Friend, Have You Heard of the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable?

In the heart of the land, in the Great Xia Kingdom, within the Screen Province City.

Lin Sheng, covered in wounds and disheveled, had just emerged from a pharmacy called "Hundred Herbs Hall." His body was wrapped in gauze, and he was carrying some pills for treating bruises and regulating internal energy.

Now that a new dynasty has been established, the world is filled with martial spirit. On the land of the Great Xia Kingdom, various Martial World sects have sprung up, and countless Jianghu figures have emerged. The current emperor has also opened his doors, inviting heroes from all over the world to participate in the martial arts examination. As long as one can win the martial arts examination, one can be promoted and enter the Imperial Court. From then on, whether one pursues a lifetime of wealth and glory or seeks to realize one's ambitions, it will be within easy reach.

Within Screen Province City, there are naturally several martial arts sects, and Lin Sheng is one of them. He is a disciple of the Rakshasa Blade Sect, and his mentor is Luo Tianxiong, the sect leader of the Rakshasa Blade Sect, known in the Jianghu as "Rakshasa Blade".

Although there are many sects near Screen Province City, only three sects are able to set up their Headquarters in Screen Province City, and the Rakshasa Blade Sect is one of them.

As the most accomplished disciple of the Rakshasa Blade Sect's leader and the Senior Disciple Brother with the highest martial arts skills among all the Rakshasa Blade disciples, Lin Sheng was naturally untouchable in Screen Province City. Even the constables in the yamen (government office) treated him like a brother.

In Screen Province City, there are very few people who dare to beat him, defeat him, and beat him to such a state. Apart from the head constables of the yamen and the leaders of the three factions, there are basically no other people.

However, this time, the person who beat Lin Sheng into this state was not one of these elders, but another guy of his generation.

Luo Huaiyuan, the eldest disciple of the Broken Sword Hall, was one of the three major sects in Ping Prefecture, alongside the Rakshasa Blade Sect. It was he who beat Lin Sheng into this state.

People in the Jianghu are known for their bravery and fighting spirit; it's not uncommon for them to suffer injuries or losses. In Screen Province City, three factions were vying for supremacy, and their disciples were constantly fighting amongst themselves. It was common for them to gather in groups and engage in brawls.

The owner of the Hundred Herbs Hall, having long been accustomed to Lin Sheng's numerous wounds, treated him and prescribed medicine.

For the people of Screen Province City, this was just an ordinary little thing, something to do with amusement over tea or after a meal.

With the government above them, these Martial World practitioners wouldn't dare do anything to ordinary people like them. In every county and town of the Great Xia Kingdom, the strongest masters are inevitably in the local government or yamen. This is the result of the current emperor's effective governance.

Therefore, when these children of Jianghu are brave enough to fight, they usually become entertainment items for the people nearby.

But for Lin Sheng himself, this matter was not so simple. In the previous three-faction conflict, the martial arts of the leaders of the Broken Sword Hall and Flower-Twirling Tower were all below that of his Rakshasa Blade. Among his peers, he was also the strongest in martial arts and had the most profound foundation.

However, recently, Luo Huaiyuan of the Broken Sword Hall had some kind of fortuitous encounter and actually advanced to the True Person realm before him. This not only humiliated him and made him suffer a crushing defeat, but also put the Rakshasa Blade Sect in a passive position in the competition among the three sects of Ping Prefecture.

Advancing from a martial artist to True Person is not as simple as an ordinary person starting to practice martial arts. It is a transformation of the level of life. An ordinary martial artist, even at his peak level, wielding a sharp weapon, can only defeat five or six ordinary people.

Moreover, if these people were farmers wielding agricultural tools, the martial artists would be in danger of being overturned at any time. After all, these people work in the fields year-round, and their physical fitness is not to be underestimated; it is definitely not much weaker than that of martial artists. It's just that they don't know the techniques and Moves of fighting.

If a pitchfork can kill Demon People, how much more so an ordinary martial artist? To the common people, it's like asking, "Are martial artists from the Jianghu, the martial arts world) born with a special kind of guts?"

However, advancing to the True Person is different. At this stage, the Qi Sea in the human body will generate true True Qi. This energy can not only improve a person's physical fitness by leaps and bounds, turning them into a superhuman, but martial artists can also use this energy in their martial Moves to fight enemies, splitting mountains and shattering rocks with extraordinary power.

I've heard that the current number one person in the world can even unleash a punch with more power than the Imperial Court General's cannon, making him a true Land Immortal.

"If only I could break through to the Real Person Realm..."

Walking back to the sect, clutching the pills in his arms, Lin Sheng sighed.

However, even so, breaking through to the Real Person Realm is not something that can be achieved at will. After all, this kind of transformation in life level requires not only hard work but also fate. Those who are not destined for it, no matter how strong they are, will be stuck by a small bottleneck.

Throughout history, countless martial artists with extraordinary talent have been stuck at this level of breakthrough, some even spending their entire lives without ever reaching the Real Person Realm.

Although Lin Sheng was completely confident in his aptitude, he knew he couldn't break through to the Real Person Realm overnight.

"Once I break through to the next level, I'll kill all of you bastards from the Broken Sword Hall."

Lin Sheng walked across an arched bridge, muttering to himself as he did so.

Just then, a person dressed in a moon-white cloak, wearing a hood and dressed entirely in white, passed by him. As if having heard his mutterings, the mysterious figure in the moon-white cloak stopped and called out to him, "Friend, please wait."

"Um?"

Lin Sheng stopped and looked the mysterious person in front of him up and down.

Wearing a hood and a cloak, obscuring his face, such a person is usually someone who does shady things, like a thief or an assassin. But this guy's clothes are moon-white, so even if he's walking down the street, he can be picked out at a glance in a crowd.

The only explanation for such a strange outfit is that it's the standard attire of a certain sect.

Thinking of this, Lin Sheng became somewhat wary and asked, "Is there something you need?"

As he spoke, he reached out a hand and quietly touched the hilt of the knife hidden behind his waist.

"I just happened to overhear a friend talking to himself."

The white-cloaked figure let out a gentle laugh this month, then said, "It sounds like my friend is troubled and distressed by his inability to break through?"

It's here!

Alarm bells rang in Lin Sheng's mind.

This is a common tactic used by some cults and sects in the Jianghu. They claim to help you break through to a higher level, but in reality, they abduct you and sell you into their sect as materials or furnaces, or even sell you abroad.

Because the chaos had only been quelled by the late emperor less than twenty years ago, there are still many such undercurrents lurking in the Jianghu. Although the current emperor is working to rectify the situation, these human traffickers continue to emerge.

After all, among the people of the Jianghu, there are shrewd ones and fools, and quite a few fools at that. These people are looking to make money off the fools.

Their usual targets are young people like Lin Sheng, who are at the point of breakthrough. They True Person not target real people, because if they do, the government will be watching them.

Only those who live and die in the Jianghu— as the saying goes, "Jianghu heroes die in the Jianghu" —are the easiest to deal with because the government doesn't care much about their deaths.

"Hehe, are you perhaps prepared to lend me a hand and help me overcome this difficulty?"

Lin Sheng drew his sword an inch from its sheath, then smiled and asked the white-cloaked figure.

"Indeed, indeed, my friend is truly wise."

The cloaked figure replied with a smile.

"Snort."

Lin Sheng sneered inwardly, then pretended to take the bait and asked, "May I ask which school you belong to, and where you plan to take me to help me break through?"

He planned to go fishing. Perhaps he could even uncover the powerful group behind him and gain some influence for the Rakshasa Blade Sect within the government.

What school or sect are you from?

Unexpectedly, the person in the moon-white cloak laughed after hearing this.

"My friend has misunderstood. Strictly speaking, I don't belong to any sect in this world, and I won't take you anywhere. You can rest assured about that."

"Oh?"

Lin Sheng asked in surprise, "Then how do you plan to help me break through?"

The pale-faced figure looked around suspiciously, then leaned closer, put its hand to its mouth, and whispered, "Friend, have you ever heard of the Foundation Establishment Heavenly Venerable?"