Martial Arts: Starting from a Seemingly Real System

"The fifth young lady is already a member of the Purple Crystal Sky Guard at such a young age. She is truly extraordinary and has a bright future. I wonder which branch of Thunder, Fire, Cloud and Wind the young lady belongs to?" On the official road leading to Chengdu, a carriage was moving forward leisurely, and Qiao Rui and others were chatting in the carriage.

"Wind Department!"

Diwu Qingcheng looked at Qiao Rui with amusement and said with a smile: "Young Master Qiao knows a lot about our Qingtian Guards. He even knows that the Qingtian Guards are divided into Thunder, Fire, Cloud and Wind!"

"Forehead..."

Qiao Rui smiled awkwardly. After a brief consideration in his mind, he suddenly took out his Sky Guard Secret Card from his arms and handed it to Diwu Qingcheng who was sitting opposite him. Then he clasped his fists and said, "Qiao Rui, Sky Guard of the Wind Department with a Golden Seal, greets you, sir!"

The people present were all close to him, so there was nothing to hide. Moreover, he had something to ask Diwu Qingcheng, so he had to reveal his identity.

"Don't be so polite. This is not a government office. Let's just be friends!" Diwu Qingcheng took Qiao Rui's golden seal and secret card, looked at it, and returned it to Qiao Rui with a calm expression, as if he was not surprised.

"Wow, Master, are you also a Skyguard? This identity seems so impressive!"

Huang Jingxuan, who was sitting next to Qiao Rui, snatched the golden seal secret card from Qiao Rui's hand and looked at it over and over again. Looking at Diwu Qingcheng's performance in Shushan, the Qingtian Guards seemed to be very powerful. He didn't expect that his master was also one of them.

"It's very powerful. The power of your master's secret card is equivalent to that of a county clerk!" Diwu Qingcheng joked.

"Clerk? What kind of official?" Huang Jingxuan asked in confusion.

"The Dianli is the highest official in charge of criminal law and order in a county, and was also called the county lieutenant in the past!" Diwu Qingcheng explained again.

"Oh, it's really amazing!" Huang Jingxuan gave Qiao Rui a thumbs up with admiration on his face.

"Did you use this item to change the county magistrate's attitude in Longxing City County Office?"

Tian Jing sat next to Diwu Qingcheng, looking at Qiao Rui tenderly. When she mentioned that incident again, she still felt a little sad, but now she cared more about Qiao Rui's hard work in saving her.

"Well, the situation was urgent at the time. The county magistrate was determined to convict and close the case. I had to take out the secret card in desperation, and that’s how I bought you three days. I found out the truth and cleared your name!" Qiao Rui nodded and smiled.

"Although there is a suspicion of abusing power for personal gain, fortunately an unjust case was prevented, so the merits offset the demerits!" Diwu Qingcheng also laughed.

"Thank you for your understanding!"

Seeing that Diwu Qingcheng did not blame him, Qiao Rui smiled and cupped his hands. He continued, "Later, I asked someone to investigate privately and found out that the mastermind behind everything was Lu Yanjun from the Lotus Inn..."

Since there was nothing else to do, Qiao Rui told the story of how he and Chen Nian tracked down the real culprit behind the incident, how he pretended to assassinate Lu Yanjun but actually wanted to capture Tian Shiguang, but failed and had to kill Tian Shiguang, and how he finally led to the discovery of Hou Zijian.

"Later, I was seriously injured and fell into a coma. Tian Jing said that someone asked Lord Hong Gang to send me the 'Resurrection Soup' to save my life. I wonder if the Fifth Miss knows about this 'Resurrection Soup'?" Qiao Rui said so much just to figure out the problem.

"Yes, I asked Hong Gang to give you the 'Resurrection Soup'!" Diwu Qingcheng said with a smile.

Eh, you admit it so directly?

Then why didn't you let Hong Gang say it at the beginning, making it so mysterious? Qiao Rui secretly complained in his heart, but still sincerely thanked Diwu Qingcheng.

"The grace of saving my life will never be forgotten!"

Diwu Qingcheng waved her hand nonchalantly and said, "Someone told me that a young hero had emerged from the Wind Department, and I got excited and wanted to see what kind of person he was."

"So you challenged the 'Three Gourds, No Leaving the City' challenge to lure me out to meet you?" Qiao Rui asked speculatively.

"Yes, but I participated in the challenge because I was interested in your Drunken Immortal Wine. Fortunately, that wine is really good and is not inferior to the Imperial Wine. They both have their own merits. I was not disappointed!" Diwu Qingcheng said with a smile.

"People didn't disappoint me either!" Diwu Qingcheng added with a smile.

Qiao Rui smiled awkwardly, feeling a little embarrassed, and asked again: "That day when I went to ask Master Hong Gang why he was so hesitant and evasive, and refused to tell me who gave him the 'Resurrection Soup'?"

"I told him to keep it a secret!"

Diwu Qingcheng looked at Qiao Rui and said seriously, "Of the four divisions of the Sky Guard, the Cloud and Wind divisions are most afraid of exposing their identities. Once the Cloud division Sky Guards are exposed, they will lose their role in secret surveillance. If the Wind division Sky Guards are exposed, everyone will be on guard, so how can they collect the secrets of the martial arts world and the movements of the martial arts world?"

"If I hadn't seen you being cornered by those scoundrels from Shushan, I would have just watched the fun and not shown up!"

"After all, it's because I'm not strong enough, my background is not strong, and my reputation is not great enough!" Qiao Rui sighed. If his strength could be raised to a higher level, reaching the top of the world, or even just the top of the first-rate, he would definitely be given special attention. If he was born in the authentic Shaolin or Wudang sect, Shushan would not have made things so difficult for him!

"Don't underestimate yourself. You are already much better than your peers. The younger generation should regard you as the leader!" Diwu Qingcheng encouraged Qiao Rui when he saw that he was a little emotional.

"That's it!"

Huang Jingxuan was proud to hear Diwu Qingcheng say this, and said proudly: "Master, I think those barbarians and the disciples of the big sects who fought against the barbarians are not as strong as you. The famous big sects are just like this!"

"That's because the elite disciples of the big sects didn't come. How could the three generations of elite disciples from the four great sects in the world be just second-rate? For example, Feng Feiyan and Lin Wenyuan from the Seven Heroes of Wudang Zhenwu are both first-rate in the martial arts world. Don't underestimate the people in the world, or you might be the one who suffers!"

Seeing that Huang Jingxuan was a little arrogant, Qiao Rui hurriedly reminded him.

“The three generations of descendants of the big sects in the martial arts world are indeed stronger than you, but they are also much older than you. With time, you may not be worse than them! What you lack is only time and experience.” Diwu Qingcheng said.

She lifted the curtain of the carriage and looked out for a while. The carriage was not going fast, but it was almost to Chengdu.

"Once we get to Chengdu, you'll take on some missions and fight your way back along the waterways we're taking back east. Kill mountain bandits, pirates, robbers, and big bandits. Estimate their strength and take on any that are of similar strength. This way you can hone your strength and earn some fame in the martial arts world!"

"Since coming down from Mount Shu, you have defeated two young barbarian masters, withstood three moves from the Beggar Gang's Eight Bags Elder, and turned against Mount Shu for the sake of your beloved. These things should have spread. If you continue to fight for justice and eliminate evil on your way back, your reputation as Young Master Qiao of the 'Dragon Subduing Palm' will be firmly established. In the future, you will not be unknown and looked down upon by others. Even if you go to Mount Song, you will be looked up to by others!"

"Okay!" Qiao Rui agreed happily, and suddenly thought of Diwu Qingcheng's powerful strength. It seemed that fighting would be completely stress-free with her around.

Qiao Rui hesitated and said, "Then you..."

"I will not participate in your mission. I will only ensure their lives!" Diwu Qingcheng knew what Qiao Rui was thinking. She pointed at Tian Jing and Huang Jingxuan.