Zhao Qingfeng sat at the entrance of his Immortal Cave, watching An Chen rapidly traverse through the air, enveloped and protected by his spiritual power.
As An Chen took step after step, his figure moved quickly, not only capable of linear movement but also large-angle turns and even U-turns.
Further in the distance, the setting sun was slowly descending behind the mountain peak.
Zhao Qingfeng couldn't help but feel a little melancholic.
"How can this guy learn everything so quickly...?"
Zhao Qingfeng rubbed his face, feeling somewhat resigned.
He had previously compared An Chen's speed in learning Qingyun Step to his own when he first started, but now he felt there was no comparison at all!
The level he had taken five days to reach, An Chen achieved in just one afternoon.
This was simply a Prodigy.
An Chen had long since ignored Zhao Qingfeng, completely immersed in his practice of Qingyun Step.
Initially, he only practiced walking on air, but now he could even run in the wind, and as his stepping frequency increased, his speed also became much faster.
Enveloped by Zhao Qingfeng's spiritual power, he was like a bird flying in the air, leaping from one cloud to another.
If he were on flat ground, using Qingyun Step to run, An Chen felt he could probably finish a marathon in about half an hour; he could even get on a highway just with his two legs.
This was only his current Refining Qi Fourth Level Realm; if his Realm improved a bit more, or even reached Spirit Nurturing Stage, he could definitely compete with a high-speed train.
However, while Qingyun Step was useful, it also had a clear drawback: it consumed spiritual power relatively quickly.
An Chen spent an entire afternoon consuming all his remaining Qi Replenishing Pills, and even requested two bottles from Zhao Qingfeng, eating one and keeping the other in his qiankun bag.
At this moment, An Chen found that his spiritual power was depleted again.
He genuinely felt tired now, his body struggling to support him.
Watching An Chen return using Qingyun Step, Zhao Qingfeng stood up and asked with a smile:
"Spiritual power depleted again?"
"Yes, and I'm tired too."
An Chen nodded, returning the jade talisman Zhao Qingfeng had given him earlier.
"This Disciple has already mastered the essentials of Qingyun Step; this jade talisman should be returned."
Zhao Qingfeng originally thought that An Chen should keep this item for a few more days to practice more, but then he realized...
An Chen already knew it!
In fact, even if he didn't, it wouldn't matter; An Chen had seen it once and already memorized every movement and spiritual power circulation method demonstrated by the middle-aged man in the jade talisman for Qingyun Step. He could just replay it in his mind later.
"Good. As for the Qingfeng Swordplay..."
"This Disciple will first practice the forms of the sword moves and comprehend their essence. Once my Realm reaches Refining Qi Sixth Level, I will immediately begin to Cultivate!"
"Good. When your Realm reaches that level, come find me, and I will teach you personally."
"Yes."
Actually, An Chen wanted to say that it wasn't that troublesome.
He had memorized this too; replaying it in his mind was enough.
"Alright then, follow me."
Zhao Qingfeng slowly walked towards the Cliff edge again, with An Chen following behind him.
An Chen almost instinctively used Qingyun Step, but then remembered he was just following his master and that he also had no spiritual power, so he quickly stopped himself.
After a few steps, the two stood side by side on the Cliff edge again.
"Are you still afraid now?"
"No."
An Chen shook his head.
He had been flying all over this area just now, not feeling scared at all, even forgetting that beneath his feet was a bottomless abyss.
Anyway, Zhao Qingfeng's spiritual power was holding him up.
"Good then. I see you've made some progress with Qingyun Step, so now I'll test you... First, eat this."
Saying this, he handed over a Qi Replenishing Pill. The quality of this Qi Replenishing Pill was not low; it was a High Grade item for the Qi Refinement Stage.
An Chen took it, instinctively examining the Medicinal Pill first. Only after confirming it was an ordinary Qi Replenishing Pill did he feel relieved and swallow it.
His spiritual power, which had been almost depleted, was rapidly replenished after consuming this Medicinal Pill, and his Dantian quickly became full.
"Master, what do you mean by 'test'?"
An Chen felt that he had been running around in the air for so long, which should have already proven that he had learned Qingyun Step, so a special test shouldn't be necessary.
"That was with my spiritual power lifting you; it's a bit different from you using Qingyun Step yourself."
Saying this, Zhao Qingfeng withdrew the spiritual power enveloping An Chen, and An Chen felt his feet solidly land on the ground.
"Now, go down."
Zhao Qingfeng pointed to the abyss at the foot of the mountain, then pointed in a direction.
"In the valley beneath our feet, there's a small river. Follow the river in that direction, and you can reach the Sect's medicinal garden. You should be able to find your way from there, right?"
An Chen's face was full of question marks.
"Wait, wait, wait..."
But Zhao Qingfeng didn't listen to him at all.
"Are you afraid you won't find your way? It's fine; it's normal for you as a newcomer. When you get to the medicinal garden, there are some Disciples and stewards there; just ask around."
An Chen was anxious.
Is this about finding the way or not?
"I mean, you want me to go down from here?"
An Chen pointed to the Cliff beneath his feet, then craned his neck to look down.
"Yes, you should be able to feel it now: as long as you do it correctly, you can move in the direction you want. Although your spiritual power can't balance your own weight, making yourself 'slowly descend' shouldn't be a problem, right?"
As long as he provided a certain amount of counter-force, An Chen could significantly slow down his downward speed, and combined with utilizing the wind, this was indeed possible...
If someone had told An Chen this before, An Chen would have first done a physics problem and then started cursing, but now...
In the Cultivation World, thinking too much about science was no longer useful!
This was Cultivation!
"Don't worry, I also went down this way back then. My master protected me from behind, and I will also protect you not far away, so don't be afraid, just do your best."
An Chen felt like crying but couldn't.
Why was it tradition again!
How much did Kyushu value tradition!
And these traditions were a bit too bizarre!
First, Su Xiaojiu and her family ran away from home, then new Disciples of Qingfeng Sect had to be launched down the mountain by a slingshot, and now, to Cultivate a movement technique, one had to jump off a Cliff...
An Chen's head was spinning.
Some things can be down-to-earth, but they definitely shouldn't be 'down-to-the-underworld'!
"Alright, don't hesitate. Hesitation will only increase the fear in your heart. Bravely take that step, and the rest will be very simple."
Then, Zhao Qingfeng kicked An Chen's butt, sending him down the Cliff.
Hmm, absolutely, absolutely no personal emotions involved.
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Sorry everyone, I posted late today.