43: The terror of inherited martial arts techniques, the pleasure house

The sky had just begun to brighten, and the Sect's morning bell had not yet rung when Jiang Yan ran to the martial arts arena of Hua Ling Peak.

At this moment, the martial arts arena was empty. Jiang Yan held an ordinary longsword with his eyes closed. The Spiritual Qi around his body reacted continuously, and the vague sound of a dragon's roar could be heard.

"Dragon Transformation!"

As his eyes snapped open, he raised the longsword, and nine dragon shadows instantly surrounded him.

The dragon roars rose and fell, causing his robes to flap loudly.

"Roaming Dragon!"

He brandished the longsword, and the nine dragon shadows around him rapidly expanded their range, causing burning ripples to appear in the surrounding space.

The dragon roars continued, and each dragon shadow looked as if it had flown out of an ink wash painting.

"Dragon Slay!"

He pointed the longsword at a distant Sword-Testing Stone and slashed down with force. The nine dragon shadows instantly fell toward the stone.

Boom!

Rumble...

As the nine dragon shadows crashed down, it was like a Heavenly Tribulation descending. The entire martial arts arena trembled, and even the surrounding Formations began to show cracks.

Boom...

The massive explosion, accompanied by a shockwave, directly knocked him backward.

Pfft!

Jiang Yan spat out a mouthful of blood and looked forward in utter shock.

Crack!

Clatter!

Just as his expression became strained, the longsword in his hand shattered into pieces on the ground.

'Dammit!'

He took out a Medicinal Pill, swallowed it quickly, stood up, and immediately ran out of the martial arts arena.

At this moment, he somewhat regretted coming to the martial arts arena to test his Martial Skills; he was even afraid that the people from Hua Ling Peak would come looking for him.

After all, such a large Sword-Testing Stone was actually gone!

He knew very well that the Sword-Testing Stone could withstand Martial Skills from the Foundation Establishment Realm, yet he had destroyed it... even the surrounding Formations had cracked.

At this moment, Jiang Yan truly couldn't imagine what kind of power this Nine Dragons Sword would have if it were upgraded to the maximum level.

As for the max-level Thunderstorm Art and Sword Rain Art, he didn't try them; after all, he couldn't stay here any longer.

If any Elder discovered this, he would probably be taken away for study.

Now, he pushed the Breath Concealment Technique to its limit. Even if Disciples passed by him, they wouldn't pay him any special attention.

When he returned to the Outer Sect Disciple Peak, he instantly sped up and, in a flash, reached the foot of Spirit Beast Peak.

'This is exhausting. Next time I want to test something, it's better to leave the Sect and find a deserted place.'

Just as he was thinking about testing the power of his Martial Skills in the future, Ma Jun and Guan He slowly walked over.

"Greetings, Senior Brother Jiang." The two of them bowed.

"Morning, Junior Brothers." Jiang Yan showed a smile.

"Did Senior Brother Jiang run here?" Ma Jun asked, seeing the sweat on Jiang Yan's forehead.

"Yes, I like morning exercise." Jiang Yan nodded in response and then continued running upward.

Seeing Jiang Yan working so hard, Ma Jun and Guan He looked at each other and then also began to sprint upward after him.

Jiang Yan didn't know that his actions would inspire the two's fighting spirit; he was purely acting out of a guilty conscience.

Just as he arrived at the Animal Rearing Chamber, Li Yi frowned and looked at Jiang Yan.

"Is a ghost chasing you?"

Jiang Yan waved his hand while panting, "No, I just wanted to break through my physical limits."

He didn't dare say he had caused trouble, so he could only use this kind of excuse.

Hearing Jiang Yan's words, the corners of Li Yi's mouth curled up. "Wanting to break through physical limits is easy. Come, today your Revered Master will teach you the Gravity Talisman among the high-grade Talismans."

Jiang Yan was instantly speechless. He really wanted to give himself a slap; why did he have to talk so much?

As Li Yi began to guide him through high-grade Talismans, Jiang Yan finally discovered the difference between high-grade and mid-grade Talismans.

Actually, when he used the Life-Burning Talisman, he had a slight realization, but that thing was truly life-threatening to play with, so he didn't dare try it many times. The Gravity Talisman was different.

Every curve represented ten times the gravity, and every horizontal stroke represented a hundred times the gravity.

The release of each Gravity Talisman depended on the current target. If it were Jiang Yan himself, ten times would be 1,400 jin. If it were used on an evil spirit, this Gravity Talisman wouldn't have much effect. But against zombies, this thing was a physical salvation—a definite killing machine.

"Not bad, you learn quite fast." Li Yi nodded with satisfaction. "Starting tomorrow, you'll learn the Weightlessness Talisman. Once you finish learning the Space Talisman, you can get lost."

Jiang Yan was truly grateful for Li Yi's guidance, but every time he said something nice, he had to add some insults, which left Jiang Yan quite speechless.

"Revered Master, I have a friend who wanted me to help bring his child into the Sect. Do you think that's okay?" Jiang Yan asked.

"Do as you please, it depends on your mood. There are too many things like ten-year promises or twenty-year favors in the Sect; even Revered Master can't avoid them sometimes," Li Yi said casually while sitting in his grand armchair.

Hearing Li Yi's words, the corners of Jiang Yan's mouth twitched. He thought this was some kind of taboo, but it turned out... he was just ill-informed.

"Did you go sell those things yesterday?" Li Yi asked curiously.

"Yes, I sold them," Jiang Yan answered truthfully.

Hearing that Jiang Yan had already sold the items, Li Yi was somewhat surprised but still asked with concern, "You weren't cheated, were you?"

"No, I sold them at Mingbao Tower."

Li Yi nodded and then threw a Storage Pouch to Jiang Yan. "These are the Talismans you've drawn these past few days. Go sell them. Ten percent goes to you, fifty percent is for corresponding Materials, and forty percent goes to the public fund."

Huh?

Jiang Yan looked at the Storage Pouch. He never expected that these Talismans could actually be sold for money.

"Revered Master, should I go to Mingbao Tower to sell them?" Jiang Yan asked.

Upon hearing this, Li Yi picked up a book and threw it directly at him. "Why go to Mingbao Tower? These things are expensive. Take them to the Zhang Family's auction house; they'll tell you."

Li Yi seemed to remember something and quickly added, "Your task today is to fully understand the market town. You need to know which shop buys what, which shop sells what, and the prices of items. Remember them all!"

Hearing Li Yi's words, Jiang Yan really wanted to complain inwardly, but he remained very respectful on the surface.

Arriving at the market town again, Jiang Yan inquired about the direction of Joyful Tower and then walked toward it.

When he arrived at the place, he finally understood why it was called "Joyful Tower."

Although it wasn't night yet, some brightly dressed girls were standing on the pavilion, greeting passersby.

At the entrance stood a madam dressed in a crimson-purple brocade robe. She had a witty demeanor, and the folding fan in her hand swayed incessantly. Seeing a regular customer from afar, she quickly stepped forward to welcome him: "Oh my, isn't this Great Immortal Zhang? We've been looking forward to seeing you! Miss Lan'er just learned a new tune today and is waiting to perform for you!"

As Great Immortal Zhang stepped into the building, several clever young servants at the bottom of the steps hurried forward to attend to him: "Immortal Zhang, this way please! We have newly arrived Drunken Immortal Brew today, specially reserved for you!"

Although Jiang Yan wasn't a complete novice, he felt somewhat awkward seeing this scene. After all, in his previous life, he was a model youth and had never been to such a place.

The madam saw Jiang Yan staring at Joyful Tower from a distance and quickly approached: "Oh my, young man, you've been standing here for a long time. At a glance, I can tell it's your first time here. How about I introduce a few girls to you? I guarantee you'll never want to leave."

Jiang Yan was a bit ill at ease and quickly increased the distance between himself and the madam. "Hello, I'm looking for someone."

"Oh, so you already have a girl in mind," the madam laughed triumphantly. "Which lady is it? Why don't you go inside and look for her?"

Black lines appeared on Jiang Yan's forehead. He really wanted to slap her, but his reason told him that if he dared to make a move, he would definitely get into big trouble.

"I'm looking for Zhao Qing. I'm delivering goods for the Zhang Family," Jiang Yan said truthfully.

Hearing that he was looking for Zhao Qing, the madam's expression instantly soured, and she looked at him with disdain. "Go to the back to find Zhao Qing. Don't stand in front and affect our business."

Having learned Zhao Qing's location, Jiang Yan didn't bother with the madam and walked toward the back of Joyful Tower.

But before he had gone far, the madam's disdainful words drifted into his ears.

"What kind of person is he? To sell himself to the Zhang Family for a lowly maidservant. I reckon he'll never be able to hold his head high in this lifetime."

Jiang Yan didn't intend to interfere with Zhao Qing's life, but the fact that the woman Zhao Qing married was just a lowly maidservant made Jiang Yan curious.

Based on his understanding of Zhao Qing and Ma Yu, although these two had no talent for cultivation, they should at least live more comfortably than ordinary mortals. Why would he marry a lowly maidservant?

Just as he wanted to find out, he happened to see Zhao Qing and Ma Yu.

At this moment, the two were moving goods, and their expressions didn't look that strained.

"Zhao Qing," Jiang Yan waved and called out.

Seeing it was Jiang Yan, Zhao Qing and Ma Yu quickly put down the goods and walked over.

"Brother Jiang, why did you come over?" Ma Yu asked with a smile.

Jiang Yan smiled without explaining and said to Zhao Qing, "I've agreed to your request. Take this. As long as your child holds this, they can enter the Qingyun Sect to find me."

Seeing the Jade Marrow Jiang Yan handed him, Zhao Qing quickly knelt down. "Brother Jiang, for your great kindness, I, Zhao Qing, will surely repay you in the next life by serving you like an ox or a horse."

"Alright, get up quickly. I still have something to chat with Ma Yu about."

Jiang Yan helped Zhao Qing up and then called Ma Yu to the side.