Chapter 80: Instruction (Seeking Recommendation)

  "Qin Hao, the son of the Qin family master, is indeed not low in talent." Chu Shaobai's gaze was fixed, directly on Qin Hao's eyes.

  The middle-aged man also raised his head, no longer lowering it like before, his eyes slightly narrowed, and his sharp gaze kept moving back and forth on Qin Hao's body.

  Qin Hao smiled politely back, with a hint of pride still on his face.

  "Watching the Qin family members practice with vigor, I really want to go down and exercise my hands and feet."

  Chu Shaobai's white hair was blown to the side, gazing at the edge of the martial arts arena, where pairs of young men were practicing together. He suddenly spoke up, his words seeming like a murmur to himself, yet also carrying another meaning.

  "Why don't you go and practice a bit?" Qin Hao took a few steps forward, standing shoulder to shoulder with him, his face full of interest: "Young Master Chu's strength is unmatched when fighting them. Lately, Qin Hao has also encountered some bottlenecks in his training, hoping that Young Master Chu can give him some pointers, and help him out."

  Qin Shan, who was standing beside him, secretly wiped away a cold sweat. Encountering a bottleneck? His speed was already stuck, what else could they say? He secretly lifted his eyelids and took a glance, Qin Hao's smile under the sunlight became even more radiant, extremely harmless.

  Qin Shan lowered his head, silently mourning for Chu Shaobai in his heart. He suddenly thought of Lin Bi and Bai Ruo, it seemed that the brighter Qin Hao's smile was, the more miserable the person who appeared before him at that moment would be.

  At this time, Qin Hao's smile was so bright it was almost dazzling.

  "Rain Immortal." Qin Shan pulled on the sleeve of Qin Yu Xian, leaning in close and speaking in a low voice: "You say, shouldn't we stop him? Qin Hao seems off today!"

  "Is there?" Qin Yuxian pursed her lips, her eyelashes fluttering a few times, and smiled with a bitten lip: "I don't see it."

  Qin Shan rolled his eyes. He had figured it out, Qin Yuxian was also acting strange today, these two siblings were a pair. After walking a few steps and returning to the original spot, Qin Shan decided not to bother with them, he had seen enough of these two siblings.

  "It's...not good, is it?" Chu Shaobai seemed hesitant: "It would seem that I'm bullying someone weaker than me."

  "What's the big deal?" Qin Hao said with a grin, "This isn't a real match, going all out and fighting each other. If word gets out, people will say that Master Chu is generous and willing to teach others."

  "Alright..." Chu Shaobai seemed to be hesitating in his heart, pacing back and forth on the spot for a few steps before finally nodding heavily and saying, "Okay."

  Qin Hao let out a soft laugh and walked straight forward, arriving at the edge of the martial arts arena. He stretched out his hand and shouted in a loud, clear voice: "Halt! Young Master Chu is going to come on stage to practice, so please withdraw this long wooden array first."

  As soon as the words were spoken, everyone reacted. The young man in the long wood array suddenly flashed out after a series of movements. Then fifty people went forward and removed the long wood array from the scene.

  In the center of the martial arts arena, a large empty space suddenly appeared. The others who were practicing their martial skills, including the young master of the Qin family, quickly dispersed to the edges, clearing the area.

  Chu Shaobai's face was pale with a hint of a smile, his footsteps steady, one step at a time, he walked past.

  Chu Shaobai is already a familiar face in the Qin family. He appears at the Qin's every ten or half a month, and with last year's proposal, most of the Qin family members are not unfamiliar with him.

  As for the impression on the Qin family, it's still okay. After all, Chu Shaobai has always maintained a polite and elegant image of a refined young master. This made those who were resentful of him because of his relentless pursuit of Qin Yuxian not dare to show any malice openly.

  At this time, seeing him take the stage, the scene suddenly exploded. Putting aside others, it is said that Chu Shaoyan had already stably entered the fourth realm of Lingxuan a year ago. If we say to try, among these people, only one can be pulled out as his opponent...

  Everyone's eyes were focused on Qin Hao at the same time, and their hearts couldn't help but feel a little excited. The last time Qin Hao resisted Li Yan and Li Li, most of the Qin family hadn't seen it with their own eyes. However, just hearing about that scene was enough to make people's blood boil.

  "Come on, place your bets."

  Qin Ze suddenly cleared his throat and spread out a white cloth on the ground. The white cloth was divided into six areas. He didn't know where he took out a piece of black charcoal, and wrote different numbers in each of the six places on the white cloth.

  "Ten", "Twenty", "Thirty", "Forty", "Fifty or more", "Defeat".

  "What's going on here?" Qin Chao leaned over.

  "Guess how many moves Qin Hao will use. The number written above is the meaning of Qin Hao's defeat. If you guess correctly, one to one compensation."

  Several people suddenly burst into laughter. With this, many people also came over instantly. Scattered applause broke out. The Qin family's children had little entertainment, and occasionally when someone was practicing, someone would make a joke like this, just for fun.

  Qin Shan shook his head and said with a look of frustration: "Others are competing, not paying attention to the observation, but instead making a fuss about these trivial matters."

  Qin Ze was displeased and Black Face said: "Then are you going down or not?"

  "Down!" Qin Shan replied crisply, pulling out a few gold coins from his sleeve and tossing them over. They landed steadily on the 20. Before long, a dense pile had formed on the white cloth.

  Qin Ze tidied up, his slightly chubby face scrunched up like the folds on a steamed bun: "Are all of these from the first three? There's no one after that."

  Qin Yuxian shook her head repeatedly, her delicate face filled with a helpless expression.

  That thin middle-aged man glanced over, seeing everyone's choice, and also secretly shook his head in his heart: after all, it's still a narrow-minded view, inexperienced young people. The natural talent is not bad, but that doesn't mean the actual strength is high. At this age, he already has Lingxuan cultivation, but looking at that strong personality, it's not something to show off.

  "Qin Hao, come here."

  Chu Shaobai stretched out his hands and feet, smiled slightly, and beckoned to Qin Hao with a crook of his finger.

  Qin Hao smiled, a hint of red flashing in his black pupils: "Then I won't be polite."

  As soon as the voice fell, he made a gesture, clenched his fists and rushed straight towards Chu Shaobai, his feet stomping out a loud noise on the stone slab.

  Chu Shaobai shook his head, secretly amused: indeed a typical Qin family style, is this considered bravery and progress or recklessness and impulsiveness. Earlier, he still had some interest in Qin Hao, who at such a young age had already entered the two realms of Lingxuan, absolutely having something to be taken from, didn't think that he was also such an arrogant youngster.

  This thought emerged, Chu Shaobai's interest greatly decreased, and he casually started his technique, with both palms placed horizontally in front of his chest, preparing to meet the attack.

  A thin middle-aged man looked extremely disappointed, his eyes glanced over and he let out a cold snort in his heart, wondering where that group of Qin family youngsters got such great confidence and such a big tone.

  Thirty steps, fifteen steps, ten steps... Qin Hao's distance was getting closer and closer.

  As he took a fifth step forward, Qin Hao's right fist was drawn out and swung in an arc towards Chu Shaobai's face.

  This punch was quite powerful and intimidating, but it was also completely unremarkable. Chu Shaobai's interest suddenly decreased by a notch.

  Chu Shaobai's double palms stirred up the mysterious energy, and a yellowish light flickered. One palm slapped towards Qin Hao's right fist, while the other palm pressed against Qin Hao's chest.

  Bang!

  This sound was not the sound of fists and feet colliding, but the sound of Xuan Qi exploding.

  Chu Shaobai only felt a dizziness in front of his eyes, and the person in front of him had completely disappeared. In the place where Qin Hao was just standing, there was an additional deep footprint.

  A fierce gust of wind suddenly attacked from behind, Chu Shaobai's face changed, and he hastily turned sideways, his body turning halfway, only to feel a huge force hitting his shoulder. At the critical moment, he concentrated all the mysterious energy in his body on his right shoulder, like a layer of armor stuck to the surface of his shoulder, blocking out more than half of the huge force.

  Qin Hao clenched his fist, his eyes narrowing slightly. The previous punch was like hitting a hard granite rock. Earth-type Xuanqi emphasizes defense, with a long and steady breath, emphasizing the importance of waiting for the right moment to strike. When facing an opponent, one would first defend firmly, exhausting the opponent's energy before making a decisive blow. This is a very difficult type of opponent to deal with.

  "It's very interesting." Qin Hao smiled, his right foot kicked out, and a white light flashed by.

  The look of disdain on the thin middle-aged man's face completely disappeared. He finally realized that he and Chu Shaobai seemed to have both been wrong. Chu Shaobai retreated repeatedly, his vital energy surging out and dispersing throughout his body, evenly covering its surface. Before he could retreat a few steps, his left arm was hit by another punch, the tremendous force spreading throughout his entire body.

  Chu Shaobai ate the pain at the same time, and a heavy fist swung back in the direction of the incoming gust. However, his must-get punch completely fell short, only hitting the air, making him feel light and uncomfortable.

  With his right foot tapping the ground, Chu Shaobai's body quickly retreated backwards, but before he could retreat a few steps, Qin Hao's ghostly figure appeared again.

  Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!......

  One punch after another, directly hitting Chu Shaobai's chest, back, shoulders, waist, and face. If it weren't for the layer of mysterious energy covering his body, he would have been bruised and swollen by now.

  With a grit of his teeth, Chu Shaoyan's technique was fully activated, palm after palm, continuous and unrelenting like waves crashing over, striking out in succession.

  A mid-tier martial skill, Soft Palm. Unable to defend, he would counter with offense. This was the only thought in Chu Shaobai's mind at this moment.

  The fierce gusts of wind were endless, like a shocking wave crashing against the shore, its momentum was overwhelming. However, the more he fought, the more shocked Chu Shaobai became in his heart. Every palm strike missed, without even touching anything.

  It's too fast, Qin Hao's figure has already exceeded his imagination. Can't keep up with the speed, this is his only thought.

  His eyes could see Qin Hao's movements clearly, but his body couldn't react, no matter how much he accelerated, it was always half a beat slow.

  The rhythm is firmly in the hands of the opponent, he is a cow led by the nose.

  Chu Shaobai's heart had been raging with doubts, was this really a mysterious and powerful warrior? If it weren't for the middle-aged man's unwavering loyalty, he would have suspected that his judgment had been deceived by the middle-aged man.

  Chu Shaobai's waist sank, his legs deeply rooted in the ground, and his hands crossed over his chest. He let out a loud roar, his entire body surging with dark energy that gathered at his chest, like boiling water constantly churning and gradually taking shape before him.

  A flash of yellow light, a suit of earthy-yellow armor condensed on the surface of his body. The armor was ancient and majestic, covering Chu Shaobai's upper body completely, without leaving any gaps.

  This is his trump card, the pinnacle of martial arts at the Flat Peak stage - Di Zhong Jia.

  The slender middle-aged man revealed a faint smile for the first time, he had to admit that Qin Hao's strength exceeded his imagination, however since Chu Shaobai used this move, the outcome was already decided.

  Qin Hao's attack was forced to stop. A punch hit on the armor, making his arm numb, and he retreated several steps.

  He looked at Chu Shaobai and understood in his heart. The Lingxuan realm is different from the Ningxuan realm, and every three realms have a huge change.

  Ling Xuan first to third heavy, is Xuan Qi external release, empty space attack.

  Ling Xuan's 4th to 6th forms are the condensation of Ling Xuan into a tangible form, transforming into a physical entity to assist in attacks.

  Ling Xuan's 7th to 9th layers are another huge transformation. The 4th to 6th layers use special martial skills, which can condense armor or weapons like Chu Shaobai. However, the condensed objects are limited to inanimate objects. Once entering the 7th layer, the mysterious energy is connected, and the condensed objects seem to have a spiritual nature. For example, Qin Feng's martial skill, Scarlet Flame Eagle, condensed into an eagle with a spiritual nature, locking onto people and tracking attacks, this power has a fundamental difference from the abilities of the 4th to 6th layers.

  Judging from Chu Shaobai's appearance, he should be a martial artist on the verge of breaking through to the Fifth Realm.

  "Not bad."

  Qin Hao shook off the numbness in his hand, cracked a smile, and then clenched his fist, making a series of popping sounds like beans bursting. He took step after step forward, charging straight at Chu Shaobai. This time, he decided to use some more direct methods.

  Chu Shaobai's body had an extra layer of protection, and his heart was greatly settled. Seeing Qin Hao rushing over, he hastily countered with a set of cotton palms that struck with great force.

  Qin Hao's mouth curved into an arc, his palms covered with a layer of mysterious energy. His left hand drew an arc, and a gentle yet powerful force shot out, meeting Chu Shaobai's right hand. With one push and one pull, Qin Hao sent Chu Shaobai stumbling forward. His right hand formed a fist, radiating a vibrant fiery red color, heading straight for Chu Shaobai's chest.

  Bang! A clear fist print suddenly appeared on the armor. Qin Hao also secretly injected a strand of mysterious energy into the armor, eroding the mysterious energy armor.

  Chu Shaobai's face changed, his right leg popped up, and his knee suddenly struck upwards.

  Qin Hao remained calm and composed, his left hand exerting a gentle yet firm force to deflect the attack to one side, while his right hand didn't idle, delivering another palm strike towards the helmet.

  Bang! Another muffled sound, and another mark appeared next to the fist print. A surge of dark energy followed Qin Hao's movements into the armor.

  Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!

  Chu Shaobai was led by Qin Hao, his figure constantly swaying back and forth. On that exquisite armor of his, footprints, palm prints, and fist prints overlapped layer upon layer.

  Everyone was stunned! Chu Shaobai had completely become a sandbag, let alone resist, he couldn't even retreat. As soon as his body showed signs of leaning back, Qin Hao used a gentle force to pull him back.

  The middle-aged man clenched his fists, his eyes wide open, and took several steps forward, but ultimately slid back with difficulty.

  Qin Ze was initially stunned, but then he had an epiphany. He smiled so hard that his eyes narrowed, and it seemed like a large sum of money was about to enter his pockets. As for those who lost money, they cursed loudly, but were not actually angry in their hearts. Looking at their flushed faces and clenched fists, one could tell the excitement Qin Hao had brought them.

  Qin Shan looked at him with a nod of approval and then shook his head: "Yu Xian, don't you feel that something is not quite right?"

  Qin Yuxian gazed at him with a suspicious look on her face.

  Qin Shan said with a puzzled expression, "Look at the martial skills Qin Hao is using - Collapsing Fist, Charging Fist, Breaking Palm... they're all basic techniques. He hasn't even used any mid-tier martial skills, why is he doing this?"

  "I'm not clear." Qin Yuxian observed for a moment, and her eyes seemed to be hesitant.

  "If he had used his powerful martial skills earlier, the helmet would have shattered already."

  Qin Shan felt more and more strange. He went all out to attack, but didn't use his powerful martial skills. It seemed like he just wanted to torment Chu Shaobai a bit longer.

  Crack! Crack!

  A faint, crisp cracking sound came from the inner layer of the armor, and cracks spread out on the surface of the armor like a spider web. In the slightly transparent armor, two red air flows could be vaguely seen spreading around, constantly eroding, and the speed at which the cracks on the surface of the armor were spreading was also getting faster and faster.

  A crisp cracking sound came out, and the armor cracked thoroughly, peeling off bit by bit.

  Qin Hao pulled Chu Shaobai back with one hand and slapped his right palm forward, generating a dazzling red glow!

  Bang! The armor completely dissipated, and Chu Shaobai flew out like a broken kite for several meters. He was directly blown out of the central arena before falling back down.

  When he landed, he stood firmly on the ground, but seemed to have suffered no injury.

  Qin Hao secretly sighed. In any case, Chu Shaobai was a guest of the Qin family, and he was half responsible for the Qin family at this moment. The most basic courtesy, Qin Hao must remember. The last palm was a flat-level martial skill, soft palm, which would knock him back without actually causing harm.

  The young people of the Qin family were stunned, having heard exaggerated accounts of Qin Hao's battles before, but seeing it for themselves was a different kind of shock. One by one, they couldn't help but reveal an expression as if they had seen a ghost.

  "Have you all mastered your martial skills?" Qin Hao turned to face the crowd, raising an eyebrow, his tone light and emotionless.

  "No." A group of people in a daze simultaneously shook their heads. Several chins still had some doubts.

  "So you know what to do now?" Qin Hao narrowed his eyes and smiled kindly. His fists, however, were clenched with a loud crackling sound.

  A group of people nodded in unison, then turned around and dispersed, quickly finding a place to practice. Having experienced Chu Shaobai's underground arena, they naturally knew what to do.

  After a commotion, the martial arts arena returned to its original state. Qin Hao also retreated back.

  Chu Shaobai stood still for a while, then walked to Qin Hao's front, his face sincere and said: "Qin Hao, today I just knew what it means by 'beyond the sky there is another sky, beyond man there is another man'. Today Shaobai has gained some insight."

  He finished speaking and bowed slightly towards Qin Hao.

  "It's mainly because Chu brother didn't use his full strength and let Qin Hao win."

  Chu Shaobai shook his head and sighed bitterly: "I've already exhausted all my strength just to condense the Earthly Heavy Armor."

  Qin Hao didn't say anything more, he had already said the polite words. Chu Shaobai could see things clearly for himself, and there was no need for him to pretend anymore.

  "It seems I was also a frog at the bottom of a well before, indeed there are geniuses everywhere in this world."

  "I had wanted to compete with you again, but unfortunately I have some other matters to attend to this time." Chu Shaobai's face seemed to show a hint of regret: "Next time, I hope we can still compete, and by then Qin Hao, you shouldn't be unwilling to give me a chance, right?"

  Chu Shaobai burst out laughing, his voice loud and clear. Qin Haosi thought for a moment, then nodded.

  "That's all for today." Chu Shaobai nodded to Qin Hao and turned to Qin Yuxian: "Yuxian, I have something on my mind. Moreover, a few months later, I will go to Fengpizong, and there may be few opportunities to see you again."

  Qin Yuxian nodded slightly, her manners impeccable, but her inner thoughts were impossible to discern.

  "Is it?" Qin Hao said calmly: "I will also go, and I hope Brother Chu will take care of me when the time comes."

  Chu Shaobai's face seemed to have a look of surprise. After a while, he let out a long laugh and strode forward with big steps. The middle-aged man followed him up, and when he passed by Qin Hao's side, he also threw a fierce glance.

  Chu Shaobai walked out of the Qin mansion, stepped onto the main road in the city, and after leaving the Qin residence a distance away, he suddenly stopped in his tracks, his tone cold and hard: "Give you three days' time, find out all the information about this young master of the Qin family. Not a single detail can be missed."

  "Yes." The middle-aged man replied solemnly in a respectful tone.