History's Strongest Senior Brother c1-1474

by 八月飞鹰, Ba Yue Fei Ying, August Eagle

  History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 410: The legendary senior apprentice-brother Yan!

  HSSB410: The legendary senior apprentice-brother Yan

  Looking calmly at Yin Liuhua, Yan Zhaoge said mildly, “Hope has to be strived for by oneself; fortune favours the prepared.”

  Yin Liuhua pressed her lips together, answering with a lowered head, “Yes, senior apprentice-brother Yan. I understand.”

  She felt some unease within, feeling as though Yan Zhaoge might have heard her earlier conversation with Feng Yunsheng, therefore being a little vexed at that.

  “I wonder if senior apprentice-sister Feng, just now, had noticed that senior apprentice-brother Yan was just by the side…” Yin Liuhua’s gaze dimmed slightly.

  Having returned from the East Sea and entered Broad Creed Mountain, living together with its other disciples, only now did she truly understand how much weight this youth before her held.

  He was the undisputable most outstanding leading figure of Broad Creed Mountain’s younger generation, even presiding over all his similarly aged peers in the Eight Extremities World.

  There was already no one who saw him as a member of the younger generation.

  Outside of the clan, whenever Yan Zhaoge visited another Sacred Ground, the one to receive him would at the very least be a bigwig and longtime Elder of their clan.

  His name had even first been created by the oldest Martial Saint expert of the Eight Extremities World, Old Man Mo who had the highest seniority.

  And currently, in the eyes of the higher echelon experts of the other Sacred Grounds, Broad Creed Mountain’s important figures other than Yuan Zhengfeng and Yan Di who could rank into the top three was not Fang Zhun who was known as one of the Broad Creed Three Heroes alongside Yan Di, not the two Grand Elders of the same generation as Yuan Zhengfeng, but Yan Zhaoge who was only around twenty years of age!

  Within the clan, in the hearts of all the younger disciples of Broad Creed Mountain, Yan Zhaoge had already long since become a figure of legend.

  While the difference in age between them was not great, they were already completely no longer on the same level.

  Other than a few whose will to win was exceptionally strong and still harboured thoughts of chasing after his footsteps, most had already switched this to a desire to follow after him.

  While they still addressed him as ‘senior apprentice-brother’, Yin Liuhua herself knew that she herself included, many disciples of Broad Creed Mountain would be even more nervous before this senior apprentice-brother Yan than before many longtime Elders of the clan.

  And in truth, while he was young, his cultivation base still inferior to many seniors of the clan, in terms of authority, Yan Zhaoge was one of the top few in the entire Broad Creed Mountain.

  All of this was not because Yan Zhaoge had a father called Yan Di, who was Broad Creed Mountain’s current Chief and the number one Martial Grandmaster of the entire Eight Extremities World.

  It was merely because-he was Yan Zhaoge.

  As a Maiden of Extreme Yin, Yin Liuhua could especially recognise this.

  On the matter of Maidens of Extreme Yin, the weight of the words spoken by this youth before her surpassed even that of her Master, Fu Enshu.

  This youth who was but twenty was the real person in charge of Broad Creed Mountain’s Maidens of Extreme Yin and their participation in the Extreme Yin Bout.

  Yan Zhaoge looked at Yin Liuhua, saying calmly, “You should go and cultivate diligently. I only came by here leisurely on a stroll today. After senior apprentice-aunt Fu finishes the matters she has on hand, she should be coming over to check on the progress of you and junior apprentice-sister Feng.”

  Yin Liuhua nodded, “Yes, senior apprentice-brother Yan. I will definitely cultivate diligently.”

  Her expression appeared a little dim, “It’s just that I always feel somewhat lacking in confidence before senior apprentice-sister Feng, who is just that outstanding.”

  “I have already watched the recordings of the previous Extreme Yin Bouts. Those Maidens of Extreme Yin were all so outstanding before, yet senior apprentice-sister Feng was able to come up from behind in such a short period of time, overtaking and surpassing so many of them.”

  Yan Zhaoge glanced at her, saying slowly, “That is what junior apprentice-sister Feng deserves. The hard work she has put in and the hardship she has suffered as a result also far surpasses the average person.”

  “I speak the truth on this. I and the clan played some use, but most of it was still junior apprentice-sister Feng herself.”

  Yan Zhaoge said mildly, “The homework you have to complete every day now was also allocated based on junior apprentice-sister Feng’s intensity level. How does it feel?”

  Yin Liuhua’s face turned rather pale, “Very difficult…”

  Yan Zhaoge said, “There are seldom shortcuts that can be taken in this world. Even if there are, they are generally always accompanied by a price or risks.”

  “Currently, what has been provided by the clan that junior apprentice-sister Feng has but you do not are two. One is the Qilin Spring Baptism, while the other is a certain secret technique…”

  On hearing this, Yin Liuhua’s gaze flickered slightly.

  After having heard of the Qilin Spring Baptism, she had also aspired to it. Sadly, the chances were limited, and before she had entered the clan, the final chance had already been given to Ying Longtu.

  Yin Liuhua was inevitably dejected as that. If she had entered the clan a bit earlier, due to the uniqueness of Maidens of Extreme Yin, she might even have had a chance to obtain it.

  Still, after hearing the latter half of Yan Zhaoge’s sentence, Yin Liuhua’s gaze brightened slightly.

  Yan Zhaoge continued, “However, this technique requires one to suffer immense pain. There are few who are able to withstand it.”

  Yin Liuhua pressed her lips together, “Senior apprentice-brother Yan, I am willing to try.”

  Glancing at her, Yan Zhaoge’s expression was as per usual as he nodded slightly, “After you have reached the Martial Scholar realm, if you want to try, you can. With your current cultivation of the Body Refinement realm, your bones are still too weak for it.”

  Yin Liuhua didn’t know if she felt regret or inwardly let out a breath of relief.

  Still, on the surface, she nodded forcefully, “I will definitely cultivate diligently with the goal of cultivating qi into aura more quickly.”

  Yan Zhaoge smiled, “Good luck then.”

  Saying thus, he then turned and left.

  Looking at Yan Zhaoge’s departing figure, Yin Liuhua’s gaze flickered slightly, “I wonder what the ideal girl is in his mind? Is it Feng Yunsheng’s type, or as the rumours say, the type like that girl surnamed Lin?”

  Feeling Yin Liuhua’s gaze on his back, Yan Zhaoge paid no heed to it.

  Still, after his personal observation of her today, he felt that if no major changes occurred, the thoughts of some in the clan who wanted to ‘groom a Maiden of Extreme Yin who truly belongs to us’ would likely not be easily achieved.

  It would have to be seen whether Fu Enshu’s goal to groom a backup for Feng Yunsheng like Yun Xiuqing was for Meng Wan could truly be attained.

  With Fu Enshu having returned to the Mountain, with her personally overseeing things, the situation should probably grow a little more optimistic.

  Amidst his thoughts, Yan Zhaoge returned to the vicinity of the waterfall. There, he saw Feng Yunsheng still unmoving in that pose of the upraised sabre, stable as a monolith.

  By her side, Ying Longtu was seated in the meditative position.

  Seeing Yan Zhaoge, Feng Yunsheng smiled while Ying Longtu pulled back the corners of his mouth in a wide grin.

  Yan Zhaoge came before Ying Longtu, smiling as he asked him, “What martial arts have Han Long’er cultivated in thus far?”

  Ying Longtu held his hands together, replying, “I have cultivated in Master’s Vajra Body and the Wind Fire C
alamities and also learnt the Chaotic Elements Uniting Sabre from the Chief. The Chief says that following this, if I still want to learn, I should learn the Great Heaven Earth Sword or the Big Dipper Sword.”

  Yan Zhaoge raised his brows slightly, “So many?”

  In terms of martial arts on the level of the Eight Extreme Arts, other than Yan Zhaoge who could freely enter and exit the clan’s Martial Repository as he liked, the other core, direct disciples of the clan were usually only taught one or two of them.

  If they wanted to cultivate in more, they would have to perform a huge merit and obtain the right to enter the Martial Repository and acquire their martial art of choice as a reward.

  This was not being stingy and restrictive, being more to incentivise the striving of the disciples to reach great heights and at the same time also prevent them from biting off more than they could chew.

  History's Strongest Senior Brother Chapter 411: Yan Zhaoge’s gift!

  HSSB411: Yan Zhaoge’s gift

  Yan Zhaoge found it rather a surprise that having already grasped the Vajra Body, the Wind Fire Calamities and the Chaotic Elements Uniting Sabre, Ying Longtu might still be cultivating in an additional powerful martial art following this.

  Generally speaking, when such martial arts were being passed down, only one would be passed down within a set period of time.

  When the disciple had attained a sufficient grasp of it, with this having been confirmed by the seniors of the clan, he or she might be allowed to learn an additional one.

  During this period of time, if they wished to self-study, they would have to depend on performing a merit and obtaining a reward.

  Ying Longtu being able to learn things very quickly as he quickly picked up on the essential principles within was something that Yan Zhaoge knew of.

  Shi Tie had taught him the Vajra Body, Yan Di had taught him the Chaotic Elements Uniting Sabre and during the great tribulation of Broad Creed Mountain, despite his young age, Ying Longtu had also gone through a life or death trial with Shi Tie and Xu Fei, thereby being granted the right to enter the Martial Repository once following that, with which he learnt the Wind Fire Calamities.

  Yan Zhaoge knew all of this. And he additionally knew, as even Ying Longtu himself did not, that the higher echelons of the clan had already discussed on also granting Ying Longtu the authority to freely enter and exit the first three levels of the Martial Repository as he liked after he had reached the Xiantian Martial Scholar stage.

  To become the fourth Martial Scholar of Broad Creed Mountain following Zhan Dongge, Yan Di and Yan Zhaoge to receive this special honour.

  From this, it could be seen that the clan looked upon Ying Longtu very highly. Still, Yan Zhaoge knew that this was a matter of after Han Long’er reached the Xiantian stage.

  “Could they have decided to bring it forward?” Yan Zhaoge looked curiously at Ying Longtu.

  In truth, Yan Zhaoge hoped for Ying Longtu to be granted this special right as soon as possible. He had similarly deposited great hopes on this junior apprentice-brother of his.

  Han Long’er laughed happily as he seemed to be asking for praise, “Senior apprentice-brother Yan, I previously obtained permission to go tempering outside of the clan as well. Chief said my performance was good and I had performed a merit, and he rewarded me with the chance to enter the third level of the Martial Repository once.”

  Hearing Ying Longtu speak on it in detail, only now did Yan Zhaoge know that not long ago, Ying Longtu had gone out to experience the world and, in the process, saved some people of Turbid Wave Pavilion.

  With this matter being one that involved another Sacred Ground, its significance was naturally different. Therefore, the level of the reward was naturally different as well.

  Seeing how the youth before him looked to be begging for praise, Yan Zhaoge smiled, “This is a good thing ah; Han Long’er has grown up.”

  Receiving Yan Zhaoge’s praise, Ying Longtu appeared even happier.

  Looking at Han Long’er, Yan Zhaoge smiled as well.

  That tender, dazed face that had been filled with tears back at Cloud Portent Mountain by that little child who had lost both his parents seemed to appear before his eyes once more, leaving him emotional beyond compare.

  While it was due to having discovered his supreme Big Dipper Body back then that he had guided him into Broad Creed Mountain, seeing Ying Longtu’s smiling face now, Yan Zhaoge felt extremely joyful as well.

  After pondering for a moment, Yan Zhaoge patted the youth’s shoulder, “My father’s thinking is indeed right. Han Long’er, you are suited to learning a wide variety of martial arts.”

  “You have already learnt palm-based martial arts, movement techniques as well as sabre arts, so you should indeed pick up a sword-based martial art after this.”

  Yan Zhaoge continued, “After you have finished cultivating in this sword art, you can restart the cycle and learn palm-based martial arts once more, picking either the Golden Curtain Palm or the Tushita Palm. Afterwards, it would be the sabre once more, the Eight Sceneries Spirit Sabre. Following that, it would be the remaining sword art that you would cultivate in.”

  “You have the ability to master all of the Eight Extreme Arts.”

  As Yan Zhaoge spoke about the martial dao, Ying Longtu’s expression grew solemn as much sincerity could be seen within, “Senior apprentice-brother Yan, I’ll work hard.”

  Yan Zhaoge said, “According to the usual rules of our clan, after you step into the Xiantian Martial Scholar realm, the clan will bestow a spirit artifact upon you. Still, since you have already begun to go out for tempering, as a safeguard, senior apprentice-brother will just gift you once first.”

  “Since you are about to begin cultivating in a sword-based martial art, I will gift you a spirit artifact sword, as encouragement as well as to spur you on.”

  Saying thus, Yan Zhaoge flicked his sleeve, green light flickering as a jade green sword appeared within his hand which he promptly passed over to Ying Longtu.

  “Jade Dragon Sword?!” Having returned behind Yan Zhaoge, as Yin Liuhua saw how close Yan Zhaoge and Ying Longtu were, she had already been very envious of it, being even more envious now upon hearing that Yan Zhaoge intended to gift Ying Longtu a spirit artifact.

  But when she clearly saw what spirit artifact it was, she could not help but cry out in shock.

  Resembling a statue as she had remained unmoving with her upraised sabre, as Feng Yunsheng saw the Jade Dragon Sword, she was also momentarily taken aback by it somewhat.

  While the Jade Dragon Sword was a low-grade spirit artifact, it was the artifact with which Yan Zhaoge had become famous, also being the first spirit artifact that Yan Zhaoge had ever obtained.

  This spirit artifact had followed Yan Zhaoge in his numerous battles all about the Eight Extremities World, its shadow always visible behind Yan Zhaoge in recent years amidst his rise to glory.

  After Yan Zhaoge defeated his foes, he had collected a large amount of spirit artifacts, but it had always been the Jade Dragon Sword that he was rather more familiar with and prone to use.

  Accompanied by Yan Zhaoge stepping into the Essence Spirit Martial Grandmaster realm, however, this low-grade spirit artifact seemed to have become outdated for him.

  Still, with the significance of this spirit artifact being so unimaginably great, it would have been fine even if he had just retained it as a keepsake.

  At this moment, he actually intended to gift it to Ying Longtu.

  Yin Liuhua aside, even Feng Yunsheng felt this to be unexpected, “Senior apprentice-brother Yan..”

  Yan Zhaoge smiled, “A sword being obscured in dust is a tragic thing. Rather than gathering dust alongside me, it would be far better if I gave it to Han Long’er, heartily drinking the fresh blood of our enemies. That is actually the best place for this spirit artifact to reside.”

  Saying thus, Yan Zhaoge gently stroked the blade of the Jade Dragon Sword. Jade light scattered, the roar of a d
ragon resounding.

  Amidst his spiritual connection with the sword, it seemed somewhat reluctant at their parting, yet contained greater joy alongside that.

  As Yan Zhaoge’s fingers drew past the blade of the sword, he too felt somewhat emotional within.

  It was precisely because of his feelings for this spirit artifact that he had kept it intact rather than using it to forge or refine the dark green bamboo branch like he had used the Radiant Sun Wheel, the Incinerating Light Sword, the Flying Thunder Sabre and those other spirit artifacts.

  Still, if this sword whose blade was still keen and sharp was sealed dustily within its scabbard, not seeing the light of the day, it would inevitably be rather too tragic.

  He could carry it by his side whilst not using it, using it just to satisfy his own remembrances in taking it out for a look whenever he wanted.

  However, this inevitably seemed rather unfair to the Jade Dragon Sword itself.

  Swords were not ceremonial objects but potent weapons used to feast upon the blood of one’s enemies. They should be on the frontline of battle at any single moment, thereby not letting down the gloriousness of their sharpness.

  Yan Zhaoge handed the Jade Dragon Sword over to Ying Longtu, saying, “In my hands, it has slain over a hundred enemies. Let’s see if it will be fewer or greater in your hands.”

  Ying Longtu appeared rather dazed yet still comprehending the significance of this somewhat as he gingerly accepted the Jade Dragon Sword, “Thank you, senior apprentice-brother Yan.”

  Feng Yunsheng said, “Senior apprentice-brother Yan, what will you use after this then…”

  Yan Zhaoge smiled, “If it is mid-grade spirit artifacts, I can already forge them on my own. Still, there isn’t much of a need for weapons. At most, I would only forge some defensive equipment.”

  “Don’t you worry. While I do not have any weapon that I am familiar with now, after Grand Master has opened his furnace, I’ll go take a walk over at his place.”

  As compared to mid and low-grade spirit artifacts, high-grade spirit artifacts were far rarer as well as more precious. Even Sacred Grounds like Broad Creed Mountain did not have an abundant supply of them.