Republic of China era: A hundred-year-old still practicing martial arts? Is that right?

Gu Xuan glared angrily, turned his head back, and was about to question him.

Suddenly.

Lin Ji tugged at his arm and said in a hoarse voice, "Let's go, let's go up the mountain and take a look."

Gu Xuan then stopped what he was doing, turned around and followed Lin Ji from the competition passage towards the foot of Mount Hua.

After everyone had walked a short distance, Lin Jicai began to explain:

"I think this person's martial arts skills are no worse than mine; he might even be a master of the Transcendent Realm."

"What?" Gu Xuan's pupils dilated in shock.

Lin Ji laughed and continued walking forward: "This is the only way up the mountain, and also the place most likely to cause unrest."

"How could the authorities not resort to some underhanded tactics to ensure the competition proceeds smoothly?"

Gu Xuan thought about it again.

That's true.

The group continued on their way.

We arrived at the foot of Mount Hua.

The road up the mountain gradually became steeper, and the surrounding trees cast heavy shadows, adding a touch of coolness to this late autumn.

Among the five, Bai Yu'er and Su Wanning were the weakest, and they couldn't help but shrank their shoulders.

Lin Ji chuckled softly.

The Qi flows within the body.

The yin and yang energies spread outwards.

The surroundings instantly warmed up.

The group walked through Yuquan Temple and went uphill.

The roads here are wide, and the martial artists who came to participate in the competition walked in twos and threes.

While enjoying the scenery along the way, I would occasionally look down and comment on the appearance of Mount Hua.

The same applies to Lin Ji and his group.

The surrounding environment is beautiful, and in autumn, the entire Mount Hua is bathed in a golden hue.

After getting rid of the chill, Bai Yu'er and Su Wanning started chattering away.

"Wow...this place is so beautiful!"

"Yes! Yes, people should get out more often and breathe in the fresh air of the mountains. Staying in Jiangcheng every day, you smell the fishy smell of the sea, and you feel like you smell bad."

Even the frost on Liu Qingzhu's face softened a bit, and she walked up the mountain with a smile, arms crossed.

"Old man... let's slow down and appreciate the architecture left by the ancients." Bai Yuer stepped forward, put her arm around Lin Ji's arm, and pulled on his arm to slow down the pace of their journey.

Lin Ji had never climbed Mount Hua in his previous life.

Lin Ji was also very interested in the ancient and charming Mount Hua. Just as he was about to agree, a bustling sound came from the mountain path ahead.

"Damn it... I kindly agreed to go up the mountain with you, and you secretly stole my token?!"

"I...I didn't!" A skinny man turned around in shock, staring at the fat man walking beside him. He was astonished as the fat man pulled two tokens from his waist. "Don't I have these myself? Why would I steal yours?"

"How would I know that only ten people can participate in the final competition? Maybe participation is determined by the number of tokens?" the fat man said irritably.

"How would I know the rules of this competition? We've been together for so many days, and you still don't know who I am?" The two stopped on the steps, completely blocking the pedestrians behind them.

This caused the number of people on the mountain road to increase.

Their argument seemed to stem from unintentional suspicions.

But as they talked...

On the lower part of the ancient path, some of the martial artists began to distance themselves from their companions.

It was as if they were deliberately on guard against something.

"Hmph, what a well-executed charade," Lin Ji scoffed.

The two seemed to be at odds, their voices rising and falling in a tense standoff.

But Lin Ji's True Martial Arts Explanation is below.

The two were as calm as a still, ancient well.

"You mean these two were deliberately acting to sow discord among the contestants?"

Liu Qingzhu carefully observed the two who were still arguing and asked, "But as he said, even if we each have one token, it's useless, right?"

Liu Qingzhu had barely finished speaking.

A voice rang out from the top of the ancient road.

"The first stage of the Huashan competition, the first checkpoint: Yuquan's token verification."

"Distinguished contestants, we have set up a token verification checkpoint at Wuliguan. Those with tokens may enter. Those without tokens, please turn around and obtain one. No tokens may be issued after the verification at Wuliguan."

"Splash!"

The crowd on the mountain path erupted in an uproar.

"No wonder... I was wondering why someone would steal the token."

"Quickly check if you still have your token."

"Ah... my token is gone."

"Mine too... Holy crap, my twelve silver dollars!"

"It was you? You stole my token?"

……

A cacophony of noise erupted instantly.

People started pushing and shoving along the ancient road.

Fortunately, the path wasn't too steep, and the passage was fairly wide.

However, this still prevented Lin Ji and his group from continuing their ascent.

At this time.

Another shout came from the mountain:

The first person to verify the card will be awarded a copy of a complete external martial arts manual.

The top ten participants will each receive a bottle of Qi-boosting pills.

"Participants are requested to climb the mountain and verify their badges as soon as possible."

The sound faded.

Among the crowd who were still pushing and shoving.

Several people pushed through the crowd and ran towards the ancient mountain path.

Martial artists are naturally strong, and the participants are all at least experts in Ming Jin (a type of internal energy), making them extremely fast runners.

In the blink of an eye, someone had reached the top of the mountain.

The organizers announced the contestants' names after calling out their names.

just.

When the organizers were broadcasting the announcement, they deliberately mentioned the first-place winner's physique, appearance, and clothing.

The people below the ancient road were all stunned upon hearing this.

Many people looked surprised, while others wore expressions of greed.

Lin Ji and his group fell to the back of the group.

They did not crowd together with the main group.

I witnessed the entire competition process.

After most of the people on the mountain had left.

Lin Jicai called out, "Let's go up the mountain too."

He pondered for a moment, then turned to the crowd and said, "Give me all the tokens."

Without asking why, everyone handed over the wooden token.

At this time.

Several down-on-their-luck martial artists came down from the mountain, and their eyes lit up when they saw the five tokens in Lin Ji's hand.

Gu Xuan's iron box, which was standing to the side, fell to the ground with a "crack".

The two sides of the iron box popped open, revealing several gleaming rays of cold light.

The group instantly withdrew their greedy gazes and reluctantly brushed past everyone as they headed down the mountain.

Lin Ji carefully put away the token.

He led everyone up the mountain.

After this incident on the mountain road...

People were less interested in admiring the scenery and quickened their pace.

They soon arrived at Wuliguan.

"Verify the token."

The group was stopped by the event organizers at the Wuliguan Pass.

Lin Ji just took out five tokens.

A chilling coldness ran up his spine.

He suddenly turned around and looked.

Down the mountain.

The entrance to Yuquan Pass.

A burly figure led a sickly-looking figure up.

A burly figure dressed in military uniform.

However, this military uniform is very eye-catching. It is based on a deep red color and has bright gold patterns inlaid at the corners.

This person, despite being quite a distance away, looked up at Lin Ji the instant Lin Ji looked at him.

That gaze was as deep and unfathomable as an abyss.

At this time.

The servant in charge of verifying the tokens in front of Lin Ji stood up, followed Lin Ji's gaze, and exclaimed in surprise upon seeing the person coming down the mountain: "Wang Zhenhuai, General Wang!"