Crow Immortal: I Can Duplicate Infinite Resources

Chapter 193: Second in Talent

Hua Qi said this, and Qi Feiyan immediately shook her head slightly.

“If Senior Brother Hua hadn’t saved me that day, would Feiyan still be alive?”

Saying this, she gently grasped Hua Qi’s only remaining hand, her eyes shimmering as if she had something to say.

Hua Qi froze in place, his ears slightly red, stammering: “I’m afraid… I’ll hold you back…”

Qi Feiyan shook her head slightly, her expression quite resolute.

“This debt of gratitude, Feiyan will never forget in this lifetime. If Senior Brother doesn’t despise me, Feiyan is willing to take care of you forever.”

“How can this be…”

Hua Qi felt flustered and at a loss, not knowing how to respond to this girl’s firm goodwill; noticing others’ gazes, he quickly fell silent.

Han Yu watched this scene and inexplicably made a judgment.

Although Qi Feiyan’s words and actions had no flaws, there was definitely something wrong.

Coming back to his senses, Han Yu reflected on himself and realized this was a bit of “direct perception of essence” intuition brought by cultivating the Soul Condensing Sword Technique yesterday and using sword intent to condense his soul.

In most cases, it could be trusted, but it wasn’t 100% reliable.

If the enemy was skilled at deception or had higher strength, able to conceal their intentions, it might confuse this intuition.

“Junior Brother Han.”

Hua Qi greeted Han Yu with a smile, slightly embarrassed.

Qi Feiyan also followed with a sweet smile: “Senior Brother Han.”

“Senior Brother Hua wants to try sparring in the Battle Hall today. Since your word carries the most weight here, please don’t let anyone bully him.”

Han Yu nodded calmly: “The Battle Hall has always stopped at the point of contact; there has never been a case of bullying…”

“How can there not be?” Lu Yun raised his hand, “I get bullied all the time, and my white crane gets beaten up by those crows every day—”

“Hmm?” Han Yu fixed his gaze on him.

Lu Yun immediately shrank back subconsciously, muttering softly: “What I said is true…”

“Today’s sparring demonstration includes you.”

Han Yu said lightly, hands behind his back.

“Ah?” Lu Yun’s face darkened, “Your heart is as small as your crows, holding grudges and seeking revenge…”

Yuan Shengjiao nearby couldn’t stand it any longer and kicked him down: “Idiot, still not shutting up? Do you really want Junior Brother Han to discipline you every day?”

Han Yu smiled slightly at this, then asked Hua Qi: “Senior Brother Hua, do you want to join too?”

Hua Qi looked down somewhat awkwardly at his empty sleeve, forcing a smile: “I… I’d better not. I’ll just spar with a regular Outer Disciple.”

Han Yu saw the hint of inferiority in Hua Qi after losing his arm and wanted to comfort him, but with everyone watching and Qi Feiyan following, it wasn’t appropriate to say much.

“Senior Brother Hua knows I’m not far away. When you have time, feel free to come find me to exchange pointers.”

Hua Qi smiled bitterly: “Junior Brother Han, with your current strength, what pointers could someone like me offer?”

Han Yu waved his hand slightly: “Senior Brother Hua, don’t say that. I’ve only been a novice for a few years; there’s too much I don’t understand, and I still need to learn more from Senior Brothers and Sisters.”

After speaking, he arranged today’s sparring participants. Besides Lu Yun, Jin Qi and Yuan Shengjiao were willing to try sparring with Han Yu.

They didn’t aim for victory or defeat when sparring with Han Yu; more so, they wanted to practice their newly learned techniques and newly acquired magical artifacts, seeing how much of Han Yu’s strength they could bring out.

For example, today, Senior Brother Jin Qi had newly mastered the Phantom Body Technique and wanted to test it against Han Yu, to see the differences.

After trying, he found Han Yu could easily split into three phantoms, while he could only split into one, and it was clearly not as realistic as Han Yu’s.

After the sparring ended, Jin Qi couldn’t help but shake his head and sigh: “Junior Brother Han, your talent is truly enviable.”

“This technique in your hands actually innovates; others are far from matching it.”

Han Yu smiled: “Senior Brother Jin, you flatter me. I just had slightly better luck.”

After defeating Yuan Shengjiao, Han Yu remembered something and took out the Child Spirit Fruit given by the crows earlier: “Senior Sister Yuan, this Child Spirit Fruit is also a detoxifying spiritual item. Can it cure your Hundred Flowers Poison?”

Yuan Shengjiao immediately laughed: “If you’re willing to try, I’m happy to be your test subject—this Child Spirit Fruit is a raw material for detoxifying pills. Detoxifying pills are useless for my Hundred Flowers Poison. Maybe Junior Brother Han, you’re extraordinary and can bypass the poison using the raw material for detoxifying pills?”

Han Yu understood after hearing this: the Child Spirit Fruit was far from enough to cure the Hundred Flowers Poison.

Afterward, Han Yu called Lu Yun up for sparring practice.

Lu Yun was unwilling and reluctant. After coming up to spar, Han Yu had three crows deal with him.

Lu Yun seemed resigned to fate, lying on the ground motionless, muttering incessantly, looking like a wronged woman who had been bullied badly.

Han Yu ignored him, leaving it to Yuan Shengjiao, who couldn’t stand it, to deal with this lazy troublemaker.

On the other side, Qi Feiyan supported Hua Qi, who had just lost to an Outer Disciple, patiently comforting him in a low voice.

“Senior Brother Hua, it’s okay. Temporary victory or defeat doesn’t matter. I believe you will definitely become very powerful.”

“Senior Brother Hua, no matter what, you are the benefactor in my heart.”

Hua Qi’s face flushed red, thinking to himself: If I can have Junior Sister Qi by my side like this forever, what regret is there in losing this arm?

But her spirit root is very good; at least she can achieve Foundation Establishment. It’s not convenient for me to hold her back.

“Senior Brother Hua, who is that person lying on the ground acting shamelessly after being defeated by Senior Brother Han?”

Hua Qi glanced over and immediately frowned: “Don’t ask about this person, and don’t inquire further, lest it dirty your ears.”

Seeing Qi Feiyan looking at him curiously, he explained: “This person’s cultivation talent isn’t high, but his other talent is said to be only slightly inferior to Junior Brother Han’s. He’s also someone with innate exceptional talent favored by the Elders.”

“But unlike Junior Brother Han, who cultivates diligently without rest, this person is lazy by nature, and his conduct is unbearable to witness.”

“Junior Sister Qi, it’s best to inquire less.”

Qi Feiyan nodded repeatedly, saying: “Yes, I’ll listen to you, Senior Brother Hua.”

But a strange light flickered in her eyes.

Second in talent, suppressed by the number one talent, harboring resentment…

Heh, interesting… very interesting…

Her tongue curled and stretched slightly in her mouth, suppressing the urge to lick her lips. Qi Feiyan took a deep look at Lu Yun, who was being bullied by Han Yu and his subordinates, then quickly led Hua Qi away.

Han Yu glanced at their retreating figures.

This Qi Feiyan, no matter how you look at it, still has problems.

After returning from the Battle Hall, his Master called Han Yu over and shared some good news.

Elder Wen has ended his rest. Starting tomorrow, he will attempt to cultivate Mystic Spirit Ginseng and Jade Spirit Berries… Mystic Spirit Ginseng is the main spiritual herb needed for Foundation Establishment Pills, and Jade Spirit Berries are the main spiritual herb for Qi Refining Spirit Boosting Pills.

If either of these can be successfully cultivated, the disciples of Wanchun Valley will experience rapid progress in strength.

“Disciple, besides this, there’s one more thing. The traveling merchants and the Crown Prince of the Great Zhou Dynasty have returned to the Green Grain Market.”