June 6, 2018

Liantian City is the undisputed capital of the Xiangzhou continent, with the largest population, the largest area, and the leader of the Immortal Dao.

Such a huge city, of course, has its internal operating rules, such as the simplest one, the closer to the central bustling area, the more amazing the land price. For example, the tea phase avenue where fashion and luxury goods are gathered, as early as 500 years ago, it completed the transformation from an inch of land and gold to an inch of land and crystal, and the land price here can no longer be measured by mortal gold and silver and other currencies, but must be measured with the help of spirit stones and other crystals.

Now on the mainland of Xiangzhou, the highest average land price is Jinyucheng, but when it comes to the apex of land price, it must be in Liantian City. In the most prosperous area of Jinyu City, the land price is only similar to that of Chaxiang Avenue.

But Chaxiang Avenue is far from the core area of Liantian City, after all, the status of fashion and luxury in Liantian City is not the highest level. Honglang District, which has the Bafang Arena, and Shanru District, which has the largest library, both have land prices that surpass Chaxiang Avenue, and in recent hundreds of years, there have often been news that "mysterious female tyrants from Jinyu City have bought land in the district at sky-high prices", which constantly confirms the prestige of Liantian City, the first city in the world.

As for the apex of land prices in Liantian City, there is no doubt that it is the residence of a third court.

Central District.

As the name suggests, it is located in the very middle of Liantian Castle. The entrance to the Ten Thousand Phases Garden of the Holy Sect, as well as the headquarters of the Phaseless Sword Academy, the Blue Lotus Academy, and the Heavenly Crafts Academy, are all located here. Two thousand years ago, it was here that the founders of the two Holy Sects single-handedly built a sect and three courtyards based on the apex of Xiangzhou Immortal Dao, and then built the first and largest city in the era of civilization, Liantian City, around these four major factions that were adjacent to each other.

The central area does not occupy much land, and the Holy Sect has long since moved Wanxiang Garden into the air, leaving only an entrance and exit on the ground for those who cannot fly to enter and exit. And the three courtyards are also strictly limited to their own land in Liantian City, and it is easy not to expand by half a point. If the internal space is really tight, use the Immortal Dao technique to distort the space from the inside.

Therefore, although the three courtyards are self-contained, and the interior is vast and boundless, as if accommodating a small world, in fact, the gates of the three courtyards are almost all on the same street, and they don't look up when they look down.

Therefore, as soon as he came out of Qinglian Academy, Wang Jiu saw the welcoming procession in front of the Wuxiang Sword Academy.

According to the rules of the sword fighting conference, in order to ensure fairness, the two academies will take turns to host the conference, the last conference two years ago was held in Qinglian Academy, Sang Yue and Sang Jing took great pains to prepare for the battle, invested a lot of resources to cultivate their sword cultivation, and achieved quite ideal results in the internal simulation battle.

Then, the sword cultivators from the Wuxiang Sword Academy, in front of the four hundred Qinglian scholars and thousands of guests from all walks of life who heard the news and came to watch the battle, defeated the Qinglian Academy with an almost crushing attitude, and continued to maintain the signboard of the Sword Academy.

The tragedy of that battle can be called a rare one-sided in the history of the centuries-old struggle between the two houses. All the tactical arrangements of Sang Yue and Sang Jing's ambition, all the outstanding seeded players, were crushed by the Wuxiang Sword Academy with pure hard power, and even the two sisters themselves were defeated miserably under the perfect cooperation of the Heavenly Sword and the Remnant Sword. After the First World War, the morale of Qinglian Academy fell apart, and even without the people of the Phaseless Sword Academy opening their mouths, the academy began to fiercely oppose the fight with the Phaseless Sword Academy again.

That sword fighting conference is not a conference that determines the ownership of the signboard of the sword academy, it can only be regarded as a warm-up before the real conference, but another aspect can also be regarded as the weather vane of that conference. After all, immortal cultivators are no better than mortal martial artists, and it is impossible for them to quickly become a master in three or five years, and the seeds that may shine in the real conference will show enough edge in this sword fight.

And the fiasco of that battle basically means that there will be no suspense in the next battle of the Sword Academy, since that battle, the temperament of the academy sisters has changed greatly, and they have become eager for quick success and even profit, and they have to explore the ruins of the flood at the cost of their lives, and finally fell on the Golden Cloud Peak.

Now, according to the last wishes of the two sisters, the sword fighting conference between the two houses has been reopened, but before the war, many people have made it clear that this kind of competition is meaningless, and the difference in strength between the two sides is so big that there is not even the value of fighting. Qinglian Academy will honestly go back to the academy, strengthen the theoretical research of the immortal path, and not violate the river water with the well water of the Sword Academy, what's the difference?

Even so, when the new dean of the academy said that he would face the battle head-on, the Wuxiang Sword Academy still gave due respect and courtesy, and the welcoming procession composed of elite disciples in the academy lined up in two neat rows in front of the gate of the Sword Academy, with a solemn but cordial face, completely devoid of the arrogance accumulated by the winners over the years.

On the other hand, the quality of the academy team is obviously inferior by more than a notch, and the scholars tremble when they walk, and from time to time they sigh and even wail, showing the morale of cowardice before fighting to the fullest.

"I come here every few years to send my face to the door, when is it a head......

"It's just a one-time bet, wouldn't it be nice to spend money to eliminate the disaster, anyway, the academy has recently found a new financier, and the budget is not so short......"

"The key is that every time the fight is over, the loss of face is the face of all the people in the academy, and the status of the three academies is equal, and each has its own strengths. Now when it comes to Qinglian Academy, people's first impression is that it has been beaten by the Wuxiang Sword Academy......"

"Alas, it's just that the signboard is not guaranteed, the last time I went on a blind date, it was rare to meet a girl with similar cultivation and good figure, and I told her that I was a protégé of the academy and knew how to use two-handed swordsmanship, and the girl immediately thought that I had a special interest!"

“…… Haha, then it's hard for you to explain clearly, two years ago, you were caught in the sword fighting tournament and forced to participate. ”

"Well, I didn't explain."

"Didn't explain?"

"Because she has special interests, she is still a fairly senior player in the circle, and when she went on a blind date, she thought she had found a like-minded person, so she showed great enthusiasm...... Me, it's the first time I've met such a beautiful girl, so ......"

“…… So you're going to be wrong?! Someday it'll be revealed! ”

"No, we actually had a conversation that night, and I found that special interest...... It's still very interesting, so ......"

"I'll rely on you pervert to stay away from me!"

……

Compared with the Wuxiang Sword Academy, the people of the academy are simply perfect interpretation of the four words of rabble, and they do not show the temperament and demeanor that intellectuals should have.

Fortunately, Wang Jiu didn't expect these scholars to be able to support the scene.

There are only a few fighters who can really play, and Wang Jiu has carefully selected them.

The group walked to the door, the gate of the Sword Academy opened silently, and an old man in a long robe stood in front of the door and bowed: "Welcome to all the Taoist friends of the academy." ”

Wang Jiu recognized the other party as Wang Xiao, the current dean of the Wuxiang Sword Academy, a monk of the Paishan Realm born in 1940. Slightly surprised, this old monk is famous in the entire Xiangzhou Continent, and among the brothers and sisters of the same generation, his actual combat ability is the worst, but when the former dean was preparing to pass on the throne, he was unanimously recognized by the whole body of the Sword Academy, and then took over the Sword Academy for more than 30 years.

During this period, the Wuxiang Sword Academy worked hard, and on the basis of the original emphasis on actual combat, there were breakthroughs in kendo theory, swordsmanship inheritance, sect career management, etc., and even faintly suppressed the competitor next door, Qinglian Academy, Although the two academies have always competed with each other, the Wuxiang Sword Academy has the upper hand, but during Wang Xiao's tenure, the advantage of the Wuxiang Sword Academy is overwhelming.

For this dean, who is slightly lacking in kendo talent, but has a unique place in business management, Wang Jiu returned the salute in accordance with the due etiquette, and compared the sword shape with both hands on his chest, implying the common pursuit of kendo truth. Wang Xiao's eyes suddenly lit up, a slight smile appeared on his face, and then he personally guided everyone in the academy into the inside of the Sword Academy.

Compared with Qinglian Academy, the Wuxiang Sword Academy is simple and even rough everywhere, behind the main entrance is a slightly narrow passage, and on both sides stand two rows of crooked and slanted peculiar buildings, made of metal, jade, and wood, and the shapes are all kinds of irregular, but they also block the sunlight, so that the passage in the middle is completely shrouded in shadows.

While walking, Wang Xiao calmly introduced: "The internal management of the Sword Academy has always been casual, and there are not too many rules outside of kendo practice. Both sides are the residences of the monks of the Sword Academy, and the internal and external modifications are left to the owner. And the monks of the Wuxiang Sword Academy practiced a variety of swordsmanship, and the sword practice room configured in the residence was naturally strange. It may seem ugly to outsiders at first glance, but this is the unique culture of the Phaseless Sword Academy. ”

Wang Jiu nodded, looking at the buildings on both sides seriously.

But behind him, there was a Qinglian scholar who said uncomfortably: "It's obviously a lack of artistic aesthetic taste, a barbarian is a barbarian after all......"

The voice of the voice was not loud or small, and all the people present and accompanying them were immortal cultivators, so they naturally heard it clearly. Wang Xiao himself just smiled, Quan Dang didn't hear it, and the surrounding Wuxiang Sword cultivators also tightened their faces and didn't react.

This kind of strict discipline makes Qinglian Academy seem like a plate of loose sand. Although the people of the Sword Academy did not say a word and did not move, they were more effective than any accusations and humiliations.

And at this moment, Wang Jiu suddenly spoke: "The Sword Academy has been popular recently? ”

After speaking, without waiting for Wang Xiao, who showed a surprised expression next to him, to answer, Wang Jiu continued to talk to himself.

"In the sword practice rooms where the monks on both sides lived, 7 percent of the parts that have been added in the past 10 years are conducive to the cultivation of the Five Elements Sword, of which more than half of the wooden buildings are conducive to the Fire Sword, and most of the rest have Fire Sword Qi remains. And 10 years ago to 20 years ago, this part of the supplementary building, the traces left are more of the heart swordsmanship, just 25 years ago, your institute created the heart of the sword rain, all the rage, but in the past 20 years, the Wuxiang Sword Academy has not had a special Five Elements swordsmanship, so the popularity of this fire sword is because of the ...... Hmm, Zhu Yujian's spiritual sense has awakened? ”

As soon as the words were spoken, there was a deathly silence all around.