The Desolate Era
24
The hall was very quiet, with thick candles twinkling and radiating their light everywhere.
Ji Ning's head lowered as he devoured the food in front of him, quickly swallowing all the meat and wine on the table. Today, they celebrated his father's return, so he actually had a rare chance to drink wine.
“Dad.” Ning speaking.
Mm. Ji Yichuan frowned as she looked at her son.
Ning could sense that his father was not in a good mood, as this attempt to kill Serpentwing had resulted in failure. To kill a late stage Xiantian-type water-level Diremonster hiding in the depths of a lake was too difficult. If the Ji clan of the Western Prefecture really wanted to directly slaughter Serpentwing, they could do so if they paid dearly for it, but obviously, the Ji clan of the Western Prefecture was unwilling to pay that price. For the sake of their pride and honor, the Ji clan of the Western Prefecture had exterminated the other creatures in the Serpentwing Lake, then placed an army around the Serpentwing Lake, as well as many Xiantian living creatures, forcing Serpentwing to fear leaving Serpentwing. The lake. It will be a long battle. After Serpentwing became a little unscrupulous,
“I want to go out and adventure.” Ning speaking.
“Adventure?” Yichuan frowned.
Yuchi Snow said hurriedly, Ning, you have just been ambushed by Serpentwing. You should know how terrifying Diremonster is. Outside of Western Prefecture there were many Diremonsters waiting in the high mountains and deep lakes. To go adventuring outside you're too young. Wait a few more years.
In the Western Prefecture, I no longer had anyone I could train myself. Ning shook his head.
Yichuan yelled coldly, How old are you? Wait until you are at least sixteen years old before going out and adventuring.
“But Dad!” Ning said urgently, I've been in the Western Prefecture since I was a child. I have always lived in this small area of Western Prefecture. I want to see countless tribes in the greater world. I want to be like Dad, go out and adventure, experience danger, fight with the Diremonster and kill them.
A monster? Just based on your slight strength Yichuan shook his head.
“What's the problem with my strength?” Ning said in a hurry. Even under the attack of Serpentwing's full strength, I was still able to survive. What's the problem with my powers?
Yichuan was surprised, and seemed to suddenly think of something. “True. I haven't had time to ask you. How did you survive the Serpentwing attack?
The snow nearby laughed. Yichuan, you have been dealing with Serpentwing all this time and have no chance of coming back, so we have no chance to tell you. Our son, at the moment of life and death when attacked by Serpentwing, has reached the footwork level of ‘one with dunia’. Relying on footwork level ‘one with dunia’, he can escape the Serpentwing attack.
“One with the world?” Yichuan looked at Ning in surprise.
At the age of ten, he has reached the level of ‘one with dunia’ in footwork?
“Accept three sword blows from me.” With a sudden movement of his hand, Yichuan made three fuzzy sword shadows suddenly appear and surrounded Ning, attacking at lightning speed.
Ning had knelt at the dining table. Now, he suddenly dodged gracefully, moving past the three blurred sword shadows gracefully like the wind.
“What do you think?” Ning said proudly.
“You have really reached it.” Yichuan looked at his son in astonishment. One with the world. Your footwork has reached the level of ‘one with dunia’. Then your swordplay...not too far to reach the level of ‘one with dunia’ as well.
Yichuan looked like her son, her heart swelling with excitement as she quickly mused. His son, Ning, had high-level talent. In the area around Mount Swallow, he was clearly an extremely rare and talented monster. Such an extraordinary talent could not be treated like a normal person! Given Ning's quick rate of improvement, there really was nothing left in Western Prefectural City that would prove useful to him in training.
If you want to go out and adventure, it's not entirely impossible. Yichuan looked at his son. “But you have to meet my requirements.”
Yichuan! Snow was a bit panicked, but Yichuan reached out her hand, stopping her.
“Dad, speak.” Ning full of excitement.
Yichuan nodded. The Golden Sword Ceremony is held every four years. This was a ceremony that would be followed by all youths under the age of sixteen. I want you to snatch the golden sword during this year's Golden Sword Ceremony! As long as you can snatch the golden sword, I will allow you to go on an adventure.
“Gold sword?” Ning's eyes lit up.
He had long known about the agreement that if he could snatch the golden sword, he would become the next Prefectural Ruler. And during these last training years.his father also spoke to him about the problem of ‘ seizing the golden sword to become the Ruler of Prefectural’.
“Capturing the golden sword is very easy.” Ning looked at Yichuan suspiciously. Father, I only need to use a tenth of my full strength to snatch the golden sword. This is not a big test for me. Could it be that Father, you really care a lot about the position of Prefectural Master?
His father's heart was completely fixed on the Eternal Path.
Ning naturally also had the same desire to step on the Eternal Path.
“Position Lord Prefecture?” Yichuan shook his head. You are the son of Ji Yichuan, my greatest pride. I believe that you will be able to go further than me. The position of the Prefectural Ruler of the Ji clan of the Western Prefecture will only be an obstacle for you. You will definitely spread your wings and fly higher.
Ning's confused. “Then Dad, why do you want me to go snatch the golden sword?”
First, to tell Ji Lee that he can stop dreaming, Yichuan said. The second reason, you will find after you snatch the golden sword. As long as you can snatch the golden sword, I will allow you to go out and adventure. But if you can't take it, then be a good boy and stay in West Prefectural City.
“Good.” Ning grinned widely.
Snow nearby, on the other hand, panicked.
“Enough, you can go back and rest now.” said Yichuan.
Ning immediately jumped up and returned to his room, excited. In the main hall, Yichuan began to explain the reason for his actions to his wife, Snow.
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Next morning. Dawns.
The follower? Ning said in a hurry. But I'm going on an adventure. What's the point of bringing in a large group of followers?
You just have to bring two people. Snow laughs. The first is Autumn Leaves. He is familiar with your habits and can meet your needs. The other servant was Mowu. Mowu used to be the Ninefang Warrior of the black armored rider, and then she followed your father for a long time. He's very loyal. Even though he is not as strong as you, he has a lot of experience in adventuring in the wild.
Ning pondered for a moment, then nodded. All right, I'll take them. I can't bring another one.
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Young master, are you going to leave the Western Prefecture for an adventure? And you're taking me with you? Autumn Leaf was very excited. Ever since he was brought to the Ji clan in the Western Prefecture, he had not had the chance to leave the city for a very long time.
Don't just stand there, you idiot. Hurry up and get all the Diremonster records in the area around Mount Swallow from the library. Also get notes on various tribes, as well as maps. Move everything here. Ning felt very brave as she instructed Autumn Leaf, “I need to get a good understanding and prepare for the difficult adventure road for myself.”
“Ya, young master.” Autumn Leaf all but flew out.
Autumn Leaf was Ning's personal servant, and thus ever since she was young, she had been taught an excellent Ki Refining technique, and thus was nearing the peak of the Houtian level. For someone with her status, Ji Ning's personal servant, she would naturally also be taught a special technique, which allowed her, at a critical moment, to sacrifice her life for the sake of her master.
“Yang will come.” Autumn Leaf returned, carrying a stack of tall books. With a thumping sound, he placed it on the ground. The large stack of these books should be several hundred pounds.
Ning hurriedly started flipping through them.
One after another legendary Diremonsters
Only now did Ning truly realize exactly how many Diremonsters were hidden within the high mountains and deep lakes. That was because Diremonsters were abundant and very difficult to deal with. As such, Diremonsters and local hegemons like the Ji clan actually had an unspoken understanding. Diremonsters would normally not wildly slaughter humans on a wide scale, while the Ji clan and other hegemons would not all-out slaughter Diremonsters.
Both sides would keep their hands, maintaining their shallow composure.
Although some tribes would often be slaughtered and some Diremonsters would be killedit was all within a manageable level! There was an invisible line that neither the Ji clan and the other local hegemonies, nor the Diremonsters, wanted to cross. Once that line is crossed, then the real blood storm will occur.
Blacktooth Tribe. Ning pointed to the map. This is the latest map of the territory of our Ji clan in the Western Prefecture, and the Blacktooth Tribe is a newly established small tribe. It must be Spring Grass's father tribe. It's here, just a thousand kilometers away from us.
“Young master, young master, we should go pay a visit to the Blacktooth Tribe and see the Spring Grass.” Autumn Leaf said in a hurry.
Of course we should go.
Ning nodded. But we have to make that adventure. First we come here, then come here, then come here, and here! Ning pointed one after another at the dangerous area, marked in black on the map.
It was all a place where Diremonsters hid. Autumn Leaf shouted in surprise.
“True.” Ning's eyes shine. I'm going to go kill some Diremonster! Don't worry, the Diremonsters I chose are all early Xiantian levels. They were much weaker than Serpentwing. I will fight them all, one after another.until the time comes when I break through and become a Xiantian living being. Once I become a Xiantian living being, it's time to go to Serpentwing Lake.
Autumn Leaf said frantically, “Young master, Serpentwing is a late Xiantian level Diremonster.”
I have confidence, Ning said.
The number one Fiendgod Body Refining Method, [Crimsonbright Diagram of the Nine Heavens], had boundless power. Right now, even though he was only at the third stage, he could already match an ordinary early Xiantian level Ki Refiner!
Once he broke through to the fourth stage, he would be on par with a late Xiantian level Ki Refiner.
Even if he fought Serpentwing head-on, he would be on par. But in terms of enlightenment, he was far superior to Serpentwing.
Demonstrated. Snake wings.Ning's eyes flashed with a hint of wildness. He could not forget the scene of how Serpentwing had suddenly attacked him. This time, when I went out and ventured, my ultimate goal was you. Hope you won't die before I reach you!
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The Ji Clan from Western Prefecture made preparations to welcome the arrival of the four-year-old Golden Sword Ceremony. The promising young men who had been groomed by countless tribes were all filled with desire, and they signed up for it, one after another. They wanted to defeat one opponent after another in the ceremony and become a dazzling and noble figure. They wanted to let their names spread throughout countless tribes!
This time, after the Golden Sword Ceremony, I will return to the tribe. I will definitely enter the top eight, so I will be able to learn the training techniques to reach the Xiantian level. That way, in my life, I will have the chance to become a Xiantian sentient being! A young boy with pitch-black skin, carrying a sword on his back and wearing tattered animal fur, with two leather shoes on his feet that were almost worn out.
“Tigerhowl's name will definitely spread to the whole tribe in the country!”
“I'm the strongest!”
“This is my last chance to get the training manual for Immortal magic.”
All the tribal youths were filled with their own desires, and they went to register for the Golden Sword Ceremony.
It is a sacred ceremony.
A sacred ceremony for the countless tribal youth.
The entire area under the rule of the Ji clan in the Western Prefecture and all the young talents living in that area would participate in it. They wanted to become famous, to obtain the profound Ki Refining technique of this Golden Sword Ceremony, or some other powerful technique. This would be a powerful and amazing ability that they would rely on in the future.
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“What? Ji Ning participated in the Golden Sword Ceremony? Ji Lee, who had just received this news, stared, and the red viper coiling in his ear also spoke. He's only ten years old. He could actually wait another four years to participate in the Golden Sword Ceremony. Why is he participating now?