The weakest martial artist? One punch and he's leveled up a whole realm!

"Build one yourself?"

Wang Hou considered many possibilities, but he overlooked this one.

But the moment Ye Xiao made that suggestion.

Wang Hou's mind immediately started working.

"Build one yourself! Sure!"

"If we join the Pride Society, we'll be surrounded by a bunch of senior students, all from noble families. We'll inevitably be ordered around by them, become their tools, and lose our freedom."

"If we join the Demon Hunter Club, we'll get resources, connections, protection, and you'll even have management rights over the club from freshman to senior year. But doesn't this just look like we're recruiting you, Xiao-ge, to be a manager?"

"Even though we have the warm invitation from school beauty Su Muyun, I know that you, Brother Xiao, are a person with goals and lofty ambitions. You can't let a woman's words shake your resolve."

Ye Xiao listened to Wang Hou's series of analyses.

A helpless smile appeared on his face.

Actually.

Ye Xiao did not want to join either side.

It wasn't because of arrogance, but because he knew that the path he was about to take was one that no one had ever walked before.

He cannot follow behind others, nor can he let others follow behind him.

Ye Xiao needs companions, not followers; comrades-in-arms, not subordinates.

"Fatty, I've made up my mind!"

"We are building our own faction to find like-minded individuals!"

Wang Hou immediately nodded in agreement.

"I support it!"

"So, Brother Xiao, what's the name of this faction?"

When Ye Xiao heard about the naming issue, he was immediately stumped.

Do you have any good suggestions?

Wang Hou blurted it out immediately.

"Lingxiao!"

"Wearing the clouds, one seems to have the ambition to soar to the heavens; facing the sun, one surely harbors the heart to embrace it!"

Ye Xiao pondered for a moment.

He repeated the name over and over, then smiled with satisfaction.

"Soaring to the heavens!" Ye Xiao said, "No matter how high the mountain ahead, we will climb over it. No matter how far the sky is above, we will reach it."

"Lingxiao! What a great name!"

Ye Xiao praised the name Wang Hou had chosen.

Wang Hou was the first to suggest the name.

But Ye Xiao imbued it with a deeper meaning.

The first level – soaring above the clouds.

No matter how high the mountain is, we must climb over it.

No matter how far the sky is, it must be within reach.

Warriors were trampled underfoot by the world and were called "a useless profession".

Ye Xiao's goal in founding "Lingxiao" was to break through this sky and stand at the highest point.

The second level – lofty ambition.

It's not one person soaring to the clouds, it's a group of people.

In the future, every member of Lingxiao must have a heart that refuses to be mediocre.

They may come from humble backgrounds or have ordinary talents, but their aspirations are no less than anyone else's.

The third level—between the heavens and the sky.

The sky signifies "clouds and mist"! The river signifies "celestial river"!

What Lingxiao wants to do is to build a bridge between heaven and earth, so that those who are forgotten, despised, and ridiculed can also see the scenery above the clouds.

It wasn't just one person going up; it was everyone going up with him.

.......

"Xiao-ge, if we're going to submit an application to the school to establish a club, we'll need to design a badge."

One hour later.

It was late at night.

Ye Xiao and Wang Hou were each at the table, drawing Ling Xiao's badge with paper and pen.

Wang Hou designed several versions but was not satisfied with any of them.

I keep drawing and throwing it away, then drawing it again.

Ye Xiao designed three drafts of the Lingxiao Society's emblem.

The first draft was a fist, but he thought it was too obvious and threw it away.

The second draft was a mountain with light on its summit, which was too common, so it was discarded.

The third draft depicts an upward-reaching hand against a backdrop of mountains, with stars between its fingers. The meaning is: reach out and touch the sky; the stars are within reach.

This version received Wang Hou's support.

The night was deeper.

Wang Hou yawned repeatedly and went to bed to rest.

But Ye Xiao still didn't feel sleepy.

Because he was seriously considering everything about "Lingxiao".

What is the founding principle of Lingxiao?

Ye Xiao pondered to himself.

In the end, he wrote eight characters: "Fists protect the common people, shoulders bear the weight of the sun and moon."

In these eight words, Ye Xiao incorporated the words the principal had said to him before leaving.

Fists Protect All Living Beings: Fists are not used to oppress the weak, but to protect all living beings. Every punch Ling Xiao throws is for protection.

Shouldering the sun and moon: Able to shoulder responsibility and fulfill mission. The sun and moon bear witness, Lingxiao's shoulders can support the heavens and the earth.

He spent the whole night.

After careful consideration, Lingxiao wrote down his goals.

First, we must make every member stronger. This isn't about piling up resources, but about hard work and willpower. Ye Xiao will teach the members what he learned in the Body Refining Hall, Gravity Tower, and Crimson Abyss, and he will also take them into real combat and training.

Second, on the day the rift opens, protect those who deserve protection. Whether it's the Heavenly Pride Society, the Demon Hunter Society, or the Myriad Manifestations Pavilion, on that day, there will be no distinction between noble families and commoners, only humans and demons. Members of Lingxiao must stand at the forefront, protecting those with their fists.

Third, let everyone know that no low-level job is useless. This isn't about slogans, it's about action. Reaching for the sky isn't wishful thinking, it's something that must be done.

.......

Ultimately, Ye Xiao decided that Ling Xiao's activity area would be the Body Refining Hall.

It is precisely because the body training hall is a marginal place.

Almost no one goes there.

It will be easier to get approval from the school.

The next day.

Ye Xiao and Wang Hou went to apply for clubs at the school early in the morning.

After submission.

I don't know if it's because Ye Xiao is too famous.

Ye Xiao's "Lingxiao" club was approved quickly.

and.

The news spread very quickly.

It mainly circulates among older students.

"Have you heard? Ye Xiao, a freshman, rejected invitations from the Heavenly Pride Society, the Demon Hunter Club, and the Myriad Phenomena Pavilion! In the end, he actually started his own club called Lingxiao!"

"Ling Xiao? A mere martial artist, does he even deserve to use those two words? He's truly incredibly arrogant!"

Who are the current members of Lingxiao?

"It's said there are only two people, Ye Xiao and his roommate."

"Hilarious! It seems Ye Xiao is quite confident, looking down on the three long-established powers of the school and choosing to start his own business. Is he planning to clash with the old guard?"

"Ignore him. Let him run wild. Once he hits a wall, he'll naturally realize that Lingxiao isn't a place anyone can climb."

"What if he really gets up?"

"Then let him know just how high the sky is."

"......"

Initially, it was about Ye Xiao establishing the "Lingxiao" club.

It only circulated among older students.

But I don't know who posted about this on the school forum.

all of a sudden.

This incident was exposed and attracted more and more people to know about it.

Post title: "Freshman Martial Artist Ye Xiao Founds the Club Lingxiao"

[Original Poster]: What do you all think about Ye Xiao founding a new club called "Lingxiao"?

[Second Floor]: When did this happen? How come I don't know?

[Third Floor]: Just this morning. Aren't all the major clubs recruiting freshmen lately? Ye Xiao created his own.

[Fourth Floor]: He's really something. He disappeared for seven days during the freshman assessment, and when he came back, he started a club. Who is he planning to go against?

[Fifth Floor]: Seriously, if you don't join those established clubs, are there really any people who would join this new club?

[Sixth Floor]: I don't understand. I guess he was just playing around.

[Seventh Floor]: It doesn't seem like he's just playing around. Ye Xiao has already posted a recruitment notice.

......

Post Title: "Lingxiao Club Sincerely Recruits Like-Minded Individuals!"

[Original Poster]: I am Ye Xiao! The Lingxiao Club has been established and we sincerely invite like-minded students to join!

Then, below this passage, Ye Xiao listed the recruitment criteria he had prepared in advance.

No more, no less, there are exactly ten in total!

But many students who had flocked to see what was going on immediately erupted in protest after reading the requirements.

[Second Floor]: What the heck? Joining the Lingxiao Club means I have to train for 2 hours every day?

[Third Floor]: The Lingxiao Club's activity area is the Body Refining Hall? Even dogs wouldn't go there!

[Fourth Floor]: Damn it! We cultivate spiritual energy, not martial arts. We don't need to cultivate a brute physical body!

[Fifth Floor]: A dilapidated Lingxiao Club, not very big, only two people, and they even have a recruitment exam? They actually have to endure one minute in any body training exercise in the body training hall?

[Sixth Floor]: I'm putting it this way: anyone who joins Lingxiao is a fool!

"......"