Dragon-Marked War God

Jiang Chen did not mean to blame him. He only waved his hand and said,

“I’m not saying you shouldn’t learn my swordsmanship. It’s that you’re really too embarrassing. Is the realm of the sword really that hard to get into? Watching you practice with that heavy ruler makes me anxious for you. How about this, I’ll give you a few pointers, so at least it’ll be easier on my eyes.”

Wang Fengqi’s eyes lit up at once. If he could get pointers from Senior Jiang Chen, his strength would surely advance by leaps and bounds. Then, in the fighting at the Hundred Sects Conference, he would be far more confident.

“Thank you, Senior!”

Wang Fengqi said, extremely excited.

“Still calling him Senior? Shouldn’t you be calling him Master now?”

At some point Feng Yan had appeared behind Wang Fengqi. Jiang Chen could not help smiling. This little girl had often come to see Wang Fengqi during this time, and she had become fairly familiar with him too. She really was cleverer than Wang Fengqi. With one sentence she had cut straight to the point and told Wang Fengqi to call Jiang Chen Master. Even Jiang Chen shook his head with a smile.

“I never said I was taking him as a disciple. I, Jiang Chen, have never taken a disciple.”

Jiang Chen said coldly.

“Senior, please take him. You don’t know how hard Brother Qi works when he trains. He’s gotten to where he is today purely through his own effort. In just over a thousand years, he broke through from Peak Divine King to the Hierarch Realm. Ordinary people can’t do that, and they don’t have Brother Qi’s perseverance either.”

Feng Yan said pleadingly. Seeing the two of them looking at him so eagerly, Jiang Chen really could not bear to refuse. He sighed. Feng Yan was delighted and shot Wang Fengqi a look.

Wang Fengqi blushed and called out nervously,

“Master.”

“I had no intention of teaching anyone. You little girl, you really are a sly little thing. Oh well. I’ll take a dumb disciple, and it depends on whether you have any understanding. If you don’t, this swordsmanship won’t mean the slightest thing to you.”

Jiang Chen said with a stern expression.

Wang Fengqi knelt down on both knees and kowtowed heavily.

“I will listen to all of Master’s teachings.”

“The Limitless Sword has no divisions of realm. Your sword is your heart, and your heart is your sword. The sword moves with the heart, and the heart moves with intent. The Limitless Sword has no fixed moves, but according to your understanding of the sword, it can keep evolving attacks, each sword stronger than the last. That is the state of the sword realm. I can’t teach you a single move, but within the Limitless Sword you can evolve endless swordsmanship. Do you understand?”

Jiang Chen said with a stern face. This was the first time he had ever been a teacher.

“I don’t understand!”

Wang Fengqi’s brief, to-the-point reply nearly made Jiang Chen jump up in anger.

Feng Yan snickered to one side. Jiang Chen glared at her. If not for this wretched girl, he would never have been forced to take this idiot Wang Fengqi as a disciple. Although Jiang Chen valued his persistence and his unwavering confidence, those things were still a long way from talent. It was true that an iron rod could be ground down into a needle, but if you did not even know how to grind it, that was a bit hard to excuse.

Jiang Chen gave Wang Fengqi pointers for a whole day, and during that day Wang Fengqi’s stupidity nearly drove Jiang Chen to tears. This guy did not seem hopelessly stupid, but he simply could not grasp the essence of the Limitless Sword. Perhaps Jiang Chen had been taking too much for granted. The complexity of the Limitless Sword was not something just anyone could understand.

As the sun set in the west and its last rays lingered, Jiang Chen glared at Wang Fengqi and said,

“The master leads you to the door, but the practice is up to you. Until you can use the Third Sword, don’t tell anyone you’re my disciple.”

“Yes, Master.”

Wang Fengqi’s face was bright red. He knew he was simply too dumb. The exact same sword, when Master used it, had endless power, but when he used it himself, it was like an exhausted old woman, without the slightest killing power. No wonder that after teaching him for just one day, his master was already so furious.

After Wang Fengqi and Feng Yan left, Jiang Chen could not help muttering,

“I really brought this on myself. Being dumb to this degree takes a certain kind of achievement too.”

…

“What! That bastard Jun Luohua is utterly shameless. I’ll fight him to the death!”

Wang Fengqi’s face was ashen as he said in a deep voice. Feng Yan held Wang Fengqi tightly, afraid that in his rage he would do something reckless.

“Brother Qi, I know you’re very angry about this, but it’s not up to me. My grandfather is afraid of the Jun Family’s pressure and could only come up with a compromise. You know it too. Even if our two families join forces, we could at most fight the Jun Family to a draw. At this Hundred Sects Conference, whichever of you two gets into the Fossil Sect to cultivate… will be the one who marries me. My grandfather has done all he could. I’m sorry, Brother Qi…”

Feng Yan bit her red lip tightly, her face pale. Neither the Feng Family nor the Wang Family could stand against the Jun Family. The Jun Family had even come straight to the Feng Family to propose marriage, leaving the Feng Family in an extremely embarrassing position. Afraid of the Jun Family’s might, they could only resort to this. Wang Fengqi knew this had nothing to do with Sister Feng. Even the Feng Family had no choice. If anyone was to blame, it was the Jun Family for bullying people so outrageously.

“Don’t worry, Brother Qi. I will never leave you. Although we’re not together yet, I, Feng Yan, am yours in life and yours in death.”

Feng Yan said with incredible firmness. Wang Fengqi pulled Feng Yan into his arms. The more she said this, the less he could let Sister Feng down.

If his strength were greater than Jun Luohua’s, that guy would probably not be so arrogant. And now that guy had actually driven him into a dead end, and driven Sister Feng to the brink of death as well.

“Jun Luohua really is stronger than me, but I’ll practice the swordsmanship Master taught me diligently. I’ll never disgrace Master. Jun Luohua, I’ll definitely make you my defeated foe!”

Wang Fengqi slammed his fist hard into a stone pillar. The Feng Family had made this demand to preserve the face of both the Feng Family and the Wang Family. After all, this was already the biggest concession they could make, and it had finally won the Jun Family’s agreement. But how it would turn out in the end depended on whether he could defeat Jun Luohua.

At least for now, Jun Luohua was stronger and more terrifying than he was. Wang Fengqi’s chances were thirty percent at most.

“Why am I so dumb? Why can’t I learn the Limitless Sword Master taught me?”

Wang Fengqi hated himself bitterly, furious at his own failure.

“Senior Jiang Chen is too strong. The Limitless Sword must be one of his most powerful methods. Getting Senior Jiang Chen’s teaching was not easy, so you must cultivate well. I can’t grasp the true meaning of the Limitless Sword either. It isn’t something that can change overnight. But once you comprehend the Limitless Sword, Senior Jiang Chen will surely value you.”

Feng Yan said in a low voice.

“Don’t worry. I won’t let anyone take you away from me. No one!”

Wang Fengqi clenched his fists tightly, his face extremely dark. Jun Luohua, I will definitely not lose!