A Martial Saint in Chaotic Times: Starting with Grinding Proficiency

Inside the deserted temple, all was deathly silent.

This infamous expert of the Yi Jin Jing realm, Xu Qingyi, the Unpredictable Flying Knife, died just like that.

Xue Renjie and his patrol battalion soldiers stood frozen in place, like stone statues.

All eyes were focused on the figure who was gripping Xu Qingyi's neck with one hand.

Zhou Yuan casually released his grip, and Xu Qingyi's limp body slid to the ground, where she fell silent.

The overwhelming ferocity emanating from him, which had almost materialized, slowly receded like a tide, and the bloodlust in his eyes gradually faded, restoring their former clarity.

This scene shocked Xue Renjie.

He himself was at the Yi Jin Jing level and knew how difficult it was to deal with a strong person at that level.

But this Zhou Yuan in front of me, who is clearly only at the Bone Forging Realm, was able to so cleanly and efficiently kill Xu Qingyi, who was at the same level.

Forge bones and sever tendons!

This is beyond what can be described as genius; this is monster! This is monstrous!

Such a thing has never happened before in Luochuan County!

Li Tong, standing next to Xue Renjie, was so frightened that his face turned pale and his back was already soaked with cold sweat.

In his memory, Zhou Yuan was always a talented but honest and upright person.

But what he saw today, that ferocious and domineering aura emerging from mountains of corpses and seas of blood, completely overturned his understanding.

This is no honest and docile creature; it's clearly a ferocious beast from the primordial era!

Zhou Yuan ignored the horrified stares around him.

He glanced down at Xu Qingyi's corpse on the ground, a ripple of emotion stirring within him.

Just a few days ago, he was being chased and forced to flee in a sorry state by this person.

A few days later, however, the man died by his own hand.

The Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill is indeed incomparably domineering. No wonder this martial art attracts countless geniuses, but also causes countless geniuses to fall and perish.

The first level alone brought about a dramatic change in his combat power.

The next moment, Zhou Yuan regained his composure.

He turned and walked straight into the dilapidated temple.

The patrol soldiers blocking his way seemed to be facing some terrifying presence, and instinctively stepped aside to make way for him.

In a place like the patrol camp that reveres the strong, strength is the best passport.

Zhou Yuan's terrifying feat of forging bones and severing tendons has earned him the awe of everyone.

He went into the temple, carefully carried his still unconscious sister Zhou Ting on his back, and turned to walk out.

Those bandits who had miraculously survived and were now lying on the ground severely injured were terrified when they saw Zhou Yuan's figure. They desperately moved backward, afraid that this god of death would look at them again.

Zhou Yuan walked past Xue Renjie without stopping for a moment or even glancing at him.

As Xue Renjie watched Zhou Yuan's departing figure, he still harbored resentment towards Zhou Yuan for his previous rudeness, but at this moment he was more shocked than anything else.

Such strength is indeed worthy of his respect.

"With the Bone Forging Technique and the Tendon Changing Technique... From today onwards, Zhou Yuan's name will likely resound throughout the entire Luochuan City."

Xue Renjie muttered to himself.

He immediately snapped out of his reverie, regained his authority as a centurion of the patrol battalion, and gave the order in a deep voice.

"Go forward! Capture all the bandits!"

"yes!"

The soldiers responded with a roar and stepped forward to begin binding the remaining bandits.

Just then, a slight noise came from the carriage not far away.

Curious, Xue Renjie strode forward and yanked open the curtain of the car window.

Inside the curtain, a familiar yet slightly pale pretty face came into view.

The woman had just woken up and still looked somewhat confused.

It was none other than Liu Rong, the daughter of the county magistrate.

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Muddy Alley, Zhou Family Residence.

Zhou Yuan returned home, quickly went into the inner room, and gently placed his sister, whom he was carrying on his back, onto the bed.

Perhaps it was the bumpy ride, but Zhou Ting's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she slowly opened her eyes.

She recalled the terrifying scene of being broken into and kidnapped by a group of thugs in her boudoir, and her face instantly filled with fear.

"Ah Yuan!"

When Zhou Ting realized that the person guarding her bedside was her younger brother, her fear subsided somewhat, and she grabbed Zhou Yuan's hand.

"Sis, it's alright now."

Zhou Yuan was delighted to see his sister wake up.

"What...what just happened? Where are those bad guys?" Zhou Ting asked, her voice trembling.

"I chased them all away, you're safe now."

Zhou Yuan omitted all the bloody and tragic details, only briefly recounting how he rescued her from the bandits.

Zhou Ting listened, her face still pale. She knew things couldn't possibly be as easy as her brother made them out to be.

Seeing that she had calmed down a bit, Zhou Yuan asked, "Sister, why did those bandits go to the embroidery tower to kidnap people?"

"They..." Zhou Ting recalled for a moment and said, "After they broke in, their target seemed very clear; they went straight for Miss Rong."

Miss Rong?

Upon hearing this title, Zhou Yuan looked surprised.

Liu Rong, daughter of the county magistrate.

The bandits' plan instantly became clear in his mind.

First, they broke into the prison and rescued Zhao Shanshui, the young master of Black Wind Mountain, who was supposed to be publicly executed.

They then infiltrated the inner city and kidnapped the county magistrate's daughter.

Finally, using pre-prepared official documents, he swaggered out of Luochuan City.

The entire plan was meticulously crafted and flawless.

If it weren't for the unexpected turn of events involving himself, this group of thieves would probably have been able to return safely to Black Wind Mountain.

Zhou Yuan would never believe that the powerful families of the inner city weren't behind all this.

However, these things are none of his business.

All he cared about was his sister's safety. As for the power struggles between those powerful families and the government, he neither cared nor had the right to.

Having gone through this experience, Zhou Yuan's desire for strength became even stronger.

He didn't press further, but gently comforted his sister and told her to go to sleep.

Early the next morning.

Zhou Ting seemed to have fully recovered and, as usual, was preparing breakfast for Zhou Yuan in the kitchen.

Zhou Yuan stood in the courtyard, and with a thought, opened the martial arts panel.

[Realm: Body Tempering Stage Two - Bone Forging]

[Technique: Six Harmonies Stance Exercise (Mastered)] [Progress: 720/1000]

[Martial Arts Skill: Mountain Shaking Fist (Third Level)] [Progress: 880/1000]

[Martial Skill: Treading Snow Without Leaving a Trace (Third Level)] [Progress: 10/1000]

[Martial Arts Skill: Bone-Melting Palm (Third Level)] [Progress: 20/1000]

[Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill (Level 1)] [Progress: 5/500]

Both the Bone-Melting Palm and the Snow-Treading Without a Trace have broken through to the third level.

Especially with the "Treading Snow Without Leaving a Trace" technique, Zhou Yuan felt its extraordinary nature even more as he broke through to the next level.

Now, when unleashed, it is even slightly faster than a Yi Jin Realm expert.

Next, we need to focus on practicing the Six Harmonies Stance Exercise.

Once the Six Harmonies Stance Training is perfected, one can break through to the Yi Jin Jing (Muscle/Tendon Changing) realm.

With his current strength, once he enters the Yi Jin Jing (Muscle/Tendon Changing Technique) stage, combined with the terrifying power of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill, his combat power will soar once again.

However, there is one more thing that must be done before that.

Wang Tengfei!

This person has only recently entered the Yi Jin realm, and his foundation is unstable. His strength is definitely much weaker than Xu Qingyi's.

I'm 90% confident I can kill him.

Since this person dared to try to kill me at the martial arts school, I have no reason to hold back.

A ruthless glint flashed in Zhou Yuan's eyes.

Just now.

"Knock knock knock".

Suddenly, there was a knock at the gate.

Zhou Yuan's expression shifted, and he stepped forward to open the courtyard gate.

Standing outside the door was someone I never expected.

Zhu Mengran.

Today she wore an elegant white dress, her figure was slender, and she exuded a faint, elegant fragrance.

Zhou Yuan was slightly taken aback, then asked, "So it's Senior Sister Zhu. May I ask what brings you here?"

Zhu Mengran looked at him, smiled calmly, and then said.

"Today, Father is accepting Wang Tengfei as his personal disciple. All core disciples are required to attend the apprenticeship ceremony."

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