Martial Saint with Passives

Just then, Shu Yaxin said, ”In Cangzhou Prefecture, although the three great Noble Families are the most famous, there are actually many other powerful and influential clans. Collectively, they’re known as the Eight Families of the Upper City.”

She had a lovely face and a smiling expression, and as she spoke, she glanced, intentionally or not, toward Mu Jun.

”I know! The Mu Family, where Senior Brother Mu comes from, is one of the eight!” Yan Hanpeng chimed in.

He had a round face and a slightly large nose, giving him a simple and honest appearance.

”Ah, it’s just a title. Not worth mentioning!”

Mu Jun quickly waved his hands in dismissal, but a hint of smugness was visible on his face.

He looked at Jiang Che and suddenly asked, ”Actually, the Jiang Family is truly the strongest family outside of the big three. I wonder, is Junior Brother Jiang from the Jiang Family of the Upper City?”

’To become an Inner Courtyard Disciple right after reaching Force Integration... this person must be from a Noble Family,’ Mu Jun figured.

The other three looked over as well, their eyes filled with curiosity and anticipation.

Jiang Che quickly shook his head. ”You’re mistaken, Senior Brother Mu. I’m not from Cangzhou Prefecture.”

Mu Jun thought for a moment. ”Oh! I’ve heard the Taizhou Jiang Family is also a great clan of the Martial Dao. Junior Brother Jiang must be from the Taizhou Jiang Family, then?”

Jiang Che said, ”No, that’s not it either. My family is in Lin Yuan City. We’re not one of the Noble Families, just an ordinary household.”

Upon learning that Jiang Che was not from a Noble Family, Mu Jun laughed it off and changed the subject.

Although the atmosphere remained pleasant, Jiang Che could feel that the others were no longer as interested in him as they had been at first. Even when they spoke to him, it was only a few words out of politeness.

Jiang Che shook his head inwardly. ’They see my common background and that I’m only at Force Integration, so they’ve lost their initial interest in getting to know me.’

Jiang Che didn’t care, though. He began to focus on eating.

The food was indeed excellent. Not only were there Treasure Fish and Treasure Shrimp, but also many birds and beasts he had never seen before. It wasn’t just delicious; eating it left a pleasant warmth in his stomach. It was clearly no Mortal Grade fare.

As the other four continued their conversation, they suddenly brought up the recent incident with the Demon Sect spies in the Golden Leaf Forest.

Yan Hanpeng said excitedly, ”I heard from a senior brother in my courtyard that a disciple who had just reached Force Integration actually fought two Bone Forging Level spies from the Demon Sect to a standstill! That’s incredible!”

The matter of Jiang Che’s fight with the two from the Demon Sect was only known to a few, and the case hadn’t been publicly announced. Therefore, most people only knew the gist of it, without knowing who was involved.

Mu Jun shook his head and chuckled. ”Junior Brother Yan, you really believe someone at Force Integration can fight someone at the Bone Forging Realm?”

Yan Hanpeng was taken aback. ”My senior brother wouldn’t lie to me, would he?”

Mu Jun said, ”Junior Brother Yan, you haven’t reached Bone Forging, so you don’t understand. After Bone Forging, one’s Qi Force becomes incredibly solid. It’s on a completely different level from Force Integration. Here, try hitting me with your Qi Force.”

After speaking, Mu Jun extended his hand, Condensing his Qi Force in his palm.

As it turned out, he was one of only two Bone Forging Level Martial Artists among the five of them.

The other was Yun Weiwei, who had barely spoken a word.

In terms of Realm, hers was even slightly higher than Mu Jun’s.

Both were at the Mid-stage of the Bone Forging Realm, but Yun Weiwei was on the verge of breaking through to the Late-stage.

Seeing Mu Jun display his Bone Forging Force, she knew he was just taking the opportunity to show off his Realm. A flicker of disdain crossed her eyes.

Yan Hanpeng nodded, condensed Qi Force in his fist, and punched toward Mu Jun’s palm.

However, the moment his fist met the palm, Yan Hanpeng snatched it back as if he had been stung.

”Ouch! Senior Brother Mu, how come my Qi Force completely vanished the moment it touched yours? Is this Bone Forging Force? It’s too powerful!” Yan Hanpeng exclaimed.

Mu Jun smiled. ”Now you understand, don’t you? It’s absolutely impossible for someone at Force Integration to fight someone at the Bone Forging Realm. I suspect either those two from the Demon Sect weren’t true Bone Forging Level cultivators, or the story was fabricated by someone trying to hype themself up.”

Shu Yaxin shook her head. ”If you ask me, they were definitely hyping themselves up! I don’t know which courtyard they’re from, but they must be incredibly vain.”

Yan Hanpeng said, ”Yeah, and I almost believed it! Thank goodness Senior Brother Mu was here to clear things up!”

Mu Jun, seeing Jiang Che quietly focused on his food, asked, ”Junior Brother Jiang, what are your thoughts?”

”A fraud, probably. Definitely a fraud,” Jiang Che said, his voice muffled as he swallowed a mouthful of Treasure Fish Meat.

Seeing Jiang Che eating like a man starved, Shu Yaxin frowned slightly. ’A commoner is a commoner,’ she thought. ’Even if he got lucky enough to enter the Cangyun Sect, he can’t shake off his peasant ways.’

Mu Jun nodded and said with great earnestness, ”The Jianghu is full of charlatans seeking fame. Junior brothers and sisters, when you venture out in the future, you must keep your wits about you and not be deceived!”

Shu Yaxin gazed at Mu Jun’s handsome face and confident air, the smile in her eyes deepening.

”Senior Brother Mu is absolutely right! Speaking of which, I’ve been having some trouble with my training recently. I was wondering if I might be able to ask for your guidance another day, Senior Brother Mu.”

Mu Jun laughed. ”Junior Sister Yaxin, there’s no need to be so formal. Feel free to come find me anytime. I’ll be sure to tell you everything I know without holding back!”

Shu Yaxin’s face lit up. ”Really? Thank you, Senior Brother Mu!”

Yan Hanpeng scratched his head. ”Senior Brother Mu, can I come ask for your advice, too? I’ve been a little confused lately as well.”

Mu Jun’s smile faded slightly. ”Er... sure, that’s fine.”

Yan Hanpeng’s eyes lit up. ”That’s great! Senior Brother Mu, you’re the best!”

He tugged on the sleeve of Jiang Che, who was busy stuffing meat into his mouth. ”Junior Brother Jiang, you should come too! We can ask Senior Brother Mu for guidance! It’s a rare opportunity!”

Mu Jun looked over at Jiang Che and said with a smile, ”That’s right, Junior Brother Jiang. You should come along as well.”

’Although he didn’t really want to instruct the male disciples, since it had come to this, he might as well teach them all. It would be good for his reputation, anyway.’