Martial Saint!-Chapter 679 - 0421 End Realm Master, Master Ji Breakthrough Second (request for monthly tickets and subscriptions)_2

Chapter 679: 0421 End Realm Master, Master Ji Breakthrough Second (request for monthly tickets and subscriptions)_2

"Ah... How long will Master be away?"

"About five years or so. Although it’s called a small realm, in fact, it’s not much smaller in area than Da Xia before the mountains and seas split. Finding mineral veins and combating the Demon Race are both long-lasting battles."

"Alright."

Li Yao buried her head in her food.

She felt that Master was either in retreat or training outside, and the days they were together were always short.

At the dinner table, Wang Changming suddenly said: "Yao’er, if your master isn’t here, you can ask me if you have cultivation questions."

This Grandmaster was very fond of Li Yao too, seeing in her the same liveliness he had seen in Lin Xia when she was young.

Old Ji wanted to say that she could ask him too.

He was also a Grandmaster.

After thinking about it, he decided against it.

Had it not been that he recently broke through to the second realm, soon enough Yao’er would surpass him.

He didn’t want to mislead the young ones.

Indeed, Old Ji had broken through the second realm. Just last month, he successfully opened 150 acupoints, his Qi-Blood level had long reached its limit, and his fist theory had also reached the Fourth Realm.

The only thing he lacked was opening acupoints.

In the past years, during the time Lu Chenzhou disappeared, Old Ji had been extremely lucky obtaining a Xuan Grade Enlightenment Treasure Medicine while venturing into the Star-Picking Tower, greatly accelerating his acupoint opening speed. Once everything was ready, breaking through to the second realm was a natural progression.

Now,

he no longer needed to worry about Qingtian Cang’s soul challenging him, even in a Martial Arts Era with a boom in resources, a second realm expert was a dominant force in small places! His status was no less than that of the cultivators described in storybook novels.

Ji Feiyan and Shi Ruyu quietly ate their meal, they had already reached the cultivation level of Martial Arts Masters, meeting the minimum standard for recruitment by the Wanbang Pioneer Battle Group, and in order to train themselves, they also signed up at school to apply for participation in the pioneering selection.

Li Gui and Chen Jiu, did the same.

This grand event of pioneering was worth participating in actively, with plentiful benefits, and considering their strength, going into the small realm meant they would majorly handle tasks with middle to low difficulty.

At the dinner table, Wang Changming reminded them: "Once you enter the small realm, be organized and disciplined. Primordial ores are strategic resources; if you act recklessly and cause a loss to the Wanbang Council, even the school won’t be able to protect you."

Everyone nodded quickly.

After the meal, once everyone left, Wang Changming kept Lu Chenzhou, Wang Xian, and Lin Xia back, saying: "Because of the small realm’s rules, theoretically there are no Demon Emperor-level experts inside, but given the Forbidden Zone’s methods, it’s not impossible for them to have reserved some fallback options. If you encounter danger, prioritize preserving life; no resource can compare to a person. This pioneering mission is also meant to provide you with opportunities for training."

Lin Xia said: "Master, rest assured, nothing will go wrong this time, we’ll complete the mission beautifully."

Wang Xian was also full of confidence.

Wang Changming looked at Lu Chenzhou.

Once a Martial Artist entering the ranks, now he had grown into an End Realm Master, his real strength likely on par with a Great Grandmaster. After all, even back in the Middle Realm, he’d severely injured Qin Hui.

Thinking it over, Old Wang said: "Give me your Divine Weapon, and I’ll leave a Grandmaster Level sword qi for you as a safeguard. This will be my last time giving you a trump card; as a Master, you could establish your own sect in old times, becoming a figure who shelters a region."

Lu Chenzhou replied: "Master, I don’t need it."

As long as it’s not a Demon Emperor, with his current strength, he could at least escape if he can’t defeat them, using Original Sword Qi drains cultivation and effort, and he didn’t want to add to Master’s burden.

"Bring it here, the last time, this sword qi is more powerful than before, it could provide an opportunity to kill even an End Realm Great Grandmaster if used at the right moment."

"Alright."

...

This small realm trial is organized by Daoist sects, and after merging, Da Xia is left with 18 sects, which will form 18 war groups. Along with 9 war groups for other civilizations under the Wanbang Council, totaling to 27 war groups.

The next day.

Taihang Mountain, Dragon City Base City.

Lu Chenzhou led the Su City Wanxiang Branch’s team to the headquarters to converge with the main force. Joining a Pioneer Battle Group also requires selection; it’s not something you can just enter.

Selection standards are set by each sect themselves, but all must ensure fairness, no nepotism, everything must be based on strength.

In the conference room, Grandmasters sat down, many of them were unfamiliar faces to Lu Chenzhou, though there were familiar ones like the White-haired Mad Dragon·Li Ao. He is now in the Middle Realm, somewhat inferior to Wang Xian.

There’s also Xuan Kong, who stepped into Master rank around the same time as Hong Tianxiang, and his cultivation is now approaching the Middle Realm as well.

Lu Chenzhou scanned the room, due to the merger with Wutai Mountain, Wanxiang Dao had a considerable number of Grandmasters, totaling over twenty present, all meeting age requirements.

The weakest in cultivation was Xuan Kong, an Initial Realm Master, while others were generally above the Middle Realm, and even two End Realm Masters, all of them were famed figures in their areas or individuals featured in Wanbang news.

The one with the strongest cultivation was just a step away from becoming a Great Grandmaster, a bald saber-wielding fighter carrying a sword.

His eyes sharp, and when he met Lu Chenzhou’s gaze, an invisible battle intent surged from him, his Qi Po was extremely formidable, eyes like a tiger, exuding thick evil qi.

Sword Embracing Tiger, the old chief of Wutai Mountain.

Although a monk, his appearance was quite fierce.

Wang Xian sent a voice message to Lu Chenzhou.

"Junior Brother, this Battle Group selection is more intense than we imagined, even the third-ranked on the Heavenly List, [Sword Embracing Tiger·Li Hu], has come. Be cautious when confronting him later."

"Alright, Senior Brother, you be careful too."

The appearance of Sword Embracing Tiger increased the pressure on many Masters present. No way out, the reputation of the third on the Heavenly List was too loud, and that was a matter from more than ten years ago, now Sword Embracing Tiger’s real strength might match up against a Great Grandmaster, or can step into Great Grandmaster anytime.

This person mainly cultivated in Tiger Form, and long ago he created a Divine Level Tiger Form Saber Technique called "Seven Kills White Tiger Pouncing Sky Saber", which once, at peak mastery, managed to injure a Master. Upon initially entering Master rank, he was immediately at the Heavenly Phenomenon, having once split the Yellow River with a single strike, which shocked the world. Of course, that was the Yellow River before the great drought and the massive rift...

Masters transmitted messages privately.

"I thought the first place for this selection would be Lu Chenzhou, but unexpected that Sword Embracing Tiger also came, interesting. Two tigers competing, who knows who will win?"

"Lu Chenzhou could kill a Middle Realm Demon King while still in Initial Realm, now his cultivation suggests he’s at the End Realm, it wouldn’t be challenging to suppress End Realm, is there really suspense?"

"If it was an ordinary End Realm Master, it’s likely Lu Chenzhou would win. While Sword Embracing Tiger is nearing sixty, age has caught up, but during his era, he was a brilliant prodigy, just delayed in cultivation due to some mishaps in between, otherwise he would have been a Great Grandmaster long ago; he also is a freak self-creating Divine Skill. I suspect his true combat prowess isn’t much less than that of Ba Quan before becoming a Great Grandmaster, at best a fifty-fifty split between them."

"Makes sense, Lu Chenzhou does suffer from being young, the Qi-Blood cultivation gap is quite far with Sword Embracing Tiger."

Soon.

Two figures arrived in the conference room together, one looked handsome carrying a long saber, it was the Daoist Master of Wanxiang Dao, Li Jin. The other was ethereal like a fairy, with an outstanding aura, her figure resembling a crane, skin fair and beautiful, but she was actually his wife.

The head of the Crane-shaped Faction, Immortal Crane·Wei Fenghua.

Li Jin said:

"For this expedition into the small realm, the Wanxiang Dao Battle Group will be led by Grandmaster Wei. She is Crane Form, her cultivation is also End Realm Great Grandmaster, possessing [Immortal Crane Life Extending True Gang], capable of turning spring rain into salvation, if injured inside the small realm, you can seek treatment from Grandmaster Wei."

Many Masters’ faces lit up with joy.

With Immortal Crane present, everyone’s safety was assured.

Li Jin said: "With the Great Grandmaster overseeing the rear to deter the Great Demon King, and not engaging in frontline combat directly, to ensure Wanxiang Dao remains paramount, this selection naturally emphasizes strength above all. To save time, you won’t be trying out one by one, next, Grandmaster Wei will suppress her Qi-Blood cultivation to Master End Realm, and only utilize Lower Divine Skill "Grey Crane Swordsmanship", the top five who last the longest under her will pass the qualification."

Of course, everyone had no objections.

Just at this moment, from the corner Sword Embracing Tiger unexpectedly said: "Daoist Master, what if someone defeats Grandmaster Wei?"

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