I Grind to Martial Saint

The fire at Huian Temple burned until dawn without stopping.

But Han Yuan was already thinking of leaving.

He told Zhang Qiang and the others to wait and report to the nearby County Yamen, then turned and left.

His horse had naturally been eaten by Monk Huiming last night, so now he could only travel on foot.

Fortunately, the remaining distance wasn’t too far, so it was acceptable.

Just then, Zhang Qiang couldn’t help but ask, "Great hero, might I be so bold as to ask your name?"

"Han Yuan."

After speaking, Han Yuan left without looking back.

"Han Yuan... Why does that name sound so familiar?"

The Scholar, Li Da, said with a frown.

Then, he quickly saw the expressions on Zhang Qiang and Li Xilun’s faces turn to utter shock.

"So it was him..."

"It seems we were truly fated to survive."

Zhang Qiang murmured to himself as he watched Han Yuan’s receding figure.

Although he wasn’t a man of the Martial World, he was a well-traveled and well-informed person, so he had naturally heard of Han Yuan’s deeds.

"Right... If it weren’t for Director Han, I’m afraid none of us would have lived to see the sun today."

Li Xilun added in agreement.

And upon hearing the title ’Director Han,’ Li Da finally remembered who Han Yuan was!

"It’s actually him—the Director Han who suppressed the Three Great Sects and whose might shakes Cangshui County Town!"

Li Da’s eyes also filled with inexplicable shock.

....

「Four days later, Cangshui County Town.」

RUMBLE~~~

The sky was heavy with dark clouds, and serpents of lightning writhed within.

Suddenly, a torrential downpour began.

The entirety of Cangshui County Town was shrouded in the downpour, a hazy world of water.

A figure wearing a Conical Hat was walking into the city. Seeing the intense rain, he had no choice but to find shelter under some eaves.

Of course, many other common people were there besides him.

"Why is it pouring again?!"

"I know... It’s been raining for three days straight. I thought the weather would clear up today, but it just keeps coming down."

"I felt something was off back in early spring. It’s not the rainy season, so it makes no sense for it to rain every day."

"The way things are going, we might have a flood this year."

"What are we going to do... We just survived a man-made disaster, and now a natural one is coming."

"Why is life so hard for us common folk?"

"But I heard Prefect Wen has already sent men to reinforce the dikes. Hopefully, they’ll hold."

"Sigh... All we can do is leave it to fate."

The many people sheltering under the eaves sighed, all feeling that times were tough and offered no way to live.

Han Yuan listened quietly from the side, a flicker in his eyes.

He thought about the recent weather, and it was indeed as the commoner had just said.

Since the beginning of spring, the rain had been incessant, rarely letting up.

Now, with several consecutive days of downpours, it was indeed a sign of an impending flood.

But he was no Divine Spirit; he couldn’t summon the wind and rain, nor could he make the heavens stop the downpour.

Besides, from the conversation just now, it seemed Wen Zhiyuan was aware of the situation and was already making preparations.

In that case, there wasn’t much he could do.

Shaking his head, Han Yuan quietly left the shelter of the eaves.

He didn’t return to the Observatory immediately but instead braved the rain and headed into an ordinary alley.

A medical hall was nestled deep in the alley.

The plaque hanging above the entrance read: Lingcang Medical Hall.

Perhaps because of the rain, the main doors of the medical hall were tightly shut.

But Han Yuan’s expression shifted slightly.

From the backyard of the medical hall, he heard the sound of something Breaking the Sky, mixed with the sounds of sharp rebukes.

’Hmm...’

’What’s going on?’

With an amused expression, Han Yuan went to the medical hall’s backyard, quietly leaping onto a nearby roof to take a look.

There, in the middle of the torrential downpour.

Zhang Cang was soaked from head to toe.

He stood in the courtyard holding a longsword, practicing his Swordsmanship with deliberate, methodical movements under the pouring rain.

Judging by the coordination of his hands and feet, Han Yuan could tell he had been practicing for some time.

However, someone seemed very dissatisfied with Zhang Cang’s performance.

"How many times have I told you? Don’t hesitate when you strike! You have to be decisive!"

"And when you flick your wrist, add a burst of clever force! Don’t be so rigid!"

Huang Xian’Er stood under the eaves of the backyard, cradling a longsword in her arms as she scolded him coldly.

Hearing Huang Xian’Er’s words, Zhang Cang showed no sign of anger. Instead, he took her advice and began practicing the move again.

’Those two really are a pair of bickering lovers... To think they’d end up together.’

Han Yuan shook his head, a bit speechless.

He had originally wanted to come back and chat with Zhang Cang.

But seeing the situation, he felt that his appearance would only spoil the mood.

With a leap, Han Yuan’s figure quickly vanished into the vast, pouring rain.

Not long after, news of Han Yuan’s return to the Observatory spread throughout Cangshui County Town.

Now, carrying the reputation of having suppressed the Three Great Sects, his prestige was unparalleled.

Upon hearing of Han Yuan’s return, the Patriarchs of the Huang Family and the Lu Family naturally paid him a visit at the first opportunity.

Wen Zhiyuan followed soon after.

Han Yuan asked him about the heavy rains and the potential for flooding.

Wen Zhiyuan was not an incompetent official. He knew that if a flood were to break out, Cangshui County Town, located next to a great river, would not be spared. Thus, he had already ordered men to work day and night reinforcing the dikes and making various preparations.

Han Yuan was relieved after hearing this.

After dealing with these individuals, Han Yuan refused to see any other visitors, directly announcing that he was entering secluded cultivation.

The purpose of his seclusion this time was, naturally, to master the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill.

The Three Great Sects were now suppressed.

The Wangling Sect and the Province Mansion were tangled up in Tongming County, unable to stir up any trouble in Cangshui County for the time being.

The major powers within the city didn’t dare harbor any dissent toward Han Yuan.

Right now, Cangshui County was truly his domain alone.

Therefore, Han Yuan naturally had to use this rare period of peace to rapidly increase his strength.

.......

「Inside the Cultivation Chamber.」

Han Yuan took out a bottle of golden-yellow ointment and spread it all over his body.

This was a medicinal paste required for practicing the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill.

The medicinal ingredients used in this paste were also extremely precious, very difficult for an ordinary person to collect.

Before leaving Cangshui County Town, Han Yuan had already instructed Zhai Mu to gather the ingredients and refine the paste.

A total of seven bottles had been made, which was enough for Han Yuan to use in his Cultivation for several months.

When the paste was applied, his skin began to burn.

This was a normal reaction.

Han Yuan calmed his Heart Spirit, mentally reviewed the circulation path for the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill, and then began his Cultivation.

Soon, the Great Demon Qi in his Dantian Qi Sea was mobilized, heading toward the first acupoint, then the second...

Within each acupoint was a wisp of residual Great Demon Qi.

An unknown amount of time passed. When Han Yuan finished stimulating the last acupoint...

He felt a violent tremor run through his entire body!

All the residual Great Demon Qi in his acupoints surged at that moment!

Flesh and blood, muscles and bones, internal organs...

His whole body felt as if it were being scoured and crushed by the Great Demon Qi.

Even Han Yuan’s physique could barely withstand it, and he violently spat out a mouthful of blood.

’This Cultivation of the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill... it’s as difficult as they say.’

’If it were an ordinary person, I’m afraid their meridians would have exploded in that instant, killing them.’

Han Yuan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

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