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Chapter 121 Sword Intent
Two items: a small sword carved from pure white mutton fat jade, crystal clear and containing divine light, clearly not an ordinary item.

Chen Ming held it in his hand and vaguely felt as if there was a life inside the small sword. This feeling was very strange.

Could it be some kind of magical artifact?
He felt a sense of anticipation; according to legend, some divine weapons had already developed sentience.

However, it's so small, it doesn't look like a weapon at all.

Suddenly, the white-clad woman's clear, cold voice rang in his ears, "This is Blood-Infused Spirit Jade. Senior Shang nurtured a sword intent within it. By placing it between your eyebrows, you can comprehend the sword intent within. If you encounter danger, you can unleash the sword intent to slay your enemies."

Sword intent?

Chen Ming suddenly recalled the last time he accidentally glanced at Zhao Shouchang's sword intent from dozens of meters away, and his eyes almost went blind.

The sword intent within this jade sword was nurtured by Senior Shang; just how powerful must it be?
Wouldn't that mean Zhao Shouchang could be killed with a single sword strike?

This is a lifesaver!

Chen Ming wasn't in a hurry to comprehend the sword intent. Instead, he took out another metal token and asked in a low voice, "What is this?"

"This is my master's Elder Alliance token. With this token, he can command all personnel of the Heavenly Dao Alliance in Qingfeng County."

Chen Ming couldn't help but ask, "Does that include girls too?"

"...I only listen to my master."

He was immediately disappointed. "Then what's the use of this? Does your alliance have other people in Qingfeng County?"

"That's for sure. Shang'an Trading Company is our alliance's stronghold in Qingfeng City."

"What did you say? The real boss behind Shang'an Trading Company is actually your Heavenly Dao Alliance?"

Chen Ming almost exclaimed "Holy crap!"

Shang'an Trading Company is one of the Seven Great Merchants, on par with Guanglong Trading Company and Sihai Trading Company. Surprisingly, it's an asset of the Heavenly Alliance.

Is this the true value of being the head of the nine major sects?

The voice of the woman in white came from behind, "What's so strange about that?"

"I thought your Heavenly Dao Alliance was detached from worldly affairs, but I never imagined that one of the most profitable trading companies in the world is yours."

Chen Ming remarked with emotion.

But then I thought about it again, and it made sense. Every time I saw this Miss Su, she was always dressed in white, spotless. That must have been bought with money.

According to normal economic principles, the more powerful a force is, the more resources it controls.

"Thank you for clearing up my doubts, young lady."

Chen Ming thanked him and said, "If you don't mind, you can make do in the side room next door."

"No need."

After the woman in white finished speaking, she fell silent.

Chen Ming put away the precious token; it was used to command the treasures of Shang'an Trading Company. In some ways, its value was no less than that of the spirit jade sword.

Think about it, Guanglong Trading Company can easily find two third-rank officials. Shang'an Trading Company can't be too bad, can it?

Such a powerful force can do so many things.

Chen Ming tried to place the small jade sword between his eyebrows. Instantly, his mind was filled with a lingering, tender feeling that made his heart ache.

He was unconsciously affected and started thinking about his ex-girlfriends with whom he had broken up...

But he quickly pulled himself out of that sorrowful mood.

You've already broken up, why are you still thinking about them?
Chen Ming instantly regained his senses, and when he tried to sense that thought again, he felt something different. He felt that it contained an extremely profound sword technique.

"This is Senior Shang's sword intent. He really is a top-tier love-obsessed person."

This sword technique embodies his longing and affection for that princess, and the deep emotion within it is truly moving.

In this world with extraordinary powers, emotions can truly be transformed into power, manifested, and felt by others.

This is absolutely the world that love-struck people yearn for.

Do you know how much I love you? Take this sword strike—

It's guaranteed to make his goddess feel the same way and be moved to tears.

Chen Ming chuckled to himself, and once he was detached from his emotions, he was able to objectively analyze the mysteries contained within that sword intent.

This sword intent not only contained Senior Shang's sincere and profound feelings for the Princess, but also unreservedly displayed the essence of his swordsmanship.

Chen Ming quickly realized the greatest value of this sword intent: it demonstrated the entire process of how to condense a sword intent.

He suddenly had a brilliant idea: "If we put it up for auction, wouldn't those Rank 3 experts fight tooth and nail to get it?"

……

Before I knew it, it was dawn.

Hearing the footsteps of Chunxiang and Xiaxiang outside, Chen Ming finally snapped out of his reverie about sword intent. He exhaled a breath of stale air and reluctantly put away the Spirit Jade Sword.

This feeling of being immersed in a sea of ​​knowledge is truly satisfying. He glanced at the panel.

【Level: 49】

Current points: 110000

[Techniques: Iron Horse Stake (Fifth Level Perfection), Two Elements True Skill (Fourth Level 596781/600000)]

Martial Arts: Three Talents Fist (Mastery), Eight Trigrams Saber Technique (Mastery), Zhuang Family Flying Knife (Mastery), Swallow Return Sword Technique (Mastery), Vermilion Bird Sword Technique (Mastery 1158/500000)

[Secret Technique: The Art of Disguise (Mastery)]

In just one night, his experience points in the Vermilion Bird Sword Technique increased by more than a thousand points. Such a rate of progress is quite astonishing.

It should be noted that his comprehension is not particularly outstanding; if he were to practice on his own, he would at most improve by a single digit per day.

So he gave up long ago and stopped practicing swordsmanship. Wouldn't it be better to save the time to read books?

This further demonstrates the value of that sword intent; in one night, it was equivalent to gaining a thousand experience points out of thin air.

"Young master, we're coming in."

At this moment, Chunxiang and Xiaxiang pushed open the door and came in, placing a copper basin filled with water in front of him to help him wash up.

Nowadays, Chen Ming no longer personally teaches those elementary students; he no longer cares about those experience points, so he has handed over this job to Wu Bofu and Liu Zhongda.

Old Liu's two disciples are simple-minded. Although their aptitude is not outstanding, their progress far surpasses that of others, and they are about to enter the eighth rank.

These two people have one great quality: they do their best to complete any task assigned to them without ever complaining.

Chen Ming is growing increasingly fond of the two of them, and often takes the time to offer them guidance. He has already decided to nurture them well, so that with them around, he can confidently venture out into the world.

He walked out of the courtyard and saw a group of teenagers walking towards him.

"Sir." "Greetings, sir." "..."

They had just finished their morning exercise and were about to leave. Upon seeing him, they stopped and bowed.

Chen Ming said gently, "When you get back, you must practice hard too."

"Yes, sir."

……

Chen Ming walked all the way to the side hall but did not see the woman in white, and had no idea where she had gone.

After breakfast, he asked someone to prepare a carriage so he could go out.

This is a brand new carriage, bigger and more luxurious than the previous one. Even the horses pulling the carriage have glossy coats, one black and one white, without a single stray hair, and look incredibly majestic.

With this configuration, it would be a Mercedes-Benz S-Class if it were on Earth.

This carriage alone shows that the Chen family is indeed very wealthy and powerful nowadays.

His previous carriage was destroyed in an attack a few months earlier.

Chen Ming didn't bring his two maids with him this time; only the coachman accompanied him. This coachman was also a ninth-rank martial artist, from the Huo family, and a trustworthy person.

The carriage hadn't gone far when the door suddenly opened, and a woman in white stepped inside.

He looked her over carefully and saw that there wasn't a speck of dust on her clothes, and her shoes were spotless, as if they were brand new.

She's a true fairy! Every time I see her, she's always so perfect. It's as if she doesn't need to eat, sleep, or change clothes.

He admired her from the bottom of his heart and had no idea how she did it.

The woman in white still had clear eyes, and asked in a cool voice, "Where are you going?"

Only then did the driver realize there was an extra person in the carriage, and he called out nervously, "Second Master?"

"It's okay, he's my friend."

Chen Ming spoke to the driver before saying to the woman in white, "Let's go visit a senior."

A hint of reproach flashed in the white-clad woman's eyes as she said, "You should stay home and cultivate diligently, and break through to the fourth rank as soon as possible."

The tone was as if he were lecturing a playful student who wasn't home doing his homework.

"..."

Chen Ming finally understood why her master wanted her to follow him: it was to spur him on in his cultivation and prevent him from slacking off.

He said, "I just went into seclusion for three months, and what I need most now is to come out and get some fresh air and communicate with people."

This reasoning clearly convinced the woman in white, and she stopped speaking.

Chen Ming, instead, changed the subject, saying, "By the way, we've known each other for so long, but I still don't know your name, Miss."

The woman in white said, "Su Zhining."

"My name is Chen Ming, and I am the second child in my family."

(End of this chapter)