Realm-Hopping Martial Master-Chapter 447 - 272: I am Jiang Shu, Waiting for You Here (Seeking Monthly Votes, Subscriptions) - Part 2

Chapter 447: Chapter 272: I am Jiang Shu, Waiting for You Here (Seeking Monthly Votes, Subscriptions) - Part 2

"Still, I really didn’t expect it—this guy’s actually pretty impressive, making it all the way up here without any change in his expression. I’d say he’s at least at the Martial Arts Second Realm."

"Barely good enough, I guess. He might look ordinary, but he’s actually got a really nice personality."

Zeng Yue muttered to herself.

Though she was not skilled in Martial Arts, she had a childhood bestie who was obsessed with it. She had watched plenty of Martial Arts explanations, so she had a pretty clear understanding of the strengths in the first three realms of Martial Arts.

She looked around, then finally decided to just slack off and wait in place, pulling out her phone and snapping photos, editing her social media captions.

During this time,

there were Martial Artists of the Third Realm finally climbing to the very top,

and others at the Second Realm, stuck in the middle, struggling to move up.

The sense of faith here was even stronger and deeper than that of a typical Martial Arts university.

Jiang Shu did not rush to absorb anything. He acted just like an ordinary person. Inside his body, there was no Primordial Power circulating, and his spiritual power was gathered into a single point, his aura held in check. If anyone had looked closely, they would have noticed that, amidst the crowd of Martial Artists radiating surging vitality, he stood out in his utter ordinariness, and for that very reason, felt completely unique.

"His faith was focused—he wasn’t far from the Third Realm. His breathing was a bit faster now. If he wanted to keep going up, he needed to rest and adjust."

Soon, Jiang Shu encountered the girl from the train car, Chen Yihan. Sweeping his gaze over her, he spoke up,

"Ah, it’s you... Thank you!"

Tilting her head, Chen Yihan suddenly stiffened when she saw Jiang Shu’s figure. From her earlier observation, Jiang Shu did not look at all like a Martial Artist. There was none of that faint emanation of vitality around him—he simply looked like an ordinary guy.

But now it seemed that, being able to stand here, breathing calmly, and easily offering her advice—

this was definitely no ordinary person; at the very least, he was a strong Martial Artist of the Third Realm!

*I misjudged him...*

Lowering her head, Chen Yihan couldn’t help blushing as she recalled what she and her childhood bestie had discussed back in the train car and at the station after getting off.

Even though their voices had been just above a whisper, for a Martial Artist of the Third Realm, whose power had reached deep into their organs, such a distance was no different from someone speaking directly into the ear.

*Could he have overheard everything?*

*Otherwise, why would he suddenly come over and talk to me?*

*It was like getting caught gossiping behind someone’s back—no matter how strong her resolve, even Chen Yihan couldn’t help feeling embarrassed.* She stopped, adjusted her breathing little by little, returning to her best state before finally raising her head.

Watching Jiang Shu move forward at a steady pace, she found herself following step by step, keeping an eye on his breathing, constantly making adjustments to her own.

The more closely she followed, the more she realized just how unfathomable this man in front of her really was.

At martial arts university, it wasn’t as if she had never encountered seniors who had reached the Martial Arts Third Realm. But not a single one of them had ever given her this sense of ease, calmness, and comfort.

Even for the Third Realm, it took extensive focus and effort to reach the summit.

For this guy, the path seemed no more daunting than walking across flat ground.

*Maybe he was a senior with a will even stronger than hers. No wonder he’d reached such a realm. He did not look much older than her, after all.*

*When I can’t climb anymore, I’ll just ask for his WeChat. That way, if I have questions later, I can reach out anytime.*

That thought popped up in her mind as if by instinct.

*Even Chen Yihan startled herself with the idea. She quickly shook her head, steeled her spirit, and reaffirmed her faith, sticking close behind.*

The wind howled. The snow swirled.

The higher they went toward the peak, the harder it became.

Plenty of Second Realm Martial Artists were starting to stop and rest.

Chen Yihan also felt the limitations of lacking power that reached the organs, but watching the man’s steady silhouette ahead, for some reason, she felt a new strength supporting her, and she managed to catch up once again.

"You can stop here."

Without looking back, Jiang Shu left her with just those words and continued onward.

Having a chance encounter with a girl of campus beauty caliber at Martial Arts university was, to him, just a minor footnote.

It couldn’t provoke even the slightest ripple in his heart.

His figure gradually faded into the wind and snow.

Step by step...

Though his pace was slow, he never once stopped.

He overtook Third Realm Martial Artists one after another. In less than half a day, he made it to the summit.

The few Third Realm Martial Artists who made it to the top only stayed for a brief look at the scenery before heading down the mountain.

Only he sat quietly in the snow and wind, waiting in silence.

There on the summit, he tried to comprehend the world, tempering his Primordial Power—every pore of his body felt as if it was merging with the snow and ice.

Above the mountainside,

after half a day’s cultivation and breathing exercise, Chen Yihan finally could not withstand the cold. As a Martial Artist at the Second Realm, she had only forged her skin, muscles, and bones.

Her vitality could only take her so far.

Without a meal of fresh meat to replenish herself, she was like a stream with no source—her energy would be depleted fast.

"Better than I thought. It was definitely worth it!"

Opening her eyes, Chen Yihan’s body was icy cold, but her eyes sparkled like stars. Compared to the climb up, her descent would be much quicker—she only needed to keep her limbs in balance.

"I wonder if Zeng Yue’s gotten impatient waiting for me."

Muttering to herself, Chen Yihan picked up the pace, soon spotting Zeng Yue still in the same spot.

"Whew, it’s freezing—let’s go! This time, after coming down from the very peak, I’ll hit the Martial Arts Third Realm for sure in my junior year!"

Grabbing Zeng Yue’s hand, Chen Yihan finally let her nerves relax after being so tense before the climb.

Her heart soared. Even though she practiced Martial Arts, she was still only twenty years old, and her joy showed plainly on her face.

If it were just a little more hiking, it wouldn’t be a big deal.

But that guy, who imitated Jiang Wushen, had personally told her that her faith was focused and she wasn’t far from the Third Realm.

Now she was bursting with confidence!

The only thing she regretted was that, since the guy had left so suddenly, she’d forgotten to ask for his WeChat. Who knew if they’d ever meet again?

*Unbidden, the image of Jiang Shu’s unremarkable face drifted through her mind.*

*His steady silhouette walking through the snow—Chen Yihan found herself lost in thought.*

*If only Zeng Yue had been there at that moment.*

*With Zeng Yue’s personality, she definitely would have gone up and asked for contact info.*

"Awesome!"

Zeng Yue cupped her hands to her lips and yelled, voice cracking, "Tsk, from now on I’m riding my wifey’s coattails—hug me, babe."

"Don’t forget, though, we made a deal: I go with you to the peak, but for summer vacation, you do everything I say! You train way too much—even during break, all you think about is tempering your will. Now that’s done, time to relax!"

"Work hard, play hard! That’s what our Martial Arts teachers always say. So first—let’s hit the mall: walk, walk, walk, shop, shop, shop, and make ourselves super cute."

"Then... up next! First stop, Jiangnan Academy! Look, my plan’s killer—I’m taking you right to see Jiang Wushen’s alma mater!"

"Jiang Wushen... Fine, but let’s hang out a few more days at the summit first."

Listening to Zeng Yue’s nonstop chatter, Chen Yihan, pulled from her thoughts, found herself wrapped up in it all over again.

*She couldn’t say why—Jiang Shu seemed so ordinary. He might have been a Martial Artist of the Third Realm, but she went to a martial arts university, and had met even Fourth Realm powerhouses before.*

*Why, then, did this guy stick in her memory so deeply?*

*Could it be her obsession with missing out on his WeChat?*

*Or maybe she should wait a little longer?*

"Fine, fine, whatever you say, babe."

Zeng Yue didn’t mind at all. Playing around for a couple more days was no big deal to her.

Laughing and joking, the two girls slowly made their way down the mountain.

No one knew that, atop the summit, a faint spiritual power was blending into the surrounding Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi.

No Martial Artist would notice it.

Even Wang Yan in the Divine Breath Realm might overlook it.

But Jiang Shu was the one at the very top!

This kind of merging, in his perception, was as clear as day.

He slowly stood. His voice, though light, blended into the Primordial Qi of the world, rippling out and transmitting directly to that consciousness ahead, 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"I am Jiang Shu, waiting here for you."