Villains: Starting with the Landlady

"Boss, did you find it along the predicted route?"

Ling Yun froze as he turned the pages of his book. He glanced around to make sure no one was watching, then said fiercely, "Stop the car!"

Ling Yaxuan blushed and turned the car into the woods...

Chapter 149 Birthday Dinner

After two days, Ling Yun had read through the entire "Herbal Bible" and memorized it using his powerful memory.

Although he couldn't say he had learned everything, he had memorized most of it and knew the location of the ancient medicine field.

"The Herbal Bible" is not only a book about medicinal herbs, but also a key to unlock the door to the medicinal fields that will soon be opened.

The more Lingyun learned, the more interested he became in the history of China and even the world. After all, many things that modern science cannot explain were accomplished in the past, which is extremely intriguing.

All the discontinuities appeared in that emperor who unified the country. What else did he do to make everything disappear into the dust of history?

He was still at the Su family manor tonight, but in addition to the Su family members, there were also many women he had invited.

Mei Ya, Qi Jingjing, Jin Lin, Zhang Caiwei, Xia Lan, Fu Xuehui, Tao Xiner... all the women he was close to except Zong Qiaona came. He also planned to call Zheng Xi over, but she declined, citing work as the reason.

This lineup was so impressive that it broadened Su Guosheng's horizons, but also made him secretly wary.

That means Ling Yun must get closer to the women of the Su family to avoid ruining his grand plan.

The women gathered together, and after exchanging glances, they generally understood each other's identities and those of Ling Yun.

After everyone finished their meal in a lively atmosphere, Su Guosheng realized that it was not appropriate for him to stay any longer, so he made an excuse and returned to his room.

Ling Yun glanced at the group of women. By his count, there were more than ten of them, including himself. After thinking for a moment, he led the women to a reception room.

This place was used by Su Guosheng to entertain foreign guests when he was young, but in recent years he has ostensibly retired, so Su Jinyao has transformed it into an arcade.

Once everyone had arrived and the main door was locked, Ling Yun glanced around and, seeing that there were no surveillance cameras, led everyone to sit on a large carpet. He then acted as the referee and started playing Werewolf with everyone.

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Perhaps some women were not familiar with the rules of Werewolf, but after playing a few rounds, everyone understood them. Seeing that it was getting late, they returned to their arranged rooms at Su Qingya's invitation.

Ling Yun took a shower and lay alone on his bed, silently saying to Xiao Na, "Nana, is the cooldown over?"

【Yes, Master! Would you like to proceed to the second world?】

"Yes!"

Less than a second later, the [Multiverse Plunder] event was restarted.

[Currently accessible world: Mortal Realm, Gen-Dui 002]

[Mission Difficulty: Adventure]

[Mission Objective: Defeat numerous masters of traditional Chinese martial arts and secure at least third place in the National Martial Arts Competition! The mission deadline is ten days. This world is the realm of traditional Chinese martial arts, and the strongest fighter, "Undying God," is estimated to be at least B+ in strength. Further details are omitted. Wishing you a victorious return!]

Ling Yun closed his eyes and pondered. It seemed that the difficulty was indeed not high. After all, the National Martial Arts Competition was mostly a platform for young people or "protagonists" to show their skills. Those top experts would not participate in theory, so it wouldn't be a problem for him to win first place.

"Enter!"

After she finished speaking, the light from her wrist enveloped the room. Then the main world froze. Su Jinyao's hand was on the doorknob, but she couldn't turn it. Ling Yun had already disappeared.

After a few seconds of confused thinking, when Ling Yun opened his eyes again, he found himself in a modern city, with familiar birdsong in his ears and a constant stream of vehicles and people on the road not far away.

"A modern city? But I imagine it's completely different from where we live."

Ling Yun walked out of the deserted alley and saw a somewhat backward modern city. The cars there were products from his original world 20 years ago. Although they were quite good by other standards, they were far behind the technology of the hegemonic Dragon Kingdom.

As Xiaona recounted the story, Lingyun gained a slight understanding of this world.

This world is somewhat similar to the original Dragon Kingdom, except that the Dragon Kingdom uses ancient martial arts, while this world reveres traditional Chinese martial arts.

Each country has its own national martial art. Japan has karate and ninja, while South Korea has taekwondo. These single national martial arts are more systematic and specific in their training, have been better passed down, and have even influenced the world's superpower, the United States.

The United States doesn't exist in Ling Yun's world, so he can't make a comparison right now.

The martial arts of the Dragon Kingdom in this world are diverse and have a high learning threshold. They are never passed on to outsiders, making it quite difficult for other countries to learn them.

The levels of martial arts are divided into Ming Jin (manifest strength), An Jin (hidden strength), Hua Jin (transformation strength), Dan Jin (elixir strength), Gang Jin (forceful strength), and the legendary "breaking through the void and seeing the indestructible spirit".

In terms of corresponding combat power, they are roughly F+, E, E+, D, C and B+. Because the final "Undying Before Godhood" is far different from the previous realms, the power gap is also very exaggerated. This realm has not existed in the world for decades.

If it weren't for the fact that the last master left behind a video, many people would probably think that Gang Jin (罡劲) was the pinnacle of Chinese martial arts.

Moreover, the martial arts of China are already in decline. After all, no matter how well you practice martial arts, even if you become a master of internal energy, what good is it? You are no match for machine guns and missiles. Even if you are "indestructible in the face of gods", you will eventually die under the barrage of gunfire.

However, in order to promote Chinese martial arts and improve the physical fitness of the people, the Dragon Kingdom government, together with many countries, held a Chinese martial arts competition, inviting martial arts athletes from all over the world to participate. The prize money was generous and the entire event was broadcast live. The location was K City, where Ling Yun had traveled from.

Many people practice martial arts not only to improve their health, but also, more importantly, in the hope of becoming famous.

Winning the championship would greatly enhance their reputation, making it much easier to recruit disciples in the future. Furthermore, to prevent some old fogies from shamelessly suppressing younger generations, the age limit for this martial arts competition is set at 40.

This is, after all, a mortal world. Most people's vitality will begin to decline around the age of 35. It can be said that the achievements made before the age of 30 can basically indicate the second half of one's life.

Of course, it's not impossible for many old-timers to break through a certain realm after decades of honing their skills. However, if they haven't been able to break through to the Dan Jin realm before, no matter how hard they try after the age of 40, they won't be able to break through that threshold.

After getting a general understanding of the background of this world, Ling Yun was about to ask someone how to register when he saw a speeding car on the road about to hit a girl!

Chapter 150 The World of Chinese Martial Arts

The girl was very pretty and had a slender figure. She was holding a shopping bag in one hand and looking at something on her phone in the other.

Because she was walking on the pedestrian crossing and the light was green, she was confident and didn't look at the road. Unexpectedly, a car still ran over her.

Many pedestrians noticed what was happening, including an elderly man whose expression changed drastically. He tried to go and help the girl, but it seemed too late!

Without a word, Ling Yun lightly stepped forward, his figure transforming into a phantom as he rushed towards the girl, pulling her into his arms and narrowly avoiding the speeding car.

The car braked suddenly and stopped in the middle of the road. The driver, who was pale and looked quite young, got out. The "Interns" sign on the back of the car looked incredibly ironic.

The girl gasped in surprise, scattering her shopping bags on the ground. But she didn't immediately pay attention to what she had just bought. Instead, she glanced at the car and the driver who was apologizing profusely, then turned to look at the tall Ling Yun.

"Thank you!"

Upon seeing Ling Yun's appearance, the girl, due to her own affinity with beautiful women, immediately felt like she was in love.

Ling Yun smiled, released the girl, and nodded to the old man who had run over.

"Thank you, sir, for saving my granddaughter!"

The old man stepped forward and bowed to Ling Yun, who immediately replied, "No need to thank me, it was nothing."

"Hey, this is different. Even I couldn't catch her back then... Sir, you are so young and yet so powerful. May I ask your name?"

"Just call me Ling Yun."

"My name is Ji Guorong, and this is my granddaughter, Ji Wei." The old man ignored the driver being questioned by the traffic police and instead called over Ji Wei, "Weiwei, thank Mr. Ling!"

"Thank you..." Ji Wei pouted and said, then smiled and looked at Ling Yun, "Brother Ling, you're so skilled! You must be a Dan Jin master by now, right?"

"Dan Jin?" Ji Guorong smiled. As a martial arts master at the late Dan Jin stage, although his strength had declined somewhat due to the depletion of his Qi and blood, he knew very well that Ling Yun's strength had definitely reached the threshold of the late Gang Jin stage or even higher. However, because Ling Yun was too young, he dared not even imagine how extraordinary Ling Yun might be.

"Mr. Ling, thank you for saving my granddaughter. Would you be available now to come to my home? I'll treat you to a proper meal."

"That won't be necessary. Does Mr. Ji know how to register for the National Martial Arts Competition?"

"Oh, what a coincidence!" Ji Guorong laughed heartily. "I am the former president of the K City Martial Arts Association and also a special invited judge for this martial arts competition. Mr. Ling, would you like to come with me?"

"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey."

Ling Yun knew this was the benefit of his high luck value; at the start, he had also sent someone with sufficient qualifications to meet him.

Ji Wei's face lit up with joy. She immediately picked up the scattered items and stuffed them into her shopping bag before following Ling Yun and Ji Guorong back to their home.

The Ji family home wasn't far, just a five-minute walk away. After sitting at the tea table, Ji Wei went back to her room to get the forms, while Ji Guorong chatted and drank tea with Ling Yun.

"Young Brother Ling, which school or sect do you belong to?" Ji Guorong poured him a cup of tea and continued, "It's not that I, an old man, insist on asking, but the National Martial Arts Competition is strictly targeted at individuals. Those with unclear origins or criminal records are not allowed to register."

"understand."

Lingyun picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said leisurely, "It's a pity that I come from the mountains and fields, and my master never told me what school of thought this is."

Ji Guorong squinted, but inwardly he had already accepted Ling Yun's assessment. After all, he had never seen Ling Yun's footwork before, and his skill was superb, effortless, and clearly not from any school of martial arts he was currently familiar with.

"President Ji, is it really impossible for me, a country bumpkin with no known identity, to register?"

"Haha, not really. They'll still give this old man face." Ji Guorong nodded and took the registration materials from Ji Wei. "As long as you have my stamp, you can skip the preliminary rounds and go straight to the top 64 competition."

"A secret operation?"

"No, no, no, you need to demonstrate your strength at the association. Only those who reach the late stage of Dan Jin can skip this process. I presume Brother Ling has already far surpassed that level?"

Ling Yun nodded. Even if Gang Jin was only at the C level, he had already reached the B level, so it was naturally no problem for him.

Ji Wei's strength is average. Although she works in the association because of the old man, her own strength is only at the Dark Force level, so her judgment is not very good.

"That's all for now. Would you please come with me to the association later, Brother Ling? The official competition for the top 64 is in three days, and the registration deadline is today."

"it is good."

Ling Yun had nothing to say. After chatting with the two for a while, they took a car together to the National Martial Arts Association.

Ling Yun sat in the back seat, while Ji Wei didn't stay obediently in the passenger seat. Instead, she sat next to Ling Yun and chatted with him.

The girl is only 19 years old this year. The National Martial Arts Association is a government-funded organization, and she doesn't attend university full-time. She's basically busy with work.

"Brother Lingyun, do you really have the strength of Gang Jin?"

"I guess so, but actually I haven't done any specific testing," Ling Yun said honestly.

The classification of various levels in Chinese martial arts begins with training the strength of the whole body. When one can concentrate the strength into a single point and unleash it with a loud bang, it means that one has officially entered the realm of Ming Jin (manifested strength).

Then, the Ren and Du meridians are opened, and the energy is released through the pores as hidden force, thus reaching the level of hidden force. As for transforming force, it means making hidden force spread throughout the whole body, reaching a state where not even a feather can be added or a fly can land.

The subsequent Dan Jin is the internal gathering of the Golden Elixir, using intention to control Qi and blood, breaking through the limits of the human body.

The next level, Gang Jin, allows one to tear through the air and transform it into Gang Qi to defend against enemies, possessing a force of tens of thousands of jin.

Basically, it can be said that the level of Gang Jin is equivalent to that of a martial arts master in ancient Chinese martial arts. They are like walking human weapons. If they are face to face, even if an ordinary person is using a pistol, these masters can keenly perceive the position of your trigger and the muzzle, and dodge in advance and then close in to capture you.

However, if you encounter a sniper aiming at you from a great distance, you're still going to die.

"Breaking through the void and seeing the indestructible gods" is merely a description; after all, one is still a mortal being. Even armored vehicles cannot withstand the fire of anti-materiel sniper rifles, so what makes you, a mere mortal, capable?

"The lady who helped with the evaluation is amazing!" Ji Wei said with a smile. "She's my friend, named Ouyang Jie. Her father is the current president of the association, and he's a close friend of my grandfather despite the age difference. She's a very nice person."

"However, if you're not strong enough, you might get a really bad beating from Sister Ouyang. She hates players who get in through connections and won't hold back!"

Chapter 151 Ouyang Jie

Ling Yun smiled without saying a word, and glanced at Ji Wei's data.

Name: Ji Wei

【Age: 19】

[Value: 168, C]

[Rating: 94]

[Combat Strength: E]

[Affection: Like (Beautiful and approachable, up+)]

Although the girl was indeed quite beautiful and pleasing to the eye, and her outgoing personality and graceful manner of speaking made him feel comfortable, there was still some regret. He was a common man, and he liked big things, but unfortunately, the girl wasn't quite perfect, only slightly better than Leng Hanyan.

"Weiwei, you don't need to worry about your brother Lingyun. That little girl from the Ouyang family is indeed quite good at Xingyi Quan, but she's still far behind young friend Ling."

Perhaps it was because of Ling Yun's exceptional talent, or perhaps it was because of Ling Yun's humble personality and Ji Wei's fondness for him, that Ji Guorong began to address Ling Yun in a more intimate tone, from "Mr. Ling" and "Little Brother Ling" to "Little Friend Ling".

"I definitely believe it, because in that situation just now, even Sister Ouyang might not have been able to save me! Of course, Grandpa certainly couldn't either."

The last sentence almost choked Ji Guorong. He glanced at his granddaughter with annoyance, sighed, and silently drove to the association building.

Upon entering the association, many people greeted Ji Guorong because of his status, and the old man Ji responded with a smile, leading the two of them to the 10th floor by elevator.

This floor looks more like a small stadium, with many rings of different sizes, which contrasts sharply with the offices on other floors.

“Ouyang family girl, I’ve brought someone with me.”

Ji Guorong walked to the center of the ring with a smile, where he saw a woman in training clothes attacking a sparring partner.