Chapter 71: Mysterious Grade Genius

  "Sister Shī, you said that there are three yellow-level geniuses outside the sect. Doesn't that mean that inside the sect, there are only five or six?" Qin Yong asked.

  Qin Yong remembered that Liu Yan had said before that among the inner and outer gates, there were no more than ten people who reached the level of a yellow-grade genius, but now three of them were from the outer gate, so there would be no more than six left in the inner gate.

  "That's right, to be precise, the five yellow-grade geniuses that Nei Men currently knows of. Moreover, they are much stronger than Cai Wenwu, Wang Hai and Xu Donglin. Even the weakest among them has reached twenty times their strength. His name is only slightly known within Nei Men, but outside it's like thunder in everyone's ears, the previous champion of Wai Men's first place, Huo Tongxuan." Liu Yan said.

  Qin Yong was slightly surprised. The disciples in the inner gate, Qin Yong had not had much contact with them yet, and naturally did not know their names. Now he only knew that they were the three great geniuses of the inner gate. However, Huo Tongxuan was a name that Qin Yong had often heard when he first entered Yunhai Sect, and was even more powerful than Cai Wenwu now.

  At that time, Cai Wenwu was still second, Wang Hai was third, and Duan Tianping was fifth. Later, Huo Tongxuan broke through to the fourth level of Xuanwu Realm after becoming the first in the outer gate again, and entered the inner gate, which was a legendary figure in the previous outer gates. However, looking at it now, entering the outer gate too early is not necessarily a good thing. It's likely that Huo Tongxuan was really unable to suppress his cultivation and had to break through, and now he also shows extremely strong talent in the inner gate, but compared to the three great geniuses, he still falls short.

  Qin Yong looked at Liu Yan, who was able to rank second in the inner gate and would soon surpass Li Xuan, who was first. She was probably a yellow-grade genius, and an extremely powerful one among them.

  "You think I should be one of those five, right?" Liu Yan saw Qin Yong's thoughts and smiled as she shook her head: "But you're wrong, the top three in the inner sect, Yuan Tian Gang is 45 times, Li Xuan Shixiong is 63 times, they are the two best yellow-level geniuses with the highest innate talent in the inner sect."

  Qin Yong was stunned, looking at Liu Yan's gaze with a dazed expression. Forty-five times and sixty-three times, although they couldn't be considered the pinnacle of Huang-level geniuses, but were still extremely formidable. However, what truly shocked Qin Yong was what Liu Yan had said - if Yuan Tiangang and Li Xuan were the best, then where did that leave Liu Yan?

  "Could it be that Liu Yan shifu is... a Xuan-level cultivator?" Qin Yong thought with some astonishment.

  Liu Yan's innate talent cannot be inferior to Yuan Tian Gang and Li Yun, and in Liu Yan's words, she is not a yellow-grade genius. Ordinary geniuses are no longer considered by Qin Yong, only the mysterious grade geniuses that are more powerful than the yellow-grade geniuses can match the answer. Not to mention those divine-grade, even in the face of heaven-grade and earth-grade, the mysterious grade geniuses are nothing, but in Tian Hong country, they are absolutely the top geniuses.

  "It seems you've guessed it, my cultivation speed is 102 times faster, just enough to reach the threshold of a Xuan-class genius." said Liu Yan.

  Qin Yong took a deep breath, and indeed, he was a Xuan-level genius. Although he had just stepped into the threshold of Xuan-level geniuses, it was like the difference between tenfold and hundredfold - a whole new level. Qin Yong suddenly felt that he had been dealt a huge blow today. He thought that with the Super Aura Halo System and other help, he should be able to catch up with these geniuses, but now he realized he was being too optimistic.

  However, Qin Yong also had an advantage. Not to mention the help of the aura badge, although it couldn't increase his cultivation speed, it was still a huge advantage. Moreover, the aura halo would upgrade its level, and at that time, Qin Yong believed he wouldn't be inferior to those geniuses.

  Liu Yan looked at Qin Yong, first shocked and then quickly recovered, with confidence still shining in her eyes. Liu Yan nodded slightly, from the beginning, she had been paying attention to Qin Yong's emotional changes, seeing that he was not defeated and did not become disheartened, which made her affirm him. The strong are not necessarily born with extraordinary talent, history has shown that ordinary martial artists can stand at the peak of the continent, although rare, but this also proves that in the world of martial arts, everything is not necessarily determined by talent alone.

  From then on, it can be seen that even the comprehension is not an important part of the innate talent, because in terms of cultivation speed, the help of comprehension has always been small. Until a person appeared, relying on his astonishing comprehension, he quickly rose to fame, making everyone know that even if one's qualifications are not good and their roots are not good, comprehension can still make a person incredibly powerful.

  It is precisely because of this that the Wudao Hall has become so important, and Liu Yan believes that although Qin Yong's innate talent may not be outstanding, it is not impossible to catch up. To become a strong person, the most essential thing is perseverance and confidence. Without the perseverance to persist in hardship and the confidence to believe in oneself, how can one truly become stronger?

  "I'm telling you this, hoping that you won't continue as before. In the world of martial arts, not a single moment can be wasted, and no opportunity can be missed. If you want to become stronger and not be left behind by those true geniuses, you must work even harder to strive."

  Qin Yong nodded, and at this time he also somewhat understood why Liu Yan had told him these things - it was to hope that he would strive. It seemed that Liu Yan was certain that his innate talent was not bad, at least among the outer disciples there was still a chance to contend, but he had wasted it. And now if he wanted to become an outer disciple and still didn't strive for anything, then it would be nothing more than wasting time.

  From this point on, Qin Yong also saw that Liu Yan indeed had a good impression of him, not to say that Liu Yan liked him, but only had the idea of taking him as a follower. Precisely because of this, if Qin Yong's strength was too weak, and the gap between him and Liu Yan's strength grew larger and larger, how could he become a follower? A follower disciple is not something that can be taken lightly.

  Qin Yong felt a mix of emotions, both moved and helpless. The damn halo effect was at work again. Originally, the halo effect had already given Liu Yan this idea, and the great halo effect would only intensify it. Qin Yong thought to himself that Liu Yan was indeed far superior to him in many ways. But the great halo effect was no longer something that just anyone could use as a subordinate.

  "Alright, once you become an outer disciple, you can go test your aptitude and then you'll have a clear understanding in your heart. I've already said what needed to be said, I hope you can grasp it." Liu Yan said.

  Qin Yong knew it was time for him to leave, so he stood up and thanked her, returning the token to Liu Yan before turning around and leaving. After hearing this, Qin Yong not only didn't feel discouraged but instead became even more enthusiastic, believing that even if they were geniuses, he could still catch up with them. To achieve this, he had to quickly upgrade his halo level and utilize various talismans, all of which required him to plunder more aura.