Martial Saint: Starting with Accumulating Experience

Upon learning that Chen Feng had single-handedly defeated two fox demons, everyone was astonished.

Some of the people present were seeing demons for the first time. They had only heard about how terrifying demons were before, but had never experienced them firsthand. They were very curious and couldn't wait to observe them up close.

"My goodness, it's so big."

"Are demons really that scary? I feel like these two fox demons are no different from ordinary animals, except that they are bigger."

"Now that they're dead, what can you possibly see? If fox spirits were really as you say, would they be so legendary?"

"Brother, you're awesome!"

"I admire you."

"..."

The sounds of discussion and praise were incessant.

Whenever someone asked his name, Chen Feng would simply brush it off or steer the conversation away from the fox demon.

Ma Tushan glanced at the two fox demon corpses in the room and immediately realized that he wouldn't get any benefits, so he thought about leaving.

As he was leaving, he noticed that some people wanted to stay and befriend Chen Feng. Seeing Chen Feng's apparent success and wealth, he felt a pang of jealousy and couldn't help but speak up:

"According to him, this fox demon can transform and disguise itself as a normal person."

"There might be other fox demons hiding in the inn. I advise you all to go back and keep a close eye on your people, lest you be replaced without even knowing it."

After saying that, Ma Tushan left without looking back.

Chen Feng was just thinking about how to get everyone to disperse when he heard Ma Tushan's words. He thought to himself, "What a great wingman!" and immediately chimed in:

"Yes, yes, don't be fooled by their current fox-like appearance. At first, these two demons disguised themselves as normal guests and wanted to switch rooms with me."

Upon hearing this, everyone turned pale and warily looked around at the people, fearing that demons had infiltrated the group.

However, since they were just strangers who had met by chance and couldn't figure out each other's backgrounds, they quickly dispersed and went back to find acquaintances to stick together.

Chen Feng pressed down on the shoulder of someone who was about to leave; it was Zhao Er, the innkeeper's waiter.

Chen Feng instructed, "Since you're here too, stay and help me tidy up the room."

Then he slipped some loose silver over.

Zhao Er's face stiffened, forcing a smile that looked more like a grimace as he took the silver: "Yes."

This night is destined to be sleepless.

No one dared to guarantee that there were only two fox demons. They could only be sure that their companion was normal, but they couldn't be sure whether the others had been bewitched.

As a result, everyone was extremely vigilant, as if they were in the wilderness, and arranged for people to take turns keeping watch at night.

On the floor, Zhao Er tossed and turned, unable to sleep. Fear gripped his mind, and his thoughts were filled with images of blood splattering all over the walls.

"Shopkeeper, I can't sleep..."

"Shut up. It's already a favor that you're allowed to sleep in the same room as me. If you keep making noise, I'll kick you out and make you sleep with the cook."

"don't want!"

Zhao Er's expression changed drastically. The shopkeeper was, after all, a former swordsman, so he felt safe with him by his side.

Although the cook and the thugs were together, Zhao Er felt that the shopkeeper was more reliable.

After a moment of silence, Zhao Er couldn't help but speak up: "Shopkeeper, I suspect that the customer was a fox demon in disguise."

"Which one?"

"The one who killed the fox demon."

The innkeeper on the bed rolled over, his tone displeased: "Isn't that just nonsense?"

Zhao Er lowered his voice considerably: "I guess that guest only killed one fox demon; what we're seeing now is the remaining one!"

The chilling words sent shivers down the spine of the shopkeeper lying on the bed.

Don't overthink it.

"This isn't just wild speculation!"

At this point, Zhao Er began to analyze the situation in a clear and logical manner:

"Do you remember when he first came? He had a sword hanging from his waist, and I even had some wicked thoughts about him, which got me scolded by you."

"Um."

"He carries a sword, so he must be a swordsman. When I was cleaning his room today, I did see one of the fox demons die from a sword piercing her heart, but..."

A hint of fear appeared in Zhao Er's eyes.

"But the other corpse's head was smashed to pieces, as if it had been crushed alive!"

"When I heard the noise, I went upstairs and saw the fox demon in the black cloak lying on the ground. Then, with a 'splat,' blood burst open inside the room. You probably saw it too; there was blood all over the wall."

Shopkeeper: "What does that prove?"

"Doesn't that prove anything?"

Zhao Er straightened up.

"This proves my guess was correct. That swordsman first pierced one fox demon with his sword, but then had his head crushed by another. The one alive now is the fox demon disguised as the swordsman!"

"But...aren't fox demons supposed to be skilled at seduction and not good at fighting? How could they have the strength to crush a person's head?"

"You believe this rumor but not me? Have you ever seen a live fox spirit? Have you ever fought a fox spirit? Foxes are very cunning. This might just be a fabricated rumor to mislead people."

Zhao Er's words were utterly certain.

"Do you have any evidence for your reasoning?"

Seeing that the shopkeeper was still stubborn, Zhao Er was exasperated: "You've been the shopkeeper for so long, how come you haven't even developed this much discernment?"

Shopkeeper: "???"

That phrase sounds so familiar.

The shopkeeper couldn't help but retort, "I've seen those two corpses too. They're clearly foxes. If what you say is true, then one of them should be a human."

"A fox demon can even disguise itself, turning a dead person into a dead fox. Is it hard to accept that it has such an ability?"

"this......"

"If he's really alright, then why doesn't the headless corpse have any sword wounds at all!"

"this......"

"Didn't you notice that when you were talking to that person earlier, every time you asked him where he was from or his name, he kept changing the subject? Isn't that suspicious?"

"this......"

It all fits together, everything fits together.

As Zhao Er spoke, he reviewed the events, his eyes gleaming brighter, feeling that he had grasped the truth.

The shopkeeper was speechless and fell into deep thought.

Surprisingly, it makes a lot of sense.

He opened his mouth several times, but couldn't utter a single word, because he knew that what Zhao Er had listed were all facts.

Could it be true, as Zhao Er said, that the boy has been replaced by a fox demon?

What is the fox demon's true intention in disguising herself as a guest and staying at the inn?

The innkeeper's mind was in complete turmoil; now, there was another insomniac in the inn.

At this moment, Chen Feng was unaware that two men were losing sleep because of him; on the contrary, he slept soundly.

His enhanced perception, perfected at the peak of the Qi Refining Realm, allows him to react instantly to anything approaching.

Humans who approach are considered to be offering money; fox spirits who approach are considered to be offering experience.

Chen Feng had a beautiful dream all night.

……

……

The next day, Chen Feng woke up.

The wound on my chest has almost completely healed, and the pain has completely disappeared, so it won't have much of an impact on my combat ability.

Under the apprehensive gazes of the innkeeper and Xiao Er, Chen Feng spent another day at the inn.

I only left after confirming that I had fully recovered.

As Chen Feng left the inn, he noticed that the innkeeper and the waiter were standing at the door, watching him leave. He was filled with emotion.

Years later, Chen Feng became a renowned demon hunter. When others asked him why he continued to hunt demons even though they were useless, he was very happy to do so.

Chen Feng replied: I still vaguely remember the scene when the villagers bid me farewell with tears in their eyes the first time I killed the fox demon. Perhaps this is the meaning of killing demons.

Of course, these are things to follow.

Chen Feng spent some money to infiltrate a merchant caravan and traveled back to Pingcheng with the merchants. It took him most of the day to arrive, and he didn't arrive until evening.

To his surprise, he did not see any Qi Condensation Realm cultivators from the Li family along the way, nor even any Qi Refining Realm cultivators. The entrances and exits of Pingcheng were only guarded by regular soldiers who were conducting routine checks.

But given the Li family's power, they could easily insert their own people into the scheme.

It wasn't until Chen Feng arrived at the martial arts school that he learned that it was his master who had taken action. In the past two days, Zhou Bingzhong had visited the Li family and stayed for an entire day, making the Li family's Qi Condensation Realm experts dare not make any rash moves.

Even though Li Shuxian had a backup plan, it was all ruined by Zhou Bingzhong, the master martial artist.

This angered the Li family, but they dared not retaliate. At most, they made a few threats and tried to intimidate Zhou Bingzhong by waving the banner of the Cao Gang.

However, it didn't have much effect.

As long as the Canal Gang doesn't send anyone, Zhou Bingzhong will be the only Grand Martial Arts Master in Pingcheng.

Dragon Martial Arts School.

"Thank you, Master."

Chen Feng bowed deeply, his true feelings revealed. Had he known his master was so powerful, he wouldn't have bothered with all that trouble outside.

However, earning a few thousand experience points by killing fox demons is not bad.

Zhou Bingzhong nodded, but his next words made Chen Feng pause in surprise:

"You should go now."