Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint-Chapter 221 - 102: The Struggle for Deputy Commander
In the training field,
where the Martial Arts Garden students were,
Lin Jiaer felt a wave of regret as she watched Jiang Ning standing on the stage.
With such strength, Jiang Ning was bound to secure the position of team commander.
The commander of the Inspection Office was a standard Ninth Grade official of Great Xia.
Although this only differed from the Patrol Guard by being standard versus secondary,
the gap between them was immense.
Secondary Ninth Rank, Patrol Guard,
was merely the lower echelon within this powerful institution, dealing with the dirtiest and most exhaustive tasks.
Whereas a standard Ninth Grade team commander had the power to dispatch nine Martial Arts Nine Grade Patrol Guards.
This was a true power-holding Ninth-Rank Martial Official.
This meant, from today onwards, Jiang Ning was no longer an ordinary civilian but a standard Ninth Grade Martial Official with real power.
Such power brought a status comparable to that of most Secondary Eighth-Rank Officials.
You see, even in the county of Dongling County, an Eighth-Rank Official was considered to have some status.
After all, the Prefectural Governor of the county was merely a Sixth-Rank Official.
Thinking of all these, Lin Jiaer felt even more regret.
Such a young Martial Artist, on par with an Eighth-Rank Official, faced a bright future.
He was undoubtedly her ideal match, a partner full of potential.
But she knew it was no longer possible for her!
After pushing him away that day, it became impossible!!
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On the other side,
He Jinyun, looking gaunt and wan, stared at Jiang Ning on the platform somewhat blankly.
"Is this an exaggeration?"
"It is a bit exaggerated!" Qin Xuan, dressed in a black robe with golden trim, nodded slightly, then added, "I know Lv Renyao's strength well. To counter his punch directly, I couldn't manage."
Then Qin Xuan looked at He Jinyun again, "Not to mention me, no Martial Artist in the Martial Arts Garden who has normally reached the Peak of Eighth Grade could do this! His punch isn't something a normal person could produce."
He Jinyun asked, "Why are you looking at me?"
Qin Xuan spoke up, "I feel this youngster, like you, also possesses Innate Divine Strength!"
Hearing this comment, He Jinyun immediately shook his head, "Even with my Innate Divine Strength, if I faced Lv Renyao barehanded, I couldn't achieve this kid's overwhelming force!"
"In my view, you all still underestimate this kid!"
"His overwhelming force not only crushed Lv Renyao in strength but also surpassed him in martial skill. He must have mastered a very good Middle Grade or higher Martial Art; hence such strong explosive power!"
He Jinyun's words made Qin Xuan's eyes narrow.
"Middle Grade or higher Martial Art?"
"Yes!" He Jinyun nodded, "That's my judgment!"
"If that's true, he will be quite the challenging opponent for you, Brother Jinyun!" Qin Xuan spoke.
"He is a challenging opponent! But that's what makes it interesting, right?" He Jinyun licked his lips and showed an excited face.
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On the other side,
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On the platform,
Following the defeat of Martial Arts Garden student Lv Renyao, no one dared to challenge Jiang Ning's platform.
Thirty minutes later,
"Take it!" the man presiding over the assessment spoke, handing a silver identity token to Jiang Ning.
He added, "How about joining my command afterward?"
Jiang Ning received the token and smiled.
"Thank you for considering me, sir, but I would like to compete for the Deputy Commander position!"
"Well, that's ambition!" the man presiding over the assessment commended.
As Jiang Ning jumped down from the platform, the crowd made way for him, watching him with admiration.
Defeating an elite from the Martial Arts Garden students made the people of Luoshui County feel honored.
Before, with just three Martial Arts Garden students easily securing the team commander positions and intimidating the competitors,
they all thought that the strong Martial Arts Garden students would continue winning, leaving them quite disheartened.
But seeing someone like themselves gaining power usually meant consideration for fellow townspeople.
And unlike the outsiders from Martial Arts Garden, they had no such ties.
So, seeing Jiang Ning win the position of team commander, not only did they not feel jealous but they were happy instead.
Some were even more thrilled.
Having seen one succeed, they believed there could be another.
Since Jiang Ning could win the team commander position, it indicated that the students from Dongling City's Martial Arts Garden weren't unbeatable, and they might also have a chance to secure a team commander position.
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Below the platform.
"Mission accomplished!" Jiang Ning smiled at Wang Jin.
"Excellent!" Wang Jin nodded vigorously, then looked at Jiang Ning with a beaming face.
Then, he turned to Master Yu beside him, "Master Yu, how do you find this disciple of mine?"
Hearing Wang Jin's words, Master Yu gazed at him somewhat grudgingly.
"You've merely lucked out in stumbling upon such a Martial Arts genius!"
Master Yu, as the head of a Martial Arts Hall, could clearly see the enormous potential in Jiang Ning.
To have achieved such proficiency in just three months of training.
Where he could go in the future, Master Yu dared not predict, nor could he even imagine.
But Master Yu knew, to have such a disciple in Luoshui County, was exceedingly rare, maybe once in a hundred years.
To take him as a disciple was the dream of countless Masters.
Including himself!!
"Haha—" hearing Master Yu's words, Wang Jin couldn't help but beam with joy.
Master Yu's envious and jealous gaze was extremely satisfying to Wang Jin.
Why open a Martial Arts Hall, teach Martial Arts, and accept disciples?
Mainly for the continuation of the lineage and the sense of accomplishment in nurturing disciples.
Now that Jiang Ning had become the first person in Luoshui County to secure the position of team commander, giving him such honor naturally filled Wang Jin with a profound sense of accomplishment.
