Chapter 73: The Young Swordsman Shi A

The Sword God’s disciple, Wang Yue, had one named Shi A!

Moreover, Shi A had a sword hanging from his waist, calloused hands, and moved with a certain finesse. It was obvious he was skilled in swordsmanship.

Also, to be an old friend of Tong Yuan, he must definitely be a master.

Then linking to Luoyang, Master Wang...

Ding Ling guessed that the old man earlier was most likely the Sword God Wang Yue!

He was a bit thrilled.

This was Wang Yue!

At eighteen, he rode alone into Helan Mountain, taking the head of the Qiang Race chieftain and returning, with no one daring to meet his blade!

At thirty, he was nearly undefeated across the world, a peerless figure!

In history, as a ranger, he was listed among the heroes in the historical records of the Three Kingdoms!

Such a person, how formidable he must be, needs no more elaboration!

’I never imagined Tong Yuan would be so considerate. He actually introduced Wang Yue to me.’

Ding Ling’s heart rippled.

’If I can learn Wang Yue’s Martial Arts, I can certainly advance even further! Not to say invincible, but probably not far off!’

Thinking this.

Ding Ling’s heart pounded for a while before slowly calming down.

The world’s number one war general.

It’s the dream of so many people!

Before Ding Ling got the ’Library,’ it was something he didn’t even dare to imagine, but now he had hope of achieving it. How could he not be happy?

Although through taking Great Medicine, he would one day achieve this goal.

But not to mention that Great Medicine is hard to find, even if found, how much could he consume?

And apprenticing to learn skills.

It could undoubtedly accelerate this process infinitely.

This is much more reliable than taking Great Medicine, at least it seems so at present.

Especially learning skills from a wonder like Wang Yue, it’s even more reliable!

...

Shi A was taciturn and didn’t talk much.

On the road, his exchanges with Ding Ling and Zhao Yun were few and far between.

Only when arranging the bedrooms did he speak a few more words.

Once everything was settled.

Shi A took Ding Ling and Zhao Yun towards the study.

The Prince’s Mansion looked rundown from the outside.

But actually, inside there was Heaven and Earth, covering quite a large area.

You could see.

It was once glorious.

But now it had clearly fallen into decline.

The entire Prince’s Mansion, aside from Shi A and Master Wang, there was no one else.

Of course.

Now there were two more, Ding Ling and Zhao Yun.

On the road, Ding Ling couldn’t help but ask:

"May I ask if your respected master is named Wang Yue?"

"Indeed."

Shi A nodded, frowning as he looked at Ding Ling:

"It’s best not to mention my master’s name recklessly. You should call him Master Wang, like everyone else."

He really was called Wang Yue.

Ding Ling was delighted.

But it was indeed strange.

In the mansion of a generation’s Sword God, no player had found their way here.

How strange!

Players are supposed to be a species that gets into everything!

’Perhaps it has something to do with Wang Yue’s refusal to teach outsiders?’

Ding Ling pondered.

Games usually directly assign newcomers an initial ’Martial Arts Learning’ place.

Ding Ling was in the Jizhou military camp.

The vast majority of newcomers were mingling in various military camps, or in places like Penglai Mountain, or racing horses outside the passes, etc.

Wang Yue was deeply hidden in the complex environment of Luoyang, alone, during such a sensitive period, and not gathering crowds to teach newcomers seemed understandable.

If he gathered crowds and was misunderstood by Dong Zhuo, he could end up in prison. If he were to be directly killed, there would be nowhere to appeal.

Of course, most likely Wang Yue could not be killed.

But now that he was older, he probably didn’t want to run around anymore.

Otherwise, such a large Prince’s Mansion wouldn’t only have two people.

To decline this far, Wang Yue no longer inviting anyone, his attitude was quite apparent.

Click, click!

Although Shi A was taciturn, he could speak right to the point, and his actions were neat and tidy.

He clearly explained some precautions.

All the way, leading Ding Ling and Zhao Yun, they stepped into the inner courtyard, passed through a long corridor, turned several corners, and arrived outside the study.

The door of the study was open.

Standing outside.

You could clearly see the decor inside.

Covering about fifty square meters, with several bookshelves inside, all filled with bamboo slips or books.

In the center against the wall, there was also a weapon rack.

On it lay an ancient sword.

Clearly a study room.

But the decorations and furnishings were a bit different.

Somewhat eclectic.

At this moment, Wang Yue was standing in front of a bookshelf reading, seemingly unaware of their arrival.

"Master."

Shi A stepped into the study, reverently:

"The people have been brought."

"Hmm."

Wang Yue nodded, placing a bamboo slip back on the bookshelf.

He turned, facing them, looking Ding Ling and Zhao Yun up and down:

"I already know your intentions."

Ding Ling was pleased.

Zhao Yun breathed a sigh of relief.

"But let me say this first."

Wang Yue said sternly:

"Though I can give face to Tong Yuan, that doesn’t mean I’ll give face to you. If your qualifications and comprehension greatly differ from what Tong Yuan described, or if your performance disappoints me, I will directly send you away."

Zhao Yun appeared relaxed.

Ding Ling’s full-level acting kicked in, listening with a straight face, though a hint of tension flashed in his eyes.

Wang Yue saw all this, thinking Ding Ling was scared, and couldn’t help but added:

"Of course, I don’t demand you compare to the likes of the era’s sons Chiyou, the Yellow Emperor, etc. As long as you can match or stand shoulder to shoulder with Shi A, I will keep you and teach you all my Martial Arts."

Zhao Yun nodded, unconcerned.

His Spiritual Phoenix Breathing Technique had not yet achieved Great Success. Biting off more than one can chew, he came more to accompany Ding Ling and gain experience.

Ding Ling’s full-level acting was constantly in play, appearing particularly earnest and solemn.

If he didn’t use acting, Ding Ling feared he wouldn’t hold up.

Only by gaining Wang Yue’s approval could Ding Ling learn Martial Arts.

He naturally should present himself seriously, not too casually.

If he angered Wang Yue, that would be a significant loss.

Didn’t you hear Wang Yue say, ’if your qualifications, comprehension differ too far from Tong Yuan’s description, I will send you away’?

How did Tong Yuan describe Ding Ling?

It was full of praise!

What Ding Ling needed to do now was to lower Wang Yue’s expectations, not let them be too high, otherwise, a poor performance might directly backfire, making Ding Ling leave.

Ding Ling understood this well, naturally knowing how to behave.

Fortunately, the full-level acting skill again revealed its ’mighty power.’

Wang Yue, indeed, lowered his requirements each time:

"I don’t require you to be like Shi A in every aspect, as long as one aspect like bone structure or comprehension is similar, that’s enough."

He paused, gestured for Ding Ling and Zhao Yun to come over:

"Let’s test your bone structure first."

"..."

Ding Ling was speechless but still stepped forward to let Wang Yue examine his bones.

After examining Ding Ling, Wang Yue frowned without speaking, then turned to examine Zhao Yun.

After examining Zhao Yun.

Wang Yue’s tense face looked much better, and the look in his eyes towards Zhao Yun carried admiration and praise.