Yan Zhaoge's casual words made the returning Ye Jing's mood no longer so wonderful.
The others, on the other hand, were in a joyous mood. Although they had been enveloped by Yan Zhaoge's radiance, having left Broad Creed Mountain and found themselves in the East Heaven Region, in the Eastern Tang Kingdom, they suddenly remembered that they were all Heaven's favoured children.
As one of the Sacred Grounds of the current era, Broad Creed Mountain's disciples were originally the most outstanding talents that had been selected from the various large powers like the Eastern Tang Kingdom. How could they possibly be lacking?
However, no one would get complacent. Every time this thought appeared in their hearts, the back of the seemingly leisurely blue-robed and white-clothed figure at the very front would immediately calm their restless minds.
Touching their respective Precious Weapons, their hearts were filled with the desire to improve themselves.
Within the Eastern Tang Kingdom's royal guards, only the most elite of them would be able to obtain a single combat weapon amongst their peers of the same level of cultivation as them …
Of course, they were naturally incomparable to Yan Zhaoge.
The people they communicated with were not equal.
The person Yan Zhaoge was currently going to meet was the King of the Eastern Tang Kingdom. He was the number one expert of the Eastern Tang Kingdom, the ruler of one of the three great powers of the East Heaven Region under Broad Creed Mountain, a famous hero of the region.
As for the Eastern Tang Kingdom's Principal Elder, he was Broad Creed Mountain's representative in the Eastern Tang Kingdom, the Eastern Tang Kingdom's number one Honorary Elder. His position was even higher than that of Elder Cui, who had previously caused Yan Zhaoge to feel embarrassed.
Although there were differences within and outside the sect, with high and low cultivation, and greater and lesser power, in terms of the rules of the sect, the Deacon Elders like Elder Cui went to the East Heaven Continent outside the mountain gate and were responsible for guarding a relatively important city or treasure land. They were also responsible for the exploitation and utilization of certain resources to protect the interests of the sect.
A Principal Elder would sit over a certain dynasty or a certain sect or a great family, becoming their Honorary Elder, ensuring Broad Creed Mountain's influence over that power as well as its daily income, dealing with unexpected situations.
After entering the city and agreeing on a rendezvous point, Yan Zhaoge went to the Imperial Palace, while Ye Jing and the others spread out, moving about within the Eastern Tang capital city.
Ye Jing was no longer in the mood to revisit his old haunt. He walked along the riverbank of the long river that ran through the city, ascending a bridge. Standing alone on the bridge, he looked down at the rapid flow of the river, calm and silent.
Sikong Qing soundlessly appeared behind him. Ye Jing sensed her arrival, but did not mind, "Senior apprentice-sister."
"Thinking about what just happened?" Sikong Qing tilted her head slightly.
Ye Jing shook his head. "At the time, I felt that he was deliberately showing off, but after thinking about it, it didn't seem like it."
Sikong Qing asked, "Then are you thinking about the artifacts senior apprentice-brother Yan gave to everyone?"
Back at the clan, of the sixteen people, only Ye Jing had not chosen the artifact that Yan Zhaoge had left behind. The other fifteen, Sikong Qing included, had each chosen one.
"Senior apprentice-brother Yan might be showing off, but he has the qualifications to do so." Sikong Qing came to Ye Jing's side and stood shoulder to shoulder. "Low-grade artifacts have no thoughts or standpoint. Our future achievements will not be determined by a low-grade artifact. Senior apprentice-brother Yan treats everyone equally, what do I not dare to accept? In the future, I'll give him even better things. "
Ye Jing nodded. Although Sikong Qing had chosen her Artifact like everyone else, she was actually the one who didn't really care too much about it.
"If you didn't accept it, perhaps you would appear to be acting unconventionally, but it is also understandable." Sikong Qing said. "Some people think that it can be considered as senior apprentice-brother Yan's goodwill, and you refusing it is ungrateful. But I feel that senior apprentice-brother Yan is not expressing goodwill. The way he looks at you is not much different from how he looks at us."
Hearing her say this, Ye Jing instead clenched his fists. It was as if the figure of him who had brought his childhood sweetheart far away and completely ignored him had once again appeared before his eyes.
"What he thinks, I don't know. In any case, his things, I don't want them." As Ye Jing said this, his tone gradually became calm, and his eyes also revealed a confident expression. "To the current me, a low-grade artifact is naturally good, but what is more important is my own cultivation."
Sikong Qing said, "What you say is also true. If one's thoughts are clear, one's heart will naturally be broadened. If one's heart is stifled, one's cultivation will easily be affected. It would be better to simply let go of oneself and act purely based on one's own thoughts."
Ye Jing clenched his fists. "Right now, Yan Zhaoge is indeed stronger than me. Not only is his cultivation higher, he has also reproduced the Internal Crystal Furnace artifact forging technique. However, I will not always lose to him. I will definitely surpass him."
"A young Martial Scholar doesn't count for much. I will compete with him to see who can become a Martial Grandmaster first, and who can Transcend Mortality and enter Sainthood first, stepping into the Martial Saint realm!"
The cultivation of martial practitioners in this world started from the Body Refinement realm, passing through the three realms of the Fleshly Body, Opening Meridians, and Directing Qi. Each realm was further divided into the initial, middle, and late levels.
These nine levels, together with the final ten heavenly layers of the Martial Refinement realm, the Martial Practitioner Body Refinement realm, were collectively known as the ten levels of the Martial Practitioner Body Refinement realm.
Above the Martial Practitioner Body Refinement realm was a major barrier. Once passed, a martial practitioner would henceforth step into the Martial Scholar realm.
In a Sacred Ground like Broad Creed Mountain, it might not be obvious, but in reality, martial practitioners who had become Martial Scholars already had the qualifications to establish their own sects in this continent.
Many of the leaders of small powers were Martial Scholars.
Martial Scholars were divided into the three major realms of Inner Aura, Outer Aura, and Xiantian. Each realm was also divided into the three levels of early, middle, and late. Together with the final Heavenly Connection realm, it was the ten levels of the Martial Scholar realm.
And above the Heavenly Connection realm, there was yet another huge chasm. Those who had crossed it were known as Martial Grandmasters.
Reaching this step, one could already be considered a hero of a region, and would be a famous figure in the entire continent.
The ten heavenly layers of the Martial Grandmaster realm were known as Transcending Mortality. As the saying goes, Transcending Mortality and entering Sainthood. Those above Transcending Mortality had hopes of advancing into the Martial Saint realm, becoming a Martial Saint.
In the current world, the number of Martial Saints could be counted on one's fingers.
"His Internal Crystal Furnace artifact forging technique can be used to forge artifacts, can be used to forge spirit artifacts, but can he forge a Sacred Artifact? To a sect, no matter how many spirit artifacts there are, how can they be more important than a Martial Saint? "
Ye Jing's pupils shone. Although he had currently opened his dantian's qi ocean, he was only at the eighth level of the Body Refinement realm, the mid Qi-Directing stage, while Yan Zhaoge had long since stepped into the Martial Scholar realm, and even reached the late inner aura stage.
But Ye Jing was full of confidence. He believed that he would definitely be able to surpass that youth who seemed destined to be his enemy.
He had sufficient willpower and firm conviction, and he also had something he could rely on …
Ye Jing lightly let out a breath of turbid air, his fingers rubbing the dark red ring on his right hand.
It didn't matter if his starting point was low; as long as his rate of improvement was fast, there would definitely come a time when he would catch up and surpass him!
Sikong Qing looked at Ye Jing, "Junior Brother Ye, your potential is extraordinary. Remember to have lofty aspirations, and to be down-to-earth, Transcending Mortality and entering Sainthood, the Martial Saint realm within reach."
Ye Jing laughed, "I'm just bragging; don't make fun of me, Senior Sister. You have already entered the Intricate realm, and are only a step away from becoming a Martial Scholar. From the looks of it now, you are the one most likely to surpass Yan Zhaoge, the one most likely to become the disciple of yet another young Martial Scholar of Broad Creed Mountain."
Sikong Qing said, "However, from what I see, Senior Brother Yan doesn't seem to have any evil intentions this time. Instead, back at the Assignment Hall, Elder Cui's words were indeed a provocation. Junior Brother Ye, you have to be careful of these hidden arrows in the future."
"There are many interpersonal relationships within the sect. If you cannot understand them, it is very easy for you to get caught up in the undercurrents without knowing it."
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