Shocking Thunder-Wind Sword, a New Neighbor

The little courtyard in the Outer Sect was not large, but it had everything one could need and was quite elegant.

All four households around the courtyard were now occupied. Even the southern house had welcomed a new resident yesterday.

The new neighbor had yet to show himself, but the carriage used for his move had been drawn by a spirit beast as rare as a Thunder Marsh White Tiger. What a grand entrance.

He seemed even more extravagant than the little rich girl, Xie Wanwan.

Whether he outshone Cai Yingzhao across the courtyard remained to be seen. After all, the Cai Family was a prominent clan of the Divine Capital.

Of the four, Yu Ke was unquestionably the most down-and-out.

Now, of the courtyard's four doors, only the one to the southern house had opened early.

Outer Sect disciples were all at the second heavenly ladder. They could not cultivate too long each day without harming their bodies.

In Yu Ke's memories, Xie Wanwan across the courtyard basically slept until noon every day.

Could this new neighbor also be a "diligent and hardworking" sort?

Yu Ke paid it no mind.

He walked to an open space to the left of the courtyard pond, a little over ten feet across.

Several human-shaped wooden dummies stood there, covered in countless shallow scratches.

These dummies were made of iron tree wood, hard as it was while retaining the texture of wood.

Iron tree was a kind of timber unique to the cultivation world, as hard as iron.

The Outer Sect examinations used these dummies too.

Ordinary Outer Sect disciples also used them as sparring partners.

Swords, spears, sabers, and halberds stood around the open space.

It had the makings of a training ground!

Sword in hand, Yu Ke took his stance and