Chapter 190 Yan Chu's Little Notebook

Swoosh!

In the great hall, a withered old man sat cross-legged.

He did not know how long he had been sitting there; if one did not pay attention, one would mistake him for a mummified corpse.

At the very moment the life lamp extinguished, he suddenly opened his eyes.

His two eyes, like golden lamps, illuminated the great hall, and the howling sinister wind instantly calmed down.

He glanced at the extinguished life lamp, his expression without the slightest change. His lips moved, and a strand of invisible fluctuation spread out from the great hall...

Returning to the World Society, Yan Chu sat alone in the great hall.

Now, the World Society had gradually gotten on the right track.

Han Yunlu was in charge of the overall situation, with Song Xingwu and others assisting her.

Recently, two Great Grandmasters came to defect: Fang Burong from Haizhou Prefecture and Fan Mingqian from Qingzhou, both of whom were rogue Martial Artists.

After a conversation, Yan Chu gave the two of them sufficient courtesy, appointing them as the Right Protector and Deputy General Manager of the World Society, respectively.

After all, they were Great Grandmasters who had just come to defect, and Yan Chu still attached considerable importance to them.

In addition to rewarding them with resources, Yan Chu also took the time to specifically guide the two in their martial arts, leaving them extremely grateful.

Of course, whether they were truly grateful or just putting on a show was a matter of opinion.

But Yan Chu did not care; he believed that as long as he was alive for one day, no one would dare to harbor any ulterior motives.

Besides these people, Shi Lianhan also volunteered to be responsible for the logistics of the World Society. She was originally a person in charge of a trading firm, so doing these things was simply second nature to her.

Seeing this, that girl Su Zhirou became Shi Lianhan's deputy to assist her. Yan Chu let them be; anyway, they were just idling.

Shen Zuirong took Yao Chuan and Zhu Qiming to integrate the forces of the Holy Lotus Sect, becoming the secret line of the World Society.

Under Yan Chu's day-and-night guidance, the cultivation of the few women had improved greatly. Even the weakest, Su Zhirou, was now in the Late Stage of the Fifth Realm, not far from the Peak.

Shen Zuirong, whose cultivation progressed the fastest, had even reached the Late Stage of the Sixth Realm.

At her rate of progress, perhaps she would be able to make a Breakthrough to Grandmaster before long.

This was the benefit of having a powerful partner. Relying on experience sharing via empowerment and resource supply, one could boost the cultivation of a person at a low Realm to an extremely high level in minutes.

That was how those top Prodigies were.

Now everyone had something to do, except Yan Chu, who was just idling around.

"Right! Let's use the experience I just obtained first!"

Yan Chu looked at the panel.

【Six Arts of Arrogant Cold (subtle realm 5368 / 50000) Seven Forms of Saber Intent (Major Achievement 17881 / 35000)】

"Upgrade the Six Arts of Arrogant Cold to Perfection!"

As soon as Yan Chu finished speaking, countless Cultivate experiences swarmed into his mind and were easily mastered by him.

A moment later...

【Six Arts of Arrogant Cold (Perfection)】

Along with it, the proficiency of the Seven Forms of Saber Intent also became 31623 / 35000, and the Eight Methods in the Well became the subtle realm level.

"Very good! Add all the remaining experience to the Seven Forms of Saber Intent!"

Yan Chu nodded. Various complex insights into the Dao of the saber appeared in his mind again, and his Realm in the Dao of the saber took a huge step forward once more.

【Seven Forms of Saber Intent (subtle realm 31255 / 70000) Eight Methods in the Well (subtle realm 10966 / 40000)】

Yan Chu raised his hand, and a shocking Saber Intent condensed in his palm, exuding an arrogance that looked down upon the world.

It was precisely Arrogance Over the World from the Seven Forms of Saber Intent.

If this strike were to fall, I fear the entire World Society would be split in two.

Just as this Saber Intent of Arrogance Over the World condensed to the extreme, it transformed into cold determination, then in the next moment into calm tranquility, and then into ragingly asking the heavens.

Seven different types of Saber Intent were practiced one by one in his palm, and each form could influence the surrounding environment.

As his opponent, I fear one would be weakened by three points before even making a move.

After a long time, the Saber Intent on his body slowly dissipated.

However, there were some more insights in his eyes.

"I now possess multiple divine saber techniques; perhaps in the future, I should create a saber technique that belongs solely to me..."

He shook his head slowly, temporarily casting this thought to the back of his mind.

If he were to create a saber technique, it must be an earth-shattering strike; his current foundation was not yet enough.

For now, let's do another thing first.

Yan Chu reached into his bosom and took out a little notebook.

The paper of this booklet was somewhat yellowed, and there were not many pages, but it recorded the names of various forces.

Ranked first was the Pingzhou Province Yue Family.

This was the first Family to send a Grandmaster to deal with him. Since he beheaded Yue Xingye, there had been no further word from them.

They were likely cowering in Pingzhou Province, not daring to come out.

Ranked second was the Hidden Sword Palace, and third was the Holy Lotus Sect...

The last two names still had somewhat fresh handwriting: the First Uprising Gang and the Seven Kill Sect.

The names on this little notebook, except for the Yue Family which was somewhat beneath notice, were all major forces famous throughout Jianghu.

Although Yan Chu was confident that he could be considered a figure in Jianghu now, he dared not say he could wipe them out in one fell swoop.

If he could not destroy them, the World Society behind him would suffer.

Therefore, after considering it, Yan Chu decided to pick a soft persimmon to squeeze first.

He took out a brush, circled the Pingzhou Province Yue Family, and laughed:

"It's you!"

... As a large province in the southern part of the Great Jin Dynasty, Pingzhou Province was flat and boundless.

Within its territory, rivers crisscrossed, and there were thousands of miles of fertile fields; it was the granary of the Great Jin Dynasty.

The Governor stationed here was Qi Yuan, the head of the aristocratic Qi Family, a Supreme Grandmaster at the Middle Stage of the Mountain Shaking Realm.

On this day, Qi Yuan was discussing the recent situation of the Great Jin Dynasty with the Guest Elders of the Prefectural Governors Mansion.

Because of the need to suppress rebellions, the imperial court had apportioned a wide variety of taxes to each province. As one of the wealthiest provinces in the Great Jin Dynasty, Pingzhou Province bore even more taxes.

Naturally, these taxes could not be paid by his Prefectural Governors Mansion alone. Various noble Families and Sect forces had to contribute people, effort, or money; everyone had to get a share of the burden.

"Family Head Sun, I heard that your Sun Family recently opened up a new trade route, selling silk from Pingzhou Province to Southern Wei, and you can profit hundreds of thousands in one trip. How much do you plan to contribute this time?"

The head of the Sun Family was a short, stout middle-aged man who showed a troubled expression upon hearing this.

He was just about to speak when suddenly someone passed a message from outside; it was the steward of the Prefectural Governors Mansion.

The steward walked to Qi Yuan's side and whispered two sentences.

Although the voice was very soft, everyone present was a person with profound cultivation, so they naturally heard clearly what the other party said.

"The Yue Family has been wiped out by a mysterious person!"

"All Martial Artists above the Fifth Realm are dead!"

"Hiss..."

The sound of gasping cold air rang out in the great hall, and everyone started whispering to each other.

The Yue Family's strength was not weak; there were two Grandmasters in the Family, and they had once produced a Prodigy on the heavenly pride ranking.

Although that Yue Xingye died at the hands of the Blade Demon Yan Chu, the Family Head Yue Jingchuan was still around. He was a Grandmaster in the Late Stage, yet the Yue Family was actually wiped out?

What kind of hatred, what kind of grudge?

To the point of killing everyone in the Yue Family above the Fifth Realm?

Qi Yuan's eyes were deep, and his face was expressionless.

He first transmitted his voice via Divine Sense to the steward:

"Hurry and go ransack the Yue Family. See if there is anything left in the treasure vault. Get all those land deeds and shops into your hands; don't let others get there first!"

The steward nodded with an unchanging expression and withdrew.

Then Qi Yuan turned to the crowd with a look of grief and said hatefully:

"I don't know what thief from where would actually wipe out the Yue Family in broad daylight. I must get to the bottom of this matter!"