Sword Roaring in the Sky

Chapter 126: The First Prodigy
Sun Lingdie and Namco had just prepared the food when Sun Yanwan offered it to Shi Si. This innate master from Shaochan Temple was not shy about it. Although she ate politely, she was extremely fast. In a short time, she had eaten most of the food prepared by Sun Lingdie and Namco. She put the food down and whispered, "I chased the little princess of Beiyan, Giatana, for half the night. We exchanged nearly a thousand moves, which consumed a lot of energy. I need to recover some strength. My nephew will protect me."

Sun Yanwan had never heard of such a strange name, but Sun Lingdie and Namco were both surprised and exclaimed, "Little Princess of Beiyan, the last disciple of the previous abbot of Longzang Temple, the Great Sun Golden Feather of the grassland!?"

Shi Si replied calmly, "It is this girl."

After saying this, she closed her eyes, practiced the authentic Zen exercises of Shaochan Temple, and began to recover her true energy.

Sun Yanwan knew not to disturb Shi Si, so she asked in a low voice, "Is this little girl's origin so high?"

Sun Lingdie and Namco looked at each other in bewilderment. After a moment, they said, "This person is number one on the Tianjiao Ranking established by the Northern Yan Imperial Family and Longzang Temple!"

Namco had long suspected that Sun Yanwan was a latecomer to martial arts, so they weren't surprised that he didn't even know the famous Little Princess of Beiyan. They said, "This list of prodigies is revised annually. It only lists those who have been promoted to the Xiantian realm before the age of twenty. It includes all the young masters from Dalang, Beiyan, and Nanxia!"

"There are only seventeen people on the list right now!"

Sun Yanwan asked curiously, "What's my senior brother's ranking?"

Sun Lingdie replied: "Seventh!"

Sun Yanwan immediately became furious and shouted, "What a shady scheme! This list is inaccurate."

Namco couldn't help but laugh and said, "It's not that the list is inaccurate, it's that Senior Brother... is too young!"

"Others have practiced martial arts for a few more years, or even more than ten years, so their rankings are higher. Isn't that natural?"

Sun Yanwan finally felt somewhat receptive and muttered, "In a few years, my senior brother will definitely be the number one genius."

Sun Lingdie and Namco said together: "Absolutely impossible!"

Under Sun Yanwan's surprised gaze, the two women explained in unison, "Those who become Grandmasters will automatically be removed from the list!"

"Big Brother...it's impossible for you to stay in the Xiantian realm for that long."

Sun Lingdie and Namco looked at each other, and in tacit understanding, they called Sun Yanwan "Big Brother".

Sun Yanwan hadn't noticed such small details. He finally understood what this Tianjiao Ranking, jointly produced by the Northern Yan Imperial Family and Longzang Temple, was. Curiously, he asked, "Where does my master's aunt rank?"

Namco replied, "Second!"

Sun Yanwan was surprised and said, "My master's martial arts skills are not inferior, why can she only be second?"

Namco was a little hesitant to answer. Sun Lingdie was about to answer, but found that Namco didn't say anything. She thought for a moment and didn't say anything.

Sun Yanwan saw that neither of them answered and was wondering why, when she heard Shi Si's cold voice: "She is one year younger than me, so she ranks above me."

Sun Yanwan immediately understood why Namco and Sun Lingdie hadn't answered. It turned out that in this world, a woman's age was also a taboo. He laughed heartily, not daring to continue the conversation. Instead, he asked, "Has Master Aunt recovered her true energy?"

Shi Si said, "It has recovered about 80% to 90%."

Sun Yanwan recalled the strange feeling of familiarity she had just felt. With a sudden thought, she asked, "Master Aunt, which martial art did Princess Giatana learn from Longzang Temple?"

Shi Si replied, "Of course it's Longzang Temple's number one protective power—the Ten Powers of the Tathagata."

Sun Yanwan suddenly understood why he felt a subtle sense of familiarity with Giatana's martial arts.

Who made him practice the Xuanhuang Sutra?
It would be strange if I wasn't familiar with this.

Shi Si pondered for a long time, frowned slightly, and whispered, "Why did Giatana come to Dalang?" "Is there something going on at Longzang Temple? Or is there something going on with the Northern Yan royal family?"

Sun Yanwan didn't want to bother thinking about it. He was also a little hungry, so he took the food left by Shi Si and stuffed a piece of bread into his mouth.

Although Shi Si had not taken a bite of the cake, Ru Bingyu's face still turned slightly red.

Sun Lingdie and Namco became extremely wary!

Sun Yanwan took a few bites and couldn't help complaining, "It's too dark, and I can't go pick up my Jingchan and Lingxi."

"That girl was really strong just now. I was just slightly affected by the aftermath and couldn't hold the two swords."

Shi Si whispered, "Giatana is a renowned strongman in Northern Yan, capable of subduing camels and elephants! What she just displayed was one of the Ten Powers of the Tathagata, the most powerful and supreme Dragon-Elephant Power."

There are no such creatures as camel elephants on Earth. In this world, they are like elephants and are the strongest creatures on the road. They are only produced in Northern Yan. They are gentle and honest. They were domesticated hundreds of years ago and are one of the symbols of the Northern Yan royal family. Ordinary people are not allowed to use them unless they are rewarded by the royal family.

Sun Yanwan couldn't help but think to herself, "I didn't expect this girl to be so strong. I wonder if I can have this much strength after I master the Golden Tendon and Jade Bone Fist."

He quickly filled his stomach, without chatting with Shi Si, and began a new round of practice.

Shi Si seemed a little uneasy. She had thought that Sun Yanwan would talk to her for a while longer, but she didn't expect that this boy would start practicing after eating. He didn't seem to care much about Giatana's affairs or her affairs.

Sun Lingdie and Namco didn't eat either. The two women took the dry food from their mounts and made their own portion.

Shi Si couldn't help but ask, "Is he always like this?"

Sun Lingdie and Namco nodded together, and Sun Lingdie said, "Brother Sun spends five or six of the ten hours a day practicing. He even practices his inner energy when he's walking, chatting, or just daydreaming."

Shi Si couldn't help but be stunned and whispered, "So hardworking?"

She suddenly thought of Nian Xizhao. Nian Xizhao came from a prominent family and became a disciple of Zen Master Daku, learning the magic of Acala. Although he also worked hard, he was not as hard-working as this guy. He gave her the impression of being a young, romantic, affectionate and gentle man.

Shi Si couldn't help but wonder, "If Nian Xizhao also worked this hard, wouldn't he also be able to break through to the Xiantian realm? He wouldn't be stuck at the second level and be judged by Master Da Ku as having exhausted his potential and unsuitable for further cultivation?"

There is no answer to this kind of thing.

Shi Si thought about Miao Canglang for a while.

To be honest, Miao Canglang gave her a feeling of "extreme fear".

Every time I see Miao Canglang, the feeling of madness that he knows his time is running out and he is in danger at any moment is so strong that it seems as if he wants to drag in everyone he comes into contact with and burn them to ashes.

The Miao family seemed to be born with a kind of madness, never considering tomorrow, and their century-long feud with the Hu family was a never-ending one.

Shi Si didn't want to be involved in it. She just felt that kind of life was too tiring and too scary.

Shi Si didn't even know whether Miao Canglang wanted to drag Shaochan Temple into this vendetta through her.

Compared with these two men, Sun Yanwan made Shi Si feel extremely comfortable.

Sun Yanwan had a very relaxed demeanor. Even though he practiced so hard, many times harder than Nian Xizhao, he didn't have the instability that could cause him to snap at any moment...

(End of this chapter)