Chapter 2987 2989 [Times have changed and the world has changed]
The martial arts conference was immediately held in Dadu.
Since Xiang Nan personally presided over the conference, and there was a sacred fire order as a reward, people from all walks of life gathered in the capital, ready to show off their skills.
Xiang Nan specially built six arenas in the east of the city and invited all the knights to perform on the stage.
“The purpose of holding the Wulin Conference is to promote exchanges in the Wulin world. Only through exchanges can we avoid being self-reliant, complacent, and working behind closed doors.
?During the Southern Song Dynasty, there were three sword debates in Huashan in the Central Plains, and five peerless knights were selected. Today, I also followed the example of the sages and held a martial arts conference to select six peerless knights. I hope you will actively take the stage. The winners will each receive a Holy Fire Token.
?This Holy Fire Order was the sacred object of the Ming Cult in those days. It was made of platinum black iron and emery. It was extremely hard and could not be scratched or broken by any sharp sword.
??More importantly, there is also a "Holy Fire Order Divine Skill" above, which is the essence of ancient Persian martial arts. I have also practiced it, and it is really unpredictable and unpredictable. In my opinion, it is definitely a unique skill. "Xiang Nan said, "Okay, I won''t be verbose. All knights, please come." "
Hearing what Xiang Nan said, everyone was naturally eager to give it a try.
They had also heard the story of the sword debate at Mount Huashan mentioned by their ancestors.
At the top of Huashan Mountain, compete in martial arts and compete for the first place in the world.
?Such a grand event is really fascinating.
??Now that I have the opportunity to show off my talents in front of the heroes, make a name for myself, bring glory to the sect, and win the "Holy Fire Order Divine Art", it is simply a great thing to kill three birds with one stone, so naturally many people are eager to try it.
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Xiang Nan did not stay long.
After all, there are so many knights coming, and it will take at least ten days and a half to fight them all.
And most of them are mediocre people with little ability at the beginning, and real masters will not appear on the stage at the beginning.
In that case, even Zhang Sanfeng would not be able to survive the wheel battle.
At least wait for another week before the real masters will take the stage one after another.
At that time, Xiang Nan will come to see it.
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The holding of the martial arts conference attracted the attention of all sects, gangs, aristocratic families, and even lone travelers across the country.
?According to incomplete statistics, the number of knights who came to the capital was at least 30,000, which was much more lively than the imperial examination.
??All the major inns in the capital were full, even the livestock stables were full.
?The front of the arena was even more crowded with people. In addition to martial arts people from various sects, there were also people from the capital and even all around to watch the excitement.
??Wuyang Wuyang, with a population of two to three hundred thousand people, can be said to be very lively.
Because of this, there are many more small vendors around the ring, selling large bowls of tea, beef noodles, pastry snacks, swords and weapons... much more lively than the Spring Festival temple fair.
It also created a lot of economic value, which made Xiang Nandu consider whether to imitate the Olympics and organize a martial arts competition every four years, which can be regarded as a contribution to the economy.
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?Time passed quickly, and a few days later, Xiang Nan changed his makeup and went to watch the competition in the ring.
I have to say that after not traveling in the world for more than ten years, there are indeed some new faces in the world, and their martial arts skills are all excellent.
??But to be honest, the martial arts they displayed did not exceed Xiang Nan''s knowledge. No matter their moves or internal strength, they were not surprising. Xiang Nan was inevitably a little disappointed.
??He originally wanted to use the martial arts competition to find some hidden masters and see some lost or newly created martial arts, so as to enrich his martial arts arsenal.
But unfortunately, it backfired.
Half a month later, the martial arts conference finally decided on six peerless knights.
They are Master Yuankong from Shaolin Temple, Zhang Songxi from Wudang Sect, and Xu Shuyi from Emei Sect. The other three are lone travelers from unknown sects, the all-powerful Lei Jitian of Yunnan and Guizhou, the proud Wu Yuncheng of Huaisi, and the poisonous young master Lie Sanyang of the Western Regions.
Xiang Nan personally handed over the Holy Fire Order to the six people and said, "Congratulations to the six for winning! Sure enough, there is a strong one among the strong. Each mountain is higher than the other. The performance of the six is ??eye-opening to me. I hope the six will win." A person who can be like the five masters of swordsmanship in Huashan, Guo Jing, Yang Guo, Huang Yaoshi, Zhou Botong, and Master Yideng, has a heart for the people and a mind for the world. Only in this way can he win a lasting reputation and be praised by everyone.
Otherwise, he is like the Western Poison Ouyang Feng, cunning, cunning, and snake-hearted. Although it is called Wujue, it is due to the mismatch of virtue and ends in madness. "
When the six people heard this, they all nodded.
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?After the martial arts conference, as Xiang Nan expected, there were constant disputes in the world, all trying to compete for the six sacred fire tokens.
On the one hand, the Holy Fire Order represents the status of the world, and whoever can get it will prove that he is a peerless master; on the other hand, there is also a magical skill on the Holy Fire Order, called the "Holy Fire Order Divine Art".
?More than a hundred years ago, the martial arts world fought fiercely for the "Nine Yin Manual". More than a hundred years later, it is natural that they can also fight to the death for the "Holy Fire Order Divine Art".
What''s more, there are remnants of the Ming Cult among them who are eager to collect the Holy Fire Token, so naturally there is a melee, with countless casualties.
?Shaolin alone has been broken into countless times, and it was even worse than when it was framed by Yin Susu.
After all, at that time, the Shaolin Temple only suspected that it had received a piece of news, but now the Shaolin Temple really has a sacred fire order.
This was already expected by Xiang Nan.
In his opinion, the more chaotic the world, the better.
After all, chivalry breaks the law with force. As a ruler, he does not want to have such a group of free and easy knights under his rule.
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In the 18th year of Zhenwu, Master Miejie passed away; in the 20th year of Zhenwu, Song Yuanqiao passed away; from the 21st to the 28th year of Zhenwu, Yu Lianzhou, Yu Daiyan, Yin Liting, etc. passed away one after another.
There are only a few people in the world that Xiang Nan is familiar with. Even Mo Shenggu, who was about the same age as him, now had gray hair on his temples.
During this period, under the strict defense of Xiang Nan, Mingjiao only occasionally made small splashes, and was far from as rampant as it was fifty years ago.
??Moreover, in order to seize the Holy Fire Order, the Mingjiao made enemies with various sects. As long as there is news about Mingjiao in the world, those sects will take action faster than Xiang Nan''s Jin Yiwei.
After all, the Jin Yiwei are just doing meritorious service, while those sects are out for revenge.
Attitude is everything!
Under the double blow of the imperial court and Jianghu, the power of Mingjiao has never been able to develop, and is in a state of insignificant development and half-death.
?But Xiang Nan knows that centipede insects are dead but not stiff.
?At that time, the power of Mingjiao was enough to sweep the world.
?Although it is not as good as before, there is still a long way to go to eradicate it.
What''s more, the Mingjiao''s propositions are in line with public opinion to a certain extent. It is naturally not easy to completely eradicate them.
But it is good that it is no longer active during his tenure.
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In the forty-fifth year of Zhenwu, Zhang Songxi and Mo Shenggu passed away one after another.
?Zhou Zhiruo is also very old.
In fact, she has been practicing the "Nine Yin Manual" for these years.
But the "Nine Yin Manual" can only improve her martial arts, but it cannot extend her life. She will still die in the end.
In this year, Xiang Nan suddenly received a secret report that a maritime businessman suspected of discovering a peerless magic skill on a desert island outside the East China Sea.
As soon as the news came out, it attracted many people from all walks of life.
The governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang was worried about something happening and went to report it.
After Xiang Nan received the news, he was overjoyed and set off immediately.
(End of this chapter)