"Young Hero Wang, you're here? Please come in quickly. The Sect Leader and Hero Duan have been waiting in the hall for a long time. ()”
Outside the main hall of Yunma School, Wang Yan and Gu Xiaoyue had just stepped on the stairs outside the hall when a white-haired old man whom they did not know came down the stairs and welcomed them with great hospitality. Wang Yan looked at the old man who was full of smiles and guessed that he was most likely an inner court elder of Yunma School. Duan Henan was able to sit peacefully in the main hall of Yunma School after making a big fuss, and even made these inner court elders put down their pride and be so attentive. Wang Yan could not help but admire Duan Henan's methods.
"Sister Yue, Brother Duan's methods are really powerful. He made these people in Yunma School obedient."
Seeing that the white-haired old man turned around and led the way, Wang Yan took the opportunity to speak to Gu Xiaoyue. Along the way, Gu Xiaoyue did not seem to mind what happened just now, but Wang Yan still felt awkward. Since they had been silent all the way, Wang Yan still felt that he should take the opportunity to break the silence.
Gu Xiaoyue smiled and said, "Of course, Senior Brother's methods are powerful, but what's more powerful is the sword in his hand and the Aojian Villa behind us. Without these things to rely on, no matter how powerful your methods are, you will still be at the bottom of the class."
Wang Yan nodded in agreement. In this Jianghu, before one's strength reached a certain level, one's background, connections, methods, and ability could not be ignored. Just like Wang Yan himself, who made a big fuss in Tianmaji, thinking that he could continue to fight with Yang Yuan with the help of Yunma School, but he did not expect to fall into a trap and almost lose his life. This was caused by his lack of a strong enough background.
Yet now, Duan Henan had led a group of Inner Court disciples to help him put an end to this matter. Once news of this spread, then not to mention those who were far away, there would absolutely not be a single sect in the north that dared to make a fuss about Wang Yan's low status. Even though the benefits were indiscernible, it was undoubtedly extremely beneficial to Wang Yan.
As they spoke, the two of them followed the white-haired old man into the main hall. At first glance, Wang Yan saw a middle-aged man with a high nose, scars around his eyes, and a fierce look sitting in the main hall. Although it was the first time they met, Wang Yan knew that this man was Blood Dripping Sword Duan Henan without any introduction. Immediately, Wang Yan took two steps forward, bowed and said, "Disciple Wang Yan greets Brother Duan."
Duan Henan did not respond immediately. After Wang Yan stood up straight, Duan Henan's seemingly always cold eyes looked up and down at Wang Yan. After a few breaths, Duan Henan withdrew his eyes. However, just when Wang Yan thought that Duan Henan was going to say something, a sword sound came to his ear. Then, Wang Yan's vision blurred. He did not see how Duan Henan made his move, and a sword light brushed past his face, and then a strand of hair slowly fell.
"As a handyman disciple, you do not look down on others because of your low status. You are not afraid in the face of danger, and you are brave and smart in the face of strong enemies. Although you are still immature in some aspects, you are still a good seedling. However, you need to remember that in the martial world, strength is the foundation. If my sword was not fast, I would not be sitting here. So, Wang Yan, you have to practice harder in the future. Don't be arrogant just because you can beat a few warriors at the Yunzi Stage."
Duan Henan slowly withdrew his sword and said these words at a moderate speed. Wang Yan looked at the strand of hair falling in front of his face, and he was extremely shocked by Duan Henan's sword attack just now. This was the first time that he could not react to someone's attack after his great improvement in strength. Duan Henan's sword was too fast, which showed the strength of a powerful warrior on the Hidden Dragon List. Wang Yan knew that he was indeed too far away from it.
When Wang Yan came back to his senses and looked at Duan Henan who sat back down, he only felt that this Brother Duan was really different from normal people. The words and that sword attack just now, said to be a show of strength, said to be a praise, but said to be a warning. Moreover, he was so merciless in front of outsiders. Brother Duan's methods were really … strange.
However, Wang Yan could still feel the meaning of Duan Henan's advice. He was afraid that he was still young and did not have enough experience, so that he would not be arrogant and look down on the heroes of the world, and slack off in his training. Wang Yan naturally did not have this kind of thought, but he still bowed to Duan Henan again and said, "Thank you, Brother Duan, for your advice. Wang Yan has learned, and I will definitely remember Senior Brother's advice in the future."
Duan Henan nodded, and seemed to be quite satisfied with Wang Yan's attitude. Then, he turned his head, looked at Wei Hengshan who was sitting at the other table, and said, "Sect Master Wei, now that Wang Yan has arrived, take out the things."
When Wei Hengshan heard these words, a pained expression immediately appeared on his face. However, he did not dare to say anything more, and only replied, "Okay."
As he spoke, Wei Hengshan clapped his hands, and a few maids came out from the back of the hall in a line. The maid at the front carried a sword case that was several feet long and short, and the maids behind her carried trays. The trays were covered by a red cloth, and for a moment, it was impossible to see what was inside.
These maids walked in between Duan Henan and Wei Hengshan, and placed the things in their hands on the table one by one. Wei Hengshan then lifted the red cloth on one of the trays, and a secret manual appeared from within. It was precisely the Yunma School's secret Foundation Accumulation Technique, 《Primary Energy Entering Heart》.
"Young Hero Wang previously helped my Yunma School obtain the Returning Cloud Tower in Tianmaji, and also cleaned out the Black Water thief's forces in Tianmaji. You have truly helped my Yunma School greatly. It is all Hengshan's fault for a moment of carelessness, and not being able to restrain his youngest son, which resulted in a misunderstanding. Thus, I offer my Yunma School's secret Foundation Technique as an apology gift. I hope that Young Hero Wang will not blame me."
Wei Hengshan picked up the secret manual and handed it over to Wang Yan. His words were extremely pleasant to hear, but Wang Yan sneered in his heart. This 《Primary Energy Entering Heart Technique》 was originally the reward that he had previously discussed with Gan Xiumei, but now it was being used by Wei Hengshan as an apology gift. This Sect Master Wei's calculations were quite accurate.
Wang Yan only sneered in his heart, but Duan Henan directly sneered when he heard Wei Hengshan's words, and said, "Sect Master Wei, there is no need to waste so much effort. This 《Primary Energy Entering Heart Technique》 is merely the reward that your Yunma School and Wang Yan had discussed. I, Duan Henan, am not shameless enough to use this item to send off Junior Brother Wang, hmph!"
After saying this, Duan Henan swung his sleeve, and the red cloth on the table was completely lifted. A thick stack of gold notes, a black box the size of a palm, a small blue and white porcelain bottle, and a small jade sword appeared on the remaining four trays. Including the sword case, there were a total of five items left on the table.
Duan Henan picked up the stack of gold notes, and said, "I know that you have already received quite a bit of gold from Yunma School as a reward. These kinds of gold and silver items do not have much meaning to us martial practitioners, so you can choose one of the remaining four items as an apology gift from Yunma School for yesterday's matter."
After saying this, Duan Henan actually passed the gold notes to the jade-faced man beside him, and said, "Take this and distribute it among the Junior Brothers. It was not easy to come out on this trip, so we can't leave everyone empty-handed, right?"
The jade-faced man's face immediately lit up. After receiving the gold notes, he immediately said, "Thank you, Brother Duan."
Before he finished speaking, the other inner sect disciples of Aojian Villa in the hall all bowed to Duan Henan, and said, "Thank you, Brother Duan."
Seeing Duan Henan casually hand over no less than ten thousand taels of gold to these idle disciples, Wang Yan could not help but be convinced by Duan Henan's magnanimity. His heart was even more at ease, and he then focused his attention on the remaining four items on the table. Seeing this, Duan Henan turned his head to look at Wei Hengshan, and said, "Sect Leader Wei, can you tell Wang Yan about the origins of these items on the table?"
Wei Hengshan did not dare to object, and immediately stood up to take the fine iron sword case. After opening it, a simple and unadorned longsword that was overflowing with cold light appeared.
"This sword is called 'Snow Illuminating', and it is ranked 43rd in the Divine Weapon Tome. It was the sword of Li Ruoshui, the Great Swordsman of Tian Nan Sect seventy years ago …"
Wei Hengshan talked about the origins of this sword without stopping. Although Wang Yan was a person who liked swords, he lost interest after seeing the shape of the famous Snow Illuminating Sword. Therefore, this sword was obviously made for women. Not only was the body of the sword slender and longer than the falling sand, the hilt was even more fancy, and it would not look good for a man to use it.
Before Wei Hengshan finished introducing this sword, Wang Yan's gaze had already shifted to the finger-length jade sword. The workmanship of this small sword was extremely exquisite, and there was a faint fluctuation of sword intent in it. It was somewhat similar to the token that Wang Yan had obtained from Wang Mocheng. Feeling this, Wang Yan could not help but take it in his hand to take a closer look.
"If I'm not wrong, this should be the Five Thunder Sword Token, right?"
Duan Henan was obviously interested in this item, and could not help but say its name. Wei Hengshan immediately nodded and said, "Brother Duan, you have a good eye. This is the Five Thunder Sword Token issued by the owner of the Sword Refinement Peak, the Five Thunder Sword Monarch. The holder of this token can personally ask the Five Thunder Sword Monarch to personally make a custom-made sword for him during the Sword Tasting Meet that is held once every ten years.
Based on past records, the sword personally made by the Five Thunder Sword Monarch is at least a Refined Weapon. Ten years ago, he even made the Divine Weapon 'Tian Ruo'. In addition, it was customized for the holder of the token, so this sword token is undoubtedly a supreme treasure for a swordsman. "
"A supreme treasure?"
Duan Henan sneered and reached out to caress the body of the sword in his hand. He said lightly, "Although the sword made by the Five Thunder Sword Monarch is good, how can it compare to the 'Blood Song' that is connected to my heart and soul?"
Wang Yan slowly put down the small jade sword in his hand. Those who did not understand the way of a swordsman might not understand Duan Henan's words, but Wang Yan still clearly remembered the situation when he went into closed-door cultivation for nearly two months and consumed a lot of his vitality to offer sacrifices to the sword. For a real swordsman, the sword that accompanied him day and night was the product of endless effort and emotion. Not only did Wang Yan have Luo Sha, which he had initially practiced, but he also had the Sword Of Hell. Why would he need to pursue a custom-made sword?
As a result, there were only two items to choose from. Seeing that Wang Yan's gaze fell on the blue-and-white porcelain bottle, Wei Hengshan immediately said, "The item in this bottle is the 'Spirit Concentration Pill'. This pill only has one effect, and that is to avoid inner demons to a certain extent when condensing one's vital energy."
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