From Martial Arts Dungeon to Master of Martial Arts

Mu Sheng turned to Jing Yu, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Master Jing Yu, may I ask what brings you here?"

Jingyu watched the others walk out, but did not answer.

Mu Sheng kept her hands clasped in a fist and waited quietly.

Soon, only the two of them remained in the main hall.

"Whoosh!"

The blade flashed.

The blade of light transformed into a large, striped tiger, which attacked Mu Sheng.

Mu Sheng's pupils contracted, and the long sword at his waist was instantly drawn, ready to be raised as a reflex.

"Tiger's Might!"

But then he sensed something was wrong and quickly withdrew most of his power.

"when!"

The magnificent tiger was just an illusion; in reality, it was just a knife falling down, which Mu Sheng caught.

"Hmm!? You've mastered the Tiger Slaying Blade Technique to a minor degree?" Jing Yu looked at him in surprise: "In just over a month, you've mastered a blade technique to a minor degree. It seems I underestimated your comprehension."

Mu Sheng breathed a sigh of relief. If he hadn't hurriedly withdrawn most of his power, he probably would have exposed even the Five Beasts Yuan Technique.

However, he couldn't maintain his minor mastery of the Tiger-Slaying Blade Technique.

With a flick of his wrist, the knife in Jing Yu's hand went limp and fell to the ground. He then tucked it into his clothes.

"It was just a fluke," Mu Sheng said, sheathing his sword and clasping his hands in a fist salute.

"This isn't something you can achieve by chance." Jing Yu looked at him with a smile and said, "I originally wanted to see if your swordsmanship had reached the basics, but I didn't expect you to give me such a surprise."

The test went well, but don't do it again next time.

Mu Sheng inwardly refused, but when the other party made a move, his instinct was to defend himself.

"You're good at hiding your talents, kid." Jing Yu looked at him with a smile and said, "Your comprehension is no less than your natural talent. If I hadn't tested you today, I wouldn't have known. If that's the case, you might be able to achieve mastery in a year."

Mu Sheng said respectfully, "Thank you for your kind words, Master Jingyu."

This guy is a prime example of a smiling tiger; he'll smile and tell you to work harder, but he's already given up on you.

I don't know what their intention is now.

"Since I promised you that you would enter the inner sect if you mastered a martial art within a year, I will naturally do it. Today, let's see the results." Jing Yu changed the subject and said, "However, it seems that I underestimated you. With your strength, you have already developed into a fighting force with the Lesser Mastery of the Tiger-Slaying Saber. A year should not be difficult for you. So, let's make it to the inner sect selection competition in two months. As long as you can make it into the top five, I will allow you to enter the inner sect. Then, the year will not count."

This is like roasting him over a fire.

Mu Sheng sighed inwardly. She had been struggling with this decision, but now she no longer needed to.

"Go down."

"yes!"

Jing Yu watched Mu Sheng's retreating figure, her eyes flickering slightly.

With such comprehension, if it could truly be nurtured, she would indeed be a talented individual.

If we can get through this ordeal.

...

Inside the government office.

The roll call was different from usual; even Zhao Hu stood at the front of the crowd, looking honest and hardworking.

Although Mu Sheng was puzzled, she waited quietly.

Soon, a group of servants escorted a middle-aged man dressed in fine clothes, who walked with a powerful stride.

The middle-aged man smiled and looked around at everyone, saying, "Thank you all for your hard work."

"Greetings, City Lord!" Zhao Hu hurriedly clasped his hands and bowed, and the others followed suit.

"Greetings, City Lord!" the crowd shouted in unison.

Mu Sheng immediately recognized the man: Yang Baiyu, the city lord of Changshu City.

Yang Baiyu clasped his hands and said, "A thief came to the city today, but he stole my treasure, so it is not advisable to make a fuss. Therefore, I would like to trouble you all to look for clues. If you find this person, you must keep him here."

He waved his hand, and someone immediately stepped forward with a tray on which was a stack of papers. The servant approached the crowd, paused for a moment in front of each person, and let them take a piece of paper.

Mu Sheng quickly took one from the tray and glanced at the wanted person on it.

This man had the appearance of an old man, and even just from the portrait, he exuded an imposing aura. This man bore a resemblance to the old man he had seen on the street corner yesterday.

The old man was able to access the strange manual in his chest. I originally thought it was related to some kind of demon, but could it be that he stole something related to demons?

Will he be able to get it?

After all, he still possesses a martial art that requires demon blood to activate.

But I'll just think about it.

"I'll have to trouble you all." Yang Baiyu clasped his hands in a fist salute to everyone again. As the person with the highest power in Changshu, his trouble with them naturally moved many people to tears.

Mu Sheng remained silent, showing no particular feeling. If she were to encounter...

He needs to stay away.

Yang Baiyu then spoke up, saying, "Whoever can capture this person will receive a hundred taels of silver, a martial arts manual, and a Black Jade Martial Pill, a secret recipe of our imperial court."

Mu Sheng remained unmoved, after all, even if he caught the thief, he wouldn't be able to get his hands on such a thing.

"There will be no patrol today. I only ask that you search for this person, whether inside or outside the city. Go."

Yang Baiyu's words immediately caused the crowd to disperse and head outside.

Some people were eager to try their luck, while others were itching to do so. Although no one made a fuss about the reward Yang Baiyu had mentioned, many people were certainly tempted.

"Brother Mu, do you have any ideas?" Chen Baisheng stepped forward and asked.

"Even if we had it, it wouldn't reach us," Mu Sheng said bluntly.

Zhao Hu is so greedy, he won't let this go. Whoever successfully captures this person will have their credit attributed to Zhao Hu.

Moreover, since the city lord personally arrested him, this person may not be as simple as he seems.

"Brother Mu is clear-headed, but we should at least put on a show." Chen Baisheng clearly shared the same thought: "Brother Mu, how about we search the north of the city together? You're practically a local strongman there."

Mu Sheng frowned. The old man had appeared in the north of the city yesterday, but if they were careful, there shouldn't be any major problems.

If you do see it, just notify the others.

"They wouldn't call them local bullies. If we're talking about local bullies, then we should mention the Fierce Tiger Gang over there," Mu Sheng said. "If Brother Chen wants to go and take a look, I do know some cheap snacks there."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Mu," Chen Baisheng said with a smile.

The two walked out of the yamen and headed north of the city, where the constables were mostly scattered on patrol.

The inner city is easy for the constables; they all have patrol locations and are generally familiar with the situation of each household.

However, the outer city was not so familiar to most of the constables.

These constables would first search the inner city before exploring the outer city.

Mu Sheng and the other person did not search for anything in particular, and went straight to the outer city.

Although there aren't many large shops in the outer city, there are still quite a few small vendors. After all, everyone has to make a living, and naturally they all have their own skills.

The two sat at a small stall, Mu Sheng eating with grease dripping from his mouth. This was actually a smuggled meat shop. Although the big shots in the inner city did not like pork, it was still the main source of meat for the lower classes.

Mu Sheng was eating, but out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that Chen Baisheng was fidgeting and looking around.