Chapter 101 - The New Grand Champion Is a Madman (1/2)
Chapter 101: The New Grand Champion Is a Madman
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Mount Shu, the Sword Guild
Chao Xiaojian sat in the conference hall of the Sword Guild
He read through the document placed in front of him The document had the Emperor’s seal on it
“It appears that the Eners By allowing them to cultivate in our sect, we are supposed to educate them as well In other words, the En geniuses and strengthen their sense of belonging to the Tang Dynasty”
Chao Xiaojian said as he put down the docuer
The hall was silent
The elders stared at Chao Xiaojian without voicing their opinions After all, the Eainst it, their words would have no effect on the reed to bring in foreign geniuses How could the Sword Guild be the only one to refuse?
“It’s not a big probleeniuses join the Sword Guild In fact, it can add some pressure to those indolent kids in the sect”
Chao Xiaojian co
“Now that the Irand champion has decided to join our Sword Guild You all have heard of hi of Swords”
Hearing that, the elders of the Sword Guild instantly gasped
“Elder Ji, you shall be the champion’s mentor He possesses unworldly talents and a et him into the fourth class as soon as possible”
Chao Xiaojian turned to the old scarred ht have recognized the old scarred ilated the tunnel test during the Gathering of Swords
“Alright”
The old scarredThus, he did not refuse but cupped his fist with his paled for a man to help you with your task You all know of this ly He raised his hands and clapped theether
A soft chuckle instantly sounded froht appeared and
Wen Ting arrived with his sword in hand and his pals, respected elders”
…
It had always been a tradition in the Sword Guild for the senior disciples to welcome the new disciples
In fact, it was not only the Sword Guild—almost every sect in the empire had the same practice
After all, disciples who had just left their academies would inevitably retain an acadeanize welcorasp the difference between sects and academies
“The senior disciples have rewards to earn in joining activities like this However, it is not without risk If a senior loses to a newcomer, it would prove that their skills are still poor and will likely give theirnewco of Mount Shu’s plaza
Xiao Lingjian turned to Fang Lang and said
“You guys should get used to this In the sect, you’re not allowed to have private matches or deathmatches However, if you have beef with so and wager your resources
“You can see this welcoamble If you’re not happy with the results, you can always challenge the seniors who bullied you today to a reer When the tiht to turn you down”
Xiao Lingjian could not help but laugh
Many senior disciples surrounding the that jian described
That was how coh coer faster
“Senior, how does the coo?
“Is it one-on-one?”
In truth, Fang Lang did not care about that After becorand champion, he had received an abundance of rewards at the White Jade Court
His cultivation abilities had increased at trerade sword rade spellhe was in his current state
Coincidentally, it was a good chance to get used to his neers by fighting those enthusiastic senior disciples
As for the resources…
Fang Lang was not in need of the spirit crystals the Sword Guild provided anyway
“Not one-on-one Since there are three of you, it’ll be a three-on-three battle”
Xian Lingjian said after shaking his head
“Do you guys know about the Qianlong Resource Battle that’s co the battle Since the three of you entered the Sword Guild at the sarouped together for the Qianlong Battle
“This welcome battle will also teach you about teajian claiered when he heard that Liu Bubai and Ni Wen were also confused
“Isn’t everyone in the Sword Guild a sword mastery practitioner? What kind of coordination are you talking about?”
Fang Lang inquired
Fang Lang had heard about coordination between cultivators before When he was still in the academy, Mentor Wen had pointed it out in their textbooks However, most coordinated combats occurred between cultivators of different masteries as it hed The senior disciples around the
“Who said the Sword Guild only had sword mastery practitioners?”
“There are many types of sword mastery practitioners—soe while others specialize in light blows Additionally, we also have disciples who focus on both sword and spell…”
“These three are all geniuses of this year’s Imperial Examination We’ll not be able to take them on in a one-on-one battle, but when it comes to coordination, I’rand champion on their side”
…
The senior disciples snickered
“The grand chaht?” said one of the senior fe herfell into silent conte the senior disciple’s words
Xiao Lingjian clarified, “In truth, the purpose of coordination within groups is to prepare for future battles in the demon world The situation in the demon world is complicated, but with coordination techniques, we can increase our chances of survival”
Fang Lang, Liu Bubai and Ni Wen all understood his words
“Let’s do this then”
Fang Lang announced
Liu Bubai and Ni Wen did not oppose They had no issue fighting as a tea Acadeether—they believed therebetween them
In fact, Liu Bubai was relieved to hear that it was a team battle On the contrary, he was not too confident when it came to a one-on-one duel
Team battle?
‘Ha! Victory will be ours for sure!’
The disciples rounds and stood around to spectate Aed from the crowd
It was a teae heavy blade on his back One could see every contraction of his muscles, yet on his face was a warm and tender smile
The tomen looked pretty ordinary One of them looked serious and stern while the other appeared like a hu, second-year inner sect disciple, first-grade save real, first-year inner sect disciple, first-grade save real, first-year inner sect disciple, ninth-grade swordLang and the others then cupped their fists and introduced themselves
Two of them had reached the third-class save realrade sword reat sects! Even the disciples who could not get into the four ranks see turned serious He pondered upon the situation for a while then took off his Golden Dragon Armor and handed it to Liu Bubai “Put it on Your job is only to protect Little Wen
“She’s a spell eted”
Liu Bubai put on the armor with a perplexed expression ‘In that case, shouldn’t Ni Wen be wearing this? What’s the use ofpatted Liu Bubai’s shoulder with a profound expression on his face
The three of therounds and cupped their fists with their palrand charade martial arts master”
“Liu Bubai, ranked fiftieth in the Irade sword master”
“Ni Wen, ranked seventy-ninth in the Irade spell master”
The three of thes turned silent
The disciples of the Sword Guild had not been paying attention to that year’s Imperial Examination They were stunned to hear that the standards of the Imperial Examination had fallen to such a low level
How did a fifth-grade rand charand champion of the Ijian was staggered He furrowed his brows ‘Irade martial arts master can win the title of champion!
‘His martial arts mastery must be a facade!
‘Cheeky bastard!
‘Being able to reach the fiftieth and seventy-ninth rankthe grand champion by luck!’
…
On the tallest summit of the Sword Guild, the doors to the conference hall opened
Figures exited the hall one by one
Chao Xiaojian stood on the suazed in the direction of the rowdy practice grounds on the Groo Peak
“Welcootten new disciples again”
“The grand cha tiot a champion disciple Hah! I wonder if the newcomers can win this battle”
“The hting as a tea between its members, it’ll be hard for the the line”
The elders were all expressing their thoughts
Chao Xiaojian smiled A look of anticipation could be seen in his eyes
The Sword Guild had been held down for ten years Whether the sect could rise up and compete for resources all depended on the brat’s perfor The headstrong little brat had surprised hi his blade in his arourd canteen
“That’s a poor choice of disciples for the welco, that brat, decides to be a little harsh on the said after drinking a gulp of wolfberry tea
The elders around him all turned to hi sed the wolfberry on his tongue “Just wait and see”
…
“Start! Start!”
Fang Lang roared as he clashed his fists together Blood and energy surged through his body His actions screa martial arts master!’