A Useless Person's Rise to Power

Chapter 6 Inner Sect Scoundrels Come to Cause Trouble, Qin Zhan Beats Them Up Despite Being Above Hi

The outer sect competition has come to an end, and Qin Zhan's name has completely shaken the entire outer sect of the Qingyun Sect.

From a seemingly useless nobody to a force to be reckoned with, he swept through the arena, defeating his opponents with a single move, feigning weakness, and employing a strategy within a strategy, ultimately knocking down Wang Teng, the top disciple of the outer sect, and seizing the top spot in the minor competition.

This record is remarkable, not to mention among outer disciples, it would be enough to make even inner disciples take notice.

As Qin Zhan walked along the mountain path, disciples bowed respectfully, their eyes filled with awe, not daring to even breathe loudly.

He knew perfectly well that these people didn't respect him as a person, but rather his fists that could cripple people at will.

In a world where the strong prey on the weak, the principle is that simple and easy to understand.

As Qin Zhan walked, he mentally planned his next move.

The outer sect is already invincible; staying any longer is a waste of time. Next, we need to enter the inner sect, seize resources from the secret realm, quickly advance to the Qi Gathering Realm, and, incidentally, settle scores with those who bullied him in the past.

He doesn't like to cause trouble, but if trouble comes knocking on his door, he doesn't mind crushing it.

But he didn't expect the trouble to come faster than he anticipated.

Just after turning past a bamboo grove, at the crossroads ahead, three figures stood with their hands behind their backs, their robes a shade darker than those of the outer sect disciples—inner sect disciples.

The leader was pale-faced and beardless, with sinister eyes, and his cultivation was clearly at the first level of the Qi Gathering Realm.

The two people behind him were also at the ninth level of Body Tempering, clearly lackeys.

Qin Zhan paused, his gaze calm as he looked over.

My mind is already rapidly analyzing:

If an inner disciple blocks an outer disciple without cause, it's either because they're acting on someone's behalf or because they want to bully the weak and establish their authority.

Looking at the leader's eyes, which held a condescending contempt, he was most likely standing up for Wang Teng.

As expected, the inner disciple spoke first, his tone arrogant and overbearing:

"You're Qin Zhan? That upstart from the outer sect?"

The tall, thin man behind him immediately chimed in, his voice sharp and sarcastic: "Senior Brother Chen is an inner sect genius, and he's on very good terms with Wang Teng! You dare to ruin Wang Teng's future? You're practically courting death!"

Another short, stout disciple sneered, "Be smart. Cripple one of your arms, hand over all the prize money from the competition, kowtow to Senior Brother Chen and admit your mistake, and I might spare your life today."

The three of them sang in unison, completely disregarding Qin Zhan.

A group of outer disciples quickly gathered around, each one trembling with fear yet unable to resist watching the spectacle.

"It's over, it's Chen Fei from the inner sect! A Qi Gathering Realm expert!"

"No matter how strong Qin Zhan is, he's only at the ninth level of Body Tempering. He has absolutely no chance of winning in a cross-realm battle!"

"An inner disciple bullying the top outer disciple is outrageous... but who dares to intervene?"

While everyone felt sympathy, no one dared to stand up.

In their minds: Body Tempering vs. Qi Gathering is a battle between mortals and cultivators, where the former is destined to lose.

Listening to the surrounding chatter, Chen Fei's sense of superiority grew even stronger, and he secretly rejoiced:

As long as I crush Qin Zhan under my feet today, my name, Chen Fei, will spread throughout the outer sect, and the elders will look at me with more respect. A newly risen piece of trash is nothing to me; crushing him is like squeezing an ant.

He glanced at Qin Zhan with disdain: "I'll give you three breaths to think it over. Either cripple your cultivation and get out of here, or I'll break your limbs and throw you to feed the demon beasts."

Qin Zhan almost burst out laughing after hearing this.

It's funny, but it's a bit too much.

He calmly considered the situation in his mind:

The Qi Gathering Realm, where spiritual energy leaves the body, is indeed a level significantly stronger than Body Tempering.

But I have the "Burning Heaven Battle Emperor Technique" + Chaos Battle Soul, which gives me the strength of my physical body, my fighting spirit, and my ability to see through weaknesses, all of which are the capital to kill people of higher levels.

The opponent was clearly underestimating the enemy, arrogant, and overconfident in their victory; this was their biggest weakness.

We must fight.

Not only must we fight, but we must fight decisively, shockingly, and so that all inner disciples will never dare to run wild in the outer sect again.

This isn't about being aggressive and violent; it's about establishing authority and laying the groundwork.

If he backs down today, then anyone, no matter who they are, will dare to step on him.

Qin Zhan showed no anger or impatience, but instead spoke calmly:

"Inner disciples, so what?"

One sentence completely stunned Chen Fei.

How dare an outer disciple speak to him like that?

Chen Fei's face instantly darkened: "Sharp-tongued! Looks like you really want to die!"

Qin Zhan sneered inwardly:

Provoking your opponent and making them lose their temper will cause them to make mistakes. This is the simplest psychological tactic; anyone with even a little knowledge knows it.

"I'm not only courting death, but I also want to tell you something."

Qin Zhan walked forward slowly, his aura gradually rising. "Inner sect dogs, don't come here to bite people indiscriminately from the outer sect."

"presumptuous!"

Chen Fei was completely furious.

The Qi Gathering Realm cultivator's spiritual energy erupted suddenly, and a circle of pale white energy waves spread out, causing the surrounding disciples to retreat one after another.

"Today I'll show you that the difference between the Qi Gathering Realm and the Body Tempering Realm is like an insurmountable chasm!"

He moved swiftly, rushing towards Qin Zhan, his hand forming a claw, spiritual energy condensing, and grabbing Qin Zhan's shoulder.

His attack was ruthless; he clearly intended to cripple Qin Zhan in one fell swoop.

The surrounding disciples' hearts were in their throats: It's over, Qin Zhan is going to be killed instantly!

Several outer sect elders who were watching from afar on the high platform also became nervous:

No matter how strong Qin Zhan is, the difference in their cultivation levels is too great, this... is risky!

Just as the claws were about to touch Qin Zhan's clothes—

Qin Zhan made his move.

Instead of taking the blow head-on, he shifted his body to the side, like a willow leaf in the wind, precisely avoiding the spiritual energy claw strike.

With his Chaos Battle Spirit fully activated, every movement of Chen Fei, every flow of spiritual energy, and every flaw was as clear as black and white on paper to him.

Qin Zhan thought to himself:

The Qi Gathering Realm has strong spiritual energy, but you are too arrogant, your moves are too straightforward, and your weaknesses are so great that a horse could run across them.

"Too slow, too leaky, too stupid."

Qin Zhan's light, casual remark pierced Chen Fei's heart.

Chen Fei was both angry and shocked: You actually managed to dodge it?

Before he could change his move, Qin Zhan was already close in.

There are no fancy martial arts techniques, just the simplest and most violent straight punch.

However, this punch, empowered by the Heaven-Burning Battle Intent and refined by the Chaos Battle Soul, has already surpassed the limits of ordinary body tempering.

"Bang--!"

A punch landed squarely on Chen Fei's chest.

Chen Fei felt as if he had been hit head-on by a charging monster. His chest was in excruciating pain, his spiritual energy was instantly disrupted, and he was sent flying backward uncontrollably.

"puff--!"

He spat out a mouthful of blood in mid-air, crashed to the ground in a sorry state, and rolled several times before coming to a stop.

The entire room fell silent.

Everyone's eyes widened, and only one thought occupied their minds:

An outer sect practitioner, having undergone body tempering, sent an inner sect practitioner, Qi Gathering Realm cultivator flying with a single punch?!

Chen Fei lay on the ground, in pain, dazed, and in disbelief.

He roared inwardly: Impossible! Absolutely impossible! How could a piece of trash at the ninth level of Body Tempering possibly hurt me?

He struggled to his feet, his face deathly pale, and roared fiercely, "You cheated! I won't accept this! Let's try again!"

Qin Zhan raised an eyebrow.

Fine, you're not convinced? Then I'll beat you until you submit.

He had already planned the second move in his mind:

First, I'll stun him with a punch, making him panic, make random moves, and completely expose his weaknesses. Then, I'll completely suppress him, letting everyone around see clearly—an inner disciple is nothing more than this in front of me, Qin Zhan.

Chen Fei went completely berserk, channeling all his spiritual energy as he roared and lunged forward, shouting, "I'm going to tear you apart!"

The spiritual energy surged, its momentum even stronger than before.

Everyone thought that Qin Zhan had no chance of escaping this time.

But Qin Zhan remained calm.

He could see it clearly—Chen Fei was so angry that his spiritual energy was disrupted, leaving his right ribs wide open, practically handing his weakness over to him.

Qin Zhan stomped his foot and suddenly charged forward, advancing instead of dodging.

With a light flick of his left hand, he deflected Chen Fei's attack. With his right hand, he gathered a wisp of Burning Heaven True Qi and, as fast as lightning, struck the Qi Hai acupoint near Chen Fei's dantian.

"Ugh—!!"

A piercing scream rang out.

Chen Fei froze, his spiritual energy instantly dissipated, and all his strength seemed to be drained away. He fell heavily to the ground again, this time unable to even get up.

His Qi Gathering Realm cultivation was nearly shattered by the single blow!

Qin Zhan slowly walked forward, stepping on Chen Fei's chest with one foot, looking down at him.

The voice wasn't loud, but it carried throughout the entire venue:

"Are inner disciples really that powerful? Are those at the Qi Gathering Realm really that strong?"

"In front of me, Qin Zhan, you are still just trash that I can crush with one step."

Chen Fei felt a sharp pain in his chest and a stabbing pain in his lower abdomen. He was filled with fear, hatred, and humiliation.

He wanted to curse, but when he met Qin Zhan's cold, icy eyes, he instantly felt a chill.

He finally realized that he wasn't underestimating his opponent; he simply couldn't afford to mess with him.

The young man before them was not some nouveau riche good-for-nothing at all; he was a god of death who had crawled back from hell.

"I...I was wrong..." Chen Fei's voice trembled, and he completely chickened out.

Qin Zhan felt disdain.

Why did you go early?

He didn't go all out, not because he was soft-hearted, but because it was necessary for the overall plan.

Now that we've just entered the inner sect, directly crippling an inner sect disciple would make us vulnerable to being targeted by certain elders.

The best approach is to beat him until he's in pain, subdued, and terrified, while leaving him barely alive so he can go back and relay a message.

Qin Zhan slightly exerted force with his foot:

"Remember, from now on, the inner sect's dogs should stay out of the affairs of the outer sect."

If you dare to cause me trouble again, next time I won't just crush your spiritual energy, I'll crush your dantian.

"Yes, yes, yes! I remember! I'll never dare to do it again!" Chen Fei nodded repeatedly, his soul almost leaving his body.

Qin Zhan then lifted his foot, too lazy to even glance at him again.

The two followers beside him were so frightened that their legs went weak, and they knelt on the ground, trembling, not daring to lift their heads.

Qin Zhan didn't even glance at them—

Trash, he doesn't deserve to lay a hand on you.

The outer disciples watching from the surrounding area were completely dumbfounded.

After a few seconds of silence, things completely erupted.

"Holy crap! Senior Brother Qin Zhan won! He defeated an inner disciple who was several levels higher!"

"That's insane! Is he even human?"

"Who would dare to mess with Senior Brother Qin Zhan from now on? Even inner disciples wouldn't stand a chance!"

The public's initial sympathy turned into shock, and from shock into fervent worship.

I used to think Qin Zhan was a ruthless person, but now I realize he's a true god.

In the shadows of the bamboo forest in the distance, a figure in white stood quietly.

Su Qingyuan took in the entire battle, her cool eyes sparkling with a strange light.

She thought to herself:

Despite the vast difference in their levels of understanding, he was able to calmly analyze the situation, lure the enemy into revealing weaknesses, and strike decisively. He was both courageous and resourceful, and his composure was frighteningly stable.

My judgment was right; this Qin Zhan is destined for greatness.

On the high platform, the outer sect elders exchanged glances, each seeing shock and importance in the other's eyes.

One thought to himself: This kid not only has incredible combat power, but he also knows how to restrain himself, holds back his lives, and knows how to weigh the pros and cons. He is definitely not a reckless fool. He must be trained carefully!

Ignoring the admiring gazes of the crowd, Qin Zhan dusted off his clothes and left.

Beating up an inner disciple who was of a higher level was just a small episode on his path to the top.

The inner sect, the secret realm, stronger enemies, higher realms... all await him ahead.

After today's battle, the entire Qingyun Sect has come to understand one thing:

Qin Zhan from the outer sect is someone you can't afford to offend.

Even those from the inner sect shouldn't mess with them!