease—either they were too heavy or they felt too awkward.

Sabers were too fierce, swords too sharp, spears too long, and staves too thick—every kind of weapon felt uncomfortable in her hands.

Only with a Palm Technique did she feel natural when moving.

“Palm Technique?”

Qin Yan was slightly stunned; he never expected his little sister to be learning a Palm Technique.

He had thought Xiao Xi would learn swordplay. After all, many girls studied the sword; swordplay was elegant and agile, fitting a girl's temperament.

Or even archery would have worked—firing cold arrows from a distance was both safe and efficient.

He hadn't expected her to choose the most simple and unadorned Palm Technique.

“That’s right, it’s a Palm Technique.”

Qin Xiaoxi nodded and then walked to the center of the training room.

She stood still, took a deep breath, and began to demonstrate the Palm Technique by moving her palms.

As her palms flew about, her movements were fluid and her figure was as light as a butterfly.

Although her movements still carried a hint of greenness, they already possessed a certain presence.

Palm Techniques emphasize the harmony of hardness and softness. Although she lacked strength, she had plenty of flexibility. As her palms danced, they actually gave off a feeling of moving like floating clouds and flowing water.

Qin Yan watched from a distance, his brow twitching slightly.

“Has Xiao Xi's Palm Technique skill already reached the Tier 1 Middle-Stage?”

Although he hadn't cultivated a Palm Technique, with his current Martial Arts attainments combined with his one-ten-thousandth of Palm Dao Profundity, seeing through his sister's Palm Dao skill was incredibly easy.

Those subtle movements, the flow of power, the control of rhythm—in his eyes, it was all laid bare.

After a long while, Qin Xiaoxi finished her demonstration and stood still, withdrawing her palms.

She was panting slightly, fine beads of sweat appearing on her forehead, but her face was filled with a happy smile.

She quickly walked to Qin Yan's side and said happily, “Brother, how was it? My talent is pretty good, right?”

She was currently in the Elite Class of Linhai No. 1 High School and was a key target of the school's nurturing.

Linhai No. 1 High School's star coach, Gu Feng, even said she had great talent for Palm Techniques!

Besides, Gu Feng was also her brother's coach back then. Since he had taught a Genius like her brother, his eye for talent certainly wouldn't be bad.

Since Gu Feng praised her, it meant she indeed had some talent.

Qin Yan nodded, his gaze carrying a hint of approval.

His little sister's talent in the Palm Dao was indeed quite good.

One had to realize that Qin Xiaoxi was only in high school and hadn't been in contact with Martial Arts for long. To reach the Tier 1 Middle-Stage in just a few months was indeed considered having a bit of talent.

Of course, she couldn't compare to a cheater like him.

But compared to ordinary people, she was already very excellent.

Hearing this, the smile on Qin Xiaoxi's face became even more brilliant.

However, in the next second, Qin Yan's words left her stunned.

“Xiao Xi, Brother will teach you a Palm Technique now.”

Qin Xiaoxi blinked, looking at Qin Yan in confusion.

“Brother, didn't you learn Spear Technique? How do you know a Palm Technique too?”

Her brother had clearly always used a spear. Since starting high school, he had always used a long spear for practice.

At Modu University of Martial Arts, he also studied the spear.

How did he suddenly know a Palm Technique?

The corner of Qin Yan's mouth twitched, revealing a mysterious smile.

“Your brother is a great Genius.”

After saying that, his figure blurred—

“Whoosh!”

Qin Xiaoxi only felt a blur before her eyes; she couldn't see the movement at all.

By the time her eyes reacted, Qin Yan was already standing in the center of the training room.

That distance was at least four or five meters, but she hadn't seen how her brother got there at all.

It was like a shadow, instantly vanishing from the original spot and instantly appearing in another.

Qin Xiaoxi was dazed. What kind of god-like speed was this!

In the center of the training room.

Qin Yan raised his palm and began to move.

Qin Xiaoxi stood to the side, staring without blinking, for fear of missing any detail.

However—

After watching for just a few seconds, she wanted to facepalm.

On the Fighting Arena, as Qin Yan moved his hands, his movements were so stiff they were almost unbearable to watch.

The angle of the palm strike was wrong, the way he exerted force was wrong, the timing of withdrawing the palm was wrong, and the rhythm of the transitions was wrong—

Never mind a Tier 1 Middle-Stage Palm Technique practitioner like her; even a complete layman who knew nothing of Martial Arts could see that Qin Yan didn't know Palm Techniques at all!

Those movements, that posture, that level of stiffness...

“Pfft—”

Qin Xiaoxi couldn't hold it in and burst out laughing.

She quickly covered her mouth, but her shoulders couldn't help but shake.

Her brother's movements really looked a bit too awkward, like a child learning to walk for the first time, every step wobbling and liable to fall at any moment.

Qin Yan, in the center of the training room, naturally saw his sister's reaction.

He caught a glimpse of Qin Xiaoxi's stifled laughter from the corner of his eye, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

Laughing at me, are you?

In a moment, your eyes will be popping out.

He ignored her and continued to focus on striking with his palms.

Once, twice, thrice...

Within a few breaths, that stiffness in Qin Yan began to dissipate.

Although the movements were still unrefined, at the very least, one could tell he was practicing a Palm Technique.

After a few more breaths, his movements became even more fluid.

That sense of unrefinement almost vanished.

A few more breaths later, his Palm Technique was already whistling with power!

As his palms moved, there was the faint sound of wind howling from the strikes. The trajectory, the strength, and the rhythm had actually begun to take on a proper form!

Seeing this scene, Qin Xiaoxi's expression instantly froze, the smile on her face not even having faded yet.

Her mouth fell open and her eyes went wide, looking at her brother in disbelief.

The brother with stiff movements from just now, the brother who couldn't even get the opening stance right, had actually turned into a Palm Technique expert in this moment?