Martial Saint through Reading

"Housekeeper Fang, I’ll leave these three to you."

Chu Ming dropped a sentence and carried Ruan Heng away.

He had already sensed Fang Xiao approaching, so he intentionally left the three alive for Fang Xiao to interrogate.

As for the person in his hands, he planned to interrogate personally.

After all, it’s a master of the Strong Bone Realm. If it were known that he was defeated by Chu Ming, it would surely cause a lot of trouble.

Fang Xiao paused, looking at Chu Ming and the figure in his hands, his expression uncertain.

He approached the three and examined them, his face showing anger.

"Three warriors at the late stage of the Blood Circulation Realm, and one of them has condensed ten Qi and Blood Powers!"

The young master’s strength...

Fang Xiao recalled the conversation during the day.

The young master’s strength has definitely broken through the Blood Circulation Realm and reached the Strong Bone Realm!

How much time has passed?

Since the young master recovered from his illness, it’s been over two months, right?

He recalled his initial thoughts when he decided to teach Chu Ming the Tiger and Python Strength.

Half a year of Great Success in Tiger and Python Strength would repair the body’s foundation.

In less than half a year, the young master not only repaired his foundation but also reached a realm I have never achieved in my life in just over two months.

"Instructor Fang!"

Shao Pengshu arrived with his men.

"Take them away and interrogate them harshly!" Fang Xiao’s face was cold as he handed over the three to Shao Pengshu.

"These people..." Shao Pengshu inspected the three and his expression changed repeatedly: "Instructor Fang, you..."

The weakest among the three had condensed eight Qi and Blood Powers, and Shao Pengshu couldn’t understand how Fang Xiao had severely injured them.

Moreover, from the time he heard the commotion to when he arrived, it was merely the time it takes to brew a pot of tea.

In such a short time, it would have been nearly impossible even with the constables he brought to subdue the three.

"What? Do you really think I’m old?" Fang Xiao snorted coldly, fiercely scolding: "Watch these three carefully, and all the constables responsible for patrolling outside, arrest them all. I want to see how they were patrolling!"

The implication being that the patrolling constables might have colluded with the three.

Shao Pengshu’s brows furrowed, immediately realizing the seriousness of the situation. He personally handcuffed the three and led his men outside.

...

Fang Xiao’s residence.

"Young master."

Fang Xiao left the inner courtyard and came directly here, knowing the young master would be waiting.

Chu Ming nodded: "Those three have been arrested, haven’t they?"

With someone in tow, it wasn’t convenient to return to West Willow Garden. Instead, at Fang Xiao’s place, without servants, it was more suitable for interrogation.

"They’ve been arrested, Shao Pengshu did it personally."

Fang Xiao lowered his eyes to the black-clad person lying on the ground like a dead dog: "Young master, this person..."

"A martial artist of the Strong Bone Realm, not from the Blood Evil Sect," Chu Ming said flatly.

Strong Bone Realm?!

Fang Xiao’s heart jolted. The black-clad man was actually at the Strong Bone Realm!

He quickly leaned in to examine, reaching out to search the black-clad man’s body.

"The hardness of this person’s bones..."

He really was at the Strong Bone Realm!

Moreover, both hands and arms were refined to the hardness of gold and iron.

The young master could severely injure such a strong man in such a short time?

What kind of strength is this?

Middle stage of the Strong Bone Realm?

Fang Xiao’s heart was shaken.

Is this possible?

Mid-stage of the Strong Bone Realm means one could hold the position of Centurion in the Tiger Armor Army of Xirong County, and if the merit was sufficient, even a Chiliarch.

For instance, Ling Hao, the Chiliarch of the Tiger Armor Army who secretly came to Baiyuan County this time, was merely at the middle stage of the Strong Bone Realm.

In the Martial World, one could establish a Martial Arts Hall, becoming a Martial Arts Hall Master at this realm.

After confirming the black-clad man’s strength, Fang Xiao searched him again and obtained over a dozen silver notes, a cultivation technique manual, and an identity token.

On the front of the token, the words ’Wind Gate’ were boldly inscribed.

Fang Xiao recognized the token: "Xirong County, Wind Gate Escort Agency!"

"Escort agency?"

Chu Ming was a bit puzzled.

"Young master, I suspect this person was sent by Wan Yuan." Fang Xiao’s eyes flashed with murderous intent.

"Wasn’t she already captured by the Criminal Defense Bureau? Could she have arranged it in advance?"

"That’s possible," Fang Xiao said, "but I suspect the Wan Family has sent someone."

"Wan Yuan is not from Baiyuan County. Her family is the Wan Family of Xirong County, known affluent merchants, connected both with the Martial World and the court. Wind Traveling Escort Agency is one of their allies."

"The Wan Family..." Chu Ming pondered aloud, "How do they compare to the Blood Evil Sect?"

"This..." Fang Xiao was unsure how to answer. After a moment, he said, "Based on the evidence currently found, the Blood Evil Sect is very powerful and has significant ambitions, as evidenced by their infiltration of the Criminal Defense Bureau."

"But there’s currently no information about the Blood Evil Sect’s specific location, numbers, etc. I discussed with Lin Zhenwu, and we suspect that the Blood Evil Sect might be an organization spread throughout Xirong County, and Baiyuan County is just one of their bases."

"The Wan Family’s connections are very strong, but ultimately, they are just merchants, fundamentally different from the Blood Evil Sect, making them incomparable."

"If asked which side is stronger, this old servant thinks the Blood Evil Sect could easily wipe out the Wan Family."

Chu Ming nodded slightly. What Fang Xiao said, he also considered—the ambitions of the Blood Evil Sect were not small at all.

"Wouldn’t the Wan Family just sit by idly regarding Wan Yuan?" he pondered.

Upon hearing this, Fang Xiao appeared pensive: "Hard to say, as far as this old servant knows, Wan Yuan severed ties with the Wan Family many years ago, but this person’s appearance indicates that Wan Yuan is still in contact with the Wan Family."

"This old servant estimates they won’t stand by idly," Fang Xiao stated his conjecture.

"Alright, got it." Chu Ming’s eyes grew deeper: "Wan Yuan is being held in the Criminal Defense Bureau dungeon, correct?"

"Young master...?!" Fang Xiao realized something.

But Chu Ming turned his gaze to the cultivation technique manual, changing the subject: "Let me have a look at that."

Fang Xiao immediately handed the manual over.

Martial artists often carry cultivation manuals with them to read and comprehend the mysteries anytime.

The slightly creased cover bore the words ’Long Wind Body Forging Technique - Strong Bone.’

"Young master, the Long Wind Body Forging Technique is a Body Refining technique from the Martial World of Xirong County, incomparable to Tiger and Python Body Refining Technique..."

Fang Xiao explained as Chu Ming quickly flipped through the manual.

"Mm." Chu Ming didn’t pause, using his ’nothing escapes the eye’ ability, turning each page in a blink.

The entire book was finished in no time.

In his mind, "Long Wind Body Forging Technique - Strong Bone" first floated in scattered fragment form, then fell into a lake.

But this lake didn’t exist long, and all the water seemed to be drawn, merging into an originally existing expansive cultivation technique lake.

[Mountain and Sea Tiger and Python Fierce Blood Refining Scripture - Strong Bone] was rapidly deducing...

Hmm?

A glimmer flashed in Chu Ming’s eyes at one moment.

Has it deduced to the late stage of the Strong Bone Realm?

But immediately, the glimmer in his eyes faded.

Though the deduction succeeded, it wasn’t what he desired.

The "Long Wind Body Forging Technique - Strong Bone" helped him refine the [Mountain and Sea Tiger and Python Blood Refining Scripture - Strong Bone], but compared to the preceding stages of the technique, it was considerably inferior.

He could now refine the cervical bone using Qi and Blood Power, but the effect was...

It’s good to at least be able to refine it; optimization can come later.

"Young master?"

Fang Xiao noticed Chu Ming seemingly in a daze, softly prompting him.

Chu Ming exited his introspective state and handed the manual back to Fang Xiao.

He had memorized the cultivation technique content, so keeping it served no purpose.