High Martial Arts: Gains one point of health per second, sweeping across the heavens.

The blood and qi enhanced by the three martial veins far surpassed Zhou Xiong's in both quality and quantity!

"Hand over the secrets of your martial arts and that vast amount of vital energy, and cripple your cultivation. I might spare your life." Zhou Tianfang's words carried absolute control, as if he had already pronounced Su Jie's fate.

Faced with this terrifying aura that pressed down like a mountain, Su Jie felt his bones groaning and his blood and qi circulation becoming sluggish.

Both "Stepping into the Sky" and "Piercing the Void Finger" seem to have lost their effectiveness in the face of an absolute difference in strength.

His face was extremely grave, his mind racing as he considered a way to escape.

Using over 1000 points of Qi and Blood in the "Piercing Void Finger" technique might offer a sliver of hope, but the opponent would never give him the chance to calmly gather his finger power, and the consequences would be unimaginable...

At this critical moment!

"Heh, Old Ghost Zhou, decades have passed, and you still love bullying the weak."

A clear and peaceful voice, yet containing immense power, swept across the entire venue like a gentle spring breeze, quietly dissolving Zhou Tianfang's terrifying pressure into nothingness.

Everyone looked on in astonishment and saw a middle-aged scholar dressed in a blue robe, with a refined face and extraordinary temperament, who had appeared at the edge of the arena at some point and was watching the arena with a smile.

Upon seeing this person, Zhou Tianfang's pupils suddenly contracted, and his usually calm face showed a violent change for the first time. He exclaimed in a trembling voice, "Yang Baichuan?! What are you doing here?!"

Yang Baichuan!

The name seemed to possess magic, instantly causing the entire scene to boil over once again!

"Yang Baichuan? Is he the vice president of our Linjiang City Martial Arts Association?"

"Hiss... Rumor has it that he condensed four martial meridians many years ago, making him one of the strongest experts in our city!"

"Why would he come to a place like this? And why would he step in to protect Su Jie?!"

Ignoring Zhou Tianfang's shock, Yang Baichuan looked at Su Jie with gentle eyes, his admiration undisguised: "Little guy, not bad. Solid foundation, extraordinary courage, and what's even more remarkable is your exceptional comprehension."

He clearly noticed the unusual nature of Su Jie's martial arts training and the extraordinary nature of his finger techniques.

Su Jie's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly cupped his hands in greeting: "Junior Su Jie greets Chairman Yang." Although he did not recognize this person, the other party was obviously there to help him out of a predicament, and his strength was unfathomable, so he had to be polite.

Yang Baichuan nodded slightly, then turned to Zhou Tianfang, whose face was grim, and said calmly, "Old Ghost Zhou, let the young people handle their own affairs."

"You, the dignified master of this martial arts school, an elderly man with three martial meridians, attacking a high school student? If word gets out, what will become of the Zhou family's reputation?"

Zhou Tianfang's face turned ashen, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Yang Baichuan, this boy injured my Zhou family's deputy master and possesses a valuable treasure. This matter cannot be left unresolved! Does your Martial Arts Association intend to interfere in our Zhou family's private affairs?"

"Personal matters?" Yang Baichuan chuckled. "Su Jie is the top-ranked player on this year's 'Linjiang Rising Star List,' a rising star in the martial arts world of Linjiang City. Besides, in a ring fight, if you're not as skilled, getting injured is inevitable."

If your Zhou family is not satisfied, you can send the younger generation to challenge them. Forcing them with your seniority will not only be futile but will also make you look foolish and a laughingstock.

His tone remained calm, but the weight of his words was immense, especially the absolute strength of those "four martial veins," which made Zhou Tianfang wary.

Zhou Tianfang's chest heaved violently, clearly enraged, but looking at Yang Baichuan, whose expression was calm yet resolute, he knew that today's situation was beyond saving. With Yang Baichuan involved, he had absolutely no chance of harming Su Jie in the slightest.

"Good! Good for Yang Baichuan! Good for the Martial Arts Association!" Zhou Tianfang stared intently at Yang Baichuan, then glared fiercely at Su Jie, as if trying to etch his image into his memory. "My Zhou family will remember what happened today! Let's go!"

With that, he flicked his sleeve, picked up the injured Zhou Xiong and the distraught Zhou Kun, and in a flash, he led the Zhou family away, his back view carrying an extreme amount of suppressed anger.

With the departure of the Zhou family, the suffocating oppressive atmosphere finally dissipated. Everyone breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling as if they had survived a catastrophe.

Yang Baichuan then looked at Su Jie again, a gentle smile on his face: "Little guy, although the waters of Linjiang City are not deep, there are still many undercurrents. You need to be more careful in the future."

Su Jie bowed deeply: "Thank you very much, Chairman Yang, for your help today!"

Yang Baichuan waved his hand and said meaningfully, "No need to thank me. It is your talent and strength that makes me willing to help."

Train hard, I look forward to your performance in the martial arts exam and even on a higher stage. If you encounter any difficulties, feel free to come to the Martial Arts Association to find me.

"Also, you should prepare yourself these next few days. I'll contact you again in seven days, and then I'll take you to a very interesting place."

After saying that, without waiting for Su Jie's response, his figure slowly dissipated like wisps of smoke, as if he had never been there.

Gazing in the direction where Yang Baichuan disappeared, Su Jie stood there for a moment, feeling the still surging blood and qi within his body and the twelve martial acupoints that had already advanced to the seventh level. A slow smile appeared on his lips.

"So mysterious, I wonder where this senior is taking me." As Su Jie's thoughts raced, he thought of the old ghost from the Zhou family who had just left.

"So what if you have three martial meridians? Wait until I've refined all my martial acupoints to level ten, then I'll condense my martial meridians, and I'll smash you to pieces with one punch!"

Su Jie felt a surge of pride and turned to walk towards the rented room, ignoring the gazes around him that were filled with awe, envy, or other complex emotions.

After having dinner out and packing up a large amount of monster meat jerky, Su Jie returned to his simple but reassuring rented room. After locking the door, he went straight to bed.

"System, display detailed status!"

The light screen unfolds:

[Host: Su Jie]

[Current Martial Acupoints: Level 7: 13, Level 6: 86]

Current Qi and Blood Reserves: 3159650 points

[Combat Power: 2519 points!]

[Cultivation Technique: Primal Breathing Technique (Supreme Level)]

[Mastered Martial Arts: Sky-Stepping Step (Top-Tier Profound Rank), Void-Piercing Finger (Qi and Blood Skill), Flowing Shadow Sword Technique (Low-Tier Profound Rank)]

[Special Status: Tempering Resonance (Passive Skill: Double Martial Aperture Tempering Speed)]

"I still have over three million units of vital energy reserves, enough to last a long time. But that old devil from the Zhou family is a threat; I must increase my strength even faster!"

"The most urgent task is to temper my martial acupoints! As long as my foundation is strong enough, I don't care how many martial meridians there are, I'll crush them all!"

Without further hesitation, he completely immersed himself in his body, guiding his vast and boundless qi and blood, like a diligent engineer, to begin his assault on a level six martial acupoint.

[Consuming 3000 points of Qi and Blood, Martial Aperture Tempering in progress... (Estimated time: 5 hours)]

As the tempering process began, a pure and gentle sense of power gradually emanated from his martial acupoint, strengthening his physique. Su Jie was completely immersed in the pleasure of this steady increase in power, forgetting everything around him.