This Martial Saint is Too Cautious

Chapter 151: Chapter 16: Blood Exchange

"Lin Yan, don’t let it fool you. While it’s true our family’s disciples have access to far more Martial Arts Resources than Martial Artists without any backing, our internal competition is incredibly fierce. You know the situation with the Lin Family—it’s divided into five branches... Each branch has its own internal rivalries, and on top of that, we compete with the other four branches. In the Lin Family... any disciple who shows no potential of reaching the True Gang Realm will no longer receive any investment from the clan. Lin Mingyu has severed his own martial path; he can no longer obtain any Martial Arts Resources from the clan."

Hearing Brother Yuan’s words, Lin Yan finally understood.

’No wonder. Even though Lin Mingyu is a disciple from the main line of the Fourth Branch, he violated clan rules by secretly sending people into the mountains. He couldn’t get any Martial Arts Resources from the clan, so his only option was to acquire them himself.’

’It seems what happened to Lin Mingyu, the thing Brother Yuan told me not to pry into, was no small matter.’

’Something major must have happened that forced Lin Mingyu to attempt a breakthrough to the Blood Exchange Realm so soon after reaching the Fourth-Time of Skin Smoothing.’

’But there’s still one more question!’

Lin Yan furrowed his brow and asked in confusion, "Brother Yuan, based on what you said, if Lin Mingyu can no longer get any Martial Arts Resources from the clan, how can so many people be in the mountains searching for him?"

Logically, someone with no potential left, who had clearly been abandoned by the clan, shouldn’t be causing such a commotion.

"Lin Mingyu is a lost cause, but his older brother, Lin Mingchuan, is one of the top talents of the younger generation in the Fourth Branch. Lin Mingchuan is the one leading the search party into the mountains. What’s more, he’s also the one in charge of the guard post at another county’s entrance to the Yantian Mountain Range."

’I see.’

Lin Yan nodded. ’It seems Lin Mingyu was only able to secretly lead people into the mountains thanks to his brother’s help.’

"Lin Mingyu’s business is none of your concern, so don’t pay it too much attention." Lin Mingyuan added, "A Martial Artist’s strength isn’t just about how strong their Qi Blood is. It’s also tied to their Martial Arts Technique, their Martial Arts Realm, and their combat experience. One day, when you truly step into the Blood Exchange Realm, you must not get careless and underestimate an ordinary Blood Exchange Realm Martial Artist, even if their Qi Blood is weaker than yours."

"Thank you for your guidance, Brother Yuan. But the Blood Exchange Realm is still a long way off for me."

"Haha, I’m just giving you a heads-up. Don’t sell yourself short. With Minghai looking out for you, reaching the Fourth-Time of Skin Smoothing won’t be a problem. Even the Blood Exchange Realm isn’t out of reach—it’s just a matter of time."

"Then I hope you’re right, Brother Yuan," Lin Yan said with a shy smile. He then asked curiously, "Brother Yuan, you must already be in the Blood Exchange Realm. May I ask what transformation you’ve reached?"

"I’m only at the Blood Exchange Second Transformation, so I’m still a ways behind your Brother Hai. Why? You want to see the power of the Blood Exchange Realm for yourself?"

"I’d really like to see it."

Lin Yan nodded. His initial reason for asking was to get a reference point for the height of his Martial Arts Tree, but if Brother Yuan was willing to give a demonstration, that was even better.

"Then I’ll let you experience the Blood Gang, something unique to the Blood Exchange Realm."

Lin Mingyuan’s robes suddenly billowed, and a layer of blood-red light quickly materialized around his body.

The blood-red light enveloped his entire body, and Lin Yan felt a suffocating pressure.

’I wouldn’t stand a chance!’

’Even if I used my full strength, I doubt I could break through Brother Yuan’s Blood Gang.’

Lin Yan could clearly perceive the gap between Lin Mingyu and Brother Yuan. Lin Mingyu could only condense his Blood Gang around his hands, which was a sign that he hadn’t truly stepped into the Blood Exchange Realm.

Furthermore, the density of their Blood Gang was worlds apart.

’It seems that as I am now, I have virtually no chance of winning against a true Blood Exchange Realm Powerhouse.’

"All Blood Exchange Realm Powerhouses have Blood Gang. Once you step into the Blood Exchange Realm yourself, you won’t be suppressed by it anymore."

Seeing Lin Yan’s pale face, Lin Mingyuan burst into laughter. He had displayed his Blood Gang not just to satisfy Lin Yan’s curiosity, but also to show off a little in front of the younger disciple.

Everyone has a bit of vanity, after all.

His talent wasn’t considered high among the other brothers of his generation in the Third Branch. Even now, he was only at the Second Transformation.

In the past, it was always Brother Song and Minghai stealing the spotlight. Now, having finally met a younger disciple like Lin Yan whom he genuinely liked, he could also enjoy the satisfying thrill of showing off for once.

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After seeing Brother Yuan off, Lin Yan returned to his courtyard.

’I was originally thinking that now that I’ve reached the Fourth-Time of Skin Smoothing, I should go back to the Lin Family and ask Brother Hai for a Blood Exchange Realm Cultivation Technique. But based on what Brother Yuan said, I can just continue my Cultivation with the Thunder Sound Technique. I’ll wait until my Qi Blood is stronger before I go looking for Brother Hai.’

’This works out perfectly. I can hide the fact that I’ve reached the Fourth-Time of Skin Smoothing for a while longer. Delaying the reveal will help me stay off the Fourth Branch’s radar.’

’Although I doubt the Fourth Branch would suspect me even if they knew I had reached the Fourth-Time of Skin Smoothing, it’s always better to keep a low profile.’

’The only downside is that I won’t be able to enter the mountains again anytime soon. Fortunately, I still have some silver banknotes on me, which should be enough to last me for several months.’

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