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

Chapter 98 Mission

"Junior Sister Lu, could you be mistaken?"

Lin Chong frowned, somewhat skeptical, and said, "Since an elder is endorsing them, and these people dare to spread such rumors, it shouldn't be false, right?"

He has seen Qianjin Club's recruitment advertisements in the past few days and is very interested in it.

If it's not a scam, then that interest rate is very tempting!

If you can earn contribution points while lying down, who would be willing to risk their life to go out and carry out missions?

"There's no mistake! If you trust me, please don't vote!" Lu Xiaoshuang said firmly.

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded solemnly, whether they believed it or not.

Jiang Yunfei remained silent for a moment.

If everyone else shares information, and he remains silent, it would be quite unseemly. If this continues, who will be willing to share information?

Then, he also announced a message: "Everyone beware of the Blood God Cult!"

Everyone immediately tensed up again.

This news is undoubtedly very important!

"Brother Jiang, what do you mean by that? This is the Xuan Yang Sect, could it be that you—"

Lin Chong was somewhat incredulous.

Jiang Yunfei said cryptically, "Just be careful yourselves, and don't talk about it."

Chu Xuan suddenly realized that there were advantages to being neighbors with these people.

At the very least, it would save him a lot of effort in gathering information.

After he finished speaking, everyone was speechless.

Not a single piece of good news!

The living environment outside the sect is truly exceptionally harsh.

It's bad enough that the sect treats them like cattle and horses, but these stewards and senior disciples are also trying to fleece them!

In the shadows, the Blood God Cult is also watching with predatory intent.

"I have some good news to share."

After pondering for a moment, Chu Xuan said, "If you haven't received your cultivation technique yet, you can bribe Steward Cui at the entrance when registering your identity and ask him for some guidance. Otherwise, with only half an hour, it will be difficult to choose a suitable cultivation technique."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Compared to the news about others, Chu Xuan's news was already a rare piece of good news.

After chatting for a few more minutes, everyone dispersed.

In the following days, disciples from other cities also joined the sect one after another, making the outer sect of Xuan Yang Sect increasingly lively.

Many of the people from Qingshan City have already started doing missions.

Chu Xuan continued his cultivation as usual, spending most of his time practicing the Meridian Interception Palm. He had long since used up the three Lesser Qi Cultivation Pills he had received.

Fortunately, this is the Xuan Yang Sect, where exotic beast meat is not particularly rare and can be bought with money.

Chu Xuan simply used money to buy the exotic beast meat.

That evening, the group gathered again in Chu Xuan's courtyard.

Lin Chong brought a message: "I heard that Qian Lei of the Qian family has returned from his mission. He found a Blood Spirit Mushroom in Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain and broke through to the Transformation Realm in one fell swoop!"

He looked on with envy.

Qian Lei, the very same "stone" the Qian family used to ambush the Tao family, killed Xu Yuan directly on the martial arts arena.

Now the other party no longer hides their real name.

"A transformation of internal energy!"

Jiang Yunfei's expression was complicated.

He was the top martial arts candidate in this year's competition, but he's still stuck at the threshold of the Transformation Realm, while Qian Lei has already surpassed him.

Sun Nianxi looked at Jiang Yunfei and said, "Young Master Jiang, I heard that Qian Lei dared to go to the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range to carry out a mission because he was accompanied by an old disciple of the Qian family! Why hasn't anyone from your Jiang family come to find you?"

Everyone already knew that all five major families had members in the Xuan Yang Sect.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yunfei's expression stiffened, and then he shook his head and said, "I'm the only one left from the Jiang family in the Xuan Yang Sect! The others are all dead."

"Are they all dead?"

Everyone looked at each other, but seeing Jiang Yunfei's unpleasant expression, they wisely refrained from asking any further questions.

Lin Chong changed the subject, saying, "To be honest, my junior sister Sun, junior sister Lu, and I have also taken on a mission to find the black-crowned golden eagle's egg in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range. We've come today to invite you two to come with us."

Jiang Yunfei raised an eyebrow and glanced at Lin Chong with some surprise.

The Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range is a continuous mountain range behind the Xuan Yang Sect, filled with dense primeval forests teeming with poisonous insects and strange beasts, making it a place of constant danger. Even an insignificant little insect could very well take the life of a Transformation Realm martial artist!

Correspondingly, it is also full of endless opportunities.

There are countless natural treasures, a wide variety of precious medicines, and even some cave dwellings left behind by predecessors and masters.

Almost every year, news breaks that some martial artist has found some rare treasure in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range, becoming rich overnight or experiencing a surge in strength!

Lin Chong continued, "Although the Black-crowned Golden Eagle is a third-tier beast, we're only searching for its eggs, so the danger isn't great. Consider this a trial run. What do you two think? Would you like to come along?"

His gaze swept over the two men, but he mainly looked at Jiang Yunfei.

Although the mission wasn't particularly dangerous, there was no guarantee that other unforeseen events wouldn't occur. With Jiang Yunfei, the top martial arts candidate, by our side, our safety would be somewhat guaranteed.

Jiang Yunfei shook his head.

Lin Chong looked disappointed, and then looked at Chu Xuan.

"I'll pass."

Chu Xuan also shook his head, "I just received a cultivation technique from the Scripture Pavilion, and I don't plan to go on any missions for the time being."

"Alright then! Everyone has their own ambitions! We have a mission to carry out tomorrow, so we'll take our leave now." Lin Chong cupped his hands in farewell.

"Take care of yourself!"

"Congratulations on your triumphant return!"

Chu Xuan and the other person spoke at the same time.

Soon, the three figures disappeared.

Jiang Yunfei also stood up and said, "I'm going to carry out my mission too!"

"You also received a mission?" Chu Xuan asked in surprise.

"No!" Jiang Yunfei shook his head.

"Why aren't you with them?" Chu Xuan asked curiously.

Lin Chong's suggestion was actually quite good.

Although we weren't very familiar with each other, we were all from the same place, so we could look out for each other!

It is undoubtedly more secure than teaming up with other strangers.

Jiang Yunfei said, "Their mission is too simple and useless to me! Besides, if they really come with me, they might get implicated."

Chu Xuan frowned immediately: "What do you mean? Is someone targeting you?"

"Not necessarily, it's just speculation! Over the past few decades, no fewer than a hundred people from my Jiang family have entered the Xuan Yang Sect, but they have all died. It can't all be an accident."

Jiang Yunfei's expression was very calm.

Chu Xuan didn't ask any further questions.

This matter is most likely related to Old Jiang.

Whether or not it's related, it's not something he can get involved in right now, nor does he want to.

"Uncle!"

Suddenly, Jiang Yunfei said.

"What?"

Chu Xuan was completely bewildered and didn't quite understand.

Jiang Yunfei said playfully, "Didn't you say before that we should stick to our own way, with you calling me Brother Jiang and me calling you Uncle?"

"Cough cough————"

Chu Xuan was speechless.

I haven't forgotten about this.

"Just say what you want to say, stop with this nonsense!" Chu Xuan said irritably.

Jiang Yunfei looked at him, his expression suddenly turning serious, and said, "You—you've broken through to the Transformation Realm?"

Chu Xuan initially wanted to brush it off, but seeing Jiang Yunfei's solemn expression, he finally nodded slowly.

"really!"

Jiang Yunfei's pupils suddenly contracted.

After a moment, he sighed: "Do you know why I live next door to you?"

Chu Xuan shook his head.

Jiang Yunfei gazed at the distant horizon and said calmly, "Before coming to the Xuan Yang Sect, my grandfather told me to learn more from you! Because that's how you'll live longer! I did as he said!"

His gaze gradually sharpened, revealing a glint of cunning.

"Grandpa may be right! But this is not the path for me! If I were afraid of death, why would I have come to the Xuan Yang Sect?"

'

"A must-fight for warriors!"

"My path lies in the Beast Mountain Range! Only through the baptism of blood and fire can I grow rapidly, instead of being left far behind by others—"

Chu Xuan remained silent.

Is this... being provoked?

"I'm not saying all this to express my feelings. I just want you to do me a favor! I should be at the Transformation Realm when I come back next time! If I don't come back—"

"Please tell Grandpa that I've disappointed him!"

"Let's go!"

After saying that, Jiang Yunfei waved his sleeve and left gracefully.

The person is still the same, yet it's as if they've become a completely different person.

Like a long-dusted sword drawn from its sheath, its sharpness is revealed in an instant!

The next morning, Lin Chong, Lu Xiaoshuang, and Sun Nianxi set off with their luggage to the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range to carry out the mission of finding the Black-crowned Golden Eagle Egg.

Around noon, Jiang Yunfei also left carrying a long sword.

The sudden quietness of Chu Xuan's courtyard made him feel somewhat uneasy.

He shook his head and continued his cultivation.

Jiang Yunfei is right!

Everyone has their own path, and his path is different from theirs.

As for Lu Xiaoshuang, Chu Xuan wasn't her father. He had only promised Lu Tong that he would take care of her to the best of his ability. If she really died in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range, that was her fate.

In the days that followed, Chu Xuan resumed his diligent cultivation as before.

His main focus remains on the Meridian-Severing Palm technique.

He now possesses a wide range of martial arts skills, including the Vajra Indestructible and Iron Armor Skills for external training, the Spirit Turtle Breathing Technique for internal strengthening, and the Heavenly Roc Nine Leaps for body movement.

Bajiquan is the foundation of his life!

However, if you want to improve your strength in a short period of time, you still have to rely on this Meridian Palm technique!

Other techniques, such as Heart-Shattering Palm and Heavenly Ladder Leap, can still be effective when using internal strength, but they are the limit when using external strength.

If you were to fight against another martial artist who had reached the same level of Transformation Realm, you would be at a disadvantage!

In the blink of an eye, another ten days or so have passed.

Most of the newly arrived outer disciples have been assigned tasks to carry out, either to seek opportunities in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range or to hunt exotic beasts.

There's no way around it, everyone's involved!

If you don't roll it up, you'll fall behind, and falling behind means being eliminated!

Even the outer disciples of the Xuan Yang Sect undergo annual assessments, and those who fail to meet the standards are directly eliminated.

People as "composed" as Chu Xuan are extremely rare!

The night was quiet, with only the sound of the wind in the courtyard.

Under the moonlight, Chu Xuan practiced the Meridian Interception Palm technique again and again.

His palm strikes were not fierce, but precise as a knife. Each strike landed on a specific point in the void, requiring no thought; it had become muscle memory.

next moment.

Chu Xuan slammed his palm down on the thick tree stump in the courtyard.

The once lush, vibrant camphor trees have been reduced to bare stumps after Chu Xuan's relentless trampling over the past ten days.

"Pfft~!"

A soft sound was heard.

The sound was not loud, the bark was not cracked, but a section of the wood grain inside vibrated slightly in response.

The key to stopping a pulse lies not in using excessive force, but in severing the collaterals!

"Crunch!"

After Chu Xuan stopped, the last remaining wooden stake finally gave way and snapped. The broken end was covered with dense, rotten debris, as if it had been eaten by insects.

【Intercepting Meridian Palm - Mastery (1/10000)】

Chu Xuan put away the panel and exhaled a breath of stale air.

After more than ten days of relentless hard work and spending money, his Marrow-Severing Palm technique has finally achieved another breakthrough.

Correspondingly, money was spent like water.

In less than a month since entering the outer sect of the Xuan Yang Sect, he has already spent more than 10,000 taels of silver! He has even used up most of his contribution points!

After doing the calculations, Chu Xuan couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

"I need to find something to do; I can't just sit around and do nothing!"

The next morning, Chu Xuan arrived at the outer sect mission hall.

Many outer disciples come here to accept missions, and the missions are all sorts of things: guarding, clearing out, protecting spiritual plants, hunting exotic beasts, and so on.

Chu Xuan looked around and found that although there were many tasks, they were basically the ones that others had already rejected.

Either the task is very dangerous, such as hunting exotic beasts in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range or capturing exotic beast cubs, but the task points rewarded are not low.

Some security tasks, such as cleaning and guarding, offer ridiculously low contribution points. Less than 10 contribution points, not even enough to pay rent.

Chu Xuan, however, was drawn to a task.

Zoo guard!

This task gives a moderate amount of contribution points, 30 points.

However, the mission is somewhat dangerous, as it also involves killing the alien beasts!

A sect as large as the Xuan Yang Sect would naturally not rely solely on its disciples hunting exotic beasts in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range for the meat it needs.

The Hundred Beasts Garden is where the Xuan Yang Sect raises exotic beasts.

The reason this task was left unfinished is because—

Not worth it!

If you're only responsible for guarding the beasts, the 30 contribution points per month are highly sought after. But if you're also responsible for slaughtering the beasts, then it seems a bit stingy.

The powerful outer disciples don't even care about these contribution points!

Both involve killing exotic beasts, but someone can easily earn more than 30 contribution points by killing just one in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range.

Moreover, it's impossible that the exotic beasts in the Beast Garden are only slaughtered once a month.

Although the beasts in the Beast Garden are much less dangerous than those outside, the danger is negligible compared to the potential rewards.

Chu Xuan saw precisely this point!

"And they're also responsible for slaughtering strange beasts?"

Chu Xuan's eyes lit up. "I wonder if I can obtain the essence value of the alien beasts I kill? If so—"

He will receive a continuous supply of essence points!

He had already tried it many times when he was in Qingshan City.

After killing an enemy, you will gain their essence value, but their body will not turn into a dried-up corpse like it would if it were drained by someone who cultivates the Blood God Technique.

Chu Xuan was somewhat excited.

If this idea is true, with this mission, he might no longer need to worry about cultivation resources!

Without hesitation, Chu Xuan immediately accepted the task!

"Guardian of the Hundred Beasts Garden? Have you thought this through? Quitting halfway will result in a deduction of 10 contribution points!" The mission hall steward reminded Chu Xuan.

Whom do you look down on?

If the speculation is true, he could bankrupt the Xuan Yang Sect, let alone quit!

"This disciple is certain!"

Chu Xuan nodded.

The steward didn't waste any more words and immediately tossed Chu Xuan a wooden plaque: "Go ahead, the Hundred Beast Garden is at the foot of Beast Taming Peak. You'll see it when you get there."