Invincible Starts From Dao Fruit-Chapter 189 - 151 The New Issue of "Earthly List"! [Two-in-One - !]_3
Chapter 189: Chapter 151 The New Issue of "Earthly List"! [Two-in-One Chapter!]_3
This is what you call connections.
In the future, grooming one Grandmaster after another will not only win respect but also build prestige.
He is keen on acquiring the core teachings of the Taixu Sword Sect. The greater his contributions to the sect, the higher his reputation within it, and the closer he gets to achieving this goal.
And taking on disciples? For someone like him—a seasoned ’old monster’ with rock-solid foundations and abundant experience in teaching—it is undoubtedly the fastest route to progress.
Still, appearances must be maintained.
Chen Jichuan, playing the role of a humble man, repeatedly shook his head.
"Brother Wang, your words are too flattering; they leave me ashamed."
"Indeed. Captain Wang is young and already a Transforming Strength Grandmaster, an exemplar for the younger generation. Simply standing there serves as an ideal benchmark, enough to inspire disciples to strive ahead."
Hann Shichang and Tao Wenyou truly have no shame.
Praising Chen Jichuan, a twenty-seven-year-old junior, to the heavens without restraint.
"This—"
Overwhelmed, Chen Jichuan couldn’t bear such flattery and reluctantly yielded, saying, "I am of shallow qualifications and dare not rashly take on disciples. If you don’t mind, you can send your sons to my Captain Mansion to serve as junior officers first, letting them sharpen themselves there."
One must preserve a certain level of difficulty.
Lest any random cat or dog can join under his mentorship.
Start as guards and attendants first; after evaluating their conduct and character, only then consider accepting them as disciples.
"Then we shall trouble Brother Wang (Captain Wang)."
Seeing his stance, Hann Shichang and Tao Wenyou knew they could go no further.
Afraid of upsetting Chen Jichuan, they dared not persist.
But reflecting on how Zhang Chi and Deng Xuan—the Centurions under the Northern Captain—received guidance from Chen Jichuan and earned spots on the Earthly List, they felt their sons might have similar prospects, if not better.
Moreover, judging by Wang Shan’s attitude, this was merely a phase of observation.
As long as there weren’t deliberate hurdles, the probability of apprenticeship remained high.
With this thought.
The two men brightened up at once and each called a young lad forward, having them bow deeply to Chen Jichuan with a disciple’s salute, treating him as their teacher.
Soon after.
Chen Jichuan left the Assistant General Mansion, taking the two youths along.
...
Northern Captain.
"Milord."
"Milord."
As they went along, soldiers from the four camps all cast respectful glances at Chen Jichuan.
Initially, they thought the Earthly List achievement of Guu Kaifa, wielder of the Five Tigers Saber, might have been his personal merit.
But when Zhu Biao, Wang Yan, Zhang Chi, and Deng Xuan all joined the Earthly List together, no one doubted their Captain’s capabilities anymore.
Each soldier sought his favor, hoping for a chance to receive his guidance.
"Hmm."
Chen Jichuan responded with a slight nod, leading the newly recruited ’Hann Yu’ and ’Tao Zongyuan’ back to the Captain Mansion.
Upon entering.
He saw a dozen people gathered in the courtyard, with two sparring in the center.
At the forefront of the crowd stood none other than Wang Ji and his wife!
"Master."
"Mistress."
"Why have you two graced us with your presence?"
Chen Jichuan hurried forward to pay his respects and chastised Wang Yan nearby, "Why didn’t you tell me earlier that Master and Mistress had arrived?"
"I just learned of it myself."
"They came without a word."
Wang Yan pursed her lips, instinctively showing a tinge of fear under Chen Jichuan’s admonishment.
During her year under the Northern Captain, this Junior Master’s rigorous supervision and stern sword training regime had been formidable.
With a mere frown, he could make someone cry.
Leaving Wang Yan torn between admiration and fear.
"Milord."
"Greetings, Milord."
As Chen Jichuan arrived, the gathered warriors in the courtyard came forward to salute.
This group included recent Earthly List achievers Zhu Biao, Zhang Chi, and Deng Xuan, as well as Governors Cai Yun and Ding Dajian, alongside elite Centurions such as Jiangj Zhen, Lvu Fangquan, Yann Xun, Yangg Chenglong, and Wu Dingbang, who were the backbone of the Northern Captain’s faction.
Those sparring earlier were none other than Deng Xuan and Jiangj Zhen.
"You may all return to your stations."
Chen Jichuan gestured for the warriors to disperse and instructed his staff to arrange quarters for Hann Yu and Tao Zongyuan.
Shortly after.
The courtyard was left with just Chen Jichuan, Wang Yan, and the couple Wang Ji and his wife.
Wang Ji, true to his nature, sized up Chen Jichuan from head to toe, occasionally glancing at Wang Yan, and switching his focus between them. His gaze was odd.
"Grandpa!"
"What’s with that look of yours?"
Wang Yan blushed under Wang Ji’s scrutiny, thinking her thoughts had been laid bare, her face turning redder by the second.
"I’m looking at two monsters!"
"Your Junior Master is the big monster, and you’re the little monster!"
Wang Ji had no inkling of his granddaughter’s hidden thoughts. Eyeing Chen Jichuan, he clicked his tongue and exclaimed, "I thought you were already a dragon among men when you reached Transforming Strength Grandmaster at twenty-five. Yet who’d have thought? In just over a year at Xiyu City, you’ve stirred up such a commotion. If not for the Sect Master holding them at bay, the Taixu Sword Sect’s Elders might have trampled your Northern Captain threshold by now!"
He had earlier observed the capabilities of the Northern Captain’s other two Governors and its dozen or so elite Centurions.
Each possessed Earthly List-level prowess.
Among them were warriors far surpassing the likes of the Silken Panther, Zhang Chi.
It frightened him to realize.
All these individuals had been groomed almost single-handedly by this disciple of his.
How could Wang Ji not be astounded?!
"Grandpa, grandpa!"
"You don’t understand—I thought my life was over when I ran into those horse bandits."
"But to my shock, with a few light sword strikes, I effortlessly slew Yang Heng, the Rolling Dragon Saber, third-in-command of Yangjiao Mountain."
Spurred by her grandfather’s mention, Wang Yan lit up with excitement, chirping away nonstop, "I was completely dazed at first. Unable to beat the local Centurions from the Northern Captain, yet outside, I was dispatching Earthly List names as easily as chopping vegetables..."
The Jianghu is vast.
Names on the Earthly List are scarce.
And so two scenarios arise.
One leads to arrogance.
Practicing basic swordsmanship and besting some foes within a limited arena often leads one to delusions of invincibility.
Most martial artists who challenge Earthly List experts fall into this category, meeting tragic ends.
Another leads to undue self-doubt.
This is true for individuals like Wang Yan and Zhu Biao.
Lacking firsthand combat experience against bona fide Earthly List-level opponents, they have no accurate gauge of their own prowess and level.
Wang Yan especially only has her Junior Master as a benchmark.
She knows her Junior Master once defeated the Earthly List Rank 100 ’Double Spear General’ Zhu Ning, while his capabilities far overshadow her own. Unable even to match the Northern Captain’s Centurions, it is only natural for her to assume she’s subpar.
And only after that one battle—
...
"I finally realized."
"Oh."
"So, I’m this strong after all!"
Wang Yan rambled on, utterly gleeful.
Mid-way through her exuberance.
She seemed to have an epiphany.
Wang Yan blinked repeatedly, glancing at her grandfather Wang Ji and then at her Junior Master Wang Shan, hesitatingly asking—
"Twenty-five years?"
"Transforming Strength Grandmaster?"
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