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Chapter 055 Dragon and Tiger Ranking
Chapter 055 Dragon and Tiger Ranking
Jiangxia Commandery, located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, was one of the eight commanderies of the Southern Tang Kingdom. Beyond the Yangtze River lay the border of the Northern Han Kingdom.
The distance from the Jade Emperor Sect to Jiangxia County was tens of thousands of miles. Even though Lin Fei and his companion traveled a thousand miles a day, it still took them half a month to enter the territory of Jiangxia County.
"Everyone says that Jiangxia County is a place of outstanding people and beautiful scenery. Since we rarely come down the mountain, we should have a good time to explore after we've exorcised the demon," Mingci, who was traveling with Lin Fei, said with a smile.
Although Mingci and Lin Fei had a minor disagreement before, it wasn't anything deep-seated. This time, the two of them came down the mountain together, representing the Jade Emperor Sect. They had already put aside this little grudge along the way.
However, Lin Fei still kept a secret from Ming Ci. During the day, the two naturally traveled together, but when they went to sleep at night, Lin Fei kept a certain distance from Ming Ci.
It wasn't that Lin Fei was afraid Ming Ci would harm him, but Lin Fei also didn't waste the night. With his current physical strength, he only needed to sleep for one or two hours a day, and naturally used the rest of the time for cultivation.
Host: Lin Fei
Realm: Mid-stage Body Tempering Realm (Number of acupoints opened: 167)
Martial Arts: Bagua Palm Level 10 (Current Martial Arts Power 15), Bagua Swimming Dragon Palm Level 10 (Current Martial Arts Power 53), Weituo Palm Level 10 (Current Martial Arts Power 60), Great Nine Heavens Palm Level 10 (Current Martial Arts Power 85), Feather Robe Sword Stance (Current Martial Arts Power 180)
Specialized Martial Art: Feather Robe Sword Stance (Specialized Martial Art power bonus 0.2)
Cultivation Technique: Indestructible Vajra Divine Skill, Level 3 (Cultivation Speed 18, Special Attribute - Golden Bell Body: Completely immune to attacks from weapons below the level of Thousand Hammer Treasure, with a certain probability of being completely immune to three attacks from the opponent, and the attack power of enemies whose cultivation level is no more than three levels higher than the host will be reduced by 30%).
Exclusive Title: Martial Arts Prodigy (Note: A genius in martial arts cultivation, greatly increasing the chance of breakthroughs in martial arts, doubling experience growth when cultivating martial arts, and having a certain chance to improve specialized martial arts.)
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In the past two weeks, Lin Fei not only upgraded his Feather Robe Sword Technique to the third level, but also opened up many acupoints. Now, nearly half of the 365 major acupoints on his body have been opened.
"Senior brother is right, but it would be best to complete the task assigned by the sect leader first," Lin Fei replied. "I wonder how far it is from Lujiang Town?"
This was Lin Fei's first time descending the mountain, and he knew absolutely nothing about the outside world. After all, he had long since lost all his memories from before he came up the mountain.
Lujiang Town in Jiangxia Prefecture was their final destination. Unlike the many important figures gathered in the Southern Tang capital, these junior disciples were merely undergoing training in demon-slaying, and their responsibilities consisted mainly of minor tasks. No particularly powerful figures were expected to appear.
"We're almost there." Mingci pointed and said, "After crossing that mountain, it's only two or three hundred miles to Lujiang Town. Let's rest for the night and head there early tomorrow morning."
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The two spent another night outdoors. The next morning, they finally arrived at their destination—Lujiang Town in Jiangxia County.
Small bridges over flowing water, low houses and humble dwellings—this scenery of a Jiangnan town is something you can't see at all atop the vast and imposing Jade Emperor Sect mountain gate, which gives it a unique charm.
Upon entering Lujiang Town, Lin Fei saw a large crowd of people, all heading towards one place. He couldn't help but wonder, "What's going on in Lujiang Town?"
"Why don't we just ask?" Mingci casually grabbed a passerby and asked, "Esteemed benefactor, where are these people rushing off to?"
The man said, "Today is the day the 'Dragon and Tiger Ranking' is posted in the Northern Han. Everyone is rushing over to see the excitement! You two Taoist priests must be from out of town, why don't you come and take a look together!"
"So it's the Dragon and Tiger Ranking! No wonder so many people are rushing to see it!" Mingci looked at Lin Fei and said, "Junior Brother Mingxin, it's still early, why don't we go take a look too?"
"Alright!" Lin Fei nodded. "Junior brother has long heard of the Dragon and Tiger Ranking, but has never had the chance to see it. Now is the perfect time to go and see it for yourself!"
Without saying much, the two followed the flow of people and walked towards the place where the Dragon and Tiger Rankings were posted.
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The Dragon and Tiger Ranking is a list that originated from the Northern Han Kingdom. It records the rankings, names, and signature skills of the world's top martial arts masters.
Although the Northern Han and Southern Tang were not exactly enemy states, their relationship was far from harmonious. Therefore, this list of rankings of the world's best martial artists, which should have been posted by the Southern Tang government, could only be distributed by the common people, and the Southern Tang government turned a blind eye to it.
Even so, it hasn't affected the popularity of the Dragon and Tiger Rankings in the slightest. The Dragon and Tiger Rankings are released once a year. Every time they are released, the streets are practically deserted.
This time was no exception. When Lin Fei and his group arrived at the place where the Dragon and Tiger Rankings were posted, the area in front of the notice board was already packed with people, making it impossible to squeeze in.
Fortunately, although Lin Fei and the others hadn't opened their eyesight, cultivators generally have excellent eyesight. Even from a hundred meters away, they could still clearly see the contents of the notice.
The Dragon and Tiger Ranking is divided into three parts. The Dragon Ranking records the top masters in the world who have reached the Celestial Realm, while this ranking only includes a dozen or so people.
The Tiger Ranking records powerful beings at the Dharma Aspect Realm. There are a total of two hundred people on the Tiger Ranking, and their rankings can change at any time.
The Ranking of Heroes records the rising stars of all schools and sects across the world who are above the Body Tempering Realm but below the Dharma Aspect Realm. There are a total of five hundred people on the Ranking of Heroes, and its rankings fluctuate the most. Almost every time the ranking is released, it undergoes a dramatic transformation.
What ordinary people pay the most attention to is neither the Dragon List nor the Tiger List, but the Popularity List at the very bottom.
Those on the Dragon List are like gods, people ordinary people could never even see. Even the big shots on the Tiger List are unattainable for ordinary people.
Only the rising stars on the Popularity Ranking are truly close to ordinary people. Furthermore, the Popularity Ranking, with a total of 500 people, experiences the greatest fluctuations among the three rankings. Within a year of its publication, some on the Popularity Ranking break through to the Dharma Aspect realm, while others die in江湖 (jianghu, the martial arts world) feuds. These stories are what most interest ordinary people.
Almost every time the list of popular figures was released, the major events that occurred on it became topics of conversation among ordinary people. They were even turned into stories by storytellers and circulated widely among the common people.
Lin Fei peered through the dense crowd, looking down at the top of the Dragon List. The first name he saw was "Three Immortal Swords" Hidden Sword Elder.