Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 41 Dragon Elephant Martial Arts School (Seeking Further Reading)

Half a month later.

Qingjiang County is located in the western part of the East Market.

In March, a grand courtyard with a tall gate was erected, complete with pavilions, terraces, rockeries, and clear ponds.

There is also a large open space paved with bluestone.

In the southwest corner of the open space stood rows of wooden dummy stakes of varying heights, while in the southeast corner were displayed all sorts of traditional weapons—spears, broadswords, swords, and halberds—each polished to a gleaming shine, reflecting a cold, sharp light.

A pair of majestic stone lions stand proudly in front of the gate.

Not far away stands a tall willow tree, its thousands of strands hanging down into the emerald green pond.

The signboard reads "Dragon Elephant Martial Arts School" in four large, golden characters.

at this time.

Red firecrackers littered the ground, and red silk hung on the plaques. The gate was crowded with people, including wealthy merchants in fine clothes and ordinary people in simple attire.

"Ladies and gentlemen, today my Xu family is opening the Dragon Elephant Martial Arts School. I hope you will all come and support us!"

Xu Mingwei is the next head of the Xu family and a potential grandmaster. He is exceptionally talented, and his words carry significant weight as he represents the Xu family.

"Please come in."

"The Wang family presents three top-grade swords to congratulate the Longxiang Martial Arts School on its grand opening!"

"The Cao family presents a pair of jade pendants inlaid with dragon patterns to congratulate the Longxiang Martial Arts School on its grand opening!"

The Wu family presented three top-grade treasured swords.

When a martial arts school opens, visitors naturally bring gifts.

However, not all guests are hospitable, and not all gifts are polite.

Many prominent families were well aware that the Xu family was going to take a bite out of the Qingjiang County martial arts school, and most of them were just there to watch the show.

After all, the three major martial arts schools are backed by the Wu, Fang, and Wang families.

These three families can be said to be the three strongest families in Qingjiang County, having been established in the county for nearly two hundred years and possessing profound cultural heritage.

Even now, the Xu family is far inferior to them.

With Yang Zhao transferred to the county seat, their concerns about the Xu family lessened somewhat, since even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake.

Moreover, the Xu family is now trying to threaten their interests.

Disturbances and suppression are naturally inevitable.

The Xu family members present today are the three brothers: Xu Mingwei, Xu Mingyuan, and Xu Mingxuan.

They showed the guests around, and then introduced the instructors they were hiring and the owner, Gu Yiping.

However, none of these powerful families took Gu Yiping seriously, believing him to be nothing more than a puppet of the Xu family in name only, with the real power lying with the Xu family.

“Young Master Xu, we have also visited the Dragon Elephant Martial Arts School. It is indeed well-built, but the real core of the school is the instructors and the school master.”

"Without a good teacher, coming to a martial arts school to learn is just a waste of time, don't you think?"

A burly middle-aged man wearing a black gauze cloak with gold dragon patterns embroidered on the collar suddenly stepped forward, looked at Xu Mingwei, and his eyes showed a hint of disdain.

"Master Black Wind's insights are truly insightful and enlightening. So, what do you think constitutes a good teacher?"

"Martial arts school, martial arts is the main focus, and among martial artists, the strong are respected."

"Understood. So, Black Wind Pavilion Master, who do you plan to send as your disciple?"

"No need to waste time, I will examine it myself."

"Then please proceed to the training ground."

A large group of people arrived at the training ground. The Black Wind Sect Master walked to the center of the open space and scanned the group of people around Xu Mingwei.

"Young Master Xu, who do you plan to send out? Don't worry, I, Wang, will not bully the weak."

"I have long admired the Master and would like to learn a thing or two from him."

Xu Mingwei walked up to the Black Wind Pavilion Master with a smile.

The Black Wind Pavilion Master's eyes lit up, and the thought of severely injuring Xu Mingwei and crippling his martial arts path flashed through his mind.

Xu Mingwei is too much of a threat.

If we stop it now, we can slow down the Xu family's development by at least twenty years.

"Make your move, Young Master Xu, and let this master of the hall see your current strength."

The Black Wind Pavilion Master was exceptionally confident. He had been a Xiantian martial artist for many years, and although he was still only at the initial stage, his foundation was very solid.

Suppressing seven or eight peak-stage acquired cultivators was a piece of cake.

Without wasting words, Xu Mingwei burst forward and attacked the Black Wind Pavilion Master. His palms moved like snakes, winding and twisting, creating afterimages in the air.

The palm strike whistled and moved with unpredictable force, striking towards his chest.

The Black Wind Pavilion Master's pupils suddenly contracted, and he took a step back rapidly, but Xu Mingwei's speed was no less than his, and his palm print was like a green snake biting and refusing to let go.

He leaped into the air, somersaulted, and landed behind Xu Mingyuan.

Xu Mingyuan changed his palm into a fist, transforming his gentle strength into a fierce and domineering force. With overwhelming momentum, the force of his fist was oppressive and aggressive. The Black Wind Pavilion Master had already retreated; if he retreated again, it would make people think he was afraid of Xu Mingwei.

And who is he?

One of the few innate martial artists in Qingjiang County.

He also holds a very high position in the Wang family, being the uncle of the family head.

If he backs down, it means the Wang family has backed down in front of the Xu family.

"Black Wind Palm!"

The Black Wind Pavilion Master showed no mercy, condensing a black aura into a black palm print, which directly met Xu Mingwei's fist.

"Innate true qi?"

"Black Wind Pavilion Master, I also recently mastered it!"

The innate true energy erupted, the fist wind turned golden, and in an instant it condensed into a golden fist, shining brightly, bringing the domineering and fierce power to the extreme.

Peng~
A fist and a palm collided in mid-air.

Black and gold each make up half of the color scheme.

After counting the breaths.

With a loud bang, the two men each took several steps back, finding themselves evenly matched.

"The eldest son of the Xu family has actually broken through to the Innate Realm?!"

"He's not even twenty yet, is he?"

"In three months, after the annual festival, I will be twenty."

"As expected of a future grandmaster, he can be on par with veteran innate martial artists like the Black Wind Pavilion Master as soon as he entered the innate realm."

The surrounding aristocratic families were all amazed. Some families who had originally planned to just watch the spectacle were stirred up by Xu Mingwei's breakthrough.

At this rate of breakthrough...

If Xu Mingwei were given another ten years, wouldn't he have a chance to become a grandmaster martial artist?

With such military power, no powerful family in the entire Qingjiang County dared to provoke them, and even the government was wary of them.

After all, the strongest martial artist in the county was only at the peak of the Innate Realm.

"Black Wind Pavilion Master is indeed still vigorous despite his old age, let's go again!"

Xu Mingwei shouted and charged at the Black Wind Pavilion Master once again.

The Black Wind Pavilion Master's face turned ashen, as if he had been insulted, and he began to attack Xu Mingwei's vital points with every move.

bang bang bang~
One side attacks, the other defends; their roles and identities constantly shift.

During this process, the Black Wind Pavilion Master noticed that Xu Mingwei's strength was becoming increasingly fierce, seemingly without any upper limit.

However, the innate true energy of a martial artist is limited.

If he were to launch such a fierce attack with every move, his innate true energy would probably be exhausted after dozens of moves.

But only for a short while.

The Black Wind Pavilion Master began to be suppressed by Xu Mingwei.

His hands were constantly clashing, and the pressure from the impact made his thumbs numb, leaving him almost unable to grip his weapon.

We're just barely holding on right now.

But if this continues, the tendons and bones in these hands will likely be damaged, or even rendered useless.

"What terrifying bones and muscles! No wonder he's a martial arts prodigy!"

The Black Wind Pavilion Master is over sixty years old and his bones are beginning to rupture.

Naturally, they are not as good as younger martial artists of the same realm.

Not to mention innate martial artists like Xu Mingwei, who are blessed with a special destiny.

Just as he was wondering whether to persist or admit defeat, Xu Mingwei suddenly stopped. "As expected of a senior, your experience is far beyond what a junior like me can match. How about we end this test here today?"

The Black Wind Pavilion Master was surprised, but since the other party had given him a way out, he breathed a sigh of relief.

But then I suddenly remembered that the other person was not even twenty years old and had just entered the Innate Realm.

He had immersed himself in the Innate Realm for more than ten years, and although he had not broken through to the middle stage of the Innate Realm, his foundation was solid.

As expected, a young and strong man can defeat an old master with a flurry of punches!
The Black Wind Pavilion Master sighed softly, "Young Master Xu is exceptionally talented. I'm afraid it won't be long before he surpasses me."

"I'm getting old."

The Black Wind Pavilion Master sighed and left the arena, going to the side of the Wang family.

"I wonder if there is any senior who would like to offer some guidance?"

Xu Mingwei's eyes suddenly sharpened, his gaze sweeping around like a blade, making ordinary people afraid to meet his eyes.

His expression was calm and composed, already displaying the air of a master.

Ugh, part of the previous image was censored again.
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(End of this chapter)