The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint

The next volume should be the last one, titled "Fragrant Jade: The Throne of the Moon".

Because there are also the Xianghua Cup and other league content, as well as title matches, the actual content will be quite long.

The update speed will be slowed down for the time being, after all, this book is about to be considered for an ending.

There aren't many readers left. If you can subscribe, please do so. I'd like to take a break for a few days, updating 2000 words at a time, and also consider a new book.

Fragrant Jade - Throne of the Moon

Fragrant Jade - Throne of the Moon

Chapter 522: Target - Xianghua Cup

As the year drew to a close, the snowfall in Yongyue City grew heavier and heavier, with the city almost completely covered in white every day, forcing the chess players to wear padded jackets.

Ji Yingting's chess academy has also been renovated with air conditioning. More than a month has passed since the professional exam ended, and many chess players who participated in the professional exam have returned to their ordinary lives.

Those who did not become professional chess players had no choice but to return to their own schools to prepare for exams or return to the chess academy for a temporary rest.

Perhaps, after a period of reflection, they will bury this setback deep in their hearts and cheer up to pursue their professional exams next year, or they may give up on this difficult path altogether.

As time went on, the Ji Yingting Go Academy now has as many as six professional Go players, although most of them are newly promoted first dan...

"Pat-pat, pat-pat, pat-pat, pat-pat"

The group gathered around an ornate chessboard made of ice jade. A beautiful girl with long, light green hair placed chess pieces on the board, her sleeves draped over her shoulders.

Ji Yingting was reviewing her game of chess with Ma Gongling, while the others sat quietly watching.

In this game, she played white and Ma Gongling played black... In the end, Ji Yingting won by six and a half points. It has to be said that... as the captain of the champion team of the Sansheng Cup, Ji Yingting's chess skills are still a notch above theirs.

Ma Gongling had only just become a new first dan, yet she could hold her own against An Ruotong, a professional third dan. It goes without saying that she could easily crush others. As powerful as she was, she could only obediently listen to Ji Yingting's careful instruction.

When playing chess with Ji Yingting, I didn't feel much pressure at all. In fact, I always felt like I couldn't exert my strength and felt lightheaded...

With a soft thud, a slender jade hand placed a white stone onto the chessboard. Ji Yingting said gently, "Ma Gongling, you were too hasty in handling this group of stones. White's move is hanging above you. If I were playing black, I would definitely attack white's flank first before turning around to defend. This greedy move can be easily exploited as a weakness."

Ma Gongling nodded slightly.

She is unbeatable in professional exams, and perhaps very few new first dan players in the professional Go world can reach her level.

Unfortunately, everyone's chess skills are relative, especially when Ji Yingting's playing style is very effective against her.

Having played white, Ji Yingting maintained a firm advantage from start to finish. Moreover, due to her own impatience, her deficit in the mid-game widened further.

After reviewing this game, Ji Yingting began reviewing the game between An Ruotong and Luo Qiu'er.

An Ruotong has become increasingly stronger since defeating Lei Di Xiao Qiyu. He has undergone a transformation in many aspects, from chess skills to chess strategy. His chess thinking has also become very varied, and he has begun to resemble a professional chess player.

During this exchange, Ji Yingting was slightly surprised. Apart from Ma Gongling, the other three were no match for her at all.

If it were last year's professional exam, An Ruotong's chess skills wouldn't be outstanding in Group A, and she wouldn't be considered very strong compared to players like Quan Shihui.

Yet she still managed to seize the opportunity to become a professional Go player early, and resolutely grew to where she is today, becoming stronger than many others...

As for Lei Di, Xiao Qiyu is, after all, a member of the Xiao family, a family of Go players, and it is said that she has also signed up for the Tianyuan Tournament.

If An Ruotong could meet Xiao Qiyu again in the Tianyuan Battle, then... that would truly test how much she has grown.

"Xiaotong, you played well this game. Although that sharp cut move looks terrible on the surface, it turned out to be the winning move of the whole game."

She tossed her long black hair that fell to her waist, and a hint of smugness appeared in An Ruotong's blood-red eyes.

Luo Qiu'er sighed regretfully; she had been careless in this game.

In her mind, it would be difficult for a professional chess player to make such an ugly and crude chess pattern.

She subconsciously didn't take this move into account, but she didn't expect An Ruotong to counter with a small point without hesitation.

The saying "When chess meets its match, the little one is at the tip" is not a joke, even though An Ruotong's move was not a "point," but a "pointed top."

After more than a month, the professional examinations were over, and the chess world had almost finished its rest and adjustment period.

The first round of the title match and the highly anticipated Jia-A League - Xianghua Cup are both about to begin. It's also time to register. Ji Yingting, considering the time and her progress over this period, is also starting to prepare for registration.

With a strand of youthful hair still in her mouth, Ji Yingting styled her hair into a ponytail like a married woman, and said softly, "Thank you all for your hard work during this time."

Remember, becoming a new first dan is just the beginning. After a month of practice, everyone's skill level should be relatively stable.

After all, you've just become new first dan players. Your inner drive and fear of high-ranking players can be detrimental factors that lead to losses. I hope that this period of training will help you find your rhythm and... your understanding of the professional Go world.”

Ma Gongling and An Ruotong performed the best; when they were in good form, they each won one game against Ji Yingting, but of course, they lost more games.

"I'm the captain, An Ruotong and Ma Gongling, second and third in line." Ji Yingting took out her phone's notepad and watched everyone take notes. Suddenly, she discovered a strange website address that she had pasted into the notepad, which was inappropriate for children. She deleted it at lightning speed!

In terms of chess skills, Luo Qiu'er and Quan Shihui are next, while Bai Chang'an played an amazing game against Bai Yongye, a perfect game in every aspect.

But who would have thought that after the professional exam, she seemed to be a bit weak in the training matches at the Moon Demon Palace, and she couldn't even reach the level she had in the professional exam. She struggled to win against a few people who were slightly stronger than her!

Witnessing this scene firsthand, Ji Yingting felt helpless.

In her current condition, Bai Chang'an can only serve as a substitute for the team for the time being. If Quan Shihui's performance in the Xianghua Cup is unsatisfactory, then we can let her play again.

"Xiao An, you know you're in terrible shape, right? Be my substitute and learn properly." Ji Yingting tapped Bai Chang'an's head with her feather fan.

"Okay~"

Bai Chang'an felt a little wronged. She wanted to try harder, but she couldn't beat anyone. She even made several bad moves that professional players shouldn't have made, and was seriously reprimanded by Ji Yingting.

Since her game against Bai Yongye, she has not used any chess moves again, nor has she seen the ice crystal wings [Celestial Lament] from that day, and her condition is unexpectedly poor.

The main reason is that she simply doesn't know how to utilize her strengths; she has the will but lacks the ability...

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Chapter 523: Registration!!

Inside a giant white building, a beautiful girl with long, light green hair sat in a coffee shop, her crescent-shaped eyes narrowed.

Xianghua Cup, Chinese Super League Division A.

Unlike the Sansheng Cup in the second division league, this time, all the major chess academies and families have sent first-class, or even top-class, chess players.

Ji Yingting entered the Xianghua Cup to observe. The establishment of the Moon Demon was done without anyone knowing, and several members were recruited silently.

This time, she will also participate in the competition under the name of the Moon Demon Palace.

Commander: Ji Yingting.

The next members in that order are An Ruotong, Ma Gongling, Luo Qiu'er, and Quan Shihui.

White is a substitute.

Xiaotong and Ma Gongling are evenly matched in strength, but considering that the former has a higher rank, Ji Yingting made her the vice general. Although Ma Gongling has amazing chess skills, she has not been baptized by the professional chess world, and there is a fear that she might falter in a crucial game.

Once you've filled in the participant information, the registration is complete.

Of course, the entry requirements for the Xianghua Cup are extremely strict. Whether or not you can be selected for the preliminary rounds depends on the screening by various chess academies. If you are one of the five weak players or a player who has been on a losing streak, it will be very difficult for you to pass.

Ji Yingting is the commander of the Moon Demon Palace, and his deputy is An Ruotong, a professional third-dan player.

The two just won the Sansheng Cup, so there's no way they could be left out...

After registering, Ji Yingting glanced at the list of teams that had qualified for the preliminary rounds posted on the official website. She had registered quite early, but only one team had qualified for the preliminary rounds.

Team name: Luo's Dojo.

Captain: Professional 9th ​​Dan Luo Youjun.

Vice-General: Professional 9th ​​Dan Luo Huangwu

Professional 8th Dan - Luo Qinglian.

Professional 7th Dan - Luo Qingsheng

Professional Level 3 - Luo Zhuyu.

"…………"

Upon seeing this strange list of members, Ji Yingting's pale green crescent-shaped eyes gradually widened.

"what?"

Hey, hey, hey, this isn't a joke, is it?

It really can't be that bad!

Even though it's a team competition, it's not a title match!

Moreover, even though they sent out such formidable candidates, they were still the first team to sign up, clearly wanting to see which family or chess academy would object.

Luo Jiangxing has only just become a new celebrity, and the changes have already arrived so quickly...?

Led by Luo Youjun, Luo Huangwu, and Luo Qinglian, the three with titles represent the strongest fighting force of the Luo family in Mingyue City in this generation.

"The professional Go world is about to change."

The Luo family must go against the tide of this trend, either like the Ji family, who will seize the moon and pluck the stars, or like the Ke family, who will decline like the setting sun.

In short, they may have staked everything on this Xianghua Cup.

Ji Yingting ate a small piece of cake and anxiously refreshed the webpage several times. Whenever there was a big competition like this, everyone was racing against time to register, as if they were competing to see who could get more orders.

Shortly after, the second team to be selected was also posted on the official website of the Xianghua Cup competition.

Team name: Moon Demon Palace.

Captain: Professional 4th Dan - Ji Yingting.

Vice-General: Professional Rank 3 - An Ruotong.

Professional Level 1 - Ma Gongling

Professional Level 1 - Luo Qiu'er

Early professional stage - Quan Shi Hui.

"It's a pity that the younger girls are all only first-dan professionals; it seems a bit underwhelming."