"Why are you asking about this person all of a sudden, Mr. Ye?" The smile on Old Master Gu's face was gone. He looked rather fearful.
Ye Chen smiled and said casually, "It's not that I'm asking about him all of a sudden, but I killed a useless disciple of his earlier."
The room fell into silence as soon as he was done speaking.
Gu Shaokun, his wife, and Gu Yingying had a change of expression.
None of them were ordinary people. Naturally, they knew how much killing intent and coldness were contained in Ye Chen's words even though he sounded relaxed.
Gu Yingying, in particular, could not help but take a good look at Ye Chen. She was secretly shocked.
She could not believe that not only was this guy cold on the outside, but his heart was cold too. He said that he had killed someone in such a calm manner. It seemed like he had really shown mercy when he kicked her the other day.
The old master inhaled sharply. Horror filled his face. "Mr. Ye, a-are you sure you really killed Yuan Bupo's disciple?"
"He said that Yuan Bupo was his master before he died. It should be true. After all, a dying man's words are kind." Ye Chen nodded calmly.
The old master suppressed the horror within him forcefully and turned his head to look at Gu Shaokun and his wife. He said, "Shaokun, Yuanyuan, you guys can leave now."
"Grandpa, listen to what you're saying. I'm your biological grandson. The Gu family's blood flows in me. Why are you hiding it from me?" Gu Shaokun looked speechless.
The old master glared at him. Gu Shaokun then left the room with his wife, Fang Yuan, with a bitter expression. He mumbled as he walked.
The old master then forced a smile and said, "Please forgive me, Mr. Ye. My useless grandson isn't a martial artist. Moreover, his father passed away early, so the less he knows, the better."
In reality, there was something that he did not say. As long as he did not offend ancient martial artists, no matter how arrogant Gu Shaokun was, he could wipe his ass for him.
Ye Chen nodded to show that he understood.
The old master glanced at him next to him and said with an extremely strange expression, "Aren't you from the ancient martial world, Mr. Ye? Why haven't you heard of Yuan Bupo? "
"Ancient martial artist?"
Ye Chen was slightly stunned. Subsequently, he said while smiling, "Old Master Gu, to be honest, I'm not an ancient martial artist. I'm an energy refinement cultivator."
"Qi Practitioner? Forgive me for living for so long, but I've never heard of it. "The old master was stunned for a moment, then looked at Ah Hu behind him with a blank expression.
Ah Hu hurriedly shook his head. "I've never heard of it either."
"Forget it, since Mr. Ye has such skills, he's naturally not an ordinary person."
The old master could only wave his hand and said, "Mr. Ye, martial arts has been the norm in China since ancient times. After thousands of years of inheritance, we've formed our own cultivation system and foundation. In order to distinguish it from modern fighting techniques, we call them ancient martial artists.
As of now, what I know is that the Ancient Martial Realm is divided into two big realms, the Acquired Realm and the Innate Realm. "
Ye Chen said in surprise, "What do you mean by acquired? What is Innate? "
Ah Hu and Gu Yingying also pricked up their ears. They usually didn't know much about this.
"The so-called acquired realm is when martial artists train their bodies to stimulate their body's potential and generate energy in their body. Then, they combine it with some fighting techniques. Basically, it's divided into four minor realms — Movement, Illuminating Energy, Internal Energy, and Illuminating Meridian.
"Usually, as long as there's energy in your body, you're considered to have stepped into Illuminating Energy. You'll only need to strengthen the energy continuously to make it bigger, more condensed, and then integrate it into your muscles and acupuncture points.
"When the energy is mastered, it can clear the blocked meridians in the human body, especially the Ren Meridian and Du Meridian. As soon as it's cleared, the energy can flow through the entire body and circulate freely.
"That's why those who have cleared the Ren Meridian and Du Meridian in martial arts novels are experts."
The old master spoke with fervor and assurance. He roughly explained some knowledge about ancient martial arts to Ye Chen and the other two.
Ye Chen asked while frowning, "What about the Innate Realm?"
"Acquired martial artists can turn the energy in their body into True Energy. They'll be able to enter the Innate Realm after they release their True Energy. However, it's one in a million. When they reach that stage, they'll be able to fight a hundred people on their own. That's why they're called Martial Dao masters."
The old master exclaimed, "However, it's just too difficult to get to the Innate Realm. Countless acquired martial artists can't even get to the Innate Realm after giving their all. I've been cultivating for most of my life, but I'm only at Illuminating Energy now."
Gu Yingying stuck her tongue out upon hearing that. She had been taught by the old master since she was young, but she was only at Movement. She could only mimic and perform the moves that looked real.
Ye Chen's eyes flickered a few times.
He was beginning to understand now.
Ancient martial artists focused on their bodies and energy. Moreover, energy could not be absorbed from the outside world. It had to be condensed on their own.
Meanwhile, cultivators absorbed spiritual energy from heaven and earth and converted it into spiritual power. They focused on supernatural powers, magic treasures, formations, talismans, and other external items.
He then went back to the topic, "Since the old master is so afraid of him, I suppose this Yuan Bupo must be on the legendary Innate Realm, which means he's a Martial Dao master, right?"
"That's right."
The old master nodded with an extremely serious expression. "Not only is Yuan Bupo a Martial Dao master, but he's also the No. 1 in the three provinces of Tiannan. He's been famous for decades. He's one of the powerhouses among the Martial Dao masters. One can say that he's the uncrowned king of the entire Tiannan. Even my Gu family has to look up to him.
The old master took a deep breath in as he spoke to this point. "Not only is he the No. 1 in Tiannan, but he's also one of the five powerhouses — Eastern Superior, Western Overlord, Southern Killer, Northern Devil, and Unquestionable Sword. He's known as the Southern Killer."
"Grandpa, does this Eastern Superior that you're talking about represent the five powerhouses?" Gu Yingying could not help but ask.
Ye Chen was also extremely curious.
The old master nodded. "That's right. They represent the five famous innate stage powerhouses. They're Eastern Superior Ning, Western Overlord Cao, Southern Killer Yuan, Northern Devil Jiang, and Unquestionable Sword. Of course, those are just nicknames. I've no idea what their real names are."
"Grandpa, who's more powerful among the five?" Gu Yingying's pretty face was flushing while excitement filled her beautiful eyes.
The old master glanced at her helplessly. "As the saying goes, there's no first in literature, and there's no second in martial arts. At that level, there's no difference between the strong and the weak when it comes to life and death. Moreover, I've never heard of any of them fighting before."
Ye Chen secretly nodded.
In this peaceful world, it would not be as chaotic as the cultivation world. Moreover, he believed that since such people existed, there must be rules that restrained them. Otherwise, it would have been a mess long ago.
"Oh," Gu Yingying gave a short response and looked disappointed. She asked again, "Grandpa, apart from the five of them, are there any others?"
"Yes!"
The old master was straightforward this time. He said, "Apart from the Eastern, Western, Northern, and Southern Killers, there are a few more in Beijing. For example, the Zhan family's genius, Zhan Kunlun, the Su family's son, Su Qilin, and the Zhongnan Sea's madman, Han Xiaotian. However, their identities are mysterious and they keep a low profile."
"Oh yeah!"
The old master seemed to have recalled something. He said while smiling, "Something interesting happened eight days ago. I heard that an expert appeared at the foot of Mount Tai. His name is the Unparalleled Sword. As soon as this person appeared, he went around challenging experts. Moreover, he crushed all of them along the way, shocking the ancient martial world."
At the foot of Mount Tai? Eight days ago?
Ye Chen's heart skipped a beat upon hearing that. He asked, "The Unparalleled Sword?"
Eight days ago was the time he returned to Earth. He had also walked out from the foot of Mount Tai.
"That's right. Why would someone have the surname 'Jian'? That's funny." Gu Yingying snickered. She wondered if there was someone with the surname 'Dao'.
The old master shook his head. "It should be a nickname. Anyway, I heard that this person is very young. I don't think he's even 18 years old. He wears white and carries a broken sword on his back. He's very cold and doesn't like to talk. However, he'll challenge anyone with a sword. If he wins, he'll leave after saying something."
"What did he say? Sigh, old master, stop keeping us in suspense. "Even Ah Hu, who had been silent, could no longer sit still.
The old master said with a strange expression, "That person said that you don't know swords and you're not worthy of using them. In this world, only my master knows swords. If I find out that you use a sword again, I'll definitely chop your head off …"
Pfft!
Gu Yingying was shaking from the joy. "Hehehe, this person is so chuunibyou. Could he be a chuunibyou? Or did he suffer from Qi deviation? "
"I'm not sure about that."
The old master shook his head and looked at Ye Chen. He said after a sigh, "Mr. Ye, you know about Yuan Bupo's situation now. You've killed his disciple. I'm afraid there's a grudge between you and him.
"Don't worry about it."
Ye Chen smiled calmly and said, "That useless disciple of his deserves to die. If he's going to attack me, I don't mind letting the master and disciple reunite in the underworld."
The old master's face twitched hard when he heard that reply. He was speechless.
Gu Yingying, on the other hand, scoffed. "He's a Martial Dao master who's been famous for many years. He's also the Tiannan No. 1. Aren't you being too arrogant?"
"Really? The more you say that, the more I want to fight him, "Ye Chen responded expressionlessly.
Gu Yingying was pissed.
The old master glared at him immediately and smiled awkwardly. "Mr. Ye, I've spoiled Yingying since she was young. She's rude. Please don't take it to heart."
"Don't worry about it!"
Ye Chen shook his head. He was not angry at all. Instead, an intense battle intent surged out of him.
'So what if you're a master?
So what if you're the Tiannan No. 1?
If you're my enemy!
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