Nine-layer armor-breaking

Chapter 122 "Still a long way off"

"Old Sha, we have been walking for more than an hour, why is there still no sign of the ferry?" Jiang Xuan was feeling a little tired as he was carrying three spears and large and small packages on his back.

He originally thought that according to the shopkeeper, the tavern was only half an hour's walk from the ferry, so he could hold on and take a short rest after getting on the ferry.

But the two of them had left the tavern and walked along Lingsong Lake for more than an hour. Not to mention the ferry, there were not many decent boats. No matter how hard he tried to hold on, he couldn't help but grumble in his heart.

"What? You're so young, and you can't even carry on with this little stuff?"

After saying this, Old Sha turned to look at Jiang Xuan and said, "These things can be dealt with with a storage magic tool. If you want to deal with them easily, you will need to practice for some time."

"Storage magic weapon? I've heard of storage rings. Is that a magic weapon?" When Jiang Xuan heard the word "magic weapon", the feeling of fatigue was temporarily thrown behind his mind. He took a few quick steps and approached Old Sha to ask.

Ever since the battle at the Qizhou City Lord's Mansion, after witnessing Old Sha defeat a group of extremely powerful peak warriors, Jiang Xuan has been actively keeping a certain distance from Old Sha, and his words have been more cautious and tactful than before.

This does not mean that Jiang Xuan is smooth in dealing with things and is afraid of the strong, but that the battle that day by Sha Lao was so domineering that it was enough to shock any warrior.

But after these days of rest and training in the tavern, Jiang Xuan gradually realized that Old Sha seemed to be still the same Old Sha, the same Old Sha he first met in Qizhou City that day, and had not changed much.

Deep down, he still couldn't be afraid of Mr. Sha.

However, whether they are afraid or not, almost all warriors will become extremely excited when they hear the word "magic weapon".

Because magic weapons are something from another dimension beyond warriors, and are tools used by cultivators.

If becoming a peak warrior is a luxury for most warriors, then passing the Jade Cultivation Channel Trial and becoming a true cultivator is something that many peak warriors dare not even think about.

"Yes, storage rings are a common type of storage artifact. There are also storage bags, storage bracelets, storage belts, and even some weapons have storage functions."

Old Sha looked at the large and small bags on Jiang Xuan's body again and said, "Those things, even if you are a cultivator, you can't afford them in a short time. You have to become a cultivator first. Forget it, you are still far away."

Mr. Sha shook his head and continued walking forward with his hands behind his back.

Jiang Xuan felt a little frustrated when he heard this. He opened his mouth, but swallowed the words back and continued on his way behind Sha Lao.

"Speaking of this storage ring, maybe there will be a chance to get one in Qizhou in the next few days." Old Sha thought for a moment, as if he had thought of something, smacked his lips, and said casually.

"A cultivator can't afford a magical weapon for the time being, but there is a chance to get one in Qizhou? Where is it?" Jiang Xuan widened his eyes and immediately recovered from his frustration.

"This matter is a bit troublesome, let's discuss it later." Old Sha waved his hand.

Seeing Mr. Sha's reaction, Jiang Xuan didn't ask any more questions, but then he thought about it and seemed to have remembered something.

"Mr. Sha, are you referring to the selection they mentioned?"

Upon hearing this, Mr. Sha suddenly stopped and turned to walk to Jiang Xuan's side.

"This selection should be called the Five States Martial Arts Show in the City Lord's Mansion of the Five States. The purpose is indeed to select talented warriors from each state." Old Sha said as he approached Jiang Xuan.

"If I participate in the martial arts performance, my identity as a warrior will be exposed, so according to what you said, it will be a bit troublesome." Jiang Xuan said calmly.

Old Sha looked at Jiang Xuan with an expression that said, "That's it."

"But I still want to participate. Do you have any way to avoid revealing your identity?" Jiang Xuan looked at Old Sha with a firm gaze. "This matter needs to be discussed from two sides." Old Sha stroked his beard.

"On the one hand, according to past conventions, anyone who is a warrior can participate in the Five States Martial Arts Show. If you simply want to participate, you only need to pay a few taels of silver in exchange for a martial arts performance badge. This way, there is no need to reveal your identity."

"On the other hand, if you become the winner of your group, one of the top three, or even the first place, you will need to be registered because of the valuable prize. In this case, if you want to avoid exposing your identity, you will have no choice but to give up the prize and hand over the hard-earned reward."

Jiang Xuan touched his forehead with his fingers and said, "Then sign up for the martial arts performance first. If you become the winner, then find a way to contact your father. If you can't contact him in a short time, then just give up."

"There's no need to be so troublesome." Old Sha put his hands behind his back and walked ahead again.

"There is a way. If you want to participate in the martial arts performance, just go. I will take care of the rest."

"Thank you, Mr. Sha!" Jiang Xuan was overjoyed and said to Mr. Sha with a fist salute.

Old Sha did not stop walking and did not respond to Jiang Xuan's thanks.

If it were someone else, Jiang Xuan might have doubts about such a promise, but if these words came from Old Sha's mouth, he would not doubt it.

After all, Old Sha is the strongest warrior he has ever seen!
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In a clothing store in Qizhou, two people walked out one after the other.

The person in front was wearing a loose brown cloak. The cloak was a bit worn, but it concealed the person's figure very well.

Behind him was a man wearing a green masked hood, with a short knife hanging from his waist and a long spear on his back. The spear body was silver and the tip of the spear was tightly wrapped.

"Have you put the things away?" asked Mr. Sha, who was wearing a brown cloak.

"Put it there. With so many pills, are you sure it's okay to put them there?" Jiang Xuan, who was wearing a green masked hood, asked worriedly.

"I've seen more things than you've walked, so just put your mind at ease," said Mr. Sha.

"I've eaten more salt than I've walked? Can these two things be compared together?" Jiang Xuan murmured in his heart.

Jiang Xuan was a little confused by what Old Sha said. He simply shook his head and took a few quick steps to catch up with Old Sha.

"The martial arts performance will be held in these few days. It is impossible for you to break through to the peak of the eighth level in a few days. In this case, you have to participate in the heavenly level group martial arts performance." Old Sha said to Jiang Xuan.

"Are you saying that there is a separate peak group in this Five States Martial Arts Competition?"

"That's right. You've seen quite a few peak warriors, and you should know the difference between high-level and peak Heaven-level warriors. Even though they're both Heaven-level warriors, a high-level warrior has no chance of winning against a peak warrior."

"Depending on the differences in weapons, body movements, and other aspects, in some cases, it is very likely that a low-level Heavenly Rank warrior will defeat a high-level Heavenly Rank warrior."

"But if you were to encounter a peak Heavenly Rank warrior, let alone a low-level Heavenly Rank warrior, even a high-level Heavenly Rank eighth-level warrior like you, or even an eighth-level Heavenly Rank warrior who is only one step away from the peak, you would have no chance of winning."

In Jiang Xuan's opinion, not only is there a qualitative gap between ordinary Heaven-level warriors and peak warriors, but there are also huge differences, even qualitative gaps, between peak warriors themselves.

Jiang Xuan had seen with his own eyes that a peak warrior could instantly kill a peak warrior!
(End of this chapter)