The old man seemed puzzled.
Qin Han Chu asked what he meant.
He snorted, "I wouldn't call myself first-rate, but I'm quite well-known in the circles."
"Who is the strongest martial artist you know?" Qin Han Chu asked.
Zhang Tui Lei, having dealt with Qin Han Chu before, immediately understood his intention upon hearing the question.
He angrily retorted, "What do you mean? Don't you even respect my master?"
Hearing Zhang Tui Lei's words, the old man also grasped Qin Han Chu's meaning.
"What? Do you think I'm too weak, young man?"
"Do I not even qualify to be your opponent?"
Qin Han Chu smiled, "I just want to meet stronger martial artists; there's no other intention."
The old man wasn't foolish. Although Qin Han Chu hadn't said it directly, the subtext was that the old man was no match for him.
Every practitioner of martial arts harbors a competitive spirit.
Qin Han Chu's dismissiveness greatly angered the old man.
"If you can defeat me, I'll tell you who the strongest person in Lin Cheng is," the old man said coldly.
Qin Han Chu replied, "You're old, don't bother moving. I fear I might hurt you."
"Arrogant! My grand-master is a renowned expert in Lin Cheng. How could you possibly be his opponent?" Zhang Tui Lei's disciple shouted.
Just then, a willow leaf fell from a tree.
Qin Han Chu casually caught the leaf and then flicked his wrist.
With Qin Han Chu's movement, the willow leaf flew towards the old man like a throwing knife.
This scene stunned the old man and his two companions!
Bang!
The willow tree next to them trembled as it was struck by the leaf.
The three looked closely and saw a willow leaf embedded in the bark.
"This..."
"This is using leaves to injure people!"
"You... you've reached the state of 'Tian Ren He Yi' (Unity of Heaven and Man)!"
Staring at the leaf in the tree trunk, the old man trembled with shock as he spoke.
Qin Han Chu smiled, "Do you still want to fight me?"
"This old man had eyes but failed to recognize a true dragon. I dare not," the old man said with shock, bowing in apology.
Upon hearing about the 'Tian Ren He Yi' realm, Qin Han Chu's eyes lit up.
It seemed there were others in this world who could achieve the feat of 'plucking leaves to injure people'.
To achieve this level, one would have to reach the Grandmaster realm.
This meant they had generated 'Nei Jin' (Internal Energy).
Once possessing 'Nei Jin', the cultivation shifted from external to internal.
If he could find such a person, Qin Han Chu believed he could discover this world's cultivation methods.
Zhang Tui Lei and his disciple were too shocked to speak.
To them, 'Tian Ren He Yi' was a legendary realm.
Everyone who achieved this state was a monumental figure.
They never imagined that Qin Han Chu, being so young, was a powerful expert who had reached 'Tian Ren He Yi'.
It was truly unbelievable.
Those who achieved 'Tian Ren He Yi' were typically elderly individuals over a hundred years old.
"Are there any in Lin Cheng who can fight me?" Qin Han Chu asked curiously.
The old man no longer dared to show any displeasure. He respectfully replied, "There is no one in Lin Cheng. It is rumored that Wang Shangshuai from the provincial capital is a 'Tian Ren He Yi' expert."
"Wang Shangshuai?" Qin Han Chu inquired.
"Wang Shangshuai's real name is Wang Tiangang. 'Shangshuai' is his military rank."
Qin Han Chu didn't care about the man's military rank. He only knew that he had finally found a worthy martial artist.
However, he wondered if there were any stronger ones!
"Do you know his address?" Qin Han Chu asked.
"I'm not sure. If you wish to find him, you'll likely have to go through the Prefect of the provincial capital to learn the whereabouts of Wang Shangshuai's secluded cultivation place!"
"Understood. You may leave."
"Oh, and keep a close eye on your young disciple. If I ever see him abusing his martial arts to commit evil again, don't blame me for crippling his limbs."
Qin Han Chu said coldly, looking at the young man.
Hearing this, the young man's face turned pale with fear. He quickly knelt and exclaimed his obedience.
Leaving Donghu Park, Qin Han Chu went to a restaurant near the hospital.
In less than ten minutes, Director Hu walked in.
After sitting down, she directly asked, "Hong Shanyun is your great aunt, isn't she?"
Qin Han Chu nodded, "Yes, what about it?"
"Did you cure her illness?" Director Hu pressed.
Qin Han Chu did not deny it.
Since Director Hu had come to inquire, she had likely already guessed.
Therefore, denying it would be pointless.
"Yes, I treated her."
"It's good that you know about this. Don't tell anyone else," Qin Han Chu added.
Seeing Qin Han Chu admit it, Director Hu was astonished. "It really was you? How did you do it? If you could cure her, why were you so secretive?"
"That's my own business, you don't need to ask."
Seeing that Qin Han Chu didn't want to elaborate, Director Hu didn't press the matter further.
"Can you tell me how you did it?"
"With our medical skills, we could only treat her through bypass surgery."
"What method did you use to cure her?"
Director Hu was a senior physician in cardiology herself.
Upon learning that Qin Han Chu had cured Hong Shanyun, Director Hu was naturally eager to know how he had accomplished it.
"Traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture."
"As for the detailed treatment methods, those are paid services." Qin Han Chu replied with a smile.
"How much is it? I want to learn!" Director Hu said urgently.
"Have you studied ancient medical techniques?" Qin Han Chu asked.
Director Hu scratched her head, "I've read a few papers by ancient physicians."
"First, find a traditional physician and study ancient medical techniques thoroughly. Once your proficiency in ancient medicine reaches a certain level, then come find me."
"If I've already left by then, it can only mean you weren't lucky enough."
After saying this, Qin Han Chu picked up the menu and ordered food.
Director Hu anxiously asked, "You're leaving? When?"
"Not sure yet, we'll see."
"Let's put this topic aside for now. Let's not continue discussing it."
"If you keep talking about this, I'll leave first."
Seeing Qin Han Chu speak so definitively, Director Hu had no choice but to drop the subject.
Meanwhile, Wang Kai and others had already been sent to the hospital.
Although Qin Han Chu hadn't been overly brutal, Wang Kai still had several broken ribs.
Seeing his son's miserable state, Wang Kai's father turned to Tao Yifei and asked, "Yifei, what on earth happened? Who beat your cousin like this?"
"What's his name? Who is he? Where can we find him?" Wang Kai's mother also demanded angrily.
Tao Yifei said with difficulty, "Uncle, I'm not very familiar with that person. He used to be a security guard in our neighborhood, but he's been fired. As for his other details, I'm not sure."
"Cousin, are you joking with me?"
"How did a security guard from your neighborhood end up at your company?" Wang Kai said angrily, enduring the pain.
Tao Yifei replied, "This person understands feng shui. I invited him to see if there were any issues with the office layout."
"You must have his contact information!"
"Give me his contact details, and I'll have a good chat with him about this matter!"
"Beating your cousin this badly, how can I let him get away with it!" Wang Kai's father said with a grim expression.