You Pick a Fight, I'll Beat You Up

Zhou Qing lay on the ground, feeling a sharp pain in his chest and struggling to breathe.

After several breaths, his vision cleared slightly, and his mind returned to normal.

Looking at Lin Changkong standing on his chest, and then feeling his own body's condition, his face was filled with disbelief and horror.

He was Qi Gathering Fifth Level! He was even somewhat famous among the older disciples, yet he had been utterly defeated by a new disciple!

The power of Lin Changkong's saber strike earlier was unbelievably strong. He, at Qi Gathering Fifth Level, couldn't withstand even one strike with his full power.

At this moment, he even harbored hatred for the people around him who had mocked Lin Changkong earlier.

Who the hell said Lin Changkong got first place among new disciples through underhanded means? I, a Qi Gathering Fifth Level disciple, was instantly killed by him in one move. Tell me, can underhanded means achieve this?

Zhou Qing's heart pounded, but he was an older disciple, and he had backing. Gritting his teeth, he stared intently at Lin Changkong.

"You, you have some nerve! I'm an older disciple. How dare you touch me? Do you know what kind of trouble you've caused? Do you know who supports me? You..."

"Bang--"

"Ah!!"

Before Zhou Qing could finish, Lin Changkong lifted his leg and stomped on his face. Zhou Qing's nose was flattened, and his harsh words were immediately replaced by screams.

Lin Changkong ignored him, kicking his face repeatedly before sending him flying several feet away.

He said indifferently, "I don't care who supports you. You provoked me, and I was unhappy, so I hit you. If the person behind you is unhappy, I'll hit them too.

Also, an older disciple still has to rely on others for support, and in front of a new disciple at that.

I can only say, if you're weak, train more, idiot!"

After speaking, Lin Changkong looked at the surrounding crowd again, his gaze sweeping over each person.

"Who's not convinced?"

The crowd retreated wildly, their hearts pounding. None of them dared to step forward or utter another word.

Although many of them were older disciples, they were all stunned by Lin Changkong's sudden outburst.

Qi Gathering Fifth Level, defeated in one saber strike, followed by a brutal assault on the face. He had left Zhou Qing with absolutely no dignity.

They were all inferior to Zhou Qing, so how could they dare to cross Lin Changkong?

Moreover, Lin Changkong's methods were incredibly ruthless. If it weren't for the sect's rule against killing, they had no doubt that Lin Changkong would have beaten Zhou Qing into a pulp!

After this battle, the rumor that Lin Changkong had used underhanded means to get first place among new disciples was undoubtedly disproven.

Lin Changkong's glare scared everyone away, and he took his saber and returned to the training room to continue his cultivation.

Zhou Qing was left screaming miserably.

After a while, a few people who usually kept close to Zhou Qing appeared and took him away.

Watching Zhou Qing being carried away, many still felt a sense of disbelief.

"A new disciple who rose from the Servant Courtyard actually defeated Zhou Qing, who is Qi Gathering Fifth Level. What level has Lin Changkong reached? Could he already be Qi Gathering Sixth Level?"

"But I heard he was still at Body Refining Peak when he entered the Outer Sect. It's only been a few days, and he's already reached Qi Gathering Sixth Level. That's too unbelievable."

"I don't think he's necessarily reached Qi Gathering Sixth Level yet. After all, he has the Crimson Flame Saber. The Crimson Flame Saber is a fifth-tier weapon, and its power boost is significant.

So, it's highly likely he's also Qi Gathering Fifth Level, still a gap away from Qi Gathering Sixth Level. But with the Crimson Flame Saber's boost, his combat power might be comparable to Qi Gathering Sixth Level."

"If he really entered the Outer Sect at the Body Refining realm, then this rate of progress is too terrifying, simply unbelievable."

"We don't know the real situation, but this matter probably won't end here. After all, don't forget, Zhou Qing has the backing of someone in the top thirty."

Various discussions arose, and many looked at the training room where Lin Changkong was, their eyes filled with awe.

But Lin Changkong could no longer hear these voices, nor did he care.

The feeling of wielding the Crimson Flame Saber was exhilarating and satisfying. He was lost in this feeling.

It wasn't until evening that Lin Changkong emerged from the training room, coincidentally meeting Hong Ye, who was also coming out.

Hong Ye looked at him in surprise and said, "Junior Brother, I heard you did something big today. You beat up the older disciple Zhou Qing. Is it true?"

She had come out a little earlier than Lin Changkong and had heard some rumors.

When she learned that Lin Changkong had clashed with Zhou Qing, her heart skipped a beat, worried that Lin Changkong might get into trouble.

Although she had personally witnessed Lin Changkong push back a group of new disciples with one saber strike, the strongest among the new disciples was only Qi Gathering Third Level, so she somewhat felt that Lin Changkong's realm shouldn't exceed Qi Gathering Fourth Level.

And Zhou Qing was already Qi Gathering Fifth Level, so Lin Changkong's chances of winning were probably not high.

But after she questioned a few people, she was dumbfounded.

Not only did Lin Changkong not lose, but he had utterly defeated Zhou Qing.

He had sent Zhou Qing flying with one saber strike and even cut off one of his hands. According to those people, Lin Changkong was like a god descending to earth, and Zhou Qing, at Qi Gathering Fifth Level, was completely useless in front of him!

She was shocked to hear it, her eyes wide.

This guy actually killed someone at Qi Gathering Fifth Level in an instant. When did he reach such a level?

It's really like leveling up is as easy as drinking water!

Lin Changkong said calmly, "It's true. He was blind and smashed my door while I was cultivating, and he spoke disrespectfully. There was nothing I could do but teach him a small lesson."

Fortunately, I'm a handsome and kind-hearted person, so I only gave him a slight punishment. I went easy on him."

Hong Ye was stunned. "Uh... but I heard you cut off one of his hands with a single strike and smashed his face?"

Lin Changkong said with a straight face, "Yes, is there a problem?"

"And you call that going easy on him?"

Lin Changkong said with a straight face, "I didn't even use half my strength, so I was going easy on him. As for him losing a hand and having his face smashed, that's because he couldn't take the beating himself. It has nothing to do with whether I went easy or not."

Hong Ye: "!!!"

Damn it, you've hogged all the bragging rights!

Even though Hong Ye already knew Lin Changkong well, she still felt provoked by his words.

But upon careful consideration, she couldn't say he was wrong. It was like crushing an ant; you could kill it with a gentle pinch, but for the person doing the pinching, they genuinely weren't using much strength and were indeed going easy.

So, it wasn't that he was heavy-handed, but that the other party was too weak.

"Junior Brother, tell me honestly, what is your current cultivation level?"

Hong Ye took a deep breath, trying to calm herself.

Lin Changkong said, "Qi Gathering Fifth Level."

He didn't hide it. Wasn't the purpose of leveling up to show off and to continue leveling up until he stood at the pinnacle of the world? There was no need to conceal it.

But upon hearing Lin Changkong's words, even though Hong Ye had prepared herself mentally, her beautiful face still trembled with shock.

She stared at Lin Changkong with wide eyes, and after a long silence, she said softly, "Honestly, Junior Brother, sometimes I look at you and feel jealous."

Lin Changkong: "I knew it even if you didn't say it. Senior Sister, your eyes are already red."

Hong Ye: "..."

She was utterly speechless.

"Oh right, Senior Sister, didn't you say you were going on a mission tomorrow and wanted me to join? Can you tell me about it now?"

Lin Changkong didn't continue to taunt Hong Ye. He changed the subject to the sect mission that Hong Ye had mentioned earlier that morning.