In this situation, it was naturally impossible to hold firm against him.
Qin Jianji was also intrigued by the fight, and surprisingly, he threw a punch as well, engaging Zhao Ya in a fist fight, testing their techniques right in the room.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
With each thunderous and drum-like sound, the whole tavern shook.
Tian Yixin, Qin Jianji’s disciple, was so scared that he hid by the door, ready to run at any moment.
Under these punch-for-punch attacks, Zhao Ya grew more enthusiastic the longer he fought.
Because back in Great Yan, few people could withstand trading blows with him.
Even Lu Dingtai couldn’t.
Zhao Ya always had to hold back his strength.
But when facing Qin Jianji, there were no such concerns.
Except for not using his Breaking Realm talent, Zhao Ya unleashed almost all his strength.
Especially the Great Vajra Fist, which Zhao Ya executed to perfection.
Compared to Zhao Ya’s exhilarating freedom, Qin Jianji grew more and more astonished as they fought.
This youth’s power was simply incredible, and whether it was his strength or reaction speed, both far exceeded the ordinary Fifth Realm, and even most in the Meridian Opening Realm weren’t his match.
But what shocked Qin Jianji the most wasn’t these, but Zhao Ya’s understanding and application of the Great Vajra Fist.
In some ways, he had even surpassed him.
Are youngsters today all so fierce?
Qin Jianji silently sighed to himself.
At that moment, he heard Zhao Ya exhale and shout, "Watch out!"
Then Zhao Ya gathered his whole body’s qi blood and unleashed his strongest punch.
Qin Jianji was slightly startled and raised his hand to meet the punch.
Boom!
With a loud noise, the nearby pillar could no longer bear the burden and was shattered by the shockwave.
Crash, the building collapsed.
Tian Yixin, seeing things going south, was the first to rush out.
At the same time, two figures darted out of the rubble, and then they saw Qin Jianji burst into laughter.
"Good! What a fist technique!"
The voice was extremely joyful, as if he had found an unblemished gem in a desolate mountain.
This commotion naturally attracted the attention of many.
Including the passersby queuing on the street not far away and the sects responsible for recruitment who all looked over.
When most people saw Qin Jianji, with his white hair, they had no reaction, but the people from the great sects had their eyes fixed.
Because they recognized this elder from the Southern Azure Dragon.
In fact, in recent years, within the increasingly secluded Azure Dragon Temple, only Qin Jianji was still relatively active.
He was in charge of recruitment for every opening ceremony.
So, most people from these sects knew him and knew that Qin Jianji was very strong.
But the decline of the Azure Dragon Temple couldn’t be reversed by the strength of one or two individuals.
Even with Qin Jianji personally leading the recruitment, there was still no change.
Over time, he gradually lost his motivation.
For example, this time, he set the recruitment spot for Azure Dragon Temple in a small alley, completely adopting a lackadaisical attitude.
The sects were aware of this and secretly rejoiced.
After all, one less competitor is better.
But unexpectedly, just as the opening ceremony was about to end, the long-silent Qin Jianji suddenly caused such a big stir.
What’s he up to?
Zhao Ya at this moment also smiled slightly, "Thank you, may I know if I have the qualification to join Azure Dragon Temple?"
"Yes, of course, no one under heaven is more qualified than you. From now on, you are a member of my Southern Azure Dragon Temple," Qin Jianji said with a smile.
Only then did people understand what was happening.
It turns out this young man wants to join the Azure Dragon Temple.
That would explain the noise just now.
It should have been caused by this young man practicing martial arts.
But why would this person choose to join Azure Dragon Temple, a sect that’s already past its prime?
Isn’t this clearly playing a joke on his future?
Many couldn’t figure it out.
Zhao Ya, however, secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
To be honest, with the Star-devouring True Power technique in hand, Zhao Ya actually didn’t need to join any sect. By following the routine practice, he could soon enter the Meridian Opening Realm.
But Zhao Ya still came to the World Beyond and joined the already fractured and declining Azure Dragon Temple.
The reason was simple.
It was because the only way for Zhao Ya’s Great Vajra Fist to break through was to broaden his horizons and gain knowledge.
In this way, the Azure Dragon Temple was the best choice.
At this moment, the more Qin Jianji looked at Zhao Ya, the happier he felt, thinking that this trip to the opening ceremony wasn’t in vain.
Having such an excellent prospect join the sect could greatly alleviate the awkward situation of the Southern Azure Dragon lacking successors.
Currently, in the Southern Azure Dragon Temple, aside from some ordinary disciples, its inheritors showed a clear generation gap.
Even the relatively young Qin Jianji had to leave his cultivation and run around.
Although there was still a day left in the opening ceremony, after accepting Zhao Ya, Qin Jianji was already satisfied and didn’t want to delay any longer.
He instructed his disciple Tian Yixin to find the tavern owner, planning to compensate him for the damage before taking Zhao Ya back to the Azure Dragon Temple.
Yet at this moment, a commotion suddenly broke out among the crowd in the distance, and then several men wearing cloaks squeezed out of the crowd and walked to the alleyway entrance.
The leader slowly took off his hat and smiled slightly at Qin Jianji.
"Senior Brother Qin, it’s been years, everything well?"
At the sight of this man, Qin Jianji’s face turned extremely unpleasant, and he almost spat out the words through gritted teeth.
"Luo Congkuan, you still have the face to see me."
"Senior Brother Qin, that’s not fair, I did nothing wrong, why shouldn’t I face you?"
"Stop calling me Senior Brother, I don’t have a traitorous junior brother like you," Qin Jianji said coldly.
Zhao Ya felt a stir in his heart, knowing this man should be one of those who sided with the North Canglong Temple after the Azure Dragon Temple split.
Indeed.
Luo Congkuan chuckled, "Qin Jianji, who really betrayed the sect is still undetermined. Occupying the Azure Dragon Temple doesn’t make you the orthodox."
"Less nonsense, what are you doing here?" Qin Jianji said coldly.
Luo Congkuan ignored him, turning instead to Zhao Ya.
"Young friend, from what you said, it seems you want to join the Azure Dragon Temple? Then I’ll give you a piece of advice: don’t be fooled by their Azure Dragon Temple sign; they’re just putting on airs, selling dog meat under a sheep’s head. The true legacy of the Azure Dragon Temple is not with them, but with us in the Northern Sect, so if you..."
"Luo Congkuan, you’re courting death!"
Qin Jianji valued Zhao Ya highly, and now Luo Congkuan was trying to recruit him right in front of him. How could he stand it?
Therefore, Qin Jianji leaped at Luo Congkuan, raising his hand for a punch.
Luo Congkuan sneered, "Bring it on."
Then he also struck out with a fist.
Boom!
With a loud noise, Qin Jianji flew back, while Luo Congkuan was forced to take several steps back.
Yet even so, Luo Congkuan still wore a satisfied expression, "Qin Jianji, after all these years, it seems your skills haven’t improved much. You even seem rusty on the Great Vajra Fist, and you want to recruit disciples? Isn’t this misleading them?"
Qin Jianji’s face was iron blue.
Yet he had to admit, this Luo Congkuan and he were on equal footing. Even if he went all out, he wouldn’t be able to subdue Luo Congkuan quickly.
As the stalemate continued, suddenly a large unit of soldiers arrived, led by the captain in charge of maintaining order in Jade Dragon City.
He naturally knew of the entanglement between the Azure Dragon Temple’s Northern and Southern sects and didn’t intervene, only stating calmly.
"Both of you know the rules of the opening ceremony. Any grievances should be settled outside the city. Don’t make my job difficult."
Qin Jianji took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his anger, and nodded at the captain, "Apologies, I got carried away."
On the other side, Luo Congkuan chuckled and then gave Zhao Ya a deep look, speaking in a solemn tone.
"Young friend, I hope you’ll consider carefully. Those old-timers from Southern Azure Dragon Temple are nearing their end, and you’ll only be wasting your future joining them."
Before Qin Jianji could react, Luo Congkuan turned and left, quickly disappearing into the crowd.