When Chu Mu arrived at the Qingfeng Courtyard, Wei Gang, the disciple of the Qinglan Sword Sect, also returned to the Qingfeng Courtyard.
Like the Qingfeng Courtyard, the Qinglan Courtyard was one of the thirty-six lower-grade sword sects in the Lizhou Province. However, it was quite a distance away from the Qingfeng Courtyard.
"I'm so pissed off. This disciple of the Qingfeng Sword Sect is so arrogant!" As soon as Wei Gang returned to the Qinglan Courtyard, he directly rushed into the hall and sat down. He slammed his palm on the thick and hard iron wooden table and shouted with a face full of anger.
Coincidentally, in the hall, there were two other people leisurely drinking tea. When they saw Wei Gang's angry look, they suddenly looked at each other and were a little surprised. They put down the teapot in their hands and looked at each other.
"Fourth brother, who in the Qingfeng Sword Sect is so blind to offend you? Why are you so angry? "One of them stood up and asked with a smile.
"That's right, Fourth Senior Brother. The Qingfeng Sword Sect is a weak sword sect. What kind of person could make you so angry?" Although the other did not stand up, he also said with a smile. When he mentioned the Qingfeng Sword Sect, there was a flash of disdain in his tone.
One had to know that the Qinglan Sword Sect had a record of one of their seniors making it into the top hundred of the sword academy. The entire sword sect was praised by the royal family, but the Qingfeng Sword Sect had never received such an honor.
"Listen, you guys. Don't you think it's infuriating?" Wei Gang's anger calmed down a little and began to talk about it in detail. When he talked about the appearance of Chu Mu, his anger surged again and he slammed the table hard again. "This abominable thing, he's only in the middle of the tenth level and he dares to be so arrogant. If I didn't want to be a busybody, I wouldn't be afraid of him. If he wants to fight to the death in the arena, then let's fight to the death in the arena. Who's afraid of who?"
The other two looked at each other. They had some understanding of Wei Gang. They knew that he was a person who only knew how to talk big. When it came to real battles, he was timid. He could get the title of fourth brother in Qinglan Academy only because of his big brother, Wei Hong.
Wei Hong's cultivation was at the peak of Tenth Stage. His swordsmanship was not weak. Coupled with his belligerence, he was somewhat famous in the entire Sword Academy. In the entire Qinglan Academy, he was the current eldest brother. Wei Gang's cultivation was only at the middle stage of Tenth Stage. If he did not have Wei Hong as his backer, he would not be much of a threat.
"Fourth Senior Brother, what is the name of this disciple of the Azure Edge Sword Sect who dared to challenge you?" one of them asked.
"How would I know his name?" Wei Gang was still angry. "In short, he is definitely not one of the people who entered the Sword Academy a few days ago. Listening to his conversation with the cripple, it seems that he has just arrived at the Sword Academy."
As he spoke, the anger in Wei Gang's heart gradually calmed down. He carefully recalled and revealed a look of realization. "Oh, yes, at that time, the cripple called him Senior Brother Chu, but he did not say what his name was."
"Surnamed Chu …" The two looked at each other as if they had thought of something. One of them smiled and saluted Wei Gang. "Fourth Senior Brother, this surnamed Chu may really be a newcomer. He doesn't understand how deep the waters of the Sword Academy are. He thinks that with his cultivation, he can be domineering. This kind of person will definitely not be arrogant for long. Senior Brother, you don't need to ruin your mood because of this kind of person."
"That's right. This kind of person will definitely not be arrogant for long. Soon, he will understand that such strength is nothing." The other person echoed and saluted as well. "Fourth Senior Brother, we are going to cultivate. We will take our leave first."
"Go, go." When Wei Gang heard them say this, he thought about it and felt much better. He waved his hand and said arrogantly.
After the two left, they did not really go to cultivate. Instead, they quickly walked to a pavilion.
There was a banging sound on the door.
"Who is it?" A cold and harsh voice came from inside the room.
"Second Senior Brother, it's us, Yan Ming and Wang Kui."
"Come in." The voice was much gentler. The two immediately opened the door and walked in.
"Why aren't you two cultivating? Why are you looking for me?" Song Guangtao walked down from the second floor with his hands behind his back. His body was straight, and he walked with a majestic gait. He asked with an indifferent expression.
"Second Senior Brother, it's like this …" Yan Ming hurriedly explained what had happened to Wei Gang. "I remember that Second Senior Brother mentioned before that in the contents of the message from the elders of our sect, there were two disciples of the Azure Edge Sword Sect named Chu Mu and Xiao Qianfeng. I think this surnamed Chu guy who just appeared, could he be that Chu Mu?"
"Chu Mu …" Song Guangtao flicked his sleeves and sat down, looking thoughtful. Not long ago, Song Guangtao received a letter from the Qinglan Sword Sect. It mentioned that most of the elite disciples of the Qinglan Sword Sect were killed in the Void Realm of Qinglan. Even Wei Hong died in it. Such content shocked Song Guangtao. The message also mentioned the disciples of the Azure Edge Sword Sect who had arrived at the Sword Academy. It also instructed them to do their best to create all kinds of trouble for the disciples of the Azure Edge Sword Sect. Under the circumstances of not violating the rules of the Sword Academy, they should try their best to make the disciples of the Azure Edge Sword Sect unable to stay in the Sword Academy. If they could legitimately kill them, it would be even better.
"Wei Gang is really a good-for-nothing." Song Guangtao frowned and said in a very dissatisfied tone, "In the future, remove Wei Gang's title of Fourth Senior Brother. With his strength, he is not qualified to hold such a title at all."
Yan Ming and Wang Kui were both excited. One had to know that both of them had the sword qi cultivation of the late tenth stage. Although they had just been promoted, they were definitely stronger than that good-for-nothing Wei Gang. "But Second Senior Brother, if Eldest Senior Brother comes back …"
"Hmph, Wei Hong can't come back. In the future, I will be the Eldest Senior Brother of the Azure Edge School. My words are the iron law." Song Guangtao snorted and said, "In the future, Yan Ming, you will be the Third Senior Brother, and Wang Kui, you will be the Fourth Senior Brother. Later, I will gather all the Junior Brothers in the Azure Edge School to gather in the hall and announce this matter. "
"Thank you, Eldest Senior Brother." Yan Ming and Wang Kui were suddenly overjoyed. They quickly stood up and respectfully bowed to Song Guangtao. "Congratulations to Eldest Senior Brother for your great improvement in cultivation and for sweeping through the Sword Academy."
Although the ranking of the Senior Brothers did not have any substantial benefits, it was better to be called a Senior Brother by others than to be called a Senior Brother by someone whose cultivation was not as good as his own.
"That's right. My cultivation has improved again. Even if Wei Hong comes back, he may not be my opponent." Song Guangtao's face flashed with a sneer and his eyes flashed. "You two, go to the Azure Edge School immediately to find out. If the newcomer is really Chu Mu, send him a letter of challenge. Three days later, we will determine the winner in the Sword Battle Arena of the Sword Academy. I will teach this Chu Mu a lesson."
"Eldest Senior Brother, there is no need to use a sledgehammer to kill a chicken. Either one of us can teach this Chu Mu a lesson. The Lizhou Sword Academy is not the Azure Edge Sword Sect." Yan Ming immediately sneered and patted his chest. He looked like he was making a solemn vow. "He is only at the middle of the tenth stage. He really thinks he is a big shot. When the time comes, I will teach him a lesson and let him know that the Sword Academy is very deep. He should obediently tuck his tail between his legs."
"No, I will do it myself. If he is really a genius, I will strangle him." Song Guangtao suddenly stood up. His eyes flashed with a shocking cold light and a trace of strange excitement.
Yan Ming and Wang Kui looked at each other and remembered that this Eldest Senior Brother's hobby was to strangle so-called geniuses. When they were still in the Azure Edge Sword Sect, he had done similar things many times. Even some of the so-called geniuses of the Azure Edge Sword Sect and the Azure Water Sword Sect had suffered.
"Yes, Eldest Senior Brother. We will definitely do this properly." Wang Kui said excitedly and turned to leave with Yan Ming.
"Wait, no matter if this Chu Mu accepts or refuses, you have to spread the news that in three days, Chu Mu will compete with me in the Sword Battle Arena." Song Guangtao said with his hands behind his back and an aloof look.
"As expected of Eldest Senior Brother. You are so considerate. In this way, if this Chu Mu goes to the Sword Battle Arena, he will definitely be taught a lesson by Eldest Senior Brother. From then on, he will tuck his tail between his legs. If he does not go to the Sword Battle Arena, his reputation will be tarnished and he will not be able to stay in the Sword Academy. He will have to obediently scram. "Yan Ming clapped his hands and flattered him before quickly leaving with Wang Kui.
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The gate of the Azure Edge Academy opened and two figures walked out and strode away. It was Yuwen Wenhua and Chu Mu.
This was Yuwen Wenhua taking Chu Mu to the Internal Affairs Hall of the Sword Academy to register. After registration, he could also receive corresponding benefits, such as a fake sword and a Qi-increasing Pill.
When Chu Mu learned of such benefits from Luo Yufeng, he was quite surprised. The value of a fake sword was not low. Thinking about it, the three major sword sects like the Azure Edge Sword Sect valued any fake sword very much. Even the swords used by many swordsmen in the Qi Transformation Realm were only fake swords.
Thinking about the biggest force in White Maple City, the King Snake Gang, which was a powerful force that even the Chu Clan could not compare to. They also mobilized a lot of people for a fake sword, resulting in many people dying under Chu Mu's sword.
He did not expect to be able to receive a fake sword as soon as he entered the Sword Academy. Such benefits showed the generosity of the Sword Academy. Although Chu Mu already had three fake swords, he would not refuse to have one more. The value of this thing was not low. Even if he did not need it, he could give it to the Chu Clan when he returned in the future. It could be considered as contributing to the prosperity of the Chu Clan.
As for the Qi-increasing Pill, it was a low-grade pill suitable for a tenth phase swordsman. The Azure Edge Sword Sect did not have it, and even the Qinglan Sword Sect probably did not have it. However, the value of the Qi-increasing Pill should be very high. Therefore, only swordsmen who had just entered the Sword Academy were able to receive one. After that, they could receive another one every year until the third year was up.
Of course, if one could enter the top 100 every year in advance, it would be completely different.
The Qi-increasing Pill was a pill used to increase the cultivation of sword qi. Although Chu Mu now had a lot of spirit stones and could absorb the pure spirit qi in them to cultivate, the speed of cultivation was obviously much faster than under normal circumstances. However, with the Qi-increasing Pill, it could also shorten the cultivation time by a lot.
The Internal Affairs Hall was under the control of an elder of the Sword Academy. This elder was serious and did things impartially. After Chu Mu handed in the Sword Academy's sword badge for verification, he took out three things and handed them to Chu Mu. The first was a fake sword with traces of light blue on it. It was a fake sword that leaned towards the water element. In addition, there was a small porcelain bottle with a Qi-increasing Pill in it. Finally, there was a sword token the size of a palm, which recorded the owner's identity and origin and so on.
"Junior brother, I heard that the Qi-increasing Pill's effect is not bad, but I haven't taken it yet. I plan to cultivate until I'm close to the middle stage, then take the pill and break through to the middle stage in one fell swoop." Yuwen Wenhua smiled as he walked back to the Azure Edge Courtyard with Chu Mu.
"Mm." Chu Mu nodded. He was also thinking that he would not take the Qi-increasing Pill for the time being. He would first absorb the pure spirit qi in the low-grade spirit stones to cultivate. As soon as his sword qi reached the middle stage, he would take the pill and break through in one fell swoop.