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nTranslator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

nSolo Nine Swords!?

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nWas it ‘the’ legendary Solo Nine Swords?

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nIt was an eighth-class martial art!

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nAt Prosperity Martial Arts School, few ever attained eighth-class martial arts. Even the ninth-class teachers barely qualified to handle the teaching.

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nThis style alone was already considered eighth-class martial art!

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nIf he learned the entire set, would he not reach the seventh-class?

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nIt was said that there was only one seventh-class martial art at Prosperity Martial Arts School. The master of the school learned the art by himself and would not pass it down to any outsiders…..

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nWas this what you would call a hax?!

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nA System!

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nZhou Heng was thrilled!

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nIt had been almost two and a half years!

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nSoon, it was going to be three years!

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nFinally, God pitied him. Other transmigrators either became immortals or obtained divinity within two and a half years. Meanwhile, he had remained an apprentice at a small martial arts school!

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nIt was not that he did not work hard.

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nIt was because the cheat code had not been delivered!

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n‘Why did you arrive only now?!’

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nAs Zhou Heng explored the System and opened the Solo Nine Swords from the Lucky Bag to begin cultivating, a tall and sturdy figure walked toward him.

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nHe was a middle-aged man in his forties. He had smooth features and a robust physique. He donned a traditional black martial arts outfit and stood still. His stature looked like that of a mini mountain.

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nHe was Zhou Heng’s teacher at Prosperity Martial Arts School.

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nA ninth-class martial artist.

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nHe was Lin Cang.

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n“Zhou Heng, were you enlightened just now?! Lin Cang looked extremely delighted. “I saw you practicing saber techniques and suddenly, the style became perfect. Then, you remained still for quite some time. Have you been enlightened?!”

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n‘Actually, it was only the delivery of a cheat code…’ Zhou Heng smirked to himself, then he nodded. “Yes, just now my mind went blank, soon, I was able to perform my saber technique without any hindrances.”

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nAt the same time, he glanced around his surroundings and realized that the empty hall was now occupied by more than ten people. Each of them were watching him in envy.

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nHe was only seventeen years old and had been practicing martial arts for two years. Despite this, he had already perfected one of the ninth-class martial arts!

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nHe was indeed extraordinary!

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nThis suggested that Zhou Heng might be able to advance to ninth-class before reaching twenty!

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nGenerally, such a phenomenon would only appear among the people in the majestic martial arts school at county-levels or among those great families and clans with long-established histories.

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nThose people could be said to be pseudo-ninth-class martial artists!

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nIt was indeed rare to have one such individual appearing at Yellow Wood City.

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nIf Zhou Heng were to advance to the ninth class before reaching twenty, it would certainly benefit both Prosperity Martial Arts School and Lin Cang.

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n“Good! Good! Good! We’ve got a genius at Prosperity Martial Arts School! Haha!”

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nLin Cang had repeated the word ‘Good’ thrice excitedly. He was extremely happy. He flipped his palms, set up his stance, and said to him, “Come, Zhou Heng. Give me your best. Let me see how far you are from the ninth class.”

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nA ninth-class martial artist was still at the level of strengthening their physiques and cultivate their power. As such, it was highly unlikely for him to identify the level of cultivation that Zhou Heng had reached with a single glance.

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nA fight was needed to find the truth.

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n“Alright!”

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nZhou Heng nodded. After all, he too wanted to know the actual level of his own capabilities.

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nAs soon as the crowd heard them, they immediately dispersed to form an empty space.

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nMost of the time, people were delighted to hear such news. Not only could they spectate an exchange of knowledge, but they would also learn of their own weakness.

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nHowever, discussions stirred up inevitably since everyone was young.

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n“Is Master Lin going to fight Zhou Heng empty-handed?”

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n“Nothing’s surprising there. Master Lin has been a ninth-class martial artist for more than a decade. If he were to fight with a weapon, Zhou Heng would not even lay a finger on him.”

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n“What are you all thinking about? Master Lin’s assessing Zhou Heng’s capability. This is not a competition. After all, Zhou Heng has practiced martial arts for only two years!”

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n“That’s right. Even if he’s talented, lasting for a few moves against Master Lin would be enough of an achievement.”

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nWhat was said was all true.

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nIt was within the realm of conventional wisdom.

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nAt that moment, an elegant and graceful figure walked into the martial arts school.

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n“Hey! Ms. Xiu, why are you here?”

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nSomeone noticed her.

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n“Zhou Heng paid an extra two coins. I’m here to return them to him.” Yun Xiu smiled gently as she said. Then, she spread out her fair palm, revealing two coins.

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n‘I’ll never admit that I’m actually here to admire Zhou Heng’s demeanor during his martial arts practice!’

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nYun Xiu looked at her surroundings and asked in puzzlement, “What’s happening? Is Master Lin going to assess Zhou Heng’s kungfu?”

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n“Yes. No doubt.” Yu He nodded and said, “Just now, Zhou Heng perfected the cultivation of one of the ninth class saber techniques. As such, Master Lin wants to see how far he is from the ninth class.”

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n“Perfected one of the ninth class saber techniques?” Yun Xie cried in surprise. Her beautiful eyes widened, and she stared at Zhou Heng in amazement. “That’s amazing! He… I remember that Zhou Heng has practiced martial arts for two years only.”

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nThere was hardly anyone like him at the big martial arts school in the county either!

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n“Hey! Zhou Heng’s a genius.” Yu He smiled as he said.

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n“Hurry up! They’re starting now!”

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n“Great saber technique!”

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n“Zhou Heng, you’re awesome!”

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nSuddenly, there was a scream of surprise from the surroundings.

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nZhou Heng stepped forward swiftly and came before Lin Cang within a blink of an eye. The saber in his palm cut through the air as if creating a white line. With the might of splitting mountains apart, he slashed at Lin Cang!

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nThe slash was so fast that it even caught Lin Cang by surprise!

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nStill, he was an experienced ninth-class martial artist. As such, he was more experienced than Zhou Heng. As Zhou Heng was about to slash him, his right palm emerged beneath his armpit!

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n“Be careful!” Lin Cang shouted.

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nClank!

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nLike a clash between gold and iron, his palm slammed into the side of the long saber in Zhou Heng’s hand!

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nZhou Heng felt as if the saber in his hand had been struck by a mountain. The terrifying force caused the saber to vibrate violently and almost slip out from his hand.

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nSo, this was the power of a ninth-class martial artist!

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nAs the crowd watched the scene, they could not help but panic. Would Zhou Heng be defeated with just one move?

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nWas the gap between an unranked martial artist and a ninth-class martial artist that wide?

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nBuzz!

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nAt that moment, suddenly, the hum of a quivering saber was heard. Zhou Heng dropped the saber from his hand and transferred the power of the saber to his own body.

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nAt the same time, he stomped his feet and unleashed his energy!

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nThump!

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nLin Cang’s power was diverted away, and it crashed together with Zhou Heng’s power on the floor of the martial arts school!

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nAlthough Zhou Heng had neutralized Lin Cang’s move, he never stopped his own movements!

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nThe moment he negated the force, he used the recoil from the power of his stomp to surge forward.

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nAgain!

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nHe swung the saber and struck!

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nThe air was cut through!

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nWith his gleaming saber reflecting the morning light in a reddish hue, he slashed at Lin Cang, who had just attacked with his palm and who had yet to be able to retract his power!

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n“Not bad!”

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nLin Cang complimented him. With a turn of his heels, he evaded Zhou Heng’s slash. At the same time, he also distanced himself from him to be out of the range of his slash!

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nThat scene had stupefied the surrounding people. Everyone stared at Zhou Heng in amazement.

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nWhat the heck?!

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nHe was actually not at a disadvantage against Lin Cang?!

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nInstead, his slash had forced Master Lin to take a step backward!

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nWas this what happened when someone perfected a ninth-class saber technique?

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nZhou Heng was unbelievably strong.

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nHe had been practicing martial arts for two years only!

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n“That’s awesome!” Yun Xiu was thrilled, and her face blushed.

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nShe clenched her fair fist and restrained herself from the thought of intending to swing her fist to cheer for Zhou Heng.

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n“He’s strong!” Yu He was equally stunned.

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nHe and Zhou Heng joined the martial arts school together. Within two years, their differences in capabilities were like heaven and earth.

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nPerhaps… Sun Zhengpin might not be a real match for him?

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nZhou Heng felt excited too. It was not from the praises from the surrounding people nor gaining the upper hand temporarily in the match against Lin Cang.

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nBut it was because during that brief duel, he had received a series of notifications!

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n“You’re applying the Ninth-Class Twelve Mountain Splitting Saber Technique to attack. The level of familiarity increased by 1.”

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n“Lin Cang applied the Ninth-Class Divine Power Eighteen Styles to attack you, and you’ve been able to withstand him. Your level of familiarity with the Divine Power Eighteen Styles increased by 0.05.”

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n“You applied the Ninth-Class Prosperity Inner Strength Stance Technique to neutralize his attack. The level of familiarity increased by 1.”

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n“Lin Cang applied the Ninth-Class Divine Power Eighteen Styles to attack you. You’ve been able to withstand his attack. Your level of familiarity with the Divine Power Eighteen Styles increased by 0.06.”

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