Journey Through the Heavens: Starting with Chinese Martial Arts!

After killing the one-eyed man, Chen Jueshang quickly looted the corpse and obtained some money. Other than that, he had nothing left; he was penniless.

It's nowhere near as profitable as looting corpses from the Feathered Clan.

Chen Jueshang's fingers were like knives, making several cuts on the one-eyed man's body, letting the blood flow and the stench permeate the surroundings.

He then jumped onto an ancient tree, sat cross-legged, and waited for the fish to bite.

The wild beasts crave the flesh and blood of all races just as humans crave the flesh of wild beasts; the corpse of a seventh-stage warrior is even more tempting to them.

Most of the wild beasts in Xiaocang Mountain are at the fourth or fifth stage of transformation, with the strongest being at the sixth stage. Otherwise, how could two seventh-stage warriors be allowed to act so recklessly?

……

Those who couldn't resist their instincts first were some wild beasts that had undergone two or three transformations. Because of the mission requirements, Chen Jueshang did not attack any wild beasts that had not undergone three transformations.

An hour later, Chen Jueshang killed the tenth 3rd-transformation wild beast, completing a trial mission.

"Next, we need to find out the reason for the strange behavior of the wild beasts on the outskirts of Xiaocang Mountain..." He glanced around, "but there doesn't seem to be anything unusual about the outskirts."

Chen Jueshang glanced at the one-eyed man's corpse, which had been gnawed beyond recognition, then turned and left, walking along the outer edge of Xiaocang Mountain.

We traveled at a brisk pace, but the surroundings were utterly silent.

It wasn't until he arrived at a small hill that he discovered a herd of wild beasts lying prostrate before a cave, as if they were submitting or paying homage, like subjects paying homage to their king.

"Roar!!" A beastly roar suddenly came from the cave, and then a majestic mountain lord walked out with a sickly gait.

"A seventh-stage molting beast! And a tiger-type molting beast at that!" Chen Jueshang glanced at it, marked the information on the token, and then turned and left.

Since the trial mission mentions investigating unusual activity, then all we need to do is investigate.

……

A gang of bandits entrenched themselves on Chiheng Mountain. They ruled the mountain as their own, occasionally robbing and killing ordinary villagers, as well as some weak martial artists, and even destroying their bodies to cover up the crime.

Chen Jueshang spent half a month traveling to this place. After greeting the village chief, a hunter who was familiar with the mountains led him up the mountain.

"Is your village chief a fourth-stage martial artist?" Chen Jueshang asked.

The hunter, Wang Dashan, scratched his head upon hearing Chen Jueshang's words and replied, "I don't know either; I've never heard the village chief mention it."

Chen Jueshang nodded and did not ask any further questions.

Although he suspected the village chief was colluding with the bandits, he couldn't be too hasty without evidence, and he didn't like playing brain-teasing reasoning games. Instead of thinking about these things, he thought it was better to just kill all the bandits.

So when Wang Dashan led Chen Jueshang to the bandits' lair, he first told Wang Dashan to stay where he was, while he himself charged into the stronghold.

Then, screams rang out from inside, and Wang Dashan could vaguely hear the sound of something exploding, with occasional "bang bang bang!" sounds.

Half an hour later, Chen Jueshang came out again. The black robe he was wearing had turned into a blood-red robe, stained with the blood of all the bandits in the mountain stronghold.

"The bandits have all been killed, let's go." Chen Jueshang said calmly, gesturing for Wang Dashan to lead the way down the mountain.

After Chen Jueshang left, Wang Dashan led the villagers into the mountains to spy on the scene inside the village. The villagers' expressions changed drastically, and they all gagged.

The entire mountain stronghold was filled with red and white objects, and a pile of headless corpses lay on the ground.

The stench inside the hall was overwhelming. At the very top sat a rugged-looking middle-aged man, but he was not alive.

His head was pierced through the skull and nailed to the back of the chair with a large knife. He looked stunned, clearly not having realized what was happening before the man killed him with a single blow.

……

Like Chenjiazhuang, Yinwengcheng was a self-built city wall. Although it was a city, it was actually a village. It was just that it was close to the border, so the concept of town and village was rather vague.

Chen Jueshang spent a month getting here. After paying an entrance fee, he found an inn to eat and inquire about some news.

He was a newcomer, unfamiliar with the place and its people, and unaware of the habits of the flower thief. If he alerted the thief, it would be difficult for him to capture or kill him.

This is why he was willing to pay the city entrance fee but unwilling to show his trial token.

"Sigh! I recently heard that another innocent woman in the west of the city has lost her virginity; this is the twelfth time already!"

"I heard that the flower thief recently said that he would go and plunder the Zhong family's young lady in the east of the city in a few days. Recently, the Zhong family has tightened their manpower and looks like they are facing a major enemy."

"..."

Chen Jueshang had just taken a sip of hot tea when he heard the important news. He dropped a yuan and left the inn, heading towards the Zhong family in the east of the city.

Along the way, he heard stories of this flower thief all the time. He was a household name, and many innocent women turned pale at the mere mention of his name.

A short while later, Chen Jueshang stood in front of the Zhong family gate. Beside the gate, two guards stood solemnly with piercing eyes.

"Please inform them that this is a matter for the Xuanhuang Guard." Chen Jueshang presented his trial token.

The guard glanced at the token, then secretly sized up Chen Jueshang. He saw that Chen Jueshang was handsome and dashing, with a black robe that accentuated his straight figure and calm eyes. He did not seem like the womanizer who had caused such a stir in the city. The guard immediately clasped his hands and said, "Please wait a moment, sir, while I inform him."

After saying that, he turned and went into the mansion.

A moment later.

Chen Jueshang heard hurried footsteps coming from the mansion. Soon, an old man of about fifty years old came out. Although he looked old, he was full of energy and walked with a steady gait, unlike other elderly people of the same age who were trembling.

"My lord, you've finally arrived."

"Oh? From your tone, it seems you knew I was coming?"

Chen Jueshang was slightly surprised to hear the words of the master of the Zhong family.

"You jest, sir. I only learned about this year's Xuanhuang Guard trial through some channels. I know that the flower thief in Yinweng City was also recorded in the trial mission, but I don't know who took the mission." The old man shook his head.

Chen Jueshang nodded: "Alright, take me to see your daughter."

……

The Zhong family truly lives up to its reputation as a prominent family in Yinweng City. Their estate is quite large, complete with artificial hills, ponds, old trees, and ancient houses, clearly indicating a family with a rich heritage.

Led by the old man, Chen Jueshang arrived at the door of a mahogany house, and then heard a whisper coming from inside: "Don't come any closer, or I'll call for help!"

The old man's expression changed drastically, and he was about to open the door and go inside.

But Chen Jueshang was even more violent. With a loud "bang," he kicked open the door and saw a masked man inside the room preparing to do something to Miss Zhong. He immediately rushed forward and unleashed a powerful punch!

"Vast and Mighty Fist!"

The masked man was startled and jumped out of the window to escape.

"Trying to run away?" Chen Jueshang quickly followed, jumping out of the window and chasing after him with his own footsteps. At the same time, he picked up more than a dozen pebbles from the roadside.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!" The sound of air being cut suddenly rang out. The masked man turned around and slapped his palms repeatedly, but in the next instant, all the pebbles exploded inside and turned into dust.

"Ah!!" Caught off guard, the masked man got lime in his eyes. Chen Jueshang seized the opportunity, his blood surging, and strode forward, unleashing a punch: "Vast Overlord Fist!"

"Bang!"