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

The night was cool and still, and the courtyard was so quiet that only the chirping of insects could be heard.

under the moonlight.

Chu Xuan practiced Bajiquan over and over again.

Every punch originates from the ground, with power generated in the waist, flowing through the shoulders, and penetrating the fist.

The fist is like an arrow, the elbow strike is like a hammer, and the chop is like thunder and lightning.

His fist stance was still the usual Bajiquan stance, but with each movement, his aura was as deep as a bottomless abyss, and the ground beneath his feet seemed to sink slightly with him.

Again and again.

After an unknown amount of time, Chu Xuan suddenly sensed something and stopped.

[Energy Value: 1000/1000]

[Mastering the Heart-Shattering Palm Technique (10000/10000)+]

Upon seeing the "+" sign appearing after the Heart-Shattering Palm, Chu Xuan didn't hesitate and silently confirmed it in his mind.

next moment.

Chu Xuan then felt the surging power of the Heart-Shattering Palm within his body, like hundreds of rivers flowing into the sea, transforming from violent to dense.

He felt his meridians were open and unobstructed, and his strength was deep within his bones.

Breathing becomes long and deep, each breath merging with the universe, calming the mind and spirit, and clearing the five senses.

A series of subtle, clear sounds emanated from his muscles and bones, like jade beads striking each other, before instantly returning to silence.

He stood quietly in the moonlight, a glint of light flashing in his eyes before disappearing, his face showing neither joy nor sorrow, only a clear and calm expression.

The transformation of internal energy has been achieved!

With his martial arts skills now fully developed, he has truly entered the inner sanctum!

Chu Xuan turned and went into the house.

A moment later, a dark figure climbed out of the window and disappeared into the night in the blink of an eye...

……

Yun Ding Xuan was bustling with people.

For some, the nightlife is just beginning.

Liang Qiusong strode out of Yundingxuan, a few faint lip prints still remaining on his face.

After venting his anger, he felt refreshed, his eyes were no longer bloodshot, and the violent and bloodthirsty emotions in his mind were temporarily suppressed. He seemed to be in a good mood.

"This isn't a long-term solution; we must find the Frost Grass!"

Liang Qiusong secretly pondered, and then thought of Chu Xuan, a cold smile creeping across his face.

Presumably, Chu He has already taken the Blood Coagulation Pill back.

Liang Qiusong's things are not so easy to take!

Whoosh!

Suddenly, a dark shadow appeared behind him like a ghost and struck him in the back with a palm!

It was completely silent, without even the slightest ripple!

"not good!"

Liang Qiusong's expression changed, and in the critical moment, he used Bajiquan to parry and block.

With arms crossed in front of his chest, his muscles and bones creaked, unleashing all his hidden strength, intending to use force and power to counter the attack.

"Bang!"

A muffled thud, so faint it was almost inaudible.

The powerful and unparalleled hidden force in Liang Qiusong's arms vanished without a trace the moment it touched Chu Xuan's palm, as if hitting an abyss, bottomless!

"Transformation of internal energy..."

Liang Qiusong was instantly horrified.

His arms appeared intact on the outside, but the bones, meridians, and muscles shattered inch by inch in the same instant. Half of his arm had already collapsed, and his Bajiquan stance instantly crumbled.

Chu Xuan's palm strikes continued relentlessly. Before Liang Qiusong could even utter a painful roar, the second and third palm strikes followed closely behind, the Heart-Shattering Palm technique delivering a continuous barrage of energy.

A palm strike pierced the chest, shattering the heart meridian;

A single palm strike to the abdomen shatters the internal organs;

With a final, gentle press of his palm against the center of the forehead, he released a burst of energy that utterly destroyed the skull.

Liang Qiusong didn't even have the strength to fight back. His eyes widened, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud. There were no obvious wounds on his body, but his internal organs had already been reduced to a pulp by the force of the internal energy.

Chu Xuan expertly swept his hand across the body, then turned and disappeared into the night...

……

outer city.

It's the same place where stolen goods were disposed of before.

Chu Xuan hadn't been here for a long time. When he returned, he was relieved to find that some of the things he had placed there before hadn't been touched.

Chu Xuan changed into the clothes he had prepared beforehand, and threw his night clothes into the fire, burning them completely.

"This is the power of transformation!"

He looked at his palm and muttered to himself.

This time, I finally have a clear understanding of the power of the Transformation Realm.

Even someone as strong as Liang Qiusong, who had reached the pinnacle of internal strength, was no match for him, and didn't even have the chance to use the "Eight Extremes Vajra Kill"!

However, the Heart-Shattering Palm is a relatively weak attack technique.

If Bajiquan were to break through to the Transformation Realm, I'm afraid I could take down Liang Qiusong with just one punch!

After reviewing the situation and realizing that he hadn't left any loopholes, Chu Xuan began to tally up his gains.

Liang Qiusong didn't have much: a money pouch, a book wrapped in silk, a few bottles of blood-clotting pills, and finally... a woman's undergarment.

Chu Xuan smelled the faint fragrance on it, speechless, and threw it directly into the fire.

The money bag contained a few silver notes and some loose silver, totaling a little over a thousand taels, which wasn't much.

As for the bottles of blood-clotting pills, Chu Xuan threw them into the fire as well.

Who knows if this Blood Clotting Pill has been tampered with? Even if it hasn't, Chu Xuan doesn't plan to eat it anymore and will simply burn it.

"Hmm? This is...?"

Suddenly, Chu Xuan's expression changed.

He saw that the undergarment in the fire had only had a layer of outer skin burned off, revealing a piece of cloth as thin as a cicada's wing, completely undamaged in the flames, covered with densely packed small characters that shimmered with a pale golden light.

Chu Xuan used a wooden stick to pick it out, and when he saw the words on it, his scalp tingled.

"Heaven and earth give birth to blood, and blood carries the origin. If one follows the natural order, lifespan is predetermined; if one goes against it, one steals the essence and lives forever. The way of my teaching is neither nurturing nor cultivating, neither enlightenment nor proof, but only devouring and seizing, only blood and spirit..."

"Blood is the root of life, the marrow of strength, and the dwelling place of the spirit. All living beings with blood have an origin, whether hard or soft, pure or impure, strong or weak, all of which can be devoured and refined..."

"This is... the Blood God Cult's supreme martial art, the Blood God Technique?"

Chu Xuan was utterly shocked.

"Wasn't the Blood God Technique lost to history? Even the Blood God Sect only has an incomplete cultivation method. How could it possibly be in Liang Qiusong's hands?"

Lu Tong was very secretive about the Blood God Cult, but he still told him some things.

For example, the Blood God Cult is an even older sect than the Great Yong Dynasty, with a long history and its origins are unknown.

The Blood God Cult's most treasured manual is the Blood God Technique!

But it has been lost for over a thousand years.

The Blood God Cult today practices incomplete Blood God Techniques, which have major flaws...

"How did the Blood God Manual end up in Liang Qiusong's hands? Could he be a member of the Blood God Cult, and the recent bloodshed was all Liang Qiusong's doing?"

"No, the timing doesn't match!"

"Liang Qiusong was at the martial arts school when two of the bloody incidents occurred. That means there were other members of the Blood God Cult in the city besides Liang Qiusong..."

Chu Xuan's expression changed repeatedly.

Instead of experiencing the joy of gaining divine power, he vaguely felt that he had been drawn into some kind of vortex.

With his martial arts panel, there's no need for him to defy the world and engage in something as morally reprehensible as devouring others' life essence to cultivate his skills.

However, the Blood God Technique was still very tempting to Chu Xuan.

It should be noted that this is the most treasured manual of a sect even older than the Great Yong Dynasty. And the Xuan Yang Sect is merely one of the twelve sects on the border of the Great Yong Dynasty.

Among these five sects and seven factions, the Xuan Yang Sect is not ranked very high.

The Blood God Technique is undoubtedly far superior to the Xuan Yang Sect's most treasured manual!