Reborn as Xu Xuan, Plundering Perks & Flooding the Mountain Ling

Chapter 21: Master Xuan Yuan —A Walking Mountain of Muscle!

“Disciple Xu Xuan greets Master Xuan Yuan!”

Xu Xuan felt a gust of wind sweep past him, and in the blink of an eye, the figure that had been standing several dozen meters away was now right in front of him. Master Xuan Yuan was already terrifying enough due to his massive figure, but now, standing less than two meters away, Xu Xuan truly grasped his sheer size. The rising sun behind him cast a long, enormous shadow, completely enveloping Xu Xuan and his own silhouette within it. The man did nothing but stand there with his hands behind his back, yet Xu Xuan felt an overwhelming pressure washing over him. Struggling to steady his nerves, he quietly activated his system.

[Mount Longhu – Master Xuan Yuan]

[Race: Human]

[Cultivation Level: ???]

[Traits: ???, ???, … ???]

Apart from his name and race, everything else was just a string of question marks. Xu Xuan restarted the system twice, rubbed his eyes three times, and finally had to accept the truth—Master Xuan Yuan was on a level he couldn’t possibly afford to mess with. After all, even Masters Xuan Mu and Xuan Ming, both at the Golden Core stage, could be analyzed by his system. Yet, Master Xuan Yuan’s power was so mighty that not even the system could break through his veil of mystery.

“You have a good amount of blood vitality, but your physique is far too frail,” Xuan Yuan said, studying Xu Xuan like a hawk.

“If you want to learn the Celestial Emperor’s Tiger Subduing Sutra, how can you hope to subdue dragons and tigers without a strong body?”

Faced with this walking mountain of muscle, Xu Xuan could only nod obediently.

“Master, you’re absolutely right!”

Xuan Yuan grinned, revealing a set of gleaming white teeth. He then pointed to the large stone weights stacked beside the training ground.

“Go test your strength first,” he said. “Let me see what you’re made of before I decide how to teach you!”

Xu Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. With the Power of Four Elephants backing him, this test shouldn’t be too difficult. He began with the lightest stone weight of 250kg, holding it up for three breaths before setting it down.

Then, he lifted the 500kg rock…Then the 750kg rock…Then 1000kg rock…

Even as he reached the rock with a weight of 1500kg, Xuan Yuan showed no reaction. His expression remained as still as a statue. Unsure what else to do, Xu Xuan continued lifting.

1500kg…2500kg…4000kg…

Finally, when Xu Xuan hoisted a massive 5000kg stone weight—a block larger than a millstone—he felt some strain. Even then, he still lifted it with relative ease. At that moment, Xuan Yuan, who had been seated cross-legged in observation, suddenly smashed the stone table beside him with a single palm.

Xuan Ming, that useless fool!

Xuan Yuan cursed.

Such a rare talent right under his nose, and he let him waste away in the Alchemy Sect?!

After venting his frustration, Xuan Yuan turned back to Xu Xuan, who was still standing there awkwardly. With a flick of his wrist, golden light shot out, and a massive three-bladed halberd embedded in the ground suddenly rose into the air.

“Kid, try my weapon!”

Xu Xuan reached out to grab the weapon. At first, he thought it was fairly light, maybe 1000kg to 1500kg, and swinging it around was effortless. But then…Another pulse of golden light from Xuan Yuan doubled the weight. Xu Xuan nearly lost his grip. He steadied himself, adjusting his stance. But Xuan Yuan didn’t stop there. With each flicker of golden energy, the weight increased further. By the fifth pulse, Xu Xuan couldn’t hold on any longer. His fingers gave out, and the massive weapon came crashing down, shattering the stone floor.

“Hah! You’ve got 25,000kg of raw physical strength?” Xuan Yuan bellowed, his laughter booming. “With a punch like that, even a fully-formed demonic beast wouldn’t stand a chance!”

Xuan Yuan shook his head in frustration.

Xuan Ming, you imbecile! How could you let such a talent waste away in the Alchemy Sect? No way. I’m taking you back!

Before Xu Xuan could react, Xuan Yuan grabbed him and started dragging him off toward the Alchemy Sect. Panic surged through Xu Xuan.

“Master! There’s no point in doing this! My teacher only has one true disciple—me! He’ll never agree!”

Xuan Yuan flashed a grin, flexing a fist the size of a wok.

“Doesn’t matter. He can’t beat me! If he disagrees, I’ll punch him until he does!”

Xu Xuan’s face turned pale. He thought about Master Xuan Mu’s frail build and compared it to Xuan Yuan’s monstrous physique…Then he remembered Xuan Mu was merely Golden Core Level One,  whereas Xuan Yuan’s cultivation level was completely unreadable. This wasn’t just about “winning or losing”, this was about whether his master would even survive the encounter!

“If you beat up my master, I’ll never accept you as my teacher! That’s fine. I’ll just beat you up until you do!”

Xu Xuan froze.  This man’s thought process was completely incomprehensible!

“Master, if you forcefully take me, both you and the entire Combat Sect will become a laughingstock!”

Xuan Yuan scoffed, his pearly-white teeth glinting under the sun.

“That’s fine. If anyone dares laugh at me, I’ll just beat them up too! There are only three people in Mount Longhu who can take three of my punches!”

Xu Xuan felt his headache worsen. Just who was this monster? Even the system couldn’t analyze him…Xu Xuan quickly changed tactics.

“What about the Heavenly Master?”

At the mention of the Sect Leader, Xuan Yuan stiffened.

“Tsk… That slippery bastard…Can’t see him, can’t hit him. He’s like a damn loach. No fun at all!”

After muttering to himself for a moment, Xuan Yuan finally dropped the idea of attacking the Alchemy Sect.

“Fine! I’ll be magnanimous and let Xuan Mu keep half of you!”

Xu Xuan sighed in relief… only for his heart to jump again at what Xuan Yuan said next.

“Alright, no more nonsense! Since you’re naturally gifted, we’ll skip the beginner steps! You’ll train in the Tiger Subduing Sutra, Celestial Emperor Fist, and West Extreme Gold Sword Qi— all at the same time!”

Xu Xuan almost choked on his own breath.

“Wait… We’re training stance work, martial arts, and sword techniques… all at once?!”

“Of course! For normal people, this would be impossible. But do you know who I am?”

Xu Xuan didn’t even bother arguing. This muscle-bound lunatic was beyond reason. At least, one thing was certain—training under him would definitely yield results. But… as the training began, Xu Xuan slowly realized something—It wasn’t training. It was hard labour.

When it came to cultivation, Master Xuan Yuan wore an expression of absolute pride. Thinking about his terrifying strength, Xu Xuan couldn’t help but feel a rush of anticipation. Training under such a powerhouse, his strength was bound to skyrocket. At first, the training seemed fairly normal—Tiger Subduing Sutra, Celestial Emperor Fist—everything followed an orderly, structured approach. But the moment Master Xuan Yuan felt Xu Xuan had grasped the fundamentals, the entire training regimen took a drastic turn.

“Next, we’ll integrate Western Extreme Gengjin Sword Qi—all three techniques combined into one! Starting today, you’ll train like this…”

Hearing Master Xuan Yuan’s explanation, Xu Xuan’s face went blank.

“Master… are you sure this is actual training…? Or are you just tricking me into doing hard labour for you?”