On this day, all the major forces in Lin'an City received an invitation from Jiang Yuan.
Shenwei Martial Arts Hall.
A seemingly obese but robust middle-aged man looks at the invitation in his hand and angrily says, "I must attend, this little brat, what big talk!"
"Master, don't get angry over this ignorant youngster. It's not worth harming your health over."
"Yes! Master! Jiang Zhenyuan didn't dare to speak to you like this when he was alive. Jiang Yuan is truly ignorant. Nobody will attend in three days. We'll see where he can put his face!"
Two disciples nearby tried to calm him down.
"Old man? Am I old?"
"Not old! Not old! How could our master be old? You are like the midday sun, at its zenith."
At this moment, the middle-aged man strokes his chin in contemplation, "He wants me to attend, I'll give him a face and make a trip to Zhenyuan Escort Agency. However, not in three days, but at midnight tonight. I hope he won't regret it then."
"Master, you're thinking of...?"
"You're guessing right. I want Jiang Zhenyuan's secret skill, the Wind and Thunder Sword Technique."
His eyes were filled with longing at this moment, "Do you know why Jiang Zhenyuan was so strong when we both were at the eighth level of Body Forging?"
"Master, are you saying it's because of the Wind and Thunder Sword Technique?"
"Correct! It's because of the Wind and Thunder Sword Technique. This is an ultimate sword technique."
His eyes had a trace of enthusiasm, "Few people know the origin of the Wind and Thunder Sword Technique. I am one of them. It was given to him by a celestial woman. It is much more profound than my Shenwei Stick Technique."
The two disciples were astonished, "A celestial woman? The legendary immortal?"
The middle-aged man nodded, "Indeed!"
He continued, "You don't know. He almost reached the sky in one step because of that woman. When he was young, he was extremely handsome. All the women in Lin'an City were infatuated with him, daydreaming about him day and night."
"Even that celestial woman almost married him."
The two disciples took a sharp breath.
"No wonder Jiang Zhenyuan was so strong! He was actually a gigolo!"
Just then, the middle-aged man suddenly asked, "By the way, have either of you seen your junior disciple return?"
"No!" Both disciples shook their heads in unison.
"That's strange! Jiang Yuan and his party have already returned safely, where could your junior disciple have run off to?"
He looked puzzled.
"Master... do you think it's possible..."
He shook his head, "Unlikely! Your junior disciple is after all a skilled practitioner at the sixth level of Body Forging, only one step away from the seventh level of Blood Transformation. As long as he didn't provoke Gu Mo, how could he have brought about his own death!"
He continued, "Forget it! Let's not worry about him for now. The key is the Wind and Thunder Sword Technique. If I can get it, perhaps there's a chance for me to make further progress."
As night fell, Jiang Yuan was meditating in his bedroom.
He was fully focused on circulating his blood and refining the remaining medicinal power in his body.
At this moment, all was quiet, his mind was empty.
Feeling the gradual changes in his bone marrow, Jiang Yuan felt pleasantly surprised.
His current progress was even faster than he expected.
Originally, he thought it would take him at least three to five days, but now it seemed...
Most likely, he would be able to complete the marrow refinement in two days at most, and then enter the seventh level of Body Forging to start the Blood Transformation.
Just then, Jiang Yuan slowly opened his eyes, "Ignorant fool!"
Ever since his constitution improved, his body underwent significant changes, and his senses became much sharper than those of ordinary people.
At this moment, he could hear even the faintest sound in the courtyard.
He pushed open the bedroom door, slightly annoyed. He was previously immersed in the joy of increasing strength.
Every minute, every second, he could feel the progress of his marrow refining.
Suddenly interrupted by someone, how could he not be angry?
Gu Mo appeared in Jiang Yuan's sight with a long sword in his hand.
"Young Master!"
Jiang Yuan slightly nodded, and looked towards the distant rockery, "Get out! Since you're here, why hide in front of a junior? Aren't you ashamed?"
"Well, boy, quite arrogant. Even your father wasn't this arrogant in front of me."
A middle-aged man walked out from behind the rockery with his hands behind his back.
His face was calm and composed!
At this moment, he was somewhat puzzled. It seemed like he was detected by the young man as soon as he entered Zhenyuan Escort Agency.
But how was that possible?
It was totally unreasonable!
From such a distance, and him being in the bedroom just now, how could he have discovered him?
Thinking about this, he smiled.
No hurry, after capturing him, he can slowly find out the truth.
At this moment, his two disciples also slowly walked out from behind him.
[Name]: Li Hao
[Realm]: 8th-level Body Forging
[Innate Destiny]: Skilled in stick techniques (White), Gluttonous Belly (White), Robust Bones (White)
[Skilled in stick techniques]: Possesses considerable talent in stick techniques.
[Gluttonous Belly]: Naturally, an astounding appetite, capable of consuming large quantities of food and digesting it much faster than normal people.
[Robust Bones]: Bones are naturally thicker and much harder than those of an ordinary person.
The two people following him, Jiang Yuan glanced at them casually. Both were at the 7th level of Body Forging. Their innate destinies were also quite ordinary. It was obvious that their future achievements would be limited without a great opportunity.
"Master of Shenwei Martial Arts Hall, Li Hao?"
"Yes, it's me!" Li Hao laughed.
"Are you here today to pay homage to my father?"
Hearing Jiang Yuan's words, one of his disciples laughed immediately, "Jiang Yuan, should I say you're foolish or naive?"
The other also laughed, "I think he's both foolish and naive! Just hand over your family's Wind and Thunder Sword Technique obediently, and maybe you'll suffer less."
Jiang Yuan shook his head, "Wanting the Wind and Thunder Sword Technique, it's wishful thinking!"
"Gu Mo, attack!"
"Yes, Young Master!"
As soon as his words fell.
Hum! A clear sound of a sword resonated.
"Heh, it seems your hope lies in him. Swift Saber Gu Mo, indeed not bad. But it's a pity that you've run into me, let me personally crush your hope."
Li Hao said, "Da Wu, Xiao Wu, you two go together! Today is the time to test your skills. Gu Mo is a perfect stepping stone for you two, don't embarrass me!"
"Yes, Master!"
The two of them responded in unison, holding their Shenwei sticks and immediately met Gu Mo head-on.
Just at that moment.
Li Hao felt an incredibly sharp aura emanating from Gu Mo, his eyes instantly hardened.
"Something's wrong! You two, retreat quickly!"
In the middle of speaking, he had already drawn his Divine Might stick from his back and charged forward.
The next moment.
"Ah!"
Two screams suddenly came from the front.
So strong! Li Hao's pupils dilated, and he was in utter panic.
No wonder Jiang Yuan dared to be so arrogant. The truly terrifying part of Swift Saber Gu Mo was his sword technique.
At this moment, Gu Mo's swordsmanship, in his eyes, was unmatched in the entire Lin'an City! The sharp aura made his scalp tingle!