In Zhao Rucheng's luxurious mansion, two figures suddenly separated and reunited amidst the sword gleams.
Clang!!
Zhao Rucheng's hand trembled, and his longsword flew out of his hand. Jiang Wang's longsword had stopped beside his neck, and he was looking at him with a faint smile.
"So powerful!" Zhao Rucheng exclaimed. "What sword technique is this?"
There was a gap between his sword technique and Jiang Wang's, but it wasn't too big. In the past, he could always win three to five out of ten battles. Today, he had fought twenty battles in a row, but he didn't win a single battle!
Jiang Wang smiled as he sheathed his sword. This sword technique was indeed a mysterious technique that used martial arts to enter the Dao. There were a total of nine Training Techniques and five Killing Techniques. He had only mastered four Training Techniques and one Killing Technique, but his understanding of sword techniques was already much better than before.
He estimated that his battle prowess had reached the standard. If he met the demon who attacked him that night again, he would definitely be able to put up a fight.
"I obtained this sword technique by chance, and it doesn't have a name. Rucheng, you are well-versed in both the pen and the sword. What do you think it should be called? "
Zhao Rucheng pondered for a moment. "This is the Son of Swords. It should be called … Purple Aura Comes From The East."
"Purple Aura Comes From The East …" Jiang Wang's eyes flashed with a strange light. "Good name!"
In that instant, he seemed to have seen a majestic aura on Zhao Rucheng that he had never seen before.
But it was probably an illusion, because Zhao Rucheng picked up the longsword that had fallen and jumped in front of Jiang Wang. He still had that carefree look on his face as he said with a cheeky smile, "Third Brother, teach me!"
"Okay." Jiang Wang smiled brightly.
Both of them were sword experts in the mortal world, so they knew how precious the Purple Aura Comes From The East was. It was completely different from the martial arts passed down in the mortal world. It was an extraordinary sword technique that allowed one to enter the Dao through martial arts.
Those powerful sword cultivators did not lose to Dao technique experts in the slightest.
Such a sword technique was enough to cause a bloodbath in the pugilistic world. But of these two, one wanted to learn, while the other taught casually. This made it seem like this sword technique was insignificant.
…
When Jiang Wang returned to the Dao Academy, it was already late.
Apart from schoolwork, Zhao Rucheng would not stay in the Dao Academy. He was the epitome of a rich playboy.
He was so busy trying to figure out the mysteries of the East-rising Purple Qi Sword Technique that he only saw Li Jianqiu standing with his sword when he reached the entrance of the Inner Yard dormitory.
"What are you thinking about? Why are you so engrossed?" Li Jianqiu smiled faintly.
"Some problems with swordsmanship," Jiang Wang answered frankly, "Why did Senior Brother Li come here?"
"No wonder Junior Brother Jiang's swordsmanship is so amazing." Li Jianqiu praised casually before saying, "Teacher Dong asked you to go to his place tomorrow morning after class. I saw that you weren't in the dormitory, so I waited for a while."
"Ah, I've been in Ru Cheng's mansion all afternoon." Jiang Wang was a little embarrassed. "How could I dare to make Senior Martial Brother Li wait for me? Just leave a message for the waiter. "
The Inner Sect disciples were served by people who took care of their food and clothing so that these Daoist seeds could focus on their cultivation.
"Since Dong shi has ordered me to inform you of this matter, I can't entrust this matter to anyone else. I'm not a descendant of a noble family. I'm so noble that I can't wait for anyone. "
Jiang Wang lowered his head slightly. "I'm a little nervous."
He was indeed nervous. After all, Li Jianqiu was two years older than him and was one of the most outstanding people in that year. It was certain that Li Jianqiu would go to Qinghe County Academy for further studies in the future. He was one of the few talents in the entire City Academy.
However, such a person was standing in front of the dormitory waiting for him without any impatience.
Li Jianqiu patted Jiang Wang's shoulder. "I think Junior Martial Brother Jiang has a bright future. Don't be so estranged."
After saying that, he turned and left.
…
It was a quiet night. After the morning class the next day, Jiang Wang went to Dong A's residence.
In addition to Li Jianqiu, there were two other people in the small courtyard. One of them was also a senior martial brother named Zhang Linchuan. He was born in the Zhang family, one of the three major families in Maplewood City. He was one of the most powerful disciples in the City Academy and had a good reputation.
His appearance was not very handsome, but he was tall and slender, and had his own elegance. His clothes and accessories were all exquisite and proper.
At the moment, he was standing in the courtyard and listening to the people next to him.
The other person in the courtyard was Fang Heling.
When he saw Jiang Wang coming in, he deliberately raised his voice. "Brother Zhang! Yesterday, the hunters in my village sent a pair of good bear paws. Tomorrow, I'll ask the chef of Wangyue Restaurant to cook it well. Let's taste it together. "
Zhang Linchuan nodded with a smile.
Fang Heling turned his head and invited, "Senior Martial Brother Li, come with us!"
Li Jianqiu didn't disrespect him and just smiled. "I'll go when I'm free."
Before Fang Heling continued to flatter him, Li Jianqiu took a few steps toward the courtyard gate. "Junior Martial Brother Jiang, you're here?"
He went out of his way to greet him.
Jiang Wang hurried a few steps and said, "Sorry, I'm late."
He walked to Li Jianqiu and saluted Zhang Linchuan. "Senior Martial Brother Zhang, nice to meet you."
Only Fang Heling didn't seem to see him.
"Nice to meet you." Zhang Linchuan smiled and nodded, as if he didn't notice the undercurrent between Jiang Wang and Fang Heling.
But some people had to stand out.
"Humph." Fang Heling snorted abruptly and said sarcastically, "Senior Martial Brother Zhang and Senior Martial Brother Li came early because of Master Dong's order. I didn't even have time to go to the morning class and came here as soon as I woke up. I don't know what kind of person he is that he dares to make Master Dong and two Senior Martial Brothers wait for him? "
Jiang Wang still ignored him and only saluted Li Jianqiu and Zhang Linchuan. "I came here as soon as I finished my morning class. I definitely didn't neglect Master's order. I just had morning and evening classes and recited sutras. I didn't dare to slack off for even a moment. "
Li Jianqiu patted Jiang Wang's shoulder again to show his closeness. "It's okay. We came early, not you. The path of cultivation doesn't allow slacking. Although Senior Martial Brother Zhang and I don't have to go to the Academy to recite sutras with our Junior Martial Brothers, we still did our morning classes in our rooms. "
Fang Heling was even more annoyed, but he didn't dare to fan the flames anymore since Li Jianqiu had expressed his attitude.
At this moment, there was a squeak. Dong A pushed open the door and came out.
"You're all here?" He looked around and exuded a dignified aura.
The four of them bowed. "Master Dong!"
Dong A waved his hand. He had a straightforward and decisive personality and didn't like to drag things out. He immediately said, "I called you all here today because I have a mission for you. You should all know that a demon attacked the Outer Academy and killed an Outer Academy disciple. The Arrest Department has been investigating for a long time and still hasn't found anything. We don't have to wait for them to deal with the Academy's matter, so I'll let you investigate this matter. You'll be rewarded with an eighth-rank mission. "
Unlike Outer Academy missions, Inner Academy missions began with a ranking. Usually, the ranking would be determined by the strongest combat power encountered during the mission. Moreover, the reward wasn't measured in contribution points, but Dao Points.
The difference in difficulty was like heaven and earth. Naturally, the rewards were also different. Take the Meridian Unlocking Pill for example. Outer Academy contribution points could only be exchanged for a heavenly amount, but Dao Points only required one hundred points.
Of course, one hundred Dao Points wasn't easy to obtain.
Just based on the heretical demon's attack on the Outer Academy, the strength displayed by the demon was only in the ninth-rank range. Dong A's promotion of the eighth-rank mission was clearly somewhat encouraging.
"Jiang Wang and Fang Heling are the only disciples in this batch with two manifested Dao meridians. They need to be properly sharpened. Linchuan, Jianqiu, you've cultivated for a longer time, so you can take your two junior brothers and split up to investigate. The mission reward will be split ninety percent. Whoever finds it first will get ninety percent. "
Zhang Linchuan and Li Jianqiu bowed. "As master commands."
Dong A waved his sleeves and returned to his room. Clearly, he didn't plan on getting involved in the following matters.
Zhang Linchuan had clearly come prepared. After a moment of thought, he said, "I have friends in the Arrest Department. There are two clues about this demon's attack that are most useful. One is that before the demon's attack, they stayed at Fortune Inn for three days. There should be some clues left behind. The other is that a family in Tangshe Town was exterminated. There's corpse energy at the scene, which is somewhat similar to the demon's attack on our Outer Academy. Junior Brother Li, which one do you choose? "
Li Jianqiu said, "This is Senior Brother Zhang's information. Naturally, it's up to you."
Zhang Linchuan wasn't surprised. If Li Jianqiu had any brains, he wouldn't compete with him at this time. Saying all this was just a formality. He nodded at once. "So, I'll go to Tangshe Town. Junior Brother Li, go to Fortune Inn."
Standing next to Zhang Linchuan, Fang Heling's eyes lit up. "With Senior Brother Zhang's help, how can those Heterodox demons hide?"
Then, he glanced at Jiang Wang proudly.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Tangshe Town was more suitable for the demon's infiltration. The clues were clearer. In Fang Heling's view, this was his first eighth-rank mission, and he was going to take the lion's share.
At this time, Zhang Linchuan said to Li Jianqiu, "Junior Brother Li, how about I guide Jiang Wang?"
Li Jianqiu didn't bat an eyelid. "Okay."
In fact, everyone's previous positions had tacitly agreed to split up. Jiang Wang was more familiar with Li Jianqiu, while Zhang Linchuan and Fang Heling were both from the three major surnames.
Although Jiang Wang didn't understand why Zhang Linchuan didn't choose Fang Heling, who had a closer family background and was more familiar with him, he didn't have the right to choose. He immediately bowed and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Senior Brother Zhang."
Zhang Linchuan and Li Jianqiu were both experienced. They quickly distributed the tasks and some supplies that might be needed in the mission. Jiang Wang also took the initiative to help with the preparations.
Only Fang Heling stood there, his face alternating between blue and white.
He had some opinions to express, but he couldn't say a word.
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