Chapter 14: Bai Mo's gift
Jiang Bingyue didn't know for which one he should be more shocked for perfect execution of the skill or shocking news Jiang Chen gave him.
Jiang Bingyue "Elder brother you already know about it then why are you still helping them?"
Jiang Chen "I am not helping them, I am just making a front of him so others know that I have no interest in siding with anyone in particular I will pass the information for who ever asks me?"
Jiang Bingyue "Wouldn't it bring a trouble for us in the future?"
Jiang Chen "What trouble? I don't have a opponent below martial fighter stage and even if it is first stage Martial fighter I think I can defeat them. They have long time to catch up to that. I have already reached small perfection in all three moves both my fist skill and my sword skill and within this month I am sure I will reach small perfection in this move too."
Jiang Chen said as once again a lightning struck the target ,its power is not grand because Jiang Chen used only normal common grade arrow . Its real power is far more terrifying than what it is seen now.
Jiang Chen then started experimenting on failures.
Jiang Bingyue "What about us?"
Jiang Chen " You guys are following regimen, so you will not have problems in future breakthroughs.You guys even learnt cultivation methods from me and your control over heavenly energy is far better than any others in your ranks you can jump a rank too. You should just concentrate on perfection other things will be taken care of."
Jiang Bingyue agreed with what Jiang Chen said after three months training their is lot of qualitative improvement in their training.Their Control over their techniques is beyond comparison with their previous selves.
Jiang Chen "Bingyue this matter should spread.Let them come and take tips from me."
Jiang Bingyue "Brother who are going to accompany you to the camp?"
Jiang Chen "I haven't decided upon it yet. I will not be taking many I am not sure of the difficulty in the trip yet so I will wait to get more information on it. Get me information report on Moon mountain."
Jiang Bingyue nodded his head "Elder brother about Su Ming?"
Jiang Chen "I don't think there is anything wrong from her side and Su family yet. Su family might be trying to protect her by sending her to us so she won't be in any danger. So they can preserve their blood lines."
Jiang Chen practiced in the arena for few more rounds and then he was empty for attribute energy and decided to go home.Jiang Chen currently have reserves of 60000 strands of heavenly energy after breaking through to 6th stage , he can use Natal Palace 4 times a month now. He was satisfied with it. He was hoping for it to increase to daily once limit.
Jiang Chen continued to practice in archery grounds for next few days continuously. News about Jiang Chen having a method to improves once skill technique using a complimenting technique already spread out like wild fire. Jiang family disciples helped it by showcasing them in the arena in daily spars. Their new techniques were similar to normal ones but they don't have their usual weaknesses which are covered by their supplementary skill.
Many felt threatened at first seeing the improvements but Jiang family were easy going sharing the information. Few of the outsiders took courage and decided to ask Jiang Chen for guidance. Jiang Chen gave pointers to everyone who came by for few of them he even went to lengths by sparing with them. Jiang Chen's actions were completely random not favoring any clan in particular.
One day ,Jiang Chen was practicing his archery in usual manner few of his experiments were success while few are failure then he noticed Bai Mo coming towards him.
Bai Mo "Brother Jiang you are making good progress in Tribulation technique. If you had lightning attribute arrows the power would be even more frightening."
Jiang Chen "True brother pity I don't have any available. My second uncle is making arrangements to get few lightning attribute cores from outside, once he is back I could make arrow heads from them."
Bai Mo " Oh! Brother Jiang can we have a spar ,it has been long time since we had a spar."
Jiang Chen agreed readily. According to Jiang Chen it is going to be another huge enactment of his defeat.
Both of them went to the nearest arena and prepared themselves to have a spar.
Jiang Chen "Brother Bai we should have two separate contests we will have 50 rounds of Fist fights and and 50 rounds of Sword techniques."
Bai Mo "You use a sword?"
Jiang Chen "Yes brother I haven't made improvements in it recently. I was hoping sparing with you might give me an opportunity.Last fight with you helped me reach small perfection in my burning fist technique."
Everyone who saw this were surprised by this, Jiang Chen was not hiding his intentions at all.
Bai Mo was even more surprised hearing this he could not detect any hidden intentions in Jiang Chen. When one use word spar in younger generation that was just them showcasing their skills and competing with each other. But for Jiang Chen it was a learning opportunity and following the genuine meaning of word spar.
Bai Mo decided not to give opportunity for Jiang Chen to make first move as he remembered the power of blazing fist technique. He should not let it land on him any case.
Bai Mo started of with his heavy hitter move and Jiang Chen was sent backward from the first exchange itself and Bai Mo continued pressing forward on Jiang Chen and Jiang Chen tried his best to hold himself and gain upper hand again but he was finally defeated in his 50th round. Unlike previous spar this time was clear defeat. Bai Mo was satisfied with his performance this time he was able to obtain victory clearly. He knew he fought his best and won clearly because of his own skills.
If it was any other opponent he would have won in first ten rounds it was only because Jiang Chen was too good at close combat that he could hold for fifty rounds even when he has no clear advantage in any way either his cultivation or attributes both were inferior to Bai Mo's.
Jiang Chen "Brother Bai you won again." he said smiling.
Bai Mo extended his hand to help Jiang Chen onto the stage.
Bai Mo "I doubt I had not attribute advantage it would be other way around." Bai Mo spoke satisfied with first time, even though he was trying to downplay his victory but he inside clearly know that this gap will always exist between him and Jiang Chen so how many times ever they fight victor will be Bai Mo only.
Jiang Chen "That should not obstruct a true martial cultivator because there are always some one who has opposing attribute." Jiang Chen spoke like a martial addict.
Jiang Chen then took his Fire Asura sword from his Natal Palace to fight for second contest.
Bai Mo learning from previous victory once again started of in offense this time Jiang Chen looked well prepared and received it better and the fight continued for more than fifty rounds and both of them stopped fighting when Bai Mo stopped the fight.
Bai Mo "Brother Jiang we should consider this fight as a draw." Bai Mo replied with a bit smugness he was clearly in advantage in the fight.
Jiang Chen "Brother Bai you clearly are in advantage and my reserves are also near depletion .It is your win."
Bai Mo "Lets consider it a draw." Bai Mo smiled as he replied.Everyone agreed with Bai Mo in this even though Jiang Chen was in disadvantage he could still hold on in clear disadvantage situation if it was any others they would have lost miserably .It clearly showcased brilliance of Jiang Chen.
Bai Mo "Brother Jiang what is your opinion on my sword technique?"
Jiang Chen "Water Moon sword technique, lower earth grade technique .Clearly the best sword technique in River Spring city its might is equal to Moon spring saber technique of City lord family."
Jiang Chen spoke trying to stabilize his breath after huge fight.
Jiang Chen "You also paired it with a very good movement technique it was almost perfect ."
Bai Mo was listening carefully to Jiang Chen "Is there a flaw?"
Jiang Chen "Yes its defense ,you employed a good movement technique to reduce the weakness but it only reduced it by a bit. If I had a good movement technique I would have been able to suppress you instead. So you will have difficultly dealing with those who trained in a good movement technique and good at combat like me."
Bai Mo "Is there any way to reduce it?"
Jiang Chen "Sure there is Shadow Sword Technique, you should try to use dual blades in combat. One for offense and other for defense. Shadow Sword technique relies on instincts to fights so when you reach perfection in it you will not have blind spots. If you are able to merge your sword skill with shadow sword you would be creating a new sword technique that would rival even lower heavenly level techniques . If we could find an offensive supplement it could become a genuine heavenly technique ." Jiang Chen stabilized himself and sent his swords back to natal place.
Bai Mo was shocked hearing Jiang Chen's analysis. That was perfect.
Jiang Chen "But brother Bai training Shadow sword is going to be very tough unlike other techniques its relies on instincts so to learn it you should have many fights to reach perfection and there should be good pressure on you to activate your instincts."
Bai Mo "That would not be a problem I will ask my father to get me a suitable training partner."
Bai Mo "But brother Jiang you sure don't hide a thing. You are revealing your rivals weakness and even giving them ways to reduce them. It will loop side our future fights?"
Jiang Chen smiled "What is use of always winning. When our rival is strong it will give us a strong pressure to become stronger it will stimulate us better for improvement."
Jiang Chen "Think of it yourself how boring it would be to win every time it may look good for some time but then it would be boring as hell and there would be no more room for improvement." Jiang Chen spoke as if he is in a trance as a Martial Addict.
Including Bai Mo everyone felt his words made lot of sense and made one thing clear Jiang Chen is treating everyone as friends only he doesn't give a thing for loosing but not being able to improve himself a loss. Even Bai Mo was impressed with Jiang Chen this time . Jiang Chen is genuine martial addict so having him as a friend would be more helpful to him than having a grudge with him. So from that moment Bai Mo considered him as a useful friend.
Bai Mo "What are your plans for future brother Jiang "
Jiang Chen "I heard there would be disciple recruitment for Myriad Rivers sect in River Moon city before new year. I will participate in it after coming to age ceremony. I will decide other things based on result. I am planning to continue exploring ."
Bai Mo "Oh! You are also planning to enter Myriad Rivers sect. Then it is good many from the city are interested in going to recruitment so city lord made special arrangements for us to go to recruitment ceremony. So you can come along with us to recruitment."
Jiang Chen "Oh! I didn't knew about it. Thank you brother I wouldn't have known if you hadn't told me."
Bai Mo "That is why you should hangout with others once a while so you will be up to date with events in city. " Bai Mo laughed as he spoke.
Bai Mo "Oh I forgot the main purpose getting into spar."
Bai Mo took out a bow from his jade belt and a big bundle of arrows ,there were at least thousand arrows in it.
Bai Mo "My mother asked me to pass them to you all are lightning attributed they will suit you for practicing tribulation technique." Bai Mo's father gave them to him to find a suitable opportunity to bring him to his side. Bai Mo thought this was a good opportunity.
Jiang Chen looked hesitant for a moment while inside he was like one more perfect calculation. Then slowly extended his hand take them.
Jiang Chen "Brother Bai I will owe you a favor. I will help you to forge a more suitable sword to you.It will be more suitable for you to fight in dual blades in the future."
Bai Mo was very pleased with this response.
After speaking for a while Bai Mo left and Jiang Chen continued to practice on his archery. Around noon he got new visitors in name of Ha Ling and his beautiful fiance Shangguan Ning'er.
Ha Ling "Brother Jiang I wanted to ask you for a spar." he heard about all the encounter between Jiang Chen and Bai Mo so he wanted to improve his technique so he rushed here to find the opportunity.
Jiang Chen "Brother Ha I couldn't comply to your request today I just sparred with Brother Bai recently and my energy is not restored properly I would not be able to do my best . Can we spar morrow morning." Jiang Chen spoke in an apologetic tone.
Ha Ling felt Jiang Chen's response very genuine and his behavior satisfactory.
Ha Ling "Very good, morrow morning it is then."
Ha Ling "I heard you wanted to go to disciple recruitment to moon city . I will make sure you get all information of the trip."
Jiang Chen was very happy hearing this and his eyes shined hearing this.
After speaking for few minutes Ha Ling left.
Shangguan Ning'er showcased her new improvement using Buddha's sword technique and learning some pointers from Jiang Chen.
Shangguan Ning'er visited him regularly to get pointers from him. Also trying to showcase that Shangguan family is really interested to their union. But Jiang Chen has his own plans.
Jiang Chen "Sister Ning'er would you be interested to come along with me to take a stroll around city today evening." Jiang Chen was blushing while asking that. Shangguan Ning'er was surprised seeing always composed Jiang Chen in that way. She was ecstatic in her heart that Jiang Chen is falling for her it was a good sign to her.
Shangguan Ning'er "Brother Jiang can we do it tomorrow, I have other appointments tonight."
Jiang Chen "Sure. Tomorrow it is then."Jiang Chen gave a happy smile in response.
Jiang Bingyue who was watching from the sidelines just smiled muttering "He sure reached grand perfection in it."
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SAKIVGARUDA Is this story considered a fan fiction or a fantasy.
I mean I didn't develop this story on any particular novel I am using just few concepts I liked and trying to create a new world .
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