Daily life of a teacher in the martial arts department

A comical smile appeared on the clown's face.

"you guess."

“Heh…” the man laughed and said, “If I don’t collect it, I’ll kill you and use you to study the progenitor’s genes.”

"Oh... don't talk about such scary things."

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When Ying Qin Guan returned to the sacrificial site he had previously discovered, Liu He had already disappeared.

This was somewhat beyond his expectations. He hadn't held back, and he was confident that those two blows would have been enough to disable most of the opponent's mobility. Yet, the opponent had actually escaped.

Ying Qin Guan was somewhat skeptical and tried searching, but ultimately failed to find it.

"Should I have hit harder? No, if I had hit harder, I probably would have killed him outright..."

Now that things have come to this, there's no use in regretting it. Ying Qin Guan sighed and turned to look at Xinyang City.

The Earth Mother Goddess caused quite a commotion, destroying many buildings during their battle. However, due to the red light, the people of Xinyang City remained in a dazed state. After the red light dissipated, they all immediately fell unconscious. In this back and forth, the Earth Mother Goddess had already been killed by Ying Qin Guan... No one would believe such a thing if it were told.

But with this mess all over the place, I don't know what to do with it.

After a while, some people began to wake up. The memories of most people were stuck on the moment when the Earth Mother Goddess awoke. There was a buzzing sound, followed by a red light, and then they lost consciousness. When they woke up, Xinyang City was in ruins.

Shen Xin, Shen Jiu, and the others went to treat the wounded, despite Ying Qin Guan's best efforts to avoid it. However, the Earth Mother Goddess's area-of-effect attack suddenly rose from the ground, leaving no chance to block. As a result, many wounded appeared in Xinyang City. Fei Cun Tan Ying and Fu Han Wen also went to help. Ying Qin Guan remembered the martial artist he had injured earlier and hurriedly returned... only to find that the other party had also fled to an unknown location.

Behind the resurrection of the Earth Mother Goddess, there must be more conspiracies at play. Who exactly orchestrated all of this?

Hisumura Tan's statement indicated that he felt one of them resembled a rebellious demon, but he lacked concrete evidence.

If I'm not mistaken, the one I encountered belongs to the same school of thought as Fu Feihan's Divine Physiognomy Without Style.

Fu Feihan had once told himself that his style was created and passed down by his master. Apart from the master and his disciple, no one else knew this style.

His master also lived on Huanxing Plain, but he didn't seem to be from Southern Qin; rather, he was driven here during the Northern Qin period.

If that's the case, then why would Fu Feihan's master collude with the alien race, and how would he know about the Primordial Alien Race? We have Shenxin and Shenjiu on our side, so what do they have on their side?

Ying Qin Guan thought for a moment, but unsurprisingly, he couldn't figure it out.

He glanced at the sword case behind him. There were still too many unanswered questions about this incident, and he would have to ask the Nephalem to find a way to investigate it later. But in any case...

"I have defended this battle."

Chapter One: The Crimson Beast

Two days later.

Apart from Ying Qin Guan and Black Fist, no one knew what had happened last night. When they came to their senses, a small part of Xinyang City was already in ruins. Many people felt extremely tired, as if they had just recovered from a serious illness. Shen Xin said that even those people in Xinyang City who were not affected by last night's battle had all lost some of their lifespan.

"The Earth Mother Goddess's abilities haven't returned to their peak. According to the Legend of the God of War, she possesses the ability to travel through earth, allowing her to travel tens of thousands of miles a day. But judging from her condition last night, she came out panting after only a short while inside, and her speed wasn't up to par. We were lucky, I suppose."

Shenxin and Shenzhou-9 worked tirelessly for half the night, treating many wounded. Fortunately, not many people died, although a few were seriously injured. But Shenxin and Shenzhou-9 arrived in time and brought them back to life.

While it can't be said that a disaster has been averted, it's much better than the 12 million tragedy in Bird City.

To treat the wounded and await Yu Xietian, the group stayed in Xinyang City for another day. Shenxin and Shenjiu worked together, taking advantage of the Southern Qin people's lack of magical knowledge. Shenjiu pretended to chant, while Shenxin secretly wrote on a small blackboard and released magic. Feicun Tanying followed them the whole time, and nothing went wrong. Afterwards, they seemed to have defeated their grandmother and found something their mother had left them there. But Ying Qin Guan didn't know exactly what it was, as he hadn't spent the last two days with Shenxin and Shenjiu.

Although Huanxing Plains is not exactly isolated from the world, the transmission of information is indeed very slow. It would probably take two or three days for the events of that night to get out. If people wanted to find out what happened, they would have to come and investigate before any conclusions could be drawn.

These past two days, Ying Qin Guan and Fu Han Wen spent time together, chatting for a long time and occasionally going out for walks. Ying Qin Guan had been in Qi Yao for almost two years and did have a few friends. But he had no one with whom he could reminisce about the past. Now that he had met Fu Han Wen, he was filled with emotion as he recalled the past.

“When I first came to the city, I saw someone selling a green snack on the street. It was sweet but not greasy and very chewy. I never knew what it was called. After I left, I never saw it again.”

"That's a local specialty snack from Yizhou called Qingyu Xiaotuan. I wonder if my cook knows how to make it."

"There are martial arts schools here too."

"This business will always be done. I heard that some people buy some animal husbandry products here, and when they return home, their packages are inspected and they're found to be carrying animals, so they go straight to the police station for a lecture..."

"Those who live near the mountains live off the mountains, and those who live near the sea live off the sea. There aren't many resources to exploit on the Huanxing Plain, but tourists often come here. Although there's no one in charge, everyone is still developing the tourism industry... Mr. Ying, look, there are hero scarves for sale over there, would you like one?"

"Haha...it doesn't look very good."

"What kind of work does Mr. Ying do at the Seven Luminaries? His identity doesn't seem to have been exposed?"

"Well... in general, not many people know that I teach martial arts at a school. The students there are quite funny. They have two cats that are always called 'Three Minutes' and 'One Hundred and Eighty Seconds,' which sound the same, but actually..."

Are they selling flowers there?

"Yes... that's a specialty of the few places on the Huanxing Plains, called 'Evening Glory.' Of course, it's not a gourd flower, and I'm not quite sure what its scientific name is. But everyone just calls it 'Evening Glory,' and it's said that it randomly chooses one morning to bloom as spring is about to arrive, and then withers away in the evening..."

Two days passed by as we strolled around, chatted, and jumped from topic to topic. One moment we were talking about local snacks, and the next we were discussing strange tales of our ancestors and alien races. It felt like we accomplished a lot, but at the same time, it felt like we did nothing. The two days just flew by.

Subsequently, Yu Xietian returned.

Master Yu, panting after two busy days, returned with the documents!

"Breaking news, everyone!" he shouted. "The Nephalem have sent over the documents. I'm telling you, the Earth Mother Goddess is highly likely to be resurrected after the thirty-six sacrifices. He has already notified the Empire and made the necessary preparations... Wait, why are you all looking at me like that?"

"You're too late! We've already saved the world! You didn't even get a single assist!"

"..?"

Upon learning the whole story, Yu Xietian revealed a profound expression.

"So... did I completely waste my time these past two days...?"

Yu Xietian had been working day and night for the past two days, rushing to get the intelligence. But when he returned, he found that his teammates had secretly saved the world behind his back, which immediately put him in a bad mood.

"Ah... then what was the point of all this trip..." he said, then suddenly realized, "Wait... it's not entirely a wasted trip."

As Yu Xietian spoke, he took out a rectangular machine from his pocket. The machine was square, slightly larger than a palm, and had many buttons and a screen on it.

Shenxin leaned closer and held up the small blackboard.

"What's this?"

"A cell phone..." Yu Xietian said, "I think that's what it's called. This thing seems to have a built-in magic network system, which can be used in places where no magic network has been set up. It's newly made and very expensive. Naifeitian was worried that we wouldn't be able to contact you in Xinyang City, so he sent a helicopter overnight to bring one over from the nearest place with cell phones."

The Magic Network is the foundation of all interconnected alchemy equipment. Nowadays, one of the standards for evaluating whether a city is advanced or not is the Magic Network coverage. For example, the Seven Luminaries City has almost 100% coverage, which means that you can use a telephone, television, or radio from any location. On the other hand, New Sun City has zero coverage, so Jade Celestial even has to go to another city to contact the Nephalem.

"Building a magic network inside..." Hearing this, Himura Tanzaku was slightly surprised. "That must be really expensive..."

Ying Qin Guan didn't understand the cost and difficulty of building a magic net in such a small cube, but that didn't stop him from showing a "yes, yes" expression at this moment.

"I didn't expect you guys to resolve this so quickly..." Yu Xietian muttered a couple of times, then dialed a number. Ying Qin Guan watched, thinking that the method of use was similar to making a phone call. A moment later, the call was connected, and it was Nefertari's voice.

"Hello, who is it?"

"It's me, Yu Xietian. The situation is a bit complicated... Ying Qin Pass, you speak."

Yu Xietian handed the phone to Ying Qinguan.

Ying Qin Guan took the phone and briefly recounted the incident.

Nephalem listened patiently from the side. Ying Qin Guan heard a rustling sound from the other side, presumably Nephalem was recording what Ying Qin Guan was saying.

"These things happened... I understand. We'll discuss the details when we get back to China. The current issue is about this incident... We've had some discussions here, and we believe that if we make it public anytime soon, it could have some extreme consequences."

"Therefore, this matter cannot be made public for the time being. The best-case scenario is that there are no witnesses. Let's reconcile our statements first: this incident was caused by a special alien race called the Crimson Beast..."

Chapter Two: The Story You Begin

After arriving at Qiyao through Yingqin Pass, he enjoyed a considerable degree of freedom.

Qi Yao imposed almost no restrictions on him. If he wanted to reveal his identity, then he would; if he didn't want to, Qi Yao wouldn't do anything foolish.

But this time, things are definitely different.

The significance behind the "resurrection" of the Earth Mother Goddess and even the primordial alien races is truly immense.

Some primordial alien races, like the Earth Mother Goddess, possess formidable direct combat power, posing a significant threat in ancient times. However, in modern times, they are relatively easier to deal with, as some primordial alien races exhibit bizarre abilities. While there's currently no known solution for dealing with races like the Joker, the damage they can inflict is generally limited... Of course, these aren't the main points.

For a progenitor alien race, whether their direct combat ability is strong or their abilities are bizarre is not important. What is truly terrifying about them is their ability to control the alien race of their own lineage.

Given this ability, what would it mean if we added the ability of "resurrection"?

Indeed, once human alchemy technology advances further, it might be able to instantly annihilate the primordial alien races. But what if one day, a primordial alien race awakens from the darkness and discovers that the entire world is inhabited by its own kind of alien race?

It's okay if I can be resurrected.

It doesn't matter if you can control the alien races within your own lineage.

But if these two abilities are combined, it means "forever".

The so-called alien race, from the moment of their birth until the destruction of their race, were always slaves of the progenitor alien race.

This is absolute, and inevitable; it is the will of Heaven, and destiny.

...Unless we circle back to the point of deciphering the genes of our ancestral alien race. But thousands of years have passed, and both humans and the alien races have devoted considerable resources to this research. Yet, there has been little progress in deciphering the ancestral genes.

Under such circumstances, the sudden spread of the news that the progenitor race could "resurrect" could have a huge impact on social stability. However, some events had indeed occurred in Xinyang City. Although information spread slowly in Xinyang City, it was not isolated from the world, and these things would eventually get out. Therefore, the Nephalem and Ying Qin Guan's group exchanged statements.

This incident was caused by a special alien race called the Crimson Beast.

Although it sounds strange, special alien races are not alien races. Things like the Gu Heart Demon, the Existing Butterfly, and the Goddess are all considered special alien races. The combat power of special alien races is also very vague. The high ones may be comparable to the high-level ancient magical beasts, while the low ones are like the Gu Heart Demon, who would be scared to death by a single glare from Ying Qin Guan.

The Crimson Beast is, of course, a fabricated special alien race... But soon, various authoritative experts and professors will come out to endorse this "little-known" special alien race. As for who defeated this special alien race, it is naturally Ying Qin Guan. This point does not need much change. Even without considering his real identity, Ying Qin Guan is one of the two most famous top-tier martial artists in the Seven Luminaries Realm, a strong contender for the title of the world's number one. It is very reasonable for him to defeat a special alien race.

After receiving news from the Nephalem, the group was about to embark on their journey back. The trip had been quite successful; they had defeated the Earth Mother, and Shenxin and Shenjiu had found their mother's relics.

Ying Qin Guan went to say goodbye to Fu Hanwen. Many houses, including Fu Hanwen's pawnshop, were destroyed that night. However, Ying Qin Guan didn't need to worry about these things. Over the years, Fei Cun Tan Ying had traveled all over the country, solving many disasters and earning the gratitude of many people... Of course, he received more than just gratitude.

Following this incident, he also donated some money, which was put into operation by a specialist to help the people of Xinyang City rebuild their homes.

However, in this case, both are children of individuals doing similar work. One is doing it willingly, the other passively, yet the wealth gap between them is so vast... But Shen Xin and Yu Xietian's attitudes towards life also bear some responsibility.

"I'll make sure you never see the sun rise tomorrow!"

—The above line, which sounds very cool at first glance, comes from the Blackboard of Divine Heart, and the person listening to it is the reward she just received.

Ying Qin Guan found Fu Hanwen and said goodbye to her.

"Are you going back to Qiyao?"

"Yes."

"I've heard you talk a lot about the Seven Luminaries these past few days. It sounds like a wonderful big city."

"Not really... No matter where you are, there will be people who live a hard life. It's just that there's no need to share your sad things with others."

"Mr. Ying's words do sound quite philosophical."