"Senior Brother Zhou." Pang Shiji cupped his fists and bowed.
Zhou Jie wore a green robe. His face was ruddy, showing no signs of injury from two days ago. He stared coldly at Pang Shiji.
Pang Shiji cupped his fists and smiled. "Senior Brother Zhou, are you feeling better?"
"I've recovered!" Zhou Jie said coldly. "I'm sorry to disappoint you, Junior Brother Pang."
Pang Shiji shook his head. "Senior Brother Zhou, what do you mean? I'm very happy to hear that you've recovered. I'm impressed by your intelligence and martial arts to be able to escape from an Enlightened Master!"
Zhou Jie's face darkened. "Are you mocking me for using Goddess Attraction Mountain's name to save my life?"
"I wouldn't dare!" Pang Shiji shook his head and smiled. "If I were in your shoes, I would have done the same. Goddess Attraction Mountain can protect us, and we can protect Goddess Attraction Mountain in the future. There's nothing to be ashamed of."
"Then I really have to thank you." Zhou Jie smiled coldly.
Pang Shiji said, "Senior Brother Zhou, why are you looking for me?"
"I heard you're very talented and have a high chance of inheriting the position of Mountain Master," Zhou Jie said coldly.
Pang Shiji was startled. That was just what he thought. He didn't dare to be so arrogant. It seemed like the position of Goddess Attraction Mountain's Mountain Master was not his turn yet. No matter what, this senior brother was ahead of him.
Just like Master and Martial Uncle Dong Jianxin, both of them humbly gave way to each other. Master was unwilling to take the position of Mountain Chieftain, and Martial Uncle was also not keen on it. He and Senior Martial Brother Zhou were far from being Master and Martial Uncle, and he wanted to take the position of Mountain Chieftain.
Only by inheriting the position could he live up to his grandfather's sacrifice.
Zhou Jie scoffed. "Let me tell you, when it comes to Mountain Master, it's not your turn yet, even if you're Martial Uncle's disciple!"
Pang Shiji shook his head. "Senior Brother, you misunderstand. I have no such intentions."
If he admitted it now, it would be unwise. He was low-key but had great ambitions. Such people were the most unlikable.
"Hmph, you can't hide it from me!" Zhou Jie smiled. "You can't hide it from Martial Uncle either!"
"Yes." Pang Shiji smiled.
He knew that he couldn't hide it from his master. His master didn't say much, but with just a glance, he could feel that he was completely seen through by his master. His master just didn't point it out.
Zhou Jie said, "Since you're talented and you've been Martial Uncle's disciple for a while, let's spar!"
"Please give me some pointers, Senior Brother!" Pang Shiji said.
When he fought with his master, his sword art was broken into pieces. He didn't know what would happen if he fought with him, so he wanted to try.
Zhou Jie pointed at the vigorous and green pine forest. "Let's go in!"
The two of them entered an empty space within the pine forest. This was obviously a martial arts field, and Pang Shiji had come here to train.
Zhou Jie reached out and took an ironwood sword from the weapon rack. Pang Shiji also took an ironwood sword.
Although the ironwood sword was made of wood, apart from the fact that it did not have a sharpened edge, its weight and feel were no different from the Qingfeng Sword. Moreover, although one would not be seriously injured after taking a hit, minor injuries were inevitable. However, within the Immortal Attraction Mountain, as long as one's life was not in danger, they could always be healed.
The Spiritual Qi here was rich, and injuries healed very quickly.
"Please!" Pang Shiji made a gesture.
Zhou Jie's green robe fluttered in the wind. His expression was solemn. The moment he held his sword, his mind became clear. It was as if he had become another person. His calm eyes stared deeply at Pang Shiji. "Junior Brother, be careful!"
He thrust his sword forward and took a step forward. It was as if he drew an arc in the air as he approached Pang Shiji. The tip of his sword was unpredictable.
Pang Shiji ignored his sword and lightly thrust forward according to the One Form of Godly Sword that he had learned earlier.
"Clang!" The two swords clashed, and both of them took a step back.
Zhou Jie was surprised. He did not expect Pang Shiji's sword art to be so good, and his inner energy to be so profound. Initially, he thought that even if his sword art was not as good as Pang Shiji's, his inner energy would be far superior. He thought that he would be able to defeat Pang Shiji with brute force.
He took a deep breath and focused even more. Suddenly, he swung his sword and created a continuous stream of sword shadows, using speed to fight slow speed.
Pang Shiji tried his best to perform the Three Forms of Godly Sword. He had only learned the first form, so he repeatedly used this form.
However, this form had too many variations. He had sparred with Siao Qi many times, so it was almost endless. He was not proficient in it, so he could not have endless variations. He could only perform thirty-six swords.
"Clang, clang, clang, clang." In the continuous muffled sounds, it was hard to tell who would win.
Zhou Jie was furious and decided to use his sword art to win. So, he suddenly changed his sword art, using slow speed to fight fast speed. He slowly swung his sword, and the tip of the sword trembled as it covered several acupuncture points in front of Pang Shiji's body, ready to deal a fatal blow at any time.
Pang Shiji wanted to attack with his sword, but he could not avoid Zhou Jie.
He had too few variations, so he could not recognize them. Zhou Jie had already seen thirty-six moves and remembered them. When Pang Shiji performed them again, Zhou Jie could recognize them and stabbed Pang Shiji's wrist.
"Clang!" The ironwood sword flew out and fell to the ground.
Pang Shiji felt like his right wrist was about to break. It was extremely painful, but he endured it and calmly gave a fist salute. "Thank you for teaching me, Senior Brother!"
Zhou Jie raised his sword and picked up the ironwood sword from the ground. He threw it at Pang Shiji. "Again!"
Pang Shiji endured the pain with his right hand and took the sword. He shook his head and smiled bitterly. "I'm not your opponent."
Zhou Jie scoffed. "It doesn't matter if you lose. Keep fighting. You'll win one day. You have a good comprehension. Actual combat is the best way to practice swordsmanship. Let's spar every day and improve together!"
"Thank you, Senior Brother!" Even though Pang Shiji knew that he had bad intentions and wanted to teach him a lesson, he could not refuse.
If he refused, Master's wife would think that he was a coward.
Zhou Jie glanced at his wrist. "Is your hand okay?"
Pang Shiji forced a smile. "It's okay."
"That's good. I can't afford to delay my swordsmanship practice!" Zhou Jie threw the ironwood sword on the weapon rack and walked away.
Pang Shiji looked at his back and gritted his teeth. He looked down at his red and swollen wrist.
Even though he had already channeled his energy to heal it, his wrist was still red and swollen. It was obvious that Zhou Jie did it on purpose. It was because of his inner energy. Otherwise, with his inner energy as a Grandmaster, he would have healed it a long time ago.
It seemed that he had to work hard to practice his swordsmanship. If he was defeated every day, it would be hard for him to persevere.
The next morning, when he came to Xiao Qi's courtyard, he was stunned to see her in a loose robe. It was not her usual attire.
"Master's wife?" He approached her in confusion and fist saluted.
Xiao Qi sat in the pagoda and pointed to the opposite side.
Pang Shiji sat opposite her and looked at her beautiful face curiously. Every time he saw her, he would sigh at his master's good fortune.
"You fought with Zhou Jie?" Xiao Qi asked calmly.
Su Ru was dressed in an apricot gown. She stood at the side and smiled. "You were defeated."
Pang Shiji nodded embarrassedly. "Miss Su is right. I can't defeat Senior Brother Zhou."
"Zhou Jie is very talented. Otherwise, he wouldn't have entered Goddess Attraction Mountain. You don't have to be too discouraged," Xiao Qi said.
"Don't worry, Master's wife. I'm not discouraged," Pang Shiji quickly said.
Xiao Qi took out a jade pendant from her sleeve and said, "This is what your master left for you. He said that he would give it to you when you are really discouraged. It seems that you don't need it anymore."
"What did my master leave behind?" Pang Shiji asked.
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