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

Bang bang!

After seeing Mo Qixing die, Chu Xuan went up and delivered two more blows before quickly leaving.

There may be a lot of wealth in the Mo family mansion.

But this is the inner city.

If we delay any longer, who knows if we'll attract some powerful expert who could slap him to death?

The next day.

Chu Xuan had just stepped out of his house when the street erupted in chaos.

Everywhere was talking about the Seven Star Gang being wiped out overnight. Government patrols were also conducting searches.

Chu Xuan deliberately walked a little slower, and only arrived at the martial arts school after hearing that these people hadn't said anything useful.

In the inner courtyard.

Dongfang Lin and Ren Yan were also discussing what happened last night, which seemed to involve the Wang family.

Chu Xuan frowned upon arrival and asked, "What are you talking about? What happened to the Wang family this time?"

Dongfang Lin chuckled and said, "You should know about the news of the Seven Stars Gang being wiped out last night, right? I heard that the notorious bandit who destroyed the Black Snake Gang is back at it again! He wiped out the Seven Stars Gang in one night."

The Wang family was furious! They considered this a provocation and had already increased the bounty to one thousand taels!

"Provoke them?"

Chu Xuan looked surprised. "What does this have to do with the Wang family? Isn't the Wang family's influence in the east of the city? The Seven Star Gang is an inner-city gang!"

Dongfang Lin chuckled, "I heard that Mo Qixing, the leader of the Seven Star Gang, only obtained a pill from the Wang family after siding with them, which allowed his son to break through to the Dark Force realm! The Wang family was planning to support Mo Fei, but... hehe..."

Chu Xuan was immediately taken aback!

What a coincidence!

Could it be that I am incompatible with the Wang family?

Chu Xuan became secretly on guard.

We need to keep a low profile for the foreseeable future.

Although he was confident that he had done something flawless, if he was too high-profile, he might attract the attention of the Wang family.

He wasn't planning to announce his breakthrough to the Dark Force realm right now anyway.

He calculated the time; it had taken him about ten months to break through from Ming Jin to An Jin.

This is similar to Xu Yuan's, or even a few days less.

It would be too conspicuous to announce it now.

His inherent qualities are there for all to see.

Chu Xuan planned to wait a while before making a decision, and he could take advantage of this time to focus on cultivating the Heart-Shattering Palm!

When Chu Xuan returned home in the evening, he indeed saw the Wang family's bounty posted all over the street, and the reward had been increased to one thousand taels.

The portrait has changed too.

He was no longer the bearded, scarred man he used to be; instead, he was a disheveled man with fierce and sinister eyes!

As for Chu Xuan, it can only be said that... it still has absolutely nothing to do with him!

Chu Xuan was relieved.

For the next period of time, Chu Xuan rarely came to the martial arts school.

More than a month passed in the blink of an eye, and Chu Xuan calculated the time.

If he breaks through at this point, it will be around eleven months, which shouldn't be too remarkable. The main reason is that his Bajiquan has also reached its peak, and there are no further training methods available.

That day, Chu Xuan arrived at the martial arts school and saw Lu Tong unusually instructing his disciples in the inner courtyard, but he had a dark face the whole time, as if he was in a very bad mood.

This made Chu Xuan swallow back the words he had prepared.

"What happened?"

After Lu Tong left, Chu Xuan called Ren Yan over and asked him a question.

Ren Yan whispered, "I heard that a genius named Wan Yang has emerged from the White Ape Martial Arts Academy. He's even more skilled than Xu Yuan in terms of innate talent, and he broke through to the Dark Force realm in just nine months..."

Chu Xuan suddenly realized.

No wonder...

The Lu Family Martial Arts School and the White Ape Martial Arts School are old rivals, and there has always been friction between them!

This was one of the reasons why Meng Qing dared to target him in the first place.

With the martial arts examination approaching, the White Ape Martial Arts School, which already had many disciples, has now produced another genius.

On the other hand, the Lu Family Martial Arts School seems to be facing a talent gap, with the only ones holding up the table being veteran disciples like Wei Hong and Liang Qiusong!

Xu Yuan was not bad to begin with, but he was seriously injured in Yunling Mountain last time, and it will take him at least a few months to recover.

Chu Xuan thought about it and decided to wait for an opportunity to speak.

As evening fell, Chu Xuan continued practicing Bajiquan, gradually becoming completely absorbed in it, practicing again and again, until the night had deepened without him realizing it.

Chu Xuan, however, was completely unaware of this and was in a very mysterious state.

Under the moonlight!

Chu Xuan rose to his feet, elbows thrusting and shoulders sinking, his footsteps pounding the ground silently, causing the dust beneath the blue bricks to tremble slightly.

That powerful force seemed to be contained within the bones and muscles; when the fist landed, it didn't generate any wind, but when it struck the air, it produced a dull, solid sound.

"Hmm? Someone's still cultivating?"

Lu Tong came out of the house, but his mood did not improve at all.

As soon as I arrived in the backyard, I noticed the commotion in the inner courtyard.

He frowned and walked out of the backyard, where he saw Chu Xuan's body shifting and turning like a millstone, his shoulders and hips pushing forward, his power not diminishing in the slightest. His fist techniques were still wide and sweeping, but they lacked the sharp edges and angularity of his punches.

The skin and flesh trembled slightly as the arm and wrist swung, and the air seemed to freeze for a moment at the point where the fist landed.

The edge of the palm brushes against the void, like water flowing around the finger, combining strength and gentleness.

Its form displays the structure of the Eight Extremes, while its interior conceals a deep, hidden strength.

How is that possible?

Lu Tong's eyes widened instantly, and he even doubted whether he had seen it wrong.

Chu Xuan then stopped his stance, his fist landing in front of his abdomen. His body remained still and undisturbed, and there were almost imperceptible fine lines on the blue bricks beneath his feet.

The hidden force penetrates the ground, solidifying without being released!

This is precisely the hidden power realm of Bajiquan, characterized by "fierce strength returning to its source, and power penetrating to the bones and muscles"!

"Master!"

At this moment, Chu Xuan noticed Lu Tong and quickly bowed in greeting.

"When did you break through to the Dark Force realm?" Lu Tong asked.

"Just yesterday."

"Yesterday? In other words, it's been less than a year since you went from Ming Jin to the second breakthrough?" Lu Tong's eyes lit up.

"Reporting to Master, there are still forty days left!"

"Eleven months?!" Lu Tong was both surprised and delighted, patting Chu Xuan's shoulder heavily. "Good, you're very good! Come with me!"

Soon, Chu Xuan followed Lu Tong to the room in the backyard.

Lu Tong opened the drawer and handed a book to Chu Xuan.

"This is the training method for the later stages of Bajiquan, as well as the core secrets for killing techniques and tempering internal energy. You can practice these first, and if you have any questions later, feel free to ask me."

As for your breakthrough, I'll announce it in a month! Is that alright? Lu Tongdao said.

In another month, it will be the last few days of his one-year anniversary of breaking through to the Ming Jin level.

"I'll leave everything to Master's discretion," Chu Xuan quickly replied.

He couldn't be happier if it were like this.

If there were other cultivation methods available, he would have delayed for another month without Lu Tong's reminder.

Lu Tong thought for a moment, then took out a small porcelain bottle from the drawer and gave it to Chu Xuan: "There is a small Qi-Nourishing Pill in here. You can use it to stabilize your cultivation level."

This pill was originally meant for Xu Yuan.

"Minor Qi-Nourishing Pill?"

Chu Xuan was somewhat surprised.

Seeing his expression, Lu Tong chuckled and said, "What? Never heard of it?"

Chu Xuan shook his head: "This disciple only knows about the Blood Coagulation Pill from Qianjin Pavilion."

Lu Tong immediately sneered, "What a load of rubbish! How could a place like Qianjin Pavilion afford a pill master? It's just a piece of stuff cobbled together from a fragment of the Blood Coagulation Pill formula. It's only good for fooling some ignorant country bumpkins."

Chu Xuan was startled: "Master, is there something wrong with that Blood Coagulation Pill?"

"It's not that there's a problem."

Lu Tong shook his head, "It can't even be called a pill! Remember this, anything that can be called a 'pill' is not simple, so don't eat it indiscriminately in the future!"

Looking across the entire Green Mountain City, there isn't a single alchemist; where would any pills possibly be circulating?

Chu Xuan looked at the small Qi-Nourishing Pill in his hand.

If there's no alchemist, where did this Lesser Qi-Nourishing Pill come from?

You'll find out later.

Lu Tong said calmly, "You just need to know that this Lesser Qi Cultivation Pill is not comparable to the junk stuff from Qianjin Pavilion. Make good use of it and don't waste it."

"Yes."

Chu Xuan hurriedly and solemnly agreed, and then prepared to go out.

He couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. Although the Lesser Qi-Nourishing Pill was quite valuable, it was clearly inferior to the fundamental diagram of Bajiquan.

That is the root of Bajiquan!

After Xu Yuan broke through to the Dark Force realm, he was able to view the Fundamental Diagram!

"etc!"

Lu Tong suddenly called out to him, frowned, and still took out a folded sheepskin map from his pocket.

"This is the fundamental diagram of my Bajiquan. It is a treasure that can only be drawn by a martial artist who has transcended the level of Huajin and cultivated Bajiquan to the perfection!"

Without this diagram, breaking through to the Transformation Realm is virtually impossible!

He solemnly instructed, "Keep this for a month, study it carefully, and remember not to lose it!"