91: Longxue Tower, Heyan
Qin Jiang's eyes lit up when he heard this. Such a good thing exists?
Although his Physical Body had been continuously improving under the tempering of the Azure Fire Bronze Furnace, the speed was still a bit slow.
Moreover, after three days, his Physical Body was five-tenths stronger, and he could already feel the existence of a barrier.
He knew that was the limit of the Azure Fire Bronze Furnace Skill, and it was now within reach.
If he could have the help of the Golden Light Spirit Liquid, it might help him break through this limit.
By then, he might possess the strength to fight against a seventh-stage Secret Martial Artist who had cultivated an advanced Secret Martial arts!
"Do all True Disciples participate in the ranking competition? Who is the strongest?" he asked.
Long Qihan smiled when he heard this, having already guessed that Qin Jiang would ask such a question.
"Fourth Uncle, don't worry. Besides the strongest few, the other True Disciples don't care much about this ranking competition.
Anyway, they can't get first place. Apart from the rewards for the top three that can tempt them, the rest are just regular resources.
So, basically, it's just a formality. They determine the winner by comparing the richness of their Azure Fire power.
After all, they are all Secret Martial Artists already; no one wants to get injured in a ranking competition.
As for the strongest, he is a fourth-stage Secret Martial Artist named Liu Chenyi, from the Liu family, the head of the Nine Great Clans. He is quite insidious, so Fourth Uncle must be careful when fighting him.
Especially since he will feign surrender and then launch a sneak attack! He is truly despicable!"
At this point, a hint of anger also appeared on Long Qihan's face.
He recalled that when he first became a Secret Martial Artist, he wanted to fight hard in the ranking competition to win a place.
As a result, he encountered Liu Chenyi in the first match.
This fellow, a dignified fourth-stage Secret Martial Artist, actually launched a sneak attack on him, a newly advanced Secret Martial Artist! It was truly shameful and infuriating!
'Liu Chenyi?'
Qin Jiang silently repeated the name in his mind. He remembered this name; just hearing it made him feel like he wasn't a good person.
"Brother Long, find some time to give me a copy of all the True Disciples' information," he said.
Knowing oneself and the enemy ensures victory in every battle; fearlessness does not mean arrogance.
Long Qihan nodded, "I'll arrange for someone to send it over this afternoon."
Several days later, at the core of Long Manor, Dragon Blood Tower.
Qin Jiang walked up to the fourth floor, which was where advanced True Martial arts were stored.
As for Secret Martial arts, the Long family did not possess any.
After all, compared to the other two great prominent families and the nine great clans, the Long family's establishment time was not actually too long.
It was the previous Long family patriarch, who was Long Daosheng's father and his Master in name, who laid the Foundation with his pair of Demon Subduing Fists.
Coupled with the later emergence of Long Daosheng as a successor, they finally solidified their position as a prominent family, even becoming the second-ranked prominent family, second only to the Wang family.
He walked slowly through the room, occasionally picking up a True Martial art to browse, and only finished near afternoon.
After leaving the Dragon Blood Tower, he inquired about the progress at the Ancient Dragon Pavilion and then returned directly to the Cloud Crane Courtyard.
In the evening, Qin Jiang sat in the pavilion, feeling the gentle breeze carrying a hint of summer warmth.
He looked at the panel,
[Current Martial arts]
Azure Fire Bronze Furnace Skill (Perfection) [76%]
Black Fiend Demon Statue Skill (Perfection) [95%]
Innate One Qi Art (Perfection) [78%]
Tiangang Fist (Not Initiated) (410/600) [68%]
Demon Cloud Flame Wind Fist (Not Initiated) (470/600) [71%]
Dragon Manifestation Tribulation (Not Initiated) (380/700) [57%]
[Potential Points: 687.6]
During the day, he had browsed over thirty advanced True Martial arts, but in the end, he only kept these three.
Among them, Demon Cloud Flame Wind Fist was a top-tier fist technique from the Demon Refining Sect, originating from the same source as the Ten Devil Saber, which is why it had such a high compatibility with him.
And Tiangang Fist seemed to have some connection with Black Fiend Skill, so it was also kept.
As for Dragon Manifestation Tribulation, it was because it was a top-tier True Martial art.
In his memory, only Golden Statue Skill and Black Fiend Skill required 800 experience points when not initiated, surpassing it.
The Ten Devil Saber was slightly inferior, requiring 700, the same as Dragon Manifestation Tribulation.
Looking at the experience values behind these three True Martial arts, they were not far from initiation.
After all, he was already a sixth-stage Peak Secret Martial Artist at this time, and his understanding of Martial arts was not on the same level as before.
He put away the panel, suppressing the idea of adding points. The most important thing now was to deduce the Black Fiend Demon Statue Skill to the Secret Martial arts level.
Deducing the Black Fiend Demon Statue Skill required 1100 potential points, and now he wasn't too far off.
When the Ancient Dragon Pavilion collects a batch of antiques and old items in a few days, even if there's a small difference, it won't be much.
At that time, he could go to the villages and towns outside the city, look for some shrines and ancestral halls, and he should be able to gather enough.
By then, with the two Secret Martial arts superimposed, he would truly have the strength to contend with advanced Secret Martial Artists!
Several days later, Long Manor.
Long Manor was exceptionally festive today, with red drapes hanging everywhere and a band playing instruments.
In the backyard, open-air dining tables were set up in various places, and many people were already seated, with more moving around, exchanging pleasantries.
In the main hall, Qin Jiang looked at the crowd outside the courtyard, feeling a bit bored.
However, this custom of outdoor banquets was indeed a tradition passed down through generations.
"Junior Brother, why don't you go out and socialize?" Long Daosheng walked over and smiled.
Qin Jiang smiled, "Too many people."
Long Daosheng laughed when he heard this. He hadn't expected Qin Jiang to not go out for that reason.
However, it didn't matter.
"It's fine. In Ningan, our Long family members don't need to curry favor with anyone," he said.
As soon as he finished speaking, a congratulatory chant sounded from outside the door.
"Bronze Bell Sect Third Elder Si Changyuan arrives!"
"Bronze Bell Sect Fourth Elder Wang Ziming arrives!"
"Liu family patriarch Liu Xiangyi arrives!"
"Yao family patriarch Yao Qianshu arrives!"
Long Daosheng's face showed a hint of a smile when he heard this, "Junior Brother, I'll go for a moment. There's some White Flower Cake from Yurenfang on the table, it tastes quite good, you can try it."
After speaking, he walked out of the courtyard.
After he left, Qin Jiang glanced at the long table above the main hall, where some pastries were placed. He could smell a faint fragrance of flowers and herbs from a distance.
Just as he was about to go over, he suddenly looked at a certain spot in the courtyard. A figure came into view, and he tilted his head and smiled, seeming a little surprised.
He walked straight out, heading directly towards a spot on the edge.
"Aunt Lan... it's been a while," Qin Jiang said with a smile.
Aunt Lan turned her head at the sound, and the young man beside her also turned.
The moment he saw Qin Jiang, the young man's pupils suddenly constricted.
It's him?! How is he here?!
Aunt Lan was the same; she never expected to encounter Qin Jiang here. "Young Master Qin? Why are you here?"
She hadn't expected Qin Jiang to be so lucky, not dying in the strange siege of Black Mountain City.
After arranging things in Black Mountain City, she immediately returned to Ningan, so she wasn't clear about the subsequent events; that was the part handled by the Jin Yu Pavilion.
Qin Jiang was a bit surprised. Why did Aunt Lan look a bit younger?
"Aunt Lan, I still don't know your name?"
Now that he was the Fourth Master of the Long family, his status was different, so naturally, he couldn't be so casual.
Aunt Lan's eyes flickered, "My name is An Lan."
Qin Jiang nodded slightly, "An Lan? Why are you in Ningan City?"
That day, after learning that An Lan had left Facing Phoenix Tower and departed the city, he had not seen her again. He hadn't expected her to come here.