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

Chapter 199 Harvest

"So easily teased?"

Chu Xuan looked at Meng Shaobai in surprise.

Meng Shaobai remained motionless, his heartbeat and pulse completely stopped.

boom!

Chu Xuan did not leave, but instead stepped directly on Meng Shaobai's heart.

"puff----"

Meng Shaobai spat out another mouthful of blood. He, who had been dead, suddenly widened his eyes.

"you----"

He instinctively raised his head, and then slammed it heavily to the ground.

This time, however, he was utterly and irrevocably dead.

[Slaying a True Essence Warrior, Essence Value +379]

Upon seeing the information displayed on the panel, Chu Xuan let out a cold laugh.

She even pretended to be dead to him.

Chu Xuan didn't linger. After jumping out of the pit, he directly struck out with his palm, covering the original pit.

Then, Chu Xuan returned to Zhou Huai'an's body, quickly searched around, and soon found a bag and an account book.

"really!"

Seeing the ledger, Chu Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

The fishing grounds were a melting pot of all sorts of people, so how could Zhou Huai'an not carry such an important document as the account book with him?

Zhou Huai'an had previously tried to mislead him by creating a false impression, so his death was not unjust.

Afterwards, Chu Xuan disposed of Zhou Huai'an's body.

After he finished doing everything, he quickly disappeared into the night.

Inside the bedroom.

Chu Xuan lit an oil lamp and emptied out the two bags he had searched.

There wasn't much stuff; besides the account book, there were just a few bottles of pills and some contribution points.

"Hmm? Thousand Machines Technique?"

Chu Xuan quickly pulled out a silk-like object from Meng Shaobai's bag. It contained a secret technique, which was the Thousand-Mechanism Guide.

This must be the secret technique Meng Shaobai used when he killed Zhou Huai'an.

Chu Xuan immediately became interested.

You must know that this secret technique is extremely strange. Even he didn't notice anything unusual at the time, and Zhou Huai'an's head just flew off.

After studying it, he discovered that it was actually a special type of secret technique. It required using a secret method to compress and condense the true essence in the body into threads that glowed faintly with light, which could be both soft and hard.

Its function is surprisingly limited to detecting fish activity in the water, far beyond just fishing.

The Thousand Machine Guide has three states: Thousand Machine Silk, Thousand Machine Blade, and Thousand Machine Net.

The Thousand-Mechanism Silk was the one Meng Shaobai used when he killed Zhou Huai'an. The Thousand-Mechanism Silk is concealed in the air, water mist, or ground, with tiny true essence anchors gathered at one end of the silk, like a fishhook to hook the target.

It can also be used to entangle the enemy, exert force suddenly, sever the enemy's meridians, or even separate their head from their body.

The Thousand-Mechanism Blade, on the other hand, condenses a bundle of thousand-mechanism threads and compresses them to an extreme degree, allowing it to precisely pierce the enemy's vital points; its sharpness is extremely high.

It is comparable to a spiritual weapon.

As for Qianji.net, Chu Xuan had also seen Meng Shaobai use it.

At the same time, it condenses into hundreds of thousands of threads, spreading out in a net-like pattern. It can instantly wrap around the target and directly shred the flesh, or it can be used for defense.

"This is good stuff!"

Chu Xuan couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

This secret technique is incredibly useful to him right now.

It can be used to fish for aquatic fish, and it is also a powerful weapon for killing, combining offense and defense.

No wonder the Meng family can reap millions of contribution points from the Canglan Water Marsh every year; it's probably inseparable from the Thousand Machines Technique.

【Thousand Machines Guide (0/1000)】

Soon, information appeared on the panel.

[True Essence Value: 976]

【Indestructible Vajra - Skin Refinement (903/1000)】

"It'll be over in the next few days."

After closing the panel, Chu Xuan did not add the True Essence Value to the Vajra Indestructible.

With the Eight Treasures Returning to Origin Pill, his cultivation of the Vajra Indestructible Technique was quite fast, while other techniques, such as the Blazing Sun Fist, the Heaven-Burning Palm of Departing Fire, and the Thousand Machine Guidance, were much slower to cultivate.

True essence is hard to come by, so it should be used wisely.

After taking care of everything, Chu Xuan began to think about how to clean up the mess.

Now that the account book has been found, he originally planned to use it to plant a huge seed of trouble for the Song family. Even if it couldn't shake their foundation, it would still cause them a lot of headaches, preventing them from focusing all their attention on him.

But now that Meng Shaobai has appeared, it's no longer appropriate.

If Meng Shaobai doesn't show up for an extended period, the Meng family will definitely notice something amiss.

If the accounts are exposed again, even a fool would connect it to him, and the Meng family will surely retaliate against him.

"We'll have to keep it for now!"

Chu Xuan thought for a while but couldn't come up with a good solution that could both hurt the Song and Situ families and avoid suspicion himself.

We have no choice but to give up for now.

Then, he sat cross-legged, took out an Eight Treasures Returning to Origin Pill and swallowed it, beginning his cultivation of the Vajra Indestructible Technique.

As the medicinal power of the elixir dissipated and the Vajra Indestructible Technique was fully activated, Chu Xuan could clearly feel his qi and blood becoming increasingly vigorous, and his physical transformation was about to reach another critical point.

"It's not far!"

Chu Xuan clenched his fist, his eyes calm and collected.

In this world, strength always comes first!

All schemes and tricks are nothing but fleeting clouds in the face of absolute power.

If he were strong enough, why would he need to worry about this or that? He could just crush the Situ family and the Song family!

The next morning, there was a rapid knocking on Chu Xuan's door.

"Manager Chu, something terrible has happened!"

Ma Chenglu knocked on the door, his face grim. "Zhou Huai'an and Zhao Jingshan have disappeared!"

"What? Missing?" Chu Xuan was slightly taken aback, then frowned and said, "Senior Brother Ma, are you sure you're not mistaken? Both of them are at the peak of the Gang Jin realm, how could they disappear? Even if that True Yuan expert came to ambush them, they shouldn't have offered no resistance at all."

"You don't even have the power, do you? But I didn't hear a thing last night."

Ma Chenglu shook his head and said, "Manager Chu, you've misunderstood. I didn't say they were arrested. Rather—they most likely fled on their own!"

"Fleeing? Why?" Chu Xuan asked.

"this----"

Ma Chenglu suddenly became somewhat hesitant.

"What exactly happened?" Chu Xuan asked in a deep voice.

Ma Chenglu said with a wry smile, "Manager Chu, Zhou Huai'an and Zhao Jingshan have been secretly taking pictures of the precious fish at the fishing grounds quite a bit. The sect's treasure ship is arriving in a few days, isn't it? I suspect they probably knew they couldn't make up for the losses, so they fled—"

"If you were going to flee, why didn't you run away before? Are you overthinking this?" Chu Xuan asked.

Ma Chenglu shook his head and said, "I'm not overthinking it! Just now, some patrolling disciples discovered that the area around the warehouse was covered with kerosene. It's very likely that these two did it. I don't know why they didn't take action in the end. Maybe they were afraid of being exposed."

Also, the disciples who were on patrol last night were all knocked unconscious! I have already questioned them, and they said that they smelled a fragrance while on patrol and then lost consciousness.

Based on these two points, I judge that they have most likely absconded!

Ma Chenglu continued, "As for why Manager Chu didn't abscond before, the reason is simple: the previous deficits weren't this large, and they would try to cover them up, such as by claiming a strange beast invasion or by disguising themselves as river bandits."

This time, however, it won't work. First, you arrived too early; they haven't had time to act yet. Second, you arrived too late; they don't know your temperament and dare not rashly drag you into the mess.

As for using the same old tactics again—monster invasions and river bandits—haven't those happened these past few days? And you've dealt with them all, causing virtually no damage.

"How could such a thing happen! Why didn't you say so sooner?" Chu Xuan's face darkened.

"I----"

Ma Chenglu's face immediately turned bitter.

Saying it out loud would be tantamount to offending Zhou Huai'an and Zhao Jingshan.

Zhou Huai'an and Zhao Jingshan are both veterans of the fishing grounds, while Chu Xuan is just a newcomer and a greenhorn. Who knows if he's reliable or not?

If Chu Xuan were to be told, and Chu Xuan were powerless against the two, then once Chu Xuan's mission was over, he could simply leave, leaving Chu Xuan with no place to stand in this fishing ground.

"I only had suspicions before, I didn't have any actual evidence—" Ma Chenglu said insincerely.

"never mind!"

Chu Xuan waved his hand, too lazy to listen to his excuses. "I know your purpose. As long as you didn't participate, that's fine. I'll explain everything when the sect people arrive. Be sure to patrol carefully these next few days, and make sure nothing else goes wrong."

"Understood, thank you, Supervisor Chu. I won't bother you any longer while you recover."

Ma Chenglu immediately thanked him and left.

Two days later, the Xuan Yang Sect's treasure ship finally arrived.

That morning, the vast expanse of the Canglan Lake was covered in shimmering blue water, shrouded in mist.

On the distant horizon, a massive black shadow slowly broke through the mist, heading towards the fishing grounds with overwhelming force.

This treasure ship was incredibly massive, larger than any treasure ship Chu Xuan had ever seen in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range.

The entire hull is made of thousand-year-old sunken wood, and its body has a warm, bronze luster.

The ship's hull was engraved with the Xuan Yang Sect's exclusive blazing sun pattern, and its masts soared into the clouds, flying a crimson sect banner that fluttered in the wind, exuding a majestic and imposing aura.

The treasure ship sailed steadily through the waves, the river wind howling, yet the ship moved forward with unwavering composure, its imposing presence awe-inspiring.

Chu Xuan, along with a group of managers from the fish farm, was already standing at the dock to greet them.

Once the treasure ship was safely docked at the pier, the heavy planks were slowly lowered to connect with the shore.

Chu Xuan's eyes lit up when he saw the tall figure descending first: "Senior Brother Tong, what brings you here?"

The person in the lead was none other than Tong Hao.

Tong Hao chuckled and said, "This Canglan Water Marsh has always been the property of our Beast Taming Peak. If I don't come, who will?"

Although Chu Xuan had not yet entered the inner sect, he was the manager of the Hundred Beast Garden, so Tong Hao naturally assumed that he was from the Beast Taming Peak.

Moreover, once Chu Xuan enters the inner sect, it seems there are no better options besides Beast Taming Peak.

"It's actually a property of Beast Taming Peak."

Chu Xuan was somewhat taken aback; he really didn't know.

"These are the pills you're supposed to collect this month. I just collected them for you," Tong Hao said, handing a bottle of pills to Chu Xuan.

"Thank you, Senior Brother Tong."

Chu Xuan quickly clasped his hands in thanks.

"Come on, show me around. We can just have someone keep watch here," Tong Hao said.

Chu Xuan nodded and immediately instructed Ma Chenglu to arrange for his disciples to load the fish onto the boat.

"Don't worry, Manager Chu, I'll personally oversee things here and make sure nothing goes wrong," Ma Chenglu quickly replied.

"Please come, Senior Brother Tong—"

Chu Xuan immediately led the way and invited Tong Hao to take a walk around the area.

On the way, he told Zhou Huai'an and Zhao Jingshan about their affair.

After listening to Chu Xuan's account, Tong Hao frowned. "I actually knew about the fish farm stealing and selling fish a long time ago. There's no way to completely stop this kind of thing. Even if we catch Zhou Huai'an, there will be Zhao Huai'an and Wang Huai'an. As long as they don't go too far, I'm happy to turn a blind eye. I didn't expect those two to be so cowardly and actually escape."

At this point, he looked at Chu Xuan with a half-smile and said, "Looks like you've done a good job, kid. You've only been here a few days and you've already established yourself. I originally planned to come and back you up, and also to put these three guys in their place, so you wouldn't be fooled by these old foxes. But it seems I was overthinking it."

Chu Xuan was somewhat touched, not expecting Tong Hao to come in person to support him.

He immediately clasped his hands in thanks and said, "Thank you very much, Senior Brother Tong."

Tong Hao waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite. I won't investigate the fish farm's accounts. As for Ma Chenglu, he may not be entirely innocent. You can decide for yourself."

Although the Canglan Fishing Grounds are quite valuable, they are nothing special to the vast Xuan Yang Sect.

Even for Yushou Peak, there are many industries more valuable than Canglan Fishing Ground.

Compared to the Canglan Fishing Ground, Tong Hao actually values ​​Chu Xuan more as a person!

More than an hour later, Chu Xuan and Tong Hao returned to the dock.

All the spirit fish had been loaded onto the treasure ship, and Ma Chenglu stood respectfully at the dock waiting.

"Master Tong, these are the fish farm's account books. Please take a look." Ma Chenglu quickly presented the fish farm's account books as Tong Hao entered.

"Fine, I won't check the accounts this time."

Tong Hao didn't answer, but glanced at Ma Chenglu and said indifferently, "I already know about Zhou Huai'an and Zhao Jingshan's matter. For the time being, no new manager will be sent to the sect. Chu Xuan will take over the position."

As for you, considering that Junior Brother Chu spoke up for you, assist him well, and I won't pursue this matter further.

Upon hearing this, Ma Chenglu was overjoyed and hurriedly bowed and scraped, saying, "Thank you for your mercy, Master Tong."

"Let's go!"

Tong Hao waved to Chu Xuan, then turned and entered the treasure ship.

"Respectfully seeing off Senior Brother Tong—"

The disciples on the shore spoke up.

The treasure ship slowly started moving, and in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, it disappeared from everyone's sight.

Ma Chenglu stood there, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, never expecting that the matter would just pass by like that.

What's even more unexpected is that Chu Xuan, who isn't even an inner disciple yet, already has such a powerful backer.

How could he not see that Tong Hao's purpose in coming in person was not to take away the fish, but to support Chu Xuan!

He couldn't help but smile when he thought of finding Zhou Huai'an and Zhao Jingshan.

Those two idiots, if they knew what happened today, they'd be kicking themselves!

"Senior Brother Ma, is it really necessary? You were once an inner disciple, why do you seem a little afraid of Senior Brother Tong?" Chu Xuan asked in surprise.

"How can I compare to them!"

Ma Chenglu chuckled self-deprecatingly, "I'm just an ordinary disciple in the inner sect! Tong Hao, on the other hand, is a candidate for true disciple!"

"A potential successor?"

Chu Xuan exclaimed in surprise.

Knowing that Chu Xuan was not yet an inner disciple, Ma Chenglu immediately explained, "You should know about true disciples, right? Besides true disciples, there are other people in the inner sect who are qualified to become true disciples, or at least have a great chance."

These people are the true successors!

Don't assume that the true successors are inferior. Their status is equally extraordinary!

Currently, there are only ten true disciples in the entire inner sect. And there are only ten candidates for true disciples! That means Tong Hao's ranking in the inner sect is at least in the top twenty! Now you should understand how significant that is, right?

In the following days, the fish farm matter came to a temporary end, and Chu Xuan had some free time.

【Indestructible Vajra - Skin Refinement (997/1000)】

Chu Xuan's gaze deepened as he saw the information on the panel.

He took out an Eight Treasures Returning to Origin Pill and swallowed it.

The pill entered his stomach and quickly transformed into a rich medicinal power, permeating his entire body and nourishing his limbs.

Chu Xuan took a deep breath and immediately activated his Vajra Indestructible Technique to its fullest extent.

Boom!

As if a sleeping beast had been suddenly awakened, the already powerful aura within Chu Xuan's body was instantly ignited and detonated.

His blood and qi surged like a raging river, producing a roaring sound.

Chu Xuan's entire body seemed to be covered with a layer of golden light.

The breakthrough will happen today.