Chapter 4

Chen Liu stepped back a few paces, grinning as he looked at Long Chen, saying, "It's just a friendly sparring match, just enough to make a point, Young Master Chen, you don't need to worry about losing too badly!"

Long Chen now looked at Chen Liu with cold eyes, sensing the hidden contempt behind his smile. Indeed, if Long Chen hadn't had yesterday's experience, his status in the Yang family would probably not even match this outsider, Chen Liu.

However, he had undergone a tremendous transformation in both combat strength and mindset. Just having gained combat strength, he was brimming with fighting spirit!

"Chen Liu, I know your true colors, don't pretend with me. If you want to fight, just come on, but if I accidentally kill you, don't blame me!"

Long Chen's bold words today left Chen Liu stunned. Just as he was about to use harsh words to suppress his opponent, he saw Long Chen's figure flash, and a surge of true qi came with a punch aimed right at him!

"Indeed, you've reached the Dragon Vein Realm, but you're far from being Chen Liu's match! Fine, since you don't know your place, don't blame me for not holding back!"

Chen Liu had been in the second level of the Dragon Vein Realm for two years, with equally formidable true qi. Instead of retreating, he advanced, roaring as he punched back, clashing with Long Chen.

Bang!

Their fists collided, true qi exploded, and they both retreated.

Feeling the force from the other's punch, which was no less than his own, Chen Liu was greatly surprised: "Good kid, you've been hiding your strength, second level of the Dragon Vein Realm!"

Long Chen was also pushed back.

"This Chen Liu's true qi is on par with mine, and he has more experience. If the fight drags on, I will definitely be at a disadvantage. This is my first battle today, and if I lose, it will greatly affect my future cultivation. So even if I die, I can't lose!"

Thinking this, Long Chen's eyes turned red, and he quickly noticed a fist-sized rock nearby.

He immediately averted his gaze, staring at Chen Liu and said, "Chen Liu, you do have some strength, but I'm even stronger. Try taking another punch from me!"

He punched again, and Chen Liu, not to be outdone, unleashed all his true qi, pressing down on Long Chen!

Boom!

This time, Long Chen was sent flying backward, crashing to the ground!

"My father's useless son is indeed useless. With your meager strength, you dare to show off in front of me, you deserve to be beaten!"

Seeing Long Chen fly backward, Chen Liu knew he was indeed stronger and immediately burst into laughter.

However, Long Chen had already jumped up, his eyes red as he charged at Chen Liu. Chen Liu didn't notice that Long Chen's left hand was behind his back.

"Still not giving up?"

Chen Liu laughed and moved to meet Long Chen. As Long Chen approached like a cornered dog, Chen Liu was about to punch again to thoroughly defeat him. But at that moment, Long Chen's left hand swung out, and a black object shot toward Chen Liu's face, reaching him instantly!

"What is this?!"

Chen Liu quickly used both hands to protect his face. The black object hit his arm, and the pain told him it was a rock.

Long Chen threw it with all his might, and Chen Liu used true qi to deflect it, but his arm was unharmed.

But at that moment, Long Chen had already rushed close to Chen Liu, kicking him in the abdomen. With a loud bang, Chen Liu screamed in pain, crashing into a willow tree and falling to the ground, spitting blood and completely losing his fighting ability. He could only look at Long Chen with a mix of fear and disbelief.

"You... Yang Chen, you dare to hurt me, my cousin will definitely take your life!"

Long Chen stood still and spat at him.

"What second-level Dragon Vein Realm expert, in the face of my killing move, is just as easily defeated!"

Long Chen wasn't a martial artist before, but he had fought many times. The move he used just now was his old trick.

In a fight, suddenly throwing a heavy object at the opponent's face, which is a vital and vulnerable area, would naturally make the opponent use their hands to block. This left an opening for Long Chen's true attack to hit without obstruction.

Remembering how Chen Liu had spat on him yesterday, and now dared to threaten him even after losing, Long Chen took a few steps forward, coldly grabbing Chen Liu's collar and saying, "You called me a dog, you spat on me, all because of your mouth. Today, I won't make it hard for you, I'll just seal your mouth!"

Chen Liu was terrified, looking at Long Chen with extreme fear and even pleading. Before he could speak, Long Chen punched him in the mouth, knocking out all his teeth. Chen Liu rolled on the ground in pain, regretting it a thousand times over.

After defeating Chen Liu, Long Chen suddenly felt a chill on his back. He quickly turned around to see Yang Zhan and his father, Yang Jia's second son, Long Chen's uncle Yang Yuntian, standing five meters away.

They had been passing by and witnessed this dramatic scene. Chen Liu was Yang Zhan's follower, and seeing him injured by Long Chen, Yang Zhan was filled with anger and immediately strode toward Long Chen, his aura overwhelming.

"Yang Chen... do you want to die?"

Without a word, Yang Zhan slapped at Long Chen.

The powerful true qi in that slap made Long Chen realize he couldn't dodge. If he were hit, he would lose all his teeth. This showed how angry Yang Zhan was.

Unfortunately, Long Chen's strength was inferior, and he could only wait to die.

Long Chen clenched his teeth, his anger almost consuming him. He was tired of being looked down upon and treated like a dog.

He vowed to take revenge.

"Why can he slap me without asking right or wrong? If I were stronger, would he dare to slap me even with his good father protecting him? If I were stronger, it would be my turn to slap him!"

This impending slap was like a fuse, gradually igniting his inner ferocity.

Slap! Yang Zhan's arm was caught, but it was only an inch from Long Chen's face, the strong wind from the palm making Long Chen's cheek hurt.

The one who caught Yang Zhan's arm was Yang Yuntian, who sternly said, "Zhan, have you forgotten my teachings? We are all family, how can you just attack? I'll punish you when we get home."

Then he looked at Long Chen and said, "Oh, you've finally reached the second level of the Dragon Vein Realm? You must be here to get a battle technique, right? Go ahead, but my father is meditating there. If you disturb him, you will be severely punished..."

With that, he didn't look at Long Chen and directly grabbed Yang Zhan's arm, walking away.

After walking dozens of steps, Yang Zhan finally couldn't hold back and asked, "Father, he injured Chen Liu, why didn't you let me teach him a lesson? With his strength, even ten thousand of him wouldn't be my match."

Yang Yuntian said calmly, "Always bullying the weak, what's the point? Have the skills to compete with your sister and Lingyue Yang Wu? Besides, he is still your aunt's son, how can you treat him like a slave!"

Yang Zhan said darkly, "Again because of Aunt, just the eighth level of the Dragon Vein Realm? Father, with more time, couldn't you reach it too?"

...

Watching their backs as they left, Long Chen suppressed his anger. But he remembered the slap and all the past beatings and insults, vowing to remember them all.

"Still the same words, don't let me catch you, or I'll make you wish you were dead."

After years of enduring, he had learned to control his emotions.

Looking at the Martial Technique Hall, Long Chen put aside his negative feelings, pushed open the stone door, and walked in.

As for Chen Liu, he still lay on the ground, and it took a long time for Yang Yuntian to send someone to take him away for recovery.

Long Chen walked to the tall tower, looking up at the iron tower and silently said, "My first battle technique is in there!"

His gaze shifted to the side, where there was a wooden house. Yang Jia's ancestor, his grandfather, was meditating inside. Outsiders generally didn't dare to disturb him, and with this ancestor guarding the Martial Technique Hall, it was foolproof. Since Long Chen met the conditions to view the battle techniques, he could enter.

"This old man, acting so mysterious. My father was at the eighth level of the Dragon Vein Realm when he was young, just a bit behind you. If he didn't have the Dragon Jade, he would have been a figure you would look up to."

Muttering to himself, he stepped into the Martial Technique Hall, walking through a long corridor, and entered the iron tower. Inside, there were several bookshelves, neatly arranged with the Yang family's battle techniques.

"I'm at the second level of the Dragon Vein Realm, so I can only cultivate a low-level Yellow Rank battle technique."

The Yang family had a total of thirty-two low-level Yellow Rank battle techniques. Long Chen walked to this section of the bookshelf, starting from the first row, and picked up a book called "Fierce Tiger Fist."

In less than a quarter of an hour, Long Chen put down the "Fierce Tiger Fist."

"What's going on, why is this battle technique so simple?"

While reading these manuals, Long Chen felt his senses were clear, and his memory and comprehension were extraordinary. He almost understood everything at a glance.

If it weren't for the rule that one couldn't cultivate in the Martial Technique Hall, he felt he could use it directly.

"Am I a martial arts genius, or...?"

In the past, he had seen some minor cultivation techniques, which he found difficult to understand. But the current situation was so different, it must be due to the mysterious Dragon Jade.

"This mysterious Dragon Jade in my mind has changed my soul, making me like a child, able to read quickly and understand deeply, and even my perception of the surroundings has become much stronger..."

"Father, what is this mysterious Dragon Jade, to have such a heaven-defying effect, not only transmitting your true qi to me but also making me a martial arts genius..."

After reading a few more low-level Yellow Rank books, Long Chen found them lacking in challenge. So he found the medium-level Yellow Rank section, where there were only five manuals. Long Chen immediately noticed one called "Falling Star Fist."

"Body like the starry sky, fist like a falling star, heavy as a mountain, fast as lightning..."

"The Falling Star Fist is said to be one of the most powerful in the medium-level Yellow Rank manuals, and the Yang family's Falling Star Fist is well-known. But reading this manual, it doesn't seem too difficult. I've already memorized many low-level Yellow Rank manuals, so this time I'll copy the Falling Star Fist..."

The Yang family's manuals couldn't be taken out of the Martial Technique Hall, so when selecting a manual, one had to copy it.

After half an hour, Long Chen had finished copying and returned the manual to its place.

"During the copying process, I've already understood the content. I'll go back to my residence to cultivate. But this is a medium-level Yellow Rank battle technique, I wonder if I can successfully cultivate it."

The Yellow Rank manuals were divided into low, medium, and high levels. For the first three levels of the Dragon Vein Realm, one generally cultivated low-level manuals. Long Chen choosing the Falling Star Fist was a step up.

"With the peculiar nature of the mysterious Dragon Jade, I believe I can achieve this."

Making up his mind, Long Chen left the Martial Technique Hall. Just as he reached the stone door, a withered voice sounded in his ear.

"Yang family manuals, destroy them immediately after cultivation. If they are found to be spread outside, immediate execution!"

Long Chen turned back but saw no one. He quickly nodded and said, "Yes, Grandfather. Yang Chen takes his leave."

He chose a medium-level Yellow Rank battle technique, which was against the rules, and feared being caught by the old man, so he left immediately.

In the wooden house, the old man opened his eyes and said helplessly, "I thought this boy might be a promising talent, but he's aiming too high, choosing a medium-level Yellow Rank battle technique... What a pity. Back then, Long Qinglan had a very good chance of reaching the Divine Pill Realm..."