Urban Martial Saint

Watching everyone’s excitement, Ning Qianshu felt a gnawing hatred in his heart. If he had known the outcome would be like this, he would have reluctantly guided the effects of the Rebirth Pill away in the first place, and these things wouldn’t be happening now. As it turns out, everyone knows about Ye Qing’s meridian condition and doesn’t want him to guide the medicine’s power out any more!

”Ye Qing, practice well, take out the best internal cultivation methods, study them carefully, and find one that’s most suitable for you.” Bai Li Xi half-squatted by the door, looking like an old farmer while smoking a dry cigarette, and said: ”Now that you have Northern Fist King Li Sange’s Inner Strength in your body, your meridians are gradually strengthening. When you can fully unleash Li Sange’s Inner Strength at will, you must start cultivating new Inner Strength. Only as your Inner Strength gradually increases will the effects of the Rebirth Pill be manifested again, strengthening your meridians. In other words, the stronger the Inner Strength you cultivate, the stronger your meridians will become. Once you’ve fully fused the effects of the Rebirth Pill, you’ll reach an entirely new realm, beyond the Peak Master’s level!”

Everyone nodded in agreement. Bai Li Xi was knowledgeable about medicine, and he had just taken Ye Qing’s pulse, fully understanding Ye Qing’s situation. If he spoke such words, it surely must be accurate.

”Although that might be the case, do those internal cultivation methods even matter to him?” Huangfu Ziyu suddenly said, ”The current internal cultivation methods we have can at most raise someone to the level of a Peak Master. Beyond that, there’s no cultivation method, and no one has surpassed a Peak Master. How to cultivate after that is unknown. For Ye Qing to become a Beyond The Pinnacle master, it’s not as simple as just cultivating Inner Strength, it’s still a problem on how to cultivate!”

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone fell silent. It was indeed the truth. How to cultivate beyond the Peak is unknown to anyone.

”I have a question...” unable to hold back, Ye Qing spoke while looking at everyone’s expressions: ”Doctor An, what realm do Shijia and Corpse Ghost Dragon belong to? You guys have always said the Peak Master is the limit humans can reach. But Corpse Ghost Dragon’s strength obviously surpasses that of all Peak Masters. Shijia lived for over two hundred years and is also very powerful. As for Doctor An, is it fair to still classify his strength as a Peak Master? And let’s not even mention them; what about figures like Patriarch Bodhidharma and Ancestor Chen Tuan from earlier, or even the Buddhist and Taoist figures before them? Didn’t their power surpass that of a Peak Master?”

No one expected Ye Qing to ask such a question. The group exchanged glances, and after a long while, Bai Li Xi spoke: ”I don’t know about others, but my Master’s Inner Strength definitely did not surpass a Peak Master. He told me this himself back then!”

”Corpse Ghost Dragon can’t be assessed by conventional means,” Shen Tianjun said solemnly. ”I’ve fought him; he’s hardly human anymore. After turning himself into a human-shaped Gu, he’s filled with animalistic nature. It’s better to say he’s a human-shaped beast rather than a human!”

”What about the others?” Ye Qing asked, looking at everyone. ”Throughout history, has no one ever surpassed a Peak Master?”

This question was one that clearly nobody could answer. After a lengthy silence, Helian Tiehua finally said quietly: ”No one has ever said whether someone has surpassed a Peak Master throughout history, nor does anyone know. Those individuals you mentioned, they’re all strong and wise with great luck. Perhaps they’ve had some extraordinary encounters that allowed them to achieve power beyond a Peak Master. However, they never spoke of such things themselves, nor are there any records in future generations; it’s simply unknown. However, one thing is certain, Ye Qing, if you continue on this path, you will undoubtedly become the first recorded Beyond The Pinnacle master!”

”Yes, yes, we’re all witnesses to your situation!” Bai Li Xi nodded repeatedly, saying, ”Those people you mentioned, few could approach them, who knows if they surpassed a Peak Master. You should first focus on your own matters and think about how to cultivate your Inner Strength!”

Shen Tianjun said, ”There are several cultivation techniques at Shen Family Manor for Inner Strength, you can study them. No one knows how to cultivate beyond the Peak, take a look at the internal skill secret techniques and slowly perceive it yourself!”

”That’s right!” Helian Tiehua nodded and said, ”You can also freely look over the internal skill secret techniques of the Seven Rudders of the Hong Alliance.”

Helian Tiehua had already completely regarded Ye Qing as the son-in-law of the Seven Rudders of the Hong Alliance. With a promising individual like Ye Qing, he’s certainly worth pulling in. If Ye Qing could be cultivated into a Beyond The Pinnacle master, those so-called internal skill secret techniques would mean nothing.

Standing at the door, Ning Qianshu stayed silent while the group discussed the matter. Watching Ye Qing surrounded by the others, he silently calculated how to draw out the medicinal power of the Rebirth Pill in Ye Qing’s body. He viewed Ye Qing and Huangfu Ziyu as formidable enemies, and if Ye Qing grew to become a Beyond The Pinnacle master, it would spell trouble for him.

Following the discussion, Shen Tianjun and Helian Tiehua reached a consensus to bring out their best internal power manuals for Ye Qing to closely study and see if they could find further ways to enhance his strength. However, these are matters for later, the group’s primary concern now was dealing with Corpse Ghost Dragon. They certainly couldn’t wait for Ye Qing to grow up to deal with Corpse Ghost Dragon. After all, Corpse Ghost Dragon would strike again soon enough!

Helian Tiehua dispatched several troops to search for Corpse Ghost Dragon. Although they couldn’t deal with Corpse Ghost Dragon themselves, Helian Tiehua adhered to the principle of knowing oneself and the enemy. Even if they can’t defeat him, they at least needed to know when he would attack Shenchuan City.

After leaving Helian Tiehua’s estate, Ye Qing went to the estate where the Seven Families resided. Helian Tiehua had entrusted all the secret manuals of the Seven Rudders of the Hong Alliance to Ye Qing for profound study. Meanwhile, as the Patriarch of the Seven Families, Huangfu Ziyu also instructed the Seven Great Families to provide their family’s secret manuals for Ye Qing’s reference.

A significant number of people from the Seven Great Families had arrived at Shenchuan City, cooperating with the people of the Seven Rudders of the Hong Alliance in preparation for a confrontation with the Twelve Green Halls. However, upon arrival, they had not yet managed a confrontation before encountering the issue with Corpse Ghost Dragon. During this time, the members of the Seven Families were idle within the estate.

After Huangfu Ziyu issued the command, naturally, there were supporters and opponents among the members of the Seven Families. Those in favor, like the Chen Family and another small family friendly with the Huangfu Household, particularly the Chen three siblings who were quite close to Ye Qing, were delighted at the prospect of Ye Qing becoming a Beyond The Pinnacle master, and without hesitation, handed over their family’s secret manuals to Ye Qing.

Of course, among them, the Bai Family and Wang Family members were greatly dissatisfied with Huangfu Ziyu’s command, refusing to hand over their family’s secret manuals under various excuses.

Ao Wuchang was also staying at the estate. Upon hearing the news, although he was somewhat reluctant, he still took out some family secret manuals, intending to give them to Ye Qing, which incurred the extreme displeasure of his son, Aomuhan.

”Father, although Huangfu Ziyu is the Patriarch of the Seven Families and can oversee Seven Great Families’ affairs, the internal matters of each family are not for her to decide!” Unable to contain himself when Ao Wuchang prepared to leave with the secret manuals, Aomuhan stopped him, angrily stating, ”I see that she’s using the excuse of having Ye Qing ’research’ to gather all Seven Great Families’ secret manuals into her hands. By then, the Huangfu Household will possess all Seven Great Families’ martial arts. If the Huangfu Household prospers, what would remain of the Seven Great Families? I think the Bai and Wang Families made the right decision—these are our family’s secret manuals, how can we just hand them over to her?”

Ao Wuchang frowned deeply; he certainly didn’t want to hand them over, but he had no say in the matter.

”Aomuhan, I know what you’re thinking!” Ao Wuchang sighed and said, ”But the circumstances are different now. After obtaining the Sun Shooting Bow, Huangfu Ziyu now possesses strength equivalent to a Peak Master, and even Seven Great Families combined can’t contend with her alone. When she asks for the secret manuals, without cooperation, she won’t let us off. You’ve had past conflicts with Ye Qing, and I’ve always feared they’d come back to haunt you. If we can seize this opportunity to erase past grievances, it would be beneficial!”

”Father, I’m not afraid of that Ye. If he dares make trouble for me...” Aomuhan slammed the table, growling, ”I’ll fight him to the death if I must, and though I may not beat him, I won’t let this scoundrel trample on me!”

”Aomuhan, how can you still have that attitude!” Ao Wuchang glared at Aomuhan, and said sternly, ”You are my son, and everything I do is for your own good. Let me tell you, I’ll handle the grievances between you and Ye Qing. It’s best if you don’t see him for now. Even if you happen to meet, don’t confront him. If you do, I’ll be the first to deal with you!”

”Dad...” Aomuhan was anxious to speak when Ao Wuchang abruptly slammed the table, shouting, ”Don’t argue with me anymore. What I say, goes. If you dare cause any more trouble, I’ll break your legs and leave you bedridden at home, better than you dying out there!”

Having said that, Ao Wuchang strode out of the courtyard with the secret manuals. Watching his father leave, Aomuhan’s eyes were filled with anger and resentment; he clenched his fists tightly, gritting his teeth: ”Ye Qing, one day, I’ll make sure you die an ugly death!”