Chapter 173: Trivia
Wooden swords, stakes, game specimens, training equipment, stone locks, weight-bearing facilities......
Looking at some things visible to the naked eye in the courtyard, Wang Ting didn't feel much of it.
The only thing worth being sure of is that this young man had worked very hard before, and he also had a heartfelt love for swordsmanship and cultivation, otherwise, it would not have been possible to win the name of the first day of Bishui City by virtue of his rich merchant background, and he was admitted to the Xuanzhong Advanced Swordsman Academy by beating the sons of many nobles.
"Mentor, is this where you lived as a child?"
Yin Xue looked at the thing in front of her, and her tone was slightly curious.
"Sort of. β
Wang Ting replied a little vaguely.
At this moment, Wang Dongsheng had come out of that joy, and Wang Ting was finally relieved and returned to his courtyard.
Unfortunately, this situation did not last long.
Soon, Zhao Dongqi, the captain of the guard, had already walked in from outside, and said respectfully: "Young master, the city lord and some of the big clans in the city have arrived, the lord came to ask, see if you need to go out to meet?"
Considering that the Xi family has secretly helped the Wang family more or less over the years, Wang Ting still nodded and agreed, and went to the hall with Zhao Dongqi.
In the reception hall of the Wang family, all the magnates in the entire Bishui City, all the viscounts, and the patriarchs of the family who have a good relationship with the Wang family, including the head of the Xi family, and Xi Ruojian's father, Xi Mang, have all come to the Wang family.
Because of the arrival of Wang Ting, the new earl, it has completely shocked the entire Bishui City.
"Sir. The young master has arrived. β
Wang Dongsheng was chatting with Viscount Xi Mang, when a guard made a report at this time, which immediately attracted everyone's attention.
With the sound of footsteps, the eyes of more than a dozen magnates of Bishui City present were invariably the same, and at the same time they looked outside the hall, under the leadership of Zhao Dongqi, Wang Ting's face was no longer naΓ―ve. It clearly appeared in front of everyone.
"Wang Ting, you're here. β
Seeing Wang Ting, Wang Dongsheng hurriedly smiled and said, "Come and sit." β
Wang Ting nodded. Go straight to Wang Dongsheng.
As he walked through the hall, all the dignitaries present bowed their heads slightly. Some people hurriedly took off their hats and bowed respectfully, showing their respect for this young man, even Viscount Xi Mang, who was still talking to Wang Dongsheng before.
Although Xi Mang is the city lord of Bishui City, but the title is like the royal court, so he naturally has to bow his head at this time.
"Haha, Wang Ting, it's the first time you've seen Lord Xi Mang, our Bishui City can have today's prosperity, thanks to Viscount Xi Mang's efforts. β
"The royal patriarch has won the prize. β
Viscount Xi Mang responded with a smile. Immediately afterwards, his eyes fell on Wang Ting: "It is really a hero who is a young man, and it is my honor to be able to see the demeanor of Taixuan's first swordsman with my own eyes." β
Wang Ting has been outside for more than a year, and the whole person looks a lot more mature. But after all, he has just passed his eighteenth birthday, and no matter how mature his heart is, it is still difficult to hide the appearance of a young man.
"City Lord Xi Mang, thank you City Lord for your help to our Wang family over the years. β
"Hehe, it is the glory of our Bishui City that we can have a young man like Earl Wang Ting. For the Wang family, who can cultivate such an excellent child, Bishui City naturally has the obligation to support it. β
Wang Ting nodded.
"City Lord Xi Mang, if I'm not mistaken, you are now at the peak of the Great Swordsman, why haven't you been promoted to a sword master?"
Although the Xi family is only an earl family, they have a little connection with the legendary swordsman Fengsui, and they still have the ability to get one or two energy crystals.
"Promoted to Sword Master ......"
Xi Mang smiled bitterly: "For a genius like Earl Wang Ting, a swordsman may not be nothing, but for me, it is difficult to be promoted to a swordsmanship master, I have already hit a swordsmanship master, but unfortunately, not only did I not succeed, but I also almost died, before I am not fully sure, I don't plan to impact again." β
"Is this so, it just so happens that I have a bottle of activation potion on my body, which can greatly stimulate the potential of my physical body, although there will be a certain degree of weakness after taking it, but I believe that it should be of some help when Xi Mang City Lord attacks the sword master's stage. β
"Activating the potion!?"
Seeing the small bottle of potion that Wang Ting took out, Xi Mang let out an uncontrollable exclamation from his mouth.
Not only him, but even the other nobles also looked in this direction for the first time, and several of them were at the level of the Great Swordsman, and their eyes were full of heat.
Activation potion!
It can stimulate the potential of the physical body and greatly increase the probability of success of the impact swordsmanship master, this kind of potion can only be refined by a master-level alchemist, this level of alchemist is as rare as a legendary swordsman, and it is not something that they can see at all, even many swordsman masters may not be able to obtain these potions from the master-level alchemist, such a potion is more precious than energy crystallization, and it is completely priceless.
"Earl Wangting, this, how can this be ......?"
"If the city lord of Xi Mang can be promoted to a master of swordsmanship, it will definitely be more convenient for the governance of our Bishui City, and I can be regarded as working for the benefit of the people, and I also ask the city lord of Xi Mang not to shirk. β
"Good, good, good......"
What is the difference between what can make a half-saint-level powerhouse collect as a collector's item? Faced with such a bottle of expensive potion, Xi Mang's refusal also meant something, and he couldn't wait to snatch this bottle of potion immediately and take it immediately.
Seeing that Xi Mang took the potion, Wang Ting also nodded slightly, stayed for a while, and met with those nobles, and did not stay long, and left.
Regarding the attitude of the royal court, the others naturally did not dare to have any dissatisfaction, the other party was a dignified earl, and he was a student in the Divine Chosen Swordsman Academy. In the future, they may become great figures of legendary swordsmen, and it is already a great honor to be able to meet them for a while, how dare they ask for too much.
Leaving the hall, Wang Ting walked directly to his courtyard.
Along the way, everyone's guards, relatives and friends, looked at him with a faint awe and admiration. No one dared to come up and talk to him at all, even the great swordsman invited by the royal family before was enshrined in front of him.
In this compound, he already clearly felt that he was out of place.
After all, he is not the royal court he used to be.
"Later. I am afraid that the time to return to this family will be much less, and even ...... Won't be coming back at all. β
Wang Ting muttered to himself.
With his name here, the Wang family will only get stronger and stronger. If he is fine for a day, the Wang family will never decline.
However, once something goes wrong with the Wang family, it is impossible for him to do it himself.
After a moment of silence, Wang Ting beckoned to a guard not far away.
"What does the Earl command? β
The guard asked respectfully, with a visceral awe in his tone.
"Take me to the family's martial arts arena. β
"Yes, my lord, please. β
As he spoke, the guard took the royal court through the courtyard for a while, and soon came to a rather large courtyard.
In this yard. There are more than twenty teenagers and girls between the ages of ten and fourteen who are cultivating some basic skills, and six of them have already practiced to the level of a middle-level martial artist, which is quite good for their age.
"Your Excellency. I'm going to go and gather them here......"
"No, I don't. β
Wang Ting watched quietly from the sidelines, his eyes kept going back and forth on these twenty-three teenagers and girls, with his current eyesight and spirit, the potential, qualifications, and development prospects of these people could be recognized at a glance.
It's just that the end result naturally disappointed him a little, if nothing else. Among these twenty-three people, I am afraid that there is not a single one who has cultivated to the realm of a great swordsman, let alone a sword master or a legendary swordsman.
Fortunately, potential and qualifications cannot represent the whole of a person's achievements.
After looking at it for a while, Wang Ting pointed to the two teenagers and said, "Let them come over." β
After a moment, he looked at one of the slightly familiar girls, and added, "Let her come too." β
"Yes. β
The guards responded, and soon ran in, and said something to one of the middle-level swordsmen who taught these people to train, and after a while, the middle-level swordsman glanced in the direction where Wang Ting was, and hurriedly summoned the person named by Wang Ting, and quickly walked over: "Young master, I didn't notice the arrival of the young master just now, I was a little sluggish, and I hope that the young master will forgive me." β
Wang Ting nodded, and did not pursue anything.
This middle-level swordsman used to be a great elder, but with the strong rise of the royal court, he became the earl of the kingdom, and now the entire Wang family has already been completely calmed down, and it has completely become Wang Dongsheng's Yiyantang.
"Young master, these two stronger ones are Wang Suo, the son of the sixth master, and Liu Mo, the child of the thinner housekeeper Liu, as for the young lady, there should be no need for me to introduce you, your sister Wang Xinyi. β
Wang Ting glanced at this twelve-year-old girl, no wonder she felt a little familiar, it turned out to be her own sister.
"The foundation, potential, and relative strength of the three of you are the best of all the people present. β
The three of them, who were originally in awe of Shang Wangting, the elder brother who was so famous in the family, immediately became a little excited when they heard his words.
"However, talent alone is not enough, more than that, it is your own corresponding efforts, I found you because I think you can support the future of the family, you can become the pillar of the family, right now, are you ready for this kind of psychological preparation. β
"Yes!"
"Of course, I will definitely make the family stronger. β
"Brother, I'm going to be as powerful as you. β
Wang Ting glanced at Wang Xinyi and nodded slightly: "Since this is the case, then, I can give you a relatively high starting point, and what you need to pay is more effort than others." β
(To be continued)