Tang Mang was practicing his sword without knowing the time. Before he knew it, Tang Mang stopped and looked up, only to find that it was almost dusk and the sunset was filling the sky.
"Haha, Tang Mang, your injury is just right. It's time to practice sword practice, but you still have to pay attention to your health."
Laughter was heard, and Tang Lin walked quickly from outside the courtyard carrying a large basket of food.
"Don't worry, I will pay attention."
Tang Mang smiled, then licked his mouth and asked, "By the way, what delicious food did you bring me?"
"How about braised chicken with mushrooms, braised pork ribs, sweet and sour fish, vegetable and radish soup, and a big bowl of pearl rice? Although there are few dishes, everything is delicious."
Tang Lin laughed.
He practiced swordplay until late at night, and before eating any grains of rice, Tang Mang was already hungry. He had time to answer, quickly took the food, and ate it hungrily.
Tang Lin stood nearby, and after Tang Mang finished eating, he returned Shen Qingyun's kendo experience to Tang Mang.
Shen Qingyun's knowledge of swordsmanship was a treasure, and Tang Lin always felt a little uncomfortable when he was next to him.
Tang Mang took it and asked, "Have you finished reading it?"
Tang Lin nodded and said, "I've finished reading it, and I've memorized it all. However, the way of swordsmanship is indeed profound and profound, and it's extremely difficult to practice. I don't know if I can reach the state where man and sword can become one."
As for the meaning of the sword, Tang Lin is self-aware and knows that he may not be able to comprehend it in this lifetime. However, even if he cannot comprehend the meaning of the sword, if he can reach the state of the integration of man and sword, his strength will be greatly improved.
With this idea in mind, Tang Lin also found a refined iron sword and started practicing with it in the yard.
"Haha, this guy is also impatient."
Tang Mang smiled and did not continue to practice the sword, but started playing Liger Fist.
Basic swordsmanship and weapon writing can be practiced and studied slowly, but the level of cultivation must be improved as soon as possible. Tang Mang will clearly distinguish the priorities and will never overwhelm the others.
Time flew by. The next day, Tang Mang studied weapon writing and practiced basic swordsmanship in the morning. After lunch, he and Tang Lin entered the gravity tower to practice.
Instead of going to the tenth floor of the Gravity Tower, Tang Mang practiced boxing on the ninth floor. Relying on the gravity field of the ninth floor, the effect was also very good.
According to Tang Mang, with the help of the gravity field and a large amount of precious ointments, he should be able to break through to the tenth level of the physical realm in half a month.
It didn't matter that Tang Mang was practicing, but his arrival shocked many of the Qingyun Sect's outer disciples.
"Tang Mang actually went to the ninth floor of the Gravity Tower. Could it be that his injuries are all healed!?"
"It must be better. Don't you think about who Tang Mang is? His master is an elder of the inner sect. Tang Mang is injured. Wouldn't he be rewarded with a holy healing pill?"
"That's true. It's just that Tang Mang is recovering from his injury. Then he will participate in the outer sect competition in the future?"
"That's for sure. After all, the outer sect ranks first in the competition, but if you can get a Dragon Marrow Pill, with Tang Mang's strength, I am sure he will get the Dragon Marrow Pill."
"Hehe, is it bound to win? Not necessarily, let's wait until Tang Mang beats Li Huayun."
"Tang Mang has climbed to the tenth floor of the Gravity Tower. Can Li Huayun defeat him? Are you kidding me?"
"Fighting does not rely solely on the physical body, but also requires skills. To be honest, Li Huayun's actual combat experience is by no means comparable to Tang Mang."
"That's right. Moreover, I'm afraid you don't know. It is said that Li Huayun escaped from the mission and was chased by a Kaiyuan realm master.":
"What, this happened?"
"Of course, this is absolutely true."
"It seems like this Li Huayun is so powerful that he was able to escape from the hands of a Kaiyuan Realm master."
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Regardless of what others did, Tang Mang continued practicing on the ninth floor until late at night. Then he and Tang Lin left the Gravity Tower and went to the dining hall to eat.
The dining hall is the most lively during meal time. Everywhere you look, it is full of people.
As soon as Tang Mang arrived, he was recognized by many people, and there was an uproar at the scene.
"Tang Mang is here. I heard that this son is apprenticed to the elder of the inner sect, and he is also a master of weapon refining. I don't know if it is true?"
"Can this be false? Of course it is true."
"Tsk, tsk, let alone the abnormal talent of this boy, he also apprenticed to the elders of the inner sect. Who dares to offend him in this huge Qingyun sect?"
"Of course no one dares to offend him. Look over there. Did you see that Xiao Qiang clearly saw Tang Mang, but he didn't even dare to say a thing?"
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Whispers kept coming, Tang Mang's expression remained unchanged, and after glancing at Xiao Qiang who looked ugly and wanted to rush over, he and Tang Lin found a seat by the window.
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Seeing Tang Mang and Tang Lin minding their own meals, at the dining table where Xiao Qiang was sitting, Zhou Gang lowered his voice and said harshly: "Brother Qiang, are we really not going to take revenge?"
Xiao Qiang's voice was also very low, and he gritted his teeth and said: "It's not that I won't retaliate, it's that the time has not come yet, wait, as long as that little bastard reaches the Kaiyuan realm, he will definitely die."
"Kaiyuan Realm?"
"Yes, once he reaches the Kaiyuan realm, he will go out to complete the sect's tasks so that he can be promoted to an inner sect disciple. When the time comes, my brother will naturally deal with him."
"What, your brother took action himself!?"
"There is someone on top of that kid. To avoid suspicion, of course my brother will not take action himself, but he will find someone to take action."
"I see, huh, then let's let that little bastard dance around for a few more days."
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The voices of the few people were so low that no one could hear them, except of course Tang Mang, who had a strong soul. After hearing this, he sneered in his heart, "It's not easy to deal with me."
Thoughts like this, his face remained calm and he just buried his head in eating.
Soon after eating, Tang Mang and Tang Lin left the dining hall.
Walking all the way to his residence, Tang Lin said excitedly: "Tang Mang, the outer sect competition will begin the day after tomorrow. With your strength, you will definitely win the first place in the competition."
Tang Mang shook his head and said: "That's not certain. After all, we have Li Huayun in the outer gate. You heard it before, right? Many people are very optimistic about Li Huayun."
"Well, that's true."
Tang Lin nodded and said, "But if you can climb to the tenth floor of the Gravity Tower, you should be able to deal with Li Huayun."
Seeing that Tang Lin was confident in himself, Tang Mang smiled and did not answer, but said in his heart: "I must get the first place in the competition. No one can stop me."
Of course, thinking like this, he also attached great importance to Li Huayun, whom he had never met before, and did not take it lightly, so as soon as he returned to his residence, he started practicing swordsmanship.
In the outer sect competition, you must use bare hands and cannot use weapons, but there are many footwork in basic swordsmanship.
These footwork are also quite exquisite. Once Tang Mang mastered them, he would be even more powerful when paired with Liger Fist.
What's more, he is confident of winning the first place in the competition mainly because of his own strength, speed, and defense. Relying on these three strengths, it is not difficult to defeat Li Huayun as long as he goes all out.
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Time passed by while learning weapons, practicing swordsmanship, and practicing boxing, and soon it was time for the competition to begin.
The outer sect of the Qingyun Sect holds a competition every three years, mainly to measure the strength of the outer sect disciples. The best among them may even become the targets of the Qingyun Sect's training in the future.
Therefore, there are more than 30,000 outer disciples of Qingyun Sect, and everyone wants to stand out in the competition, shine brightly, and win a good ranking.