Dominating Martial King
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421: Chapter 239: Heaven and Earth Turned Upside Down (Please Subscribe)_4 421: Chapter 239: Heaven and Earth Turned Upside Down (Please Subscribe)_4 Chu Xisheng, at the age of fifteen, ranked first on the East State Qingyun List and ninety-first on the Qingyun General List.

The reason he was at ninety-first was because all those ahead of him were monsters who had reached Sixth Grade by the age of sixteen.

Those above thirtieth place on the Qingyun General List were all of the Fifth Grade, and their ages were all below eighteen years old.

Those above Fifth Grade were no longer considered super geniuses, but ‘Heaven Pillars.’

They could serve as pillars for a great sect or even within the military, standing tall and upright, thus termed ‘Heaven Pillars.’

All of them came from the Northern region and Heluo, with some having record of slaying members of the Giant God Clan.

What caught Chu Xisheng’s attention was Mo Qilin.

Not only had his ranking not dropped, but it actually rose one place, making him ninety-third on the Qingyun General List.

In the introduction of Mo Qilin, there was a passage, “Ever since Mo Qilin was defeated by a single strike from Chu Xisheng, many thought his reputation was undeserved, nothing more.

However, on April 3rd, Mo Qilin and ‘Qingyun General List ninety-fourth place, one of Shenxiu’s Ten Outstanding Swordsmen, Kang Yi’ agreed to duel south of the Capital at noon.

The two battled for three quarters, exchanging over two thousand moves, with Mo Qilin narrowly claiming victory in the end.

This proves that his sword skill level indeed surpasses that of the Capital.”

The journal speculated that Mo Qilin’s talent for sword skill and cultivation were both exceptional, and if he could master a brilliant sword technique or a secret technique capable of rivaling ‘White Horse is Not a Horse,’ he would still be qualified to contest Chu Xisheng.

Chu Xisheng’s eyebrows slightly raised, as he contemplated, wasn’t the noon of April 3rd also the very day his Blood Essence Points surged by thirty-five points?

Was it because Mo Qilin shared the title of ‘Shenxiu Ten Outstanding Sabers’ and had once been defeated by him, that Mo Qilin’s achievements also enhanced his own reputation?

Suddenly, Chu Xisheng felt an urge to visit the Northern region to experience the elegance of the other eight ‘Shenxiu Ten Outstanding Sabers.’

If he defeated each of them, could they also become tools for him to boost his reputation?

As for the mention in the book that having a secret technique capable of contending with ‘White Horse is Not a Horse’ would still qualify one to compete with Chu Xisheng,

Chu Xisheng shifted his gaze to his Martial Arts Treasure Vault and immediately exchanged the “Wind Control and Lightning Manipulation Hand (Seventh Rank)” to quell his shock.

The Wind Control and Lightning Manipulation Hand, Seventh Stage — lets one’s hands command the wind and fingers manipulate electricity, increasing the speed of one’s limbs, agility, and reflex speed by what is equivalent to double that of normal people, also strengthening the meridians, doubling the True Yuan circulation speed, while generating powerful gales and Thunder Power within the body, and initially controlling the wind and thunder within a radius of twenty yards, requiring 18.8 Blood Essence Points.

This talent was one Chu Xisheng had just unveiled today, yet to be exchanged.

And on the very day that “Debating Martial Arts” was published, Chu Xisheng’s Blood Essence Points surged by more than two hundred.

By midnight, Chu Xisheng’s Blood Essence Points had reached 570.3 points.

Regrettably, although Chu Xisheng had a plethora of Blood Essence Points, he had yet to unveil the Bloodline Talent he wanted.

Now, refreshing the Martial Arts Treasure Vault became more expensive; he could use 0.1 Blood Essence Point to refresh a hundred times continuously.

0.1 Blood Essence Point was equal to one thousand Martial Arts Points, marking a tenfold increase in price.

Every refresh would pause for two minutes for Chu Xisheng to review.

If he found something of interest, he could stop the continuous refresh.

However, any remaining Martial Arts Points would not be refunded by the system.

In Chu Xisheng’s view, this was quite a rip-off.

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Seven days after the publication of “Debating Martial Arts,” the remaining sections of the small canal were finally fully opened.

This canal had also been in operation for exactly one month.

After deducting all expenses, the net profit of the small canal for the first month was as high as nineteen thousand taels, far exceeding everyone’s expectations.

Chu Xisheng held a thirty-seven percent stake in the small canal—this was because Zuo Qingyun’s share was also transferred to him.

This meant that Chu Xisheng’s net income from the canal in the first month amounted to seventy thousand Demon Silver.

That day, Chu Xisheng finally ended his secluded cultivation and left West Mountain Town for a mountain halfway up the South Slope of West Mountain, looking down at a village at the foot of the mountain.

He was there to inspect a newly constructed village.

“Dongjia Village is the sixth hunter village that has relocated to the foot of West Mountain since March,” Liu Ruoxi explained, pointing towards the village below, “You see, the location of this village, the villagers’ houses, and the village walls were all designed by a military strategy expert who excels in Magic and was personally hired by us for an exorbitant fee.

Not only can they protect against mountain floods and provide a water source, but they can also defend against bandits and demon beasts.

Dongjia Village now has three hundred thirty-two households with over two thousand people, and the total number of houses reaches six hundred fifty.

The remaining parts are reserved for the woodcutters we’ve recruited, and most of them are still vacant.”

Chu Xisheng nodded slightly upon hearing this, cohabiting hunters with woodcutters was his established strategy.

The woodcutters would cut timber for him, while the hunters would protect the woodcutters while hunting.

At this moment, Liu Ruoxi slightly furrowed her brow, “However, those captives who were tasked with building the houses and village walls harbor great resentment.

Even though we’ve started to give them some silver coins since the beginning of this month, there are frequent cases of them trying to escape or causing disturbances.”

“You can tell them to stay calm and do their jobs.

As long as the twelve new villages are completed on schedule, after May, I will let them go,” said Chu Xisheng.

Then he turned his attention to the Village Chief of Dongjia Village.

The man was in his forties, a robust hunter with a cultivation of Seventh Rank.

“Village Chief Dong, how is the situation with the hunters in your village?

Are the houses in order, is there enough salt and grain, and are the village walls strong?

If there’s anything unsatisfactory, feel free to speak up.

Since I have promised to help your people relocate and provide shelter for your tribe, I will ensure everything is done properly.”