The maidservant looked at Xiao Chen and asked, "Young Hero, do you have any instructions?"
Xiao Chen said softly, "Prepare some hot water and a table of food. That's right, help me call a sparring partner over as well."
The maidservant remembered everything. After Xiao Chen finished, she said, "What rank do you need to be a sparring partner? The fees vary according to rank."
Xiao Chen thought for a while before saying, "Peak Superior Grade Martial King."
The maidservant was mildly startled. Peak Superior Grade Martial King … this youth is clearly only an Inferior Grade Martial King. He wants to find a sparring partner two ranks higher than him? Isn't he overestimating himself?
Seeing that the maidservant did not move, Xiao Chen could not help but frown. He said, "What's wrong? Have they all been called away? In that case, you can bring a Superior Grade Martial King."
"No, no, there is someone. However, we will have to wait a little longer. The fee is ten thousand Inferior Grade Spirit Stones for fifteen minutes," the maidservant quickly said after she recovered her wits.
Ten thousand Inferior Grade Spirit Stones for fifteen minutes? To a peak Superior Grade Martial King, this was not particularly expensive.
Xiao Chen took out the wooden box containing five thousand Inferior Grade Spirit Stones. He said, "As long as someone comes, it is good. I do not mind waiting a little longer."
The maidservant counted the Spirit Stones and placed them in her spatial ring. Then, she went to make preparations.
The hot water arrived first. As Xiao Chen soaked comfortably in the bathtub, he completely relaxed.
After soaking in the water, the fatigue from cultivating for half a month was completely swept away. His entire being felt refreshed, and he felt a hundred times more spirited.
After changing his clothes, Xiao Chen hesitated for a while as he prepared to put on the Clear Wind Robes.
It was not because his clothes were dirty. This kind of Secret Treasure had an automatic cleaning ability. It was definitely cleaner than washing it. Even ordinary holes could be repaired automatically.
There would not be any problems even if he wore it for ten years.
The key was that the color of his clothes was too conspicuous. Back at the Flowing Wind Pavilion, the cultivator in green had followed him because of his attire.
After thinking for a while, Xiao Chen used a small technique in the Shapeshifting Spell to change the color of his clothes to blue.
As for changing his appearance, Xiao Chen did not give it much thought. Even if he did not like it, it was not to that extent. It was just a Holy Fire Manor.
After going out, the table in the hall was already filled with dishes and wine. Not having eaten for a long time, Xiao Chen's appetite had greatly increased, and he devoured the food like a mountain sweeping away the clouds.
After the food was completely digested, Xiao Chen slowly walked into the courtyard. At some point in time, a middle-aged man with an awe-inspiring aura was already standing there.
Xiao Chen felt the other party's aura. Based on his cultivation, he was indeed a peak Superior Grade Martial Disciple. However, he did not know if his state had reached Great Perfection.
"I'm Liu Yu. Can we begin?" The middle-aged man said indifferently. He looked at Xiao Chen from head to toe and did not pay any more attention to him.
However, an ordinary Inferior Grade Martial King was not worth paying too much attention to.
Xiao Chen nodded and said, "Yes, I can."
Liu Yu took out an hourglass and placed it upside down on the stone table. The sand started to fall slowly. His lips twitched as he said, "My time is limited. Whatever you want me to do, do it quickly. I am only good with my fists and legs. I can forget about weapons."
A cultivator that was good with his fists and legs was what Xiao Chen wanted. "Just punch me with your full power."
Liu Yu was stunned. He suspected that he heard wrong. Is this brat trying to be funny? What if I kill you?
It was not that Liu Yu had never received such a request before. However, if he wanted to punch an Inferior Grade Martial King, he would be seeking death.
"There is no need to overthink. I am confident." When Xiao Chen saw that Liu Yu did not make a move, he continued.
Xiao Chen's physical body was originally made of Dragon Tendon Tiger Bones. Now that he had undergone the rebirth of a Heaven Ranked Body Tempering Cultivation Technique, his defense and toughness had increased significantly.
Xiao Chen urgently needed to know how strong his defense was. That way, he would be able to deal with it more easily in battle.
Xiao Chen knew which attacks he needed to dodge and which he did not need to dodge. He could take advantage of the situation to counterattack, achieving an unexpected result in battle.
Liu Yu did not waste any more time. He got into a stance and prepared to attack.
Since Xiao Chen requested it, Xiao Chen would let him do as he pleased. However, he still held back forty to fifty percent of his strength. If he really killed Xiao Chen, it would be hard to explain himself. He just wanted Xiao Chen to suffer a little and not be so arrogant.
"Hu chi!"
Liu Yu shouted and his suppressed aura burst forth. A strong wind blew. When his aura surged, the fallen leaves and dust on the ground were instantly blown up.
Liu Yu stepped forward and punched Xiao Chen's chest with a surging fist wind.
"Bang!"
As expected, Xiao Chen did not get knocked back. Instead, it was Liu Yu who felt like he had punched a pile of steel; it was extremely painful.
When Liu Yu saw the calm and unmoving Xiao Chen, his face filled with shock.
How can this be? Although I did not use my full power in this attack, it should be more than enough to deal with an Inferior Grade Martial King who is two grades lower than me.
Furthermore, the most important thing was that Liu Yu did not feel any fluctuations of Xiao Chen's Essence. That was to say, Xiao Chen had relied on his physical body to block this punch.
Xiao Chen frowned slightly and said, "Why did you not use your full power?"
Liu Yu took three steps back and said with a grave expression, "In that case, as you wish. Don't blame me for being too heavy-handed."
Liu Yu raised his aura to its peak and shouted. He leaped into the air and punched. Strong Essence infused his hand.
A long mark appeared in the air, giving off a piercing sonic boom. Its aura was very horrifying.
Xiao Chen's expression turned grave. He circulated his Vital Qi and prepared to receive this punch.
"Boom!"
When the fist wind struck Xiao Chen's body, it gave off a thunderous explosion. Xiao Chen's body shook, but he did not move his feet in the end.
The surging Essence exploded in Xiao Chen's chest. Under the pain of the shockwave, Xiao Chen's clothes and hair fluttered continuously.
Xiao Chen closed his eyes and felt the situation in his body. He discovered that his internal organs had moved slightly, but there were no major problems.
Xiao Chen's bones and flesh had blocked most of the force from the Essence. He had managed to block this punch.
Xiao Chen opened his eyes. He did not want to waste any more time. He continued, "This time, I will continue to use my full power. You can use your Martial Techniques now. Let's start with the Yellow Ranked Martial Techniques first."
The rank of the Martial Techniques slowly increased. Before Liu Yu's somewhat numb expression, Xiao Chen raised it to a Superior Grade Earth Ranked Martial Technique.
After that, he infused his state into it. After testing it a few more times, Xiao Chen felt fatigued and called for him to stop.
After testing it out, Xiao Chen had an accurate understanding of his bottom line. Without using his state, he could easily block a Superior Grade Earth Ranked Martial Technique's attack.
After using his state, if he continued to block it head-on, it would be significantly easier. At most, he would be severely injured after three times.
"Receive another punch from me, and you can leave. Remember to defend with all your might. Do not be careless."
Liu Yu nodded and crossed his arms. He was no longer as careless as before.
The other party had given him too much of a shock. If he got careless, he might end up suffering significant injuries.
Xiao Chen clenched his fist tightly, and his bones crackled. He started to gather all the Vital Qi in his body.
A purple Qi whirlpool spun quickly, and Essence flowed through his wide meridians and into his palm.
After his meridians were widened, the amount of Essence that he could instantly move was more than twenty percent more than before. This gave Xiao Chen a pleasant surprise.
"Xiu!"
Without any pause, Xiao Chen clenched his fist tightly. The instant his Vital Qi and Essence merged, he punched out.
Xiao Chen wanted to know how strong he could burst out with his current strength in the shortest time possible.
"Boom!"
An overwhelming force surged over. Liu Yu felt his arms tremble, and a huge force knocked him into the air. "Sou! Sou!
Sou! "
Liu Yu flew back several dozen meters. After he landed, he took a few more steps back before he managed to stabilize himself.
Liu Yu felt pain in his hands. Both of his arms had been fractured. His bones had snapped in half. He would need at least half a month to recover.
Liu Yu's expression was somewhat horrified. He thought to himself, That's 350,000 kilograms of force. This fellow did not even have time to store up energy. Unexpectedly, he managed to unleash 350,000 kilograms of force in one go.
In the end, I still underestimated him. If he had used all his might to defend, his arms would not have fractured. This deal was a complete loss.
Widening my meridians can indeed increase my explosive power. In the past, I could only unleash 250,000 kilograms of force by merging my Vital Qi and Essence. Now, it has increased by 100,000 kilograms of force.
The Firmament Body Tempering Art truly lives up to its name as a Heaven Ranked Body Tempering Cultivation Technique. Xiao Chen revealed a joyful smile.
When Xiao Chen saw Liu Yu's broken arms, he took out three thousand Medial Grade Spirit Stones and said, "Sorry for injuring you. Consider this a small compensation!"
Liu Yu's pale complexion finally revealed a smile. He swept the Spirit Stones into his spatial ring and said, "Thank you, Brother. Goodbye!"
After that, Xiao Chen flew off to find someone to reconnect Liu Yu's bones.
Xiao Chen looked outside the courtyard and muttered, "It will be the seventeenth the day after tomorrow. With my current strength, I should have a fifty percent chance of defeating Jiang Zimo. I think I should be strong enough to make a trip to the Clear Spring Inn."
However, before Xiao Chen went, he had to settle something first. He had to get an Ancient Desolate Pass.
Xiao Chen now understood the importance of an Ancient Desolate Pass. Not only did he need it to pay taxes in the city, but he also needed it to do business in the shops.
Even now, he had to pay a lot more Spirit Stones to stay in this cultivation courtyard because he did not have an Ancient Desolate Pass.
Xiao Chen finally understood the inconvenience of not having an Ancient Desolate Pass.
After calling over a maid, Xiao Chen asked for the location of the Heavenly Extermination Union in the city. Then, he immediately left the cultivation courtyard.
In an inn in Heavenly Spring City, the green-robed man and Qin Pengyu were currently chatting at a table on the second floor.
"This brat has been hiding in the cultivation courtyard for almost a month. I wonder how much longer he will have to hide. If the Holy Fire Manor's people find him first, he will have nothing left."
The green-robed cultivator drank a large mouthful of wine as he spoke somewhat depressedly.
Qin Pengyu, who sat opposite the green-robed man, appeared rather indifferent. He smiled coldly and said, "Don't worry. The Holy Fire Manor will not look for him immediately. He cannot possibly remain in the cultivation courtyard forever."
After they parted ways with Xiao Chen that day, the two immediately sought out a local intelligence clan. They spent a large sum of money to obtain information on Xiao Chen's whereabouts. After that, they waited for a long time.
The green-robed cultivator smiled sinisterly and said, "Although my state of water has not reached its limits in one month, I have cultivated the Medial Grade Earth Ranked Autumn Water Art to the seventh layer. If I meet this brat again, I will be able to deal with him in ten moves."
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