Journey Through the Heavens: Starting with Chinese Martial Arts!

Chen Jueshang coldly looked down at the headless corpse on the ground, where blood flowed like a fountain. He sheathed his long sword, squatted down, and began to grope around.

A clan's genius should possess many valuable items; even the winged girl who died earlier could provide a long spear and a bronze armor.

Unfortunately, Chen Jueshang was wrong. After searching for a while, he only found two tokens, one engraved with strange runes and the other completely black.

Chen Jueshang couldn't understand it, so he put it away, planning to ask his second uncle Chen Xun when he returned to Chen Family Village. He got up and continued to search the corpse.

Finally, he pulled out an ancient book he couldn't understand, a piece of bronze armor, several spears and swords, a bronze halberd, and two unknown tokens he had taken from Yu Shang.

While it wasn't a huge success, it was still pretty good.

Chen Jueshang put on the bronze armor, carried several bronze artifacts on his back, held a bronze halberd in his hand, and stretched his limbs slightly. Carrying so many things made him a little uncomfortable, but it didn't affect his life.

"Next, we need to destroy the evidence. What a pity," Chen Jueshang muttered to himself, looking at the pile of corpses at his feet.

The laws of the Great Huang clearly stipulate that killing a Feather Clan member earns two merit points, while killing a Feather Clan genius earns two hundred merit points and grants the holder the qualification to study in the Yanhuang Army.

One merit point can be exchanged for a month's rations for a first-stage martial artist, and two points can be exchanged for a one-star martial art or technique. This shows the preferential treatment that the Great Huang Dynasty gives to martial artists who kill the Feather Clan.

However, more important than preferential treatment is the Winged Clan's revenge.

Therefore, Chen Jueshang felt extremely regretful. Losing several hundred merit points would be painful for anyone, and might even make them greedy.

However, he knew that before he had the strength, he had to learn to be patient and low-key. Otherwise, as he said, a genius who hadn't grown up would be dead once he died.

Chen Jueshang lifted the corpses of Yu Shang and the others with one hand and headed step by step toward the core area of ​​Longhu Mountain. His powerful senses quickly detected the cave of the wild beasts.

"Ha~" Several fluffy little beasts roared and howled, intimidating the approaching two-legged creatures. Their small, dark eyes were full of ferocity.

"Is this the den of wild bears?" Chen Jueshang stood in front of the cave, looking at the few wild bear cubs that were only the size of tiger cubs but were breathing on him. He scanned the area and looked into the deepest part of the cave, but there was no movement.

"The mother bear should be out now, which is perfect for you little guys." With that, Chen Jueshang threw the corpses of Yu Shang and the others into the cave, then turned and left.

……

"Whoosh!" An arrow pierced the air and struck the belly of a wolf-beast. The pain caused it to let out a frantic howl and pounce on the two-legged creature that had shot the arrow at it. Its massive body was like a mountain, exuding a menacing aura.

Chen Jueshang sheathed his black bow, took up his bronze halberd, and slashed forward. Instantly, the air howled and the air currents churned, and the fist and halberd contained the savage power of the Cangmang Overlord Fist.

With a "splat!" sound, the wolf's head exploded instantly. The so-called "copper head and iron back" was utterly useless against the powerful and domineering force.

The headless wolf carcass lay limp on the ground.

Chen Jueshang stepped forward, lifted the corpse of the three-transformation wolf beast, and left the core area of ​​Longhu Mountain, heading down the mountain. Perhaps because of the wolf beast's bloody scent, the surroundings were completely silent along the way.

As Chen Jueshang walked out of Longhu Mountain, the sun was high in the sky at noon. When the sunlight shone on his face, his eyes glazed over.

On the surface, he had only been in Longhu Mountain for a little over an hour, but in reality, he had already spent a year in the world of martial arts. His mind was brimming with thoughts, but this did not affect him.

"Whoosh!" After a brief moment of disorientation, Chen Jueshang strode straight towards Chen Family Village. His steps were agile and swift as a tiger, with a rhythmic cadence. If a master were to see him, they would surely recognize that his footwork was already masterful.

……

"Jueshang has made another gain!" Chen Jueshang said as he walked to the city gate. A cousin from the same clan exclaimed, and Chen Jueshang responded politely before entering the manor.

When he got home, his parents were not home as usual. Chen Jueshang put the wolf beast, which was as big as a mountain, in the backyard, put away his bow and arrows, and went straight to his second uncle Chen Xun's house.

He wanted to get rid of several bronze artifacts besides the bronze halberd and bronze armor, and also asked his second uncle, Chen Xun, to appraise the two tokens and the ancient book in his arms.

My second uncle, Chen Xun, served in the army and must be very knowledgeable; he should be able to recognize him.

The two houses were not far apart. Chen Jueshang quickly arrived, knocked on the open door, and went inside.

Second Uncle Chen Xun was practicing his boxing and circulating his internal energy. With each punch, his internal organs roared like thunder, his breath was like a sword, and his blood and energy surged throughout his body like a furnace.

His cousin Chen Juehui also stood by practicing his boxing. Occasionally, he would get a beating for making a mistake. However, the arrival of Chen Jueshang spared him a beating.

Chen Juehui was overjoyed: "Brother, you're here! I'll go make you some tea now."

Having said that, he forgot all about practicing his boxing and rushed into the house to start working. If he had been any later, he would have suffered even more.

Uncle Chen Xun didn't even care about Chen Juehui's escape. His tiger-like eyes stared at the bronze artifacts behind Chen Jueshang, and he was stunned.

"Where did you go to get all this bronze artifacts? How come you have so many bronze artifacts?" Second Uncle Chen Xun stopped practicing his martial arts, strode forward, and carefully examined the bronze artifacts and the bronze armor that Chen Jueshang was wearing.

Chen Jueshang truthfully replied, "I encountered some weak birdmen while in the mountains, so I killed them. By the way, Second Uncle, this ancient book and the two tokens were taken from them. I can't understand them, so I brought them over for you to see."

As he spoke, he took out an ancient book made of animal hide and two tokens that he had taken from Yu Shang.

Chen Xun took the book, first glancing at the ancient book, then at the two tokens. He looked at the token engraved with strange runes with a somewhat odd expression.

He looked at Chen Jueshang with a solemn expression: "You better tell the truth, ordinary birdmen don't have such tokens. This is the identity certificate of the Feather Clan to distinguish between genius clansmen and ordinary clansmen."

Chen Jueshang was taken aback.

"So, you killed a genius of the Feather Clan." Seeing a slight change in Chen Jueshang's expression, Chen Xun became even more certain and then laughed, "The Feather Clan is probably going crazy."

Chen Jueshang snapped out of his reverie and asked, "Does the Feathered Clan have any tracking methods?"

He wasn't afraid, but mainly wanted to ascertain the Feather Clan's methods and take precautions. Otherwise, without knowing their true strength, he would be too passive.

"Yes, quite a few. They have priests who can use divination and other miscellaneous methods, making it very easy for them to find the murderer." Chen Xun nodded and said, his expression becoming somewhat grave.

Chen Jueshang continued, "Is there any way to circumvent this?"

"Yes, that means staying in the manor. With the manor lord's strength, protecting you is not a problem. Unless the main branch of the Feather Clan takes action, they will be defeated and leave empty-handed." Chen Xun sat down on the stone chair and spoke.

Chen Jueshang said helplessly, "Second Uncle, is there any other way? I can't stay in the manor forever, can I?"

"The tea is here." Just as Second Uncle Chen Xun was about to speak, Chen Juehui walked into the backyard with two cups of tea. He immediately sensed that something was wrong, put down the tea, and hurriedly ran away.

Chen Xun picked up the steaming teacup, sipped his lips from the rim, took a small sip, and said, "There is another path, but it's a bit arduous, and even life-threatening."

Chen Jueshang sat down opposite him, his expression serious: "No matter how hard or dangerous it is, it's better than being chased by the Feather Clan, so please tell me, Second Uncle."

"Join the Xuanhuang Guard." Chen Xun took a sip of hot tea, instantly feeling a warmth in his stomach. He stroked the surface of the teacup with his large hand and said calmly, "The Xuanhuang Guard is specifically responsible for suppressing and detaining alien races that cause trouble within the territory of Dahuang."

"Sometimes, they are sent to the front lines as military supervisors to face powerful alien forces. Of course, this is on the premise that a major event occurs. Most of the time, they have ample time to cultivate, and more importantly, they can settle in the city."

At this point, he looked at Chen Jueshang, his meaning already self-evident.