If there's a chance, I'd like to ask Grandmaster Chen if there's a good blacksmith in the capital. If he can forge a mid-grade refined weapon for me, it'd be good too. I don't need a high-grade refined weapon. After all, it's the crystallization of the ancient people's wisdom.
Now that I don't have the Golden Snake Sword, I always feel uneasy. It's hard to cultivate the True Martial Seven Absolutes.
I still remember the promise I made with Ye Duzui. He'll only return the Golden Snake Sword to me after I enter the top ten of the National Ranking List and successfully challenge him.
Sigh, I have to admit that I was a little fearless before. I thought it wouldn't be difficult to enter the top ten of the National Ranking List. But when I came to the capital, I realized that I was overconfident.
Of course, the main purpose of participating in the dojo challenge wasn't to slap the face of the inner disciples, but to see where I stand.
In Nan Yun, I didn't have an accurate standard. Moreover, I recently learned that in order to enter the National Ranking List, I must challenge a genius on the list. Director Du didn't tell me before. After all, he didn't expect me to prove myself so soon. At the same time, I wanted to tell the world that Nan Yun's martial arts hadn't declined!
Not long after, we arrived at the special venue for the dojo challenge. The interior style was a bit similar to that of the last century. It matched well with the Tai Chi clothes we were wearing.
What surprised me was that there were already a lot of people sitting inside. From their clothes, I could tell that they were the local dignitaries.
Needless to say, the overall martial arts atmosphere in the capital was great. This could be felt from the eyes of the high officials and dignitaries. That trace of undisguised respect was a reward for our group of people.
If it was Yun City, it would be impossible. Maybe a small official would be arrogant and self-righteous.
Of course, the situation was different in different places. The high-ranking officials in Beijing were also influenced by what they saw and heard. Take that white-bearded old man for example. It was no exaggeration to say that even the leaders of China would have to greet him with a smile!
To put it simply, the members of the international assassin organizations had the guts to commit murder and arson in Nanyun Province. However, no matter how high the bounty was, they would not accept the mission in Beijing, Shanghai, or Guangzhou. As a first-tier city in China, in some respects, they had an attitude that they could not tolerate. Once any blind assassin stirred up trouble, the entire assassin organization would have to bear the wrath of the martial artists. The ones who would take the lead would be Grandmaster Chen and his group.
But then again, Grandmaster Chen was also a member of the assassin organization. He rarely carried out missions, but he had a proud ranking. Of course, this was also related to the difficulty of his missions.
In the next twenty minutes, people from the other martial arts dojos arrived one after another. Although there were only twenty or so people participating in the dojo challenge, the younger generation of the six great martial arts dojos and a small portion of the capital's celebrities had gathered here.
I looked around. There were about one or two hundred people in the entire venue.
At this time, Luo Tao, Yang Zecheng, and I stood in the front. This also indicated that we would be representing the Guowei Martial Arts School to participate in this dojo challenge.
I observed secretly. Indeed, compared to the previous preliminaries, the dojo challenge in the capital was the real highlight. Especially those who signed up for the competition, none of them were embroidered pillows.
The condensed energy emitted from their bodies seemed to surpass that of old man Ouyang. I suddenly understood why old man Ouyang didn't spare any effort to kill me. As long as I came to the capital, even if I didn't make a name for myself, as long as I could stand firm and return to my hometown in glory, dealing with him would be a piece of cake.
Unfortunately, he didn't get what he wanted even after expending a great deal of effort. After the Corpse Puppet was destroyed, Ye Duzui gave Old Man Ouyang a warning, and he finally calmed down. However, I wasn't worried about Old Man Ouyang, but the Blood Demon.
I didn't know if he had left the Nan Yun Province. If he did something while I was away, it would be a real headache.
Through my comparison, I found that the authority of the Guowei Martial Arts School was at the bottom for a reason. Except for Yang Zecheng and Luo Tao, it was difficult for the others to compete with the elites of the major martial arts schools.
Moreover, as a minority group, the internal strength martial artists were often not favored. To break this concept, a young voice was definitely needed!
As early as two days ago, the news that I had signed up for the competition had spread in the major martial arts schools in the capital. At least in the previous dojo challenge competitions, there was no precedent of an outer disciple participating. There was no threshold for registration, but it didn't mean that it was child's play.
As long as you signed up, there was no way to go back on your words, which meant that your life or death was up to the heavens.
So at this time, many people were talking about me. Of course, compared to me, who was "different", the long-established experts of the major martial arts schools were more eye-catching.
"Come on, it's time to get rich. Don't miss it. Take a gamble and turn a bicycle into a motorcycle!"
I heard a burst of shouting through the loudspeaker. It was so abrupt that it gave people the illusion that they were not in the arena, but in a casino …
At this time, in the corner of the venue, there was a solid wood square table with more than twenty photos on it. They were the photos of the participants from the six major martial arts schools.
"Ah, the young master of the Zhang family is here!"
"Haha, then I want to bet twice."
"Let's go, let's bet a little."
In this kind of situation, it should be extremely serious, but someone suddenly started to bet. Logically speaking, it should be thrown out. However, most people showed a look of indifference.
I glanced at the table and saw a handsome young man standing behind it. He wore a cynical smile on his face. The Zhang family they were talking about should be one of the four big families. Moreover, this young man's status wasn't low!
Coincidentally, the white-bearded old man and the others also came in. With six big shots walking together, such a luxurious lineup occupied half of the martial arts of Hua Xia!
When they saw the young man messing around, they didn't show any signs of anger. They just looked a little helpless.
"Hey, Old Wang … Grandpa, do you want to bet? Didn't you complain to my grandpa all day about the high expenses of running a martial arts school?"
The young man shouted and took the initiative to greet the white-bearded old man. From his tone, it seemed that he was going to call him Old Wang, but he realized that it was inappropriate and hurriedly changed his address.
"Uncle Chen, come and play too. I reckon that you can buy a building in the North Third Ring Road if you bet all your money on the outer disciple of your Guowei Martial Arts School!" The young man said with a cheeky smile.