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"The Small Sword Pagoda Ranking Battle …" Chu Mu said to himself before grabbing the Sword Mansion's rules and flipping it open to carefully read the introduction of the Small Sword Pagoda.
"Being able to be ranked at the 123rd position in the Small Sword Pagoda Ranking Battle with a few thousand people is sufficient to show his strength is extraordinary. If we fight, this person's strength is absolutely above Huangfu Ba, and even Lian Qingyun and Huangfu Changtian might not be able to go against him. "Chu Mu put down the Sword Mansion's rules and muttered to himself.
Li Yingrui's strength caused Chu Mu to attach importance to it. Even though Chu Mu had the upper hand in the battle, he knew that Li Yingrui hadn't brought out his true strength. At most, the battle this time was only a form of probing.
Chu Mu didn't believe that a person that was able to stand out amongst a few thousand people wouldn't have comprehended Concept. But Chu Mu was confident that once he erupted with his full strength, it wasn't impossible to defeat Li Yingrui. Presumably, Li Yingrui ought to have noticed that Chu Mu wasn't easy to deal with and there wasn't any clear enmity between them, so he stopped.
"The Small Sword Pagoda Ranking Battle is held once every three months, and there's still a month until now. I must advance my strength a step further during this month." Chu Mu thought to himself as he withdrew the Phantom Steps and the third level of the Sword Qi Protection Secret Technique that he'd obtained from the Art Repository.
After carefully reading through it, Chu Mu had some comprehension. The Phantom Steps was a high-grade movement technique, and after carefully reading through it, he continued reading the third level of the Sword Qi Protection Secret Technique.
"I can train Phantom Step right now, but the Sword Aura Protection Secret Technique's third layer requires Innate Sword Aura to refine." Closing the Sword Aura Protection Secret Technique's third layer book, Chu Mu's brows slightly creased.
"So in this way, the most important thing for me now is to advance my sword qi cultivation as soon as possible and break through to the Energy Transformation Realm as soon as possible?"
"But before reaching the Qi Transformation Realm, there is still a trial called half-step Qi Transformation. However, if I train hard for a while, I will definitely reach the half-step Qi Transformation Realm within a month."
Since he was temporarily unable to cultivate the third layer of the Sword Qi Protection Secret Technique, Chu Mu had no choice but to store it in the Space Wristband. He picked up the Phantom Steps and began to comprehend it again.
…
On the first floor of the Sword Tower, a human figure was moving rapidly on the ground. His footsteps seemed to be messy, but there were several afterimages that overlapped with each other, making it impossible to distinguish which one was the real one.
It was a mixture of truth and falsehood.
Then, the phantoms overlapped and disappeared, revealing Chu Mu's figure.
"As expected of an advanced footwork that can only be exchanged for with a thousand credits. It's even more exquisite than the average advanced footwork."
After ten days of cultivation, Chu Mu's Sword Qi cultivation had become purer and denser. His swordsmanship and other aspects had not made any progress, but his Phantom Steps had reached a small success.
Strictly speaking, the Phantom Steps was a special footwork that was mainly based on footwork and mixed with some essences of body movements. It was mainly based on illusions and had an extremely strong bewitching power.
At the entry level of the Phantom Steps, one could use the footwork to move one's body and create a phantom image. The sign of small mastery was to create four phantoms, while large mastery was to create seven phantoms. Ten phantoms was considered complete.
Now, Chu Mu could create four afterimages when using the Phantom Steps, which was stable at the small success level.
"Senior Brother Chu, someone is looking for you outside." Shen Tao walked in from outside and greeted him with a sword salute.
Chu Mu nodded and walked outside. When he saw the person outside the Sword Tower's seal, he was startled for a moment and then revealed a smile.
"Brother Chu, no, I should call you Junior Brother Chu now. As I said, we will meet again." The person outside the seal smiled and said.
"Senior Brother Zhuge," Chu Mu greeted him with a sword salute, took out his identity sword token and pressed it on the seal, opening a door for the visitor to enter.
"When I saw Junior Brother Chu that day, I felt that Junior Brother Chu was extraordinary. As expected, you were in the top three of the three natural barriers and even defeated a member of the royal family." The visitor smiled and said.
He was the Qi Transformation Realm swordsman that Chu Mu had met on the White Maple Mountain when he had just left the Qingfeng Sword Sect for the Lizhou Sword Academy — Zhuge Ming.
Just like that day, Zhuge Ming was still wearing a silver robe.
As Chu Mu entered the Sword Tower, he went straight to the second floor and sat down on a chair in the middle of the hall.
"Senior Brother Zhuge is an Inner House disciple?" Chu Mu asked.
"Yes, I am an Inner House disciple." Zhuge Ming smiled and said, "The reason I know you are here is because Zhuge Chong is my big brother."
Chu Mu came to a realization. No wonder Zhuge Chong looked at him with a special gaze when he heard his name. Only now did he know that Zhuge Ming had already told Zhuge Chong.
"I am not here for anything special this time. I am mainly here to see you and chat with you, so that you can have a deeper understanding of the Sword Manor." Zhuge Ming said. Chu Mu nodded. Such an opportunity was rare.
"I believe you have already seen the basic rules of the Sword Manor, so I will not repeat them. However, there are some that will not be recorded in the rules. " Zhuge Ming said, "The Great Kun Sword Manor is the gathering place of many geniuses in the Great Kun Dynasty. The royal family spent a lot of effort and resources to establish it. Its purpose is to nurture sword experts and strengthen the dynasty."
"With my current cultivation and status, it is difficult for me to understand the profoundness of this. Therefore, I cannot tell you anything." Zhuge Ming continued, "Now, what you need to know is the internal student organizations of the Sword Manor."
"Student organizations?" Chu Mu was slightly stunned.
"Where there are people, it is inevitable that there will be fighting." Zhuge Ming smiled. There was a flash of wisdom in his eyes, "With more than a hundred thousand students in the Great Kun Sword Manor, there will naturally be situations where cliques are formed. This is also allowed by the upper echelons of the Sword Manor. It is a form of competition that has been acknowledged. "
Chu Mu nodded. He could understand.
"One hall, two pavilions, and three alliances. These six are the strongest student organizations in the Sword Manor. They have a long history and a deep foundation. They have countless experts. In addition, there are other second and third-rate organizations, such as the Proud Sword Gang, Ice Tower, and so on." Zhuge Ming said with a serious expression, "One of the halls is called Heavenly King Hall. The two pavilions are Sword Wielding Pavilion and Heavenly Music Pavilion. The three alliances are Thunder Fire Alliance, Assassin Shadow Alliance, and Golden Wind Alliance. I am a member of the Golden Wind Alliance."
Chu Mu remembered everything Zhuge Ming said. These were not in the rules of the Sword Manor.
"The members of Heavenly King Hall are mainly from the royal family. In addition, they have recruited some outstanding disciples from the Sword Faction. As for the Sword Wielding Pavilion, Heavenly Music Pavilion, and the three alliances, they are all disciples from the Sword Faction. " Zhuge Ming said with a strange expression. He sighed and said, "The disciples of the Imperial Family have always looked down on the disciples of the Sword Faction. Now, in the Sword Mansion, the disciples of the Imperial Family and the disciples of the Sword Faction are at odds with each other. Even the new and old disciples of the Outer Mansion are at odds."
At this point, Zhuge Ming's face flashed with ridicule.
Chu Mu nodded. He was not sure about the rest, but he had experienced the rivalry between the new and old students in the Outer Mansion today.
"One hall, two pavilions, and three alliances have been established for a long time. The leaders have changed generation after generation. However, each generation of leaders has amazing talent and strength. They are extraordinary. The current Hall Master of Heavenly King Hall is called Huangfu Huangtian, who is known as the Little Heavenly King. The Sword Wielding Pavilion's Pavilion Master is called Chen Bu 'er, who is known as the Supreme Sword. The Heavenly Music Pavilion's Pavilion Master is called Shangguan Qinyin, who is known as the Guqin Sword Master. The three of them are the Three Sons of Swords of the Sword Manor. "Zhuge Ming said with fanaticism and yearning in his eyes.
"Sword child?" Chu Mu's brows creased imperceptibly.
"The Sword Manor is divided into the Outer Mansion, Inner Mansion, and King's Mansion. The students are naturally divided into the Outer Mansion, Inner Mansion, and King's Mansion. The Sword Qi Realm is the Outer Mansion Student, the Qi Transformation Realm is the Inner Mansion Student, the Qi Sea Realm is the King's Mansion Student, and the Ninth Transformation Realm is known as the Seed Student. Zhuge Ming explained, "The Outer Mansion and Inner Mansion Students are only limited by their cultivation. However, the Seed Students and Sword Students are also limited by their age. However, I am not sure about the details."
"Ninth Transformation Realm … Origin Realm …" Chu Mu's heart was in turmoil.
"There were originally more than two thousand Outer Mansion Students. Now, with the addition of the new students, there are nearly four thousand. However, the Outer Mansion is just the beginning. The Inner Mansion and King's Mansion are the real stages. There are more than seventy thousand Inner Mansion Students and twenty thousand King's Mansion Students. Every one of them is stronger than an ordinary swordsman. It is not easy to stand out among all these genius swordsmen. "
"It is indeed … shocking …" Chu Mu took a deep breath and said softly.
"However, I believe that Junior Brother Chu will definitely stand out among all these swordsmen and make it onto the Sword Ranking. You will become one of the most eye-catching people." Zhuge Ming smiled and said, "I am not flattering you or joking. It is my intuition. Because of the swordsmanship that I practice, my intuition has never been wrong. "
"Yes." Nodding his head, Chu Mu accepted the responsibility.
The Outer Mansion had the Iron Sword Ranking, the Inner Mansion had the Bronze Sword Ranking, and the King's Mansion had the Silver Sword Ranking. Each Sword Ranking had a hundred names. Only by leaving one's name on the Sword Ranking would one be able to stand out among all the genius swordsmen.
After that, Zhuge Ming told Chu Mu many things about the Sword Mansion, especially the Inner Mansion. This allowed Chu Mu to have a deeper understanding of the Sword Mansion and to be more clear about his position.
"Junior Brother, let me give you a piece of advice. Don't get involved in the fights between the new and old students. It is purely a waste of time." Zhuge Ming said in the end.
"Yes, I know." Chu Mu nodded his head.
"Alright, let's end our conversation here. I wish Junior Brother Chu to stand out in the Outer Mansion and make it onto the Iron Sword Ranking." Zhuge Ming stood up and smiled, preparing to leave.
Chu Mu walked Zhuge Ming out of the Sword Tower's seal.
"By the way, there is one thing that I almost forgot." After taking two steps, Zhuge Ming suddenly stopped and turned around to look at Chu Mu. He said solemnly, "Junior Brother, no matter what conception you comprehend, you must first raise it to thirty percent before advancing to the Qi Transformation Realm. This is because the moment you advance to the Qi Transformation Realm, you will enter an ethereal state. In this state, there is a thirty percent chance that your comprehension of the thirty percent conception will increase to forty percent. If you are well prepared, there is a fifty percent chance that your comprehension of the thirty percent conception will increase to forty percent."
Chu Mu's heart trembled. This piece of information should be the most valuable to him out of all the things that Zhuge Ming said. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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