I began to understand the myriad things by chopping wood

Chapter 105: Cutting the Gate Tower with a Knife, Purple Dragon Vine

Xie Yuan was resting in the escort agency room when he suddenly heard a loud roar, which seemed to come from the chief escort's study.

He subconsciously raised his body and looked out the window:
"Did they start a fight?"

However, after that sound, there was no more movement, and there was no sign of any disturbance in the escort agency. Xie Yuan lay back on the bed, silently practicing his internal energy to heal his internal injuries.

No matter who the traitor is, as long as it is not Shen Longteng himself, he will not be able to cause any waves in front of this master in the Qi and Blood Transformation Realm.

The gap between small realms is already big enough, not to mention the gap between large realms, which is probably an even bigger chasm.

And according to Xie Yuan's own speculation, the problem was most likely with escort leader Xu Mo. Even if he saw escort leader Lu interacting with the official, this was not the right way to report it. If he was really a traitor, he would have to distance himself from him in public.

Among the remaining three, two of the four-training veterans, Wei Zhen and Chu Sheng, could be called deputy chief escorts. Xie Yuan could not think of any reason for them to be traitors, so there was only one person left.

Xu Biaotou...

Xie Yuan thought of the middle-aged man who was always so friendly and felt a little puzzled.

A handle? A threat?
He didn't know the details, but there was nothing new in the world, and these were the reasons.

Let's not go into it too deeply for now. As long as the problem is solved, I believe that news will gradually come out later.

Xu Mo’s three trainings will definitely not make any waves.

Although Xie Yuan is only at the second level of training now, his tone suddenly became a little louder.

The first time he killed San Lian, it was a one-on-one fight - no, it wasn't even a one-on-one fight, Xie Yuan was surrounded by a large number of people, and he killed the third in command cleanly and neatly.

"It's because of my proper tactics, sharp weapons, and fierce killing moves that I can kill powerful enemies across levels. This is all thanks to me, hehe..."

Xie Yuan boasted about himself for a while, but he knew it was all false, or just superficial, which was one of the reasons.

The most fundamental factor that enabled him to far surpass his peers in combat power was his health-preserving skills.

Internal strength is indeed the yardstick that distinguishes the inheritance of a sect from ordinary warriors. Practicing internal strength can nourish the body and strengthen the body, increase the speed of martial arts progress; it can be integrated into the moves and improve the actual combat power of the skills; it can promote blood and increase the speed of consumption recovery.

Xie Yuan had fought many times, always with a small number of enemies against a larger number, and had consumed a lot of energy, but he seldom showed signs of exhaustion. This was because his internal energy had increased his physical strength and accelerated recovery. Therefore, he could keep charging and using high-energy killing moves without being exhausted.

Even a four-level master couldn't achieve such a lasting and endurance effect. During the bloody battle that day, Zhao Xingyang and Song Lao's fighting was so intense that it was obvious that their condition had declined greatly, and their strength was less than 70% of their peak. Otherwise, Xie Yuan would not have dared to rush forward.

In Yunzhao, where martial arts are not very prosperous, the method of cultivating internal strength is the greatest treasure, something that many martial artists fight for. After all, there is a huge difference in strength between having internal strength and not having it.

Up to now, Xie Yuan has encountered hundreds or even thousands of warriors, but he has never seen anyone around who has practiced internal skills, which is enough to show how rare they are.

Well, the Taoist priest who taught him the health-preserving technique naturally doesn't count. That Taoist priest is unfathomable. This health-preserving technique may seem ordinary, but in fact it is vast and long-lasting, and is definitely not an ordinary one.
Well, Situ Qin certainly didn't count either, she was a mysterious lady from a noble family, and she knew much more about internal skills than he did;

And that mysterious man in black...

Xie Yuan wiped his arm and saw that the black lotus petals were still there. He would sometimes forget about it. But even if it didn't change him for the time being, he was always worried and he didn't know when it would explode.

After taking a breath, Xie Yuan put down his sleeves and pursed his lips.

Perhaps these three people represent the true face of the martial arts world.

Vast, mysterious, and colorful, it is far beyond the scope of a martial arts school in a small county town. Xie Yuan walked out of a mountain village, from an ordinary boy who knew nothing, and gradually uncovered a corner of the world of cultivation.

As long as you keep going, you will surely see more scenery.

Xie Yuan clenched his fists, planning to heal his internal injuries first, and then exchange all of his first-class merits for tonics that could help him nourish his blood and stretch his muscles, so as to improve his strength to the third level of perfection as soon as possible.

Over the next few days, Xie Yuan stayed at home and quietly recuperated in the escort agency, but he heard several pieces of news one after another.

The first one made Xie Yuan stunned, feeling both excited and happy.

On the second day after the escort team returned to the escort agency, the chief escort went to the main gate of the Vajra Gate Martial Arts Hall with a sword and split the plaque and the three-story gatehouse that occupied half the street into two halves with one sword!
Such a destruction of someone's reputation would lead to a deadly feud. However, for the escort agency, the recent actions of the King Kong Sect were already a fight to the death, and now it was just Shen Longteng who personally opened the prelude.

But the chief escort just stood there and made a move with his sword. The Vajra Sect surrounded him in three layers, but no one dared to let him make a second move. The leader of the Vajra Sect, Xu Jie, only decided that the two sects would fight to the death after a month, and then he withdrew his men, closed the sect, and became a coward.

The gate had to be supported by many disciples before it could stand up again. It was so difficult, which shows how impressive the gatehouse is.

The reputation of the Vajra Sect plummeted in just half a day as the owner of a martial arts school was so tolerant. Teahouses and taverns were full of people mocking it. The saying "Even a golden sword and a feathered sword can hardly leap over the Dragon Gate" was true.

Shen Longteng, who had not fought for a long time, showed incredible power with his sword in public. He even broke the tall gate tower that had cost a lot of money into pieces. He further solidified his title as the number one warrior in Yunzhao and his reputation was unmatched.

Naturally, the morale of the people in the escort agency was boosted, but on the same day, rumors spread in the streets of Yunzhao that "the Longteng Escort Agency is after money and they are murderous. They coveted Mr. Chang's wealth and killed people to silence them."

People with knowledge will naturally scoff at such rumors, but after all, there are only a few knowledgeable people in the world.

Rumors spread all over Yunzhao overnight, and even had a tendency to spread outward. The rumors were so widespread that the people of Yunzhao half believed and half doubted them, pointing fingers at the people wearing the uniforms of the escort agency. In particular, Mr. Chang had done a lot of charity work such as providing porridge and repairing roads in order to keep a low profile. The people who had received the favor would spit on him when passing by the escort agency.

There is no other choice but the county government to spread the news so quickly.

Reputation is not important, but it is more important than life, especially for the escort company. Even though ordinary people are not the target customers, if you talk too much about it, the consequences are unimaginable.

Moreover, these are only the first two days, so this is definitely just the beginning.

In addition to the slowly spreading smoke, there was also an obituary posted inside the escort agency.

One was naturally the escort members who died in the previous battle, and the other was the escort leader Xu Mo, who passed away due to an acute illness.

Those who are a little more knowledgeable will know what this means.

But the chief escort also said in public that escort leader Xu Mo had made great contributions to the development of the escort agency, and he would personally carry the coffin on the day of the funeral, which made Xie Yuan think again.

A single stone stirs up a thousand waves. With the conflict between Longteng Escort Agency and King Kong Sect directly erupting, several other large martial arts schools seem to be ready to make a move. Large martial arts schools are large gangs that have their own businesses in the county. Recently, friction has increased rapidly, both openly and covertly.

The situation in Yunzhao was gradually shaken. Everyone in the escort agency became cautious when walking outside. Even Xie Yuan felt a sense of urgency in the escort agency.

The Vajra Sect took the initiative to propose a fight to the death. Although it seemed that it was forced by the situation at the time and they had to do so to save face, no one could tell whether there were any shady tricks behind it.

As the dispute outside gradually arose, Xie Yuan finally recovered from his injuries in the escort agency. Standing in the pharmacy, he looked at the instructions on the list:

"Purple Dragon Vine, nourishes essence and blood, clears meridians and strengthens tendons, has outstanding effects, one Grade A skill can be exchanged for one."

(End of this chapter)