Although Jianghu Kid was not from Sumen City or a native of Wuhe City, he and Baili Qingfeng were both from Xia Hai Province, whose capital was Xia City. After discussing it for a while, the two soon met up in Xia City.
The transaction went smoothly.
Baili Qingfeng easily obtained the medicinal ingredients and went to the bank to complete the transfer.
When he saw the fifty thousand had arrived, Jianghu Kid Ran Tianchi smiled. "All right. If you need these medicinal ingredients again, come straight to me. As long as you don't need them more frequently than once a month, I can provide however much you want."
Baili Qingfeng immediately said, "I'll reserve next month's supply first."
"That's even better. We'll trade again then."
Ran Tianchi sized Baili Qingfeng up. "Hengjiang, your body looks pretty good. Your Essence, Qi, and Spirit are all abundant, and you shouldn't be lacking in Qi and Blood. Yet you still need to take these medicines that strengthen the body... Are you preparing for Qi Refining Blood Renewal, or have you already begun?"
"I'm in the middle of renewing my blood."
Baili Qingfeng nodded.
"A master."
Ran Tianchi's eyes immediately lit up. "Incredible, incredible. Those martial artists who train every day generally need several years just to develop strength. If Qi Refining Blood Renewal is included, it often takes eight or ten years of bitter cultivation, year in and year out, to reach the Blood Renewal stage of a Level 2 Warrior... From the looks of it, Master really does possess an extraordinary inheritance. A few brothers and I established a club in Xia City, and we're just short of a few genuine experts to guide us in our cultivation. I wonder if I could invite you to join us?"
"Give me the medicinal ingredients at twenty percent of the price."
"Twenty percent... Deal! But you have to show us some real ability. The club isn't mine alone. My approval won't be enough—you'll also need the approval of several of my brothers!"
"Good!"
"Then let's go. I'll take you there."
As he spoke, Ran Tianchi led Baili Qingfeng toward the club.
The club he mentioned was on Xia City's second ring road. It was not in the very center of the city, but the area was still quite prosperous. The club occupied a large plot of land and had three floors. The building alone covered more than two thousand square meters, and with the green lawn outside, the total area exceeded three thousand square meters.
When Ran Tianchi brought Baili Qingfeng over, two people were sparring in the training ground beside the main hall. A man and two women were watching from the rest area nearby.
When he saw Ran Tianchi arrive, the man in the rest area waved to him. "Tianchi, what brings you here? Weren't you in Drui City?"
"I'm here to introduce you to a friend."
Ran Tianchi smiled. "Come, let me introduce you. This is Baili Hengjiang, whose real name is Baili Qingfeng—a genuine master."
"Oh, a master? How masterful?"
"About as tall as a five- or six-story building. He's at Qi Refining Blood Renewal."
"A Level 2 Warrior?"
After hearing Ran Tianchi's introduction, the man's expression grew slightly more serious. His gaze settled on Baili Qingfeng. "Not long ago, we did invite a Level 2 Warrior to teach us, but that Level 2 Warrior was all flash and no substance. So, Mr. Baili Qingfeng, what skills do you possess that would make us hire you at great expense? Unarmed combat? Swordsmanship? Unorthodox weapons?"
"Hire me at great expense? How great an expense are we talking?"
He could save ten thousand yuan a month on medicinal ingredients, not to mention earn additional income?
"That depends on what you can do."
"What I can do..."
Baili Qingfeng pondered for a moment. "I cultivate the Primordial Thunder God 108 Forms Body Refining Method, the World-Destroying Calamity Thunder Breathing Technique, and the Taihuang Supreme Thunder Venerable Spirit Refinement Visualization Method. Which one do you want to learn?"
"The Primordial Thunder God 108 Forms Body Refining Method, the World-Destroying Calamity Thunder Breathing Technique, and the Taihuang Supreme Thunder Venerable Visualization Method?"
When those names were announced, both Ran Tianchi and the man were stunned.
Even the two young people who had been sparring stopped and came over. "Tianchi, Wang Zheng, who is this...?"
"He was brought here by Tianchi. He's a master."
The man called Wang Zheng spoke.
"These Body Refining Techniques, Spirit Refinement Techniques, and Breathing Techniques... I've never even heard of them. Through Sword Rain World, I've looked through no fewer than eight hundred or a thousand Breathing Techniques, Body Refining Techniques, and the like. These methods aren't among those eight hundred or thousand Spirit Refinement Methods and Breathing Techniques. That shows just how high-grade they are. Only methods that can't be found anywhere on the market are worthy of such grand and imposing names..."
Ran Tianchi spoke with the air of a professional.
"They do sound impressive, but we'll have to see what they can really do."
Wang Zheng pondered for a moment, still maintaining his composure.
"Then I'll demonstrate for you."
Baili Qingfeng narrowed his eyes slightly. In his spiritual world, he visualized the Ancient Thunder Beast. The instant his eyes opened, that Ancient Thunder Beast seemed ready to leap out of his spiritual world. Accompanied by thunder that shook the Nine Heavens, Wang Yang, who had been sitting calmly, was struck as if by lightning. His body shuddered violently and went rigid on the spot.
"Thud, thud, thud!"
Ran Tianchi and the other two young men staggered back three steps!
The three of them had not been Baili Qingfeng's targets, but they still felt that at that moment, Baili Qingfeng had transformed into an Ancient Thunder Beast that sprang toward them, as though it meant to tear them into shreds!
As for the other two young women accompanying Wang Yang, they could not help crying out in terror.
Using the means of Spirit Refinement Manifestation, Baili Qingfeng intimidated them for a few moments before quickly gathering his spirit.
Even so, the four people present remained unable to recover for a long time.
After quite a while, one of the two young men finally came to his senses from the shock. "A master! An absolute master!"
"Th-this is Fist Intent!? I heard my uncle say that Spirit Refinement experts can nurture Fist Intent. The fist arrives not yet, but the intent goes first; the fist severs life, and the intent severs the soul... Every person of this caliber is an outstanding figure among martial arts masters at the Spirit-Nurturing stage. They have the potential to become grandmasters in the future..."
As Ran Tianchi spoke, the way he looked at Baili Qingfeng changed once again.
"It was just a minor trick. It can't be considered true Fist Intent. As long as you cultivate my methods, you'll be able to reach the same level."
Baili Qingfeng said.
"You... You're telling the truth?"
By then, Wang Zheng had also recovered, but his face was noticeably paler than before.
"Of course. It took me only a little over three months to master this technique."
"Three months!?"
Ran Tianchi, Wang Zheng, and the others were all shocked at once.
A technique that could intimidate someone's mind with a single glance, leaving their entire body rigid and unable to move, had only taken three months to cultivate!?
"Mr. Baili, are you telling the truth!?"
"I, Baili Qingfeng, have always conducted myself openly and uprightly. Why would I deceive you? I guarantee that every word I've said is true. The exact time I spent cultivating these methods may have been less than three months."
Baili Qingfeng spoke calmly.
He had always stood straight and sat upright. His words naturally carried a magnificent, righteous grandeur that made people trust him completely.
"I'll practice!"
"I want to practice too!"
"Master Baili, please teach us martial arts!"
The few of them answered without hesitation.
"Good. You can practice, but two of these methods came from a top-tier expert—someone who once killed several War-level experts alongside others on the battlefield..."
Baili Qingfeng paused. "Do you know what War-level means?"
"War... War-level..."
Ran Tianchi trembled from head to toe. It was impossible to tell whether he was excited or afraid. "War-level, also known as grandmaster-level. Usually, only those top-tier figures use the term War-level to describe grandmaster-level martial artists from Levels Four to Six. Every one of them is a great figure capable of guarding an entire province..."
"I... I've heard of it too. They say every War-level great figure is a guest of honor to the royal family. Even princes and princesses must treat them with exceptional courtesy. Their status and position are no lower than those of a provincial governor..."
Wang Zheng imagined that the top-tier expert who had passed down these two cultivation methods had actually killed several War-level experts...
A supreme master!
They had encountered a supreme master who had hidden himself from the world!
"All right, now let's discuss the tuition."
Baili Qingfeng said, "I don't need to say much about how precious these methods are. They're treasures one could encounter only by chance. Back then, I expended tremendous effort to obtain them as well, so..."
"We understand!"
Wang Zheng immediately stood up and respectfully said, "Ten thousand. We're willing to offer ten thousand a month as an apprenticeship fee. We humbly beg Master Baili to teach us the cultivation method capable of killing War-level experts."
The other three followed close behind. "Master Baili, please accept us as your disciples."
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