Violent Wind Forest

Everyone was stunned by Bai Chen's victory.

Li Xinran was a martial arts genius who was almost an unranked martial artist!

An unranked martial artist was someone who had no equal below the Muscle Strengthening Realm!

Bai Chen had defeated her with ease, which meant that he had become an unranked martial artist himself.

Hiss!

A teenager exclaimed in shock, "A 19 year old unranked martial artist! I bet that even in some cities, there are hardly any who can achieve this level of power at such a young age."

Liang Haoyu was also speechless. He was a Muscle Strengthening Realm martial artist himself, but he was only at the early stage. He thought that Bai Chen would be able to go to a city and gain a lot of fame and fortune.

Liang Haoyu was also annoyed. It was unfair. If someone talented was modest, they could be admired, but if someone was both talented and arrogant, the people could not even express their anger.

...

Bai Chen returned home after Liang Haoyu showed him the way to enter the Muscle Strengthening Realm.

"To enter the Muscle Strengthening Realm, I need to make my muscles and bones stronger and more resilient. They need to be able to endure impacts that would normally break them." Bai Chen thought as he looked at the metal plate that he had nailed to the wall.

"To make my muscles stronger, I need to consume Spiritual Herbs or meat from wild beasts. These are natural supplements that can also enhance my bone density." Bai Chen thought quietly.

Bai Chen then recalled how Liang Haoyu performed the Iron Bear Fist and he tried to copy him.

The technique was simple in theory, but it demanded a lot of practice. Liang Haoyu shaped his hand like a bear's claw and tensed his muscles. When he threw his punch, a cold air wave surrounded his fist, which increased the force of the punch.

Liang Haoyu had demonstrated this technique by smashing the wall of a house!

Bai Chen formed a bear's claw with his hand and then punched the metal plate.

Boom!

The metal plate vibrated slightly, which made Bai Chen a bit surprised.

"I can't believe I have improved so much in such a short time! If I want to keep up this progress, I need to find some better tonics, otherwise, I won't be able to reach the Muscle Strengthening Realm soon." Bai Chen thought as he wondered how he could get more resources.

Bai Chen discussed with Liang Haoyu how he could get resources, and the latter told him that the Li Family controlled the allocation of resources in the Martial Arts Hall. The Li Family denied him any resources because they heard that Bai Chen had insulted Li Xinran.

Even if he had not insulted Li Xinran, the Li Family would not have given him any resources anyway. The Li Family was the oppressor of White Orchid Village, and they were not going to share resources with an outsider.

Therefore, the only way for Bai Chen to get resources was to venture into the nearby forest where there were many wild beasts and Spiritual Herbs.

"All organizations only serve the interests of those at the top. The hierarchy is designed in such a way that someone of humble origins like the previous Bai Chen would have a hard time cultivating." Bai Chen said those words that he thought were very wise.

"Just like in my previous world, Gu Zhen Re was silenced by the Communist Party of China and he could not spread Fang Yuan's mystical journey. The Communist Party censored him and kept the people in ignorance."

"I wanted to start a rebellion against the Communist Party, but I was too unfortunate to be born with osteosarcoma, which impaired my ability to walk. So, I abandoned my plan of revolting."

Bai Chen narrowed his eyes as he looked at the bright moon outside. "But… Now, things are different. I can use my immortality to overthrow the hierarchy and stand at the top of the food chain."

Bai Chen felt a kinship with Fang Yuan for a moment after he thought about all of these and he couldn't help but sigh.

...

After practicing the Iron Bear Fist technique for another week, Bai Chen decided to go on a trip to gather resources.

Near the White Orchid Village was the Violent Wind Forest. The forest got its name from the fierce winds that blew at the center of the forest, which could tear the skin of an ordinary person.

Bai Chen had been running for a few hours, using his hands to clear the way through the dense trees and bushes. He had not encountered any wild beasts or valuable Spiritual Herbs, which made him suspicious.

Suddenly, he heard some human voices.

"Senior Brother Xu's martial arts is amazing! We have collected so many resources for the Green Mountain Sect. I think we can get a few gold coins after selling all these resources to the sect." A young woman said as she looked flirtatiously at the man next to her.

She was wearing a green robe with a sword embroidered on it, which was the symbol of the Green Mountain Sect. She also had a fan in her hand, which was her weapon.

"Junior Sister Zhang, we had an easy time because everyone here is strong. Don't misunderstand." Xu Jiahui, the Senior Brother, said with a slight smile, but he also had a hint of pride.

He had reached the Muscle Strengthening Realm at a young age, which meant that he had a bright future.

In their group of five people, he was the only one at the Muscle Strengthening Realm, the others were unranked martial artists.

The other three males in their group looked at Xu Jiahui with envy, but they did not dare to say anything.

They all had a crush on their Junior Sister, Zhang Yuting, but they knew that she only had eyes for their Senior Brother.

Bai Chen slowed down and crept closer to the group quietly and his eyes sparkled.

"So many Spiritual Herbs! If I had these Spiritual Herbs, I'd be able to break through!" Bai Chen thought silently as killing intent showed in his eyes.

Bai Chen looked coldly at the group and assessed their situation. He was very logical and he knew that if he wanted to rob this group, he would have to be fast and ruthless.

Xu Jiahui's domineering aura made Bai Chen a bit nervous and he thought of Liang Haoyu.

"Liang Haoyu also made me feel this way. It seems like this man is at the Muscle Strengthening Realm." Bai Chen narrowed his eyes as he observed the others.

The three other men were badly injured, with blood stains on their clothes and bruises on their faces. They limped and groaned as they walked. Zhang Yuting was relatively fine, she only looked a bit exhausted.

Bai Chen's eyes gleamed with a cold light as he whispered, "It's possible for me to beat them, even though they have a true martial artist."