While Wang Wei was still in the Wang Family library, admiring the incredible changes in his body, something was happening in the main mansion.
In one of the private rooms, Wang Liu had a sword in his right hand as he performed a sequence of strikes in the air, along with the graceful movement of his body, making it look like an elegant and deadly dance.
When she finally finished, placing the sword into its sheath, a light sound of applause rang out in the room, which drew her attention to Matriarch Wang, who had a satisfied smile on her face.
"In addition to reaching the Fourth Grade Martial Disciple level, you have also reached the Intermediate mastery of Sword Dance. Even if you cannot win first place, I believe that you can compete for second place without any major problems"
Wang Yuhua's voice was filled with pride and expectation, while her eyes showed a hint of tenderness.
Wang Liu gave a slight nod "Wang Kai hasn't revealed himself for months, it's likely that he's made a breakthrough, so I can't beat him, but against Wang Jian, I'm 80% certain of my victory!"
Wang Yuhua took a few steps towards the exit, then said without looking back "Even if there are unforeseen circumstances and you end up in third place, don't be discouraged, you are the youngest among them, and the most important thing is the recruitment of the Misty Sword Sect, don't forget"
"I understand, mom" Wang Liu's voice sounded respectful as he watched his mother leave the room.
Left alone, the girl let out a soft sigh "Wang Wei..."
...
Coming down from the second floor, Wang Wei once again passed by the old man who was in charge of the library. Holding that worn-out book in his hands, he said "I'll take this book"
Still very excited from the discovery that Wang Wei had become an Intermediate Martial Disciple at such a young age, the old man looked expectantly at the book the youth had chosen.
A hint of surprise appeared on his wrinkled face and his eyes stared at Wang Wei "I must warn you that as mysterious and powerful as this technique may seem, it is a flawed technique. A dozen people have tried to practice it, but they all gave up in the end. Perhaps it would be better to choose another skill"
At that moment, the youth understood why such a technique was gathering dust on the second floor, instead of being kept completely hidden, as if it were a heavenly treasure.
In general, it depended on two things to comprehend a technique: talent and cultivation base. In the Wang family, no one had surpassed the Martial Disciple Realm and their talents weren't the greatest, so how long would it take them to master the basics of a technique at that level?
Perhaps if they had the information that this was a mystic rank technique, there would be some who would spend half a century of constant dedication and finally manage to reach the first level of mastery, but without knowing this, after spending two weeks and having to return the book, everyone would just consider it a broken technique that cannot be practiced.
'If they don't even know the value of this technique, it would be better to just throw it away, or one day they will end up dead from having such a thing...' Wang Wei thought with a sighing expression.
"Thanks for the heads up, but I'll still try, anyway it'll only be two weeks and I'll be able to pick up another technique instead" He said in a calm tone.
He didn't even need to carry any books, he was just acting.
...
That day was filled with eager conversations about the next day, which started off quite lively. Although this was an internal event of the Wang Family, important figures from Fenghuan City showed up to watch the show.
Although the three prominent families were rivals and there were constant fights, just like what was happening recently between the Wang Family and the Lin Family, this was more like a cold war, where there were hardly any direct attacks.
So, at such events, everyone would gather together. The Wang Family saw this as a way to boast about their young talents, and the other families would keep an eye on these talents.
But the biggest reason why this was possible, without the families starting an actual war, was the presence of City Lord Ming Yao, the only Martial Master in all of Fenghuan City.
He is a serious-looking man with a robust, muscular body, short gray hair, and a scar on his right cheek. Although he is nearly 80 years old, his appearance is that of a well-groomed middle-aged man.
Ming Yao didn't have a large family, but since he was the City Lord, he had his soldiers. So even though the three prosperous families wanted to overthrow each other, no one did anything bold, lest they end up facing that man.
In normal years, Ming Yao would not appear in each family's annual tests, only sending some representative in his place, but this was a special year.
Ming Yao walked into the Wang Family's territory, while a young man who looked slightly similar to him followed behind him. As they passed, many bowed and greeted respectfully, at most receiving a slight wave of the hand.
"Ming Huang, remember to make good friends with the top three" Ming Yao's deep and calm voice sounded serious, as he continued walking, not even looking at the young man.
Although they had similar appearances, Ming Huang's arrogant expression was quite different from the City Lord's serious expression.
Exhaling through his nose, the youth said "What's the need for that? None of them have a chance of reaching the same level as me! Most likely, none of these trashes will become Martial Masters in their entire lives" His tone was filled with disdain.
Stopping his steps, Ming Yao turned his neck, glaring at the boy "When will I raise such a stupid son?"
A mixture of anger and shame appeared on Ming Huang's face, he clenched his fists tightly, but he didn't dare to answer his father.
The City Lord continued "You are confident in entering the Misty Sword Sect, but besides you, there will be 9 more youngsters following you. Even if you are the most talented, what if any of them gains a stronger foothold than you there? Leave being arrogant when you have some real strength and don't bring unnecessary trouble to me" His tone was almost icy cold.
"If you don't want to make friends with them, it doesn't matter, but don't risk creating unnecessary enemies" Ming Yao finished speaking and started walking again.
...
Elsewhere, but still within the Wang Family's domain, an old man was followed by a young, cold-looking woman with a somewhat bloodthirsty gaze.
"Patriarch, do we really need to see this? Even if any of them are talented enough to be part of the chosen ten, why waste time observing them? It would be much better if I continued my training" Just like his appearance, his voice had a hint of coldness.
Just by looking at this girl, one could see that she had put a lot of effort into strengthening her body. Instead of graceful curves and delicate skin like many girls had, she looked more rough, although this did not detract from her natural beauty.
"Cheng Xinyi, you should think ahead. Think about it, when you all become disciples of the Misty Sword Sect, you will either have to unite or face each other at some point, regardless of which it is, it's better if you know them better, don't you think?" The old man said with a faint smile, without stopping his walk.
"Besides, this will only last a few hours, so it won't affect your cultivation. And with the Misty Sword Sect's interference, we are seriously inclined to join one of the families in attacking the other, so this could be a good chance for you to find a suitor in the Wang Family" Patriarch Cheng concluded.
With a neutral expression the girl said "I have no intention of getting engaged"
...
Not far away, a trio walked together. In front was an old man with white hair, just a step behind, on his right side was a middle-aged man, who carried a long sword on his back, while having a grim expression.
Behind the two of them was an extremely handsome young man, who had slight feminine features and an arrogant smile on his face "I heard that Wang Kai probably had a breakthrough to Fifth Grade Martial Disciple…" He licked his smiling lips like a snake "I hope it's true"
"Are you wishing for the younger generation of the Wang Family to be talented?" A small snort came from the old man "Even though I know this is part of your self-confidence, don't be so foolish as to seek out complicated situations"
The middle-aged man turned to the youth and said "You already have Cheng Xinyi as your match, don't wish for a genius for the Wang Family. Now that they also have a Ninth-Grade Martial Disciple, our focus should be on surpassing them with the younger generation"
"Cheng Xinyi? That girl only has a sturdy body, nothing more, I could defeat her with just ten moves" His tone went from confidence to arrogance.
...
While many people were on their way to the grand arena where the annual test would be held, Wang Wei was still in his personal room.
He adjusted his black clothes on his body, placed a sword on his waist, then cracked the bones in his neck.
"I don't know if I'll need to use this sword, but it's better to take it than just leave it here" He gave a light laugh.
[ |Wang Wen|
Age : 18 years old
Longevity : 120 years
Cultivation Realm : Fourth Grade Martial Disciple ( 42 / 500 )
Cultivation Talent : Dark Red Rank ( 0 / 1,000 )
Cultivation Technique : Wang Family's Ultimate Technique - Intermediate Mastery ( 52 / 400 )
Martial Technique : Indestructible Mystic Body - Lower Mastery ( 1 / 20,000 ); Ferocious Cheetah Step - Lower Mastery ( 2 / 100 ); Scarlet Slash - Lower Mastery ( 1 /100);
System Points : 251 ]
"If it was just about cultivation base, I would probably fall behind Wang Jian, but in terms of power, even Wang Kai shouldn't be my opponent unless he truly made a breakthrough" He said to himself.
Looking at his Status screen, he gave a faint smile "I won't be improving this technique any time soon, and the other two will lose their usefulness once I join the Misty Sword Sect, so I won't waste my points on that"
The amount of points required to evolve his body strengthening technique was very high, and currently it was more important to focus on his talent and cultivation realm. As for the other two techniques, he knew that he would get something better once he entered the sect, so there was no point in evolv-ing them.
Before he left his room, he stopped in front of a mirror and fixed his hair "Thanks to the Cultivation Mode, I didn't even feel the passage of time, but Liu Liu must have missed me"
"We've been together for quite some time now and after I show off some talent today, I think I can get her to spend the night with me" A smile appeared on his lips.
With everything ready, he opened the door to his room and walked out excitedly. It was time to show the Wang Family how wrong they were to think of him as trash.