Chapter 299: Master of Taoism, Grandmaster of Swordsmanship

Chapter 299: Master of Taoism, Grandmaster of Swordsmanship

Chapter 299: Master of Taoism, Grandmaster of Swordsmanship
"We're here. This is Luoyang Town." Xiao Jie stood in front of the city gate and said to Yuan Bai who was standing beside him, and was also talking to himself.

I'm finally back. I was only away for a few days, but it felt so long.

Yuan Bai took a look and curled his lips, "Not so good, it's far worse than Xiaofeng City. I don't know if there are good wine, good food, and good women."

Xiao Jie was speechless. When this old monkey was not pretending to be a hermit, he was just a good-for-nothing who only cared about eating, drinking and having fun.

"Of course, it's just a town after all. Let's go into the city first."

After they entered the city, Xiao Jie suddenly remembered something. "I still have things to do. Brother Yuan, go find an inn and settle down first. I'll come find you later."

"Okay, don't be late. I'll go order the food first. We won't go home until we're drunk tonight." After saying that, Yuan Bai turned and left.

Xiao Jie watched Yuan Bai leave, then turned and walked towards the post station.

What he had to do was to send three hundred miles of silver to Chen Tianwen.

After arriving at the post station to send the money, Xiao Jie sent another message to Chen Tianwen.

Yin Yue Sui Feng: Brother Chen, the money has been sent back to you, thank you very much.

Wentian Wuji: So fast? Already done?

Yin Yue Sui Feng: Yes, I’m sorry.

I looked at the three hundred taels left in my bag. It was the first time I had so much money.

In fact, I still owe the guild one hundred taels of silver, but I'm not in a hurry to pay it back.

When he walked out of the post station, he happened to see a few players passing by. When they saw Xiao Jie, they screamed.

"Brother Feng, you're back!"

"Oh my god, it's Brother Feng!"

Xiao Jie smiled at them and said, "Haha, yes, I'm back."

"Thank God, now I finally have a thigh to hug again."

"Oh my god, Brother Feng, you've leveled up so fast, you're already level 27!"

Several people were talking at once, greeting each other and saying flattering words, which made Xiao Jie feel like he was home in advance.

Unfortunately, you are destined not to get this big help. Xiao Jie does not plan to continue leveling up in Luoyang Plain. The monsters here are only in their early twenties at most, and he can't get much experience at all now. If he wants to level up, he must go to Ghost Mist Ridge.

I came back just to say hello.

After a few polite words, Xiao Jie walked towards the inn. Not only was Yuan Bai there, but the guild's higher-ups were also waiting for him at the inn.

When Xiao Jie walked into the lobby of the inn, he immediately saw that almost all the core members of the Luoyang branch were there.

Bai Ze, Deidara, several generals in the group, and of course Ye Luo and I, Yu Chengxian.

Xiao Bailong and Qianlong Wuyong were talking about something in the corner, while Hao Ye Xinghe was mixed in the crowd, arguing with Dongfang Sheng.

"Hahaha, long time no see, Feng-ge!" Deidara laughed as soon as they met. "It's good to be back. Now I finally have some reliable front-line players. Those guys in group one are too useless. Monsters jumped on my face several times."

Several generals in the group were immediately unhappy. "Damn it, Deidara, who are you calling useless? It's good enough that you can stop so many monsters. Besides, it's just that one time you missed a monster, and you're still wasting time."

Bai Ze played the role of peacemaker on the side. "Alright, alright, we've been a bit aggressive these past two days. There are too many monsters so it's inevitable that we'll miss a few. Besides, Team 2 is also growing up fast. I think the front row is pretty stable. As long as we don't fight a high-level BOSS, it won't be a big deal."

Xiao Jie chatted with a few people. It was obvious that with the departure of Xiao Jie and Qianlong Wuyong, the strength of the Luoyang branch had been greatly affected.

Fortunately, the enemies we fought these days were all in small villages, and the bosses were at most twenty years old. The physics department of the Luoyang branch was extremely powerful, so we were able to handle it with our numbers.

The two mages performed stably and overall things went smoothly.

Moreover, everything has two sides. The departure of several people also allowed some players who originally had no special opportunities to emerge.

At the end of the day, there will always be someone who stands up.

And since Xiao Jie, the perennial points tycoon, is no longer around, everyone can get some good equipment, which is a mixed blessing.

Xiao Jie thought that it was good that he was alright. If the guild really suffered heavy losses because of his departure, he would still feel a little bit reluctant.

"By the way, I heard that two people died recently?"

Bu Yu gloated and said, "Yes, one is a newcomer, and the other is a swordsman from Group 3. They were both killed by a BOSS that suddenly appeared when they were fighting the front line."

Xiao Jie was a little surprised. Letting newcomers sit in the front row, what the hell is this?

“Who’s in the front row now?”

Bai Ze explained: "There is no fixed front row. We use a rotation + voluntary registration system. Xiao Bailong believes that the previous model of a few experts being the front row and the others just playing soy sauce is not conducive to the growth of the team. Now everyone has the opportunity to perform and get good equipment, and this can also tap everyone's potential.

How do you know you can't do it if you don't try? You know what, a few masters have emerged. They used to be so low-key, but now they are pushed to the limit and their strengths are revealed. There is a knight from Group 4 who even killed an elite two levels higher by himself. And the general named Dongfang Sheng, who led four newcomers from Group 7 to fight against the BOSS for a long time without any weakness. "

Xiao Jie nodded secretly after hearing this. In many cases, strength is forced out.

When it comes to understanding the game, the growth between life and death is often the most obvious. If I hadn't experienced life and death several times and struggled at my limits, I might not have been able to master the operation of this game to such an extent.

For other games, you can just try and error, and as long as you have the will and energy, you will become a master sooner or later.

However, since this game is too dangerous, most players dare not take risks easily, which also often suppresses the level of players.

There is some truth in what Xiaobailong did, but since he was determined to fight to the death and challenge his limits, deaths were inevitable.

All I can say is that you can't have your cake and eat it too.

As they were chatting, the conversation between Xiaobailong and Qianlong Wuyong suddenly became intense.

"You are taking human life lightly!"

"Come on, I didn't force them, they all volunteered. Besides, how can you know how strong they are if you don't try your best? Didn't you still get the same number of deaths when you led the group before?"

Everyone in the hall immediately looked over there.

Everyone stopped talking and listened attentively.

The quarrel between the former and current group leaders is somewhat thought-provoking.

"That was an accident."

"What accident? If everyone doesn't grow up, it will happen sooner or later. You can't carry it for them forever, and you're not the leader anymore."

"...Xiaobailong, I know you have your reasons, but I hope you can at least ensure safety as much as possible when doing it."

"I can't guarantee that. There are no perfect things in the world. I can only say that I will never force you to die. Even if you risk your life, it's voluntary. I will try my best to ensure that most people survive and get enough benefits..."

Watching the two arguing, Xiao Jie couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

It turns out that the struggle of ideas can never be avoided.

However, this kind of thing should be something that the guild's top leaders need to worry about. Besides, he will be leaving soon, so there is no need for him to get involved.

At this time, Xiaobailong also noticed Xiao Jie.

"Brother Suifeng - Hey, you're already level 27? You're too fast. I guess I have to call you Brother Feng from now on."

"Haha, brother Xiaobai, you are too polite. You don't have to be so polite."

When people call each other brothers in the game, what matters is not age but level and strength.

Originally, Xiao Jie was considered to be of a relatively low rank in the group, but now he has stood out from the crowd and is in the first echelon. "

"Okay, brother, brother. Brother Feng, your leveling speed is too fast, is there any trick?"

"Nothing else, just trying your best."

"Hahaha, what a desperate effort! What a righteous words." These words were obviously said to Qianlong Wuyong.

Qianlong Wuyong didn't say anything else.

Everyone chatted for a while, and Little White Dragon said, "Recently, I have led the team to wipe out the outer strongholds of Black Wind Village one by one. The next step is to prepare to capture the main village. It's just right that you guys are back. This time, I'm going to use you as the main force."

"Um, I was just about to tell you this. I may not be able to stay for too long. I have to go to Ghost Mist Ridge to level up tomorrow. I've been in some trouble recently and need to reach level 30 as soon as possible."

"Have you met the requirements for advancement?" Bai Ze was the one who reacted the fastest.

"Yes, I completed a quest earlier and unlocked the level 30 advanced profession."

"Fuck, he's so awesome! I'm still barely a swordsman. You have to help me this time, Brother Feng. That's what we agreed on."

When Xiao Jie left, Bai Ze asked him to help complete the job change requirements of Sword Master.

Xiao Jie smiled slightly: "Of course no problem, but I can't stay here for long. If you want my help, you may have to come with me."

He did not say this on a whim. After this period of pioneering work in Canglin Province, Xiao Jie had realized that it did not necessarily require a lot of people to really defeat the BOSS. If one was strong enough, five people would actually be enough.

Of course, the prerequisite is that everyone must be an elite, and it is safe to only fight low-level bosses.

Therefore, Xiao Jie considered forming a small team of his own at that time. Although Xiao Jie already had Ye Luo and I, Yu Chengxian, three people were still too few. At least five people would be needed.

This is also the smallest unit of an adventure team in general games.

For a five-member team like An Ran, it's actually quite good to fight low-level BOSSes when they have nothing to do. The disadvantage is that they can't defeat BOSSes that are too powerful, especially leader-level BOSSes. The monsters alone are enough to give them a headache.

The advantage is that there is no need to bid for points, and the profits are completely in your own hands. Such a group naturally values ​​quality over quantity. Among the people in the Luoyang branch, no more than five meet the requirements.

The two wizards, Deidara and Bai Ze, were naturally among them.

Bai Ze said: "No problem."

Deidara got anxious when he heard this, "Are you guys going to go solo? Then count me in?"

Before Xiao Jie agreed, Xiao Bailong was already unhappy.

"Fuck you, it's fine if you don't help lead the group, but you actually want to poach my people? No, absolutely not. I order you two to stay with the group in the name of Captain Luoyang."

As the saying goes, one should be grateful to those who have helped him. Since you have become a core member and received benefits, it is natural for you to be responsible for the team.

Deidara was suddenly helpless.

Bai Ze said, "You can't say that. I'm not a core member, so it's not like I can be poached."

"That won't work either. We only have two wizards in the Luoyang branch. If you poach one of them, how are we going to carry out the next activity?"

Xiao Jie smiled slightly, "Isn't there another Hao Ye Xing He here? I helped him change his job, too. I poached one and gave him back to you. You won't lose out."

"Yes, yes, yes. Besides, I am just a guest official, not tied up. You can't restrict my freedom." After saying that, he said to Xiao Jie, "I will go with you when we set out tomorrow."

Xiao Bailong was very depressed about the loss of a wizard, but there was nothing he could do. Although Xiao Jie was a core member, he belonged to an independent unit, and he knew this. Fortunately, a shaman came this time, so it was not too bad.

After some discussion, everyone dispersed.

The hidden dragon was not used and stayed.

"I'm going to join the main group tomorrow," he said in a calm voice.

"Ah, you're not going back to the Luoyang branch?"

"I won't go back. Xiao Bailong is actually quite good at leading the team. Although he is a little radical, the growth of the team is also obvious. Besides, I feel that I would rather follow orders than lead the team."

This is quite pertinent. The strength of the Luoyang branch has increased. During this period of stable village attack, the levels of team members have generally increased by one or two levels. Although it cannot be compared with Xiao Jie who has cheats, it is already a good improvement for ordinary players.

The key is that even ordinary members dare to fight hard when facing the BOSS, instead of just slacking off like before.

"What about the Haoye Xinghe?"

"He stayed with the Luoyang branch. His level is too low, so he can't help at all if he went to the main group. It's just right for him to stay in Luoyang Town. We just happen to be short of a wizard, so he can fill the gap."

"Then I wish you a safe journey."

"You too, I don't know what your plan is, but it looks like you have a heavy task. If you need anything, you can tell the president, and he will definitely be willing to help."

"sure."

"By the way, the president told me before that the guild is preparing to start slaying dragons and establishing a nation. We are currently collecting all information related to dragons. If you come across relevant information in Ghost Mist Ridge, remember to report it to the president."

"sure."

When Qianlong Wuyong left, Bai Ze came over again.

"Brother Suifeng - Brother Feng, I'm relying on you."

"Okay, let's go upstairs and talk slowly."

Xiao Jie took a few people to the second floor, where he saw an old man with a white beard sitting by the bed drinking and eating meat. When he saw Xiao Jie, he hurriedly greeted him.

"Brother, why did you come just now? I've been eating for a while. Hey, are these your friends?"

Ah, fuck—Sword Saint!
Bai Ze was surprised to see Yuan Bai. He was also knowledgeable and knew what this kind of NPC meant.

I became more convinced of Xiao Jie.

Yuan Bai just nodded and continued drinking.

This change from death to life really made it very happy. Now it just wants to be happy and enjoy life.

Xiao Jie clicked on the chair and sat down. "We are leaving for Ghost Mist Ridge tomorrow. By the way, Bai Ze, how are your preparations going?"

The basic professions of sword masters are swordsman and Taoist priest.

These two Bai Ze already have it.

The prerequisites are: proficiency in Taoism and mastery of swordsmanship. This condition is currently known within the Dragon Knights, and it is estimated that all major guilds have similar intelligence collection.

Bai Ze said: "My Taoism has reached the expert level, so this is no problem, but the swordsmanship master is a bit difficult. I am only proficient, and there are still three levels to go. It will be difficult to rush the swordsmanship to the master level before level 30."

Xiao Jie agreed with this very much. His swordsmanship has only reached the master level so far, and he still has half the experience to become a grandmaster. This is when he has been using a sword to chop monsters since level 1.

Grandmaster-level swordsmanship cannot be achieved by following a routine.

Fortunately, Xiao Jie knew a master of swordsmanship. When he was in Canglin Province, he consulted with Jiu Jianxian. Although Jiu Jianxian was not a sword saint, his swordsmanship level had reached the grandmaster level very early, so he was still very experienced.

"I've already asked about this for you. If you want to quickly improve your swordsmanship level, the easiest way is to kill monsters of a higher level. The higher the level of the monster, the more experience you gain.

Secondly, it is best to fight monsters that also use swords. Defeating monsters that use swords can gain additional skill experience bonuses.

Third, the higher the grade of swordsmanship, the better. At the very least, it has to be high-level martial arts. Rare and unique skills are even better. Of course, if there are peerless magical skills, that would be even better.

"I sold everything I had to buy a rare sword technique, and now I've practiced it to the third level. But I've only been fighting low-level monsters. I don't dare to fight high-level monsters because my defense is too low for my small body."

Xiao Jie smiled slightly, "Don't be afraid, your swordsmanship will definitely not work against physical monsters, but it will be no problem against ghosts."

The damage of a ghost is actually very low. It is only immune to physical attacks and is in an invisible state. Moreover, its Yin attribute attacks ignore defense when attacking, making this monster a bit unsolvable for physical professions, but not difficult for Taoist priests.

Anyway, Taoist priests don’t rely on defense to make a living, so just cast a protective spell and chop them up.

"But to kill ghosts you need a specific weapon. Do you have a weapon that can kill souls?"

"My peach wood sword has the attribute of cutting souls, and I can also add the spirit edge technique to the weapon, so it can also kill ghosts."

"That's all, we'll set off tomorrow morning, don't be late."

(End of this chapter)