BoW: Martial World c38

Lan Yunyue and Lin Fengyuan both had swords. The maid had hers because she was engaged to Zhu Yan, and Lin Fengyuan got hers because she was the Young Miss of the Lin Family.

Both of them were Low-Human Rank treasures.

“I can assume you both practised the fundamental swordsmanship?” Xiao Tian Long asked with crossed arms.

“...Umm…”

“A small amount?” 

The pair looked like small girls who were caught stealing cookies from a jar.

“Hmm, then I forbid you from practising the Codex and Primal Chaos Theory until you are decent with the blades.” 

The pair looked embarrassed for a second, but they nodded at him.

“Good, then let’s begin.”

As he said that, the pair began to spar. Qin Xingxuan and Wang Yuhan alongside Xiao Tian Long observed them.

The girls would stop when the Sword User told them, as he would instruct them.

Qin Xingxuan quickly noticed that each time he instructs them, they get better.

‘It's like with his arts, too. Is…he some sort of reincarnation of an expert or Immortal from distant lands?’ 

The Marshal’s Granddaughter is sharp. She picks up on such things.

Not only that, but his awards are also great…normal and naughty ones.

A few minutes later, she pulled out her blade and joined them as well.

Though, Wang Yuhan pouted as she was the only one who doesn’t fight. But soon enough, she was given a job.

To prepare refreshments and other things. Not that she minded as Xiao Tian Long asked, and she rushed to assist.

And so…

Days went by as the Sword User trained his sword girls. He would tire them, then they would eat his prepared dinner, and then they would have a meditation session.

Before long, they achieved One With Sword, but it didn’t last long as they improved to the Concept of the Sword and approached the boundaries of Sword Intent.

However, it was not just that. They would practise Sharpness, or as he said, ‘Cut,’ followed by Vibrations from the Flow of Silk technique.

Just like that, they became decent fighters. Qin Xingxuan was quite pleased by this, as she also learned a lot.

She was getting close to Pulse Condensing Stage… the girl could sense that her meridians were connecting bit by bit as her power kept growing.

Her speed was absurd, and she loved it. Qin Family Princess was not the only one. All the girls in his harem were becoming closer and closer to him. They all knew that he was the one who was making them strong.

It’s becoming difficult for her to see herself being away from him in any shape or form.

~~~

The day of the Ranking War arrived. The group left the house. The girls dressed up for the occasion. The four girls dressed up heroically, even if only two of them participated.

“Look! Xiao Tian Long!”

“No way! He is close to the Bone Forging stage!” The peanut gallery at the Ranking War Platform was shocked to see the guy.

He is already halfway to becoming a Core Disciple; he doesn’t need the ranking, and neither does Qin Xingxuan. So they wonder what the most famous individual of Sky Fortune Kingdom is doing here.

The news that he was at the Ranking War swiftly spread through the whole Martial House and beyond.

A while later, they noticed the other three women. Lin Fengyuan, Lan Yunyue and Wang Yuhan. They all wanted to know who those two were. They seen Wang Yuhan before, they realise who she was is… a well know character Sky Fortune Kingdom. It wasn’t that of shock that she was with Xiao Tian Long. He was a genius, so a beauty around a genius is nothing new.

But some of them recognised those two. Lin Fengyuan fluctuated between the Earth Hall and Human Hall, while the other girl was seen with Zhu Yan!

“Aren’t they with him? He took more girls with him?” They saw Lin Fengyuan before. But they thought she was his toy or something, but…now… she was Strong! Peak Altering Muscles!? What!?

And the other girl… wasn’t she with Zhu Yan? His woman, dressed in nice clothes, was part of Martial House because of connections…

Now? She is Middle of Altering Muscles… that’s crazy!

As people talked about the three girls and their crazy transformation, more people gathered to see the spectacle.

Two of them were Murong Zi and Bai Jingyun.

Bai Jingyun several times wanted to contact Xiao Tian Long, but she hesitated. After all, she is almost gambling with her and her family's lives.

That is why even when a month has passed, she still hasn’t contacted Xiao Tian Long.

Even the proud Murong Zi noticed that Bai Jingyun is struggling.

“Look. THAT guy is here.” The younger beauty pointed at Xiao Tian Long, ignoring the females around him.

Bai Jingyun’s eyes ended on him. Her eyebrows shot up as she was in pure shock when she sensed his cultivation!

‘Peak Muscle Altering!?’ She could not believe that! He already surpassed her!

“Do you sense their cultivation?” Bai Jingyun asked. She needs to ask her junior sister to double-check!

“Hmm?” Murong Zi focused on them.

“N-No Way! Even Yuhan surpassed me!?” What was important to Murong Zi is that Wang Yuhan who is her childhood friend surpassed her!

“...That too. But he skipped nearly the entire Altering Stage in a month!” Bai Jingyun is biting her lower lip.

Her resistance is crumbling by the second. She can see that Lan Yunyue… the girl doesn’t know anything decent about her, but she isn’t that talented or has high cultivation.

But now… this girl has the same cultivation as Bai Jingyun, and her talent is High Four Grade! It was crazy how he made them this strong.

“Ugh…” Murong Zi bit her nail as she noticed the girls and their cultivation! They are all above her! To hell with this!

Sure enough, the Ranking War started with Deacon's arrival. The Ten Thousand Killer Array turned on. The first students walked to the platform and entered the array.

Soon enough, the rankings began to change; some of their ranks went up and others went down.

“Let’s go, Big Sis Jingyun, I can’t wait anymore.” Murong Zi huffed as she wanted to smash something. She is feeling like shit! Some girl that she has no idea about surpassing her! HER! Her talent was closest to Grade Five!

“Alright.”

As the pair began to walk, countless eyes followed them. One of them was Xiao Tian Long. He looked at Bai Jingyun. 

“Look! Look!” Horny boys looked at the pair of them. The loudest ones were from Human Hall, the ones who are the lowest in the rankings. They don’t care about martial arts. For them, martial arts are the means to get rich and famous and have beautiful girls in their hands. 

However, even the guys from Earth Hall and Heaven’s Abode were looking at them, not because of their beauty but because of their rankings.

Bai Jingyun is ranked twenty-six, and Murong Zi is ranked thirty-six. 

Everyone wants to see how much they improved.

As they got into the Array, people began to wait…closely.

With the pair inside, Xiao Tian Long noticed a new arrival. It was Lin Ming. The guy looked improved… Late Viscera Training.

‘His momentum started to fall off.’

After a while, the ‘Seven Profound Proud Pair’ left the Array. Everyone looked at where the two ended up. 

Bai Jingyun rose to rank twenty-two, and Murong Zi rose to rank twenty-eight.

“Not bad. Girls, it’s your turn.” Xiao Tian Long nodded before looking at his girls.

Lin Fengyuan and Lan Yunyue nodded as they walked to the platform.

The pair of girls attracted quite a bit of attention. Lin Ming looked at Lan Yunyue; he could see how much she had changed. The girl looked sharper and deadlier and had an aura of a martial artist.

‘Brother Long trained her well.’

Moments later, they entered the array, and their session began.

Everyone looked closely, and everyone wanted to know how well they would do. 

Even the elders gathered as they wanted to know how good Xiao Tian Long was as a teacher. 

Bit by bit, the time began to tick. The peanut gallery noticed how long they are inside.

“No way! It's four bars of incense already!” 

“Isn't that mean it's below a hundred?”

“Well, they are in the Altering Muscle stage, it should be obvious.” 

The boys and girls were arguing and discussing the possible ranks.

Eventually, the first one to leave was Lan Yunyue, and everyone’s eyes rushed to the stone tablets.

They looked at the top ones. Their eyes widened as they saw her name appear in the first tablet! She was ranked Nine!

“N-No Way! She was never even in the rankings before! How!?”

From Members of Heaven’s Abode to students of Human Hall, even the Elders were stunned.

This girl… 

“Wasn’t her talent at Grade Three?” Elder Sun said in disbelief.

The girl’s progress is crazy! Abnormal even!

‘This Xiao Tian Long! His talent for Arrays or the ability to make pills is not the strongest! It's his ability to train other people!’ Elder Sun thought to himself. Thoughts rushed through his mind.

“Junior Sister Apprentice Lan Yunyue, you reached the top Seventy-Fourth, the Heaven’s Abode. You may challenge anyone in this list for their rank," the deacon said to the girl.

The maid looked at Deacon and then at Xiao Tian Long.

The Sword User, who had two girls in his hands, nodded at her. Lan Yunyue can do as she pleases.

“Then I shall challenge…”

~~~

“Unbelievable!” Murong Zi looked at Lan Yunyue. “What kind of monstrous talent is she!?” Then looked at Bai Jingyun.

“It’s not her. It’s Xiao Tian Long. He trained her. She uses a sword and emits the same sharp wind aura as him.” The more mature beauty said with a strained smile.

After seeing this, she is certain that he can help her with her fate. She is to get married to Ouyang Dihua, a direct disciple of the Elder of the Acacia Faction, who is a Xiantian.

“No way… That Farm Animal trained her to be this strong?” Murong Zi’s whole body trembled. 

‘C-Could he train me so I could become a Houtian?’ Her whole body shook. All of a sudden, her resolve cracked.

“As you can see…” 

At that moment, discussions erupted as Lin Fengyuan left the array. 

The pair of proud girls looked at the ranking stone.

Their eyes widened as they saw her name take the top 4 spot.

‘N-No way! Even that girl!? Wasn’t she an average talent just a month ago!?’ Murong Zi’s whole frame trembled from disbelief. She can’t understand things that are happening before her.

She doesn’t want to accept it, but it's like reality is feeding her the reality she doesn’t want to accept!

“Impressive.” Bai Jingyun nodded. Internally, she was thinking, if an average talent can peak the ranking stone, then what about her? If she is to be trained by Xiao Tian Long, then would she be like Qin Xingxuan? A core Disciple capable of becoming a Direct Disciple of the Seven Profound Valleys? 

It is her desire to do so. 

As she thought about it. Lin Fengyuan and Lan Yunyue challenged high-ranking people from Heaven’s Abode. They decided to fight them after a month.

Bai Jingyun saw that Xiao Tian Long approved of the selection of fights and time. This confirmed to her that Xiao Tian Long trained these two girls to the point that they are treating him like a proper Master.

“Big sis… let’s go… I am feeling tired.” Murong Zi sighed in a tired manner. The girl looked as if someone had drained her strength from her soul.

“Hnn.” Bai Jingyun nodded stiffly before she and the girl began to walk towards their homes. The Junior Sister needed to process what she witnessed today.

While the Mature Beauty was thinking about something else, she was thinking about finally making a move on Xiao Tian Long.

As the pair of girls considered what they saw, they realised that the others were in a similar boat. What they witnessed was absurd and crazy!

A couple of girls with relatively unknown backgrounds reached the top 10!