Martial Arts: Starting with Bajiquan, I will prove my divine power through the ultimate path!

Night falls.

The light was dim, and mosquitoes swarmed around.

This wasteland is also dotted with many graves. The yellow paper scattered from the worship a while ago has melted on the ground, leaving mottled marks.

Beneath the enormous banyan tree, countless long tendrils hang down.

A chilling wind, seemingly from nowhere, brushed against their hair, and a sense of impending doom quietly crept in, creating a heavy, oppressive atmosphere that seemed to solidify the air. The tension between their locked eyes grew palpable.

The man was tall and thin with a cold and stern face.

His muscles are well-proportioned and powerful, and every line is full of beauty and tautness.

The other person had an ordinary appearance, with a square face.

He was born with steel-like ribs and a large frame, so that even his loose Taoist robe looked like a tight-fitting garment. You could see through the robe just how exaggerated his muscles were, bulging like mounds of earth!

The sheer presence of the two standing there caused the chirping of insects and birds to gradually fall silent!

"Taoist priests from the Fusheng Society?"

"Why is he following me?"

"Normally, I just take the meat and leave as is customary. I haven't offended him at all, so why is he still bothering me?"

A surge of murderous intent flashed through Shi Wen's heart.

His law-abiding heart and the framework that bound him in his previous life were quietly collapsing at this moment.

A voice seemed to be telling him from the bottom of his heart that he was born a demon, destined to kill, to fight violence with violence, and to end everything with slaughter!

Suddenly.

Shi Wen's cold gaze vanished, replaced by a gentle, harmless smile. He said awkwardly, "So it's you, young Taoist priest. May I ask what brings you here?"

"Kid, stop pretending. I can see through it. How did you learn this breathing technique?"

Ying Kuang's face revealed an undisguised murderous intent. "Do you know that stealing our breathing techniques comes at a price? Your entire family will die, your relatives and friends will die, and you will endanger the lives of many others!!"

"Most importantly, you'll get us killed!"

The undisguised killing intent and the shameless words left even Shi Wen stunned. "Wasn't this what you gave me to practice with yesterday evening? How did it become my fault?"

"You think you can practice cultivation just because it's given to you? Who told you to practice cultivation?"

Ying Kuang's killing intent was palpable as he roared, "You're nothing more than an interesting test subject I stumbled upon. Do you really think you're some kind of chosen one, a favored by heaven? What right do you have to practice our breathing techniques?"

"Young Taoist priest, I'm terrified of being poor, I didn't dare read a single word. Can I return it to you now?"

Shi Wen put the basket he was holding on the ground.

He took out a piece of parchment and said sincerely, "Young Taoist priest, I'll return the item to you, and we'll pretend nothing happened, okay? Please give me a chance."

"Shall I give you a chance?"

A fierce killing intent flashed across Ying Kuang's face. "There's no chance. Those who have practiced our lineage's breathing technique must die!"

"Furthermore, who exactly are you? You've only been cultivating for a little over ten days. Given your family background and origins, reaching the Blood Tempering stage is already quite an achievement. How did you manage to master this breathing technique?"

"How do you manage to maintain this breathing technique at all times?"

"Tell me the secret, and I'll give you a quick death!!"

"Young Taoist priest, you've misunderstood. I have no secrets. As you said, I've only been practicing martial arts for a little over ten days and I know nothing about many things. How could I possibly be the cunning and scheming person you describe?"

Shi Wen sighed softly, "Let's end it here, okay? Let's go our separate ways and stop entangled."

Yes, he has only been in this world for half a month, and he is still in the process of understanding and exploring everything.

He's usually very low-key, so why pressure him?

Shi Wen said, "Tonight, just pretend you didn't see me. If your elders ask in the future, just say I'm dead, okay?"

"You will definitely die today, but it's uncertain how many people you will cause to die."

Ying Kuang took a few steps towards Shi Wen, his tone chilling, "Tell me the secret of your breathing technique, and I'll only kill you. If you don't tell me, I'll kill all your friends one by one, all your family members, and all your relatives!"

"You should know how to make the choice, right?"

"Is there really no room for negotiation?"

Shi Wen gave a wry smile.

Ying Jing coldly replied, "There's no room for negotiation!"

He stared intently at the boy, his eyes gleaming with greed.

Originally, it was just a test. He wasn't sure if the other party could turn the breathing technique into an instinct to breathe. Unless they reached that level of martial arts like the elder, they wouldn't be able to turn the breathing technique into an instinct and breathe at will to temper their body.

However, based on the current probing...

The other party has indeed made breathing techniques an instinct!

It seems that the policy of "better to kill the innocent than let the guilty go free" is correct!

"If there's nothing to discuss, then forget it."

Shi Wen, who had been smiling wryly, lost his smile. The timidity on his handsome face vanished, replaced by a chilling killing intent. "I gave you a chance, and you didn't take it. Then don't blame me!"

"Heh... How laughable, a mere Blood Tempering cultivator dares to be so arrogant!"

Ying Kuang grinned maniacally, "You've only just begun your martial arts training, you're too arrogant to know your place. I possess exceptional talent, naturally strong and resilient, and incredibly powerful. While I wouldn't claim to be invincible among martial artists of my rank, I have few rivals. Yet you dare to boast that you want to kill me? How laughable!!"

"Wait..." Shi Wen interrupted him, "I didn't ask you these things, you didn't need to say so much."

Ying Kuang was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage, "You lowly commoner dare to interrupt me? I'll send you to join the Fairy Mother's embrace ahead of schedule today!"

"Sending you to see the Fairy Mother is also your good fortune."

Ying Kuang took a bell out of the pocket at his waist.

This bell is about the size of a palm and about 20 centimeters long. It is made of an unknown metal with a dark sheen. The handle is shaped like the Chinese character "山" (mountain) and is engraved with Taoist patterns that look like tadpoles twisting.

He held a bell in his hand.

It sways in a strange, rhythmic way.

The Taoist scriptures he recited were difficult and complicated, making listeners feel uncomfortable.

Shi Wen remained expressionless, silently taking off his straw sandals and stepping barefoot on the ground.

To avoid damaging his clothes, he took off his boxing academy shorts, folded them neatly, and placed them under the banyan tree. His breathing was more rapid than usual, and his heart was pounding like a wild beast!

The camp situation was discussed for a while.

He stared intently at Shi Wen, incredulously asking, "How could you be unaffected? You've never eaten the blessed meat? You haven't been contaminated with the immortal fungus?"

Ying Kuang's face darkened.

He put the bell away, his killing intent chilling, and said, "I didn't expect there to be a fish like you who slipped through the net. Did you not eat the blessed meat, or did you have some means to resist it?"

"Speaking of which, what are you doing distributing that free 'lucky meat'? What is your purpose in coming to Heiyun County?"

Shi Wen stretched and sighed, "By exploiting officials and forcing us to live, it's really not easy for ordinary people like us. Why do you still want to harm us?"

"Shut up, don't insult us!!" Ying Kuang bristled like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. "You have no idea how terrifying this world is. You don't know that the world is decaying every day, and everyone is suffering and sinking. We are holding this ceremony to help countless people truly transcend this evil sea, to allow everyone to become immortal. Of course, we will have to pay a corresponding price for this."

"Once the Holy Son becomes an immortal, he will guide us to become immortals later!"

Ying Kuang's eyes were bloodshot, and he bristled again, "You don't know your place! How dare you insult us! I'll kill you!!"