Becoming a Martial Saint: Starting with the Mountain-Breaking Fist

"Mother, I'm back!"

Duan Xuan greeted Zhou Fang and then went to find the grinding tools.

Suddenly noticing some loose silver coins placed in front of his mother's pillow, he exclaimed, "Did they sell the leather for so much money today?"

Duan Xuan thought his mother had sold the sable fur, but then he thought that if a sable fur were sold, it would definitely be more than just this small amount, unless his mother had been cheated.

Zhou Fang had a smile on her face, but it also contained a sense of guilt: "These were sent by the Zhao family and the Liu family."

They said that Zhao Rui and Liu Chunmei are doing quite well in the county town now.

Zhao Rui is very promising now; he'll almost catch up to his seventh uncle's position in just two months.

Although Chunmei is a servant, I heard that the Wang family treats her quite well, rarely making her do heavy, tiring, or dirty work!

Duan Xuan nodded slightly. He knew all of this. Not long ago, when the two of them came to chat with him, they talked about it in general terms.

"Everyone is doing well, and I'm happy for them both. Now that I've broken through to the Ming realm, I'm currently working part-time at Renhetang's medicine garden, so we won't have to worry about our tuition fees anymore."

Taking this opportunity, Duan Xuan also shared his joy with his mother.

Although Zhou Fang didn't understand what Ming Jin was, she knew that it must have been an achievement that her son had worked very hard to obtain.

Immediately, her nose tingled, and she felt like she was about to cry.

"Mother, this is such a wonderful thing, why are you crying?"

Zhou Fang's eyes were red: "Both the Zhao family and the Liu family told me that practicing martial arts is the most difficult, arduous, and cruel thing in the world, and it is also a gold mine."

They know you three brothers have a good relationship, and although they can't offer much help, they hope you'll accept this small token of their appreciation!

"Alas, your mother is useless now. I can only lie here and can't give you anything more. But son, don't worry, I'm getting better and better at weaving leather now."

Their skills are getting better and better.

In the afternoon, the Golden Leopard Gang came too. They were pretty good.

  

They took several of our hides and gave us a tael of silver!

"Mom, please thank Uncle Liu and Uncle Zhao for me. Don't blame yourself. You gave me a strong body and a brain that can think. That's enough."

These days, I should take good care of that sable pelt, then I'll find a good place to sell it for a good price.

Zhou Fang felt much better and nodded, then accepted the few taels of silver that Duan Xuan gave her.

She didn't ask where the money came from, because Duan Xuan had given her a sum of money not long ago.

Since her son didn't say anything, the mother didn't feel the need to ask any further questions; she chose to silently support him!

Duan Xuan remembered the kindness shown to the Zhao and Liu families, but as for the Golden Leopard Gang…

As if on cue, Duan Xuan looked up and saw three people standing outside his courtyard.

Unlike their previous direct intrusion into the Wolf Stronghold, they were quite polite, giving a symbolic knock on the broken door from the outside.

The leader was a burly man with a rather rugged appearance; at first glance, one might mistake him for a chivalrous hero.

"Brother Duan Xuan, I am Xu Jinbao, the leader of the Golden Leopard Gang!" Xu Jinbao greeted Duan Xuan with a cupped hand as he came out of the house.

Duan Xuan did not rush to open the door, but simply returned the greeting with clasped hands.

Xu Jinbao was also sensible and did not shamelessly ask to come in and sit down again: "We have driven away the Wolf Stronghold. If Brother Duan needs any help in the future, please just say the word."

If we have failed to provide adequate care, you are welcome to point it out directly.

"I won't disturb Brother Duan's rest any longer, goodbye!"

The group left happily.

"Brother, this skinny kid doesn't have any special features, why are you being so polite to him?"

"We, the Golden Leopards, are new to Snakehead Valley, so we're here to establish our authority!" Xu Jinbao's henchman asked, puzzled.

Xu Jinbao, hands behind his back, said, "Duan Xuan is no ordinary person!"

"So what if he's just a Ming Jin martial artist? Big brother, you and second brother are both Ming Jin martial artists too!" another person retorted.

The leopard drove away the wolf pack and even chased their leader away to who-knows-where.

If the two leaders hadn't been separated at the time, the leader of the Wolf Stronghold would never have been able to escape.

The two thugs had no idea what Duan Xuan had to be so arrogant about. If they were to tell them about their older brother's feat of fighting five opponents by himself, it would probably scare them to death.

Xu Jinbao shook his head: "Two reasons. First, he is a disciple of the Poshan Martial Arts School."

Although this Poshan Martial Arts School is a small school, I have already found out that this school has produced two martial artists with first-class physical attributes this year.

What does Grade A bone structure represent?

It flows smoothly all the way to the hidden strength.

Breaking through the third threshold and reaching the level of "Transformation of Strength" is not difficult.

Duan Xuan is their senior brother. Do you think offending him would be good for our Golden Leopard Gang?

Secondly, it was because Duan Xuan was poor and weak and had no money to buy any supplements, yet he was still able to cross the first threshold and enter the Ming Jin realm.

We can't afford to offend such ruthless people. From now on, we, the kind-hearted and blessed, need not visit their house again.

Find out which families are on good terms with the Duan family, and offer them some discounts if possible. Building a good relationship will benefit both of us!

The two finally understood, said yes, and the three of them slowly walked towards the mountain village along the setting sun.

......

Early the next morning, Duan Xuan felt his abdomen burning hot, as if a hot current was swirling inside.

This feeling is not abdominal pain, but rather the burning of qi and blood, which is fully absorbed by the body and eventually gathers in the dantian.

After seeing the Golden Leopard off last night, he began grinding Qi and Blood Pills according to the method taught to him by his senior brother Zhang Chen.

This stuff is rich in qi and blood; only experts at the level of internal strength or above can consume it directly.

For martial artists like Lang Tian, ​​who possess internal strength, consuming this substance directly will temporarily heal their injuries, but it won't be enough to deplete their vital energy, and they are highly likely to explode.

The safest way is to grind it into powder and mix it into food, like Qi Xue San (a traditional Chinese medicine formula).

This division resulted in the distribution of eight small packets of Qi and Blood Powder.

"Mother, I'm leaving now. Don't worry about the meat in the vat; I'll stew it when I get back."

After saying goodbye to Zhou Fang, Duan Xuan headed to the outskirts of Huangshe County with practiced ease.

"Grandma Liu, why are you so happy today?"

"Don't you know? Everyone in Wolf Stronghold is dead. Wolf Stronghold is gone!"

"I've heard that too. The body of Wolf Tian, ​​the leader of the Wolf Stronghold, is still unrecognizable, and I heard that the deaths of several other leaders were also extremely gruesome!"

"This truly relieves a great deal of my pent-up resentment!"

"That's right. This morning, members of the Golden Leopard Gang came over and said they would waive the incense money for the mountain king for this month."

Judging from their expressions, they were both surprised and delighted, as if they hadn't done it!

"I heard it was the people from Renhetang who did this good deed, ridding the people of a scourge; they're heroes!"

The last time I heard this was when Duan Xuan ambushed Erbazi.

Now that the Wolf Stronghold has been completely wiped out, the Golden Leopard Gang has taken their place.

Duan Xuan was happy, but he was also well aware that the oppression and exploitation were far from over.

Unfortunately, his abilities are limited at the moment. He will try to solve it, but not now!

He walked a long way and arrived at the martial arts school as usual. His senior brothers and sisters were chattering around the training ground, talking about something.

The burly, bear-like Zhang Chen appeared leisurely behind Duan Xuan: "The martial arts exam is about to begin, junior brother, are you planning to participate?"

"Martial arts exam?"