A Martial Saint Among Men: From Joining a Martial Arts School

Chapter 192 Conspiracy

The people from the Enforcement Hall arrived quickly and left even faster, leaving Chu Xuan dumbfounded.

This gave him a deeper understanding of Tong Hao's power and influence.

This thick leg seemed even bigger than he had imagined!

"Thank you, Senior Brother Tong!"

Chu Xuan cupped his hands in thanks and said, "Actually, I—"

"You don't need to explain to me!"

Tong Hao waved his hand to interrupt him, saying, "You are one of my Hundred Beasts Garden people, so naturally I have to stand up for you, otherwise people's hearts will fall apart! As for whether you killed them or not, it doesn't matter."

I'll say it again: just don't give anyone any leverage over you.

If someone catches you red-handed, not even my true disciple can save you, let alone me. Do you understand what I mean?

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"clear!"

Chu Xuan nodded and thanked him again.

Tong Hao didn't say much, but opened the cloth bag in his hand, revealing a gleaming knife.

It was his karmic-slaying sword!

However, compared to before, the Zhanye Blade has shrunk in size and looks more refined.

The hilt is carved with intricate patterns, giving it an ancient and powerful look, exuding a chilling aura. The handle is wrapped in animal hide with dark patterns, making it look much more upscale than before.

"This is your sword. It's been upgraded to a spirit weapon. Take a look and see what you think." Tong Hao raised his hand and tossed the Karma-Slaying Sword to Chu Xuan.

Chu Xuan casually gripped the hilt of the knife, and a chilling sensation immediately washed over him.

Even without activating true essence, the blade's sharpness alone was enough to subtly sever the surrounding airflow, causing ripples to spread through the void.

Even Chu Xuan felt a trace of danger, and his skin felt as if it had been scraped by a knife.

"A fine knife!"

Chu Xuan's eyes lit up.

As expected of Li Huofeng's masterpiece, this Zhan Ye Blade is far superior to the previous ones in terms of both craftsmanship and sharpness.

"Of course it's a fine knife! It was personally crafted by Elder Fenjun of Lihuo Peak. Elder Fenjun's weapon-forging skills rank among the top three in the entire Lingxiao Prefecture, and he never forges other people's things. If you bring this knife to him, he will consider it an insult and might even beat you to death on the spot."

Even if I went, he would beat me up—cough cough—get to the point.

Tong Hao coughed lightly, and seeing Chu Xuan's curious expression, he immediately changed his tune, saying, "Your sword is already at the level of a mid-grade spiritual weapon. Elder Fen Jun added more than ten kinds of rare materials, so of course the budget was a bit overrun. How about you give me 500,000 contribution points? Any problems?"

"No problem!" Chu Xuan nodded.

For him, 500,000 contribution points to upgrade the Karma-Slaying Blade into a spirit weapon was already a great deal.

This was probably also due to Tong Hao's influence. If it were him alone, he would probably have received a million contribution points, but the elders of Li Huo Peak would have ignored him.

"Senior Brother Tong, I only have 400,000 contribution points on hand right now. Could you return the rest later?" Chu Xuan asked, taking out his remaining 400,000 contribution points.

"It's nothing, just pay me back whenever you have the money."

Tong Hao accepted the contribution points.

He had already covered the 500,000 contribution points for Chu Xuan, so if Chu Xuan wanted to repay the money, he should repay him.

"What a pity, there's no scabbard!"

Chu Xuan brandished the Karma-Slaying Blade in his hand a few times, liking it more and more as he looked at it, while also feeling a little regretful.

It would be perfect if it had a scabbard as well.

Tong Hao said irritably, "Should I give you another set of spirit weapon inner armor?"

Are you really going to give it to me?

Chu Xuan muttered to himself, but didn't dare say it aloud, fearing that Tong Hao would beat him to death.

Spirit weapon inner armor is much more complicated to make and much more expensive than spirit weapon-level weapons.

A simple spiritual weapon inner armor can easily cost over two million contribution points, something even Tong Hao couldn't afford.

"If you want a scabbard, just go to the weapon forger and get one yourself."

Tong Hao casually remarked, then became serious and said, "Your mission has been assigned, and the sect has given you several options!"

As he spoke, he took out a booklet and handed it to Chu Xuan.

"Take a look at where you want to go, and remember to report it to the Mission Hall once you've chosen. If there are no problems, set off as soon as possible."

After Tong Hao left, Chu Xuan began to carefully read the booklet.

Besides its main sect, the Xuan Yang Sect has a vast array of businesses throughout the Lingxiao Prefecture. These include spirit fields and medicinal gardens, various spirit stone mines, desolate mountain animal farms, weapon workshops, and much more.

Chu Xuan glanced at them and found there were dozens of varieties.

Most of these industries are located around Lingxiao City, while some are in the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range.

Chu Xuan's first choice was a task to guard the beast garden, specifically the Bai Ze Beast Garden.

The Bai Ze Beast Garden is located within the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range, not too far from the Xuan Yang Sect. It is an important source of animal hides, bones, and meat for the sect. Not only is it teeming with various exotic beasts, but it also roams with wandering demonic cultivators and bandits, requiring disciples to be stationed there at all times.

After briefly glancing at the introduction, Chu Xuan lost interest.

The tasks at Bai Ze's Beast Garden are similar to those at the Hundred Beast Garden.

But the main purpose of guarding the place is to prevent people from poaching. Although he can kill exotic beasts, for him now, killing low-level exotic beasts to accumulate true essence is too slow.

Moreover, the area around the Bai Ze Beast Garden is a chaotic place where poachers frequently come, requiring daily patrols, which can be described as a constant source of trouble.

The second was to guard the black iron mine.

The Xuan Tie mine is an important source of weapon materials for the Xuan Yang Sect, and it must be guarded by someone.

The tasks of the garrison include guarding the mine, restraining the miners, defending against foreign enemies, patrolling the mine veins, and preventing the theft of resources.

The conditions were harsh, and the trouble was the same.

The key issue is that there are no benefits; it's purely about being a beast of burden for the sect, not only delaying cultivation but also yielding pitifully few contribution points.

A moment later, a task caught Chu Xuan's attention.

"Hmm? Guarding the Canglan River?"

Canglan Water Marsh is located on the easternmost side of the Xuan Yang Sect's territory, a vast water area where a great river flows into the lake. It is rich in aquatic mythical beasts such as giant river spirit fish, green-scaled water dragon, and black-backed black turtle.

These are all treasures; flesh and blood can replenish qi and blood, strengthen muscles and bones, and are suitable for martial arts disciples as a dietary supplement; fish maw, tortoise shell, animal bones,

The scales and hides of aquatic animals can be used in medicine, armor making, and bow making.

The Canglan Marshland is quite far from the Xuan Yang Sect, and it is no longer under the sect's protection. Moreover, the marshland has a complex terrain and is teeming with bandits and water beasts, so disciples need to guard it for a long time.

Chu Xuan was interested in this mission not because of these aquatic beasts and treasure fish.

Rather, it is because, although the Canglan Marsh appears to be a cold and gloomy marsh, there is actually a geothermal fire vein deep within the marsh.

It is precisely because of this extremely cold and hot environment that a unique spirit fish exists here, called the Crimson Flame Spirit Fish.

The flesh of the Crimson Flame Spirit Fish contains pure fire elemental energy. When consumed by martial artists, it can burn away impurities in the body, temper the skin and flesh, cleanse the marrow and strengthen the bones. It is even better than many body-tempering pills and is a natural treasure.

The main thing that the Xuan Yang Sect guards is this Crimson Flame Spirit Fish!

The fire vein beneath the Canglan Marsh is a natural treasure trove for body tempering, perfectly suited for him to cultivate the Glazed Vajra Body.

As for contribution points, there aren't many, only a thousand per month.

He no longer values ​​those contribution points.

He doesn't lack contribution points now; what he lacks is a rapid improvement in his physical body.

The legacy of the Heaven-Opening Blade within the Hidden Dharma Pavilion is still waiting for him.

"This is it!"

Chu Xuan didn't look any further, closed the booklet, and planned to register at the Mission Hall tomorrow.

He's almost used up his resources, so it's time for him to replenish them.

the other side.

After leaving the Hundred Beast Garden, Su Jingyang did not return directly to the inner sect, but went to Yunxi Ping and sat down in a restaurant.

The anger from his previous humiliation was long gone from his face; instead, he calmly sipped his spirit wine.

"So, Lu Changge and the others failed and died at Chu Xuan's hands?"

Su Jingyang thought to himself.

He went to the Hundred Beasts Garden not expecting to do anything to Chu Xuan, but simply to confirm whether Lu Changge and the others had died at Chu Xuan's hands.

Unfortunately, I couldn't see anything.

If Tong Hao hadn't suddenly interrupted, he might have pressured Chu Xuan and made him reveal his true colors.

"Tong Hao!"

Su Jingyang cursed inwardly, knowing he could only keep this grudge to himself.

Since we're unsure if it's Chu Xuanqian's, let's just assume it is.

It seems that Chu Xuan is even stronger than he imagined!

"They should be here soon, right?"

He was secretly making plans in his mind.

Just as he finished drinking a pot of spirit wine and was about to get up and leave, an old man dressed as a steward suddenly came to his side.

"This old servant greets Young Master Su. My master invites you; would Young Master Su have time to come upstairs for a chat?" the steward said respectfully to Su Jingyang.

"It's finally here!"

A glint of light flashed in Su Jingyang's eyes.

His face showed a look of surprise: "Who is your master?"

"Song Chengfeng, the head of the Song family!" the butler said.

Yunxiping, Fenglai Tower.

Su Jingyang was quickly led by the butler to a VIP room on the top floor. Once inside, he saw two middle-aged men drinking tea at their seats.

"Young Master Su, it's been a long time! I am Song Chengfeng!" Song Chengfeng stood up and greeted him with a cupped hand.

"So it's Patriarch Song! I've long admired your name!"

Su Jingyang smiled faintly, then looked at another middle-aged man.

"Young Master Su must have already recognized me. I am Situ Zhenshan. Situ Jin is my son!" Situ Zhenshan smiled and bowed.

Tedo.

"I've heard so much about you!"

After exchanging pleasantries, Su Jingyang said directly, "What brings you two patriarchs here? Please speak frankly."

"Hehe~"

Song Chengfeng and Situ Zhenshan exchanged a glance.

Finally, Song Chengfeng spoke up: "To be honest, Young Master Su, we invited you here because we want you to kill someone!"

"Oh? Who?" Su Jingyang asked.

Song Chengfeng laughed and said, "Young Master Su, why ask a question you already know the answer to? Didn't you just come from the Hundred Beasts Garden? Actually, our goals are the same."

Situ Zhenshan said calmly, "Since we've approached Young Master Su, we naturally know something about him. Otherwise, we wouldn't dare take this risk, plotting to kill Xuan Yang Sect disciples on Xuan Yang Sect's territory!"

"You mean Chu Xuan?" Su Jingyang said, pursing his lips. "You two have probably misunderstood. I do have some conflicts with Chu Xuan, but it's just a grudge between fellow disciples, far from being a life-or-death feud."

"Why must Young Master Su deceive himself?"

Song Chengfeng said calmly, "As far as we know, when you were in Sunjiabao, it wasn't a simple conflict with Chu Xuan. You wanted to pin the crime of murdering a fellow disciple on him."

If it weren't for Tong Hao's protection, Chu Xuan wouldn't be third on the popularity rankings now; he'd probably have been expelled from the sect long ago. Isn't this grudge serious enough?

"Heh, that was just a misunderstanding."

Su Jingyang smiled faintly, "Hasn't the misunderstanding been cleared up already? Besides, so what if he holds a grudge? Third on the Wind and Cloud Ranking sounds impressive, but frankly, isn't it just Gang Jin? Both of you are True Yuan experts, so you should understand the difference between Gang Jin and True Yuan."

If he dares to cause me trouble, I won't hesitate to crush him!

You think you can sow discord with me based on this? You underestimate me. Farewell!

After saying that, Su Jingyang stood up and made a move to leave.

Song Chengfeng said calmly, "What if he catches up with you soon?"

Su Jingyang froze, then abruptly turned to look at Song Chengfeng: "What did you say?"

Song Chengfeng did not answer immediately, but glanced at Situ Zhenshan, who nodded.

Song Chengfeng immediately called out, "Afu!"

The Song family's steward immediately entered, bowed, and said, "Master, what are your orders?"

Song Chengfeng instructed, "Tell the owner of Fenglailou that the entire top floor is booked by the Song family today. Also, you go and guard the stairs; no one is allowed to go upstairs."

"Yes."

The butler left immediately.

Su Jingyang sat back down, wanting to see what these two were up to.

Situ Zhenshan said, "Let me explain this matter! Young Master Su should know that although my son Situ Jin is arrogant, he is not a fool. Since they dared to intercept Chu Xuan, they must have made thorough preparations, yet they still failed! Young Master Su, why don't you guess how many people they mobilized?"

How many people?

Su Jingyang smirked, "Lu Changge, Situ Jin, and Song Yunshu—if I'm not mistaken, they probably also brought along a master of the Gang Jin realm, or perhaps they brought semi-spiritual weapons? Their strength isn't weak, but it's nothing special!"

Situ Zhenshan said calmly, "What if they hired two cultivators at the peak of the罡劲 (Gang Jin) level, and they possessed three and a half spiritual weapons?"

"What?"

Su Jingyang's expression immediately changed, and he said with a grim face, "Are you sure you're not lying to me?"

Both have achieved mastery of the罡劲 (Gang Jin) technique!

In addition, the three of them, including Lu Changge, all wielded semi-spiritual weapons, making them almost comparable to those who had reached the Great Perfection of the Gang Jin realm!

In other words, they essentially deployed five Grandmasters of the Gang Jin realm to kill Chu Xuan, a Grandmaster of the Gang Jin realm, but they were still killed by Chu Xuan in return.

If that's the case, then Chu Xuan is a bit terrifying!

"Would I joke about something like this?"

Situ Zhenshan smiled wryly, "My son, Situ Jin, already possessed a semi-spiritual weapon, and he also invited a master of the Gang Jin realm from my Situ family to serve him. The same goes for my niece, Song Yunshu. As for Lu Changge, he also actually possesses a semi-spiritual weapon."

Song Chengfeng said, "I can confirm this! Young Master Su should know that my Song family once briefly cooperated with Lu Changge."

When he came to my Song family, our ancestor said he possessed a semi-spiritual weapon.

Ancestor of Core Formation!

Upon hearing this, Su Jingyang's expression immediately turned serious.

Since the Song family patriarch has said so, it must be true.

Song Chengfeng smiled bitterly and said, "Now, Young Master Su should understand that we weren't exaggerating! One person killing five experts of the same level—Young Master Su should know very well what that means!"

Su Jingyang's face turned extremely ugly.

This time, it wasn't an act.

What does it mean? He knew perfectly well!

If what Song Chengfeng and the others said is true, it means that Chu Xuan's talent is absolutely monstrous, even more so than Su Changqing and Luo Yun who are ranked ahead of him!

Even Luo Yun, who is ranked number one on the Wind and Cloud Ranking, could never kill five people who have reached the Great Perfection of Gang Jin by himself!

No wonder the Song and Situ families couldn't sit still.

It's alright that Chu Xuan is only an outer disciple now, but once he enters the inner sect, or is chosen by a peak master to be a true disciple, the Song family and the Situ family will probably be in trouble.

Once Chu Xuan grows up, they will inevitably face annihilation.

Since they had already become enemies, they naturally wanted to nip Chu Xuan in the bud before he could grow up.

Finding Su Jingyang would be the least costly option!

Su Jingyang's expression changed several times.

He guessed that the Song and Situ families might come looking for him, and he had originally planned to take this opportunity to make a fortune.

But he never expected that Chu Xuan would be so monstrous.

Now, it's not just the Song and Situ families who feel a sense of crisis; he also has a feeling that something is urgently needed.

We absolutely cannot let Chu Xuan enter the inner sect!

"If you want me to take action, fine! But I have a condition!" Su Jingyang said calmly.

"Please speak freely, Young Master Su."

Song Chengfeng nodded.

When they approached Su Jingyang, they were already prepared to suffer a huge loss.

"I want a spirit weapon—"

Su Jingyang gritted his teeth and said, "Inner armor!"