Becoming a Saint by Touching Corpses

Chapter 519: Chapter 496: Grandmaster Hard to Find

Qing Country, Xiangyang City.

This city is reputed to be the number one city in the world because its city towers are tall, and the city walls are hard to destroy. It has always been a place of strategic contention throughout the ages.

Qing Country has been established for over four hundred years and has long been peaceful. Xiangyang City is still one of the most prosperous cities in the south.

Moreover, influenced by history, the martial arts culture in the city is quite strong, and it’s not uncommon to see people wielding knives or swords walking down the streets or drinking in taverns.

Shan Hai Tower, its name comes from a verse by an anonymous poet from the previous dynasty: “Gazing at the mountains and seas from the balcony, contemplating the long passage of time.”

It is one of the most famous taverns in Xiangyang City, situated by a lake, with a view so vast that the beautiful scenery of the lake can be captured completely.

This building has always been a gathering spot for people from the martial arts world, where various rumors and gossip circulate and ferment, and business is booming, often leaving no seats for those who arrive late.

Although the tavern is often frequented by martial arts people, very few dare to cause trouble here, and those who do meet a miserable end regardless of their status.

Some say that behind Shan Hai Tower is the influential Marquis Xiangyang, while others say it is associated with the leadership of the Four Sects, and still others say the owner of the tower is a retired famous figure from the martial arts world.

“Take this pot of wine to that young hero in the corner.” The shopkeeper of Shan Hai Tower instructed a servant below.

The shopkeeper was dressed in a black robe, looked about fifty years old, but his breath was long, and his eyes sparkled with intelligence, indicating he knew martial arts.

“Shopkeeper Tong, it seems this guest hasn’t ordered wine?” The young servant scratched his head in confusion.

“I am giving it to him,” said Shopkeeper Tong flatly.

“All right!” The servant was taken aback.

He knew better than others how powerful his shopkeeper was, with cultivation not inferior to many famous figures in the martial arts world.

Over the years in the tavern, those who received wine from him could be counted on one hand. What charm could this young man have?

No matter how the servant looked, he couldn’t see what was so extraordinary about the young man in the corner.

He was a man dressed in ordinary gray cloth, with thick eyebrows, and a somewhat heroic appearance. He was Lou Yi, who had arrived in Xiangyang City for a few days.

Upon arriving in this city, Lou Yi inquired about Shan Hai Tower and took a corner seat, sitting from morning till night, gathering all sorts of information.

Of course, he didn’t occupy the spot for nothing, as he would order some wine and meat every hour, which pleased and caught the attention of the tavern’s shopkeeper.

He found that he couldn’t see through Lou Yi’s abilities, which made him very curious about this young man.

Lou Yi didn’t particularly care about the shopkeeper’s regard. He was focused on gathering information these days, constantly hearing the chatter of the patrons around him:

“After Jin Dadao Wei Yuan died, his widow, who is under thirty, has already hooked up with his lifelong rival, Silver Spear Wu Yi.

Who knows if Wei Yuan, knowing this in the afterlife, would be so angry that he’d jump out of his coffin…”

“The youngest son of Marquis Xiangyang reportedly fell off his treasured horse from outside the frontier while hunting and damaged that heirloom of his.

The Marquis has offered a huge reward, inviting renowned doctors from all over to treat his son…”

“The current successor of Dominant Sword Villa, at only twenty-two years old, issued a challenge to the renowned ’Earth-shaking Fist’, a veteran of many years. The time is set for nine days later at Yunshan…”

’A grandmaster is hard to find.’ Lou Yi thought with emotion.

The news he had heard in recent days was mostly gossip and melodrama from the martial arts world, with little related to grandmasters.

Yet it couldn’t be said to be completely useless.

As Lou Yi’s understanding of this world deepened, his divination technique would become more accurate.

If lucky, learning about people around a grandmaster might indirectly lead to calculating the whereabouts of the grandmaster.

Suddenly, a familiar word entered his ears, grabbing Lou Yi’s attention.

“Have you heard? ’One Palm Flatten’ Li Weizhou is having a martial arts contest to find a husband for his daughter but ended up choosing a guy who’s completely unknown!”

“I heard too, but this guy is not to be judged by appearances. He even defeated Liu Yafei, the disciple of the Haoran Sect.”

“The Haoran Sect is declining more and more… This supposed disciple was even given a ten-move handicap and still couldn’t win!”

“The Haoran Sect hasn’t produced a grandmaster for a long time. The last one was their sect leader over a hundred years ago, but they mostly lived in the shadow of the Sword Saint and couldn’t become number one in the martial arts world.”

“Hey, it’s not just the Haoran Sect, have any of the other three great sects produced a grandmaster in recent decades?

I’ve heard the national teacher of Wanma Country is only one step away from the realm of a grandmaster and has been in seclusion for years.

If he breaks through, the Central Plains will face great calamity!”

“Sigh…”

’The national teacher of Wanma Country?’ Lou Yi exercised his divination ability in his mind, trying to predict the realm of this national teacher, but the feedback was somewhat vague.

’This national teacher probably hasn’t broken through to a grandmaster yet, but with such restriction on divination, it indicates he is a person of great fortune.

In the future, he has a high probability of reaching the peak and causing storms in this world.’

’A grandmaster is hard to find; perhaps the fate has not yet arrived.’

In Lou Yi’s heart, a trace of enlightenment suddenly emerged.

This time, it seems impossible to find the whereabouts of the Grandmaster, but next time I come to this world, there should be a significant turning point.

With this thought, Lou Yi decided to return to the main world.

He walked out of the tavern and onto the street, just in time to see a ragged beggar sitting in the corner, being bullied by a few children, his face expressionless.

Even with many orange peels, sugarcane dregs, and eggshells thrown on him, he had no reaction.

And looking at the beggar’s face, it seemed somewhat familiar.

’Liu Yafei?’ Lou Yi saw it and shook his head silently.

The mental strength of this disciple from a great sect is truly too weak.

He couldn’t bear being defeated by Wang Yukai and thus abandoned himself to despair.

He originally intended to leave directly.

But thinking of Liu Yafei’s current situation, it had something to do with him. Besides, the other party was just a bit arrogant, but not bad in nature. After thinking for a moment, he made a decision.

At this moment, Liu Yafei, the successor of the Haoran Sect, was still in a muddled state.

Since losing to Wang Yukai in the last contest, Liu Yafei felt his Dao heart collapse, and Heart Demons arise.

Thoughts of being a waste constantly surged in his mind, and he was too ashamed to return to the sect to face his teachers and seniors.

Being the direct disciple of the four great sects, at only about twenty years old, his cultivation was not far from top masters, and he could break through at any time.

He had immense pride in his heart, believing that he would not be weaker than any peers.

Unexpectedly, this time he lost easily to an obscure kid.

More critically, not only did he lose, he couldn’t even touch the opponent’s clothes after ten consecutive moves.

This was not only a severe blow to Liu Yafei’s confidence, but more importantly, it also implicated the reputation of the Haoran Sect.

He even harbored thoughts of ending it all.

At this moment, suddenly a voice surfaced in his mind:

“Kid, so you lost, get up. Staying in this dead state will only make others think you can’t take a loss.”

“So what if I can’t take a loss.” Liu Yafei murmured.

Suddenly, he seemed to realize something, shuddered with fright, and his eyes lit up.

’No, that voice just now wasn’t heard by my ears, it appeared in my mind!’

He suddenly turned his head and looked around, the street was busy with people, he couldn’t tell who was the expert transmitting the message.

’Anyone capable of speaking in someone’s mind, even a top master couldn’t do that, could it be the legendary Grandmaster?’

Liu Yafei was emotionally stirred, and the heart that was once ashen began to stir slightly.

In the martial world, a Grandmaster is like a mythical figure, admired by everyone, even the emperor might not compare.

The person who seemed to be a Grandmaster said, “Fell down, then just get up again.”

“Then how should this junior get up?” Liu Yafei asked in a low voice, his voice like a mosquito’s.

But he knew, the other party could definitely hear it.

“See the iron shop diagonally across from you? A strong person needs to temper themselves through a thousand trials and tribulations, start by forging iron to temper yourself.

When you can forge a powerful weapon that suits yourself, there will be few opponents for you in the Jianghu.”

The voice stopped abruptly and did not appear again.

Yet a light rekindled in Liu Yafei’s eyes as he looked at the iron shop ahead and strode forward.

Since the Grandmaster said so, it must be right!

On the other hand, Lou Yi nodded slightly.

He had just said it casually, to let this discouraged lad regain his spirit, but it was not without some truth.

After all, Liu Yafei was remarkably talented, he was just lacking in depth.

By settling down to forge iron and distancing himself from the martial world, his mind could be tempered, which would be greatly beneficial to his future development.

Three days later, Lou Yi’s cultivation finally recovered to the initial stage of Martial Saint, and he decided to return.

Next time he comes over, he shouldn’t encounter the world’s malice again.

After all, he has essentially practiced again in this world.

Lou Yi looked at the Attribute Panel, and once back in the main world, he would immediately upgrade the Breathing Technique.

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