He achieved the pinnacle of martial arts starting with breaking through the limits of Tiger Fist.

Chao Haisheng looked at Bai Jinchen as if he were a fool. "Jing Yu is not here, and you have no other senior disciples by your side. How dare you speak to me like this?"

Seeing that the atmosphere was getting awkward, Su Yue quickly said, "Brother Chao, please forgive me. This junior brother of mine is coming down the mountain for the first time and doesn't know how to speak properly."

Chao Haisheng was indeed magnanimous and did not pursue the matter further. He even explained, "It was indeed I, Chao, who came to the island first. Later, I saw you making a fire and cooking, so I showed myself to you."

Jiang Lin immediately understood that this person had been lured over by the aroma, and said immediately, "Master Chao, please take a seat. My skills are shallow, please don't mind."

The pressure from Chao Haisheng was indeed considerable, causing Jiang Lin to speak more seriously.

Chao Haisheng shook his head. "I can't eat this fish for free. Please wait a moment while I go add another ingredient."

As he spoke, he shot out like lightning, many times faster than when he came.

This made Jiang Lin like Chao Haisheng even more. This man was principled and couldn't be a bad person.

A moment later, Chao Haisheng returned and casually tossed something onto the bluestone slab where the dishes were served.

This object is the webbed claw of some kind of aquatic beast, now bound together with a piece of hemp rope.

"We happened to come across this beast, and it took a lot of effort to kill it. We noticed that its four legs had some spiritual energy, so we kept it, but we don't know if it can be used as food."

These words were spoken so casually, yet Jiang Lin broke out in a cold sweat. Looking at the object before him, he asked uncertainly, "A River-Turning Salamander?"

Chao Haisheng's eyes lit up. "Young brother, you have good insight. It is indeed a River-Turning Salamander."

Jiang Lin was even more confused now. It turned out that the thing that was underwater was its corpse, which had given him quite a fright.

Jiang Lin considered his words carefully before continuing, "Although this thing is a high-grade treasure fish, it may not taste good. However, its four webbed claws are good materials for making high-grade pills."

"What should we do? How about this, we'll give this to the young man to help with his meals."

Chao Haisheng spoke boldly, offering to deliver the materials without hesitation.

"No need for that. It's just a meal, there's no need to be so polite. Let's just consider it a chance to make friends."

Jiang Lin dared not accept this gift. He couldn't be so greedy for cheap things. Everyone present was a person of high cultivation, and he was the one with the lowest cultivation level.

But the more this is the case, the less one should look down on them.

Chao Haisheng laughed heartily and said, "Alright, I, Chao Haisheng, will be your friend. Young brother, please state your name."

Although Jiang Lin's martial arts skills were not high, he was carefree and not at all timid.

"Jiang Lin of the Tiger Warrior Boxing School in Changning County is just a fisherman from Yunmeng Marsh. I hope Brother Haisheng will forgive my foolishness."

Chao Haisheng glanced meaningfully at the three members of the "Taihua Sect" before speaking: "When I make friends, I never care about their background or status, I only care about whether they are compatible with my own."

"Brother Haisheng is an extraordinary person who does extraordinary things; I admire him greatly. But let's eat the food first, or it won't taste good when it gets cold."

Jiang Lin's only miscalculation was forgetting to bring wine; otherwise, it would have added even more to the atmosphere.

Chao Haisheng was easy to get along with, and after a few bites, he became familiar with Li Changfeng as well.

"Why is Brother Chao here?"

After hesitating for a long time, Li Changfeng finally asked the question.

Chao Haisheng laughed heartily and said frankly, "What Tianji Weng said was not a secret at all, and besides, my information network is quite good."

Jiang Lin was completely confused, and a puzzled expression appeared on his face.

"Brother Jiang, you don't know the reason? Then why have you come to this swamp?"

Chao Haisheng noticed Jiang Lin's confusion and then asked.

"I'm just a guide."

Chao Haisheng became interested upon hearing this. "I've been wandering around here for days and still can't figure it out. Now that Brother Jiang is here, I can follow behind him."

"you……"

Bai Jinchen had barely uttered a word when Su Yue glared at him and shut him up.

Chao Haisheng naturally wouldn't stoop to his level, and simply said to himself, "After this trip to Yunmeng, I will personally go to Taihua Sect to challenge Jing Yu, thus beginning my martial arts cultivation."

Seeing the shocked expressions on the faces of the three from Taihua Sect, Chao Haisheng continued, "Not only Jing Yu, but I will challenge all the disciples from sects and families ranked higher than me. This will be the final leg of my journey to become a Grandmaster."

After saying that, he stood up and said to Jiang Lin, "Your cultivation level is still low, and this trip is quite risky. I will do my best to protect you."

After saying that, Chao Haisheng turned and walked to the other end of the beach, found a large rock and began to meditate.

Upon hearing this news, Li Changfeng and the other two were deeply moved and unable to calm down for a long time.

Jiang Lin then got up and found an open space to do his daily routine.

His "Tiger Soul Stance" skill is about to break through its limit for the second time, and he will be able to complete the breakthrough in three or four days at most.

I have to take one pill every day now. Even if I don't have enough points to break through the limit by then, it will probably be about the same.

He had some guesses about the secret behind everyone's journey to the depths of the swamp, so he didn't intend to ask further. There were still a few days left on the journey, and he would find out what he needed to know sooner or later.

After Jiang Lin finished practicing the standing meditation, he also found a large rock to practice breathing exercises and circulated the "Flowing Clouds Nourishing Meridians" technique to mobilize qi and blood to nourish the meridians.

It's great to be a martial arts practitioner; you can practice on any rock for a whole night and still be full of energy the next day.

The next day, Chao Haisheng indeed followed them in his boat, which caused Bai Jinchen to glare angrily at Jiang Lin repeatedly.

"Why are you always glaring at me? If you're so capable, go glare at the one behind you."

Jiang Lin didn't indulge him and knew exactly how to provoke him.

Sure enough, one sentence was enough to make Bai Jinchen tremble with anger.

Su Yue had no choice but to speak up, "Junior Brother Bai, you are carrying the identity of the Taihua Sect when you go out. You must be careful with your words and actions. If you continue to act recklessly, I will report to Master when we return to the sect and let Master punish you."

Su Yue was indeed a bit angry. This junior brother had spoken recklessly and almost caused trouble yesterday. Fortunately, Chao Haisheng was easygoing by nature. Otherwise, even if they had all been killed in this deep swamp, no one would have known.

Those on the list of prodigies are all forged through life-and-death trials; killing a few people is nothing to them.

Seeing that Su Yue was truly angry, Bai Jinchen dared not argue any further and immediately became dejected.

Seeing this, Jiang Lin stopped mocking and instead began to observe Chao Haisheng in the "Waterway Map".

He was riding in a covered boat, but unlike Jiang Lin and the others, he didn't need to row. He simply stood with his hands behind his back at the bow, and the boat cut through the waves and moved smoothly. How incredibly elegant!

As the journey progressed into the afternoon, a large number of planks and pieces of wood suddenly floated on the water.

Jiang Lin realized something was wrong ahead and quickly stopped the boat.

At this moment, Chao Haisheng also caught up, and the group retrieved some wreckage for examination.

"It's a boat belonging to the Han River Gang; it has the gang's insignia on it."

Jiang Lin had never left Changning County and was unaware of the distribution of these forces.

Seeing that he didn't understand, Chao Haisheng explained, "The so-called eight rivers converge in Yunmeng, and the Han River is one of them. The Han River Gang is the largest gang on the Han River. They mainly operate brothels and pleasure boats, and they also do some trafficking of women behind the scenes. They have a very bad reputation."