In chaotic times, one can become a martial immortal.

Chapter 103 Wealth and Martial Arts Examination

"You're talking nonsense!"

"We don't!"

"What a terrible injustice! He was merely someone our Yang family invited to help us fight. How could we possibly know he was a remnant of the Eternal Life Cult?"

The Yang family members were naturally horrified and hurriedly denied it.

No matter how they tried to justify themselves, Bai Yuesheng and the other powerful figures from various families still had cold and stern expressions in their eyes.

If nothing unexpected happens, they will definitely settle scores after the battle for the Allied Flag ends.

"Remnants of the Longevity Cult?"

At this moment, Lu Yuan seemed to finally understand why the other party regarded him as a mortal enemy.

He had indeed killed many remnants of the Longevity Cult, and the black-robed youth in front of him should have had a close relationship with one of them.

As for why the other party was so certain that he was the enemy, it's no longer important.

Without the slightest hesitation, Lu Yuan swung his sword again.

In an instant, a sword aura resembling a miniature sun intertwined and condensed.

Fiery, dazzling, and blinding.

Before everyone's horrified eyes, the black-robed youth was instantly engulfed by the solar sword energy.

After a long while, everything gradually returned to calm.

Everyone stared intently, only to see that as the solar sword energy completely dissipated, the black-robed youth also vanished into thin air.

"Wow—so strong!"

Many people stared at Lu Yuan with utter astonishment.

Although Lu Yuan did not reveal his true strength in the battle just now like Jiang Ying, he displayed a terrifying level of comprehension that far surpassed that of ordinary top-tier fighters.

He not only mastered a low-grade sword technique to perfection, but also successfully comprehended the sword intent of fire.

What surprised them even more was that he had already comprehended 40% of the Fire Sword Intent.

In this respect alone, he has already far surpassed Bai Xiaotang and Feng Yingying, two extraordinary top-tier geniuses.

It is no exaggeration to say that, based solely on his terrifying comprehension, his future achievements will certainly not be low.

Even Bai Yuesheng and many other powerful figures from various families looked at Lu Yuan with disbelief.

They were all well aware of how incredibly difficult it was to cultivate a low-grade cultivation technique to its peak.

Even among the older generation who have cultivated themselves diligently for decades, very few can achieve this.

Even with top-notch talent and comprehension, it's almost impossible to achieve this without several years or even a decade of dedicated practice.

Therefore, for most martial artists, comprehending the essence of a martial art through visualizing diagrams is much easier than mastering a low-grade martial art to perfection.

The key point is that this young man seems to be only seventeen or eighteen years old, yet he has already achieved such amazing success. What kind of brilliance will he have in the future?

"That's amazing!"

Lu Yuan, upon returning to the crowd, was immediately given a thumbs-up by Jiang Ying with a cheerful smile.

"Lu Yuan, thank you!"

Although Bai Xiaotang didn't hug Lu Yuan as tightly as she had hugged Jiang Ying earlier, she still looked at him with eyes full of gratitude.

Even now, she couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

Because she had thought that as long as she and Jiang Ying could win a match, Lu Yuan would at most be just there to make up the numbers, and the outcome wouldn't matter regardless of who won or lost.

Unexpectedly, she herself suffered a defeat first. If Jiang Ying and Lu Yuan had not displayed extraordinary strength and easily defeated their opponents, the Bai family would probably have lost this battle for the Alliance Flag.

Lu Yuan, in particular, turned the tide and single-handedly decided the fate of the world with his sword.

"I have fulfilled my mission!"

Lu Yuan smiled and said directly.

"I'm really curious, which idiots are spreading these rumors that you two have no future?"

Bai Xiaotang smiled and nodded, then said somewhat speechlessly.

If this is considered to have no future, then what about these so-called top-tier geniuses?

Upon hearing her words, Lu Yuan and Jiang Ying simply exchanged a smile, remaining noncommittal.

Whether there is a future or not is not up to others to decide; only their own words matter.

Next, Bai Yuesheng personally accompanied them and hosted a banquet for the two.

They didn't leave the Unity Alliance until nightfall and returned to the Martial Academy.

"Adding the 30,000 taels given by the Zheng and Zhang families before, my current net worth is over 130,000 taels."

After returning to his former residence in the small courtyard, Lu Yuan briefly took stock of his assets.

He initially refused the 100,000 taels of silver that Bai Yuesheng offered, but the other party insisted on giving it to him, and the amount was so large that he couldn't refuse it.

There was nothing he could do but respectfully comply.

Looking at the thick stack of silver notes in his hand, Lu Yuan couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Looking back more than half a year ago, when he first transmigrated, he could only eat wild vegetable porridge to fill his stomach, and he was almost penniless and had to worry about making a living.

Unexpectedly, in less than a year, he had not only become a fifth-rank martial artist, but his true strength was also comparable to that of a typical upper-third-rank martial artist.

Not only does he no longer need to worry about making a living, but earning money is not a difficult task for him now. In fact, he can have as much as he wants.

Even at home, he basically doesn't need to worry about anything anymore.

With the help of the Ironback Barbarian beef jerky he left behind, Huang Hui has now successfully opened up his internal dantian and stepped into the realm of entry-level products.

In addition, considering the items he had the Zheng and Zhang family caravans bring back during that time, it shouldn't be long before Huang Hui is able to truly reach the level of a high-quality product.

At that time, basically no one in the entire Qinghe County will be able to threaten my home.

Moreover, his family is now not only being looked after by the Zheng and Zhang families, two centuries-old powerful clans, but Bai Yuesheng has also promised to establish a branch of the Heyi Alliance in Qinghe County and send experts from the Bai family to oversee it, completely eliminating any worries he might have.

Of course, Lu Yuan knew very well that Bai Yuesheng's main purpose in establishing a branch of the He Yi Alliance in Qinghe County was to suppress the Iron Palm Gang controlled by the Cui family and to get a share of the profits there.

Even so, with a Bai family expert stationed in Qinghe County, the family was naturally safer.

As the saying goes, actions speak louder than words. As long as he is alive, and even rises higher and higher, the He Yi Alliance branch in Qinghe County will only do its best to take care of his family.

Lu Yuan stopped cultivating early and rested to conserve his energy for tomorrow's martial arts examination.

As for what path he should take after passing the martial arts examination, whether he should join the Ziyang Sect and become a disciple, or go to the capital to embark on an official career, he currently has no clear plan.

As the saying goes, take it one step at a time. As long as you keep making yourself stronger, no matter what path you take next, you will definitely be able to walk more smoothly and go further.

The next day, early in the morning.

About two hundred people gathered at the martial arts academy's training ground.

Most of them were senior students who had been in the martial arts academy for nearly three years, except for Jin Wuming, Murong Jue, Bai Xiaotang, and Jiang—

Ying, Lu Yuan, and more than ten others are freshmen who entered the Martial Arts Academy this year.

"Brother Lu Yuan is actually going to participate in the martial arts examination this year? Could it be that he has also been promoted to the seventh rank?"

Among the onlookers not far away, Zheng Xu, Zhang Hu, and others all looked at Lu Yuan in the group with strange expressions.

"With only average physical attributes, even if he were to rise to the seventh rank by sheer luck, it would be nothing more than a fleeting moment. To actually dream of passing the martial arts examination this year is utterly delusional!"

Ji Baiying scoffed.

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