Chapter 644 - 261: Inheritance (2)

The mountain wind whipped at his graying hair and beard, making his old robes snap loudly.

"Disciple Chen Qing pays his respects to Peak Master Luo." Chen Qing stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

Luo Zhixian opened his eyes and gave a slight nod, acknowledging the greeting.

"The Spear Path is vast and boundless. Unparalleled Martial Arts, and even Divine Secret Techniques, are mysteries that cannot be fathomed by those without great perseverance and immense comprehension."

Luo Zhixian’s voice drifted intermittently on the mountain wind. "For you to have cultivated the *True Martial Demon-Vibrating Spear* to Perfection at such a young age shows your talent in the Spear Path is truly extraordinary. However, it is still not enough to learn Divine Techniques."

He stood up, walked to the weapons rack, and casually took down a seemingly ordinary, bright silver long spear.

"I will now demonstrate an Unparalleled Spear Skill called the *Biluo Jinghong Spear*. This technique emphasizes intent over power. It values a body as formless as the vast sky and a spear as fleeting as the glimpse of a startled swan—unpredictable and ever-changing."

Luo Zhixian’s gaze swept over to Chen Qing. "If you can perform it once, completely and without error, after I have demonstrated it three times, you will have passed the test. You will then be qualified to study the more profound aspects of the Spear Path with me."

He paused, then added in a flat tone, "Back then, when Zhang Baicheng first learned the *Great Sun Heaven-Burning Spear*, he had already reached the Spear Intent Realm. I only gave him one chance to observe it. You are younger than him and your foundation is a bit shallower, so I will give you three."

Zhang Baicheng!

The eighth-ranked True Disciple, a genius of the Mystic Sun Lineage. His Cultivation of the *Great Sun Heaven-Burning Spear* was ferocious and domineering, and his name shook the Sect.

And Luo Zhixian had only given him one chance!

And it seemed he hadn’t passed Luo Zhixian’s test.

Otherwise, it wouldn’t be his turn now.

But upon hearing this, Chen Qing felt no pressure. Instead, a sense of calm settled over him.

’I was wondering what kind of difficult test it would be. Turns out it’s just observation and imitation.’

’For someone with the Heaven Rewards Diligence Fate Plate, this could hardly be called a test.’

’Three times? One is more than enough!’

Chen Qing took a deep breath, suppressed the slight ripple of excitement in his heart, and cupped his fist. "Peak Master Luo, I am ready for your instruction!"

"Watch closely!"

Luo Zhixian said no more. With a flick of his wrist, the bright silver long spear seemed to spring to life!

The opening stance had no astonishing momentum, but as his figure began to move, the entire Thunder Listening Cliff seemed to become his personal Martial Arts Arena.

His Body Technique was as ethereal and elusive as mist, each step he took conforming to a hidden rhythm that faintly echoed the howling mountain wind and the flowing clouds.

And the long spear in his hand transformed into a startled swan streaking across the azure sky!

The spear’s tip glinted with dots of cold light, like a sprinkle of starlight. Its trajectory was profound and unpredictable, at times like a celestial being descending to strike a single point, at others like a cloud dragon extending its claws, ever-changing and boundless.

As he performed the entire set, there was no trace of earthly flourish, yet it perfectly embodied the four principles of the art: speed, precision, deception, and transformation.

Once the demonstration was complete, Luo Zhixian retracted his spear and stood still, his breathing as steady as ever as he looked at Chen Qing.

Chen Qing’s eyes were slightly closed, as if he were still savoring what he had just witnessed. In reality, a message had already appeared on the mysterious panel in his mind:

[Biluo Jinghong Spear Introduction (1/2000)]

’Success!’

Chen Qing’s heart was now completely at ease. He slowly opened his eyes, a flash of understanding in their depths.

He walked to the weapons rack and also took down a long spear of a similar make.

"Hm!?"

Seeing that Chen Qing seemed to have grasped something, Luo Zhixian did not speak, but merely watched in silence.

’I only demonstrated it once!?’

’Could it be...?’

Chen Qing stood still with the spear for a moment, recalling the essence and rhythm of Luo Zhixian’s demonstration.

Then, he moved.

His Body Technique unfolded. Though it was a novice’s first attempt and lacked Luo Zhixian’s seamless perfection, he had still captured a portion of its elusive essence. The movements of his feet already showed the basic form.

The long spear in his hand thrust out—it was none other than the opening stance of the *Biluo Jinghong Spear*!

Following that, move after move, stance after stance, flowed from his hands as smoothly as running water.

His control over the finer transitions, changes, and Power still seemed amateurish and unfamiliar, lacking Luo Zhixian’s rounded, masterful execution. Yet, he had somehow grasped seventy to eighty percent of the core principles behind the Spear Technique’s trajectory and its coordination with the Body Technique!

He had performed the entire set of the *Biluo Jinghong Spear*!

When Chen Qing retracted his spear, stood still, and looked at Luo Zhixian, the normally expressionless Master of Ten Thousand Laws Peak showed a flicker of clear, visible emotion on his face for the first time.

He stared at Chen Qing, silent for a full three breaths, before he finally spoke slowly.

"You learned it... just by watching once?"

His voice was still steady, but the meaning behind it was completely different from before.

’It wasn’t just that he learned it in one viewing. His performance just now, though a bit stiff, clearly showed he’s already crossed the threshold into the *Biluo Jinghong Spear*!’

’This is an Unparalleled Spear Skill!’

’It’s not something ordinary Martial Arts can compare to.’

’To imitate its form, comprehend its spirit, and even reach the entry-level after a single viewing... Luo Zhixian had never seen anything like it in his entire life.’

To achieve this, there were only two possibilities. Either the person’s own attainments in the Spear Path had already reached the Transformation Realm, giving him a commanding perspective from which he could learn anything quickly.

Or, this person was a natural-born prodigy of the Spear Path, a peerless talent with an intuition and comprehension for the spear that defied all logic.

Chen Qing was clearly still young, and his Cultivation was not yet at its peak. Ruling out the first possibility, the answer was obvious—this boy was a one-in-a-million, peerless prodigy of the Spear Path!

Chen Qing retracted his spear and stood tall. "This disciple is slow-witted. It just felt like the Spear Technique’s trajectory and the Heart Method’s circulation were supposed to be that way. I was merely copying what I saw."

"Merely copying..." Luo Zhixian repeated in a low voice, his heart in turmoil.

’That was no mere copy. It pointed directly to the very essence of the art!’

’A one-in-a-million, peerless prodigy of the Spear Path!’

His gaze toward Chen Qing now held a new, inexpressible appreciation... and a trace of profound relief.