Chapter 708

Jiang Chen’s reaction put many people speechless . It was such a rare chance

to know Tian Ling in person, but his reaction was so plain .

Tian Ling was too surprised to come to herself as well . Throwing him a

glance, she went back to the pavilion .

The most important thing for a martial arts practicer was practicing .

Indulging in the four arts (Chinese zither playing, go playing, calligraphy and

painting) used to be thought as a waste of time .

The situation hadn’t changed until someone combined martial arts techniques

and the four arts together, which started a trend to improve the martial

techniques level through the four arts .

By then the Civil and Martial Arts Institute started by Tian Ling even got so

popular in the Three Middle Realms .

Tian Ling’s music was combined with the wind of the martial techniques of

lore .

However, most people on the scene couldn’t get it . They thought it was only

some average music .

Not until then did many people who had scolded Jiang Chen realize how

shallow and insignificant they were .

“Our young lady spent half a year in learning this Chime of the Spirit of Wind .

This guy managed to play it after listening to it only once . That’s terrific . “

Those from the Civil and Martial Arts Institute were even more shocked . A few

people could get the combination of music and the tune of wind, but they

didn’t know this Chime of the Spirit of Wind required a lot to play .

To put it simply, Tian Ling had comprehended the lore of wind through playing

the Chime of the Spirit of Wind .

“Did he do that intentionally in order to get a chance to know young lady?”

Since it was too shocking, these women found it hard to believe .

“But it was young lady who gave him trouble first . “

This remark almost excluded all of the possibilities of a planned show .

Young Master Wind was that great indeed .

“It’s just a small episode . Please don’t let it ruin your mood . “

Sitting in the pavilion, Tian Ling didn’t even draw the curtains .

“Not at all . “

Those who had shouted the loudest all stopped speaking . They were afraid

they would catch Jiang Chen’s attention if they spoke .

Except one person .

“Young Master Wind, may I ask where you are from? You are so excellent . We

can’t help but feel curious about you . “

Young Master Shenji kept smiling coldly . It was difficult to tell what was on his

mind from his tone .

“Where I am from isn’t important . What’s important is where I am going,” Jiang

Chen said .

“Fantastic . ” Although Young Master Shenji said so, his look turned colder and

colder .

Jiang Chen ignored him . He pushed the jade zither back into the pavilion, but

Tian Ling didn’t take it . She waved her arm gently to push the zither back to

him .

“This zither suits Young Master Wind better than me . Please take it as an

apology from me,” Tian Ling said .

The crowd felt very envious . Looking at that zither, their eyes lit up .

The zither wasn’t any useful as a weapon, but it was Miss Tian Ling’s zither!

It could be sold at a high price, equal to the value of a magic weapon or even

higher .

The thing was no one would be so stupid as to sell it .

“Fine . “

Jiang Chen took the zither . That was how this episode ended .

“As expected, you really enjoy staying in the limelight . “

Ji Yinyi said suddenly .

“Come on . I was just sitting here, behaving well . It was others who wanted to

give me trouble,” Jiang Chen said helplessly .

Besides, if he weren’t with Ji Yinyi, he could have just left the seat and stood

aside .

“The Title Battle will start soon . I wish everyone from Wing Prefecture will get

a good result,” Tian Ling said gently .

“Thank you, Miss Tian Ling . “

The talented young people from Wing Prefecture said with one voice .

“I also hope today’s Civil and Martial Arts Institute will be helpful for you . “

After that, Tian Ling gave a sign to start that night’s Civil and Martial Arts

Institute formally .

There were no unnecessary conventional remarks . Neither was there any

liquor .

This was how formal the Civil and Martial Arts Institute was, and no one would

be unsatisfied with it .

“I’ll show you a painting first . This painting will raise the curtain on tonight’s

event,” Tian Ling said .

Then two women appeared, one holding a wooden easel and the other

holding a scroll painting .

The easel was placed where everyone could see . Then they put the scroll on

the easel and unfolded it gradually .

When the scroll had been fully unfolded, exclaims kept coming .

It was a sword painted on it .

There was no background . It was just a sword with its tip pointing down on the

white paper .

The technique was amazing . Its delicate strokes made it look real .

However, comparing with the technique, the state revealed by the painting

was more eye-catching .

As the scroll was being unfolded, they felt they heard the sword chiming .

When they gazed at the sword, they felt a sharp energy coming head-on .

“This is Meng Shaobai’s sword . He has got the title of Sword King . “

“While Meng Shaobai was painting, his sword kept chiming . It just wouldn’t

stop . “

“When the last stroke had been done, the sky was illuminated by the radiance

of his sword . “

Tian Ling introduced to the participants .

The Sword King Meng Shaobai .

Everyone kept this name in mind, including Jiang Chen .

“Stay mindful in practicing martial arts techniques . When you manage to paint

it, you will gain a lot . “

While Tian Ling was speaking, those women put paper and ink on everyone’s

table .

It was worth to mention that the woman preparing paper for Jiang Chen made

eyes at him .

Ji Yinyi, just next to Jiang Chen, noticed it . She pinched his waist with effort .

“What is this?” Jiang Chen looked over, puzzled .

Ji Yinyi looked away . She said, “I’m your fiancée now . I’m just doing what a

fiancée is supposed to do . “

Shaking his head, Jiang Chen didn’t know what to say .

Ji Yinyi felt relieved when she had made sure Jiang Chen didn’t take it too

seriously . She actually didn’t know why she had done that, either .

The only explanation was Jiang Chen’s performance had been too brilliant .

“My guests, if you want, you can try to paint your own weapons . You can also

appreciate Meng Shaobai’s painting for some time before you start . “

Tian Ling was like a teacher in an institute, instructing her students and

assigning them homework .

“Miss Tian Ling, what if I can’t paint?” someone asked .

“The technique isn’t important . What matters is what you try to express

through your painting . Sometimes, the whole world is contained in a single

drop of ink,” Tian Ling said .

Then they started to work, focusing on painting .

Before they started, most of them spent some time observing Meng Shaobai’s

work .

So did Jiang Chen . He was gazing at the painting concentratedly . Gradually,

he felt something sprouting in him .

The martial arts techniques of lore of metal?

Jiang Chen realized what it was soon .

All weapons relied on the martial arts techniques of lore of metal .

However, it was kind of special for swordsmen, since metal could be replaced

with wind .

Certainly, it would be better to have both of them .

Jiang Chen perceived the perfect combination of the martial arts techniques of

wind and metal in this painting .

Sword King? I would like to meet him in person, Jiang Chen thought to

himself .

Jiang Chen had practiced through the four arts in the Realm of Nine Heavens,

and he had spent a lot of money on it .

What was different was this time there was no more outlines drawn on the

paper beforehand .

They would have to work everything out on their own to get a perfect painting .

Hoot!

Suddenly, a real sword chime came . It caught everyone’s attention .

They looked over and saw Young Master Shenji’s sword shaking violently .

However, Young Master Shenji didn’t seem to have noticed it . He was

completely immersed in the world of painting .

In the end, the sword left the sheath automatically, flying into the air like a

flame .

This scene reminded the people what Tian Ling had just said .

The same thing had happened to the Sword King Meng Shaobai!

Many people looked at Young Master Shenji with admiration .