Zhang Laoxi

In an era brimming with noise, where danger and opportunity coexist, the practice of martial arts, various folk customs, strange tales, taboos, imperial courts, and the world of martial artists abound. Among these are the grandmasters, magical duels, ghostly encounters, divinations, invoking the divine, ritual plays, esoteric Buddhism, and the pursuit of immortality. 
In this diverse and complex world, where the three teachings intermingle and all kinds of people abound, the sphere of mysticism is filled with folklores and bizarre stories. 
It's a tumultuous time, where danger and opportunity exist side by side. 
Striding with his saber, Li Yan is determined to dispel all evil and embrace a world free from any taboo!

The Blade-Wielding Legend

The sky was not yet bright when Li Yan awoke.


The outside had started to drizzle at an unknown time. Upon pushing open the window, he saw a misty rain enveloping the heaven and earth, the courtyard wrapped in silence.


Li Yan didn't mind. After a simple wash, he assumed the horse stance and started to move his arms and legs in his room.


He first went through the ten foundational exercises of Red Fist and then swung his arms practicing the Splitting and Hanging Palm with the raining dragon twist.


Confucius said, "Learn as if you could not reach your object and were always fearing lest you should lose it."


Although Li Yan was now walking a new path, he never neglected his basic skills and now even placed greater emphasis on them.


Practicing these fundamentals daily, he always gained new insights.


Chapter 306: Catching Monsters in the City