Chapter 7

Zhang Ruochen did not show much emotional fluctuation, and said indifferently, "Then I congratulate my cousin. From now on, we will be even closer relatives."

After saying this, Zhang Ruochen turned and left.

During their first meeting, Zhang Ruochen did not have a good impression of his beautiful cousin. Since they did not see eye to eye, he left feeling somewhat disinterested.

Seeing that Zhang Ruochen had no reaction at all, all the young warriors of the Lin family were greatly disappointed.

How could this be?

Seeing Zhang Ruochen's indifferent expression, Lin Nanshan felt a bit disappointed. Staring at Zhang Ruochen's back as he turned to leave, she said somewhat unwillingly, "Don't you want to know the reason?"

Zhang Ruochen truly had no interest in who Lin Nanshan was engaged to, but since she insisted on telling him, he reluctantly stopped and nodded lightly, "I will definitely be there to congratulate you when you get engaged. If there's nothing else, I'll go find my mother."

Just as he finished speaking, Zhang Ruochen saw Lin Fei walk out from the inner courtyard of the Lin residence.

Lin Fei's eyes were slightly red, clearly having just cried. Although she had wiped away her tears, how could she hide it from Zhang Ruochen?

Zhang Ruochen immediately went up to her and asked with concern, "Mother, what's wrong? Who bullied you?"

Lin Fei shook her head and said, "Nothing, let's go back!"

How could it be nothing, looking at Lin Fei's state?

After meeting Lin Nanshan, Zhang Ruochen had no good feelings towards the Lin family.

Seeing Lin Fei's current state, Zhang Ruochen's feelings towards the Lin family worsened even more.

"Wait!"

Lin Fengxian, with his hands behind his back, walked out from the inner courtyard, glanced at Zhang Ruochen indifferently, and took out a scroll of ancient beast skin from his sleeve, saying, "This is a set of low-grade human-level cultivation technique, 'Taiyi Decision.' It can open seven meridians. Take it and cultivate. Although it's not a profound cultivation technique, it should be enough to complete the bone washing and meridian opening for you."

Then, Lin Fengxian ordered someone to bring two bottles of bone washing liquid and said coldly, "Since you have our Lin family's bloodline, take these two bottles of bone washing liquid as well!"

Lin Fei stared deeply at Lin Fengxian, showing a look of gratitude, and immediately pulled Zhang Ruochen's hand, saying, "Dust, quickly thank your uncle."

Seeing Lin Fengxian's condescending attitude, Zhang Ruochen felt very displeased. No wonder his mother's eyes were red; she must have endured a lot of humiliation to ask for a cultivation technique.

"No need for their charity, Mother, let's go!"

Zhang Ruochen did not even look at the cultivation technique and bone washing liquid that Lin Fengxian had taken out, and pulled Lin Fei away from the Lin residence.

"Refusing charity, he really thinks he's a prince," the young warriors of the Lin family all sneered and laughed coldly.

Lin Nanshan stared at the resolute young man walking out of the Lin residence, feeling even more astonished. She felt that her once weak cousin seemed to have changed somewhat.

"Having awakened the Divine Martial Mark, he naturally became a bit more resolute. However, he doesn't know that awakening the Divine Martial Mark at sixteen is already past the golden age of martial cultivation. Why think so much? In the future, we are destined to be in two different worlds."

Lin Nanshan sighed, returned to the training ground, and continued her cultivation.

After leaving the Lin residence, Lin Fei said, "Dust, you were too impulsive. As long as you can become a warrior and strengthen your body through martial arts, I don't mind enduring any humiliation."

Zhang Ruochen stood straight, turned to stare at the golden plaque inscribed with "Lin Residence," and said firmly, "Mother, rest assured! Even without the Lin family's charity, I will still become a warrior, and a strong one at that."

Lin Fei sighed softly, not continuing, but then seemed to think of something and said, "Dust, you already know that Nanshan and the Seventh Prince are getting engaged, right? Don't be too upset!"

Zhang Ruochen smiled and said, "Mother, don't worry! There are many good women in the world, and there are certainly those better than Lin Nanshan."

"Since you can think like that, I'm truly relieved," Lin Fei said with a relieved smile.

Returning to the Yunwu Palace, Zhang Ruochen took the last Blood Pill, entered the inner space of the Time Crystal, and began cultivating the Dragon Elephant Bodhimanda Fist.

After cultivating to the point of exhaustion, he sat down for a brief rest.

"I must avenge the humiliation Mother suffered at the Lin family. I will make the Lin family pay back tenfold. What exactly happened three years ago? I should find an opportunity to ask Sister Yun'er. Of course, my current primary goal is to quickly advance to the middle stage of the Yellow Extreme Realm."

To advance to the middle stage of the Yellow Extreme Realm, he needed to take bone washing liquid.

One bottle of bone washing liquid cost at least two hundred silver coins.

Two hundred silver coins was not a small amount for Zhang Ruochen.

Moreover, he was cultivating the "Nine Heavens Bright Emperor Scripture," and one bottle of bone washing liquid would not be enough to break through to the middle stage of the Yellow Extreme Realm.

"I've got it!"

Zhang Ruochen slapped his forehead, scolding himself for being too stupid. He had a vast treasure trove but was still worrying about earning silver coins.

In his previous life, he was the son of the Bright Emperor and had read many high-grade cultivation techniques and martial arts, all of which he had memorized. Even a random cultivation technique or martial art could fetch a high price.

The "Nine Heavens Bright Emperor Scripture" and the Dragon Elephant Bodhimanda Fist were divine-level treasures in the entire Kunlun World and could not be sold.

However, his memory contained other low-grade cultivation techniques and martial arts. Any one of them could cause a significant stir in the Yunwu Kingdom.

Zhang Ruochen immediately found paper and ink, and wrote down the cultivation method for the "Heavenly Heart Sword Technique," a low-grade spirit-level martial art.

The "Heavenly Heart Sword Technique" was the lowest-grade martial art in his memory.

Low-grade spirit-level.

"A low-grade spirit-level martial art should be considered top-notch in the Yunwu Kingdom. Even a large family like the Lin family would likely have only one or two low-grade spirit-level martial arts as their clan's ultimate techniques."

In the Yunwu Kingdom, many warriors did not have the opportunity to cultivate martial arts. Even a low-grade human-level martial art was a great treasure to them.

The lowest-grade human-level martial art would cost at least three hundred silver coins, and some powerful human-level martial arts could sell for over a thousand silver coins, which ordinary martial artists could not afford. Some warriors would even fight to the death for a human-level martial art.

As for a low-grade spirit-level martial art, if it were sold, even the heads of large families would be eager to buy it at any cost.

An additional spirit-level martial art would significantly enhance a family's strength.

After writing down the cultivation method for the "Heavenly Heart Sword Technique," Zhang Ruochen drew small diagrams of each sword move.

He gathered all the true qi in his body at the tip of the brush, infusing the true qi and martial arts intent into the diagrams of the sword moves.

Exhausting his true qi, he managed to draw only one diagram.

Zhang Ruochen immediately sat down, circulated the "Nine Heavens Bright Emperor Scripture," and replenished his true qi in the qi pool before starting to draw the second diagram.

It took him half a day to complete the twelve diagrams of the "Heavenly Heart Sword Technique."

Although his cultivation was gone, his eyesight and understanding of martial arts remained. Each sword move he drew was exquisite, just like the original "Heavenly Heart Sword Technique."

"With my current understanding of martial arts, drawing a low-grade spirit-level martial art is my limit. If I were to draw a mid-grade spirit-level martial art, I could only capture a third of its essence."

Martial art manuals could not be casually copied or replicated.

Even if an ordinary person copied the "Heavenly Heart Sword Technique," it would only be a superficial imitation. Even if they successfully cultivated it, they could not achieve the power of a low-grade spirit-level sword technique.

In his previous life, Zhang Ruochen was a great master at the peak of the Heaven Extreme Realm, and he could only capture the essence of a low-grade spirit-level sword technique. For higher-level martial arts, he could not capture their full essence.

"A low-grade spirit-level sword technique should fetch a good price."

Zhang Ruochen did not immediately take the "Heavenly Heart Sword Technique" to the martial market. Instead, he waited until nightfall before heading towards the palace gate.

"Ninth Prince, why are you leaving the palace so late?" the two guards at the palace gate asked.

The two guards knew that the Ninth Prince and Lin Fei had been moved to a side hall, meaning they had lost their influence in the palace. Therefore, they did not show any respect and did not even bow to Zhang Ruochen.

Zhang Ruochen was not the weak Zhang Ruochen of the past. He stared sharply at the two guards, straightened his chest, and said, "I am going to the Lin residence to see my cousin Nanshan. Open the gate immediately!"

As a prince, the two guards naturally did not dare to offend him. They opened the gate and watched as Zhang Ruochen left.

"What's he being so tough for? If he weren't the son of the Yunwu Duke, he would have died many times over," one of the guards spat coldly.

"Rumor has it that the Lin family's genius, Lin Nanshan, is about to be engaged to the Seventh Prince. He's still not giving up, truly foolish," the other guard said disdainfully.

Zhang Ruochen was not really going to see Lin Nanshan; he was just using this as an excuse to leave the palace without arousing suspicion.

Leaving the palace, Zhang Ruochen took out a large black cloak from the Time Crystal, wrapped himself in it, and walked into the brightly lit capital city.

In the darkness, no one could see his face.

Soon, Zhang Ruochen walked through the bustling streets and entered the martial market.

Other parts of the capital were considered "common markets." The martial market, which occupied only one-tenth of the city, was the most prosperous area in the Yunwu Kingdom.

The martial market was divided into five areas: the potion market, the equipment market, the beast market, the slave market, and the central auction house.

The martial market played a significant role in the prosperity of the Yunwu Kingdom, so the kingdom strictly managed it.

Each entrance to the martial market was guarded by soldiers, and only warriors or people of high status were allowed to enter.

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