Gou Zai Xianwu Chaos World, Physical Sainthood

Chapter 87 Provocation

"What a huge bird!"

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In the square, everyone looked up.

One after another, people were shocked.

As the shadow moved rapidly above the plaza, a gust of air followed, slamming into the ground.

Lu Cheng stared blankly at the giant bird hovering above his head.

The giant bird resembles a crane but is not a crane, and resembles an eagle but is not an eagle.

Its head is round and small, resembling a sparrow, and its neck is curved and long, resembling a goose.

His golden eyes shone brightly, as if they were tangible, and his gaze was crystal clear, showing no trace of the confusion of a beast.

Its beak is curved like a fine hoe, bluish-black in color, with fine serrations along the edges. With a single peck, it can pierce even the thickest scales in an instant.

Its claws are thick and covered with fine scales. Each toe is curved like an iron hook and gleams with a cold light. Even the bones and muscles of a body-refining martial artist would not be able to withstand this claw.

The giant bird's feathers were grayish-red, appearing as deep as rock when viewed from below, while the edges, where light shone through, radiated a glassy color as if flowing with flames.

Its wingspan was about three zhang (approximately 10 meters), and the feathers at the wingtips were as hard as knife edges and slightly upturned.

It hovered in mid-air, occasionally flapping its wings without touching the ground, as if the entire mountain was under its watchful gaze.

Lu Cheng felt a chill run down his spine as the gaze swept over him, as if he were being stared at by something.

"It's Zhu Yu Shenya!"

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A few steps away, a martial artist from a small sect in a county town exclaimed in surprise.

Upon hearing this, the two people beside Lu Chenghe immediately stepped forward: "This brother has good knowledge, actually recognizing the divine bird of my Dongyang Sect. It seems that your sect also has a long history."

The martial artist immediately replied modestly, embarrassed, "Not at all, just a small sect, a small sect indeed."

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"The fame of the Dongyang Sect's divine skills has spread throughout the entire Dongyang Prefecture; everyone knows them."

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As he spoke, he asked as if seeking confirmation: "It is said that Zhu Yu Shen's body is as hard as iron, impervious to swords and spears, and stronger than the physical body of ordinary body-refining martial artists. With a flap of his wings, he can travel six hundred miles a day! Such a wonder, which martial artist in Dongyang does not know it!"

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Lu Cheng and the other two exchanged glances and nodded in unison: "Of course, of course, brother is absolutely right."

The three returned to their original positions, leaving the martial artist to look admiringly at the giant bird in mid-air.

Zhu Yu Shen Yan!

Comparable to a body-refining martial artist!

Traveling 600 li a day!

All this information made Lu Cheng exclaim in amazement, "It really is a divine bird!"

The Dongyang Sect's profound foundation is indeed extraordinary.

"Hey!

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Suddenly, the divine bird in the air opened its mouth abruptly, and a piercing cry echoed down.

The crowd quickly came to their senses, while some of the more timid ones immediately retreated to the eaves of the hall behind them.

"Welcome, Sect Leader! Welcome, Three Senior Uncles!"

Before the offering table in the main hall, the peak master and all the elders who had arrived earlier stood up and bowed.

All the disciples on Yingke Peak followed closely behind.

"Disciples, you may dispense with the formalities."

A deep, resonant voice was accompanied by the sound of clothes fluttering in the wind.

Lu Cheng quietly looked up.

It was this one glance that caused the first earth-shattering change in Lu Cheng's heart since he came into this world.

Four figures leaped off the back of the Crimson Feathered Divine Parrot.

The group consisted of three men and one woman, all around forty or fifty years old.

One of them was Yun Huizi, whom Lu Cheng had met a few months ago, and who was also the protagonist of this apprentice-acceptance ceremony.

However, what truly made him lose control of his emotions was the four people jumping down.

According to Lu Cheng's visual estimation, the height of Shen'er in the air was at least more than 20 meters.

It's not that the height is that great.

It's only twenty meters. Even if Lu Cheng were to carry it, he would at most break one of his legs.

Besides, now that I've mastered physical training, my legs might not necessarily break.

The key point is that the four of them "floated" down!

Like a weightless feather, it slowly drifted down from Shen's back.

Even his clothes didn't move at all!

Staying in the air?

Or flight?

Is it an ability gained after breaking through to the Qi Refining Realm, or some special martial skill?

At this moment, Lu Cheng's eyes were filled with fervor as he looked at the four people in the air!

What is martial arts?

This is the martial arts path in Lu Cheng's heart!

What are broken stones and broken trees?

Flying through the sky and burrowing into the earth, burning mountains and boiling seas, chasing stars and pursuing the sun —

These are the things that deserve praise!

Although the whereabouts of Yun Huizi and his companions were far from "flying through the sky and disappearing into the earth," they still gave Lu Cheng a glimpse into the extraordinary nature of martial arts.

As Yun Huizi and his companions landed, the square at Yingke Peak immediately returned to its lively state.

Representatives from various sects stepped forward to pay their respects.

Just then, it seemed as if they were deliberately waiting for Yun Huizi and his companions to arrive.

The outermost welcoming disciple loudly announced, "Prefect Wu Ziqi has arrived!"

"General Tu Yuan, Commander of the Zhenwu Army, has arrived!"

"Abbot Huisheng of Jingang Temple has arrived!"

Lu Cheng looked toward the front of the main hall and saw three men with different appearances approaching together.

In the middle is a middle-aged scholar wearing a double-winged official hat and a wide brown robe.

He was holding a roll of golden cloth.

To the scholar's left was a dignified middle-aged man, and to his right was a bald monk wearing a bright red robe.

Behind the three were more than a dozen men and monks carrying loads on their shoulders.

The four disciples, including the sect leader Yun Lingzi, who had originally planned to enter the hall, stopped and waited for the three.

The prefect represented the imperial court and could be considered the most powerful and influential person in the entire Dongyang Prefecture.

Another Tu Yuan, as a general of the Zhenwu Army and a Qi Refining Warrior, although his power was not as great as that of the prefect.

On the other hand, their status was even more superior than that of a prefect.

The fact that Abbot Huisheng of the Vajra Temple was able to accompany the two of them indicates that he was equally capable.

The three walked up to Yun Lingzi and her group of four and greeted each other.

After the prefect and Yun Lingzi spoke for a while, a young woman of about sixteen or seventeen years old came out of the main hall, followed by an elderly couple.

It was Du Ruo and her parents.

The three men approached the offering table and suddenly knelt down. Then, the middle-aged scholar unfolded the cloth in his hand and loudly proclaimed: "By the mandate of Heaven, the Emperor decrees:"

There is a martial artist named Du Ruo from Yangcheng County, Dongyang Prefecture. He is of pure and kind nature, with a firm will and diligent practice. He has achieved great success in martial arts cultivation. This is an omen of the flourishing of martial arts in the Great Yun Dynasty, and I am very pleased.

The rise of talented individuals must begin with their family education. Du Ruo's father, Du Changfeng, was a skilled educator who passed down the family tradition of loyalty and integrity, and was specially granted the title of Xuanyi Lang, a seventh-rank official. Her mother, Liu, was gentle, kind, and virtuous, and was a model of virtue in supporting her husband and raising her children. She was specially granted the title of Ruren, a seventh-rank official.

He bestowed upon him a thousand bolts of brocade, a thousand taels of gold, ten chests of pearls and agates, and a jade belt, to commend his virtue.

The announcement was made to the whole world so that everyone would know.

So be it!

Upon the issuance of the imperial edict, the elders and leaders of various sects did not react much.

But the young disciples immediately erupted in excitement, their eyes filled with fervent envy.

"Xuanyi Lang! A seventh-rank imperial consort!"

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A young man in a blue robe, his eyes gleaming and his voice trembling, exclaimed, "My father has been a minor official in the county government for twenty years, and he hasn't even managed to get a ninth-rank post. This guy, on the other hand, has risen to the top in one step, and even his parents have been granted official titles!"

A short, stout disciple next to him counted on his fingers and clicked his tongue, saying, "The imperial decree is secondary; the key is the reward. My family's shops have been running for a hundred years, and we haven't even received half of this reward."

"Bringing glory to our ancestors, bringing glory to our ancestors—"

Someone murmured a sentence, and the dozen or so disciples around them fell silent in unison, their eyes filled with the same longing.

Many people practice martial arts their whole lives, yet they never even get to meet the prefect.

Du Ruo was even younger than them, yet she had already received a personal imperial decree from the current emperor, and her parents were granted official titles.

The difference between people is truly like heaven and earth.

"I don't envy the imperial court's rewards, but the power of top martial artists is truly awe-inspiring."

Beside Lu Cheng, two people from the same courtyard looked at Yun Lingzi with longing.

One of them said, "General Tu Yuan, a late-stage Qi Refining martial artist, wields the Thunderclap Cloud-Slaying Spear with unparalleled power. He once killed a great bandit in the early stage of Qi Refining in just ten moves!"

"Abbot Huisheng is a mid-stage Qi Refining martial artist! His Buddhist Zen skills are also extremely profound. He once subdued a two-hundred-year-old earth dragon with his bare hands!"

"I've never seen so many Qi Refining martial artists before. I wish I could have such cultivation someday!"

The other person chuckled and joked, "You're dreaming. Those are Qi Refining Realm cultivators. If you can catch up to even a tenth of them, your ancestors' graves will be emitting auspicious smoke."

The man shook his head: "Hey, just thinking about it. It's not even certain whether I can break through to the Body Refinement Realm."

Lu Cheng laughed and said, "Now that you have embarked on the path of martial arts, how can you be so unambitious as to not even dare to think about it, let alone break through? Just focus on moving forward. What does it matter if you reach the Qi Refining Realm or even a higher realm?"

As soon as Lu Cheng finished speaking, he heard a cold laugh from behind him: "Ha, what a load of nonsense."

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Turning his head, he saw Bai Yu and Xiao Yichen standing a few steps away with several martial artists dressed in outer sect robes, looking at Lu Cheng with disdain and contempt.

Unlike Lu Cheng and the other two, Zi Yu and his companion joined the Dongyang Sect from the very beginning.

Therefore, the astonishing aura displayed by Zhu Yu Shenya and the other three, including Yun Huizi, was already commonplace.

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They all showed considerable disdain for the "shock" displayed by Lu Cheng and the other two.

Hearing Lu Cheng's words again, he scoffed even more.

But it was an outer sect martial artist who couldn't help but make sarcastic remarks.

"Junior Brother Bai, wasn't Senior Yun Huizi supposed to be taking in a young girl as a disciple? How come it's a grown man now?"

Seeing Lu Cheng turn around, the man asked Bai Yu and the other person with a mocking smile.

Anyone who hears this will know it's sarcastic.

Bai Yu replied with feigned seriousness, "Senior Brother Liu has misunderstood. This person somehow managed to obtain a discipleship in the Dongyang Sect and only entered the sect a month ago. Unexpectedly, he is spouting nonsense here today, making all of you fellow disciples laugh at him."

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Upon hearing this, the man "suddenly realized"

"I was wondering how the Dongyang Sect could produce such an arrogant and conceited person. Anyone who didn't know better would think he was the main character of today's disciple-acceptance ceremony, hahaha."

The others joined in the laughter upon hearing this.

Lu Cheng didn't want to argue with these people and turned to leave, but in a flash, the man who had mocked him was already blocking his way.

"What, you've been exposed and can't save face? You can leave if you want, but your words offended our ears. Just apologize honestly and we'll let you go."

Lu Cheng looked at the man, then at Bai Yu: "Did you bring this person here? Are you trying to get yourself into trouble with the Enforcement Hall by colluding with disciples from other sects to bully your fellow disciples?"

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Bai Yu's expression changed slightly, but before he could speak, the man blocking Lu Cheng's way cursed.

Then he pushed out with a palm strike.