Heavenly Martial Continent, where martial arts were revered, and martial artists were supreme.
Da Qi Kingdom, a small nation located in the east of the Heavenly Martial Continent, where everyone loved martial arts, advocated cultivation, and the people were known for their ruggedness.
In a dense forest, two people looking like retainers were beating up a young boy. Soon, the boy on the ground stopped moving.
"He's completely gone after a few hits, what a gutless fool! A loser is always a loser."
"Taking five years to cultivate to the second level of Qi training, this useless piece of trash has disgraced the face of our Wu family. If it was me, I would have been so ashamed that I'd have hung myself long ago."
"What should we do with this trash? Do we need to destroy the body and erase all traces?"
"We don't need to bother with him. This forest is filled with ferocious, bloodthirsty beasts. We don't need to lift a finger; this fool will soon be torn to pieces by the beasts in the forest."
"Right, this idiot dared to compete with Young Master Qi for a spot, he's practically asking for death."
"Let's go back and report to Young Master Qi, ask for a reward."
After kicking a few times more, the two men brushed off their hands and turned to leave.
"I hate this!"
Suddenly, Wu Chen let out an angry roar, and his eyes popped open.
Wu Chen, a well-known Dan God. He spent forty-nine days refining a nine-ranked pill, a masterpiece in the world of elixirs. However, unexpectedly, he was plotted against when the elixir was completed, leading to his downfall.
"Where is this place, how did I suddenly get here?"
Soon, a flood of memories rushed up. It turned out that he did not die, but had been reborn, reincarnating into the body of another man named Wu Chen.
In his memory, this body seemed to possess some status. His father, Wu Zhan, was the clan leader of the Wu Family of Yunfeng City in the Great Qi nation. He started practicing martial arts at the age of ten but due to his frail constitution, even after five years of training, his cultivation level remained at the second level of qi practice. He was ridiculed and humiliated both within his household and the entire Yunfeng City.
Three months from now, the once-every-five-years event, the Hidden Dragon List, would begin. This was an absolute feast in the whole Great Qi nation, an event that all factions would not want to miss. If one managed to get on the list, it was a supreme honor.
Although the Hidden Dragon List would only open in three months, preparations surrounding it were already underway. Their Wu Family had a quota. Originally, such an opportunity would definitely not fall upon Wu Chen due to his poor cultivation status. However, because his father was the clan leader, he swung the situation in his favor, turning the impossible into a possibility. It was because the commencement of the Hidden Dragon List was both a challenge and an opportunity, if grasped properly, it might be possible to change the deficiencies in Wu Chen's cultivation.
Of course, this move would definitely trigger some dissatisfaction. The most vehement opposition came from the eldest elder. His son, Wu Qi, was the top cultivator in the family, unrivaled in his talent. The quota should have been his, almost a hundred percent. Therefore, the eldest elder naturally fought for his son's rights, invoking the council of elders to pressurize Wu Zhan.
However, the outcome was that Wu Zhan used his overriding vote, suppressing the eldest elder and Wu Qi, and pushed his own son onto the seat.
But it was clear that the eldest elder and their clique would not give up so easily. If they could not do it outright, they would resort to underhanded methods. Killing Wu Chen would leave Wu Zhan with no options, and the quota could only fall on Wu Qi.
"The clan leader father only knows how to struggle for opportunities for his son, oblivious to the fact that this world is fundamentally survival of the fittest. If he continues in this manner, he might just end up killing his own son," Wu Chen shook his head with a sigh; this was a consequence that was obvious to all, anyone would do the same given the circumstances.
The two men in front hadn't walked far away, they heard his voice and immediately stopped. Turning around, their eyes filled with murderous intent.
“This waste really has nine lives, surviving even after our powerful attack."
"No matter what, we can't let him live today. If the clan leader finds out, we will definitely be punished."
"This time, we must destroy all traces of our deeds, he cannot be left alive to go back.”
Watching the two men rush towards him, a cold smirk appeared at the corner of Wu Chen's mouth. Just by these two weaklings, they wanted to take his life? It was like a pipe dream to him.
"You piece of trash, you are quite lucky, surviving even after our brutal attack just now. Now, I'm going to send you to hell!"
One of the servants sneered menacingly, clenching his fist and aiming straight for Wu Chen's chest, intending to send him straight to hell.
However, things change, and without a glance, Wu Chen rolled over and launched a direct punch.
Although the guard was at the fourth level of the Qi Wirling realm, he was no match for the current Wu Chen.
"Ah."
With a punch thrown, the guard let out a yelp, his body flying back as though caught in some powerful attack.
"Your strength?"
Another guard gaped in shock, not expecting Wu Chen to harbor such formidable power.
Wu Chen released a chilly smile. He was, after all, the supreme Elixir God, would he be threatened by such puny powers?
"Die."
Another butler roared, tightened his fists, and charged straight towards him, the fist strong and the fist wind fierce.
However, with this puny strength, in front of Wu Chen, it was simply not enough. Wu Chen raised his hand and punched. The man shrieked, his body flew backwards, falling on the ground.
"So you want to kill me?"
On the ground, the two men pressed their stomachs, looking at Wu Chen in terror, their eyes full of disbelief. A man who was feeble like a sick cat just a moment ago, turned into an exceptional master in a blink of an eye, how could they believe this?
"You, don't come over."
"You can't kill us, if you kill us, young master Qi will never let you off."
Wu Chen let out a cold laugh, obviously, these two never thought of this when they wanted to kill him.
"Anyone who dares oppose this deity only has one end, and that is death."
After a few screams, these two servants breathed their last, their eyes wide with fear at the moment of their passing.
After killing these two, Wu Chen dusted off his hands, "Two worthless dogs, their deaths are nothing to be pitied."
"In any case, since I have taken possession of your body, your grudges are now mine. Very soon, I will send Wu Qi, that useless individual, and his damned father to accompany you. You may rest in peace."
Thereupon, Wu Chen began inspecting his body. Those two dogs hadn't shown any mercy, his whole body was full of bruises and injuries.
"Heh, there's actually a medicinal pill."
After searching his person for a while, Wu Chen unexpectedly discovered a box of medicinal pills. He opened it with great interest only to be greatly angry.
"What in the world is this? Is this supposed to be medicinal pill? Looks more like dog shit."
