Phi-Fic Chapter 292 King Level is Just the Beginning
Chapter 292 King Level is Just the Beginning
Niu Xingxing turned his head and stared blankly at Xiao Chen as if he were in a daze.
He thought he had misheard.
A King-level expert actually offered to teach him martial arts...
This was something he never even dared to dream of!
"Are you... really telling the truth?" He couldn't believe it.
Because he was a good-for-nothing, a good-for-nothing in everyone's eyes, with no talent for martial arts.
"Are you really willing to take me as your apprentice?" he asked, his eyes filled with anticipation.
"I never take on disciples," Xiao Chen said calmly.
The light in Niu Xingxing's eyes dimmed instantly.
“I can accept you as my disciple,” Xiao Chen said again.
"Disciples are those who serve me as their master and are required to obey my commands at any time. Naturally, I will also teach you some things to improve your strength so that you can serve me."
“I do!” Niu Xingxing shouted immediately.
He didn't care about anything else as long as it improved his strength.
"You'd better think this through. If you betray me, the consequences won't be as simple as death," Xiao Chen said coldly.
“I’m willing! As long as you’re willing to teach me!” Niu Xingxing said earnestly.
"Alright, from now on you will be my disciple, Xiao Chen's disciple." Xiao Chen nodded.
Niu Xingxing showed an excited expression.
The fact that a King-level expert was willing to teach him filled him with hope for the future.
"They all say I'm a good-for-nothing with no talent for martial arts. Can you... really teach me?" Niu Xingxing said softly.
He didn't know what Xiao Chen saw in him.
"I don't care about martial arts talent," Xiao Chen said noncommittally.
He scrutinized Niu Xingxing from head to toe, making Niu Xingxing feel extremely uncomfortable.
Under that gaze, it felt as if I were completely seen through, with no secrets left.
“Your strength is indeed too weak and does not meet my requirements.” Xiao Chen frowned.
Niu Xingxing looked embarrassed.
He studied at many martial arts schools, working like a slave, learning a lot of rubbish, but he didn't master anything, only knowing a few fancy moves.
Otherwise, everyone wouldn't call him a good-for-nothing.
"Take this pill." Xiao Chen took out a white pill and handed it over.
This is what he usually eats, so it's not very useful to him anymore.
Niu Xingxing took it, looked at it, and then swallowed it in one gulp.
Instantly, he felt a surge of heat flowing into his dantian, filling his entire body and giving him an inexhaustible energy.
"Sir, if I may be so bold as to ask, if I follow you, will I have a chance to reach the King-level powerhouse realm in the future?" he asked with great anticipation.
That was his long-cherished wish.
If he could reach that level, he would have no regrets in this life.
But he knew that level was too difficult, so he asked very carefully, afraid that Xiao Chen would laugh at him like those martial arts masters, and scold him for being presumptuous and having wild ideas.
"What? A King-level expert?" Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen's brows immediately furrowed again.
Niu Xingxing's face stiffened, bracing himself for the insults.
"A King-level expert... what's that?" Xiao Chen said with a look of disdain.
“Uh…” Niu Xingxing was stunned for a moment.
King-level expert...
What kind of nonsense is this?
Xiao Chen's expression was so disdainful and contemptuous.
It was as if he were insulting Xiao Chen by making such a request to him...
"Is your goal in this life just to reach the level of a mere King-level expert?" Xiao Chen said coldly.
Niu Xingxing was speechless.
It wasn't just him; it was the lifelong goal of almost every martial artist...
But how many can actually achieve that?
Why does that level of understanding seem so insignificant in the eyes of this person?
“That’s true. Your perspective is narrow. In your world, a King-level expert is already the strongest.” Xiao Chen suddenly showed an understanding expression.
"Could it be... that the King-level expert isn't the strongest?" Niu Xingxing asked rhetorically, his voice soft and weak.
"You'll find out later," Xiao Chen said without elaborating.
"Next, I will teach you a Qi-inducing technique. You must practice it diligently and never slack off," he said earnestly.
"Yes, I will work hard to cultivate!" Niu Xingxing said solemnly.
Xiao Chen pondered for a moment.
"As long as you don't slack off in your cultivation, and with the added effects of that pill, you might reach the strength of that King-level expert you see in just a few months..."
Niu Xingxing nodded.
But after nodding twice, he suddenly realized what was happening and froze for a moment.
What did he hear?
In just a few months, he'll be on par with a King-level expert!
Niu Xingxing's brain completely shut down...
It was so shocking, so unbelievable.
"You mean, in half a month, I'll become a King-level expert?" He stammered, his mouth agape.
There was nothing I could do; I was just too shocked.
Xiao Chen's expression darkened.
This disciple's mental fortitude is lacking; he needs to be trained.
“Remember this…” Xiao Chen said with a stern face.
"Now that you've joined my ranks, the so-called King-level expert realm is utterly unworthy of being used as a measure of a disciple's strength!"
Niu Xingxing was stunned.
Even a powerful king-level expert was spoken of so poorly!
He couldn't imagine what kind of sect or school this young king-level expert came from.
Was what he said really not just empty talk?
"Even the number one sect in the world probably wouldn't dare to speak with such arrogance," Niu Xingxing thought to himself.
Xiao Chen saw through his inner doubts.
"What level do you think I am at?" he asked.
"Aren't you... a King-level expert?" Niu Xingxing asked in confusion.
"Heh, a King-level expert..." Xiao Chen smiled slightly, dismissing it with disdain.
"Om..."
An extremely powerful aura suddenly erupted from his body.
Niu Xingxing was the first to be affected by this aura.
The air was all mixed up...
An unprecedented sense of oppression enveloped him, making it hard for him to breathe and almost suffocating him.
In his eyes, Xiao Chen's figure became incredibly tall...
Suddenly, his eyes widened.
Xiao Chen took a step.
Step by step, I climbed upwards...
Without any support, it moved steadily and smoothly through the air.
He walked on air, strolling leisurely up to the six- or seven-meter-high streetlight.
Above that streetlight, he raised his palm and chopped downwards...
"boom!"
A beam of light descended from the sky, cleaving a deep trench in the flowerbed below.
Niu Xingxing's mouth dropped open, and his eyes almost popped out.
What kind of tactic is this?
I've heard that a King-level expert can use their internal energy to injure others, but the strength of that ability is limited.
Even the legendary King-level experts pale in comparison to someone like Xiao Chen…
There's simply no comparison!
Is this still within the realm of human beings?
His mind went blank; he couldn't fathom what level of understanding this was.
Is it above the King-level expert, or above the King-level expert?
“You are my disciple, and you cannot be confined to the mundane world. I will give you time to grow, but it won’t be too long,” Xiao Chen said as he stepped down.
“If you don’t meet my requirements, I will expel you from my family.”
Niu Xingxing calmed herself down and bowed deeply to Xiao Chen.
"Thank you for your guidance, Sect Master. I will definitely do my best!"
He was more agitated than ever before.
He finally realized that Xiao Chen was right, and that he was about to step into that incredibly magical world.
In a short period of time, his perspective changed dramatically.
"The King-level powerhouse was a realm I once dreamed of reaching. I always fantasized about being able to hold my head high and be proud once I achieved it, but now I realize how shallow my thoughts were..."
"With such an unprecedentedly powerful figure by my side, what...can't I achieve?"