"Master, big news! Big news!"
Watching the young man rush over in a flurry, Old Li diverted his gaze from the case files and frowned, saying,
"Don’t panic, be steady!"
"Huff huff..." The youth, dressed in coarse hemp and draped with a towel, looking every bit the part of a waiter, took a couple of deep breaths to compose himself before he said,
"Master, that Iron-clad Gentleman has co out of Qing Province!"
"Are these words true?" Old Li imdiately straightened up. He was, of course, fully aware of this Iron-clad Gentleman — after all, one would find it hard not to think of that Masked Rider’s figure, considering its appearance.
From the beginning, he never doubted that Feng Xue could return from Qing Province; he was rely curious as to why this "gifted prodigy" intentionally ventured into a place known to be extrely dangerous.
Could it be just for an entry called "an impossible survival"?
"Although such rumors can give rise to Kaidan, they are easily forgotten, and if digested, they can beco a burden on other Kaidan entries, slowing down the overall improvent..."
As Old Li pondered this in his heart, he started to consider whether or not to remind Feng Xue. But on the other hand, if the entries could include sothing about undying, surviving against all odds, even if it slowed progress slightly, it would be worth it.
"Given how the event is fernting, the Kaidan shouldn’t be generated too quickly. I should remind the lad."
Old Li thought so, while the waiter nodded emphatically, saying,
"Indeed! The Qing Province defense line specially arranged for three Grandmasters from the Hundred Herbs Hall to inspect him, confirming he’s unpolluted by demonic qi. Moreover, it’s said that the Iron-clad Gentleman looks to be under thirty years old!"
"Are they sure it’s really the Iron-clad Gentleman?" Old Li naturally didn’t think this was a fake, but he was curious how the border guards could believe a man under thirty could be the Iron-clad Gentleman, especially since the latter had never shown himself before.
"Oh, this..." The waiter hesitated for a mont, then sowhat awkwardly picked up the "express news" and after a quick glance, he said,
"Actually, for the guards, it doesn’t matter whether it is him or not. Anyone who cos out of Qing Province without being tainted by demonic qi is already no less incredible than the ’Iron-clad’ title that only surfaced a few months ago."
"That’s true." Old Li nodded, roughly guessing Feng Xue’s intention, and imdiately said,
"So what’s the big news you’re talking about? Don’t tell it’s just his ergence from that place that shocked you so, or I might consider finding soone else for the job."
"How could that be!" The waiter didn’t seem to sense any threat from Old Li’s words, he took a brief respite, then said,
"Master Iron-clad announced that he plans to establish a martial school in Yan State to teach martial arts that counter the Demon Sect and its demons. Anyone who wishes to beco his disciple is welco to learn his Kung Fu, regardless of their background."
"Brilliant!" Old Li suddenly clapped his hands, his eyes revealing a hint of surprise. After several months of operation, he had gained a considerable understanding of this world.
Although Chu Country was currently holding off the Demon Sect’s demons outside of the Nine States (Chu Country consisted of a total of nineteen states, including the central Nine States; apart from Qing Province, Yong State, and Ning State, which had fallen, the remaining seven states, including Yan State, were all battlefields), this world certainly was not comprised of just one country.
According to his investigations, Chu Country was established three hundred years ago. During that period, it even had interchange with Western nations like Tianzhu and the greater Persia. It was said that if one traveled twenty thousand li to the east from the East Sea, there was a land known as "Fusang," a great nation skilled in mathematics and spells.
However, two hundred years ago, when a teorite fell from the northern barbarians, the Demon Sect was born. In rely two years, it transford the entire northern barbarian region into a land of ghosts and shadows. Over the next fifty years, it swallowed up Persia, Tianzhu, and even larger territories, completely cutting off news of countries west of Chu Country. Chu Country had dispatched fleets to Fusang several tis, only to lose contact without a trace—it was feared that continent had also completely fallen.
Looking at the course of history, Old Li had no doubt that in a few hundred years, this world, or at least this planet, would completely beco a realm under the Demon Sect’s demons. By that ti, these so-called demons of the Demon Sect would beco the "normal" residents.
In other words, this so-called Demon Sect was thoroughly rooted in this world.
Feng Xue’s approach, without a doubt, was embedding himself in history. If he truly helped Chu Country withstand the Demon Sect, he would inevitably be recorded in this world’s history— even if in the future no one practiced his martial arts due to obliteration by the demons, he would still be passed down with the history.
Even if his cultivation technique failed, the history of fighting the Demon Sect would still spread among the demons. Although one man’s hero is another’s enemy, as long as the enemy’s influence is substantial enough, it would still enter history books as the antagonist.
"This move is truly brilliant! Even more ruthless is the potential to guide the course of the war between both sides, balancing their strengths to keep them in a prolonged deadlock, thus maximizing personal influence.
"I thought controlling the channels of information could freely create Kaidan and legends, but I never expected there to be such an ace up the sleeve!
"What a pity that I, as a Qigong master, can only teach through transmission of Qigong and lack the spreading efficiency of martial arts... Damn! So this is the most bug-like aspect of martial arts!
"No, it’s not just martial arts! It applies to any knowledge! Oh damn, why didn’t I think of this sooner? Wait, no... the required cycle is too long, and it offers limited improvent to combat strength... Wait a second, combat strength? No, that’s not the problem at all, it’s logistics! No wonder little Feng is so wealthy, no wonder his advancent in speed is so rapid..."
"Boss! Boss!" The young man dressed as a waiter was watching his master’s expressions undergo dramatic transformations and couldn’t help feeling a bit worried. Old Li, hearing his subordinate calling, snapped back to reality, speaking up:
"Summon Manager Wang, and also, prepare a caravan for to Yan State. For goods... choose so generally used training materials like ginseng and astragalus, and get a few of the most valuable gifts for the bottom of the chest. I’m going to celebrate in person!"
...
Jining, as the center of Yan State, was once the most prosperous city in Yan State, but ever since the invasion by the Demon Sect’s demons, the city had already lost its forr bustle. Now, it barely sheltered ordinary people with its tall walls and strong defenses, turning into a place for martial artists to stockpile resources and relax.
However, these past few days, Jining City had co alive with excitent. Not only because soone had finally managed to erge from Qing Province after twenty years, but because this hero brought a cultivation technique that could restrain Demonic Qi.
If the ntal thod revealed previously by the Iron Clothe which could force out internal Demonic Qi was considered just a redial asure, then the newly presented "Mystical Lord Secret Scripture" cultivation technique was truly capable of resisting the erosion of Demonic Qi.
As such, when the news spread, even though the governnt repeatedly warned that this technique had not been thoroughly investigated and might pose a risk—almost claiming the Iron Clothe could be an undiscovered new type of demon from the Demon Sect—still, many civilians, along with their children, ca to hear the internal cultivation thods that could resist Demonic Qi.
Not only civilians, but even many notable martial artists who had spent half their lives fighting in Yan State ca to listen in, attempting to understand this so-called Demonic Qi-resistant cultivation technique with their lifeti’s accumulation of martial arts knowledge.
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