Realm-Hopping Martial Master

Little Dragon Tiger List.

Established and published by the Patrol Skies Guard, only true geniuses could be listed.

In just a few short days, the name Jiang Shu spread at an astonishing speed. Radiating from Tianqing Prefecture City as its center, it diffused throughout all of Yunzhou. Countless Martial Artists were shocked.

"He defeated the eighty-second-ranked Tang Yujian in a single move! Jiang Shu's strength is terrifying! It's likely no genius ranked below fifty is a match for him."

"Absolutely! Although Jiang Shu, Young Master Jiang, made the first move, and it looked like a sneak attack, there was a significant distance between him and Tang Yujian. That distance was enough for a Blood Exchange Realm genius to react. I heard Tang Yujian immediately used a Forbidden Technique, but he was still defeated by a single punch."

"Jiang Shu of Yongning Prefecture started practicing Martial Arts in Pingling County. He trained for three years, advancing from a mere Martial Artist to a Blood Exchange Realm genius, and made it onto the Little Dragon Tiger List in one fell swoop. Imagine the hardships he must have faced on his journey! With such Martial Arts Talent, he's probably not much weaker than the true geniuses on the Dragon Tiger List, right?"

"Yunzhou has produced quite a few geniuses recently. Just a few days ago, didn't Chu Xisheng of the Chu Family return from his training, fight the already famous Zhao Zhongming to a draw, and secure the twenty-third spot on the Little Dragon Tiger List?"

"That's right! I almost forgot. It seems Jiang Shu also mentioned Zhao Zhongming. He said he wanted to come to the provincial capital for a formal battle with him."

"Really? That's something to look forward to! But this Jiang Shu is certainly no match for Zhao Zhongming. No matter how outstanding Jiang Shu's Martial Arts Talent is, he's still from a small county town. For us Martial Artists, combat strength isn't just about one's Realm; it's also about the mastery and understanding of Cultivation Techniques and Martial Arts, and whether one possesses powerful weapons. Take Zhao Zhongming, for instance. The tip of his spear is made from Meteor Sea Gold—that's a material used to forge Treasures!"

"He definitely won't be a match, but such a battle will make Jiang Shu thoroughly famous. Being ranked eighty-first and being able to challenge someone ranked twenty-second are completely different things."

"But he has to actually accept the challenge. A life-and-death duel isn't something every Martial Artist can agree to. It's not about victory or defeat anymore, but about life and death!"

"Indeed. How many of those who become geniuses don't cherish their lives? If they cultivate diligently, every one of them can at least reach the Acupoint Passage Realm. If I had such Martial Arts Talent, I'd ignore everything else and focus solely on reaching the Acupoint Passage Realm. Then I'd establish a great clan in the prefectural city, take wives and concubines, and, well... enjoy life to the fullest and have lots and lots of children!"

「Inside a tavern in the provincial capital.」

Martial Artists discussed fervently. Compared to the completely unfamiliar Jiang Shu, they naturally sided more with Zhao Zhongming.

Ever since Zhao Zhongming arrived in the provincial capital, he had climbed from the bottom of the Little Dragon Tiger List to his current twenty-second position. He had even fought to a draw against Chu Xisheng, who possessed a profound heritage and had aggressively fought his way up the ranks. Of course, it seemed that at the time, neither of them had played their final trump card. After all, this was merely a contest for rankings, not a battle to the death.

「Zhao Residence.」

Zhao Chengxuan hurriedly knocked and entered, stumbling towards the place where Zhao Zhongming was in secluded cultivation.

When the news of Jiang Shu reaching eighty-first place on the Little Dragon Tiger List reached the provincial capital, if other Martial Artists were shocked, then Zhao Chengxuan felt only one emotion: fear! The nightmarish figure he had struggled so hard to forget resurfaced in his mind.

He could never have imagined that someone from a mere small county town could, with a single move, defeat the eighty-first-ranked Tang Yujian. How could Jiang Shu's strength have increased to such a terrifying degree in just over two months?!

"Cousin! Cousin..." Zhao Chengxuan's voice was panicked and flustered.

"What's the matter?"

The door to the room swung open on its own, as if pushed by the wind. Zhao Zhongming sat on a cattail mat, the Five Dragon True Strength circulating within his body. In front of him, a Jade Scroll hovered in mid-air, held aloft by his True Strength. His brows were slightly furrowed, as if he were pondering something.

"It's... that Jiang Shu... He defeated Young Master Tang Yujian in a single move! And now, he says he's going to storm the provincial capital to battle you!" Zhao Chengxuan cut to the chase, relaying the most critical information.

FZZT.

His True Strength wavered, and the Jade Scroll nearly fell to the ground. Zhao Zhongming quickly reached out and caught the Jade Scroll, his face etched with disbelief.

He knew Tang Yujian's strength very well. Although there was a considerable gap between Tang Yujian and himself, dealing with an Early Stage Blood Exchange Realm Jiang Shu should have been effortless for Tang Yujian, shouldn't it? How could he possibly be defeated in a single move?!

"He said he's coming to the provincial capital to fight me?" Zhao Zhongming murmured, "It seems this country bumpkin from a small county has had some fortuitous encounters!"

Actually, at their cultivation Realm, few truly relied solely on family background; everyone had their own fortuitous encounters. The Meteor Sea Gold on his spear tip, for instance, was one of his greatest fortuitous encounters in recent years. It was thanks to this spear that he had fought his way up from around the thirtieth rank to the twenty-second. No matter how profound Jiang Shu's luck or how outstanding his Talent, were there any among the top thirty-six on the Little Dragon Tiger List who weren't blessed with profound luck and outstanding Talent? To think of fighting me... Jiang Shu, you're still too inexperienced!

"Such a trivial matter, and you're making a fuss!" Zhao Zhongming then said to Zhao Chengxuan. "However strong Tang Yujian might be, he was only at the bottom of the Little Dragon Tiger List. His actual strength wouldn't even get him into the top sixty. However, I've recently made further progress in comprehending a top-grade Cultivation Technique. I could easily step into the top twenty now."