Chapter 292: Being Prepared Brings No Worries
Ying Ge, the one-armed man, flew in.
Lithe and exceptional.
He landed in front of Xu Jin's door, his single sword planted firmly on the ground, and he stood before Xu Jin as if he were an ordinary man, confident and at ease.
Xu Jin came out to meet him, and the two men hugged each other tightly without a word. Xu Jin firmly patted Ying Ge's back while the latter's eyes had already become somewhat moist.
Ying Ge was very clear that the person he was now, compared to who he was a month ago, was worlds apart.
And it was Xu Jin who was the architect of all this change.
"Come in and sit!"
Xu Jin didn't carry Ying Ge inside, but after separating, strode into the room and took a seat. Ying Ge performed a beautiful spin and landed steadily on a chair, his presence even more elegant and composed than when Xu Jin had displayed these qualities before.
"It seems your cultivation level hasn't fallen recently." Xu Jin had already sensed Ying Ge's cultivation level, Refining Star Ninth Layer.
He must have been diligently cultivating after regaining his mindset.
After nodding, Ying Ge excitedly said, "Elder brother, with my Sword-controlling Skill, I've managed to break into the top thousand within the Third Tier Martial Arts Secret Realm."
"Top thousand?"
Now it was Xu Jin's turn to be surprised.
The difficulty of the Third Tier Martial Arts Secret Realm was something Xu Jin, as someone who had experienced it firsthand, knew all too well.
With Ying Ge's abilities, even before his disability, it would have been very difficult to break into the top two thousand.
Before his disability, if Ying Ge's Central and Lower Star Palace had both reached Refining Star Ninth Layer, and after some intensive training, it might have been possible to break into the top two thousand.
But now...
"What level have you reached in cultivating your Lower Star Palace?" Xu Jin asked.
"Replying to elder brother, Central Star Palace Refining Star Ninth Layer Peak, Lower Star Palace Refining Star Fifth Layer," Ying Ge replied respectfully.
This surprised Xu Jin even more.
"How did you manage to do this? I've also challenged the Third Tier Martial Arts Secret Realm, and I feel with your current cultivation level, within ten thousand would be normal," Xu Jin said, puzzled.
"It's probably because my Sword-controlling Skill is rather peculiar, elder brother, take a look."
At the next instant, a two-inch long sword light shot out from Ying Ge's body, flashing gold, immensely swift.
The sword light was fierce, but in Xu Jin's eyes, it was nothing exceptional.
However, in the next moment, another sword light silently burst forth from Ying Ge's body, spiraling in a flash, giving even Xu Jin a start.
This sword light was truly peculiar.
But just as Xu Jin began to praise it, the suddenly ascending sword light split into two, forming a total of three sword lights. Like dragons leaping out of water, they twisted and thrust forward with ferocious momentum.
Watching this scene, Xu Jin began to understand.
This sword light was indeed peculiar.
Moreover, on the whole, the three sword lights formed two completely different sword momentums.
Ying Ge was multitasking!
In an instant, Xu Jin thought of a legendary technique from the martial arts novels of his past life: Left and Right Mutual Combat!
Ying Ge's sword light was very similar to it.
"Using two different sword momentums is indeed very peculiar, how did you accomplish this?" Xu Jin asked, astounded.
"Many thanks to elder brother!"
Ying Ge bowed again, "After my body became impaired, with no distractions and no socializing to attend to, all I did from dawn to dusk was practice cultivation. I figured this out myself.
Originally, practicing the Sword-controlling Skill was extremely draining on the Divine Soul Power.
But the Warm Dream Star Pattern elder brother transmitted to me allows me to quickly recover my Divine Soul Power.
I practiced until I was tired, slept when I was tired, and practiced upon waking.
With nothing else to do, I thought to try practicing two different sword momentums, and to my surprise, I actually succeeded.
Currently, I'm still attempting to master the third, it hasn't been successful yet!
But given time, I should be able to do it."
This amazed Xu Jin.
This was truly another kind of serendipity.
Such a technique, resembling Left and Right Mutual Combat, required both talent and dedicated practice.
If it had been the old Ying Ge, a wealthy young master with endless social obligations and nightly indulgences in luxury, he couldn't have possibly trained in it.
Now, with singular focus, he had succeeded.
In any case, Xu Jin wouldn't be able to achieve it.
At least not in his current state.
"Elder brother, because of my transformation, my father has established a separate household within our clan. Relying on past connections, he has already opened some trade routes. However, my father has specifically opened a trade office in Jinshan County city and arranged trustworthy people to look after Uncle Ying and keep an eye on his condition.
If elder brother needs anything in the future, just give the order, and it can be taken care of immediately. Here is the contact information for these people; elder brother can just command them directly. There's also a Fifth Tier expert on standby.
It's just that it was not appropriate to make arrangements without permission before.
Elder brother, if you wish, you can command this person to protect Uncle Ying in secret."
While speaking, Ying Ge handed over a piece of Jade.
Hearing this, Xu Jin first offered his thanks.
Ying Ge was considerate indeed.
Xu Jin had already been worried about his father's safety and condition; the guardianship of the people from Jinshan Taoist Institute was insufficient.
The people of Jinshan Taoist Institute could only look after major affairs.
For everyday matters, they simply didn't have the leisure.
Now, Ying Ge had completed this link, quietly handling a significant task for Xu Jin.
After pondering for a bit, Xu Jin suddenly said, "If Uncle Ying's new trade office is encountering difficulties, can you ask him to come over tomorrow? I can introduce him to Chief Peng. If there's any trouble that can't be solved, Chief Peng should be able to help!"