Challenge Comes Knocking

Chapter 050: A Challenge Comes Knocking

It was him!

After opening the door, before Du Meng could say anything else, Qin Shaofeng recognized the person not far from his door and knew who was coming to cause trouble.

Chen Yuanxin!

If Qin Shaofeng remembered correctly, that was the person's name.

He didn't have a good impression of Chen Yuanxin. It was one thing to provoke Du Meng without reason, but now he was coming to trouble him? Did he think Qin Shaofeng was afraid of him just because he was a Xiantian Martial Master?

His eyes narrowed slightly, and a flash of anger crossed Qin Shaofeng's gaze. He was angry.

Seeing Qin Shaofeng appear, Chen Yuanxin revealed a cold smile.

Chen Yuanxin had deliberately extended his time to become a formal student just for Qin Shaofeng.

Unlike Houtian Martial Artists, Xiantian Martial Masters who entered Lianyang Academy, as long as they were under eighteen years old, had the privilege of becoming formal students without completing promotion quests.

But Chen Yuanxin had given up such a privilege. The reason was simple: once he became a formal student of Lianyang Academy, it would be very difficult for him to challenge Qin Shaofeng.

Within Lianyang Academy, there was a rule against private fighting. If one wanted to initiate a fight, both parties had to agree, and then a formal battle would take place in a designated area, usually on a martial arts stage.

If Chen Yuanxin had become a formal student, he wouldn't be able to challenge Qin Shaofeng, who was a preparatory student. Even if Qin Shaofeng became a formal student, if he refused Chen Yuanxin's challenge, Chen Yuanxin would have no recourse.

But if they were both preparatory students, it would be different.

Preparatory students at Lianyang Academy had the lowest status, essentially no different from laborers. Because of this, Lianyang Academy paid little attention to them.

Therefore, even if conflicts and fights broke out between preparatory students, as long as no one died, Lianyang Academy would generally not intervene.

To put it bluntly, preparatory students weren't considered part of Lianyang Academy, so the academy naturally wouldn't waste its time managing them.

As for why Chen Yuanxin was acting this way, it had to be attributed to the little schemes in his heart.

In Chen Yuanxin's opinion, someone who could activate the Innate Golden Pillar was definitely far stronger than a Houtian Martial Artist. He had only just broken through to the Innate First Layer, so it wasn't exactly bullying the weak.

In this way, if he defeated Qin Shaofeng, the first-ranked individual, it would undoubtedly prove that he, Chen Yuanxin, was the true first-place winner of this assessment.

This would surely cause quite a stir, and his own rise to prominence would be just around the corner.

Therefore, Chen Yuanxin didn't delay at all. As soon as he found out Qin Shaofeng's location, he rushed over.

Qin Shaofeng was unaware of all this, but he knew Chen Yuanxin's intentions were not good. Otherwise, Du Meng wouldn't have said he was there to cause trouble.

"What business do you have with me?"

Even though he knew the other party was there to cause trouble, Qin Shaofeng still asked.

Chen Yuanxin gave a dismissive smile. He first glanced at Qin Shaofeng with disdain before slowly saying, "You are Qin Shaofeng?"

As he said this, Chen Yuanxin acted as if he truly didn't know Qin Shaofeng.

But Qin Shaofeng just smiled.

"You ask what you already know. If you didn't know I was Qin Shaofeng, would you have come here?" Qin Shaofeng retorted with a cold laugh, then added impatiently, "Stop wasting time. If you have something to say, say it. If not, get lost!"

By this time, quite a few people had noticed the situation.

Chen Yuanxin was fine; not many people recognized him. But Qin Shaofeng was different.

The Innate Golden Pillar, first place in the assessment!

Either of these titles was incredibly eye-catching.

So, the moment Qin Shaofeng appeared, a large crowd had already gathered around.

At this moment, Qin Shaofeng's response elicited laughter from many onlookers.

"As expected of the first place! His attitude is amazing!"

"You..."

Chen Yuanxin's expression turned angry, and his face became somewhat unpleasant.

How could he not recognize Qin Shaofeng? He had only said that to show off.

But Qin Shaofeng's blatant disrespect made him furious. However, Chen Yuanxin hadn't forgotten the purpose of his visit.

Taking a deep breath, Chen Yuanxin looked at Qin Shaofeng coldly and said, "It's nothing. I'm just not convinced by your first place in the assessment and plan to learn from you."

Whoosh!

As soon as Chen Yuanxin said this, a commotion erupted from the surrounding crowd.

"Learn from him?"

No one present was foolish. Even if they didn't recognize Chen Yuanxin, they could see that he was already a Xiantian Martial Master, while Qin Shaofeng was only a Houtian Martial Artist!

A Xiantian Martial Master actually spoke of "learning from" a Houtian Martial Artist?

Wasn't this person utterly shameless?

But Chen Yuanxin didn't care. His gaze was fixed on Qin Shaofeng. Seeing that Qin Shaofeng didn't answer immediately, he added, "Don't worry, I won't take advantage of you. I'll suppress my power to the Houtian Realm!"

But Chen Yuanxin didn't know that as soon as he finished speaking, the people around him felt even more ashamed of him.

Suppressing his cultivation to the Houtian Realm?

Pfft!

The difference between Houtian and Xiantian lies in the distinction between Houtian Inner Qi and Xiantian Inner Qi. As long as one isn't an idiot, they know the difference between the two. The former is absolutely incomparable to the latter.

Suppressing it?

Can you suppress Xiantian Inner Qi into Houtian Inner Qi?

And you have the nerve to say you're not taking advantage?

People shouldn't be so shameless!

At this moment, even Qin Shaofeng, who knew the other party was here to cause trouble for him, found it amusing and was completely speechless with Chen Yuanxin.

Du Meng, standing beside him, was already impatient.

He had originally come to find Qin Shaofeng, wanting to go with him on a quest to become a formal student.

But as soon as he arrived at Qin Shaofeng's door, he ran into Chen Yuanxin. Not only did the man recognize him, but he also specifically called out Qin Shaofeng's name, wanting to fight him.

First impressions mattered, and Du Meng already disliked this person. Now, after hearing his words, his brow furrowed, his expression turned angry, and he glared at Chen Yuanxin, shouting, "Hey, you, I don't care who you are. If you want to cause trouble for my Brother Feng, you have to get past me first!"

Hey, you?

Chen Yuanxin was furious!

So, Du Meng still didn't know who he was!

"Good! Good! Good!" Chen Yuanxin laughed in anger, his eyes fiercely fixed on Du Meng, and he said viciously, "Since you're so arrogant, I'll reluctantly teach you a lesson and let you know your place."

"Hmph, teach me? That depends on whether you have the ability!" Du Meng retorted, not backing down. After a moment's thought, he mumbled, "As for how much I weigh, you don't need to worry about it. I know myself!"

Boom!

The first sentence was fine, but Du Meng's last sentence caused the surrounding crowd to burst into laughter.

Everyone thought Du Meng had said it intentionally. Chen Yuanxin also thought so, believing Du Meng was deliberately humiliating him. This made his face instantly darken.

But only Qin Shaofeng knew that Du Meng had no such intention. In Du Meng's ears, Chen Yuanxin's "how much you weigh" was literally asking about his weight.

However, Qin Shaofeng still stopped Du Meng.

This wasn't because Qin Shaofeng lacked confidence in Du Meng. Honestly, in Qin Shaofeng's eyes, it was uncertain who would win if Du Meng and Chen Yuanxin fought!

Although Chen Yuanxin was a Xiantian Martial Master, his Inner Qi was only 1200 points. Compared to Du Meng's 2000 points, it was clear how much "water" there was in his Xiantian Martial Master cultivation.

If not for the Xiantian Inner Qi possessed by a Xiantian Martial Master, Qin Shaofeng was sure that Chen Yuanxin wouldn't be able to withstand even one slap from Du Meng.

Of course, this didn't mean Chen Yuanxin was truly trash. In fact, he was slightly better than the average person.

The only one to blame was that Du Meng wasn't an ordinary person!

"Brother Feng, what are you doing?"

Du Meng asked, confused, looking at Qin Shaofeng who had stopped him.

Qin Shaofeng smiled slightly and said, "Since the other party specifically asked for me, I should be the one to handle it!"

While he said that, in reality, if the System hadn't suddenly sent a notification, Qin Shaofeng wouldn't have stopped Du Meng from fighting Chen Yuanxin.

[Temporary Quest: Defeat Xiantian Martial Master Chen Yuanxin. Upon completion, the System will reward 3000 Experience Points and 100 Points!]

Qin Shaofeng was already worried about his slow accumulation of Points. With the System suddenly issuing such a temporary quest, how could he refuse?

Suddenly, in Qin Shaofeng's eyes, Chen Yuanxin didn't seem so annoying anymore.

"Alright, I'll leave this guy to you!"

Du Meng chuckled and took a few steps back, making way for Qin Shaofeng. His tone was as if the person opposite them was an insignificant nobody, not a Martial Master whose cultivation had surpassed his own, reaching the Xiantian First Layer.

Chen Yuanxin's face grew even darker, but he didn't say anything more this time. Only the ferocity in his eyes intensified.

Damn those two brats, I'll make them regret provoking me!

Qin Shaofeng naturally sensed the ferocity in Chen Yuanxin's heart, but he still didn't take it to heart. He merely glanced at Chen Yuanxin and then smiled lightly, "Alright, we can begin!"

For reserve students, sparring matches could start anytime, anywhere, as long as both parties agreed.

Seeing Qin Shaofeng speak, Chen Yuanxin could no longer hold back.

"Qin Shaofeng, don't be so arrogant. You're merely a Houtian Martial Artist, yet you dare to be so presumptuous. Today, I will let you know that even with suppressed cultivation, a Xiantian Martial Master is not someone you can resist."

As Chen Yuanxin spoke, he stomped his foot and lunged towards Qin Shaofeng. He raised his right hand and threw a simple punch directly at Qin Shaofeng's face. In his opinion, a Houtian Eighth Layer Martial Artist like Qin Shaofeng could be dealt with in a single punch.

Even though he had suppressed his realm to Houtian Eighth Layer, it was still the case!

Qin Shaofeng calmly raised his hand, extended his palm forward, and with a slight grab, caught Chen Yuanxin's fist.

Seeing this, Chen Yuanxin couldn't help but sneer inwardly. Overestimating himself, trying to block my punch with his bare hand. This Qin Shaofeng is too confident.

"Let go!"

Chen Yuanxin's expression suddenly turned cold, and he roared. A strange aura rose from his fist, and a powerful force erupted from it instantly.

Although this force was at the Houtian Eighth Layer realm, its aura far surpassed that of a typical Houtian Eighth Layer, and even a general Houtian Tenth Layer would be slightly inferior!

This is the advantage of Innate Inner Qi!

Chen Yuanxin intended to use this power and momentum to shake off Qin Shaofeng's palm and then deliver the final blow.

But would things really go as smoothly as he wished?

The answer was no!

"Let go? You're thinking too much."

Qin Shaofeng smiled faintly, his expression hardening slightly.