2025-09-28 14:35:07Jiang Ji led Ba Bel to a location still on the banks of the River of Death Spirits, where there was a stone table and chairs. Ba Bel had never heard of such a place near the Earth and Heaven Sword Sect in his previous life.
"Hmm, it seems I arrived a little too early!" Jiang Ji stroked his long white beard.
Ba Bel then noticed that the stone table had carvings resembling a chessboard. In addition, there were chess pieces on the table.
"Can you play chess?" Jiang Ji noticed Ba Bel observing the stone chessboard.
"This junior understands the rules but isn't skilled at playing," Ba Bel replied.
"No problem, I'll give you a three-point lead. Play with me." Jiang Ji certainly didn't expect Ba Bel to be proficient in chess given his age.
Ba Bel nodded, then sat facing Jiang Ji. As Jiang Ji wished, Ba Bel placed four of his white pieces on the chessboard.
"Oh, not bad." Jiang Ji raised an eyebrow, observing the position of the pieces Ba Bel
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Chapter 18 Bone Forging
"It turns out he's not a member of the Earth and Sky Sword Sect! Old Man Jiang, you've gone too far this time!" One of Bao Xi's frustrations stemmed from his envy of Jiang Ji, who had such an intelligent and extraordinary child like Ba Bel in his sect.When Bao Xi learned that Ba Bel was not from the sect led by Jiang Ji, he immediately intended to recruit Ba Bel into the Medicine Cauldron Manor.Jiang Ji noticed the change in Bao Xi's eyes and the intention behind it. Jiang Ji then quickly said to Ba Bel, "In that case, hurry home, Bel'er; we'll discuss this another time."Ba Bel nodded gently before bidding farewell to the two sect leaders. Bao Xi intended to stop Ba Bel, but Jiang Ji blocked him."If I can't recruit him, don't expect the Medicine Cauldron Manor to get him. After all, I was the first one to meet Ba Bel," Jiang Ji thought to himself.At least Jiang Ji knew Ba Bel better and was aware of Ba Bel's habit of being by the riverside eve
CHAPTER 17 BAO XI FALLS INTO THE TRAP
“Old Man Bao, my mind is truly a mess right now because of some sect problems. I'd bet that Bel'er alone could defeat you.” Jiang Ji said, massaging his forehead theatrically.“Hmm, it seems your loss this time truly stems from a problem in your head,” Bao Xi shook his head.“Old Man Bao! Do you dare to bet? If you don't dare to bet, I'll count it as one win for me, making your lead only two wins against me.” Jiang Ji smirked at Bao Xi, then pulled out a red bottle containing the blood of a Level 9 Spirit Beast. “I'll bet the blood of a Level 9 Spirit Beast python.”“A bet?” Bao Xi sensed Jiang Ji was just trying to mess with his head and break his winning streak.“Fine, if you dare to bet, why shouldn't I?” Bao Xi then pulled something from his robe. “A Silver Jade Pill. Its value is no less than your python blood, is it?”Jiang Ji nodded, satisfied. While Python B
CHAPTER 16 Cunning Stratagem
One of the reasons Ba Bel had reduced contact with others from the Earth and Sky Sword Sect over the past year was that he didn't want to change too many things to the point where everything wouldn't unfold according to his memories from his first life. For Ba Bel, the safest and most effective way was to make himself stronger as quickly as he could.If Ba Bel possessed high-level martial arts abilities, like he did at 30 in his first life, then whatever happened in the future wouldn't be a problem for him. Now, he was worried that his desire to monopolize the Water Bamboo was hindered due to his encounter with Jiang Ji.“There’s no use worrying about all that now. Right now, my best option is to immediately use the properties of this Water Bamboo to strengthen and improve the quality of my bones.” Feeling unable to find a solution to his current problems, Ba Bel chose to concentrate on beginning to consume the Water Bamboo.Ba Bel estimated th
Chapter 15: BITTER DEFEAT
Jiang Ji led Ba Bel to a location still on the banks of the River of Death Spirits, where there was a stone table and chairs. Ba Bel had never heard of such a place near the Earth and Heaven Sword Sect in his previous life."Hmm, it seems I arrived a little too early!" Jiang Ji stroked his long white beard.Ba Bel then noticed that the stone table had carvings resembling a chessboard. In addition, there were chess pieces on the table."Can you play chess?" Jiang Ji noticed Ba Bel observing the stone chessboard."This junior understands the rules but isn't skilled at playing," Ba Bel replied."No problem, I'll give you a three-point lead. Play with me." Jiang Ji certainly didn't expect Ba Bel to be proficient in chess given his age.Ba Bel nodded, then sat facing Jiang Ji. As Jiang Ji wished, Ba Bel placed four of his white pieces on the chessboard."Oh, not bad." Jiang Ji raised an eyebrow, observing the position of the pieces Ba Bel
CHAPTER 14 : THE SECT LEADER
Ba Bel emerged from the secret path he had created and was now on a public road built by the Shu Empire. After ensuring no one was around where he had exited, Ba Bel quickly covered his secret path with grass and stones, arranging them carefully to avoid suspicion should anyone pass by the boundary wall.Ba Bel finally arrived at the River of Death Spirits, gazing at the river that had brought ruin to his Sect. No one had ever suspected that beneath this eerie-looking river lay an aquatic plant incredibly useful for a martial artist.Especially for a young martial artist like Ba Bel, because if he regularly consumed this aquatic plant, combined with the knowledge from the Book of Nine Demonic Transformations he possessed, he would be able to forge the quality of his bones faster than children his age. There was even a possibility that Ba Bel could surpass his achievements from his first life if he regularly consumed this aquatic plant. The plant found in the River of Death Spirits res
CHAPTER 13 The Secret Path
Wong An had not taken on any missions for a year, focusing himself on teaching Ba Bel basic lessons such as reading, writing, and painting, as well as other fundamental skills required for a martial artist to learn martial arts.“Bel’er, you never cease to amaze me,” Wong An said, gently stroking Ba Bel’s head.Wong An was surprised because lessons that a five-year-old child would typically complete in two to three years were accomplished by Ba Bel in just three months.This was possible because Ba Bel was, at his core, a 101-year-old adult man who had already mastered the basic skills needed to become a martial artist, such as reading, writing, and painting.Ba Bel could have completed all the lessons given by Wong An in three days, but that would certainly have made Wong An suspicious. It was impossible for a child from a peasant background to be able to read, write, and paint at the age of five after being taught for the first time. Such a feat had never been accomplished, even amo
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