1 Chapter 1: Silent Forest Town

In the boundless cosmos where numerous planes exist, there was a world called the Martial Land. It was a world where people practices martial arts to gain superpowers. things like smashing a huge rock with a single fist, flying into the air with a simple jump.

In this world, everything was about martial arts. Power, fame, money, or status? All of those could be accomplished by practicing martial arts.

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On the northern side of the Eastern Continent was the territory of the Black Clouds Kingdom, one of the five kingdoms of the Eastern Continent. Like any other country, the Black Clouds Kingdom had its own cities and lands under its rule.

The Silent Forest Town was one of the many towns under the Black Clouds Kingdom rule. As its name implies, The town was actually located beside the Silent Forest.

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It was currently in the morning when a group of kids was training hard. With a small sword in their tiny hands, they kept swinging it fast in a particular pattern. It was an astonishing sight to see those little kids swinging those small swords in an effortless manner. Even though the swords were small, it was made from hard iron which was known for its heaviness.

"Faster! Swing It faster! Don't you all want to be a powerful martial artist in the future?" A tall middle-aged man with broad shoulders and a strict face shouted loudly.

"Yes!" The little kids who had their faces and backs covered in hot sweats replied in unison.

"Then, swing it faster." Instructor Zhang ordered loudly like a fierce general commanding his soldiers.

Instructor Zhang was naturally the tall middle-aged man. He was one of the three instructors of the Fast Sword school, a rather small and infamous school in the Silent Forest Town.

"HA!" "HA!"

The little kids increased their speed with powerful cries. Every swing they did was now faster and more precise. Looking at them, you will notice that their innocent eyes were now full of passion and determination.

"Good. Keep it up." Instructor Zhang praised from the side.

"They are working hard." Instructor Zhang thought to himself in satisfaction.

Suddenly, instructor Zhang noticed someone watching from afar. A rather average-looking boy aged around nine-years-old stood outside the training field. He had a simple blue robe and short hair. His clothes were not the most expensive, but they were clean and neat.

"It's him again!" Instructor Zhang commented inwardly with a sympathetic face. Qin Yun, the average looking boy was extremely passionate about sword arts. Unfortunately, his only problem was that he was born without the talent to become a martial artist.

"Keep training." Instructor Zhang said to his students before heading towards the boy. With slow and steady steps, he arrived before him.

"Qin Yun, how are you doing?" Instructor Zhang said standing before the boy. A kind smile was placed on his face.

"Uncle Zhang! I am fine." Qin Yun replied back with a respectful smile.

"And how is your Grandfather?"

"He is doing good. He's currently crafting some armors for the Mayor." Qin Yun answered truthfully.

"Good! tell him that I will pay him a visit tomorrow." Instructor Zhang said.

"Okay!" Qin Yun nodded. After exchanging some words with Qin Yun, Instructor Zhang returned back to his students.

"Okay, guys! Time to stop." instructor Zhang announced with a deep voice.

"THUD"

The moments he said that most of the students fell instantly to the ground. Heavy panting sounds could be heard from them.

Seeing this, instructor Zhang's expression turned grim.

"Look at you! Getting tired from merely swinging?." instructor Zhang said, gazing fiercely at the sitting students.

"WHOOSH"

Immediately, All the sitting students stood back with embarrassed expressions.

"You! All of you need to understand this very basic rule." Instructor Zhang pointed out his finger and looked at his students one by one.

"The way of martial arts is the way of the strong! If you are weak, then you better forget about becoming a martial artist in the future. You all got it?!" Instructor Zhang roared with a booming voice.

"Yes!" All the kids answered in a strong voice.

"Good. Don't ever forget that!" Taking a deep breath to relax for a bit, instructor Zhang continued "This is the end of the class today. See you all next week in the early morning. Hey! don't forget to practice in your homes." Instructor Zhang warned strictly before taking his leave.

"THUD"

A large number of students fell to the ground after seeing the disappearing figure of instructor Zhang.

"This is too much!" A square-faced boy grumbled to his nearby friend.

"Yeah! My back can't move at all right now from the intense training." An oval faced boy sitting beside him replied in agreement.

"Hey! Look! Pan Wei and his lackeys are going to Qin Yun." The Square faced boy pointed towards a group of four boys.

"This is bad!" The oval faced boy replied.

Murmurs could be heard among the other students. They had also noticed Pan Wei and his group. Pan Wei was no stranger to them as he was famous for his bullying habits. And to make it worse, his father and Qin Yun's grandfather were actually rivals in their respective profession. Obviously, Pan Wei and his lackeys were going to make some troubles with Qin Yun.

Qin Yun was immersed in his own world while thinking.

"The way of martial arts is the way of the strong." Instructor Zhang's words rang continuously inside his mind. Qin Yun clenched his hand with excitement. What a good quote!

"You clown! What are You doing here!?" Suddenly, a boy aged around ten-years-old has appeared before Qin Yun. The boy had slightly long hair and wore a luxurious looking robe. Behind him were three other boys of the same age. All of them looked at Qin Yun with an evil smile.

The sudden interruption caused Qin Yun to return back from his own world to reality.

"Pan Wei! What do you want?" Qin Yun asked with a cautious expression. A bit of annoyance could be heard through his voice.

"Nothing big! I heard that you wish to become a martial artist in the future, so I just want to practice some simple blows with you." Pan Wei said with a smirk.

"No thanks! I refuse." Qin Yun said, intending to leave.

"Hehe, Did I ask for your permission?" Pan Wei said, signaling to his three lackeys. Immediately, all of the three went on and blocked the path.

Seeing this, Qin Yun stopped moving and looked at Pan Wei.

"fine! Let's do it." Qin Yun nodded at Pan Wei in a serious manner.

Some students who didn't leave had come closer and stood to watch from the side.

"How are we going to have a good fight with your lackeys surrounding us like this?" Qin Yun said, looking at Pan Wei while pointing at his three lackeys.

"Mm! You have a point. Guys! retreat back to the side." Pan Wei said to his lackeys.

Under the unquestionable tone from Pan Wei, the three lackeys stepped back.

"Are you ready?" Qin Yun asked, facing Pan Wei.

"HEHE! That question is for you, not me." Pan Wei replied with a laugh.

"So, you are ready. Very good. Pan Wei! Let us bow to each other like true martial artists." Qin Yun said, looking at Pan Wei's eyes directly.

"Alright!" Pan Wei nodded. There was nothing wrong with that suggestion, Pan Wei thought.

"Let's have a fair fight." Qin Yun gave a deep bow.

"Let's have a fair fight." Pan Wei also gave a deep bow.

This was an old custom between the powerful martial artists. Giving a bow to your opponent before a duel out of respect. All the kids here had heard the heroic tales of those famous martial artists. To those kids, growing up and becoming powerful like them was their ultimate dream.

"WHOOSH."

Pan Wei didn't even finish his sentence before hearing someone running.

"Qin Yun! You coward! You think you can escape?" Pan Wei shouted furiously after seeing Qin Yun who was trying to escape.

"WHOOSH"

With a fast reaction, Pan Wei chased after Qin Yun. behind them were the three lackeys.

"Qin Yun! You forgot about your lack of talent?!" Pan Wei shouted loudly while closing the gap between them. As someone with the cosmos energy talent, Pan Wei was naturally faster than Qin Yun.

"Qin Yun! You won't escape from me today. Now, let me show you how mighty my new elemental technique is."

"ZzzZzz"

Pan Wei halted his steps and stood still. Suddenly, some lightning arcs began to form up under his two feet. Even though the lightning didn't look that much and was extremely tiny in size, still it was the lightning element, one of the fastest elements in the Martial Land.

With a red face and burning eyes, Pan Wei started to run again after Qin Yun.

Meanwhile, All the students from the side looked at the sight of Pan Wei's lightning with shock and some of them even looked in awe. This was a real elemental technique. Seeing their reaction, the three lackeys showed a proud smile on their faces.

"WHOOSH"

With lightning speed, Pan Wei has finally caught up to Qin Yun.

"SHWA"

Pan Wei leaped high and strongly landed in front of Qin Yun.

"SHOSH" Some specks of dust flew into the air from the heavy impact.

"Where are you going?!" Pan Wei asked with a playful smile.

"You think you can get away just like that?!" The playful smile on Pan Wei's face was slowly beginning to turn into a cruel one.

"Pan Wei, evil people will always have a bad ending." Qin Yun said in a nervous tone. Qin Yun knew that he doesn't stand a chance against Pan Wei.

"HAHA! What a fool! So what?! As long as I am strong enough, there is no one who would be able to do anything to me." Pan Wei shrugged his shoulders with a laugh.

"Don't worry about me. What you need to worry about right now is yourself." Pan Wei said, looking at Qin Yun like a tiger looking at its prey.

"WHOOSH"

"Qin Yun! This punch is for trying to trick me." Pan Wei said, delivering a powerful punch towards Qin Yun's face.

Qin Yun tried to evade the coming punch, but it was so fast. His weak body couldn't help him at all.

"He is doomed.' A student from the side said to his friend.

"Ouch! That will be painful." Another one commented.

"I really wish to help him, but!" the squared faced student from earlier said.

"SHH! No matter what, its better to not offend Pan Wei." The oval faced student replied in a quiet voice.

Qin Yun watched as the powerful and fast punch is getting closer and closer.

"It's coming" Qin Yun closed his eyes. He had already accepted his sad fate.

"BANG"

A loud bang sounded through the air. Clearly, the punch was quite powerful to cause such a powerful sound.

"EH?! I don't feel anything!" Qin Yun touched his face with closed eyes.

"My face is sound and fine, but how?! Am I dreaming?!" Qin Yun wondered after checking out his face many times. He clearly felt the hot air behind the powerful punch.

With a slow-motion, Qin Yun began to open his two eyes slowly.

"Oh!"

A petite girl aged around five-years-old was standing in front of him. She wore a red robe with a notable headband on her forehead. Her uncombed long Hair and the color of her dress would give people the impression of being wild.

Unbelievably, Her right tiny hand was holding Pan Wei's fist in an effortless manner.

"Pan Wei! Do you want to die!?" The petite girl growled with a furious face.

To be continued.