Chapter 94: Chaos In Jiangnan’s Martial World!
Jiangnan Martial World was in chaos.
At first, it was just sporadic cases of people going missing or dying.
No one took it seriously.
After all, in Jianghu killings, people died every day, which was far too normal.
However, as time passed, the number of deaths kept increasing.
Even some Escort Agencies and small gangs were completely massacred by mysterious people.
Many Jianghu people began to feel that something was off.
In the end, even the renowned Zhang Family in Jiangnan Martial World was wiped out entirely!
At Zhang Family Manor, corpses lay scattered all over the ground, probably two or three hundred bodies.
The entire Zhang Family Manor was like a purgatory on earth.
Even Martial World people accustomed to Jianghu killings couldn’t help but tremble inwardly.
The entire Jiangnan Martial World immediately became a place where everyone felt insecure.
And the mysterious person who caused so much slaughter finally exposed their whereabouts.
Yan Zhennan was exposed.
He was then jointly pursued and killed by many Jianghu martial artists.
But Yan Zhennan grew stronger the more he killed; it wasn’t that his martial arts improved, but the saber in Yan Zhennan’s hand seemed to possess extraordinary demonic power.
Many Jianghu people called it the “Demon Saber.”
And although Yan Zhennan wielding the Demon Saber was unimaginably strong, in repeated pursuits and slaughters, he still stumbled, poisoned to death by someone.
Although Yan Zhennan died, the turmoil in Jiangnan Martial World did not end.
The Demon Saber changed hands and continued its rampage of killing.
Once one had the Demon Saber, even a third-rate martial artist could burst forth with strength comparable to a first-rate expert.
For a time, the entire Jiangnan Martial World was plunged into contention for the Demon Saber.
However, relatives and friends of some Jianghu people killed by Yan Zhennan refused to let the Yan Family off.
Thus, a large group of Jianghu people stormed into the Yan Family, nearly slaughtering the entire family from top to bottom.
Only Yan Family Young Master Yan Changtian was protected by an old servant who fought to the death, escaping the Yan Family.
“Young Master, we should still leave. Jiangnan has become a massive vortex; anyone who gets involved will be torn apart! It’s said that leaders of some major sects and prominent family experts have come to Jiangnan, preparing to contend for the Demon Saber.”
The old servant persuaded Yan Changtian to leave this place of trouble.
Yan Changtian also knew that those sect leaders and prominent family experts were all first-rate experts, standing at the pinnacle of Jianghu. If they joined the contention for the Demon Saber, it would surely unleash even greater bloodshed.
Staying away from the center of the vortex was the best strategy at this time.
But where could he go?
“Young Master, we can go north…”
“North?”
Yan Changtian had grown up in Jiangnan since childhood; he didn’t want to leave his homeland.
Moreover, Yan Changtian had seen the “Demon Saber” with his own eyes; he hated the Demon Saber.
His father back then, though strict, had been a very good father.
But ever since his father obtained the “Demon Saber,” everything changed.
“Young Master, go north first. When you grow up and your martial arts reach major accomplishment, come back for revenge and reclaim everything of the Yan Family…”
The old servant earnestly advised.
“Revenge? How many years until revenge? Three years, five years, or ten?”
“Besides, were the people who slaughtered the Yan Family really enemies?”
“My enemy, even the Yan Family’s enemy, is only one: the Demon Saber…”
“I want to find someone to personally take back the Demon Saber!”
Yan Changtian did not lose his reason due to the destruction of his family.
He knew very well who the real culprit was.
It was that Demon Saber everyone was contending for!
“Young Master, who do you want to find to take back the Demon Saber? Now even first-rate experts have joined in; who can be sure to take it?”
“No, there is one person who can do it!”
Yan Changtian took a deep breath, a gleam flashing in his eyes.
“‘Astonishing Swan Saber’ Ji Qing, he can definitely take the Demon Saber!”
“Uncle Jiu, let’s go to An Yang City. I heard ‘Astonishing Swan Saber’ Ji Qing has always lived in An Yang City. I’ll beg him to act; he can definitely take the Demon Saber!”
“This…”
The old servant “Uncle Jiu” looked at the ten-year-old Young Master Yan Changtian.
That resolute gaze let the old servant know that Yan Changtian had made up his mind!
“Alright, since Young Master insists on going to An Yang City, the fastest way is still the water route…”
Thus, the old servant arranged for Yan Changtian to take the water route toward An Yang City.
……
Several months passed in a flash. Ji Qing had been staying in the Martial Arts Pavilion in “seclusion.”
On this day, Ji Qing opened his eyes.
He reached out and lightly patted toward the void.
“Crack.”
The air within a zhang radius instantly froze into ice crystals.
Then the ice crystals fell to the ground with a clatter, shattering into ice shards.
Ji Qing looked at the effect of Ice Palm, very satisfied.
“One zhang in the air, Ice Power’s might undiminished in the slightest, very good!”
Ji Qing then focused his spirit on the Demon Record, checking his own status.
Ji Qing: First-Rank Martial Artist（Nine Acupoints）
Astonishing Swan Saber: Perfection（Saber Speed Amplification 230%, Power Amplification 100%）
Ice Palm: Minor Accomplishment（1%）
Thousand Mile Divine Movement: Minor Accomplishment（18%）
Saber Momentum: Major Accomplishment（4%）
Origin Point: 2 points
This time, after three months of secluded hard cultivation, Ji Qing’s gains were indeed great.
He cultivated two secret manuals, bringing six acupoints to perfection, and now his cultivation had surged.
Moreover, to save origin points, Ji Qing cultivated both secret manuals to minor accomplishment first, then elevated them to perfection.
With Ji Qing’s talent, cultivating a secret manual to minor accomplishment took only three months.
But to reach major accomplishment, even with Ji Qing’s talent, it might take years, even over a decade.
Therefore, Ji Qing only cultivated the secret manuals to minor accomplishment, then decisively used origin points to elevate them. The two secret manuals consumed 12 origin points total, leaving 2 origin points for emergencies.
As for Ice Palm and Thousand Mile Divine Movement, Ji Qing cultivated them only incidentally.
Whatever level they reached was up to fate.
Even Saber Momentum improved by 3%, for a simple reason: Ji Qing cultivated three saber techniques.
With his current saber technique attainment, cultivating low-level saber techniques was extremely easy.
These three saber techniques stacked, amplifying Astonishing Swan Saber, making its speed faster and power stronger.
Moreover, low-level saber techniques were relatively easy to reach perfection.
Ji Qing even easily comprehended Saber Momentum from them.
If one day his Saber Momentum could reach perfection, perhaps he could comprehend “Saber Intent” from perfection.
Of course, that might take a very long time.
But Ji Qing wasn’t anxious. Even without comprehending Saber Intent, perfection in Saber Momentum wouldn’t be far from Saber Intent.
Besides, Ji Qing was only a first-rank martial artist now.
Saber Intent wasn’t urgent.
The most important thing was cultivation.
“Not enough origin points; need to find more clues on demons.”
Ji Qing knew very well that without origin points, cultivating his thirty-six major acupoints to perfection would take decades.
That would be far too long.
At this moment, a knock came from outside.
Ji Qing stood up and opened the door.
He was currently in “seclusion” and had long informed Lie Yingniang not to disturb him without important matters.
Had something very important happened?
Sure enough, Lie Yingniang stood at the door.
“Yingniang, what happened?”
Ji Qing asked.
Seeing Ji Qing open the door without anger, Lie Yingniang breathed a sigh of relief.
She opened her mouth, hesitating to speak.
In the end, she sighed and said: “Mister Ji, this matter is a bit troublesome. I really don’t know how to say it. Go take a look outside the door yourself.”
Ji Qing nodded.
Thus, he followed Lie Yingniang to the Great Door.
There were many Hundred Battles Sect disciples at the Great Door.
Seeing Ji Qing arrive, they all parted to make way.
Ji Qing’s eyes narrowed slightly.
“He is…”
