Brother Jiangfeng, you are way too cliché! (1)

The morning sun was not intense and was a good time to walk.

And since Xinyang Park is the largest recreation area in Xinyang town, quite a few elderly gathered here early in the morning for their activities.

While a particular white-haired elder in his 70s clad in a traditional robe with a unique air of a strict and respectable senior was walking with his granddaughter, the commotion caused by the gathering of Spiritual Qi quickly attracted his attention.

"That place, a remote spot by the lake? To cause such a commotion, could it be the phenomenon of a Master martial artist's breakthrough?" The white-haired elder doubted with shocked eyes.

His name was Huang Zhen, a martial arts practitioner.

Despite his weakened strength due to old age, the man could still sense the tremendous change within the surrounding with the vast experiences in his early years serving in the army.

"Little Lanying, let's go and see. It's not easy to encounter a Master in a place like this. We should at least say hello as a form of respect."

With both hands behind his back, Huang Zhen looked in the direction of Xinyang Lake and said with a severe expression.

"Grandpa! Don't get too excited. Remember, your health is not good. This trip is supposed to be your break, remember?" Huang Lanying replied worriedly, seeing his enthusiasm.

However, as if he didn't hear her words, Huang Zhen quickened his step.

*Sigh*

Feeling helpless, the girl quickly chases after her grandfather.

"Uncle Xu, is a Master that formidable? Aren't you also very powerful? Can you compare to a master?" She turned around and asked.

Following a few steps closely behind Huang Zhen and his granddaughter was another old-timer who looked in his 50s with a similar cold and stern expression. Huang Lanying preferred him as Uncle Xu. Clothed in a long black robe, he appeared to be their bodyguard.

"Of course, a Master martial artist is someone who has cultivated true Qi within their body. And every Master is powerful and respectable."

"Although I'm also a Master martial artist myself, I'm still very far from being able to cause such a huge commotion. Little Lanying, you might not be able to sense it with your strength, but whoever managed to gather this mass of Spiritual Qi and affect the surrounding, our gap is insurmountable!"

"...Perhaps, that person has already broken through to the fabled Grandmaster realm."

"You should learn from your elder sister and be more diligent in practicing martial arts. Only then will you be able to comprehend what a Master truly represents."

While saying all that, Elder Xu was gazing in the direction of Xinyang Lake. His hungry eyes were burning with intense fighting spirit. If the other party is willing to give him some pointers, his skill, which has been stagnant for many years, might progress even further.

Once that happens, it would greatly help the Huang Family.

——

*Bam!*

*Boom!*

*Bump!*

"Hm?" After Lin Jiangfeng destroyed several huge ignorant decorative rocks near the lake, he frowned and turned, facing toward the three silhouettes quickly approaching from a distance away.

After feeling their intense gazes concentrate on him, he asked: "Who are you? And what do you want?"

From his distant memories of the past, Lin Jiangfeng doesn't recall meeting any of them before.

However, as the three came closer, Lin Jiangfeng was surprised to detect traces of particular internal Qi in their body.

Although their inner Qi is very faint and is many times weaker than the 'Qi' of conventional cultivation in the cultivation world, they are many times stronger than ordinary people.

"How interesting!"

Lin Jiangfeng muttered and thought: 'Despite the low concentration of Spiritual Qi present on Blue Planet, there is still this special group of people. Martial artists, huh? Atlas, in my previous life, I was too ignorant. Things could be more complicated than I anticipated.'

At this moment, Huang Lanying carefully scrutinized Lin Jiangfeng was unexpectedly the first to speak: "Grandpa, is he the 'Master' we are looking for? He seems to be very young and ordinary. How could he be a Master?"

"Little Lanying, don't speak nonsense!"

Huang Zhen swiftly reprimanded her in a low voice. Although he was also skeptical, there was no need to be rash in this situation. Except for the young man in front of them, nobody else was around.

Then, after exchanging glances with Elder Xu, he briefly inspected the shattering rocks in the surrounding before cupping his fist toward Lin Jiangfeng and politely spoke: "This young friend, may I ask if you have just come here?"

'Oh? It seems they are here because of the commotion earlier. Whatever, since they are martial artists, there was no need to be discreet about it.' Suddenly realizing the problem, Lin Jiangfeng replied calmly, "No, I have been here since last night. I will ask again, what do you want?"

"Then were you the one who shattered these rocks?" Huang Zhen asked again. This time, he seems to be a little more respectful in contrast with his usual strict and authoritative bearing.

"That's right. It was me. What's the matter?" Lin Jiangfeng first replied with a smile before looking at them meaningfully, "Since you three are also martial artists, you shouldn't be too surprised by this, right?"

Huang Zhen's eyes lit up.

"My name is Huang Zhen. You look very young. To possess such incredible strength, might I ask where you come from and who your teacher is?"

"Teacher? My teacher rarely involves himself in ordinary people's mundane affairs and likes to live in seclusion deep in the mountain. You wouldn't know him even if I told you." Saying this, Lin Jiangfeng shrugged his shoulder, "As for possessing incredible strength, I wouldn't dare."

"Liar!"

Finally, watching Lin Jiangfeng's bullshits for a while, Huang Lanying couldn't take it anymore and exclaimed in frustration.

"Grandpa, don't be fooled by him. Look at this guy. In what way does he look like he is a Master? Even my hands have more calluses from practice martial arts than him."

"Lanying, watch your words!"

"Humph! I'm just telling the truth, grandpa. Believe me. He is just blatantly lying through his teeth. How shameless!"

"Enough! Don't you listen to my words anymore?"

...

Seeing the two of them start making a scene, Elder Xu decided to intervene.

After weighing the pros and cons, he stepped forward, cupping his fists, and said to Lin Jiangfeng, "In that case, you wouldn't mind if we do a little sparring session between fellow martial artists, would you?"

"Sure. Why not?" Looking at this black-robed elder, Lin Jiangfeng immediately agreed as he also wanted to test his strength after the breakthrough earlier.

'Entertain me.'

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Meanwhile, back to our true protagonist—

After a few hours of running, Yayoi stopped for a moment to gulp down a healing potion and save herself from a heart attack.

"Now, where am I?" Yayoi looked around and wondered, as she had run aimlessly, she didn't even know where she was anymore.

"Huh? Xinyang Park? In Xuan Yu's memories, the lake in this place is pretty magnificent..."

"Meh! Let's go in and chill for a while. I too tired to run anymore."