A Martial Saint in Chaotic Times: Starting with Grinding Proficiency

Grade Three Elixir?

Improve bone structure?

Upon hearing this, the air in the attic seemed to freeze instantly.

Even core disciples like Jiang Qian and Han Ming, who came from prominent families in the inner city, were momentarily speechless, their faces showing barely suppressed shock.

The path to acquiring elixirs is strictly hierarchical.

In this day and age, elixirs are scarce, medicinal herbs are hard to find, and the methods of refining them are firmly controlled by the imperial court.

The most common Body Tempering Pill on the market, although expensive, is ultimately only a first-grade pill. As long as you have money and power, you can always get your hands on it.

But third-grade pills are truly priceless and unavailable!

Most importantly, this elixir can actually improve one's physical constitution.

It should be understood that many martial artists spend their entire lives not because they don't try hard enough, but because they are stuck by the insurmountable barrier of innate talent and physical attributes, and can never make any progress.

This elixir undoubtedly gave countless martial artists of mediocre talent a chance to defy fate.

Zhou Yuan stood in the crowd, his heart also churning with turbulent emotions.

Root bone!

It's about physical constitution again!

From the moment he embarked on his martial arts journey, he was not favored by everyone due to his inferior physical constitution.

If it weren't for the proficiency panel, he would probably have been eliminated by this insurmountable barrier, like countless others, and buried in the wilderness.

Now, an opportunity to fundamentally change itself is before us.

He must fight for it!

Once your physical constitution is improved, the training efficiency on the proficiency panel will definitely increase accordingly.

At that time, his path in martial arts will be a hundred times wider than it is now!

Seeing the enthusiastic reaction from the crowd below, Zhu Xiaowen remained calm, as if he had expected it.

He waited for everyone to process the information before slowly speaking, his tone becoming deep and somber.

"The Bone-Changing Pill is indeed precious, but you should all act according to your means."

"There are now more than a dozen martial arts schools of all sizes in Luochuan County, each with its own hidden talents. There are quite a few core disciples at the Bone Forging Realm. In fact, there are even a few experts at the Body Tempering and Tendon Changing Realm."

Zhu Xiaowen paused here, looked around at everyone, and finally sighed helplessly.

"I don't want everyone to be too obsessed with this champion's reward. After all, fists and feet have no eyes, and if it damages the foundation of martial arts, then it's not worth it. In the path of martial arts, it's about who goes the furthest; innate talent isn't everything."

These words were like a bucket of ice water poured over my head.

The attic fell silent instantly, the lively atmosphere vanished completely.

A master of the Yi Jin Jing!

The Body Tempering Realm has four stages, each a different level, with a strict hierarchy. Crossing these stages to fight enemies is as difficult as ascending to heaven.

During the previous martial arts competition, the core disciples of the major martial arts schools in the inner city were already experts at the Yi Jin Jing level.

Now, three years later, its strength must be even more unfathomable.

Given Qingyang Martial Arts School's current strength, the chances of taking the championship from these formidable opponents are extremely slim.

Everyone looked helpless.

The opportunity to improve one's physical constitution is certainly tempting, but it would be truly foolish to ruin one's martial arts foundation in the process.

Seeing everyone's expressions, Zhu Xiaowen felt a pang of sadness.

If only his three exceptionally talented disciples were still alive.

With that child's exceptional talent, reaching the Yi Jin Jing realm is a natural progression; there's no need to worry about the top spot falling to someone else.

Thinking of this, Zhu Xiaowen's gaze fell on Wang Tengfei.

This young man's talent is reminiscent of his third disciple from back then. If properly nurtured, he might very well be able to secure a place for Qingyang Martial Arts School in this martial arts competition.

"I've said everything I needed to say. You may all leave now and prepare yourselves."

Zhu Xiaowen waved wearily.

"Tengfei, you stay behind for a moment."

Upon hearing this, everyone bowed and clasped their hands in greeting.

"Yes, Master."

Wang Tengfei stood still, his face showing an undisguised arrogance.

He knew that among the core disciples of the martial arts school, only he possessed superior physical attributes, so it was perfectly normal for his master to pay special attention to him.

The others turned around and walked out of the attic.

Zhou Yuan stepped out, his heart unmoved.

However, a fleeting glance as he turned around made him pause.

Shen He, the eldest brother who was walking at the back of the group, turned around and glanced at the backs of Zhu Xiaowen and Wang Tengfei.

That one glance was unfathomable, all traces of his usual gentle demeanor vanished, leaving only a cold shadow.

Zhou Yuan felt a slight stirring in his heart, but he didn't think much of it and followed the others as they left the backyard.

They hadn't gone far when Chen Shaoshang quickly caught up.

"Junior Brother Zhou, are you planning to participate in this martial arts competition?"

After a moment's thought, Zhou Yuan spoke calmly.

I want to give it a try.

Upon hearing this, Chen Shaoshang smiled faintly and patted Zhou Yuan on the shoulder.

"That's good. It will be beneficial for my training to see the masters from different martial arts schools."

He clearly didn't think Zhou Yuan could make much of a splash in this martial arts tournament.

After all, how long has Zhou Yuan been in the Bone Forging Realm? His foundation is not yet stable. Going out to see the world and hone his skills is the best outcome.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuan did not offer any explanation.

He is currently only at the Bone Forging Realm, but there are still two months until the Martial Arts Tournament.

Based on his progress on the proficiency panel, he might be able to break through to the Yi Jin Jing level within two months.

Among those of the same rank, Zhou Yuan was confident that he feared no one.

"What about you, senior brother?"

Zhou Yuan looked at Chen Shaoshang and asked in return.

"I?"

Chen Shaoshang smiled helplessly.

"If it were in the past, even if I knew the chances were slim, I would still have tried to fight for it."

He straightened his chest, as if trying to regain some of his former carefree spirit.

"After all, that's an opportunity to improve one's physical constitution. If we martial artists don't even have the courage to compete, what are we talking about regarding the path of martial arts?"

"But now..."

Chen Shaoshang seemed to remember something, and his chest, which had just straightened up, slumped down again, his face full of exhaustion.

"If there's anything you need from your junior brother, please don't hesitate to ask."

Zhou Yuan naturally understood Chen Shaoshang's unspeakable difficulties. With the Wang family's forging workshop pressing forward step by step, and backed by the Wei family, the most powerful clan in Luochuan, the Chen family must be under considerable pressure during this period.

"I appreciate your kind intentions, junior brother."

Upon hearing this, Chen Shaoshang felt a warmth in his heart and forced himself to cheer up.

"However, the current situation is still unclear, and my Chen family is not a pushover. If the Wang family really wants to mess with us, they'd better think it over carefully and see if they'll end up with nothing!"

A hint of arrogance, typical of scions of a powerful family, appeared on Chen Shaoshang's face.

Although the Chen family is not one of the five major families, they have been entrenched in Luochuan County for many years and have considerable influence. If it really comes down to a fight to the death, the Wang family will also suffer heavy losses.

"Alright, junior brother, I'll handle this myself. We'll have a drink together sometime later."

After saying that, Chen Shaoshang patted Zhou Yuan on the shoulder heavily, then walked away.

But no matter how you look at that back view, it exudes an inescapable sense of loneliness.

Zhou Yuan watched him walk away quietly without saying anything more.

Inside the pavilion not far away, Jiang Qian and Han Ming witnessed the entire scene.

"Our newly promoted junior brother Zhou is indeed a grateful person, which is why Chen Shaoshang valued him so much before."

Han Ming fiddled with the jade pendant at his waist and spoke calmly. He naturally knew that the person Chen Shaoshang was closest to in the martial arts school was Zhou Yuan, who came from the mud alley.

"Even so, what's the use?"

Jiang Qian shook her head slightly, her words carrying an undisguised contempt.

"What use could a mere Bone Forging Realm cultivator, a lowly errand boy from the Northern City Patrol Division, possibly have?"

"The family pressuring the Chen family now is the Wang family, the head of the five great families. Faced with such a behemoth, what can Zhou Yuan, a mere messenger, do? Go and throw his life away with a heart full of hot blood?"

Han Ming remained silent upon hearing this.

Indeed, in the face of absolute strength and power, individual bravery seems insignificant.

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