Chapter 12 The genius known as Wang Ling III (1/2)
Enough was enough, an era had already been form on top of his previous one. The realm is now stable and the throne of the strongest has been warmed enough for years, meaning, the king is to return right away.
Right now he's only an insignificant ant that can be trampled by anyone if they want. But after he bid enough time and did a good job of cultivating and making use of his family's resources then his strength would quickly soar.
Half an hour passed and Wang Ling got ready immediately. He stretched his body before picking up the sword he had left on the ground. His body was still aching but does not matter.
The road to cultivation was always treacherous and hard. One would suffer countless wound in a single fight and would even lose an arm or a leg in some cases. If Wang Ling couldn't even tolerate this amount of pain then he's not worthy to hold the title of strongest.
Wang Ling breathed in and out until his mind was still. He recalled the memorized set of sword technique he was given and proceeded to mastering them.
However, unlike what he did with the Thunder Fist where he completed the maneuver with ease. Wang Ling took his time with mastering this skill. Not because he was bored and had too much time, no, it was because he was surprise to see that the martial technique he was casually given was a high quality sword art.
From its basic movement along Wang Ling was surprise to see that movement of the blade was good enough to be considered as an earth level. Wang Ling nodded his head in satisfaction.
He chose to practice this technique with all his heart. He began with the first form of the technique.
[Wave Ripple], the wave ripple was a simple technique yet a deadly one. It only had one action which was a thrust of the sword. With a single thrust of the sword, the onslaught of a violent wave shall be stopped.
Wang Ling could see the principles of the technique, so he practiced it with all his heart. There were only three forms in the Tidal Wave Sword he was given.
The first form was the Wave Ripple which he was practicing now and the other two was [Tidal Slash]and the third was[Ocean's Lull]. The two techniques were good in their own right, but because Wang Ling was in no hurry he chose to completely master this technique.
He estimated that if he gave it all, he will reach consummation for Wave Ripple in three days in the least and four days at most. Well if he struck it and became lucky, he will be able to master the Wave Ripple in less than two days.
Wang Ling had a lot more sword technique that's as good, if not better than the Tidal Wave Sword.
There was the Beheading Sword of the Thousand Slaughter faction as an example but Wang Ling chose to master this technique because he was interested in peering at the core of the Wang family sword art.
From what he could tell with the three forms of the Tidal Wave sword, the Wang family focuses on the balance of the sword.
With this intention in mind, Wang Ling began mastering the sword.
He only stopped soon after his body could not hold on anymore. He practiced his sword a total of three hours before he stopped.
The mastery of his Wave Ripple has reached the level of minor accomplishment. Wang Ling only have to solidify his comprehension a little more and he will be able to unleash half of the sword technique's might even without the presence of spirit qi.
His throat at this moment was very dry. He was thirsty enough to jump at any fountain he would find. Thankfully there was no fountain, pond, or anything like that so he was spared from drinking dirty water.
It took a while but Wang Ling managed to regain some of his strength while lying on the ground. He sat on the grassy floor and began checking his body.
There was no clear change with his body but he was sure that his 'unused' body was getting the hang of strenuous work outs. After this event, Wang Ling called for a maid so he can take a nice warm bath.
He ordered some maids to prepare a bath for him and soon enough he was washing himself in the bath. He made sure to wash himself thoroughly. He relaxed for a bit until he remembered about the banquet for Wang Hong.
He sighed and tried to think of a reason why he should or shouldn't go. It took him a good ten minutes before he decided to go the banquet.
”Hope there's good wine.”
He said to himself before getting out of the bath. He took a new set of fresh clothes and changed. He now wore a pure white robe that has no intricate design. The robe was simple and had nothing that screams of being a young master.
Nothing this down, Wang Ling nodded his head in satisfaction. He didn't really like wearing flashy outfit so he made Butler Sun get him this set of clothing.
Butler Sun actually rejected this notion because he said it was unbefitting his status but after a week of continues persuasion, Wang Ling managed to make him accede to his demands.
Wang Ling was feeling comfortable. His body was aching yes, but that just meant he was working hard. It was still another eight days before he could properly cultivate, but this was enough for him.
As night came to replace day, the Wang family manor started becoming more and more lively. The banquet for Wang Hong's return was starting.
Wang Ling sighed and lazily went out of his courtyard. While walking down the path to the banquet hall, after for a while the vibrant banquet hall that is full of came to view.
The outside of the banquet hall was dazzling unlike the other buildings of Wang family manor. The banquet hall was truly a place suited to hold a joyous occasion.
On top of the banquet hall's door, there was carvings of a Phoenix. From what he heard from Wang Yue, the Phoenix carving symbolizes life and how a man should be reborn like a Phoenix when he enters the banquet hall.
Whether they be angry or sad, the instant they entered the banquet hall whether it be a man or woman should have a smile on their faces like they had just been reborn from the ashes of battler which is everyday life.
The door of the banquet hall was wide and spacious. Even if ten people walk in side by side, the door would still have room for one more.
On the path to the door of the banquet hall, there were quite a number of people entering. He didn't recognize any of these people so they should be youths from outside the manor.
These people were young, they carried gifts with them and had a smile on their faces. Judging from the way they dress, they were most probably nobles of the kingdom.
Seeing them walk in his house like this made Wang Ling remember one certain thing.
[That's right, my father is the General.]
He had forgotten all about the matter about being a noble. The Wang family manor just lack the political struggle of an aristocratic family so he forgot all about it.
There were no stuck up uncles or aunts who wish to take over his father in this place. There were no stupid nobles going up to their front gates demanding some outrageous demands or explanations, this made Wang ling forget that he was a noble in a kingdom.