Eternal Sword

Chapter 383: Gathering of Prodigies
The man continued, "After leaving the court today, Xia Daozi announced that he would invite all the masters in the martial arts world of Daxia, especially the young talents on the Fengyun Ranking, to gather in Kyoto. At that time, they will compete with the masters of the Imperial Palace to determine who is the real leader of the Fengyun Ranking."

Another person frowned and said, "Although Xia Daozi deceives his superiors and subordinates and does not do anything wrong, he is not stupid. How dare he say such a thing?"

"Could it be that there really is some extraordinary young master in Ouchi?"

"Hmph, no matter how strong the masters of the Imperial Palace are, can they compare to the geniuses on our Jianghu Rankings? Take any one of the top ten on the rankings, which one is as good as Yi Yu?"

Everyone disagreed.

Chen Tang asked softly, "What's so special about the ranking list? Can the ranking change at any time?"

Mei Zhenyu said: "The three lists of heaven, earth and man are only released by Jiange every three years."

"The Fengyun Ranking is different from the Tiandi Ren Ranking. Because of the rise of the younger generation and the level of cultivation, some changes may occur every year."

Chen Tang nodded.

When one's cultivation reaches the fourth or third level, no matter how powerful a genius is, with extraordinary talents and abilities, it is difficult to make a major breakthrough in a short period of time.

To open the mind and reach the highest level of cultivation, one must open up all nine orifices.

To open the meridians, one needs to open the eight extraordinary meridians, and the Ren and Du meridians are even more difficult.

Therefore, the update frequency of the three lists of Heaven, Earth and Man is not high.

For example, the Heavenly Ranking may not see many changes in the next three to five years.

"The Fengyun Ranking has no restrictions on cultivation realm, only age. Once you reach the age of 20, you will automatically be removed from the list."

Mei Zhenyu continued, "Generally speaking, the ranking list changes once a year. But there are exceptions. If there are changes in the top ten of the ranking list, Jiange will release a new list."

"How many people are there on the list?"

Chen Tang asked again.

"Five hundred people."

This time, it was Zhu Lingxue who rushed to speak out, smiling and proudly saying, "A few years ago, Senior Brother was on the list of the best, ranking 477th!"

"so much."

Chen Tang murmured softly.

"You do not understand."

Zhu Lingxue was afraid that Mei Zhenyu would be looked down upon, so she quickly explained, "There are tens of millions of warriors in Daxia. Anyone who can make it onto the list, even if he is ranked at the bottom, is a genius among the younger generation!"

Chen Tang didn't mean to look down on others, he just said it casually.

Moreover, what Zhu Lingxue said was indeed right.

In the previous life, if one’s college entrance examination score was among the top 500 in a province, he or she would be considered an outstanding candidate, let alone in the whole country.

Mei Zhenyu could tell that Chen Tang meant no harm, so she smiled and continued, "On the Human Ranking, you'll only be ranked 100th, with 72nd on the Earth Ranking and 36th on the Heaven Ranking."

Chen Tang nodded and asked, "How do you get on the list of the Fengyun Ranking?"

"Generally, the Sword Pavilion will make a comprehensive assessment based on the warrior's cultivation, talent, potential, and combat record. Among them, the most important is combat record."

Mei Zhenyu said: "If someone fights directly with the warriors on the Fengyun Ranking and defeats them in single combat, they can take their place."

In the lobby, more and more people gathered there and started discussing.

Someone suddenly said, "I know what Xia Daozi and his son are planning!"

"How to say?"

everyone asked.

This person said: "At that time, Xia Daozi can bribe the top of the Fengyun list and make him lose to Xia Yuanxian on purpose. In this way, Xia Yuanxian will become the top of the Fengyun list." "The current top of the Fengyun list is 'Thousand Shadow Sword' Lin Mubai. He should not collude with the treacherous prime minister, right?"

"It's hard to say. Money makes the world go round, but it's just an empty reputation after all."

"If I lose on purpose in front of everyone, will the masters present not notice? This is only possible if Xia Yuanxian and Lin Mubai are not much different in combat power."

The man who brought the news from the capital chuckled and said, "Don't worry, everyone. Old Lady Su has already thought of a way to deal with it. How can she let the treacherous prime minister get what he wants?"

"Tell me quickly."

Everyone's spirits were lifted.

The man said, "Old Lady Su said that the cause of this matter lies between the royal family and Langya Pavilion, and there is no need to involve the Great Xia martial arts world. However, since Dao Xia despises the ranking list in the martial arts world, Langya Pavilion is willing to select three people from the younger generation to test the so-called masters of the imperial palace."

Most people haven't figured it out yet.

Someone was quick to react, slapped his thigh, and exclaimed: "This is a great move, you can advance or retreat!"

"First, the people selected by Langya Pavilion must be people they can trust, so there is no need to worry about being bribed by Xia Daozi."

"Secondly, if Langya Pavilion wins, there will be no marriage, and the masters of the Imperial Palace will be nothing but a joke."

"Third, even if Langya Pavilion loses, it doesn't prove anything. After all, Langya Pavilion cannot represent the entire martial arts world."

Everyone suddenly understood and nodded.

"That's right, even if Xia Daozi wins here, Xia Yuanxian is not at the top of the Fengyun list."

"In my opinion, you are worrying too much. If Langya Pavilion sends out three people, we will definitely not lose this battle."

"Who will Langya Pavilion send to take action?"

"The fourth on the list, 'Exiled Sword Immortal' Su Muzhe must be one of them."

On the other side, Mei Zhenyu nodded upon hearing this and said, "This 'Exiled Sword Immortal' Su Muzhe is not only from the Wuzhou Su family, but also from Taohuawu. He has the same background as Old Lady Su, so he can be considered a family member."

Zhu Lingxue was a little curious and said, "I heard that Taohuawu's martial arts are very beautiful when performed."

"Indeed."

Mei Zhenyu said: "In Taohuawu, every step you take brings a new scene, which is extremely beautiful. The warriors in Taohuawu practice the "Peach Blossom Flying Sword", and their swordsmanship is as beautiful as a poem or a painting, and it is not weak."

Someone in the crowd said, "Shen Zhiyuan, the 'Sword Hidden Scholar' of Shujian Hall, must be another one."

Everyone nodded.

"This person sounds familiar, seems to be the eighth on the list?" Zhu Lingxue was a little unsure, she only remembered that she seemed to have seen him once on the list.

"Yes."

Mei Zhenyu nodded and said, "Langya Pavilion has produced many talented people. In the generation of Wendu Gong, there was also a strange man named Shen Yi Shao. This senior was originally a calligrapher, but he realized the principles of martial arts from calligraphy. One day, he suddenly realized the unique 'ink rhyme martial arts' and founded a sect in the world, which is Shujiantang."

"Shujian Hall advocates the importance of both literature and martial arts. The disciples are not only talented scholars who are well-read in poetry and books, but also warriors with unique skills who can venture into the martial arts world and do justice."

"correct."

Mei Zhenyu added: "This Shen Yi Shao is the father of the former Kuaiji County Magistrate Shen Ningzhi. He is also the grandfather of Miss Zhiwei. Although this senior has passed away, given this relationship, Shujian Hall cannot sit idly by."

"Shen Zhiwei, Shen Zhiyuan..."

Chen Tang murmured softly.

They are of the same generation, so it sounds like they have a close relationship.

(End of this chapter)