Ten Thousand Sword Masters

Zhu Yan's game-winning shot against the Warriors sent the entire South Bay team's home arena into a frenzy. All the players surrounded Zhu Yan, tossing him high into the air repeatedly, while the South Bay fans chanted "Zhu Yan MVP! Zhu Yan MVP! Zhu Yan MVP!"

Seeing this, Zhang Jianyun hurriedly opened the Huya forum to read the post-game comments. He found that the Warriors fans were not convinced and kept saying that Zhu Yan's game-winning shot had a lot of luck involved.

After some thought, Zhang Jianyun posted the following on the Huya forum: "The era of centers is over, this is the golden age for smaller players."

The post argues from several angles that the era of centers is over and concludes that guards like Zhu Yan will dominate the entire league.

The post garnered 121 views and 3 replies as soon as it was published.

"Talking Cat: The original poster really hit the nail on the head. The era of dominating the center is over. Now it's the era of small ball."

"Tornado: The original poster is right. Centers will inevitably be phased out by the times, and smaller players who can run faster and have a wider shooting range will dominate the entire league."

"Nightblade Soul: OP, are you crazy? Last season's champions were a team that mainly used centers. Small players may dominate the league, but not now. The era still belongs to centers."

Seeing that three replies had generated different opinions, Zhang Jianyun was very pleased, thinking that this post might be featured on the forum's hot recommendations.

With one refresh, the number of readers reached 368, and the number of replies reached 15.

"Midnight Cow: Centers remain the dominant force in this league, ruling the paint. Smaller players have a long way to go if they want to become the league's dominant force."

"A piece of Anming medicine: Rather than saying that guards will dominate the league, I believe that small forwards will dominate the league. Guards are generally much shorter and it is difficult for them to dominate the entire court."

"Skewered Potatoes: The original poster and I think the same thing. Look at today's star players, aren't there more guards? I don't need to count here, just look around, aren't there more guards among the new generation of star players?"

There are more and more doubts, but there are also many voices of support.

Ten minutes later, the post had been read over 10 times and received over 500 replies.

At this point, Zhang Jianyun started to leave the field, tagging Zhu Yan and Zhuangli's fans who were replying to the post, which caused conflict between the two sets of fans.

As expected, with Zhang Jianyun's provocation, the fans of both sides started hurling insults at each other.

At this time, Zhang Jianyun tagged his fans in Zhuangli and engaged in a war of words with them, increasing their hostility.

"You have received 100 points of hostility from fans in Shijiazhuang."

"You have received 100 points of hostility from fans in Shijiazhuang."

"You have received 100 points of hostility from fans in Shijiazhuang."

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In an instant, Zhang Jianyun gained hostility points, bringing his total hostility points to [a certain amount].

With the increase in hostility points, Zhang Jianyun became excited and kept tagging the fans in Zhuangli.

"@Wu Haitian's Fish: Zhuang Li is an excellent center, but the center position has been eliminated by this era. Today's game is a microcosm of this."

"@ZhuangliMVP: Zhuangli should never dream of winning MVP in this lifetime. He was born in the wrong era. If he had been born ten years earlier, maybe he would have won the game."

"@Zhuangli's Number One Fan: Zhuangli isn't worth supporting. After all, he's not the protagonist of this era. Do you want to be a supporting character?"

Zhang Jianyun's series of replies instantly ignited the anger of countless fans in Shijiazhuang, and he was relentlessly attacked with insults.

"You have received 100 points of hostility from fans in Shijiazhuang."

"You have received 100 points of hostility from fans in Shijiazhuang."

"You have received 100 points of hostility from fans in Shijiazhuang."

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In an instant, Zhang Jianyun gained hostility points, bringing his total hostility points to [a certain amount].

"It's so easy to gain hostility points online, it makes me not even want to go to the Phantom Dragon Arena to compete anymore, haha."

After another round of replies, reaping hostility points, and once the total hostility points were reached, Zhang Jianyun fell into a blissful sleep.

The next morning, just as Zhang Jianyun got up and washed up, Han Jiaqi arrived with breakfast.

"Have you booked your plane ticket to Xuezhou City?" Han Jiaqi asked.

"It's not decided yet."

"Give me your ID number, and I'll book it for you."

"Okay."

As Zhang Jianyun spoke, he handed his ID card to Han Jiaqi.

After breakfast, the two took a taxi to the airport.

Upon arriving at the airport, Zhang Jianyun went to the self-service ticket machine to retrieve his plane ticket, and Han Jiaqi also retrieved a plane ticket.

"Where are you going?" Zhang Jianyun asked curiously.

"I'm going to Xuezhou City like you," Han Jiaqi said, waving the plane ticket in her hand.

"You're going to Xuezhou City too? What are you going there for?" Zhang Jianyun asked, somewhat surprised.

"Of course I'll go with you. You're unfamiliar with the area, and I'm worried about you going alone," Han Jiaqi said.

"Could it be that you are familiar with Xuezhou City?" Zhang Jianyun asked with amusement.

"Although I've never been to Xuezhou City, several of my high school classmates are studying there. If I don't understand anything, I can call them and ask," Han Jiaqi said.

"Alright, then you can come with me," Zhang Jianyun said with a smile.

After waiting in the waiting room for a while, the two boarded the plane.

After finding a seat, a young man patted Zhang Jianyun on the shoulder.

"Brother, I'm with this lady, could we switch seats?" the young man said to Zhang Jianyun after looking at Han Jiaqi.

"This is my girlfriend. When did you two get together? How come I didn't know?" Zhang Jianyun retorted.

The young man was taken aback. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."

"When did I become your girlfriend?" Han Jiaqi asked Zhang Jianyun in a low voice.

"I said that on purpose to avoid trouble," Zhang Jianyun said with a smile.

"Tch~" Han Jiaqi was not satisfied with this answer.

When the plane arrived in Seishu City, the two immediately went to look at houses.

"What kind of house do you want to buy? Or a villa?" Han Jiaqi asked on the way.

"Yes, it's best to buy a villa."

Led by the taxi driver, the two arrived at a residential complex called Shengshi Huating.

As soon as Zhang Jianyun and Han Jiaqi entered the viewing area, a beautiful woman came up to them.

"Are you two here to view a property?" the saleswoman asked.

"Do you have villas here?" Han Jiaqi asked.

"Yes, yes, yes, come with me."

Then, the saleswoman led the two to the sightseeing area and headed towards the villa area.

Upon arriving at the villa area, Zhang Jianyun viewed three villas in a row before finally deciding to buy one of them for 3200 million yuan.

"Now that you've bought the house, shouldn't you buy a car?" Han Jiaqi asked.

"Yes, we should buy a car. Once we have the car, we'll go check out the Phantom Dragon Martial Arts Arena," Zhang Jianyun said.

The two then went to a car dealership and bought a Pegasus sedan.

Afterwards, Zhang Jianyun drove Han Jiaqi to the Huanlong Martial Arts Arena.

The Phantom Dragon Martial Arts Arena is located on Dragon Martial Mountain in Snow Boat City. After driving up Dragon Martial Mountain, you will see an entertainment center.

After parking their car in the parking lot in front of the entertainment center, Zhang Jianyun and Han Jiaqi got out and walked into the entertainment center.

The entertainment complex contains bars, KTVs, casinos, leisure clubs, and more.

"There's no boxing ring?" Zhang Jianyun asked in surprise, as he couldn't see the entrance to the boxing ring.

"Let's ask the people here," Han Jiaqi said.

So Zhang Jianyun went up to a woman who was drinking.

"Miss, may I ask where the Illusion Dragon Martial Arts Arena is?" Zhang Jianyun asked politely.

The woman pointed to the second floor.

"Thank you."

Zhang Jianyun and Han Jiaqi then went up to the second floor and, sure enough, saw an office for the Illusion Dragon Martial Arts Arena.

The two arrived at the office and knocked on the door.

"Please come in."

A clear, female voice came from inside the house, and Zhang Jianyun and Han Jiaqi immediately pushed the door open and entered.

"Gentlemen, what can I do for you?" The beautiful woman in the office asked Zhang Jianyun and Han Jiaqi as they entered.

"Hello, I'm here to register as a fighter in the fighting arena," Zhang Jianyun said.

"What is your cultivation level?" the beautiful woman asked.

"Mid-stage of the History Realm," Zhang Jianyun replied.

"Fill out this form." The beautiful woman then handed Zhang Jianyun a form.

Zhang Jianyun quickly filled out the form.

"Just wait for notification. If you're matched and a match is scheduled for you, you'll be notified by phone. Then you can come to my office to find me," the woman said.

"Okay, may I ask your name?" Zhang Jianyun asked.

"My name is Chu Feifei, you can just call me Xiao Fei," Chu Feifei said.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Jianyun and Han Jiaqi said goodbye and left.

Back on the first floor, the two went to the casino.

"Do you want to gamble a few rounds here?" Han Jiaqi asked excitedly.

"Of course I have to gamble a few times, after all, buying a house and a car just now cost me a lot of money," Zhang Jianyun said.

"So what are you planning to do?" Han Jiaqi asked.

"Let's try our luck at 10:30 first," Zhang Jianyun said.

The two then went to the 10:30 gambling table. Zhang Jianyun discovered that the minimum bet was 100,000. As expected of the capital, the stakes were really high.

After observing the situation, Zhang Jianyun decided to join the gambling table.

"Do you want to play together?" Zhang Jianyun asked Han Jiaqi.

"I don't want it. The 100,000 yuan limit is too high. I can't afford it." Han Jiaqi waved her hand.

The card game began, and the card girl dealt the hole cards to everyone. Then, everyone spoke one by one, and soon it was Zhang Jianyun's turn.

Zhang Jianyun looked at his hole card, which was a 3, a very low value.

"Sir, would you like some cards?" the card dealer asked politely.

"Yes," Zhang Jianyun said without hesitation.

The card dealer then dealt a card to Zhang Jianyun, another 3.

"Do you want more cards?" the card player asked.

"Yes," Zhang Jianyun said.

The card dealer then dealt Zhang Jianyun another card, another 3, bringing his total to 9 points.

"Sir, would you like more cards?" the card player asked.

"No, thank you," Zhang Jianyun said.

Then it was the other players' turn to speak.

Soon, all the players had to play cards. There were 15 players in total, and 6 players survived.

When it was the dealer's turn, the card dealer looked at the hole card, which was a 6, and then dealt herself a card, which was a 4, bringing the total to 10 points.

The card player looked at the six surviving players, thought for a moment, and then decided not to take any more cards.

Unlike Qixia Mountain, players here don't need to reveal their bottom cards after finishing their hand.

"Oh dear, what a pity."

Seeing that the dealer had 10 points, Han Jiaqi said regretfully.

"It's okay, it's just the beginning," Zhang Jianyun said nonchalantly.

At the start of the second round, the card dealer quickly dealt all the cards to everyone. Zhang Jianyun looked at his own card, which was a 5. This was a decent card, giving him room to continue drawing cards.

Soon, it was Zhang Jianyun's turn to speak.

"Sir, would you like some cards?" the card-playing girl asked.

"Yes," Zhang Jianyun said.

The dealer then dealt Zhang Jianyun a 2, which was worth 7 points. He could continue to play, but it was easy for the dealer to overcharge him. If he didn't play, unless the dealer overcharged him, he had no chance of winning.

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"Sir, would you like more cards?" the card player asked.

"Yes," Zhang Jianyun said through gritted teeth.

The card dealer immediately dealt Zhang Jianyun a 3, making it 10 points. There was no need to take that number anymore.

"No, thank you." Zhang Jianyun said before the card player could ask any questions.

Soon, all the players had to finish their cards, and this time 10 players survived, putting the dealer under more pressure.

The card dealer looked at her hole card, which was a 2, a very low value. Without hesitation, she dealt herself a card, a 7.

With a score of 9, the card lady looked at the cards revealed by the ten surviving players, assessed their scores, and decided not to draw any more cards.

"Haha, we won."

Seeing that the dealer's number was 9, Han Jiaqi said excitedly.

Zhang Jianyun was very excited to win the game. With a winning start, the subsequent games should be easier.

As the new round began, the card dealer quickly dealt all the cards to the players. Zhang Jianyun looked at his hole card, which was a King, only half a point, the lowest point value, so he could ask for cards without restraint.

Soon, it was Zhang Jianyun's turn to draw a card.

"Sir, would you like some cards?" the card-playing girl asked Zhang Jianyun.

"Yes," Zhang Jianyun said firmly.

The card dealer then dealt a 10 to Zhang Jianyun.

"Yay, 10:30!" Han Jiaqi said excitedly.

Zhang Jianyun then revealed his hand: "10:30."

"Congratulations." The card player congratulated the player on the round and then asked the remaining players if they wanted more cards.

Soon, all the players had to play cards, and seven players survived this round.

It was the dealer's turn. The card dealer looked at the hole card, which was a 10. There was no need to continue drawing cards at this value.

"Let's reveal the cards and compare the highest and lowest," the card player said directly.

"Yay, I won again!" Han Jiaqi shouted excitedly when she saw that the card girl didn't ask for any cards and only used one card to compare.

As the new round began, the card girl dealt the hole cards to all the players.

Zhang Jianyun looked at his hole card, which was a 4. This was a very low number, so he could continue to draw cards.

When it was Zhang Jianyun's turn to speak, he asked for the cards without hesitation.

The card dealer dealt him a card, a 2.

"Keep going," Zhang Jianyun said.

The card dealer dealt Zhang Jianyun a Queen, worth half a point.

"I want the cards." It was only 6:30, and Zhang Jianyun asked for the cards without hesitation.

The card dealer continued to deal cards to Zhang Jianyun; it was a Jack, or a half-point.

"Yes," Zhang Jianyun said directly, wanting another card. As long as he didn't die, he would have five small cards.

The card dealer dealt Zhang Jianyun a Queen, which was also a half-card.

"Five little ones!"

Zhang Jianyun excitedly revealed his hand.

"You're having a good run of luck," the card player complimented.

Then, the card dealer continued to deal cards to the remaining players. Soon, all the players had finished speaking, and in this round, 6 players survived.

When it was the dealer's turn to speak, the card dealer looked at her hole card, which was a 6. Without hesitation, she dealt herself a Jack.

The card dealer dealt herself another card, a 3, which brought her to 9. After thinking for a moment, she decided not to ask for any more cards.

"I have 9:30, let's compare sizes," the card player said, revealing her hole cards.

"We won again, still five small, double the winnings!" Han Jiaqi was very excited.

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