From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

September 15th, in the wild woods outside the city.

"good."

The elder nodded as he watched Chen Shi emerge from the bathtub.

"I thought you would die in this battle of the Holy Sons, but I didn't expect you to survive. It seems I was right about you."

"Thanks to the elder's guidance."

"Hehe, you always make people feel comfortable with what you say."

The elder smiled, then suddenly sighed softly, his gaze turning somber.

"It's just a pity that you couldn't kill that holy son."

"It is my incompetence; please punish me, Elder."

"I'm not blaming you, but I'm worried about you. Opportunities to fight the Holy Son are actually not many. If you miss an opportunity, it will take much longer to condense your divine body."

"Understood, Your Majesty. In the next duel, I will certainly kill their Holy Son!"

Chen Shi's voice was firm, as if he had made up his mind.

But in reality, he had no intention of forming a divine body by killing other holy sons.

According to Zhe Liu, once he has mastered the complete version of the Divine Elephant Embryo, he can further refine the Elephant King Stance and evolve it into a Xuan-level martial art, thereby condensing a stronger and more suitable divine body for him.

Although this path is more than ten times more difficult, in order to survive the battles between the Holy Sons, one must be stronger than the other Holy Sons!

Since returning from Yongqiu Mountain, Chen Shi has adjusted his cultivation schedule. He continues to practice the Double Kill of the Claws and Scorpions during the day, and then continues to practice the Elephant King Stance after sunset.

However, progress is slow. Mastering the Elephant King Stance to perfection and then elevating it to the Xuan-level martial arts is not something that can be achieved overnight.

Fortunately, Chen Shi was simple and calm. Once he set his sights on a goal, he would stop thinking about it and just focus on moving forward.

"Hmm, what level of cultivation have you reached now?"

The elder nodded, then suddenly asked a question.

"Reporting back to the elder, early stage of the seventh rank."

Chen Shi hesitated slightly before answering truthfully.

Who knows if the medicinal herbs used in the medicinal bath, and the dosage, have anything to do with the progress of cultivation? He dared not say anything recklessly.

Furthermore, as a subordinate, he had no serious conflicts with the elders, so there was no need for him to conceal his cultivation level.

"Your cultivation level has indeed improved very quickly."

The elder smiled and nodded again, then suddenly took a few steps back.

Just as Chen Shi was wondering, a man wearing a golden monkey mask suddenly rushed up and punched him.

Chen Shi's expression changed, and he looked at the elder.

The elder stood there without moving, which clearly indicated that he had given permission!

Why did the elder order people to attack him?

However, I can't think about that for now; I need to deal with the person in front of me first.

The golden monkey mask's fist was already close at hand, and Chen Shi raised his hand to parry.

Bang~!

This person's cultivation level is not weak, but in terms of strength, he is ultimately no match for Chen Shi.

A muffled thud, which was equivalent to the force of two thousand pounds.

Bang bang!

Just as Chen Shi was about to retaliate, two more forces struck him in quick succession.

Chen Shi's expression changed, and he hurriedly gathered his strength again.

But they were a step too slow and were knocked back several steps by the two forces.

One punch, three strikes!

Chen Shi regained his footing, looked at the golden monkey mask with a surprised expression.

What kind of martial arts move is this?

Shocked, Chen Shi couldn't help but recall that the golden monkey mask always stood behind the elder during each medicinal bath.

Perhaps, unlike Li Qinghan, he wasn't simply responding to the elder's summons to accumulate some points; he might actually be a confidant of the elder.

Yes, since he is a trusted confidant of the elders, this person must be extraordinary.

As he pondered, the golden monkey mask charged at him again.

Chen Shi took a deep breath, not daring to be careless in the slightest, and assumed a fighting stance to meet the attack.

The elder stood by and watched the two fight, and as the battle intensified, he showed no intention of stopping them.

Zhe Liu frowned slightly, but did not make any move.

The elder must have his reasons for doing this. If Zhe Liu, as a subordinate, were to act rashly, he might easily make things worse.

Most importantly, she could tell that the elder had no intention of killing Chen Shi.

Since that's the case, let's wait and see how things develop.

"hateful!"

After a dozen or so moves, Chen Shi was under increasing pressure from the relentless attacks of the Golden Monkey Mask.

If we don't show our true abilities soon, we might not be able to hold on.

With a low shout, blood energy condensed in his arms, instantly transforming into a pair of scorpion pincers.

Chen Shi's eyes turned cold, and he immediately unleashed the Twin Kills of the Claws and Scorpions.

Chen Shi had already used his solidified martial arts technique, but the Golden Monkey Mask was still using explosive martial arts. Although his moves were ingenious, they were immediately neutralized by the pair of dangerous scorpion pincers, and he had to retreat repeatedly.

Stop.

Seeing that the Golden Monkey Mask was at a disadvantage, the elder spoke up.

They attack when they gain an advantage, but stop when they suffer a loss; this favoritism is too obvious.

With a sudden slash of his right scorpion claw, Chen Shi stopped just an inch from the neck of the golden monkey mask.

The man with the golden monkey mask touched his neck, glanced at Chen Shi with a gloomy look, and retreated behind the elder.

"good."

The elder looked at Chen Shi and nodded repeatedly with a smile.

"You are indeed at the early stage of the seventh rank, but what is rare is your extensive experience in combat. With this in mind, I can rely on you with even more confidence in the future."

"Thank you for your guidance, Elder."

Chen Shi quickly cupped his hands in greeting, looking flattered and overwhelmed.

He frowned inwardly. He had just had the golden monkey mask attack him to test his strength so that he could be reused in the future.

The so-called "future" refers to things that are not yet in sight. Since that's the case, why not try again later?

I have a feeling it's not that simple.

But I can't quite put my finger on what's wrong with it right now.

Since the other party was an elder, Chen Shi didn't dare to ask any more questions.

"Cultivate diligently, and don't let me down."

With nothing else to say, the elder uttered a single sentence and turned to leave.

As usual, the others then dispersed.

Chen Shi and Zhe Liu paused briefly before walking towards the edge of the wild woods.

In fact, besides the leader of the Yongqiu altar, this elder could also mobilize the Fufeng Society's forces to kill Gu Chengze.

But Chen Shi didn't have a good idea on how to get the elders to help him.

As for investigating the elders' identities and using them as leverage, Chen Shi had no leads.

Most importantly, as the second-highest-ranking figures in the Fufeng Society after the president, which elder is not unfathomable?

Even if he could find out the elder's true identity, Chen Shi wasn't confident he could control him.

In comparison, it's safer to rely on that forum moderator.

"Why have you been following me?"

Just as they were about to leave the woods, Chen Shi and Zhe Liu stopped and said in a deep voice.

"Can't I just say hello?"

Li Qinghan came out from behind, smiled and said something.

He then walked up to Chen Shi and suddenly asked a question.

"Would you like to see a good show?"

"A good show? What good show? Whose show is it?"

"Why are you asking so many questions? Just tell me if you want to watch it or not."

"Okay, where to watch it, and when?"

"Tomorrow night, in the Marquis's residence, wait for me in the small garden, I'll come and get you."

Li Qinghan gave a mysterious smile, then turned and left.

Chen Shi frowned slightly. What was wrong with this woman all of a sudden?