Chapter 287 The Martial Arts Battle
Ou Yangming smiled and said, “I do have so experience in martial arts, but please don’t laugh at , senior.”
“There are indeed very few people from the younger generation who can exchange blows with Old He for so long.” Bai Cangling smiled faintly and sighed. “Unfortunately, you’re not a Yang Grade martial artist.”
‘What do you an...’ Ou Yangming was stunned, but when he looked at Bai Cangling, he had a feeling that the elder sched sothing against him.
Bai Cangling suddenly noted seriously, “Master Ou, you don’t need to worry about Old He in the capital, but if you leave the capital, I’m afraid...”
Ou Yangming asked in a deep voice, “Senior, what do you an?”
“You beca popular after the Blacksmith Assessnt and beca an Advanced Blacksmith. Moreover, your full set of equipnt at the peak of Fine Grade Rank Five pushed you to the teeth of the storm. As daring as Old He is, he won’t dare to do anything to you in the capital. Hehe, he reached his limit by coming here to scare you,” Bai Cangling explained.
The young fellow’s face twitched, and he ca to a sudden realization when he recalled the exchanges of blows between him and He Hanyang earlier.
The He family’s Supre Great Ancestor was not rciful because he feared the Yi Pavilion, but because of Ou Yangming’s reputation.
“But if you leave the capital...”
“Senior, don’t worry. If I leave the capital, he won’t be able to track down.” Ou Yangming assured Bai Cangling with a smile.
“Okay, I’ll be at ease.” Bai Cangling laughed. He was initially worried because he would not know what to do if the youthful Ou Yangming confused right and wrong, but seeing as the young fellow was sensible, he was relieved. Bai Cangling hesitated for a while before he asked, “Lil’ Friend Ou, what do you think about the Martial Arts Battle?”
Ou Yangming blinked and asked in return, “The Martial Arts Battle... What’s that?”
This ti, Bai Cangling was startled instead. He asked in shock, “Do you not know about it?”
“I really don’t.”
Bai Cangling had a strange look on his face. “You’re here to participate in the Myriad Treasure et, so how can you not know about the Martial Arts Battle?”
“Senior, nobody told that the Myriad Treasure et is related to the Martial Arts Battle!” Ou Yangming responded snappily. “You’re not from the capital, and you’re a blacksmith and an appraiser, so it’s natural that nobody told you about it.” Bai Cangling was dumbfounded for so ti, but he laughed after that. He paused and added, “If I didn’t witness the battle between you and Old He, I wouldn’t have such a thought too.”
Ou Yangming was smart, so he imdiately understood what the elder ant. “Senior, are you asking to... Join the Martial Arts Battle?”
“Yes.” Bai Cangling grinned. “But the choice is yours, and I won’t force you to join it.” “Senior, please tell what the Martial Arts Battle is.” Ou Yangming looked confused.
Bai Cangling explained, “During the past Myriad Treasure ets, forces from different places will send martial artists to perform or compete skills on the stage. The performances aren’t much, whereas the competitions are sothing greater.” Through his introduction, Ou Yangming soon understood what the Martial Arts Battle was.
Treasures in the world would be gathered during the Myriad Treasure et, which was held once every decade. Each ti it was held, it was magnanimous such that even the imperial family would participate in it.
Given its large scale, it would give rise to many results. If two forces had resentnt or disliked each other, they would send a martial artist each to compare skills, which would usually be rewarding. As ti passed, nobody knew if soone encouraged it behind the scenes or it naturally developed this way, but those who went on to the stage could join the final Martial Arts Battle on the last day of the Myriad Treasure et.
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If soone could be victorious in the end, that person would be highly rewarded by the imperial family. The reward would be generous and unordinary, which could certainly move most people. Ou Yangming kept quiet for a while before he asked, “Since you know I’m a blacksmith and an appraiser, why do you hope I’ll take part in the Martial Arts Battle?”
“The Yi Pavilion will benefit greatly if you’re the victor, and it’ll be the best chance for you to promote what you ca here for,” Bai Cangling explained sternly and added, “Whether it’s His Majesty or the ordinary spectators, they’ll regard the victor with special respect. If you beco the victor and present the upgraded economical military saber in public, it’ll result in an unexpected effect.”
Ou Yangming was deeply moved after he heard the elder, and his eyes lit up.
It seed like the upgrading of pieces of affordable equipnt would offend so people with vested interests. Whether it was Jin Shengjie or Wu Hongxi, they were very concerned about it. Even though they were willing to help, they were not absolutely confident about it.
If joining the Martial Arts Battle would be helpful toward this matter, Ou Yangming would not hesitate at all.
“Senior, if I participate in the battle, will I stand a chance to be the victor?” Ou Yangming asked.
If the participants included Supre Great Ancestors, Ou Yangming did not need to consider it anymore.
After his battle with He Hanyang, he understood that the Spiritual Fist would be an amazing killing weapon against martial artists in Yang Grade or below, where it could suppress them such that they could not exert half of their strength.
However, if his opponent was a Supre Great Ancestor, the Spiritual Fist’s oppression would seem quite weak.
One who could beco a Supre Great Ancestor was surely soone with unusually firm willpower. Besides, martial artists at this level had vaguely reached the path of spiritual cultivation. As such, it would be wishful thinking to want to limit their movents through pressure.
Bai Cangling pondered for a while and answered, “Theoretically, you’re quite hopeful since you’re able to fight Old He for a long ti. That said, while the participants are at most in Yang Grade, so powerhouses at the peak of Yang Grade possess extrely fearso powers. Even if I were to fight them, I might not be able to defeat them easily.” Ou Yangming’s eyelids twitched. “What did you say?”
This ti, he was incredibly shocked.
It was worth noting that there was a huge gap between Yang Grade martial artists and Supre Great Ancestors. Although one at the peak of Yang Grade was only a class away from a great ancestor who had just arrived at Extre Grade, there was an apparent disparity between them.
In a way, a person who beca a great ancestor had passed a competitive test and beca entirely different from before.
It was evident that Bai Cangling was not one who had just beco a Supre Great Ancestor, so the fact that he had such high remarks for martial artists at the peak of Yang Grade made Ou Yangming feel strange.
Bai Cangling sighed and noted, “The world is huge and there are plenty of talents everywhere, especially powerhouses at the peak of Yang Grade that were brought up by the imperial family and so superb clans. Hehe, you must be careful if you face them!” Ou Yangming instantly thought of He Liangce.
He Liangce was at the peak of Yang Grade, but Ou Yangming felt that he was more threatening than ordinary Supre Great Ancestors.
Needless to say, Ou Yangming understood that it was because He Liangce cultivated the Iron Blood Loyal Heart Secret Technique. If He Liangce unleashed everything regardless of costs, given that he could likely kill a spirit beast, Ou Yangming did not think he could defeat him.
Since the He family had such an extraordinary and unique mber, what about the various big aristocratic families with noteworthy inheritances? What about the imperial family?
Ou Yangming shook his head. ‘I’ve been thinking that the other people in the world are too ordinary, but I’m not the only genius in the world.’
“I’m not requesting that you beco the victor; I’ll be content as long as you’re one of the top three, but...” Bai Cangling said in a serious tone and dragged out the last word before he added, “I hope you’ll use unique pieces of equipnt.”
The young fellow was dumbfounded, and he soon had a strange look on his face. “Are you asking to use the upgraded pieces of inexpensive equipnt?”
“That’s right. That’ll be the most effective way,” Bai Cangling responded in a sonorous voice.
Ou Yangming smiled bitterly. “Let consider it...”
Bai Cangling nodded. “Let know if you’d like to join the battle, and you ought to be careful of the three sons of the capital because you must at least defeat one of them to be in the top three.” Following that, he turned around and flashed to disappear.
Ou Yangming frowned. While Bai Canglang asked the young fellow to consider the matter, it sounded like he had decided for him already.
The young fellow would not bother if soone else had done the sa, but at that mont, he pondered for a long ti and sighed helplessly, then he returned to the house.
When the servants went to his courtyard the next morning, Ou Yangming asked them to fetch Du Gaoge.
Before long, Du Gaoge arrived at the courtyard. Ou Yangming cut to the chase. “Shopkeeper Du, I’d like to join the Martial Arts Battle, so please make the necessary arrangents.” Du Gaoge was dazed and in disbelief. He asked after so ti, “Master Ou, are you joking?”
Ou Yangming asked him in return, “What do you think?”
Shopkeeper Du was struck dumb, and he said with a bitter smile, “Master Ou, you’re an Advanced Blacksmith and an appraiser, so you don’t need to use weapons!”
‘I don’t want to join that Martial Arts Battle too, but I must contribute for the sake of the ultimate goal,’ Ou Yangming thought.
He looked deeply at the shopkeeper and uttered resolutely, “I’ve decided, so go and make the arrangents!”
Seeing as Ou Yangming was not going to change his mind, Du Gaoge forced a smile and left. He reported the matter thinking that the higher-ups in the pavilion would stop the young fellow, but much to his surprise, the matter was approved without any issue.
Du Gaoge was gloomy for a long ti after he heard the response.
‘Letting an Advanced Blacksmiths, who’s also an appraiser, to join the Martial Arts Battle?
‘Which son of a b*tch approved it...’
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