A Martial Saint in Chaotic Times: Starting with Grinding Proficiency

Wang Li's figure caused Zhou Yuan to furrow his brow almost imperceptibly.

With Wang Tengfei's cultivation destroyed, this person posed almost no threat to him, and he had even vaguely forgotten about him.

But now, his sister suddenly appeared in the backyard of the martial arts school, holding a medicine packet in her hand.

Is there going to be another twist in Wang Tengfei's case?

Upon seeing Wang Li, the surrounding apprentices also stopped their cultivation and began whispering among themselves.

Wang Li ignored everything around her, clutching the medicine bag tightly in her hand, and quickly left the martial arts gym.

As soon as she left, the surrounding chatter could no longer be suppressed.

"After Wang Tengfei was crippled, I heard that his sister went bankrupt trying to save him."

"Yes, all the wealth they painstakingly built up has been spent, and now they're back to fishing. It's really tragic."

"What's so tragic about it! Wang Tengfei's arrogant nature caused him to offend countless people. If it weren't for the old master secretly protecting them, these siblings would have been thrown into the river to be fed to the fish by their enemies long ago!"

"Shh, keep your voice down!" An apprentice looked around nervously. "Did you see the medicine packet in Wang Li's hand? I heard from the senior students in the inner courtyard that it was personally prepared by the headmaster according to the 'Bone-Healing Formula,' and it has miraculous effects in healing bones and tendons!"

"What? A bone-healing formula? Does that mean Wang Tengfei is...?"

"It's hard to say. What if... we have another period of destruction followed by reconstruction?"

"One more time? Please don't!" one of the apprentices couldn't help but mutter under his breath. "Last time he entered the Yi Jin Jing, did he ever treat us like human beings? His eyes were practically looking up to the sky!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he realized that the atmosphere around him was not right, and knowing that he had spoken out of turn, he quickly shut his mouth.

Every word the crowd spoke reached Zhou Yuan's ears.

His brows furrowed deeply.

Things turned out exactly as he had guessed.

The museum owner, Zhu Xiaowen, actually valued Wang Tengfei to such an extent.

Even though the person is already ruined, we still have to try every possible way to save them.

What about yourself?

He defeated two masters of Yi Jin Jing, saving face for the martial arts school, but all he received in return were a few words of encouragement and a golden silkworm inner armor.

As for the foundation of the martial arts school, the legendary fundamental diagram, not even a whisper of it has been heard.

A sense of frustration welled up in Zhou Yuan's heart.

Forget it, it's better to rely on yourself than on others.

Placing one's hopes on others has never been his style.

With a thought, Zhou Yuan displayed the panel before his eyes.

[Realm: Body Tempering Stage Two - Bone Forging]

[Technique: Six Harmonies Stance Exercise (Mastered)] [Progress: 853/1000]

[Martial Arts Skill: Mountain Shaking Fist (Third Level)] [Progress: 926/1000]

[Martial Skill: Treading Snow Without Leaving a Trace (Third Level)] [Progress: 367/1000]

[Martial Arts Skill: Bone-Melting Palm (Third Level)] [Progress: 476/1000]

[Dragon Elephant Prajna Skill (Level 1)] [Progress: 327/500]

With the "Heaven Rewards Diligence" panel, even without the fundamental map, one will never be inferior to anyone.

However, Wang Tengfei must die.

A cold glint flashed in Zhou Yuan's eyes.

This person was a sworn enemy of mine, and his talent was indeed remarkable.

If he were to undergo another period of transformation and break through to the Marrow Cleansing Realm, things would become extremely complicated.

At that time, with Wei Tianhe eyeing him covetously from the outside and Wang Tengfei waiting for an opportunity to retaliate from within, his situation would become extremely passive.

This time, we absolutely cannot hold back.

Zhou Yuan made up his mind and wouldn't even wait until nightfall.

He planned to cultivate for a few more hours, then pretended to leave as if nothing had happened, heading straight for Wang Tengfei's home to completely eliminate him.

He will not be at peace as long as Wang Tengfei lives.

Collecting his thoughts, Zhou Yuan calmed his mind and once again immersed himself in the practice of the Six Harmonies Stance Technique.

Time passed slowly, and before we knew it, it was noon.

Zhou Yuan slowly opened his tightly closed eyes.

It's still too slow.

Without the aid of medicinal baths or body-tempering pills, the progress on the panel remained unchanged, only five or six points per hour.

The body-tempering pills and medicinal baths must not be stopped.

In the past, he would have been able to adhere to a gradual approach.

But now, he has to pick up the pace.

I wonder if taking the Bone-Changing Pill to improve my bone strength will speed up the progress on the panel?

Martial arts school, martial arts competition, bone-changing pill.

Zhou Yuan's desire for the top spot grew ever stronger.

He exhaled a breath of stale air, suppressing his many distracting thoughts.

The most urgent task is to get rid of Wang Tengfei.

Zhou Yuan got up and went to the side room, changed into casual clothes, and was about to go out.

Just then, a slight commotion suddenly came from outside the martial arts school.

A luxurious carriage slowly came to a stop, the curtain was lifted, and a beautiful woman wearing a fox fur cloak gracefully stepped out.

She has a cold and beautiful appearance, a graceful figure, and a mature charm.

As soon as the beautiful woman entered the martial arts school, all the students' eyes fell on her.

The martial arts school was mostly filled with men, with very few women. So when they suddenly saw such a beautiful and charming young woman, many of them were immediately struck by her beauty.

But when they sensed the aura that the beautiful woman was inadvertently emanating from her, they were all horrified.

Marrow Cleansing Realm!

The apprentices all lowered their heads, not daring to look at them again.

Zhou Yuan's heart also stirred slightly.

There are only about twenty martial artists at the Marrow Cleansing Realm in the entire Luochuan County, and women are even rarer among them.

The beautiful woman before them was none other than one of them.

Upon seeing this, the gatekeeper dared not delay and quickly stepped forward.

An older maid stepped forward from behind the beautiful woman, her voice cold and clear.

"Go and inform your master that Madam Wu Lianyue, the eldest daughter of the Wu family, has come to visit."

Upon hearing this, the gatekeeper's expression changed drastically. Without daring to delay for a moment, he turned and ran towards the backyard.

The Wu family, Wu Lianyue?

Zhou Yuan's heart skipped a beat.

The five major families in the inner city are Wang, Wei, Han, Jiang, and Wu.

Among them, only the head of the Wu family is a woman.

The Chai Gang, one of the three major gangs in the inner city, is backed by the Wu family.

A moment later, Zhu Xiaowen stepped out of the backyard, laughing loudly.

"I am so sorry that Madam Wu has come all this way to greet me! I have failed to welcome her properly!"

"Master Zhu's charm remains undiminished, and he is still full of energy," Wu Lianyue replied with a faint smile.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Zhu Xiaowen led Wu Lianyue to the backyard.

Halfway there, Zhu Xiaowen waved to Han Ming and Jiang Qian, who were not far away, signaling them to follow.

Han Ming and Jiang Qian, being members of the five major families, naturally recognized Wu Lianyue and quickly followed.

As if remembering something, Zhu Xiaowen's gaze swept across the entire room, finally landing on Zhou Yuan.

"Zhou Yuan, come here for a moment too."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yuan, who was about to leave, felt a slight sinking feeling in his heart.

He had no choice but to temporarily put aside his idea of ​​killing Wang Tengfei immediately and followed after him.

Backyard reception room.

The guests took their seats according to their roles as host and guest, and Zhou Yuan casually found a seat at the end of the table.

To his surprise, Shen He had arrived at some point and was sitting right across from him, still wearing that standard, kind smile.

"This is Madam Wu, the current head of the Wu family in the inner city," Zhu Xiaowen introduced to his core disciples.

Zhou Yuan and his entourage clasped their hands in a gesture of respect.

Zhu Xiaowen then prepared to introduce everyone to Wu Lianyue.

Wu Lianyue waved her hand and spoke with a smile.

"Of course I recognize Xiaoqian and Amin."

The five major families are closely connected, and as the leader of each family, she knows the younger generations of each family very well.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Qian and Han Ming exchanged knowing smiles, the innate arrogance of scions of prominent families inadvertently revealed at this moment.

"As for this one..." Wu Lianyue's beautiful eyes fell on Zhou Yuan, brightening slightly, "He must be Zhou Yuan, Inspector Zhou, who has recently become famous in Luochuan."

"Madam Wu, you flatter me," Zhou Yuan replied calmly, clasping his hands in greeting.

"With your body forged in the Bone Forging Technique, you defeated two masters of the Tendon Changing Technique in succession. 'One should make friends like Zhou Yuan.' Now, the entire Luochuan County is spreading your great name." Wu Lianyue's eyes were full of undisguised admiration.

Seeing this, Zhu Xiaowen felt proud and kept stroking his goatee.

Then, Wu Lianyue's gaze fell on Shen He, finally revealing a hint of doubt.

Clearly, she did not recognize this person.

Upon seeing this, Zhu Xiaowen quickly introduced, "This is also a core disciple of my martial arts school, Shen He."

"Oh." Wu Lianyue nodded slightly and casually asked, "May I ask who your esteemed academy's eldest disciple is?"

In her memory, every martial arts school always had a senior disciple at the Yi Jin Jing level to serve as its representative.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Xiaowen showed a hint of embarrassment and pointed at Shen He.

"This is him."

Wu Lianyue was clearly taken aback.

She sized up Shen He; he was older than she was, but his cultivation was still at the Bone Forging Realm.

After a moment's thought, she glanced at Shen He again, then quickly looked away, no longer interested in exchanging pleasantries.

She looked at Zhu Xiaowen and finally revealed the true purpose of her visit.

"Master Zhu, what have you thought about the marriage alliance between our two families that I mentioned to you last time?"

"Mengran and my Xingtong are about the same age, and they are a perfect match, both handsome and beautiful."

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