High Martial Arts: Starting with a Martial Saint Peak Cultivation

The next morning.

Sunlight streamed into the room through the window, and Chen Yuan lay on a recliner in the main hall, leisurely teasing the shadow on his shoulder.

The shadow shrank to the size of a palm, flitting and dancing on Chen Yuan's fingertips, having a great time.

"Boss, one more time! One more time!"

Chen Yuan smiled, casually tossed the shadow into the air, and it somersaulted a few times before landing steadily on another fingertip.

Just then.

The purple-gold holy deity token at his waist suddenly vibrated.

Three times.

Important message.

Chen Yuan clicked on it, and a light screen popped up, showing the image of Foreign Minister Qin Yu.

"Director Chen, I apologize for disturbing you." Qin Yu said respectfully, with a professional smile on his face.

Chen Yuan nodded: "Minister Qin, what is it?"

Qin Yu quickly replied:

"That's right. The news that you displayed great power in the Netherworld Cave yesterday and killed the peak Netherworld Demon Lord of the ninth rank has spread all over the world."

"The diplomatic missions of various countries stationed in Daxia are in an uproar."

"Diplomats from dozens of countries, large and small, including the United Kingdom of America, Japan, the Western European Union, the United States of America, India, and others, have joined together to request an audience with you."

"Their reason was to express their respect to the Great Xia National Guardian Saint, but to put it bluntly, they just wanted to find out your background and see if they could get closer to you."

After Qin Yu finished speaking, he looked at Chen Yuan cautiously.

"What do you think...?"

Without a second thought, Chen Yuan uttered two words: "I won't see you."

Qin Yu was taken aback for a moment, then gave a wry smile.

Sure enough, he knew this would be the outcome.

With Director Chen's current status and power, how could he have time to waste on those diplomats' nonsense?

"Yes, Master, I understand," Qin Yu said respectfully. "I'll go and reply to them right away."

Chen Yuan hummed in agreement and hung up the call.

......

Headquarters of the Dragon Martial Arts Division, reception hall of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Diplomats from dozens of countries are waiting anxiously.

The ambassador of the Kingdom of Amelica to Xia, a middle-aged man with blond hair and blue eyes, was pacing back and forth.

The Japanese ambassador to Xia, a short man with a mustache, was constantly wiping the sweat from his forehead.

Upon seeing Qin Yu emerge from the inner hall, everyone immediately surrounded him.

"Minister Qin! What did Director Chen say?"

"Is he willing to see us?"

"We came with sincerity!"

Qin Yu raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, with a smile on his face and a gentle but distant tone.

"Everyone, I'm very sorry. Chief Chen is very busy and needs to recuperate after the great battle in the Netherworld Cave. He really can't find the time to meet with you all."

"Director Chen asked me to convey his gratitude to everyone for their concern and to look forward to meeting you all again in the future."

The words fell.

The hall fell silent for a few seconds.

immediately.

Various expressions appeared on the faces of the envoys from various countries: disappointment, helplessness, resentment, and a hint of... as expected.

The ambassador of America looked grim, but forced a smile:

"We understand, we understand. Director Chen is extremely busy; we apologize for disturbing you."

The Japanese ambassador bowed deeply.

"Hello! Chief Chen has slain a powerful enemy for Great Xia and certainly needs rest. We'll visit again another day!"

The representative of the Western European Federation also nodded gracefully:

"Then please convey our respects to Minister Qin and wish Director Chen continued success in his cultivation."

Envoys from other countries echoed this sentiment, creating an exceptionally harmonious scene.

But harmony is harmony, and only they themselves know what they are really thinking.

......

Half an hour later.

Inside a secret room at the Embassy of the Republic of America.

The ambassador of the Kingdom of Ariadne, who had been laughing just moments before, now looked ashen-faced.

"What's with the attitude! He's just a mere peak Martial Saint!"

He slammed his hand on the table.

"Once our nation's Saint Lord Smith breaks through to the peak, let's see if Great Xia still dares to be so arrogant!"

The counselor beside him said cautiously:

"Mr. Ambassador, Saint Smith... has been stuck at the late stage of Martial Saint for thirty years, and it is said that the hope of breaking through is... not great."

The ambassador glared at him.

"Shut up! I know!"

He took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

"Regardless, this news must be sent back to China. Chen Yuan of Great Xia is far more powerful than expected, and our attitude towards Xia must be adjusted in the future."

"yes!"

......

Embassy of Japan.

The ambassador with the Jintan mustache was kneeling on the tatami mat, his face gloomy.

"Baka... This Chen Yuan is so disrespectful."

The military officer next to him whispered:

"Your Excellency Ambassador, the strongest martial saint in our Japan is only at the mid-stage of the Martial Saint realm... the gap is too great."

The ambassador paused for a moment, then sighed.

"From today onwards, our diplomatic policy toward Great Xia must be completely adjusted. We... cannot afford to offend that Chen Yuan."

......

Similar scenes are unfolding in missions from other countries.

Complaints, resentment, helplessness—but in the end, all that remains is to accept the truth.

The Great Xia Dynasty has a powerful figure that no one wants to mess with.

......

The Holy Venerable's Palace.

Chen Yuan, of course, had no idea how these diplomats would react after they returned, and even if he did, he wouldn't bother with it.

A bunch of clowns, not worth his time.

He picked up the Holy Decree and sent a message to Lin Zuyao: "I'm free at noon today, I'd like to come over for a visit."

He replied almost instantly.

Lin Zuyao's voice came from the Holy Decree, trembling with excitement:

"It is an honor to have Lord Chen grace us with his presence! I have been eagerly awaiting your arrival!"

Chen Yuan smiled and put away the Holy Venerable's Token.

I glanced at the time.

It's almost noon.

"Shadow, let's go to the Lin family's house for dinner."

Shadow's eyes lit up.

"A meal?! Boss, can I come too?"

Chen Yuan nodded.

"Of course, I'll take you out for some fun."

The shadowy creature excitedly flapped its small wings, instantly expanding from the size of a palm to three meters in size.

Chen Yuan stepped onto its back, and Chen Tianling and the other Holy Dragon Guards quickly followed.

With a flap of its wings, the shadowy creature soared into the sky!

As it flew high into the sky, it expanded again, and a colossal beast three hundred meters long stretched across the sky above Dragon Abyss Mountain!

Chen Yuan stood on the back of Youying, his hands behind his back.

This time, instead of letting the shadowy figure traverse the void, he directly flew towards Luodu City in his true form.

Since we're going to be guests, let's make it a bit more impressive.

......

Above Luodu City.

A huge shadow swept by, countless people looked up in awe, and then...

"Holy crap! It's Chief Chen's mount!"

"That behemoth, hundreds of meters long! I saw it on the news yesterday!"

"Chief Chen! Chief Chen has returned from seclusion!"

Countless people waved excitedly in the streets.

The patrolling martial artists stopped in their tracks, their eyes filled with awe and admiration.

"Is that Chief Chen? He's so handsome!"

"Yesterday, they easily annihilated a ninth-tier peak alien, which is equivalent to a peak Martial Saint!"

Chen Yuan, perched on the back of the shadow, heard all the discussions below.

He remained calm, but inwardly he was muttering to himself:

"With such a grand display, shouldn't the system award a hidden achievement?"

I waited a few seconds.

My mind was completely silent; there was nothing there.

Chen Yuan pursed her lips.

"Well, it seems this level of divine manifestation is no longer enough to trigger an achievement."

The first time I rode the Shadow to the Demon Suppression Fortress, it didn't trigger anything.

There was no second time either.

This indicates that the system is immune to "simply making a high-profile appearance".

"Alright, we'll have to come up with some new ideas next time."

He stopped worrying and continued to admire the bustling scenery of Luodu City below.

......

The Lin family mansion.

The place is now brightly decorated and bustling with activity.

Lin Zuyao stood outside the gate, eagerly awaiting his arrival.

Lin Wei, standing behind him, was also dressed in a formal gown, with exquisite makeup and an undisguised excitement on her face.

Further back were the core members of the Lin family, each one looking spirited and dressed neatly, as if welcoming an emperor.

At the very back of the crowd, a girl of about eighteen or nineteen was peeking out and looking up at the sky.

The girl wore a light blue dress, her long black hair cascading over her shoulders, her features as delicate as a porcelain doll, and her large eyes filled with curiosity and nervousness.

She is Lin Wei's daughter, Lin Mengyao.

"Mengyao, stand still," Lin Wei whispered a reminder.

Lin Mengyao quickly pulled her head back and stood obediently, but her eyes still couldn't help but drift upwards.

She was forcibly pulled out of seclusion by her mother, and with limited access to information, she asked in confusion.

"Director Chen... is he really that amazing?"

She asked the maid beside her in a low voice.

The maidservant hurriedly said, "Miss, you just finished your seclusion and don't know yet, do you? Yesterday in the Netherworld Cave, Chief Chen casually killed the peak ninth-tier Netherworld Demon Lord with just a few spear thrusts! That's an existence even stronger than Chief Zhou!"

Lin Mengyao's eyes widened in surprise.

"Just a few shots?! That's impressive?!"

"That's right!" the maid whispered. "And I heard that Director Chen is exceptionally young, only in his early twenties, and incredibly handsome..."

Lin Mengyao's heart started racing for no apparent reason.

In his early twenties, at the peak of Martial Saint, he killed a peak ninth-tier cultivator with a single punch, and he was incredibly cool too...

This...this is the legendary perfect male protagonist!

Although she was a student at Luodu Martial Arts University and had good talent, she had always been focused on cultivation and rarely paid attention to outside affairs.

But recently, Chen Yuan's name has been everywhere.

Her classmates were talking about it, her teachers were talking about it, and even her mother kept nagging about it after she got home.

"Mengyao, Director Chen is a rare genius. If you could meet him..."

"Mengyao, Mom is creating opportunities for you, you must seize them..."

At first, she was quite annoyed, thinking her mother was too materialistic.

But after hearing so much about it, one can't help but become curious: just how amazing is this Chief Chen?

Today I'm finally going to meet him in person.

Just then.

The sky suddenly darkened, and a huge shadow enveloped the entire Lin family mansion.

Lin Mengyao looked up and froze instantly.

A terrifying behemoth, three hundred meters long, is slowly descending from the sky.

Dark purple star patterns swirled, and enormous energy wings fluttered gently.

Each wave of the fan created ripples in the space.

On the back of that giant beast was a figure that looked like a god descending from heaven.