"Grandmaster Zhang is an invincible God Realm expert, and is also recognized as the number one expert in the current Huaxia martial arts world," Wei Xiaowen said, a hint of admiration and awe in her dark eyes.
She, Wei Xiaowen, considered herself to have astonishing talent. In the path of cultivation, few among the younger generation of Great Dragon Temple could compare to her. Even many older experts admitted their inferiority when facing her, which naturally gave her a sense of pride and confidence.
However, Zhang Fan's casual palm strike not only sent her flying with ease but also shattered her arrogance.
In front of Zhang Fan, she felt ashamed of her master's teachings. The vast difference made it difficult to muster the motivation to pursue.
The previously relaxed atmosphere in the hall instantly froze. Even Wei Tong and Wei Wen wore expressions of disbelief.
The hall fell into a silence so profound that a pin drop could be heard. After a long while, everyone finally reacted.
"The Huaxia martial arts world's recognized number one expert?" The Wei family members' faces were filled with shock. Even if they didn't understand the meaning of the words 'God Realm,' they clearly understood the title 'Number One Under Heaven.'
If it were in ancient times, this would be the existence of a martial arts supreme!
"God Realm!" Besides Wei Xiaowen, perhaps only the nearly seventy-year-old Grandfather Wei understood the meaning of these two words.
They were super experts capable of influencing the direction of a war.
Grandfather Wei had heard legends of the God Realm before, but those legendary God Realm experts were all beings who lived for over a hundred years. A God Realm expert like Zhang Fan, in his early twenties, was something he had never heard of in his decades of life.
If it weren't for his extremely trusted and beloved granddaughter saying it, he would never have believed it, even if he were beaten to death on the spot.
Was such a young God Realm expert possible?
Just as everyone was still immersed in the shock of being "Number One Under Heaven," Wei Xiaowen dropped another, even more explosive piece of information.
"Grandmaster Zhang not only possesses unparalleled talent in martial arts, but his alchemy skills are also unmatched in Huaxia. Even the former Pavilion Master of the Dan Shen Pavilion is far inferior to Grandmaster Zhang."
"And the reason Grandmaster Zhang holds this title is because his alchemy has reached a level of transcendence. Even Saint Realm experts greatly desire the Saint Pills refined by Grandmaster Zhang, which is why he is respectfully called Grandmaster Zhang by the Huaxia martial arts world," Wei Xiaowen said slowly.
"Eldest Sister, why do you say 'former Pavilion Master of the Dan Shen Pavilion'?" Wei Tong asked with some confusion.
"Because the Pavilion Master of the Dan Shen Pavilion no longer exists. The former Pavilion Master of the Dan Shen Pavilion challenged Grandmaster Zhang to a decisive battle after breaking through to the God Realm, and ultimately perished at Grandmaster Zhang's hands," Wei Xiaowen recounted as if reciting a familiar story.
The Wei family members' expressions changed again, their hearts filled with shock. Even a God Realm expert had fallen to Zhang Fan's hands. As expected of the number one expert in Huaxia!
All the news related to Zhang Fan came from the disciples of their Great Dragon Temple telling her. When she first heard it, Wei Xiaowen had expressed doubts, but after witnessing Zhang Fan's skills, her doubts vanished instantly.
One shocking piece of news after another continuously refreshed the Wei family members' understanding of Zhang Fan. At the same time, they felt a sense of relief that after Wei Tong's legs were broken by Zhang Fan, their Wei family had not sought trouble with Zhang Fan. Otherwise, their Wei family might now be living in constant fear.
"Could it be because of his alchemy skills that Zhang Fan was able to cultivate to the God Realm so quickly?" Wei Tong suddenly asked, a flicker of fervor in his eyes.
The Wei family members were also surprised by this. If this were true, then this alchemy skill would be too heaven-defying.
Wei Xiaowen shook her head and said, "What do you think the God Realm is? Can it be simply piled up with elixirs?"
"If one's foundation is not solid, even if you were given a divine elixir, let alone cultivating to the God Realm, it would be extremely difficult to even step into the Saint Realm."
"Take the leader of the Green Gang, Siming, for example. Although a large part of his entry into the Saint Realm was due to him consuming the Dragon-Tiger Heaven-Breaking Pill refined by Grandmaster Zhang, he was first and foremost an invincible Grandmaster with a deep accumulation. The elixir was merely an aid."
Wei Xiaowen seemed to see through Wei Tong's thoughts and reprimanded him, "Seeking shortcuts on the path of cultivation will only affect your state of mind and cause you to stagnate. Cultivate diligently and reach the Half-Step Innate level as soon as possible. If you cannot break through, I will return to Great Dragon Temple and ask for a spiritual elixir for you."
Wei Xiaowen knew that if she didn't give her younger brother some hope, he might become dejected after this setback.
Wei Tong nodded eagerly upon hearing this, his gloomy mood vanishing. With his elder sister's help, his chances of breaking through to the Innate Grandmaster realm were much greater.
"Tomorrow is Brother Qin's sixtieth birthday. I haven't seen him in some time. Make arrangements for me tomorrow, prepare a generous gift, and I will go pay my respects to Grandmaster Zhang," Grandfather Wei instructed after the family meeting ended.
The Wei family members were all stunned. Their Wei family's relationship with the Qin family was ordinary, and Grandfather Qin's birthday was an occasion Grandfather Wei had never attended before. However, upon hearing Grandfather Wei's later words, they understood that he was going for Zhang Fan.
"Also, Xiaowen, you will accompany me," Grandfather Wei instructed.
Wei Xiaowen hesitated for a second, then nodded and agreed.
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Tonight, similar family meetings like the Wei family's were happening in various major families in Yanjing. Families that could establish themselves in Yanjing all had good foundations and connections. Even families like the Xu and Ning families in Donghai City had connections within the Huaxia martial arts world, so naturally, these families did too.
Therefore, almost all families were frantically inquiring about the meaning of the three words 'Grandmaster Zhang' in the Huaxia martial arts world.
The results they obtained were, naturally, immensely frightening and shocking. They never expected that the seemingly ordinary young man was practically an emperor in the Huaxia martial arts world.
"God Realm expert!"
"That's not human anymore, that's an immortal!"
"The Qin family has probably struck gold this time." Many people sighed, and at the same time, felt immense envy.
The Qin family was already extremely powerful, ranking among the four great families of Yanjing. If they were to form an alliance with Zhang Fan, then for the next few decades, Yanjing would likely belong to the Qin family.
"From now on, anyone who dares to provoke Grandmaster Zhang, I will personally break their legs and throw them out of the family!" Many family elders admonished their disciples in this way. Even the four great families of Yanjing did not make them so fearful.
But Zhang Fan, with just a title, had intimidated the entire Yanjing.
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