In chaotic times, one can become a martial immortal.

Although Lu Yuan was very fast, the person following behind him not only did not give up, but also obviously increased his speed, like a leech clinging to his bone, chasing after him relentlessly.

Suddenly, Lu Yuan's figure abruptly turned around, transforming into a series of afterimages, and pounced directly towards the direction of the person following him.

Almost simultaneously, he raised his hand and waved it, and three small knives flew out at the same time.

"Thump! Thump! Thump!"

However, although all three knives hit their targets in an instant, only a dull thud was heard.

The next moment, a dark figure suddenly rushed out from behind an ancient tree.

Its figure was like a ghost, and it arrived in front of Lu Yuan in the blink of an eye.

A black dagger, gleaming with an eerie light, stabbed towards him like a venomous snake's tongue.

It moved extremely fast, instantly disappearing into Lu Yuan's body.

However, this was merely an afterimage he created.

The moment the afterimage disappeared, he appeared directly behind the other person.

Immediately afterwards, a sword aura as powerful as lightning burst forth.

The dark figure trembled violently, trying to dodge the sword energy.

"laugh!"

Unfortunately, the shadowy figure only had time to turn half its body to the side before being struck by the sword energy.

One of his arms was severed cleanly at the root.

Even the wound itself was charred black.

The shadowy figure endured the excruciating pain without even letting out a scream, and turned to flee.

However, another sword aura swept through the void, completely severing both of his legs.

"what……"

Finally, after crashing to the ground, the dark figure couldn't help but let out a scream and a wail.

Lu Yuan's body trembled, and he appeared directly in front of the dark figure, looking down at him.

This is an extremely ordinary-looking middle-aged face. If you were to encounter him outside, as long as he doesn't actively reveal his cultivation level, he would easily blend into the crowd.

But at this moment, Lu Yuan knew that the middle-aged man in front of him, whose face was as pale as paper, was not only a sixth-rank martial artist, but also an assassin skilled in tracking and assassination.

If he hadn't already reached the sixth rank, second level of cultivation, and hadn't had many trump cards, he probably wouldn't have been able to deal with such an assassin.

"Snap!"

Lu Yuan swiftly reached out and crushed the other man's jaw, then said coldly, "I'll say it: nod or shake your head!"

Without waiting for a response, he continued, "The person who sent you to kill me was Cui Yunhao, the second young master of the Cui family, wasn't he?"

He did not see the black lotus mark on the back of the other person's neck, so he should not be a remnant of the Longevity Cult.

The only people besides the Longevity Sect who would send a sixth-rank assassin to kill him would probably be Cui Yunhao, the second young master of the prestigious Cui family.

The middle-aged assassin stared intently at Lu Yuan, his eyes filled with disbelief.

It seemed that no one could have imagined that the boy in front of him, who was at most seventeen or eighteen years old, not only had a sixth-grade cultivation level, but also possessed such terrifying strength that he was powerless to resist.

Or perhaps it's unimaginable what kind of talent and comprehension would allow someone to step into the realm of intent at such a young age, and even comprehend more than 30% of the sword intent of thunder.

"Sizzle!"

A cold glint flashed in Lu Yuan's eyes, and then he reached out again and ripped off the middle-aged assassin's other remaining arm, causing blood to flow freely.

"Nod, or shake your head!"

Lu Yuan looked at the middle-aged assassin with a cold gaze.

He would show no mercy to those who wanted to kill him, and he wouldn't even think that anything he did was excessive.

The middle-aged assassin felt a surge of excruciating pain, his eyes seemed to glaze over, and then he nodded subconsciously.

"Pfft!"

Lu Yuan swung his sword and then quickly disposed of the body.

"Cui Yunhao, the Cui family!"

Lu Yuan's eyes flashed with a hint of coldness before he continued toward the breeding farm.

Since he had already inevitably become enemies with this second young master of the Cui family, he needed to grow up faster.

Although he might not actually confront the entire Cui family, he should still prepare for the worst.

At the very least, he must be promoted to the fifth rank, or even higher, as soon as possible.

Besides cultivation level, one should also strive to fully comprehend both the Thunder Sword Intent and the Fire Sword Intent.

In short, before he possesses absolute power and can rival the entire Cui clan, he will probably need to stay in the breeding farm and work even harder to increase his proficiency.

With Jiao Lü, a fourth-rank inner court master, now in charge of the breeding farm, even if Cui Yunhao is bold, he shouldn't continue to send assassins.

As for revenge.

Lu Yuan took a deep breath. A gentleman takes his revenge, even after ten years.

Besides, he doesn't need ten years at all, there's no need to rush.

……

After returning to the breeding farm, Lu Yuan began to cultivate without any distractions.

In addition to maintaining a high level of cultivation efficiency, he also set aside some time to seriously study various poison spectra.

The last time the remnants of the Eternal Life Cult attempted to poison the strange beasts, it served as a wake-up call for him.

Although with his current cultivation level, he is fully capable of fighting against even fifth- or fourth-rank martial artists, he is still somewhat vulnerable to poison masters.

To protect yourself from poison, you must first understand poison.

Of course, the best way is to make yourself immune to all poisons.

Perhaps once he has fully mastered the Five Elements Vajra Body and forged an indestructible Vajra body, he should be able to achieve it.

Time passed slowly, and Lu Yuan's cultivation level and strength steadily improved at an efficient pace.

"This year's popularity rankings are out, and Jin Wuming, the young leader of the Money Gang, has actually defeated last year's runner-up to take second place, truly deserving the title of Rising Star!"

"Bai Xiaotang and Murong Jue are also second only to them. Not only have their cultivation levels basically caught up with most of the senior students, but their true strength has even surpassed that of many senior students with higher cultivation levels."

"This is the terrifying aspect of top-tier geniuses! Even though they entered the martial arts academy three years later than us, they can still surpass us. I'm afraid we can only watch them excel again this year in the martial arts examination!"

"There are also two top-tier geniuses, Xu Benchu ​​and Zhao Zixuan, who are rising stars."

"It's not just them, the Cui family, the Xie family, the Qiao family also have them..."

Lu Yuan could hear similar conversations from Chen Xiu and the others from time to time.

Clearly, while he was quietly guarding the breeding farm, Jin Wuming, Bai Xiaotang, Murong Jue, Xu Benchu, Zhao Zixuan, and others had already made their mark at the martial arts academy, achieving fame and success.

Lu Yuan, however, did not care at all.

If he were to fully reveal himself, he would surely shine even brighter, but he has absolutely no interest in doing so.

Being in the spotlight and becoming the center of attention can bring more attention and better opportunities, but it can also attract more unnecessary trouble.

For someone like him, who is destined to become proficient through practice, quiet and low-key cultivation is the best path.

"A top-tier expert from the Eternal Life Sect has appeared!"

On this day, Jiao Lu suddenly summoned everyone and said with a solemn expression.

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