Chapter 9: Song Qing Shan

  The four of them went to the martial arts arena together for the next few days to practice their skills.

  After Xia Chen's guidance, Chen Lie, Sun Li and Fang Qiu had a certain understanding of the Seven Shadows Fist. When they watched Feng Chuanxin's demonstration again, their comprehension was completely different from before, and they made rapid progress.

  On this day, the four of them arrived at the Executive Temple to receive the Yuanqi Dan.

  The Yuanqi Pill is a basic cultivation pill, with multiple effects such as healing wounds, recovering energy, and assisting in cultivation. Ordinary disciples can receive several pills every month, making it a precious resource for cultivation.

  Xia Chen and the others were taking the Yuanqi Dan for the first time. Looking at the dark green dan medicine emitting a fragrant scent, they couldn't help but feel extremely excited.

  Suddenly, a loud voice like thunder burst out: "Hey, you few, hand over all the Yuan Qi Dan!"

  The four of them were shocked and looked up to see a disciple with a rough appearance standing in front of them, hugging his arms, with fierce eyes and a ferocious expression, clearly not here for good.

  "Who are you? What right do you have to ask us to hand over the Yuanqi Dan?" Xia Chen asked in a deep voice, this rough and wild man had never been seen before, but it was clear that he was targeting them, because many other ordinary disciples also received the Yuanqi Dan, but were not robbed.

  "Shut up and hand it over quickly, or I'll break your bones!" the rough and violent man shouted.

  He raised his massive fist and swung it in front of the four people before suddenly slamming it onto a stone bench.

  Bang! The stone bench was carved out of hard stone slabs, but under this blow, it suddenly shattered into several pieces.

  The rough and burly man sneered: "See that? If you don't hand it over, this stone bench will be your fate!"

  "Brother, you must help us teach these few trash a good lesson, especially that one called Xia Chen. It's best to cripple him or make him kneel down and kowtow to us hundreds of times." An excited voice rang out, Wu Gang walked out from the crowd with a face full of malice.

  Yang Er and other new disciples also came out, their faces all bearing an excited and cruel intention.

  Xia Chen and the others finally understood why this rough and wild man was targeting them, it turned out that he was Wu Gang's cousin, intentionally coming to pick a fight.

  "Rest assured, Wu Gang," the burly man sneered. "This new half-breed actually dared to hit you - he's really asking for it. Today, I'll not only cripple him but also snatch their Yuanqi Dan and give it to you all to humiliate and avenge."

  "So it was Song Qing Shan this guy? He either doesn't show up or shows up to cause trouble."

  "Song Qing Shan has always been arrogant, these new disciples don't know the inside story, yet they dare to hit his younger cousin."

  "A new disciple who has just entered the door for a dozen days, how can he compare with this old disciple of later generations? It seems that today is inevitable to suffer humiliation."

  Some ordinary disciples were watching from a distance and discussing among themselves.

  Wu Gang, with Song Qing's support, regained his composure and rushed forward a few steps, pointing at Xia Chen's nose and shouting: "Today my brother is here, you scoundrel, just wait for your death..."

  Whoa! A powerful kick with a fierce gust of wind swept over, Wu Gang hadn't finished speaking before he flew out like a cloud and fog, crashing to the ground with a thud, instantly knocked unconscious.

  A moment of silence.

  Including Song Qing Shan, everyone's face stiffened instantly, staring at Xia Chen who slowly withdrew his foot, their eyes wide with shock.

  This new disciple is so fierce, he beats people without even saying hello. Poor Wu Gang has already been knocked down three times in a row, and before he could even show off his skills, he was beaten to the ground by Xia Chen.

  "Song Qing Shan, I'll not only beat your younger cousin, but also beat him again in front of you. What can you do about it?" Xia Chen said coldly.

  "Bastard! I'll kill you!" Song Qing Shan's face turned iron-green, he clenched his fist and with a fierce gust of wind, heavily smashed it towards Xia Chen's head, using all his strength in one blow.

  Xia Chen's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he also clenched his fist, swinging it upwards. The true energy on his fist hissed loudly, transforming into countless tiny whirlwinds.

  After more than ten days of cultivation, Xia Chen made great progress, his fighting spirit was boiling, and he was just thinking of having a battle with someone, when Song Qing Shan came at the right time.

  Bang! Two fists collided together without any fanfare.

  Xia Chen's body shook slightly, and then nothing happened.

  Song Qing Shan stumbled backward, retreating five or six steps in a row. His face suddenly turned crimson, his arms hung down, and although his fists were still clenched, they were shaking uncontrollably.

  Everyone's eyes widened in an instant, and they couldn't believe that Xia Chen could actually knock back Song Qing Shan with just one punch.

  Yang Er and others were even more shocked, their eyes wide with fear, their faces pale, almost shouting out loud.

  Sun Li, Chen Lie and Fang Qiu looked at each other in surprise and delight.

  Song Qingshan's cultivation was clearly superior to Zhuo Bufan when he first started, and at that time, Xia Chen was not yet a match for Zhuo Bufan. It was unexpected that in just over ten days, Xia Chen would become so powerful.

  Perhaps two months later, Xia Chen can surprise everyone... The three of them thought.

  Xia Chen was also somewhat surprised, although he didn't fear Song Qing Shan, but since the other party was a post-heaven first-rate old disciple, naturally he wouldn't dare to be arrogant, and unexpectedly with one full-strength strike, Song Qing Shan turned out to be so fragile, instantly his confidence soared.

  "Mongrel, you've enraged me!" Song Qing Shan's face rapidly changed from flushed to iron-blue as he bellowed, "I won't let anyone be a human being if I don't smash you into powder today!"

  He took a deep breath, and tomorrow's heavy true energy burst out, his whole body shook, and countless dust scattered.

  But before he could even make a move, his face changed color.

  A fierce gust of wind came rushing, Xia Chen was like a sharp shooting star, instantly dashing in front of him, leaping into the air, his right leg bringing up an extremely powerful whirlwind, fiercely sweeping towards his temple.

  "What if I provoke you?" In the midst of the raging wind, Xia Chen's icy voice echoed.

  "Mongrel, you dare!" Song Qing Shan roared in anger, not expecting Xia Chen's speed to be so fast that dodging was no longer possible, and could only raise his arm to heavily meet Xia Chen's right leg.

  Bang! Fists and feet collided, a loud crash, Song Qingshan blocked the attack, but couldn't cancel out the ferocious power, stumbling back again, farther than before.

  The summer dust fell to the ground without any pause, and the Seven Shadows Fist was unleashed like a violent storm, crazily attacking Song Qing Shan.

  Qī Yǐng Quán was originally just the most ordinary skill, but in Xià Chén's hands, it became extremely ferocious, as if a harmless ordinary wild beast suddenly revealed its sharp fangs.

  "Bastard......" Song Qing-shan continuously roared in anger, desperately resisting, but under Xia Chen's powerful offensive, he retreated step by step.

  Xia Chen had already cultivated to the peak of the Post-Heaven First Realm, and whether it was in terms of strength or techniques, he surpassed him.

  "Everyone, let's go together and attack him with Brother Song. We outnumber him, this mongrel will definitely not be able to withstand it." Suddenly, Yang Er shouted loudly, leading the crowd of new disciples to charge forward fiercely.

  "Are you shameless!" Chen Lie and the other two were furious and were about to step forward to stop them.

  "Hum! A sound like the vibration of a violin string suddenly rang out, and with a whooshing sound, as if waves were surging, a clear fist shadow suddenly appeared around Xia Chui's fist."

  "Good heavens, the Seven Shadows Fist's fist shadow! I'm not seeing things, am I? How is this possible?!"

  "Feng Shixiong didn't say that only after reaching the third level of Later Heaven can one possibly punch out a fist shadow? Has Xia Chen cultivated to the third level of Later Heaven?"

  "It's too unbelievable, really hard to believe."

  "Able to strike out a fist shadow, enough to instantly kill Song Qing Shan!"

  Just like pouring ice water into a boiling pot of oil, the onlookers were instantly shocked and amazed.

  Yang Er and others had just rushed up, were hit by the heavy overlapping fist shadows, and flew out one after another, each with a blue nose and swollen face.

  Fists and shadows surged towards Song Qing Shan like a raging sea.

  Song Qing Shan was infinitely shocked and even forgot to dodge.

  He had long heard Wu Gang say that Xia Chen was just a mediocre new disciple, although he was surprised by the first day's performance, but also thought that was the limit. He really didn't expect Xia Chen to be able to punch out a fist shadow.

  This Xia Chen, is he really a new disciple with mediocre talent? He doesn't seem like it at all.

  He could no longer see Xia Chen, and the flurry of punches that came at him were just a blur. He barely managed to block a few before being pummeled by countless fists, sending him flying out with a blood-curdling scream, landing awkwardly on the ground.

  "Song Qingshan, is this all you've got? You can't even withstand a single blow." Xia Chen sneered.

  Yang Er and others crawled up from the ground and went to help Song Qingshan up.

  Song Qing Shan's face turned pale, a thin line of blood slowly seeping from the corner of his mouth. His eyes flashed with a mad hatred, but he didn't pounce again, knowing he was no match. Gnashing his teeth, he said: "I'll remember this score, let's go!"

  As a senior disciple, he and more than a dozen people ganged up on a new junior fellow apprentice, only to be defeated miserably in public. Song Qingshan's face was completely lost, and from then on, he could no longer hold his head up high in the sect.

  "Come and go as you please? Is it that easy?" Xia Chen shouted.

  "What do you want?" Song Qingshan's tone softened, although he was not pleased. He knew that he was no match for the other person, and being stubborn would only bring him trouble.

  "Since you've lost, you have to pay the price. Hand over all your Yuan Qi Dan." Xia Chen said coldly.

  "You!" Yang Er and others' faces turned iron-green. They were also the first time to receive Yuanqi Dan, and they hadn't even warmed it up in their hands yet, how could they bear to hand it over.

  "What? You're not convinced? If you don't hand over the Yuanqi Dan, this will be your outcome." Xia Chen crossed his arms and pointed at Song Qingshan with a cold smile.

  Song Qingshan's face was as ugly as it could get, he had been in the door for a long time, but this was the first time he was robbed by a new apprentice, and to make matters worse, it was done in front of everyone, this was truly a great humiliation.

  But now the situation is stronger than people, under helpless circumstances, Song Qingshan had to hand over all the yuanqi dan on his body to Xia Chen, otherwise Xia Chen would not let him go.

  Yang Er and other new disciples' hearts were bleeding, their eyes filled with hot tears as they watched their precious first... Yuanqi Dan being easily snatched away.

  They snatched nearly a hundred Yuanqi Dan, and the four of them, Xia Chen and others, were overjoyed and divided them equally. What's even more ruthless is that they didn't let off Wu Gang, who had fainted, and instead went up to search him thoroughly, and finally kicked Wu Gang heavily, leaving everyone stunned.

  Song Qingshan and others left with a sullen expression, Xia Chen watched coldly from the side. He naturally understood that Song Qingshan would not be willing to give up and would definitely retaliate. However, within the sect, there was no way to completely eliminate future troubles, so he could only secretly increase his vigilance.

  In short, it's still necessary to quickly improve one's cultivation. In the face of true power, all schemes and plots are useless.