Urban Extraordinary Immortal Doctor
Chapter 600: Boasting

Chapter 600: Chapter 600: Boasting

With a single finger, he effortlessly blocked Long Shijiu’s full-strength attack and even sent him flying without injuring him, indicating that Fang Bai had reached a level of control over his True Yuan that allowed him to do whatever he wished. Both Long Da and Long Er admitted that they were far from being capable of such a feat.

No wonder Fang Bai was so arrogant in his speech. At such a young age, he possessed such formidable strength, which would surely make others even more arrogant than him.

Long Shijiu steadied himself, staring dumbfounded at Fang Bai, his face alternating between red and white.

After a moment, he strode over to Fang Bai and "thump" knelt down, then knocked his head against the floor several times.

"Instructor Fang, your strength is formidable; I, Long Shijiu, am thoroughly convinced by my loss. From now on, I will treat Instructor Fang as my teacher! Please teach me more! However, our leader has shown me the kindness of raising and teaching me, like my own parents reborn. So please, do not speak ill of our leader any longer!"

Long Shijiu knelt on the ground and spoke loudly.

Just as Fang Bai was about to speak, the Dragon Maiden had already approached and said to Long Shijiu, "Brother Nineteen, stand up first!"

The Dragon Maiden, the granddaughter of Long Jingtian and his chosen "successor," could possibly take over the position of the Dragon Guard leader in the future. Therefore, in the eyes of the "Dragon Guard" members present, she somewhat represented Long Jingtian. Consequently, when Long Shijiu heard her words, he immediately stood up.

The Dragon Maiden glanced at Fang Bai and saw him looking at her with a teasing smile. Remembering his words from earlier, she felt a blush heating her face and, feeling a bit guilty, turned her head away, not daring to meet Fang Bai’s gaze.

"Brother Nineteen, it’s good that you stand up for the leader, but do you know what the relationship is between Instructor Fang and the leader?"

The Dragon Maiden asked Long Shijiu.

"What... what relationship?"

Long Shijiu looked puzzled.

The Dragon Maiden said, "Fang Bai calls the leader ’older brother’, and the leader calls Fang Bai ’younger brother’."

"This..."

Long Shijiu was stunned, finding it somewhat unbelievable.

Long Da, Long Er, and the others looked at each other, their expressions filled with astonishment.

The leader was a highly respected individual within the Secular Ancient Martial World of Huaxia, one of the few formidable practitioners, and he actually addressed Fang Bai, a twenty-year-old young man, as brother. Their relationship was indeed extraordinary, no wonder he dared to speak ill of the leader in front of so many "Dragon Guard" members.

Among martial artists in the Ancient Martial World, those who call each other brother are either kindred spirits or equals in strength. The "Dragon Guard" members, from the strongest leader to the weakest Yellow Level Martial Artist, all admired martial prowess and believed in the supremacy of the powerful. Thus, the leader addressing Fang Bai as a brother was more likely due to Fang Bai’s strength.

Thinking of Fang Bai’s mere twenty years of age, yet possessing strength comparable to a Heaven Level Martial Artist, the "Dragon Guard" members present felt a surreal sense of having a dream-like unreality.

The Dragon Guard members who adored the Dragon Maiden were disheartened, having lost the confidence and courage to compete with Fang Bai for the Dragon Maiden’s affection.

Fang Bai possessed a strength they could not match, which made them feel ashamed of themselves, and with the leader’s high regard for him, on what grounds could they contest with Fang Bai for the Dragon Maiden?

No wonder one hundred and eight said the Dragon Maiden liked Fang Bai; the Dragon Maiden did not deny it. Perhaps only a remarkable man like Fang Bai could catch the eye of the Dragon Maiden, who has exceedingly high standards, right?

"Instructor Fang is a man of great ability. If he says the leader’s teaching isn’t up to par, then it isn’t. Even if the leader were here, he would frankly admit it. So, my fellow Dragon Guard brothers and sisters, from now on, no matter what Instructor Fang says or does, you should listen attentively and watch closely, without doubting him!"

The Dragon Maiden looked around at everyone and said in a delicate voice, "I believe that as long as you trust and respect Instructor Fang, he will soon bring you surprises!"

At this point, she turned to Fang Bai and said, "Instructor Fang, the leader has hired you as the Dragon Guard instructor and has great expectations for you. He hopes that under your guidance, the strength of the Dragon Guard members will greatly improve!"

Fang Bai smiled and nodded, teasing her, "Dragon Maiden, go back and ask your grandfather how he led the team. It took him decades to train just five Earth Level Martial Artists, and they’ve all hit their cultivation bottlenecks. It’s simply leading others astray. How embarrassing, right?"

The Dragon Maiden giggled and said, "Aren’t you afraid my grandfather will come after you with a vengeance if I say that?"

"A vengeance?"

Fang Bai laughed heartily, "I bet he won’t! Besides, I am the instructor he hired. If I’m displeased and decide to leave at a moment’s notice, let him cry about it!"

The Dragon Maiden pursed her lips in a smile, then with a serious expression, she changed the subject and said earnestly, "Instructor Fang, we Dragon Guard members are counting on your guidance from now on! Also, we hope that a month from now, under your leadership, the Dragon Guard will achieve good results at the ’Meta-Humans Organization Elite Contest’ in America!"

Fang Bai cast his gaze around. Seeing a trace of awe in the faces of the Dragon Guard members when they looked at him, he knew they were overawed by his strength. He smiled and said, "Actually, the foundations of these Martial Artists are mostly quite good. With tailored instruction, they can quickly break through their barriers and advance to higher levels!"

After a pause, he glanced over Long Da and the other four at the initial stages of the Earth Level Realm and continued, "Before we head to America, I will supervise your cultivation closely, aiming to raise each of your cultivation levels by at least one minor realm. Additionally, I will train four or five more Earth Level Martial Artists. When the time comes for me to lead nine Earth Level Martial Artists to America, such a lineup should be considered quite impressive, shouldn’t it?"

If the Dragon Maiden did not fully understand Fang Bai and had not witnessed his miraculous abilities, she would have thought he was boasting excessively.

You see, for a Martial Artist to advance to the Earth Level Realm, not only does it require high aptitude and innate talent, but also a strong legacy of Martial Arts Techniques. All of these are indispensable, followed by steady progress step by step. After decades of effort, one might then hope to attain the Earth Level Realm.

Of course, there are those with good fortune and high Wuxing who might advance to the Earth Level Realm and become dominant figures in their own right by the age of thirty to fifty.

Yet, Earth Level Martial Artists in their thirties or fifties are extremely rare in the Secular Ancient Martial World of Huaxia; it’s only in the legendary Hidden Sect World that this is a common occurrence.

In a nutshell, advancing to the Earth Level Realm is not a matter to be taken lightly.

Take Long Shijiu, for example. He has been at Profound Level Perfection for many years, barely one step away from becoming an Earth Level Martial Artist. But that one step has remained insurmountable for him.

Thus, when Fang Bai spoke of raising Long Da and others’ cultivation levels by one minor realm within a month and also training four or five new Earth Level Martial Artists, aside from the Dragon Maiden, none of the other Dragon Guard members believed him.