A Martial Saint Among Men: From Joining a Martial Arts School

Chapter 173 Exposing

"Brother Liang, it's been a long time!"

Upon seeing Chu Xuan enter, Liu Donglin immediately smiled and cupped his hands in greeting, "The Heavenly Essence Pill was auctioned off for a total of 200,000 contribution points. As agreed, we will take 10%, which is a total of 180,000 contribution points. Please take a look."

After Chu Xuan took the receipt and checked it, he confirmed that there were no problems and nodded, saying, "No problem, thank you, Steward Liu."

"Hehe, you're too kind!"

Liu Donglin chuckled and said, "Brother Liang, is there anything you need to buy? My Wanbaolou is an open business, and our prices are absolutely fair."

"Maybe next time!"

Chu Xuan declined Liu Donglin's invitation and then took his leave.

Liu Donglin personally escorted Chu Xuan out of Wanbaolou.

After Chu Xuan's figure disappeared, Master Wu suddenly stepped forward and said, "Patriarch, judging from the quality of the Heavenly Essence Pill, it must have been refined not long ago. Should we send someone to follow it?"

Liu Donglin turned his head, his gaze suddenly sharpening, and said coldly, "Do you want to die?"

"I----"

Master Wu's face immediately turned pale, and he stammered, "Patriarch, I was only thinking of the Liu family."

"Forget it!" Liu Donglin shook his head. "Wanbaolou is a legitimate business: don't have any more crooked ideas in the future."

How could he not know what Master Wu was saying?

Since the Heavenly Essence Pill was only recently made, it means that Chu Xuan is very likely the person who made the Heavenly Essence Pill, or knows the person who made the Heavenly Essence Pill.

Of course, they both preferred the latter!

Because Chu Xuan is too young, the possibility of him refining the Heavenly Essence Pill is unlikely.

The most likely scenario is that Chu Xuan is helping an alchemist sell Heavenly Essence Pills. If we follow him, we might have a chance to find that alchemist.

However, Chu Xuan did not seem like a reckless person. Since he dared to come alone and did not even disguise his appearance, he must have something to rely on!

Sending someone to follow them might backfire and offend that alchemist!

What the Liu family needs now is not a partner who is an alchemist, but someone who can stand up and protect the Liu family after the fall of the Pill Condensation Ancestor!

Gaining the friendship of a master alchemist is extremely difficult.

Offending an alchemist would be an unbearable blow to the Liu family, adding insult to injury.

"Um?"

Liu Donglin's expression changed slightly as he clearly sensed several auras heading in the direction Chu Xuan had left.

Clearly, these people had the same idea as Master Wu.

"Looks like a lot of people are going to die today!"

Liu Donglin sighed.

the other side.

Following his usual practice, Chu Xuan circled around Lingxiao City a few more times before heading straight for Xuanyang Sect.

They had only traveled twenty miles outside the city when they were blocked by a man.

Qin Chuan!

Chu Xuan remained outwardly calm, but a slight thought flickered in his mind.

Is this guy waiting for me?

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Fortunately, he now has Liang Qiusong's face, so Qin Chuan shouldn't recognize him.

Just as Chu Xuan was about to pass by, Qin Chuan took a step and blocked Chu Xuan's path once again.

"Junior Brother Chu, you're just leaving like that? You didn't even say hello to your senior brother. Isn't that a bit too impolite?" Qin Chuan looked at him with a mocking expression, a half-smile on his face.

"???"

Chu Xuan was immediately shocked.

Qin Chuan actually recognized him!

You should know that even Liu Donglin didn't recognize him because of his Thousand Faces Illusion Technique.

Although shocked, Chu Xuan's face was full of astonishment as he said, "You must have mistaken me for someone else. My name is Liang Qiusong, not Junior Brother Chu."

"Hehe~!"

Qin Chuan smiled knowingly, narrowing his eyes as he said, "Junior Brother Chu certainly has many secrets! With your disguise skills, if it were anyone else, they probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference. It's just a pity that even the most meticulous plans have their flaws!"

Chu Xuan remained silent.

Qin Chuan sneered, "What, you think I'm bluffing you?!"

"I don't know what you're talking about!" Chu Xuan said directly, but a thought flickered in his mind.

"odor!"

Qin Chuan didn't keep him in suspense any longer, and sneered, "You've changed your face, even your height! Unfortunately, your scent hasn't changed! And I'm naturally more sensitive to smells!"

Chu Xuan sighed inwardly.

really!

That dog has an amazing nose!

Earlier at the entrance of Wanbaolou, Qin Chuan ran up to him and provoked him. Chu Xuan thought he was just angry, but now it seems he wants to remember his scent!

They're quite shrewd!

Qin Chuan toyed with a small porcelain bottle in his hand and said with a smile, "Junior Brother Chu, what do you think? Does it look familiar?"

"————" Chu Xuan.

Of course it looks familiar.

These are the Heavenly Essence Pills he sold. How could they not look familiar?

"Junior Brother Chu, you truly astonish me! I never imagined that such a treasure as the Heavenly Essence Pill could be your creation! No wonder you spent tens of thousands of contribution points without batting an eye. So you're actually a pill refiner!"

Qin Chuan stared at Chu Xuan, his breath becoming hot. "This is a fifth-grade pill! Even the elders on Qingmu Peak might not be able to refine it, yet you, an outer disciple, have done it!"

You must have a big secret! Hehe, now you're all mine!

Whoosh!

Chu Xuan didn't waste any words with him and turned to run towards the depths of the dense forest.

Now that the problem has been identified, there's no need to continue discussing it.

As for Qin Chuan—

Sorry, he's definitely going to kill me!

"Hehe~"

Qin Chuan chuckled and turned to chase after Chu Xuan into the dense forest, clearly having the same idea as Chu Xuan.

After traveling about two miles, Chu Xuan stopped in front of a large pit.

"Junior Brother Chu, why aren't you running anymore? Could this be the burial ground you've chosen for yourself?"

Qin Chuan glanced at the large pit beneath Chu Xuan's feet and asked jokingly.

Chu Xuan said with some emotion, "There was once someone here who asked you the same question! Later, he died!"

"You're playing tricks! Die!"

Qin Chuan's face suddenly turned ferocious, and he roared.

Before the sound had even faded, his figure had vanished from his spot, hurtling towards Chu Xuan like a cannonball, his powerful aura erupting like a volcanic eruption.

Before the person even arrived, a huge, sharp claw of qi, like an eagle's claw, swooped down from mid-air.

Mastery of罡气 (罡气 is a type of internal energy)?

Chu Xuan was somewhat surprised.

No wonder Qin Chuan is so arrogant; it turns out he has already mastered the Qi Refining stage. If his strength were revealed, he might be able to rank among the top five on the Wind and Cloud Ranking!

But it's still not enough!

*Sizzle!*

The instant Chu Xuan made a grasping motion in his hand, a pale golden blade of energy condensed in his palm, and like a golden lightning bolt in mid-air, it slashed towards the giant claw.

Pfft!

There was no loud collision sound. Instead, it was as if a hot knife was cutting through butter. After the Gang Blade collided with the giant claw of Gang Qi, it sliced ​​through it in two and then continued to slash towards Qin Chuan with undiminished momentum.

"What?"

Qin Chuan, who was rushing over, changed his expression drastically upon seeing this scene!

He has achieved the Great Perfection of Gang Jin, and the level of Gang Qi condensation far exceeds that of the Lesser Perfection of Gang Jin. The cultivation technique he practices is also one in a hundred. Looking at the entire outer sect of Xuan Yang Sect, there are no more than five techniques stronger than his!

But now, his all-out attack has been so easily broken by Chu Xuan!

"Is he also at the peak of the罡劲 (Gāngjìn) realm?"

A terrifying thought flashed through Qin Chuan's mind.

But now is not the time to think about these things.

The blade was still ten meters away from him, yet his skin already felt a sharp, stinging pain, a chill that penetrated to the bone, and his entire body tensed. It was as if, in the next moment, he would be torn apart and cleaved in two by this domineering blade energy.

He couldn't withstand that powerful blade!

In an instant, Qin Chuan made a judgment in his mind!

"Raging Sun Fist!"

Qin Chuan let out a loud shout, and then unleashed a pale golden fist energy to meet the energy blade.

Boom!

After a loud bang, the golden fist also failed to block the blade and exploded.

However, this also bought Qin Chuan time. At the critical moment, Qin Chuan's forward-rushing body suddenly shifted a foot to the side, narrowly avoiding the blade's energy!

scoff!

Although the blade didn't strike Qin Chuan, the sharp energy emanating from it still grazed his shoulder, slicing off a palm-sized piece of flesh and revealing a deep, bone-revealing wound.

"ah----"

Qin Chuan let out a scream, his clothes instantly soaked with cold sweat.

He looked at Chu Xuan with a look of horror, his eyes no longer showing the excitement they had before, but instead filled with a deep-seated fear!

"How is this possible? How can you be so strong?"

Qin Chuan screamed in horror.

"Huh, he actually dodged it?"

Chu Xuan exclaimed in surprise, "As expected of the seventh-ranked prodigy on the Wind and Cloud Ranking, you actually managed to withstand my attack!"

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Qin Chuan was so angry he almost cursed.

You're only ninth, is it appropriate for you to say that?

Without saying a word, he turned and fled swiftly towards the official road.

Chu Xuan's strength far exceeded his imagination. Although they were both at the peak of the Gang Jin realm, he didn't even have the courage to resist.

Even Luo Yun, who is ranked number one on the popularity chart, is probably no better than this!

"Trying to escape now? Too late!"

Chu Xuan sneered, and the next moment, he suddenly clenched his fist, unleashing the Great Perfection Profound Jade Hand Force.

A huge, solid, luminous white palm materialized out of thin air and swept towards Qin Chuan, who was fleeing.

It hurtles through the air with the speed of thunder!

Qin Chuan ran desperately, feeling the immense force coming from behind him, like the crushing force of a mountain, which had blocked all his escape routes!

"No----"

Qin Chuan desperately erected his protective qi shield, letting out a heart-wrenching scream of despair, "Kill me! The Song family will not let you get away with this—"

Bang~!

Like Mount Tai crushing an egg, the protective aura shattered in an instant.

Before Qin Chuan could finish speaking, his body was slammed hard onto the ground, his bones shattered and his vital energy channels collapsed. He was already dead beyond any doubt.

"It was Liang Qiusong who killed you, what does that have to do with me?"

Chu Xuan stepped forward and began to slowly and deliberately touch the corpse.

Soon, he took out the bottle of Heavenly Essence Pill and a money pouch.

However, he didn't immediately put on an act; instead, he seemed to be waiting for something.

Just a few breaths later, the sound of conversation could be heard from not far away.

"There's some noise over there, it sounds like a battle—"

"Quick, after him! Don't let that kid get away!"

Chu Xuan's expression shifted slightly.

finally come!

Soon, several figures appeared ten meters away from Chu Xuan, just in time to see Chu Xuan touching the corpse. When they saw the corpse on the ground, their pupils suddenly contracted.

"It's Qin Chuan!"

"Qin Chuan also came to intercept this kid, but he was killed instead?"

Boom!

Before Chu Xuan could kill these people, a terrifying aura came from behind them.

Immediately afterwards, a figure, like a large bird, soared through the trees.

True Yuan!

Chu Xuan's expression changed, and he turned and fled!

"It's a True Essence expert from the Song family!"

The men who came to intercept Chu Xuan changed their expressions completely upon seeing the middle-aged man in mid-air.

"Huh? Qin Chuan?!"

The newcomer was stunned when he saw Qin Chuan's corpse on the ground, then flew into a rage, yelling, "You beast, where do you think you're going?!"

The next moment, a jet-black true essence handprint flew out from his palm and struck towards Chu Xuan, who was fleeing at high speed, as fast as a shooting star!

Chu Xuan felt a sudden chill run down his spine, and the hairs on his body stood on end. A suffocating sensation that went deep into his bones suddenly gripped his entire body.

Bang~!

The cloth bag on his back exploded open with a bang, and with a burst of qi, the half-spirit weapon, the Karma-Slaying Blade, instantly fell into his hand.

Almost simultaneously, Chu Xuan gripped his sword with both hands, turned around, and unleashed a fierce sword strike.

boom!

The two extreme forces collided instantly, exploding like a thunderclap.

A violent shockwave swept outwards in a ring from the point of impact.

The ground was instantly torn apart with spiderweb-like cracks, and rubble shot out in all directions like cannonballs. The surrounding towering ancient trees and thick trunks were snapped in half by the shockwave, and their branches and leaves flew like snowflakes.

Dust and debris were swirled into the air, forming a huge vortex of gray-black smoke.

Within a radius of ten zhang, it seemed to have turned into a chaotic void!

Before the smoke and dust had cleared, the middle-aged man had already passed through it.

But Chu Xuan was nowhere to be seen.