Chapter 64: Medicine King Mu Xun

At the martial arena.

Dozens of martial artists of various realms were engaged in fierce battles on the different martial arenas, their movements fierce and dynamic. Strange lights flickered in the arenas, resembling spiritual snakes wriggling in the air.

All kinds of peculiar martial techniques emerged from the participating martial artists. Some techniques were so bizarre that even the people from the five major families were quite surprised.

On a high building of the Shi family.

Shi Yan stood beside Shi Jian, his eyes gleaming with unusual light, his gaze constantly shifting from one martial arena to another.

As the head of the family, Shi Jian always stood by his side, continuously explaining the battles to him. Whenever Shi Yan showed interest in a particular arena, Shi Jian would immediately explain the approximate strength of the combatants, the level of their martial techniques, and various combat strategies, telling him what methods to use to defeat an opponent quickly.

On the stone building, Shi Tie was also quietly explaining the situation in the martial arena to his descendants, detailing the various martial techniques displayed, pointing out their advantages and disadvantages, and telling them how to defeat such opponents and where their weaknesses lie.

As the heads of the family, Shi Jian and Shi Tie rarely spoke in daily life, but this time was an exception. From the start of the martial competition, the two of them had not stopped talking.

Shi Tang was pulling Shi Tianxiao to one side, pointing at someone in the martial arena and giving instructions. Shi Tianxiao would nod from time to time and occasionally ask questions.

Some of the Shi family’s retainers from other places, including the lesser branches of the major families, were secretly observing the situation on the stone building. Seeing Shi Jian explaining things to Shi Yan with all his effort, they were all secretly curious.

"Old madman, who is that kid? Why is the head of the family so devoted to him?" Ku Long stood beside Han Feng, observing for a while, secretly shocked, and pointed at Shi Yan to ask.

Ku Long was also a retainer of the Shi family, with the cultivation of the first level of Nirvana. He had been stationed in another city and did not know about Shi Yan. Seeing Shi Jian take such good care of Shi Yan, he found it very strange.

"That’s Young Master Yan." Han Feng’s expression was indifferent, glancing at Ku Long and said coolly, "He’s the young master who was often away from home, exploring ancient sites. Yes, the son of Yang Hai and Miss Qing."

"Really?"

Ku Long looked surprised and said strangely, "That young master never practiced martial arts, right? As far as I know, he has always been messing around with strange things and never put his mind into martial arts practice. Why would the head of the family favor such a person?"

"Young Master Yan is no longer the same as before."

Han Feng narrowed his eyes slightly and said coolly, "If Young Master Yan asks you to do something in the future, you’d better give it your all. It won’t do you any harm." Although Han Feng knew a lot, he was very tight-lipped. If it weren’t for his good relationship with Ku Long, he wouldn’t even have given this reminder.

Ku Long knew Han Feng’s temper. Hearing this, he was stunned for a moment before nodding lightly.

Although he was still full of doubts, he realized that this young master was definitely favored by the head of the family. He secretly decided to find opportunities to get closer to Shi Yan in the future.

Besides Ku Long, many other retainers and lesser branches of the Shi family were also quietly asking those around them, wanting to know why Shi Jian was putting all his energy into this unknown young man.

Soon, Shi Yan’s identity became clear. This young master, who had never been specially treated in the past seventeen years, suddenly became the focus of the Shi family.

"Grandfather, has Little Yan really become a martial artist? And reached the third level of the innate realm?" Shi Tianke stood beside Shi Tie, seeing Shi Jian focus all his attention on Shi Yan, finally couldn’t help but ask.

Shi Tie glanced at that side and nodded lightly, saying, "Yes, Shi Yan has done well. He has indeed miraculously reached the third level of the innate realm. He might also participate in this martial competition."

Recently, Shi Tie had been focusing on his three grandsons and was not very clear about Shi Yan’s situation. He only knew that Shi Yan had indeed obtained the family’s martial soul and had become a martial artist at the third level of the innate realm.

However, he did not know about the peculiarity of Shi Yan’s martial soul. He found it a bit strange that Shi Jian was so focused on Shi Yan.

But he didn’t think too much about it. After all, Shi Yan was his elder brother’s grandson, and Shi Tianxiao was not very ambitious. Now, with the sudden emergence of Shi Yan, who had reached the third level of the innate realm, he thought Shi Jian was just overly excited. He didn’t know that it was because Shi Yan had obtained dual martial souls, and one of them, the petrification martial soul, had miraculously broken through to the second stage.

"Tianyun, this year’s martial competition should be led by you against Mo Zhan. Last time Tianke lost, so you can’t lose to Mo Zhan this time, or others will think that the third generation of the Shi family is no one!" Shi Tie instructed the nearby Shi Tianyun.

"Sure, I will definitely defeat Mo Zhan," Shi Tianyun said confidently.

Shi Tianyun was only nineteen years old but had already reached the third level of the innate realm, a time of great vigor.

Before Shi Yan emerged, he was the pride of the current generation of the Shi family, and Shi Jian often personally guided his martial arts practice. However, due to Shi Yan’s sudden emergence, Shi Jian had rarely paid attention to him recently.

Shi Yan had spent the past seventeen years exploring ancient texts and spent little time at home. Since he did not practice martial arts, he did not conflict with anyone in the family, and Shi Tianyun had not paid much attention to him.

However, now that Shi Yan had suddenly emerged, Shi Jian’s attitude had changed dramatically, which made Shi Tianyun somewhat uncomfortable.

But because the Shi family faced strong enemies like the Mo and Ling families, and Shi Jian and Shi Tie had a good relationship, the second generation’s parents had always worked together to compete with the Mo family. Therefore, the relationship among the current generation was also good, and Shi Tianyun and others were often taken out by Shi Tianxiao to enjoy life.

So, although Shi Tianyun was uncomfortable, he did not show it too intensely. He just wanted to show his abilities in the martial competition to make Shi Jian understand who the true hope of the Shi family’s future was.

"Hey!" Shi Jian was explaining a battle to Shi Yan when he suddenly exclaimed, his eyes shining with light, and he sharply focused on a few people who had just appeared beside the martial arena.

"Who’s that?" Shi Yan frowned and moved forward, looking in the direction Shi Jian was looking.

A group of seven people slowly walked in from outside the Divine Stone Square. The leader was about fifty years old, with a hooked nose, a sinister face, a hairpin on his head, and a silver robe. On the left shoulder of his silver robe, five different herbs were embroidered.

"A fifth-grade Spirit-level alchemist." Shi Yan just glanced and recognized the person’s identity.

Alchemists, like martial techniques, were divided into five levels: Common, Mystic, Spirit, Holy, and Divine. The Karu he had killed in the Dark Forest was only a Common-level alchemist, yet the Mo family treated him as a treasure. Now, the alchemist who had appeared was a rare fifth-grade Spirit-level alchemist, whose status was definitely not low!

"This is Karu’s master, Medicine King Mu Xun." Shi Jian glanced at Shi Yan and said, "Mu Xun is not only a fifth-grade Spirit-level alchemist but also a second-level Nirvana realm powerhouse. The Medicine King Valley is a special organization that does not participate in the conflicts of various forces but has intricate relationships with them..."

Karu’s death at Shi Yan’s hands was known by very few people. Now, with Shi Yan’s appearance changed, only a few people knew his identity. Shi Jian was not worried that Mu Xun could find Shi Yan. Instead, he was somewhat gleeful, saying with a cold laugh, "Mu Xun is probably here to find the stolen map. Karu entered the Dark Forest with the Mo family, so Mu Xun will definitely cause trouble for Mo Tuo. Hehe, this will be interesting."

"Medicine King Mu Xun!"

The martial artists near the martial arena quickly recognized the newcomers and exclaimed, making way for Mu Xun.

Many martial artists rushed forward, shouting frantically, "Medicine King, I have collected many herbs. Can you please refine a pill for me? I beg you!"

This statement caused a stir among the many martial artists outside the arena, who also shouted loudly, hoping that Mu Xun would refine a pill for them.

With Mu Xun’s arrival, many people’s attention shifted to him, and they stopped watching the battles in the martial arena.

On the high buildings of the Beiming, Zuo, Ling, and Mo families, many people could no longer sit still. Many high-ranking experts of the major families, at the behest of their heads, quickly rushed down from the buildings, approaching Medicine King Mu Xun as fast as possible, inviting him to observe the martial competition at their stone buildings.

On the Shi family’s side, Shi Tie, without waiting for Shi Jian’s instructions, also rushed down early.

Suddenly, around Medicine King Mu Xun, the core members of the five major families appeared, all smiling and hoping that Mu Xun would honor them by visiting their buildings.

"Mu Xun will probably go to the Mo family, hehe, but it won’t be good for them." Shi Jian looked gleeful.

Sure enough.

As soon as Shi Jian finished speaking, Mu Xun, with a sullen face, walked silently toward the Mo family’s stone building without saying a word to Mo Chaoge, who had come to invite him, leaving Mo Chaoge standing there.

Mo Chaoge did not dare to get angry and kept smiling, nodding and bowing as he followed Mu Xun.