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Why do I have so many masters?-Chapter 638 - 249: Double Rankings (Combined)
No matter how rarely Wang Anfeng felt a seething rage that made her want to draw her sword and cleave Yuchi Jie's mouth in two, when they actually met face to face, she couldn't truly resort to violence, so for the time being, she simply couldn't be bothered with him. This left Yuchi Jie quite puzzled for a good while.
Yuchi Jie watched with wide eyes as Wang Anfeng came out to summon the inn's servant to clean up the broken cups and bowls, then returned to her room. His curiosity piqued, he thought for a moment and then decided to carefully peer through the crack in the door. Recognizing him as an important guest, and aware that they were colleagues, the servant did not dare to stop him, allowing Yuchi Jie to watch as he pleased.
But after all, a superior room was a superior room, and the silver wasn't spent in vain. Despite Yuchi Jie exerting all the effort he could muster, he only managed to discover that Wang Anfeng was sitting at the table, engrossed in a book she had seemingly produced from nowhere.
Ever since they had left Jade Ruin Temple, Wang Anfeng had been reading books whenever she was in her room. Yuchi Jie had no idea where those books were hidden or what content they contained. As he couldn't see clearly now, he had no choice but to turn around and leave.
In the room, Wang Anfeng was reading attentively. The book in her hands was one taken from the Shaolin Temple, originally from the Library Tower of Fufeng Academy. How Mr. Ying managed to empty that hundred-zhang-high library was a mystery.
The book Wang Anfeng was now reading was titled "Seal Vein Sword," authored by the Sword Master of Crow Nine Sword, one of the ten famous swords of the previous generation. Naturally, since the book was available for students to borrow at the Wind Character Tower, it did not contain specific techniques. Rather, it detailed many principles of swordsmanship.
In the past thirty years, Zhang Yajiu, who was only a swordsmith, had dominated the world with the swordsmanship he had developed on his own, defeating countless adversaries with his self-crafted longsword, which eventually gained the reputation of being one of the ten famous swords.
The book that Wang Anfeng held was his experience. It did not discuss techniques, but directly pointed to the Sword Dao. It had laid in a hidden corner of the Wind Character Tower, rarely sought after.
This copy was different from the original in the tower; it had been revised by Mr. Ying himself, with comments made in cinnabar ink that mostly expressed disdainful scoffing. The insights that had allowed Zhang Yajiu to make his name and be passed down through generations seemed to Mr. Ying hardly worth mentioning.
Many passages were crossed out in black ink as if deeming them an eyesore to read.
He even penned down counters below the few simple sword techniques written by Zhang Yajiu. The more complex Zhang Yajiu's sword techniques, the more direct and simple were the counters written by Mr. Ying that pointed out the core mistakes.
From the carefree strokes alone, Wang Anfeng could almost imagine Mr. Ying looking at the book with a cold sneer of contempt.
Internally apologizing to the Great Swordsman who had once roamed the world with his sword, Wang Anfeng carefully memorized every counter technique Mr. Ying had written.
Beyond this book, he had almost read through all the classics detailing the martial arts paths of the sword masters of the previous generation's ten famous swords. Every night, after everyone had gone to sleep, he would return to Shaolin Temple and practice in Copper Man Lane against opponents with similar martial arts.
The greatest danger he had encountered was being surrounded by two Sword Masters of the famous swords. If it were not for Hong Luoyu's intervention, the outcome might have been too much for him to bear.
Having already acquired Jue Que and Fish Intestine swords, Wang Anfeng felt that the remaining famous swords might also appear unsuspectedly one day, wielded by someone blocking his path, seeking his life.
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Although his masters were extremely powerful, he couldn't always rely on them.
He had already accumulated an exceedingly formidable combat experience in Shaolin Temple. If he could prepare his mind in advance, targeting the martial arts paths of his adversaries, then it was as if in a game of chess, gaining a very domineering first move, which would be a significant advantage.
With a determined effort, defeating a Sword Master of one of the famous swords might not be out of the question.
Lin Qiaofu knocked on the door and brought some freshly bought candied fruits as a thank-you for the earlier pastries. Wang Anfeng casually covered the "Seal Vein Sword" on the table with his hand, stood up to open the door, and Lin Qiaofu, upon seeing the three characters on the sword manual, had a peculiar expression.
Having grown up by Mr. Ying's side since childhood, Wang Anfeng was quite perceptive and laughingly said,
"Qiaofu, you also know about this 'Seal Vein Sword' from the Qingfeng Edge?"
It was an offhand remark by Wang Anfeng. Fufeng Academy and Qingfeng Edge had always been very close, so if this was a book from the Wind Character Tower, it was likely also available at Qingfeng Edge. However, he had not expected Lin Qiaofu to nod and then shake her head, saying,
"There is a sword manual for 'Seal Vein Sword' on Myriad Swords Peak..."
Wang Anfeng was slightly startled; Lin Qiaofu softly continued,
"'Seal Vein Sword' is the sword technique of the senior Zhang Yajiu. Is Wang Big Brother studying this 'Seal Vein Sword' in order to counter those people from before?"
Wang Anfeng nodded.
Zhang Yajiu was considered to be the premier swordsman of Jianghu in the previous generation. Take, for instance, the recently posted Sword and Saber List at the gates of major cities – he had been listed on it ten times. At the age of thirty, he emerged from a deep valley, brandishing his sword and breaking the matched sword of a renowned Jianghu master, securing his fame with a single battle.
From that point on, each appearance on the list represented steady progress, until he died at eighty, third on the Sword List, with no regrets. Rumors in Jianghu said he had made many enemies in his lifetime and threw his sword into the deep valley before his death.
The Qingfeng Edge was one of the top Sword Sects in Jianghu, alongside Heavenly Mountain Sect, and naturally, it wasn't strange for them to have a copy of Zhang Yajiu's sword techniques and manuals.