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

"So, this letter didn't reach the Wang family?" Bai Dongxu said indifferently.

In fact, Bai Dongchu had already guessed the outcome when he took out the letter.

Upon hearing this, Bai Dongchu's eyes immediately turned red, and he roared angrily, "Big brother, do you even know what you're doing?!"

Do you know that once this is exposed, the Wang family might not do anything to Chu Xuan, but our Bai family... will be completely destroyed by you!

Besides, these are just your suspicions; you have absolutely no evidence!

"What's wrong with having doubts?"

Bai Dongxu sneered, "Chu Xuan is the prime suspect in Pang Jiao's death! If he wasn't guilty, why would he have been hiding his strength all this time? Are you sure the Wang family's ultimate plan isn't in his hands?!"

"If you ask me, you're just reluctant to give up this newly secured position of family head, afraid someone will take it from you, aren't you? Next, are you going to tie me up and go prove your loyalty to your new master?!"

Bai Dongchu didn't argue with him, but simply threw the letter on the ground and said indifferently, "Brother, you'd better take care of yourself!"

When you're done, turn around and leave.

After Bai Dongchu's figure disappeared, Bai Dongxu staggered to his feet, picked up the envelope that had fallen to the ground, his eyes filled with madness and resentment!

Since the Bai family has no one else available, he will personally deliver them to the Wang family tomorrow!

Whoosh!

Just as Bai Dongxu returned to the bedroom, suddenly, a white silk ribbon wrapped around his neck like a venomous snake.

"Hmm..."

Bai Dongxu's face flushed red, he struggled to breathe, and he frantically tried to grab the rope around his neck, but it was all in vain.

Finally, with a "crack" sound of bones breaking, Bai Dongxu's eyes widened, and he died completely, his eyes wide open in death!

A figure completely shrouded in black slowly emerged and hung Bai Dongxu from the beam, making it appear as if he had committed suicide by hanging.

He took the letter from Bai Dongxu's arms, turned around, and disappeared into the night.

In the middle of the night, there was a sudden, urgent knocking on Bai Dongchu's door.

"Seventh Master, something terrible has happened! The eldest master is in grave danger!"

Bai Dongchu opened the door in his pajamas and saw Manager Zhao standing there, his face pale and filled with fear.

"Manager Zhao, what happened to my brother again?" Bai Dongchu asked, frowning.

"The old man... hanged himself!"

Manager Zhao said in a panic, "Just now, the maid went to deliver a late-night snack to the master, but after knocking on the door for a long time without any response, she found him hanging inside when she opened the door..."

"What?"

Bai Dongchu's expression changed drastically in an instant. He lifted his foot to run towards the main house, but as soon as he lifted his foot, he suddenly pulled his leg back.

"Manager Zhao, are you sure my brother committed suicide?" Bai Dongchu stared at Manager Zhao with a solemn expression.

"this……"

Manager Zhao was taken aback, then said, "There were no signs of a struggle in the master's room, and the furnishings were all intact. It must have been a suicide. Seventh Master, you suspect...?"

"No! I had no doubt!"

Bai Dongchu abruptly interrupted him, saying firmly, "My brother committed suicide! Steward Zhao, I'll have to trouble you with the arrangements for my brother's funeral..."

After sending the bewildered Manager Zhao away, Bai Dongchu sat in his chair, remaining silent for a long time.

How could his older brother possibly commit suicide?

When they parted, the eldest brother's eyes were filled with anger and resentment, and he was also filled with unwillingness, wanting to take revenge on Chu Xuan at all costs!

How could someone consumed by hatred possibly commit suicide?

"Brother, I warned you!"

Bai Dongchu muttered to himself, then revealed a relieved and calm expression, "It's better that he's dead! It's better than dragging the entire Bai family down with you..."

……

The next morning.

Chu Xuan, along with his younger sister Chu He and cousin Hu Wenrui, headed to the Lu Family Martial Arts School. On the way, they heard the Bai family's announcement of an obituary.

Bai Dongxu, the eldest son of the Bai family, fell ill from longing for his daughter and died in sorrow. His funeral was kept simple, and no guests were allowed.

Chu Xuan simply smiled in response.

Bai Dongchu is indeed a smart man.

Although the Bai family no longer has a Dark Force martial artist to rely on, it will likely develop even better in Bai Dongchu's hands in the future.

Thinking of Bai Dongxu, Chu Xuan couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

Although he never intended to let Bai Dongxu go, the letter Bai Dongxu wrote to the Wang family still infuriated him!

The contents were very simple: it told the Wang family that Pang Jiao was likely killed by Chu Xuan, and that the Wang family's ultimate goal might also be in Chu Xuan's hands!

It also listed various speculations, as well as evidence of suspicion against Chu Xuan and that Chu Xuan had been hiding his strength.

Most of the analyses are pieced together from various sources, and the evidence is very weak!

Anyone with discerning eyes can see at a glance that this evidence is far-fetched and a forced smear.

Chu Xuan was furious, naturally because Bai Dongxu had guessed correctly!

The fundamental blueprint for the Wang family lies in his hands.

Among the five major families in Qingshan City, the Wang family is second only to the Jiang family!

Once this letter falls into the hands of the Wang family, Chu Xuan is not naive enough to think that they will reason with him!

When we arrived at the Lu Family Martial Arts School, the atmosphere was festive and joyous.

"Senior Brother Chu!"

"Senior Brother Chu, congratulations on passing the martial arts exam..."

The outer disciples greeted him one after another, their faces filled with envy and admiration.

Chu Xuan nodded and told Chu He and the other woman to wait in the outer courtyard. Soon, Wei Hong also came out.

"Junior Brother Chu, are these two your younger sister and brother?"

Wei Hong smiled and asked, his gaze sweeping over Chu He and Hu Wenrui, and he nodded to himself.

Although neither of them practiced martial arts, their skin was rosy and their blood was full, indicating that their basic skills were at least a step ahead of other newly initiated disciples.

"Senior Brother, I'll have to trouble you to take good care of them from now on."

Chu Xuan smiled and told the two of them to greet Wei Hong.

He had mentioned to Lu Tong and Wei Hong long ago that he wanted to bring his younger sister and brother to the martial arts school to learn martial arts.

"No problem!"

Wei Hong waved his hand dismissively, "We're brothers, no need to be so polite! Go to the backyard, Master is waiting for you."

Chu Xuan nodded, exchanged a few words with Chu He and then went to the backyard alone.

While passing through the inner courtyard, Chu Xuan chatted with Ren Yan for a few minutes and learned that a total of four people from the Lu Clan Martial Arts Academy had passed the martial arts examination this time! Three of them had obtained places in the Xuan Yang Sect.

Besides him, the other two were Liang Qiusong and Lu Xiaoshuang.

He was ranked twenty-seventh, while Lu Xiaoshuang was ranked thirtieth.

The last person to pass the martial arts examination was Dongfang Lin!

To Chu Xuan's surprise, Lu Xiaoshuang was ranked thirtieth, just one of the last on the Xuan Yang Sect's admission list.

This is rather intriguing.

"Compensation?"

Chu Xuan smiled knowingly.

It would be too much of a coincidence to say there's nothing fishy going on here.

"Master."

When Chu Xuan arrived at the backyard, Lu Tong was standing in front of a stone pillar, with his hands behind his back, seemingly lost in thought.

Lu Tong turned to look at Chu Xuan, his eyes full of approval, and said, "Your ability to enter the top thirty in this martial arts examination is truly beyond my expectations. It seems you've put in a lot of hard work behind the scenes."

Chu Xuan humbly replied, "It's mainly because my master taught me so well."

"Don't flatter me."

Lu Tong waved his hand.

He had previously focused his energy on Xu Yuan, and hadn't paid much attention to Chu Xuan.

The main reason is that Chu Xuan broke through to the Dark Force realm too late, and he doesn't think Chu Xuan can achieve a good ranking in the martial arts examination.

"Your Bajiquan should be fully mastered by now, right?" Lu Tongdao asked.

"To be honest, Master, I have indeed achieved great mastery!"

Chu Xuan said honestly.

Lu Tong nodded.

Having mastered Bajiquan, achieving this result is not surprising.

"Although your natural talent is somewhat lacking, your comprehension far surpasses that of ordinary people. This is your advantage, and you should seize it. As for your natural talent, although it is predetermined, there may be ways to change it, so there is no need to worry too much," Lu Tong reminded him.

Chu Xuan's eyes lit up: "Master, do you have a way to improve one's innate talent?"

"No!"

Lu Tong shook his head, directly extinguishing Chu Xuan's newly risen hope.

"Don't even mention me, there isn't one in the entire Green Mountain City, but the Xuan Yang Sect might have one. Once you get to the Xuan Yang Sect, you can naturally go and look for it."

Alright, let's get back to the point. Now that you've mastered the hidden strength, it's time to prepare for the transformation strength!

His expression suddenly turned serious as he stared at Chu Xuan and asked, "Do you know what 'Transformation of Internal Energy' is?"

Chu Xuan's expression also turned solemn, and he bowed, saying, "Please enlighten me, Master."

Lu Tong said in a deep voice: "Ming Jin is hidden in the skin and flesh, fierce and powerful, and its strength is manifested on the outside; An Jin penetrates the body, is invisible to the touch, and injures the internal organs."

Transforming energy breaks through the boundaries of "explicit distinction between internal and external, implicit distinction between visible and hidden," allowing your strength to merge throughout your body and manifest in every movement, achieving unity of form and energy. It is neither forced, nor concealed, nor stagnant.

The key lies in this word 'integration'!

"Watch closely!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Tong suddenly moved.

The eight consecutive forms of Bajiquan unfolded in his hands, flowing smoothly at the beginning and falling with unstoppable force. His punches seemed to have the power of a thousand pounds, yet the finishing moves were as light as a feather.

His fist lightly touched the stone pillar half a person's height beside him.

A soft "snap" sound.

The stone pillar's surface was as smooth as ever, but then fine lines spread from the center to the surface like a spider web, and finally it seemed to have weathered away, scattering into a pile of dust.