Martial Arts Awakening, Bloodfire Fist Master

"Master, the eldest sister has gathered me, the third junior brother, the sixth junior brother and me to assist her. The other five junior sisters and the fourth junior brother are stationed at the escort agency and the merchant guild and have not moved. This time, the siege of the various strongholds of the Black Mountain Bandits was based on clues found by the mountain gangs entrenched outside the city and the official constables."

"The place that our Qinghe Martial Arts School is responsible for cleaning is a manor located on the left side of Xiaoqingshan. According to them, there are absolutely no members of the Black Mountain Bandits' eighteen top positions there, only local people who have joined the Black Mountain Bandits and two or three ordinary squads of the Black Mountain Bandits."

Xue Ran, the second senior disciple of the inner sect, was perhaps worried that his master wouldn't understand.

"The 'Eighteen Chairs of the Black Mountain Bandits' refers to the remaining Body Refinement Martial Masters of the Black Mountain Bandits. According to official accounts, after the remnants of the Black Mountain Bandits gathered at Daqingshan, they were reorganized into eighteen leaders. The strongest among them is the No. 1 leader, who is said to be a Level 10 Martial Master Transformation Realm expert, known as Brother Black Dragon."

"Martial Master Level 10 Transformation!" Master Ji Feiyun murmured.

Looking at his disciples.

"After reaching the eighth level of Martial Mastery, one can cultivate the ninth level of Thunder Sound Refinement, and finally the tenth level of Transformation. It is said that this is to transform our acquired impure body, washing away impurities, filth, and even minor damage and hidden dangers. At this stage, even some congenital diseases and deformities can be eliminated. Even people with ordinary bone structure are no worse than those born with superior bone structure. After Transformation, those talents are completely leveled out."

"At that time, the body will be like the rising sun, the flesh and blood will be full of potential, the vitality will be strong, the mind and body will be in harmony, the flesh and blood will be in harmony, the power can be exerted to a true 100%, and the basic power of the force will be greatly increased. At this time, even if you don't break through anymore, you can live to be 180 years old without any problem."

One hundred and eighty years old?

People are already mentally prepared for this level of strength and defense, so it's not surprising.

On the contrary, it was the lifespan that caught the eye of the three awake inner disciples in the room.

Zhang Qingshan was naturally surprised as well. He was nearly two hundred years old, a period that many dynasties in his previous life had lasted only a short time.

The key point is that a level 10 martial artist can live for so long. There are even higher levels of martial arts beyond that. Will they be able to live even longer, or even achieve immortality?

Thinking about all this, my worries about my senior sister subconsciously lessened for a moment.

Not only Zhang Qingshan, but also the sixth and second senior brothers were the same. Although they entered the inner sect before Zhang Qingshan, they were not direct disciples of the Body Refining Martial Master, and their master usually did not talk to them about these things.

Seeing the state of his three disciples, Ji Feiyun couldn't help but laugh self-deprecatingly.

"This is only theoretical. In reality, perhaps only one in ten can live to the theoretical lifespan limit."

"Master, why is this?"

Why?

Ji Feiyun pointed to himself.

"With my level of cultivation, theoretically I should live to be at least 130 or 150 years old. But as you can see, I'm only approaching 100, and I'm already nearing my end. Why?"

"Martial artists in this world need to cultivate, acquire resources, gain status, and master secret techniques. Do these things fall from the sky? They may also need to take care of family and friends, which will trigger countless karmic consequences. There are also people watching from the outside. The descendants of enemies may have multiplied for generations. Will there be any geniuses or prodigies? Under various circumstances, it is inevitable to fight with others, seek revenge in the martial world, and so on."

"Level 10 transformation eliminates the minor hidden damage from the past, but it doesn't mean you won't get injured in the future. A serious injury will also affect your lifespan, just like me. Not to mention that I'm almost two hundred years old. Can you guarantee that the enemy will definitely be weaker than you? A clay pot will break when it's nearing the well, and a general is bound to die on the battlefield."

Shake his head.

"Very few people can live to the theoretical lifespan limit before dying of old age. Even among the major sects, many people fail when they get old."

The master's words made a lot of sense, and everyone was speechless for a moment.

Indeed, even if you live to be ten thousand years old, like in this situation, if you go out and encounter the invincible Black Mountain Bandits, you might not live as long as an ordinary person.

After saying all this, Ji Feiyun frowned as he saw his disciple become more composed.

"That's unreasonable. Although this Black Dragon Brother is a powerful Martial Master Level 10, the Black Mountain Bandits have such a strong presence a thousand miles away. Martial Master level strength alone is not enough to have that kind of deterrent effect."

"Master, these are just remnants of the Black Mountain bandits. Their strongest reliance has probably been lost, otherwise they wouldn't have been defeated."

Ji Feiyun nodded.

"That makes sense, but it shouldn't be underestimated. By the way, we've strayed from the main point. Please continue!"

The second senior brother cupped his hands in greeting and said, "Yes, Master."

"After we and our senior sister were assigned targets, although we weren't completely careless, we certainly didn't take it too seriously either. We stormed into the manor, intending to quickly clean it up, but unexpectedly..."

He gave a wry smile.

"At first, things went smoothly. We caught the enemy off guard and stormed deep into the manor. That's when a master appeared. Before we knew it, our senior sister was hit by a punch. Realizing we were outmatched, she tried to protect us and leave, but the enemy had the upper hand and was much stronger. There was no chance of escape."

"Junior Brother Chang was only caught in the crossfire and was severely injured. Third Junior Brother was also sent flying with a casual flick of his wrist, and one of his arms was broken. Even though Senior Sister fought desperately, she was beaten to the point of near death."

"Just as you said, Master, we shouldn't have survived when we encountered such a powerful opponent. We all thought we were doomed, but an elder from the Zhou family happened to pass by and repelled the opponent, thus saving our lives."

After the second senior brother finished speaking, his expression was complicated.

"If he really just happened to be passing by, it would be a life-saving grace for us, but looking back, it seems too coincidental."

After listening, Ji Feiyun closed his eyes and remained silent for a while, as if he was thinking about something.

When he opened his eyes, a captivating light flashed within them, and his previously somewhat dim pupils seemed to be filled with oppressive force.

He strolled out of the lobby with his hands behind his back.

Turning around, I looked at the two lines of text outside the lobby: "Gazing at the distant mountains and rivers, one cultivates the spirit to destroy the seas."

His eyes were filled with memories.

"Do you know that back then, your master was also full of vigor and arrogance, returning to Qinghe City empty-handed? At that time, the difference between the inner and outer city of Qinghe City was not so great. Your master first cultivated in seclusion, and only when his strength was sufficient did he begin to show his edge."

"To be able to establish a martial arts school, a security escort agency, a trading company, and own numerous shops and houses, and even to acquire medicinal mountains, herb farms, and medicinal herb fields outside the city, is quite a remarkable achievement. It would take an ordinary family countless generations to accumulate such wealth, but our martial arts school has built such a foundation in just a few decades, which is quite impressive!"

Ji Feiyun sneered.

"Did these industries fall from the sky? Were those tens of thousands of paddy fields, tens of thousands of acres of medicinal gardens, Yifeng Medicinal Mountain, half a street of shops, etc., all unclaimed before? Back then, Ji was the one who slaughtered the remnants of the thief's gate, suppressed gangs, fought against families and martial arts schools. Decades ago, he also had the reputation of the Fierce River Fist. Only then was he able to build this foundation, which is both frightening and secretly hated."

"In particular, your former disciple Long Baifeng was a powerful figure during his body refinement, and your deceased second senior brother was also at the fifth level of body refinement. The Qinghe Martial Arts School was extremely prosperous, with a large number of businesses and a sharp edge in its actions, which offended many people."

"Over the years, my martial arts have stagnated, my internal injuries have worsened, and I am old and weak. As a result, the younger generation in the city have tried to bully me because I am weak, but some old guys still remember my reputation."

As he spoke, he glanced at his daughter's unconscious body.

"Some people know that if my daughter really loses her life, I will definitely break off all pretenses and risk my old life to take a few old geezers with me."

"Now, the situation is just right. The only two martial arts masters of Qinghe Martial Arts School are unable to move. From now on, I will have to take over the arrangements myself. This is an open scheme to force me to take action and exhaust my life force. It would be best if I fought with the Black Mountain Bandits and both sides were injured, so that I would not be too idle and perish together with them."

After saying that.

Ji Feiyun shook his head.

"A storm is brewing!"

Xue Ran, the second senior disciple of the inner sect, suddenly knelt on the ground, looking ashamed.

"This disciple is mediocre and has wasted his youth. He has never been able to sense the Qi and achieve the transformation beyond the limit, and is stuck before the Martial Master realm. He is unable to share the burden for his master. This disciple is ashamed and has nowhere to hide."

As soon as Master Ji Feiyun stepped on the ground, his second senior brother was involuntarily bounced up.

"You don't need to rush. You are in your prime. Just let nature take its course. Perhaps one day you will suddenly have an epiphany and understand the true meaning of transcending the limits of external energy, and then you will be able to enter the Martial Master rank. Don't be impatient."

"As your teacher, I also hope that one day you can replace your former second senior brother and carry on the path he did not complete. You are a level ten martial artist, and it seems that among the six inner disciples, you have the best chance."

As for Zhang Qingshan, whom he had just taken in, Ji Feiyun didn't even think about it. Every realm after Dark Force was more complex and difficult, and he had no expectation that Zhang Qingshan could reach the level of Martial Master in a short time.

"Yes, disciple will certainly live up to Master's expectations."

"By the way, how is the third brother? Since he was injured, why didn't he come back with us?"

"Master, my third junior brother said that the medicine shop cannot be left unattended during such a chaotic time. There are also doctors in the shop who can set bones and treat injuries, so he has not returned. By the way, Master, if there is nothing else to do in the next few days, the escort agency also has a heavy shipment that I need to go on. I will also pick up the goods that the trading company ordered."

Ji Feiyun's eyes flashed with worry, but he didn't say anything.

Unless these assets are abandoned, they need to be put into operation to continue.

They couldn't bring themselves to give up so easily. The medicine shop, the farm, the trading company, and the escort agency were all related to their cultivation; they couldn't just abandon them.

Tell him to be careful and not to do anything that might endanger his own safety.

He also instructed Zhang Qingshan to focus on teaching his disciples during this time.

Zhang Qingshan had mixed feelings. If he were his master, he might have abandoned everything and taken everyone away in this situation.

Then come back after the dust settles.

The saying goes, "If you lose land but save people, you can still save both." He didn't have his master's worries and pride; his past reputation was just a constraint.

It's a pity he wasn't the master. Perhaps the master also had his own considerations and martial arts principles. Martial artists of this era also have their own principles.

The final answer was that he should go to the front courtyard to continue instructing his disciples and practicing.