10: Chapter 10 The Azure Dragon Society Comes Knocking

"Holy crap!"

Jiang Ling almost spat blood.

"Boss, are you determined to take every cent I earned today?"

"Hehe..." The boss looked embarrassed. "I do want to earn your money, student, but I earn it fairly. I definitely don't scam people!"

"Come, come... look at this C-rank battle suit. Although it's an old model from a few years ago, its defense is still very strong!"

"Take them both for 23 million. Once your strength improves, you'll earn this small amount back in no time!"

...

Jiang Ling haggled with the boss for a long while, finally settling on 21 million.

The boss thought he had made a profit, but Jiang Ling knew he was the one who gained.

For most people, this kind of incomplete Martial Skill might not be very useful as they couldn't unleash its full power, but for him, it wasn't an issue.

Jiang Ling took the battle suit and the Blade Manual and headed home happily.

Before long, a handsome young man appeared at the entrance of the Secret Realm; it was Jiang Ting, who had just returned from hunting today.

"This time, I don't believe anyone could have hunted more than me!"

The corners of Jiang Ting's mouth curled up slightly, a look of self-satisfaction on his face.

With two guards following behind him, Jiang Ting arrived at the Material Merchant's shop from yesterday again.

*Clatter...*

Jiang Ting grandly piled today's harvest onto the ground, forming a small mountain.

Among them were several dazzling Crystal Cores.

"Oh my, Young Master hunted so many Exotic Beasts today!"

"What a bountiful harvest!"

"Only someone with your talent, Young Master, could achieve this!"

The Material Merchant saw the Exotic Beast Materials Jiang Ting produced and quickly showered him with flattery.

Jiang Ting felt quite smug listening to the Material Merchant's flattery.

The Clerk nearby didn't speak today, standing honestly to the side.

Clearly, the Material Merchant had specifically warned him not to talk nonsense; offending such a young master was not a wise move.

However, Jiang Ting was still brooding over yesterday's events. He glanced at the Clerk and took the initiative to ask, "That person you mentioned yesterday, was his luck still that good today?"

"Did he hunt more Materials than me?"

The Clerk had received the boss's instructions and hadn't intended to speak.

But since Jiang Ting asked, he had to answer.

So he nodded and said, "Much more!"

"That man from yesterday hunted many Exotic Beasts over level 10 today. There were dozens of Crystal Cores alone!"

"Not to mention the other Materials—there was a huge pile. I heard they sold for a total of 23 million!"

"People in the market are saying that while one day of such a harvest might be luck, two days is definitely not luck, but true strength!"

"Rumor has it that he's a young master of the Jiang Family, exceptionally gifted and fully nurtured by the Family, which is why he's so incredible!"

...

"What did you say?"

Hearing this, Jiang Ting's eyes nearly split from rage as he grabbed the Clerk's collar.

"Hey, what are you doing?"

"I only answered because you asked! I didn't offend you!"

The Clerk said in a panic.

The Material Merchant also hurried over to smooth things over.

"Young Master, please don't be angry with him!"

"He's young and doesn't know any better!"

"I'm asking you, is what he said true?" Jiang Ting's gaze was as fierce as a tiger's.

"This... cough... it seems that is the case!"

The Material Merchant said cautiously, "But I think there's definitely something fishy about this!"

"It's absolutely impossible for a high school student to hunt so many level 10+ Exotic Beasts alone!"

"I think someone must be helping him in secret!"

"He's doing this on purpose to put on a show for others!"

Hearing the Material Merchant say this, Jiang Ting's brow smoothed out. He nodded and said, "Indeed, he's doing this on purpose for me... hmph... for the Jiang Family to see!"

He let go of the young Clerk. "Tomorrow, I will see for myself exactly what kind of tricks he's up to!"

"Isn't he just trying to prove that he can do better after leaving the Jiang Family?"

"How childish!"

...

Jiang Ling returned to his small house and immediately began studying the Wind Thunder Slash.

At his current level, Cultivating a C-rank Martial Skill was a bit of a stretch, but Jiang Ling possessed the Chaos Sacred Body with attributes ten times those of an average person, along with Heaven-Defying Comprehension Ability. Cultivating it shouldn't be a problem.

Jiang Ling picked up the book and examined it closely. Soon, a deduction of this Blade Technique appeared in his mind.

It was as if he had entered a special space, constantly practicing and studying within it.

This mysterious and profound state continuously enveloped Jiang Ling.

He forgot to eat and sleep, completely oblivious to everything else, fully immersed in it.

In the blink of an eye, seven days passed. Jiang Ling hadn't left the house at all, eating only dry rations when hungry.

Every moment of these seven days, he was within the Concept of an Epiphany.

Seven days later, Jiang Ling held his blade, lightning flashing all over his body. With one swing, a lightning blade glow transformed into a thunder Dragon, flying forward.

With a series of thunderous explosions, the entire house he was renting was completely shattered.

"Holy sh*t!"

Jiang Ling was stunned.

He didn't expect the effect of the Wind Thunder Slash to be so powerful.

"Awesome!"

"This is only Major Achievement, not even Great Perfection yet!"

"Hunting those Exotic Beasts will be a piece of cake now!"

"However..."

"I have to move!"

"And I have to pay for the house!"

Jiang Ling shrugged helplessly and went to find the landlord. After some bargaining, he gave the landlord 500,000 as compensation for the loss.

Jiang Ling had 1.5 million left and decided to rent a better house.

Just as Jiang Ling was packing his belongings in the house to leave, a group of people suddenly surrounded him.

"Hmm?"

Jiang Ling's brow furrowed slightly. He looked at these people and asked indifferently, "Who are you?"

"Are you the kid who killed our Azure Dragon Society's people?"

The leader of the group, a middle-aged man holding a large axe and with a cigar in his mouth, questioned Jiang Ling with a fierce expression.

"Oh, so it's you guys!"

Jiang Ling smiled. "I didn't expect you to find me only today. Your efficiency is a bit slow!"

"Cut the crap!"

The middle-aged man spat his cigar onto the ground and said coldly:

"At first, we thought you were really from the Jiang Family and spent a long time investigating. Turns out you're just a stray dog kicked out by the Jiang Family!"

"Since you killed members of our Azure Dragon Society, you must pay with your life!"

"You want me to pay with my life? No problem. My life is right here, come and take it!" Jiang Ling unsheathed his horizontal saber, his eyes narrowing slightly.

Jiang Ling had long been prepared for the Azure Dragon Society to come looking for him.

The reason he bought the Wind Thunder Slash Martial Skill was also for this moment.

Now that he had successfully Cultivated the Wind Thunder Slash, he would use these people to test it out.