Super Gene Ⅱ: Evolution

"Prince Qing Yu, you flatter me too much. I haven't even fully grasped it myself, how could I possibly teach a disciple?" Lin Shen said with a smile, "If Prince Qing Yu needs, we can exchange knowledge through sparring. To be your master, I am truly unqualified."

How could Lin Shen teach her Finger Sand? To practice Finger Sand, one must base it on the Twenty-Eight Fists and the Thousand Men's Pointer. The origins of both skills were problematic. The Twenty-Eight Fists could be taught to others, but the Thousand Men's Pointer absolutely must not be casually disseminated.

The hidden skill, Heart Concealment, was even acquired from Red Heart A, which made it all the more taboo to reveal. If discovered by Red Heart A, there would likely be serious trouble.

Tian Qingyu, being extremely intelligent, heard Lin Shen's tone and knew that he was unwilling to pass on the skill of Finger Sand. So she said, "A sparring exchange would be good. My Luminous Spirit Fingers consist of seven forms. The inspiration for the first form came from Celestial Race's secret Finger Skill 'Holy Genesis', the second form's inspiration is from Phoenix Clan's secret Finger Skill 'Twin Flying Wings', the third's inspiration comes from a technique 'Destiny Supreme', created by an Immortal of the Supreme Clan, and the fourth's inspiration derives from the Finger Skill 'Nurturing Life' of the Mysterious Clan..."

Worried that Lin Shen might not understand Tian Qingyu's intentions, Tian Buluo explained on the side, "Holy Genesis is a royal lineage Finger Skill of our Celestial Race, and normally only those of royal blood are qualified to learn it; Twin Flying Wings is an untransmittable secret of the Phoenix Clan, only those of the Pure Blood Phoenix Clan are qualified to cultivate it; Destiny Supreme is even more incredible. The existence from the Supreme Clan who created this skill is nearly invincible in this era. Although Nurturing Life comes from the Mysterious Clan, which has now declined, this Finger Skill was famously unparalleled when the Mysterious Clan was among the Powerful Cosmic Races. The patriarch of the Mysterious Clan once used this skill to contend with The Ancient Realm King, but it has long been lost, leading to its lesser renown. Only my sister Yu has the sole remaining copy..."

The origins of these seven Finger Skills are all extraordinary, each with a reputation that shakes the world.

"Brother Tian, if we spar and learn from each other, how about I exchange these seven Finger Skills for your Finger Sand?" Tian Qingyu sincerely looked at Lin Shen and said, "The original manuals for these seven Finger Skills are right there in Rainy Mist Tower. I can go get them first and give them to you, Brother Tian, to review. If you find these seven Finger Skills to be satisfactory, then you could teach me Finger Sand, how about that?"

Tian Qingyu's sincerity was impeccable, and if not for the sensitive origins of Finger Sand, Lin Shen might have actually been tempted. It wasn't a bad deal for him as others were unlikely to successfully learn Finger Sand; he would effectively get seven world-shaking Finger Skills for nothing.

"Prince Qing Yu, you truly are sincere. Well then, let's not worry about an exchange. I have something here and if you can make some progress with it, come find me afterward." Lin Shen took a notebook and tore a few pages out to hand to Tian Qingyu.

Tian Qingyu raised an eyebrow slightly but didn't immediately take the pages.

She had some misconceptions about Lin Shen's intentions, thinking that he simply didn't value her seven Finger Skill manuals. He didn't take her as a disciple, nor did he pass on the Finger Sand, because he looked down upon her talent, believing she wouldn't be able to master Finger Sand, and so he gave her something minor to try first, so that if she couldn't manage it, she would understand her own limitations and give up.

In actuality, it wasn't a total misunderstanding. The pages that Lin Shen tore out were sketches of the Twenty-Eight Fist Manual figurines.

Even Tian Xun couldn't master it by following the manual, despite Lin Shen repeatedly explaining the experience and heart of practicing the Twenty-Eight Fists, along with demonstrating it repeatedly. But Tian Xun just couldn't succeed, which was an unavoidable reality.

Both Tian Xin and Wei had also attempted it and similarly failed to master the Twenty-Eight Fists, without understanding the exact reasons why.

Lin Shen gave the manual to Tian Qingyu mainly because he found her to be a reasonable person, willing to offer seven Finger Skill manuals in exchange for Finger Sand, and was even ready to become a disciple, not leveraging her status as a prince to force him into it.

If she could master the Twenty-Eight Fists, the world would gain another practitioner of the method, and his friend's creation would truly have a legitimate successor.

Lin Shen altered the Twenty-Eight Fists beyond recognition, and it was hardly the same as the original. In fact, he didn't really count as a formal successor.

Moreover, having someone like Prince Qing Yu in the Celestial Race in his corner was an additional layer of security for him.

Lin Shen did not take Tian Qingyu's Finger Skill secret manual, not because he looked down upon it, but for fear that if he took her manual and yet could not teach her the "Finger Sand," it would not be quite right.

"If I master what's written on this paper, would you be willing to take me as your disciple and teach me 'Finger Sand'?" Tian Qingyu asked, staring into Lin Shen's eyes.

"If you master it, you wouldn't need to take me as your master," Lin Shen shook his head and said.

"Is this the secret manual for 'Finger Sand'?" Tian Qingyu asked in slight surprise.

"No, it's not easy to explain, but you'll understand naturally once you've mastered it," Lin Shen did not say much more, only advising Tian Qingyu, "It's best if the content on here is not seen by others—just you, observing and practicing alone would be good."

"Understood, wait for me," Tian Qingyu's mood improved quite a bit, and she also understood that what Lin Shen gave her might be the basic foundation for 'Finger Sand.'

Tian Qingyu had previously felt that 'Finger Sand' was exceptionally enigmatic, setting a different course from the finger skills she practiced, possessing a bizarre ability like Spatial Finger Power. She wanted to learn it and integrate it into her own Luminous Spirit Finger Skill.

If Lin Shen really refused to teach her, she would not be desperate to learn it.

But with Lin Shen's words, she resolved that she must master 'Finger Sand' no matter what, so as not to let Lin Shen underestimate her.

Tian Qingyu had great confidence in her own talent; even Tian Buluo only dared to claim second in her presence, which indicated her talent was indeed strong.

Moreover, she had single-handedly mastered seven astounding finger skills from different powerful cosmic races and had drawn from the essence of those seven skills to create her own seven forms of Luminous Spirit Fingers, which was already a marvel and shock to many.

Such talent, looking across the universe, was top-tier among the top-tier. Anyone would be as confident as Tian Qingyu.

After Tian Qingyu left, Tian Buluo regarded Lin Shen with an odd expression and said, "Tian, do you fancy Sister Yu, and that's why you are unwilling to take her as a disciple, to avoid muddling the generational hierarchy? If that's the case, I advise you to dismiss the thought. Among all of us princes, Father's favorite is Sister Yu; he'll never allow her to marry outside."

"Prince, you're overthinking it; I merely can't teach her," Lin Shen said with a wry smile, wondering how Tian Buluo could think this way.

"That's good," Tian Buluo saw that Lin Shen's gaze was sincere and not deceitful and finally breathed a sigh of relief, laughing, "Honestly, I am quite interested in your 'Finger Sand' too. Could you give me a copy of that document as well?"

"If you want to see it, go find Prince Qing Yu; I only have that one copy." Since he had taken it out, Lin Shen did not care how many people went to learn.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

"Forget it, there's not much time, I still need to practice 'Heaven and Celestial Beings Skill,' where would I find the time to practice those things." Tian Buluo also understood that a mysterious and unpredictable finger skill like Lin Shen's surely could not be mastered overnight, and it would certainly require dedicated effort.