High Martial Arts: Starting with a Martial Saint Peak Cultivation

Inside the cultivation room, Chen Yuan slowly opened his eyes.

The morning light of Blue Star still lingered on the edge of consciousness, like a pale golden afterglow, before being quickly replaced by the midday sunlight of Jade Star.

He stood up and stretched comfortably.

The joints in his shoulders, back, and waist made a crisp cracking sound, which was particularly clear in the quiet training room.

Actually, he didn't have anything particularly important to do.

I was afraid that if Lin Mengyao and the others knew I was coming, they would drop what they were doing and rush over.

That girl is currently at a crucial stage in her cultivation.

There's no need to interrupt her.

Anyway, Xiao Lan has already delivered the message; we'll discuss it in detail when we get back later...

He walked to the door of the cultivation room, and the heavy spirit steel door slid open automatically.

The sunlight outside poured in like a waterfall, carrying the unique sweet scent of grass and trees of Yuhua Star.

Chen Yuan took a deep breath and felt completely relaxed.

"My cultivation has broken through, and the Wanbao River has also been upgraded."

He stepped out of the meditation room and onto the bluestone slabs in the courtyard.

"Finally, I can have a few days of peace and quiet."

The footsteps had just begun.

Several figures then emerged from various parts of the manor.

The shadowy figure was at the forefront, its dark purple scales gleaming in the sunlight.

"Boss! You're finally out of seclusion!"

His tone was filled with undisguised joy, and his tail was wagging so fast it was almost invisible.

Chen Yuan glanced at him and nodded.

"What's up? Did you need something?"

Youying quickly shook her head.

"No, no, it's just that I miss you a lot when I can't see you, boss."

Chen Yuan smiled.

"You're always just being cheeky."

He ignored the shadows and turned his gaze towards the outside of the manor.

Looking into the distance, the sky above Yuhua Star was a clear, deep blue, with the outlines of several floating cities appearing and disappearing among the clouds.

Occasionally, a spaceship carrying passengers would streak across the sky, leaving a long, thin trail of light in its wake.

"Speaking of which, I haven't been out for a long time."

Chen Yuan withdrew his gaze, his voice revealing a rare hint of laziness.

"My cultivation has broken through, and the Wanbao River is finished."

"It's time to go out for a stroll and have a good meal."

He turned to look at Chen Tianling.

"Are there any decent restaurants on Jade Flower Star?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shadow's eyes lit up.

Yes, yes, yes!

He darted forward and approached Chen Yuan, his tail wagging excitedly.

"In Mingyu City, the closest city to our manor, there's a place called 'Qionghua Pavilion'!"

"I went there with Tianling and the others once before. It was a bit pricey, but the taste was absolutely amazing!"

The more Youying talked, the more excited she became, almost drooling.

"Boss, are you planning to go out for dinner?"

Chen Yuan looked at his gluttonous appearance and sighed helplessly.

"Yes."

"Okay!"

The shadowy figure cheered.

"What are we waiting for! Boss, let's go now!"

Before he finished speaking, he suddenly leaped upwards.

A dark purple light exploded from his body, like a lit firework.

The shadowy figure rapidly expanded in the light.

It grew from a height of more than one person to three zhang (approximately 13 meters), and then to ten zhang (approximately 33 meters).

Although this was far from the limit of the shadow, the enormous shadow cast upon the manor had already covered half of the lake.

Chen Yi and the others took two steps back and looked up.

It was a huge, jet-black creature.

Dark purple star patterns spread from the temples down the back, like a frozen galaxy in the night sky.

A pair of curved, enormous horns were coiled on its head, their tips gleaming with a chilling light.

A pair of enormous void wings unfolded on either side of its back, the wing membranes as thin as cicada wings, yet flowing with countless fine spatial ripples.

Its limbs were as thick as pillars of heaven, and with a gentle flick of its tail, the air currents it created scattered the butterflies by the lake.

After breaking through to the mid-stage of Eternal True God, Shadow's true form became even more majestic and imposing than before.

At this moment, he suppressed his cultivation aura to a very low level, only revealing himself to the outside world as a late-stage True God.

"Boss, come on up! I'll take you there!"

The shadowy figure turned its head, and a voice rolled out from its enormous throat, like muffled thunder rumbling in the clouds.

Chen Yuan's eyes twitched slightly as he watched.

"You get more excited than anyone else when it comes to food."

He flashed and landed steadily on the shadow's back.

Chen Tianling and ten Holy Dragon Guards followed closely behind, their robes fluttering as they took their places in turn.

"Hold on tight, boss!"

The shadowy creature let out a low growl and its front paws suddenly tore open the space in front of it.

A massive black rift silently opened, revealing the turbulent void within.

With a flap of his wings, he carried everyone and plunged inside.

The crack quickly closed, leaving only a few lingering ripples that gently swept across the lake's surface.

.........

at the same time.

Mingyu City, near Qionghua Pavilion.

Mingyu City is the largest city in the western hemisphere of Yuhua Star, more than ten times larger than an ordinary city-state.

The street was wide enough for seven or eight psionic flying cars to drive side by side, and both sides were lined with a kind of glowing green-leaved tree.

The trunk is straight, and the crown is like an umbrella.

Tiny specks of light filtered through the leaves, like stars scattered on a passerby's shoulder.

The people coming and going on the street were mostly sons of the powerful and wealthy, dressed in fine clothes.

Others rode along on various mythical beasts, walking slowly by.

A pure white deer with cloud-patterned markings followed behind a young woman.

Bells hung from the antlers.

Each step produced a crisp, tinkling sound.

Several scaled fire lizards lay beside the spiritual spring pool by the roadside.

They lazily basked in the sun, occasionally spitting out a string of pale red sparks from their nostrils.

The roadside shops are lined with various items, such as elixirs, spiritual plants, beast feed, and armor.

The air was filled with the aroma of spirit wood spices and roasted spirit meat, making one's mouth water.

Qionghua Pavilion is located in the most prosperous area of ​​the city.

It was a nine-story building, entirely constructed of warm white spirit jade.

With upturned eaves and carved beams and painted rafters.

Two stone sculptures of blue phoenixes with outstretched wings stand in front of the gate.

A huge gilded sign hangs outside the pavilion, with three characters written on it in the unique runes of the Beast Taming Civilization: Qionghua Pavilion.

It was lunchtime, and the area in front of Qionghua Pavilion was bustling with traffic.

The guests coming and going were all dressed in fine clothes, and the beasts accompanying them were mostly magnificent and extraordinary.

Amidst the lively atmosphere.

The sky above Qionghua Pavilion suddenly rippled like water, and an extremely subtle spatial fluctuation seeped out from the void.

All the beasts on the street raised their heads at the same time.

A blue falcon following its owner let out a short, sharp cry.

It flapped its wings anxiously, its eyes fixed on the sky.

A silver-armored rhinoceros lying at the shop entrance stood up uneasily, letting out a series of low growls and pawing at the ground with its hooves.

"What's wrong?"

"My tamed beast seems very scared. Is something coming?"

Passersby stopped in their tracks and looked up nervously.

The patrolling security team also noticed the anomaly.

Seven or eight fully armed city guards quickly approached, their hands on their weapons, their expressions wary.

The leader looked up at the sky, sweat beading on his forehead.

"Attention everyone, there is fluctuation in the unknown space!"

"Protect the scene to prevent..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

Suddenly, a pitch-black crack appeared in mid-air.

The crevice was like a giant mouth being slowly torn open, from which a few wisps of cold, empty wind blew out.

next second.

A colossal beast, entirely black with wings that blotted out the sky, emerged from the crack.

There were more than a dozen figures standing on its back.

Sunlight streamed in from behind them, casting their silhouettes in a pale gold hue.

The giant beast slowly landed.

The heavy limbs stepped onto the stone slabs in front of Qionghua Pavilion, making several muffled thuds.

Even the ground trembled slightly.

The surrounding beasts were even more frightened.

They lowered their heads, tucked their tails between their legs, and some even lay down on the ground.

The silver-armored rhinoceros buried its head in its forehooves, like a frightened big cat.

"It wasn't an enemy attack!"

Suddenly, someone among the city guards recognized him.

"This is Special Envoy Chen's steed!"

"It's that special envoy Chen Yuan who lives at Yunye Manor!"

The people around were stunned for a moment, then they all breathed a sigh of relief.

"Oh, it's Special Envoy Chen! I was so scared!"

"I knew it! Who would dare to cause trouble on Yuhua Star?"

"What brings Special Envoy Chen to Mingyu City today? Could he be here for dinner at Qionghua Pavilion?"

"What a coincidence! I can't believe I ran into Special Envoy Chen!"

The tension in the crowd quickly dissipated, replaced by an irrepressible excitement and curiosity.

Chen Yuan sat on the back of Youying and glanced around.

"Don't make such a big commotion next time."

He reached out and patted Shadow on the back.

"If you keep doing this, I won't take you with me when I go out anymore."

The shadowy figure shrank back.

"Got it, boss."

Chen Yuan then turned to look at the crowd around him and gently sent out a telepathic message.

"Please don't panic, everyone. We're just here for a meal."

The voice was gentle and clear, like a warm breeze blowing through the street.

Many passersby who were initially a little scared immediately relaxed.

Chen Yuan leaped down from the shadowy figure.

Chen Tianling and the others followed closely behind, landing in front of the Qionghua Pavilion.

A dark light flashed across the shadowy figure, and its massive, mountain-like body rapidly shrank.

In the blink of an eye.

He turned into a tiny thing the size of a palm.

It has a round body, dark purple wings, and a pair of vertical pupils that dart around.

He flapped his wings twice and landed steadily on Chen Yuan's shoulder.

"It's still more comfortable this way."

Shadow muttered something under his breath.

Chen Yuan ignored him and walked towards the gate of Qionghua Pavilion.

We haven't even entered the main gate yet.

Those powerful and influential people who were originally standing on the street watching the commotion have already recognized Chen Yuan.

Many of them, who had been hiding in the distance and dared not approach, now greeted him with smiles on their faces.

"Special Envoy Chen! What a coincidence, you're also dining at Qionghua Pavilion?"

A middle-aged man in a blue robe was the first to step forward and cup his hands in greeting.

"I am Liu Changhe of the Liu family of Yuhua Star. Greetings, Special Envoy Chen."

Beside him followed a lithe and powerful Blue-winged Leopard King.

As soon as the leopard saw the shadowy figure on Chen Yuan's shoulder, its ears immediately snapped back.

His legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground.

They didn't even dare to spread their wings.

Chen Yuan glanced at the strangely shaped leopard, then looked back at Liu Changhe.

"You're too kind, just grab a bite to eat."

He nodded slightly, as if to say hello.

Other powerful figures also stepped forward.

"Special Envoy Chen, I am Zhou Huaiyuan of the Zhou family of Mingyu City."

"Greetings, Special Envoy Chen."

"It is truly a blessing for us that Special Envoy Chen has come to Mingyu City."

"Yes, yes, Special Envoy Chen, you must come often in the future."

Chen Yuan responded to each question in a friendly manner.

"Definitely, definitely."

"No need for such formalities, everyone. Please get back to your work."

"Yes, I'm just here to have a meal."

Although these powerful and influential people were arrogant and ambitious, they didn't dare to put on any airs in front of Chen Yuan.

The beasts beside them were on high alert.

No matter how ferocious a beast is normally, as long as it gets within a few steps of Chen Yuan, it will be defeated.

Upon sensing the aura of the Void Beast emanating from Youying, they all huddled together.

They didn't even dare to breathe loudly.

Some astute and powerful figures naturally noticed this.

They were secretly alarmed.

"The small beast on Special Envoy Chen's shoulder may not look big, but its aura is terrifying."

"My Azure-Winged Leopard King doesn't even dare to come near."

"It seems that Envoy Chen's ability to control this Void Beast is even stronger than rumored..."

Their reverence deepened, and their attitude became even more respectful.

Just then.

A series of hurried yet light footsteps came from inside the Qionghua Pavilion.

A woman walked out quickly.

She was around thirty years old and had a tall figure.

Her long, dark green hair was pulled back and secured with a plain jade hairpin.

Her almond-shaped eyes were full of spring-like smiles, her red lips were plump, and her brows and eyes carried a worldly-wise shrewdness.

She wore a dark red long dress with auspicious cloud patterns embroidered in gold thread on the hem.

It was Jiang Wantang, the owner of Qionghua Pavilion.

"Lord Chen's presence is an honor to Qionghua Pavilion!"

Jiang Wantang walked up to Chen Yuan and gracefully bowed.

"My name is Jiang Wantang, and I am the manager of Qionghua Pavilion."

"Greetings, Lord Chen."

Chen Yuan waved his hand.

"No need for formalities."

"I heard your food is good, so I came to try it."

Jiang Wantang's smile grew even more enthusiastic.

"The fact that Lord Chen is willing to come is a tremendous honor for my Qionghua Pavilion."

"I will arrange it immediately, to treat you with the highest honors!"

Chen Yuan's eyebrows twitched slightly upon hearing this.

"No need for anything too formal, I'm just here for a meal."

Jiang Wantang shook her head.

"Lord Chen is of noble status, and the proper etiquette should be commensurate with him."

She gestured for them to proceed, her voice soft and sweet.

"Please come in, my lord. I will personally lead the way."

Seeing this, Chen Yuan no longer declined.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Manager Jiang."

He turned his head and glanced behind him, and Chen Tianling and the others followed in unison.

Those powerful and influential people are all very perceptive.

Knowing that Chen Yuan had come for a meal, not to listen to their attempts to get close to her, they all bowed and took their leave.

"Special Envoy Chen, please enjoy your meal."

"We won't disturb you any longer."

"If Special Envoy Chen has the time, I will definitely pay him a visit another day."

Chen Yuan nodded slightly, then turned and followed Jiang Wantang into Qionghua Pavilion.

Behind him, the crowd gathered again, buzzing with discussion.

"Special Envoy Chen actually came to Qionghua Pavilion for dinner!"

"That little beast is the Void Beast? It's so cute, but it scared me to death when it grew bigger just now."

"What do you know? That's called imposing! Could Special Envoy Chen's tamed beasts be ordinary?"

"Qionghua Pavilion is likely to be packed tonight."

"Of course, who wouldn't want to see Special Envoy Chen again?"

As soon as Chen Yuan entered the room, his eyes lit up.

The interior space is much larger than it appears from the outside.

Above them was a semi-transparent jade dome.

Sunlight streamed through the jade surface, bathing it in a gentle, warm golden hue.

The four walls are decorated with reliefs depicting beasts vying for attention.

The lines are smooth and lifelike.

The floor was covered with dark star-patterned warm wood, and stepping on it felt like stepping on a warm carpet.

A very faint scent of honey wafted in the air, mixed with the crisp aroma of burning spirit wood.

Jiang Wantang led everyone to the top floor.

There are only three private rooms on the top floor, and each one is incredibly spacious.

Chen Yuan was invited into the easternmost room.

As soon as the door was pushed open, a bright and spacious view appeared before me.

The private room has three transparent crystal curtain walls.

From here, you can see most of the bustling scenery of Mingyu City.

A huge glass lamp hangs from the roof, and inside the lamp's walls are a group of glowing butterflies.

The butterflies fluttered up and down, making the whole room glow with light and color.

The ground was covered with a soft, snow-white animal skin carpet, which made no sound when you stepped on it.

In the center was an enormous round table, the tabletop of which was carved from a single piece of purple-veined spirit wood.

The natural wood grain meanders like a river, exuding a warm and noble feel.

There were a dozen or so chairs of the same material placed around the room.

The back of the chair is also inlaid with several thumb-sized pieces of nurturing jade.

Chen Yuan glanced around and nodded in satisfaction.

"This place is really nice."

He sat down in the main seat and said casually.

Chen Tianling sat down to his right.

"As long as the boss is satisfied."

He paused, then lowered his voice.

"But to be honest, last time Shadow brought us here, we almost ate our way through the private room."

Chen Yuan's eye twitched when he heard this.

He turned his head to look at the shadowy figure on his shoulder.

Youying immediately turned her head away, pretending to look at the carvings on the wall.

"Let's order another set of your store's highest-end options."

Chen Tianling smiled and spoke to Jiang Wantang.

"Manager Jiang, my boss rarely comes here, so please don't hold back."

Jiang Wantang's smile widened.

"Don't worry, Lord Chen, I'll go and make the preparations right away."

She gave Chen Yuan a graceful bow, then turned and left the private room.

The door closed silently.

The private room fell silent, with only the faint sound of butterflies fluttering their wings under the glass lamp.

Chen Yuan leaned back in his chair.

Looking out at Mingyu City through the crystal curtain wall.

The streets were bustling with people, and speedboats weaved between buildings.

Occasionally, a beast would fly through the air, accompanied by a few clear cries.

"It feels good to come out for some fresh air."

He said softly.

"When I have more free time in the future, I'll take care of things on Blue Star and then take you all to eat all the good things in every star system."

Chen Tianling smiled.

"Then the boss has to keep his word."

"We remember it all."

Shadow flapped its wings excitedly twice, "You promised! You promised! Boss always keeps his word!"

Chen Yuan burst out laughing at the sight of the man and the beast.

Soon, there was a gentle knock on the door of the private room.

Jiang Wantang returned, followed by more than ten beautiful maids dressed in plain dresses.

Each person held a jade plate in their hand.

The plates were laden with delicious and visually appealing dishes.

One dish after another was served.

Some were steaming hot, while others were covered in glistening frost.

Some have a strong, rich aroma, while others have a light, delicate fragrance.

There were also several jugs of spirit wine in glass bottles, the liquid gleaming like honey under the light.

Finally, a row of exquisite spiritual fruits was served.

Each one is only the size of a thumb, yet it exudes a refreshing fruity aroma.

Jiang Wantang stood personally beside the table, smiling respectfully and attentively.

"Lord Chen, these are all the signs of our Qionghua Pavilion."

"The wine is brewed from thousand-year-old spiritual fruit, and the dishes are flavored with hundred-year-old spiritual plants."

"I hope you like it."

She bowed.

"I will take my leave now. Please summon me at any time if you have any further instructions, sir."

After saying that, she left with her maids.

The door to the private room closed again.

Chen Yuan lowered his head and sniffed.

A rich yet pleasant aroma wafted into my nose.

"It really smells good."

He picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks, put it in his mouth, and chewed it slowly a few times.

"It tastes really good."

He gave a heartfelt exclamation.

"You guys really know how to eat."

Chen Tianling laughed and said, "To be specific, it's the Shadow that eats."

"After we went back last time, he talked about it for a full two weeks."

The shadowy figure had somehow jumped from Chen Yuan's shoulder onto the table.

He reverted to the size of a half-grown cub and squatted beside a plate of spirit meat.

"Of course!"

His mouth was stuffed full, and his tail kept wagging.

"I may not be good at anything else, but I've never lost when it comes to finding food!"

Chen Yuan found his starving look both amusing and exasperating.

"Alright, eat slowly."

"Nobody's going to take it from you."

He picked up his glass and took a small sip.

The spirit wine, when it enters the throat, is warm and sweet, like holding a mouthful of melted moonlight.

"This wine is also quite good."

Chen Yuan put down his wine glass and looked past the crystal curtain wall.

"Take a good rest during this time."

"Let's see what surprises they have for me next time I check in..."