Immortal Martial Saint, starting with unlimited stat points

"Did Yunpeng make this?" Chen Jiu finished the wine in his cup. Because he hadn't been able to circulate his qi and blood to dispel the effects of the alcohol, his face was flushed and his eyes were glazed.

"No, although his cultivation had improved that day, he was still only at the Refining stage, and there was absolutely no possibility of him destroying Black Wind Stronghold."

He shakily refilled his glass, feeling that even if Chen Yunpeng wasn't behind it, he was definitely involved.

"Recently, his cultivation level has also deviated from the norm, and he has broken through another realm. Could it be that he has a master at the Enlightenment Realm helping him?" Chen Jiu is not young, and has been in the Chen family's intelligence organization for more than ten years. He is naturally very clear about Chen Yunpeng's situation.

When Chen Yunpeng displayed his talent, the entire Chen family was thrilled.

The record of a sixteen-year-old martial arts champion remains unbroken in Xingde County.

The more glorious it was then, the more desolate it became when it ended.

"Fortunately, I remembered our past relationship and didn't do anything to kick someone when they're down." After thinking it over, Chen Jiu couldn't recall ever offending Chen Yunpeng, and breathed a sigh of relief.

Even though Chen Yunpeng's talent is not as strong as before, the presence of a Chen family martial artist and a subsequent enlightenment expert is enough to give him momentum.

The most terrifying thing is that when Chen Yunpeng was unable to break through, the only martial artist in the Chen family who had reached the Qi Opening stage carefully investigated him, but to no avail.

Today, Chen Yunpeng has made a breakthrough.

What followed inevitably led people to speculate wildly.

A more powerful Enlightenment expert than the Chen family patriarch, possibly even one who has opened up the upper dantian?

He poured himself another glass of wine and ignored it.

It's best to keep this to yourself.

However, just then, there was a knocking sound at the door outside the house.

"Steward Chen, the master has summoned you."

The moment the sound rang out, Chen Jiu shook his head, and his blood and qi surged to his internal organs and limbs.

Chen Jiu, who was drunk just a moment ago, has regained his clarity.

This not-so-young intelligence officer of the Chen family also possessed the cultivation level of the Refining Realm.

"Understood, I'll go right away." Chen Jiu didn't even have time to change out of his clothes, which were stained with the smell of alcohol. Before long, he arrived at the study of Chen Wu, the head of the Chen family and the current magistrate of Xingde County.

"Ninth Brother, do you know what happened last night?" Chen Wu casually flipped through the files on the table and leaned back in his chair.

"Black Wind Stronghold has been wiped out." Chen Jiu didn't keep Chen Wu waiting any longer and spilled everything he knew.

"..."

"You mean, this matter might be related to Yunpeng?" Chen Wu's gaze was deep, his fingertips unconsciously tapping on the table.

"Someone, bring Yunpeng here." It took him a long time to process the fact that behind Chen Yunpeng, who had been expelled from the family genealogy, there might be a martial artist who was even more powerful than his own father.

However, the fact that Chen Yunpeng asked someone from his clan to provide information shows that the friendship between the two still exists.

Back then, Chen Yunpeng was expelled from the clan because the Crimson Flame Martial Arts School had offended an unknown enlightened martial artist. Now it seems that this may have been a mistake.

But it's never too late to mend the fence after the sheep are lost.

Everything is negotiable as long as it benefits the family.

Chen Wu wasn't bothered. He leaned back in his chair and waited with Chen Jiu for the servants to call Chen Yunpeng over.

After a while, Chen Jiu loosened his legs and feet to improve his blood circulation, when a knock came from outside the door.

"Master, Young Master Yunpeng has arrived." Once he rose to power, even the servants' address changed back to that of Chen Yunpeng at his most glorious moment.

Chen Yunpeng showed no fear and pushed open the door to the study he had entered many times before.

Objectively speaking, the Chen family treated him well. When he was exceptionally talented, he had plenty of cultivation resources. Chen Wu and even Chen Wen, who was in the Qi Opening Realm, often guided him in his cultivation.

Even though his talent was mediocre, he was given a share of the business to manage so he could make a living.

That is why he did not resist being summoned this time.

"Yunpeng, you didn't say so earlier that you'd taken a master. Do you think the clan would mistreat you?" Before Chen Yunpeng could speak, Chen Wu preemptively spoke.

"Master?" Chen Yunpeng was somewhat confused by Chen Wu's amused teasing.

He looked at Chen Jiu, who was standing to the side, and cast a questioning glance at him.

Seeing that he was looking at him, Chen Jiu explained, "Yunpeng, there's no need to hide anything. We all know that your master wiped out the entire band of thieves from Black Wind Stronghold."

Chen Yunpeng was still confused. He asked in a daze, "Black Wind Stronghold was wiped out?"

Zhou Chen's image flashed through his mind, suddenly making him understand the purpose of Chen Wu's summons.

"Did Junior Brother Zhou really destroy Black Wind Stronghold?" Chen Yunpeng's heart was like a calm lake being hit by a boulder, causing ripples all over the place.

Inside the study, Chen Wu noticed Chen Yunpeng's rapidly changing expression and became somewhat suspicious.

Perhaps he is unaware of the destruction of Black Wind Stronghold.

In an instant, Chen Yunpeng sorted out his thoughts and bowed to Chen Wu, saying, "Patriarch, Ninth Uncle, some time ago a senior with whom I had a good relationship asked me to find out the location of Black Wind Stronghold, but I never expected that Black Wind Stronghold would be wiped out today."

"Good! Good! Good!" Chen Wu's doubts were completely dispelled by Chen Yunpeng's affirmative words.

His brows relaxed, a broad smile spreading across his face. He sprang up from the back of his chair and leaned close to Chen Yunpeng, saying, "Please trouble Yunpeng to pass on a message to that senior: as long as he's willing to come to the Chen family, he can name his terms!"

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Chen Yunpeng said goodbye and left the Chen family study.

"Master, shall I go up with Yunpeng to take a look?" Chen Jiu asked quietly as Chen Yunpeng walked away.

Chen Wu shook his head. "Our cultivation is shallow. Although we are eager to find talented people, we will inevitably be displeased if the powerful figures behind Yunpeng find out. There is no need for such behavior."

On the other side, on the streets of Xingde County, Chen Yunpeng made several turns before hurrying towards the Chiyan Martial Arts School after confirming that no one was following him.

The "senior expert" behind him really caused quite a stir.

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Crimson Flame Martial Arts School, Inner Courtyard.

After parting ways with the villagers, Zhou Chen returned to the city without stopping.

Now that the sun is high in the sky, it's time to practice staff techniques in the inner courtyard.

The pressure from the plague monsters gradually approaching the city walls within the Qiankun Realm and the potential emergence of enlightened martial artists on the Chiyan Martial Arts School was truly astonishing.

[Crimson Flame Staff Technique Progress +1]

【Crimson Flame Staff Technique (Mastery, 16%)】

"Too slow." Zhou Chen glanced at the progress bar on the panel and still thought it was too slow. Little did he know that even ordinary martial artists who practiced diligently without a progress bar might not be able to keep up with his progress.

Now, with the progress anchored by the panel that provides permanent proof, Zhou Chen no longer needs to spend energy every day to stabilize the realm of various cultivation techniques. As long as he puts in the effort, he will definitely reap the rewards.

This level of cultivation progress is already comparable to that of most geniuses.

"Junior Brother Zhou."

Suddenly, Chen Yunpeng's voice rang out from outside the courtyard gate.

Zhou Chen turned around and saw Chen Yunpeng walking over in a hurry, his face still showing disbelief.

"Senior brother," Zhou Chen replied.

When Chen Yunpeng saw Zhou Chen there, he tugged at his sleeve and looked him up and down, but couldn't see any signs of fighting, which puzzled him.

"Could it be that I'm just being presumptuous, and it wasn't Junior Brother Zhou who did this?" His heart skipped a beat.