Skip this! Just tell me who to kill!

[Windwalking Step Level 1 (90%) → Windwalking Step Level 2 (30%)]

[Thunder Strike Sword Technique Level 1 (0%) → Thunder Strike Sword Technique Level 1 (60%)]

After killing the two, Qin Muyuan glanced at the changes on the panel and nodded slightly.

Indeed, although the Thunder Strike Sword Technique is also a colorless quality martial art, it is much stronger than the Flowing Cloud Hand.

With the added bonus of a pure bone nail's downward cleavage critical strike, these small elite monsters can be killed instantly, one by one.

Behind Qin Muyuan, Xiao Chang was stunned when he saw him take down two Black Tiger Gang leaders in no time.

Wang Heihu of the Black Tiger Gang is a second-rate fighter, but the leaders under him are no weaklings either.

Although these two are not third-rate, they can at least be considered experts in their respective small countries.

Such a master was killed by Brother Qin... with a single sword strike?!

"And that Thunder Strike Sword Technique..."

Xiao Chang was extremely shocked. This Thunder Strike Sword Technique was a unique sword technique created by one of his ancestors and was only passed down within the Xiao family and its close relatives.

It's impossible for outsiders to know.

The Thunder Strike Sword Technique that Qin Muyuan is currently using... wasn't it learned from the sword manual that his family had just given him?

But... less than an hour has passed since the Xiao family taught Qin Muyuan the sword technique, and now Qin Muyuan has used it!

In just one hour, he mastered a sword technique that would normally take the Xiao family's sword genius a year and a half to learn.

Is this even possible?!

Is this kind of swordsmanship talent something a human should possess?!

"What are these second- and third-rate experts you mentioned? How are they categorized? How do I find them?"

After the battle ended, Qin Muyuan put away the Pure Bone Nail and asked Xiao Chang a question.

These two elite monsters are too weak; they can't even withstand a single sword strike from me.

Although it's satisfying to instantly kill small monsters, Qin Muyuan still prefers challenging opponents with thicker health bars, allowing him to unleash more attacks until he's satisfied.

"Brother Qin, you don't even know about the division of strength?" Xiao Chang was slightly surprised, but he quickly figured out the reason for Qin Muyuan's situation.

He thought, "Brother Qin must spend most of his time in the sect, immersed in the world of martial arts cultivation and increasing his strength, and not care much about external things, which is why he doesn't even know about the division of realms and strengths."

After thinking it over, Xiao Chang said to Qin Muyuan:

"Brother Qin, in the martial arts world of the Southern Wilderness, martial artists are divided into several categories."

"The lowest level is the unranked martial artist, who has not developed internal strength and can only use some fist and foot techniques."

"Then there are the fourth-rate martial artists, who have already mastered a martial art and are quite skilled in punches and kicks."

"Next up are third-rate martial artists, those with internal energy."

"A second-rate martial artist, yet his power surges endlessly."

"A first-rate martial artist can release their power as qi from a distance, demonstrating remarkable skill."

Qin Muyuan understood. It seemed that the realm classification in this world was not quite the same as the level on his panel.

"Then how am I supposed to find these people?" he asked.

Xiao Chang said, "Even a third-rate martial artist can open martial arts schools in various countries and recruit disciples."

"Second-rate martial artists can become the largest martial arts school in a city and cooperate with the government."

"As for first-rate martial artists, they are those whom the courts of various countries appoint as high ministers, and they are mostly the personal guards of the kings of various countries."

Martial arts school?

The challenge...

Qin Muyuan understood that these so-called masters and martial arts schools functioned in the game much like gyms in Pokémon.

If you win the challenge, you'll receive medals or something similar, which will enhance your reputation.

I wonder if there will be any special rewards after I've kicked out every martial arts school in the city?

"Don't rush to find challenge points. Let's complete the missions and level up first."

Qin Muyuan thought to himself.

Although such challenges should be something that can be challenged indefinitely.

However, the NPCs in this game are very intelligent, so it would be a bit embarrassing to lose a challenge.

It will lower your mood value.

After killing the two Black Tiger Gang members, Qin Muyuan continued forward following the arrow in the [Mission Guide].

Xiao Chang followed behind him, saying with some concern:

"Brother Qin, the leader of the Black Tiger Gang, Wang Heihu, is extremely vengeful. You killed one of his hall masters, and he will definitely send men to hunt you down. Please be very careful!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Muyuan thought, "That's pretty true. If I kill his men, he'll send people to hunt me down..."

However, with such a high degree of freedom in this game, it shouldn't restrict players' means of retaliation.

For example, before Wang Heihu sends people to hunt him down, he could find Wang Heihu's lair first and kill him.

"Hmm, let's finish this mission first, then take down Wang Heihu... Speaking of which, since Wang Heihu is the head of a gang, there should be bounty missions or something in the city..."

Qin Muyuan thought to himself.

Follow the arrow into the depths of the courtyard, where you will see several guards holding long sticks along the way.

Their strength wasn't even worthy of being called fourth-rate martial artists. After Qin Muyuan saw them, he killed them in one move.

Following the arrow, we drove straight in until it stopped at the entrance to a cellar in the courtyard.

"A cellar? Brother Qin believes that Shi Gandang was imprisoned in a cellar?"

Xiao Chang was filled with doubt.

But what puzzled him even more was that Brother Qin seemed to have road signs in his eyes. After entering the mansion, he did not take a single wrong turn and found the cellar directly.

It's absolutely amazing!

Qin Muyuan was unaware of Xiao Chang's thoughts. He simply held the pure bone nail, lifted the stone slab covering the cellar entrance, and walked straight into the cellar.

……

An oil lamp was burning in the cellar, so it wasn't dark.

As Qin Muyuan descended the cellar steps, footsteps echoed from behind the corner of the spiral staircase below.

The owner of the footsteps also heard Qin Muyuan's footsteps coming down from above, but he didn't pay any attention to them, and instead said as he walked up:

"Youlan? Or Shijin? I heard someone broke into my house, has it been dealt with?"

Clearly, the man was unaware of what was happening above and assumed that the person descending was one of his trusted confidants.

However, those below quickly realized something was wrong.

Because Qin Muyuan above didn't speak, but instead quickened his pace as he walked down.

Those below heard the quickening footsteps and immediately sensed something was wrong, switching from walking uphill to running downhill.

However, no matter how fast he was, he couldn't outrun Qin Muyuan, who had used the Wind-Stepping Technique.

Then Qin Muyuan suddenly rushed out from behind, grabbed the man by the collar, and pushed him to the ground.

Xiao Chang quickly caught up from behind and, seeing the man who had been pinned down, said, "Brother Qin, judging from his robe, it's a wealthy man's robe! He must be that Mr. Chen!"

"Master Chen?"

Qin Muyuan looked at the mission panel, and sure enough, the content had changed:

[Mission Guide: There's such a deep cellar in Master Chen's mansion? What was it used for? What secrets does it hold? Perhaps I can pry open Master Chen's mouth and learn the truth from him.]