Chapter 2947 Aftermath of the Black Demon Incident

Xiao Jin said, "Originally, there was nothing to brag about in learning abilities; it just enabled one to learn the skills of Monster Beasts that are weaker than oneself.

However, after I obtained it, it clearly changed.

As long as it’s fire-type Monster Beasts skills or non-elemental physical attack skills, I can learn them.

Of course, Monster Beasts skills are categorized, similar to human Martial Arts.

So currently, I can only cultivate Soldier-level and General-level Monster Beasts skills.

The higher the level of the skills, the longer the time needed to learn."

"That’s already impressive. The next time we encounter fire-type Monster Beasts, I’ll let you handle it. Learn more skills; it’s always beneficial. Whether they can actually be used in real combat isn’t that important.

They might come in handy at crucial times."

Ling Xiao is truly happy for Xiao Jin.

With combat skills, Xiao Jin’s fighting strength will surely increase, which will naturally be of greater help to him.

"Let’s stick to the planned objective and head to the Demon Dragon Sword Court.

Without suitable Martial Arts, it’s truly frustrating.

I didn’t expect the True Demon Sword Decree to be merely Soldier-level advanced Martial Arts, which is really a shame.

I must obtain more powerful Martial Arts.

We definitely have to go to the Demon Dragon Sword Court."

The benefits that a Sect brings to Martial Artists are incomparable to solo cultivation.

This is something Ling Xiao is very aware of.

From the Heavenly Dragon Continent to the Xuanwu Continent, he has joined quite a few Sects and forces along the way, receiving benefits from all of them.

To avoid revealing his identity, he can only temporarily keep Xiao Jin inside the Beast Ring.

However, Ling Xiao hasn’t restricted his freedom; Xiao Jin can come out anytime without his consent.

About an hour later, Ling Xiao spotted a valley in the distance, filled with extraordinarily abundant spiritual energy.

This spiritual energy is ten times stronger than in Moon City, extremely beneficial for cultivation.

It seems they really made the right choice coming here.

What surprised Ling Xiao was that hidden within this spiritual energy was a peculiar demonic aura.

If it weren’t for his exceptionally sharp senses, he wouldn’t have detected it.

This demonic aura is terrifyingly potent but concealed within the spiritual energy so well that ordinary people wouldn’t notice it.

About a kilometer away from the valley, there was a village.

Scattered throughout the village were some houses.

Near the houses were large medicinal fields.

The medicinal materials growing in these fields are extremely precious.

However, many Martial Artists were in the village at the time, but not a single person dared to harm those medicinal materials.

Ling Xiao suspected that the medicinal fields likely belonged to the Demon Dragon Sword Court.

And the people in this village were probably employed by the Demon Dragon Sword Court as herbal farmers.

Of course, this was just a guess; whether it was true could only be known upon visiting, especially since there were so many people gathered here, including several young men and women in uniform.

Those young men and women were probably the disciples of the Demon Dragon Sword Court.

And the others might be like Ling Xiao, drawn by the fame of the Demon Dragon Sword Court, hoping to join.

The number of people was close to ten thousand.

Many were sitting on the ground, eating dry food, while chatting away.

Others were resting cross-legged.

Some sat in tea shops, drinking tea.

"Waiter, bring a pot of tea!"

Ling Xiao found an empty spot and sat down, then called out to the shop waiter.

The best place to gather information is none other than tea shops and taverns.

Although there was no tavern here, there was a tea shop, and it was quite spacious.

With many tables and chairs laid out.

Though he drew attention initially, soon everyone lost interest.

His actual cultivation level was merely the First Cycle of Yin-Yang Realm, 14th Layer Hell Early Stage.

Such cultivation is the bare minimum among these people.

So why would anyone care?

Ling Xiao sat there, drinking his tea, listening to the discussions around him.

He soon learned.

It turns out the Demon Dragon Sword Court suffered a heavy blow recently, with many Martial Artists killed by "Black Demon."

They need to recruit new disciples.

As a result, many young Martial Artists rushed over, hoping for the chance to join the Demon Dragon Sword Court.

Most of these young Martial Artists were accompanied by their parents or mentors, unlike Ling Xiao, who was a commander with an empty staff.

"Boss, how do you think the people of the Demon Dragon Sword Court would react if they knew you’re Black Demon?"

Xiao Jin asked with a laugh from inside the Beast Ring.

"React? They’d be scared out of their wits.

Even Wang Quan Zheng Wo isn’t a match for Black Demon. In the entire Nine Supreme Forces, there’s no one either."

Ling Xiao sneered, "It’s a pity that Black Demon’s power can’t be completely mastered by me. Otherwise, why would I waste time here when I could just head to the Four Great Domains!"

"Sigh, I thought with so many losses, the Demon Dragon Sword Court would lower their recruitment standards.

But who would have thought that it’s the same as before, which is really difficult."

"Exactly, had I known this, I would’ve saved my time coming here. There are tens of thousands of people here.

Yet the Demon Dragon Sword Court intends to recruit only one hundred, not a single one more; odds like this are too slim."

"Too many talents exist; we ordinary folk need not dream. I’m nineteen this year, cultivation reached First Cycle of Yin-Yang Realm 14th Layer Hell Late Stage, thought I’d succeed.

But I was still rejected.

Next year I’ll be twenty, I think I’ll just join some adequate Sect, sigh."

"That’s true; the Demon Dragon Sword Court and Golden Phoenix Sword Palace are the strongest Jianghu forces in the Sword King Dynasty, and joining them is genuinely difficult.

But once you join, the benefits are endless.

Friends who were in my group have surpassed me entirely in cultivation; they don’t worry about resources at all."

From the discussions around him, Ling Xiao could mostly confirm.

Every Sect had the same routine for recruiting disciples, which involved testing.

Of course, beginner stage tests would be relatively simple.

Yet even so, many people were filtered out.

The nineteen-year-old who reached First Cycle of Yin-Yang Realm 14th Layer Hell Late Stage had been eliminated.

It shows just how challenging this must be.

No one knew what they were testing for.

"Hey, you little brat, can’t you see?"

Just then, a gruff voice rang out, and Ling Xiao turned his head to see a seven or eight-year-old child being held up by a burly man.

That child, with cherubic features, was exceptionally cute.

At first glance, Ling Xiao felt a liking for the child.

More importantly, a man over two meters tall bullying such a young child was really hard for him to watch.

He flicked his finger casually, sending a drop of tea whizzing through the air, hitting the man’s wrist.

The man winced, dropped the child, looked around in fear, and then fled.

The man was astute enough to know Ling Xiao had shown mercy with that strike.

If it had hit the throat instead of the hand, the man’s life would have ended.