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

The martial arts competition continued, and without Chu Xuan causing trouble, the later matches proceeded much more normally.

The later the battles went, the more brutal they became!

Everyone also forgot about Chu Xuan.

Chu Xuan tricked Lu Tong into giving him a small Qi-Nourishing Pill and went to the rest area to recuperate.

Just as Chu Xuan was resting, gasps of surprise erupted again from the distant arena.

Chu Xuan opened his eyes and saw a large group of people running towards the arena in the distance.

Chu Xuan didn't go to look, after all, he was "seriously injured" at the moment. However, he didn't have to wait long before he saw several soldiers carrying a person out on a stretcher.

Chu Xuan's gaze swept over them, and his eyes immediately sharpened!

"Xu Yuan!"

The person being carried on the stretcher was Xu Yuan.

At this moment, his body felt like it was falling apart, his arms were twisted and deformed, and his chest had a huge dent. He lay there, his life hanging in the balance.

What happened? Xu Yuan was beaten up like this?

Chu Xuan was greatly shocked!

How long has it been? Xu Yuan, who was full of vigor and wanted to break into the top ten, has been beaten to a pulp.

Chu Xuan did not gloat; instead, he appeared thoughtful.

This is eerie!

Liang Qiusong and the elites from the five major families had already directly advanced to the top ten in the first round, and did not participate in the draw at all.

Among the remaining people, Xu Yuan's strength is definitely among the top.

Even if he had encountered Liang Qiusong, Xu Yuan wouldn't have been crippled like this before he even had a chance to admit defeat or use the Eight Extremes Vajra Kill.

"What happened?"

Chu Xuan saw Dongfang Lin approaching and immediately asked.

Dongfang Lin glanced around before speaking cryptically, "Xu Yuan has encountered a master! The opponent's strength is likely no weaker than Third Senior Brother's; he deliberately concealed his power when lifting the stone lock!"

"Who is the other party?" Chu Xuan asked curiously.

Is his strength no less than Liang Qiusong's?

How could such a master be an unknown figure in Qingshan City?

Dongfang Lin shook his head: "I don't know! The other person's name is Shi Tou (Stone), he doesn't belong to any martial arts school, nor is he one of the five major families! I heard he's a freelance martial artist..."

Stone?

Chu Xuan scoffed at it.

They're not even bothering to hide it anymore!

Dongfang Lin glanced around again before whispering, "I heard that Xu Yuan was recruited by Second Senior Brother and joined the Tao family! He might have been..."

The Five Great Families!

Chu Xuan suddenly realized.

That makes sense!

This stone is clearly a hidden weapon prepared by the other four families to ambush the Tao family at a crucial moment!

Xu Yuan is too high-profile, which naturally makes him a thorn in the side of the other four families, or one of them!

Thinking back to yesterday's closing ceremony, the magnificent carriage that came to pick up Xu Yuan at the entrance of the training ground!

Chu Xuan sighed deeply.

Young people really shouldn't be too hot-tempered!

……

On the examination platform, Commandant Shao Ye frowned and said, "I've heard of this Xu Yuan too. He was born with exceptional talent, and he actually survived the Eight Extremes Vajra Killing Technique without being crippled; in fact, he was reborn from the ashes. He's a rare talent! It's such a waste to see him wasted like this!"

Clearly, he was very dissatisfied with this martial arts examination.

The military examination was originally a joint effort between the imperial court and the imperial clans to select talented individuals.

If these families create chaos and disorder, the martial arts examinations will become the exclusive domain of the five major families, leaving no future for students from poor families.

Jiang Wang chuckled but didn't answer. Instead, he looked at the young man from the Xuan Yang Sect beside him and asked, "Junior Brother Qin, do you know which school of thought that stone belongs to?"

The young man from the Xuan Yang Sect curled his lip and said, "That old devil Qian Tong's Mountain-Breaking Fist! Although he hid it and didn't use any of the Mountain-Breaking Fist techniques, some things can't be hidden!"

"The Qian family, huh?" Jiang Wang chuckled. "It seems Xu Yuan has been won over by the Tao family!"

The Qian family and the Tao family have never gotten along!

Shao Ye frowned and said, "They're so unscrupulous, making the martial arts examination a complete mess. Doesn't the Xuan Yang Sect care?"

Qin Feng glanced at him and said indifferently, "I can't control it! Why don't you take charge?"

"I……"

Shao Ye was speechless.

He does want to get involved!

Unfortunately, Qingshan City belongs to Lingxiao Prefecture, which in turn belongs to Xuanyang Sect! Although it is nominally still under the jurisdiction of the imperial court, it is only nominal.

Xuan Yang Sect is the true power of Lingxiao Palace!

His position as captain was merely a figurehead; he held no real power whatsoever!

He glanced at Qin Feng, then at Jiang Wang, and felt that there was something wrong with the way those two bastards were looking at him; they were looking at him like he was an idiot.

Shao Ye said with a dark face, "Isn't the city lord going to do anything about it?"

Jiang Wang said indifferently, "Why should we care? This is part of the assessment!"

Is this part of the assessment?

Shao Ye was taken aback.

Jiang Wang said with a half-smile, "You don't really think that the Xuan Yang Sect selects its disciples based on these two martial arts tests, do you?"

"What do you mean?" Shao Ye frowned.

Jiang Wang, too lazy to keep them in suspense any longer, said directly: "When Xuan Yang Sect selects disciples, it's not just about physical talent! Take Xu Yuan from earlier, for example. He may have good talent, but he's clearly not very bright. He doesn't even understand the principle of standing out from the crowd!"

The problem is, he's not that good yet!

This kind of fool, who thinks he's a chosen one just because he has a little talent, probably won't last a year even if he enters the Xuan Yang Sect! He's destined to be eliminated.

As he spoke, he looked at Qin Feng and smiled, "Junior Brother Qin, am I right?"

"Hehe, senior brother's insight is brilliant!"

Qin Feng chuckled, neither confirming nor denying.

Shao Ye frowned and said, "Is the Xuan Yang Sect raising poisonous insects? Aren't they worried about missing out on geniuses?"

"Weren't the geniuses already selected in the first round? As for the rest, they're just gold in the trash. Even if they're all wiped out, it won't be a big deal for the Xuan Yang Sect!"

"Moreover, the so-called geniuses of Qingshan City are merely the threshold for entering the Xuan Yang Sect!" Jiang Wang said calmly.

The martial arts examination was still ongoing, but it was no longer of much concern to Chu Xuan.

However, Chu Xuan was still paying attention. He wanted to see what level these top ten geniuses were at, and whether he could be their match if he went all out.

Okay, actually he's interested in Liang Qiusong!

The brief sparring session at the martial arts school last time was not enough to determine Liang Qiusong's true strength!

The competition for the top ten rankings was extremely fierce, but not bloody. There were no more instances of people being killed and crippled as they had before.

In the end, Liang Qiusong finished seventh!

The top five spots were unsurprisingly taken by the five major corporations.

The sixth place is... Stone!

A bald, burly man who appeared dull-looking and somewhat taciturn was actually more powerful than Liang Qiusong.

Chu Xuan also estimated Liang Qiusong's approximate strength.

Given his current condition, if all four layers of force were combined, he would indeed be able to face Liang Qiusong without fear. Furthermore, with the Heavenly Ladder Leap technique, he could fight or retreat at will!

In the evening, the martial arts examination ended, and the candidates left one after another.

After changing out of the clothes that Ren Yan had handed him, Chu Xuan turned around and went home!

If he went back in his blood-stained clothes, he would definitely terrify his mother and sister.

"elder brother!"

Chu He had been eagerly waiting at the door. When she saw Chu Xuan's figure in the distance, she jumped up excitedly and waved continuously.

Zeng Ke and Chu He both went to watch the stone lock test yesterday.

However, Chu Xuan didn't want them to worry about today's actual combat, so he didn't let them go, and therefore the two of them were unaware of today's situation.

"Brother, how are you? Are you hurt?" Chu He came closer and asked with concern.

"Don't worry, I'm fine."

Chu Xuan patted Chu He's head and spoke with a smile.

"It's good that you're back safe and sound!"

When Zeng Ke saw Chu Xuan return, she finally felt relieved.