Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint-Chapter 93 - 21 Shocking Xiao Peng!

Chapter 93: Chapter 21 Shocking Xiao Peng!

At 8:00 a.m.

Jiang Ning opened the doors of the Martial Arts Hall.

The disciples immediately streamed in.

“Brother Jiang!”

“Brother Jiang!”

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“Brother Jiang!”

“…”

The disciples all greeted Jiang Ning with respect on their faces.

“Brother Jiang!”

Xiao Peng appeared in front of Jiang Ning and slowly began to speak.

At that moment, Xiao Peng’s gaze was piercing as he looked at Jiang Ning.

“Senior Brother Xiao!” Jiang Ning smiled.

Xiao Peng said, “I heard that the day before yesterday, Master Wang formally accepted you as a True Disciple?”

Jiang Ning nodded slightly, “Yes!”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Peng, with a fiery look in his eyes, said, “Brother Jiang, how about a friendly competition between us?”

“There’s no need.” Jiang Ning shook his head, “I need to go back home for a while.”

“Brother Jiang isn’t scared, is he!” Xiao Peng watched Jiang Ning, who was about to leave, and couldn’t help but provoke him.

Jiang Ning immediately smiled, knowing that if he continued to refuse, Xiao Peng would not give up.

Then, he stretched out his hand and said, “Senior Brother Xiao, we are from the same sect, and both learned the Five Animals Fist, just shaking hands is fine!”

Xiao Peng and Jiang Ning looked each other in the eyes for a moment, then said, “Alright!”

He then also extended his right hand.

The next moment.

The two grasped each other’s right hands.

Xiao Peng immediately exerted his strength.

Instantly, he felt that even when applying one-third of his strength to grasp Jiang Ning’s hand, it was like mud entering the sea, creating no ripples at all.

Xiao Peng looked at Jiang Ning’s eyes and immediately showed a hint of surprise.

At this time, Jiang Ning’s right hand also slowly exerted force.

Xiao Peng furrowed his brow, then the distance between his brows shrunk.

On Jiang Ning’s slowly tightening right hand, he felt a growing force.

In just a few breaths.

Xiao Peng’s forehead had started to bead with fine sweat, and his right hand, shaking slightly in his sleeve, was grasped by Jiang Ning.

At that moment, Jiang Ning released his hand.

“Junior Brother Xiao is indeed powerful, admirable!” Jiang Ning clasped his hands, then turned and walked away.

Watching Jiang Ning’s unconstrained departure, Xiao Peng’s expression became exceedingly complex.

He distinctly felt the immense strength in Jiang Ning’s hand, which kept increasing pressure, already making it difficult for him to resist, pushing his hand bones to the limit.

And seeing Jiang Ning’s expression, it was clear he was holding back.

If Jiang Ning had continued applying pressure, Xiao Peng would ultimately have had to beg for mercy; otherwise, his hand bones would have been crushed.

So how could he not understand that the comment Jiang Ning made was to save his own face?

Otherwise, if he had asked for mercy in front of everyone, he would have lost all his dignity.

“He is stronger than me! All five patterns of the Five Animals Fist have reached Great Success! I am not his match!” Xiao Peng thought to himself.

At that time.

Among the watching disciples, someone spoke up, “Senior Brother Xiao, how strong do you find Brother Jiang?”

“Very strong!” Xiao Peng nodded, then continued, “No wonder he is so highly regarded by Building Owner Shen!”

“How does he compare with you, Senior Brother Xiao?” the disciple continued to inquire.

“Ask that again, and you will be somewhat impolite!” Xiao Peng glanced at the disciple.

After saying these words, he also turned and walked towards the exit of the Martial Arts Hall.

For him now, there was no need to stay in the Martial Arts Hall any longer.

At home, he had private tutors and professional sparring partners, so he seldom returned to the Martial Arts Hall.

His return to the Martial Arts Hall today was only because he heard that Jiang Ning had been taken on as a Direct Disciple by Master Wang.

As Xiao Peng left, the hall buzzed with discussion.

“Gentlemen, can you tell who outperformed the other between Brother Jiang and Senior Brother Xiao?”

“I couldn’t tell! But I think Senior Brother Xiao should have the upper hand in strength! After all, Senior Brother Xiao has been at the Martial Arts Hall for several months, and he had already been practicing martial arts long before that.”

“I think so too, after all Senior Brother Xiao had already reached Qi Blood Great Success, reaching a level that pervades his limbs, and his arm strength exceeded over four hundred catties.”

“I think it’s not necessarily so!” someone said, and as everyone looked his way, he continued, “Look! When Brother Jiang was leaving just now, he was relaxed and comfortable, obviously in a very good state! And I saw Senior Brother Xiao break into a fine sweat on his forehead!”

“Fine sweat?” someone asked doubtfully, “Is that really so?”

“That’s natural!” the person nodded, “So I think perhaps Junior Brother Xiao was not as good as Brother Jiang, don’t you remember Junior Brother Xiao’s usual character? When has he ever been so silent?”

“But… But Brother Jiang has been in the Martial Arts Hall for no more than a month and a half! How could he match Senior Brother Xiao in strength?”

That person continued, “Before that, could you have imagined that Brother Jiang, while practicing all five stances, would pass Master Wang’s test in just over a month’s time and be taken on as a True Disciple?”

“You should know, Brother Jiang is a genius held in high esteem by Building Owner Shen! Moreover, Building Owner Shen pays great attention to Brother Jiang, even standing against the Cao family and breaking the rules of Wanhua Building.”

“And with the help of such an important figure as Building Owner Shen, it is quite normal for Brother Jiang’s martial arts progress to be swift! Even if it is said that Brother Jiang will reach Martial Arts Nine Grade in a month, I would find it normal!”

The disciples in front of the Martial Arts Hall pondered briefly before slowly nodding in agreement.

…

Meanwhile,

After Xiao Peng left the main gate of the Martial Arts Hall,

he extended his right hand from his sleeve and suddenly saw the distinct finger imprint left by Jiang Ning on his palm.

He clenched his fist, activated the Qi-Blood within his body to wash over his palm, and only then did the fingerprint gradually fade.

“What strong force!”

“The strength of this Jiang Ning must be between six hundred to seven hundred and eighty jin!”

“How long has he been practicing boxing to possess such tremendous strength? I also don’t know how many good things Shen Chongyun has given to Jiang Ning to boost his strength so swiftly!”

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Xiao Peng muttered to himself, his eyes unwittingly showing a hint of jealousy.

“Why is the genius valued by Shen Chongyun not me?”

“If Jiang Ning participates in the struggle for a position at the Inspection Office with Shen Chongyun’s assistance, how can I compete with him?”

Thinking of this point, Xiao Peng felt even more unwillingness fill his heart.

He originally thought defeating Cheng Ran and then stepping into Martial Arts Nine Grade would be sufficient.

In his view, surpassing Cheng Ran was not difficult!

Stepping into Martial Arts Nine Grade was not difficult either!

He already attained Qi Blood Perfection; refining skin to this step, stepping into Martial Arts Nine Grade was natural.

In Martial Arts Nine Grade, the most difficult part is accumulating Qi-Blood to perfection, permeating through the entire body.

Once one reaches Qi Blood Perfection, stepping into Martial Arts Nine Grade doesn’t take much time under sufficient resources.

He had another month to one and a half months before he could refine his skin successfully and step into the ranks of Martial Arts Nine Grade, arriving just before the Inspection Office is established.

But now, Jiang Ning, emerging unexpectedly, completely shattered his plans.

Thus, today he came to the Martial Arts Hall to gauge Jiang Ning’s depth.

After all, in Luoshui County, the news that Shen Chongyun favored a civilian from outside and stood against the Cao family for that civilian had spread to all major forces.

He naturally knew it too.

Being so valued by Shen Chongyun, he could not help but view Jiang Ning seriously.

However, as today’s probing unfolded, his heart inevitably sank.

Failing in matching up in boxing skills was one thing, but he couldn’t even match the strength.

And the level of strength is closely related to the thickness of Qi-Blood.

Feeling the force from Jiang Ning’s right hand just now, he knew that Jiang Ning either had Innate Divine Strength or extremely thick Qi-Blood, even if not yet perfected, it was not far from perfection.

Xiao Peng stood still, staring blankly at the blue sky overhead.

After a long while,

“Alas—”

He sighed heavily, somewhat dejectedly walking forward.

…

Wanhua Building.

This place was the most luxurious in the entire Luoshui County.

When Jiang Ning appeared at the entrance of the Wanhua Building, it was already after noon.

After opening the Martial Arts Hall gate, he had returned home.

He had also successfully handed over the silver to Jiang Li and Liuu Wanwan.

After having lunch, he then set off for the Wanhua Building.

His purpose for coming to Wanhua Building was also very simple.

That was to retrieve the gift that Shen Congyun had mentioned he left for him, a gift that could be claimed from Lin Qingyun after achieving Qi Blood Perfection.

“Young Master, I am Little Lv. May I know if you would like to purchase something at our Wanhua Building?”

The moment Jiang Ning stepped into the grand entrance of Wanhua Building, a maid in a light green dress approached, curtsied, and then inquired.

“I’d like to see Master Lin, Lin Qingyi,” Jiang Ning said.

As he spoke, he extended his arm that was hidden under his sleeve, displaying a white jade token, not bigger than a palm, in his hand.

This token, given by Shen Congyun before his departure, granted considerable privileges within Wanhua Building and also the eligibility to meet the Deputy Master.

Upon hearing Jiang Ning’s words, the maid’s mouth opened slightly, about to speak.

But when Jiang Ning showed the white jade token, the maid immediately closed her mouth, her expression turning respectful as she deeply bowed.

“Not knowing the honored guest’s full name, miss will notify the Master for you, but whether the Master will meet you, I do not know.”

Jiang Ning bowed: “I am Jiang Ning! Thank you for your trouble, miss!”

“Young Master, please wait a moment!” said the maid in the light green dress.

Then she took small steps to another maid and whispered to her.

Afterward,

the latter maid hurried to Jiang Ning.

“Young Master Jiang, please follow Little He to the VIP room for some tea. Master Lin might not respond in a short while.”

“Alright!” Jiang Ning nodded.