Chapter 272 (1/2)

Chapter 272: Surprise

Translator: Yukidaruma Translations  Editor: Yukidaruma Translations

“This…” The more he read the Rebirth Sword Technique’s manual, the more astonished Wang Tiangang was. Not only did his rank greatly surpass Leon’s, his mastery of sword arts was greater as well.

This was why, like Hoppes, he could tell how outstanding the Rebirth Sword Technique was.

How was this a hodgepodge sword technique? This was clearly a Nurturing sword technique that had combined the essences of countless sword techniques. Although each move and stance seemed to be randomly pieced together, they all contained the marvel of several sword moves and were aimed toward nurturing the body through an extreme method. Any more would damage the body and any less would make it just an ordinary Nurturing sword technique.

This was also why he could clearly understand how difficult it was to create this sword technique.

Wang Tiangang lifted his head to look at Fang Xingjian once again, and especially after looking at the latter’s young appearance at seventeen, he thought of how he himself was already thirty-five. He could not suppress the burning jealousy that was growing in his heart.

‘Why was I not the one who created this sword technique?’

Everyday, after practicing all his Nurturing techniques, he would only gain a little over 4,000 potential points. However, Fang Xingjian’s single Rebirth Sword Technique could already provide him with 5,000 points, no, not just 5,000 points, since Fang Xingjian still had the enhancement from his specialties. Moreover, the highest level of his sword technique would definitely not be at level 10.

Thinking of this, Wang Tiangang felt even more depressed.

Thank goodness he was not aware of the number of potential points Fang Xingjian was getting everyday. If he were to know of it, he would probably have the urge to kill Fang Xingjian with his sword.

This was also the reason why Fang Xingjian did not reveal the entire truth. After all, having a lead would only cause others to be jealous, and having a lead of a hundred steps could drive others into desperation and drive them crazy.

Zhou Xingwen walked up and asked, “What’s the matter?”

Wang Tiangang let out a long breath, shook his head, and left without saying a word.

Since young, he had always relied on his superior talent to crush other Knights, enjoying the ecstasy of crushing the weak.

However, this time around, he had finally experienced what his companions had always been feeling… The feeling of complete loss to someone with greater talent.

It did not feel good.

Now, he suddenly felt thankful to the many seniors he had surpassed since young. To think that they had not tried to kill him.

Even though Wang Tiangang had left, Zhou Xingwen stayed behind. As he looked at Fang Xingjian, no one could tell what he was thinking.

Hoppes was still engaged in a discussion with Fang Xingjian, from the circulation of the force, to the trembling of the organs, to the circulation of the vital energy and blood…. Leon was now completely left out of the loop and was unable to understand what they were saying.

At the start, he could still understand certain parts of it and kept up, albeit barely. But now, as he listened to Hoppes’ and Fang Xingjian’s discussion, he had the feeling of being completely ignorant.

Although he could understand each individual word by itself, he did not understand a single thing when the words were all pieced together.

If he had been to Earth before, he would know that there was a saying that could describe his current situation.

Even though I do not know what you mean, it sounds amazing.

This feeling gave him a stronger feeling of admiration than if he were to understand the conversation. As he waited by the side and looked on as Fang Xingjian and Hoppes continued their conversation for over an hour, Hoppes finally smiled and said, “It’s really unexpected how your understanding of Nurturing sword techniques, vital energy and blood is already so deep. How about it, are you interested in joining my sword arts team?”

Hoppes extended the invitation once again. What could Leon say to this? He merely looked at Fang Xingjian with great admiration. He had already discarded the disdain and the contempt he had for Fang Xingjian earlier.

Faced with the invitation for the second time, Fang Xingjian still had no plans of joining them. He had his own arrangements and did not plan to become Hoppes’ subordinate.

Seeing Fang Xingjian shaking his head and rejecting him, Hoppes did not feel awkward in the least. He merely smiled and said, “Xingjian, you might not understand yet. Pursuing sword arts, pursuing the pinnacle in martial arts… these require a tremendous amount of time and money.