Chapter 19 Overall Situation

  Ye Wen slowly withdrew his palm, standing proudly on the spot. It wasn't that he was intentionally striking a pose, but because the previous palm had almost exhausted all his internal strength, leaving his dantian almost empty, with only a wisp of inner energy remaining, and at this moment, he was quietly adjusting his breath.

  Moreover, this was his first time using so much internal force in one move, and the pressure on his body was much stronger than he had imagined. If it weren't for his right arm being accustomed to the transmission of internal force, he might have not only injured his enemy but also damaged his own meridians.

  "I didn't expect that the daily tempering of my right arm's meridians would bring such a convenient and speedy benefit when summoning. If it's like this, then maybe I should practice more in the future, perhaps there will be some other unexpected surprises."

  Ye Wen didn't know that in the Jianghu, very few people could concentrate all their internal energy into one strike like he did. Even among those who could do it, they had to have special skills and incantations to achieve this.

  If I were to describe his previous move with a more familiar term, it would be the "Buddha's Light Illuminates All" technique from the Emei Sect. However, this technique is also based on the Emei Jiuyang Gong, a superior mental method derived from the Jiuyang Shen Gong. At the same time, this move requires specific cultivation and energy manipulation methods, it's not just about recklessly releasing all of one's internal energy.

  Like Ye Wen, who has only practiced Neigong for half a year and is still using the Zhongzheng Pinghe Quanzhen Heart Method, yet uses his internal force in such an intense way... it can only be said that he's lucky not to have crippled his arm meridians.

  This is also the defect of not having a famous teacher to guide him. Although Ye Wen doesn't worry about martial arts secrets, he still lacks experience in practicing high-level martial arts and has no one to guide him from the side. Many common sense things he simply does not know, can only rely on himself to slowly explore.

  If he had realized this problem when he was really fighting for his life, it would have been too late, no matter how many lives he had.

  However, his reckless move also brought him unexpected effects. In addition to the killing power being as strong as he had expected, because of a single move that 'killed' Yu Dahai, who was at least considered a 'famous person', Ye Wen became an unfathomable true master in everyone's eyes.

  As these people spread the word, Ye Wen's reputation would initially be established in Shu Shan County and surrounding areas. After that, I'm afraid no one would dare to underestimate him again. At that time, bringing out his own Shu Shan Sect would also be considered truly putting up a signboard.

  In addition, after this lesson of misusing his internal energy, he also understood that although the power of internal energy is not trivial, it's still better not to use it recklessly, otherwise if something big goes wrong, he won't even have a place to cry.

  After standing still for a moment, Ye Wen finally felt much more comfortable. At the same time, his dantian, which had been almost depleted of energy earlier, once again had some internal power present. This bit of internal power slowly flowed along the cultivation path of the Quanzhen Heart Method, nourishing and warming the slightly injured meridians.

  It wasn't until then that he had the energy to notice his surroundings.

  At this time, those guys who stood in a circle to watch the excitement looked at Ye Wen's eyes, which were no longer filled with contempt as they were at first, but had turned into a complex gaze mixed with awe, jealousy and admiration. Of course, the eyes of Yu Dahai and others facing him directly still carried fear.

  Ye Wen could roughly guess why they looked at him like that, but he didn't have the mood to care about those guys. Because for now, he still had more important things on his mind.

  He turned around and walked towards the head of the escort, Yue Hang, who was sitting not far away, and asked with a bow: "This fight may have been sparked by personal grievances, but it also showed off Ye's skills. I wonder if they meet the standards of Head Escort Yue?"

  Having given that impudent Yu Dahai enough of a lesson, Ye Wen had already set aside the matter of that guy. Of course, if this guy and whatever sect was backing him still didn't know better and wanted to come after him for revenge, then he wouldn't mind letting their entire sect disappear completely.

  Now Ye Wen has this confidence, in fact, based on his judgment, even if he doesn't use such a reckless fighting style, Yu Dahai wouldn't be able to beat him either. This person is also a top-notch existence in his own gang, and the leader of that gang, even if strong, can't be much stronger than Ye Wen. So Ye Wen can completely think that this gang basically has no real threat to his own existence.

  For such a weak and small guy, it's natural to want to get rid of him, and Ye Wen didn't think there was anything wrong with that. Moreover, the other party had provoked himself first.

  What he is more concerned about now is still whether his kung fu has been appreciated by Yue Hang - he believes that as long as Yue Hang is not blind, he will definitely not miss the opportunity to recruit himself, after all, people who understand Neijia Kung Fu are quite rare in the entire Shushan County.

  Even if he is the leader of the Yue Shan Escort Agency, he is just a martial artist who has practiced external family kung fu for many years. His best skill is a set of traditional open mountain knife techniques passed down from his family.

  "Yue Xiang is too modest! If Master Ye is willing to help me this time, I'll be overjoyed!" Yue Hang wasn't blind or stupid. If he could get someone as skilled as Ye Wen to help him, then this trip would undoubtedly be much safer. So he immediately stood up and welcomed Ye Wen with great enthusiasm, treating him like a senior master. As for addressing Ye Wen as "Master Ye", it was because he had taken into consideration what others had said about Ye Wen's sect being destroyed, so he didn't use the title "Ye Zhangmen".

  But no one felt that Yue Hang's enthusiasm was too much, because the Jianghu is a place where the strong are respected, and Ye Wen had already shown his strength earlier, so he deserved such treatment.

  Even Yue Hang immediately added another seat next to himself, asking Ye Wen to sit alongside him and watch the others' trials, even pointing and gesturing at them without feeling anything was amiss.

  As for Ye Wen, he didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Yue Hang's enthusiasm not only made him feel great but also confirmed one thing: "It seems that my current skills can be considered as a mid-tier expert! Otherwise, the experienced and knowledgeable Yue Hang wouldn't have been so enthusiastic about inviting me! The question is which tier? I wonder if I can be considered fifth-tier..."

  Although he had drawn many conclusions that made him happy, he still maintained the calmness he should have. Yesterday at the guest house and just now on the sidelines listening to so many Jianghu people's gossip, he finally understood this world today and some real situations.

  Taking Pingzhou as an example, it is actually the place where the martial arts forces are the weakest in the current country or dynasty.

  Because this region was a state newly opened up by the founding emperor of this dynasty, it was previously only a desolate place with few inhabitants before this dynasty officially occupied and separately designated it as a state. Even in the early years of the dynasty, a large number of people were relocated from inland areas to truly build up this region. And it wasn't until more than 20 years ago that this state truly developed into shape, with the same scale as those counties that had gone through several dynasties.

  However, the forces of Jianghu in Pingzhou have just started, which is also the reason why there are many factions here, chaotic and weak in strength.

  Compared to those big sects that have been passed down for decades or even hundreds of years, the sects in Pingzhou that have been passed down for over a decade or two are already considered old and prestigious (the Shushan Sect is one of them, it's just that they're too declining). After learning this, Ye Wen felt fortunate to have crossed over into such a complex yet weak region, which also gave him the most suitable environment for development.

  If you were to travel to other places, near the old homes of those powerful and deeply rooted super sects, even with the summoning secret recipe as a golden finger, it's unlikely that you could establish a truly powerful sect. It's likely that for your entire life, you would live in the shadow of your 'neighbors'. What's worse is that you might also attract the joint suppression of those traditional powers - in such places, the cake has already been divided up, and it's unlikely that they would allow new people to come in and grab things.

  In Pingzhou, these are not problems. Here, as long as you have a certain strength, you can suppress most of the sects under your feet, and when your reputation is almost elevated, it's not impossible to establish a truly powerful new force that even rivals those traditional big names.

  In his conversation with Yue Hang, Ye Wen gained a more detailed understanding of the current situation and learned that there are nine states in the world today. From Yue Hang's descriptions, he found that the terrain and landforms were surprisingly similar to those of his previous life's country, which left Ye Wen astonished.

  "Isn't there some connection between them?" But for now, it's impossible for him to investigate what exactly the connection is.

  Apart from this, he also knew that today was the day of the Shang Dynasty's reign, which made his face look very strange for a while. Later, he also heard that the surname of the current emperor was Wei.

  Apart from these, he also learned that the strongest sect in Pingzhou was the Hushan Sect, a local sect of Pingzhou. It seems to be a Taoist sect, established since the founding of Pingzhou and has grown up to now.

  In addition, there is the Tianle Gang, but the main gang is not in Pingzhou, it's in Yuezhou. The one here in Pingzhou is just a branch of theirs. Even so, this branch has become one of the two most powerful forces in Pingzhou.

  Apart from showing the strong and powerful strength of Tian Le Gang, it also shows how fragile Pingzhou's Jianghu strength is. Such a large state has produced many sects, but only one Hu Shan Sect can barely match the strength of one of its branches.

  Ye Wen also learned another piece of news while chatting, which was related to his "work" this time. That is, the leader of the escort team, Yue Hang, not only recruited good hands to help him here, but also wrote a letter to invite Liu Zhenren from Hu Shan School to come.

  It is said that this Liu Zhenren is a senior member of the Hu Shan School, and if he really comes, Ye Wen can take the opportunity to understand the true strength of the Hu Shan School, and also infer the strength of the Tian Le Gang.