Chapter 1 "Wow."
"What's going on?"
"A vehicle crash?"

The people in the park exclaimed. Small flying vehicles were the most common mode of transportation in the Human Race's Seven Nations, as common as cars in Blue Star's early days. With such a large number of flying vehicles, accidents were bound to happen.

Xu Jingming kicked the rapidly approaching flying vehicle away, a sight people were used to seeing.

They had witnessed scenes ten or even a hundred times more terrifying online.

Inside the wrecked flying vehicle, the driver saw Xu Jingming's figure in the distance through the shattered windshield, and his heart sank. "Not good, it's the target's son, Jingming. He has the terrifying strength of a Level 15 martial artist."

As martial artists grew stronger, their bodies became increasingly powerful. Their resilience was far greater than rubber, and their explosive power was terrifying.

A Level 20 legendary martial artist could easily toss a hundred-ton truck around like a toy, dozens of meters high, and collapse a skyscraper with a single punch. A Level 15 martial artist could kick a small flying vehicle like a soccer ball! Even if a flying vehicle crashed into a Level 15 martial artist, they would only feel a slight pain, without any significant injuries.

The strength Xu Jingming displayed matched the standards of a Level 15 martial artist.

But he had arrived too quickly! From his residence to the park in about a second, that was the only flaw. But in the darkness, no one could see clearly.

"Jingming." Jing Yulong and Yuan Yu, who had survived the ordeal, walked over.

"Young Master Jingming." Two burly bodyguards hurried over as well. They were both Level 10 martial artists, considered experts among the general population who were mostly Level 1 or 2. If the flying vehicle had crashed into them, they would have been severely injured or killed.

The two bodyguards were in awe of Xu Jingming! At such a young age, he was already Level 15. Although it would be more difficult to improve further, he had a chance of reaching Level 18 in his lifetime, making him a martial arts master, and possibly even challenging the legendary level.

"I was also taking a stroll in the park and happened to see the flying vehicle go out of control." Xu Jingming's brow furrowed with sharpness. "The flying vehicle's malfunction is a bit strange. It didn't hit any obstacles, and suddenly went out of control, aiming right at you two."

"Jingming, what do you mean?" Jing Yulong and Yuan Yu were startled.

"I'll see what's wrong with the driver." Xu Jingming leaped up, arcing through the air for seventy or eighty meters, and landed on the wrecked flying vehicle half-submerged in the lake.

"Help, help." The driver was stuck inside, blood on his face, but still alive and well. He looked at Xu Jingming obsequiously.

The driver lamented inwardly, "According to the information I had, Jing Yulong and his wife lived separately from their son! Their son, Jingming, doesn't usually stroll in the park. How could this be such a coincidence?"

"I kicked the entire flying vehicle away, such a violent collision... and you're still alive?" Xu Jingming's cold voice came. He reached out, pried open the twisted metal, which was as soft as putty in his hands, and dragged the driver out!

Lifting the driver, Xu Jingming leaped back to the shore and threw the driver onto the ground.

A crowd gathered at a distance.

"What level martial artist are you?" Xu Jingming asked coldly.

"Level 9." The driver didn't dare to lie, forcing a smile.

"A flying vehicle suddenly malfunctions without hitting anything? And aims to hit people?" Xu Jingming looked at him. "And you're a Level 9 martial artist, with such keen reflexes. You could have easily changed direction to avoid people."

"The flying vehicle malfunctioned, completely out of control, the control stick was useless." The driver, who had a simple and honest face, tried to explain.

"Ding!"

Jing Yulong pressed a button on his watch, recording the middle-aged man's appearance. The watch quickly provided some feedback, causing Jing Yulong's expression to change.

"Han Mo, lives in the East Fourth District, a 'cleaner' with some reputation in the underworld." Jing Yulong's chubby face was filled with anger. "Did you think your identity couldn't be found out by the Jing family?"

As a member of the Jing family, especially with such an outstanding son, Jing Yulong's status in the family had risen. It was easy for him to investigate someone's identity.

The honest-looking man, Han Mo, looked desperate.

"Cleaner?" Xu Jingming's expression darkened. The world was rife with crime, with many gangs and bandits. Cleaners were assassins, specializing in dirty work!

"Son, leave this man to me. I want to see who wants to kill me." Jing Yulong's eyes also revealed a fierce glint.

...

At his parents' house.

Xu Jingming sat patiently in the living room. Through his powerful sensing ability, he already knew the results of his father's interrogation.

The courtyard door opened, and Jing Yulong and Yuan Yu walked in together, both looking troubled.

"What's the result?" Xu Jingming asked.

"He's tight-lipped. I had someone from the family's 'Punishment Department' interrogate him." Jing Yulong shook his head. "The assassin doesn't know the identity of the mastermind. The mastermind contacted him online and paid a deposit of two million. He would get another three million after the job was done."

"Five million to take our lives?" Jing Yulong was furious. Both he and his wife had mediocre martial arts talent, Level 2 and Level 1 respectively. Their ability to deal with danger was weak, which was the norm for ordinary people.

They were most proud of their son's extraordinary talent!

"Who would spend five million to target you two?" Xu Jingming asked.

"Jingming, have you offended anyone?" Jing Yulong asked.

"No."

Xu Jingming said with certainty, "As you know, I've been diligently practicing martial arts all these years, mostly at the Blackfire Club. I haven't offended anyone."

Jing Yulong and Yuan Yu nodded. Their son was focused on martial arts, and his social circle was mainly at the Blackfire Club. The Blackfire Club treated Xu Jingming like a treasure, so there shouldn't be any major conflicts.

"Your mother is a full-time housewife and has no enemies." Jing Yulong frowned slightly. "I have some business conflicts."

"What kind of conflicts would make someone spend five million to hire an assassin?" Yuan Yu pressed.

"He owes me four hundred million!" Jing Yulong said grimly. "I'm forced to take him to court... Once we go to court, all his assets will be frozen and used to repay the debt. He'll go bankrupt."

"He owes so much?" Yuan Yu was shocked.

"Who is it?" Xu Jingming asked.

"You Feng, the owner of You Feng Company," Jing Yulong said.

Xu Jingming stood up. "Give me the address, I'll go bring him back."

"If it's really him, he's probably already hiding." Jing Yulong said, frowning.

"I'll go take a look first." Xu Jingming was already out the door.

Jing Yulong and Yuan Yu watched their son leave.

"I'm relying on my son to solve my problems. Am I too useless as a father?" Jing Yulong said with a wry smile.

"The other party has already hired an assassin. At this time, our son is better equipped to deal with the danger," Yuan Yu said. A Level 15 martial artist was already very powerful in society, and it would be difficult for a bankrupt You Feng to find stronger help.

...

In the dark night, Xu Jingming stood on the side of the street, remotely locating You Feng's residence with his senses.

"No one's here. He's already hidden." Xu Jingming frowned slightly. As expected, You Feng wouldn't be naive enough to stay at home.

Xu Jingming turned and left.

A moment later.

On a dirty, dilapidated street, the cold wind blew, and some trash rolled along the street. A shop facing the street still had lights on. Xu Jingming stepped through the sewage and walked in, the stains unable to adhere to him at all.

Xu Jingming pushed open the glass door and entered the shop.

A hunchbacked old man squinted, watching a show on a light screen.

"Take what you want," the hunchbacked old man said.

"Hunchback Qi, I want to find someone," Xu Jingming said. Although he had kept a low profile for ten years, his sensing ability allowed him to hear most of the voices in Jianghan City, and was incredibly clear within ten miles. So over the years, he had unknowingly learned many secrets.

The hunchbacked old man looked at Xu Jingming in surprise and smiled, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth. "Who do you want to find?"

"You Feng, the owner of You Feng Company," Xu Jingming said. "I need to know where he is now."

"Him? I heard he owes a lot of debt. As for where he is? Tracking him down will cost a lot of manpower and resources," the hunchbacked old man said. "Three million, and I'll help you find him! If there's no result within a month, the money won't be refunded."

"Okay." Xu Jingming nodded.

He knew that this seemingly ordinary hunchbacked old man was actually a member of the Jiu Gu family, who were the best at gathering intelligence. The Jiu Gu family's power in the entire Dongyun Nation ranked among the top three.

"Transfer the money to the account at the Myriad Races Bank." The hunchbacked old man quickly provided the account number. Xu Jingming operated the light screen on his watch and quickly made the transfer.

"Within a month, our intelligence network will collect all information about You Feng. If we can't find him, there's nothing we can do," the hunchbacked old man said. Even with confidence in being the most powerful intelligence network in Dongyun Nation, he couldn't guarantee finding someone's location.

Xu Jingming nodded slightly. "There's another thing. I want to buy Body Refining Techniques."

"Buy Body Refining Techniques?" The hunchbacked old man looked at Xu Jingming and shook his head. "Body Refining Techniques are copyrighted and belong to various forces. I don't have any for sale here."

Pirated Body Refining Techniques were taboo and a violation of copyright, which would be met with retaliation from other forces.

But a genuine, complete Body Refining Technique was too expensive! That was why piracy existed. After all, text and video content could be easily copied.

"I want the largest package, 3 types of Legendary-grade Body Refining Techniques, and 25 types of Master-grade Body Refining Techniques!" Xu Jingming said familiarly.

The hunchbacked old man looked at Xu Jingming in surprise and laughed. "It seems you know everything very well, so I won't hide anything from you. Let me make things clear beforehand. Although these 28 types of Body Refining Techniques don't include 'Supreme-grade Body Refining Techniques', each one is very good."

Xu Jingming nodded in agreement.

Legendary-grade Body Refining Techniques referred to those that had produced Level 20 legendary martial artists.

Master-grade Body Refining Techniques referred to those that had produced Level 18 martial arts masters.

"The Body Refining Techniques I have here are pirated, so you can't make them public. If you get into trouble for using them publicly, you're responsible," the hunchbacked old man said.

Xu Jingming nodded. "I understand the rules."

"Genuine Body Refining Techniques are very expensive, but pirated ones have bigger discounts the more you buy. 28 complete Body Refining Techniques only cost 56 million," the hunchbacked old man looked at Xu Jingming with a smile. "Transfer it to the same account as before."

Xu Jingming transferred the money directly without hesitation.

"Okay, transferred," Xu Jingming said, looking at the other party.

Both parties had accounts with the Myriad Races Bank. The Myriad Races Bank's accounts were known for their 'secrecy and security'. Even if a race was destroyed, the Myriad Races Bank would still stand firm.

Xu Jingming's income was very high. As a Level 15 martial artist, he was considered in the upper class of society! He was the highest-level instructor at the Blackfire Club, with three classes of 150 students. His commission from tuition fees alone was close to 2 million per month, plus one-on-one private lessons, and fees for granting the club 'image rights' for advertising, his income this year was nearly 30 million.

"Refreshing."

The hunchbacked old man immediately took out a storage device from a box. "This contains the 28 Body Refining Techniques. Return it to me after you copy them."

Xu Jingming reached out and took the storage device, connecting it to his watch. The watch immediately began recording information, and Xu Jingming watched as well.

"Very good." Xu Jingming returned the storage device.

"Welcome to come again in the future. You know, I have many good things here," the hunchbacked old man said with a smile. This young man was so familiar, clearly aware of the rules here. He welcomed such customers.

Xu Jingming was also very satisfied.

Genuine Body Refining Techniques were not only expensive, but different forces also had various additional conditions.

Piracy was simple, less than 10% of the price, without any additional conditions. Of course, there were also defects. On the one hand, it couldn't be made public, and there was no teacher to guide you. Without a teacher, it was difficult to practice a Body Refining Technique to a very high level.

Of course, for Xu Jingming, who had surpassed all martial artists in the history of the Human Race's Seven Nations in his ten years of cultivation, these Body Refining Techniques were only for reference.

"28 Body Refining Techniques in hand." Xu Jingming walked out of the shop facing the street, feeling very happy. "Enough for me to study in detail for two or three years. I still need to find a way to help my parents solve You Feng's problem recently."

Having descended into this world and become the son of Jing Yulong and Yuan Yu, Xu Jingming would naturally play the role of a 'son' in this life and would not allow assassins to threaten his parents.