《The Domination of Martial Spirit》


 Chapter 1 - The Third Childe of Clan Yuan

    Proofread by Nie Qiao


    In the early morning when the warming sun still conceals itself around the horizon, the whole of Mukden county in so-called Black Hill country is enveloped in a blanket of fog, silent and serene!


    Lying on a soft coach, Yuan Feng stares at the ceiling with a blank look. He has kept such kind of gesture for a whole day. Until now, it is still an arduous task for him to assimilate all the redundant memory drifting in his mind.


    Having spent a whole day pondering over it, he has ultimately figured out one thing, that is, he has traveled through time.


    The plot that usually occur in fiction movies should have coincidentally happened to him in reality!


    He could still remember he was appreciating fresco in palace of Jokhang Temple when at a sudden the wild-beast fresco on the wall came into life and rightly swallowed him down. When waking up, he realized he came to this world, possessing a juvenile with the same name Yuan Feng.


    The same name, to some extent, largely diminishes his repulsion against his new body. Then after spending one day teasing out the minute details, he roughly knows about his new identity this time.


    The son of lord of clan Yuan, ranking third in the third generation, born rich while without any genius, Yuan Feng was nicknamed ¡°crap¡± by all the people in Mukden county and had suffered overwhelming scorns from clansmen and strangers in that he was locked in a miserable situation called level two of Ning Yuan Realm. Not endeared by others, this [a1] young childe of clan Yuan straightly abandoned himself, learning nothing but always bemoaning his fate. He was of no merits, idling away, and indulging himself in eating, drinking and reveling.


    A day ago, for the purpose of flattering the second daughter of clan Yun, Yun Mengchen, he dashed into Black Maple¡¯s woods to search for Ling Long flowers while unfortunately tumbling down a valley dead. But for the timely search of the family members of clan Yuan, his corpse would have been consumed by Magical Beasts.


    ¡°It is really of high cost to risk his life to pick up hot chicks!¡±


    Teasing out his memory before his minds discontinued, Yuan Feng finally stopped scanning it, sighing deeply.


    The previous Yuan Feng has vanished. From now on, he is[a2]  the third young childe of Yuan Family and the third young childe of clan Yuan is he. The two identities are united.


    ¡°Hey hey, nevertheless, it is far better to be a master this time than to have been isolated and wretched the previous life.¡± He smiled and felt relieved.


    In the previous world, he was an orphan growing up in an orphanage and was ready to embark on his life. But all these have been thwarted by such an accident. Still, it is much nicer for him to come to this world and then start his new life, without any concerns in his previous life.


    ¡°Hoo, Hoo, Hoo!¡±


    When pondering over this, a series of synchronized cheers is being transmitted from the outside of the porch window, attracting his attention.


    ¡°The morning exercise begins!¡±


    A bright light flickering in his eyes, he hurries on leaving bed, putting on his clothes with the unwounded right hand and then pushs the door, heading toward the outside. The morning exercise of clan Yuan has developed into a kind of tradition which stipulates that those children who have reached ten years old should participate in the exercise. Once Yuan Feng exceedingly detested morning exercise for he was scorned by others, but now his attitude is totally reversed. Without seeing Kong Fu in this world, he is eagerly anticipating that!


    ¡°Be concentrated, if you wanna[a3]  be a mighty warrior, you need to pay much more efforts than others. Although regarded as childes now, you could still be bullied by others if you can¡¯t become powerful warriors.¡±


    Immediately he walks out, the cheers are coming through air from the court. He looks from the distance, and finds a middle-aged man is urging a group of teenagers to practice martial arts.


    Yuan Feng is not unfamiliar with this middle-aged man whose name is Tong Jin[a4] . And he was employed by clan Yuan with a great amount of money to serve as an instructor teaching these juniors of Yuan Family to practice martial arts. He is said to have attained level seven of Ning Yuan Realm.


    ¡°None of you are of distinguished genius, nor are you of outstanding quality as martial spirit warriors. So you are required to exert yourselves. Only with assiduous work, can you make breakthrough. Now, look at me.¡±


    Yuan Feng just focuses his attention on the middle-aged man when this man lowers waist to squat, waving his fists just like thunder. Immediately, his fists are covered by a film of white gloss, while the surrounding air emits clicking sound as if it were ignited. The man starts to wave his fists, and continuous blasts of wind are blowing in the small plaza.


    ¡°Wow, awesome, is this the kind of Kong Fu in this world? It is much more powerful than the fake one in film.¡± Yu Feng¡¯s eyes are brightened when watching Tong Jin practise martial arts. Nothing would be more fascinating than mighty martial arts in this world where martial arts are enshrined, especially for persons like him who has nourished a dream of being a Xia but has never met such sort of person in life.


    ¡°Instructor Tong is an ordinary[a5]  warrior but with so extraordinary strength. It¡¯s so hard to imagine how powerful these martial spirit warriors would be.¡±


    Though the previous Yuan Feng disliked Kong Fu, he still knew something about the martial spirit warriors.


    Martial spirit warriors, endowed with superb talent spirit, differ from other warriors and are capable of awakening at unknown time. Martial spirits are classified into substantial sorts, including martial spirits of beasts, of plants and specially, of wares. As long as they possess martial spirits, warriors could speed up the rate of their cultivation at a tremendous pace. Their fighting capacity would be far better than that of average warriors. Thus, martial spirit warriors have already become renowned among all sects. And these sects would all scramble for them. Surely enough, martial spirit warriors are extremely scarce, nearly one in a million. For so many years in Mukden county, there was only one martial spirit warrior, who appeared just several years ago. As a matter of fact, the previous Yuan Feng once had the honor to watch the martial spirit warrior of clan Fang to practice his talent, which impressed him a lot.


    ¡°Martial spirit warriors are so rare and I had better be down-to-earth.¡±


    Shaking his head, temporarily setting aside all the information concerning martial spirit warriors, he intensely stares at instructor Tong who is performing martial arts on the court and he consciously moves close to him.


    Entering this world enshrining martial arts, with poor foundation, he has to exhaust himself to fill the gap between him and others. So, cultivation is indispensable.


    In total, there are nine levels in Ning Yuan Realm, but he is stuck in level two. His peers at least have attained more than level three. The previous Yuan Feng always resigned himself to adversity, but he is not him[a6] . At the thought of the life where he would be sneered and scorned, he is so repulsive against it. It will be so humiliating to all the people who have travelled through time if he were victimized.


    ¡°Oh? Look, look, is that ¡®crap Feng¡¯ (It means Yuan Feng is a crap.)? He is still alive!¡±


    ¡°So he is, slurp, I heard that he dashed into Black Maple¡¯s woods to pick Ling Long flowers with the aim of pleasing a beauty but stumbled down a valley. How foolish! Now, his behavior has prevailed among people.¡±


    ¡°Hey hey, the guy should have a clear recognition of himself. Totally a good-for-nothing! He should have yearned to pursue the second daughter of clan Yun. Really a Toad lusting after a Swan¡¯s Flesh. It shames all of our family.¡±


    ¡°Such a crap would better be dead than live in the world to waste resources!¡± As Yuan Feng moves close to the field of martial arts, all the teenagers on the court have spotted him. All of them shift their focus from the performance of instructor Tong to him, whispering to each other.


    ¡°Er, it can¡¯t be true¡­¡±


    Just standing outside the field for practicing martial arts, Yuan Feng heard the conversations among the teenagers. These various sarcastic remarks make him a little speechless.


    All the men exercising in the morning are lineal children. That means they are all brothers. He originally expected that these guys would be tolerant for the sake of his wounds. However, the guys have become more ruthless and crueler[a7] , using his injury as a popular mockery. In this case, he seems to have underestimated his unpopularity/notoriety.


    ¡°Bang!¡±


    ¡°Huh, damn! I, as your Kung Fu instructor, teach you the martial arts dutifully and laboriously, while you are indolent on your exercise unexpectedly. You are undeserved persons like the filthy mud which cannot be used on walls.¡±


    The[a8]  murmurings of the young boys could not be ignored by the vigilant instructor Tong. Stamping his feet heavily, the instructor Tong stopped with a grim complexion. After hearing his furious criticism, all teenagers, with their expressions returning to solemnity immediately, don¡¯t dare to groan to each other. Conversely, everyone starts to practice fistic arts carefully.


    ¡°Huh, let¡¯s call it a day, and tomorrow we will continue.[a9] ¡± Seemingly indignant at the teenagers¡¯ uncaring attitude, instructor Tong swings his arms, and leaves the field for practicing martial arts immediately.


    Before leaving, he caught a glimpse of Yuan Feng who is on the periphery of the field, yet uttering nothing.


    In the Yuan clan (Yuan is the clan¡¯s name), everyone knows that instructor Tong is a person of an eccentric disposition and he would wantonly do anything at his will, so if he is in a bad mood, no one could alter his determination.


    Likewise, glancing at instructor Tong, Yuan Feng nods toward him without a word. Quite frankly, this instructor, Tong, does not favor him from any perspective. It was true because the previous Yuan Feng was a person deficient in wisdom and zeal for knowledge, and these traits and depositions were detested by Tong in the deep of his heart. Hence, it was tolerant enough of Tong not to trap him deliberately.


    ¡°Ay yai yai, someone is really a lucky dog[a10] , still alive after tumbling down into the valley. He is literally ¡®tough¡¯.¡±


    ¡°Tsk, as a sixteen-year-old warrior of level two, he should shamelessly live in the world. If I were him, I would have unhesitatingly killed myself earlier.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s it. For him, living is completely humiliating, and in my opinion, the person of this sort should be evicted from our clan, which can spare the resources for cultivation¡±


    ¡°Hey, go quickly! Let¡¯s stay away from this person who just sits around all day and waits to die without any ambition.¡± It is said that we can have the meat of ferrets for breakfast this morning, so we should hasten to the dining room because if we are too late, we cannot grab the dish.¡±


    Owing to instructor Tong¡¯s departure, the crowd of young boys immediately relaxed, clamored and deliberately passed Yuan Feng. [a11]


    Every word of the crowd has fallen into Yuan Feng¡¯s ears, but he shook his head slightly as if he didn¡¯t hear these sarcastic comments.


    ¡°Tsk, brothers? These are my alleged ¡®good brothers¡¯!¡±


    Watching the cluster of teenagers out of sight, Yuan Feng unconsciously clenches his fists tightly


    This is a world where whoever has bigger and stronger fists can justify his all behaviors. At the moment, he is only a level two warrior of Ning Yuan Realm, wounded and feeble, while the worst one of the group of teenagers is a level three warrior of Ning Yuan Realm. Obviously, confronting them on this occasion is not a wise decision.


    ¡°Cultivation, the only way to change all the things is cultivation.¡±


    With a determined look, he goes straightly to a chunk of bluestone near the field for practicing martial arts and sits cross-legged on it.


    This is his first time to cultivate himself. Calmly and patiently, he slowly practices the Cultivation of Qigong Skills, and a current of Qi moves away from his lower abdomen.


    For the inheritance of all the memories of the third childe of the Yuan clan (the previous Yuan Feng), he is not unfamiliar with cultivation and has gone into the state of cultivation quickly.


    A quarter later.


    ¡°The body is so awful that there is no increase of Qi after a small circulation of it. No wonder the body has been at the level-two Ning Yuan Realm for a long time.¡±


    Spending nearly half a quarter, Yuan Feng has just finished running the Qi for a small circulation (from head to heel) in great pain. However, it is a shame that the current of Qi is still the same as what it originally looks, almost without any elevation.


    ¡°Things cannot be better if I am still the same as this. At this speed, I am afraid [a12] I will spend more than 1 year to achieve the Grade-Three Ningyuan Realm.¡± Smacking his lips, Yuan Feng couldn¡¯t help frowning. His body is too fragile and has a weak foundation in physical qualities. Obviously, the previous the third childe of the Yuan clan lagged behind too much, leaving him an awful mess.


    ¡°Take it easy. As the saying goes: ¡®practice makes perfect[a13] ¡¯. When I recover from wounds, I will start from scratch and pull up my socks. I don¡¯t believe I, as a normal man without losing any limb, will do worse than others.¡±


    Raising the corners of his mouth, he didn¡¯t fall into depression. He had grown up in an orphanage in his previous life and what troubles had he not confronted? Compared with his previous life, such a tiny problem at the moment seems nothing.


    Anyway, he has an unyielding will and would never readily lag behind.


    ¡°Brother, brother!¡±


    At that time, a lightly immature voice abruptly comes from the distance. Hearing the sound, he unconsciously jerks his head and happens to see a little boy, maybe eight or nine years old, is running here. With speed, the little guy has come to him when speaking with a large white jade bow in his hand.


    ¡°Xiao Dong?¡± (It is a nickname of Yuan Dong, a younger cousin of Yuan Feng.)


    Yuan Dong, the youngest son of the fifth lord of the clan Yuan, is only nine years old[a14] , but has displayed an extraordinary gift of cultivation. He has mastered the basic part of Peiyuan skill and would go to do morning exercise with other people at the year of ten. Yuan Feng¡¯s father, as the patriarch of the whole clan, is very busy all day. What¡¯s worse, he has never seen[a15]  his mother since an early age. Only the family of his fifth uncle, who is close to his father, takes good care of him. Consequently, the place he visits most in daily life is his fifth eldest uncle¡¯s.


    ¡°Hee, hee, brother, hearing that you are injured, Xiao Dong has brought ferret meat to nourish[a16]  you for your recovery.¡±


    Grinning broadly, Yuan Dong directly passes his white jade bow to Yuan Feng.


    ¡°Ha ha, my little brother[a17] , it¡¯s very kind of you.¡± Taking over the bow and putting it aside, Yuan Feng reaches out his hand to stroke Yuan Dong¡¯s little hand with a trace of warmth flowing through his heart. In his living memory, in this generation of the Yuan clan, it is only his little cousin who has never loathed him.


    ¡°Hey hey, brother is kind to me, and in return I¡¯d like to do brother good certainly.¡± The young boy beams at him with innocence. ¡°Brother, ferret meat is only delicious before it becomes cold, so you¡¯d better have it soon, and I am going back to continue eating as well.¡± While talking, he swiftly runs to the dining room just like a live elf.


    ¡°The little boy!¡± Watching Yuan Dong running out of sight, Yuan Feng is more in favor of this cousin of his.


    ¡°Ferret meat? I¡¯m really hungry.¡±


    He glances down the jade bow which is full of vividly white ferret meat that emits a sort of enchanting aroma. Ferrets has been a kind of advanced magical beast and their tasty flesh is absolutely a hard-won dish. In Mukden County, even the clan of Yuan cannot eat it frequently.


    However, when Yuan Feng sees the ferret meat, something amazing happenes.


    In his mind, at some place which cannot be discerned, a blurred image abruptly flashes [a18] which cannot be traced but can be literally felt. At the moment of thinking, the image appears above his head. At the same time, eight characters appeares in his mind from nowhere.


    ¡°Divine animal, devour anything.¡±


    ¡°This, this is¡­¡± Yuan Feng is stunned. Watching the image of the animal above his head, he feels stupefied, then turns excited in an instant.

 Chapter 2 - Sky-swallowing Martial Spirit

    Proofread by Nie Qiao


    Previously, Yuan Feng was fortunate to watch Fang Yu, the second childe of clan Fang, performing Black Tiger martial spirit. And now, the form of beast¡¯s shadow occurring above his head is fairly identical with that of the Black Tiger martial spirit conducted by the second young master. There is only minor discrepancy between the two, that is, the martial spirit of Fang Yu is a black tiger while this one is a hideous and singular beast.


    Blankly contemplating the beast¡¯s shadow above his head, Yuan Feng¡¯s body is shivering. He is not unfamiliar with the beast¡¯s shadow because the minute before entering this world he was watching the fresco of the beast¡¯s shadow which swallowed him later.


    ¡°Is this martial spirit? I¡¯m not dreaming, am I?¡±


    Exhilaration and joy have filled every cell of his body, and now, he is incapable of seeking a proper word to describe his emotions. Although having not witnessed the awakening of martial spirit, the form of the beast¡¯s shadow above his head now definitely coincides with that of the Black Tiger martial spirit performed by Fang Yu. If this one is not martial spirit, he is unable to conceive any other possibilities.


    It is very clear in his mind that what the awakening of martial spirit means. As is known to everyone, even the worst martial spirit could also facilitate a warrior to rocket into sky, making him a genius. There is no need to doubt this point.


    ¡°Come back!¡± After being mentally lost for fairly a short time, he shifts thought and then the beast¡¯s shadow above his head burrows back into his body as if it has turned into a part of the body.


    ¡°I¡¯m so sure that it is martial spirit, really!¡±


    Martial spirit should have been one part of warrior¡¯s body and its appearance would be totally determined by warriors¡¯ minds after being awakened. The moment when retrieving the beast¡¯s shadow, he is able to assert he has already awakened the martial spirit and become a rare martial warrior.


    ¡°Be cool, be cool! I can¡¯t become frenetic.¡± After all, he lives between his previous life and this life. Looking around to find that no one has noticed him, then his mind gets appeased.


    ¡°The awakening of martial spirit is not a small feat. I had better not let others know it before all the things are made out.¡±


    ¡°Sky-swallowing beast? My martial spirit is called Sky-swallowing beast which is the singular one from palaeoid, capable of swallowing the heaven and earth!¡±


    Calming down, he instantly obtains some information about this martial spirit. Sky-swallowing beast was an unusual and fierce beast which is said to possess the ability to swallow the heaven and earth. However, he was killed by the Mighty person, then extinguished from the world because of his barbarity. It is definitely a vague idea why the fresco of this beast will appear in Jokhang Temple and even bring him to this world. All these things seem to have already been destined.


    ¡°Sky-swallowing martial spirit is able to swallow everything on earth and transform them into its own power. Good Gracious! Is this the martial spirit awakened by me?¡± Sensing the effect of martial spirit, he becomes unsettled once again, his pacified mood being stirred up.


    Sky-swallowing martial spirit can swallow everything to improve himself, making up his deficiency, that is, swallow the heaven and earth and then freely travels around the whole world. All things tangible or intangible before the Sky-swallowing martial spirit can be used to replenish his energy. This is the great power of sky-swallowing martial spirit, simple but mighty!


    Obviously, this sky-swallowing martial spirit is sure to be brought from the previous world, and it has been lurking in his body all the time. And stimulated by the energy of the ferret meat, he awakens in an instant and comes to his life in this world.


    ¡°Don¡¯t care about that too much and I need to look at the power!¡±


    The sky-swallowing martial spirit can swallow everything and transform them into his own power. There is no doubt that the ferret meat is a super specimen.


    It can¡¯t be identified whether it is an illusion that Yuan Feng suddenly feels extremely hungry. At this moment, it appears that he can even gulp a whole ferret.


    Without considering whether it is hot, he snatches the ferret meat in the bowl and eats it in bites.


    A bowl of meat at least weighs one kilogram while it has been eaten up by him in only several bites. And he feels the meat wasn¡¯t eaten by him but by someone else. Evidently, it results from the sky-swallowing martial spirit. After eating the ferret meat, he again practices the Cultivation of Qigong Skills and continues to cement Qi.


    Nearly two minutes past, but Qi in meridian still hasn¡¯t run for a circulation. Nevertheless, he observes that this current of Qi gets noticeably strengthened.


    ¡°Ha ha ha, it is fairly good. The sky-swallowing martial spirit is so excellent and it my turn to rise.¡± Though there is no any trace of delight on his face, he has already got himself exhilarated.


    Only a bowl of ferret, after the transformation of the sky-swallowing martial spirit, can be turned into a current of Qi to strengthen himself. So if there were a whole of ferret or dozens of ferrets, what level would the effect attain? In addition, rich as the energy of the ferret meat, it¡¯s still a level-three magical beast. If it were replaced by a high-level magical spirit ¡­


    Yuan Feng dares not continue to think further. The sky-swallowing martial spirit is terribly extraordinary! ¡°I can¡¯t be too hasty. The issue about sky-swallowing martial spirit can¡¯t be known by others right now. I need to bolster my power secretly and learn some martial skills to gain some ability of self-protection. Then it is time to display my martial spirit.¡±


    As a freshman, Yuan Feng is quite prudent. He can¡¯t distinguish himself for the reason that his level of Ning Yuan Realm is so low and even his wound on arm doesn¡¯t get recovered. Thus, at this time, he can¡¯t make himself too conspicuous. Slowly standing up, he heads toward his abode tardily as usual. However, nobody knows the world pattern is gradually changing from the moment.


    At the same time, four middle-aged men are sitting opposite one another in the conference hall of Yuan clan.


    ¡°The annual fall hunt in Mukden county is coming in less than a month. If anyone has some ideas about it, just speak out.¡±


    A middle-aged man sits straightforwardly in the center of the honored seats, saying with a serene complexion to the three people below. Obviously, this one is the present patriarch of the Yuan clan, Yuan Qingyun.


    The lineal descendants of the second generation of the Yuan clan involve four men and one woman. The woman has certainly already got married, so the rest four people run the whole family of Yuan. The second descendant Yuan Qingyun is the present patriarch, protecting and developing the family with the corporate assistance of the three other men. The first generation of the Yuan clan, with some already dead and others being retired from the world, have rarely appeared in public.


    ¡°Second bro, in this fall hunt, our family is requested to devote greater effort. In the preceding ones, both the clan Yun and the clan Fang had magical gemstones enter their ledgers, while only our family gained nothing. It is said that the two clans have exchanged their magical gemstones for medical pills so that all the senior cultivators have made a great progress in their cultivation base. If we still cannot obtain magical gemstones this year, I¡¯m afraid that our clan¡¯s strength will completely lag behind theirs.¡±


    Hardly had Yuan Qingyun¡¯s voice faded away when one of the three below started to say.


    The one who opens his mouth is none other than the youngest lord of the Yuan clan, Yuan Qingyan! Among the four lineal descendants of the family, the second and the fifth are the sons of one mother, and the eldest and the third the sons of the other mother. Naturally, there is a difference in the degree of affinity among these brothers. Every time Yuan Qingyun takes the floor, Yuan Qingyan is the first to respond.


    The fifth lord, Yuan Qingyan, is the youngest, but has a more rugged complexion. Just from his appearance, he can be judged as a bold man with an outspoken and honest deposition.


    ¡°Ha-ha[a1] , what Fifth Bro has said makes a lot of sense. Since our father resigned as the patriarch, retiring from the world, our family has been failing. Now we are nowhere near the clan Yun and the clan Fang.¡±


    Before Yuan Qingyan finishes his words, the first lord of the Yuan clan, Yuan Qingtian who sits next to him, interrupts: ¡°No offence, my second bro, but it is true that you are superior in the field of martial arts, while, as to the management of clan, you still have a lot to learn.¡± After these words, he directly reaches for the bowl, tasting the tea unmindfully.


    As the firstborn son, Yuan Qingtian has borne grudges all the time in that he hasn¡¯t been designated as the patriarch of the family. Since then, he has never missed the opportunity to discourage Yuan Qingyun.


    ¡°Huh, Big bro, you are wrong to say that. I just advise our second bro to devote greater efforts in the fall hunt. Why have you talked about the management of the clan? Boring, really boring.¡±


    Although Yuan Qingyan is a courageous person, he is the last man to be foolish. He can make out that the eldest brother, Yuan Qingtian, is making use of the subject to release his own dissatisfaction and that he is presumed on groundlessly. Hence, he straightforwardly expresses his discontent.


    ¡°Hehe, my fifth bro, don¡¯t be so restive. Big bro is hitting the point. I still have a lot to learn in the management of our clan. However, I will never let the Yuan clan lag behind since our father believed in me and passed on the family to me.¡±


    Yuan Qingyun lightly smiles, defusing Yuan Qingtian¡¯s sneer with a few words. The implication is also quite obvious¡ªthe fact that the former patriarch has passed on the position to him justifies his excellence over others, while the rest does not need to be explained at all.


    ¡°Huh, it is good for you to be confident, my second bro.¡± Yuan Qingyun has an expression of surprise on his face, but has no words to argue in that the bare reality, which speaks louder than words, is so clear.


    ¡°All right, let¡¯s get down to the business. This fall hunt is very significant both to our clan and the other two. I¡¯ve got the information that Fang Yu, the well-known person in the Fang clan, will show up nine times out of ten. If he comes alone, it will still be ok for us to handle, but if he requests the martial art experts of Yunxiao Sect to help him, I¡¯m afraid it won¡¯t be good news for us!¡±


    ¡°Fang Yu?¡±


    Hearing Yuan Qingyun¡¯s remarks about Fang Yu, all the men present frowned. The fact that a martial spirit warrior has appeared in the third generation of the clan Yuan is a sore thing for everyone all the time. Well, the threat of a martial spirit warrior is really serious. There has been no inborn overmatch in Mukden County for a long time, and Fang Yu, undoubtedly, is the most possible person to become an inborn overmatch.


    ¡°Huh, what a big deal can he do just as a martial spirit warrior? As for Yunxiao Sect, I am going to send a message to Aoer soon, asking him to bring his fellow apprentices to assist us.¡± After a fleeting interval, the first lord of the Yuan clan, Yuan Qingtian, stands up, high-spirited and vigorous, and says with a haughty look.


    Aoer is the eldest grandson of the Yuan clan as well as his son, Yuan Ao. Yuan Ao joined in Sishui Sect by chance at the age of 13. Both Sishui Sect and Yuanxiao Sect are the leading powers with a similar martial strength. However, the time Yuan Ao has spent in Sishui Sect is longer than that Fang Yu has done in YunXiao Sect. Hence, in terms of strength, although the second childe of the Fang clan, Fang Yu, has awakened the martial spirit, he may not be able to defeat Yuan Ao who has joined in Sishui Sect earlier. Of course, Yuan Ao cannot rival Fang Yu with sky-swallowing martial spirit when it comes to position.


    ¡°Well, if Aoer can bring martial art experts of Sishui Sect to cheer us, our success seems assured in this hunt.¡± Yuan Qingyun¡¯s face beams with delight. Yuan Qingtian¡¯s words were really musical to his ears. And even what he said before is targeted at Yuan Qingtian.


    ¡°Hahaha, the greatest success of my life is my son Aoer. By the way, it is hard to predict whether there are some latent diseases in your boy Yuan Feng because of falling down from the cliff before, so I advise you to take time to visit him. In truth, my nephew lacks aptitude for cultivating, if he had certain potential disease, his life would¡­hey-hey-hey¡­¡±


    Speaking of this, Yuan Qingyun laughs gloatingly, and then directly stands up. ¡°All right, things are almost negotiated. I will send a message to Aoer right now. Qingtian, please go and see Xiaofeng quickly, don¡¯t let him be satisfied at his degeneration. Ha-ha-ha!¡± Finishing his words, he directly leaves the hall with laughter, followed by the second brother Yuan Qingshan who utters no words at all.


    ¡°Ay!¡±


    After Yuan Qingtian and Yuan Qingshan leave, Yuan Qingyuan cannot help sighing deeply.


    ¡°Xiao Feng (this is a nickname of Yuan Feng), Xiaofeng, when on earth can you try to win credit for me?¡± Shaking his head, Yuan Qingyun abruptly feels a sense of powerless. At the thought of his son who is deficient in wisdom and zeal for knowledge, he feels grieved and helpless in his heart.

 Chapter 3 - The Elevation of Aptitude

    Proofread by Nie Qiao


    Back to his room, Yuan Feng sits on bed in a lotus position, pondering. The awakening of the sky-swallowing martial spirit means a great deal to him. Now, what he needs to do is enhance his strength as much as possible by way of utilizing the sky-swallowing martial spirit.


    ¡°Energy, what I lack most is energy. At this moment, I need substantial energy to be transformed into Qi. At least I need to make a breakthrough to attain the level three of NingYuan (Soul Condensation) Realm so that I¡¯m able to cultivate martial skills. Although I¡¯m a level-two warrior, there is no discrepancy between me and an ordinary person!¡±


    Only one who achieves level three of NingYuan Realm or even higher can possess sufficient Qi to cultivate martial skills, while Yuan Feng has been stuck in the level two of NingYuan Realm, having never achieved contact with martial skills. Without martial skills to equip himself, to be frank, he feels no sense of security all the time.


    ¡°Where to obtain energy? If only there were a great amount of Magical Beast meat.¡±


    It¡¯s not so easy to gain the Magical Beast meat. Even in Yuan clan, the meat can be tasted only on regular basis because it is an arduous task to acquire the Magical Beast on primary stage and the Magical Beast without any rank only stores very little energy, which fails to cultivate currents of Qi.


    ¡°Yeah, Marvelous Vegetation! It¡¯s not easy to get the Magical Beast but it should be much easier to obtain Marvelous Vegetation. I haven¡¯t claimed the Magical Plant this month, so I can try it out alongside the hurt. Furthermore, I am the son of lord of Yuan clan. Though with low position, I still can gain the Magical Plant. But I don¡¯t know what the effect will be.¡±


    ¡°Bang bang bang!¡±


    ¡°Third Young Childe, Wan¡¯er is going to serve you.¡±


    At the moment Yuan Feng is contemplating, comes the sound of knocking on the door. And the slightly shivering sound rings in his ears. ¡°Er, come in!¡± Slightly frozen, he feels a little uneasy.


    Wan¡¯er is his servant girl who was reputedly picked up outside and later always cared for his diet and daily life. Previously, after Yuan Feng got drunk, he would harass this little girl. Thus, in Waner¡¯s mind, Yuan Feng is a sheer scoundrel. Every time she came to serve him, she cowered a lot.


    The door is opened[a1] , a maid aged fourteen years or so walks in, holding a washbasin. With the fair-complexioned cheek, a pair of black eyes flickering, pliant and black strings of hair combed into ponytail dangling behind her back and the fantastic eyebrows slightly frowning, she looks so charming and adorable. Noticing Yuan Feng sitting on the bed, she bites her lips and then musters her courage to walk towards him.


    ¡°Well, Waner, my wound is not very serious, so you can put down this washbasin and let me do it by myself.¡± Looking at the girl¡¯s reluctant expression, Yuan Feng senses a blaze of guilt because he has no concept about conventional ranks and moreover, he is not accustomed to being served by others. In his opinion, if a man needs others¡¯ assistance to wash face, he should be a crap! Consequently, he can¡¯t enjoy this kind of treatment.


    ¡°What?¡± After hearing Yuan Feng¡¯s words of denial, Waner can¡¯t refrain herself from being frozen and then cries a little bit subconsciously.


    ¡°So girl, I will assign you a task to obtain some tonic in the storeroom for me as much as possible, like ginseng and ganoderma or whatever can strengthen body.¡±


    Actually, Waner really comes in time because with the injury, he can¡¯t move freely. What¡¯s more, he is unwilling to get contact with anyone before acquiring the basic capability of self-protection.


    ¡°Tonic? Okay, I will go there right now.¡± She seems extremely unwilling to stay with Yuan Feng. The girl gets exhilarated upon hearing she can leave and then goes out blissfully after bowing to Yuan Feng.


    ¡°Er, do I seem so horrifying?¡± He touches his handsome face, speechless. There is no denying that the former Yuan Feng has definitely left an awful impression on the little girl!


    ¡°No one knows whether the Magical Plant could work well. If it really does, I have to explore assorted ways to obtain it. But the Magical Beast is sure to be the most effective one, so I need to figure out one approach to get it.¡± Leaving his bed, he simply washes and dresses, not stopping meditating for a very short time. All the methods available have crossed his mind and remain to be conducted.


    Waner returns very quickly with a vast tray in her hands instead of a washbasin.


    ¡°Childe, these are all fresh tonics purchased by workshop. So, which one do you prefer and I will cook for you.¡± Naturally remaining a distance between her and Yuan Feng, Waner holds the vast tray not proportionate to her body size in which are six or seven ginsengs and ganoderma and magical herbs. From the look of the girl, it can be easily concluded that the huge tray of tonics weighs heavily.


    ¡°Well, it¡¯s far enough.¡± His eyelids quiver, and it doesn¡¯t occur to him that the girl should have obtained such tremendous Magical Plants. It appears that she is astute.


    ¡°You don¡¯t need to cook them. Just put them there and you can leave! If necessary, I will call you.¡± These Magical Plants are all presented before him and he is avid for trying them to see if these Magical Plants of old age can assist him in raising Qi.


    ¡°What? I don¡¯t need to cook? Are you really ready to eat them raw?¡± Hearing Yuan Feng¡¯s words, Waner feels astonished with her mouth largely open.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with the Childe? Not only does he not need my service, but he speaks so genially as well. Is there something wrong with his brain?¡± With a trace of confusion, she puts down the tray and leaves tardily. Before walking out of the room, she secretly has a glimpse at him. Having served Yuan Feng for such a long span of time, now she feels he has changed a lot.


    ¡°Wow, ganoderma, ginseng and Snow Soul herbs can provide strength. Let me see their effects!¡±


    Dismissing Waner, Yuan Feng puts the vast tray of Magical Plants on the bed. He first takes ginseng. The sky-swallowing spirit can devour all energy to convert it into Qi, so he doesn¡¯t need to worry about going to the extreme. Gnashing his teeth, he starts to consume them.


    ¡°Creak!¡±


    Half dozen of the ginsengs have been consumed by Yuan Feng in an instant. With the consumed ginsengs going into his stomach, he senses his entire body turning hotter. And now, the image of the sky-swallowing spirit emerges automatically and the Qi in Dantian begins to run.


    Ceasing to take the herbs, Yuan Feng slightly closes his eyes and secretly conducts the spell to run the Soul-fostering Skills, guiding Qi to run through meridians.


    He closes his eyes to have an inward vision, spotting brilliant rays thriving in his meridians. So tiny are they but the number is substantial! Almost in every meridian dwell such minor brilliant rays flickering and running following his Qi. With more and more brilliant rays joining Qi, the current of Qi gets increased again.


    ¡°Well, effective, it¡¯s quite effective.¡±


    Excitement has lightened his face, which indicates his exhilaration.


    The sky-swallowing martial spirit is definitely the martial spirit transformed from the Magical Beast from palaeoid. Half of the seven ginsengs have already been converted into Qi, namely the flickering brilliant rays in his meridians. Just for a while, that current of Qi in his meridians has improved quite a lot.


    ¡°Eh? My meridians¡­¡±


    At this moment, he spots a problem.


    ¡°Ah, my meridians, my meridians have turned much stronger.¡±


    He removes his attention from the powerful Qi and notices that all these meridians throughout his body have become stronger than ever before. Qi runs in such meridians very smoothly and swiftly, and its speed multiplies a lot.


    ¡°Ha ha, well, the sky-swallowing martial spirit should have such function? To strengthen meridians is a premier step, extremely effective.¡±


    Yuan Feng gets quite excited. The mere elevation of Qi should be considered as ¡°haste makes waste¡±, while to strengthen meridians is quite different. The strengthening of meridians can change his aptitude and benefit him once for all.


    The reason why the former third Childe of Yuan clan wasn¡¯t able to make a breakthrough is his deficiency of aptitude, that is, he was so fragile, with slim and weak meridians, that he was not fit for practicing martial arts.


    But now everything is different. As long as he continuously devours Marvelous Vegetation, his meridians can be bolstered so as to elevate his aptitude, transforming him from a crap to a genius. Since then, he can accelerate the speed of cultivating by virtue of his extraordinary aptitude, more distinguished than others, even if there are no handfuls of energy provided for him


    ¡°The sky-swallowing martial spirit is absolutely a singular object!¡±


    Without thinking, he stretches out both hands to grab the Magical Plants in the tray, and whatever the sorts, he puts them all into his mouth.


    Ganoderma, Snow Soul herbs and Poria¡­


    Just like a machine, he swallows these magical plants one by one. Then, the crisp image of the sky-swallowing martial spirit envelops him. Although there are a plenty of Magical Plants, the pharmaceutical effect will be converted by the sky-swallowing martial spirit into spots of lights of Qi in his meridians in an instant.


    Soon, Yuan Feng has consumed all the Magical Plants in the vast tray, and he slightly adjusts his breathing for a second and then opens his eyes delightedly.


    ¡°Good, very good. Just for a moment, my meridians have become more than twice as strong as before. The person who knows it will be scared to death.¡±


    For the second time of inward vision, he no longer pays attention to the increase of Qi because it has already been overshadowed by the strengthening of meridians.


    Sensing the persistent strengthening of his meridians, Yuan Feng becomes a little complacent. With the assistance of the sky-swallowing martial spirit, his process of cultivation will become much successful. From his point of view, now he only lacks time. Given sufficient time, he is capable of surpassing his precedents and becomes a powerful core-formation warrior, let alone the mere rise in rank.


    ¡°Wow, my injury¡­¡± So exhilarated, he discovers his forehead and arm haven¡¯t ached since a time not detected by him. Then, he pulls down the bandage and feels the wound, no [a2] scar on it.


    ¡°So good. It seems that the sky-swallowing martial spirit has not only converted these Magical Plants into Qi, but in the largest part stimulated their pharmaceutic effect. I definitely have picked up a treasure.¡±


    With agility he jumps out of bed and he actuates his body. Now, he feels robust, full of energy with the strengthening of his meridians and Qi.


    ¡°By virtue of my identity, the amount of Magical Plants I can dominate each mouth must be far more than this. After this month¡¯s claim, my aptitude of practicing martial arts will surely surpass many so-called geniuses! As for my Qi, it will absolutely achieve level three of NingYuan Realm.¡± With two eyes squinting, at this moment, he quite anticipates that picture.

 Chapter 4 - The Footwork of the Flying Dragon

    Proofread by Nie Qiao


    Day in and day out, five days have elapsed quickly. For these five days Yuan Feng has almost never moved an inch away from his room, spending all the time in cultivating.


    ¡°My young Childe, this is the last time. Uncle Liang said that these are all the tonics you can get this month. If more is needed, you must ask for permission from the patriarch. Waner cannot fetch them for you anymore.¡±


    In the room, Waner still holds a big tray packed with all types of magical plants. But obviously, whether the quantity or the quality of the magical plants this time has shrunk compared with the previous ones.


    ¡°Ha-ha, it doesn¡¯t matter. These are enough for the time being. Waner, thanks a lot for all you¡¯ve done these days. You can leave and have a rest.¡± Glimpsing the magical plants on the tray, Yuan Feng feels fairly content. In spite of the lower quality and quantity, these are presumably sufficient.


    The Yuan family is a big clan with fixed disciplines and rules. Such tonics and magical plants as these are surely not available for anyone without limits. He, as the son of the patriarch, has enjoyed a pretty preferential privilege.


    ¡°Hehe, you don¡¯t need to be so courteous to Waner, my childe.¡± Smiling sweetly at Yuan Feng, she lays down the tray incidentally. ¡°If there is nothing else, I¡¯ll be going. Take a good rest!¡± She does a shallow curtsy while speaking, and then leaves happily.


    Owing to the contacts over the past few days, Waner apparently senses the change of Yuan Feng and gets a better impression of him. The previous Yuan Feng had a lazy disposition and capricious moods. When has he ever been so mature and genial like these days?


    ¡°Hu, I¡¯ve eaten so much good foodstuff. I guess I will be able to attain the third level of Ning Yuan Realm next time!¡±


    Looking at the magical plants, Yuan Feng slowly beams with smile.


    In the last five days, he would eat like a horse once a day and then relentlessly cultivate.


    After the Qi of his body increases, he needs more practice of running skills to be familiar with and master it. Day after day, his Qi multiplies. This speed is proper in that excessive speed will cause danger. It is obvious that if Qi is suddenly elevated too much, yet with a lagged realm of cultivation method, Qi is likely to get out of control, which may lead to the devastation of meridians, and what¡¯s worse, death.


    Consequently, even with the sky-swallowing martial spirit, Yuan Feng mustn¡¯t hurry to a goal by one step. ¡°Haste makes waste¡± is also true for Yuan Feng.[1]


    Sitting cross-legged and consuming the magical plants one after another, Yuan Feng directly eats up the whole plate of these plants, then cultivates the Soul-fostering Skill.


    The cultivation methods and martial skills are various in this world with some being good and others bad. And the Yuan clan¡¯s Soul-fostering Skill is a cultivation method of yellow layer which is not the top level, but could still be counted rare. All the lineal descendants of the Yuan clan cultivate the Soul-fostering Skill that is divided into nine levels from low to high, respectively corresponding with the nine levels of Ning Yuan Realm just like other skills.


    The higher the level of a cultivation method is, the better the result of the cultivation will become. However, it is pitiable that cultivation methods all over the continent are relatively precious and few and far between. Those of yellow layer are extremely difficult to acquire, not to mention the martial skills and cultivation methods beyond yellow one.


    Some large sects and schools, with a long history and rich resources, could possibly have senior cultivation methods and martial skills which, however, are not accessible to everyone. It is certainly beyond question that the cultivating speed and fighting capacity of those who cultivate the senior methods and skills are better and more powerful than those of the people who cultivate the junior ones.


    Yuan Feng is trapped in the second level of Soul-fostering Skill for a long time. Yet with the gluttony and tireless cultivation in the past five days, he has accumulated and condensed sufficient Qi which is enough to break through the third level of Soul-fostering Skill.


    He slowly controls the circulation of Qi in his meridians so that the radiance of Qi can merge into the core of Qi step by step. Now, the Qi in his meridians has been more than a dozen fold than that a few days ago.


    It is hard to say when Yuan Feng recites the incantation of the third level of Soul-fostering Skill to himself after a few circulations of Qi. Among the nine levels of Soul-fostering Skill, the higher one is more profound and opaque than the lower one. He has learned the second-level method thoroughly by heart, so the crucial task now is to run the third-level method successfully. If he is able to master the incantations of the third level, he will attain the next one and become a third-level warrior.


    ¡°Hum! Clatter!¡±


    An impalpable broken sound comes from the depth of his heart. At the same time, the Qi¡¯s circulation suddenly speeds up, and moreover, wisps of Qi¡¯s radiance appear out of nowhere, expanding the original core of Qi instantaneously.


    ¡°Done!¡±


    Yuan Feng has a delighted expression with eyes closed. He has broken though the third level in a breeze.


    Based on an elevated level, Yuan Feng can sense that the Qi in his meridians, from quantity to quality, has obviously been enhanced. The third-level Soul-fostering Skill is enough for him to cultivate a lot of martial skills.


    ¡°Ha, trapped in the second realm of Ning Yuan Realm for two years, I have made it at length!¡±


    With an improved strength, Yuan Feng is elated, and filled with thousands of sensations. With the help of the sky-swallowing martial spirit, he has made up the gap of over two years in a few days. Such speed of cultivation cannot be measured by usual means.


    Of course, the breakthrough of Qi is just one cause of his joy. What makes him happier is the improvement of his talent.


    ¡°Hehe, eating so many magical herbs, my meridians have been a dozen fold larger than before. At this moment, my talent for martial arts must surpass all people in the Yuan clan, even in the whole Mukden county.¡±


    The expansion of his meridians speeds up his speed of Qi¡¯s circulation, which is directly related to the learning and use of martial skills. From this perspective, although he hasn¡¯t learnt martial skills yet, he has transcended others a lot in terms of foundation.


    ¡°It¡¯s time to select a martial skill.¡±


    Smiling slightly, he jumps out of his bed, directly walking towards the Wuji Pavilion (the name of the pavilion storing martial skill volumes). Compared with the breakthrough of Qi, he aspires to learning martial skills more. Only when he learns the martial skills, can he be regarded as a true warrior.


    The Yuan clan¡¯s Wuji Pavilion is located in the depth of the mansion house. As one of the three largest clans in Mukden, the Yuan clan¡¯s Wuji Pavilion is designed in a presentable and grand shape¡ª-square and upright stone pavilion with two guards of the Yuan clan guarding the gate just like straight javelins.


    ¡°Third childe!¡±


    When Yuan Feng comes into the pavilion, two guards greet him tepidly. However, Yuan Feng friendly nods his head, directly entering the building.


    ¡°Eh? Why does the third childe come to Wuji Pavilion? Does he come to select martial skills?¡±


    ¡°Yeah, one who does not attain the third level of Ning Yuan Realm is not in the position to cultivate martial skills. Did he actually make a breakthrough?¡±


    ¡°Breakthrough? If he made a breakthrough, I¡¯m afraid that everyone could do that. This guy, a slow-witted loafer, how can he make a breakthrough suddenly? I guess he comes to be an on-looker nine times out of ten.¡±


    ¡°What do we care? Let¡¯s stand guard. If we are caught to chat, we must be blamed.¡±


    The two guards have a small talk, and then continue to carefully guard again, upright like javelins.


    When Yuan Feng enters Wuji Pavilion, two rows of bookshelves leap into his eyes at first. On the shelves there are not so many books, which add up to twenty or so. However, more than twenty types of martial skills, in such small county like Mukden, can be counted abundant. Yuan Feng catches a glance of the two dozen of martial skills, finding that the relevant types are not few.


    ¡°Fufeng Swordsmanship, Kaibei (Stone-cleaving) Palm Attacks, Lingxi Finger, Jingang Fist, Suijin (Gold-smashing) Palm¡­ Tsk, tsk. They are so comprehensive. It seems that many martial skills have been collected through the management of several generations of Yuan clan.¡±


    More than twenty types of martial skills stand at the layer of yellow with none being higher. Nevertheless, this situation meets Yuan Feng¡¯s expectation. If Yuan clan could obtain a set of martial skills beyond the layer of black, the power of the family would probably be upgraded to a new phase.


    ¡°The swordsmanship must be grasped, for it is certainly better to fight with weapons against enemies than fight with bare fists. Besides, I can learn one more set of fist position.¡± On the way, Yuan Feng has set a goal: to learn one set of swordsmanship and another set of fist positions at present. If more, he is afraid that he would bite more than he could digest.


    ¡°Fufeng Swordsmanship, Jingang Fist, that¡¯s all.¡±


    The martial skills collected by Yuan clan almost have similar effect and power. The reason that he selects the Fufeng Swordsmanship and Jingang Fist is that he knows his father has cultivated these two martial skills and obtained very high attainments. The fact that his father chose the two skills presumably predicts that the two incantations are relatively better.


    Grasping the two books, Yuan Feng means to turn around and go. However, at the moment of when he turns back, at the corner of the bookshelf abruptly leaps a dark red book into his eyes, attracting his attention.


    ¡°Eh? The Footwork of The Flying Dragon? What¡¯s this?¡±


    Subconsciously picking up the dark red book, Yuan Feng finds this martial skill called The Footwork of The Flying Dragon is only three pages left, yet others are obviously torn out of the book. This is to say that the incantation is actually a fragmentary writing.


    ¡°Eh, this is an unexpected Lightness Skill, but unfortunately just a fragmentary writing. If only it is a complete one. After all, martial skills related to footwork seem very rare.¡±


    Sword, saber, spear and staff, fist, palm and figure skills. None of them are rare. But martial skills of footwork are more far and few between. Unfortunately, this is just a fragmentary incantation, so cultivating it is just a waste of time, reaping no attainments at all.


    ¡°Martial skills about footwork are relatively rare, so I might as well take a look at it.¡±


    He has meant to leave, but the appearance of The Footwork of The Flying Dragon kindles his interest. Anyway, it is very rare to come across a martial skill of footwork, and what a shame to miss it!


    Thinking of this, he carries the esoteric books of the Fufeng Swordsmanship and Fufeng Fist in his clothes, then casually chooses an open place to sit down, holding the fragmentary record of The Footwork of The Flying Dragon.


    Sitting cross-legged£¬Yuan Feng turns over the cover. All of a sudden, illustrations and annotations jump into his eyes one after another.


    ¡°The first level of The Footwork of The Flying Dragon: Light as a Swallow!¡±


    The first page records the cultivation method of first-level of The Footwork of The Flying Dragon. Catching a glance of it, Yuan Feng continues to flip through the book. However, he doesn¡¯t find the method of the second level to the end.


    ¡°Eh. Unexpectedly, there is only the writing of the first level, even which is fragmentary. No wonder it is left without anybody caring for it. Without the complete record of the first level, it is worthless to cultivate!¡±


    If the text of the first level were full, it would have a little value of cultivation. But it is a pity that it is a fragmentary account of the first level. Obviously, it cannot be used for cultivation. From this point, the fragmentary chapter of The Footwork of The Flying Dragon could be thrown away.


    ¡°Eh, anyway, cultivate it and see.¡±


    Having a sigh, Yuan Fengd directly starts to read the incantation of the first-level of The Footwork of The Flying Dragon without thinking twice.


    ¡°The Footwork of The Flying Dragon, as active as a speedy dragon. The person attaining a high level passes a million flowers without any leaf touching his body, like the wind, like the shadow, invisible and intangible!¡±


    ¡°The first level of The Footwork of The Flying Dragon: lightly sink Qi, run it under your feet,


    then fly swiftly as a frightened swan goose and lightly as a swallow¡­¡±


    With illustrations combined with words, the book renders him indulging in it almost in a flash. Having intended to take a casual look, he, however, is too attracted to leave it. His whole being is immersed in an indescribable sense.


    Seemingly bewitched, he, without blinking his eyes, reads every picture in this book extremely carefully. The first page, the second page¡­quickly, he reads to the last page. At this moment, Yuan Feng who is immersed in The Footwork of The Flying Dragon suddenly closes his eyes, sitting there motionlessly.


    ¡°Hum!¡±


    Yuan Feng doesn¡¯t know what has happened to him. He just feels his head a little giddy. Then the image of the sky-swallowing martial spirit flashes across his mind, and a blurred figure slowly becomes clearer in his mind.


    It is hard to tell the gender of the figure. As soon as it appears, it starts dancing in his brain. The figure is glittering and translucent, interwoven with wisps of flowing silk threads which accompany its dancing to repeatedly move.


    Watching the figure dancing, Yuan Feng cannot control his body this time. Subconsciously, he begins to circulate his Qi in the light of the silk thread in the figure, and his body also transforms its position in the Wuji Pavilion according to the footwork of the figure.


    All of these seem involuntary. Yuan Feng doesn¡¯t know whether he is conscious at this moment. In the clouding of consciousness, he has an unreal sensation that his whole being seems to be floating. But, the dynamic Qi in his body makes him realize that at present he is literally moving instead of falling into illusions.


    In his mind the moving of the figure becomes faster and faster. Within a short time, he has found that the footwork demonstrated by the radiant figure is no longer the first-level one of The Footwork of The Flying Dragon. Immediately, an epiphany abruptly emerges at the bottom of his heart, awakening him with a start.


    ¡°The second level of The Footwork of The Flying Dragon: to move as swiftly as gale!¡±


    Suddenly pop-eyed, he is too shocked to say anything at this moment.

 Chapter 5 - The New Talent

    Proofread by Nie Qiao


    Obviously, the Footwork of the Flying Dragon can only be involved partially in the first level while the level-two cultivation should cross his mind. At this moment, Yuan Feng¡¯s brain can¡¯t work well.


    He opens his eyes and then notices that he is standing with the closing-form posture of the Footwork of the Flying Dragon in the first level instead of sitting straightforwardly on the ground. This makes him understand that all that happened before is true. Unconsciously, he has already practiced the first level of the Footwork of the Flying Dragon, to be more exact, a complete one.


    He closes his eyes, and all gist owulif movement skills and the trails of conducting cultivation methods keep emerging in his mind. Once Qi is activated, he straightforwardly darts outward and appears in the area two meters away.


    ¡°It¡¯s too ¡­¡±


    Yuan Feng doesn¡¯t know what to say. He has successfully accomplished the first level of the Footwork of the Flying Dragon in a daze. It¡¯s no different from dreaming.


    ¡°How come? I have only practiced half of the method. How could I have accomplished all the footwork of the first level, and even have caught a glimpse of some images of the second level£¿It is too strange!¡±


    At this moment, his exhilaration of having successfully practiced the Footwork of the Flying Dragon begins to fade away because he can¡¯t make out what has happened for the past few minutes.


    ¡°Yes, it must be the sky-swallowing martial spirit!¡±


    He recalls his memory and instantly remembers that he once saw the image of the sky-swallowing martial spirit flash and then the radiant figure appeared in his mind, imparting to him the first level of the Footwork of the Flying Dragon in person. In this case, all these things are brought about by the sky-swallowing martial spirit.


    ¡°What a good sky-swallowing martial spirit! He can not only swallow singular energy to strengthen himself but assimilate the method fully to practice it, and even automatically fill the deficient martial skills. How fantastic it is!¡±


    Grasping all the details, Yuan Feng feels astonished at the sky-swallowing martial spirit, the singular martial spirit from the former world, which possesses such fantastic power. If this is exposed, many people will definitely be shocked.


    ¡°Wow, it is sure to be the abnormal sky-swallowing martial spirit. However, I take a fancy on it. Ha ha ha!¡±


    His astonishment gradually fades, and he can¡¯t restrain himself from laughing. Early on, he felt that the effect of the sky-swallowing martial spirit would not be too simple. Now, it seems that his thought is right, while this time the effect displayed by the sky-swallowing martial spirit is totally fantastic and exceeds his expectation.


    But, the fact that he is able to enter this world has been a queer matter indeed. It will be no longer surprising that more eccentric things have occurred.


    ¡°With the skill of automatically conducting the martial skills and clearly presenting the trail of Qi¡¯s circulation, from now on, the cultivation of martial skills will be much easier, won¡¯t it?¡±


    He is extremely effusive, and his eyes brighten. He hastens to take out the manuals about Fufeng Swordsmanship and Jingang Fist and sits straightforwardly, beginning to read it. If the sky-swallowing martial spirit is really equipped with the effect to perfectly demonstrate martial skills, the two sets of martial arts can also be displayed. Without any sword in his hands, first of all, he glances through the manual of Jingang Fist. Calming down his mind, he soon walks into the world of Jingang Fist. And he starts to comprehend Jingang Fist re-occurs, and then the sky-swallowing martial spirit occurs again. Then, with the image of the martial spirit crossing his mind, the radiant person who practises martial arts appears in his mind again.


    Jingang Fist consists of nine patterns in all. After the radiant person appears in his mind, the nine-pattern Jingang Fist seems to come into life.


    Consciously, Yuan Feng starts to run Qi the way the radiant person guides and also begins to practice Jingang Fist together with him.


    He has never cultivated martial skills so his movements should have been so awkward. However, the acts of the radiant figure are extremely distinct so that he can totally master the Fist by imitating the movements based on the figure¡¯s acts.


    ¡°Hoo, hoo!¡±


    In this narrow martial-skill attic, Yuan Feng entirely immerses himself in the cultivation of Jingang Fist. In the beginning, his movements are a little bit clumsy, but gradually his fist becomes more and more flexible, with the diverse changes of movements in martial arts. At the same time, he discovers the evolution of more and more details, and then he can perform them, with the sounds of wind and thunder transmitted from the martial-skill attic and the persistent sounds of explosion.


    ¡°The sixth pattern of Jingang Fist, Shatter Gold and Crack Stone!¡±


    At one moment, Yuan Feng murmurs and then the Qi in his meridians wells up to his fists, and the fist is swiftly pushed out.


    ¡°Bang!¡±


    He has no idea about when he approaches the facade of bookshelves. With his fist pushed out, there comes a muffled noise. Then his fists have penetrated the bookshelves, making a hole out of the solid padauk-made bookshelves. ¡°Good, Jingang Fist is sure to be powerful. The power of this fist is almost a kilogram!¡±.


    Retrieving his fist, he can¡¯t yet become composed. Although Jingang fist is a common set of primary-staged martial skills, a warrior only achieving level-three NingYuan Realm can cultivate the first three patterns at most. But he has successfully cultivated the sixth pattern with the help of the radiant figure. The fist of this stage has full power of a kilogram, which is quite uncommon.


    The power of martial skills depends on the exertion of the effect of martial skills. Thus, the more perfect the practice of martial skills is, the more powerful strength will be presented. Yuan Feng has conducted the sixth pattern of Jingang Fist and its force is estimated to be much stronger than that of the fifth-pattern performed by those warriors who have only attained level-four or level-five NingYuan Realm. And all of these can be attributed to the power of martial skills.


    ¡°It¡¯s a pity that my Qi is not sufficient, otherwise the force of this fist should have been much stronger and it¡¯s highly likely for me to perform the seventh pattern just one time.¡±


    With a light smile, Yuan Feng is quite satisfied with this fist. ¡°Ha, ha, the mastery of martial skills has made a difference. Now, I¡¯m a qualified warrior! The force of my Jingang Fist is not weak.¡±


    Both Qi and martial skills are very important. On the condition that with comparatively equal level of Qi, the person who has a better command of martial skills will be equipped with stronger power. Previously, he once heard that the fifth childe Yuan Ke also attained level-three Ning Yuan Realm, but his strength was no more than 150 kilograms, far less than that of his sixth-pattern Jingang Fist which can reach 500 kilograms.


    ¡°The footwork and fist positions have already been practiced and the following one is swordsmanship.¡±


    The cultivation methods of the Footwork of the Flying Dragon and Jingang Fist have been imprinted into his mind and then he devotes himself to Fufeng Swordsmanship.


    Not surprisingly, when he begins to comprehend Fufeng Swordsmanship, the sky-swallowing martial spirit also starts working. Fu Feng Swordsmanship consists of twelve patterns, each of which is classified into thirty-six sorts of changes, while all of these can be drummed into his brain as well. As long as with persistent practice, he can indubitably achieve a comparatively higher level. And at this moment, he can ascertain that the sky-swallowing martial spirit is really capable of automatically conducting martial skills, accelerating his grasp of the gist and changes of martial skills.


    ¡°Hoo, so incredible, and this time more mysterious and astonishing!¡±


    The three manuals have been stored in his brain and Yuan Feng puts in place all these manuals on the bookshelves. Recollecting a moment, he shakes his head and laughs.


    From a level-two warrior equivalent to an ordinary person to a level-three warrior, and now exploring the singular cultivation methods, he seems to have foreseen his brilliant future in near sight.


    ¡°Next, I will concentrate fully on attaining the Mirror Realm for the level-three NingYuan Realm is far from enough!¡±


    With his eyes squinting, he starts to contemplate. The level-three NingYuan Realm previously was a high position for him, but now such kind of position for him is not even worth mentioning. From now on, he should set his lofty ambition¡­


    Coming out of the martial-skill attic, Yuan Feng feels the whole world is filled with hope. The acquisition of the talent of swallowing made him rejoice before. Currently, the acquisition of the talent which facilitates the process of grasping martial skills renders him much confidence. With the assistance of the two sorts of talents, he will surely shake he whole world.


    ¡°Energy, energy, what I lack most is energy. This month¡¯s supply has been used up, so now it¡¯s time to visit my ¡®Other people¡¯s Dad¡¯.¡±


    On the way back he is thinking about the finite resources he can rest upon. Although he is not the former Yuan Feng, due to the integration of the two sources of memories the world is not strange to him and these relatives still remain the same.


    The master Yuan Qingyun¡¯s courtyard is very peaceful. Yuan Qingyun has lived alone there without a servant since Yuan Feng¡¯s mother passed away. It can be observed that he misses his wife a great deal.


    The moment Yuan Feng walks into the courtyard, he catches a view of the towering back of a figure before him. With a height of seven inches or so, in a green shirt, two hands naturally held back, the man faces a Chinese paraso in a daze. Although the figure¡¯s back is towering, it adds a little loneliness instead.


    ¡°Is this man my dad in this world? He seems to be a sentimental person!¡±


    When walking from outside into the courtyard, Yuan Feng consciously muffles his steps. Equipped with the Footwork of the Flying Dragon, he can walk without emitting any sound. He is unwilling to break the tranquility.


    ¡°Hey hey, he is laden with care. It appears that abundant secrets have dwelled in his heart!¡± YuanFeng silently watches him for a moment and he can feel that Yuan Qingyun¡¯s mood is quite mixed. It remains unknown whether he is annoyed by the Yuan clan¡¯s affair or his future or something else.


    ¡°So delighted to visit dad!¡±


    A moment later, Yuan Feng finally speaks out because now he is eager to enhance his strength and has no time to accompany his father who is in a state of absent-mindedness.


    ¡°En?¡±


    The abrupt sound from his back makes his body turn sharply towards Yuan Feng. He fails to conceal a glimmer of astonishment across his face.


    ¡°XiaoFeng?¡±


    When looking at Yuan Feng who is standing there with a gentle smile, Yuan Qingyun can¡¯t refrain from being absent-minded. Though he has stood there for a period of time, he doesn¡¯t sense the approaching of someone. He doesn¡¯t notice when Yuan Feng has come.


    ¡°I¡¯ve intruded father¡¯s rest. Hope that you¡¯ll not blame me.¡±


    Facing this familiar but slightly strange face, Yuan Feng feels a bit exhilarated. In the former world he was lonely and never had experienced the affection among family members while in this world he has his own father. Detached as this father is always to him and never has rendered him a father¡¯s caring, now he definitely has his own relative.


    ¡°You¡¯ve worried a lot. I was thinking about something. So you didn¡¯t interrupt me.¡±


    Yuan Qingyun¡¯s complexion gradually gets eased. Although he doesn¡¯t like Yuan Feng very much, he will not totally ignore his own son. As to the fact that he didn¡¯t sense Yuan Feng¡¯s approach, he attributes this to the focus on his own things, so that he neglected all things behind him. Also, he doesn¡¯t think much about that.


    ¡°Er? Xiao Feng, has your wound already recovered?¡±


    After coming back to life, Yuan Qingyun spots that the bandage on his arms has disappeared. His whole body seems quite robust and he looks more energetic than when he was wounded.


    ¡°Thank you for your great concern, dad. Now, I¡¯ve recovered with the aid of some Magical Plants.¡± With a smile on his face, he feels a sense of warmth. Anyhow, it¡¯s the first time for him to sense this kind of warmth from family members.


    ¡°Right. Dad, this time I got hurt, but my Qi does really get enhanced. Thereby I want to seek some Magical Plants of old age to consolidate my basis and cultivate Qi in order to attain the level-three NingYuan Realm. I want to ask you for help, dad.¡±


    The prime matter should be placed at the top of the agenda. There are sufficient chances for him to enjoy the family affection. At present, the pivot is to obtain energy.


    ¡°What? Your Qi has been elevated? Really?¡± Sure enough, after hearing Yuan Feng¡¯s words, Yuan Qingyun instantly looks very happy. The fact that Yuan Feng¡¯s failure to improve his achievement is his central concern. Now, informed of the good news about his son, he gets cheered a lot.


    ¡°Here is a ginseng of an old age acquired by me when I travelled during the early years. You take it to strengthen your body. It should be of effect.¡±  With his words barely finished, he passes a small box made of jade to Yuan Feng.


    ¡°The ginseng of old age?¡± Yuan Feng rejoices at seeing the small jade-made box, and then hurries to receive it. This substance is of great value. The single one can equal dozens of times of all the Magical Plants he has consumed before. If sold in the market, this substance is definitely an invaluable commodity. But Yuan Qingyun gives him without any hesitation, which can prove his consideration for him. And it can be concluded from this that his father is so cordial to him.


    ¡°Thanks, dad. Now I¡¯ll return to cultivate, and I will live up to your expectation.¡±


    After receiving the ginseng of old age, Yuan Feng bows to Yuan Qingyun and departs in a hurry without any delay. Ginseng of old age is a treasure for him at present. If it is not due to his unwillingness to let others know the secret, he will consume it right now.


    What¡¯s more, he knows his situation. It is not appropriate if others detect something, and then doubts arise.


    ¡°Er, this kid¡­¡±


    Watching Yuan Feng¡¯s running away, Yuan Qingyun becomes absent-minded again. If there isn¡¯t something wrong with his memory, it should be the first time he has seen Yuan Feng¡¯s active practice, which shocks him a lot.


    ¡°Did he get stumbled and turns sensible?¡±


    Watching Yuan Feng leave, he shakes his head, not thinking much anymore. He retrieves his view and projects it towards the Chinese parasol. He becomes sentimental once again.


    ¡°Wu¡¯er, our child has grown up, but when our family of three members can reunite again!¡± With a sigh, he becomes thoroughly nostalgic.

 Chapter 6 - Causing the Dispute

    Proofread by Nie Qiao


    In the mountain behind Mukden County is a stretch of tranquil forest which is close to babbling creeks and rolling hills. When the sun rises, the whole woodland is shrouded in hazy mist and fog, attractive and alluring.


    Now, facing the rising sun, a youngster is tirelessly brandishing fists, practicing martial skills with wind whistling around him. The young boy has a calm face, and his movements are like the most sophisticated manipulation of machines. Even those who do not know martial arts can see that the young boy¡¯s boxing style is simply to bring the martial arts to the top without any flaws.


    ¡°The seventh pattern of Jingang Fist: Breaking the rock and frightening the heaven!¡±


    Instantly, the young boy transforms his footwork, and swiftly approaches the tree which is as wide as a bowl. Following a deep shout, he lands his punch on the stem with his fist.


    ¡°Crack!¡±


    Because of his punch, the green pine as wide as a bowl directly snaps off, with its falling crown raising a cloud of dust. As dust settles, the young figure slowly appears, yet without any dust touching his body.


    ¡°Hehe, well done! With the perfect mastery of the seventh pattern of Jingang Fist and achievement of the fourth level of NingYuan Realm, I, now, should also be counted as an expert!¡±


    Taking a look at the snapped pine, Yuan Feng beams a satisfied smile.


    Three days ago, he acquired the one millennial ginseng. Within the past three days, he has only eaten less than half part of it, which has enhanced him to the fourth level of NingYuan Realm. And the Qi of this level can sufficiently support his acquisition of the seventh pattern of Jingang Fist.


    The seventh pattern of Jingang Fist can only be mastered by the second generation of Yuan clan. Nevertheless, he can actually master it at the fourth level of NingYuan Realm and even do better in terms of mental state and inspiration.


    Of course, it is his meridians, another significant factor, that enable him to conduct this pattern on such a cultivation basis. As everyone knows, strong meridians of a body are the most crucial part of performing powerful martial skills. As a rule, a warrior of the fourth-level NingYuan Realm still has very weak meridians which will break if powerful martial skills are conducted. Consequently, even if a warrior has got strong skills by chance, he will be unlikely to carry them out.


    However, Yuan Feng is different.


    After he has eaten plenty of spiritual plants, especially the millennial ginseng, the tenacity of his meridians has probably surpassed that of most people, even the experts of the eighth or ninth level of NingYuan Realm. As for this advantage, no one can match.


    ¡°Then try the swordsmanship. Extremely fierce as Jingang Fist is, it cannot rival with a sharp blade when it comes to lethality.¡±


    Flexing his wrist, he lightly stamps the earth, then carries out The Footwork of Flying Dragon. Immediately, his figure arrives at the adjacent open area where erects a prepared long sword. When Yuan Feng waves his hand, the sword automatically flies to him.


    ¡°Clang!¡±


    As the sword is drawn out of its sheath, his whole being and the sharp weapon instantly become one. In his mind, the former nine patterns of Fufeng Swordsmanship flash across one by one. Fufeng Swordsmanship is composed of 12 patterns. Each pattern has 36 varieties. All the information comes across his mind fleetingly. He slightly moves his steps, brandishing his sword so quickly that it has become invisible and glimmers with a grim light in this small clearing.


    He has practiced this swordsmanship for countless times with the help of his martial spirit. The former eight patterns and the nearly three hundred changes have been stamped in his brain. And these days he has practiced the swordsmanship in his brain without a moment¡¯s pause, which makes his understanding of sword ascend to an indescribable realm.


    ¡°The fifth pattern: Just like the breeze; the sixth pattern: light breeze passing people¡¯s face; the seventh pattern: a whirlwind scattering wisps of clouds¡­¡±


    A stroke after a stroke, his eyes are gleaming with light. With his waves of the long sword, the leaves shower down and are chopped into pieces before touching the earth. Thus, with Yuan Feng as its center, the area, which is a dozen meters wide, becomes a no man¡¯s land.


    ¡°The eighth pattern of Fufeng Swordsmanship: Willow branches trembling in the wind!¡±


    With a deep shout in his heart he fiercely stabs a sword. With a ¡°Puff¡±an old tree has been pierced. With a quake of the sword, the pierced tree sways violently, meanwhile he has drawn out the sword.


    ¡°The ninth pattern of Fufeng Swordsmanship: ¡®Winds slaying the world!''¡±


    Drawing out his long sword, he transforms his footsteps, then loops the loop backwards, directly chopping at the crown of an old tree.


    ¡°Puff, puff, puff!¡±


    With loud sounds, the crown of the tree becomes bare in the blink of an eye. Within the short time, Yuan Feng doesn¡¯t know how many blows he has given so that the crown has been dismembered.


    ¡°Ah, the power of the swordsmanship is truly out of ordinary. However, it consumes too much Qi which, what¡¯s worse, is deficient in my body. If I obstinately perform the ninth pattern of the swordsmanship now, I can be said to quench a thirst with poison.¡±


    After he finishes the pattern, he stands with the sword buckled on and his chest undulating. Obviously, based on his cultivation realm¡ªthe fourth level of NingYuan Realm, he cannot wantonly carry out this pattern more or less.


    Surely, it is only he who can do this. If another warrior of fourth-level NingYuan Realm performs the ninth pattern of Fufeng Swordsmanship instead, his meridians will probably break and his Qi be exhausted in a flash.


    ¡°Tsk, tsk, my father didn¡¯t finish the ninth pattern of Fufeng Swordsmanship until his thirties. However, I can make it at the age of sixteen. I don¡¯t know how he would react if he were informed.¡±


    With his sword put back into the sheath, he is relatively content with his cultivation realm. Now, he, a warrior of fourth-level NingYuan Realm, can be regarded as an expert with the mastery of the seventh pattern of Jingang Fist and the ninth pattern of Fufeng Swordsmanship. It is known that in the second generation of Yuan clan involving the lineal and the collateral only few can cultivate Jingang Fist to the seventh pattern and Fufeng Swordsmanship to the ninth one.


    Nevertheless, he will never use the ninth pattern of Fufeng Swordsmanship casually unless there is no other way. And he is very confident that fewer than five people are able to handle it when he performs that.


    ¡°The fall hunt is coming in about twenty days. Fall hunt, it is a chance for me!¡±


    These days, he has heard from the servants that only in a few days is the annual fall hunt in Mukden County. He is not qualified for the hunt with the base of the second-leave NingYuan realm. But now he has broken through the third level of NingYuan Realm, and according to the rules, the people beyond the third level of NingYuan Realm are eligible for the hunt.


    ¡°About twenty days is completely enough for me to make a breakthrough to the fifth level of NingYuan Realm. At that time, it will be a piece of cake for me to fight against magical beasts below the fifth level. If I can acquire a magical gemstone¡­¡±   Not mention the magical beast meat, only getting a magical gemstone by luck can save a lot of time for his cultivation.


    Magical gemstones are the essence of some gifted magical beasts¡¯energy, just like the martial spirits of warriors. Without exception, every magical beast with magical gemstones will make a greater achievement than those without magical gemstones. The value of magical gemstones is well-known to people in the continent, but the beasts with magical gemstones are quite rare. Much as they are not so uncommon as martial spirits, but it is not a child¡¯s play to acquire magical gemstones. Shaking his head, he doesn¡¯t contemplate more. It is still a long time before the advent of the fall hunt, so at present he should improve his strength as much as possible. Only with a mighty strength, he could reap a greater harvest.


    He hides the long sword in an old tree,then he walks straightly towards the mansion of Yuan clan. He doesn¡¯t want to be noticed easily and swaggering through the streets with a sword is not his style.


    It was so early when he went out in the morning that the business was very slack in the streets. However, it is late in the morning now. The streams of pedestrians are busily coming and going, while the vendor¡¯s hawking is clamoring. What a boisterous scene!


    ¡°Take a look! The fang of the second-level Shape Fang Dog just for five bars of gold. Do not miss!¡±


    ¡°The coat made of the first-level red fox just for one bar gold. Warm and beautiful! What a pity to miss it!¡±


    ¡°Made by Lao Lu Smithy, black iron saber and sword are your valuable and formidable weapons. Price is negotiable. First come, first served!¡±


    Rambling in the streets, Yuan Feng feels very calm and peaceful with peddler¡¯s hawkings. There is neither heavy traffic nor vehicle exhaust in this world. Instead, everything is so natural and pure. Although he is not wearied of the cultivation these days, he thinks proper relaxation is more beneficial to cultivation. Alternating work with rest is exclusively the mainstream of cultivation!


    Wandering in the street, he is suddenly attracted by the throng in front of him. With a tinge of curiosity, he directly squeezes through the crowd, only to see a ragged old man bending down with a little wild red ginseng in front of of him. Obviously, this is a common street peddler.


    In small counties like Mukden County, not everyone can stuff themselves adequately. It is beyond question that the people of aristocratic families like the Largest Three Clans don¡¯t need to worry about food and clothing, but for those without any expertise nor skills, setting up a stall is undoubtedly a means of livelihood. In this market, it is hard to say how many people on earth will make a living by digging wild ginseng, gathering wild herbs and setting up stalls!


    ¡°Hey-hey, old geezer, the red ginsengs do not have enough growth time, which is easily judged by their appearance. How are they worth twenty bars of gold? One bar gold, I¡¯ll take them.¡±


    On the opposite of the old man, a well-dressed youngster crosses his arms, looking at the red ginseng with curled lips. He is flanked by two servants whose faces are so cunning as to make people think of the word¡ª¡°lackeys¡±!


    ¡°Fang Li Childe, these are literally time-honored red ginsengs. In order to dig them, my only son has become the food for the magical beasts. My wife and I have nothing to rely on but them for the rest of our lives. Fang Li Childe, please show your mercy on us!¡±


    The old man has told this in a sobbing tone. In his opposite is the third childe of the Fang clan, who has a high status, and the humble old guy like him cannot afford to offend him. Nevertheless, the red ginsengs are the foundation of his remaining years. Consequently, he cannot take care of offending the childe.


    ¡°Tsk, tsk. You geezer. Our childe likes your goods, which is your honor. If you are tactful, you should present them respectfully with both hands. If you provoke our young lord, you will get nothing.¡±


    ¡°Precisely. You old guy. Don¡¯t say we bully you. These junks are worth one bar gold at most. Now, here you are, and the red ginsengs belong to our childe now.¡±


    The youngster called Fang Li tips his two escorts the wink. Immediately they take the hint, standing up one after another while still talking. One of them casually throws one bar gold to the old man, then wraps the red ginsengs by force to hide them in his clothes.


    ¡°Fang Li Childe, Fang Li Childe, please show mercy!¡±


    With the tears trickling down his face, the old man kneels down on the ground with a bump and grabs the package at once. At home his ill wife expects to heal her chronic disease by selling the red ginsengs. Today, he must fight for his goods, even at the cost of his life.


    ¡°Hum, old geezer, do you want to die? It is very rare that I have a high spirit. If you have my spirits dampened, I¡¯m afraid you cannot afford it.¡±


    In Mukden County, he, Fang Li, the third childe of Fang clan, always means what he says. Nobody dares to haggle with him. Reasons? If he reasons with others, he would not be the third childe of Fang Clan.


    ¡°Old geezer! Let go of me!¡±


    Noticing that their childe is not delighted, the two servants do not hesitate any longer, directly starting to rob the senior of his parcel together.


    ¡°Tsk, tsk. The dignified third childe of Fang Clan actually buys something by force in broad daylight! What a shame on Fang Clan!¡±


    Just as the two servants of Fang Li are robbing the senior¡¯s parcel, a young figure is going out of the crowd into the scene, giving a little chuckle.

 Chapter 7 - Seeing Injustice on Ones Way.

    The person who walks out abruptly is surely Yuan Feng.


    He has concealed himself in the crowd for about half a day. To be frank, if Fang Li had done his business with the elderly man in a good manner, Yuan Feng would not have said a word. Even if he had bargained with the elderly man,Yuan Feng would not have stood up for him.


    It can¡¯t be more normal to bargain in a trade transaction. However, it¡¯s so obvious that Fang Li and his two servants are robbing by force. This is no longer a common bargain but a behavior of bullying the weak!


    Whether in previous world or this world, he detests this kind of bullying most. He doesn¡¯t care about what the previous young childe of clan Yuan is like. Currently, he will not stand by when coming across such kind of bullying.


    The abrupt sound astonishes Fang Li and his servants. They have been given to dictating others, and even no one dares to regulate their behaviors. At this moment, they are quite curious about who dares to disturb their matters.


    ¡°Ha ha ha, I¡¯m wondering who is so officious. It¡¯s totally beyond my expectation that it¡¯ you, crap Feng. Don¡¯t you want to live? You dare to disturb me?¡±


    When Fang Li turns his head to see clearly the person who is speaking, he is shocked at first and then begins laughing.


    Almost everyone in Mukden county knows the title of the crap Feng of clan Yuan. He is a level-two warrior of 16 years old, teased and known by all the dwellers in Mukden county. Among all these lineal children of three powerful clans, Yuan Feng is the one often bullied by others, even those younger than him also dare to humiliate him. The occurrence of this dilemma should be attributed to his poor level-two strength which is worse than that of anyone else.


    ¡°You¡¯re so brutal. Twenty pieces of gold is really nothing for you. Why do you hold an appetite for troubling an elderly man?¡±


    ¡°Wow, is this crap Feng of Yuan clan? When did you learn to defend a person against the injustice?¡± With one hand holding his chin, Fang Li sizes Yuan Feng up with great interest. ¡°The rubbish of Yuan clan, it¡¯s not wrong to fight against the injustice. However, you will never be a hero! I heard that you stumbled down the valley a few days ago. Have you broken your brain?¡±


    An ironical smile is displayed on Fang Li¡¯s face while he shows no concern about him. He knows Yuan Feng very well, and has always bullied Yuan Feng from an early age. Especially when Yuan Feng was courting the second daughter of Yuan clan, he deepened his aversion against him. And whenever he encounters Yuan Feng, Fang Li will humiliate him a lot.


    Fang Li has had a crush on the second daughter of Yuan clan for a long period of time and has always viewed Yun Mengchen as his private property. Yuan Feng¡¯s act of courting her is unforgivable in his eyes for it has stained his goddess.


    ¡°Hum, it is of no concern whether I can be a hero or not. I just can¡¯t ignore this kind of affair once I encounter it.¡± After he utters a low voice, a trace of frightening light crosses his eyes.


    And then he is no longer a delicate crap childe. For so many years, he has always played a role who is bullied by others but dreads hitting back and retorting. Probably, today is the day when he has to show that he is a very different person than before.


    ¡°This senior uncle sells these salvia miltiorrhizas for twenty pieces of gold. Please take out twenty pieces of gold, otherwise go away. Don¡¯t ruin this old uncle¡¯s business.¡±


    With his words, he grabs the package and hands it to the senior man before Fang Li and his servants come to realize it.


    ¡°So audacious!¡±


    Watching Yuan Feng grabbing the package, Fang Li instantly gets ignited, ¡°Crap Feng, have you been emboldened? There is no chance for you to intercept my behaviors.¡±


    A warrior of level-four NingYuan Realm, accompanied by two servants of level-two NingYuan Realm will naturally look down upon Yuan Feng, a mere crap of level-two NingYuan Realm.


    ¡°Hum, I want to tell you that I will tackle this matter. If you are determined to bully him, you have to overwhelm me first.¡±


    Yuan Feng doesn¡¯t emanate any air of apprehension, and then guides this old man who runs the pitch to the side. There he confronts Fang Li and his servants.


    ¡°Shit, crap Feng. I dislike you at the very beginning. It¡¯s really unforeseen that you come here yourself. Now that you are keen to be a hero, will do you a favor. Go, crush this rubbish.¡±


    The solutions to problems are terribly immature and simple in this world where warrior is enshrined. Almost everything can be dealt with by fists, that is, whoever has a powerful fist is the truth.


    ¡°It¡¯s your insistence on aspiring for death. So it is nothing to do with me, the Footwork of the Flying Dragon.¡±


    Watching the servants next to Fang Li starting to work, Yuan Feng smiles coldly, and then ushers in the Footwork of the Flying Dragon when his feet slide. Before the surrounding people see clearly what is happening, his figure has transferred to the midst of Fang Li¡¯s two servants. Coincidentally, this area isn¡¯t given enough consideration by them.


    ¡°Jingang Fist!¡±


    How remarkable the Footwork of the Flying Dragon is! The position Yuan Feng chose is coincidentally the blind space of Fang Li¡¯s servants. Before they came to realize it, Yuan Feng¡¯s fist has already reached the front of one person.


    ¡°Bang!¡±


    The fierce fist has directly aimed at the face of a guard. Along with darkness coming over his eyes, the guard is hit flying by the violent strength straightforwardly. Blood is bleeding out of his nose and eventually he falls heavily on his back, almost dead.


    ¡°Hum, so vulnerable!¡±


    One fist has overwhelmed a servant. Yuan Feng keeps moving to the side of the other guard just in an instant and converts his fist into claw, clutching opponent¡¯s wrist. Merely between a tremor, there isn¡¯t enough time for the latter to collect his strength so that he directly falls down on the ground.


    ¡°Get away!¡±


    Having defeated the second servant, Yuan Feng stays detached and applies his right foot to kicking out the servant on the ground.


    ¡°Bang!¡±


    He emanates no spark of mercy to the two servants who have committed vicious deeds during the time when they acted as Fang Li¡¯s servants. Now he will deliver them a lesson in order to urge them on repenting.


    This kick power produced by a warrior of level-four NingYuan Realm is astronomical. Furthermore, it was activated with aversion. So this kick can fling the servant onto the ground several meters away. And he didn¡¯t stop until knocking down a stall. However, when this process ceases, he also gets fainted. Just for a moment, Fang Li¡¯s two servants have been disabled. All this process barely occurs in an instant.


    ¡°Er, what!¡±


    Standing not far, Fang Li is astonished by the scene before him. It¡¯s fairly incredible that his two servants have been disabled without exerting their strength. A sense of being trapped in a dream befalls him.


    ¡°It¡¯s impossible!¡±


    With eyes extremely wide, Fang Li stares at Yuan Feng while betraying sparks of dread.


    ¡°How could it be like this? When did he progress into a higher level? Besides, how could it be possible that his speed is so fast? It¡¯s absolutely impossible!¡±


    Yuan Feng¡¯s Jingang Fist has been revealed. And the fact that he is able to conduct martial skills has already indicated his cultivation base. It is well acknowledged that only the person who has attained the level-three NingYuan realm can cultivate martial skill. Yuan Feng¡¯s conduct of Jingang Fist can absolutely prove his level-three NingYuan Realm.


    However, Fang Li isn¡¯t astonished at his level-three NingYuan Realm. It¡¯s so natural that he has attained this level considering his age of 16. And it isn¡¯t worth dreading Yuan Feng¡¯s level-three NingYuan Realm because he is still weaker than him by one level.


    The real point that renders him terrified is Yuan Feng¡¯s velocity.


    Fang Li perceives that if he exerts all his strength, his speed will still be slower than one-tenth of that of Yuan Feng. He has never seen such fantastic body movement and speed. And this is the central point that makes him scared.


    ¡°Childe Fang Li, now do you think that I¡¯m qualified to interfere with this matter?¡±


    After having successfully knocked down the servants of level-three NingYuan Realm, Yuan Feng becomes keen on attacking. This is the first time that he has engaged in a fight in its true sense. It appears to be fantastic.


    ¡°Ah, what the hell!¡±


    Now, Fang Li does not dare to think much. He twists himself and then runs away in a yell.


    All these things that happened today are so bizarre. The crap acknowledged by the residents in Mukden city should have made a breakthrough and has assimilated the astonishing body manoeuvres. All of these are just like a dream. Currently, he only wishes to flee from this horrifying dream.


    ¡°Hey hey, longing to run away? It¡¯s not so easy.!¡±


    Watching Fang Li is to escape, Yuan Feng grins. Now, he becomes passionate with fighting. The two servants of level-three NingYuan Realm are a piece of cake for him. Based on his strength now, at least the person of level-four NingYuan Realm can stimulate a small portion of his power.


    Although Fang Li has been equipped with the cultivation base of level-four NingYuan Realm, his velocity is still further worse than that of Yuan Feng who has been armed with the Footwork of the Flying Dragon. Before he has run for a couple of meters, Yuan Feng already transfers himself to the point behind him.


    ¡°Stay there.¡±


    The figure flashes to the back of Fang Li. Yuan Feng takes advantage of his speed to clutch Fang Li¡¯s shoulders. At this time, the latter is only intent on escaping. When he feels his shoulders have been caught, he unconsciously starts struggling for freeing himself. Unfortunately, he is disabled to get rid of Yuan Feng¡¯s palms and gets his shank kicked violently.


    ¡°Flop!¡±


    ¡°Ah!¡±


    It¡¯s no denying that Yuan Feng¡¯s eccentric body manoeuvres have flustered Fang Li. Even if they battle face to face and he is not able to compete with Yuan Feng, he will not be overwhelmed to such a degree. Unfortunately, although the childe of clan Fang is aggressive, his psychological quality is really fragile.


    Fang Li falls hitting the ground heavily after he was stumbled in running. His whole face is attached to the ground. This time, his handsome face instantly turns into bloody gourd.


    ¡°Bang!¡±


    Having put down Fang Li, Yuan Feng follows and directly tramples his head underfoot.


    ¡°Hey hey, Childe Fang Li, now that you¡¯ve decided on buying salvia miltiorrhizas, why not leave your money and then go away?¡± When he is trampling on Fang Li¡¯s head, there bursts an air of heroism in his heart.


    In this world, to possess powerful strength is the core. Once he was cowardly enough to be bullied by others, now he is capable of trampling them instead. He swears at this moment that from now on he will only trample others instead of being humiliated by them.


    ¡°Crap¡­ah, my brother, please forgive me and I¡¯ll pay the bill. Is that okay!¡± When he is trampled by Yuan Feng, Fang Li¡¯s arrogance evaporates and then he starts to beg for Yuan Feng¡¯s forgiveness. To be honest, if he had known this result earlier, he would have paid the twenty pieces of gold.


    ¡°Hum, if you know what it will happen, you wouldn¡¯t do it at very beginning.¡± After uttering the cold words, Yuan Feng removes his foot, ¡°Pay the bill and don¡¯t try to play any trick or I¡¯ll treat you the way I¡¯ve done to your two servants. At that time, there is no chance for you to flee from here.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve got it and I¡¯ll pay for it.¡± Getting up in embarrassment, Fang Li dare not run away. Then he reaches his hand into the sleeve and directly takes out a piece of gold card.


    ¡°This is fifty pieces of gold worth of check. The rest just serves as my compensation for him.¡± Along with the words, he hands the check to Yuan Feng without any indecision.


    ¡°You¡¯ve done a good job. Remember to be honest in the future, otherwise I¡¯ll beat you once I meet you. Go away!¡± Yuan Feng takes over the check and taunts him with a trace of smile on his face.


    ¡°Yes. I¡¯ll never do that again.¡± Fang Li gets absolved and then hurries to flee without any consideration for his servants.


    After releasing Fang Li, Yuan Feng smiles in calmness and turns and walks towards the old man with the check in hand.


    ¡°Uncle, this is 50 pieces of gold worth of check and you can take it away!¡± The old man still remains there and takes it over in exhilaration when he sees the check passed by Yuan Feng.


    ¡°Thanks, Childe Yuan Feng. Thanks, Childe Yuan Feng.¡± The old man is so excited that he keeps kowtowing.


    ¡°You needn¡¯t be so polite. It¡¯s no bother!¡± Yuan Feng hastens to support the man and says with a smile.


    ¡°Childe Yuan Feng, Fang Li has forgotten to take these salvia miltiorrhizas. I hope you can deliver them to him. In addition, having known you¡¯re a warrior, I would like to hand you a broken book picked in a cave when I was probing herbs. I don¡¯t know whether it is useful but please take it over. It¡¯s my regards.¡±


    With his words, the old man lays down the package of salvia miltiorrhizas and takes out a broken scroll of book. Then he hand it to YuanFeng.


    ¡°Wow?¡±


    The first time Yuan Feng sees the volumes taken out by the old man, he wants to refuse that while soon his eyes get lightened when the illustrations are revealed.


    ¡°Oh, thank you so much, uncle.¡± Yuan Feng doesn¡¯t decline this and puts the volumes into his bosom with smile, ¡°I¡¯ll keep these salvia miltiorrhizas for Fang Li and seek a time to hand them to him. Alright, you can directly head towards clan Yuan to ask me for help if somebody troubles you in the future.¡±


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    Without saying more, he raises his hand to pick up the package and then vanishes from the crowd.


    ¡°Yeah, there are still a lot of virtuous persons in the world!¡± Watching Yuan Feng depart, the old man sighs with emotion. At this moment, he deems Childe Yuan as the most righteous person in the world no matter what kind of reputation he has gained before. With hands firmly grasping the check, the old man returns home excitedly.

 Chapter 8 - Returning One by One

    Proofread by Nie Qiao


    ¡°Did you hear that the third childe of Fang clan, Fang Li, was beaten by crap Feng of Yuan family. He is believed to be given dozens of slaps across his face, barely like a human.¡±


    ¡°How could it be? The crap Feng of Yuan clan has been stuck on the second level of Ning Yuan Realm for so many years, while Fang Li childe is an expert at the peak of the fourth level of Ning Yuan Realm. The rumor is too exaggerated.


    ¡°Rumor? You are wrong about this. I witnessed the whole process with my naked eyes. It is absolutely true. You didn¡¯t see that crap Feng had such a breathtaking speed with an unknown footwork that Fang Li hads been given dozens of slaps before reacting. The most miserable people are the Fang Li¡¯s two escorts who were crippled by crap Feng. It is said that they have become disabled and will never stand up for the rest of their lives!¡±


    ¡°Ay, I cannot believe this is true. How can crap Feng become so formidable? Did he desperately pretend to be a coward before?


    ¡°Maybe, but most people conjecture that crap Feng might have obtained some windfalls when he fell down off the cliff in Black Maple¡¯s woods so that he could make a sudden breakthrough and acquire the invincible footwork.¡±


    ¡°Hey-hey, we can have something fun to watch. According to Fang Li¡¯s disposition, he will never leave the matter at that. It is difficult to say whether this conflict will rise to a conflict of the two families or not.¡±


    Streets and lanes, teahouses and restaurants, almost everywhere in Mukden County is inundated with the story that Yuan Feng has beaten the third childe of Fang clan. At first, everyone thinks it is a rumor. After all, it is impossible for an acknowledged crap to defeat an expert of the fourth level of Ning Yuan Realm.


    However, too many rumors can confuse what is right or wrong. Likewise, a repeated slander makes others believe. When more and more eyewitnesses come out, the authenticity of this matter is slowly accepted by the mass. And the comeback of crap Feng of Yuan clan is the quite fresh news for a moment.


    Many people have witnessed the eerie footwork of Yuan Feng that day. They speculate that Yuan Feng must have obtained some windfalls in Black Maple¡¯s woods, thus having such changes today. Nevertheless, what is the truth of this fact is still a mystery for everyone at this moment.


    However, no matter what is the truth, the hottest headline these days undoubtedly is the story that Yuan Feng hit the third childe of Fang clan in fury.


    In the north of Mukden County stands a grand mansion, above whose front door glimmer two gilding frightening characters (·½¸®) ¡°the house of the Fang clan¡±.


    At this time, in the depth of the great mansion relentlessly echo angry roarings and cries.


    ¡°Ah-ah-ah, go away, go, I have ordered that nobody can bother me, go away!¡±


    In the extravagant yard, the third childe of Fang clan, Fang Li, knocks a tea table down with his foot, shouting towards the outside of the door as madly as a hatter.


    It has been already three days since he was beaten. The bruises and swelling on his face have been reduced but some fingerprints are still left. Within the three days, he has shut himself away in the house, refusing to see anybody. However, as long as he recalls that he has been trampled all over by Yuan Feng in public, he becomes extremely irritable from the bottom of his heart.


    ¡°Knock, knock, knock!¡±


    The person still knocks the door, and doesn¡¯t stop in spite of his soaring.


    ¡°Ah, I have said I don¡¯t want to see anyone. Go away at once!¡± Hearing the knock again, Fang Li wishes that he could go out to kill the man. But at the thought of his present look, he has no face to see anybody.


    ¡°He-he, third bro, what makes you so angry as to not recognize your second bro?¡±


    Just as Fang Li gnashes his teeth in anger and hatred, a mild laughter comes from the outside of the door. Hearing the voice, the anger on Fang Li¡¯s face immediately vanishes with astonishment instead.


    ¡°Second bro?¡±


    With a shocked expression, he hesitates a little before running to open the front door.


    With the door opened, a young man comes into view at once. The man looks like eighteen or nineteen, with starry eyes and dashing brows. He wears a white robe with a golden wafer dangling around his waist. On the wafer, two characters ¡°ÔÆÏö¡±( the skies) are true to life, just like the stars in the night.


    ¡°Second bro, it is really you, you come back!¡± After verifying the coming person, Fang Li bubbles over with excitement at once.


    The coming person is nobody but the second childe of Fang clan, Fang Yu, who is the only martial spirit warrior across Mukden County and the disciple of Yun Xiao Sect now.


    ¡°Ay, it appears that the hearsay is true. Third bro, you make me so disappointed.¡±


    The gaze of Fang Yu falls down on Fang Li¡¯s face at first. Seeing the scars on Fang Li¡¯s face, he can¡¯t help shaking his head with a sigh, then immediately walking towards the interior of the yard.


    ¡°Second bro¡­¡±


    Hearing the words of Fang Yu, Fang Li wants to say something, but swallows back the words on the tip of his tongue. In Fang clan, the person he is most afraid of is undoubtedly the biological elder brother of him. He has the courage to contradict anyone but Fang Yu.


    ¡°Tell me what the hell has happened. Our offspring of Fang clan cannot be bullied without any cause or reason.¡±


    As Fang Yu walks towards the inside, his voice lightly comes. Hearing his words, Fang Li¡¯s face quickly lights up.


    He has witnessed Yuan Feng¡¯s eerie body manoeuvres, thus having the self-knowledge that he is unlikely to fight back successfully. Hence, he cannot release his anger all the time. But now, with his second bro here he believes that he can regain his face again.


    ¡°Yuan Feng, no matter what favorable turns you have experienced, I will take a terrible revenge for the shame you have given me this time.¡± Ferociously smiling, the third childe of Fang clan seems insane right now.


    At the same time, a batch of guests are receiving a warm welcome in the front of Yuan clan¡¯s mansion.


    ¡°Ha-ha. Aoer, as your dad I am counting the seconds to welcome your return.¡±


    At the front of the gate stand all the four people of the second generation of Yuan clan, who are under the leadership of the big bro Yuan Qingtian this time. Across from them, three men and a woman, four people, are standing side by side with the arrogance on their faces. They all have a striking appearance. The three men are neat and dashing, while the woman is more elegant and charming.


    ¡°Father, after receiving your letter, I hurry to come back without a stop at once. By the way, let me introduce these three senior fellow apprentices to you and my three uncles.


    Among the four youngsters, one strongly resembling Yuan Qingtian steps forward, lightly saluting to Yuan Qingtian and his fellows at first, then standing aside. Undoubtedly, this one is naturally the eldest grandson of Yuan clan, the firstborn of Yuan Qingtian, Yuan Ao.


    As the eldest grandson of Yuan clan and a boy wonder joining Sishui Sect at an early age, Yuan Ao cuts a fine figure as well. What¡¯s more, the sect life these years makes him more mature and dignified. Judged only from the appearance, he can be absolutely regarded as a generous and decent youth rather than a man from a humble family background.


    ¡°Father, second uncle, these three people are all my senior fellow apprentices. This is Brother Leng Yun. This is Brother Zhao Qian. This is Sister Ling Fei. All of the three senior fellow apprentices are the inner disciples of Sishui Sect. They joined the sect earlier than me and have a strong power. Father and second uncle, please do not slight them.¡±


    ¡°Ha-ha, welcome the great disciples of Sishui Sect. It is truly an honor of us that three great talents can visit our Yuan clan. Come in, please.¡±


    Yuan Qingyun stands out at this time. In the final analysis, he is the patriarch. It¡¯s none of his business to concern Yuan Qingtian¡¯s talk about the olden times with his son, but when it comes to the special occasions, it won¡¯t be others¡¯ turn to come forward.


    ¡°Yuan patriarch is too courteous. With nothing to do, we hear that there is fun to see in the hometown of Brother Yuan Ao, thus coming along with him. It is so kind of Yuan patriarch not to feel bothered by us.¡±


    The person who opens her mouth is the woman among the three people. Until she starts to talk, it cannot be perceived that these people are led by her.


    ¡°There is nothing to pardon. Please come in.¡± With hearty laughter Yuan Qingyun gestures for the four guests to go inside.


    Although these people¡¯s strength may not be compared with his. But their identity as the inner disciples of Sishui Sect can absolutely be higher than his as the patriarch of a small family. Sishui Sect has a leading influence in all Black Hill country, while Mukden county, where lies his Yuan clan, occupies a low-ranking position in all 108 counties of Black Hill country. If Sishui Sect decided to ruin Yuan clan, that would be a piece of cake for it.


    After exchanging greetings, the group of people proceed towards the depth of the mansion.


    ¡°By the way, second uncle, when we passed the market ,we hear that my third bro beat the third childe of Fang clan. Is the matter true or not?¡±


    On the way, the eldest grandson of Yuan clan suddenly opens his mouth to ask Yuan Qinngyun.


    ¡°Hehe, it should be a rumor. Fenger (the nickname of Yuan Feng) innately lacks aptitude for cultivating and has been trapped on the second level of Ning Yuan Realm all the time. How can he rival Fang Li?¡±


    Hearing Yuan Ao mention the matter, Yuan Qingyun responds with a thin smile.


    ¡°Second uncle you can know whether it is hearsay by asking third bro, can¡¯t you?¡±


    ¡°Hehe, my nephew you don¡¯t know that Fenger had a slight accident the other day, but obtained some inspirations from it. Recently he has been busy in cultivating all the time. I¡¯ve always wanted to ask him about this matter before, while, reconsidering that he is devoted to cultivation with gusto, I give up the idea of interrupting him. It won¡¯t be too late to ask him when he finishes his cultivation.¡±


    Yuan Qingyun smiles smartly. To be honest, he also wants to figure out the authenticity of the hearsay that Yuan Feng beat Fang Li, but these days he has been occupied with the preparation of the fall hunt, sparing no time. What¡¯s more, he expects more that Yuan Feng can take the initiative and visit him, telling him the truth of the matter. Otherwise, he, the head of a family, seems too impatient, doesn¡¯t he?


    Another reason why he has inhibited the desire to ask Yuan Feng for a long time is also related to his concern that it is just a rumor, not a fact. If the obtained answer was not what he wants, he would rather maintain the current situation and have a psychological comfort!


    Of course, he still hopes all this is real from his inner heart. However, can this seemingly impossible matter really be plausible? At least, he isn¡¯t optimistic about it at all.


    ¡°Hehe, it seems that the misfortune comes to my third bro as a blessing in disguise this time. I sincerely hope the rumor is a truth. In recent years Fang clan has been swollen-headed owing to the appearance of a martial spirit warrior!¡± Raising the corners of his mouth, Yuan Ao doesn¡¯t indulge too much in this matter either. In fact, the conflict between Yuan Feng and Fang Li is just like a fight among kids in his eyes. What kind of conflict is this? Only when he can defeat Fang Yu, he is the honor of the whole family!


    During the talk, all people have arrived at the inside chamber where the banquet has been already prepared to welcome them. Every one of Yuan family is surely elated, for the four disciples of Sishui Sect come to help them. Both the guests and the hosts are thoroughly enjoying themselves over the feast.


    Until he settles the guests down, Yuan Qingyun proceeds towards Yuan Feng¡¯s yard driven by the powerful wine.


    Enduring for so long, he cannot hold back his impulse any more. Mo matter the rumor is true or fake, he needs to find the answer out at length. If it is a fake message, he just accepts the knell of his hope. Anyhow, he has been disappointed in Yuan Feng more than once or twice. Nevertheless, if it is true that Yuan Feng really beat the third childe of Fang clan, everything will become totally different after that.

 Chapter 9 - Returning One by One

    Proofread by Nie Qiao


    ¡°Did you hear that the third childe of Fang clan, Fang Li, was beaten by crap Feng of Yuan family. He is believed to be given dozens of slaps across his face, barely like a human.¡±


    ¡°How could it be? The crap Feng of Yuan clan has been stuck on the second level of Ning Yuan Realm for so many years, while Fang Li childe is an expert at the peak of the fourth level of Ning Yuan Realm. The rumor is too exaggerated.


    ¡°Rumor? You are wrong about this. I witnessed the whole process with my naked eyes. It is absolutely true. You didn¡¯t see that crap Feng had such a breathtaking speed with an unknown footwork that Fang Li hads been given dozens of slaps before reacting. The most miserable people are the Fang Li¡¯s two escorts who were crippled by crap Feng. It is said that they have become disabled and will never stand up for the rest of their lives!¡±


    ¡°Ay, I cannot believe this is true. How can crap Feng become so formidable? Did he desperately pretend to be a coward before?


    ¡°Maybe, but most people conjecture that crap Feng might have obtained some windfalls when he fell down off the cliff in Black Maple¡¯s woods so that he could make a sudden breakthrough and acquire the invincible footwork.¡±


    ¡°Hey-hey, we can have something fun to watch. According to Fang Li¡¯s disposition, he will never leave the matter at that. It is difficult to say whether this conflict will rise to a conflict of the two families or not.¡±


    Streets and lanes, teahouses and restaurants, almost everywhere in Mukden County is inundated with the story that Yuan Feng has beaten the third childe of Fang clan. At first, everyone thinks it is a rumor. After all, it is impossible for an acknowledged crap to defeat an expert of the fourth level of Ning Yuan Realm.


    However, too many rumors can confuse what is right or wrong. Likewise, a repeated slander makes others believe. When more and more eyewitnesses come out, the authenticity of this matter is slowly accepted by the mass. And the comeback of crap Feng of Yuan clan is the quite fresh news for a moment.


    Many people have witnessed the eerie footwork of Yuan Feng that day. They speculate that Yuan Feng must have obtained some windfalls in Black Maple¡¯s woods, thus having such changes today. Nevertheless, what is the truth of this fact is still a mystery for everyone at this moment.


    However, no matter what is the truth, the hottest headline these days undoubtedly is the story that Yuan Feng hit the third childe of Fang clan in fury.


    In the north of Mukden County stands a grand mansion, above whose front door glimmer two gilding frightening characters (·½¸®) ¡°the house of the Fang clan¡±.


    At this time, in the depth of the great mansion relentlessly echo angry roars and cries.


    ¡°Ah-ah-ah, go away, go, I have ordered that nobody can bother me, go away!¡±


    In the extravagant yard, the third childe of Fang clan, Fang Li, knocks a tea table down with his foot, shouting towards the outside of the door as madly as a hatter.


    It has been already three days since he was beaten. The bruises and swelling on his face have been reduced but some fingerprints are still left. Within the three days, he has shut himself away in the house, refusing to see anybody. However, as long as he recalls that he has been trampled all over by Yuan Feng in public, he becomes extremely irritable from the bottom of his heart.


    ¡°Knock, knock, knock!¡±


    The person still knocks the door, and doesn¡¯t stop in spite of his soaring.


    ¡°Ah, I have said I don¡¯t want to see anyone. Go away at once!¡± Hearing the knock again, Fang Li wishes that he could go out to kill the man. But at the thought of his present look, he has no face to see anybody.


    ¡°He-he, third bro, what makes you so angry as to not recognize your second bro?¡±


    Just as Fang Li gnashes his teeth in anger and hatred, a mild laughter comes from the outside of the door. Hearing the voice, the anger on Fang Li¡¯s face immediately vanishes with astonishment instead.


    ¡°Second bro?¡±


    With a shocked expression, he hesitates a little before running to open the front door.


    With the door opened, a young man comes into view at once. The man looks like eighteen or nineteen, with starry eyes and dashing brows. He wears a white robe with a golden wafer dangling around his waist. On the wafer, two characters ¡°ÔÆÏö¡± (Yun Xiao, meaning the skies) are true to life, just like the stars in the night.


    ¡°Second bro, it is really you, you come back!¡± After verifying the coming person, Fang Li bubbles over with excitement at once.


    The coming person is nobody but the second childe of Fang clan, Fang Yu, who is the only martial spirit warrior across Mukden County and the disciple of Yun Xiao Sect now.


    ¡°Ay, it appears that the hearsay is true. Third bro, you make me so disappointed.¡±


    The gaze of Fang Yu falls down on Fang Li¡¯s face at first. Seeing the scars on Fang Li¡¯s face, he can¡¯t help shaking his head with a sigh, then immediately walking towards the interior of the yard.


    ¡°Second bro¡­¡±


    Hearing the words of Fang Yu, Fang Li wants to say something, but swallows back the words on the tip of his tongue. In Fang clan, the person he is most afraid of is undoubtedly the biological elder brother of him. He has the courage to contradict anyone but Fang Yu.


    ¡°Tell me what the hell has happened. Our offspring of Fang clan cannot be bullied without any cause or reason.¡±


    As Fang Yu walks towards the inside, his voice lightly comes. Hearing his words, Fang Li¡¯s face quickly lights up.


    He has witnessed Yuan Feng¡¯s eerie body manoeuvres, thus having the self-knowledge that he is unlikely to fight back successfully. Hence, he cannot release his anger all the time. But now, with his second bro here he believes that he can regain his face again.


    ¡°Yuan Feng, no matter what favorable turns you have experienced, I will take a terrible revenge for the shame you have given me this time.¡± Ferociously smiling, the third childe of Fang clan seems insane right now.


    At the same time, a batch of guests are receiving a warm welcome in the front of Yuan clan¡¯s mansion.


    ¡°Ha-ha. Aoer, as your dad I am counting the seconds to welcome your return.¡±


    At the front of the gate stand all the four people of the second generation of Yuan clan, who are under the leadership of the big bro Yuan Qingtian this time. Across from them, three men and a woman, four people, are standing side by side with the arrogance on their faces. They all have a striking appearance. The three men are neat and dashing, while the woman is more elegant and charming.


    ¡°Father, after receiving your letter, I hurry to come back without a stop at once. By the way, let me introduce these three senior fellow apprentices to you and my three uncles.


    Among the four youngsters, one strongly resembling Yuan Qingtian steps forward, lightly saluting to Yuan Qingtian and his fellows at first, then standing aside. Undoubtedly, this one is naturally the eldest grandson of Yuan clan, the firstborn of Yuan Qingtian, Yuan Ao.


    As the eldest grandson of Yuan clan and a boy wonder joining Sishui Sect at an early age, Yuan Ao cuts a fine figure as well. What¡¯s more, the sect life these years makes him more mature and dignified. Judged only from the appearance, he can be absolutely regarded as a generous and decent youth rather than a man from a humble family background.


    ¡°Father, second uncle, these three people are all my senior fellow apprentices. This is Brother Leng Yun. This is Brother Zhao Qian. This is Sister Ling Fei. All of the three senior fellow apprentices are the inner disciples of Sishui Sect. They joined the sect earlier than me and have a strong power. Father and second uncle, please do not slight them.¡±


    ¡°Ha-ha, welcome the great disciples of Sishui Sect. It is truly an honor of us that three great talents can visit our Yuan clan. Come in, please.¡±


    Yuan Qingyun stands out at this time. In the final analysis, he is the patriarch. It¡¯s none of his business to concern Yuan Qingtian¡¯s talk about the olden times with his son, but when it comes to the special occasions, it won¡¯t be others¡¯ turn to come forward.


    ¡°Yuan patriarch is too courteous. With nothing to do, we hear that there is fun to see in the hometown of Brother Yuan Ao, thus coming along with him. It is so kind of Yuan patriarch not to feel bothered by us.¡±


    The person who opens her mouth is the woman among the three people. Until she starts to talk, it cannot be perceived that these people are led by her.


    ¡°There is nothing to pardon. Please come in.¡± With hearty laughter Yuan Qingyun gestures for the four guests to go inside.


    Although these people¡¯s strength may not be compared with his. But their identity as the inner disciples of Sishui Sect can absolutely be higher than his as the patriarch of a small family. Sishui Sect has a leading influence in all Black Hill country, while Mukden county, where lies his Yuan clan, occupies a low-ranking position in all 108 counties of Black Hill country. If Sishui Sect decided to ruin Yuan clan, that would be a piece of cake for it.


    After exchanging greetings, the group of people proceed towards the depth of the mansion.


    ¡°By the way, second uncle, when we passed the market ,we hear that my third bro beat the third childe of Fang clan. Is the matter true or not?¡±


    On the way, the eldest grandson of Yuan clan suddenly opens his mouth to ask Yuan Qinngyun.


    ¡°Hehe, it should be a rumor. Fenger (the nickname of Yuan Feng) innately lacks aptitude for cultivating and has been trapped on the second level of Ning Yuan Realm all the time. How can he rival Fang Li?¡±


    Hearing Yuan Ao mention the matter, Yuan Qingyun responds with a thin smile.


    ¡°Second uncle you can know whether it is hearsay by asking third bro, can¡¯t you?¡±


    ¡°Hehe, my nephew you don¡¯t know that Fenger had a slight accident the other day, but obtained some inspirations from it. Recently he has been busy in cultivating all the time. I¡¯ve always wanted to ask him about this matter before, while, reconsidering that he is devoted to cultivation with gusto, I give up the idea of interrupting him. It won¡¯t be too late to ask him when he finishes his cultivation.¡±


    Yuan Qingyun smiles smartly. To be honest, he also wants to figure out the authenticity of the hearsay that Yuan Feng beat Fang Li, but these days he has been occupied with the preparation of the fall hunt, sparing no time. What¡¯s more, he expects more that Yuan Feng can take the initiative and visit him, telling him the truth of the matter. Otherwise, he, the head of a family, seems too impatient, doesn¡¯t he?


    Another reason why he has inhibited the desire to ask Yuan Feng for a long time is also related to his concern that it is just a rumor, not a fact. If the obtained answer was not what he wants, he would rather maintain the current situation and have a psychological comfort!


    Of course, he still hopes all this is real from his inner heart. However, can this seemingly impossible matter really be plausible? At least, he isn¡¯t optimistic about it at all.


    ¡°Hehe, it seems that the misfortune comes to my third bro as a blessing in disguise this time. I sincerely hope the rumor is a truth. In recent years Fang clan has been swollen-headed owing to the appearance of a martial spirit warrior!¡± Raising the corners of his mouth, Yuan Ao doesn¡¯t indulge too much in this matter either. In fact, the conflict between Yuan Feng and Fang Li is just like a fight among kids in his eyes. What kind of conflict is this? Only when he can defeat Fang Yu, he is the honor of the whole family!


    During the talk, all people have arrived at the inside chamber where the banquet has been already prepared to welcome them. Every one of Yuan family is surely elated, for the four disciples of Sishui Sect come to help them. Both the guests and the hosts are thoroughly enjoying themselves over the feast.


    Until he settles the guests down, Yuan Qingyun proceeds towards Yuan Feng¡¯s yard driven by the powerful wine.


    Enduring for so long, he cannot hold back his impulse any more. Mo matter the rumor is true or fake, he needs to find the answer out at length. If it is a fake message, he just accepts the knell of his hope. Anyhow, he has been disappointed in Yuan Feng more than once or twice. Nevertheless, if it is true that Yuan Feng really beat the third childe of Fang clan, everything will become totally different after that.

 Chapter 10 - Dawn Tower

    Proofread by Nie Qiao


    It gives Yuan Qingyun a complete surprise that Yuan Feng can make a breakthrough to the third level of Ning Yuan Realm and carry out the third pattern of Jingang Fist.  Nevertheless, when he sees Yuan Feng performs the footwork which is as swift as wind, he is not simply surprised but absolutely shocked.


    Obviously, what Yuan Feng conducts must be a profound and advanced martial skill about bodily movement which, however, is an extremely rare treasure everywhere. Therefore, he is totally bewildered where on earth his son has acquired such a formidable martial method. Now, he finally understands why Yuan Feng at the third level of Ning Yuan Realm is capable of beating Fang Li at the fourth level out of anger. With such body manoeuvres and martial skills, the one-level difference is nothing but a drop in the bucket in terms of Qi.


    In the field of martial arts all over the world, nothing is invincible but fastness. This point is the honest truth here and there.


    ¡°Fenger, what on earth has happened to you? Please tell me quickly.¡±


    At this moment, Yuan Qingyun isn¡¯t so calm any more. Today Yuan Feng has brought him too many surprises. Not to mention the breakthrough of cultivation base, Yuan Feng also enables him to witness such wonderful body manoeuvres. To be frank, he has hardly seen such flowing and dynamic body manoeuvres. If only speed is taken into account, he at the eighth level of Ning Yuan Realm isn¡¯t necessarily faster than Yuan Feng.


    ¡°Father, nothing has happened to me except falling down off the cliff, which helps me figure out numerous things. Hence, I have made the previous breakthrough. As to the body manoeuvres and martial skills, father you must know that there is a fragmentary martial skill book called the Footwork of the Flying Dragon in the Wuji Pavilion of our Yuan clan!¡±


    Yuan Feng has already thought out the excuse before. Anyhow, there should be a reason for any sudden breakthrough. And it is completely passable to attribute all the things to the previous fall.


    ¡°The Footwork of the Flying Dragon?¡±


    On hearing the Footwork of the Flying Dragon, Yuan Qingyun is completely attracted and turns his back on other things. ¡°Fenger, you say, the body manoeuvres and martial skills you¡¯ve just performed are the Footwork of the Flying Dragon£¿¡±


    ¡°Precisely, it is indeed the Footwork of the Flying Dragon.¡± Yuan Feng nods his head, ¡°That day I made a breakthrough of Qi, thus going to Wuji Pavilion to select a martial skill. I meant to choose Jingang Fist at first, but the fragmentary record of the Footwork of the Flying Dragon kindled my interest. Afterwards, I started to cultivate according to the fragmentary incantations on it. Unexpectedly, I finished the first level of the Footwork of the Flying Dragon by chance. Presumably, everything is doomed in the unseen world!¡±


    He cannot tell anyone about the sky-swallowing martial spirit. Instead he can only attribute to God¡¯s will his success in finishing the first level of the Footwork of the Flying Dragon, without much attention to other people¡¯s trust.


    ¡°I can¡¯t believe that there is such a thing.¡±


    After hearing Yuan Feng¡¯s explanation, Yuan Qingyun does not believe obviously. Fragmentary martial skills can be finished by luck? Actually, he doesn¡¯t know of that kind of thing. Anyhow, he has never heard that anyone can succeed in cultivating the fragmentary martial skills during the years of his cultivation. However, he cannot think out other possibilities but the explanation Yuan Feng has just made. Thinking of it now, the body manoeuvres Yuan Feng has just performed really correspond to the fragmentary record of the Footwork of the Flying Dragon. They must come from the Footwork of the Flying Dragon beyond question. The fragmentary writing about the Footwork of the Flying Dragon is what he obtained by accident in his previous adventures. Pity the footwork fragments too much. In spite of his study, he got nothing in return at last.


    ¡°Could it be said that God wants to compensate for my son¡¯s torments and sufferings these days in this way?¡± With his mind wandering back and forth, Yuan Qingyun can only believe what Yuan Feng¡¯s said for the time being.


    ¡°Heaven pities and protects us! My son can have the chance to turn the tables at length!¡±


    With other thoughts off his mind, Yuan Qingyun¡¯s eyes suddenly light up, ¡°No matter what level his cultivation base is at, my son can completely defend himself with such footwork. It appears that my son can also participate in the fall hunt and hone himself in a few days.¡±


    With eyes wandering, more than a thousand thoughts flash across his mind at this moment. The previous Yuan Feng has had difficulty in breaking through for a long time, so he has no idea and expectation about Yuan Feng. However, only by the shocking body manoeuvres now, Yuan Feng has the eligibility to compete for the position of patriarch. Maybe, he should really pay more attention to this son of his.


    ¡°Fenger, tell me something about your recent cultivation. From now on, you can come to ask me whatever you are confused about.¡±


    Things will never be what they were, and Yuan Qingyun¡¯s attitude has changed dramatically. To this, Yuan Feng is not surprised.


    For the rest of the day, Yuan Qingyun directly throws off all his affairs, siting with his son to study the cultivation for the first time in these years. Although Yuan Feng possesses the sky-swallowing martial spirit as the helper, he hasn¡¯t cultivated for a long time. Countless experiential knowledge really needs to be acquired from Yuan Qingyun. And as long as Yuan Feng is willing to learn, Yuan Qingyun is ready to teach.


    It is not until the sunset that Yuan Qingyun wistfully leaves. As to Yuan Feng¡¯s breakthrough, he follows Yuan Feng¡¯s advice, not trumpeting wantonly. Now that the outside world is inundated with the hearsay, just let the outsiders conjecture by themselves!


    After Yuan Qingyun leaves, Yuan Feng cannot help smiling stealthily.


    ¡°Hey-hey, just making a breakthrough to the third level of Ning Yuan Realm can render my father so happy. It appears right not to tell him the truth.


    ¡°Anyway, the Footwork of the Flying Dragon is really incomparably fantastic. Just cultivating the first level of it, I¡¯ve achieved such a breathtaking speed. It seems that the footwork cannot possibly be a common yellow-layer martial skill!¡± Lightly squinting, he is very clear in his mind that the average yellow-level martial skills should not have such power. Perhaps the Footwork of The Flying Dragon is really an advantaged martial skill beyond yellow level.


    ¡°No matter what level of martial skills it reaches, it is good as long as it is useful.¡± He glances at the sky outside the window with a sneer. ¡°When it gets dark, I will try and break through the fifth level of Ning Yuan Realm. Provided the fifth level of Ning Yuan Realm is attained, I can defend myself sufficiently well with the mastery of Jingang Fist, Fufeng Swordsmanship and the Footwork of The Flying Dragon in such a small place as Mukden County.¡±


    He clearly knows that his base of Qi is still weak, although he has possessed three martial skills to wield. The Qi based on the fourth level of Ning Yuan Realm cannot support too many movements of his fist and sword.


    Skills of movements in martial arts are significant without doubt, while the base of Qi is the first priority among priorities. We must remember the Chinese proverb that a man of great strength can defeat ten people with martial skills. No matter how advanced the fist position and swordsmanship he cultivates are, he cannot exert the expected power without the support of Qi. Hence, he has been immersed into the breakthrough of Qi rather than the successive cultivation of following movements of Jingang Fist and Fufeng Swordsmanship these days.


    ¡°Hey-hey, I¡¯ve come into this world for some time, and yet never experienced the local customs and practices. Just taking advantage of the left time, I can wander around and feel them.¡±


    Looking at the sky outside, he suddenly wants to go out for a walk. Surely, cultivation is quite important, but always staying inside can probably lead to the dementia before the achievement in fantastic martial arts.


    At the thought of this point, he doesn¡¯t hesitate any longer. Simply changing his clothes, he walks outside.


    The night doesn¡¯t come yet and the whole Mukden County is still very bustling. Yuan Feng walks out of the Yuan clan¡¯s mansion and directly proceeds in the direction of market.


    The market is the most bustling place in the center of Mukden County, crowded with a myriad restaurants and teahouses. The whole market is naturally under the mutual control of the three largest families in Mukden County. Every family controls a place exclusively possessed by themselves, running their own businesses. The previous Yuan Feng is a regular visitor of the market. As a result, he cannot be too familiar with the market.


    The area controlled by Yuan clan lies in the west of the market. However, Yuan Feng doesn¡¯t choose it on this visit. Instead he directly walks towards the opposite area of Yuan clan.


    Although the previous Yuan Feng does no longer exist, the combination of the two Yuan Fengs still keep some habits of the previous one. Not long ago, the Yun clan¡¯s market was still the place mostly visited by the original third childe of Yuan clan. The reason is very simple and apparent that there is undoubtedly a very good chance of encountering the second miss of Yun clan.


    ¡°Dawn Tower, hey-hey, what a familiar and strange place!¡±


    A magnificent three-storeyed restaurant comes into view when Yuan Feng stops and cocks his head. Dawn Tower, the biggest restaurant of Yun clan in the market, is allegedly built by the great grandfather of Yun family at the beginning to celebrate the second miss Yun Mengchen¡¯s tenth birthday. However, the restaurant is unexpectedly flourishing as time goes on and has been acknowledged as the first restaurant of Mukden County within a few years.


    ¡°Second Miss of Yun clan, Yun Mengchen. I don¡¯t know whether I¡¯m lucky enough to encounter her!¡± With his eyes suddenly wandering, a pretty figure naturally emerges from his mind. And at the thought of the charming silhouette, even he at present feels dizzy and enchanted.


    Shaking his head and beaming with a smile, he no longer thinks, instead, directly stepping into the restaurant.


    ¡°Yo-yo-yo, third childe, it¡¯s really third childe. Third childe, you haven¡¯t come here for more than a half month. I¡¯m dying to see you!¡±


    As soon as Yuan Feng enters the restaurant, a familiar voice comes at once. Before the voice dies away, a fat figure has approached. After seeing the pudgy silhouette, Yuan Feng raises the corners of his mouth and unconsciously smiles.


    ¡°Hey-hey, Qian shopkeeper (Qian is the family name of the shopkeeper) you have become chubbier within the few days.¡±


    He certainly knows the stout person who is the shopkeeper of Dawn Tower, managing the restaurant as a full-fledged member of Yun family. Although he, an absolute businessman, is not a lineal relative of Yun clan, his status in Yun family isn¡¯t low. The exact reasons of that cannot be known by outsiders.


    ¡°Ha-ha, third childe, you are so sweet. I¡¯m just a servant with too much useless body fat.¡± The stocky shopkeeper smiles enthusiastically with a trace of surprise imperceptibly crossing through his eyes. Having dealing with Yuan Feng for years, he naturally senses the difference of Yuan Feng today.


    ¡°Third childe, please go upstairs. Your favorite private room happens to be vacant right now!¡±


    ¡°Thank you!¡± Lightly performing the fist-and-palm salute (fist-and-palm salute is a Chinese obeisance to show respect), Yuan Feng makes a response and then directly goes upstairs.


    ¡°Tsk, tsk. The third childe is really something. According to the proverb that all dogs have their days, the previous hearsay is not a groundless rumour!¡±


    When Yuan Feng goes upstairs, the stocky shopkeeper cannot help squinting. In spite of a few brief words, he can completely feel the temperamental changes of Yuan Feng. Meanwhile, the footsteps of the previous Yuan Feng are weak and feeble just like common people, while now every gesture and movement of Yuan Feng intangibly shows calmness and maturity. In general, Yuan Feng today is no longer the same as half a month ago.


    ¡°Has this guy pretended to be silly and stupid all the time? In that case, he is too cunny and sophisticated!¡± A dozen of days is obviously insufficient for a crap to become a talent, so the only explanation can but be that the previous Yuan Feng has always hidden his capacities and bided his time. Of course, the possibility that the preceding fall down off the cliff has brought Yuan Feng a favorable turn isn¡¯t excluded. However, comparing the two hypotheses, he is inclined to believe the former one.


    ¡°Hey-hey, what the hell is the truth, we can know by some tricks.¡±


    Laughing in an undertone, he lightly raises his hand. As soon as he beckons, an employee hurries to run near. He whispers some words in the employee¡¯s ear, and the employee nods and goes away in response. Then he leisurely returns to his counter as if nothing has happened once.

 Chapter 11 - Seek for Court

    Proofread by Nie Qiao


    In a familiar room, Yuan Feng sits upright before a window and tastes the sake in the glass, relishing the tranquility of this moment.


    Yuan Feng used to favour this lifestyle. It¡¯s fairly satisfying when tasting wine and watching the pedestrians outside through the window.


    ¡°The liquor in this world is so tasty. The former childe Yuan seems to have quite enjoyed himself.¡±


    He shakes the jade-made cup and sighs. The former childe Yuan either abandoned himself to depression and grumble or chased the second daughter of Yun clan all around. The time he spent on cultivation was fairly little. If he had committed himself to cultivation rather than remorse and indulgence, perhaps he would not have been stuck in the second level. After all, diligence is much more important than aptitude. Take the instance of a super genius, if he doesn¡¯t exert any effort to cultivate, then he will be nothing.


    ¡°The fall hunt will be around the corner a couple of days later. From father¡¯s words, it can be concluded that the martial-spirit warrior of clan Fang has returned. If I am right, that person is supposed to be FangLi¡¯s brother. It is unknown to me whether Fang Li will come to his brother for revenge.¡±


    Previously, when walking on the road, he occasionally heard someone discuss that matter. He knows it very clearly that Fang Li definitely will find ways to revenge based on the fact that he was humiliated to such a miserable extent. Although Fang Li will not care about that, Fang Yu, the genius of clan Fang, with black tiger martial spirit, will not let it go. So he should be quite prudent, although he has progressed. Especially, Fang Yu has been renowned for a long period of time. It has been four years since he engaged in YunXiao sect. And it¡¯s reputed that Fang Yu has become a warrior in level-six NingYuan Realm. The average level-six warrior can¡¯t compete with him, a warrior with martial spirit.


    ¡°Hey hey, it doesn¡¯t matter whether he is a level-five warrior or level-six warrior. Based on my excellent command of the Footwork of the Flying Dragon, even the distinguished level-six warrior can¡¯t compete with me.¡±


    He raises the curve of his mouth, without showing great concerns. It¡¯s so said that the better skills one has, the greater courage he has. He knows his competence, or he will not come out at this time.


    He fills the cup once again and clears all his thoughts, enjoying himself. Previously, he amused himself through drinking. That was to waste time. Now, he is eligible to relish drinking pleasure.


    ¡°Get out, bastard of clan Yuan.¡±


    However, Yuan Feng¡¯s nerve will not be so easily eased. Before he drinks up the second cup, the familiar shouting carries in, interrupting his carefree mood.


    ¡°Er, it really lingers all the time.¡±


    When hearing the familiar howl, Yuan Feng raises his lip. He is so acquainted with this sound. It can¡¯t be someone else but Fang Li.


    ¡°Oh, so swiftly. It appears that this childe Fang is always observing my track.¡± With a gentle smile, he doesn¡¯t worry at all. And he fills the cup again as if he didn¡¯t hear the noise outside, only intent on drinking.


    ¡°Bang bang bang.¡±


    The bustles are mixed with footsteps and approach him gradually. His cultivation has granted him an acute hearing and eyesight so that he can identify merely from the footsteps that there are only two persons, one of whom is Fang Li, the other he also knows.


    ¡°Bang.¡± The door of the majestic room is kicked open and there emerge two young figures before them.


    ¡°Surely enough!¡± He raises his head and really recognizes the two faces. One of them is sure to be Fang Li and the other is Fang Yu who is the second childe of clan Fang and the sole martial-spirit warrior in Mukden county.


    ¡°Ha ha ha, crap Feng, I eventually catch you.¡±


    Before Yuan Feng utters, Fang Li dashes into the room and his shrill voice instantly permeates the room.


    He doesn¡¯t look at Fang Li directly. Instead, he casts his glance toward the rear where a young man aged seemingly less than twenty years old follows Fang with an indifferent countenance. Coincidentally, he exactly looks in the same direction.


    ¡°It definitely proves him to be the sole martial-spirit warrior in Mukden county, the pupil of YunXiao sect. His temperament is really singular!¡±


    Yuan Feng¡¯s impression of Fang Yu still remains the same as their previous encounter several years ago. However, Fang Yu didn¡¯t join the YunXiao sect and Yuan Feng didn¡¯t see him personally at that time. So he only had a shallow impression of him.


    At this moment, facing this well known young person, he also has to acclaim him secretly.


    ¡°Ho ho, I¡¯m so lucky today. With the intention to drink outside, I should meet the second childe of clan Fang here. If you don¡¯t dislike these bland dishes, please seat yourself to drink here.¡± He remians on the stool and grins toward Fang Yu. What¡¯s the asset of martial-spirit warrior? What¡¯s the asset of the pupil of YunXiao sect? So average!


    Nobody can eradicate his aversion to whom he dislikes.


    ¡°Ah, the crap of clan Yuan, you¡¯re so arrogant.¡±


    Before Fang Yu utters any word, Fang Li can¡¯t bear it at first.


    From the moment he walks into the room, Yuan Feng has never darted any glance at him. This is a total ignorance of him. Wherever he walks, he will be the central figure. By contrast, now he is neglected by a person.   Such a huge difference can absolutely overwhelm him.


    ¡°My little brother!¡±


    Eyeing Fang Li¡¯s fury is elicited, Fang Yu stands up and waves his hand toward him. He walks directly to the front of Fang Li and carefully scans Yuan Feng at the back of the table.


    Honestly, it never occurs to him that the third childe of clan Yuan always called a crap by others is of such aggressive air. Crap? It¡¯s so ridiculous. Are there many people in Mukden county who can be so talkative without any sense of fear in his presence?¡±


    If such kind of person is regarded as a crap, then all the whole people in Mukden county are all craps.


    ¡°Ho ho, the third childe of clan Yuan, it seems that the rumour can¡¯t be easily trusted.¡± He smiles and puts out his right hand slowly, ¡°I only perform three moves, if you can escape it or stand it, all the debts can be cleared. How come?¡±


    ¡°Three moves? You really think highly of me.¡± Hearing Fang Yu¡¯s suggestion, Yuan Feng raises his lip, ¡°Now that you¡¯ve said like this, I¡¯m sure to accept it. Please!¡±


    With such words, he lays down the cup and stands up idly.


    Having heard that Fang Yu is a singular rare genius in Mukden county, he desires to check his methods.


    Cultivation is not to only focus on the training but to really experience some matters. To burden yourself and interact with those stronger than you can boost your progress.


    ¡°Right, so ambitious!¡±


    Fang Yu reveals smile on his face. Initially, he really worries that Yuan Feng will not accept it. Now, it seems that he is exactly full of confidence like the old saying goes, ¡°Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers¡±.


    ¡°Yyou should be cautious!¡± Raising his lip, Fang Yu¡¯s eyes radiate a sense of slight gloom. Although this is the first time that he has interacted with Yuan Feng, he has already sensed that this Yuan Feng before him is not so easy to conquer. At least, he is far better than his brother, Fang Li. There remains such sort of potential threat. How could he let it go?


    ¡°Bang.¡±


    Fang Yu stamps his feet and thrusts outwards. By virtue of the strength of this stamp, his figure like an arrow directs to YuanFeng.


    ¡°So fast.¡±


    He narrows his eyes and retrieves his contempt. The sole martial-spirit warrior in Mukden county or the pupil of YunXiao sect really deserves this honor.


    ¡°Ha ha, such kind of speed really displays his contempt for me!¡±


    It¡¯s evident that Fang Yu doesn¡¯t exert all his strength. Yuan Feng knows it very clearly that if Fang Yu conducts all his force based on his true strength, his velocity is far beyond this.


    ¡°Rise up!¡±


    There isn¡¯t sufficient time for him to ponder over it. Fang Yu¡¯s frame has approached and the pan-size fist is aiming at him. Seeing this, he violently stamps his feet, thrusting the table into air.


    ¡°Bang.¡±


    Fang Yu¡¯s fist smashes onto the table and the stiff table in sandal wood instantly shatters. So this move of his is compelled to halt.


    ¡°Ha ha, the first move.¡±


    He tiptoes and backs for several steps, falling into the confrontation with Fang Yu.


    Impetus derives from stress. If I yearn for making a breakthrough, I¡¯ve to compete with masters. Unassailably, Fang Yu is an excellent opponent.


    ¡°Hum.¡±


    Fang Yu groans furiously and his countenance turns more gloomy. It¡¯s totally beyond his imagination that Yuan Feng¡¯s reaction is so swift and his motion is fairly decisive as if he were an experienced master. Such a seemingly simple kick is an integration of opportunity and physical strength. And also he has to acclaim the ingenious elements.


    ¡°There should have existed such a figure in Mukden county. If so, you should disappear from this world!¡± Uttering to himself, he comes to the conclusion. The more extraordinarily Yuan Feng behaves, the less concessions he should make.


    ¡°Floating cloud palm.¡±


    Following the first move, Fang Yu merely takes a rest and instantly moves his body again. This time, obviously, he exhibits his true strength. With his palm shaking, his arm rightly becomes spotless and bright.


    ¡°Can¡¯t stand up to him¡±


    Yuan Feng raises his eyebrows and perceives the wide gap etched between him and Fang Yu as soon as Fang Yu produces his power. Apparently, it¡¯s not judicial for him to fight recklessly against his opponent. If he longs to tangle with Fang Yu, he must give full play to his advantages.


    ¡°The footwork of the Flying Dragon!¡±


    Velocity is the most obvious advantage for him when compared with Fang Yu. Although Yuan Feng has successfully cultivated the seventh move of Jingang Fist, he still believes that Fang Yu¡¯s comprehension of martial skills isn¡¯t inferior to his based on his long period of time of cultivation.


    ¡°Poof.¡±


    Fang Yu¡¯s palm is of appalling force. Preceding its reach, the blast of wind created from the fiction between palm and air is approaching and blasting.


    ¡°The footwork of the Flying Dragon, to stroll idly in a courtyard.¡±


    Yuan Feng reacts solemnly fast. Sensing the wind¡¯s coming, he tiptoes and transforms into a butterfly, successfully escaping Fang Yu¡¯s palm.


    ¡°Jingang Fist.¡±


    Instantly eluding Fang Yu¡¯s attack, Yuan Feng gazes and his figure directly arrives at Fang Yu¡¯s side. Then he starts to run Qi and pushes his well prepared fist toward Fang Yu¡¯s face, very ferociously.


    Although he has promised to take three moves from Fang Yu, he didn¡¯t say attack is not allowed. Defense? Defense is futile when competing with a person whose strength is much more advanced. Active assault is the best defense.


    ¡°Er?¡±


    Fang Yu¡¯s countenance falls. It¡¯s totally beyond his imagination that Yuan Feng¡¯s figure methods are so exquisite. Obviously, he has mastered an excellent section of figure methods and martial skills he has never possessed.


    What astonishes him much more is Yuan Feng¡¯s active attack. Time is so limited that he can¡¯t think of it more. He can feel the force of this fist is not tiny. If he is hit by it, he will feel wretched. Hastily, he has to retrieve his palm to defend this fist. By doing so, the former force has gone and the new force isn¡¯t produced. He can¡¯t exert much strength.


    ¡°Bang.¡±


    Fist crashes with palm. Yuan Feng directly returns flying back while Fang Yu, unprepared, also withdraws several steps.

 Chapter 12 - Yun Mengchen

    Proofread by Nie Qiao


    In the private room, the atmosphere is a little bit tense. Yuan Feng and Fang Yu stand opposite to each other and they look extremely different at this moment.


    Yuan Feng wears a slight smile while Fang Yu has already lapsed into gloominess.


    After two of three moves have been carried out, not only does Yuan Feng remain uninjured but also his belligerence has been fully motivated. However, Fang Yu hasn¡¯t gained the upper hand by virtue of his two moves. Obviously, he cannot accept this result.


    ¡°How, how can it be possible that crap Feng is capable of taking two moves of second bro? It cannot be possible.¡±


    Not far away, Fang Li who keeps a watchful eye on the fight has already been stunned and stupefied.


    In the beginning, he had expected that Fang Yu could cripple Yuan Feng with only one move, but now, after two tricks, Yuan Feng took them lightly without any injury at all, which has already been beyond his imagination.


    ¡°Why has this happened? Within less a month, how can crap Feng become so formidable?¡±


    Envy, jealousy and hatred, and all sorts of sentiments have been overwhelming Fang Li¡¯s heart. He is a warrior at the peak of the fourth level of Ning Yun Realm, but he examines himself, being sure that he cannot take one move of Fang Yu. However, Yuan Feng actually took Fang Yu¡¯s two moves with ease. From this perspective, there must be an enormous gap between him and Yuan Feng.


    Of course, he is not the only one who has been shocked. The most shocked man is still Fang Yu who has just experienced the fight.


    ¡°Moves, skills, vigilance and courage¡­ the third childe of Yuan clan is so valiant. It seems that the intelligence personnel of our clan should be fired.¡±


    Looking at Yuan Feng who wears a smile on his face, Fang Yu has completely thrown off his contempt. Instead, at this moment, he has even regarded Yuan Feng as a potential threat. He believes that if he allows Yuan Feng to develop himself without restraint, it will be highly possible for Yuan Feng to challenge him in the future.


    Yuan Feng¡¯s strength cannot rival his now, but he has to say that Yuan Feng possesses some qualities which are not lower than his in some aspects. At least, Yuan Feng¡¯s mastery of fighting awareness and his extraordinary courage and insight surely deserve his praise. Of course, it is the enigmatic martial skills of Yuan Feng that are the very thing he really covets.


    He is very clear that it is the martial skills that have helped Yuan Feng regain the initiative. If he can acquire such body manoeuvres¡­


    ¡°I cannot believe that there is such a guy like you in Mukden County. It appears that the rumors have been deliberately spread to perplex others!¡± Fang Yu seems to become relaxed suddenly with a moderate look. ¡°Bloke, where did you learn these martial skills? Give them to me, and I can guarantee that you will get a big fortune and a good reputation for life. Otherwise, I¡¯m afraid that you cannot leave this room today.¡±


    ¡°Eh?¡±


    Hearing Fang Yu¡¯s words, Yuan Feng cannot help cocking his eyebrows.


    ¡°Hehe, it seems that Fang Yu childe fancies my body manoeuvres. Nevertheless, it is a pity that this body manoeuvre and my martial skills are verbally instructed by a predecessor by chance, and he didn¡¯t leave a written version. As a consequence, I¡¯m afraid Fang Yu childe must be disappointed.¡±


    As for the Footwork of the Flying Dragon, he had thought of this excuse just after he made a discussion with his father. Obviously, it cannot be casually disclosed that the Footwork of the Flying Dragon is in Yuan clan. Anyhow, if it is known by others that the body manoeuvres he cultivates has been gotten from Yuan family, some unnecessary troubles will probably fall upon Yuan clan.


    ¡°What? Guided by a predecessor?¡¯


    Hearing Yuan Feng¡¯s response, Fang Yu becomes stupefied a little, and then a trace of disappointment flashes over his face.


    Some predecessors, when they are ecstatic, will always impart their unique skills to other people, which is not uncommon on the continent. Therefore, Yuan Feng¡¯s explanation is relatively reasonable. What¡¯s more, if such an expert really exists, then there¡¯s a logical reason why Yuan Feng has become so formidable in a blink of an eye.


    As for the thought that the body manoeuvres and martial skills exclusively belong to Yuan clan, he will never have that idea. If Yuan clan has a martial skill like this, it must have been exposed long time ago. How could it have been hidden to this day?


    ¡°I can¡¯t believe that you can have such a fluke at a quite early age, which is really rare.¡± Shaking his head, Fang Yu cannot help feeling a little bit disappointed, ¡°In this case, it is really unnecessary for you to live on!¡±


    ¡°Eh, oops.¡±


    Yan Feng¡¯s look changes at once while a breath of danger instantaneously shrouds his whole being, which derives from nobody but the opposite Fang Yu.


    ¡°He wants to kill me!¡± Within a short time, he understands that Fang Yu actually has intended to kill him.


    Nobody knows when a shadow appears over Fang Yu¡¯s head. But at the same time, the air around him seems to be ignited. His clothes swing automatically without any wind, and his look seemingly turns a little bit purple.


    ¡°This is ¡­ Black Tiger martial spirit?¡±


    Yuan Feng¡¯s look becomes serious and grim. It never occurs to him that Fang Yu insists on killing him so much that he has to employ his martial spirit. Using martial spirit also means that Fang Yu will strain any nerve of his.


    ¡°Hu, you really think highly of me.¡±


    Taking a deep sigh, he knows that presumably he cannot conceal his capacity this time. It¡¯s hard to say whether he can handle the moves of Fang Yu who spares no effort. Hence, if he hides his capability this time, he will incur death for himself.


    In the beginning, he didn¡¯t intend to use all his skills. But now, it seems that he has to use them.


    ¡°Hum!!!¡±


    However, he is on the point of circulating his Qi and dealing with the final move of Fang Yu with full strength when the sky-swallowing martial spirit in his body vibrates all of a sudden with the tendency of coming out of his body. What¡¯s more, from the sky-wallowing martial spirit a rush of excited emotion indistinctly comes.


    ¡°Eh, what has happened?¡± With a shocked look, he hurries to collect his mind to control the restlessness of his martial spirit.


    Although he has prepared to fight with Yuan Feng with his all-out strength, he doesn¡¯t mean to use his sky-swallowing martial spirit. He doesn¡¯t want anyone to know anything about it, at least before he can completely defend himself.


    Nevertheless, the sky-swallowing martial spirit, which was meek and obedient before, has actually been out of his control to some degree. Without his timely inhibition, it must have come out of his body.


    ¡°Could this be¡­¡± His eyes cannot help lighting up when looking at the increasingly clear image of the Black Tiger martial spirit.


    ¡°Yuan Feng, you should feel honored if you die from my Black Tiger martial spirit.¡±


    Fang Yu has finished accumulating his Qi. In fact, he indeed wants to kill Yuan Feng in that only an idiot will let such a menace like Yuan Feng go. He doesn¡¯t know what other skills Yuan Feng possesses, so he must try his best to fight. Anyhow, there is no outsider around, so he doesn¡¯t need to worry he will be mocked by others.


    Of course, even if there are some people standing by, he will also attack Yuan Feng without constraint. On the first day he joined Yunxiao Sect, someone taught him that he had to dedicate himself to what he was doing without carelessness and oversight, otherwise, he would come to grief.


    ¡°Fang Yu childe, it seems that you really want to kill me.¡± Wearing a calm smile, Yuan Feng controls the sky-swallowing martial spirit when he tries his best to run his all Qi. Fang Yu is strong, but it doesn¡¯t mean he is unqualified to confront Fang Yu. At least, it is not so easy for Fang Yu to slay him.


    If the worst comes to the worst, he can directly run away. At for the promise about three moves, let them go to hell.¡±


    ¡°Hum, all these are your fault for showing off your ability. Remember, keep a low profile next life. Now go to hell!¡±


    Fang Yu gives a wintry smile. Since he has decided to kill Yuan Feng, he doesn¡¯t delay performing the lethal attack after a hostile snort.


    ¡°Hehe, it¡¯s unimaginable that I can witness Fang Yu childe¡¯s Black Tiger martial spirit on entering the door. It is really an honor for me.¡±


    However, Fang Yu is just on the point of attacking to spare all the later troubles when a light laughter comes abruptly. It is both like a ray of the warm sunshine on a bleak winter day and a refresher in the scorching sun so that everyone who has heard that cannot help feeling a good sense of pleasure.


    ¡°Eh?¡± The voice which comes suddenly directly interrupts Fang Yu¡¯s attack. And the Black Tiger martial spirit over his head withdraws into his body at once as well.


    Subconsciously, Fang Yu looks at the doorway, and then becomes a little bit absent-minded.


    His mind at this moment also shakes fiercely all of a sudden, and his clenched fists slowly loose again. Hearing the familiar voice, his heart cannot help beating and bubbling with excitement.


    His gaze naturally wanders to the doorway. There, a familiar figure appears, so charming


    Wearing a white gauzy dress, a figure appears there with fair skin and delicate eyebrows. Indeed, she should not appear on the earth! Only in the fairyland and up in heaven can such a person like a goddess exist.


    ¡°The second miss of Yun clan, Yun Mengchen. Fancy meeting her!¡±


    Yuan Feng suddenly returns to his senses after a short absence of mind. He is not such a person who cannot move when meeting a beauty. It is the previous third childe of Yuan clan who is the main reason why he had so many scandals before. Yun Mengchen is a fairy in the heart of the third childe of Yun clan whose memory is inherited by Yuan Feng. Hence, Yuan Feng cannot avoid being impacted.


    ¡°She is really a beauty as expected, no wonder the previous Yuan Feng was so infatuated that he lost his life.¡± Curling up his lip, he can understand the third childe of Yuan clan a little. It is romantic to die for a beauty. However, it is really piteous that the previous third childe of Yuan clan died for the beauty, but had no romantic affairs with her.


    ¡°Hey-hey, I really should achieve his long-cherished wish!¡±


    Looking at Yun Mengchen in front of him, he thinks of this in his heart.


    ¡°Hehe, you two childes, our Yuan clan gets business going in conformity with the proverb that harmony brings wealth. You fight so fiercely, which makes me stuck in trouble.¡±


    Yun Mengchen slightly opens her red lips without any hint of earthliness in her voice. Her eyes sweep all the three people one by one. To Fang Li, she doesn¡¯t look him in the eye, but she casts a short glance at Yuan Feng with more attention. Finally, her eyes naturally focus on Fang Yu.


    ¡°Fang Yu childe, no matter what has happened just now, I hope you could halt at this point for my sake. What do you think of this idea?¡±


    Yun Mengchen wears a smile on her face all the time. This kind of mild and genial smile adds to her some more traces of kindness naturally.


    ¡°Long time no see, and second miss of Yun clan, you have become more and more beautiful.¡± Fang Yu also returns to reality quickly. Hearing Yun Mengchen¡¯s words, he lightly smiles but immediately raises the corners of his mouth, ¡°It is not true that I don¡¯t want to do second miss of Yun clan a favor, but Yuan Feng and I had an agreement that he would take my three moves. Now there is one move undone, so I hope second miss can comprehend and tolerate me.¡±


    ¡°Eh, take your three moves?¡±


    A look of surprise uncontrolledly flashes across Yun Mengchen¡¯s face. She has just arrived here, thus knowing nothing about the previous things. Now hearing Fang Yu talks about the appointment of three moves, she cannot help feeling surprised in her heart.


    According to Fang Yu¡¯s words, has Yuan Feng successfully taken his two moves?


    She is quite familiar with Yuan Feng, of course. In any case, however, she cannot buy the story that Yuan Feng can successfully cope with two moves of Fang Yu.


    Turing her eyes to Yuan Feng, she starts to look him up and down carefully.