Turbid World: Martial Arts Master of the Republic of China Era, I Cultivate Immortality!

Bang! Crash!

As the tower shattered and the light dispersed, the Demon-Suppressing Tower behind Xiang Yu broke under the absolute divine power of the illusory image of Nezha's Universe Ring.

The blurry golden rune patterns on Xiang Yu's skin, which resembled shackles, also seemed to fade rapidly due to the destruction of the Demon Suppression Tower.

In an instant, Xiang Yu's aura weakened, and the majestic and domineering aura emanating from him, which had made all demons bow down, completely dissipated at the same time.

As his momentum dissipated and his artistic conception vanished, Xiang Yu's punch, which had originally torn the air apart, instantly became weak, just like the real Xiang Yu who had been defeated and thrown into disarray by Yu Ji.

Even in his dejected state, Xiang Yu managed to withstand the spear thrusts and brick attacks with the help of his two demonic powers before the Jade Emperor Demon Suppression Tower's defenses were broken.

boom--

Faced with Zhao Zheng's punch, Xiang Yu's expression changed. With his magic broken, the phenomenon of double pupils unleashed its power. His eyes turned golden, and golden light rose from his body.

With a tearing sound, the illusory image of the Hun Tian Ling that was wrapped around Xiang Yu shattered into strips, turning into specks of golden light that returned to the heavens and earth.

In other words, Nezha's attack effects are based on Zhao Zheng's strength; otherwise, no matter how powerful Xiang Yu's double pupils are, how could he break free from the Hun Tian Ling's restraints?

As soon as the illusion of the Hun Tian Ling broke, Xiang Yu hurriedly tried to block Zhao Zheng's punch, which was still unabated, but unfortunately he was a step too late.

As the saying goes, one step behind leads to another. With a loud bang and a muffled groan, Xiang Yu was sent flying backward. Even though his opponent was not Yu Ji, he still ended up falling flat on his face.

Zhao Zheng stopped his attack, but the towering phantom of Nezha behind him did not cease its assault.

With a wave of his eight arms, Nezha, the Third Prince, launched his spear, silk ring, yin-yang sword, and the Wind and Fire Wheels, which had somehow been seized from his hands, at the same time, just as before.

They aimed straight for Xiang Yu's kidneys!

Xiang Yu, who hadn't yet gotten up from the ground, panicked, facing six attacks and his master who showed no intention of saving him.

Furthermore, Xiang Yu remembered that his master wanted to gouge out his eyes and give them to Zhao Zheng, so he shouted loudly.

"Old Black, save me!"

As the sound faded, a nine-story, jet-black Demon-Suppressing Tower appeared between Xiang Yu's brows, its gates opening rapidly.

A humanoid phantom appeared in response and said, "I've already said my surname is Wu, and my ancestor was once the chieftain of Xiang Yu, the King of Chu..."

The voice of the humanoid phantom abruptly stopped, or rather, the old horse demon with a horse's head and tail, who had transformed into a half-human form, stared wide-eyed at the phantom of Nezha, the Third Prince, behind Zhao Zheng.

And the eight illusory images of divine soldiers that attacked!

The phantom of a divine weapon appeared in the blink of an eye!

"Neigh..."

Old Wu's expression suddenly changed drastically, and he let out a horse's neigh. His hands, which had horse-like characteristics, braced themselves on the ground, and his original humanoid form quickly transformed into a tall, jet-black horse.

With a sudden drop in its body and a leaning forward, Xiang Yu fell onto the horse's back, and then the horse's hooves moved.

whoosh-

Old Wu carried Xiang Yu into the sky, and miraculously, before the attacks of the eight divine weapon phantoms could land on Xiang Yu, he and the eight divine weapon phantoms disappeared into the horizon.

"..."

I think I'm starting to understand why Master Qin faced such a perilous situation back then, Zhao Zheng thought to himself.

He now feels that if he had spoken even a little slower back then, Master Qin and his companion would probably have died.

And his senior brother is hiding his true identity too well!

Zhao Zheng dispelled his ethereal state, stared at a small black dot in the distance for a few seconds, and asked Daoist Tianyi with a puzzled look.

"Uncle-Master, why hasn't Senior Brother returned yet?"

"...Um, this demon's surname is Wu and its given name is Zhi. It believes its ancestor was Wuzhui, the steed of Xiang Yu, the King of Chu. Therefore, it has cultivated a kind of...escape technique that allows it to never return!"

Master Tianyi said with a strange expression, "To put it bluntly, once Wu Zhi activates his escape technique, he can only run forward."

We cannot retreat, nor can we move left or right!

Of course, this does not mean that Wu Zhi can only foolishly run in a straight line without dodging or avoiding.

It can easily dodge attacks; that is, before its supernatural power ends, it can only run in the direction it chooses, Master Tianyi added after explaining.

"This supernatural power allows one to travel three hundred li in a quarter of an hour!"

"What incredible power!"

Zhao Zheng's eyes lit up. Wu Zhi's supernatural speed was comparable to that of a commercial airliner in later generations, and almost twice as fast as a high-speed train.

This made him feel that Wu Zhi looked familiar. It wasn't that Wu Zhi was the pet he lost when he was a child, but he just felt that Wu Zhi looked like the younger brother of the horse he lost when he was a child.

By the way, does Wuzhi have any brothers or sisters?

However, as Zhao Zheng thought about it, a serious problem occurred to him, and he looked at Daoist Tianyi: "Uncle-Master, why is Senior Brother back?"

"Let's walk back. Wu Zhi's supernatural power needs time to recover after each use. Even with the Demon Suppression Tower's blessing, it will still take several days to recover. Don't worry, with your senior brother's walking speed, he should be back by tomorrow morning..."

Master Tianyi spoke calmly, walked to the stone table, and continued eating his breakfast. His face showed a look of normalcy, clearly indicating that Xiang Yu had done this more than once.

Zhao Zheng nodded and didn't ask why Daoist Tianyi wasn't going to pick up Xiang Yu, because he understood!

To be honest, he didn't quite understand why Xiang Yu would call for a monster to save him when his own master was right beside him.

Now look what's happened! You're doomed! You're totally dumbfounded!

"Have a meal!"

Master Tianyi had clearly lost interest in talking, and Zhao Zheng obediently nodded and sat down at the stone table to begin his meal.

After breakfast, Master Tianyi couldn't help but ask Zhao Zheng, "Why didn't you ask me if I was going to pick up your senior brother?"

Will I get beaten up if I tell the truth?

Zhao Zheng had a question in his mind, but the answer was no, because he hadn't even bothered to answer this potentially fatal question.

He simply said, "I'm going to wash the dishes," and then took the bowls and chopsticks into the kitchen. Master Tianyi watched Zhao Zheng's knowing look as he headed towards the kitchen, his face expressionless.

To be honest, he hates smart people!

To be honest, I hate petty people!

Zhao Zheng went to the kitchen and complained inwardly, but then he put himself in Master Tianyi's shoes...

Upon thinking about it, Zhao Zheng frowned. He glanced at Daoist Tianyi, who was drinking tea in the courtyard. To be honest, his uncle was quite cunning...

Forget it, Zhao Zheng decided not to think about this anymore. He felt that continuing to think about it might affect his reputation.

After washing the dishes, Zhao Zheng chatted with Daoist Tianyi for a while about the Jade Emperor Demon-Suppressing Tower Technique, and finally left the Taoist temple with the news that "Wu Zhi actually has no brothers or sisters!"

"That can't be right. I clearly remember that the pet horse I lost when I was a child looked a lot like Wu Zhi. Could it be that the one I lost was Wu Zhi...?"

"...Or...the pet horse I lost was actually its cousin...or an uncle or something like that..."

Since it wasn't raining, Zhao Zheng, who had chosen to take a rickshaw straight to the Su Family Martial Arts School, muttered to himself.

He made up his mind to ask Daoist Tianyi if Wu Zhi had any cousins. If he really didn't... he felt that a real man should find a polar bear to ride!

His jumbled thoughts were interrupted by the greetings from passersby. After exchanging pleasantries with them, Zhao Zheng looked at the Maoshan Summoning Technique in the Life's Many Faces panel.

"Logically speaking, since the Summoning Spell can display the favorability of deities, can it also display the favorability of humans? If so, could I create a favorability system for myself?"

Zhao Zheng stroked his chin, lost in thought. After thinking about it, he felt that the theory was feasible. There was no reason why it could show the favorability of immortals and gods, but not the favorability between people of the same kind.

"But it needs to be changed..."

Zhao Zheng was thinking about the three levels of invocation in Maoshan's divine invocation technique: the upper level is for invoking immortals and gods, the middle level is for invoking ancestral spirits, and the lower level is for invoking lonely ghosts and wandering spirits.

The ritual invokes the gods of heaven, the founders of sects, and wandering ghosts. Strangely enough, the art of invoking gods can also summon ghosts.

But then I thought about it and it made sense. In some ways, the gods and immortals he invited were also ghosts, because the true gods don't possess the body, and the one who possesses the body is not the true god. The true gods that Zhao Zheng invited were not the true gods themselves.

He was only asking for the incense and divine thoughts formed by combining the corresponding laws of the gods with the power of incense and vows. In some lineages, this kind of incense and divine thoughts is also a kind of existence called "ghost".

However, it was precisely for this reason that Zhao Zhengcai felt that he could change it to hiring people. After all, if ghosts could be hired, there was no reason why people couldn't be hired!

"But it seems a bit difficult..."

Zhao Zheng stroked his chin thoughtfully, then realized that the problem wasn't really that big, since he still had some skill points left to use!

After pondering all the way, Zhao Zheng, though still unable to figure out the favorability system, arrived at the road where the Su Family Martial Arts School was located.

With the rickshaw driver announcing that they had arrived, Zhao Zheng paid the bill, walked through the gate of the Su Family Martial Arts School, and soon arrived at the inner courtyard.

It seems that the fact that Wei He and the other two became ninth-rank martial artists had a significant impact on Li Feng and the others.

It was only a little past seven in the morning, and Cheng Qingqing and the others had already started practicing martial arts. They were very hardworking and diligent. Well, this diligence was for Cheng Qingqing and the others!

Zhao Zheng greeted Cheng Qingqing after not seeing the two Miss Shis, and then went to another inner courtyard to continue gaining practical experience.

The day passed peacefully, except for a slight discomfort in Zhao Zheng's heart around four or five in the afternoon when the two Miss Shis went to the martial arts school to start learning martial arts again.

Furthermore, to be honest, Zhao Zheng didn't quite understand what had happened to make the two Miss Shis treat him better again.

"This is unbelievable..."

Zhao Zheng, who had knocked down his own junior apprentice Lü Ran with a single punch, looked at the two blood-red petals that had become more intense again with a puzzled expression.

However, Zhao Zheng didn't dwell on the issue too much. Women, after all, are inherently unreasonable and incomprehensible.

I'm really torn, I'm really serious about it.

You've really lost!

Zhao Zheng looked up at the sky, which was turning gloomy again, and continued his practice, steadily increasing his martial arts combat experience.

After martial arts practice, I would begin learning various Taoist rituals under the guidance of Master Tianyi in the evening, such as setting up an altar and performing rituals!

By the way, it's worth mentioning that Xiang Yu didn't return until the morning of the second day; he returned at four o'clock in the morning. Zhao Zheng could only say that his senior brother was really fast!

Oh, and there's one more thing. Zhao Zheng's fourth concubine's personal maid has fallen ill after accidentally drowning and has already packed her things to return to her hometown.

And just like that, time flew by.

Nine days passed, and the day came to the fifteenth of August.

Everything was peaceful for those nine days. The expansion of Zuowang Temple and the statue of immortals and gods were completed directly under Zhao Zheng's financial offensive, even though it rained lightly for two days in between.

At first, Zhao Zheng thought that the rain would affect the expansion of the Taoist temple, but he was relieved after seeing the construction team quickly build a rain shelter!

One to say one,

These civil engineers truly deserve to be called civil engineers.

And just like that, the expansion of the Taoist temple was completed.

The update is as follows:

The Zuowang Temple building has been expanded to include a rear courtyard and an inner courtyard, both twice the size of the front courtyard.

The original main hall was transformed into the main hall in the front courtyard.

The positions of the statues of the Three Pure Ones have been slightly altered, and the positions of the Three Mao True Lords have also been slightly altered...

Some new statues of immortals and gods have been added, a new function for interpreting divination sticks has been added, and... the architectural layout and decoration of Zuowang Temple have undergone some changes, and the surrounding neighborhood residences and environment have also experienced slight alterations...

The NPC Xiang Yu's happiness level has been slightly reduced. Please do not approach or talk to him while he is cleaning the Taoist temple, otherwise he may glare at you unfriendly.

If you absolutely must talk to NPC Xiang Yu, then please start the conversation when NPC Tianyi Daoist is also present!

If the NPC Master Tianyi is not available, then look around for the NPC Master Zhao Zheng of Zuowang Temple, who is described as dashing, handsome, elegant, refined, extraordinary, gentle, beautiful, handsome, with a face like jade, talented, distinguished, dignified, handsome, cultured, romantic, and as handsome as Pan An. He can help you make the NPC Xiang Yu friendly!

Standing in front of the main hall in the inner courtyard, Zhao Zheng looked at Xiang Yu cleaning and thought to himself, then looked up at the full moon in the night sky and said.

"Uncle-Master, Senior Brother, we can set off now!"

"I think I'll pass..."

Master Tianyi once again politely declined Zhao Zheng's invitation to spend the Mid-Autumn Festival at the Zhao family's residence, but unfortunately, he was unsuccessful in his refusal.

The three changed out of their Taoist robes, put on Zhongshan suits, and left the Taoist temple. Master Tianyi raised an eyebrow and looked at Zhao Zheng with a smile.

"You guys go first..."

Zhao Zheng said speechlessly. Although Xiang Yu found it strange, he still got into the carriage with Daoist Tianyi. After Daoist Tianyi got into the carriage, he suddenly said with a smile.

"Actually, those two girls..."

The coachman, Er Gou, was very perceptive. He flicked the reins and urged the carriage away, taking Tianyi Daoist and the other two away. Zhao Zheng walked expressionlessly toward the corner of the alley on the other side.

Ten seconds later.

Thud! Thud—

Two loud punches and two screams followed. The two Miss Shis fell to the ground after their fifth failed sneak attack. Seeing that Zhao Zheng didn't help them up, they got up from the ground as if it were nothing.

"Couldn't you have gone a little easier!"

"That's right, you should at least give way to us!"

The two women each spoke a sentence, refusing the help of the maids who were running over from not far away, and rubbing their chests as they got up on their own.

"Instead of ambushing me here, you two should go practice your martial arts. Tomorrow is the day Xinmin Martial Arts School recruits students."

Zhao Zheng spoke calmly to the two Miss Shis, whom he had gradually transformed from innocent romantic feelings into clear friendship.

This is also the main reason why he faced Miss Shi and her companion directly. In addition, it is worth mentioning that the two women have good talent in martial arts.

He mastered the basics of the Surging Wave Fist in just a few days, and he's almost at the minor mastery level—quite talented.

"My dad has already arranged everything for me!"

"Me too!"

The two women spoke one after the other, with Shi Lianlian, who was already forthright and had become even more so after practicing martial arts, speaking last.

"..."

Damn, they're rich...

Zhao Zheng stopped cursing in his heart. He almost forgot that he was also a rich man, and it was inappropriate to say it like that. He would curse a few more times when the time was right.

"By the way, are you really not planning to go to Xinmin Martial Arts School to learn martial arts? I heard there are some very powerful martial artists there, and they even have some kind of internal training method!"

Shi Bingbing asked gently, and Shi Lianlian added, "Yes, Zheng, why don't you go too? With your skills, getting into Xinmin Martial Arts School should be a piece of cake..."

"Um... actually, I'm a teacher!"

"???" x2

"Yes, I'm a teacher at Xinmin Martial Arts School. The principal of Xinmin Martial Arts School came over several times a few days ago to invite me to be a teacher. I originally wanted to refuse, but in the end I couldn't..."

Zhao Zheng said with a strange expression, and Shi Lianlian and the other woman didn't want to talk anymore. They silently thought about the money their father had spent.

"It's alright, you don't need to call me teacher. After all, you two haven't officially enrolled yet!" Zhao Zheng said with a smile.

"..." x2

Suddenly I don't like him as much anymore!

The two Miss Shis rolled their eyes. After chatting with them briefly, Zhao Zheng waved his hand and said, "That's all for now. Happy Mid-Autumn Festival, bye-bye!"

"No, you have to let me hit you back. You've hit me so many times!" Shi Lianlian immediately stepped forward and opened her arms to block Zhao Zheng.

Shi Bingbing, who did not follow, looked helplessly at Shi Lianlian, who was still determined to steal. She did not speak, but began to count silently in her mind.

"One, two..."

bang——

Another scream rang out, and Shi Lianlian collapsed to the ground once more, shouting at Zhao Zheng as he left, just like before: "You wait and see, I refuse to believe you'll always be stronger than me!"

Shi Bingbing looked helpless and didn't go to help Shi Lianlian. She simply said, "Let's go home and eat mooncakes!"

"All you do is eat, no wonder you've gained weight!"

"You haven't gained weight!"

"I'm not as fat as you!"

The two women started arguing again, as always, and the maids beside them watched with expressions of complete indifference, joining in the argument.

Zhao Zheng was unaware of these things, as he was already in the carriage driven by three dogs and on his way home.

Night flies by.

The Mid-Autumn Festival, a time for family reunion and the full moon, has passed by in a flash!

……

The following day, August 16th,

Early morning, 7:00 AM, at the main entrance of the Su Family Martial Arts School.

"Zheng-ge, what brings you here? Didn't you say you weren't planning to apply to Xinmin Martial Arts School? I know, you must be here to cheer us on!"

"Um, I..."

"I knew Zheng-ge was the best to me!"

The speaker was Cheng Qingqing, who had a happy expression on her face. Zhao Zheng looked at Li Feng and Cheng Qingqing's attitude and was about to nod in agreement when Su Ming, who was walking out of the door, asked in confusion.

"Hmm? Junior brother, what's wrong? Haven't you told them you're going to be an instructor at Xinmin Martial Arts School yet?"

"???" ×N

Cheng Qingqing and the others looked bewildered. Even the usually composed Wei He and her companion were stunned, staring blankly at Zhao Zheng.

"Um, I was going to say that, but I didn't get a chance. Besides, my position as a teacher is only temporary. I only teach one class a week, and it's martial arts, so it doesn't matter whether I go or not..."

Teacher Zhao Zheng shrugged helplessly, which silenced Cheng Qingqing and the others completely. No, they hadn't even successfully entered Xinmin Martial Arts School yet, and Zhao Zheng had already become a teacher!

The difference... isn't it too big?!

Su Ming didn't care what the students were thinking; he simply glanced at the students who were preparing to apply to Xinmin Martial Arts School with a complicated expression.

"Get on the bus, let's go!"

"Yes, Master!"

The word "Master" startled Su Ming for a moment. He smiled and looked at Wu Xuan and the others who were leading the group, saying, "Alright, let's set off as agreed yesterday."

As Su Ming spoke, he led Zhao Zheng to a carriage, and the other students also got into their classmates' carriages or their own carriages.

"Walk!"

Su Ming gave a signal, and the carriage immediately began heading towards the concession. After confirming that all the students had followed, he turned to Zhao Zheng and said, "I've already gathered clues about the possible demons and monsters in Anping County..."

As he spoke, Su Ming pulled a thick envelope from his pocket and handed it to Zhao Zheng, who accepted it, saying, "Thank you for your trouble, Senior Brother!"

"Junior brother, you're too kind. To be honest, I'm not as good as you, junior brother. You have such a kind heart, thinking of slaying demons and monsters for the county!" Su Ming said with admiration.

"Uh... yeah!"

Zhao Zheng really wanted to say that he did this for skill points and for himself, but after thinking about it, he decided it was better not to tell the truth.

The two chatted for a few more minutes, and Zhao Zheng, feeling something, lifted the carriage curtain and looked out at the autumn rain that was falling again.

"It's raining again? This weather is getting weirder and weirder..."

Su Ming said something, but Zhao Zheng ignored him, his gaze fixed on the Xinmin Martial Arts School in the concession and the autumn rain that had started to fall again.

Strangely enough, he had a gut feeling that he needed to find out why he kept feeling that something was wrong with this rain!

"It's raining...recruitment..."

Zhao Zheng thought to himself, "To be honest, I'm sorry for my poor eyesight, but I haven't found any connection between the two yet."