"It's all because of Master's good teaching. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to comprehend the Four Thunder Sword Forces in just five years."
The man spoke, appearing extremely respectful.
"Well, but don't be complacent. Although you are the best in Qingzhou with your current swordsmanship, you must remember that your goal is not a small Qingzhou, but the Ten Kingdoms Academy. Only when you enter the Ten Kingdoms Academy can you be considered a true cultivator."
"I recently received news that the Ten Kingdoms Academy is about to open again, but if you want to enter the Ten Kingdoms Academy, you must first join the Jin Kingdom Academy. Winning first place in the Qingzhou Kendo Tournament is the best way to join the Jin Kingdom Academy. You must be diligent and don't be arrogant."
The old man spoke slowly, telling the man not to be complacent.
The latter nodded, and then couldn't help but speak.
"Master, there is something I have been unable to figure out. I wonder if you can help me."
The man inquired.
"Master, I know what you want to ask. You want to ask, we obviously have our own swordsmanship, why do we still let you practice the Four Thunder Swordsmanship, right?"
The reporter seemed to have guessed what the man wanted to ask, so he spoke directly.
"Yes."
The latter did not deny it and nodded directly.
"Minghao, Minghao, listen carefully. Our sect was once extremely glorious. Even the most powerful swordsman in the Ten Kingdoms, Taixu Sword Master, once came to learn from our sect. But because our sect was too powerful, the Great Xia Dynasty eventually used various means to break up the sect and split it into seven sects."
"Then we were gradually suppressed by the Great Xia Dynasty. We were the last of the seven branches left. In order to survive, we hid our identities and lived in the small Qingzhou. We hoped that one day, we could restore our sect's glory. But if you want to restore our sect's former glory, you must obtain the Great Sun Demon Subduing Sword Technique."
“The Great Sun Swordsmanship has long since disappeared from the world. However, as long as you enter the Ten Kingdoms Academy and find a book on the sutra that contains the burial site of our founder, the Great Sun Swordsmanship will be able to see the light of day again. At that time, our Great Sun Sword Sect will be able to regain its glory.”
"But if you want to obtain the Demon Subduing Scripture, you must win the top three in the Qingzhou Sword Competition with the Four Thunder Sword Forces. This way, no one will doubt your identity. If you use the swordsmanship of our Great Sun Sword Sect and someone sees the clue, the Great Xia Dynasty would rather kill three thousand people by mistake than let one go. Do you understand?"
The old man spoke at length and with deep sincerity.
"I understand, but this is just a Qingzhou Sword Competition. I am not complacent and I can win first place with one hand."
The man understood, and then spoke with great confidence.
However, the old man shook his head.
"If you were just a cultivator in Qingzhou, you could have won the first place with one hand, but there are more than one hidden sect in Qingzhou. I know of two more, and if nothing unexpected happens, they will also send disciples to participate in this Qingzhou Sword Conference."
"Minghao, I don't ask you to take first place, just the top three. Go and practice your sword skills. The conference will be held in a month. Don't be too complacent and lose to a new swordsman."
He said so, and the latter nodded, then continued to practice sword.
However, the next moment, the old man moved and then disappeared on the spot.
Chapter 64 Princess Daxia, Buying Paintings [New Book Request Everything]
Nameless mountains.
An old man in a black cloak appears here.
Soon, a calm voice sounded.
"Elder Xu Ze, according to our sect's intelligence, the Princess of Da Xia has already arrived in Qingzhou. The sect hopes that you can cooperate with us and capture the Princess of Da Xia."
When the voice sounded, the expression of the old man in the black cloak changed.
"Princess Daxia? That princess? The eldest princess?"
The old man spoke up, looking somewhat shocked.
"Of course not. If the eldest princess came, would we be able to hurt her? It's the tenth princess."
The old man couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when the voice sounded, but soon he couldn't help but voice of doubt.
"Isn't the tenth princess of Daxia the least favored one? What will happen if we capture her? Will the Daxia Dynasty make any sacrifices for a princess who is not favored?"
The old man was puzzled, as he knew the Great Xia Dynasty very well.
"Although the Tenth Princess of Daxia is indeed not favored, she has royal blood flowing in her body and represents the face of the Daxia Dynasty. Several elders of our sect have been imprisoned by the Daxia Dynasty. Now, as long as we capture the Tenth Princess, we can use this as a threat to force the Daxia Dynasty to release her."
"Even if the Tenth Princess is no longer favored, she is still the Princess of Daxia after all, so she will naturally compromise."
The voice sounded, full of determination.
However, the old man frowned, remained silent, and was worried.
"I know what you are worried about. You are just afraid that if you do this, it will implicate the Great Xia Dynasty, and then they will focus their forces on you. But don't worry, the Great Xia Dynasty has many more headaches right now."
"Internal turmoil and external disasters are enough to overwhelm the Great Xia Dynasty. It has no time to deal with this matter. At most, it can only transfer its anger to this Tenth Princess."
"Okay, if you can handle this matter well, I will give you two places in Tianxing Fairy Island."
The voice in the dark was very urgent, and it sounded more commanding when it came to this point.
"Tianxing Fairy Island? Are you serious?"
After the old man heard the words "Tianxing Fairy Island", he couldn't help but feel refreshed.
"Since I've said it, I won't lie to you. But you must capture the Tenth Princess. But remember not to hurt her life. She is our bargaining chip, understand?"
A dull voice sounded, very serious.
"I understand this." The old man nodded. In fact, even if he had the courage, he would not dare to harm the Tenth Princess of Daxia.
If he really hurt that person, even if he was out of favor, he couldn't afford it.
"This is the secret report we received from the palace. It contains the characteristics of the Tenth Princess."
"By the way, do you have a disciple who is going to participate in the Qingzhou Kendo Conference?"
The other party threw out a document from the dark, and then asked another question.
"Yes."
The old man was a little confused and didn't know why the other party asked this.
"What is your name?"
The other party continued to ask.
"Wang Minghao."
The old man answered immediately.
"Well, complete the task well. When the master's mission is accomplished, your Great Sun Demon Subduing Sect will surely be glorious again."
After saying this, a shadow disappeared.
Soon, the old man waved his hand, and the document on the ground fell into his hands.
He unfolded the document, read it carefully, and then couldn't help muttering to himself.
"Do you like the poems and paintings of Qinglian Jushi?"
He muttered to himself and then disappeared on the spot.
at the same time.
In Baiguo City.
Chengjin Pawn Shop.
Two distinguished guests arrived.
Among the Accord.
Shi Liang Jin was explaining a painting with excitement on his face.
The two distinguished guests in the elegant pavilion were women, one in a light blue dress and the other in a light green dress.
These two women had their faces covered with veils, but judging from their temperament and figure, they were definitely first-rate beauties. However, it was unknown how beautiful they were.
However, Shi Liang Jin had no interest in women, he was only interested in silver.
There was a painting in front of him, and the scene in the painting was a starry night.
"My two fairies, this painting is the work of Master Qinglian, who worked so hard on it. My two fairies, take a closer look at this painting. Do you feel a sense of temporary depression, but then a sense of release, as if you were seeing the blue sky after the clouds and mist have been cleared?"
"I am dissatisfied with the two great immortals. When Mr. Qinglian created this painting, there is a little story behind it."
"At that time, Qinglian Lay Buddhist was pondering a question. He was thinking about how the world came into being and what the purpose of human beings living in this world was. He kept pondering and pondering for a long time without any clue."
"But in the end, suddenly, a breeze blew by, and Master Qinglian had an epiphany. He painted all his insights on this painting, so this painting can also be called Master Qinglian's Enlightenment at Night."
In order to sell it at a high price, Shi Liang Jin boasted wildly.
However, the woman in green ignored him. Her beautiful eyes were fixed on the painting, examining it carefully, with no concealment of the joy in her eyes.
As for the other woman, she looked at the ten taels of gold.
"Why don't you just tell me how much this painting is worth?"
She asked, her words sounding very casual.
"To be honest, I spent a lot of money to buy this painting, but I see that you two are people who understand painting, and you both like Qinglian's paintings like me, so five hundred thousand taels of gold is a friendly price."
Shi Liang Jin said with a smile.
After saying this, the expression of the woman in the light blue dress suddenly changed. She looked at the ten taels of gold and said, "Five hundred thousand taels of gold? Why don't you go and rob it? Although this painting is the original work of Qinglian Jushi, how could the price you got it cost hundreds of thousands of taels of gold?"
"Even if you sell this shop, you can't get 500,000 taels of gold, right? Shopkeeper, you'd better tell me the real price, otherwise, you'll miss this shop."
The woman spoke, appearing very shrewd.
"Oh, two immortals, I really didn't make a random offer. Qinglian Jushi is the most talented scholar in our Jin State. Especially in the past three years, Qinglian Jushi has disappeared from the face of the earth. His paintings are even more valuable. Five hundred thousand taels of gold, I didn't make a single tael of silver at all."
Shi Liang Jin said with a sad face, he almost got cheated.
"You didn't make a tael of silver? You made hundreds of thousands of taels of gold, right?" The woman in green didn't buy his trick. She thought about it and then said, "Ten thousand taels of gold, will you sell it?"
After hearing this, Shi Liang Jin was stunned.
"Ten thousand taels of gold? Auntie, you wouldn't bargain so hard, would you? Ten thousand taels of gold? I'm not saying it harshly, but ten thousand taels of gold can't even buy one of Qinglian's poems, let alone a painting."
"Look, this painting has a poem written by Qinglian Jushi and his seal. These few things alone are worth more than 50,000 taels, right?"
"My two fairies, if you are sincere in buying, the price can be negotiated. If you are not sincere in buying, then please do as you please."
Shi Liang Jin was a little depressed.
Let’s not talk about anything else, ten thousand taels?
If he sold it, not to mention whether he would lose money or not, the followers of Qinglian Jushi alone would kill him.
Selling Qinglian Jushi’s paintings for ten thousand taels?
The four words "Qinglian Jushi" are simply lost.
"Shopkeeper."
But at this moment, the woman in green who had been admiring the painting spoke.
Her voice is as sweet as an oriole.
"I like this painting very much. It is indeed a recent work of Qinglian Jushi. However, five hundred thousand taels of gold is a bit greedy. Let's go for one hundred thousand taels of gold."
The woman spoke up and said so.
"One hundred thousand taels? I'm losing money there too. How about three hundred thousand taels of gold?"
Shi Liang Jin was not blinded by the beauty, all he had eyes for was money.
"One hundred thousand taels of gold, right? This painting is indeed worth more than one hundred thousand taels, but it depends on who has it. There are also several high-ranking officials in Jin State who like Qinglian's paintings very much, but you can't get them. Even if you get them, their subordinates will know that you have such a painting, and I think they will try every means to take it away from you."
"Think about it yourself. If you sell it to me, at least you can make a profit. If you don't sell it to me, someone from the imperial court might come to your door in a few days. By then, the price they offer might make you lose all your money."
The woman's voice was calm, but her words left Shi Liang Jin silent.
Because she was absolutely right.
There were also people in the upper echelons of the State of Jin who liked Qinglian's paintings. Some people would naturally cater to his tastes in order to curry favor with him, but these people were all ruthless characters. If he dared to ask for an exorbitant price, his store would probably go bankrupt the next day.
Thinking of this, Shi Liang Jin gritted his teeth and said, "Two hundred thousand taels of gold."
"One hundred thousand taels, one cent more is not much, think about it yourself."
The woman continued speaking, her tone firm.
"Okay, okay, okay, let's just treat it as the first day of opening. It's okay if we lose a little."
Seeing the other party's tone, he did not insist on the ten taels of gold and directly agreed to the deal.
