Beichuan Wan's Trump Card

Beichuan Wan's eyes showed a hint of seriousness. She then slightly raised her long sword and said to Jiang Yuan with great earnestness, "Jiang Yuan! Don't hold back!"

Jiang Yuan was slightly stunned.

What?

Then he saw the tip of the long sword in Beichuan Wan's hand begin to tremble. The next second, the long sword transformed into a bolt of lightning.

Like a single stroke, it swiftly turned into lightning and slashed towards Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan's heart suddenly sounded an alarm. He also sharply raised his long sword, and a phoenix cry rang out.

"Clang!"

The sword's edge cut through the air, then violently collided. A solemn expression gradually appeared in Jiang Yuan's eyes.

This sword technique...

Beichuan Wan had changed her previous sword style. Her swift swordplay was like the most violent thunder in the world, constantly bombarding Jiang Yuan.

Jiang Yuan unleashed the Phoenix Cry Sword Technique at its perfected level, with faint phoenix phantoms appearing within the swordplay.

Just a little more! If it were just a bit closer, Jiang Yuan would have released his sword intent.

How could this be? The sword technique Beichuan Wan was using now had not reached the level of cultivating sword intent to the point of Sublime Mastery, yet it had almost forced Jiang Yuan to release his sword intent.

What kind of sword technique is this...

[Do you wish to dismantle the current sword technique?]

A voice, formed by information from the Sword Talisman, echoed in his mind.

Jiang Yuan silently uttered "Yes."

The surroundings seemed to slow down. Beichuan Wan's every movement was continuously dismantled and transformed into various subtleties.

For a time, their battle became invisible, with only the sounds of metal clashing echoing continuously, like a fast-paced piano piece being performed.

This sword technique might be even higher in level than the Phoenix Cry Sword Technique!

Jiang Yuan thought silently, becoming engrossed in analyzing Beichuan Wan's movements.

The more Jiang Yuan analyzed Beichuan Wan's sword technique, the more at ease his own movements became.

A bead of sweat appeared on Beichuan Wan's forehead. She looked at Jiang Yuan in disbelief.

She had revealed her trump card for this engagement, but how could Jiang Yuan...!

With such mastery of swordsmanship, Beichuan Wan's face turned red as she continued to wield her sword. The muscles in her arms were beginning to ache, yet Jiang Yuan showed no signs of stopping. His swordplay, neither purely offensive nor defensive, made Beichuan Wan miserable.

"I lost..." Beichuan Wan's arm muscles twitched slightly, and her sword flew out. She lightly supported her right arm, looking at Jiang Yuan with a complex expression.

She then noticed that Jiang Yuan's eyes were filled with sword light.

"This is! Enlightenment through sword intent! A sign of entering Sublime Mastery!" Beichuan Wan thought to herself, already too astonished to speak.

However, Beichuan Wan couldn't have imagined that Jiang Yuan had already cultivated sword intent. It was just that the new sword technique was faintly touching upon Jiang Yuan's sword intent.

[Analyzing... Thousand Absolute Electric Sword 83% analyzed. Analysis stopped. Analysis reached 70%. Remaining sword technique can be deduced with available energy.]

Jiang Yuan let out a sigh of relief and lowered his sword. The surrounding crowd had been so shocked by their battle that they were completely silent.

"Jiang Yuan... I lost..." Beichuan Wan took a deep breath and then left.

Zhang Maoxi closed his jaw and quickly followed Beichuan Wan.

Jiang Yuan frowned slightly. What about the engagement? It seemed he still had to go talk to Beichuan Qingtian.

He hadn't expected Beichuan Wan to be so secretive. No wonder she had the confidence to challenge him. With his original level, if Beichuan Wan had unleashed the Thousand Absolute Electric Sword, his previous displayed strength might not have been her match.

Perhaps, Beichuan Wan's original target was his "full" strength.

Yin He's eyes narrowed slightly as she put away the white stone in her hand.

It was an Imprint Stone, incredibly precious, capable of recording images. It was something ordinary people could never obtain.

"Junior Sister, Senior Brother has some other matters to attend to, so I won't be accompanying you here."

Jiang Yuan took his leave directly and returned to his courtyard to begin his cultivation.

Yin He watched Jiang Yuan's departing back without further pestering. Instead, she left the escort agency and headed into Haiyuan City.

After winding through many turns, she arrived outside a courtyard. The courtyard gate seemed unlocked, and Yin He gently pushed it open.

A figure slowly emerged from the shadows...

"You did well. This is your Blood Pill."

"Thank you, my lord!"

"If you were willing to exchange the Blood Pill for human infants, your cultivation would be far beyond what it is now..."

"I'm sorry, my lord... I..."

"It's alright. The next operation is temporarily suspended. Continue to investigate Jiang Yuan's information, and also collect traces of that Wenzhao. However, prioritize safety..."

"My lord, did something happen?"

"You don't need to know."

One month later

Haiyuan City, Treasure Gathering Pavilion

Jiang Yuan sat in the VIP room on the second floor, gently sipping his tea.

"Young Master, the weapon case you ordered has been manufactured. Please inspect it," the attendant respectfully presented a case as tall as a person.

Jiang Yuan looked at the weapon case before him, gently stroking its surface.

Made from hundred-year-old ironwood, the weapon case was harder than many weapons, and its wooden material also gave it a slight resilience, making it less prone to damage.

Jiang Yuan nodded slightly and took out a banknote from his pocket.

It clearly showed the characters for a thousand taels.

The attendant respectfully accepted the banknote and then asked, "Young Master, is the Cold Light Sword easy to use?"

"As expected of a Ban Family enterprise, the Cold Light Sword is indeed good." Jiang Yuan had a saber case on his back and a scabbard at his waist.

He took out the Chen Saber and placed it into the weapon case. The case sank slightly, indicating the saber had been perfectly fitted.

Then, Jiang Yuan drew a three-foot-long Qingfeng sword from his waist. The sword gleamed with a cold light, like a pool of autumn water.

This was the Cold Light Sword Jiang Yuan had commissioned from the Treasure Gathering Pavilion. This single sword had cost him three thousand taels of silver.

The path of martial arts was truly a money pit. Three thousand taels of silver was an astronomical sum that an ordinary family would never encounter in their lifetime.

Yet, for Jiang Yuan, it was merely the price of a treasured sword.

And the quality of this sword was quite good, no inferior to the Chen Saber. The blacksmith had even said it could be used even in the Internal Force Realm.

Over the past month, Jiang Yuan had been continuously cultivating. He had undertaken some missions along the way, searching for the whereabouts of the Sin Heart and incidentally robbing the rich to help the poor.

He robbed the mountain strongholds and helped himself.

Afterward, Jiang Yuan came to the Ban Family's Treasure Gathering Pavilion to customize his weapons.

The Ban Family had always been renowned for their craftsmanship, and their Treasure Gathering Pavilion, true to its name, held many treasures.

The weapon case and the Cold Light Sword were both purchased by Jiang Yuan from the Treasure Gathering Pavilion.

In addition to these, Jiang Yuan had also spent considerable sums of money purchasing exotic beast meat.

Exotic beast meat was an essential resource for martial artists to enhance their Qi and Blood, so its price was naturally not low. Especially since Jiang Yuan possessed the Acquired Savage Physique, his ability to digest exotic beast meat far surpassed that of ordinary people.

The money Jiang Yuan had earned these days, along with the several thousand taels previously provided by the Sun Family and Black Tiger Stockade, had all been spent on these two areas.

The results were also good. Jiang Yuan could already feel that barrier, reaching a point where he could advance no further.

With the simultaneous effect of his four innate talents – [Acquired Savage Physique], [Starlight Penetration], [Unusual Constitution], and [Exotic Bone: Great Sun Blazing Fire Bone] – Jiang Yuan's cultivation progressed at an astonishing pace. Coupled with the immense resources and the Qi and Blood feedback from his exotic bone, Jiang Yuan had, in just one month, touched upon a bottleneck that would normally take others decades to reach.

Especially the [Unusual Constitution] talent, which seemed unremarkable yet was incredibly expensive, had brought Jiang Yuan benefits in his cultivation that were beyond imagination.

The [Unusual Constitution] talent had directly altered his body, making him more suited for the martial path. If other talents were merely amplifiers of his current abilities, [Unusual Constitution] had completely changed his fundamental nature.

Jiang Yuan felt the immense power within his body. He pressed a certain switch on the weapon case, and with a mechanical click, the case tightened.

Jiang Yuan fiddled with the weapon case, a satisfied smile appearing on his face. With its special mechanism, the weapon case could draw out weapons very quickly. Although inserting weapons was a bit slower, it was not a major issue.

However, he was still missing one weapon.

He was missing a spear! Otherwise, wouldn't his spear techniques go to waste?

"Is the long spear I ordered ready?" Jiang Yuan asked calmly.

The attendant's face showed a hint of distress. "My apologies, Young Master. The Flood Dragon Spear's quality exceeded expectations upon completion, and it was unfortunately acquired by the Eldest Young Master Chu. The Pavilion Master is currently in negotiations. Please wait a moment, and our Treasure Gathering Pavilion will certainly provide you with an explanation!"

No wonder the Pavilion Master of the Treasure Gathering Pavilion isn't here... Jiang Yuan thought to himself.

The so-called Pavilion Master was essentially just a shop manager. For a transaction of this magnitude, the manager would normally have to be present, yet only an attendant was here now.

As for the Eldest Young Master Chu, Jiang Yuan had heard of him.

He was considered a prodigy among the younger generation, with few rivals. His Soul Seizing Spear technique was incredibly powerful.

However, that was about it. He had some skills, but not many.

But the Chu Family was the foremost family in Haiyuan City. It would be difficult for the Pavilion Master of the Treasure Gathering Pavilion to reclaim the item.

But its quality exceeded expectations? Interesting.

Jiang Yuan had been cultivating for a month, and his usual opponents were weaklings from mountain strongholds. His hands were getting a bit itchy.

"Take me to him!" Jiang Yuan said calmly, shouldering the weapon case, standing tall and elegant.

"This... Young Master Chu is currently hosting a poetry gathering at the Myriad Phenomena Tower. Did you not receive an invitation?"

"Oh?" A poetry gathering? Perfect.

It would also be a chance to see if any lurking demons and monsters were preying on others.

One day, about a month ago, Jiang Yuan had noticed that Zhang Maoxi also exhibited the same abnormality as him.

However, after Jiang Yuan eradicated that abnormality, he hadn't seen any abnormalities on Beichuan Wan.

After that, the hidden forces targeting him seemed to have vanished. No matter how many missions he undertook, no incidents occurred.

This made Jiang Yuan even more vigilant.

Who were these hidden forces targeting? Himself? The escort agency? Or the entire Haiyuan City?

Besides teaching that ungrateful Eldest Young Master Chu a lesson at this poetry gathering, he could also take the opportunity to check if any of the young masters from noble families or disciples of major powers exhibited any abnormalities.