My Beasts Grind Proficiency For Me

Chapter 217 - 119: Water Dragon Sword Scripture

Yang Jing was already quite talented in the Sword Dao. He had now comprehended Sword Intent and mastered two Sword Dao Realms: Refining Sword into Gang and Sword Qi Thunder Sound. On top of that, he possessed the Five Elements Magical Sword Talent.

He was a true Sword Dao genius.

As a Golden Core Level Sword Technique, the Fire Dragon Sword Scripture could only be attempted by Foundation Establishment Cultivators. However, very few cultivators could even grasp the basics of this technique during the Foundation Establishment Stage.

Cultivating this Sword Technique required a cultivator to possess a profound understanding of the Fire Element, allowing them to condense seven True Fire Dragon Registers in their Dantian. Only with these Registers could one wield the Fire Dragon Sword Qi.

If one could not condense the True Registers and forced themselves to learn the Fire Dragon Sword Scripture, they would only be able to wield ordinary Fire Element Sword Qi.

The True Fire Dragon Register seemed familiar to Yang Jing the moment he saw it. When he took out the Supreme Nine Transformations of the Dragon Scripture to compare, he discovered it had a striking seventy percent similarity to the Dragon Talisman within the scripture.

The vast majority of cultivators lacked a True Dragon Bloodline, and thus couldn’t condense a Dragon Talisman.

The creator of the Fire Dragon Sword Scripture had clearly achieved profound mastery in the arts of Arrays and Talisman Making, altering many details of the Dragon Talisman. This allowed even cultivators without the bloodline to condense a True Dragon Register in their Dantian.

With his Talent for mastering the Five Elements, the barrier to entry for the Fire Dragon Sword Scripture was practically non-existent for Yang Jing. He condensed a True Fire Dragon Register in his Dantian without any difficulty at all.

Limited by his current Cultivation, he could only condense this single True Fire Dragon Register for now, but it was already enough to unleash a portion of the Fire Dragon Sword Scripture’s might.

’This Sword Mantra seems to be highly compatible with my Five Elements Magical Sword Talent.’

Acting on this insight, Yang Jing circulated his Magical Power, condensing a Fire Element Flying Sword before him. He then channeled the Fire Dragon Sword Scripture, and in an instant, the Fire Element Flying Sword transformed into a vivid, lifelike Fire Dragon.

This was no mere Fire Element Magic that simply mimicked a dragon’s shape; this Fire Dragon possessed a hint of a True Dragon’s might.

The Flying Sword’s power surged by nearly eighty percent, and it became far more agile and versatile.

"What an incredible Sword Technique!"

Yang Jing couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.

If the power of a Magic Sword condensed purely from his own Magical Power was a baseline of one, then using the Five Elements True Slaughter would raise it to 1.5. But by channeling the Fire Dragon Sword Scripture, its power skyrocketed to 2.7.

And that was with his mastery of the Fire Dragon Sword Scripture still being superficial.

The cultivator who created this Sword Technique must have been most proficient in the Fire Element among the Five Elements, which is why they only created the Fire Dragon Sword Scripture. Asking Yang Jing to create a Sword Mantra from scratch like its original creator was completely beyond his capabilities. However, using this technique as a reference to deduce corresponding Sword Scriptures for the other four elements was not too difficult for him.

It was well within his capabilities.

Not to mention, he had also brought in Yinjiao, Iron Head, and Ji Feng to deliberate on it with him.

These three disciples’ talents were first-rate to begin with, and they each had their own strengths.

Yinjiao had already cultivated the Qi Cultivation and Foundation Establishment Chapter of the Supreme Nine Transformations of the Dragon Scripture to the Realm of Peak of Perfection; their understanding of the Dragon Talisman far surpassed that of the Fire Dragon Sword Scripture’s creator. Iron Head was an expert in Array Restrictions, while Ji Feng, an expert in Artifact Refining, also possessed a profound understanding of various Restrictions.

As the four of them pooled their insights, they made significant progress in just a single day.

Only Chi Yu felt left out. Even when she tried to listen in, it was all completely over her head, like trying to decipher a celestial text. She could only squish into Yang Jing’s arms to make her presence known.

Suddenly, a Communication Talisman flew in from outside the array.

"It’s a Communication Talisman! I’ll get it, I’ll get it!"

The thoroughly bored Chi Yu scrambled out of Yang Jing’s arms, snatched up the Communication Talisman, and held it high as she presented it to Yang Jing.

Yang Jing pinched her cheek and took the Communication Talisman.

"It’s from the Zuoqiu Family."

Yang Jing was surprised. He hadn’t expected the Zuoqiu Family to take the initiative to meet him.

Though puzzled, he still walked over and opened the main gate to his courtyard home.

A woman in a red robe with exquisitely beautiful features stood waiting outside the gate. Beside her, a young man in green robes bowed to Yang Jing with some embarrassment.

"Junior Brother Yang, I am Zuoqiu Muxun. This is Master Zuoqiu Feng, the Director of the General Affairs Hall."

Zuoqiu Muxun said, making the introduction.

Yang Jing was taken aback. ’A Golden Core Cultivator like Zuoqiu Feng didn’t summon me for an audience, but came to my door herself? Director of the General Affairs Hall... that’s not a low-ranking position. It’s a key post with real power.’

"My home is rather simple. I hope you’ll forgive the humble accommodations, Master Zuoqiu."

He could only welcome the two inside and then instructed Iron Head to serve tea.

With her hands clasped behind her back, Zuoqiu Feng curiously sized up the courtyard’s furnishings and layout.

"Is it just the five of you, master and disciples, in this courtyard?"

She brazenly crossed her legs and plopped down unceremoniously in the host’s seat. Taking the cup of Spirit Tea from Iron Head, she took a sip and realized it was merely an ordinary Tier One Spirit Tea.

Even the junior members of the Zuoqiu Family still at the Qi Cultivation stage would scorn drinking this kind of Spirit Tea, let alone serving it to guests.

A Golden Core Cultivator like herself would normally drink Tier Three Spirit Tea.

"Do you know how many servants my nephew Zuoqiu Ye brought with him when he came to the Northern Army Governor’s Mansion?"

Zuoqiu Feng showed no disdain, however, merely lifting the cup and taking small sips.

"I don’t."

Yang Jing shook his head.

"One hundred and twenty-three. A full one hundred and twenty-three people. Thirty-six guards, six cooks, fifty-four maids, eighteen handymen, and nine concubines."

Zuoqiu Feng fixed her sharp, phoenix-like eyes on Yang Jing.

"The beauties among his retinue are so lovely they’d make my own heart ache. For them to be paired with that waste Zuoqiu Ye... what a pity."

"Miss Feng!"

Zuoqiu Muxun looked mortified, and even Yang Jing was left speechless.

’Nascent Soul Cultivators mostly don’t meddle in worldly affairs; they’re either in seclusion to advance their Cultivation or roaming the world in search of opportunities. That makes Golden Core Cultivators the true managers and decision-makers of the Six Sects. After achieving Core Formation, many cultivators stop restraining themselves and let their true natures run wild. This often manifests as eccentric personalities and mercurial temperaments. But even so, to call her own junior a waste in front of me and my disciples... that was just outrageously brazen.’

"If you’re willing to marry into our Zuoqiu Family, you can have your pick of any of our unmarried women. Even taking several wouldn’t be a problem. You could enjoy the same extravagant lifestyle as Zuoqiu Ye."

Zuoqiu Feng toyed with her teacup, looking up at Yang Jing.

"So, what do you say?"

Zuoqiu Muxun was frantic. ’Master Feng hasn’t even discussed this with the family! How can she just offer such generous terms on her own?’

He never expected Yang Jing to refuse almost instantly, without a hint of hesitation.

"I am grateful for your generous offer, Master Zuoqiu, but I truly have no plans to marry into another family."

’I’m a rising star in my own lineage. I’d have to have been kicked in the head by a donkey to switch my allegiance and become a live-in son-in-law for the Zuoqiu Family, which is basically a sinking ship.’

’In these Noble Families, no matter how outstanding a son-in-law who marries in might be, he’s always treated as second-class.’