Under the Longtu Dynasty, there were mountains, rivers, forests and swamps, vast land and abundant resources, creating a period of prosperity.
Cities and cities stand tall on the land of the dynasty, witnessing the vicissitudes of time.
Jiangyu City is one of many cities located on the banks of the Shenyu River. It is a city that focuses on trade. Of course, prosperous trade does not mean that the force is low. On the contrary, strong force is needed to protect the city.
Jiangyu City has a population of over 10 million, and the various forces of family gangs are complicated. The intertwining interests are enough for ordinary people to rack their brains and find it difficult to sort out. If you accidentally fall into it, if you don't have any means or backing, you may be afraid.
There are no bones left and I don’t know what happened.
Fortunately, although the forces are complicated, the interactions between them maintain a balance, and at least on the surface, they appear peaceful and friendly.
Although Wang Yaorong's travels around the country gave Chen Zong a deeper understanding of the Longtu Dynasty, he did not know much about the situation within a city.
After asking and talking, Chen Zong finally decided to go to Qingye Sword Hall.
When I first arrived, I needed a suitable place to stay. An inn or restaurant was an option, but it was not the best choice. After all, I needed to integrate here and have more understanding. Furthermore, my cultivation level in the Jinjin Realm was still too weak after all.
For example, people like Nan Shuntian or Qingchen go out to practice, but they still need to be protected by strong enough power, otherwise they will be killed easily.
Qingye Sword Hall is located in the middle section of Jiangyu City North Street. The ground paved with bluestone is flat and wide, and there is an unpretentious gate in the ancient courtyard wall.
There are four large vermilion characters on the plaque - Qingye Sword Hall.
Chen Zong stared, his eyes slightly narrowed, and he could vaguely feel the edge of the sword from those four characters, which seemed to contain profound sword principles.
Knock on the door, and soon someone will open it.
"Who are you?" With a childish voice and curious eyes, this is a young child, Chen Zong is estimated to be ten years old: "Are you here to learn swordsmanship?"
"I'm looking for Master Qingye." Chen Zong said with a smile.
"Please come in first." The child asked Chen Zong to come in first.
There were more than a dozen people practicing swordsmanship in the front yard. They all looked to be in their teens. Although their swordsmanship was ordinary in Chen Zong's eyes, their foundation was good and solid. It was obvious at a glance that they had been taught by famous teachers.
Chen Zong's arrival did not attract too much attention from them, and they did not even take a look. They were all immersed in their respective swordsmanship.
"What do you want from the owner?" The child brought a middle-aged man with a serious face and a low voice, but the sparkle in his eyes seemed to penetrate Chen Zong.
"Senior, please also inform Master Qingye that the person invited yesterday came to visit." Chen Zong cupped his fists and saluted, his tone neither humble nor overbearing.
"You go sit in the hall for a while, and I will go and ask for your attention." After the middle-aged man stared at Chen Zong for a few times, the other person's aura was completely restrained, and it was difficult to feel the other person's level of cultivation. If he heard the other person's words again, if
After some thought, he asked the child to lead Chen Zong into the living room, while he walked to the back of the sword hall.
"Brother, do you know the owner?" The child wearing a broad sword robe asked in a childish voice.
"I've met once." Chen Zong smiled.
"Really?" The child expressed doubt: "The museum owner is a pseudo-supernormal person. It is said that he can be ranked among the top three in Jiangyu City. Big brother, you can actually meet the museum owner."
"It's just a coincidence." Chen Zong said with a smile.
"Then sit down for a moment and I'll bring you tea." The child said.
"Little brother, welcome to Qingye Sword Hall." A gentle voice sounded, and Li Qingye walked into the living room with a gentle smile, hands behind his back.
"Senior, I offended a lot of people yesterday, please forgive me." Chen Zong stood up and saluted with clasped fists.
"You and I have never known each other before, how could we offend each other?" Li Qingye said with a smile, motioning Chen Zong to sit down, and he also sat down. After the child bowed to Li Qingye, his eyes glanced at Chen Zong with curiosity, and then left.
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"What's your little brother's name? Where does it come from?" Li Qingye asked.
"My surname is Chen Mingzong. I come from the Yunlong Dynasty. I have met my predecessors." Chen Zong cupped his fists and saluted again.
"The Yunlong Dynasty is one of the three major dynasties across from Shen Yujiang." Li Qingye said: "It is indeed extraordinary that a small dynasty can produce geniuses like little brother Chen Zong."
"Senior, thank you." Chen Zongdao sat down again.
"Little brother, you are curious as to why I invited you to the sword hall." Li Qingye did not beat around the bush, nor was he pretentious: "Little brother is a newbie here, so maybe he doesn't have an intuitive understanding of the Longtu Dynasty."
"Please give me some advice, senior." Chen Zongdao, Wang Yaorong has said a lot, but after all, Wang Yaorong is a true martial artist, while Li Qingye is a pseudo-extraordinary warrior, which gives Chen Zong the feeling that he is more powerful than Master Linshan.
The species and levels are different, the level of contact is also different, and the views and understandings of some things are naturally different.
"The land beneath our feet has a common name...Longtu Domain."
"Longtu Domain is one of the regions in Canglan Continent and is under the jurisdiction of Longtu Dynasty."
"Canglan Continent...Longtu Domain..." Chen Zong repeated in a low voice, as if another door had opened in front of him. This was exactly what Wang Yaorong had not mentioned.
"Hundreds of years ago, Longtu Territory was not called Longtu Territory, but had other names. The Longtu Dynasty was so powerful that it swept the entire territory, making all forces surrender."
"There is no imperial land in the world, so this area was renamed Longtu Area."
Chen Zong couldn't help but nodded when he heard this. This is what strength brings. If the Longtu Dynasty did not have the strength to make all the forces surrender, how could they change the name of a domain.
"The Longtu Dynasty worked hard to govern and divided the Longtu Domain into eight prefectures. Jiangyu City belongs to Tianjiang Prefecture, one of the eight prefectures."
"In Tianjiang Mansion, there are four major powers, namely Tianshui Pavilion, Zhenyang Sect, Zongheng Sword Sect, and Aomei Villa. These four major powers can also be classified as low-grade sects on the vast Canglan Continent."
"Low-grade sect?" Chen Zong was puzzled: "May I ask, senior, how are the sects divided?"
"Canglan Continent divides sect power into several levels. The lower level is the lowest, followed by the middle level, and then the upper level. Above the upper level, there are higher levels, but that is too far away." Li Qingye said with a smile.
, did not continue.
"Tianjiang Mansion only has these four lower-grade sect-level forces. As for the Longtu Dynasty, it is also a sect-level force in essence, but its grade has reached the top-grade."
"Low grade...high grade..." Chen Zong was surprised.
Although Li Qingye did not say how to define the grade of a sect, the gap must be obvious.
"The division of sect levels is related to the level of the extraordinary realm. This is still too far away from you and me now. It is useless to say more. I can only affirm that if a high-level sect-level force wants to destroy a low-level sect-level force, it will be done in a snap.
." Li Qingye's words shocked Chen Zong.
In the blink of an eye, this was so terrifying, and immediately, there was an indescribable and inexplicable excitement.
"Now in the Longtu Dynasty, the only high-grade sect-level force is the Longtu Royal Family, while there are four middle-grade sect-level forces. You will know about it in the future."
"In addition to being the owner of the Qingye Sword Hall, I am also the outer elder of the Zongheng Sword Sect." Li Qingye said.
Chen Zong's eyes suddenly lit up, and the mystery in his mind seemed to be answered in an instant, why did Li Qingye take the initiative to invite him.
"It seems that the little brother has already made some guesses." Li Qingye smiled and said: "Yes, my purpose is to invite the little brother to become a disciple of the Zongheng Sword Sect."
Chen Zong was still thinking and was not in a hurry to agree.
Undoubtedly, coming to the Longtu Dynasty is a very correct choice, because the martial arts level of this Longtu Dynasty is indeed much higher than that of the three major dynasties, and there is also a consistent sect-level force in the entire continent. Of course, if you want to count,
, the Yunlong Dynasty can actually be regarded as a low-grade sect-level force.
Here, there are not only numerous low-grade sect-level forces, but also four mid-grade sect-level forces, and even a high-grade sect-level force.
Under normal circumstances, the higher the level of the influence, the deeper the foundation and the stronger the strength. If you become its disciple, you may enjoy better resources and inheritance. Of course, the competition will be greater.
"Little brother, I see that you performed well yesterday. Your combat power should have exceeded the limit of the training realm and reached seven stars. With such extraordinary talent, you are qualified to become a disciple of a middle-grade sect. As for a high-grade sect,
Super powers also have great hope." Li Qingye said sincerely: "However, within the Longtu Dynasty, only the Longtu Royal Family is a top-grade sect-level power. In order to ensure the legitimacy of the royal family, the Longtu Royal Family often does not recruit disciples with foreign surnames. Even if they are
If some extremely talented people want to join the Longtu royal family, they must also change their surnames and swear eternal allegiance to the Longtu royal family."
After hearing Li Qingye's words, Chen Zong's expression changed slightly and he gave up the idea of becoming a disciple of the Longtu royal family.
Changing your surname is unacceptable.
It is difficult to accept the constraints of swearing eternal allegiance.
"As for the four middle-grade sect-level forces, Tianjiang Mansion does not have them. With my little brother's speed, it would only take half a year to reach the nearest middle-grade sect-level force. There will be difficulties and obstacles along the way, and there will be various crises.
Whether we can arrive successfully is still unknown."
Chen Zong couldn't help but nodded. Li Qingye didn't need to deceive himself, because he would be able to know these things in the future.
"Although our Zongheng Sword Sect is only a low-grade sect-level force, our background is quite profound, because hundreds of years ago, the Zongheng Sword Sect was a middle-grade sect-level force, but due to some changes, the sect's combat power was reduced.
It was a serious fall, and it is still difficult to recover." Li Qingye sighed, with a hint of regret in his words.
"Little brother, I just invite you. I don't mean to force you. You can choose on your own. No matter how you choose, I will not interfere." Li Qingye said: "However, if you choose the Zongheng Sword Sect, I will recommend the sect to you.
Men Jianzi's identity allows you to get the best training."
Although he is very optimistic about Chen Zong and wants to make Chen Zong a disciple of the Zongheng Sword Sect, he also knows that he cannot force this kind of thing, otherwise it will only bury dissatisfaction in the other party's heart. Unless he kills the other party now, it will explode in the future.