High Martial Arts: Starting with a Martial Saint Peak Cultivation

Chen Yuan sat in Qionghua Pavilion for almost half an hour.

The plates and dishes on the table were changed again and again, and three more jugs of spirit wine were poured.

The shadowy beast slumped on the table, its belly round and full, its tail occasionally swaying weakly like a purple rag hanging on the edge of the table.

Chen Tianling and the Holy Dragon Guards were quite restrained, taking only a few bites of each dish before putting down their chopsticks.

But there was a hint of satisfaction in their eyes.

For ordinary people, just one bite of these dishes is equivalent to months of arduous training.

But for the Holy Dragon Guards now, it's just a taste at best; once the spiritual energy enters their bodies, it doesn't even cause a ripple.

Chen Yuan, of course, goes without saying.

He put down his wine glass and glanced at the empty plates on the table.

"That's about it."

He raised his hand and called out towards the door.

"Check, please."

As soon as he finished speaking, the door to the private room was gently pushed open.

The maid who came in was not an ordinary maid.

Instead, it was a woman wearing a moon-white long dress.

She was tall and slender with gentle features. Her black hair was styled into a high bun, and a jade hairpin with tassels adorned her temples.

As she walked, her swaying hair ornaments trembled slightly, like fragmented reflections of moonlight falling on the water's surface.

"Lord Chen, I am the general manager of Qionghua Pavilion, and my name is Luo Qingying."

She walked to the table.

The late Chen Yuan bowed respectfully.

His voice was soft yet not cloying, carrying the unique sense of propriety of a businessman.

"Boss Jiang specifically instructed that Special Envoy Chen's entire bill today be on the house."

Luo Qingying raised her head slightly, a perfectly timed smile appearing on her lips.

"The owner said that it is a great honor for Qionghua Pavilion that you can dine here."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yuan's brows twitched almost imperceptibly.

He picked up the teacup and twirled it halfway between his fingertips.

"Free meal?"

He looked up at Luo Qingying, his tone indifferent.

"No need."

"Just give us the amount we need."

Luo Qingying was clearly not expected to receive this answer, and a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes.

"Lord Chen, this..."

"I said, there's no need to waive it."

Chen Yuan interrupted her, placing the teacup back on the table with a very soft clinking sound.

"I came here to eat, not to take advantage of others."

He muttered to himself.

"I would never do something like getting something for free."

"It's not like I don't have star coins, why should I owe someone a favor for a few hundred thousand or a million star coins?"

"Favors are the hardest thing to repay."

Hearing the firmness in his tone, Luo Qingying dared not try to persuade him any further.

She quickly put on an even gentler smile.

"Since Lord Chen insists, then I will not force him."

She took out a palm-sized jade tray and tapped it lightly a few times with her fingertips.

"Today's dishes plus the spirit wine total 864,000 star coins."

Luo Qingying raised her head, speaking at a measured pace.

"I'll give you a 30% discount, and round it down."

"You can pay 600,000 Star Coins."

Chen Yuan nodded and said nothing more.

Chen Tianling had already stood up and taken out a dark gold card from his pocket.

The card gleamed with a subtle metallic sheen under the light; it was an exclusive secondary card issued by the Empire to honorary envoys.

Scan this one.

Chen Tianling handed over the card.

Luo Qingying took it with both hands and made a light stroke on the tent tray.

With a soft beep, the accounts were settled.

She returned the card to Chen Tianling and bowed to Chen Yuan.

"Thank you, Lord Chen. You are welcome to come again anytime."

Chen Yuan hummed in agreement and stood up from his seat.

He straightened his clothes and walked towards the door.

Youxiang bounced off the table like a spring, and jumped onto Chen Yuan's shoulder in a few steps.

It was too lazy to revert to its miniature form at this moment, so it simply maintained the size of a half-grown cub, with its front paws resting on Chen Yuan's shoulder and its belly still round and plump.

Chen Yuan glanced at it sideways.

"After eating like this, can you ever turn back into your original form?"

Youying puffed out her belly, her tone quite smug.

"Don't worry, boss, we can easily eat at three more tables!"

Chen Yuan chuckled and shook his head, too lazy to argue with it.

Luckily he's rich, otherwise he wouldn't be able to afford to feed even one of those voracious Shadows...

The group left the private room and went down the stairs.

Before they even reached the main hall on the first floor, Jiang Wantang was already waiting at the corner of the stairs.

She was followed by eight attendants, who stood in two straight rows.

"Lord Chen, are you leaving?"

When Jiang Wantang saw Chen Yuan come down, she immediately went to greet him, her smile even more ardent than the spring lake.

"We've finished eating, it's time to go."

Chen Yuan kept walking, speaking casually.

"No need for a delivery, Manager Jiang."

Jiang Wantang refused and quickly followed.

"It's a rare privilege for Lord Chen to come all this way, how could I not see him off?"

"Besides, your presence at Qionghua Pavilion today has made countless people extremely envious."

As she spoke, she personally led Chen Yuan toward the gate.

Along the way, guests and servants made way for him, their eyes all falling on Chen Yuan.

Someone recognized him and gasped in surprise.

"Look, it's Special Envoy Chen!"

"Is that the important figure who lives at Cloud Wilderness Manor?"

"That's right, it's said that even the Prince of Zhendong treats him with great respect."

"I can't believe I ran into you here today, I'd better take a good look at you."

"........."

The whispers were kept very low, but Chen Yuan could still hear them clearly.

He remained outwardly calm, but inwardly he felt somewhat helpless.

"It's just a meal, why do you treat me like I'm a monkey wherever I go?"

"The title of honorary envoy is truly impossible to hide, no matter where you go."

Jiang Wantang escorted everyone to the main entrance of Qionghua Pavilion.

A large crowd had gathered on the street in front of the gate.

There were almost twice as many as when Chen Yuan came, and they were all craning their necks to look in this direction.

"Lord Chen, please take care."

Jiang Wantang stopped at the threshold, looked up at Chen Yuan, and a hint of expectation was hidden in her eyes.

"If you come to Mingyu City again next time, you must visit Qionghua Pavilion again."

Chen Yuan nodded.

"I'll come when I have time."

After he finished speaking, he turned his head and glanced at the shadow on his shoulder.

Youying understood immediately and flipped over to jump off Chen Yuan's shoulder.

It landed on the open ground in front of the door, and the moment its limbs touched the ground, a dark purple light exploded.

The light, like a purple sun, burst open in the center of the street, so bright that everyone around raised their hands to shield their eyes.

next second.

A colossal, jet-black void beast appeared before them.

Its wingspan was over twenty feet, covering half the street.

A huge shadow swept across the ground, bringing with it a dry, strong wind.

Jiang Wantang stood inside the door, looking up at the enormous object.

The smile on her face froze for a moment, and her pupils contracted slightly, as if a sense of oppression was surging up from the depths of her soul!

It's like standing on the edge of a bottomless abyss, with a gigantic, unseen creature breathing below.

Her heart skipped a beat.

"This is the Void Beast..."

Jiang Wantang murmured to herself.

"The real Void Beasts are even more terrifying than the legends."

"How wonderful it would be if I could have a beast like that."

A hint of undisguised envy flashed in her eyes.

But as the owner of Qionghua Pavilion, she was even more aware of reality.

Void behemoths are extremely rare in the universe.

Let alone the powerful and wealthy in Mingyu City.

Even if you turn Yuhua Star upside down, you won't find a second one.

Within the entire Canglan Empire, only the royal family and a few top-tier beings could possibly possess void behemoths or star behemoths of the same level.

"Even with money, you can't get it..."

Jiang Wantang sighed inwardly, but still maintained a polite smile on her face.

Chen Yuan didn't notice her thoughts.

With a swift movement, he landed steadily on the shadow's back.

Chen Tianling and ten Holy Dragon Guards followed closely behind, taking their positions one by one as their robes fluttered.

"I'm gone."

Chen Yuan spoke calmly.

The shadowy creature let out a low growl, raised its front paws, and tore open the sky above its head.

A dark crack silently opened.

With a sudden flap of its wings, it carried everyone into the sky and plunged headfirst into the crevice.

The crack closed quickly and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Only a few lingering ripples remained in the air, and a few green leaves were swept up by the strong wind on the street.

"Oh My God......"

A young beast tamer watching looked up, his mouth agape for a long time.

"That's a Void Beast, it's terrifying."

The middle-aged man next to him also swallowed hard.

"Let alone this behemoth, when Special Envoy Chen was standing on its back just now, I didn't even dare to breathe."

"That's what you call a true powerhouse."

"In other people's eyes, what's the difference between us and ants?"

"Alright, stop being envious, hurry home and start cultivating."

The crowd discussed it for a long time before slowly dispersing.

The area in front of Qionghua Pavilion was bustling again, but everyone now held a deeper sense of awe for Chen Yuan.

Meanwhile, Youying had already led Chen Yuan and the others to the clouds above Yuhua Star.

It didn't fly too high, but just glided smoothly at high altitudes.

below.

The scenery of Yuhua Star is like a long scroll that is slowly unfolding.

The verdant mountains resemble a giant dragon lying on the ground, and the lakes are like scattered sapphires embedded in the green fields.

Several floating cities appeared and disappeared in the sea of ​​clouds, with flying boats shuttling through them, leaving streaks of light in their wake.

The shadowy figure turned its head, its enormous vertical pupils reflecting the sunlight.

"Boss, where to next?"

Its sound was rolling, like muffled thunder coming from the clouds.

Chen Yuan stood with his hands behind his back on its back, his white robe fluttering in the wind high in the sky.

He glanced down at the ground below, then looked up into the distance.

It was still early; the sun in the west had just completed most of its journey, painting the clouds in large swaths of golden-red.

"Find me a scenic spot and take me there."

Chen Yuan spoke casually, as if he were talking about something trivial.

"I'm not cultivating today, I'm going to take a good look at this Jade Flower Star."

Upon hearing this, the shadowy creature flicked its tail high in the sky, shattering a large cloud.

"Alright! Buckle up, boss!"

It folded its wings and plunged directly into the void.

The spatial ripples in the high sky dissipated rapidly.

Only the shattered clouds remained, drifting slowly like cotton wool scattered by the wind.

Standing on the back of the shadow, Chen Tianling sighed softly.

"Our boss has been either fusing with a supreme treasure or in seclusion these past few months. It's been a long time since he's felt this relaxed."

Chen Yi also smiled, which was rare for him.

"Following the boss, there will be many easy days ahead."

The shadowy figure moved through the void, occasionally tearing open a gap to let the people on its back catch a glimpse of the scenery below.

Chen Yuan rode on the back of the void behemoth and wandered around Yuhua Star for a long time.

I watched the sunset along the East China Sea coast and also saw the aurora borealis over the snowy plains of the North.

It was late at night when they leisurely returned to Yunye Manor.

.........

After that, Chen Yuan had a lot of free time.

He sleeps until late morning every day, and then fishes by the lake, sitting there for the entire afternoon.

Sometimes I would go to the largest teahouse in Mingyu City to listen to storytellers, and sometimes I would stroll around Lingguo Street in the West Market.

Occasionally, when he was in a good mood, he would charter a pleasure boat for a lake tour and take Chen Tianling and the others from the south of the city to the north.

Life was incredibly comfortable.

He had thought that his status as an honorary envoy, spending his days idly, would inevitably attract some gossip.

But the opposite is true.

Those powerful figures who originally wanted to curry favor with Chen Yuan gave up completely after observing for half a month.

Chen Yuan did not attend banquets, formed cliques, or inquire about or interfere with imperial political or military affairs.

Of all the beings in the Upper Realm of Yuhua Star, he lived the life most like a salted fish.

"This Special Envoy Chen really has absolutely no ambition for power or profit."

"I sent people to guard outside Yunye Manor for about ten days, but Special Envoy Chen was either fishing or strolling around."

"He won't even go to the supreme secret realm of the Liancheng Martial Star System, how can we expect him to get involved in the political affairs of Yuhua Star?"

"This is just a salted fish."

"What a waste of such high cultivation level."

"With such strength, he neither competes nor fights, spending his days either in seclusion or traveling and sunbathing... Is he afraid that because he comes from another star system, interfering in political or military affairs will arouse suspicion, so he is avoiding suspicion?"

"Forget it, let's not waste time on Special Envoy Chen. Let's find someone else."

then.

Ambitious and powerful figures all turned their attention away from Chen Yuan.

Chen Yuan was happy to have some peace and quiet.

this day.

Midnight.

The Yunye Manor was completely silent, except for the spirit grass by the lake swaying gently in the night breeze.

Chen Yuan lay on the large bed in the master bedroom, breathing evenly, fast asleep.

Moonlight streamed in through the half-open window, falling on the floor like a layer of pale silver frost.

It was during this quietest moment.

A familiar mechanical voice suddenly rang in his mind.

[Ding! The monthly check-in count has been refreshed. Would you like to check in now?]

Chen Yuan's eyes snapped open.

There was not a trace of sleepiness in those dark eyes.

He sat up abruptly, the thin blanket sliding down to his waist.

"They're here!"

Chen Yuan's lips curled up, and he responded in his mind without hesitation.

"Check-in!"

[Ding! Check-in successful!]

The system notification ended, followed by a series of prompts.

[Congratulations, host, you have received the following rewards: Item upgrades, Supreme-grade Void Abyss Fruit, and Supreme-grade Ice God Pearl.]

Chen Yuan's pupils suddenly contracted.

He threw off the covers and stepped barefoot onto the floor.

"All items have been upgraded!"

These five words exploded in his heart like thunder.

"I knew it!"

"The system will definitely pull this trick after I break through to the Supreme Realm!"

Chen Yuan paced back and forth in the room, as excited as a child who had just received a new toy.

He had been thinking about this since the last time he signed in and received the full-force attack of the peak Eternal True God.

"I knew I was right!"

"This time, all the treasures and cultivation techniques can be upgraded to the highest-grade Venerable level!"

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

[“All items will be upgraded: All cultivation techniques, martial arts skills, equipment, and items obtained by the host through daily check-ins will be upgraded to the Supreme Grade, Top Quality.”]

"Void Abyss Fruit: A supreme-grade treasure of the Venerable rank. After consuming it, a Void Beast can greatly enhance its Void Origin, awaken stronger Void Divine Powers, and achieve a comprehensive improvement in its overall strength."

"Ice God Pearl: A supreme-grade treasure of the Venerable rank. Forged from the fundamental law of extreme cold, once unleashed, it can instantly freeze a radius of ten thousand miles, even affecting the flow of the law of time."

["Does the host wish to claim it immediately?"]

Chen Yuan read it quickly, and felt refreshed.

"The Void Abyss Fruit is perfect for that guy, Shadow."

He was making plans in his mind.

"A top-grade Venerable item is an absolute must-have for Void Beasts, and it will definitely boost the overall strength of Shadow to a whole new level."

"The Ice God Pearl, a supreme treasure of the ice element, is combined with the Sky-Stabilizing Pearl and merged into the Myriad Treasures River..."

Chen Yuan thought about it and felt more and more delighted, almost bursting out laughing.

"Space blockade plus time slowdown, plus a vast expanse of ice."

"Once the Wanbao River is deployed, the enemy won't even be able to move!"

He didn't hesitate any longer and responded on the spot.

"receive!"

The moment the words left his mouth.

All the treasures on Chen Yuan's body lit up at the same time.

Within the infinite storage space, thousands of life-saving treasures were as if being scorched by invisible flames, and the light patterns flowing on their surfaces began to rapidly transform.

The Four Godslayer Swords, Dawnbreaker Spear, Star-Shattering Bow, Xuanhuang Bell, and Sky-Stabilizing Pearl, all fused within the Wanbao River...

The phantom images of the treasures trembled violently in the river.

Their aura seemed to be constantly being raised higher and higher by something!

Even the celestial statues on Earth, far away, began to glow with a faint golden light.

Little Blue is taking a nap under the World Origin Tree.

suddenly.

She suddenly opened her eyes.

"Why did the statue light up by itself?"

She appeared outside Luodu City in a flash, looking up at the celestial statue.

The statue was bathed in a sea of ​​golden light, and even the surrounding air became scorching hot.

"What is Chen Yuan up to now...?"

Xiao Lan's eyes widened, her voice filled with shock.

"Why has the aura emanating from this statue suddenly increased so much?"

"A Venerable-rank treasure... Could this be the aura of a Venerable-rank supreme treasure?!"

"How did that freak Chen Yuan manage to do that?!"

She covered her mouth, her pale blue eyes wide open.

Meanwhile, on Yu Hua Star's side...

Chen Yuan had already sat cross-legged back on the bed.

A flood of new techniques and martial arts memories rushed into his mind.

Those were the God-Slaying Sword Formation, the Nine Forms of Dawn, the Sacred Ruins World-Suppressing Fist, and the Nine Arrows of God-Destroying, all upgraded to the highest-grade Venerable level...

Each memory is like a newly sharpened blade, more than ten times sharper than before.

Chen Yuan closed his eyes and focused all his energy on digesting the information.

Time passed second by second.

The moonlight slowly moved from the windowsill to the foot of the bed.

About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn has passed.

Chen Yuan opened his eyes again.

His eyes seemed to hold ten laws flowing within them, or a whole galaxy slowly rotating.

The corners of my mouth turned up uncontrollably, and I couldn't suppress it.

"good!"

"Very good!"

Chen Yuan clenched his fist, feeling the surging power within his body.

"Now, my strength has reached a new level!"

"Not only have all the treasures been upgraded, but even the cultivation techniques and martial arts skills have all reached the highest-grade Venerable level!"

"It's an all-around, flawless upgrade!"

He paused, then suddenly remembered something and quickly checked the infinite storage space.

really.

The silvery-gray ball of light was still there.

But things are different now.

It was originally just a full-force attack from the peak level of an Eternal True God.

At this moment, the ball of light had shrunk by nearly half, yet it emitted a terrifying fluctuation that even Chen Yuan found unsettling.

"It really did upgrade!"

Chen Yuan's eyes were frighteningly bright.

"A supreme peak-level all-out attack!"

"With this, even if I encounter a peak Supreme expert, I'll have a trump card to severely injure or even instantly kill them!"

Chen Yuan was so excited he almost jumped out of bed.

He took several deep breaths before he could finally calm down.

"If you were to throw me back into the Cloud Realm now..."

"I could crush those four earth immortals with a single finger."

"True Lord Xuanchen? Ha, he doesn't even need to run away."

Chen Yuan lay back down on the bed, putting his hands behind his head.

He stared at the ceiling, a smile still lingering on his lips.

"However, in the current Canglan Empire, no one can force me to use those trump cards."

"I'm safe for now, this salted fish."

With a thought, he focused his consciousness on the Wanbao River.

The dazzling galaxy floated silently in the storage space, and every treasure inside exuded the aura of a supreme-grade item.

The four swords that slay the gods gleam with a cold light like frost, while the spear that breaks through the dawn is incomparably sharp.

The moonlight flows across the bowstring of the Shattered Star, and the Xuanhuang Bell is as heavy as a mountain.

The Soul-Capturing Bell glowed faintly, and the Heaven-Binding Silk was as red as blood.

The spacetime ripples of the Fixed Space Bead were several times more solid than before.

"If Wanbaohe were to be revealed for the first time now..."

Chen Yuan muttered softly, her eyes full of anticipation.

"I wonder which unlucky soul will be the first to taste this bitterness."

"If dozens of supreme-grade treasures are thrown at once, even a peak Supreme Realm expert would be severely injured in one go."

He turned over and buried his face in the soft pillow.

"However, it would be best to come later that day."

"I haven't had enough of this leisurely life yet."

A gentle night breeze blew in through the window, carrying the dampness of the lake and the fragrance of medicinal herbs.

Chen Yuan closed her eyes.

The mighty powerhouse at the early stage of the Supreme Realm fell into a deep sleep just like an ordinary person.

His breathing was even and long.

With his level of cultivation, he no longer needs sleep.

But he just happens to like this feeling.

Eat when you're supposed to eat, sleep when you're supposed to sleep, and cultivate yourself when you're supposed to cultivate yourself.

These days are wonderful...