The reproduction medal is copper-colored, square, with a stick figure meditating and cultivating depicted in simple lines.

If you concentrate just a little, you can know the name of the medal.

[Inner Qi Genius]!

This is a medal that Ma Ran had obtained long ago.

Because Ma Ran's ability improvement basically relies on feedback from [play], without needing closed-door hard practice, most of the time, its effect is extremely limited.

But it's not given for nothing either.

With the dual blessings of the [Inner Qi Genius] and [Academic Demon] medals, Ma Ran has long become a true, heaven-gifted talent in Black Rock Martial Arts!

The problems faced by Su Qiangwei and Gray, although Ma Ran hadn't encountered them, just by hearing a few sentences and thinking for a moment, he could immediately give an answer, precisely solving the problems that troubled the questioners.

Always understated, always at ease, there were no questions too difficult for him.

Now, around the [Inner Qi Genius] medal, a mass of black metallic liquid gradually dispersed, condensing and attaching around the medal.

Copper texture, inlaid with a black metal frame!

It evolved into a [Martial Arts Celestial Pride] medal!

The most basic function of this medal is that the efficiency of Inner Qi cultivation increases to nine times!

In other words, if Ma Ran were to calm his mind and engage in closed-door hard practice, cultivating for one year would be equivalent to cultivating for nine years when he was just reborn!

This basic function is actually the part Ma Ran cares for the least.

What truly amazed him are the two other abilities granted by the [Martial Arts Celestial Pride] medal!

First: Entering a divine fighting state, with full battle intuition! As long as the opponent has a weakness or flaw, Ma Ran can quickly find it!

Originally, Ma Ran's combat experience was extremely rich, whether in unarmed, cold weapon or hot weapon combat, he was the best among the best. Among the current Earthlings, there might be someone who could rival him in combat experience, but surpass him? Not a one!

With the blessing of this medal, Ma Ran's combat power has once again escalated to a level where being too high up is terrifying.

Any guy daring to play tactics in front of him, using the same move twice, would die unpeacefully.

Second: Talent expansion! No longer limited to the domain of Black Rock Martial Arts Inner Qi cultivation.

In simple terms, regardless of whether it's Inner Qi, True Qi, or even Elemental Power, Martial Power, as long as it doesn't fall outside the category of "Martial Arts"...

Any secret technique manual or martial arts technique, Ma Ran can learn it with one look, master it once he learns it, infer other things from one fact, and even improve or create his own techniques, freely molding the "ordinary genius" as he likes.

In general…

[Martial Arts Celestial Pride] is a very good medal, ten times stronger than its predecessor [Inner Qi Genius].

Among the three special effects, there are two that Ma Ran really likes.

"It's already so late..."

Gray looked towards the door, soon noticing the bodyguards bathed in moonlight, their faces still cold, but beneath their sunglasses, they showed a hint of bitterness and fatigue.

Their legs had numbed!

When they leave later, their walking stance would surely look like zombies just out of their coffins.

"Making them stand outside for so long!"

Gray said, quickly running out of the reception hall, apologizing to the bodyguards one by one, asking for forgiveness for the things he had said before.

This was unnecessary behavior.

Dare they not forgive?

God is always right.

Anyone daring to point out God's mistakes should prepare for eventual retribution!

Even though Gray now returns to his usual self, if there were another alien influence invasion, and he's the one to stand up, it wouldn't be long before he reverted to that aloof demeanor, treating ordinary people as inferior beings.

What?

Provide him with comrades, offer support?

Is that some kind of interstellar joke!

That's sheer delusion!

God is forever invincible!

Comrades, except for holding back, only serve to share God's glory, don't they?

If that happened, would the sales of the "Matt Gray" and "God" brands' series of products not decrease as a result?

At that point, the reduction of peripheral products and attached value would lead to even greater economic loss!

That's all green Franklin ($)!

Thus…

Giving Matt Gray comrades or reinforcements is absolutely unforgivable!

A new interest chain is already intertwined, and the beneficiaries refuse to allow anyone to destroy their piece of cake…

Unless a new star-making plan and a commercial white paper can let them clearly see more interests, like the—[Alliance of Gods] plan!

Of course, the [Alliance of Gods] plan is currently just a fertilized egg, not even an embryo.

After all, besides Gray, they have no other "god" to show.

Gray himself is not aware of these.

After a simple negotiation, under the look of astonishment from the men in black, he jogged back to Ma Ran, sincerely sighing: "In Chinese, your understanding of Inner Qi has reached the level of simplifying the complex, standing at a high vantage point with profound insight, making me feel enlightened, suddenly seeing the light!"

Gray now finally understands the mindset of the ancient Chinese scholar who said, "Listening to the words of a wise man is better than ten years of study".

Although Ma Ran only taught for three hours, this guidance was extremely important for his growth!

If not for Ma Ran's pointers, he wouldn't know how long he would be stuck at some inexplicable point when cultivating Black Rock Martial Arts in the future!

Gray had long learned from the intel department what kind of person Ma Ran was.

Enthusiastic!

Sincere!

Kind!

Selfless!

Broad-minded!

Ma Ran often solves Black Rock Martial Arts cultivation doubts of various academic society members and paranormal researchers on the "DJI" APP.

Initially, Gray worried that Ma Ran would be someone with a reputation far exceeding his capabilities, but after personal contact, he realized that the intel's description was still somewhat conservative and did not perfectly showcase Ma Ran's demeanor.

After one teaching session, both Gray and Su Qiangwei felt greatly benefited, spawning many new ideas, eager to start cultivating immediately, burst through the current stage in one go, surpass their limits, and reach a new level!

As for Ma Ran himself…

He didn't feel anything special.

He just felt an itch to act, couldn't resist putting on a performance, and incidentally conducted a simple test on Su Qiangwei and Gray.

It turned out that in the judgment of the [play] ability, the current Su Qiangwei and Gray, as "audience" value…

Was very high!

Extremely high!

After chatting a bit more, Gray left the reception hall.

He looked back, somewhat reluctantly saying: "Though I really wish to stay a bit longer, but..."

"One's life is not one's own in the jianghu."

"I should return to my country."

"I hope the three of us can meet again soon!"

Though it was long known that Gray spoke Chinese well, hearing a brown-haired, blue-eyed foreigner talk about "jianghu" always gave an odd feeling of dissonance.

Thus, the "God's Psychological Intervention" served as a perfect conclusion to the Demon Mountain incident.

…

The next day, on a hospital bed, Wan Haihao finally woke up.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw the diary placed at the bedside.

The time spent with Lin Qiubai flashed before his eyes in a daze.

He recalled the last scene of the Sword Master's departure, feeling a pang of bitterness in his heart.

Goodbye…

He might never see him again in this life.

"Sword Master..."

Wan Haihao struggled to sit up, placing his hand on the diary.

"I promise you."

"In the future..."

"I will no longer be cowardly."

"Even if I am a loser, I will do everything possible to strive to become stronger."

"One day, I will become a qualified Guardian, always protecting everyone by their side!"

After a long silence, Wan Haihao placed the diary into the washbasin, borrowing a lighter.

Bang!

The diary slowly turned to ashes in the flame.

The heat flowed.

An orange-red flame illuminated Wan Haihao's profile.

"Thank you, Sword Master."

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