Chapter 2000: Chapter 162: Listening to the Tide in the Bamboo Sea (Part 2)
The translucent sword flowers reflected an edge as frosty as snow.
The petals fell one by one.
And all the grandeur concerning the sword montum dissipated, as if it had never been.
He returned the sword to its sheath.
It was as specific as Cui Yigeng had been.
The two world-famous swords each quieted down.
Those bent green bamboos stood upright again, and those sharp bamboo leaves, of course, softened their edges.
Only then could the wind blow in.
Thus ca the sound of rustling.
Bamboo Sea listens to the tide.
“You won.” Cui Yigeng erged from a state of ’emptiness’ and said calmly, “Do you need to announce to the world through the Academy?”
Jiang Wang earnestly replied, “I ca here solely for sparring, not for fa. The world will not know the result of this battle.”
Cui Yigeng simply responded with an “Oh.”
It truly wasn’t anything important.
Jiang Wang then clasped his hands in farewell, “Farewell.”
For soone like him, not wasting his ti is the greatest respect.
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…
Leaving Diligent Academy, he continued eastward.
The war between Mu Jing and Sheng Country has officially begun, and the front line is still unfolding around Li Yuan City.
But this situation is bound to not last long. Elite troops like Jing Bajia, Iron Cavalry, and Royal Tent Cavalry cannot remain confined to a small area. It can be foreseen that… with the intensification of war, the entire Sheng Country might beco the battlefield for these two major overlord countries!
The Northern Territory and Central Region are also bound to find themselves in turmoil.
Jiang Wang, who had never set foot in the Central Region, ca this ti in person.
Contrary to the imagined atmosphere of impending storm, what he saw along the way was indeed peaceful. People seem to have no awareness of the ongoing war; the clash between the two overlord countries seed as distant as the clouds on the horizon.
Perhaps it’s because the places Jiang Wang traveled to are still far from Sheng Country, or perhaps it’s due to the long-established confidence of the Central Domain people.
After all, from the New Dao Calendar to the present, Jinguo has always occupied the center of the current world.
Of course, Jiang Wang does not have many thoughts about Jinguo at present.
Should he challenge the Outer Building geniuses of Jinguo… who knows if Chen Suan has achieved godly cultivation; even if not, Chen Suan is probably too busy to pay attention to him.
Previously, borrowing starshine from Master Guan Yan at Star Moon Plain, Jiang Wang suppressed one sword from the opponent; neither Jiang Wang nor Chen Suan felt entirely satisfied. Presumably, Chen Suan wasn’t truly convinced.
But in the grand sche of personal honor and the significant battle of Jing Shepherd, it’s obvious what choice Chen Suan will make.
As for the others… it’s fine not to fight.
It’s not that Jinguo has no opponents, but that Jiang Wang only seeks the strongest.
The foremost of Jinguo’s Inner Mansion, who died at The gate of all demons before the Yellow River Gathering, if he could survive, would no doubt be a contender now.
But reality is as cold as a corpse, losing its warmth and gradually cooling… no matter how exceptionally talented that person was, overwhelming others in Jinguo, after dying, they were quickly forgotten.
Not just by Jiang Wang; even within Jinguo, there probably aren’t many who rember that person’s na anymore.
But it’s not very important.
Jiang Wang ca for Qingya Academy.
In the Central Region, where the Taoist Sect dominates, Qingya Academy stands out and enjoys widespread fa, ranking among the Four Great Academies of the World, becoming the scholarly sanctuary all scholars aspire to. Naturally, it has its distinctive uniqueness.
Perhaps due to the influence of the Taoist Sect’s elegance in the Central Region, Qingya Academy exudes a free-spirited aura typical of Taoists.
Among academies like Diligent, Dragon’s Gate, and Mugu that are noted for their enterprising spirit, Qingya Academy maintains its unique laidback character.
Naturally, Jiang Wang has a profound understanding of this…
Using Yi Tang’s introductory letter to visit, he faced no obstacles.
He easily t the target of this trip—
Mo Ci, known as the Three Unique Talents.
Different from Xu Xiangqian, who called himself the Divine Talent.
Mo Ci’s honorary title of the Three Unique Talents was personally certified by renowned elder scholars.
The so-called Three Uniques refer to excelling in poetry, lyre, and sword.
Mo Ci believes he is first in poetry, second in lyre, and third in sword. Yet even this third-ranked sword skill surpasses his peers at the academy.
And his poetry collection “Peach Blossoms in the Clouds” has been a bestseller in the Central Region for years, once causing paper in the Heavenly Capital to be extrely expensive.
By contrast, Xu Gaoe’s self-funded compilation of the “Shenxiu’s poetry collection” has, to this day, “sold” only nineteen copies.
The buyers were Li Longchuan, Jiang Wang, Yan Fu, Yao Zishu…
At this mont, Mo Ci appeared before Jiang Wang, slightly lean, with expressive eyebrows and eyes, wearing a flowing robe which naturally exuded elegance. At his waist hung only a black jade ring, with finely engraved scripts, barely visible without a careful look.
His attitude was quite comndable, especially when Jiang Wang removed his conical hat and introduced himself—
“Isn’t this the other pride of Ganma Mountain’s Two Pride!”
Jiang Wang: …
He swore he never wanted to ntion that he’s been to Ganma Mountain in his life.
However, Mo Ci’s tone was indeed friendly, naturally with a hint of teasing, but there was no malice.
Jiang Wang could only reply, “I didn’t expect Ganma Mountain to be so famous.”
“Of course!” Mo Ci said earnestly, “As they say, ‘The unmatched song of Ganma Mountain, wit flows like a torrent. Unmatched in the world, unmatched by these two prides.’ This poem is quite popular here… hahahahahaha…”
Halfway through his words, he couldn’t help but laugh heartily.
Jiang Wang wanted to bid farewell on the spot.
Fortunately, after laughing for a while, Mo Ci recovered and adopted a relatively serious tone, “By the way, you ca to Qingya Academy, for what purpose?”
He shook the letter in his hand: “You still needed Yi Tang to write a letter?”
“To be honest, my visit to Qingya Academy was to spar with Senior Mo Ci.” Jiang Wang smiled wryly, “But I didn’t expect to be late.”
The reason for saying late.
Is because Mo Ci before him had refined spiritual sense, with deeply hidden vigor, now possessing godly cultivation.
Mo Ci naturally understood Jiang Wang’s aning, his expression slightly peculiar as he said, “You want to test your sword against the world, didn’t you research the information first? I’ve been a godly cultivator for a long ti.”
The importance of intelligence is undeniable.
“Know yourself and your enemy, and you will be victorious in every battle” is certainly not an empty statent; it is a principle verified countless tis by blood over the years from the Soldier Ho.
It holds true on the battlefield, and also in personal combat.
Had Jiang Wang not received Zhu Bijing’s letter beforehand, understood Hai Zongming’s situation through Chongxuan Sheng, and received strategic insights from Chongxuan Chuliang… even with Xiang Qian’s help, it would have been extrely difficult to kill Hai Zongming.
Conversely, if Hai Zongming had been fully aware of Jiang Wang’s situation, he would likely have no chance of turning the tables.
Mo Ci’s remark suggested… Jiang Wang was perhaps overly confident, not even doing the most basic intelligence work, going from door to door challenging people, relying entirely on personal strength.
But after saying it, he thought again; testing one’s sword against the world, asking the firsts of various sects, itself demonstrates a form of self-confidence.
For Jiang Wang, famous at a young age, possessing such confidence seems normal.
“It’s not Jiang Wang’s arrogance, belittling worldly heroes,” Jiang Wang earnestly said, “I’ve traveled this path to verify all I’ve learned, not letting any other factors interfere… truthfully speaking, my combat capabilities affect my judgnt of my cultivation.”
This sounds extrely arrogant!
Because his combat capabilities are strong enough to affect his personal cultivation judgnt, he refrains from prior intelligence gathering, avoids preemptive preparation, simply goes along the path, engages in battle, understands through battle, solely challenges the strongest of the sa realm within world major sects, thoroughly testing himself!
How many people dare to say that?
Yet Jiang Wang’s expression was so sincere.
Mo Ci thus understood he genuinely intended and indeed acted so.
“Interesting, interesting!”
Mo Ci said, “With your conviction, there may not be any junior brothers or sisters in Qingya Academy who can surpass you. Since you’ve co, why not make the most of it? Today among the academy’s outer building disciples, those I think worthwhile to have… ”
He counted on his fingers, “Seventeen people!”
A smile unknowingly blossod on his face, “I’ll call them over to spar with you, help you verify yourself, how does that sound?”
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