Chapter 64 - The Medicine King, Mu Xun
Chapter 64 - The Medicine King, Mu Xun
In the Martial Compet.i.tion field.
Dozens of warriors of various Realms were competing vigorously in different areas. Streams of bizarre light exploded on the field one after another, as if magical snakes were shuttling above the compet.i.tion field.
The partic.i.p.ants were performing all sorts of rare Martial Skills, and some even startled those people from the five big families.
In the high building of the s.h.i.+ family.
Standing next to s.h.i.+ Jian, s.h.i.+ Yan’s eyes were glistening, as he cast his eyes upon those fighting warriors one by one.
As the head of the family, s.h.i.+ Jian was standing beside him and explaining for him.
As long as s.h.i.+ Yan showed some interest in one compet.i.tion area, s.h.i.+ Jian would soon elaborate on the strength of the two parties, their Martial Skill levels, their competing strategies, and also teaching him the best way to win the fight.
In the stone building, s.h.i.+ Tie was also ill.u.s.trating the situation on the compet.i.tion field, explaining the various Martial Skills, their advantages and disadvantages, the opponent"s weaknesses, and how to beat them.
As the leaders of the s.h.i.+ family, s.h.i.+ Jian and s.h.i.+ Tie rarely talked on a normal day, but today they almost never stopped talking.
s.h.i.+ Yang and s.h.i.+ Tianxiao were also standing in a corner, while s.h.i.+ Yang was pointing the warriors in the compet.i.tion field to s.h.i.+ Tianxiao, the latter nodding and asking accordingly.
Some ministers who came back from other cities, and those experts from their family branches, were all observing the stone building quietly. As they saw s.h.i.+ Jian explaining to s.h.i.+ Yan whole-heartedly, they were very confused.
“Old Feng, who is that kid? Why does family head treat him so specially?” Standing beside Han Feng, Ku Long observed them for a long while, and finally couldn’t help but ask him about s.h.i.+ Yan.
Ku Long was one of the ministers of the s.h.i.+ family who was at the First Sky of the Nirvana Realm. Since he was garrisoned in another city, he didn’t know much about the latest news on s.h.i.+ Yan. Seeing s.h.i.+ Jian lay so much stress on s.h.i.+ Yan, he was quite confused.
“That is Young Master Yan.” Han Feng looked indifferent, as he glanced at Ku Long and said, “The one who used to be always absent from home and busy studying those historic relics. Yeah, Yang Hai and Miss Qing’s son.”
“That’s impossible!”
Ku Long was totally shocked, as he asked in surprise, “That Young Master never trained in Martial Arts, did he? As far as I know, he was more attracted to those odd things and never set his eyes upon Martial Arts. Why would the family head pay attention to him?”
“Young Master Yan is no longer the person he used to be.”
Han Feng narrowed his eyes, and said casually, “You’d better try your best if Young Master Yan asks you to do something. It would in your best interests.” Though Han Feng knew a lot, he talked little. He wouldn’t have said anything if Ku Long wasn’t his good friend.
Ku Long knew Han Feng’s personality. He was surprised at Han Feng’s speech, and after a long silence, he nodded softly.
He was still confused, but realizing that s.h.i.+ Yan was favored by the family head, he decided to try and get close to s.h.i.+ Yan.
Apart from Ku Long, many other ministers and s.h.i.+ branch families were also secretly discussing about s.h.i.+ Yan, as they were all confused why the family head paid so much attention to that unknown boy.
Soon s.h.i.+ Yan was known to all. This boy, who hadn’t been treated specially for seventeen years, was now at the center of the s.h.i.+ family.
“Grandpa, did Xiao Yan become a warrior for real? And has he reached the Third Sky of the Nascent Realm?” Seeing s.h.i.+ Jian favor s.h.i.+ Yan so much, s.h.i.+ Tianke, who was standing next to s.h.i.+ Tie, finally asked.
s.h.i.+ Tie took a glimpse at them, and nodded, “It is great, s.h.i.+ Yan is amazing. He has reached the Third Sky of the Nascent Realm now. He may partic.i.p.ate in the martial Compet.i.tion this year.”
s.h.i.+ Tie had been focusing on his three grandsons recently, so he didn’t pay much attention to s.h.i.+ Yan. He merely knew that s.h.i.+ Yan had gained the family Martial Spirit and reached the Third Sky of the Nascent Realm.
However, he didn’t know that s.h.i.+ Yan had also gained the Immortal Martial Spirit, so he still considered that s.h.i.+ Jian was putting way too much energy into him.
But he didn’t place any further thought into it. After all, s.h.i.+ Yan was his brother’s direct grandson, and s.h.i.+ Tianxiao was useless. Now that s.h.i.+ Yan reached the Third Sky of the Nascent Realm, he thought it was reasonable for s.h.i.+ Jian to be over excited. He was not aware that s.h.i.+ Yan possessed twin Martial Spirits, and that his Petrification Martial Spirit had advanced to the second stage.
“Tianyun, you should fight against Mo Zhan this year. Last time Tianke lost to him, so your fight will be crucial this time! Or they would a.s.sume that we don’t have any talented descendents among the third generation!” s.h.i.+ Tie said to s.h.i.+ Tianyun who was standing beside him.
“Yes, I will beat Mo Zhan for sure.” s.h.i.+ Tianyun said with certainty.
s.h.i.+ Tianyun was only nineteen years old, but he had reached the Third Sky of the Nascent Realm. He was just like a newborn calf who wasn’t afraid of a tiger.
Before s.h.i.+ Yan was noticed, he was the pride of the s.h.i.+ family, and s.h.i.+ Jian would guide him in person now and then. But ever since s.h.i.+ Yan came back, s.h.i.+ Jian seldom visited him.
s.h.i.+ Yan spent seventeen years discovering ancient languages, and seldom stayed at home. He didn’t train in Martial Arts, so there was no conflict between him and other people, thus s.h.i.+ Tianyun never cared about him.
However, s.h.i.+ Yan stood out now, and s.h.i.+ Jian’s att.i.tude had s.h.i.+fted too much, which made s.h.i.+ Tianyun a little uncomfortable.
Yet, the s.h.i.+ family had the formidable outside opponents, such as the Mo family and the Ling family, so the s.h.i.+ family members, including s.h.i.+ Jian and s.h.i.+ Tie, stuck together and got along well. The second generation also allied to defend against the Mo family. s.h.i.+ Tianyun and s.h.i.+ Tianxiao often played around.
Thus, although s.h.i.+ Tianyun was a little uncomfortable, he didn’t show a strong reaction. But he had made up his mind to have a perfect performance in the compet.i.tion, and secure his position as the hope of the s.h.i.+ family.
“Eh?” s.h.i.+ Jian suddenly cried, as he was talking to s.h.i.+ Yan, and his eyes brightened and quickly looked over to someone. Something had suddenly occurred beside the compet.i.tion field.
“Who came?” s.h.i.+ Yan frowned, walked up and looked in the direction of s.h.i.+ Jian.
A troop of seven people were walking in slowly from outside the G.o.d Stone Square. The man in lead looked around fifty, with a hawk nose, gloomy face, delicate cap, and a silver gown, on the left shoulder of which was embroided five types of herbs.
“Level-5 Soul Alchemist!” s.h.i.+ Yan identified him only by a quick glimpse.
Just like Martial Skills, alchemists were divided into five levels: Mortality, Mystery, Soul, Royalty, and Divinity.
Karu, who was killed by s.h.i.+ Yan in the Dark Forest, was a mere Mortality Level alchemist, but was treasured by the Mo family. Now that a Soul level alchemist had appeared, he must be an influential one!
“This is Karu’s teacher, the Medicine King, Mu Xun.” s.h.i.+ Jian glanced over s.h.i.+ Yan, “He is not only an alchemist of the Soul level, he is also a warrior of the Second Sky of the Nirvana Realm, and the Medicine Valley is a special inst.i.tution too. Though it doesn"t get involved in fights between various parties, it is closely connected to them.”
The fact that Karu was killed by s.h.i.+ Yan was known to only a few people. And now that s.h.i.+ Yan had faked his appearance, fewer people knew his real ident.i.ty. s.h.i.+ Jian didn’t worry that Mu Xun would recognize s.h.i.+ Yan, so he sneered and gloated, “Well, I guess Mu Xun came to look for his stolen fragmented map, and Karu entered the Dark Forest with people from the Mo family. Mu Xun will definitely ask Mo Tuo about that. Haha! This should be an interesting show!”
“The Medicine King, Mu Xun!”
The warriors in the compet.i.tion field soon recognized this foreign visitor, as they cried out in surprise, and cleared the way for him.
Many other warriors squeezed their way forward and shouted crazily, “Medicine King, I collected lots of herbs, please refine me a pill! Please!”
As soon as the flock heard that, the compet.i.tion field boiled with excitement. More and more people shouted, asking for Mu Xun’s help.
People’s attention were drawn to Mu Xun at once, and no one set their eyes on the compet.i.tion field anymore.
On the buildings of the Beiming family, the Zuo family, the Ling family, and the Mo family, many couldn’t sit still anymore. Lots of experts rushed down the buildings with their master"s’ permission and ran to Mu Xun to invite him to watch the compet.i.tion in their building.
Without s.h.i.+ Jian’s permission, s.h.i.+ Tie also rushed down.
Suddenly, the Medicine King Mu Xun was crowded by the core members from the five big families, whose faces were full of smiles, hoping Mu Xun would go with them.
“Mu Xun will go to the Mo family. Hehe. But nothing good will happen.” s.h.i.+ Jian gloated.
Just as expected.
Ignoring Mo Chaoge, who was coming up to invite him, Mu Xun soon walked toward the Mo family building silently, with a rigid face.
Mo Chaoge didn’t dare be angry, and followed him smiling and bowing.