Martial Arts Competition

Translator: Novel Multiverse Translation Editor: Crazy Fantasy

Although the Five Style sect is only a sect, it owns a series of businesses such as restaurants, pawnshops, mines, and escort businesses, making it a multi-business corporation giant.

And what guarantees the existence of this giant is its martial arts!

Powerful martial arts 'guardians' are in charge of every necessary pavement.

Among them, the dart business is the top priority.

"At present, 90% of the escort "Black Tiger strikes, avoid all fiends!"

It was a windy and sunny day.

A convoy of escorts slowly drove on the main road. A recce led them, holding a flag embroidered with black tigers in both hands and leading the road ahead.

Fangxian rode a bay-red horse and looked around with interest. This was his first escort mission.

Next to them was Liu Yan, a coquettish bodyguard, and Qian Sanwu, who had a usual expressionless face.

"Hehe… it's better for Brother Fang to close your eyes and calm your mind. We need to escort these targets to Black mountain provincial city this time. In the first half of the journey to this city, there should be no robbers who have the audacity and bravery to trifle with a strong force like us. After leaving this city, it will be different…"

"Black Mountain provincial city… " Fangxian's face seemed to be smiling. Still, he was not smiling, thinking that the group of people from the martial underworld he had defeated in the tea shed before seemed to come from the Qingyu sect in this city.

After some investigations, he realized that this Qingyu Sect was really only a second-rated force, except for the Sect Master 'Han Yunfeng,' who seemed to have advanced into the innate realm; there were no disciples who could represent a strong party.

"Will there be any famous martial artists in the Black mountain provincial city?"

Thinking of this, he couldn't help asking.

"If you are talking about Black Mountain provincial city, the most famous one is naturally 'the one fanatic'."

At this time, Qian Sanwu, who had been expressionless, suddenly spoke with some admiration in his tone.

"'One monk, one Taoist, one fanatic, Twin dragons, four kings, and six sect masters"? Fangxian became interested: "Was he born in Black Mountain County?"

"Hehe… Ordinary people really wouldn't know about this kind of secret." Liu Yan smiled tremblingly: "It's just that head bodyguard Qian was born in Black mountain provincial city, which explains how he knows a thing or two about it."

"How so?"

"Naturally, it was because the royal court wanted to hide its shame. Back then, this 'Chu Fanatic' was but a man, with a sword, slaughtered his way through the fierce and ferocious and impenetrableYuan Wu Kingdom's imperial palace… " Liu Yan said, "One monk, one taoist, and one fanatic" are now the supreme masters of all martial artists, whose prestige far exceeds the twin dragons, four kings, and the six sect masters… The Chu Fanatic is more respected by Head bodyguard Qian because he had no support from the orthodox sects behind his back, and he had nobody's support. He had no astonishing inheritance nor techniques, only relying on the martial arts techniques of external strength to enter the innate realm, invincible in all battles.

"An expert senior, a true role model." Fangxian occasionally went to restaurants and other places to listen to the news during this period. He was no longer a rookie but still admired such grassroots experts.

Only those who clawed their way up from the bottom would know that the effort required is several or even dozens of times that of those with excellent backgrounds!

'The Supreme Master, I don't know what realm it is…'

…

Ten-plus days later.

Black mountain provincial city.

Cangyuan Mountain.

The mountain roads here were rugged, and many were plagued by apes (Cangyuan is a type of ape, hence the name). It is also a place where bandits are habitually haunted.

"Everyone cheer up, after this mountain pass, we can enter the city to drink wine and eat meat!"

Qian Sanwu and the others held weapons in their hands, their eyes were alert to the surroundings, and they were no longer in their previously leisurely posture.

"Huh? Why have we stopped?"

At this moment, the convoy stopped suddenly.

A recce in front trotted over and clasped his fists to report: "There is an accident ahead, please send a few armed bodyguards to have a look."

Fangxian nodded. Cema, Liu Yan, and Qian Sanwu came to the front of the team.

On the road ahead, a person was lying on his stomach with his face on the ground. They could not see his face, and a pool of black blood around him was almost solidified.

"It seems that he was a scholar who was robbed and lost his life. That's incorrigible!"

When Liu Yan saw it, she shook her head.

"Hmph, underestimating the complexities of this world, he deserved to die… What are you still doing? Just clean it up and bury him!"

Qian Sanwu said coldly.

"Yes." The few recces looked at each other, and they were about to move forward to collect the corpse.

"Hold your horses!"

Fangxian suddenly raised his whip.

"What now?"

Liu Yan and Qian Sanwu looked at him strangely.

"How are you sure this person is dead? What if it is a set-up to create a trap? "Fangxian said: "The lives of our recess are also equally as important!"

"Hmph… my eyes are not blind, his corpse hasn't moved in the slightest, and he has no signs of breathing, plus there is so much blood… he is obviously dead."

Qian Sanwu snorted coldly, saying that an experienced martial artist like himself had eaten more salt than Fangxian had eaten rice.

"That is not a guarantee, maybe there are evil ways of pretending to be dead in the martial arts underworld!"

Fangxian insisted on his opinion.

He was not forcibly delusional or overly cautious, but the [Eyes of the Mysterious Caverns] clearly saw that the person was still alive. Not only was he still alive, but he was also healthy.

A healthy warrior was lying down on the road. Obviously, he had no intention of treating them to dinner.

Of course, this involves his trump card, so naturally, it can't be said clearly.

He thought awhile and asked an armed bodyguard to pass over the longbow.

This bow was not as good as a crossbow but was much better than the one he used for hunting. It had the strength of three stones.

"Hah!"

He inhaled, made a sound, and violently shot an arrow at the 'corpse.'

Poof!

The arrow directly pierced the back of the 'corpse,' but the 'corpse' remained motionless.

Squawk squawk!

On the surrounding trees, several black crows squawked, making the scene a little awkward for a while.

"Haha…" Qian Sanwu's expressionless face burst into laughter. Still, Liu Yan wanted to comfort Fangxian: "It's good for young people to be more cautious, but you can't overdo it…"

Clank!

Before he finished his words, Fangxian reshot three arrows.

Suddenly, the 'corpse' started moving.

It bounced quickly, as if it could walk without moving its knees, and flew back like a zombie.

But it's too late. After two arrows missed, the last arrow pierced through its chest.

Puff puff!

The blood was flowing like normal.

That 'Zombie' held on to the tree trunk. His face was full of grief and anger: "Three Star Arrows, a good arrow shooting technique! I didn't think that I, "Zombie Fist" Jiang Lang, would die here… Tell me, boy, how did you see through my 'Death Endurance Technique'?"

Jiang Lang was extraordinarily sorrowful and indignant.

He was a well-known thief in Black Mountain provincial city. Because of his 'zombie fist,' he usually had a seemingly dead body. He often uses this to lie on the official road to attract people's attention.

Once someone approaches, he violently kills and often quickly succeeds.

Unexpectedly, he met Fangxian today, who didn't care about it, and even directly shot him with an arrow!

It was as clear as day. Does this kid have a habit of whipping corpses?

It's just that it was too late to dodge at that time; Jiang Lang did not stop and kept at it. He was prepared to rely on this 'Death Endurance Technique'; this involved ignoring all physical pain and pretending to be a corpse, completely dispelling the enemy's doubts.

Deep down, he was ready to annihilate and shred the boy who shot the arrows into pieces.

But unexpectedly, he sacrificed so much for the big 'disguise,' but this kid quickly saw him through.

"I didn't see through any Death Endurance Technique…"

In the admiration and surprised eyes of the crowd, Fangxian scratched his head embarrassedly: "I just feel that one arrow was not safe enough, so I decided to try firing a few more arrows…"

"Pfft!"

As soon as he spoke, Jiang Lang spewed a fountain of blood into the sky and fell straight down.

The arrow wound on his back was not lethal, but the arrow on his chest, which had directly pierced his vitals, was difficult even for the gods to save.

"Was he angered to death?"

The people of the escort establishment stared at Fangxian with an extraordinary expression.

Businesses in Yaofeng provincial city are in the hands of the sect. Friends from all over the world are pretty respectful… Even so, the bodyguard and the escorts occasionally suffer a loss, and Guardian Fang is a talent in urgent need during times like these… "

Along the way, Xiaozha introduced with a smile.

It's also an outsourced assignment. Going to a pawnshop in a restaurant or even a mine is always better than a bodyguard who sleeps and eats.

But for such a task, Fangxian is currently not qualified for it.

"Escorting huh?"

Fang Xian didn't care; he came out to explore the underworld, witnessing different excitement, and often staying in one place did not suit his intentions.

"In front is our 'Black Tiger Escort'… Huh?"

When passing an intersection, Xiaozha saw a large group of martial arts people forming a circle and couldn't help being surprised.

"It seems that someone is competing in a contest? Why don't we take a look?"

Fangxian glanced, showing an expression of interest on his face.

Xiaozha and Fangxian squeezed into the crowd, and their eyes flashed: "'Little Knife King' Lu Changfeng? The opponent he was against didn't know him. As expected, among the underworld, there are crouching tigers, hidden dragons, and masters…"

Lu Changfeng is a young master of Fengyun Gang, one of the three major sects in Shaofeng County. He had exquisite knife skills and is said to have had the "Knife King" style, Guansheng, when he was young.

Of course, this was flattery. The Knife King is one of the four kings, a well-known senior in martial arts. Lu Changfeng is only a rookie at the provincial city level, who can't even compete with 'Tianluo star' Baoqian, the commonly acknowledged rising rookie in the martial arts underworld!

At this time, the two martial artists, one holding a knife and the other using a sword, had already fought fiercely.

The knife's reflection was cold, the sword wind was aggressive, and even Xiaozha was cheering secretly.

But Fangxian blinked.

'This is the strength of the younger generation? It's a little… too weak, right? '

In his eyes, the two men's moves are full of flaws. If it was up to him, he would have grabbed at a weak point and fiercely attacked, which was enough to make the opponent concede.

"It seems… the realm of the acquired great martial artist is almost the same. Competing techniques, experience, etc.… With this in mind, I have the[Dong Xuan Eye], just like a tiger with added wings…'

As for the innate masters? Not many were in a province, and Fangxian didn't consider it.

Slap!

As he pondered, the sword and knife crossed again, and a long sword flew high this time.

"Good knife technique. I, Lin Han, concede!"

The young man who used the sword sighed, and at the same time, his face was bright.

After being able to entangle with the 'Little Knife King' for a long time, the martial artists around him have recognized his strength, and perhaps he would be able to become famous the next day!

But the next moment, Lu Changfeng did not stop!

The knife blade flashed!

One of Lin Han's hands fell to the ground during the scream.

"Haha… if you dare to challenge me, you have to leave behind something."

Lu Changfeng stood with his knife sheathed, his expression cold, and the martial artists among the onlookers trembled, and the atmosphere was quiet.

"Oh… pity a good hand."

Xiaozha shook his head and motioned to Fangxian to leave.

"Why, are you feeling surprised?" He looked at Fangxian's expression and couldn't help but smile.

"A little, shouldn't you be forgiving of people whenever possible?" Fangxian asked doubtfully.

"Haha… childish!" Xiaozha snorted: "There are countless masters in the martial arts underworld who hope to become famous. If this one is spared today, there will be tens and hundreds of people who were spared before coming over tomorrow. If they are not afraid of being killed, even if they are built of steel, how many hits can they take? If that young man had a sect to provide him with a backstage, Maybe he can keep his hands, but judging his swordsmanship, he is probably also self-taught… Haha, it's a pity that yet another passionate boy, the dreams of the underworld is now wrecked… "

Xiaozha let out a heartfelt sigh, that of an old master of the underworld.

"So that's why!"

Fangxian looked at his fist, an inexplicable color flashing in his eyes.

The two were silent all the way and came to an escort establishment.

It occupied a large area, and a black tiger was embroidered on the escort flag, a fierce posture that seemed like it was about to pounce.

"Here, this is our sect's establishment, the Black Tiger Escort!"

Xiaozha smiled and led the way: "Guardian, you can rest for half a month. After half a month, you will come here to report and execute a mission every six months."

"Alright."

Fangxian agreed.

While Xiaozha smiled, he couldn't help being more satisfied and led Su Lu into the escort establishment, introducing everyone individually.

The head of the escorts is 'Wang Tianyun,' the armed bodyguard 'Jinshun,' 'Qian Sanwu,' 'Liu Yan' and so on.

They were neither hostile to Fangxian nor friendly and acted as if they were officially doing business.

This is also the normal state of interpersonal communication. It would be best if you waited some time to learn more about it before you can connect.

According to the agreement, Fangxian will officially be enrolled in the escort establishment after half a month and become an armed bodyguard.

In Yaofeng provincial city, the good players of the Three Mountains and Five Sacred Mountains will also give some face to the escort establishment. They will not loosely transport the red goods, but it is hard to say if it is outside the scope of this province.

Generally speaking, this is the time when most newcomers die.

…

Fangxian returned to the Five style sect and found that the sect master was still in retreat; presumably, even if he came out, he would not have time to pay attention to an insignificant Five Lakes hall's new Guardian.

On the contrary, the hall master of the Five Lakes Hall——' Zhaoyi' only summoned him once and encouraged him a few words. His expression was also light.

Later, Fangxian found out that Zhaoyi was friends with the palace guardian, who was defeated by his single move and couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

Half a month passed in a flash.

Fangxian walked into the Black Tiger Escort Establishment doors, wearing a martial artist outfit and a long knife on his back.

As he was walking, he swung his arms with a strange posture, his steps were light, and it was as though a pair of wings was about to grow under his ribs.

If there is a Five style sect crane style fist master here, it could be seen this was the performance of the white crane pillar technique at the advanced state.

Fangxian cast his gaze and saw the attribute column:

…

[Crane Style Fists: Third Level]

[Dragon Style Fists: Second Level]

[Snake Style Fists: First Level]

[Monkey Style Fists: Not Learned]

'The third level of crane style fists, he finally developed the unique "Flying Crane Energy". Does it seem that the standard for small achievement in every path of the five style fists is about the third level? '

'I am afraid that even Xiao Zha would never have thought that I had learned all the Five style fist techniques, right? '

'This time, I need to go out, sharpen martial arts through various battles, and strive for the pinnacle of the acquired realm as soon as possible…'

According to Fang Xian's estimation, as long as the Fierce Tiger Fist breaks through the seventh layer, it will probably be the pinnacle of the acquired realm.

To further support the other four paths of fist techniques, training the tiger-style fist has never considered the position on the physical body; the peak of external power is at your fingertips.

'As long as the external skills reach the peak, you can try to promote the innate through forceful training. Although this is more difficult than practicing the internal strength all the way, if you breakthrough, there would be more benefits… '