A Martial Saint in Chaotic Times: Starting with Grinding Proficiency

Five days passed in the blink of an eye.

In the past few days, the entire city of Luochuan has been in a state of uproar and clamor.

The people in the city always talk about two things during their leisure time.

Firstly, there is Wang Tengfei, a genius from Qingyang Martial Arts School, who, out of jealousy over a courtesan, signed a life-or-death contract, only to have his martial arts crippled and become a cripple.

Secondly, there was another young martial artist from the Qingyang Martial Arts School, Zhou Yuan. This man, with his Bone Forging Body, reversed the fate of the Black Wind Mountain bandits who were at the Tendon Changing Realm, and saved the county magistrate's daughter.

One was at the height of its power, the other had fallen from grace.

Both of them came from the little-known Qingyang Martial Arts School in the outer city. This stark contrast made countless people sigh with emotion, and also shrouded the name Qingyang Martial Arts School in a veil of mystery.

At the center of all this turmoil, Zhou Yuan remained peacefully in his own courtyard, single-mindedly cultivating his martial arts.

He slowly finished his practice, exhaled a long breath, and with a thought, the martial arts panel unfolded before his eyes.

[Realm: Body Tempering Stage Two - Bone Forging]

[Technique: Six Harmonies Stance Exercise (Mastered)] [Progress: 872/1000]

[Martial Arts Skill: Mountain Shaking Fist (Third Level)] [Progress: 942/1000]

[Martial Skill: Treading Snow Without Leaving a Trace (Third Level)] [Progress: 102/1000]

[Martial Arts Skill: Bone-Melting Palm (Third Level)] [Progress: 110/1000]

[Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill (Level 1)] [Progress: 40/500]

At this rate, he can break through to the minor success level of Liuhe Zhuang Gong in about another month, at which time he will be able to officially enter the Yi Jin Jing realm.

The martial arts competition at the martial arts school was scheduled for a month later.

Everything is just right.

Zhou Yuan put away the panel. Today was the day Xie Hongwu was hosting a banquet for him at Wangjiang Tower to celebrate his victory.

He changed into a clean blue robe and walked out of the courtyard.

About half an hour later, Zhou Yuan stepped into the inner city.

The streets were bustling with traffic and lined with shops, a far cry from the dilapidated state of the outer city.

Once my sister's leg injury is healed, I'll buy a house here.

He was secretly planning his future, and without stopping, he walked towards Wangjiang Tower.

After walking for about fifteen minutes, Zhou Yuan passed by the luxurious Zuichun Tower again.

Today, however, the area in front of the building was not bustling with people as usual. Instead, it was surrounded by layers of people, pointing and gesturing in the direction of the building entrance, their faces full of amused and curious expressions.

Daytime should be the quietest time at Zuichunlou.

A sense of curiosity arose in Zhou Yuan's heart, and he strolled over.

Pushing through the crowd, the scene before him made him pause slightly.

Several guards from the Drunken Spring Pavilion were seen punching and kicking a man on the ground.

The man was curled up on the ground, covered in filth; it was none other than Wang Tengfei.

The intermittent chatter of those around him reached Zhou Yuan's ears.

"That's really tragic. I heard that even after his cultivation was destroyed, he still had Zhang Lian'er on his mind and came looking for her again today."

"It turned out that Zhang Lian'er had spent the night with another client, and she went crazy on the spot, making a huge scene in the building."

"That's why they beat me up like a mad dog."

"Alas, what a once glorious genius, now he can be bullied at will by a few low-class retainers."

Just as everyone was discussing this, the doors of Zuichunlou creaked open.

An arrogant-looking young man walked out slowly, his arm around a graceful woman in a red dress.

It was Qin Lie of Changsong Martial Arts School, and Zhang Lian'er, the courtesan of Zuichunlou, who was gazing at him with tender affection.

Upon witnessing this scene, Wang Tengfei instantly understood who the man who had taken Zhang Lian'er away the previous night was.

His eyes turned bloodshot, and he let out a beast-like roar as he struggled to get up.

"Zhang Lian'er! Come with me!"

Seeing this, Qin Lie revealed a cruel sneer, raised his foot, and kicked Wang Tengfei, who had just gotten halfway up, back to the ground.

His foot stomped heavily on Wang Tengfei's face, grinding it forcefully.

"You piece of trash, you dare to talk back to me looking like this?"

Qin Lie looked down at him from his high position and then gestured for the retainers to continue.

He held Zhang Lian'er tightly in his arms, and slowly said to the face on the ground, contorted with humiliation, "How about this, you kneel down and kowtow to me three times, and I'll let you go."

Wang Tengfei stared intently at Zhang Lian'er, who was nestled in Qin Lie's arms—the woman he had once thought to be pure and innocent, the one he had vowed to redeem.

An overwhelming sense of humiliation overwhelmed him like a tidal wave.

He didn't say anything.

Just then, out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure in the corner of the crowd.

Zhou Yuan.

That man who is now full of vigor and famous throughout Luochuan.

Wang Tengfei froze, his face instantly turning ashen with humiliation.

He suddenly hugged his head with both arms, burying his face deep in his arms, as if that would allow him to escape that calm gaze.

Just then, a magnificent carriage slowly drove by.

The carriage curtain was lifted slightly, and an elderly man glanced at Wang Tengfei on the ground before whispering to someone inside the carriage, "Miss, should we...?"

After all, Wang Tengfei was once a martial artist affiliated with the Jiang family.

A moment later, a woman's soft sigh came from inside the car.

"I watched him build a tall building, I watched him entertain guests, and I watched his building collapse."

"No need."

As soon as he finished speaking, the carriage curtain was lowered, and the carriage sped away.

Inside the car was Jiang Qian.

Seeing that Wang Tengfei refused to yield, and fearing that someone might actually die and things would get out of hand, Qin Lie impatiently spat at him.

"waste!"

After saying that, he put his arm around Zhang Lian'er, laughed loudly, and turned to go back into the building.

The crowd of onlookers gradually dispersed, leaving Wang Tengfei lying on the cold stone steps like a dead dog.

Zhou Yuan watched this scene and slowly shook his head.

Wang Tengfei is narrow-minded and arrogant, and his current predicament is entirely his own fault.

The murderous intent that had been lurking in his heart faded considerably at that moment.

A cripple with a shattered dantian can no longer pose any threat to him.

Zhou Yuan withdrew his gaze and turned to walk towards Wangjiang Tower.

The waiter at Wangjianglou had obviously received instructions. As soon as he saw Zhou Yuan, he greeted him with a big smile and respectfully led him to the top-tier private room on the fifth floor.

Pushing open the door, I found quite a few people already seated inside.

Several inspectors and constables from the patrol office were present, including Lü Chong.

Zhou Yuan glanced around and noticed that Xu Yan, the East City Inspector who was at odds with him, was not present.

At the head of the table, besides Chief Inspector Xie Hongwu, sat a burly, middle-aged man with a composed demeanor.

Beside this middle-aged man sat two imposing young men, both of whom had already reached the Yi Jin realm.

One of them was Xue Renjie, the centurion of the patrol battalion who had escorted Liu Rong that day.

"Haha, Zhou Yuan, you've finally arrived!" Xie Hongwu laughed and stood up as soon as he saw him.

He pointed to the burly middle-aged man and introduced him to Zhou Yuan: "Come, let me introduce you. This is Cheng Kang, the commander of the patrol battalion!"

Patrol battalion of a thousand households!

Zhou Yuan's heart stirred slightly, and he immediately clasped his hands in a salute.

"Zhou Yuan, see Commander Cheng."

"Haha, no need for formalities!" Cheng Kang looked Zhou Yuan up and down and laughed loudly, "Young and promising, very promising indeed! Chief Inspector Xie, your Inspection Division has produced an extraordinary talent this time!"

The banquet began soon.

Zhou Yuan was seated next to Lü Chong.

"Yuanzi, congratulations! You've accomplished something truly remarkable this time!" Lü Chong raised his wine glass and said sincerely.

"It was just luck." Zhou Yuan clinked glasses with him and then suggested, "When we have time another day, let's invite Fifth Senior Brother and have a good drink together."

Unexpectedly, upon hearing Chen Shaoshang's name, Lü Chong's smile froze, turning into a soft sigh.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Yuan's heart stirred.

"Brother Lü, how is Fifth Senior Brother doing lately?"

Lü Chong drank another cup of wine, his voice somewhat heavy.

"The Chen family is currently facing great difficulties."

"We've been cornered."

He paused, looked at Zhou Yuan, and slowly uttered a few words.

"I heard that life and death will be decided by a boxing match."

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