High Martial Arts: Starting with a Martial Saint Peak Cultivation

The night was deep.

In Anju Community, rows of old tenement buildings gleam dimly under the streetlights; only families with limited financial means would choose to live here.

In the living room.

Chen Yuan was lazily lying on the sofa watching TV.

The television was still rebroadcasting the evening's emergency news, with the host excitedly reporting the news that the "mysterious events at the West City Cave" had been "subsided."

All that remained in the scene was the mess and the still-shaken martial artists, but no one could explain what had happened.

Chen Yuan got a little bored and casually changed the channel.

Just then.

He noticed something, and raised his eyebrows slightly.

"They're here."

"This must be Zhou Qing, right? He's a late-stage Martial Saint, quite strong, but unfortunately... not as strong as me."

Almost at the same moment.

A figure appeared silently in a corner of Anju Community.

Zhou Qing.

Dressed in simple, practical attire, his aura was completely concealed, making him look like an ordinary middle-aged man.

But only he himself knew.

His heart was pounding uncontrollably at that moment!

From the moment the fighter jet entered the airspace above the river and sea, he deliberately lowered his breathing and even used secret techniques to conceal his movements.

Logically speaking...

Even a late-stage Martial Saint might not be able to detect his arrival.

But he had just stepped into the Anju residential community.

An overwhelming pressure that made his very soul tremble came crashing down upon him!

Zhou Qing was jolted, and his pupils suddenly contracted!

This aura... Peak Martial Saint?!

He absolutely cannot be mistaken!

That overwhelming pressure, as vast as mountains and as deep as the sea, seemingly capable of suppressing heaven and earth, was clearly something only someone who had reached the pinnacle of the Martial Saint realm could possess!

"How is this possible..." Zhou Qing's heart was filled with shock.

He had considered many possibilities before he came.

The opponent is at the mid-stage of Martial Saint, or at most at the late-stage of Martial Saint like himself.

But the peak of Martial Saint?!

There isn't a single Martial Saint on the entire planet Earth who has reached this level!

Chen Yuan is the first!

Zhou Qing suddenly turned his head and looked at the ordinary window on the third floor. He could feel a gaze calmly watching him from there.

What made him even more uneasy was...

The moment that gaze fell upon him, he involuntarily felt a sense of tension!

It's like being scrutinized by a higher level of existence!

He had lived for so many years, experienced countless life-and-death battles, and faced countless terrifying alien races, but he had never felt this way before.

It felt like he was in front of the other person.

There are no secrets at all!

"I thought I was being cautious enough, but I never expected..." Zhou Qing took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the shock in his heart.

Fortunately, there was no malice in that gaze.

As the owner of the aura withdrew their gaze, Zhou Qing felt a sense of relief wash over him.

He composed himself and gave a wry smile.

"When did such a powerful figure emerge in the Great Xia Kingdom? A peak Martial Saint... and so young?"

According to Zhao Shanhe's description, this "Senior Chen" looked to be only in his early twenties.

If that's their real age...

Zhou Qing dared not think any further.

He flashed and instantly appeared in front of the door on the third floor.

He straightened his robes and mentally rewrote all the conditions he had originally prepared to win over a mid-stage Martial Saint.

An ordinary Martial Saint and a peak Martial Saint are two completely different concepts!

The former is worth winning over.

The latter... can already influence the fate of a country, and is worth paying any price to befriend!

Zhou Qing calmed himself down and gently knocked on the door.

"Knock knock knock".

"Zhou Qing from the Dragon Martial Division has come to pay a special visit to Senior Chen."

A young, calm voice came from inside: "The door's unlocked, come in."

Zhou Qing pushed open the door and entered.

The first thing I noticed was the young man lounging lazily on the sofa.

He looked to be in his early twenties, with delicate features and eyes as calm as a deep pool.

And that overwhelming pressure from a peak Martial Saint that made his heart tremble... was emanating from this young man!

"Really...so young..." Zhou Qing's last shred of hope vanished.

He could tell that this was not some old monster in disguise, nor was it a disguise technique; it was a genuine twenty-year-old bone age!

A martial arts master at the peak of his age at twenty?

What does this mean?!

The youngest Martial Saint in the history of the Great Xia Kingdom, he broke through at the age of fifty-three during the spiritual energy revival and is hailed as a once-in-a-millennium genius.

And the person in front of me...

Zhou Qing couldn't even find an adjective to describe it.

I feel like my entire worldview has been turned upside down!

"Sit down." Chen Yuan pointed to the sofa opposite.

Zhou Qing sat down as instructed, his posture cautious, showing none of the airs of the First Saint of the Great Xia Kingdom.

He clasped his hands in a respectful bow and said sincerely, "Senior Chen's intervention pacified the Heavenly Cave and saved millions of lives across the land. On behalf of the Great Xia Dynasty, I, Zhou, would like to express my sincere gratitude."

"Senior's methods are extraordinary. With a single thought, you wiped out the insect swarm, and the lingering power shook the Heavenly Cave. Such strength is something I have never seen before in my life..."

Chen Yuan smiled and said, "It was just something I did; it was too noisy."

Zhou Qing's lips twitched slightly.

smoothly?

Killing six Martial Emperor-level Insect Kings, wiping out countless insect swarms, and leveling a medium-sized Heavenly Cave... is that considered easy?

But he knew now was not the time to be shocked.

After calming himself down, he continued, "Senior, to have such cultivation at such a young age is truly a blessing for our human race. Nowadays, alien races are rampant, and celestial caves are frequently appearing. Although our Great Xia warriors are rushing to the front lines one after another, they are still not strong enough..."

After listening to the other party's flattery, Chen Yuan knew that they were about to get down to business.

really.

Zhou Qing changed the subject, his expression becoming solemn: "I have come here today on behalf of the Dragon Martial Division to earnestly request that you, senior, return to service!"

"The Dragon Martial Division wishes to honor you as the Holy Venerable One Who Protects the Nation, and bestow upon you the title of Honorary Chief Commander, a position equal to mine, second only to anyone else!"

Chen Yuan's eyes flickered slightly.

Honorary Director?

That's an interesting title.

Seeing that Chen Yuan seemed somewhat interested, Zhou Qing was overjoyed and quickly continued, "In addition, Senior will also enjoy the highest level of welfare benefits from the Dragon Martial Division."

"First, Senior has free access to all the secret realms and celestial caves of the Great Xia Kingdom. As long as Senior wishes, Senior can enter any secret realm with priority and without any limit on the number of times!"

The so-called secret realm cave.

These are all areas that have been pacified by the authorities and transformed into controllable resource points, containing a vast amount of natural treasures, spiritual minerals and herbs, and even ancient heritage.

"Secondly, within the Great Xia Kingdom, you can mobilize garrison forces and surveillance forces anywhere, and even directly utilize the Dragon Martial Division's strategic weapons in emergencies!"

"Third, the state provides seniors with exclusive residences and guards, allocates 10 spirit crystals as a Holy Venerable offering and 20 billion Great Xia coins as a subsidy every month, and can give priority to meeting any cultivation needs."

"And whatever you desire, senior, as long as it exists in this world, the Dragon Martial Division will find a way to obtain it for you!"

"Fourth, all cultivation techniques and martial arts below the Saint level in the Scripture Pavilion can be read and studied at will, and some Saint-level cultivation techniques and martial arts can be browsed and studied at will, but they cannot be passed on to others without permission."

"Finally, and most importantly, after joining the Dragon Martial Division, you enjoy one of the highest decision-making powers and still retain complete personal freedom."

"Except for large-scale invasions by alien races or massive riots in the Heavenly Caves, the Dragon Martial Division will never interfere in any of your private affairs."

After Zhou Qing finished speaking, he stood up and bowed deeply to Chen Yuan.

He bowed very low.

But for the sake of the hundreds of millions of people in Great Xia, and for the survival of the human race, this first Martial Saint of Great Xia put aside all his pride.

Chen Yuan looked at Zhou Qing, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

These conditions... are certainly quite generous.

Most importantly, the other party clearly saw through something.

With his peak Martial Saint strength, Long Wusi couldn't restrain him at all.

So let's just give them face and benefits, just to establish a good relationship.

"Chief Zhou certainly has a lot of guts." Chen Yuan smiled and tried to help him up.

But Zhou Qing maintained his bowing posture and said sincerely, "Your abilities, senior, are truly worthy of such respect!"

Chen Yuan pondered for a moment.

The conditions offered by Zhou Qing were extremely high for an ordinary Martial Saint.

But it wasn't particularly appealing to him.

With his current strength, he can get whatever resources he wants from the Heavenly Cave himself; he doesn't need anyone to "offer" to him.

However, joining the Dragon Warrior Division wouldn't actually do him any harm.

Having an official identity will make things easier in the future.

The key is.

The definition of "only needing to act at the "critical moment" is very vague, and the initiative is entirely in his hands.

"Alright, I agree." Chen Yuan nodded.

Zhou Qing suddenly looked up, his eyes gleaming with surprise: "Senior, really?!"