Chapter 2987 2989 [Time changes and the world changes]
The martial arts conference was held in Dadu immediately.
Because Xiang Nan presided over the meeting in person, and there was a sacred fire order as a reward, so people from all walks of life gathered in the capital, ready to show their strengths.
Xiang Nan specially built six arenas in the east of the city, and invited all the knights to perform on the stage.
"The purpose of holding the martial arts conference is to promote the exchange of martial arts. Only communication can prevent self-preservation, self-defense, and closed doors.
During the Southern Song Dynasty, there were three sword debates in Huashan in the Central Plains, and five peerless knights were selected. Today, I also imitated the sages, held a martial arts conference, and selected six peerless knights. I hope you will actively take the stage. The winners will each receive a torch token.
This Holy Fire Token was the Holy Relic of the Ming Cult in those days. It was made of platinum black iron and emery.
More importantly, there is also a "Sacred Fire Order" on it, which is the essence of ancient Persian martial arts. I have also practiced it, and it is really weird and unpredictable. In my opinion, it is definitely a unique skill. "Xiang Nan said, "Okay, I will stop rambling, all chivalrous men please. "
Hearing what Xiang Nan said, everyone was naturally eager to try.
The story of Huashan Lunjian was mentioned by their ancestors.
On the top of Mount Hua, compete in martial arts and compete for the number one in the world.
Such a grand event is really fascinating.
Now that I have the opportunity to show my strengths in front of the heroes, to make a name for myself, to win glory for the sect, and to win the "Holy Fire Ling Shen Gong", it is simply a great thing to kill three birds with one stone, so naturally many people are eager to try.
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Xiang Nan didn't stay for long.
After all, there are so many chivalrous men here, and it will take at least ten days and a half months to fight.
And most of them are mediocre people with little ability at the beginning, and real masters will not be on stage at the beginning.
In that case, even Zhang Sanfeng would not be able to survive the wheel battle.
At least wait for another week before those real masters will take the stage one after another.
Xiang Nan will come to see it when the time comes.
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The holding of the martial arts conference has attracted the attention of all sects, gangs, families, and even solo travelers across the country.
According to incomplete statistics, the number of knights who came to the capital was at least 30,000, which was much more lively than the imperial examinations.
All the major inns in the capital are full, even the barns are full.
And the arena was even more crowded with people, besides people from various sects and sects of martial arts, there were also people from the capital and even from all directions to watch the excitement.
Wuyang Wuyang, there are as many as 200,000 to 300,000 people, it can be said that it is very lively.
As a result, there are many more small stalls and vendors around the arena, selling big bowls of tea, beef noodles, pastry snacks, swords and weapons...much more lively than the Spring Festival temple fair.
As a result, a lot of economic value has been created, making Xiang Nan consider whether he should learn from the Olympics, and organize a martial arts conference every four years, which can be regarded as contributing to the economy.
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Time passed in a hurry, a few days later, Xiang Nan changed his makeup and went to watch the ring competition.
I have to say that I haven't been in the Jianghu for more than ten years, and there are indeed some fresh faces in the Jianghu, all of whom are good at martial arts.
But to be honest, the martial arts they showed did not exceed Xiang Nan's cognition. No matter the moves or internal strength, they were not surprising, which made Xiang Nan feel a little disappointed.
He originally wanted to use the martial arts conference to find out some hidden masters, see some lost or newly created martial arts, so as to enrich his own martial arts.
But unfortunately, things backfired.
Half a month later, the martial arts conference finally decided six peerless knights.
They are Master Yuankong from Shaolin Temple, Zhang Songxi from Wudang School, and Xu Shuyi from Emei School. The other three are lone travelers from unknown sects, Lei Jitian who dominates Yungui, Wu Yunzheng who is proud of Huaisi, and Lie Sanyang, the poisonous son of the Western Regions.
Hope that the six masters of Huashan Lunjian, Guo Jing, Yang Guo, Huang Yaoshi, Zhou Botong, and Master Yideng, care about the people and have the world in mind. Only in this way can they win a lasting reputation.
Otherwise, he is like the western poison Ouyang Feng, sinister, cunning, and vicious. Although it is named Wujue, it is not worthy of virtue, and it ends up insane. "
The six of them nodded when they heard this.
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After the martial arts conference, as expected by Xiang Nan, there were constant disputes in the rivers and lakes, and everyone wanted to fight for the six torch orders.
On the one hand, the Holy Fire Order represents the status in the world, and whoever can get it will prove that who is a peerless master;
More than a hundred years ago, Wulin was able to fight for "Nine Yin Scriptures", and more than a hundred years later, he will naturally be able to fight for "Sacred Fire Order Shengong".
What's more, there are still remnants of the Ming Cult who are ready to move and want to collect the holy fire order, so it is naturally a chaotic battle with countless casualties.
Only in Shaolin, I don’t know how many times I was broken into by others. It was even worse than being framed by Yin Susu back then.
After all, at that time, Shaolin Temple only seemed to have received a piece of news, but now Shaolin Temple really has a sacred fire order.
And this was already expected by Xiang Nan.
In his opinion, the more chaotic the world, the better.
After all, chivalrous use of martial arts is forbidden. As a ruler, I don't want to be ruled by myself. There are such a group of knights who don't obey the king's law and are at ease.
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In the eighteenth year of Zhenwu, Miejue Shitai passed away; in the 20th year of Zhenwu, Song Yuanqiao passed away; in the 21st to 28th year of Zhenwu, Yu Lianzhou, Yu Daiyan, Yin Liting, etc. passed away one after another.
There are not many people left who Xiang Nan is familiar with. Even Mo Shenggu, who is about the same age as him, has gray temples now.
During this period, Mingjiao, under Xiang Nan's strict defense, only occasionally had a little splash, which was far less rampant than fifty years ago.
Moreover, in order to grab the torch order, the Mingjiao became enemies with all sects and sects. As long as there is news of Mingjiao in the Jianghu, those sects will move faster than Xiang Nan's Jinyiwei.
After all, Jin Yiwei is only for meritorious service, while those sects are for revenge.
attitude decides everything!
Under the double blow of the imperial court and the rivers and lakes, the power of Mingjiao has never been able to develop, and it is in a state of insignificant development and half-dead.
But Xiang Nan knew that centipedes are dead but not stiff.
The power of the Ming Cult back then was enough to sweep the world.
Although it is not as good as before, it is still a long way to go.
What's more, Mingjiao's proposition is also in line with public opinion to a certain extent. It is naturally not easy to completely eradicate it.
However, during my tenure, it is no longer active, and it is already very good.
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In the forty-five years of Zhenwu, Zhang Songxi and Mo Shenggu passed away one after another.
Zhou Zhiruo is also very old.
In fact, these years, she has been practicing "Nine Yin Manual".
But the "Nine Yin Manual" can only improve her martial arts, but it can't prolong her life, and she will die in the end.
And in this year, Xiang Nan suddenly received a secret report that a sea merchant suspected of discovering a peerless magic technique on a deserted island outside the East China Sea.
As soon as the news came out, many people from the rivers and lakes were attracted to go.
The governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang was worried about an accident, so he made a special report.
After Xiang Nan received the news, he was overjoyed and set off immediately.
(end of this chapter)