Cultivating for Immorality: I Evolved Martial Arts into the Immortal Path – Chapter 105

Chapter 105: Black Market Amnesty Token

Inside the martial arts hall.

The competition ended, and Chu Liang planned to return to his own courtyard.

He lightly leaped and jumped off the stage.

The disciples below the stage immediately made way, and at the same time respectfully called out:

“Master Chu!”

“Master Chu!”

“……”

Chu Liang nodded slightly, his mind calm, not losing himself in the repeated calls of “Master Chu.”

He was not very interested in the change of status.

Strength was the foundation of everything.

As long as one’s strength was strong enough, let alone being a martial arts hall master, even becoming the emperor was not impossible.

Chu Liang could remain indifferent, but it didn’t mean others could do the same.

After returning to the Martial Alliance, Ye Long, the master of the Dragon and Snake Martial Arts Hall, sat in the main hall of the Martial Alliance, drinking tea while recounting the events, making sure to spread the word.

“A martial arts hall master in his early twenties, have any of you ever seen one before?”

“Never!”

“It’s really the first time I’ve heard of this.”

“Is that Chu Liang really that powerful? Is his saber technique stronger than the saber master of the Autumn Blade Martial Arts Hall? But what about his Qi and Blood? How many strands of Qi and Blood has he condensed? Can he command respect?”

“……”

Everyone was surprised and interested, and they began to discuss.

At first, some people thought Ye Long was talking nonsense.

But soon, new messages came from the Autumn Blade Martial Arts Hall, each proving that Ye Long was right.

Chu Liang had indeed become a martial arts hall master!

In the Law Enforcement Hall, Hall Master Liang Han, who heard the news, was drinking tea.

“What did you say?”

His hand trembled, and he almost choked on his tea.

“That Chu Liang became the saber master of the Autumn Blade Martial Arts Hall? Is Li Ren muddled-headed? How could he make such a decision?” Liang Han’s face was unsightly.

“Hall Master, this is absolutely true. Hall Master Luo and Hall Master Yan were both there, and they witnessed it firsthand,” the person responsible for reporting said.

“But that Chu Liang is only in his twenties!”

Liang Han stood up abruptly and put down his teacup.

He really didn’t want to believe it and had to go out and inquire himself.

The master positions of the three major martial arts halls were particularly important. This was not child’s play, and not everyone was qualified to hold such a position.

Soon, Liang Han returned to the Law Enforcement Hall with a livid face and slammed his palm on the armrest of his chair.

Smack!

“He really became a saber master!”

The news was confirmed, witnessed by countless people, and could not be faked.

Originally, Liang Han thought that Chu Liang’s saber technique was not even at the entry level and that he would likely make a fool of himself today. But he had waited for the exact opposite result.

His mood was quite terrible now, and he reached out, grabbed his teacup, and took several gulps of tea.

Fortunately, he didn’t go to the Autumn Blade Martial Arts Hall today. Otherwise, he might have become a laughingstock.

After drinking the tea, Liang Han’s mood barely calmed down.

“Ten days to master the saber technique at the entry level, and two months to reach great mastery. This Chu Liang’s talent is simply monstrous!” After calming down a little, Liang Han couldn’t help but feel a chill.

At this moment, he also experienced what Wu Neng felt.

Chu Liang was growing too fast!

He could no longer be regarded as a junior, and he had to be taken seriously.

“Fortunately, his saber technique is exquisite, but his Qi and Blood is his weakness. There is still a chance to eliminate him,” Liang Han thought with a sinister look in his eyes.

“That damned Wu Neng, he didn’t have the ability to eliminate Chu Liang himself and even brought me such big trouble. Next time I see him, I’ll make sure he suffers!”

Liang Han thought of Wu Neng. If it weren’t for Wu Neng, he wouldn’t have provoked Chu Liang.

But since he had already provoked him, Liang Han did not regret it.

After all, he had received a Blood Skin Stone.

Also provoking Chu Liang because of Wu Neng was Qi Hai, the sword master of the Black Sword Martial Arts Hall.

Qi Hai did not regret it either, because Wu Neng was his close friend, and they had fought side by side in the deep mountains.

But this news also made him feel uneasy.

“Martial arts hall master?” Qi Hai snorted coldly, “What virtue or ability does he, Chu Liang, have? He has only condensed a few strands of Qi and Blood, and he dares to take on the title of martial arts hall master?”

“Master, I asked someone to inquire. Chu Liang’s title of saber master is just an honorary title. He cannot teach disciples,” Xu Hua said respectfully, bowing beside him.

“Honorary title?”

“Yes.”

Xu Hua nodded repeatedly and said, “Chu Liang is only in his twenties, with the strength of only two strands of Qi and Blood. Hall Master Li couldn’t possibly let him become a real saber master.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Qi Hai also guessed Li Ren’s intention.

He said, “Li Ren sees that Chu Liang’s talent is too good and wants to use the title of martial arts hall master to tie him to the Autumn Blade Martial Arts Hall. But such an approach is difficult to convince people. I wonder what the other three masters in his martial arts hall think?”

“The other three masters all said there was no problem,” Xu Hua replied.

“Well, they are all people who care about face. They can’t openly fall out.”

“In the end, Chu Liang’s real ability is far inferior to yours, Master. If his strength really matched the title of ‘master,’ it wouldn’t have caused such a big discussion.”

Xu Hua flattered, trying his best to please Qi Hai.

But Qi Hai still had a cold face, and his expression did not change much.

In this matter, the talent Chu Liang displayed in the way of the saber was truly terrifying.

This made Qi Hai wonder, if he hadn’t blocked Chu Liang from the Black Sword Martial Arts Hall, what would Chu Liang be like now?

Would Chu Liang’s achievements in swordsmanship be the same as in saber technique?

“He is so young, and his saber technique has already amazed Li Ren. In another ten years, he will probably be able to teach Li Ren in return. That’s why Li Ren values him so much.”

Qi Hai muttered to himself, “Li Ren is helping Chu Liang now, which is helping himself in the future.”

Qi Hai was very clear that although he did not regret it, there must be someone in the Black Sword Martial Arts Hall who did.

For example, Hall Master Qi Hong.

At that time…

After Qi Hong learned that Chu Liang had been driven away, he only asked Qi Xiuliang to look for Chu Liang, but he did not go himself.

If he had personally gone to invite Chu Liang at that time, perhaps he might have been able to bring Chu Liang back.

But now it was too late to say anything.

Now, Hall Master Qi Hong’s mood was indeed as bad as Qi Hai imagined.

Qi Hong originally thought that Chu Liang had potential and that his talent could rank in the top five among the younger generation in the county town.

But he didn’t expect that Chu Liang’s potential was so terrifying.

“Mastering the saber technique in ten days,” Qi Hong sighed long and hard. “If he had learned swordsmanship, perhaps he could have done the same. It’s a pity that I missed it. I should have gone personally.”

“Father, he hasn’t even reached the Skin Tempering Realm. Why do you sigh all day long!” Qi Yue suddenly spoke, her pretty face cold, still refusing to admit any mistake.

“You… alas, forget it.”

If it were before, Qi Hong might have reprimanded her.

But today, he really didn’t have the heart to do so.

He turned and walked out of the hall, leaving only a sigh: “A-Yue, I don’t ask for your talent to be high, I just hope you can hone your character. If you could have half of Chu Liang’s character, I would die content.”

“Half?”

Qi Yue’s willow-like eyebrows furrowed. Hearing this, she felt a surge of anger in her heart.

From childhood to adulthood, she had always been praised. But when Chu Liang came, all the praise flew to Chu Liang, and she became an unknown person used for comparison.

But she didn’t think she was inferior to Chu Liang.

The path of martial arts was very long. Doing well at the beginning did not mean one could do well for a lifetime.

Besides, character, this thing had no judgment standard, how could it be compared?

At this time, a new message suddenly came to the martial arts hall.

Hearing this news, Qi Yue’s beautiful eyes widened in disbelief, and her voice became sharp: “What? The Black Market sent an amnesty token to Chu Liang?”

Not only her, but more than half of the martial artists in the county town were shocked by this news.

What was an amnesty token?

Many new martial artists might not know, but the older ones were very clear.

It was well known that fighting was not allowed in the Black Market, and everyone had to abide by the rules when they went there.

But the holder of an amnesty token was an exception.

With an amnesty token, one could have additional opportunities to use force in the Black Market, and even if they did, they would not be held accountable.

Before this, the Black Market had only issued three amnesty tokens, which were given to the other three Skin Tempering Realm experts in the county town.

And the one given to Chu Liang was the fourth.

“What does the Black Market mean by this? Do they think I will definitely reach the Skin Tempering Realm, or do they want to make me a target of resentment?” Chu Liang was stunned when he first heard the news.

The people from the Black Market had already arrived outside the gate of the Autumn Blade Martial Arts Hall.

Chu Liang, full of doubts, walked out of the gate with Hall Master Li Ren.

Outside the gate, a group of martial artists dressed in black robes and wearing black masks stood silently. The person in the front held a wooden box, and inside the box was a bronze-colored token.

“Chu Liang, this is the Black Market Amnesty Token. With this token, you can use force three times in the county town’s Black Market, or once in the prefectural city’s Black Market.”

The person in the front took a step forward and presented the wooden box to Chu Liang.

Chu Liang asked, “Prefectural city’s Black Market?”

“You will know in the future,” the person did not explain further. “You can accept it or refuse it. The choice is yours, and we will not force you.”

“Chu Liang, take it. This thing is beneficial to you and harmless,” Hall Master Li Ren said. He had never received a token, which showed how precious this thing was.

“Alright.”

Chu Liang was not a hesitant person and immediately took the wooden box from the other party’s hands.

After that, the other party said nothing more.

He remained silent, turned around, and led the other Black Market people away.

Just like that, Chu Liang became the fourth person in the county town to possess an amnesty token, and the only one among the four who was not in the Skin Tempering Realm.

Li Ren’s expression was solemn, and he said to Chu Liang, “This thing means that the Black Market believes you have the same value as the other three Skin Tempering Realm experts, or even higher.”

“I know,” Chu Liang nodded.

“You must be careful from now on. You have already caught the eyes of the four Skin Tempering Realm experts in the county town.”

Being noticed by Skin Tempering Realm experts was not a good thing.

Chu Liang silently put away the token and turned back to the martial arts hall.

All he needed to do now was to continue to grow stronger, strong enough that even Skin Tempering Realm experts would not dare to act against him easily.

“Creak…”

The gate of the Autumn Blade Martial Arts Hall closed tightly, blocking the prying eyes from outside.

Many things had happened today, especially the appearance of the amnesty token, which directly caused a small stir in the county town.

In the following period, Chu Liang became the focus of people’s discussions.

Of course, another person was inevitably mentioned.

Wu Neng!

He was, after all, Chu Liang’s old enemy.

“Strange, Wu Neng and his teammates haven’t shown up for a long time.”

“They’re probably plotting against Chu Liang in secret.”