Chapter 2179: Youth

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Jiang Anan was actually very willing to listen to her brother lecture, as long as he was a little serious, she would listen very carefully.

Because in this world, no one was more important than her brother, no one was more correct than her brother.

Of course, when it came to doing homework, her "obedience" would have a little twist.

"Brother, don't worry, I won't casually kill people." Jiang Anan hugged the sword case, her right hand fingers together pointing towards the sky: "I, Jiang Anan, swear—"

Jiang Wang slapped her swearing hand down: "Don't swear easily either."

He added: "If someone threatens you, don't be soft-handed."

Jiang Anan blinked: "So should I be soft-handed or not soft-handed?"

Shopkeeper Bai, at the side, timely conveyed the superior's meaning: "In short, you cannot use strength to bully the weak or bully others, but if someone wants to bully you, just take this sword and kill that person through."

"Kill through what meaning?" Jiang Anan asked curiously.

Bai Yuxia smiled with squinted eyes and said: "Kill them until they scatter and return to the Origin Sea, forever with no possibility of rebirth."

"Then how do I do that?" In Jiang Anan's large eyes, there was only longing for knowledge.

Bai Yuxia was very proactive: "There are many methods. Come, I'll tell you. First, you need to know the vital points of the human body—"

"Cough!" Jiang Wang coughed lightly, interrupting this temporary small classroom: "That, what, Anan, your Uncle Ye has written a letter again, asking you to return to Lingxiao Pavilion early. He says he wants to pass on to you some positive law, it seems very important..."

Jiang Anan said: "Nine Heavens Universalize Heavenly Thunder Positive Law?"

"Eh, yes, that's the name!"

"Let me play for two more days." Jiang Anan said carelessly: "Just say I'm sick."

"Alright!" Jiang Wang readily agreed: "Your brother is really reluctant to part with you. Just right, there's a set of famous calligraphy selections from the Chu country side, still on the way. I don't know if they can arrive in time... You play for three more days. Be precise with the timing."

"Silly Grey!" Jiang Anan turned her head and shouted: "Pack your luggage, bring your rice bowl, we're leaving!"

Silly Grey gave a howl and ran off.

Jiang Wang frowned: "Zhu Yao, don't sway, you're making my eyes dizzy."

Zhu Yao, who had squeezed back in, stopped swaying and laughed slyly.

"Here." Jiang Wang casually threw a long, thin old cloth bag over: "This is your sword."

"Thank you, Master!" Zhu Yao leaped up and agilely caught it, holding the sword bag solemnly in his hand, carefully observing the weave pattern of the cloth: "Master, this sword bag is so unique, it must be worth quite a bit of money, right?"

Jiang Wang waved his hand: "It's your Master-Uncle Lian Que's furnace wiping cloth. He wrapped it for you conveniently. Just make do with it. It's not wrapped very well."

Zhu Yao was an optimist: "Master, I understand. An absolutely world treasure sword needs no sheath to hide its edge. You two used this piece of broken cloth to wrap it because you want to tell me the truth that a treasure object conceals itself, teaching me to be low-key!"

"I really didn't think that much." Jiang Wang scratched his head: "Because this sword is also made from scrap materials, so I used scrap materials to wrap it... Isn't that very reasonable?"

"Hahahaha!" Zhu Yao laughed three times: "Master, you can't fool me."

"I, Zhu Yao, have also obtained a famous sword today!" He pulled the broken cloth aside: "Come out, world's third famous sword!"

Appearing in his hand was a dull grey sword with a sheath. To say it was a sword might be wrong. Its shape was like a large iron rod, the hilt was uneven and undulating with no pattern, like an iron strip that hadn't been forged at all.

Zhu Yao was silent for a moment.

This appearance... This is just like Master-Uncle Lian Que forging swords. This outer appearance just matches!

Zhu Weiwo, at the side, asked with interest: "Why did you say it's the world's third famous sword just now?"

Zhu Yao said without much enthusiasm: "First is Long Xiang Si, second is Zhao Xue Jing Hong, third..."

His depression came and went quickly. In a moment, he was full of fighting spirit again: "A gentleman's worth is in his person, not his tool. The third is my Zhu Yao's sword!"

"Oh? Is that so?" Shopkeeper Bai looked at him kindly, seemingly inadvertently exposing the Comet Tail sword at his waist.

Zhu Yao's momentum weakened: "Or fourth?"

Lian Yuchan coughed.

Zhu Yao cried: "Fifth is also fine."

Jiang Wang nodded in satisfaction: "Since ancient times, no person is sung about because of their treasure sword. Only those famous swords, because of their owners, leave their names in history. Zhu Yao, aren't you planning to draw out this world's fifth famous sword and see its edge?"

Zhu Yao immediately became spirited again, knowing there was still a surprise. What a good, mischievous master!

He grabbed the sword sheath with one hand and the hilt with the other, imitating his master's heroic posture of horizontally pulling out a sword tide, and clang clang drew out—

A broken iron strip.

The sword edge was invisible, the sword ridge was very rugged, the sword pattern was nowhere to be seen, and the sword tip was fundamentally not sharp.

An iron rod-like sword sheath containing an iron strip-like sword, this was very reasonable.

"Master..."

Zhu Yao looked at his respected master, and there was finally a little confusion in his eyes.

Jiang Wang smiled and looked at his changing expression, then smiled and held up his sword-finger, gently resting it on this broken iron strip: "Look carefully—"

His sword-finger gently wiped along the edge of the iron strip.

It was like lighting an oil lamp in a dark room.

In an instant, sword light pierced the sky!

Zhu Yao almost wanted to close his eyes, but he forcefully kept them open. The dazzling sword light made his tears flow down.

He shouted loudly: "Absolutely a good sword! My Zhu Yao's sword!"

Jiang Wang's sword-finger slowly moved back, and the sword light also gradually dimmed with it, like a star river hiding in the night.

This sword became ordinary again.

Jiang Wang bent his finger and gently wiped away the tears Zhu Yao had shed from the sword light: "You are too strong-willed. Remember from now on, no matter how fierce a treasure sword is, in the vast majority of cases, its edge is hidden in its sheath. People are also like this. The Dao is long, there's no need to show off everything."

Zhu Yao hugged the sword in his arms and respectfully bowed: "Disciple remembers."

Then he immediately smiled brightly again: "Master, what is the name of this sword? The traces on the sword body are mysterious, complex, and messy. I really can't recognize the engraved words."

"Its name is hidden within the sword light. When your pupil technique is successful, you can see it." Jiang Wang said: "There are many people in this world, just like this sword, rising from humble beginnings, looking ordinary. Not prominent, not noble, cannot be placed in a treasure case, not good to look at... But they can still sharpen out an unmatched edge."

"Participating in the Heaven Wood, rising from a young seedling. A ten-thousand-zhang perilous peak is piled from tiny soil. As the saying goes, a man cannot be taken lightly in his youth! Zhu Yao, you are the kind of hairy boy with infinite possibilities. Even I, your master, dare not underestimate you."

"The name of this sword is 'Youth Time'."

"Youth Time..." Zhu Yao murmured the sword's name and said seriously: "Just like how Master picked me up from the tile kiln, those bricks are grey and puffy and very ugly, but they can build a beautiful house. Disciple is that piece of grey and puffy tile, but one day I want to be placed on a high building!"

At fifteen years old, he already showed several points of high spirits, rising to fame in Star Moon Plain, receiving guidance from famous teachers in White Jade Capital, truly in his youth time.

"The story of youth growing into a hero is inspiring, and walking up to the absolute peak step by step from the foot of the mountain is also a life landscape. But what Master wants to tell you more is—" Jiang Wang pressed his shoulder: "You must forever remember the spring of grass growing and warblers flying in your life, remember your youth time. A man's true honor comes from guarding beautiful things."

Zhu Yao nodded forcefully: "Master, I won't forget! Disciple will certainly walk up to the absolute peak, earn lots and lots of money, take good care of the White Jade Capital tavern, and be filial to you!"

Jiang Wang raised his hand and just gave a slap: "You're only focused on making money!"

Zhu Yao shrank his neck. But the slap was raised high and only gently brought down, flicking his forehead: "Go, do today's homework."

"Okay!" Zhu Yao held his sword like a treasure and went off joyfully.

"Brother!" Jiang Anan poked her head out from upstairs: "Are you really letting me go back to Cloud Country now? Can't I stay two more days? Practicing calligraphy is also fine!"

"I want to too." Jiang Wang smiled: "But I'm afraid Pavilion Master Ye will hit me. He's old and weak, and I can't fight back."

"Hmph." Jiang Anan wrinkled her beautiful nose: "You still wanted to fight him on New Year's Eve! You're not afraid of him at all."

"You're mistaken! Although he has a bad temper, is rude and ill-mannered, and narrow-minded... How could I possibly argue with him?" Jiang Wang laughed: "We're just playing finger-guessing games, not fighting—besides, you are a true transmission of Lingxiao Pavilion. Your studies still mainly rely on him."

Jiang Anan said again: "Then do you have anything you want to say to Sister Qing Yu?"

Jiang Wang's smile brightened: "We will write letters."

Jiang Anan hmphed again and obediently went to pack her luggage.

Jiang Anan returned to Lingxiao Pavilion, and Bai Yuxia saw her off.

It was strange, but as soon as the little girl left, the tavern felt very empty.

Jiang Wang walked back to the quiet room on the top floor alone. Suddenly, he turned his head and saw Zhu Weiwo following him with an expressionless face.

"Senior Brother Zhu, is there something?" Jiang Wang asked with a smile.

"Do you have something?" Zhu Weiwo asked.

"Yes!" Jiang Wang said.

Zhu Weiwo then let his right hand hang down, a spark of fire exploded in his palm, and the Exhaust Gun was behind him: "It's still the old matter—do you want to borrow the Exhaust Gun?"

Jiang Wang laughed: "Unreasonable! I want to cultivate in seclusion. What would I borrow your Exhaust Gun for?"

Zhu Weiwo's sword-like eyebrows raised, his edge pressing: "Although Senior Brother is not as good as you now, I am only one step away from Cave True. It's not at the point of being useless yet."

"Who would dare say you're useless!" Jiang Wang said, laughing and crying: "Senior Brother, you were the person I admired the most when I was in Zhuang country! Why are you suddenly saying this today? Since you're only one step away from Cave True, then work harder, cross this step earlier, then derive the Dao earlier, and welcome back Senior Sister-in-law earlier, so she doesn't have to wait bitterly."

Zhu Weiwo looked at him: "Where did you go this time when you went out? What happened?"

"Senior Brother, why do you seem to be interrogating me!" Jiang Wang had a very helpless expression: "Nothing happened at all, just went around a bit, places like Qi country, Chu country, the grasslands, Sumeru Mountain, Suspended Temple, all went. Oh, also went to Taixu Mountain. Interested?"

Zhu Weiwo asked again: "Why did you suddenly send Anan away?"

"I was originally reluctant to part with Anan! I say, why are you so strange today." Jiang Wang sighed: "I didn't want to either, but Pavilion Master Ye even took out the transmission law. What could I do? Could I delay Anan's studies? No matter what, she's a true transmission of Lingxiao Pavilion, right? Let's talk about something else. What's the situation with the Mohists recently? Have you paid attention?"

Zhu Weiwo was very serious: "Talk about your matters, don't always pull in my matters."

"...Okay." Jiang Wang stirred his hand: "If you don't want to care, then don't care. But going back to what I said, that Chonggu faction's True Monarch Lu Mao Guan Lu, I have since specifically inquired, he is still a very upright person, relatively reliable. The faction that initially wanted to capture Senior Sister-in-law wasn't his... Can't we chat a bit?"

Zhu Weiwo didn't answer him, his gaze falling on the corner of the wall: "Why is there one more vine box here?"

"You should have entered the Jixing Division initially, why did you go to the military?" Jiang Wang complained: "Still excited to flip my room?"

Zhu Weiwo looked at him: "Explain a bit."

"Sigh!" Jiang Wang waved his hand with a light tone: "An old monk's monk's robe, sewn by the little holy monk Jing Li. I'm keeping it here temporarily, and I'll give it to him next time I see him."

"Is that so?" Zhu Weiwo was half-believing and half-doubting.

"With such a small matter, do I need to trick you?" Jiang Wang was a little impatient: "If you really don't believe me, wait until the little holy monk Jing Li comes back, you can ask him yourself."

He even brought out the little monk Jing Li. Jing Li wouldn't lie.

Zhu Weiwo left without saying another word.

Very impolite.

"Hey! You!" Jiang Wang pointed his finger, but ultimately didn't scold him out loud.

Zhu Weiwo suddenly turned his head. Junior Brother Jiang also put down the finger he had raised and said with a smile: "Walk slowly, watch your step."

Dong dong dong.

Zhu Weiwo walked down the stairs.

But immediately, a more urgent sound of footsteps on the stairs rang out. Lian Yuchan, with the posture of a meteor chasing the moon, surpassed Zhu Weiwo and rushed to the quiet room, afraid that Jiang Wang would shut her out.

After stepping into the room, she first poked her head in, looking around boldly in the room.

"Hey hey hey, what are you looking at?" Jiang Wang blocked her with Long Xiang Si.

"Owner! Why haven't I reached Shen Lin yet?" Lian Yuchan withdrew her gaze and asked righteously.

You, Owner Jiang, personally said you would prioritize my Shen Lin. Now what? Lin Xian and Bai Yuxia have both reached Shen Lin several years ago! I'm still separated in Heaven Man, separated for so many years!

Jiang Wang was equally righteous: "Why haven't you reached Shen Lin yet? Don't ask me. You should ask yourself, have you been cultivating diligently these years?"

"Haven't I been diligent, Owner? Can't you see?" Lian Yuchan had an unbelievable look: "These years I've practiced three nine in winter and three volt in summer, not a single day of laziness."

"Is that so?" Jiang Wang asked: "Then why do you still have time to come and question me? Shouldn't you be cultivating now?"

Lian Yuchan was stumped by the question.

Jiang Wang raised his hand: "Go, close the door. I want to cultivate. If you're not diligent, don't affect my diligence either."

Lian Yuchan silently closed the door, but then pushed it open again, emphasizing: "Owner, I haven't reached Shen Lin yet. You have to take responsibility. Don't suddenly disappear one day."

"I say, why are you all so unreasonable today?" Jiang Wang was very impatient: "I haven't transcended yet. Who will take responsibility? You wait tables in the shop, and I pay you wages, that's taking responsibility. Hurry up and get busy with your work, don't force me to deduct your wages."

Lian Yuchan closed the door.

The expression on Jiang Wang's face disappeared in an instant, like the occasionally wrinkled surface of water, replaced by a kind of desolate smoothness.

He quietly looked at the door panel for a while, then turned around. Slowly, slowly, he walked to the corner of the wall, facing the small yellow vine box, and slowly sat down.

He hid all his emotions in the corner of the wall, swallowing his voice in his belly.

"Sorry, old monk. This is the last thing. I can't listen to you either."