469: Chapter 469 A Forest of Prodigies!

Lin Zhantian also smiled and returned the gesture, his tone familiar, clearly indicating the two were old acquaintances.

The two "big shots" then began to chat.

Qin Yan listened quietly from the side.

From their conversation, he confirmed one thing—Lin Qingyue had indeed received recognition from Taixuan Academy.

However, Qin Yan found this understandable; after all, Lin Qingyue's talent was indeed very powerful!

This was a woman whose talent was not inferior to Xiao Wangshu's at all!

As one of the twin stars of Jingdu University of Martial Arts and possessing an Innate Divine Abnormality, it was only natural for such a Prodigy to be chosen by Taixuan Academy.

Back during the Exchange Competition, if he hadn't caught her off guard, it was hard to say who would have won.

In that battle, he won by luck. If they fought again, he might not necessarily win.

He never underestimated Lin Qingyue's strength.

"Alright, then let's wait here together."

After chatting for a while, Xiao Shan spoke up.

Lin Zhantian nodded.

Thus, for the following period of time, two more people occupied this island.

Lin Zhantian and Xiao Shan, the two Eighth-Rank Grandmasters, sat cross-legged in silence, closing their eyes to rest.

Their auras were restrained, appearing like two ordinary rocks, but the occasional pressure they emitted caused the surrounding air to stagnate slightly.

Lin Qingyue sometimes practiced her Sword Techniques and sometimes sat cross-legged, running her Cultivation Technique to Cultivate.

Her Sword Technique was elegant and agile; every thrust carried a faint blue light, which was the glow of water-attribute True Qi.

As she cultivated, strands of water vapor would condense in the surrounding air and surge into her body.

Only Qin Yan remained alone, picking up his long spear and training tirelessly with grunts of effort.

From morning to night, from sunrise to sunset, he was like an untiring machine, practicing the Ice Flame Spear Technique over and over again.

When he was tired, he rested for a moment, and once rested, he continued to practice.

In his world, it seemed only the long spear in his hand remained.

This unusual behavior drew Lin Qingyue's gaze from not far away.

Does this guy not Cultivate his Cultivation Techniques?

On the path of a Martial Artist, cultivation base is the foundation.

No matter how exquisite a Martial Skill is, without a cultivation base as a foundation, it is like a tree without roots or water without a source.

No matter how tall a tree is or how lush its leaves are, if the roots are not deep, a strong wind can blow it down.

No matter how strong a Martial Artist's skills are, if their cultivation base cannot keep up, they can be defeated in a single move when facing a true expert.

She had seen many older Martial Artists in her Family who became too obsessed with Martial Skills and neglected their cultivation base, ultimately failing to go far.

Could this Qin Yan also be the type to put the cart before the horse?

However, after Lin Qingyue learned from her father, Lin Zhantian, that Qin Yan was already at the Fifth-Rank Mid-stage, she fell silent.

Fifth-Rank Mid-stage—this strength was even higher than hers!

She was currently at the Fifth-Rank Early-stage; although she wasn't far from the Middle Stage, there was still a gap.

Lin Qingyue was silent for a moment, then moved to the side and continued to sit cross-legged.

Her state of mind was even calmer than before.

Strands of water spiritual power rose from the surrounding sea, ascending from the surface like invisible threads and slowly flowing into Lin Qingyue's body.

Her entire being seemed to turn into a vortex, constantly absorbing the surrounding water-attribute Spiritual Qi.

The speed and efficiency of that absorption far exceeded that of an ordinary Prodigy-level Martial Artist.

Qin Yan watched this scene, secretly amazed as well.

Although he could achieve this by running the Five Elements Primordial Scripture, his Cultivation Technique was beyond top grade!

Lin Qingyue's Cultivation Technique was certainly far inferior to his.

Yet even with an inferior technique, she could achieve this, and her speed of absorbing Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi was actually not much slower than his.

From this, one could see how formidable Lin Qingyue's talent was!

That Innate Divine Abnormality Physique was indeed extraordinary.

"I haven't even reached Taixuan Academy yet, and I've already encountered a Prodigy."

Qin Yan couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

At the same time, he realized that the prodigies gathered in Taixuan Academy might be far more numerous than he imagined.

The road ahead would not be easy.

However, he felt no fear regarding this!

He believed that even in Taixuan Academy, where prodigies were numerous, he, Qin Yan, would absolutely not be inferior to anyone!

He had the Five Elements Primordial Scripture, the Indestructible Blood Demon Body, Spear Intent, Profound Truths, and his panel.

These things were the source of his confidence.

In the following time, the entire island fell back into silence.

Only the sounds of breathing and the whistling of the long spear and sword cutting through the air echoed.

Above, streaks of light occasionally flashed past.

Some of those streaks were dazzling and brilliant, while others were restrained and deep; each one represented the arrival of a powerful expert.

From time to time, experts carrying Juniors would descend upon this island.

Some landed at the edge of the island, some on mountain rocks, and some under the shade of trees, each occupying a side without interfering with one another.

Qin Yan looked around; he couldn't see through the strength of a single expert.

Those experts felt like unfathomable abysses to him; he could only vaguely sense the terrifying power contained within, but could not glimpse their true depth.

Some had auras as hot as volcanoes, some as cold as ice, some as sharp as blades, and some as heavy as the earth.

Every single one was an existence he needed to look up to.

Most of the young prodigies had strengths between the Fourth and Fifth Ranks.

Some had unstable auras, clearly having just broken through; some had steady auras, having already stabilized their Realm;

And some showed faint signs of Breakthrough, clearly having reached a certain Bottleneck.

He couldn't even see through the strength of some of the young prodigies.

Those people's auras were deep and restrained, standing there like ordinary people, but the occasional fluctuations they emitted made him feel a sense of alarm.

This meant the opponent's strength was higher than his, at least at the fifth rank late stage, or possibly even the Fifth Grade Peak or even the Sixth-Rank!

Qin Yan was not surprised by this.

After all, he was currently only a nineteen-year-old "baby."

The age limit for young Martial Artists recruited by Taixuan Holy Land was twenty-two!

For prodigies like them, let alone a year, even a few months could create a massive gap!

It was only natural for those twenty, twenty-one, and twenty-two-year-old prodigies who had cultivated for several more years to have higher cultivation bases than him.

As time passed, dozens of figures soon stood scattered across the island.

There were men and women, tall and short, fat and thin.

Some wore magnificent robes and had extraordinary bearing;

Some were simple and low-key, not showing their true colors; some were proud and cold, keeping others at a distance;

Some were gentle and friendly, taking the initiative to converse with others.

Everyone had their own temperament, and everyone had their own story.

Everyone was silently waiting for the reception from Taixuan Holy Land.

Waiting for that legendary Holy Land to open its gates to them.

(Everyone, happy March~)