Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

It's easy to get two people to get familiar with each other, especially when both parties are interested in contact.

Jiang Xinxin wanted to learn some basic common sense from Xiao Se, and Xiao Se also wanted to find out Jiang Xinxin's background.

Since Xiao Se was currently just a small innkeeper and didn't know any martial arts, most of the stories he introduced to Jiang Xinxin were stories about the martial arts world.

"…We have four famous cities in Beili: Wushuang in the east, Muliang in the west, Xueyue in the south, and Tianqi in the north."

"In addition, there are families and sects such as the Lei family of Jiangnan Thunderbolt Hall and the Tang Clan of Shuzhong, as well as Buddhist and Taoist forces such as Hanshui Temple and Wangcheng Mountain..."

While introducing Jiang Xinxin, Xiao Se carefully observed her expression and finally determined that she was indeed "hidden in the boudoir and unknown to the world" in the past. She did have some scheming, but not much, and anyone with a little bit of common sense could see that.

However, she might be the daughter of a hermit. Her heavy and weak steps showed that she did not know martial arts, or at least she did not have any internal strength. Although she might be a lady from a wealthy family, she lacked some manners and did not look like the child of a family that had been passed down for many years.

Xiao Se was very interested in Jiang Xinxin, so in order to get more information, he couldn't help but say more.

"This Tianqi City is the capital of Beili State, the most prosperous place in the world. Apart from the Imperial Palace, the most famous place is Qianjin Terrace, which is a first-class den of money."

Jiang Xinxin heard words like "Qianjintai" and "Xiaojinlou" and guessed, "This Qianjintai sounds like either a gambling house or a brothel, or a combination of the two. It's certainly a first-class good place for men, but for a woman like me, it's not an exaggeration to say that it's a first-class disgusting and lowly place."

Xiao Se felt that he had said the wrong thing just now. He should have mentioned the Qujiang Pond. After all, many women lingered there every year. So he hurriedly continued to introduce: "As for Muliang City and Wushuang City, both are guarded by top-notch masters and sects in the martial arts world. However, Muliang City has now become a deserted city, isolated in the desert, with only a solitary swordsman gaining enlightenment there."

"As for Wushuang City, it originally had the word 'Tianxia' in front of it. It was the place most desired by martial artists in the world. But later, Wushuang City was defeated by Xueyue City. For more than a hundred years, no one could control the city's treasure, the Wushuang Sword Box, so it also declined a bit."

There were many elements in this conversation, but Jiang Xinxin accurately grasped the word "Sword Immortal" and couldn't help asking: "Who is this Sword Immortal? Or, what kind of cultivation can be called a Sword Immortal?"

Seeing that Jiang Xinxin was asking sincerely, Xiao Se was sure that this girl really knew nothing about the outside world, and he couldn't help but worry about her. After all, it looked like she was going out for the first time in more than ten years.

However, Jiang Xinxin was very supportive, and Xiao Se was also happy to explain her doubts: "The martial arts in this world are generally divided into two major realms: innate and acquired. The acquired realm is divided into nine grades of warriors, and above the ninth grade is the innate realm. The innate realm is divided into four realms: the Vajra Ordinary Realm, the Free Earth Realm, the Free Heaven Realm, and the Divine Wandering Mysterious Realm."

"As for this Sword Immortal, one must at least be in the late stage of the Free and Easy Heaven Realm before he can be honored as a Sword Immortal."

Jiang Xinxin finally understood. The martial arts realms in this world are almost the same as those described in "The Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty", except that the division of realms in this world is more refined. Unlike in "Twin Dragons", there are only three realms above the innate realm: Grandmaster, Grandmaster and Shattered Void, and the descriptions are very vague.

After sighing at the world's rivers and lakes and martial arts, Jiang Xinxin carefully looked at the innkeeper Xiao Se in front of her. She intuitively felt that he must not be an ordinary person. The novels she had read in the past told her that if he was injured, he must be a male protagonist who was temporarily in trouble. As long as the opportunity came in the future, he would stir up trouble in the rivers and lakes.

"I think what Boss Xiao said seems to be commonplace, but my intuition tells me that you must be from Tianqi City, and perhaps you are going to Xueyue City. If you are seriously injured, then I am 100% sure!"

Xiao Se turned his gaze away from Jiang Xinxin and casually denied, "It's true that I'm from Tianqi City, but I don't plan to go to Xueyue City. Besides, I just introduced the four famous cities of Beili to you, Miss Jiang. Why are you so sure that I'm from Tianqi and will go to Xueyue?"

When Jiang Xinxin heard him skip the part about being injured, she knew that he was right. She raised her eyebrows with pride and explained to him with a smile, "I am a person who is somewhat lucky. Boss Xiao, you are the first person I have met since I came down the mountain. Even from my superficial point of view, you are definitely not an ordinary innkeeper."

"As for guessing that you were from Tianqi and were going to Xueyue City, I just heard you mention Qianjintai when you mentioned Tianqi City, and you only mentioned Xueyue City when you talked about Wushuang City. I am sometimes smart and sometimes confused, but my intuition is still pretty accurate. I just made a random guess."

"As for your serious injury, I've read a lot of storybooks at home. They contain not only stories of talented men and beautiful women, but also stories of chivalry. If you read too much of them, your brain will cramp easily. Besides, I'm really just guessing. I'm happy if I guess right, but it doesn't matter if I guess wrong."

Xiao Se gritted his teeth secretly and said that he didn't like such shallow-minded but knowledgeable people!