A Martial Saint Among Men: From Joining a Martial Arts School

83. No bottlenecks

Cao Xiong thought of his original reason for joining the Blood God Cult and immediately felt relieved.

Cui Jiang chuckled and continued, "I might as well tell Master Cao that among the five great families, besides the Tao family, the Wang family, the Sun family, the Qian family, and even the Jiang family all have our people! So, Master Cao can rest assured."

Cao Xiong was speechless.

So all five of them have been infiltrated like sieves.

"Lu Tong, have you joined the cult?" Cao Xiong suddenly asked.

Cui Jiang paused for a moment, then shook his head with a somewhat grim expression: "The sect leader once contacted him, but was rejected."

Lu Tong is quite capable, but unfortunately, he's too inflexible! This man will inevitably become an obstacle for our sect. But don't worry, the sect leader has his own plans!

Upon hearing this, Cao Xiong was overjoyed: "Great! Remember to leave that little bastard Chu Xuan to me! I want to tear him to pieces myself!"

"Hehe, no problem!"

The two talked for a while longer, and then Cui Jiang disappeared into the night.

However, Cui Jiang did not return to Qianjin Pavilion, but soon arrived at a desolate area outside the city.

At this moment, standing here was a person shrouded in black robes and wearing a Shura mask.

"Your subordinate pays respects to the incense master!"

Cui Jiang knelt on one knee and bowed respectfully.

Get up!

The incense master spoke in a hoarse voice, "Has everything been handled properly with Cao Xiong?"

"Reporting to the Master, everything has been handled properly! Just as you predicted, Cao Xiong is a fence-sitter, only thinking about taking advantage. I have already informed him of your breakthrough. He is a smart man and should not betray us," Cui Jiang said respectfully.

The incense master nodded.

Cui Jiang hesitated and said, "Master, Liang Qiusong shouldn't have been killed by Cao Xiong! There's no one like him among the Transformation Realm experts in the inner city! Could it be one of Jiang Wang's men?"

The sect leader shook his head and said, "You underestimate Jiang Wang! To him, Liang Qiusong is nothing but an ant, not even worth his attention! Liang Qiusong's death is probably due to other reasons. Regardless of who did it, now that Liang Qiusong is dead, we must find someone to replace him and infiltrate the Xuan Yang Sect!"

Cui Jiang said with difficulty, "Master, the martial arts examination has ended, and it will be difficult to find a suitable person now."

"It's alright, I already have a suitable candidate," the sect leader said calmly.

"There are other people who have caught your eye, Master?" Cui Jiang asked subconsciously.

Then, he suddenly realized what was happening and immediately knelt down, saying, "Master, please forgive me. I wasn't trying to gather information; it was just a subconscious reaction..."

"It's alright!"

The incense master said calmly, "You know this person too! Chu Xuan!"

"Chu Xuan?"

Cui Jiang was immediately taken aback.

"Master, you're not talking about Lu Tong's disciple, Chu Xuan, are you? He's only a third-class talent! He only managed to get into the top thirty in this martial arts exam by sheer luck."

Moreover, he had used the Eight Extremes Vajra Killing Technique, which had crippled him.

Even if someone like that joined the Xuan Yang Sect, he probably wouldn't amount to much, would he?

The incense master said, "You underestimate him! Chu Xuan is not as simple as you think! His strength should not be much weaker than Liang Qiusong's!"

As for having poor physical constitution, it might be a bad thing for others, but for our religion, it's actually a good thing!

Those with poor aptitude are all the more eager to improve! If I can create one Liang Qiusong, I can create a second!

Cui Jiang said, "Master, should I go and make contact with him?"

"No need!"

The incense master waved his hand.

"I will personally guide this child into the faith!"

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City Lord's Mansion.

The vast city lord's mansion was brightly lit even at night.

Inside an antique-style room, City Lord Jiang Wang was playing chess with an elderly man with white hair and beard.

This old man was one of the two who stood up to stop Lu Tong and Cao Xiong during their battle; he was Elder Kong, a retainer of the City Lord's Mansion!

At this moment, a middle-aged man dressed in fine clothes walked in and reported Liang Qiusong's situation to Jiang Wang.

This person was another one who stopped Lu Tong from fighting that day. He was Jiang Wang's eldest son, the young city lord of Qingshan City, Jiang Hailong!

"Liang Qiusong is dead!"

Holding a white chess piece in his hand, Elder Kong said with a look of surprise, "This is one of the strongest among this batch of martial arts candidates! In the future, he might even have entered the inner sect of the Xuan Yang Sect. What a pity."

Jiang Wang said calmly, "What a pity! The fish that was almost in our mouths was beaten to it by someone else!"

"A little...little fish?"

Old Master Kong looked utterly astonished. "City Lord, are you saying that Liang Qiusong... is a member of the Blood God Cult? Could there be a mistake?!"

Jiang Wang said indifferently, "There's no mistake! When this kid made his move, a strong stench of blood filled the air. I almost vomited from several meters away. How could there be a mistake?"

"He also cultivated the Blood God Technique?" Elder Kong asked in shock.

Jiang Hailong laughed and said, "Elder Kong, Liang Qiusong is merely a C-level talent, with no background or resources. If he hadn't cultivated the Blood God Technique, how could he have reached the peak of Inner Strength so quickly?"

Master Kong said, "The rumor is that Liang Qiusong went hunting in Yunling Mountain when he was still at the Ming Jin stage..."

Jiang Wang scoffed, "It's true he went hunting! How do you know if he hunted exotic beasts or people?"

Confucius was speechless.

After a moment, as if he had just thought of something, he couldn't help but say, "I remember Lu Tong seems to have another disciple, named Chu Xuan, whose aptitude seems even worse! Could he also be a member of the Blood God Sect?"

Jiang Wang shook his head: "He's not!"

He might not remember anyone else. But Chu Xuan—his precarious performance during the martial arts examination was unforgettable!

"If he isn't, then how could he have mastered internal strength so quickly? Could it be that his aptitude isn't top-tier?" Master Kong wondered.

Jiang Wang thought for a moment and said, "The innate talent should be correct! As for the ability to improve quickly, there must be other methods."

Back when I was in the inner sect of the Xuan Yang Sect, an elder mentioned someone with a special physique. Their innate talent was poor, but... they had no bottlenecks and ultimately reached the pinnacle!

What does "no bottlenecks" mean?

This time, not only was Master Kong curious, but even Jiang Hailong was full of doubt.

Jiang Wang said calmly, "Literal meaning! There are always some people in this world who are just so naturally gifted! What is an insurmountable obstacle for other martial artists is no obstacle for them; everything comes naturally!"

"What? There are such extraordinary people in the world?"

Master Kong looked incredulous.

Jiang Wang said, "It's just a legend. As for whether it really exists, even that elder doesn't know! Chu Xuan should have a similar physique, and his challenges are much easier than others."

If it weren't difficult, how could one possibly cultivate several martial arts simultaneously and reach the level of internal strength in such a short time?

Chu Xuan's outburst on the training ground could be kept secret from others, but it couldn't be kept from Jiang Wang!

"Father, do you know who this legendary figure you mentioned is?" Jiang Hailong couldn't help but ask.

Jiang Wang was silent for a moment, then finally spoke: "Emperor Taizu of the Great Yong Dynasty, Tu Gousheng!"

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