Chapter 16: The Martial Artist and the Gigantic Person

He casually closed the pop-up window.

Xiao Mu naturally couldn't respond to the call of the relevant department, not to mention his current strength inherently has significant flaws.

Taoist Law is indeed powerful, but that's only in the later stages. Its strength at the early stages is not as formidable. It's very effective against the Evil Absurdity, but it falters when faced with martial artists.

At present, Xiao Mu can effortlessly kill the Evil Ghost, but against a martial artist, even if the opponent's strength isn't particularly strong, the outcome of the battle would still be unpredictable.

Once he joins the relevant department, his unique abilities would most likely be controlled quickly.

Shaking his head, Xiao Mu felt he really needed to enhance his Martial Arts.

Taoist Law is great against Evil Absurdity in the early stages, but weak against martial artists. This is a weakness for him.

It would be absurd to get killed by another martial artist after killing Evil Absurdity.

Xiao Mu believed that if possible, he needed to hone Martial Arts and also cultivate the Buddhist Cultivation Method.

He went online, entered a hot forum. He wanted to see how the world had changed in the recent days, what reactions people had, and whether there were any other changes.

On the hot forum, one post prominently topped the list.

Title: High-paying recruitment.

Xiao Mu clicked on it and found that the first post didn't mention anything about the recruitment, instead, it was a video link.

Curious, Xiao Mu opened the video link.

In the video, a man with a hefty mosaic effect on his face stood in the middle of the screen.

Suddenly, the man leapt up, astonishingly reaching a height of five to six meters. What surprised people even more was that his body didn't immediately fall. He extended both arms, seemingly gliding through the air.

After gliding for over ten meters, he slowly landed.

"Qinggong!"

Xiao Mu felt a thrilling jolt through his body.

The technique the man displayed was clearly the legendary Qinggong.

"Ah…"

With a loud roar, the man leaped again, shouting "Eight Steps to Catch Cicada!"

His body again soared five to six meters high, and then the man treaded on air, his steps causing the air to make crackling sounds with each step.

After eight continuous steps, each step spanning several meters, he landed a full fifty meters away.

"Eight Steps to Catch Cicada; it's a legendary Qinggong, right?"

Xiao Mu watched, feeling another shock.

However, his surprise hadn't ended yet; the man suddenly leaped up again, pointing his finger forward.

"Schick!"

The intense sound of air being torn apart echoed, like fabric tearing.

Opposite him, a small hole was instantly pierced through a metal target.

"One Yang Finger! One Yang Finger!"

The man was shouting, his body's movements varying, one finger after another pointed at the metal target. Each finger punctured a hole, turning the metal target into a net-like structure within moments.

"Splitting palm."

Suddenly, the man retracted his fingers and swept his palm towards the metal target at a distance.

Boom!

The metal target was directly split in two, with the target head flying out several meters before falling to the ground.

"Impressive!"

Xiao Mu felt even more stunned. In this brief moment, this man demonstrated at least three martial techniques – Eight Steps to Catch Cicada, One Yang Finger, and Splitting Palm.

Furthermore, this man might also be cultivating Inner Energy, although it wasn't visible.

The man finished his demonstration, bowed to the screen, and said in the same electronic synthetic voice as before: "Friends, I am 'Emperor Qin' (code name), mastering Martial Arts techniques such as Eight Steps to Catch Cicada, One Yang Finger, and Splitting Palm, all of these are top-notch techniques. In addition, I also cultivate the superior Inner Energy cultivation method.

"You all must have an idea about my strength by now."

"Now, on behalf of my family clan, 'Emperor Qin' is recruiting comrades worldwide. Whoever is interested can contact me, the treatments are generous, starting with a monthly salary of a million, and a villa will be gifted."

"All who join will be my comrades. I guarantee to you that my family clan will absolutely not restrict your freedom in any name."

"We can explore dangerous spots together, explore ancient tombs, and catch ghosts. Those who wish to join, please record your abilities in a video like I did and send it to this email address along with your contact information. As long as you pass the selection and remain genuine, someone from my family clan will contact you."

As he spoke, the man pointed at the bottom left corner of the screen.

Xiao Mu glanced at the bottom left corner and sure enough, found an email address.

It seemed the man was also cautious, probably afraid of being caught by the relevant department. Although he published recruitment information openly online, he never revealed his face or even used an email as a contact.

As he scrolled down, Xiao Mu skimmed through the comments. Most of them were enthusiastic, so he closed the web page.

He had not yet decided to join any particular group, much less this so-called 'Emperor Qin' family clan. Even though the benefits offered by the 'Emperor Qin' clan obviously surpassed those given by the relevant department.

However, that being said, this man under the alias 'Emperor Qin' did have an intimidating strength that could potentially surpass his own when considered on an individual basis.

But this wasn't because Taoist Law cultivated by Xiao Mu was weak, but because the Taoist Law's limitations in its early stages were significant. In specialized fields, when fighting against Evil Absurdity, Xiao Mu was undeniably stronger than several 'Emperor Qin's combined.

In fact, if there was some distance between them and some preparation time given, by using Armor Amulet and releasing a Fire Talisman, Xiao Mu believed he could hold his own against this man called Emperor Qin and ultimately have a chance at victory.

However, in a close-ranged combat situation, it would be a different story.

Xiao Mu slightly furrowed his brows, further affirming his determination to cultivate martial techniques or at least similar kinds of cultivation methods.

However, having money was a great advantage. The martial techniques cultivated by Emperor Qin were obviously acquired at a high price.

After opening the web page again, Xiao Mu saw yet another sticky post, information almost identical to the one posted by Emperor Qin earlier.

Recruitment:

After opening it, another video greeted him.

Xiao Mu clicked open the video link again. On the screen, similarly, a man with a censored face appeared.

But unlike Emperor Qin, this man was incredibly tall, at least two and a half meters tall with an exceptionally sturdy build, akin to a powerful brute.

The man was bare-chested, wearing only a very loose pair of shorts.

"Roar!"

The man suddenly let out a long howl.

With this roar, his body suddenly swelled up, his form quickly reaching a height of five to six meters.

He bent down and easily lifted a nearby artificial mountain-like giant stone that weighed several tons and held it high above his head.

"Heave!"

With another loud roar, the man tossed the giant stone more than ten meters away.

"Boom!"

The giant stone hit the ground, causing an earth-shattering noise, even the ground was vibrating.