The Jia Clan's inherited martial arts were said to be capable of reaching the Spirit Refinement realm.
However, aside from the Dukes of Ning and Rong back in their day, no one had truly reached that realm.
As for the martial arts realms of the Dukes of Ning and Rong, some said they had both been grandmasters, while others claimed one had been a grandmaster and the other a Rank One warrior.
The claim that there had been two grandmasters was merely a sign of respect for the deceased dukes. In truth, they had not reached that level.
As for the specifics, no one bothered to investigate them.
Even if the Dukes of Ning and Rong had both been grandmasters in life, and their inherited martial arts had been extraordinary, so what?
Look at the Jia Clan now. Among the men capable of running the family, Jia Zhen of Ningguo Mansion had been force-fed into Rank Seven, while Jia Rong had not even entered the ranks.
In Rongguo Mansion, Jia She had likewise been forcibly stuffed into Rank Seven, putting him on the same level as Jia Zhen.
Jia Zheng was much the same, though unlike Jia Zhen and Jia She, he had not spent his life excessively indulging in wine and women, constantly draining his body. If he fought, he might possess the strength of an ordinary Rank Eight warrior.
Further down, in the fourth generation, Jia Lian had not entered the ranks, Jia Cong had not entered the ranks, and Jia Huan had not entered the ranks. Only Jia Baoyu was a Rank Eight warrior.
In the fifth generation, Jia Lan had likewise not entered the ranks.
Jia Lan was still young and had not yet reached the age to practice martial arts. Jia Huan had only just