Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint

Chapter 71: Chapter 2 The Disciple of the Martial Arts Grandmaster? The Shock in Wang Jin’s Heart!

At the entrance of Canglang Martial Arts Hall.

As the crowd buzzed with discussions,

Cao Bin led his constables straight toward the gates of Canglang Martial Arts Hall, with Xu Yunfeng closely following behind him.

At the same time,

Another arrest officer beside Cao Bin glanced apprehensively at the gate of Canglang Martial Arts Hall.

He quickly whispered to Cao Bin, “Brother Cao, we agreed on this! I came only to show some presence!”

“No problem,” Cao Bin responded in a low voice, then continued, “Brother Wang, rest assured! The person I’m capturing is just an ordinary disciple who recently joined the hall. The evidence against him is irrefutable, and his crimes are heinous. I believe Wang Jin wouldn’t harbor a criminal.”

Beside Cao Bin, Wang Desheng shook his head silently.

What irrefutable evidence, what heinous crimes.

It’s just that you coveted someone else’s wife.

Speaking of which, Jiang Li really is pitiable.

Having married a beautiful wife, he suddenly encountered this disaster.

Wang Desheng did not agree with Cao Bin and only dealt with him superficially when necessary, never going beyond courteous appeasement.

Relying on his excellent martial skills, his Ninth Grade Martial Arts Mastery, and his official position, he managed to live rather comfortably.

But today, with Cao Bin coming to him, he found it difficult to be overly resistant.

After all, standing behind Cao Bin was the enormous Cao family. Out of respect for the Cao family and Cao Bin’s elder brother, he felt compelled to give Cao Bin some face.

Moments later,

The group stopped in front of the gate of Canglang Martial Arts Hall.

“What are you doing here?”

The two disciples guarding the gate of the Martial Arts Hall looked nervously at the group before them.

“Catching someone!” Cao Bin stated coldly.

…

At the same time,

Inside the hall.

“Brother Jiang, there’s no time for explanations. You only need to know that Cao Bin is on his way to arrest you. If you want to survive, you must escape the city as soon as possible. Once you are out of Dongling County, you will be safe.” Cheng Ran urgently tugged on Jiang Ning’s arm, hurrying him along as he rushed out these words.

Cao Bin?

Hearing this, Jiang Ning was shocked, and while being dragged by Cheng Ran, he didn’t stop moving, and they appeared in the front courtyard of the Martial Arts Hall.

“Brother Cheng, what exactly is going on?” Jiang Ning asked, catching up with Cheng Ran’s pace.

At that moment,

Cheng Ran abruptly stopped.

“It’s too late!” His gaze fixed on the gate of the Martial Arts Hall, his tone filled with resignation.

Meanwhile,

Jiang Ning’s gaze also shifted there, suddenly spotting a group of constables, dressed in black robes and wearing long sabers at their waists, appearing at the gate.

He also saw Xu Yunfeng among the crowd.

In front of Xu Yunfeng were two imposing figures, dressed in uniforms primarily of red and black fabric.

Jiang Ning recognized at a glance that these were arrest officers, a rank above the constables.

Because he had seen this uniform before—Chief Feng, the superior officer of his elder brother, had visited their home several times, always dressed in the official attire of an arrest officer.

Thus, it wasn’t hard for him to recognize that these were two arrest officers personally leading the team.

As arrest officers, ranking Ninth Grade with official credentials, they naturally commanded respect.

Furthermore, as each arrest officer was an adept Ninth Grade Martial Artist, they were eminent figures even in a county town.

Wherever they went, they were addressed respectfully as “Sire.”

Given the information revealed by Cheng Ran’s words, it was not difficult to perceive that one of the arrest officers was indeed Cao Bin, the key instigator.

Coming to the hall was likely to arrest him.

“Trouble indeed!” Jiang Ning thought to himself.

At the same time,

Xu Yunfeng also spotted Jiang Ning’s figure in the front courtyard and whispered in Cao Bin’s ear.

A moment later,

Cao Bin’s gaze fell on Jiang Ning, their eyes meeting in midair.

Then he slightly smirked, “You ask whom I’m capturing?”

Cao Bin seemed to answer the Martial Arts Hall’s gatekeeping disciples, but also addressed the crowd around, “Arrest Jiang Ning for investigation! Jiang Ning’s elder brother, Jiang Li, is involved with the Evil God Sect, and that’s a capital crime!”

“So, anyone related to Jiang Li must be brought back to the county government for questioning!”

“Is this explanation clear enough?” Cao Bin said, his gaze piercing as he looked at the two gatekeeping disciples blocking the path.

Confronted with Cao Bin’s stare, the two disciples guarding the gate of the Martial Arts Hall instantly retreated half a step in fear and made way.

“We… we understand!” one of the disciples said, his legs trembling.

At the same time,

Jiang Ning gripped the long saber in his hand and thought to himself,

“Real trouble indeed!”

“Their patience is so low; it’s been less than half a month, and they have already impatiently resorted to unjust means, framing my elder brother!”

“Now, the only choice is to fight!”

“Let’s see if I can carve out a path, escape the county, and lie low for a year or so to seek revenge for my elder brother and his family!”

Holding tightly to his long saber, his gaze swiftly scanned the surroundings to find an appropriate escape route.

He had foreseen this scene in his mind.

And it wasn’t impossible for him to achieve it.

For as he knew, despite the existence of those at the Early Stage of Martial Arts, very few spent considerable time on movement techniques.

In the early stages of Martial Arts, devoting time to movement techniques was too wasteful.

Only those in dire need of combat dabbled slightly in it.

Spending time to enhance Qi-Blood, delve into Martial Arts, and master power were far more meaningful than focusing on movement techniques in the early stages.

Just like his elder brother, if he had reached Qi Blood Perfection and entered the ranks of Martial Arts sooner, he would have had the credentials to become a government arrest officer and officially rank as a Ninth Grade official.

Then everything would have been different.

If an adept Ninth Grade Martial Artist achieved Martial Arts Skill Perfection and mastered power, that would open the doors to Martial Arts Eighth Grade.

The possibilities were endless.

Compared to such advantages, achieving Perfection in movement, moving like the wind, offered no change in social status or position.

Thus, as Jiang Ning knew, very few dabbled extensively in movement techniques in the early stages.

And this was his advantage.

Five Animals Fist was not only effective in strengthening Qi-Blood, but also enhanced speed and agility in movement techniques.

Furthermore, his internal organs had been tempered now, his physical strength enduring and far surpassing that of ordinary Martial Artists.

Under prolonged pursuit, even skilled practitioners at the Martial Arts Ninth Grade would find it difficult to keep up with him.

Moreover, his strength had also improved significantly, and through rigorous practice of boxing, his force had reached four hundred catties, nearly matching that of Xiao Peng.

According to what he knew, even for those who had entered Martial Arts, achieving Refining Skin Mastery, their force would hardly surpass a thousand catties.

At this level, the strong had ultimate defensive power, while the increase in force and Qi-Blood was merely ancillary.

The two arresting officers probably had only about twice his force; he was not that intimidated.

Facing them head-on, with his mastery of Canglang Blade Skill and the ability to stack up two-layered power bursts, he could also contend.

If the opponents were careless for a moment, even without bursting his power, with such force he could injure an expert of Martial Arts Ninth Grade and Refining Skin Mastery with a single blade.

Not to mention when he was merely trying to escape!

All this considered, in Jiang Ning’s view, things were already different from before!

Even with two Martial Arts Ninth Grade arrest officers leading the team, he had the right to fight desperately.

Escaping the county city, Five Animals Fist was particularly suited for the mountainous and forest wilderness; he would be like a tiger entering the mountains, able to preserve his life.

At this moment, numerous thoughts quickly flashed through Jiang Ning’s mind.

He gripped the long blade tightly in his hand, as power circulated and brewed within his body.

His gaze involuntarily changed slightly.

On the other side.

Cao Bin waved his hand, “Take Jiang Ning away!”

“Yes, Mr. Cao!” Xu Yunfeng bowed his head, intending to lead the men behind him forward into the Martial Arts Hall’s front yard to capture and take Jiang Ning away.

Just then.

“Who dares!”

A thunderous shout resonated, echoing like a thunderclap through the Martial Arts Hall.

Following the sound, everyone’s gaze suddenly turned towards the direction of the rear yard.

They saw a figure leaping over the wall, moving as agile as an ape or crane, clearly integrating the true essence of Five Animals Fist into each movement.

The next moment.

The figure landed securely in front of Jiang Ning.

His stance was imposing, like a mountain.

Seeing this figure’s back, Jiang Ning’s hand holding the blade slightly relaxed, returning his protruding veins to normal.

He had been waiting, waiting for Wang Jin’s stance.

With such an incident happening at the entrance of the Martial Arts Hall, Jiang Ning didn’t believe that Wang Jin residing in the rear yard would remain undisturbed.

If he chose not to appear, it meant that Wang Jin was wary of the Cao family and did not want to confront them head-on.

Under that circumstance, he would have only one choice, to escape regardless of everything.

As for vengeance and hatred, they could wait to be settled later when he achieved Great Success in Martial Arts, when he could dominate Luoshui County, even Dongling County and Guangning Prefecture, and completely obliterate the Cao family.

Now, since Wang Jin chose to appear, it indicated that Wang Jin was willing to protect him and even confront the Cao family head on, hence he could still wait and see.

Immediately, a thought flickered in Jiang Ning’s mind, and he made a decision.

A decision that would add weight to his standing in Wang Jin’s eyes.

Immediately.

“Greetings to Master!” he said respectfully, his palm shortly making contact with Wang Jin’s shoulder. @@novelbin@@

In an instant.

A Nine Layers of Strength surged within his body, flowing through his palm into Wang Jin’s right arm.

“This is!!!” Wang Jin sensed the immense, ocean-like force flowing into his right arm, his heart suddenly surging with a tremendous shock.

“Nine Layers of Strength!”

“This is the Nine Layers of Strength forged from entering Canglang Blade Skill!!!”

At that moment, Wang Jin was certain.

Because he was too familiar with the Nine Layers of Strength.

He had practiced Canglang Blade Skill for nearly twenty years, and in recent years, this Middle-Grade Martial Arts had reached brilliance in his hands, capable of bursting five layers of accumulated strength.

Thus, he was more than familiar with the force of Nine Layers of Strength!

Having been intimately familiar with this force for nearly twenty years, how could he not recognize it?

Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but inhale a breath of cold air.

This young man, Jiang Ning, though not yet entering Martial Arts and his Five Animals Fist not yet reaching Perfection, had a deep comprehension of the profound mysteries of strength.

He had directly forged the formidable Nine Layers of Strength.

I was wrong!

I had judged erroneously before!

This young man did not possess outstanding Boxing talent!

It was his Saber Skill talent that was truly exceptional!!

He was inherently a Saber kind, naturally suited for blades!!!

No wonder I saw him still practicing with the blade that afternoon, he had indeed achieved something significant.

Now, in just three days, he had mastered entry into Canglang Blade Skill and successfully forged the Nine Layers of Strength.

Terrifying!

This Saber Skill talent was terrifying!!!

At this moment, the more Wang Jin thought, although his expression remained unchanged, his heart was increasingly shocked.

Immediately afterwards, he took a deep breath to suppress the shock in his heart, and his conviction grew stronger.

Even if it meant breaking with the Cao family, I must protect this young man’s life!

Such a raw gem, once it matures, will enable me to make a name for myself across Guangning Prefecture, even across all of Great Xia using his reputation.

Perhaps I can cultivate a disciple who will become a Martial Arts Grandmaster!

Realizing this, Wang Jin was incredibly excited.

Grandmaster!

That was an existence he could not reach.

That was an existence who could enter a battlefield alone and decapitate enemy generals.

Even if he couldn’t reach that level, if his disciple could, it would thrill him beyond measure.

Which master in the world does not wish for their disciple to surpass them, transform into a dragon, ascend to the skies, and become renowned across the world!

This disciple… I must protect!!!

Wang Jin once again solidified his inner conviction.