Too bad they were never accurate...
Suddenly, his expression froze. "Wait a minute, why are there two new nicknames here? Big-Dick Chen... I think I get what that means. But what’s Chen Shier about?"
’Where did these two nicknames even come from?’
"Alright, take a look at this then."
Ancient Star River gave him a sleazy grin, then pulled three books from his robes. Waggling his eyebrows, he chuckled, "All good stuff. This old man just happened to ’borrow’ them from a fellow martial artist."
Chen Xuan took the books and glanced at the titles.
Young Hero Chen and My Mother: A Thing or Two
The Story of Young Hero Chen and the Heroine Hei Jie
Young Hero Chen and the Twelve Maidens of Jiang Province.
His face darkened.
’What the hell is this crap?’
He flipped one open. The contents were crude and unbearable to look at.
"So, now you know where the ’Chen Shier’ nickname came from, right?"
Ancient Star River grinned. "The twelve maidens of Jiang Province. You took care of them all in one night. Doesn’t that make you ’Chen Twelve’?"
"Which bastard made this up? I’ll rip his mouth off!"
Chen Xuan was furious.
He took another, closer look at the contents.
’Forget it. I won’t rip it up.’
’I’ll just read it first.’
"Making the Earth List at twenty... that’s really incredible."
Ancient Star River clicked his tongue in amazement. Suddenly, he remembered something. "By the way, what about those two experts comparable to the Earth List who were hunting you? Don’t tell me you were the one who dealt with them?"
He had been so relieved to see Chen Xuan was safe that he’d almost forgotten about it.
"What else?"
Chen Xuan replied, "I killed them all!"
"Really?"
Ancient Star River’s eyes widened.
"Obviously. Didn’t I tell you before? Don’t worry about anyone on the Earth List. Just hold off the Outer Saint for me."
Chen Xuan’s tone was calm.
Ancient Star River’s mind reeled, buzzing with disbelief.
’Don’t tell me this kid secretly reached the Outer Saint realm, just like Chu Shanhe...’
’If that’s the case, then he’s absolutely terrifying.’
"Can... can you give me a hint? What realm have you reached?"
Old Deng asked, shaken.
"Inner Realm Seventh Layer!"
Chen Xuan stated it plainly, holding nothing back.
BZZZT!
Ancient Star River’s mind instantly went blank, his scalp tingling with shock.
If he remembered correctly, it had been less than ten days since Chen Xuan broke through to the Inner Realm.
Ten days to break through seven layers consecutively!
’Is that even human?’
’If that’s human, I’ll eat shit!’
For a moment, Old Deng was in a daze. He wandered away, barely aware of how he even left the courtyard.
It wasn’t until he was some distance away that a cool breeze finally snapped him out of it.
He took a long, sharp breath. He was shocked, but also gratified.
"The Martial Alliance has a successor... Master, you died a tragic death, but don’t you worry. Soon, someone will be able to avenge you..."
He wiped his tears and walked toward his residence.
「In the courtyard.」
Chen Xuan looked at his panel again.
Name: Chen Xuan
Heart Methods: Heaven-Burning Nine Tribulations Scripture (Seventh Layer), Nine Yang Red Fire Skill (Inner Realm Part 3, Perfection), Molten Fire Gold Forging Skill (Perfection · Molten Lava Armor), Mixed Element Qi Skill (Perfection)
Martial Arts: Golden Summit Skill (Perfection · Indestructible Golden Cranium, Spine Becomes Dragon), Primordial Barbaric Energy (Perfection · Strength to Break All Laws), Thunder-Fire Vajra Skill [(Perfection) Three Thousand Thunder Claps, Inner Scorching Sun, Mountain-Splitting Earth-Shaking, Soul-Severing Palm], Iron Wall Dragon-Elephant Skill (Perfection), Heavy Mountain Palm (Perfection), Shattering Star Finger (Perfection), Flame Heaven-Burning Palm (Perfection)
Cultivation: Inner Realm Seventh Layer
Talents: Innate Divine Strength, Bronze Skin Iron Bones, Thunder-Lightning Dharma King (Level 1), Innate Tyrant Body, Indestructible Fist Intent (Level 2), Absolute Domain (Unlocks one new talent for each level of Renown gained. Current Renown: Highly Respected)
Retribution Points: 486,700 (Can be used to deduce Martial Arts)
...
"480,000 Retribution Points, plus seven heavenly materials and earthly treasures... that might not be enough for me to break through to the next level."
Chen Xuan mused.
’Forget it, it’s not a sure thing.’
’I’ll go to the Mission Pavilion later and find a quest.’
’Otherwise, it could all be for nothing.’
The higher the realm, the more Retribution Points were needed.
With that, Chen Xuan immediately flipped open Young Hero Chen and the Twelve Maidens of Jiang Province and began to read, finding it more and more interesting the further he got.
’What genius wrote this?’
’They deserve a reward!’
’A huge reward!’
Just as he was continuing to read, his Indestructible Fist Intent (Level 2) was suddenly triggered again.
Invisible seismic waves appeared in his mind, carrying waves of malice like a magnitude 8 earthquake.
Chen Xuan’s gaze hardened, and he whipped his head around.
’Such strong malice! And it’s within the Martial Alliance!’
He put the book away, and with a single step, he was out of the courtyard in an instant.
Following the sensation in his mind, he headed straight out.
「A short while later.」
He appeared in the shadows not far away, his gaze profound as he looked toward a courtyard ahead.
’An elite disciple’s residence?’
He wondered.
Elite disciples generally had a cultivation level in the True Qi Realm.
For example, Shen Qinghan, Chu Qingyin, Xu Long, and Cao Hai... In their youth, they were all experts on the Human List.
But having passed the age of thirty-five, they were automatically removed from the list.
’Which elite disciple holds such malice toward me?’
A cold glint flashed in his eyes.
This malice was even stronger than that of a typical Inner Realm expert.
’Did I kill his entire family or something?’
Suddenly, Chen Xuan noticed someone walking by and immediately sent a voice transmission. "Chu Qingyin..."
Chu Qingyin, who had just finished reporting to an elder and was on her way back, heard the voice. She quickly turned around, her eyes lighting up, and hurried over.
"Elder Chen..."
She was both surprised and delighted.
Just a moment ago, they had been discussing Elder Chen making it onto the Earth List.
The next, he was actually contacting her himself.
She was truly overwhelmed by the unexpected favor.
"Don’t be nervous."
Chen Xuan smiled and pointed ahead. "Whose residence is that?"
"Oh, that’s Lin Tian’s residence."