Almighty Genius

Chapter 2183 - 1677: The

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Xu Jiao's residence is actually next to the Xu Family's training room…

However, at this moment, many Xu family members have already gathered here waiting… They originally came to demand an explanation, but now they are all curiously surrounding the jade vial Xu Jiao took out.

"Is this... an elixir?"

When the jade vial was opened, everyone present could clearly smell the medicinal fragrance… And when Xu Jiao poured out the pill, quite a few eyes nearly bulged out, with some eyes instantly filled with greed.

Especially that Xu Shaofeng...

"That's right, it's indeed an elixir, and the grade of this elixir isn't low!"

Xu Jiao simply displayed the elixir for a moment, then sealed it back into the jade vial. Such an elixir cannot be exposed outside for a long time, as that would cause some of its potency to dissipate… Perhaps each time it dissipates is not much, but over time, it would reduce its efficacy.

Obviously, neither Xu Jiao nor the Xu family members want to waste such a precious elixir… Although many of them felt it was a pity to put the elixir back into the jade vial, knowing it would be hard to see or smell it again, they did not say much as this elixir wasn't theirs.

"Who is this young man surnamed Qin?"

The elder sitting at the head of the seat furrowed his brows and asked the others.

"Grandfather, you might not know Qin Fang, but you surely remember his mother… She is surnamed Qu, a Hong Kong Islander!"

Before Xu Jiao could speak, many others lowered their heads in silence, while only Xu Zizhen smiled faintly and said. After all, Qin Fang was welcomed by him, so he naturally knew about Qin Fang's background.

"Surnamed Qu, from Hong Kong Island, could it be…"

The elder murmured to himself for a while, then thought of someone and immediately looked up at Xu Zizhen.

"Grandfather, Qin Fang is indeed Auntie Qu's son…"

Xu Zizhen confirmed the elder's suspicions with a definite answer, but then expressed, "However, Qin Fang's specific background cannot be investigated…"

For each guest who arrives at Xu Family Island for the birthday celebration, the Xu family investigates their identity and background…

But Qin Qing had agreed to come earlier, then suddenly decided not to, letting her son Qin Fang take her place… This sudden change made it practically impossible for the Xu family to find out Qin Fang's identity, hence Xu Zizhen's statement.

Even if the Xu family truly investigated, they probably wouldn't uncover much information…

"Family Head, this young man named Qin has an unclear background… yet right after he arrived at Xu Family Island, this forbidden area incident occurred, and his own strength is extremely powerful. I suspect he is…"

Standing to the side, Xu Shaofeng seemed to have seized on something and immediately stepped forward to express.

"Silence!"

However, the elder merely gave Xu Shaofeng a light glance with his cloudy eyes and then sternly reprimanded.

No sooner had he spoken, than the Sword Cultivator elder who had been sitting silently suddenly emitted a terrifying Sword Intent, heading straight towards Xu Shaofeng…

Xu Shaofeng's face changed drastically, and his aura suddenly surged. The longsword on his back unsheathed itself automatically and fell into his hand, Sword Qi crisscrossing to barely block the elder's Sword Intent.

Even so, Xu Shaofeng felt cold sweat running down his back… Had he reacted a moment slower, he would likely have been bedridden for at least three to five months!

"Someone who can produce such a precious elixir, how could they covet the swords in our Xu Family's Sword Tomb?"

However, the Family Head, Old Master Xu, seemed completely oblivious to Xu Shaofeng's predicament and merely sighed while looking at the jade vial in Xu Jiao's hand.

Elixirs are extremely precious, and being martial artists themselves, the Xu family knew this well…

The Xu family is quite fortunate, having accidentally discovered a forbidden area and the existence of the Sword Tomb… allowing them to step into the realm of sword cultivation, yet they also have a critical shortcoming.

That is… the lack of elixirs and manuscripts!

Nevertheless, the Xu family is quite formidable, having collected numerous lost Martial Arts Secret Manuals over generations of efforts, some complete and others incomplete… But a sword cultivator only needs to condense Sword Intent, while other aspects can be gradually cultivated, and with these Martial Arts Secret Manuals, they have partially mitigated the threat of this shortcoming.

However, the elixir… is a pain that the Xu family can never mend!

The reason is simple, martial artists might sell martial arts secret manuals for money... These can be copied many times, and selling them is no big deal as they still have a copy to cultivate.

But an elixir is tangible, one is all there is, and once consumed, it's gone...

Therefore, martial artists cherish elixirs deeply and would not consume them unless in a dire situation. Some are even more terrifying… No matter how severe their injuries are, they still try to preserve the elixir!

This is precisely why elixirs are worth a fortune…

Even though the wealth of the Xu family is indeed comparable to that of a nation, trying to purchase elixirs with money… is nearly a luxury!

So, over the years, although the Xu family has dominated the Sword Tomb, they have never owned a single elixir… Otherwise, the sword cultivators of the Xu family wouldn't have stopped at this level, without a single one reaching the Great Grandmaster Level.

This cannot be entirely attributed to the elixirs, but it is a significant factor… Accumulating resources is also an advantage for higher-level martial artists.

The Xu family is well aware of the value of elixirs, and Qin Fang casually gave a rather high-grade elixir to Xu Jiao, indicating that his wealth is certainly not ordinary… The power of the sect behind him is unimaginably terrifying.

With such terrifying foundations and backing, why would he care about the Xu family's Sword Tomb?

The Sword Tomb also contains some excellent famous swords, but none reach the level of truly captivating hearts… At least, Xu Shaofeng had seen Qin Fang's swordplay before, and from the sword light, it's clear that the exquisite sword in Qin Fang's hand is by no means inferior to any in the Sword Tomb.

If that's the case, why would Qin Fang storm the Sword Tomb to steal a sword?

As for comprehending Sword Intent…

I fear no one in the Xu family believes it. If Sword Intent were that easy to comprehend, the Xu family wouldn't have only a few martial artists cultivating Sword Dao, and even those few who attained Sword Intent did so after spending a considerable amount of time.

In merely less than half a night, to be precise, within one to two hours, even a prodigy like Xu Jiao couldn't achieve it…

"The person who broke into the forbidden zone and stole the sword has already been found, and this is an unchangeable fact. In the future, I don't want to hear similar statements…"

Seemingly to make it final, Old Master Xu gave Xu Shaofeng a deep look and then decisively made a judgment.

This means that Zhu Ming's bodyguard has already been confirmed as the culprit… Even if he never admitted to being the one, it no longer matters, as the Xu family has already determined him as such.

Naturally, Xu Shaofeng's scheme of using this matter against Qin Fang was also cleanly negated by Old Master Xu's words.

"Hmph…"

Faced with Old Master Xu's assertiveness, Xu Shaofeng's complexion was quite unpleasant. To express his discontent, he snorted coldly and turned to leave… However, before leaving, he didn't forget to cast a glance at the jade vial in Xu Jiao's hand.

Clearly, Xu Shaofeng was also coveting the elixir within that jade vial…

"Jiaojiao, you should go rest too…"

Xu Shaofeng left, but Old Master Xu dismissed Xu Jiao and the others, leaving only a few people behind, seemingly discussing something… These matters were unknown to Qin Fang, nor Xu Jiao, but Xu Zizhen's expression kept changing, clearly unexpected.

...

At this moment, Qin Fang was in meditation and cultivation in his residence.

The mysterious state akin to an epiphany not only concentrated Qin Fang's essence but also solidified his foundation… Rapid progress often suffers from an unstable foundation, which is why Qin Fang always suppresses and accumulates strength at bottlenecks; his foundation wasn't that solid.

However, this time's insight greatly strengthened Qin Fang's foundation…

"Way of Nature?"

After some time, Qin Fang awakened from his meditation, and upon opening his eyes, he couldn't help but sigh softly, "I actually comprehended the Way of Nature so early… it's truly unexpected."

Crossing from Grandmaster Level to Great Grandmaster Level is a qualitative change and marks the official entry into the realm of higher-level martial artists… Hence, this threshold is extremely high, blocking countless talents and prodigies through the ages.

To surmount this barrier requires a qualitative transformation, converting True Qi into Gang Qi… It is a process of accumulation upon accumulation, a qualitative change achieved through quantitative changes.

And crossing from Great Grandmaster Level to Supreme Realm is yet another qualitative transformation… Which has made countless geniuses sigh and bow in regret, with only very few achieving this level, due mainly to their lack of understanding of the essence of the "Dao"!

This process does not involve quantitative changes… No matter how terrifying the accumulation may be, without grasping the essence of the "Dao," one can never hope to reach this level in their lifetime… (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian.com to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)