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It wasn't long before the semifinals began.
Qing Tian was in the last group, so his side was the one with the least of attention. Even the, Qing Tian made sure to not use his sword.
Training with the sword made his grip and his legs strong. His daily swinging increased his endurance and stamina, and practicing his moves made his fists faster and heavier.
Not to mention that the Godly Hands and the Nine Death Arts had increased his movements Speed, dexterity, and swiftness by a lot. It was amazing how he hadn't reached the Great Perfection stage yet he was already strong.
Finally, there was the Myriad Bone Tempering Art that increased his strengths in a balanced manner. Though minuscule, his strength was still increased by 15%.
Even without the 2 in Fitness, Qing Tian was already a monster compared to every single kid his age.
Walking onto the stage, Qing Tian left behind his wooden sword. Stretching his arms as he headed to his place.
Huangfu Pingqing looked at Qing Tian in worry since he didn't have his wooden sword. She knew that Qing Tian was exceptional with the sword, but she didn't know how good or bad Qing Tian is barehanded.
Although Qing Tian didn't practice any martial arts besides the Basic Sword Technique, Qing Tian was willing to rely on his support techniques. Which are good enough to defeat every fighter here at this competition.
'I need to hurry and enter the large success stage of the Myriad Bone Tempering Art,' thought Qing Tian. The Martial arts he had in mind are strong and have rigorous requirements.
They make 100% of the body's strength, making any attack more effective and speed and dexterity increase by a bit.
The ultimate martial art to pull the full potential of the body. All tailor made for Qing Tian.
"Will he be alright?" Huangfu Pingqing was nervous as she watched Qing Tian stand still and look at his opponent calmly.
Even Huangfu Xiaocheng was doubtful about Qing Tian's ability to fight without the sword. She couldn't even see through the simple physical veil of weakness that Qing Tian had laid out so that his enemies would let down their guard.
Huangfu Jing looked at Qing Tian with a nervous face as she clenched her fists. She wasn't that interested in Qing Tian, but the smile that she saw earlier really brightened her world. She wished to see that smile once more, so she hoped that Qing Tian could make it through this ordeal easily.
"Ready… BEGIN!"
The fight began and the opponent rushed to Qing Tian with a smile on his face.
"You shouldn't have left your wooden Sword, boy!"
Qing Tian just stood there with a smile on his face. He didn't show any sign of movement until the opponent was within arms distance.
Shuu!
With swift movements, Qing Tian's hands moved so fast as he slapped away the opponent's hands and then hit the target on the neck cleanly.
Pa!
The young boy fell down to the floor and Qing Tian remained standing there.
The deflecting and counteracting actions took less than a second for Qing Tian, surprising everyone who was looking at him. Everyone who was normal was barely able to catch his hand movements. Huangfu Xiaocheng clearly saw Qing Tian's hand movements and was surprised to even see that they were skilled movements.
'Just who is this kid…' Huangfu Xiaocheng looked at Qing Tian for a while before walking away and leaving Huangfu Pingqing and Huangfu Jing behind.
Qing Tian moved onto the next match and began fighting until it was only him and three people left.
Needless to say, Tang Zhenliu and Lin Feng were included.
Son of Heaven had lost in the previous match against a nobody, showing Qing Tian that anyone could be extraordinary like Han Sen and the other characters from Super Gene.
Qing Tian was paired up with the nobody that defeated Son of Heaven. The match didn't last long as Qing Tian defeated his opponent in a single move.
Tang Zhenliu and Lin Feng didn't fight. Tang Zhenliu knew he wasn't going to win so he decided to forfeit and let Lin Feng conserve energy so that he can fight against Qing Tian.
Looking at this, Qing Tian shook his head with a smile.
He got on the platform and the match had begun.
However, instead of either of them starting to fight, they both just stood there. Lin Feng was in his fighting stance and Qing Tian was just standing there straight and confidently.
'I see no opening…' thought Lin Feng as he gazed at Qing Tian.
"Who are you?" asked Lin Feng as he looked at Qing Tian with a small frown on his face.
Qing Tian was taken aback by Lin Feng's question, 'Who am I?'
"Just your average guy," said Qing Tian with a smile on his face. 'With a hot mom, that is.'
"I come from no influential or strong family or clan. I'm just the son of a nurse."
Lin Feng narrowed his eyes and slowly slid a foot forward.
"Then how are you so strong," asked Lin Feng curiously.
Qing Tian smiled and slowly got into a basic stance, "A lot of training."
Ever since Qing Tian had opened the the Realm of the Violet Jade Immortal, he had spent all 2 hours he could spend inside it.
With the time ratio, he really spent 400 hours inside the realm. In the one year since he opened it he had spent almost 16 whole years training in the sword, Godly Hands, Nine Death Arts, Heavenly Vision Technique, Origin Needle Technique, and the most recent, Ancient Massage Art.
It's quite amazing that Qing Tian even managed to get his sword skills up to Master in just a year whilst practicing other techniques on the other side.
Though it made sense since the other techniques are support techniques made to strengthen the base and 'main' techniques. However, making the sword skills rise in Mastery will only be getting harder to improve on.
Especially to try to reach the One with Heaven Mastery Level.
'I'll be lucky enough to even reach Grandmaster before entering the sanctuaries,' thought Qing Tian as he got ready to launch a punch at Lin Feng.
Lin Feng couldn't figure out why, but he believed every single word of Qing Tian's.
"I hope we become good friends in the near future," said Lin Feng with a small smile on his face as he dashed forward to Qing Tian.
"Gladly!"
Qing Tian laughed and also launched forward.
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"The strongest three of the next generation have been decided!"
A sudden broadcast had been sent across the entire Alliance, surprising many people. More so when it was about the next generation and the strongest of their generation, the hope for their future.
"The fighter in first place will not be mentioned at the special request of the Ares Martial Hall.
The fighter in second place is none other than Lin Feng, the young master of the Lin Family."
Clips of Lin Feng's fight was shown to everyone, showing how he had defeated many people with his martial skills.
The clips continued rolling as the broadcaster continued, "The next fighter, Tang Zhenliu, had achieved third place and his strength wasn't that far behind Lin Feng."
The clips ended there before the screen showed Qing Tian's fights. Qing Tian's face was blurred, preventing anyone from knowing who it is.
"These three fighters will be the hope for the Alliance inside and outside the sanctuaries!"
The broadcaster went on to speak even more but Qing Tian already stopped listening. He closed the comlink on his wrist and looked out the window.
"You're so carefree, not the least bit nervous," said an old lady in front of Qing Tian.
"There's no reason to be nervous right now," said Qing Tian with a small smile on his face.
'Interesting kid…' thought Huangfu Xiaocheng as she studied the young boy closely.
He's a cute and adorable fellow who will obviously look very handsome and alluring the older he gets. Not to mention his extraordinary skills and potential to be even greater in the future.
'There's no need to think about it anymore!'
"Qing Tian, I am inviting you to join Ares Martial Hall and to accept me as your Master!"
The old lady stood up and looked at Qing Tian with a stern gaze.
'Finally!'
Qing Tian had been waiting for Huangfu Xiaocheng to invite him to Ares Martial Hall. With joining them, Qing Tian will get more chances to meet and talk with both Queen and Huangfu Pingqing. If things go alright, he might even meet Wang Mengmeng.
Standing up, Qing Tian bowed to Huangfu Xiaocheng, "Master!"
Once Qing Tian called Huangfu Xiaocheng his master, her expression began to soften. She looked at Qing Tian with a kind smile sat back down on her chair.
"Sit down, we'll continue this talk with your mother," said Huangfu Xiaocheng.
"Yes, Master!"
Qing Tian sat down and blanked out for a moment. His mind worked at full capacity as it formulated a plan for his future growth.
As he thought about his actions for his future, the face of Hou Tao flashed through his head as he thought about the face full of fear he had.
'…' Qing Tian's face turned cold as he thought about it once more and the future actions he will have to take. 'I need to control my anger and pride. Like before, I need to meditate and become benevolent to a certain extent. There will be many points along my plans that require me keeping calm and being benevolent… meditation is a must… especially for my Spiritual Energy.'
Qing Tian sighed and relaxed his body and mind, his aura changing a bit as he made this self-discovery.
Huangfu Xiaocheng noticed this change in Qing Tian sure she kept her eyes on him the entire time. It astounded her how her new disciple's mentality had taken such a sharp turn so quickly.
'It's all for a better future,' thought Qing Tian as he quickly began meditating.
Once Qing Tian arrived home, he was greeted by his mother and Han Sen's Family.
They all looked at Qing Tian with a wide smile as they greeted him with open arms. Both Luo Sulan, Han Sen's mother, and Lin Xue hugged Qing Tian as they buried his head in their bosoms.
Han Yufei, Han Sen's father, gave Qing Tian a hearty slap on the back with a smile.
"You did great kid, it's alright if you didn't make it into the Top 5," said Han Yufei, trying to liven up the atmosphere.
Chuckling, Qing Tian kept quiet, he didn't feel like telling them that he had won. It would just bring him more annoyances.
"Bro Tian! Teach me how to fight," said Han Sen as he walked up to Qing Tian all happily.
"Sure thing!"
It was only after Han Sen spoke that the adults finally noticed the old lady behind Qing Tian. They were so absorbed in making Qing Tian feel better since they believed that he didn't achieve a place in the Top 5.
"You all have something wrong, Qing Tian did not lose a single one of his matches." Huangfu Xiaocheng looked at everyone in the eyes and gave a smirk before turning to look at Qing Tian who was sighing at Huangfu Xiaocheng's actions, "He's the one who won first place after all."
"What?! Tian'er! Is this true?" Lin Xue ran up to Qing Tian and grabbed him by the shoulders as she looked into his eyes with tears in hers.
Qing Tian knew the type of look his mother was giving him, so with a small smile, he leaned forward and gave his mother a tight hug. A small smile on his face before saying, "Yes, I won first place."
Lin Xue began tearing up as she cried into Qing Tian's shoulder. Han Sen's family left with a smile on their faces, letting Qing Tian and his mother spend some time together.
Huangfu Xiaocheng stayed next to Qing Tian and Lin Xue, keeping quiet so as not to disturb them.
Qing Tian's mother cried for a good while. She cried as she thanked the heavens for making her son strong and capable of taking care of himself inside the sanctuaries.
It was all she ever hoped for in her entire life ever since she first met Qing Tian.
She kept Qing Tian in her embrace even after she calmed down. Lin Xue stood up, casting Qing Tian with her.
Qing Tian blushed since he felt embarrassed as his mother was carrying him.
'Damn! Such a bad time to be young,' thought Qing Tian.