A Useless Person's Rise to Power

Chapter 3: Seize Resources, Steal Cultivation Techniques, and Sweep Away the Provocateurs

The outer gate of Qingyun Sect is a winding path of broken stones, with ancient trees towering on both sides. The spiritual energy is thin, but the path is full of the cruel reality of the survival of the fittest.

Qin Zhan walked slowly along the mountain path, dressed in a faded gray outer disciple's robe, his figure as straight as a spear. Yesterday, he had awakened his Chaotic Battle Soul on the verge of death and mastered the "Burning Heaven Battle Emperor Technique." Overnight, he had soared from a useless third-level Body Tempering cultivator, whom everyone could bully, to the eighth level of Body Tempering.

The blood and qi within his body surged like a mighty river, and the burning battle intent lay dormant within his meridians, waiting only to be unleashed to incinerate everything in its path.

Three years of humiliation, three years of trampling, today he will reclaim everything, with interest.

"Go to the Resource Hall first and take back everything that rightfully belongs to me."

Qin Zhan's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he walked steadily toward the outer resource hall.

A large crowd gathered in front of the Resource Hall, with outer disciples coming and going, most of them looking cautious, afraid of causing trouble. Here, those with low cultivation levels, even if they receive their monthly stipend, are often robbed on the way, which has long been an unwritten rule.

In the past, Qin Zhan was the one who was most severely plundered.

He only gets a few low-grade spirit stones and half a bottle of body-tempering pills each month, which are always snatched away. He has never even owned a complete copy of the most basic cultivation technique.

Today, the roles of hunter and lamb have been completely reversed.

As soon as he stepped into the palace, several mocking yet fierce gazes fell upon him without any attempt to conceal them.

"Hey, isn't this Qin Zhan, our number one good-for-nothing from the outer sect? He's really tough. He was beaten half to death yesterday, and he still dares to come and collect resources today?"

The speaker was a burly man with a face full of scars and brute strength. He was Zhao Hu, who was known to bully Qin Zhan from the outer sect and had a cultivation level of the fifth level of Body Tempering.

Behind him were two henchmen, one as thin as a bamboo pole and the other with a fierce face. Both were at the fourth level of Body Tempering. The three of them had been colluding for many years, bullying the weak and fearing the strong in the outer sect, and committing numerous evils.

Zhao Hu crossed his arms and stood arrogantly in front of Qin Zhan, a cruel smile curling at the corner of his mouth: "Be smart and hand over this month's spirit stones obediently, and kowtow three times to apologize to me, otherwise today, I'll make you crawl out of here."

The skinny, tall henchman sneered, "Brother Tiger, why waste words with this trash? Just rob him! A mere Body Tempering Level 3 bum like him doesn't deserve resources!"

Another man's eyes flashed with malice: "We let him off easy by not breaking his legs yesterday. Today, we'll settle both the old and new scores!"

The three men spoke arrogantly and recklessly. Seeing this, the surrounding disciples all kept their distance, looking at Qin Zhan with pity, but none of them dared to step forward and say a word.

In this Lingxiao Continent, strength reigns supreme, and the weak deserve to be trampled underfoot.

Qin Zhan raised his eyes, his gaze calmly sweeping over the three of them. There was no anger, no roar, only an unfathomable indifference.

In his eyes, now that he had awakened his Chaos Battle Soul, these three were nothing more than three overconfident ants, not even worthy of his anger.

"How many times have you stolen my resources and humiliated my dignity?" Qin Zhan's voice was calm, yet it carried a chilling sense of oppression.

Zhao Hu was taken aback at first, then burst into laughter: "What? Got stunned? You still dare to settle scores with me? Me robbing you was an honor, a sign of my respect!"

Before he finished speaking, Zhao Hu's eyes flashed with ferocity, and his Qi and blood, which were at the fifth level of Body Tempering, suddenly erupted. He threw a punch with a whistling sound, aiming straight for Qin Zhan's face. His attack was ruthless and left no room for retreat.

In his eyes, Qin Zhan was still that good-for-nothing who could be easily manipulated.

The surrounding disciples all turned their heads, some unable to close their eyes, as if they could already foresee the tragic scene of Qin Zhan's blood splattering on the spot.

But the next moment, everyone's pupils shrank, and their faces were filled with horror.

Faced with a swift punch, Qin Zhan remained motionless, slightly shifting his body to the side, effortlessly dodging the attack.

"Too slow, too weak."

As the four words "icy" fell, Qin Zhan's right hand shot out like lightning, grabbing Zhao Hu's wrist and applying slight pressure with his fingertips.

"Snap—!"

The crisp, piercing sound of bones cracking was exceptionally clear in the quiet Resource Hall.

"Ah—! My hand!"

Zhao Hu let out a heart-wrenching scream as his entire arm twisted at an eerie angle. The excruciating pain caused his body to convulse, and his face instantly turned ashen.

With a flick of his wrist, Qin Zhan sent Zhao Hu's massive body flying like a broken sack, crashing heavily onto the bluestone ground. He coughed up blood and immediately lost consciousness.

one move!

Just one move!

Zhao Hu, who was at the fifth level of Body Tempering, had one arm completely crippled and suffered a crushing defeat on the spot!

The entire room fell silent!

Everyone stared at Qin Zhan in disbelief, as if they had seen a ghost.

That good-for-nothing who had been bullied for three years and couldn't even protect his cultivation resources actually crushed Zhao Hu with a single punch?

How is that possible!

The remaining two henchmen were terrified, their legs trembling uncontrollably. Their arrogance turned into extreme fear as they looked at Qin Zhan.

"You...you broke through?" The tall, thin henchman's voice trembled, and he stammered.

Qin Zhan stepped forward slowly, each step landing like a heavy hammer blow to everyone's hearts. His Chaos Battle Soul quietly activated, its invincible battle intent spreading out, making the two of them breathless with oppression.

"You guys stole from me too."

Qin Zhan's tone was indifferent, yet it carried an undeniable killing intent. When he knelt and begged for mercy back then, did these people ever show him the slightest pity?

"Brother Qin Zhan! Spare us! We were wrong! We'll never do it again!"

The two were so frightened that they immediately knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, their previous arrogance completely gone.

But Qin Zhan's eyes remained completely unmoved.

"It's too late."

With a flick of his fingers, two faint yet sharp bursts of energy shot out and accurately struck the two men's dantian.

"puff--!"

Both of them coughed up blood at the same time, their dantian shattered, their cultivation completely destroyed, and they collapsed to the ground, their faces ashen. They would never be able to pursue martial arts again in this life.

In the blink of an eye, of the three provocateurs, one was crippled and two were disabled!

The resource hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, and the way all the disciples looked at Qin Zhan had completely changed.

Sympathy fades, awe grows, and fear spreads.

What was once a useless nobody has awakened and transformed into a dragon!

Ignoring the shocked gazes of the crowd, Qin Zhan walked straight to the resource hall manager. The manager was also horrified, and his tone towards Qin Zhan unconsciously became respectful: "Junior Brother Qin... Qin Zhan, do you wish to collect this month's resources?"

"Not only that." Qin Zhan's voice was icy. "Over the past three years, the spirit stones, pills, and cultivation techniques that I deserved have been withheld and robbed. Today, I will take them all back."

The steward's heart skipped a beat, and he dared not disobey in the slightest. He quickly took out a storage bag: "Here are thirty low-grade spirit stones, three bottles of body tempering pills, and a low-level yellow-rank cultivation technique called 'Gale Fist.' Junior brother, please check them."

Qin Zhan took the storage bag, scanned it with his divine sense, and felt disdain. This amount of resources was nothing to him now, but it was the fair deal he deserved.

The "Burning Heaven Battle Emperor Technique" was activated instantly, and the Chaos Battle Soul opened its invisible maw, devouring all the spirit stones and pills in the storage bag on the spot.

Qin Zhan took the storage bag, scanned it with his divine sense, and felt disdain. This amount of resources was nothing to him now, but it was the fair deal he deserved.

The "Burning Heaven Battle Emperor Technique" was activated instantly, and the Chaos Battle Soul opened its invisible maw, devouring all the spirit stones and pills in the storage bag on the spot.

A surge of pure and powerful energy flowed into his body, which was frantically transformed into his cultivation by his battle spirit. Qin Zhan's aura rose once again, and he was only one step away from the ninth level of Body Tempering.

The surrounding disciples watched in horror. Who would so brutally devour resources? It was like a bottomless pit!

Just as Qin Zhan was about to turn and leave, another sinister figure blocked his way.

This man had a cold face and a mean look in his eyes. He was Zhou Kun, a ruthless character with a cultivation level of six in the Body Tempering Realm. He had bullied countless disciples in the outer sect by relying on his cultivation level.

Zhou Kun stared greedily at Qin Zhan, a sinister smile curling at the corner of his mouth: "Qin Zhan, I didn't expect you to be so cunning. Breaking through in one night must mean you obtained some heaven-defying opportunity."

"Hand over your cultivation techniques and give me half of the resources you just received, and I can pretend nothing happened. Otherwise, you won't be leaving this resource hall today!"

Zhou Kun considered himself a sixth-level Body Tempering cultivator, far surpassing Zhao Hu in strength. Even if Qin Zhan broke through to the eighth level of Body Tempering, he was confident he could crush him with his martial arts. In his view, a suddenly rising piece of trash like Qin Zhan didn't deserve any opportunities or resources.

Qin Zhan raised his eyes, a cold glint flashing in them, and a mocking smile curled at the corner of his lips.

"Another one coming to die."

"Arrogant!" Zhou Kun roared in fury. "You ignorant fool, lie down!"

With a roar, Zhou Kun leaped up and unleashed the Yellow-Rank Intermediate Martial Skill "Stone-Splitting Claw." The claw wind was as sharp as a knife, aiming straight for Qin Zhan's throat, each move potentially fatal.

The surrounding disciples tensed up. Zhou Kun's strength far surpassed Zhao Hu's. Could Qin Zhan still win easily this time?

Faced with a deadly attack, Qin Zhan remained indifferent, neither dodging nor avoiding it.

Just as the claw-like wind was about to reach him, Qin Zhan moved.

Without using any martial arts techniques, relying solely on the physical strength enhanced by the Chaos Battle Soul, he unleashed a punch!

The burning battle intent was contained within it; this punch seemed to be able to burn mountains and rocks and destroy everything!

"Bang--!"

The deafening roar shook the heavens.

Zhou Kun's claws collided with Qin Zhan's fist and shattered instantly. His arm broke off inch by inch, and the terrifying force sent him flying. He crashed heavily into the stone wall inside the hall, causing the stone wall to crack and scatter debris everywhere.

Zhou Kun coughed up blood, his breath weakened, and his eyes were filled with endless despair and fear.

He finally realized that he was just as vulnerable as Qin Zhan!

Qin Zhan slowly walked up to Zhou Kun, looking down at him with a voice as cold as frost that echoed throughout the entire Resource Hall.

"From this day forward, within the outer sect, anyone who dares to provoke me, steal my things, or lay a hand on me will suffer the same fate as Zhou Kun!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Zhan stomped down, directly destroying Zhou Kun's dantian and severing his path to martial arts.

After doing all this, Qin Zhan turned around and scanned the entire room with his gaze.

All the outer disciples lowered their heads, not daring to meet his gaze, their hearts filled with endless awe.

Seize resources, settle old scores, steal cultivation techniques, and sweep through all challengers, unstoppable!

Qin Zhan felt the surging power within his body, and his eyes burned with fierce fighting spirit.

This is just the beginning.

Dominating the outer sects, reaching the pinnacle of the inner sects, becoming the overlord of the sect, and achieving godhood in the Holy Domain...

Qin Zhan will surely sweep across all realms with the force of burning the heavens and ascend to the pinnacle of the War God!