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

Chapter 174 Blazing Sun

"Ugh, I have to change my username again!"

Inside the cave in Heim, Chu Xuan couldn't help but let out a sigh.

Liang Qiusong's pseudonym has been completely exposed; he should be more careful when using it in the future.

Actually, this was within his expectations.

As early as when he left Wanbaolou, he noticed several tails following him. He originally planned to lure these people into the wilderness and then deal with them.

Unexpectedly, I ran into Qin Chuan halfway there.

So Chu Xuan changed his mind. After killing Qin Chuan, he deliberately lingered there, wanting to wait for the tails behind him to appear and expose Liang Qiusong's face to them.

Killing these people is nothing but a bluff.

The main purpose was to expose Liang Qiusong's true identity. That way, Qin Chuan's death would be completely unrelated to him.

What he didn't expect was that a True Yuan Realm expert was following behind, and it was even a member of the Song family.

No wonder Qin Chuan was so generous, spending 200,000 contribution points to buy the Heavenly Essence Pill.

It turns out they had ulterior motives.

This person not only wants to get my Heavenly Essence Pill for free, but also wants my life!

With a True Yuan Realm expert from the Song family secretly following them, it would have been very difficult for anyone else to escape.

"You bastard, you deserved to die!"

Chu Xuan cursed angrily.

After reviewing the events several times and confirming that there were no problems, Chu Xuan finally felt relieved and began to tally up his gains.

Chu Xuan emptied everything out of Qin Chuan's money pouch, and when he saw the bottle of Heavenly Essence Pill, he was speechless.

It's back in his hands again!

The last auction of the "Marrow Cleansing Lotus Root" seemed to be similar.

After going around in circles, it returned to his hands.

"I really didn't mean to—"

Chu Xuan offered a defense for himself.

In both auctions, he was genuinely selling his items. Last time, Jin Shitai and Zhao Mingxu tried to kill him, and this time, Qin Chuan took the initiative to intercept and kill him.

"This damned world—"

Chu Xuan cursed, then put away the Heavenly Essence Pill with a clear conscience.

Now that the Heavenly Essence Pill is stolen goods, it's likely being eyed by various powerful forces. This auction has already brought out a True Essence expert; if it's put up for sale again, who knows how many more people it will attract.

As for Wuyi Lane —

Forget it!

That rat-faced masked man was too eerie; he couldn't see through him at all. It was best not to go if possible.

We'll keep the Heavenly Essence Pill for that little girl, Chu He.

Qin Chuan didn't have much; he only had a few hundred contribution points, a few bottles of pills, and a secret manual.

Chu Xuan was mentally prepared for this.

The Heavenly Essence Pill alone has probably drained Qin Chuan dry, leaving him with no extra contribution points.

Chu Xuan's attention was entirely focused on the secret manual.

"Hmm? The Fiery Sun Fist?"

Chu Xuan was taken aback, recalling that when he fought Qin Chuan before, the opponent's fist had barely blocked the blade energy unleashed by the Overlord Blade Technique.

At that time, Qin Chuan seemed to have shouted out the name "Blazing Sun Fist".

After carefully reading the manual, Chu Xuan found that it was indeed as he had expected.

This Blazing Sun Fist is the martial art Qin Chuan uses. Its power surges like the blazing sun, its punches as fierce and domineering as the sun itself overhead, relentlessly resisting all attacks, unyielding and unyielding!

Upon seeing the final annotations of the cultivation technique, Chu Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly.

"The Blazing Sun Fist was created by Elder Chunyang of Li Huo Peak! Anyone who practices it without authorization will be executed!"

Elder Chunyang?

Chu Xuan felt a little gloomy. It seemed that what Liu Chengzhi said was true. Qin Chuan had already been chosen by the elders of the inner sect and was just waiting to be accepted as a disciple after entering the inner sect!

In retrospect, Liu Chengzhi underestimated the situation.

Elder Chunyang has actually passed on his own created fist technique to Qin Chuan. This likely means he has already accepted Qin Chuan as a disciple, but hasn't announced it yet!

This is troublesome!

However, Chu Xuan wasn't too worried about anything.

He handled the killing of Qin Chuan very cleanly from beginning to end, without revealing any of the Xuan Yang Sect's martial arts techniques. The Xuan Yang Sect should not suspect him.

As for Elder Chunyang, he is an inner sect elder after all. He shouldn't be so petty as to take his anger out on a mere outer sect disciple like him, right?

Of course, what's done is done, and there's no use worrying about it now.

After that, Chu Xuan began to study the Blazing Sun Fist.

As for the warning above, just ignore it. At worst, we'll just avoid using it openly.

[Slayed a martial artist at the peak of the罡劲 (Gang Jin) realm, Essence Value +2785]

[Energy Value: 2831/10000]

【Fierce Sun Fist (0/50000)】

After seeing the information on the panel, Chu Xuan sighed.

As expected of a technique created by an inner sect elder, it is indeed powerful, requiring 50,000 experience points.

That Qin Chuan is a good-for-nothing; he probably didn't even unleash the full power of the Blazing Sun Fist before.

Without further ado, he began cultivating in the cave, planning to return to the sect early the next morning.

At the same time, news of Qin Chuan's murder quickly spread throughout Lingxiao City.

Qin Chuan is no nobody; he is the seventh-ranked prodigy on the Xuan Yang Sect's popularity list, and also the son-in-law of the Song family!

The Song family, Tingfeng Pavilion!

"What? You're saying Qin Chuan is dead?"

Song Chengfeng, the head of the Song family, suddenly shattered the ironwood tea table in front of him with a single palm strike, his face filled with shock.

Standing opposite him was the middle-aged man who had been chasing Chu Xuan, Song Chunxiao, the second younger brother of the Song family patriarch!

"Brother, I was too late. By the time I arrived, Qin Chuan was already dead!" Song Chunxiao said, his face grim.

Qin Chuan wasn't raised by the Xuan Yang Sect, but by the Song family!

In order to win over Qin Chuan, the Song family spent a lot of resources, and the patriarch Song Chengfeng even married his eldest daughter to Qin Chuan.

After that, the Song family poured countless resources into Qin Chuan, which led to Qin Chuan's meteoric rise, eventually reaching seventh place on the popularity chart.

In order to get Qin Chuan to become an inner disciple of Elder Chunyang, the Song family patriarch even personally stepped forward and swallowed his pride to go to Elder Chunyang.

It can be said that the resources the Song family has invested in Qin Chuan are more than those invested in any other member of the Song family.

The time for harvest has come. Qin Chuan has broken through to the Great Perfection of Gang Jin and has been accepted as a disciple by Elder Chunyang. Once he enters the inner sect, he can soar to great heights.

The Song family will also gain a powerful ally!

By the time the Song family's Core Formation Ancestor enters his twilight years, Qin Chuan might have already reached the Core Formation stage. At that point, the Song family's position among first-rate powers will be unshakeable!

But now, Qin Chuan is dead!

This is not just about the death of a genius; it has disrupted the Song family's entire plan.

"Qin Chuan left after attending the auction, so how did he run into the person selling the Heavenly Essence Pill?" Song Chengfeng frowned.

"I don't know either!"

Song Chunxiao shook his head. "According to my investigation, Qin Chuan clashed with Chu Xuan, who was ranked ninth on the popularity list, at the auction. The two almost came to blows. Qin Chuan most likely—went to intercept Chu Xuan, but happened to run into the person selling the Heavenly Essence Pill, and was killed by the other party during the interception!"

Song Chengfeng's eyes flickered as he quickly analyzed the information provided by Song Chunxiao.

He knew Qin Chuan's personality all too well.

He wasn't surprised at all when Song Chunxiao said that Qin Chuan had gone to intercept and kill Chu Xuan.

To the Xuan Yang Sect, only inner disciples are considered true disciples. Outer disciples are merely the seedlings of a Gu worm they cultivate.

Although the Xuan Yang Sect is wary of other forces hunting down its disciples, it doesn't prohibit such killings within the sect at all. In fact, it secretly encourages it, which is why it created this so-called Ranking List.

"Chu Xuan? He just happened to run into that person? Isn't that too much of a coincidence?"

Song Chengfeng narrowed his eyes and said, "Do you think this Chu Xuan—could he be the one who sold the Heavenly Essence Pill? That's why Qin Chuan intervened to stop him?"

Song Chunxiao's eyes narrowed instantly, but after a moment, he shook his head and said, "Brother, that's unlikely! Chu Xuan has only been on the Wind and Cloud Ranking for a short time, and his strength is only at the Lesser Completion of the Gang Jin realm. As for Qin Chuan's strength, we all know that he has already reached the Greater Completion of the Gang Jin realm, he just hasn't made it public! Chu Xuan can't possibly be Qin Chuan's match!"

Moreover, the person who sold the Heavenly Essence Pill was very strong. He withstood my attack and escaped unscathed, which means he had already reached a high level of strength! Furthermore—”

He paused for a moment before continuing, "The other party also possesses a semi-spiritual weapon. If I'm not mistaken, it's the very semi-spiritual weapon the Qian family lost—the Karma-Slaying Blade!"

"The Karma-Slaying Blade?"

Song Chengfeng's face immediately showed emotion. "You mean, he wiped out the Qian family and killed that old devil Qian Jiujiang?"

Song Chunxiao nodded: "Most likely! Brother, you and I both know that Qian Jiujiang has already mastered the Gang Jin technique, and with his semi-spiritual weapon, he can even fight against a True Yuan Realm expert! Chu Xuan couldn't possibly be that strong!"

Song Chengfeng nodded, dispelling his doubts about Chu Xuan.

If Chu Xuan is really that powerful, even Luo Yun, who is ranked number one on the Wind and Cloud Ranking, would have to step down!

"By the way, has Chu Xuan, whom you mentioned earlier, been recruited by other forces?" Song Chengfeng suddenly asked.

Song Chunxiao was taken aback, but then she understood the other party's plan.

Qin Chuan is dead, and there's no use in regretting it. The Song family must find another prodigy to replace Qin Chuan.

"To my knowledge, no!"

Song Chunxiao shook his head and said, "According to the information I have investigated, only the Liu family has sponsored Chu Xuan, but it is only sponsorship. No other family has yet tried to win him over."

Song Chengfeng nodded and said, "That's good! Although Chu Xuan is somewhat inferior to Qin Chuan, that's because he doesn't have any powerful backing. If my Song family provides resources, he might not be much inferior to Qin Chuan."

"So, find an opportunity to get in touch with him and try to win him over!"

Song Chunxiao frowned and said, "Brother, I'm afraid the Liu family is..."

"The Liu family? Merely a second-rate power!"

Song Chengfeng sneered, "That old man from the Liu family can only live for another ten years or so at most. It's hard to say whether he can maintain his current status by then. Does he even deserve to compete with my Song family?"

So what if my Song family poached their talent? Does the Liu family dare to say no? Do they want their ancestor to die even sooner? Don't worry, a wise bird chooses its tree. I believe Chu Xuan will make the right choice!

"good!"

Song Chunxiao nodded.

"father!"

Just then, a beautiful young woman walked in, angrily saying, "Qin Chuan was killed by Chu Xuan! His body is barely cold, and instead of avenging him, you're trying to win Chu Xuan over?!"

She was Qin Chuan's wife, Song Yunshu, who was also an outer disciple of the Xuan Yang Sect. However, she was not particularly talented in martial arts, but she had a beautiful face.

"Are you out of your mind?" Song Chengfeng said with a dark expression. "That Chu Xuan is only at the Lesser Completion of the罡劲 (Gang Jin) realm, how could he possibly kill Qin Chuan, who has already reached the Greater Completion of the罡劲 (Gang Jin) realm?"

Song Yunshu said, "What if he's hiding his strength? Didn't you just suspect that he and the person who destroyed the Qian family are the same person?"

"Hidden strength?"

Song Chengfeng's face was grim as he said, "If they are really the same person, do you know what that means?! He has only been a disciple for a year and has already achieved the Great Perfection of Gang Jin, and has killed Qin Chuan, who is also at the Great Perfection of Gang Jin, and even Qian Jiujiang, who is wielding a semi-spiritual weapon!"

This means that his talent is no less than Luo Yun's, and may even be more extraordinary!

"Are you trying to have my entire Song family wiped out by messing with someone like that?!"

Song Yunshu gritted her teeth and said, "Are we just going to leave Qin Chuan's revenge unfulfilled?"

Song Chengfeng sighed, "How can I report this? If my suspicions are true, even if he killed Qin Chuan, or even if he killed you, I'd have no choice but to personally apologize to him!"

Upon hearing this, Song Yunshu trembled and sat slumped in her chair, as if she had lost her soul!