Chapter 4

For Qin Xiao, Qin Nan not only knew him but was also very familiar with him. In the past, when they were in the Qin family, Qin Nan, as the first genius, was in the limelight, and Qin Xiao flattered him in every way. At that time, Qin Nan was very good to Qin Xiao, even treating him as a brother.

However, Qin Nan never expected that today, Qin Xiao would kick the door and come in, and even threaten him.

In that instant, Qin Nan understood that he had now become a 'waste,' so Qin Xiao had completely turned his back on him, and his intentions were not good.

Qin Xiao raised his head, showing his arrogance, "I came here today for a simple reason: to get your Body Tempering Pills. There's no need to deceive me; I know you have ten Body Tempering Pills."

At this point, his tone paused, and then he showed a deep disdain, "Qin Nan, don't blame me for being ruthless. You are now a waste, and the Body Tempering Pills are useless to you. It would be better to give them to me."

Qin Nan was directly angered to the point of laughter, "What if I don't give them to you?"

Upon hearing this, the arrogance on Qin Xiao's face disappeared, replaced by a cold look, "Qin Nan, if you don't give them to me today, don't blame me for being impolite. Even though I don't have any cultivation now, my martial soul is a third-rank Yellow-grade!"

The long sword behind him immediately began to dance, the sword light flashing, and the coldness was chilling.

"Qin Xiao, it seems you want to turn against me," Qin Nan's face was calm, and he showed no fear as the long sword danced. He said calmly, "I have already taken the Body Tempering Pills. You can leave now."

After saying this, Qin Nan closed his eyes and sighed inwardly.

Qin Xiao's arrogance made Qin Nan naturally angry. If it were in the past, Qin Nan would have already fought. However, thinking of their past relationship, he still couldn't bring himself to act.

Qin Xiao's face changed, and a killing intent surged, "Qin Nan, you are giving me face, but you don't know how to appreciate it. Today, I will let you know the difference between a third-rank Yellow-grade martial soul and a first-rank Yellow-grade martial soul!"

As he spoke, the long sword behind Qin Xiao hummed and immediately turned into a cold light, slashing fiercely.

Originally, Qin Xiao did not want to attack Qin Nan. It wasn't just because of their past relationship, but also because Qin Nan, as the son of the Qin family's patriarch, had a status that made Qin Xiao somewhat hesitant.

However, Qin Xiao never expected that Qin Nan, now a waste, would still dare to stand up to him. This was simply a matter of not knowing when to die.

"Qin Nan, this is your own doing!" Qin Xiao's face showed a sinister smile. He could almost see the former first genius, Qin Nan, groaning in pain and begging for mercy.

"Looking for death!"

Qin Nan could no longer tolerate it. The anger in his heart exploded, and his voice was like thunder.

He took a big step forward, his momentum fierce, and his fist, like a hammer, struck the long sword with all the power of the first level of Body Tempering.

Low-level martial technique, Crushing Fist!

In that instant, the sinister smile on Qin Xiao's face immediately vanished, and his face was full of shock, unable to react.

Qin Nan's cultivation had actually reached the first level of Body Tempering?

As this thought arose, a loud bang followed. The long sword, under Qin Nan's punch, had no resistance and was hammered away, trembling and losing its luster.

"Ahh..." A sharp cry of pain immediately came from Qin Xiao's mouth. His martial soul was hit, and his body was also injured.

Qin Nan looked at this scene coldly and said, "Now tell me, who is the waste."

"You... you... you..." Qin Xiao clutched his chest, his face pale. When he looked at Qin Nan again, the pride in his eyes was gone, replaced by fear and shock, "How did you break through to the first level of Body Tempering? You are clearly a first-rank Yellow-grade waste, and my third-rank Yellow-grade martial soul hasn't even broken through. How did you break through?"

This fact was something Qin Xiao could not accept.

He had awakened a third-rank Yellow-grade martial soul and had been practicing hard for several days, even taking a Body Tempering Pill, but he still hadn't broken through. How had Qin Nan broken through?

"I told you, I have taken all the Body Tempering Pills," Qin Nan glanced at him indifferently, "Get out!"

This command was like a pardon. Qin Xiao, ignoring the pain in his body, rushed out of the courtyard, not daring to look back.

He had thought that with his third-rank Yellow-grade martial soul, he could finally bully Qin Nan, but he never expected that Qin Nan would have broken through first.

If he stayed any longer, Qin Xiao didn't dare to imagine what Qin Nan would do to him next.

With Qin Xiao's departure, the entire courtyard became quiet. Qin Nan stood there for a moment, sighed, and then quickly regained his composure.

For Qin Nan, if others respected him, he would respect them even more. For someone like Qin Xiao, who was ungrateful and bullied others, Qin Nan felt only regret and no brotherly feelings.

If he encountered Qin Xiao again and the guy didn't repent, Qin Nan would no longer hold back.

"It seems I can't practice today," Qin Nan looked at the broken courtyard and shook his head with a bitter smile. He didn't want anyone to see him release his War God Soul.

The secret of the War God Soul, Qin Nan didn't want to reveal for now.

"Since I can't practice, I'll go to the Martial Technique Pavilion. This time, I can go to the second floor."

A look of excitement flashed in Qin Nan's eyes.

He had always been particularly interested in martial techniques. By the age of thirteen, he had mastered ten martial techniques, and at sixteen, he had created his own sword technique.

The Crushing Fist he used today was one of the martial techniques he had mastered at thirteen.

However, in the past, Qin Nan, without a martial soul, could only learn low-level martial techniques on the first floor of the Martial Technique Pavilion and couldn't practice higher-level techniques. Now that he had awakened a martial soul and reached the first level of Body Tempering, he naturally had the qualifications.

Thinking of this, Qin Nan could no longer contain himself and hurriedly walked toward the Martial Technique Pavilion.

The Martial Technique Pavilion in the Qin family was a forbidden area, with strict rules against noise and fighting. Violators would lose their qualifications forever and would never be allowed to enter again.

The Martial Technique Pavilion had four floors. The first floor housed low-level martial techniques, the second floor housed intermediate-level martial techniques, and the third floor housed high-level martial techniques.

According to legend, the fourth floor housed an ultimate martial technique, the clan's treasure, which even the first genius of the family, Qin Changkong, didn't have the qualifications to enter.

However, whether this legend was true, no one knew.

When Qin Nan arrived at the Martial Technique Pavilion, he found no one around, a stark contrast to the usual bustling scene.

This was within Qin Nan's expectations. After all, only those who had reached the first level of Body Tempering could enter the second floor.

Among the Qin family disciples who had just awakened their martial souls, very few could reach the first level of Body Tempering in just two days.

When Qin Nan arrived, the white-haired elder sitting in the Martial Technique Pavilion was slightly surprised, "Qin Nan, why are you here?"

Qin Nan, who naturally knew the white-haired elder and had a good relationship with him, immediately bowed, "Elder Ying, I came today to enter the second floor of the Martial Technique Pavilion."

"The second floor of the Martial Technique Pavilion?" Elder Ying was surprised, and his face turned cold, "Qin Nan, don't think that just because I have a good relationship with you, I will let you enter the second floor. To enter the second floor, you must reach the first level of Body Tempering!"

After saying this, Elder Ying thought of Qin Nan's fall from a genius to a waste and immediately began to advise him earnestly, "Qin Nan, although your martial soul is a first-rank Yellow-grade, don't be discouraged. As long as you work hard..."

Qin Nan, hearing this, was both amused and exasperated. He stepped forward, grabbed the wooden table, and immediately left a five-fingered indentation on it.

"You..." Elder Ying was stunned, "Your cultivation has broken through to the first level of Body Tempering?"

Qin Nan didn't answer Elder Ying but just smiled, turned, and entered the Martial Technique Pavilion, leaving a stunned Elder Ying behind.

Qin Nan passed through the first floor and stepped into the second floor, his eyes brightening.

The second floor of the Martial Technique Pavilion was supported by eight redwood pillars, and on them were white marble tables, each holding ancient books.

Qin Nan immediately walked forward, about to pick up a book, when a surprised voice sounded, "Qin Nan?"

Qin Nan instinctively turned around and saw a young man in a white and gold robe standing not far away, looking at him with surprise.

Seeing this young man, Qin Nan was slightly taken aback but then said indifferently, "I didn't expect to see you here."

This young man, Qin Nan was also very familiar with. His name was Qin Yu, the older brother of Qin Xiao, and he had awakened a fourth-rank Yellow-grade martial soul, making him a genius in the Qin family.

What left Qin Nan speechless was that he had just beaten his younger brother and now encountered his older brother.

Seeing that it was indeed Qin Nan, Qin Yu's face showed a mocking smile, "I didn't expect that you, with a first-rank Yellow-grade martial soul, a waste, could actually break through to the first level of Body Tempering. It seems the ten Body Tempering Pills the patriarch forcibly gave you were very effective."

Mentioning the ten Body Tempering Pills, Qin Yu felt a sour taste in his heart. He had awakened a fourth-rank Yellow-grade martial soul and only received three Body Tempering Pills a month, less than half of what Qin Nan received.

For this reason, when Qin Yu saw Qin Nan, he couldn't help but mock him.

Qin Nan glanced at him indifferently, "Indeed, they were very effective. I just used this cultivation to beat your brother."

Upon hearing this, Qin Yu's face immediately stiffened.