A Martial Saint Among Men: From Joining a Martial Arts School

Jinxiu Pavilion.

It was still the same three-courtyard house, and the same pavilion.

Lu Xiaoshuang, adopting an air of experience, was teasing Ye Zhiyi: "Now look what happened, all that money went down the drain, didn't it? I told you long ago, Chu Xuan isn't worth all that effort from you."

Long before Bai Kexin caused a scene at the martial arts school, she had come to Ye Zhiyi and asked her to change the worshipper.

Bai Kexin's reputation in Qingshan City, while not exactly universally known, is certainly not a secret in high society circles.

Chu Xuan went so far as to ask Bai Kexin for her hand in marriage in order to gain the Bai family's financial support, which speaks volumes about his character.

But Ye Zhiyi refused her kindness.

"Sister Lu, Young Master Chu isn't that kind of person," Ye Zhiyi said, shaking her head.

"So what if he's not that kind of person? Perhaps Bai Kexin slandered him, but the fact remains that he's of low birth. Otherwise, why would he explain?"

Lu Xiaoshuang snorted, "Don't you know what a Ding-level aptitude means? He'll only ever reach the Ming Jin stage! Even my father has given up on him, so what are you still stubbornly insisting on?"

Ye Zhiyi simply smiled: "I trust my judgment! I also believe that Young Master Chu won't stop here!"

"You! You just won't turn back until you hit a brick wall! Besides, what future does he have? Today's duel is a life-or-death battle; only one person can survive. Even if he kneels down and begs for mercy, it won't do any good!" Lu Xiaoshuang said emphatically.

Ye Zhiyi said earnestly, "Why can't Young Master Chu be the winner? Sister Lu, Young Master Chu is your junior brother, don't you want him to win?"

"Of course I want him to win!"

Lu Xiaoshuang said irritably, "That Meng Qing is a master of the Ming Jin realm! The difference is so huge, how do you think Chu Xuan can win? You should just consider this a lesson learned! Fortunately, it's only a little over two hundred taels, which isn't much for you. Just consider it a lesson learned..."

"Miss, Miss..."

Just then, a maid rushed in, her face beaming with excitement, and exclaimed, "Young Master Chu has won!"

"What?"

Lu Xiaoshuang suddenly raised her voice, stood up, and asked incredulously, "Xiaohuan, what did you say? Who won?"

"Miss Lu, your junior brother won. He even killed Meng Qing..."

After hearing Xiao Huan's story, Lu Xiaoshuang was completely stunned.

Chu Xuan had actually reached the Great Perfection of Ming Jin, and even killed Meng Qing on the spot?

His father didn't give up on Chu Xuan, and even fought a big battle with Cao Zhengxiong for Chu Xuan's sake.

"How...how is this possible?"

……

Jin Yu Lou.

That scoundrel Dongfang Lin took it upon himself to book out the entire Jin Yu Lou restaurant for Chu Xuan.

Inside the main hall, numerous disciples from the outer courtyard of the Lu Family Martial Arts School were shouting and drinking, creating a lively atmosphere!

Nobody was polite.

Anyway, all expenses will be paid by Young Master Chu!

Inside an elegant private room in the inner hall sat the inner courtyard disciples who had accompanied Chu Xuan to the arena.

Lu Tong was also invited by Wei Hong and was sitting in the main seat.

The atmosphere here was much more somber; with Lu Tong present, no one dared to act recklessly.

Especially after witnessing Lu Tong's extraordinary prowess today, everyone became even more cautious in his presence, only daring to eat their food in silence.

"Did you have any complaints before?" Lu Tong asked Chu Xuan.

"No!"

Chu Xuan shook his head and said with a serious expression.

He knew that Lu Tong was asking about him and the Bai family. Lu Tong had remained silent from beginning to end, a stark contrast to the treatment Xu Yuan had received back then!

"Oh?" Lu Tong's face showed surprise. "Why?"

Chu Xuan thought for a moment and said, "You're not my father!"

"Pfft~"

"Pfft~"

"Pfft~"

Upon hearing this, several of his fellow students, who had been eating in silence, all spat out their food.

Lu Tong's face twitched, and the veins on his forehead throbbed.

Chu Xuan quickly explained, "The conflict between Senior Brother Xu and the Bai family stems from Elder Bai's attempt to bully the weak, which is why you had Senior Brother intervene; as for my conflict with the Bai family, it's because Bai Kexin is causing me trouble. Therefore, you won't get involved!"

Lu Tong's expression softened slightly, and he snorted, "Not too stupid!"

His gaze swept over everyone present, finally settling on Chu Xuan again, and he said in a deep voice, "What you said earlier is also true. I am not your father, and I will not pave the way for your future!"

"If you kill Meng Qing on the stage today, I won't care; if you are killed by Meng Qing, I still won't care!"

"You are like this, Xu Yuan is like this, and everyone else is like this!"

There's not much fairness in this world; if you want something, you have to fight for it yourself!

After saying that, he downed the wine in front of him in one gulp and turned to leave.

After Lu Tong was brought back, the atmosphere at the dinner table immediately became much more cheerful.

"Junior Brother Chu, you really dare to speak your mind!" Dongfang Lin gave Chu Xuan a thumbs up. "Aren't you afraid that Master will get angry and slap you to death?"

Wei Hong said irritably, "If you keep talking nonsense, I'll slap you to death!"

Then, he looked at Chu Xuan and said, "Junior Brother Chu, actually, when the Bai family caused you trouble, I was prepared to help you resolve it, but Master stopped me. Do you know why?"

Chu Xuan shook his head.

Wei Hong calmly said, "Actually, Master didn't value innate talent that much! The reason Master valued Xu Yuan wasn't because of his superior innate talent, but because he broke through to the Dark Force realm within a year! This involved a fortuitous opportunity!"

Dongfang Lin's eyes lit up. "Senior Brother, are you talking about the martial arts examination?"

"That's right, it's the martial arts examination! But not entirely!"

Wei Hong nodded, "Of course, that's a matter for later. You can learn about it later if you can break through to the Dark Force realm. For now, you only need to know that only by breaking through to the Dark Force realm within a year will you have a chance to seize this opportunity!"

As he spoke, he looked at Chu Xuan again: "To your master, it doesn't matter whether you have a C-grade or D-grade aptitude. What matters is whether you can break through to the Dark Force level within a year!"

I wanted to help you then, but my master stopped me. He said that the path of martial arts is not just about innate talent; comprehension, temperament, opportunity, and even luck are equally important!

"Junior brother, your aptitude is not good, so your master wants to use this matter to see what your character is like."

"This can be considered a test for you! If you come to me or your master for help, I will help you resolve the troubles with the Bai family and Meng Qing. But it also shows that your temperament is probably not very strong. Ming Jin, that's truly your limit!"

"That's actually for the best. In this Green Mountain City, with your strength as a Ming Jin martial artist and your status as an inner disciple, you're more than capable of protecting yourself and your family, and even becoming a wealthy man."

At this point, he laughed, "Fortunately, you didn't disappoint your master and withstood the pressure. This shows that while your innate talent might be slightly lacking, you're not necessarily inferior in other aspects. As long as you can break through to the Dark Force realm within a year, you too can compete for that opportunity, just like Xu Yuan!"

Chu Xuan looked thoughtful.

Just then, someone knocked on the door of the private room.

A servant came in and said, "Young Master Chu, Manager Chen of Mingyue Tower is outside. He wants to apologize to you and has brought you a thousand taels of silver!"

As he spoke, he respectfully handed the silver notes to Chu Xuan.

"Junior brother, is the manager of Mingyue Tower the same one who conspired with Meng Qing to target you before?" Dongfang Lin asked.

Chu Xuan nodded, put the silver note away, and said to the servant, "Let him go back! Tell him I don't hold grudges..."