My Martial Arts Level Never Drops

Chapter 330: Chapter 166: Fault Line

”This kid is finally making his move.”

”Did he wait all this time just to make everyone watch him?”

”His Talent is impressive, but he still has that youthful mindset...”

”Hahaha, what’s a young man without a bit of spirit? I think it’s perfectly fine.”

Above the Haiman, as Qin Fang began to move, the big shots watching him all broke into smiles.

Some felt Qin Fang’s attitude was a bit cocky. He clearly could have secured first place from the very beginning, yet he deliberately waited until everyone else had stopped before making his move.

He was deliberately trying to draw all eyes to himself.

But others felt this wasn’t a problem at all... After all, he was only twenty. It’s normal to be full of youthful vigor!

This youthful sharpness was something to be admired!

After all, the path of Martial Cultivation is never a smooth one. This kind of sharpness could allow him to go further on his Martial Arts journey!

Regardless... they had all but concluded that the winner of this Martial Arts Examination had already been decided in this first trial.

...This was the True Essence Realm, after all.

Over the years, Qin Fang was certainly not the first, or even the second, True Essence Level cultivator to participate in the Martial Arts Examination...

And without exception, these True Martial prodigies were always the champions of their year!

...And, aside from a few who died young, these individuals all eventually grew to become mainstays of the Heavenly Gang Wuji Sect.

So, first place was no longer in question.

The key was...

”How many steps do you think he can take?”

Someone, their interest piqued, asked the person next to them.

”The last time a True Essence Level candidate appeared was probably Junior Brother Li, thirteen years ago... Back then, Junior Brother Li managed three hundred and twenty-seven steps, the best in the last thirty years. I think this kid should be about the same?”

”Hmm, after Introducing Essence into the Body, the Physique breaks through the limits of a Mortal Body, generally increasing one’s physical strength by two to three times... The limit for a Mortal Body is ten thousand pounds. Reaching three hundred and twenty-seven steps should be pretty close to the maximum.”

”Junior Brother Li had a solid foundation. When he first went through his Breaking Realm, he formed a Seventh Grade Heaven and Earth Bridge... That’s how he was able to reach three hundred and twenty-seven steps. This kid isn’t weak, but I don’t think he can reach that... I’m guessing around three hundred to three hundred and ten.”

Three hundred and ten would be a maximum force of around thirty-two thousand pounds.

”I disagree. I observe that this kid’s True Essence is abundant and his foundation is also very solid. The quality of his Heaven and Earth Bridge might not be inferior to Junior Brother Li’s... I estimate he can reach around three hundred and fifty steps.”

”Oh? Senior Brother Yan thinks that highly of this kid?”

”Hahaha, I really like his sharpness.” The middle-aged man who spoke laughed heartily. His eyes were bright, and he himself exuded a frank and sharp aura.

”Since we’re bored, why don’t we have a little wager? I think this kid is stronger than Junior Brother Li was back then and will surpass three hundred and twenty-seven steps. Anyone want to take that bet?”

Someone laughed and even started taking bets.

”Oh? Junior Brother Yang is that optimistic too?”

”Hahaha, that’s right.”

”Alright, since Junior Brother Yang is so enthusiastic, I’ll play along. I’ll bet he falls short... Junior Brother Yang, are there stakes?”

”What’s the point of betting without stakes? But let’s keep it a friendly wager; big bets can cause hard feelings... Let’s use essence stones as the wager.”

”Fine, I’ll make a small bet of one hundred essence stones... I bet he gets less than three hundred and twenty-seven steps.”

”Senior Brother Song is quite generous, one hundred essence stones? Hahaha, then I’ll also bet one hundred, on less than three hundred and twenty-seven steps.”

”Two hundred stones, I’m betting he surpasses it...”

The big shots started a small betting pool.

During this time, Qin Fang had already strolled to the one-hundred-meter mark and then continued forward.

When Qin Fang began to move, the first one to notice was Liu Rushi.

Watching Qin Fang reach the one-hundred-meter mark, her eyes were filled with a cold sneer.

’...He really was waiting for everyone to fail before acting alone.’

’In that case, you’d better have the ability to reach one hundred and twenty-eight steps... No, to far surpass that result!’

’Otherwise... you’ll still be labeled a grandstander!’

’But more than one hundred and twenty-eight steps?’

’That’s a force of around thirteen thousand pounds!’

And with the Array’s obstruction, there isn’t even a chance to build momentum with a sprint.

’And that... is already the limit for the Huajin realm!’

’...Duan Ling’s result wasn’t the best compared to past Martial Arts Examinations, but it was extremely close.’

Liu Rushi sneered.

’...He could have been noticed in a steady and smooth manner, but he had to get clever and pause?’

’Let’s see how you’re going to clean up this mess!’

While she was lost in thought, Qin Fang had already walked, step by step, to the one-hundred-and-ten-meter mark.

”It’s Young Master Qin! He’s finally moving!”

”How many steps do you guys think Young Master Qin can take?”

”I reckon it won’t be a poor showing. He should at least reach around one hundred and twenty meters, right?”

”The weight would be thirteen thousand pounds then!”

The people from D Building were buzzing with discussion. They had been watching intently and had also noticed when Qin Fang had paused.

In the crowd, Shen Han, who had been pushed out of the A Courtyard by Qin Fang, let out a cold snort, his eyes glinting.

’...He was originally supposed to be in the first batch, but because of Qin Fang, he was forced into the B Courtyard, where he is now ranked first.’

Evidently, he shared the same thoughts as Liu Rushi.

Qian Ruhai, also in the crowd, raised a slight eyebrow, his gaze flickering.

’He’s only moving now, at the very end?’

’Based on what I know of Qin Fang, I don’t believe he’d do something as foolish as grandstanding or showing off with petty tricks.’

’...So that means he has the absolute confidence to far surpass Duan Ling?’

His eyes flickered.

Among the Black Armored Soldiers, Wang Jing watched Qin Fang advance, marveling in his heart...

’...The True Essence Realm. It seems this time, he’s dead set on soaring to the heavens in a single leap...’

’First place in the Martial Arts Examination has already been decided.’