Chinese Superman

Gu Zhi Qiu held his breath and watched intently as the Martial Ancestor created the new method.

He felt a mysterious and indescribable aura rising from Xia Xinghan's body. In a daze, he became somewhat blurry, with faint clouds swirling around his body. Within the clouds, a dragon-shaped phantom seemed to flash by, and then a peerless sword light soared into the sky.

Instantly, a sense of freedom and dominance, as if breaking free from constraints and soaring straight to the heavens, was born!

The two walked on, unaware of the passage of time.

Suddenly, Xia Xinghan stopped, pondered for a moment, and said, "The creation of this technique is complete. This martial art is named—'Cloud Dragon Soaring Through the Sky Technique'! Its rank is National Treasure Level!"

"Those who learn this technique, even at the very beginning, can be enveloped in clouds and mist, as light as a feather, ethereal and untraceable, greatly increasing their speed."

"Upon entering the hall, one can condense clouds into dragons, unleashing speeds far exceeding those of 'Lingyan Ferry' over short distances, like a dragon emerging from the abyss."

"If one reaches the pinnacle of mastery, one will achieve a state of perfect harmony and fulfillment..."

A sharp glint flashed in Xia Xinghan's eyes.

"Then one can truly soar through the clouds, transforming into a cloud dragon, a sword rainbow, rising to the heavens, and traversing thousands of miles!"

"At that time, the cage will be gone, and we will be free in the world!!"

Gu Zhi Qiu was deeply shaken upon hearing this.

"Would you like to learn?"

"think!"

Gu Zhi Qiu blurted it out almost without thinking, her eyes burning with intensity.

You must know, this is a national-level martial art!

Prior to this, the highest-level martial arts techniques known were the several legendary techniques created by Xia Xinghan, among which "Treading the Flying Swallow" was considered a top-tier movement technique.

The current "Cloud Dragon Soaring Through the Sky Technique" has surpassed "Flying Swallow Stepping" and become the undisputed number one movement technique in martial arts!

"Want to learn?" Xia Xinghan said with his hands behind his back, sounding quite old-fashioned. "Then... call me Master."

He was just joking, but to his surprise, Gu Zhi Qiu's expression turned serious. He took a half step back, clasped his hands in a fist, bowed deeply, and said in a clear and cold voice, "Master, please accept Zhi Qiu's bow."

Xia Xinghan: "..."

Now it was his turn to be stunned.

Xia Xinghan was a little taken aback when he saw Gu Zhiqi bowing respectfully in front of him. He hadn't expected her to be so decisive and accept the offer of becoming his disciple so readily.

"Hmm, not bad, my good disciple."

Gu Zhi Qiu straightened up and said, "Master, could you please stop calling me disciple?"

"Huh? What's that called?"

Xia Xinghan was puzzled.

Gu Zhi Qiu appeared aloof, but actually shamelessly said, "Call me Senior Sister."

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"I call you Master, you call me Senior Sister, let's... each address each other separately."

"You can do that? Doesn't that mess up the generational hierarchy?!"

"I think it's fine."

Gu Zhi Qiu spoke calmly, a slight smile playing on her lips: "Calling me Senior Sister sounds better than calling me Disciple. You call me Senior Sister, and I'll call you Master. It's decided then."

"Alright, alright, senior sister it is."

Xia Xinghan waved his hand, since he didn't really care about titles anyway.

"Senior sister, watch carefully. I'll demonstrate the 'Cloud Dragon Soaring Through the Sky Technique' first, and then I'll break it down and teach you slowly."

He stopped joking and his little face became focused.

"As the saying goes... clouds follow the dragon!"

With a thought, Xia Xinghan instantly conjured up wisps of pure white, light and ethereal clouds within a radius of several feet around him.

The clouds were not water mist, but rather a mixture of spiritual power and martial arts intent, swirling and circling around him, making him appear like a celestial child in the clouds.

Immediately afterwards, the clouds surged and vaguely coalesced into a magnificent and agile dragon-shaped phantom with visible scales and claws, which then encircled its body.

Although the dragon's shadow was faint, it exuded a hidden dragon's might, as well as an aura of wanting to break free from the earth, escape the cage, and roam freely in the heavens.

"Watch closely!"

Xia Xinghan gave a soft shout and paused slightly.

The next moment, he seemed to transform into a blurry cloud dragon shadow, leaving behind a slowly spreading ripple of cloud mist as his figure soared into the sky!

Like a fish leaping over the dragon gate, a single leap brings about a qualitative change!

"hold head high--"

A clear, melodious, and seemingly real dragon roar resounded through the sky!

A pale golden phantom of a cloud dragon, carrying Xia Xinghan, soared freely under the azure sky at a terrifying speed far exceeding that of "Treading the Flying Swallow".

The golden dragon sometimes soared straight into the sky and disappeared into the thin clouds, sometimes meandered and coiled, drawing a beautiful arc, and sometimes suddenly accelerated, leaving a long, gradually dissipating cloud trail in the sky.

When the speed reached its limit, the phantom of the cloud dragon suddenly changed, transforming into a dazzling sword rainbow as bright as the sun and incomparably sharp!

The sword rainbow pierced the sky, tearing through the air and emitting a sharp whistling sound. In an instant, it shot from one end of the field of vision to the other, as if it wanted to pierce through the sky.

The alternating flashes of sword light and dragon shadows perfectly showcase the two artistic conceptions of "freedom" and "dominance" contained in "Soaring Dragon in the Clouds".

Among them, Yunlong is more agile and graceful, while Jianhong is more extremely fast. They have different focuses and each has its own merits.

Regardless of the specifics, both forms are concentrated within the martial art of Cloud Dragon Soaring Through the Sky. Whether one can master both depends entirely on the talent and fortune of the practitioner.

Gu Zhi Qiu looked up, dazzled and captivated, his heart filled with unparalleled shock.

I feel that this is no longer the so-called footwork or body movement, but rather something that has broken away from the scope of martial arts and become the immortal arts and Taoist magic in myths and legends.

The demonstration didn't last long; a flash of sword light, and it disappeared into the horizon.

"Wait, why did Junior Brother leave?"

Gu Zhi Qiu gazed at the sky, a sense of doubt creeping into his heart.

Not long after.

From the far west to the far east of the sky, a magnificent sword-like rainbow streaked across the sky like a dazzling meteor.

Immediately afterward, Gu Zhi Qiu felt a blur before his eyes as a shooting star rapidly approached from afar, arriving in an instant!

"brush--"

A golden sword rainbow descended from the sky and landed in front of her. As the sharp light dissipated into spiritual particles, Xia Xinghan's figure appeared.

His breathing was steady, and his complexion was normal. The only difference was that he was holding a plastic bag containing a boxed lunch in his hand.

Gu Zhi Qiu stared at the bag Xia Xing Han was carrying, her mind going blank for a moment: "Junior Brother... no, Master... where did you go?"

Xia Xinghan took out a boxed lunch from the bag and grinned, "We didn't eat lunch, so we went to the county town twenty miles away to buy a boxed lunch. I heard this roast goose rice is good, let's try it together."

Twenty miles away... the county town?!

Buying a boxed lunch?!

Gu Zhi Qiu was dumbfounded.

How much time has passed since the demonstration started?

Was it seven or eight minutes?

Leaving aside the time spent finding a restaurant, ordering food, waiting for the food, and paying...

He traveled forty miles round trip and even bought food?!

"You...your speed just now..."

Gu Zhi Qiu's voice was somewhat hoarse.

"Oh, the speed of the Cloud Dragon form and the Sword Rainbow form is different. I returned in the Sword Rainbow form, which was around Mach 10."

Xia Xinghan answered casually, then, remembering something, added, "However, I've discovered a small drawback to this martial art: it consumes too much mana."

"If she were to reach speeds of Mach 10, the consumption of spiritual energy would be enormous. Given Senior Sister's mana reserves, she probably wouldn't be able to sustain it for very long."

Gu Zhi Qiu: "..."

Mach 10? Ten times the speed of sound!

A speed that many top fighter jets can hardly match!

She took a deep breath, trying to calm her turbulent emotions, and replied earnestly, "Master... Master. To be able to reach a speed of Mach 10 with human flesh and blood, without relying on any mystical relics... mana consumption has never been its weakness. Mana, that's our weakness."

"That makes sense, and you've shown insight."

Xia Xinghan carried lunch to Gu Zhiqi's side and handed her one of the meals: "Eat first, and I'll slowly teach you the 'Cloud Dragon Soaring to the Sky Technique' on the way to Wudang Mountain."