My Martial Arts Level Never Drops

Chapter 420: Chapter 196: Secret Realm

"Yes, go on."

"I once raised an ordinary dog back in True Martial. While passing through this time, I happened to discover that it had accidentally consumed a Miracle Lotus Seed and transformed into an Exotic Species. It has already crossed the threshold into the ’Extraordinary’ realm... I saw that its intelligence had awakened and its loyalty remained, so I brought it back to the Sect. Because of its unusual size, it caused a bit of a stir when we entered the city, but I’ve already reported it to the Inner City guards."

Yue Guiyuan was stunned for a moment. "An Extraordinary Spirit Dog?" he asked in surprise.

"Yes."

"Where is it now?"

"It’s on my disciple’s peak... Should I bring it here for Master to have a look?"

Yue Guiyuan thought for a moment, then nodded. "It is an Extraordinary Exotic Species, after all, and this is a vital area of the Sect. It’s indeed something that must be looked into. Bring it here."

"Yes. I will be right back."

Qin Fang bowed, then turned and shot through the air.

In just a few moments, a massive shape could be seen flying over from the horizon...

Yue Guiyuan instinctively looked up. Even he couldn’t help but wear a peculiar expression...

It was Qin Fang, flying over while hoisting Xile in the air!

After they landed, Qin Fang was panting, his face slightly pale.

...It was true that his physical strength was equivalent to 150,000 jin.

But Flying consumed True Essence and had little to do with his own Physique.

Fortunately, he had reached the Primordial Stream Realm, and his True Essence was far more powerful than before.

Otherwise, he really might not have been able to lift Xile...

As for Xile, who was flying for the first time—and being held aloft by his master at that—he was a little bewildered.

After landing, his large, clear eyes glanced around.

"Master, this is the Spirit Dog," Qin Fang reported, still panting slightly.

His Master was already looking at Xile, a spiritual light swirling in his eyes. After a moment’s observation, he nodded slightly. "Not bad. It has indeed crossed into an Extraordinary state... Moreover, its internal Origin is pure. It has not fed on humans..."

Xile looked at the gaunt but spirited old man before him. With just a single glance, he immediately let out a whimper, tucked his tail between his legs, and shrank back his neck, whining softly.

...He had clearly sensed Yue Guiyuan’s immense power.

He could feel it...

’This old man... he’s far more terrifying than my master and anyone else I’ve met on this journey!’

’He could probably crush me with a single finger...’

He stuck out his tongue, panting happily in an attempt to curry favor.

"Hahaha, it certainly has some Spiritual awareness..."

The sight made Yue Guiyuan chuckle. He laughed and said, "So be it. The creations of heaven and earth each have their own destiny. Your unwavering loyalty to it is an act of kindness, and its own good fortune allowed it to receive this opportunity without forgetting its old master... Let it stay in the Sect. However, you must also guide it well. Don’t let its wild nature overshadow its Spiritual light and cause trouble."

Hearing this, Qin Fang breathed a sigh of relief. "Thank you, Master," he said with a smile. "I will guide Xile well."

"Mm." Yue Guiyuan smiled and nodded.

After chatting for a little longer, Qin Fang finally rose to take his leave.

Yue Guiyuan waved him off with a smile.

After Qin Fang bowed respectfully...

...he hoisted Xile onto his shoulders and flew off again.

This time, he didn’t fly far, landing at the foot of the mountain. He put Xile down, caught his breath for a few moments, and then hopped onto the dog’s back.

’Well, Master is finally taken care of. Next, I should go visit Guiyuan Valley.’

’...It’s been a while since I’ve seen Senior Sister and the others.’

’Then again...’

’...Actually, I don’t miss them all that much.’

’After all, for me, what was half a year for them has only been about ten days...’

"Xile, let’s go."

At Qin Fang’s urging, Xile—still a bit dazed from his two flights—immediately began to run with abandon. Following Qin Fang’s directions, he bolted straight for Guiyuan Valley.

Before long, Qin Fang arrived at Guiyuan Valley, riding Xile.

Needless to say, Xile’s enormous size naturally drew gasps of surprise from the Inner Sect Disciples.

As expected, Senior Sister Wen was in the plaza before the main hall. Hearing the clamor, she instinctively frowned and looked over.

But when she got a clear look at the figure on the dog’s back, she froze for a second before her eyes lit up.

Only after Qin Fang dismounted did the Inner Sect Disciples realize that the person on the dog’s back was their very own Senior Brother Qin.

After a moment of stunned silence, they all hurriedly bowed to him.

Qin Fang smiled and nodded, then turned his gaze to his senior sister, who stood gracefully in the distance, watching him with bright eyes.

"Senior Sister, I’m back."

Qin Fang greeted her with a wide grin.

A gentle smile graced his senior sister’s face as well.

"It’s good that you’re back..."

Inside Guiyuan Hall, Fan Zhengchu heard the commotion and came out. When he saw Xile, he too was stunned.

"This is... Where did this Exotic Species come from?"

Qin Fang, who had been gazing into his senior sister’s eyes, snapped back to reality. He bowed to Fan Zhengchu. "Martial Uncle, I’m the one who brought it."

"Eh? Linyuan is back?"

Only then did Fan Zhengchu notice Qin Fang. "This Exotic Species..." he said in surprise.

"It’s one I used to raise. It had a fortuitous encounter and became an Exotic Species. I happened to come across it while passing through True Martial. I didn’t expect it to still recognize me... so I brought it back to the Sect... I just reported this to Master, and he has permitted it to stay within our gates."

Qin Fang explained.

Fan Zhengchu’s expression turned to one of surprise upon hearing this.

Senior Sister Wen also instinctively glanced over at Xile.

Xile looked around curiously, tongue lolling, panting with a dopey but adorable expression.

Hearing this, many of the Inner Sect Disciples who had been shocked by his size began to study him more closely, looking like they wanted to approach but didn’t quite dare.

Fan Zhengchu was quite astonished. Just as he was about to ask another question, he suddenly froze.

He looked Qin Fang up and down carefully before asking hesitantly, "Linyuan, if my eyes aren’t deceiving me... have you already advanced to the True Essence Second Realm, the Primordial Stream Realm?"

Fan Zhengchu’s question stunned many of the disciples, who instinctively turned to look.

Even Senior Sister Wen, who had been watching Xile with curiosity, whipped her head around in astonishment.

Qin Fang replied respectfully, "I had some fortuitous encounters during my travels... I have indeed entered the Primordial Stream Realm."

That single sentence was enough to make a wave of sharp, indrawn breaths echo across the plaza.

"I... I didn’t mishear, did I? I remember... Senior Brother Qin only joined us last year, right? And I heard he reached the True Essence realm during his time at the Post House?"

"How long has it been? Less than two years... and he’s already gone through a Breaking Realm?"

"This..."

Every single disciple was a little dumbfounded.

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