One Man Destroys the Secret Martial Arts Association Branch; Innate Martial Saint Shakes the World

"Master, your tea."

Zhao Tiezhu came over carrying a cup of hot tea, his face full of smiles.

He had followed Chen Xuan for decades. Now that he saw Chen Xuan firmly established in the Chen family, no one was happier than him.

"Old Zhao, you've worked hard too. Get some rest early."

Chen Xuan accepted the tea and took a sip.

"Ah, all right."

Zhao Tiezhu withdrew with a chuckle.

Holding the teacup, Chen Xuan sat on a stone stool in the courtyard and looked up at the moon in the sky.

The Mid-Autumn Festival was near. The moon was already more than half full, and silvery-white moonlight spilled across the courtyard, coating everything in a cold, clear sheen.

"Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival."

Chen Xuan murmured to himself.

He closed his eyes, sinking his consciousness into his dantian.

His gang force had formed, but he was still some distance from becoming an Innate Martial Saint.

In this world, becoming an Innate Martial Saint required three steps in total.

The first step was blood replacement.

This stage was equivalent to the Seventh Layer of Qi Casting, Tuotai Realm in the outside world. One needed to consume all kinds of heavenly treasures to cleanse oneself, wash the marrow, and replace the blood.

The second step was comprehending the true meaning of martial arts.

Or rather, Martial Intent.

The third step was to unite intent, force, and body as one, then blast open the Heaven-and-Earth Gate.

Chen Xuan possessed the cultivation insight of his original body's Grotto-Heaven realm as his foundation, so comprehending the true meaning of martial arts was not difficult for him.

But blood replacement was different. Even with his meticulous control over his body, he could not create energy from nothing. He needed to consume heavenly treasures.

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