Chapter 789: Origin Pill

Chen Yu took out two Origin Pills and a prepared cultivation technique, handing them both to him.

"This is?" Hou Xiao looked at the technique in his hand in surprise, not quite understanding what this meant.

"The cultivation technique of your Hou Sect is external hard-body training. It is extremely difficult for Entry-level Disciples, and in the early stages, it requires training through the three nines of winter and the three伏 of summer to stabilize the body and enhance physical strength. Many disciples are discouraged at this stage."

"This technique is a Body Refining Art, which belongs to static cultivation, but it can achieve the same effect of tempering the body. This way, your Hou Sect can recruit disciples widely. Within ten years, the Hou Sect will surely rise," Chen Yu said.

"Really? Thank you, Mr. Chen." Hou Xiao was overjoyed. He knew this was his stroke of good fortune. He carefully put away the technique Chen Yu gave him, truly grateful to Chen Yu.

After discussing the matters for tomorrow, Hou Xiao and Zhang Zhengwen took their leave, while Zhang Xiaojiu stayed behind.

"Master, currently in Shengjing, the one most capable of contending for the position of Martial Alliance Leader is the Zhou Family," Zhang Xiaojiu said. "The Zhou Family's strength is not weak, but they were previously suppressed by the Yu Family. Now that the Yu Family has been removed by you, the Zhou Family has naturally risen."

"Zhou Shoucheng and his Senior Brother are both Martial Ancestors, and they have over ten Martial Truth disciples under their name. Furthermore, his eldest son, Zhou Ba, also practices external hard-body training. His natural talent is excellent; if not for the Zhou Family's suppression, he would likely have entered the Tianxin Pavilion long ago."

"I know this, and I have also looked into this person, Zhou Ba. Even without entering the Tianxin Pavilion, with his own natural talent, he will definitely be able to break through to Martial Ancestor before the age of fifty," Chen Yu nodded slightly and said.

"If the Zhou Family wants to contend for the position of Martial Alliance Leader, it will be a trouble," Zhang Xiaojiu said. "The Martial Arts Families and sects in the other three provinces all have our people from the Heaven War Pavilion inside, but only the Zhou Family is a tough nut to crack."

"Take these two Origin Pills to the Zhou Family. If they agree, leave them there." Chen Yu took out two Origin Pills and handed them to Zhang Xiaojiu.

It was inconvenient for him to come forward personally; after all, he had had conflicts with the Zhou Family before. Although Yu Jiuzhen had no blood relation to the Zhou Family, she was, after all, Zhou Shoucheng's granddaughter in name, so it was most appropriate for Zhang Xiaojiu to handle this matter on his behalf.

"Alright, I understand, Master." Zhang Xiaojiu bowed slightly and turned to leave.

The next day, Longwu Villa.

Longwu Villa was originally the location of the Martial Alliance. Previously, the Yu Family was the Martial Alliance, so for these years, it had been guarded by Yu Family disciples.

But now that the Yu Family had been removed from the Martial Alliance, Longwu Villa was now vacant.

Although the three provinces and six cities were not comparable to the Martial Arts Sacred Land of Jiangnan, they were still important hometowns of martial arts around Shengjing. Therefore, the Martial Alliance could not go a day without a leader. Today, people from all sides of the three provinces gathered here for the purpose of re-electing the Martial Alliance Leader.

After meeting with Chen Yu yesterday, Hou Xiao had already discussed it with the other five Martial Ancestors, so these few had no objections. Plus, seeing Zhang Zhengwen, who had already broken through to Martial Ancestor today, they were even more convinced by Chen Yu.

Unfortunately, several uninvited guests arrived today: an Elder from the Tiance Sword Mansion, a Hidden Sect in the Jinling area, along with several disciples.

"It is Elder Duan of the Tiance Sword Mansion." The people present stood up one after another, their expressions moved.

The Tiance Sword Mansion was a powerful Hidden Sect in the Jiangnan area and the head of the Xuanwu Pavilion in Jiangnan. Its status was equivalent to the Yu Family of the Martial Alliance. They were responsible for guarding the Martial Arts Sacred Land, the Tianxin Pavilion. The three Law Enforcement Elders in the sect were all Half-step Dharma Cultivators. Today was a major event for the re-election of the Martial Alliance Leader, and their arrival here today looked like they intended to interfere.

The leader was Duan Ziqi, one of the three Elders. Having traveled thousands of miles to Shengjing, today's affairs were likely to be difficult.

"Who is in charge of the Martial Alliance now?" Duan Ziqi sat down brazenly in the main seat and shouted in a deep voice.

With him doing this, the faces of everyone in the Martial Alliance turned slightly ugly.

In fact, the Martial Alliance and the Xuanwu Pavilion in Jiangnan belonged to two different forces. The Martial Alliance belonged to the North, and the Xuanwu Pavilion belonged to the South, so there was a distinction between North and South.

And that seat was originally the seat for the Martial Alliance Leader. No matter how powerful Duan Ziqi was, he could not just sit there. By doing this, wasn't he slapping the faces of the people in the Martial Alliance?

"Elder Duan, the Martial Alliance is holding a meeting today to discuss the matter of the Martial Alliance Leader," Zhang Xiaojiu's brows furrowed slightly. "And this seat is the position of the Martial Alliance Leader. Elder Duan should change seats."

"Hehe, the position of the Martial Alliance Leader?" Duan Ziqi laughed. "Such a big thing happened in your Martial Alliance, with the Leader and Elders all stepping down. My Tiance Sword Mansion is also a member of the Jianghu, and we cannot bear to see the Northern Martial Alliance decline to this point, so we have come to provide our full support."

"Elder Duan, although the Tiance Sword Mansion is a Hidden Sect and powerful, we can handle the affairs of our Northern Martial Alliance ourselves; there is no need for you to interfere." Someone in the crowd was already displeased.

"That's right, we gathered here today to elect the Martial Alliance Leader. Elder Duan, please return."

"I came here today specifically for the position of the Martial Alliance Leader," Duan Ziqi chuckled.

"What does Elder Duan mean?" Zhang Xiaojiu's expression changed. He felt that Duan Ziqi was here to cause trouble today.

"I heard that the head of your Northern Martial Alliance, the Yu Family, was wiped out by a young man. The Martial Arts Families of the three provinces and six cities are leaderless. To prevent chaos, our Tiance Sword Mansion has decided to represent the Xuanwu Pavilion and temporarily take over the duties of the Northern Martial Alliance."

Duan Ziqi's words made everyone present uneasy.

"Scoundrel, it is not your Tiance Sword Mansion's turn to interfere in the affairs of our Martial Alliance." An old man slammed the table and stood up in anger.

This old man was one of the six Martial Ancestors who came to the capital. Although he was somewhat opposed to Chen Yu, the position of the Martial Alliance was not for the Tiance Sword Mansion to interfere with.

"This fellow practitioner is unconvinced?" Duan Ziqi sneered. "Pardon my ignorance, which Martial Arts Family in the three provinces are you from?"

"Duan Ziqi, you are bullying people too much." The old man was furious. He was the Sect Master of the Liu Family, a Martial Arts Family in the three provinces.

His status in the Jianghu was extremely high, and he had met Duan Ziqi several times. Him saying he didn't recognize him now was a deliberate humiliation.

This old man also had a fiery temper and could not stand such oppression. He roared, his figure surged, and he rushed fiercely toward Duan Ziqi.

This old man was a Martial Ancestor expert, and this strike, delivered in anger, was not to be underestimated.

Unfortunately, the Duan Ziqi he faced was a Half-step Dharma Cultivator. Duan Ziqi just flicked his hands, and a white Qi surged from his fingertips. This white Qi split into three halfway, turning into three sharp killing intents.

*Puff, puff, puff*, the old man's shoulders and chest were pierced through by these three strands of white Qi. He spat out a mouthful of blood, a mist of blood exploded from his body, and he fell to the ground with a *thud*.

"Master..."

The old man's disciples all rushed forward. They helped the old man up and looked at Duan Ziqi angrily: "Duan Ziqi, this is the Martial Alliance, how dare you hurt someone?"