Ten Thousand Sword Masters

Having obtained the manual for the Falling Phoenix Fist, Zhang Jianyun began to study it carefully.

Liu Fei taught him the first four moves, but there were still eight moves left to learn.

Zhang Jianyun flipped through the remaining eight moves and found that they required a high degree of physical flexibility, with many of the movements being beyond the capabilities of ordinary people.

For a moment, I was so engrossed in reading the manual that I completely forgot it was lunchtime.

Liu Fei came over and gently patted Zhang Jianyun on the shoulder: "Come on, let's eat."

"Is it lunchtime?" Zhang Jianyun snapped out of his daze, surprised at how quickly time had passed.

Upon arriving at the cafeteria, there were still five dishes available.

Zhang Jianyun casually served the food, while Liu Fei frowned and only served some boiled bean sprouts.

After finding a good spot to sit down and start eating, Zhang Jianyun put a piece of braised pork in his mouth, but as soon as he took a bite, he hurriedly spat it out.

"Why is this meat sour?"

Seeing Zhang Jianyun's speechless expression, Liu Fei laughed out loud: "That's just how the cafeteria is. Zhu Laoliu often buys some stale meat because it's cheap, so I usually don't eat meat."

"A Nine-Star Guardian, is nobody going to do anything about this?" Zhang Jianyun said in a low voice.

Liu Fei gestured towards him with his lip, and Zhang Jianyun looked in that direction and saw that Pavilion Master Yang Changping was eating braised pork with gusto.

Feeling nauseous, Zhang Jianyun quickly looked away, somewhat understanding why no one was taking care of Zhu Laoliu anymore.

Zhang Jianyun didn't eat any more of the meat in the bowl, but made do with the vegetables to finish his rice.

After finishing his meal, Zhang Jianyun continued to study the Falling Phoenix Fist, occasionally demonstrating a few moves.

"Are you practicing the Falling Phoenix Fist?"

Just as Zhang Jianyun was engrossed in his observation, a middle-aged man approached him and struck up a conversation.

The man's name was Zhou Wei. He had been a soldier in Cangxi Pavilion for many years and was highly experienced.

"Yes, Liu Fei taught me the first four moves, and I learned the rest on my own," Zhang Jianyun said.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Wei cheerfully replied, "I know the fifth and sixth moves. If you're interested, I can tell you about them sometime."

"Thank you very much then," Zhang Jianyun said happily.

After Zhou Wei left, Liu Fei said disdainfully, "That Zhou Wei is the most opportunistic guy ever. I asked him to teach me the Falling Phoenix Fist, and he actually charged me money. This guy's trying to be nice to you now, it can't be anything good."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jianyun looked at Zhou Wei's departing figure, lost in thought.

"Which gang does he side with?" Zhang Jianyun asked.

"He and Peng Zhong are on the same side as the Green Fang Gang. His overtures to you might be on behalf of the Green Fang Gang. Although you haven't been in Cangxi Pavilion for long, you've already shown considerable strength. I estimate that the Green Fang Gang and the Flying Dragon Gang will also come looking for you," Liu Fei guessed.

Seeing Zhang Jianyun deep in thought, Liu Fei continued, "In a small place, the power dynamics are incredibly complex. Take Zhou Wei, for example. Although he's aligned with the Qingya Gang, his cousin is a member of the Feilong Gang. You're clean-cut right now, so you don't feel the complexity yet, but from the moment you joined Cangxi Pavilion, you've been in the sights of these forces. They just need time to assess your value, so you can remain uninvolved for now. But as you demonstrate your value, everyone will swarm to recruit you; you can't escape it unless you're powerful enough."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Jianyun remained silent.

"You have to choose a side, otherwise you'll become a thorn in the side of all factions, because they're worried you might join one side at any time. In their eyes, you're an unstable element. And their idea for unstable elements is to eliminate them," Liu Fei continued.

"Is this what they mean by being caught in the web of life and having no control over one's own destiny?" Zhang Jianyun asked.

"That makes sense. Of course, if you become the Pavilion Master, then other forces will have to follow your lead. Before becoming the Pavilion Master, the first thing you need to do is cultivate to the Sea of ​​History Realm," Liu Fei said seriously.

"Everything is decided by strength," Zhang Jianyun sighed, then continued reading the Falling Phoenix Fist manual.

In the afternoon, Zhang Jianyun sparred with Liu Fei for a while, and his Falling Phoenix Fist became more and more impressive, showing great power and skill.

"Brother Zhou, Zhang Jianyun is no ordinary person. In just a few days, he has already mastered the first few moves of the Falling Phoenix Fist quite well," said Armored Warrior Peng Zhong beside Zhou Wei.

Zhou Wei watched Zhang Jianyun and Liu Fei's sparring intently. "In terms of moves alone, Zhang Jianyun is not as skilled and free as Liu Fei, but Zhang Jianyun's strength surpasses Liu Fei's, which is why he can suppress Liu Fei."

"If I were to consume a Heart Crystal, I could suppress Liu Fei more easily," Peng Zhong said somewhat unconvinced.

"You're just lucky," Zhou Wei said with a smile.

boom!

Inside the training ground, Zhang Jianyun punched Liu Fei, nearly causing Liu Fei to fall off the training ground.

"Good lad, you've used your strength more skillfully now. That punch really took me by surprise," Liu Fei said after regaining his balance.

"I also have to thank you for teaching me the first four moves of the Falling Phoenix Fist. I've read the manual, and if I were to learn it on my own, it would definitely take a lot of time. No wonder you asked Zhou Wei to guide you back then," Zhang Jianyun said earnestly.

Upon hearing this, Liu Fei smiled smugly: "It took me a lot of effort to learn the first four moves of the Falling Phoenix Fist."

Zhang Jianyun walked to Liu Fei's side, reached out and patted the dust off Liu Fei's clothes, his gratitude evident in his words.

"Don't be so polite. From now on, I'll be relying on you to protect me at Cangxi Pavilion," Liu Fei said with a smile.

The two looked at each other and burst into laughter.

"Liu Fei and Zhang Jianyun seem to have a really good relationship." Peng Zhong was filled with jealousy when he saw Zhang Jianyun brushing dust off Liu Fei.

"They used to be neighbors and now they're colleagues, so naturally their relationship won't be bad," Zhou Wei said.

"Can we still win Zhang Jianyun over?" Peng Zhong asked doubtfully.

"It all depends on human effort. The Green Fang Gang is not what it used to be," Zhou Wei said seriously.

After getting off work, Zhang Jianyun went home to change his clothes and then headed to Jiaxing Restaurant.

Upon arriving at Jiaxing Restaurant, after giving Liu Fei's name and learning the room number, he went straight upstairs.

Pushing open the door to the elegant room, Zhang Jianyun saw a glamorous woman sitting in a chair, but neither Liu Fei nor Wang Chaoyang were there.

I hurriedly left the room and carefully checked the room number; it was a room with the character "雅" (Ya).

Did the waiter give the wrong room number?

Just as Zhang Jianyun was about to go downstairs to question the waiter again, the alluring woman got up and walked over.

"Is it Lord Zhang Jianyun?"

Upon hearing the glamorous woman state her name, Zhang Jianyun nodded in confusion.

"Please come in, Lord Zhang. My godfather and Lord Liu have been delayed by some matters and have not yet arrived," the alluring woman said respectfully.

"Is Wang Chaoyang your godfather?"

After entering the room, Zhang Jianyun asked.

"Yes, my adoptive father found me by the river and raised me until now." The alluring woman said, gently picking up a celadon teapot and pouring tea into the teacup in front of Zhang Jianyun.

After filling the cup with tea, the alluring woman picked up the teacup and carefully handed it to Zhang Jianyun: "This is Yinmei tea that I brought from home. My lord, listen, the tea leaves make a soft rustling sound in the teacup. Please try it."

"I'm not thirsty yet, you can leave it, I'll try it later," Zhang Jianyun said calmly.

Just then, Wang Chaoyang's voice came from outside the door.

"I'm sorry to have kept Lord Zhang waiting."