Teaching You Saber Techniques, Brother

"You must be Brother Jiang! I've heard so much about you! I am Feng Xiaoyao," the young man with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes said politely, cupping his hands towards Jiang Yuan.

"I am..."

Jiang Yuan nodded slightly as he listened to the introductions of the four, but his mind was still pondering the contents of the Heavenly Formed Exotic Bone Feather Ascension Record.

One section specifically discussed how Exotic Bones mutually promoted martial arts.

This was why every Heavenly Gifted Martial Artist was a martial arts genius.

However, it didn't mention that the enhancement from Exotic Bones would feed back into Qi and Blood to boost cultivation.

Every time Jiang Yuan killed an Abnormality, his Exotic Bone would improve and feed Qi and Blood back to him, greatly enhancing his cultivation.

This was somewhat strange, but it was beneficial and harmless to Jiang Yuan; the enhancement of Qi and Blood was a great thing for him.

In the Blood Qi Realm, Qi and Blood was undoubtedly the foundation of cultivation.

Feng Xiaoyao noticed Jiang Yuan's distracted demeanor and his sharp eyebrows twitched slightly. He said, "Brother Jiang, I've long heard of Zhenyuan Escort Agency's Three Absolute Martial Arts in spear, sword, and saber. Today, we are here for an exchange, and I'd like to witness it firsthand. Please, Brother Jiang, guide me."

Jiang Yuan smiled as he looked at Feng Xiaoyao's apparent displeasure.

He then shook his head, intending to quickly end this spar and return to studying the Heavenly Formed Exotic Bone Feather Ascension Record.

Besides this method, other exchange rewards awaited him in the simulator.

Furthermore, there was a second instance, and he wished he had put up a "Closed-Door Cultivation" sign. But then again, what was the point of closed-door cultivation for a late-stage Blood Qi Realm Martial Artist?

Jiang Yuan spoke, "I have also long admired the Flowing Wind Sword Technique of the Fengxing Family. Let's begin."

Feng Xiaoyao was taken aback. He had just learned a little about Jiang Yuan, the sole descendant of Wenzhao, and heard that Jiang Yuan had only recently broken through to the late Blood Qi stage.

I, Feng Xiaoyao, have been in the late Blood Qi stage for two years! Coupled with the Flowing Wind Sword Technique, which is not inferior to Zhenyuan Escort Agency's Three Absolute Martial Arts, there's no reason for me to lose.

"My Fengxing Family has come for an exchange. I ask Brother Jiang to go easy on me," Feng Xiaoyao said, but his expression suggested he was offering to go easy himself rather than asking Jiang Yuan to do so.

Jiang Yuan patted his saber case, ready to ascend the stage quickly.

At this moment, a group of disciples from the escort agency, dressed in white and gray robes with black vests, arrived at the reception hall. Not far behind them followed many others, including escort hands in the late Blood Qi stage and martial artists not yet at that level. They were all here to spectate.

Leading the group were the formal disciples of the escort agency who had broken through to the late Blood Qi stage.

These were all disciples of the Wenzhao lineage, and like Jiang Yuan, they had all trained under Instructor Tan.

They were now representing Zhenyuan Escort Agency in the exchange match against the Fengxing Family.

One of them's eyes lit up when he saw a female disciple from the Fengxing Family, his smile practically overflowing. He immediately walked up to the female disciple and began to curry favor with her.

This Fengxing Family female disciple seems to be named Feng Yao?

She's petite and cute, but unfortunately, not my type.

The two seemed to know each other. This disciple from Zhenyuan Escort Agency wasn't just a sycophant; he was a sycophant who had already won over his goddess.

He continued to shower her with attention, and Feng Yao from the Fengxing Family responded with a smile, completely oblivious to the slight frowns of the three escorts.

Jiang Yuan remained expressionless, merely thinking that this person had no sense of propriety. These people were currently representing Zhenyuan Escort Agency in an exchange match.

Jiang Yuan didn't want to waste time and seized the opportunity, saying, "My lords, Jiang Yuan wishes to duel Feng Xiaoyao of the Fengxing Family. I request that you, my lords..."

Jiang Yuan's words perfectly diverted everyone's attention from the sycophant.

The two escorts instinctively glanced at Wenzhao, who was already seated in the main seat.

Wenzhao waved his hand, indicating that the decision was theirs.

"Very well, the two of you, come."

"Wait! My lords, I, Li Quan, wish to duel this junior brother Jiang first!"

Everyone was stunned. The people from Zhenyuan Escort Agency hadn't expected their own people to start an internal conflict.

"Who brought this guy in?" one escort frowned and whispered to the person beside him.

"He's the only son of Old Brother Li Heng. Old Brother Li had him late in life; you understand."

"Li Heng..."

The two escorts whispered amongst themselves, while Li Quan looked intently at Jiang Yuan and said, "I heard Sister Yao mention you wanted to challenge Feng Xiaoyao? But you just broke through to the late Blood Qi stage. Feng Xiaoyao is the pride of the Fengxing Family. My own combat strength is three points weaker than his. You choosing him as your opponent is... incorrect."

Li Quan continued, "I can see that you, junior brother, want to find an opponent to spar with. Why don't you let your brother take care of it instead?"

Li Quan's words were eloquently put, appearing to be entirely considerate of Jiang Yuan.

"What's going on with this Li Quan? Isn't this an exchange match between our Zhenyuan Escort Agency and the Fengxing Family? Why is he fighting Jiang Yuan?"

"Hmph, don't you know Li Quan's partner is Feng Yao from the Fengxing Family? He probably wants to show off in front of his crush."

"This is too much."

"But he's right. Instead of letting Jiang Yuan embarrass himself by sparring with Feng Xiaoyao, it's better to be defeated by one of our own. I know Jiang Yuan; he just broke through to the late Blood Qi stage. How could he possibly be Feng Xiaoyao's opponent? Feng Xiaoyao's cultivation is profound; only Senior Brother Bai and Senior Brother Li can suppress him."

"Hmm? Is he that strong? Didn't the Fengxing Family only produce two geniuses, Feng Han and Feng Yang, this generation? But I heard they both recently broke through to the Hua Jin Heavenly Gate."

"You know about them too? Feng Xiaoyao is rated as the next Feng Han and Feng Yang in the Fengxing Family. However, due to lineage reasons, he was suppressed before. Even so, Feng Xiaoyao's talent is terrifying, and his Flowing Wind Sword Technique is indeed extraordinary."

"Moreover, Lord Wen is actually here to preside over this event. If Li Quan performs well and is noticed by Wenzhao, then Li Quan will soar to great heights."

"Wait? Isn't Jiang Yuan Lord Wen's nephew?"

"You haven't been in the escort agency for long, have you? Everyone knows Lord Wen's fair and impartial nature. Lord Wen won't be angry with Li Quan just because he defeated Jiang Yuan; instead, he'll only admire Li Quan's abilities, assuming Li Quan actually has them."

The crowd watching from the sidelines whispered amongst themselves.

Their words implied they didn't think much of Jiang Yuan. However, with Lord Wen present, no one dared to speak too loudly.

At the same time, they were all very curious as to why Lord Wen was here. Although Lord Wen had initiated this exchange competition, he hadn't paid attention to it for a long time.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yuan's brow had already furrowed slightly.

What a bother, a waste of time.

The two escorts nodded slightly, and Jiang Yuan and Li Quan ascended the martial arts stage set up in the reception hall.

"Please!"

"Please."

"My elder brother cultivates the Tiger Roar Saber Technique! I'm not sure what martial art my junior brother cultivates." Li Quan tried his best to appear gentle.

Although Lord Wen was fair and kind, the Jiang Yuan before him was, after all, Lord Wen's nephew. He couldn't afford to be too rude.

In his opinion, this could easily be a friendly sparring match.

"The same."

"Then today, I, your elder brother, will personally teach you the Tiger Roar Saber Technique. Watch carefully."