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Chapter 90: Xiao Peng's Shocking Encounter!
Chapter 90: Xiao Peng's Shocking Encounter!
At the fourth hour of the morning.
Jiang Ning opened the doors of the martial arts academy.
The disciples streamed in one after another.
"Greetings, Senior Brother Jiang!"
"Greetings, Senior Brother Jiang!"
"Greetings, Senior Brother Jiang!"
". . ."
The disciples greeted Jiang Ning with respect.
"Senior Brother Xiao!" Jiang Ning smiled.
Xiao Peng appeared before Jiang Ning and spoke slowly.
At this moment, Xiao Peng's gaze was sharp as he looked at Jiang Ning.
"Senior Brother Xiao!" Jiang Ning chuckled.
Xiao Peng said, "I heard that Senior Brother Jiang was formally accepted as Master Wang's genuine apprentice the day before yesterday?"
Jiang Ning nodded slightly. "Yes!"
Hearing this, Xiao Peng's eyes lit up as he looked at Jiang Ning. "Senior Brother Jiang, how about a friendly spar?"
"There's no need." Jiang Ning shook his head. "I still need to go home."
"Senior Brother Jiang, you're not afraid, are you?" Xiao Peng couldn't help but provoke Jiang Ning as he saw him about to leave.
Jiang Ning smiled, knowing that if he continued to refuse, Xiao Peng would not give up.
Then, he extended his hand and said, "Senior Brother Xiao, we are fellow disciples, both learning the Five Beasts Fist. Let's just shake hands!"
Xiao Peng and Jiang Ning locked eyes for a moment before Xiao Peng responded, "Good!"
He then extended his right hand.
The next moment, they shook hands.
Xiao Peng immediately exerted his strength.
In an instant, he felt himself using three-tenths of his power to grip Jiang Ning's palm, but it was like mud sinking into the sea, causing no disturbance.
Xiao Peng's eyes widened with surprise as he looked at Jiang Ning.
At that moment, Jiang Ning slowly exerted force with his right hand.
Xiao Peng's eyebrows furrowed, and the distance between them narrowed.
As Jiang Ning slowly tightened his grip, Xiao Peng felt a force growing stronger.
After just a few breaths,
Xiao Peng's forehead broke out in a thin layer of sweat, and his right hand, still holding Jiang Ning's, trembled slightly within his sleeve.
Just then, Jiang Ning released his hand and withdrew.
"Senior Brother Xiao, you have incredible strength! I'm impressed!" Jiang Ning clasped his hands and then turned to leave.
Watching Jiang Ning's departing figure, Xiao Peng's expression became incredibly complex.
He could clearly feel that Jiang Ning's strength was formidable, and under constant pressure, it had become difficult for him to resist. The pressure on his palm had reached its limit.
Observing Jiang Ning's demeanor, it was evident that he still had room to spare.
If Jiang Ning continued to apply pressure, Xiao Peng would eventually have to beg for mercy; otherwise, his hand bones might be crushed.
So, how could he not understand that Jiang Ning's words were a way of saving face for him?
Otherwise, if he had begged for mercy in front of everyone, he would have been utterly humiliated.
"His strength surpasses mine! He has mastered all five forms of the Five Beasts Fist and achieved perfection in all of them! I'm no match for him!" Xiao Peng thought to himself.
At that moment, one of the onlooking disciples spoke up, "Senior Brother Xiao, how strong is Senior Brother Jiang's strength?"
"Very strong!" Xiao Peng nodded and continued, "He's indeed worthy of being someone highly regarded by Lord Shen!"
"How does he compare to Senior Brother Xiao?" the disciple asked further.
"You're being a bit offensive with that question!" Xiao Peng glanced at the disciple.
After saying this, he also turned and walked out of the martial arts academy.
For him, there was no point in staying at the academy any longer.
He had private tutors and professional sparring partners at home, so he rarely visited the academy these days.
The reason he had returned to the academy today was because he heard that Jiang Ning had been accepted as Master Wang's personal apprentice.
As Xiao Peng left, the disciples in the academy discussed animatedly.
"Fellow disciples, did you notice who was better between Senior Brother Jiang and Senior Brother Xiao?"
"I couldn't tell! But I think Senior Brother Xiao should be stronger in terms of strength! After all, Senior Brother Xiao has been training at the academy for several months, and even before that, he had already been practicing martial arts for a long time."
"I agree. After all, Senior Brother Xiao has already achieved perfection in his vital energy and integrated his four limbs, with a single-arm strength exceeding four hundred pounds."
"I think otherwise!" someone said, catching the curious glances of the others. "Look! When Senior Brother Jiang left just now, he was relaxed and at ease, clearly in a good state! But I saw a thin layer of sweat on Senior Brother Xiao's forehead!"
"Sweat?" someone asked in confusion. "Is that true?"
"Of course!" The person nodded. "So, I think Senior Brother Xiao might not be as good as Senior Brother Jiang. Don't you remember Senior Brother Xiao's temperament? When has he ever been so nervous?"
"But... but Senior Brother Jiang has only been at the academy for a month and a half! How can he compare to Senior Brother Xiao in terms of strength?"
The person continued, "Before that, could you have imagined that Senior Brother Jiang would pass Master Wang's test and be accepted as a genuine apprentice within a month, given that he has mastered all five forms?"
"You should know that Senior Brother Jiang is a genius highly regarded by Lord Shen, a prominent figure. Moreover, Lord Shen values Senior Brother Jiang to such an extent that he doesn't hesitate to oppose the Cao family and break the rules of Wanhua Tower."
"Moreover, with the help of a prominent figure like Lord Shen, it's only natural for Jiang Shixiong's Martial Arts to progress so rapidly! Even if he were to enter the ninth stage of Martial Dao within a month, I would still consider it normal!"
The disciples in the front courtyard of the Martial Arts Academy nodded in agreement after some brief contemplation upon hearing these words.
On the other side.
Xiao Peng exited the main gate of the Martial Arts Academy.
He extended his right hand from his sleeve, and suddenly saw the clear fingerprints left by Jiang Ning on his palm.
He clenched his fist again, channeling his vital energy to flush his palm, and only then did the fingerprints gradually fade.
"Such formidable strength!"
"Jiang Ning's strength should be between six hundred and seven or eight hundred jin!"
"He's only been learning fist techniques for a short time, yet he already possesses such formidable strength. I wonder what precious things Shen Congyun gave him to make his strength improve so quickly!"
Xiao Peng muttered to himself, and a hint of jealousy flashed in his eyes.
"Why is it that Shen Congyun values another genius and not me?"
"If Jiang Ning were to compete for the Patrol Bureau's position with Shen Congyun's support, how can I possibly compete with him?"
Thinking of this, Xiao Peng's heart was filled with deep resentment.
He had initially thought that defeating Cheng Ran and entering the ninth stage of Martial Dao would be enough.
He was quite confident about these two points.
In his opinion, defeating Cheng Ran wouldn't be difficult!
Entering the ninth stage of Martial Dao also wouldn't be hard!
Now that he had achieved perfection in vital energy, at this stage, with his skin tempering showing results, entering the ninth stage of Martial Dao was a natural progression.
The ninth stage of Martial Dao was the most challenging in accumulating vital energy to perfection and integrating it throughout the body.
Once vital energy perfection was achieved, entering the ninth stage of Martial Dao with sufficient resources wouldn't take too long.
He would need about a month or a month and a half to achieve skin tempering results and enter the ninth stage of Martial Dao, which would be just in time before the Patrol Bureau's establishment.
However, Jiang Ning's sudden appearance had completely disrupted his plan.
Therefore, he came to the Martial Arts Academy today to test Jiang Ning's capabilities.
After all, in Luo Shui County, Shen Congyun had shown great interest in an outsider from the outer city, and even stood against the Cao family for this commoner. This news had spread among the major powers.
Naturally, Xiao Peng was also aware of this.
Seeing how much Shen Congyun valued Jiang Ning, he couldn't help but take him seriously.
However, after today's test, his heart sank.
He couldn't compete with Jiang Ning in terms of fist techniques, and even in terms of strength.
The strength of one's force was closely related to the richness of their vital energy.
When he felt the force from Jiang Ning's right hand earlier, he knew that Jiang Ning either had innate divine strength or extremely abundant vital energy. Even if he hadn't reached perfection, he was not far from it.
Xiao Peng stood in place, staring blankly at the blue sky above.
After a long while.
"Sigh..."
He heaved a long sigh and slowly walked forward with a hint of dejection.
Wanhua Tower.
This place was the most luxurious in all of Luo Shui County.
Jiang Ning arrived at the entrance of Wanhua Tower after noon.
After opening the main gate of the Martial Arts Academy, he had returned home.
He also successfully delivered the silver to Jiang Li and Liu Wanwan.
It wasn't until after finishing lunch that he set off for Wanhua Tower.
His purpose for coming to Wanhua Tower was simple.
He wanted to collect the gift that Shen Congyun had left for him, which could only be obtained after achieving perfection in vital energy.
"Sir, I am Xiao He, a servant at Wanhua Tower. May I ask what you wish to purchase?"
As soon as Jiang Ning stepped into the entrance of Wanhua Tower, a servant in a light green dress approached him, bowed gracefully, and asked.
"I wish to see Lin Qingyi, the Deputy Lord of the Tower," Jiang Ning said.
As his voice fell, he extended his arm from within his sleeve, revealing a white jade token, slightly smaller than a palm, in his hand.
This token was given to him by Shen Congyun, and with it, he had significant privileges in Wanhua Tower and was also qualified to meet the Deputy Lord.
When the servant heard Jiang Ning's words, she opened her mouth to speak, but as soon as Jiang Ning revealed the white jade token, she closed her mouth and bowed respectfully.
"I'm sorry, sir, but I don't know if the Deputy Lord will see you. Please allow me to pass on your request."
Jiang Ning cupped his hands and said, "My name is Jiang Ning. Thank you, miss."
"Please wait a moment, sir," said the servant in the light green dress.
Then, she took small steps to another servant and whispered something in her ear.
After that.
The other servant hurried over to Jiang Ning in small steps.
"Please follow me, Jiang Gongzi. Let's go to the VIP room for some tea. The Deputy Lord may not be available for some time."
"Okay," Jiang Ning nodded.
(End of Chapter)
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