Lu Jiu returned to Qinglong Pavilion and did not go to Dadong.
Every time he came back from a mission, he was used to sharing half of the bounty with him, but Zhao Dadong spent most of it on the orphans he took care of.
The Competition of Heroes will begin in one month.
The Heroes Conference, as the name suggests, is a grand ceremony that gathers young geniuses from various sects to compete.
There is almost no information about the identity of Lu Jiu, the young master of Qinglong Pavilion.
Only the elders of Qinglong Pavilion and his master Nie Qinglong know his true level.
Lu Jiu's attainments in swordsmanship have reached perfection, and he has vaguely touched the realm of "Sword of the Heart".
And the Nine Yang Divine Art has reached the peak of the Yang Condensation stage!
To be honest, this was due to Nie Qinglong finding a lot of natural resources and treasures for Lu Jiu to use.
The resources specified by Qinglong Pavilion cannot be misappropriated, but Nie Qinglong has enshrined him!
The Qinglong Sword Technique was taught by Nie Qinglong, and its progress was rapid, reaching the level of great achievement.
Lu Jiu's current strength has firmly placed him in the second echelon of Xuanwu Kingdom!
If Lu Jiu could practice the Nine Yang Divine Skill to the point where the Vajra is Indestructible and Eternal Life, and then cultivate his swordsmanship to the realm of the Heart Sword, he would be able to give it a go with Nie Qinglong Plum Blossom Hero and other veteran powerhouses!
but.
The ideal is beautiful, but the reality is cruel.
At Lu Jiu's level, the previous speed of practice can no longer explain anything.
If you want to step into the realm of "Heart Sword", you can only rely on one way - enlightenment!
It may be a logical realization, or it may be a sudden enlightenment.
But without exception, understanding or enlightenment requires luck and strength.
And both are indispensable.
'And the worst thing is that even if you achieve enlightenment, there is a high chance that you will not be able to enter the realm of Heart Sword!'
Lu Jiu couldn't help but complain.
This is the advantage of having a powerful master. If it weren't for Nie Qinglong, Lu Jiu wouldn't even know about this aspect, and he would definitely be like a headless fly on the road of martial arts.
Why are there so many people practicing martial arts in Xuanwu Kingdom, but there are only a few super-powerful people at the master level?
An obvious characteristic of the Grandmaster level is the "unity of man and nature"!
Live in heaven and earth, merge with God and return to all things!
After reaching this state, people can feel the power of heaven and earth to a certain extent!
Of course, this is not about controlling the rules of the world or anything like that.
In short, it enables people in the realm of harmony between man and nature to have more powerful attack power, reaching an appalling level!
This state is summarized as the unity of heaven and man, and among swordsmen, it is called the "Heart Sword".
The swordsman is the "heart blade". In fact, the two have something in common.
It's just a matter of title.
And if one out of a hundred people who have entered the state of "enlightenment" can enter the realm of a master, it is considered good.
Therefore, there are only a few top experts in Xuanwu Kingdom.
The only powerful masters that Lu Jiu knew were Nie Qinglong, Plum Blossom Hero, and Yan Chihuang.
Of course, there must be others.
For example, Aqi is also possible, Qingfeng is also very likely, the leader of the Shadow Assassins is certain, and there is also a bad life flower!
Well...and me.
Lu Jiu thought shamelessly in his heart.
As for Cangzhang... Lu Jiu asked Nie Qinglong, but the answer he received was negative.
"That guy is a typical failure to enter the master realm, but because of the special nature of the exercises he practiced, he was barely able to take one of my moves."
Lu Jiu immediately felt that the old man was bragging.
What he didn't know was that what Nie Qinglong said was really not an exaggeration.
After he was seriously injured and fainted by Cangzhang's palm, Nie Qinglong really beat Cangzhang!
But Lu Jiu didn’t know.
After returning to Qinglong Pavilion, Nie Qinglong, who was idle and panicked, habitually asked him to fight with him.
Lu Jiu didn't say anything.
The old man had not fought with him once or twice, and Lu Jiu also understood that he was trying to trick him again.
Nie Qinglong likes to point out his mistakes during battles.
The jingling, clanging sound of gold and iron resounded throughout the courtyard. The figures of the two masters and apprentices intertwined at extremely fast speeds. In just a few minutes, the two of them had passed hundreds of moves!
But the final result was still Nie Qinglong’s victory.
"...Master, although my strength is not good enough, am I not going to bully others by participating in this Heroes Conference?"
Lu Jiu took a sip of tea and said rather depressedly.
My own strength has temporarily reached a bottleneck.
The improvement of swordsmanship requires opportunities, while the improvement of Jiuyang Magic requires time.
The only thing that can be improved is the Qinglong Sword Technique.
However, it did not happen overnight.
But even so, Lu Jiu's strength can be considered among the masters in Xuanwu Kingdom.
From a straightforward point of view, it is similar to Chiya and Aqi who just joined the Shadow Assassins.
Those who can join the Shadow Assassins are the elite among the elite.
That is, the best among the second echelon of strong men in Xuanwu Kingdom!
And Lu Jiu is only sixteen years old this year.
It may seem a bit low, but Ah Qi already has such strength at the age of fifteen.
But that’s not how it works.
It took Lu Jiu less than four years from martial arts training to reach his current strength.
Many children who enter the Xuanwu Kingdom are generally eight or nine years old, and they can only join various sects after being trained.
In other words, those who can join the Xuanwu Kingdom are already carefully selected elites!
Not ordinary people who know nothing!
But even so, the average Xuanwu countryman who wants to reach the state usually has to be in his twenties or even thirties!
It would be more intuitive for an ordinary person - don't even think about it in your life!
The requirement for the Heroes Conference is to be no more than twenty years old.
Thinking of this, Lu Jiu couldn't help but want to complain.
So... not challenging!
Even if you can pretend to beep, there is no sense of accomplishment at all!
Think about it, in the eyes of Nie Qinglong and other veteran strong men, the Heroes Conference is just a fight between children.
And the same seems to be true for Lu Jiu!
He has long understood that among the so-called "young geniuses" of various sects, there are only a handful of people who can reach the top of the third echelon.
For Lu Jiu, a person of a much higher level to participate in this, what else could he do than bully a child?
"Isn't it bad to bully others?"
Nie Qinglong couldn't help but feel a little funny when he saw him like this.
He knew that his disciple was much more mature mentally than the average person, but occasionally he could be a little neurotic and a fool.
But overall, I can explain things, have talent, and be willing to work hard!
Therefore, Nie Qinglong sometimes likes to tease his apprentice.
After all, Lu Jiu is about to earn a big face for himself!
It won't be long before I can show off in front of all my old friends!
Think about it, when Lu Jiu won the title of Heroes Conference and his old friends congratulated him, he said this...
"Hey, no, no, no, I am really useless as a scoundrel!"
Nie Qinglong waved his hands, looking like he hated iron but not steel.