31: Young man with innate talent, the Martial Saint of the world, Yunshan Jun! (

“Try me?”

Qin Chuan felt that this person looked down on him. It was only three gold coins. Even if Wang Xuan starved to death, he would jump from here.

“Alright, then let’s try it.”

Qin Chuan immediately accepted the martial artist’s invitation.

Seeing this, the surrounding residents, who were watching the excitement, excitedly cheered him on.

Originally, they were just watching the show, but who knew that the martial artist’s words were a bit too infuriating.

At this moment, there was a sense of unity against an outsider.

“Well done! You truly are a fine young man from our Youzhou!”

“Young Hero, deflate their arrogance and let them know that our Youzhou is not to be trifled with!”

“Beat him up!”

Qin Chuan ignored the cheers from the surroundings and stepped onto the arena one step at a time.

—Although he hadn’t finished watching the previous match, he could tell that this martial artist was a skilled fighter, probably having touched the threshold of the Innate realm.

Daring to set up an arena in the city naturally meant he had some real skill.

But that was all.

“Can we start?”

Qin Chuan drew his Blued Steel Sword and asked.

“Wait a moment.” The martial artist didn’t act conceited. He retrieved a long spear from the side and took two deep breaths to adjust his state.

—This couldn’t really be called ‘strategically despising the enemy, tactically valuing the enemy.’ It could only be said that inciting public outrage was life, and picking up the long spear was his ideal.

“Come on!”

As soon as his words fell, a figure flashed before his eyes, and an extremely fast cold light shot directly towards his face.

“What?!” The martial artist was greatly alarmed. In his haste, he could only raise his spear to block.

“Clang!”

As the spear and sword collided, a piercing explosion sounded.

The martial artist was directly forced back several steps, only stopping his body by thrusting the spear tip into the ground, preventing him from making a fool of himself on the spot.

“This speed, this strength…”

If he knew more, he would probably think of a term: A-rank in both strength and speed.

And it was true—after these days of cultivation, Qin Chuan’s growth was almost leapfrogging!

Strength: 15.

Agility: 16.

Constitution, even more exaggeratedly, reached 19!

The only strange thing was that, according to his estimation, the values for the Innate realm were roughly around 15, but he still hadn’t broken through.

However, at this moment, Qin Chuan was no longer anxious.

If 15 wasn’t enough, then 20, 30!

As long as he was getting stronger every moment, that was good enough!

Getting back to the main topic, let’s talk about the arena.

After blocking Qin Chuan’s sword, the martial artist endured the soreness in his arm and forced himself to stay alert.

Seeing that Qin Chuan didn’t take this opportunity to attack, he smiled bitterly, preserving his last bit of dignity.

“This Young Hero is indeed extraordinary. I am definitely not his opponent. You win. The three gold coins are for you…”

Qin Chuan nodded and casually accepted the gold coins he handed over.

Just as he was about to leave, the martial artist added another sentence.

“This young Daoist, may I ask if you would be willing to challenge again?”

Hearing him say this, Qin Chuan became interested.

“There’s more?”

The martial artist rubbed his shoulder and said eagerly, “Yes, this Daoist, Young Hero, my young master loves to make friends with heroes from all over the world. If you fight him, win or lose, ten gold coins will be offered!”

“Young master?”

Qin Chuan didn’t expect a simple ‘street stall’ to involve so many things.

“Please wait a moment, I will go find my young master now.”

Saying this, the martial artist, without waiting for Qin Chuan’s reaction, ran towards the camp behind him.

Qin Chuan was speechless. He wanted to leave directly, but…

—For the sake of ten gold coins, he would wait five minutes for him!

Taking this opportunity, Qin Chuan glanced at the surrounding crowd.

Su Jun’s small face was flushed, and she looked at him with admiration.

Although Su Zhan still appeared disdainful, a hint of shock could be seen in his eyes, as if he hadn’t expected Qin Chuan’s combat power to reach such a level.

As for the people of Youzhou further out, they were already cheering.

It wouldn’t be long before all sorts of strange titles would be bestowed upon Qin Chuan.

However, among these people, Qin Chuan saw a figure that shouldn’t have been there flash by.

That roughly one-and-a-half-meter height was so striking!

Why would Xuanxu be here?

Unfortunately, when Qin Chuan looked for the other party’s figure again, he saw nothing.

At this moment, the martial artist’s voice came from behind Qin Chuan: “Young Hero, you’ve waited long enough. My young master is here. Do you need to rest?”

“Hm?”

Qin Chuan turned his head and saw the martial artist, and the young boy behind him?

“This is your young master?! Fight, me and him?”

Qin Chuan pointed at the young boy and then at himself, looking incredulous.

It wasn’t surprising that he had this expression; it was simply—this child was too young.

Not to mention an adult, he was even a few years younger than Chen Chuan, roughly thirteen or fourteen years old.

The martial artist seemed to have guessed Qin Chuan would say this and smiled.

“A man of ambition is not limited by age, you see. I advise the Young Hero not to be careless, otherwise… you might die!”

Seeing him speak so formally, Qin Chuan once again scrutinized the young boy in front of him.

He wore a well-fitted, high-quality training suit, indicating a good family background.

—Of course, being able to set up an arena and offer such high rewards certainly meant they weren't short on money.

But, looking at his messy, bird’s nest-like hair and his half-asleep expression, he looked like someone forcibly dragged out of bed by their parents to meet relatives during the Spring Festival.

“Then let’s begin.”

Qin Chuan didn’t have the appraisal skill that every transmigrator seemed to possess, so he couldn’t discern the young boy’s true strength. He could only prepare himself.

“Alright, good young master, go.”

“Oh, is he my opponent this time?”

The young boy responded dazedly, then slowly drew the long sword from his waist.

Immediately, Qin Chuan felt something was wrong!

After the young boy drew his sword, he seemed to have transformed into a different person!

The young boy’s eyes slowly closed, but Qin Chuan felt that his hands, feet, and weapon were all locked onto!

Most importantly—an extremely strong sense of pressure came rushing towards him!

“This is… Innate?!”

Qin Chuan had experienced this feeling from Su Zhan; there was no mistake!

Damn it!

What kind of family was this, reaching the Innate realm at such a young age? Was he not playing by the rules? What about those sixty-nine-year-olds who hadn’t broken through yet, how would they feel?!

Realizing this, Qin Chuan’s expression became serious.

This was his first battle against an Innate realm expert, and he had to be fully prepared.

But then, he felt an extremely uncomfortable sensation.

—It was as if a sharp sword hovered above his head, ready to strike down at any moment.

An extremely strong sense of pressure!

Outside the arena, the onlookers also found it strange, watching the two people facing each other in the center.

Su Jun looked at the young boy confronting Qin Chuan and pouted, “What is this? This little brat, I could beat ten of him, and he still wants to challenge Master…”

“Jun’er, hold your tongue! This young boy is very strong! Extremely strong!” Su Zhan said with a serious expression.

Su Jun heard this and was a bit confused, asking innocently, “Huh? Stronger than you, Third Uncle? Then can he beat Master? …Hmm, certainly not!”

Su Zhan: …He really wanted to strangle his niece right now.

—From her words, it seemed she thought he was even weaker than Qin Chuan?

On the other side of the crowd, the one-and-a-half-meter Daoist avoided the surrounding people to prevent them from stepping on him.

Looking at the two confronting each other, his gaze mainly focused on the young boy, and a strange look appeared in his eyes.

Xuanxu: “No Thought Sword, huh? Heh, ignorant martial artists!”

On the arena!

Qin Chuan knew he couldn’t drag this out—the opponent was building momentum!

If he let him continue, when that sword strike was unleashed, he wasn’t sure if he could block it!

“Strike!”

Qin Chuan made his move first.

As the Blued Steel Sword thrust out, the young boy finally opened his eyes.

“One sword, one thought! Face!”

Fast!

Extremely fast!

A clear light, like lightning, shot straight towards Qin Chuan’s face.

Qin Chuan retreated rapidly, narrowly dodging it.

Following that, a barrage of strikes, like a violent storm, came rushing towards him.

“Strike, strike, strike, strike, strike!”

“Whoosh…”

At the end of the battle, shadows separated.

Their positions on the arena had swapped.

Qin Chuan looked at the strand of hair falling from his temple and couldn’t help but shake his head.

—He truly was a genius!

But this was as far as it went!

However, just as he was about to act, he saw the young boy on the opposite side sheath his sword and pant heavily.

“No more fighting, no more fighting, I’m so tired. I lost, you’re amazing, Big Brother!”

Qin Chuan: …

The martial artist timely came forward with a tray: “Young Hero, here is the reward.”

“Ah, this…”

Qin Chuan was about to say something when he heard a crisp sound in his ears, and at the same time, a voice came from his mind.

He looked closely and saw that the Blued Steel Sword in his hand was breaking inch by inch, scattering all over the ground…

At this moment, the martial artist saw Qin Chuan still standing there in a daze, thinking he was distressed about his weapon.

He immediately said, “Young Hero, there’s no need to worry. We will compensate you with a Hundred-Refined Blade.”

Qin Chuan then came back to his senses and said, “This Blued Steel Sword is my beloved friend, my brother…”

“We’ll give you a master-forged weapon! A weapon that is just one step away from entering the ranks of famous swords!”

“Alright then.”

Once both parties clarified this, the martial artist immediately went to retrieve the weapon.

Qin Chuan, in the eyes of outsiders, seemed to be standing still, deep in thought with his eyes closed.

As for the true situation—

【Human Martial Saint (Long-term Unique): A true man born into this world should brave the winds and waves, striking a thousand times. Throughout history, he should strive to be first! You are determined to suppress all enemies in the world! (Note: Within the Da Zhou World)】

【Phase One Unlocked!】

【Phase One Objectives are as follows—】

【1: Defeat ten powerful enemies—Reward: Mastery of All Weapons! (1/10)】 (Minimum completion)

【2: Defeat ten enemies of a higher realm—Reward: One Enlightenment Opportunity (1/10)】 (Over-realm completion, reward increased)

【3: Know that a young man’s ambition reaches the clouds, once vowing to be the best in the world! Suppress the current generation, unrivaled among peers!—Reward: Reincarnation Trick ‘Extraordinary Bones’ Level +1.】 (Perfect completion, will receive additional rewards.)

(Note: After completing any objective, you can choose to return to the Main World.)

Indeed, the goal of ‘Human Martial Saint’ was combat!

The problem was, Qin Chuan felt that the three requirements for Phase One completion seemed somewhat subjective.

Except for the second one, which clearly stated defeating enemies of a higher realm, 1 and 3 were very vague.

What kind of enemy counted as ‘powerful,’ and how large an area constituted ‘peers’?

Just as Qin Chuan was pondering this question, a muffled voice came from beside him.

“Amazing Big Brother, you’re so strong! And your sword techniques, do you practice them yourself?”

Looking down, he indeed saw the little boy with the bird’s nest hair, who had come to his side at some point.

His harmless appearance showed no trace of the fierce intensity he displayed when drawing his sword earlier.

From his words, it seemed he had noticed Qin Chuan’s extraordinary physique.

“Yes… Not very skilled, only brute force and speed.”

Qin Chuan was being honest. Although he had grown up in a martial arts school, limited by his body, his theoretical knowledge was rich, but he truly had little experience.

The young boy was clearly a good hype man, immediately saying, “That’s very impressive! My father once said that in all martial arts, nothing is unbreakable, only speed is supreme!”

“…Your father is?”

Qin Chuan really wanted to ask if his dad was Huoyun Evil God, or… surnamed Li?

“Huh? Father said I shouldn’t use his name to act…” Speaking of this, the young boy was clearly a bit embarrassed.

“Then what’s your name?”

“My name is Shen Qiu!”

A moment later, the martial artist who had left earlier returned, carrying a long sword emanating cold air.

Seeing his young master and Qin Chuan chatting happily, he didn’t interrupt.

Taking advantage of a lull in their conversation, he came closer and handed the sword to Qin Chuan.

“This sword is three feet three inches long, forged from overseas cold essence. It can cut iron like mud, but because it’s not suitable for most people to use, it couldn’t enter the ranks of famous swords. What do you think?”

“Enough, enough! This is it!”

Perhaps weapons also had a certain appeal, as Qin Chuan liked it at first sight.

He gripped it and swung it, and ice crystals naturally fell from the air!

He could only exclaim: “Holy crap, an enchanted weapon, awesome!”

“As long as the Young Hero is satisfied. We will be staying here for two more days. If you have free time, you can come find my young master…”

“Understood.”

Qin Chuan waved his hand, said goodbye to Shen Qiu, and walked towards Su Jun and the others.

—He also needed to properly study the completion objectives for ‘Human Martial Saint.’

Nightfall, Inn, one person and one bird.

“Young Master, an Innate martial artist within Youzhou? This… Young Master, please forgive me, this old servant finds it difficult to inquire about such information among humans. This old servant deserves to die!”

Seeing the large bird about to fall into emotional self-reproach again, Qin Chuan quickly said:

“It’s alright, it’s understandable, you don’t need to blame yourself. Oh, right, did you find any news about the person you went to look for last time?”

—Last time, after Xiao left, he went to Youzhou to search for one of the three people who protected Qin Chuan’s mother.

Having returned today, he must have some news.

Unexpectedly, Xiao lowered his bird head in shame: “Lord Yunshan resides in the mountains. I did find his figure, but he didn’t believe that I had found the Young Master…”

“So… I need to go see him?” Qin Chuan asked.

—To be honest, he quite valued these mountain spirits and demonic ghosts.

If he could bring them under his command, they would be a powerful asset.

Especially the remaining two, unlike Xiao, who was a scout, were true powerhouses who had fought their way out of large armies.

If possible, he didn’t want to give up on them.

Hearing Qin Chuan say this, Xiao immediately said, “Absolutely not! How can a master go to see his subordinate! Lord Yunshan will send his subordinates here in a few days, and then it will be fine…”

“Subordinates? He himself…”

“Young Master, please calm your anger. Lord Yunshan is not unruly; it’s just that his true form is not suitable for entering the city.” Xiao rarely defended his former colleague.

“Hm? Not suitable?” Hearing this, Qin Chuan became curious.

“Then Lord Yunshan is…”

“A White-Browed Tiger King of the Demon King realm!”