" Scholomance?"
Jaina frowned, her golden hair flying. "You plan to attack Scholomance? That's impossible!"
This is Chillwind Camp, the meeting room.
At this moment, there were only three people in the entire conference room: Jiang Jie, Fenna, Jaina.
All the Infernal in Andorhal had been extinguished, and the cleansing of the Undead was nearly complete. The exhausted soldiers retreated to different places; some returned to the Bulwark, while others followed Highlord Tirion Fordring back to Hearthglen. Fenna Gavinrad and took charge of Chillwind Camp.
She was already High-Ranking Paladin, second only to a few Grand Knight, and now, having obtained the Ashbringer, she has become Grand Knight. Apart from a few Grand Knight, she is indeed the most qualified to become the commander of Chillwind Camp.
Jiang Jie revealed his plan, which immediately drew opposition from Jaina.
Because it's really difficult!
Scholomance also houses several high-ranking professionals and a large number of members of the Cult of the Damned, including many necromancers. On Caer Darrow Island, there are still several thousand Undead. With Chillwind Camp alone, a direct assault is simply impossible, especially now that the Wildhammer Gryphon Rider have returned to Lordaeron, leaving them without air power.
"A direct assault? Of course not, I have another idea." Jiang Jie spread his hands, revealing a Skeleton Key in his palm. "This is the key to Scholomance, obtained from the Araj the Summoner. It will allow us to infiltrate Scholomance silently and eliminate the high-ranking members of the Cult of the Damned hidden within!"
Scholomance is located in the basement of Caer Darrow Castle, and there is only one entrance. A large force cannot rush in; the best approach is to send in a squad of elites.
Jiang Jie's suggestion is correct.
" Nicholas, what are your plans?" Jaina thought for a moment and agreed with Jiang Jie's assessment, so she asked.
"I don't have any plans. I'm very knowledgeable about traps and mechanisms, and I have a very peculiar perception ability that allows me to see through magical barriers and thick layers of earth. With me here, entering and leaving the Scholomance will be easy. Plus the two of you, the three of us can easily raid the Scholomance," Jiang Jie said.
A Grand Knight with Ashbringer, an Archmage Teleport, and him—they have the ability to attack or defend. Regardless of whether the raid succeeds, escaping will definitely not be a problem.
"Alright! Jiang Jie, when do you plan to make your move?" Jaina asked.
"Everyone's exhausted from today's battle, let's get some rest. We'll set off first thing tomorrow morning!" Jiang Jie said.
As night deepened, Jiang Jie left Chillwind Camp alone and went to a nearby hill.
The smell in the barracks was too unpleasant for him; he preferred the fresh air on the mountain, although it wasn't very fresh anymore. The Scourge Plague caused by the Cult of the Damned had spread into the air, and people living there for a long time could also become infected.
Even the Paladin couldn't completely purify this plague-ridden region without the help of the Druid, which would be years from now.
Sitting cross-legged, Jiang Jie enjoyed the gentle breeze.
Perhaps it was because he had cultivated the Black Tortoise Longevity Art and the Taiji Divine Art, two Daoist techniques, and also because Xiao Feng had recently provided Jiang Jie with a variety of books to read, including many Daoist classics such as the legendary " Daoist Canon," that Jiang Jie's state of mind seemed to be developing in the direction of Daoism, and he liked this natural atmosphere.
He practiced Taijiquan for a while, then entered the gaming pod.
Since arriving in the Western Plaguelands, Xiao Feng excitedly told Jiang Jie: "This is truly a wonderful place! The energy density is much higher than in Lordaeron, and even higher than in Andorhal when Jiang Jie was first resurrected. The game pod's energy absorption speed has at least doubled..."
Yes, the death energy emitted by a corpse is still energy, and it's all good stuff!
But something about that doesn't sound quite right. What if the Paladin found out?
Perhaps you should glare at them angrily? Or pick up a hammer and purify yourself? In any case, the benefits are obvious.
In addition, Jiang Jie had bought a lot of mana potions beforehand. Although the game pod scanned and analyzed Kel'Thuzad's spell barrier, which used up a lot of energy, there was still enough left to last for several hours.
First, go to the Shaolin Temple gate and practice your skills with the two little monks, Luzhang and Luchi. Then, go to the Fruit World to cut fruit. Finally, arrive at the Earthly Fiend Mountain. You will attempt to enter it eighteen times, be killed eighteen times, and kill more than two hundred bandits. Your combat skills will be honed once again.
Luzhang and Luchi are both at the Houtian Fifth Layer. Neither of them is a match for Jiang Jie right now, but if they join forces, Jiang Jie feels that he is still a little lacking and needs to work harder.
As for the Earthly Fiend Mountain, needless to say. Unless one reaches the Xiantian Realm, it is impossible to break through any of its peaks, not even the weakest Earthly Dog Star.
" Taijiquan, you've made some progress! Host, you're really suited to Daoist practices!" Xiao Feng mumbled, cracking sunflower seeds. "As for the Pegasus Meteor Finger and the Thirty-Six Dragon-Subduing Palms, you're far behind! You've only just 'grasped the basics,' you're a real disgrace to me."
Jiang Jie blushed.
Is it his fault?
Those two martial arts techniques consume too much Internal Energy! You can only practice them a few times a day, how can you improve? To reach the "slightly accomplished" level, I'd probably have to wait until I'm at the Houtian Seventh Layer and my Internal Energy doubles, right?
Right now, I'm like someone who's never touched a gun before, holding a high-precision sniper rifle—I can't use it at all!
Of course, he also admitted that he did prefer Daoist techniques. The Pegasus Meteor Finger is related to the body structure, and the Thirty-Six Dragon-Subduing Palms comes from the I Ching, the "first of all classics," both of which are related to Daoism, but unlike Taijiquan, which is entirely Daoist.
" Xiao Feng, can I learn light-body skills now?" Jiang Jie asked.
As Xiao Feng had said before, it was not suitable for him to learn more martial arts before he reached the level of "some success," because he couldn't bite off more than he could chew.
To achieve even a "slight mastery" in every martial art would probably take several months, but for now, he's at least reached that Taijiquan, hasn't he?
We can't really let him stop practicing other martial arts for months, can we? Learning more is beneficial, and it's good to be able to apply what you've learned to other areas!
The Lightness Skill: Skimming over Water too common. Apart from being able to travel faster and run on light objects like water or tree branches, it's not very useful. He had long been envious of those superior skills!
"Lightness skill? Forget it. There's no need to learn third-rate lightness skills. Superior lightness skills consume more Internal Energy than the Thirty-Six Dragon-Subduing Palms. Don't even think about it until you open the six main meridians in your feet and reach the Houtian Seventh Layer! However, there is a martial art that is very suitable for you." Xiao Feng pointed, and a line of elegant characters appeared in front of Jiang Jie.