Immortal Martial Saint, starting with unlimited stat points

"A large bowl of tea." Zhou Chen put down a small piece of silver, worth about two qian (a unit of weight). "I'd like to ask you something, young man."

The waiter's eyes lit up. He discreetly pocketed the silver and lowered his voice, "Sir, please ask. I've grown up here since I was a child, so I know a little about most things."

The waiter became even more amiable after receiving the silver; two coins were equivalent to several days' wages for him.

"How many martial arts schools are there in the city? What are the rules for becoming an apprentice, and how much does it cost?" Zhou Chen asked directly.

The waiter poured Zhou Chen a bowl of murky tea, then looked him up and down. Although it wasn't fine silk or satin, it was new and clean. Coupled with his handsome face, he looked like a young master from a noble family.

"Judging from your appearance, sir, you must be an exceptional person, so naturally you would choose the best martial arts school." He held up three fingers. "There are only three schools in Xingde County that can truly be considered martial arts schools."

"In the north of the city, there is the Cold Current Martial Arts School. The master was once the instructor of the city guard in the county. He has a body of ice palm. Ordinary people can be killed if they are grazed by it or touched by it. I heard that he has become a master of the Marrow Cleansing Realm some time ago."

Zhou Chen raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

Martial arts realms are divided into physical training and internal strengthening.

The Body Tempering Realm is further divided into Skin Tempering, Flesh Tempering, and Bone Tempering. In this realm, martial artists temper their muscles, bones, skin, and membranes, refining their physical body and blood, which is the foundation of martial arts.

Zhou Chen is currently at the Bone Forging Realm.

In the realm of inner strength, one tempers the tendons and internal organs, cleanses the skin and marrow, seeking to transcend ordinary people; there are also three realms.

It is divided into Yi Jin, Lian Zang, and Xi Sui.

The gold paper recording the Zhenyue Stance also mentions that when the Zhenyue Stance is cultivated to perfection, one can achieve the perfection of bone forging, but it is difficult to break through to the next level.

Hearing that the owner of any random martial arts school in Xingde County was so powerful, Zhou Chen was secretly astonished.

"As expected, one cannot work in isolation. Even if one can continuously improve one's strength through relics from the old world, these combat techniques are beyond one's reach."

Seeing Zhou Chen's slight surprise, the waiter continued, "The tuition fee for this Cold Current Martial Arts School is seven taels of silver per month. If you add the medicinal soup for strengthening muscles and bones, the monthly cost will be at least ten taels."

"The other place is the Iron Stone Martial Arts School in the west of the city." The waiter looked around and lowered his voice even further. "The Iron Stone Martial Arts School specializes in external martial arts, and its master, Tie Wuyi, is also a marrow cleansing cultivator."

"The Iron Body technique used in the school is famous throughout Xingde County. They also have a powerful cloak-shaped saber technique, but the rules are strict. The apprenticeship ceremony is at least this many times." He made a "ten" gesture and shook his head.

The apprenticeship ceremony alone cost ten taels of silver, and there were also monthly allowances and medicinal soups to cover the expenses, making it even more costly.

Zhou Chen followed the waiter's gaze and saw a towering, dark-skinned man in the teahouse, sipping tea with gusto. He must be a disciple of the Iron Stone Martial Arts School.

"The last one is right next to my teahouse," the waiter said with a smile. "The Crimson Flame Martial Arts Academy. I heard that the master is a master from the county town, and he's probably at the Marrow Cleansing cultivation level."

Mentioning the Crimson Flame Martial Arts School, the waiter immediately became quite talkative, "If this Crimson Flame Martial Arts Master had come to the city back then, he would have swept through all the martial arts schools in the county with his Crimson Flame Staff Technique, leaving many of them speechless."

"Staff techniques?" Zhou Chen nodded, then asked for the specific locations of these martial arts schools before finishing his tea in one gulp.

Iron Stone Martial Arts School was eliminated by Zhou Chen immediately.

While searching for Li Xiong's body yesterday, Zhou Chen found a waist tag belonging to an outer disciple of the Iron Stone Martial Arts School.

Although he didn't know if the Iron Stone Martial Arts School would investigate the cause of death of an outer disciple, he wasn't foolish enough to offer himself up.

As for the Cold Stream Martial Arts School and the Crimson Flame Martial Arts School, although the Crimson Flame Martial Arts School seems to be stronger, its advantage lies mostly in the inheritance of staff techniques.

However, one of his biggest purposes in joining the martial arts school was to enhance his combat skills in the old world.

In the absence of a reliable weapon, the fist and palm techniques of the Cold Stream Martial Arts School were more suitable for him.

Outside the window, the sun was setting in the west, turning the rooftops of Xingde County into a dark gold color.

The streets were still bustling with people, and the noise was still audible.

"It seems like there are quite a few people in the city suffering from hysteria lately?" Suddenly, the conversation at the next table reached my ears.

"It seems to be in the west of the city. I saw it with my own eyes. There was a woman who went crazy and even dared to bite the county yamen runners."

"Sigh, life is getting harder and harder. I think the Great Qian Dynasty..."

Just as one person was about to grumble, two people walked in from outside the teahouse, casting two dark shadows in the afterglow of the setting sun.

"Master Hong, what brings you here today?" The shopkeeper, who had been sitting at the counter tapping his abacus, rubbed his eyes and hurriedly went to greet him when he saw who it was.

The man known as Master Hong was burly and wore a yamen runner's uniform, exuding a menacing aura.

He nodded to the shopkeeper, his fierce eyes scanning the teahouse, silencing everyone in the room.

Immediately afterwards, a gaunt constable next to him raised his hand and pasted a notice on the wall of the teahouse.

Everyone looked at it and saw a humanoid creature with four limbs on the ground and red eyes.

"If any of you see such monsters, report to the county government immediately. If you are strong enough, you may kill them yourself. The county government will reward you with three taels of silver for each monster you kill." After saying this, Hong Lie hurriedly walked out.

The innkeeper had just had his waiter brew a pot of good tea when he saw Master Hong disappear. He couldn't help but sigh, "Master Hong has been running himself ragged lately because of this monster."

Zhou Chen, sitting at a tea table nearby, stared at the notice with a flickering gaze. The image on the notice bore a striking resemblance to the plague monster.

He drank the tea in his cup in one gulp, then got up and left.

He had already informed Uncle Sun in advance that he was going to find a martial arts school in Xingde County to learn from in the next few days, and that there was no need to wait for him.

After walking around the streets for a while, the sun had already set, and the lights on the streets of Xingde County came on.

There were more people on the streets than during the day; perhaps the daytime is for work, while the nighttime is when life begins for the people of Xingde County.

Zhou Chen casually entered an inn and booked a good room for fifty coins a day. He leaned against the bed.

This time, at least I don't have to sleep on a hard wooden bed.

Late at night, the moon and stars are rare.

The noise around the inn gradually subsided, leaving only the sound of the night watchman's clapper.

Suddenly, white mist surged from all around, and Zhou Chen had entered the old world.

He looked around at the dilapidated temple in front of him, somewhat surprised.

He originally thought that the anchor point for entering the old world this time would still be in that earth temple.

Unexpectedly, the dilapidated temple, which was not marked on the map, would become one of the anchor points for entering the old world.

With the activation of his telepathic abilities, the auras of several relics entered his mind.

However, what Zhou Chen was most concerned about at this moment was the new aura he sensed after his spiritual tracking ability was upgraded to mastery.

Zhou Chen moved swiftly, following the direction of the aura as he flew close to the ground, getting further and further away from the Taoist temple in the center of Guanxian County.

Finally, about half an hour had passed.

Zhou Chen stared at the towering city wall before him, a sudden realization dawning on him.

That wisp of energy was right there on the city wall.