My equipment is designed for cultivation; I started by slaughtering my way through a small world.

Nanjing, the capital of the Ming Dynasty.

Heroes' Tower.

Built with royal funds to entertain heroes from all walks of life, this restaurant is always packed with guests.

Martial artists from other places, and local martial artists.

Any martial artist with a bit of fame can stay at the Hero's Tower for seven days for free.

Here you can meet the young talents of the ten major sects, as well as innate masters and even grandmasters.

Given the chance, who wouldn't want to come here and broaden their horizons?

Meeting even one renowned martial arts master is something to brag about.

Besides.

Hero Tower also invited the renowned Jianghu expert, Bai Xiaosheng, to preside over the Hero Tower.

Snapped--

At the very front of the Hero's Tower, in a lecture hall built of ebony, Bai Xiaosheng, dressed in a scholar's robe, was telling everyone interesting stories of the martial arts world.

"As you all know, at yesterday's Heroes' Gathering, the Vajra Monk, who withstood three blows from a Grandmaster-level retainer of the Ming Dynasty while only at the Innate Realm, is no ordinary person!!"

"This person is the strongest prodigy cultivated by Wuxiang Temple in the past hundred years. He can rival a grandmaster with his innate talent and has the appearance of a Vajra protector."

"It is said that when this Vajra monk was ten years old, he suddenly awakened an extraordinary talent. At that time, the Vajra Dharma image appeared in the sky above Wuxiang Temple, and the Buddha's light covered several miles around. Many people heard the sound of chanting coming from the clouds."

"..."

Inside the Heroes' Building, no one noticed that a young man in a blue robe quietly took his seat in a corner by the window.

Only on the high platform, the all-knowing scholar of the martial arts world glanced at Gu Qing's back. When he saw the Ziwei Sword with only its hilt showing, his gaze narrowed slightly and his voice paused a little.

"It's that sword!!"

"Returning to the scene after twenty years."

"That's interesting."

The all-knowing scholar thought to himself.

……

Gu Qing ordered a table of food and drinks at the Hero's Tower, enjoying the delicacies of this world while observing the martial artists near the capital.

As the capital of the Ming Dynasty, this place attracted a large number of martial artists.

Nearly one-fifth of the passersby had internal energy flowing within them.

"My friend, you must be a highly accomplished disciple of the Western Mountain Sword Sect?"

"Um?!"

Just as Gu Qing was observing the flow of people, a gentle voice suddenly rang out from beside the table.

"The all-knowing scholar of martial arts!"

Do you know me?

Gu Qing turned his head and saw that the person who came was the elegant scholar on the podium.

"No, no."

"I have never seen you before, but the sword on your back, shouldn't it be the Ziwei Sword?"

"This sword left a great reputation in the martial arts world twenty years ago. You must be a disciple of the Sword Saint of Mount Hua to carry this sword."

In just a few words, Bai Xiaosheng demonstrated keen insight and reasoning ability.

"I see!!"

Gu Qing nodded slightly, without offering any further explanation.

Since this person in front of us has a lot of information, we might as well inquire about news from various aspects.

Thinking of this, Gu Qing asked directly:

"The Ming imperial family spared no expense in manpower and resources, widely issuing invitations to heroes from all over the country to deal with the Great Yuan Empire in the north."

"How much do the two countries differ in strength?"

Upon hearing this, the all-knowing scholar of the martial arts world frowned.

This question is not easy to answer.

Thinking about the current state of affairs, the all-knowing scholar of the martial arts world showed a hint of worry on his face.

"In terms of the strength of both countries, and the comparison of their conventional armies, the Ming Empire is far superior to its opponent."

"In terms of high-end combat power, the Ming Dynasty also holds an advantage in Grandmaster-level experts."

"only……"

"The Great Yuan Empire has a supreme grandmaster."

"Fortunately, the Ming Empire had a backup plan left by the founding emperor, which was enough to keep the supreme grandmaster in check."

"oh?!"

Gu Qing was surprised by what the all-knowing Jianghu scholar said.

As a Grandmaster, he naturally knew the difference between a Grandmaster and a Grandmaster.

To put it bluntly, a Supreme Grandmaster can easily crush a Grandmaster-level martial artist, and no matter how many Grandmasters there are, they have no chance of winning.

"The Ming Empire actually possesses the means to contend with a Supreme Grandmaster?"

Could you elaborate?

"certainly!!"

The all-knowing scholar smiled slightly.

In fact, this was not the first time he had told people about this matter. The fact that this matter was exposed was due to the authorization of the Ming Dynasty's royal family.

The goal is simple: to stabilize morale.

original.

The Imperial Guard created by the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty when he swept across the world was trained using secret methods. It consisted of 20,000 peak acquired martial artists, 200 centurions of the innate realm, 20 chiliarchs of the peak innate realm, and 2 ten-thousands of the grandmaster realm.

It can be said that this power alone is enough to sweep across the world.

Even a grandmaster who charges into the army will perish there.

later.

The founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty collected all the martial arts knowledge in the world and tried to comprehend the realms beyond the Supreme Grandmaster. Although he did not completely break through the shackles of the realm, he still managed to research quite a few things.

The founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty developed a military formation that could mobilize the vital energy of the army to form the Blood Qi Formation.

Even if all the sects in the world rebelled, the Ming Empire could still use the Imperial Guard to quell the rebellion.

Needless to say, this was only part of the Ming Empire's trump card.

"Your Excellency has come to the capital, presumably to take a look at the Royal Armory."

"But your cultivation level..."

The all-knowing scholar of the martial arts world couldn't fathom Gu Qing's true strength, and he said with slight hesitation:

"Since you brought the Ziwei Sword to the capital, the Ming Dynasty's chief officiant in charge of the Heroes' Assembly will give the Western Mountain Sword Saint some face."

"I'll take you to visit a Grandmaster-level revered figure in the Ming Dynasty in a moment."

In order to build a relationship with Gu Qing, the all-knowing scholar of the martial arts world spared no effort in using his connections to visit a grandmaster-level patron of the Ming Dynasty.

Theoretically speaking, one cannot enter the royal armory without passing the test of the Ming Dynasty's imperial envoys.

However, the Ming Empire faces a powerful threat from the north. If it can consolidate its relationship with the Western Mountain Sword Sect through Gu Qing, it wouldn't be a bad idea to let Gu Qing enter the royal armory for a look.

"What do you think, sir...?"

The all-knowing scholar had thought a lot for Gu Qing, but seeing that Gu Qing remained silent, he asked with slight unease.

"Yes, you've considered everything very thoroughly."

Gu Qing smiled and nodded.

Jianghu Baixiaosheng is indeed very dedicated.

But if he followed his method, wouldn't he become a petty person who relied on connections?

"but……"

Thinking of this, Gu Qing couldn't help but shake his head.

"But what?"

The all-knowing scholar suddenly noticed a drastic change in Gu Qing's demeanor and asked anxiously.

"If I cannot enter the royal armory with dignity, how will the world know of my name, the Sword Immortal, who is invincible in the world?"

Gu Qing's eyes flashed with sword intent as he gazed at the heavily guarded imperial palace not far away.

"Invincible in the world?"

Upon hearing this, the all-knowing scholar of the martial arts world was speechless for a long time.

He thought he was hallucinating.

Just as the all-knowing martial arts master was stunned, Gu Qing said calmly, "I want to enter the Royal Armory. Just go directly there."

After Gu Qing finished speaking, his figure flashed and disappeared into the Hero's Tower.

next moment.

Gu Qing appeared in the sky above the capital, lingering in mid-air.

hum!

Buzzing!!

Gu Qing took the first step, and endless sword intent surged from within his body.

This moment.

Swords clashed, and the entire imperial city was enveloped in terrifying sword intent.

……