"Your Saber Qi is clearly not at my level, so why do I always manage to gain something from you?"
Wei Rou looked at the young man in front of her, her beautiful eyes sparkling.
In the past month, she had visited the other party twice, and each time she gained something. Her Saber Qi increased by two strokes, and she was only one step away from reaching the Thirty percent mark.
This is already considered rapid progress in her skill development.
"Perhaps those involved are too close to the situation to see clearly, and you need others to offer insights from different perspectives."
Jiang Ping smiled.
However, despite saying that, he had already mastered the Blade Art to Tenfold, so it would be easy for him to give pointers to the other party.
Having mastered the Blade Art, one should naturally strive to elicit a positive response from the opponent.
Wei Rou shook her head and said, "It must be that your comprehension is a notch above mine, and you understand certain things more thoroughly than I do."
"Maybe," Jiang Ping said, not denying it.
"I hope you can surprise me again next time I visit you." Wei Rou smoothed her hair, her smile sweet and radiant.
Then she added, "Why didn't I see you at the gathering the other day?"
"Never heard of it."
The woman was taken aback and asked in surprise, "Didn't your Chief of the Escort Agency ask Ji Baichuan to show you the world? He didn't even invite you?"
"No." Jiang Ping shook his head, then asked curiously, "What kind of gathering?"
"It's just a gathering of geniuses from various counties, a chance for them to get to know each other," Wei Rou said, then added with a smile, "But it's alright, this kind of small banquet isn't very grand. There will be a grand event in a few days, and Chen An is coming. He said he'll introduce us to a top ten Martial Examination Ranking."
"Oh?"
Jiang Ping raised an eyebrow. Was he finally going to meet this genius, whom he had always regarded as a threat?
However, before going, one must ensure that one's strength is at its Peak.
For example, the Saber Intent must touch the skin!
"I'll let you know when the time is confirmed," Wei Rou added, assuming that Ji Baichuan wouldn't come to Jiang Ping's door.
"Okay." Jiang Ping nodded.
After Wei Rou left, Jiang Ping immersed himself in cultivation again, sensing that he would have a major improvement within a few days.
Sure enough, he broke through two days later, without lingering or encountering any so-called Bottleneck.
Sulfuric acid!
The Saber Qi merges into one, mysterious and profound, emitting a cold light, and remains in this state, becoming peaceful, no longer exhibiting intense or chaotic phenomena.
Buzz!
The sound of blades flashing and clanging filled the air.
An inexplicable aura spread out, and Jiang Ping felt uneasy again, his five senses becoming weak.
He trembled all over as he approached, draped in Jade Robe, and abruptly stopped, not daring to get any closer.
"Very strong, perhaps comparable to a Fifth Rank- rank warrior, or even Half-Step Fifth Rank Combat strength."
Jiang Ping assessed his own Blade Art and found that he had not yet reached the Complete Artistic Conception, but had only explored the surface, a mere tenth or a twelfth of it, yet even the Jade Robe could not withstand it.
This demonstrates the loftiness and power of its Artistic Conception.
After experiencing it for a while, Jiang Ping started practicing his dirty tricks.
The five internal organs refine essence and blood in the order of the Five Elements generating each other.
Therefore, Jiang Ping first trained his Golden Lungs.
Of course, the five internal organs are different from the skin, flesh, and bones. They are not about strength; they are very fragile and need to be gradually tempered in a gentle way to greatly improve their abilities.
Once the five internal organs are fully developed, the meridians throughout the body can be connected to form a cycle, commonly known as the Inner Heaven and Earth, which lays the foundation for the next stage.
Buzzing.
Drops of powerful essence blood gradually formed, and Jiang Ping's aura intensified.
Three days later, Jiang Ping emerged from seclusion and was summoned by Wei Rou to attend a grand gathering of young geniuses.
He was very confident and had already calmed down, so there was no need for him to avoid anything.
"The genius Chen An is introducing is very strong. He's ranked eighth on the list, one place higher than Chen An. Not only is his skill exceptional, already at 90% of the required level, but Chen An also obtained his Innate Blood Technique from this person."
On the way, Wei Rou introduced Jiang Ping to Jin Ze, a genius who was on par with Chen An.
It is said that this person comes from a prominent family in the Prefecture City, with a powerful background that is much stronger than Chen Qingyan's.
Soon, the group arrived at the gathering place, which was in the manor.
At this moment, the manor was bustling with activity. Most of the geniuses from all over Changping Prefecture had arrived, each one with an imposing presence and extraordinary talent.
Moreover, it wasn't just the strong contenders for this year's Martial Examination; there were also many exceptionally talented teenagers of seventeen or eighteen who came to broaden their horizons with outstanding figures from their respective hometowns.
"Chen An hasn't arrived yet." Wei Rou looked around but didn't see the legendary figure from Yang City.
"We'll have to wait a bit," Song Yuanshan said, then went to greet some friends he knew.
During this period, Lian Fang Yong got to know quite a few people and was chatting and laughing with a young man of similar age.
Jiang Ping realized that, to this day, he still doesn't have a single proper friend.
"Dreams are destined to be lonely..."
Just as he was trying to comfort himself in this way, someone approached and spoke to him.
"Excuse me, sir, what's your name? Where are you from?" a seventeen-year-old girl asked, blushing.
"Yang City, Jiang Ping," Jiang Ping replied.
The girl's eyes widened instantly, and she opened her mouth wide. "He's from the same place as Chen An."
Chen An was very famous, Martial Examination Ranking. Everyone, from the current generation of experts to the younger generation, had heard of him and regarded him as a role model.
Moreover, the probability of producing geniuses in Yang City is too high. Everyone says that this county is a place of outstanding people and abundant resources, second only to Prefecture City.
The young man before me was handsome and tall, also from Yang City, and was undoubtedly a gifted individual.
My name is Liu Haizhu.
Another person approached Jiang Ping and introduced themselves, hoping to expand their network.
He comes from the same place as Chen An, so he must be extraordinary; the talent rate there is very high.
"My Zhu Xiaohua, and you're very handsome, sir."
Before long, Jiang Ping was surrounded by a group of teenagers.
Because there are no mediocre people on site, and besides, Jiang Ping, this "young man," is from Yang City.
"Young Master Jiang, may I ask what realm you are in?" someone asked curiously.
Upon learning that Jiang Ping was at the Seventh Rank, he immediately exclaimed, "Young man, you're truly amazing! To have cultivated the Golden Bone technique at such a young age!"
Upon learning of his skill level, the group gaped in astonishment.
"So strong! To have reached this level at such a young age, in another two years, you'll be Master Realm." The girl's eyes sparkled.
However, Jiang Ping's situation was soon revealed, and he was unable to Fifth Rank.
The young men were taken aback. One of them said, "Isn't this young man only eighteen years old?"
It turned out that these young men and women thought Jiang Ping was about their age.
My initial surprise stemmed from this.
"He's twenty-four, and just entered the Seventh Rank." It was Ji Baichuan who spoke, stepping forward to "introduce" him to the group.
As Jiang Ping's background was revealed, the boys scattered in all directions.
Jiang Ping shrugged, thinking that young people were too realistic, and that when making friends at such an innocent age, one should not ask about their future.
"Stay put and don't mislead the younger generation," Ji Baichuan said, then walked away into the distance.
"You know my future, so why are you still following me?" Jiang Ping looked at the girl behind him; she was the first girl to ask him this question.
"When I came here, my master told me that when making friends, one should exchange sincerity for sincerity and not worry about the future," the young girl said shyly, recalling her master's words.
Jiang Ping nodded; it seemed there were still some innocent people out there.
The girl added in a low voice, "My master also said that a genius from a small town who wants to rise to greater heights should expand their network of connections."
Everything has its reason for existing.
"..." Jiang Ping.