Becoming a Saint Starting with the Chasing Wind Leg Technique

Chapter 119 The Rich Woman Comes Knocking

Inner city, Qingyun Martial Arts School.

Li Ling Shuang had just finished a round of sword practice, her body slightly damp with sweat, and was wiping it off with a towel handed to her by a maid.

She has now reached the Great Perfection of the Bronze Skin Realm and is not far from perfection. Among the younger generation of Qingyun Martial Arts School, she can be considered one of the best and is highly regarded by several instructors.

Just then, a female disciple who knew her hurried over, her face filled with barely concealed excitement and shock, and whispered something quickly in her ear.

"What?!" Li Ling Shuang's hands paused, her beautiful eyes widening in disbelief. "Junior Brother Song Jing—he killed Li Wujiu and Qin Yue? Two Body Refining Realm cultivators?! This—how is this possible?!"

The female disciple nodded repeatedly and whispered, "It's absolutely true! The proclamation from the Commandant's Office has been posted, offering a reward of eight thousand taels of silver! It's all over the inner and outer cities! They say that Young Hero Song single-handedly killed those two demons deep in the mine, completely eradicating the remnants of the Blood Lotus Sect and the Black Tiger Gang in the outer city! Now everyone outside says that Young Hero Song is a once-in-a-century genius in our outer city, with mastered external martial arts, perfected leg techniques, and the ability to kill enemies of higher ranks as easily as taking candy from a baby!"

Li Ling Shuang listened, her heart surging with emotion, unable to calm down for a long time.

The image of the young man in blue robes who single-handedly defeated Li Wei in the martial arts competition in the outer city, yet calmly resigned from his position as the head of the martial arts school, flashed through her mind.

She felt at the time that this boy was extraordinary, but she never expected that he would be so extraordinary!

"I originally thought that with the resources of Qingyun Martial Arts School and the family tradition, I had already made rapid progress by reaching the Copper Skin Realm. I was sure that when we met again, I would be able to—I would be able to compete with him again—" Li Ling Shuang murmured to herself, her tone carrying a hint of loss and frustration that she herself did not realize. But more than that, there was an indescribable excitement and—admiration.

"But he—he can already kill someone in the Flesh Refining Realm! With this kind of strength, he's probably not far off from the other three senior brothers in the Qingyun Four Masters, excluding the eldest brother, right? The eldest brother, Bai Yunfei, is in the Flesh Refining Realm, and the other three senior brothers are all at the peak of the Copper Skin Realm, with both of their cultivation techniques perfected and they could break through at any time—Junior Brother Song—" She compared them in her heart and felt that Song Jing's growth rate was simply unbelievable.

A strange emotion began to grow in her heart. She was naturally competitive and considered herself to be no less talented than others, but at this moment she felt a sincere respect for a young man from another city who had once needed her "guidance," and even—a hint of admiration that she herself had never delved into, a quiet budding of admiration for his strength and mystery.

A young hero who fights for the weak and punishes the wicked, whose strength surpasses all his peers—who wouldn't admire and yearn for such a man?

She wanted to see Song Jing almost immediately, to ask him directly, and to see what kind of person he was now.

Just then, she heard that Song Jing seemed to have returned to the outer city and had been granted permission to enter the inner city.

After a moment's thought, she asked her instructor for leave and went straight to the contact point of the Zhuifeng Martial Arts School in the outer city. After making inquiries, she finally met Song Jing in the backyard of the Zhuifeng Martial Arts School in the outer city, where he was talking with Zhou Xingyun and others.

"Junior Brother Song!" Li Ling Shuang called out from afar, her voice carrying a hint of urgency that she herself was unaware of.

Song Jing turned around upon hearing the voice and saw Li Ling Shuang. A gentle smile appeared on his face: "Senior Sister Li, it's been a long time."

Zhou Xingyun and the others tactfully stepped aside, leaving the two of them alone.

Li Ling Shuang approached and carefully examined Song Jing. He still maintained his calm and composed demeanor, but a restrained sharpness and composed bearing had appeared between his brows, like a dormant volcano, its calm exterior concealing a chilling power. Suppressing the turmoil in her heart, she spoke, "Junior Brother Song, you—I've heard of your deeds. You slew two evil cultivators at the Flesh Refining Realm, eliminating this great threat to the outer city—I, I truly don't know what to say. I can only admire you. It's truly fitting that the Commandant praises you so highly."

Song Jing smiled and said, "Senior Sister, you flatter me. It was just luck. Those two have committed many evil deeds, and it is against all reason."

"This is no fluke." Li Ling Shuang shook her head, her beautiful eyes sparkling. "Junior Brother, your strength now is probably no less than that of some of the top senior brothers in my Qingyun Martial Arts School. Truly—a scholar should be looked at with new eyes after three days' absence."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Li Ling Shuang asked about some details, and Song Jing didn't hide too much from her.

Upon learning that Song Jing was now at the peak of the late stage of the Copper Skin Realm and was preparing to break through to the Flesh Refining Realm, Li Ling Shuang was even more shocked.

"By the way, Senior Sister Li," Song Jing remembered something and asked, "I feel that my Qi and blood have accumulated enough in my cultivation recently, but I still need the assistance of pills to consolidate my Qi and blood and stimulate my potential before breaking through to the Body Refining Realm. In particular, I also need Qi and Blood Pills to maintain my progress in daily cultivation, otherwise I will inevitably fall behind others. Does Senior Sister know where in the inner city I can reliably purchase high-quality Qi and Blood Pills? I went to the Spirit Medicine Pavilion the other day, but it seemed to have some trouble."

Upon hearing this, Li Ling Shuang immediately understood, her eyebrows furrowing slightly: "Junior Brother, you ran into a wall when you went to buy pills, didn't you? That's not surprising. Nowadays, the resources in the inner city, especially cultivation pills, are basically controlled by the four major families, the three major martial arts schools, and the outer channels of the Ping Tian Sect."

They have fixed quota agreements with the Alchemist Guild and even higher-level sects every year. Ordinary people who want to buy them not only face high prices, but also frequent shortages, or have to wait in line, and even have to be subservient to others. Being owed money or receiving inferior goods is also common.

Unless one is a top disciple within one of these major powers, or has considerable influence, it is difficult to obtain a sufficient quantity of high-quality medicine smoothly and on time.

She looked at Song Jing, a smile appearing in her eyes: "Junior Brother, you've come to the right person. The head of the Qingyun Martial Arts Academy is my father's uncle. If I were to ask the head of the academy to make an exception in my father's name, it shouldn't be difficult to secure some Qi and Blood Pills for you. However—"

She paused, her tone becoming more serious: "Junior brother, do you know that the competition in the inner city is fierce? According to the latest news, the four prodigies of the inner city—Zhao Yuanqing, Qian Rushan, Sun Sihai, and Li Qingmei—have all broken through to the mid-stage of the Body Refining Realm! Their cultivation speed is truly astonishing; they deserve to be hailed as some of the most talented people in the inner city."

In comparison, my senior brother Bai Yunfei from Qingyun Martial Arts Academy has only recently broken through to the early stage of the Flesh Refining Realm. And I've heard that Lei Zhen from Jinglei Martial Arts Academy has already broken through to the mid-stage of the Flesh Refining Realm—”

Mentioning the Thunderclap Martial Arts School, a hint of worry and resentment appeared on Li Ling Shuang's pretty face: "The Thunderclap Martial Arts School and my Qingyun Martial Arts School have always been at odds, with constant friction. The root cause is that our ancestors once jointly discovered and agreed to jointly manage a special mine called the Xuan Tie Mine."

This mine produces a type of black iron imbued with faint spiritual energy, one of the core materials for forging superior, even top-tier, blood weapons, making it priceless. Each year, the sale of the raw ore alone brings each of the two institutions over ten thousand taels of silver in revenue!

"But now, the Thunderclap Martial Arts School, relying on its superior strength, with Lei Zhen breaking through to the mid-stage of the Flesh Refining Realm and the overall strength of its disciples slightly stronger, is unwilling to accept a 50/50 split and wants to propose a 60/40 split, with them taking 60%! My grandfather, the school master, firmly disagrees, saying that if we cede one city today, we'll cede ten cities tomorrow, and then we can have a peaceful night's rest. Looking around, the Thunderclap is already here again!" If we give in this time, opening the floodgates, their greed will only intensify in the future, pressing us step by step, and my Qingyun Martial Arts School will be swallowed up sooner or later!

Song Jing listened and wholeheartedly agreed, nodding and saying, "Master's insight is profound. Treating them with land is like adding fuel to the fire; the fire will never be extinguished until the fuel is exhausted." Tolerance and compromise will only embolden the greedy. Only by standing firm can we find the right path.

Seeing Song Jing's agreement, Li Ling Shuang felt slightly relieved, but her worries remained: "While the reasoning is sound, the situation within the pavilion—"

Alas, many below felt it was better to back down for now and settle things peacefully, to avoid a complete breakdown in relations with the Thunderclap Martial Arts School and greater damage. These "surrenderists" were quite vocal, putting Grandpa under immense pressure.

She sighed, putting aside her worries for the time being, and changed the subject, looking at Song Jing with bright and sincere eyes: "Let's not talk about these things for now. Junior brother, don't you urgently need Qi and Blood Pills to aid your cultivation and prepare for the Martial Arts Competition? The Martial Arts Competition is imminent. If you can break through to the Flesh Refining Realm before then, your chances of staying in the outer sect of Pingtian Sect will greatly increase."

Although I am not the most outstanding in the temple, I still have a fixed quota of two Qi and Blood Pills every month.

"So, I'll give you my two shares for this month. It's not much, but it might help you out in a pinch. I'll also try to get in touch with the owner about purchasing more shares as soon as possible, and I'll let you know as soon as I have any news."

As she spoke, she took out two small jade bottles from her bosom.

A warm feeling welled up in Song Jing's heart. Li Ling Shuang's actions were undoubtedly a timely help.

The Qi and Blood Pill has a remarkable effect on solidifying the foundation and strengthening the Qi and blood of martial artists in the Copper Skin Realm, and it is an essential item for breaking through to the Flesh Refining Realm. It is indeed what he urgently needs right now.

Li Ling Shuang's willingness to give up her precious cultivation resources without hesitation demonstrates the depth of her affection.

"Senior sister, this—" Song Jing was touched, but also felt a little guilty.

"Junior brother, don't refuse." Li Ling Shuang placed the jade bottle in Song Jing's hand, her tone firm, "Your improvement in strength is a good thing in the outer city, and it's even better if you bring glory to the martial artists of the outer city in the martial arts competition."

"A few pills, if they can lend you a hand, will be more valuable than if I used them. Besides, I believe that with your talent, Junior Brother, you will repay me tenfold in the future."

She smiled sweetly, her beauty captivating, and the admiration and trust in her eyes, though unspoken, were already subtly revealed.

Song Jing gripped the still-warm jade bottle in his hand, no longer being coy, and solemnly said, "I will remember your generous gift, Senior Sister. If I achieve anything in the future, I will never forget your kindness today. If there is anything I can do to help you with the Thunderclap Martial Arts Academy, please don't hesitate to ask, Senior Sister."

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Hearing this, Li Ling Shuang was delighted and nodded gently: "Junior brother is very kind. You should focus on your cultivation; leave the pills to me."

The setting sun cast its last rays upon the two, casting long shadows.

A visit, a conversation.

The gift of medicine reflects the sentiment and trust placed in the recipient.

A young hero, and a beautiful confidante.

The road ahead is long and fraught with challenges, but this friendship forged in humble beginnings may well become one of the key forces in clearing the fog in the future.